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fear that il will be the viii of the people as in
terpreted by IneEnf whom Butler Is the type.
But Graat threatens these men also. lie
says he endorses the resolutions of the Chicago
Convention, but expressly refuses to stand on
the platform they make, believing il 'e.ni
nently improper to lay down policy to be
adhered to 'through four years" He is radi-
cal enough now, bat does not know what he
may be before Lis term is out. ''New political
Issues are constantly arising; the views Of the
public on old ones are constantly changing y
and Grant assures his sponsors that he will
change too. 1t is nothing that these words so
broadly justify Mr.. johnson in all those acts
that brought about the impeachment process.
Mr.. Johnson changed his views also with
''new political issue" and changed them in
sympathy, to all appearance, with ''the views of
the public" and in defiance of his party 1t is
nothing Or but little that the candidate thus
gives some lefthanded attention to the mpeach-
ers, but it is great deal that he assures the
republican party that in similar circumstances
he will do exactly what Mr.. johnson has done,
that he will be guided even more positively by
his proper view Of the will of the people, and
that let them frame what policies they may
he Will act from his own sense of the necessi-
ties of every case as it arises. Impeachment,
in its failure, has immensely strengthened the
Presidential office, and with Grant in it, hedged
round with the prestige of that success and
stubbornly resolute in politics as in war, we
shall be astonished if the republicans do not
find they have a master rather than tool.
The New York herald., 1868-06-03

In the HERALD of yesterday we published
special telegram from our agent in London,
giving the principal points of certain letters
furnished by our special correspondent at the
headquarters of the British army in Abyssinia.
The news is to the effect that Abyssinia is left
by Napier's army in state Of civil war. Ma
pier appointed Gobazze, a self-seeking chief
who had been serviceable to him during the
expedition, successor to Theodorus. II seemed
to us at the time when intelligence of this fact
was first received by us that Napier had acted
either unwsely or wickedly in the crcum-
stances. 1t was clearly his duty, if he did not
act thoughtlessly or with malicious intention,
to convene the Abyssinian chiefs and secure
their assent to the appointment. This, how
ever, he did not do, and the result, ac-
cording to our correspondent has been
even more disastrous thanNe anticipated. The
native chiefs refuse to recognize Gobazze, and
are up in arms against him. The ruins of
Magdala have already fallen into the hands of
Queen Mustevat who is supported by twelve
thousand horsemen of the Gallas country.
The native priests have declared in favor of
Menelek of Snosta as the Legitimate successor
of Theodorus. The forces of Gobazze had sue
cumbed to ALL the chief of the Waldas, with
out even drawing their swords 1t is also
stated by our correspondent that so soon as
the British leave the country the Egyptians
will enter it. Anarchy is therefore made as
complete as possible.
This news shows us, if anything was required
to show us, that the English are at their old
create or encourage a difficulty which seemed
to give them their opportunity. We have but
to reflect on their history in India, on their
conduct during the wars of Napoleon the First,
on their conduct during our own late civil war,
to be fully convinced of the truth of this propo-
sition. In Abyssinia they have played the same
old trick over again, and have placed them
selves in an apparently awkward position.
They have reused up hornets nest and it
remains to be seen how they will get out of the
difficulty. They will, no doubt adopt the
safest course in the circumstances, and
leave Abyssinia for the present. They leave
it, however, as they know they leave it-a
prey to civil war and it will not be long, we
may rest assured, until under some convenient
pretext they find it convenient to return and
make themselves masters of the country and
to create, If they can, in Abyssinia another
India. Ii will not be wonderful, however if
through the pressure 81 Russia on the one
hand and France on the other they find
themselves in position more serious than
they had counted upon. English greed is
proverba. They would master the world if
they could. They have made some mistakes
of late years, and it viii not surprise us if, not
withstanding all its vaunted success, this
Abyssnan affair should add one more to the
number. AS it stands the situation is inte-
resting, and we shall see how they get out Of
the difficulty
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madison Avenue and Cormorant consracOr.

