, 1868-09-18
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
SOUTHERN MATTERS.
Dates to September IIth.
[coMPILED PROM THE oREGoxIAS.,

Probably several whites will be expelled.
1t is evident that the democrats can do
what they please 10 the Legislature.
Atlanta, Sept 5.-The House has passed
a resolution that the persons having the next
highest number of votes to the expelled
members shall be declared members of the
House. A resolution was offered, but not
acted on, declaring that negroes are not elig>
BILE to any office, and declaring vacant all
the offices filed by negroes, and forbidding
the Governor to issue commissions to ne'
groes when elected.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 10-In the House a
message arrived from the Governor, enclos-
ing report of the case of persons app'ics>
tion to seats vacated by expelled negroes,
which reviewed the constitutional question.
1t states the right of persons to hold Office.
Pending the reading, a motion was made
to table it as an insult to the House. The
motion was not sustained. The following
resolution was then introduced
ResoIced, That that portion Of the commu-
nication from the Governor, rejecting upon
the action deciding on the eligibility of free
persons oil color, under tue Constitution, be
restored to the Governor with the following
resolution:
ReSOLved, That the members of both
Houses are judges of what are the qualifca-
tlons Of the members of each House, and
not the Governor. They are keepers of
their own consciences aud not of that of His
Excelency.
A resolution was passed to swear in the
members having the next highest vote who
ar Al 4 r Al
Fourteenth Amendment Several new mem
bers we're sworn in and took their seats,
New Orleans, Sept. 5.-A bill has passed
the Legislature authorizing the city governs
ment of New Orleans to borrow million
dollars for current expenses of the city.
The city officials are now endeavoring to
negotiate a loan.
Pinchbeck, the mulatto Senator, made a
speech in the Senate yesterday, charging
the people of the city with manifesting a
growing disposition to murder men for poll
tical opinions and for the color of their skin
He warned them to beware, declaring that
the next outrage of the kind would be the
signal for dawn of retribution, which they
had not dreamed of! A signal which would
cause 10000 torches to be applied to this
city, for patience will have ceased to be a
virtue, and the city will be reduced to ashes
He notified the democratic party that the
negroes intend to take the matter in their
own hands, as they propose to have peace if
they have to conquer peace.
New Orleans, Sept 8.-The House yester.
day unseated the democratic member from
the parish of New Orleans on the ground of
ineligibility and admitted his opponent, who
was defeated by majority of 500. To-day
the House reconsidered this action and re-
committed the election to the people. This
is the frst retrograde action on the part of
the Legislature.
A Republican special gives telegram
from Pinchbeck, colored Senator from New
Orleans, denying that he made any threats
in his recent speech. He admonished the
public if republicans were wantonly attacked,
they would be obliged 10 defend themselves
by every means He says he always depre-
Gated violence.
Louisville, Sept. S.-A company of Is or
20 mounted men entered the town of YER
sAilles, KY, on Sunday, firing on number
negroes. The inhabitants soon organized
and drove off the assailants, two of whom
we're captured and several wounded. Christ
mas Mills, three miles from the city, has
been once or twice surrounded by armed nes
groes, with the evident intention of taking
forcible possession of the employees The
mill opened fire on the negroes, driving
them off.
Augusta, Sept. 5.-The recent heavy rains
have injured the cotton crop. The news
from Middle Georgia is gloomy.
Nashville, Sept 5.-The militia bill cam
not pass the Senate in shape to satisfy the
House, and will probably fail altogether.
Atlanta, Sept. 10.-The Governor has
issued proclamatio warning the people that
drilling and exercising in military tactics
with arms by any organized body except the
army of the United States are unauthorized,
unlawful and against the peace and must be
Immediately suspended. He says that per-
sons distinguished for hostility to the United
States and the State are prompting said acts
of violence by publicly denouncing the laws
as unconstitutional and appeals are mani
fest (?) in the rapid spread of disposition
on the part of those who maintain the valid>
ity of the laws of Congress, aud the State
Governments by it established, to protect
themselves by arms against such combina-
tions against civil rights. He quotes from
General Grants parole given to Lees army
that persons paroled will not be disturbed
BY the United States authorities as loug as
they observe the parole and the laws in force
where they reside.
TROOPS ORDERED OUT.
Washington, Sept St is understood
that the Secretary of War has ordered d
mounted force to be sent to Marion, Nelson
and La Rue counties, Kentucky, where
armed resistance is made to the execution
of processes of the Federal courts. The
force will be ready for the delivery of pro-
eesses by the next term of the court.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Concord, Sept Sex President Pierce
is dangerously sick in this city. He was
taken i'll on Friday.
Washington, Sept. s.-Gen. Geo. B.
Bandy is ordered to report to the Command
ing General of the Department of the Pacific.