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The New York herald., 1867-04-20
MIS- SIS sIPPI.

The Necessities Of the Political Condition
south-Letter from Ex-Govcrnor NlcRae, Of
Mississippi. aN
the Jackson lniss, Clarion, April lo-Barksdalo's
papcr-publishes . letter from Ex-Governor John J.
Ncae OF that State upon the necessities OF tho poti
cal condition South, and pronouncss u . calm and
statesmanlIks review OF the political situation The
Clarion continues #h tn q
II the armies OF the Union had been defeated, the
Confederate States would have been masfers OF their
independent Of foreign control But unfortunately the
war resulted otherwise Our armies surrendered
donsy TO superior forces ,he ccnisderacy was swep.
acquired the power 10 rule over We can no
more resist this decree Of tho God OF Battles than
stop the wheels Of time In the exercise Of It's acquired
power that has prescribed tho conditions
which the Confederate states may resume their places
in tho Union; out left TO them the cno,co Of reor.
ranzne on these conditions or remaining under martial
Gus terms :. future day Er Governor Mcao argues
that In yielding TO the Inevitable necessities OF
dition the part Of true wisdom for our people 10
adopt the former alternative and 70 enter vigorously
ended before they escape from this Reign OF chaos
and anarchy-this night Of gloom and uncertainty
Kx.oovxRSoR x'RAE's rxrrER
In the OF his letter. which Is addressed 10 Rev.
Bishop Payne, and dated Buscatunna MISS, March 60
Elk Governor McTsae says:- .
belong 70 the excluded class In the organization OF
tbe government because the people or Mississippi
have heretofore reposed their conndcnce In In too
high degree as one Of their. public men 4 would
sacrifice anything for them. and I say to
ihem through you, willingly sacrifice FOR their sake oil
right TO Office position and suffrage, under these recon-
struction measures, Of which am by them debarrod
and advise those who entitled under these acts, 70
register and vote. \
wise them register unless shall appear that
bad likely 10 improperly influence them and lead
them asray In that event they ought to register ana
our people should advise with them and enable them 10
vote ntelITeutly A. are their friends are they
ours and will prove themselves so when issue shall
ton the part OF the ultra sboitionss now radicaa
before secession, II resulted In war, that when tho
proclaimed TO be for the emancipation or
the slaves therc would be general insurrectiou
u was esrop apprehension on the part or our own
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vIR GINA.


f
Large ana Rnshuslastic Nfcesiag or white apd
Colered Men nc Pctorsburg.
Ns RICHMOND, Va, Apri 10, 1857.
The largest and most snthusastio meeting Of whites
ana blacks as yes held Virginia under the Rccons.ruc
ton act came Oh last evening the Court House square
OF Petersburg Tho intelligence and respcctaoity OF
The white ana coIorcd community were represented.
Mr. r. D. McIwoine was called 70 the chair, and ,. p
Williamson appointed secretary The following resou-
lions were read and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That We agree TO accept and perform In
ood faith the terms and conditions prescribed by the
Congress Of the United States as the terms ana oond
tons upon which Congress has agreed W restore
20 her place In the Union
Resolved That we recognize and accept a. an essential
part Of said terms and conditions the proposition sna.
she political power Of the State which has neresoiore
beon welded by white men alone shall henceor.n 20
possessed and exercised by white aud black men akc
Resolved, That we viii, thersfore insist ina. new rev
CONSTITUTION. shall be framed for Virginia, which sna
provide THAI all men, white black, without reference
% previous condition Of servtudey shall ee pefIecy
equal before The laws both 10 respect opotIcai p,v
1eres and power and Of civil rights, ana mat III Aws
creating distinctions or differences Of any sot between
perscnsof dnerent races shall % uncons'uona' nun
Resolved That We win support no candidate for this
convention who win not pledge himself 10 carry out n
good sh the foregoing propostons and 70 secure tnen
adoption part OF the fundamental law oi vngn,a M "a
We will cooperate cordially with all good men, wnise or
black who honestly desire tho same result
Resolved, That We invite the colored men OF Pesers-
burg, freedmen and the born free ALIKE, 70 JOIN us 70
sratons and express freely their opinions and wishe
and we assure them that they shall receive az sne m
consideration and respect TO which they are emitted -
equal participants with us In political power ano egai
rights \.
After the adoption Of the rescutons loud calls were
made for Mr.. John Lyon, who came forward and ro-
spondsd In ono Of hs happlest eaorss Hs remaSss
xsrs loudly applaudsd tbrcusbout a
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NORTH AMERICAN CONFEDERATION.
.CabIset Oaices asd Omciai spslI- Of vhe New
Dominion. sM4.~~
fTrom the Toronto T,

