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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-06
A Rara Congressional Plot.

We have information Of plot in con-
temptation by the Radicals in Congress
which is calculated to startle every re-
flecting man in the country. 1t is the
purpose and expectation of these Radical
conspirators to control the Presidential
election per .fas aut netds. They in
tend, we hear, to elect President by the
House of Representatives, regardless Of
the popular choice, throwing out votes at
discretion where they find them adverse,
especially from the South. In all these
States they will fabricate votes from spu-
rious electors, and the purpose is that the
present House of Represent atives shall
have the practical control Of the matter.
In case of legitimate expression of the
popular choice, they do not count on
victory; and by the aid Of the House Of
Representative and the regular army
they think to control the matter. Gen.
Grant is to be elected by the House, and
by his sword ia to usurp the Office Of
President from the dolly elected csndi-
date of the people. Such is the prospect
before US, II these oonspirators shall not
be taught to quail before their designs
are consumm ated.- National Intelli-
qencsr.
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zen. recognizing a. a consequence OF Tue
late civil war the extinction OF slavery
and the heresy OF secession, with inc re-
turn ofypeacc demand FIRST the restora-
lion of all the States 10 their rights N
the Union aud the resignation OF civ'
government 70 the American people.
Second. Amnesty for oil pohucn'
oiIenses and the regulation OF elective
franchise in States by their citizens.
Third. Payment OF national obliga-
tions in strict accordance with the terms.
Fourth. Taxation Of Government
bonds 10 same extent that other prop
erty is taxed.
Fifth. One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and the
Office holder, the pensioner and the bond
holder.
sixth. Economy in the administration
Of the Government, reduction oil the
standing army and navy, abolition oil the
Freedmen's Bureau aud political instru-
mentalities designed TO secure negro sn-
premacy; simplilcaiion OF the system,
and the discontinuance OF lnquisitorial
modes of assessing and collecting in
ternal revenue, 80 that the burdens o.
taxation may be equalized and lessened,
The credit Of the Government increased,
the currency made good, and the ma
tional debt funded at lower rate OF in
terest
Seventh. The reform Of ] admins
tration, the expulsion Of corrupt men
from Office, the reservation oil public
lands for homes for the working people,
the restoring rightful authority and in
dependence 10 the Executive and judi
oiary. the subordination of military to
civil power TO the end that The nsurpa-
tons OF Congress and the despotism OF
the sword may cease; the equal r'ghts
and protection for naturalized and native
horn citizene. at home and abroad, and
an association of American nationality
which shall command the respect OF
foreign powers, and furnish an example
and an announcement to people strug-
Cling for national integrity and constitu-
tional liberty. ,rt.,
Separate resolutions are devoted to
thanks to soldiers and TO President John
son. Hasa
Fears we're expressed yesterday by
anti Pendleton men that the Southern
delegates would be persuaded to vote
solid for Pendleton, thus securing his
nomination. Without Southern votes
Pendleton viii have ITO votes, though
his friends claim more, Hendricks, OF
Indiana, is the second choice of the ma
jority Of delegates.
The vote yesterday in the New York
delegation for candidate for President,
which was subsequently made unanI-
nous, was in detail as follows: Church,
IS; Chase, 10; Hendricks, 8; Pendle-
ton, 3; Seymour, !; Judge Nelson, =;
Reverdy johnson, 4.
Nothing yet indicates with certainty
who will be the nominee for the Presi-
dency.
The friends of Church ere suspicious
that he is being made a cats paw OF,
and are preparing to meet the emer-
gency.
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Another Manifesto.

Brownlow is out again. He is ire
pressible. Thefts, outrages and murders
innumerable will not move him when
committed by his Radical proteges But
suspected crime on the part of Demo
Gratis is enough to Set his pious soul on
fire of hell at once. The following from
the Knoxville Wing shows that he is
about preparing to begin his devilment
again. The Wing says:
The Governor is daily in receipt oflet-
ters showing horrible condition OF af-
fairs in about six or eight counties Of the
State. Every night armed bands OF as
sassins and thieves, calling themselves
"Klansmen of the Kuklux," are MUIR
dering loyal men, white and colored, and
applying the torch to their dwellings,.
