New-York tribune., 1867-05-29
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
WASHINGTON.


IDRNT's TRIP RALEIGH m
BY rKLzoAAsH A
wAsunNGros, DeJC, Tuesday, May "a lsc1.
4 John Hay, esq, formerly Private Secretary TO
President Lincoln, has been appointed Cliarge PAf-
fairs at Vienna, Austria, to III tho vacancy causcd
by the sgnation of Dir. Motley.
The order No of Gen. Ord, commanding tho
Fourh Military District which vstually prevents all
freedmen from taking anypat in political matters is
creating some talk in Mississippi, and at least ono
prominent citizen X. W. Floumoy of Pontotoc, has
written TO Secretary Stanton and Gen. Grant, asking
that Gen. Ord be required either TO modify the order
or that he be removed to give The position to
one more Just TO all classes. Nc. Flouroy wrote
long letter TO Gen. Ord telling him that it was abso-
lntely necessary to secure both the peace and
loyalty of Mississippi, that branch of the Re-
publican party should be organized to counter
act the influences of the sectional party which has
always existed in that Statc of such party
must rest in great measure upon the support Of ths
newly enfranchised population. Bat he teIls the
General that it could not have existenceun il
was placed under the protection Of the Government
authorities Those who wish to organize such party
do not ask the aid of the military, but simply its pro-
lection, so that the members can freely exercise the
rights of freemen. Mr. Flournoy says that the isaf-
fectcd lave construed the number five order to
mean that Gen. Ord considers the vote of tho
freedmen to be secondary to his labor and
obedience TO his contract, thus recognizing him
as a mere manual laborer who should not rise
above that station GeiK Ord returns this letter With
the Endorsement that he holds the opinion that the
most important duty deyoving upon freedmen IL
that they provide by their own labor for their sup
port and that he cannot that this opinion can DO
construed to the benefit of Rebels or Union men; To
prevent poverty aud starvation among the masses
the soil must be titled. Part of General Order No. y
means this and this only, and has no political bear
ing whatever. as the General commanding las
connection with political parties lie will neither
prevent assist party organizations In his letters
to Cen Grant and Secretary Stanton, Mr.. tlorrnoy
SAYS Gen. Ord evades the point of the request of tho
Mississippi lOyalists Hc seems to think they want
him to assist in building up Republican party
there while on the contrary they only ask that they
be protected in their rights In letter 10 a prom
inen citizen here Mr. f. remarks there snot square
| foot in the State where a meeting of whites and
blacks would be permitted to organize Republican
| party: il the military not present. mobs and
murder would be the result All the freedmen and
many white loyalists are anxious to form such party
/ bat upt they get more assurance from the mil
itary authorities that they will be protected in their
rights they dare not do 50.
See. McCnlloch and Col. Morrow. the Presidents
Private Secretary, and several witnesses of minor
importance, We're before the Judiciary COMMITTEES
/ to-day Mr. McCnlloch was called and examined in
relation to the appointment of Treasury Agents ard
I Internal hevenuc Officers in the Southern States
who were not requredto prescIibetO the test oath.
He also testified in relation torestoration of cotton
seized l,y tie United States Government to Rebel
| claimants. Col. Morrow examined concerning
alleged malpractice of certain White-House officials,
Col Morrow was also called upon TO give hs version
of the dispatch of Cen Sheridans to the President
in relation TO the New Orleans riots, which appeared
In q earbled form in The Noe royk Times
last summer Mr.. Ashley thinks he has
clear case against the President in this mat
! ter and j. of opinion that he can prove.
that the dispatch was garbled at the instance OF tho
President and given to the newspaper press in its
qaIbed form TO help his course in the New-Orleans
riot troubles The Committee has taken very largo
amount Of testimony and have examined into
almost eyerr-tharge made against the President
An efior. will be made by the Committee to adjourn
over nj the end of This week to meet again ON tho
/ first of july when. if there shall be quorum, they
! will make their report. Several prominent public
men here who are we'll known to favor impeachment,
aupear to think the evidence taken by the Commit
tee Is sufficient to compel them to make out case
of impeachment against the President. 1t is well
/ known that by their own showing several OF tho
Presidents Cabinet have with his cognzance open,
" violated the laws Of Congress. Mr.. McCulloehs
/
| the MARYLAND election case will not be considered
| by the Committee at the present meeting.
II appears that the principal matter which Gen.
Thomas was called here to advise with the President
Oh as TO the condition OF affairs in Tennessee 1t
seems the Rebel element in Tennessee are becoming
afraid of losing the State at the coming cleo
tion. and they are anxious that the Presi-,
dent should interfere and aid them If posi-
ble These Tennessee Rebels have been rais-
! ing howl against what they term Brownlowa
militia" and have been sending to the President all
sorts of pitible stories about imagined outrages,
asking that NE protect them. The matter was con-
sileIed in Cabinet meeting to-day and 1t was
determined 10 have force in readiness to send to
the State in time to be present when the election
takes place This is almost parallel case TO that OF
MARYLAND last FALL when johnson sent Grant to help
elect Swami Governor Cen Thomas Will leave
for his command in a few days.
Several ffthrate Louisiana politicians or at least
who hail from Louisiana, but have been lying around
Washington since the Rebellion ended have drawn
ND petition for the removal OF GOV. Wells OF thas
! State These belong to the same party that have
been TRYING TO have Sheridan removed Their petition
has not vet been presented to the President III VIII
never amount TO anything as according to the Presi-
! dents policy" Louisiana is State ~ the ohon'
| and he cannot interfere with her State officers
There il authority for stating that Chief-Justice
Chase has completed-excepting in four or hve cases
| his nominations and recommendations tor Regis,
tiers in Bankruptcy. The whole power oa HppS,.'
ment is with the courts 70 wc VIM dasseJ ts If Is se-
| iess therefore, To address any further communca-
| tions 10 the Chef-Justice on the snb)ect. i.
Tho Indian troubles the subject OF long COIL
snitafion i'm The Cabinet to-day, Gen. Grant being
nresent The President leaves here on sunday morn-
ing for Raleigh N. G., accompanied py MS dangntor,
arvants No members of the Cabinet to be OF