from the Toronto Telegraph. April III
Not little curiosity has been felt the numbcr Of
members IN tho Confederate Cabinet. The ~ John
Journal processes 10 have learned om private
full particulars concerning The Cabinet is be
posed OF twelve ministers of whom VIII bo heads Of
departments and two hold seats IN The Cabinet without
office. Tho Executive programme for the heads Of de
parments VIII be follows President OF the Connci
Minister OF Finance, Postmaster General Provincial Sec
rstary, Attorney General solicitor GeneraL Mnissr d
Public Works Minister Of Fisheries and Navgsnon, Mn
lister Of Agriculture, Minister Of War;
The President or the Senate vii; be member Of the
Executive, and two Offices. according 10 the
English custom, may be given TO our House Of Lords
the Senate The Journal thnks that Ia the first cAbi-
which will be formed under the premership of j.
A. Macdonald. two heads Of departments win DO A.
signed 70 each Of the maritime provinces The Depart
OF Finance and Fisheries have been spoken 0i In
connection with New Brunswick, while Nova srosia may
contribute the solicitor General and the frov1ncln see
retary 70 the Cabinet N
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Z { x a 9.

Ex-lrssidsni Bsrnea ofresAs ou, IN iesiss rscou
nendins shs frank acceptance ef she Ceagre~i cnsi
reconsrucsioa plan
General GRIMM and Govcruor rhrcckmorten 81 reyas.
ere 70 co operate together in shs rcgrstcn u
rbs former says he not 10 90 Il the State
for regsier and 10 desirous of obtaining NE
all persons, irrespective Of color slst q1aed 10
act In this capacity
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ffrom the Raymond Miss Gazette
We were insltsa Monday evening iast to attend .
emre the Methodist church In this town, 20 the col
cred population. from The Rev. Thomas stxnger lcol
orcdl ~ the African Methodist connection- We
-a~ncd szt~nveiy 20 s the speaker had 70 say on The
ocr~siaa. ana tAks pleasure m hearing testimony IN
thf~ pahc to The general appropriateness oI
ne r~nasfk4 wsli 70 the sound, practical aud
whnlssons advice which he administered, both
~ hiasks ana whres Ia view Of tho recent acts or
th@ fesrsl Congress and the presence ameng Us of
the military bsl aud government osyouets for the op-
toFenmsat ~ Iz prgvsions Tho speaker counseiied
fortearng ana frrndly spri,a mutual AMI just under
sandinx-bsswesn the two races N our ndsi: aud he
especially sis The freeilaen 20 10 coniuci tbeinseires,
In all ths relations of LIE. changed and surprising AZ
they TO tue respect and the sympathy, and
the fendsbr the confidence and tho support sf
tho While rare here a hume. among whom they
have lived, and Among whom they expect to
oongsess hal foroed the right cf suffrage ON
them sithous solicitation on their part, and having
be~n thas invested and having thus become nentinod
WITH The country this important relation, was their
duty, @ shosd be the pleasure, 70 study the bert M
iese1s tss country W remove AL cause OF complaint
against cnseivss " 40 their whole duty 20 those BY
whom they ssroand~d 70 look for friends at home
rather than abroad aud 10 al thugs " trust IN that
righteous Cod who rues earth a. well IN heaven.
and who ssioeth ali things WE'LL
SO far 2s advised the lecsurc qa,te ~ nc
oeptabs ~ the Intelligent blacks present. u was un
obicconabis i'm sew OF the situation' 20 those oS
tho sudieccs who we're Of the other
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nidwiner. or partial hanging, which sonstmes over
passed the limit and became hanging outright Bus ness
not have been bad this 70 have bsea had enongn
and there s no doubt that tho long and weary years o
eerA numbered by both sdes hunted and fogced inso
the rebel army there seems 70 have bssn noe ne small
ct modlcum OF comfort doed out 70 them. strange
now little Of reality the war wasto some. how fesriny
real 70 othersi With some IL added luxury 10 iuxnry
nom others took the absolute necessarss OF fs
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q { o n Ola.
The Celored vsse In Tsws and cssssvy Me-
construcsien IN Ogseshsrpe Cssssy, Ac.
lConespondencs a the Augusta l0a Daily Press