The only remedy for these evils, as IT
seems to us, is an extra session OF the
Legislature and the organization Of a
militia force which will restore peace or
erferminate the outlaws
We had hoped the leaders and journals
of the Democratic party would, as they
are able TO do, prevent this lawlessness
by discouragiDg it, and thereby spare
the Legislature and the Governor the
necessity OF organizing the militia. In
this We are disappointed. Instead oil
discouraging they encourage these out
laws and assossins. This tramplina
upon law must cease. The long-suffer-
ing Union men of these counties must
be protected, let the consequences be
what they may.
The trampling upon law by hordes
Of negroes going armed and organized
and committing ostrages here and there
over the State, is not what he proposes
to put down. All be desires is to keeI
white men of the State under his feet
and prevent their protecting their own
property, and defending their own lives
Under such circumstances it is unneces'
sary to return any threats. The Nash
vile Union and Dispatch thus alludei
to the above extract:
These highly sensational stories would
be found upon investigation by any man
who could lay prejudice aside, TO have
the slimest possible foundation indeed
10 exist 10 very large majority, if not thu
nine-tenths of the cases, in the fertile
imagination of sundry gentlemen who
know that their lease of power depends
upon keeping up this favorite amuse-
ment. Bat if these highly coloret
reports had any real substance, the Gov.
ernor should remember that the civi
officers are not "rebels," but are Of thu
kind whose Loyalty" is recommends
ton to his favor, and that they should b'
held responsible for permitting infrac
tons of the law and making no or
rests. The Governor was quick t
plead in extenuetion of the infictiol
Of his militia upon portions o
the citizens of this State last year thai
the civil officers were rebels ant
would not execute the laws. Now tn
matter is changed. but he has no sharl
rebukes for his elansmen where be claiml
that the laws are set at defiance, AM
crimes and outrages are committed. l
makes a wonderful difference now, as o
old, whose OK bull does the goring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-06
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CON-
YEMTION.

The various delegations having par
AIDED in procession, as announced, from
their headquarters at Moffatt Mansion,
passed the new Tammany Hall 10 Coop
er Institute, and arrived at the great
hall of the Cooper Union at quarter
to twelve, and torn and tattered bat
tie Gags from nearly every field of
strife of the late war were present, and
prefacing the entrance of the delegations
and in their rear arrived various delega-
tious. During the fling in of del
egations and the taking seats of the Off
GERS of the Convention, the various bands
by concerted arrangement, played a pot
pouri Of music-of Hail Columbia" aud
Rally Around the Flag, and cheers
were given. Flags were dipped, shouts
Of applause rent the air, and Bedlam was
epitomized. Still there was unanimity
in even confusion, and such names as
Mcclellan, Hancock, Packer and Slocam
were greeted with applause.
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SECOND EDITION
BY Ell E G. RAP H.
DEMOORATIO CONVENTIONS.
NATTONAL CONVENTION

Nrw YoRK, July 6-The police ar
rangements on Fourteenth street we're
inadequate to keep back the surg'ng
crowd, which so blocked up the passage
TO Tammany Hall that the delegates and
reporters had much difficulty in entering.
Owing to this, the Convention was half
past ten before tho delegates we're gen.
orally in their seats.
The Convention was called to order, at
thirty.ivc minutes past ten o'clock, by
the temporary chairman. Prayer was
offered by Rev. VIM. Quinn, of New
York. The readisg Of Saturdays jour.
nal was dispensed with.
Mr.. Richardson, ofIllinois, presented q
series of resolutions, which we're referred
without reading.
Clymer, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Permanent Organization,
reported as follows: For President, Hon.
