The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-10
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Governor SharEey and the Mississippi
InJunctiOn-The Alternative In Case the
Bill Is Not Entertained-AnOGh Show
Of Reaistance.

GOVernOr anu the
InJunctiOn-The Alternative In Case the
Bill Is Not Entertatne ned-AnOGhe show
of Resistance.
From. the ". Y. Herald Of to-day.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-Governor Sharkey does
not feel much encouraged by the present pros
poets of his injunction bill before the Supreme
Court. He is convinced there Is an intention
on the part OF the Court to evade the respons-
billty of deciding the case on its merits and
that if possible, it will be deferred, even If
entertained until decision would avail nothing,
until all the "mischlefn 1t is Intended to arrest
has been consummated in the plete over
throw of the Southern States and the "de-
strucuonn Herewith of republican govern
prescribed by the Federal Constitution. But
he declares, in the most emphatic man
ner, that the Court shall decide the ques-
tions involved in the bill in some form,
to the Judges or otherwise; that he will perse-
we're in his purpose to that end while he lives,
and il he should die before his task is finished,
he will turn in his grave TO strengthen tf 5U the
Liberty and law, he says, must not be stricken
down in this country without some one to pro.
test or without an effort to preserve them. If
he were not known and had not been known, at
home, here, and everywhere, as an uncondi-
tionai Union man, from the very outset of the
troubles between the two sections of the coun-
try, he would not have undertaken the cham
pionship of this measure OF redress; put being
such, and always having been such, there can
be no objection TO him personally In connection
with the bill.
Now comes the final resort in case defeat is
suffered in the present proceeding, or in case
it shall be so impeded as TO render 1t useless
because too late; and it must be acknowledged
that the alternative is OF will be sufficiently
startling and adequately potent 10 procure a
decision on the all-important questions raised
| by the bill now presented. 1t is nothing less
| than the Indictment, aud consequent arrest
! or attempted arrest of General Ord, the COM
/ IA ia nI,anr rtVNarA
for treason against the State. Such pro-
ceeding il is thought, will result in compelling
! O final determination OF the Issues between the
| parties; and 1t certainly would appear so, for
| In such an event there must be judicial inter-
ference and adjustment, or the exercise of
| military despotism, in tact and IN deed-the
| very charge that is made against the act it Is
sought to set aside. Military despohsm is not
| a necessity, except in case OF resistance, but
| when resistance comes, such a despotism will
be found existing, perfect In lts powers.
Governor Sharkey regrets the supineness ex.
| hibted by many OF the southern states and
\ leaders asserting that in case such weakness
becomes general the South Is lost, and her citi-
Zens must forever surrender their manhood and
| self-respeCt. If there is aught OF influence IN
him to prevent it, Mississippi shall not thus fold
| her arms and submit to be manacled and led
| captive into the outer darkness of such poll
| tical Egypt.
| AS to the merits of the question sought to be
submitted to the Court, Governor Sharkey enter
has left nothing for conjecture or mistake on
| the point involved. There can be but one result
| when entertained by the Court. II he can get
| a hearing, if the Court will but consent to exer
else jurisdiction, he has no fears, no misgiving
The truth Is immutable, and the provisions oil
the Constitution are unmistakable. Hence there
is no room for doubt, having all confidence In
the Court, when once before it.
| II is proper to add that Governor
Sharkey specifically denies that the President
had anything whatever to do with the inception
| progress, or consummation of the bill. He say,
| that he incidentally spoke of the late recon
struction measures TO the President when call
| ing upon him, and that he at the same time tOlC
Mr. Johnson that he should "suen him. NothinI
further was interchanged on the subject. Tn,
idea that the President Is concerned in the mat
| fer had its source in the fact that Governo
Sharkey had been so long there in advance O
his application. But that lie explained when
js stated that the bill was In readiness when tn
Court adjourned for its recess, and that the al
nlication was deferred until after the adjourn
ment of Congress for the greater safety agalnf
interference by that body. The Governor r.
marks:-'I did not intend to let Congress get
| hit at me-"
Hhe eRusso-American Treaty Ratified b
the Senate.
The seward.stoeckl Russian American treat
} | has passsd through the terrible ordeal OF Sen
toriai scrutiny with safety, and It's dlpiomat
? | parents may congratulate themselves on u
| reault. After q two weeks tnvestgatlon, SUI
iectnR 1t to the most jealous criticism, the trea
| vas finally confirmed at an executive session
, ne Senate this AFTERNOON fhe aplsst men