The Celored vsss IN Tsws and Cssssry Ne
construcsisn In O9Ieshsrpe Cssssy, Ac.
fCorrespoudcnce of the Augusta (7A Daily Press
Lsnsssos. Ca. Agnl G 70, @ 1907
sally dssnsd moderate. ccnciiistory and sncourAgns
and that n take things they arr however they may
our liberties and reacquirs the right 70 regulate our
mestic anlrs In our own way under laws of cur own
There is not one in hundred Of the population Who
are permitted TO DO who will not promptly register
and qualify himss 70 vote and when the occasion pre-
sents ITSELF tho privilege will be almost universally en-
ercscd and the very best available chosen repre-
sent the county In the State Convention.
born political rghts and arc naturally eaied BY their
elevation, but far from their manifestng any dspo
ston to antagonze tho white race abandon their duse.
laborer or disturb the relations which have existed
between them and their employers, they seem. possi
ble dllgent orderly respectful and obcdicn than
with the whites and identify their aims and interests
with those Of tho men whose lands they cultivate and
The radical demagogues who hope TO array the black
against the white vote, and expect In this way 70 eat
the chestnus whchhe freedmen have pulled out Of the
fire. will be sorcy disa pponted when the time 70
count the In large cities and towns, where the
idle and proHgae have congregated In iarre
numbers they may succeed partially but IN the county
Iheard Of an instance which occurred In this county
. few days ago, when planter iniormed his hands.
most of whom used to be his slaves, that Congress
had given them the right TO VOTE and by the act
had deprived him OF that right, the negroes asked
MIN il ~ WOuiu 10 any Boou IL the coiofeu peopo
were to send on petit TO have his disability re-
moved, as, II would, ''every darkey In the settle
ment would be proud to sign it, rhe existence OF
such feeling as this strongly tends 70 dispel the
gloomy apprchcnsions OF the negro VOTE and TO dis
courage tho attempts Of radical agitatoE to STIR up
strife between the races
Let me cite another instance illustrating the same
feeling At Athens in the neghboring county Of Clark,
there took place. few days ago, an election By the
freedmen Of delegate 70 attend coiorod educational
convention to meet in Macon. There were two candi-
himself as conservative and the friend Of tho white
OF the SOUTH and the latter put forward radf-
cal and the antagonist Of the white men In oil things
whether social or political Matt Davis elected by
an overwhelming majority. No white man inteFfered
in the least degree, and the defeated candidate now
phatcaly denies that he ID radical that he held
the sentiments which were imputed TO him. ~
ssfs~l lmpePtant Decisions.
y Interest ON debis accrung during the rebellion TO
Northorn creditors decided Judg0 Warner.
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psspa net ths negroes never more sathsu, tbsn
durnx ths oar rhsy are nov fres-the,r condition =
esonon1, go wsssss ear osrs the fanaiic,sn which
hHs liberated vl extsrninAts We should ohay,sh
fov ths@ sesni.s ous 1mpsny they viii be friends
what cur people have 70 do u 10 conform 10 the
l~rs~afisn ~ Congress under the sherman Military mn
ssd shs sappssmsntAry act 20 carry IL out BY mis-
means oux SnSs nAg be rsstorsd % tne unon and our
condition perhaps Be bcttsred; II not may be re-
nevsd evils which thrsaaen us IN the future
70 she wsll but when We are We cannot 20 behnd IT.
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Coed Feeling and Friendly Co-Opera
as Between Whites and Blacks. a
From The Richmond whig. April lal


q the hrst mporancs to- the present tranquility
md future prospertt a this state thas tAerc should be
good understanding, good feeling and friendly co-ope
ration beewoen the two races Their political rights aud
privileges ase the mme-they are both virSinans and
on yininia soil they win both have 70 live. and die
alienation and snmity ars sown win hereafter reap
. never ending harvest OF woe Those bad men
Who for despicaby selfish purposes endeavoring to
array the blacks hostility 70 tho whites and thus
pave the way for conflict or races and nterminablc
ssre between labor and capital mot only enemies
OF the two races but OF religion the peace Of society
and good government They hoses hwnsdni generiS
They decevng and betrayng the coored people, and
making promises they will never be able 70 fulfil
In the beginning Of this order or things H Is very
important that the whites and the blacks should take
counsel together 50 that they may come to friendly
understanding and lay the groundwork for harmonious
political cooperation. By keeping apart 90 just
cendency II the colored people desire consult with
and 10 call upon leading white citizens to attend their
meetings and participate in their pr0ceedngs all they
have do is to make their wishes known. Thew do not
need be told that respectable white will not de-
ceive mslead them, and the they establish
communication between themselves and such the better
IL viii be for us ALL and the sooner they viii get re-
lief from the tyranny Of that miserable faction
whose exactions In the way both OF contribu-
tions and service becoming intoerable Upon the
discretion wisdom and good feeling of those Of our
white citizens who may be called upon to address the
colored people everything depends. they would
faithfully subserve tho good work they will have 20 re-
zens with all the rights and privileges OF SUCH thar
they their masters and that their votes
good and effective those OF the whtos We expect
the best results from the plan Of action about being
nangnrated and hope that leading citizens among both
the whites and the blacks will participate actively in IT,
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ALABAMA.
Address to tho True Unisn Republicans ef
Alabama.

