Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-02
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REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL.
From Washington,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30-P. ii.
The following instructions were issued to-day,
addressed to the District Attorneys and Mar
shals:
U. S. ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE July 80.
BY direction Of TIC President Of the United
States, you are hereby instructed to observe with
vigilance ali persons whom you have reason to
suspect OF combining unlawfully for expeditions /
into The territory of any foreign nation, and to
promptly mterpoae the authority Of the United |
States, wherever you have probable cause for be-
lieying any person has violated tho neutrality |
laws Of the United States.
Signed, JOHN II. BlNKLLY,
Acting Attorney General.
E'rea, Ne,y Orleans Another Military
Order.
New ORLEANS, July 30-.P. NJ.
The following order was issued this evening:
IEEADQ'Es FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New ORLEANS, July 50.
SPECIAL Orders no. l00.
A careful consideration OF the reports Of Maj0r-
General Charles Griffin, U. S. n, shows that J. ".
Thockmorton, Governor Of Texas, is Ill lmpcdI-
nent to the reconstruction OF that State under the
law. He is, therefore, removed from that Office.
L. NJ. Pease is hereby appointed Governor i'll place
Of j. W. Thockmorton, removed. He will be obey
CT and respected accordingly.
BY command Of Me-. Gen. z. H. EHEEIDAN,
(SiGncd) GEo. L. HAToUFF,
Asst Adi't GenI.
Tie Republicans issuc OF tho 21st inst, states
| that Gov. Pease was recommended by Hamilton
Pease is native OF Connecticut, but has been
resident of Texas since 1888. He is lawyer Of
eminence at the Texas bar; has served III both
branches Of the Texas Legislature, and WAS twice
elected Governor, serving from 1888 to 1871 and 3
! consistent Union man during the war.
! A Mass was celebrated here to-day for the re-
pose Of those killed in the riot one year ago. The
! ceremony took place in Mechanics Institute the
scene of the riot. There was little demonstration
| on the subject by any class.
From chRond-ImportanfC Order OF Gen.
Schofcld-Convention, &c.
RICHMOND, Va, July 31-P. NJ.
The following order has just been issued by
| General Schofeld:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT,
STATE OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va, July 20, 1867.
GENERAL ORDERS No. As.
1st In pursuance of Section Four OF the Act OF
Congress, passed July 10, 1867, Sub-District Com
manders will report to these Headquarters, Tor
the action of the Commanding General, the cases
of all State, County and Municipal officers who
are disloval to the Government Of the United
States. or who use their official influence IN any
manner to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct the
due and proper administration of the acts OF Con-
gress.
3D. Hereafter. until otherwise ordered, all Va
cancies that may occur in State, County or NUM-
cipal officesswill be filled by temporary appoint
ments, to be made by the Commanding General
Sd. The Governor and other Executive officers
the Courts of Law, and Councils OF Cities are IN
vited to recommend suitable persons for appoint
ment to such Offices as, under the existing laws
of Virginia. are usually filed by their appointment
or upon their nomination.
| 4tb. Recommendations from the State Courts.
and from the heads Of the Executive Departments
of the State Government, will be sent to the GOV
ernor for his endorsement. Those from any Other
source will be forwarded by the Military Com
mander and Sub-district Commanders with theil
endorsement thereon.
5th General Order No. 16, from these Head
quarters dated April Goth, 1867, is hereby so fal
modified as to impose upon the Military Com
missOnerS the duty tnerelu felulIeu VI li4o pros
idents Of the boards Of registration.
. 9th. All persons hereafter appointed to an.
Office in this Military District will be required tt
take and subscribe the oath prescribed by an &C
of Congress of July I'd, 1862, in lieu Of the oatl
prescribed in General Order No. o. from thes
5 Headquarters, dated April 9th, 1867.
Bv command Of Brig. and Brevet Maj Gen.
} j. NJ. ScHoF1ELD, u. s. A.
ST. CHALF1N, Asst. Adj't. General.
A large number of delegates to the Convention
arrived here on the trains this evening, and tn
, streets are alive with colored delegates wearing
, the blue ribbon-the badge of the last ConVen
ton, A large crowd IS gathered around the lie
. publican Headquarters ca Governor Street. liner
3 have been four or five caucuses already to-da
to arrange matters for tomorrow.
THE VERY LATEsT.l
, RICHMOND, VA, July 3l-P. NJ.
I'm to 10 O'Clock tonight, about three hundre
: coIored and one hundred white delegates have al
rived There is much more interest shown Dy u
citizens in the proceedings OF this ConFentlon ina
WAS evinced towards the last, az among the ialhe
of the delegates are tho familiar ones III NHRlhl
, of the Carringtons, Watkins, flournoys uorooh
Lewis and others. The caucusc6 arc oei1
3 1,a,d At the st. Charles Hotel and Custom Hous
O ind at the former is being submitted MI Do't
address to the people. The blacKs Oh VIC oi'9 W
be at the Conventian en- @10sSe, as lhplCeo ~ ''o
G MFR. Hunnicut in a speech last night To-da
f tIost arn,oved in the tobacco factories notifie
,hoir emnIoTers that they would not be at woi
~ ,,or,a1v The three hotels for colored poop
ara hacked by the arrivals, and in the vicinity
oil ora animated gatherings of colored politician
=, discussing the events of tomorrow
. The name of 1essrs. Bolts, HauXhurst, Mchei
z;e and Lewis, and Underwood are being discuS8e
y to-,;obt for President OF the Convention.
n meeting Of eZ-Federal officers was he'd u
IS night, and resolutions adopted, advising co-ope
alton with al who would strive for the restoratio
= of peace to the country. 1t appointed hfteen det
, gates to the Convention. The following Is one
p the resolutions