Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-04-19

WASHINGTON. April S.--Senator Wilson
has finally determined to make Southern
tour. after short visit north. lie will pro
ceed South, and announces his purpose,
nothing preventing to speak at Richmond
Orange Court House, Norfolk. Raleigh
Newbern, Wilmington. Charleston, Jack
son and New Orleans. He will also prob
ably speak at two or three places in Gcor-
gia and Alabama. He will open the cam
paign at Richmond in about two weeks.
number OF leading Virginia Unionists
came up here to-day 10 consult leading
Senators on reconstruction. 1t seems in
expeJient To hold a State Convention on
the meeting called for that day will provide
for holding Convention early in Jane,
NASHVILLE. April s.--The Conservatives
called the cOlored citizens Of Gallatin to-
gethcr Saturday evening and endeavored
to whip them into the Conservative traces.
Baylie, Preston. Tanner and Bennett made
speeches, bitterly denouncing the Radicals
and Yankees.
Columbus Johnson, colOred, was then
called out and made forcible Radical
speech, which was loudly cheered by all
the colured people present.
\ colored man named Fox then appear
cd, and in reply To Preston. said Who
took the lash from my back, restored my
wife and children. and broke my shackles
The Yankees" He was vociferously
cheere,l and the Conservatives adjourned
the meeting in haste and disgust.
An enthusiastic Radical mass meeting
was held at MurfreesbOr0 on Saturday,
About fifteen hundred colored voters were
in attendance, and two colorcd Vice Pres
idents were elected. One of the best
speeches made was by colored man.
The meeting was enthusiastic for Brown
low.
New YORK. April G.-The Herald S
southern correspondence SAYS in Virginia
the railroads need recOnstructing more
than anything else.
\ negro had been nominated for Mayor
of Lynchburg
In Georgia the element of mutual conf
dence is all that is wanting To- restore the
State The negroes are doing better than
heretofore. and are rclapSing into the Old
system of working.
Governor Worth. of North Carolina, and
Governor Orr. Of South Carolina. are al
Charleston. in conference with General
the parties.
Leave will be asked or the next motion
day in the Supreme Court OF the United
States. 10 file a petition of the State OI
Georgia. that the rest of the United States
and military commanders of that district
be informed and restrained from executing
the aciS for the better government of the
rebel States. the object being as in the Mis-
Si>Sippi case. to test the c0nSliluiiOnality 0i
the law. McsSrS. OConnor, of New York.
and jeremiah :. Black are engaged. and
will bc accepted, with other counsel, for
the petitioners.
AUGrsrA. Ga. April s-General Sweeny
has diSbanded the negro militia companies
in this city.
\ mass meeting of freedmen Is called toI
"Wednesday. Some prominent citizens OF
the State are invited to address the meet
ing.
RICHMOND. April S.-Gen. Schofeld has
issued an order that all vacancies occurring
in office before the convention Is held can
only be filled By persons who never took
the oath TO support the Constitution of the
United States.
CHARLESTON. s. G., April s.--Governol
W OitH. vi -NoItu bb'tiuOt
Orr have been in consultation with Gener-
al Sickles here for few days past con
cerning the nature of the General Orders tc
be issued for the government Ofthe Second
Military District: The conference has
been harmonious. and Governor Worth, on
his return to Raleigh, will urge his State
to reorganize promptly under the proyis
ions of the Sherman Act.
Renewed efforts are in progress TO slim
ulatc emigration. Governor Orr has ap
pointed agents to proceed to Europe ant
represent the advantages of South Carroll
ma.
y circular has been addressed to planter!
IN the State, urging them 10 cooperate in
this movement.