Address to the True Unisn Republicans sf
AlAbnma- rs
The Union Republican State Committee Of Alabama
have issued address the ue Union people Of ths
state, inviting their cooperation in the work Of
.sbuildng up the republican organization by the forma
tion Of county executive ittees presenting the
great question involved to the in each county
and conducting free discussion that information may
be disseminated 70 al the people without distinction.
Let aid the federal government sst aside the former
obstrucons 70 restoration and take our position
ana % love and asosion and IN broshery obsdsncs and
which We honor and rejoice M M
The address concludes - foilows:-
dton, who view the United States Of America ss =
country common 70 all tho citizens OF State thereof,
slaves Of coercons animated by hatred and fear Upoa
these enuncations we propose 70 the people Of Ala
bama that they 60 before the world In presenting their
reorganized for admission to the dignity OF
State OF tho Union.
The address is signed by Mich Davis, Of Madison,
Of Madison; J. j. Kinds Of Morgan; Jonathan Ford OF
Morgan; Thomas NJ Peters, OF LAWRENCE A. c. Beard,
q Marsha = GnsSp Mons a a JSnaSan w
Shappard OF Bount; John y Blair. OF Limcstone Vim.
T. Ewing. Of Baine; A. O. Fielder, Of Montgomery
Meeting In Macon Connty. Irrespective OF
Color.
At large meeting, without distinction OF color, held
in Tuskesec Macon county, Ala, April 0. tho following
Whereas. By the late Military Decentralization bill the
and By which the rebeilous States OF the
south may admitted the Union; whereas the
Congress Of the United States by b has SET
may be accomplished. #f
Resolved That regard II the paramount duty all
good citizens maintain and support good faith aud
sarne.tness the Military and supplemental bis recently
Resolved cordially invite good citizens this
county without regard TO color 20 unite with US In
OF said laws Wf8 t7a8
kesolved That in the future we win look who
imbued with sentiments Of loyalty the United
ernment 10 Gil all Offices, both state and federal M
Resolved That the conduct OF the coored people Of the
respect and confidence .ae ae-
General Pope aud Major General Wager Swsyne undi
vdcd cooperation Sustaining all orders which be
issued BY preparatory the. adisson Of Alabama
the Union. tt
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ikrom The New orie.ns n~v0bi,ssa. Apsu ~
General shsrsaAa hss is~sed order skpenting :
military commlS~ion for the trial " Mr. wsiksx sn1
such other p>v~nns may b. properly rrcuxbf b~fcre
m me nsoessssy fox shn erirf sxt~~ fssm ths fsrt
thai The said Walker. vhe killed . man ~srnr TIM
since IN one % the country r&rshes Eexr wvnght
70 trial Tor the sci but simply sHhsectef 20 noe
examination snd immefi4seiy rrla@xs4
II 10 rumored thai certain wsli kn@xn r~rxmnx whe
were promnent either a. princirNis knr@@snrles.
the bloody scenc~ ~ the 3osn Jay last. mar lave
opportunity 70 defend thsms~iE@ seoxe tns suhanAi
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rrss infantry Twsntsb nfsnfvy. Fssvsh essslrv ana
fhirsy ninth aAntzy - ths consss go @ go ne
p.r,.es- we. ths sls.sipp. asa sessh g hsa nssf
Gao L. hAkBtFF.
Axxktknl A1lntxnx G.GarAA
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ne utmost good feeling prevailed. and the meeting
adjourned q quarter 70 ten o'clock. .t
~ the spsaking h the opsn air. Captain Cameron,
VIE was expected . speak, Wa coupsse 70 decline
account of indsposton. Lass as n
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The Police Forcc .t WIlmi.xtep. II.

