, 1867-09-27
EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to september 1e.
COMPLIED FROM THE DAILY OREGONIAN.


ued to-day from the Executive Department, dis
| tributing the Amnesty proclamation to all OIL
cials. The report that Gen. Robert E. Lee
passed through Washington day or two since,
on his way North, is without foundation. He
| left Virginia Springs on Friday e, for Lexington.
| New York, September l2.-The Posts Washs
ington letter gives the conversation of one Of
Grants staff officers with him, concerning Grants
candidacy for Presidency. He said he would
not be President if an opportunity offered. He
had made as much reputation as he ought to
want The Office of President would mar his
domestic happiness, and would lose instead of
gain him friends. The Express Washington
special says the President denied repeatedly that
he contemplated a change in the head of the
Treasury. The Posts special says: 81 have
authority for saying General Banks urged Gen.
Grant to retain the War Office, even if President
johnson attempted to remove him."
New York, September l3.-The Tines special
publishes one or two dispatches which passed
between, Grant and Gen. Sickles not heretofore
published. Grant commends the wisdom of
Sickles' conduct.
The 1ri6une's special says the President will
keep quiet until after the fall elections. There
will be no cabinet changes before.
The Herald says the developments made in the
internal revenue frauds in Brooklyn implicste
certain members of the Washington cabinet.
Further correspondence in relation to the AId,
V""'" VAIN 10 puOpoHcu seward contrasts lle
course pursued by E1glanl towards America du-
ring the rebellion with Americas conduct during
the Fenian invasion.
Washington, September l4.-The President
has definitely decided to suggest to the several
district commanders an extension of the time for
the correction of the registry lists and the regis
tratiOn of those who are able to produce legal
proof Of their qualifications, to the .irst of Octo-
Der, and to fix the first Monday Of November for
the election IN order to secure uniformity. No
orders will be issued, as commanders have dis
cretonary powers, but the suggestion will be
given in an official form. The recent proclama-
ton enJoinIng strict observance Of constitu-
uoual requirements to-day issued from the
War Department for the information of all con,
cerned.
The President considers the clause of the re-
construction act prescribing the first of October
as the last day for registration, as unconstitu>
uonU!. He viii raise this issue with Congress
| By ordering registration reopened and extended
! New \ urki September l4.--Washiurton specials
! say the Secretary Of the Treasury has suspended
C"!scoIt OF Brooklyn collector Of internal rev.
enue' until the prosecution against him shall
have been decided
Numerous suits are to be brought before the
Commissioner OF the District Of Columbia to test
! the constituiiOnality OF tAe couiscaton act En-
lneut counsel are retained to try the issue iaclu-
ding Caleb Gushing.
The report Of the Committee on Impeachment
is being printed at the Government printing
once, ana the employees re sworn to secresy.
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Worcester, September Little Rebralican
State Convention met to-day. Senator Wilson
was chosen President. Governor Bullock and
the rest OF the State officers were re-aomiratel.
WISCONSIN POLITICS.
Madison, Wis, September The Democratic
state Convention met to-day, and nominated j.
j. Iailmadge for Governor, q. L. Parks for Lieu
tenant Governor, Z. BOthe for Secretary OF State
>. =. Wilson for Attorney General Peter Rnpp
Tor Treasurer, L. c. Bsper for Superintendent of
Public instruction, and r, Harvey tor Bank Con-
trolier.
BORDER STATE UNION CONVENTION
Baltimore, September l2.-TAc Border State
Republican Convention assembled in Front street
theaier to-day. Delegates were present from
Delaware, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky. Dis
trict Of Columbia ana Maryland. No distinction
WAS MAIZE On account If race oy color. A tenn
Porary cre---~> llon Was effected by the selection
OF LouLs-L1- lsoa, ci Delaware, Chairman A
comMttee ON resolutions was appointed this
confsting Of !. J>>Cfr-s,7eI OF Maryland, r. r.
BuPer Of TeugTSsee, 7. K. Fanhorn Of Missouri
j. X StewaIH0f Maryland, Il. w. jenkins of Del
awarc1-!r~Stocket Mathews cf Maryland, David
DoSham of West Virginia, ". II. G. Brown Of
Maryland, aal Au'hOuy Higgins OF Delaware.
The following PERM. Hent officers elected:
President, Horace Maynard. Vice Presidents
| T. Il. Nauhorn of Missouri Col. J. H. Clenden-
ming Of Missouri, r. r. Butler Of Tennessee,
Rev. Dan Watkins Of Tennessee, \. Cresswell
OF Maryland. Geo. 4. Cool of Maryland Harmon
Robinson Of Delaware, Rob't H. Cummus of
Melaware, Sam'l Segar of Delaware, David Gas.
ham Of West Virginia, Gallagher of West Vir-
gina, Il. T. johnson of District Columbia
! Speeches were made by Maynard, Cressweil and
others. Letters were read from white and disS
uaguished colored politicians; among them one
| from Senator Sumher, in which, after stating his
I inability to be present, he says "Cougress will
leave uudone what it ought to do if it fails to
provide promptly for the establishment of equal
rights, whether political or civil. Everywhere
| throughout the Union this is a solemn duty which
| cannot be shirked or postponed The idea is in
toleraGle, that under any pretension of State
! rights rebel State can be permitted to set up
! political oIigarchy within its borders and then
| call Itself Republican government | believe
with all my soul that such a government must be
rejected as inconsistent with the requirements of
the Declaration Of Independence"
| resolution was adopted that il is the duty
oi congress to protect The equal voting rights of
all loyal American citizens, without regard to
Color and TO guarantee Republican form of
Government to all the States, urging Congress
to brayey aid and thoroughly adopt whatever
measures are required for the establishment of
peace and prosperity throughout the land. and
suggesting the presentation to the States for
adoption, Constitutional amendment providing
that no state shall disfranchise any citizen be-
cause OF race or color. The resolutions call for
the reinstatement Of Stanton applaud the mills
tary services, prudence and frmness of Grant
and express the belief that the President should
be lmpeached and removed. A mass meeting.
subsequently held, endorsed the action of the
| Convention.
| MAINE ELECTION.
augusta, September l2.-Returns from 2Gs
| towns, cities and plantations, give Chamberlain
a. 10 PI!Isbury, "a, 49,. The same localities
Iast year stood, Chamberlain, "a, ,628 Fillsbury.
ol'529. There are 2l9 towas to hear from. which
last year, gave Chamberlain IA, 722, and Pilsbury
IO,oII. The democrats have elected seven SEN
%tors to htty four republicans. The House stands
three-fourths republican.
Portland, (Me), September l3.-Chamberlain
IS elected by ten or twelve thousand majority
The republican loss is sixteen thousand since
0 l.