The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-01-09

R.porssd for sas Daily Argss,
CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF
NEW ORLEANS AT WASH
INGT0N.
President johnson Attends and Is Re-
eeiyed with Immense
applause.
He Offers a Good Con-
stitutiOnal Toast.
General Grants Views Of Negro Suf-
frage in the District Of
Columbia.
PENNSYLVANIA GOING TO EXPOSE
HER CORRUPTIONS.
Great Banquet and Ball
| at Springfield
Democratic Conventions in ohio and
Connecticut.
PENNSYLVANIA GOING TO EXPOSE
HER CORRUPTIONS.
Great Banquet and Ball
at Springfield
Democratic Conventions in Ohio and
Connecticut.

New YoRK JAM a.-The New York Times W ash
ingtou special says: -"s
In a conversation with General Grant to-iay, IN
relation to his approval of the Presidents veto of the
District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, the General said
he was present, by invitation, bnt took no part IN
the debate. When all were through the President
asked his views of the subject. He replied briefly,
that tho objection, urged by member of the cabi
net that the bill unconstitutional because 1t dis
franchsed rebels without trial, was, in his opinion,
the best part of it,
With reference to conferrng suffrage upon the coll
ored people of the District he always thought it III
consistent on the part ofcon gress to enforce this
right while they refused to grant it to the same class
in their own states.
Upon the argument and principles contained in
the message he offered opinion whatever.
The Pennsylvania legislature has appointed a
Joint committee to examine into the charges made,
from time TO time, of improper influences and cor
ruption used to the election of various per-
sons to the United States senate.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The banquet in honor Of tho
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. at the
National Hotel, Washington, was attended by mem
bers, ex-memberS and members elect of congress,
Ex-Attorney General Black, Montgomery Blair and
F. 7. Blair, the latter presiding.
Over one hundred persons took seats at the table.
At y o'clock President johnson entered and was
received with cheers, waving of handkerchisfs and
music.
After the regular toasts, Montgomery Blair an
nouncen toast to the health of the President, to
rising was again appiauded. arr -.s
lie said it not his purpose TO make an adj
dress upon the occasion, but simply to propose a
sentiment, which was read, as follows
No state of its own free will has right, under the
constitution. to renounce its place in withdraw
from the Union nor has the congress of the United
States the constitutional power to degrade the peo-
pie OF any state by reducing them to the condition
of territorial dependency upon federal
head. One is disruption and dissolution of the
4bar iS Il atp Yer
else of despotc power. The advocates of the latter
are alike enemies of the Union and of constitu-
toral form OF government
The sentiment was enthusiastically appauded.
The President retired and the banquet broke up,
about midnight.
The proceedings were of an enthusiastic charac-
ter.
New HAVEN, Conn, Jan At the demoerotiC
convention held here, yesterday, it was recon
mended that national convention be held at New
York, on the 4th of March, next
Specials from New York saY the republican eau
Gus will nominate Roscoe Conkling for United
States senator on the second ballot. ..
The ball. last night, at the Leland Hotel, Spring
field. was the grandest affair Of the kind ever wit
nesscd in the state.
Gov. Grape is thought to be recovering.
sembied at p m. Geo. II. Pendieton was chosen
permanent chairman amid great applause.
A State Central Committee OF 70 members was
appointed, and the following nominations were
made:
For Governor, Allen C. Thurman, of Franklin
Lieut.. Governor, Daniel II. Oil, of Holmes; State
Treasurer, DR.. C. Fulton, OF Crawford State Au-
ditor J. MrEwell, OF Butler; Attorney General.
Frank II. Hurd, of Enoy Supreme Judge, Thorn
as Kay, of Hamilton; Comptroller, VIM Sheri-
dan of Williams; Board of Public Works, A.
Hughes, OF Cuyhoga.
Resolutions were adopted declaring their adher-
ence to the principles OF their fathers that the fed
sral government has none but delegated powers
that stries construction of the constitution is in
dspensable to preserve the rights of the state that
it is law etuaIyto rulers and people. in and in
peace that the tendency of the federal administra
tiion is to sup reserved rights that doctrine is
more hurtfE than that the provisions Of the consti
tuition can be suspended in any exigency: that the
seeded states are still states IN the Union and
should be equal footing with their sister
states that congress has power to reduce state
to territorial condition /; that the exclusion OF
southern Representatives is tyrannica and Cypress
i've that they are opposed to protective tariff ;
that they are opposed to negro suffrage that they
thank the President and majority of the judges of
the supreme court for their opinion military trials
and that they in favor of a national democratic
convention.
AUGUSTA, JAn'y 6.-The legislature voted to con-
tinue the suspension of specie payments till April
1868. ta,e
MONTREAL, Jan'y 9.-Habeas corpus has been re-
fused Grim and Knapp, in Jail here, for stealing
royal insurance bonds from New ork-
NEW YORK, Jan'y s---The rumors of the want of
confidence of the President in the secretary of the
treasury totally unfounded. .-s.--.
Advices from Charleston say the jail at Kingston
was destroyed. Twenty negro prisoners escaped.