The Police Force at Wilmisgtsn. n. q.
General Sckes has issued an order removing certain
members OF the police force st Wilmington, N. e, ana
oEderng she marshal 20 submit TO the post commander
MI removals and appointments be may make, with hts
remarks and recommendations aMR
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as~an from Belize - Now OrBeass.
Anrii


Al meeting Of the msrchnss II Belize. hsd mo day
fssr the arrival Of steamship General sbsraas from
New Orleans, n unanimously ressIved 70 sssabaish
monthly steam line from Belize 70 the cay ef Nsv
0rsans and for shas purpose the sum Of ~ 100 vas
Immediately subscribed for the arst Trip Othcs rsso
utons also adopted In support Of the ojscs and
several wealthy traders pledged themselves 70 give the
limo all their freight which viii In great measure kill
the trade between New York and Belize This Of itself
win not amount to much; but think what 10 done
win also be done all the contipent I'D the
West India islands ALSO which will Be IaFge item In
the trade OF the Empire city.
Another largo loss the export trade Of the United
States VIII Be found In the high price all articles
ufacured In that country Already candlss soap boote
shoes drugs medicine, candy, salt fruit spice Amer
can drills vinegar, ale porter tsas and several other
articles which formerly imported exclusively from
the United States, had from Lordoh vhsre there
are five barks constantly rupning In this trade
mention. these facts, ~ ! SEQ by proposed new
tax imports ~ intended 70 put further rcstrctons
ON the commerce OF the United States free trade
goes up Ia England it goes down In America
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BRITISH HONDURAS.
SPECIAL coasfspcxufuce uf THf HERALD.

The Isdias war NJ nm Rad-Arress Of White
Atlies-Sseau Cemmusicatisa with Now Or
leans Effects sf the Unitcd state. Tariff.
BxrlxK, Honduras, April 2, 1851.
The Indians either giuted with piunder, Tired Of
the excitement have skedsddled-and troops who
have been marching after them In all directions for
some months, have returned 70 town-rcporns no In
dians can be found.
In fcw days martial Law win be suspended and the
colonsis be allowed follow their usual asocatons
Some twelve fourteen persons have been arrested
within our bounds tor participating in the various
raida All Of these who live In our colony, and
under our protection. II they fully and fairly 'den
aned, and broughs In guilty, they deserve and cor
tainy will be executed. A large number has already
been tried, all of whom were acquitted.
The steamer General sherman came down hero from
New Orleans last month with passengers and cargo 10
N said those who her represent many hundred
famiies who, satisfied with the reports Of tbe pio
necrs, will alf immigrats into this COLONY
This colony win grant subsidy Of 925 900 per snnum
20 the steamer release from ali harbor tonnage hos
pila and othsr ducs-whch viii bs over e2oo trip
aud augment the subsidy 70 S27,500 per annum.
Trade continues dull Weather hot, dry ana sumo
eating.
Loewood cutting d unusually dull and mahogany 70
Fears are entertained BY that the msn Who come
here from the southern states Of America are hbustes
who intend to take tins country, establish slavery, &C.
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9t Letter from Ex.(: :evern0F Perry.
Ex-Governor B. T. Perry, Of South Carolina. has writ
ten another letter the political situation, saying 70
the Southern people that hey have alternative bat
unqualified submission TO the military despotsm thrown
over them II is to be hoped, and II Ia generally b.
lieved, that the military commanders in the Southern
States will exercise their despotic powers wisely and
humaney.. II 70 the administration Of govcrnmsnt,
and not the form OF government, which makes y
odous and oppressive. dsspotsn, wisely, Justly and
viuously administered is the perfect government
that be established Is the eovernment Of God
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Starvation in South Carolina

Starvation In South Carolina. -.
The Sumter Watehso~ Of the 17h inst. learns from
source which II regards reliabIe" that two
burals Of female whites have recently occurred
the ne OF Kerspaw ard sumter districts In which the
OF death stated by the officiating minister
have been want Of food SUFFICIENT TO sustain life.
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50MM NOT - B0os0m ~ Ntiu9a991upss -s
In Commenting upon the proclamation OF Governor
Humphreys, Of Mississippi, pubiished yesterday, the
Rchmond WAig congratulates itself that Virginia has
not been demoralixed in the manner indicated In the
proclamation. Ths promp4 action and clear and explicit
orders OF our commanding general, says the WAig.
saved us from the chaos which might otherwise have
onsuod ~ Ne aNnT aN@M& MNM @
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N U from th0 Kchmond ExnmncE April II
We have the authority Of distinguished officer Of the
army staoned % this district for saying that the plan
for registering the State has bean matured and deter
mined General Schoaeld wnl appoint for each county
viii be an ocer Of the army II possible, the other two
civilians and the accommodation OF this board he
win appoint register for sach magiseial disrc This
register win be simply clerk, whose duty IL win
be to recosd In book made for the purpose the names
applying 70 register, unles there be challenge from
third party doubt In the applicants mind.
In which case tho commissioners must determine the
question It will of course. be necessary, therefore,
Tor the commissioners TO make circuit OF the county
going from district 70 another until all quained c
have the opportunity register; and they will be
authorized to remain in each district long enough TO
make this opportunity ample sa 4h-lA