Horatio Seymour, of. New York [great
cheeringl; and one Vice Presiden, and
Secretary from each State. 1t was also
recommended that the rules of the Dem
ocratic Convention Of 1864 be adopted
for the government of this Convention.
Mackey, of Ohio, moved the adoption
of the report and the discharge of tho
committee.
A delegate from Florida inquired
whether, on the adoption Of this report'
the two-thirds rule on balloting for Pres
idential candidate would require for a
nomination two.thirds Of the entire
Convention or two thirds of the
vote to be cast in the Electoral College.
The Chairman put the question on the
acceptance of the report and discharge
of the committee, which was decided in
the affirmative, and the committee dis
charged,
Mr.. Murphy, of New York, from the
Committee on Resolutions, asked per-
mission for said committee to sit during
the sessions Of the Convention, which
was agreed to.
The Chair appointed Bigler, Of Penn
sylvania, and Hammond, Of South Caro-
lima, a committee to conduct the perma-
nent President to the chair. Mr.. Sey-
mour proceeded to the platform amid
great cheering and loud and continued
applause, and said in brief he returned
thanks, counselled moderation, tol.
Grafton and harmony. He said
the most important questions are
forced upon the consideration of this
Convention. Some of these we're forced
upon it by the resolutions of the late
Chicago Convention. He discussed
briefly the Republican platfor m; accused
that party of violating its own declara.
tons against reputation and equal tax
alton and then asserting solicitude for sol.
ders aud soldiers widows and orphans
He accused the now dominant party
of extravagant wasting of public
monies, tainting the national credit, inn
peding immigration by overburdening
labor with taxation, and breaking the
guarantees of Republican liberty. He
denied the assertion of the Republican
Convention, that the principles Of the
Declaration of Independence are
now. held sacred on every inch
o. American soil; for in ten States
Of the Union military power suppresses
the civil law,
Letters we're received with great laugh.
ter from Susan b. Anthony, of the Wo.
mans Suffrage Association, urging the
claims of women to participate in cleo
tons.
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r.,,.n rn,ron, Publlsh Tho following.

IL mas bttu huumiNtu W f'e"'~"'
citizens here, who viii vouch for It's
authenticity. Send me Eve copies. Also
send proof to Araianche and appeal
with request to copy and send me same
numb.sr Of pApers The crops aresuher'
ing terribly for rain everything will be
lost unless rain falls within few days
BUSINESS non est, aud money played out
Yours ever, b. ID. CAsrLrMAs.
PooAnoSrAs. TrSs.. July .. 1865
Error LEDGER: In order to correct
all false and incorrect statements that
may hereafter be made in regard to the
trouble that ensued at this place yesier-
day, propose to give you the facts in
the matter;
The negroes of this vicinity, headed by
a white man, Holly by name, who has
not only been negro school teacher but
an instgator and leader in all negro
troubles, caused them to get up barbe-
cue here in celebration of the 4lh. On
Friday afternoon negroes came to pre-
pare for the feast, bringing with them
Gre-arms-everything ut that time being
quiet. About 10 p.mA a party of men,
Enthusiastically dressed, paraded the town
aud vicinity, interfering with no one
calling only at the residence Of the
above named Holly; but he having
carried out, thus far. his orders
from the Radicals, had left for parts I'M
known, This party then left and all was
quiet until about eleven o'clock yester-
day morning, when a gang of negroes
appeared, armed with guns and pistols,
at Mr.. HIS residence, and Mr.. Holly
came out, pistol in hand, and without
warning or notice commenced an indis-
criminate fire upon several white boys,
then passing quietly. Holly then, with
a party of negroes, rushed towards them,
crying out, XIII the d--n scoundrels,
they are Kukluxes;" and following them
into the heart of the town-the whites
avoiding the attack for time. Holly
did not himself pursue, but Immediately
left for the woods, exemplyfying the old
adage: "He that fights and runs away,
may live to fight another day" Matters
rested quiet for time, as the leader had
vamoosed when a party of negroes res
formed in the streets, in meaciug atti-
tude, armed, and again raised the cry
to kill two OF the citizens Of the place,
Messrs. NeIms and Nolan (who had ren-
dered themselves obnoxious to Holly on
a previous occasiop). This, as might
have been expected, and was beyond
doubt intended By the Radical leaders,
caused an indiscriminate fight between
the parties, resulting however in nothing
serious to either, and the entire cessa-
ton Of all celebration preparations. The
entire proceedings were undoubtedly
pre- arranged by the Radical emissaries,
and many good and faithful negroes
who took no part in the celebration,
now say they were assured that trouble
would ensue, and kept their families
away
Up to this time, IL m, "dU Is quiet
on the Hatchie." Mr.. Holly still re-
mains absent and the negroes have re-
turned to their respective homes seem
ingly we'll convinced that their Radical
friends are anxious at all times to get
them into trouble, but desert them upon
the first approach of danger. More
anon. B. y. O.