Madison Avenue and Cormornnt ContracorsY
The present condition of Madison av0ue
above Fifty-ninth street is disgrace tothe
city. More than sufficient time has elaped
since the opening of the street to its preeni
upper terminus to have completed every Dol
of grading, to have laid every yard of llaggns.
and curbstone, to have had the entire thorouEhi
fare paved and in perfect order for the pusli{
use. The accomplishment Of this result re(
sent appearances indicate as only likely II
happen at very indefinite period in the fp s5e
If things were as they should be this stree
would now be one OF the chief arteries G
up town travel, and would be helping to re
lieve Fifth avenue and the Bloomingdale road
and all the up town avenues in fact, of thej
superabundant travel
Cormorant contractors are the parties Z
blame for the state Of things we have dc,
scribed The extension of this avenue aboyl
Forty-second street, to which point il wa
paved ten years ago, and everything connected
with it since, have only been one series of mos
flagitious jobbery. The resembling by th
Common Council of the ordinance for pawn
the street as extended was through the manip,
lations of contractors Jobbing member
of our municipal Legislature wished to p,l
more money into certain pockets. 1t is unnd
cessary to indicate whose pockets are to b
benefited, and neither is it necessary to state
for every one knows the fact-that the none
comes out of taxpayers pockets. And thu
nothing is being done toward paving the street
| A prospective bigger job is the obstacle in tb
way. Until this prospective job foots up a
agreeable figure nothing will be done. Fo
curbing and Tagging the streets there are tw
| contractors. One Of the contractors is th
| brother of an Alderman-a natural circun
| stance. The other contractor is able to brn
| to bear on Aldermanic minds influences If les
filial, certainly not less potent. But these ar
minor considerations, ii the contractors onl
would do their work briskly, which they ar
not doing This whole matter requires after
ion, an effectual probing and stirring up-an
action, no matter what, If it is only ellectual i
| giving the public the speedy use of this ave
nue.. This the public require. 1t is tim
| thinble-rigging and jobbing were ended. Lit
the street be finished at once.
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T RIPPLE S II E E t
New York. wednesday, june 3, 1ses.
q: EE E 2Ns q ~ s.
EUROPE.

The news report By the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday even ng, June ,.
The English commission on The revision OF the
neutrality laws recommend the adoption of many
Improvements in the legal rales applicable TO the
furnishing OF ships aud material Of war TO belgerents
al! OF which would have exactly app picable TO
the case of the Alabama just about the time OF her
hrst sailing The Grand Jury ignored The bin against
Ex-Governor Eyre. The foreign Ministers in Athens
protest against Canlan members being admitted to
Tie Legislature of Greece.
By steamship we have a mail report, in detail of
bur cable dispatches, TO the 2st OF May, embracing
the very bold and severe comments OF the English
press ON The sudden retrement OF Queen yiclora
from Lon don during the Disraeii parliamentary crisis
fuil reaGrt of the able speech of the Sonlan Of
Turkey OF popular reiQrm and liberty OF ca.scenco,
Ni,h tAc eiuq cn: ad,ocac, i.eedoR t.i ;son
in Austria 2ldicsscd 10 the ra-l.&asit riennl ny
4 mCgu5cf Uf thai body.
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The Adjournment of Congress-.

The Senate, it appears, has left the questiO
Of the adjournment OF this session to III
Hoase (Which originates I'll revenue measures
aud the House having resolved to proceed q
business on the general Internal Revenue Ia
bill, the session may be prolonged till the en-
of the summer or near ii. 1t is given ont frol
Washington that in a republican caucus on th
subject, on Monday evening last, Mr.. Covodt
of Pennsylvania, thought they should NOV
with great care with these Southern States
and should adjourn with proviso to reas
semble, if necessary, before December. II
thought there was reason to fear that wit
the restoration of those States and the will
drawal OF The army ''the rebels will seize th
ballot boxes aud inaugurate u reign of terrd
over the blacks to prevent them from voting,
and so turn oyer. the electoral votes Of sal
States to the democratic Presidential tckei
From this hint we suspect that these recon
strlicted States, after meeting all the condition
of Congress, may be kept out till after tn
Presidential election. The Arkansas admis
sion bill, which had passed the House, wa
passed on Monday by the Senate, with a
amendment, and is now again in possession {
the House. The action Of that body, in inall
passing or Withholding its final action on th
measure, win be likely to determine the questio
whether these reconstructed States are or ar
not to. be admitted to a voiceiin the Presdcn
tial election. The radicals evidently feel
| little shaky touchingthe stability OF their South
ern negro vote, and are sorely puzzled wha
to do with it.
The New York herald., 1868-06-03

PROGRESS OF Buffers CoMMITTEE.-T
work of Buffers impeachment investigation
committee goes bravely on. He has discov-
cred that Perry Fuller-mixed up with Thur
low Weed, Woolcy and company--is an Indian
contractor Of Kansas, who married sister Of
Miss Winnie Ream, and who lives in the same
house with Senator Ross. Mr.. e. d. Webster,
II appears on examination, was not concerned
in the alleged impeachment bribery ring Of
Weed. wooley spd company, but wss engaged
The New York herald., 1868-06-03