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Good for smikes.

Smikes is q peddler-a Yankee ped
dler-from Lowell, Massachusetts.
Smikes is also a Democrat and suffers.
We had, very recently, visit from him,
and discovered, to our surprise, that he
voted for Spooney Butler for Congre
what in the world possessed you to
vote for the Beast p we asked.
"I-I-Pll t-t-tell y-y-you," said he.
"Y.y.you know / h-h-have m-m-money
ah-bout me s-s-sometimes, and when
o-e-eld B-b-bottled up c-c-come and
s-s-settled in L-l-lowell after the w-war,
knowing him tito b-b-be the d.d-dog-
onist t-t-thief in the c-country, / didn'i
h-th-tbink it was safe tito let him
s-s-s,ay there, $3.50 ] v-v-yoied to send
h-h-him to Congress to g-g-get r-r-rid Of
him 'B-b-birds Of q f-f-feather, yoT
know, flock TT together. $3.50 W.
SIS sent him to Washington, wh.where al
the other III th-thieves we're living
Ponies WeeklV.
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The radical newspapers are anxious to
make it appear that Mr.. Colfax is a
friend Of the foreign population OF the
United States He may be now. as he
desires their sweet voices" TO assist
him to the Vice Presidency, but he was
not in the days Of Know Nothingism.
The Indianapolis Sentinel alleges that
in 1854, at South Bend. Indiana, he was
sworn into Know Nothing Lodge and
took the usual oaths. One OF these
oeihs pledged him not to vote for, or 10
give his iu1uence for any man, for any
Office, unless be was an American-born
citizen and not a Roman Catholic.
Another pledged him. IL filing any
Office, 10 remove all foreigners and
Catholics whose places might be under
bis control. Mr.. Colfsx and his support
ers would no doubt be glad 10 have this
chapter Of his history suppressed; bui
the can not be done lie mnst meet lie
responsibiliiies--Nashriile BenH0.
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States, do hereby proclaim and declare,
uncon ionally and without reseryat on,
TO all and 10 every person who directly
or indirectly participated 10 the late in
surrection or rebellion, excepting such
persons who may be under present in
diolment in any court of the United
States having competent Jurisdiction,
upon charge Of treason or other felony,
a full pardon and amnesty for the oifsnse
Of treason against the United States, or
Of adhering TO other enemies during the
late civil war, with restoration OF oil
their rights OF property, except as 70
slaves, and except, also, as to any prop
erty Of which any person may have been
legally Invested under the laws OF the
United States. :.
In testimony whereof, ! have signed
these presents with my hand, and have
caused the seal Of the United States to
be hereunto affixed. Done at the City
of Washington. the 4ih day Of July, in
tho year Of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty eight, and Of the In
dependence Of the United States the
ninety-third BY the President,
TSigned1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
WILLIAM RI. SEWARD, Secretary ofState.
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