LET Us HEAR FROM Mr.. VALLANDIGnAM.-
1t Is understood that the Hon. @. l.. Valhndig-
ham, of Ohio, the builder of the Democratic
Chicago peace platform of 1864, represents a
powerful section of the Western democracy,
and that he threatens a bolt If pair OF war
epaulets are put upon the democratic Presi-
Dental ticket. Now we would respectfully
submit to Mr.. vallandigham that the peace
party of the war has nothing more to do on
tha! question that it's occupation in opposition
to the war is gone, and that the only way to
beat the radicals is to fight them with their
own weapons of the war, including the Presi-
Dental ticket Of Chase and Dix. In the next
place, we think that if Mr.. vallandigham would
lead of in patriotic pronunciamento in favor
Of the union Of the democracy and all the
opposition elements on this ticket he would do
much towards the Harmonious fusion of his
party Of the West with the party in the East,
and thus make himself In truth and to sons
purpose great waa IN Israel
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81.
TIE DUELLo Al WASHINGTON. We by n
means profess to be advocates OF ''the code,
Notwithstanding all The arguments that can b
advanced IN E,vor Of this relic Of the blrbarisr0
or The MiA.lc Arcs. Therefore we supposI
that we must congratulate Mr. Seward on havI
ing discovered o new topic for corresponding
for the first time since his voluminous cor
respondence with reference to the Alabam;
claims has been closed. The journals are al
reprinting the letters in which Mr.. Sewar,
not only communicates to Colonel Lawrenc'
The decision of the President to deprive him Q
his Office as Minister Of the United Stgtes {
Costa Rica on account Of his having viola.ea
qcal regulation by engaging in duel, but ais,
invokes the attention Of Baron Gerolt, tn,
Prussian Minister, to the fact that Barcr
Henry Won Kusserow, the Secretary, anf
Count Loterim, an aNdche Of his legation, hav,
been guilty of the same offence, from tho
penalty of which their official position protects
them, and requests him to provide that bis
government may be duly informed of the cir
cumstances and that these gentlemen may in
proper manner be made sensible of its dis
pleasure" Manifestly Mr.. Stewards chronic
cac0ethcs scri6cadi is incurable.
The New York herald., 1868-06-03

Mr.. STANTON BOWED OUT--Mr. Stanton
retires with the thanks of Congress for his
services as Secretary of War in fighting the
rebellion during the war and In fighting Andy
Johnson since the war, and all hands are
satisfied, or ought to be-Johnson In getting
rid Of Stanton, the two houses in being relieved
from the trouble Of standing guard over him,
and Stanton with his pretty compliment. from
Congress. Let him, ''ifke honest Sancho, bid
God bless the giver, nor look the gift horse In
the mouth" Exit Stanton.
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able contracts. Indeed, we need not waste
words to show that the entire bill would in the
ss rove costly enough by saddlng govern
ment and the country with all the consequences
of stupendous job
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in securing the pardon Of Q counterfeitsr Will
they were engaged ''in matters relating th'
Impeachment" This is the best that has laket
out from the committee for several days. 1t il
not much, but il is better than nothing; ad il
few days we shall have something more. We
must be patient and take things as they c'me.
The New York herald., 1868-06-03

Mr.. Pendeton's friends say that the West
viii come up to the democratic convention in
July in such force that his nomination will be
secure We doubt if Mr.. Peudleton can get
twothirds vote; but should he be able to obtain
that what would be the use? The people of
this country are not prepared to ignore the
principles and results Of the war which are so
fresh in their minds, and Mr.. PendletoD, who
stands in direct antagonism to these, would be
defeated. The question is, then, win Mr. Pen
dleLon be wise enoagh and have patriotism
enough to forego the barren honor OF
q nomination FOR the sake Of the country,
the democratic party and the defeat of the
Jscobin radical party? We call upon him,
therefore, to Withdraw as candidate and
come out frankly for nominees that can carry
the election. Chief Justice Chase and General
Dix make the right ticket to win with at the
present time. Mr. Chase is an able states
man, and since The slavery question has been
settled, comes ncarcs. to the conservative
sentiment Of the country ami the platform
which the new na'ioabl democratic party ought
tostaad or. General Dix, who represents fally
the war democracy and who palrio.ically de-
clarcd that the FIRST man should be shot on the
spot who hauled down the national flag. would
be q popular candidate associated with Mr.
Chase 1t is just the ticket to win and to give
assurance Of an able and conservative govern
ment. What does Mr.. Pendleton say? Win
he forego the barren honor of being a candi-
date for the sake Of the country and The sue
cess OF the new national democratic party?
The PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET. -Haying
at last secured, ''by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, new Secretary of
Warm the place of tho terrible Stanton, Presi-
dent Johnson, it would appear, IS too happy to
think of any further Cabinet reconstructfo1s
fox the present. His fight with Stanton has
rcsembled that of q mad bull with a piece of
red flannel Haunted before his eyes: but the
rcd flannel being removed, he should cooly
turn his attention to the grand idea Of doing
something that may yet envclop his admins
tration in blaze Of glory. lie can still do
this in a regular reconstruction of his Cabinet,
looking to a practical coalition between the
republican conservatives and the democracy
in this approaching Presidential. In
this way he can, it he will, bring powerful
influence to bear in favor of the nomination
of Mr.. Chase by the democracy and all the
other anti-radical elements Of the country.
Having barled his enemies on the impeachment
Mr. johnson should stand by his friends.
Mr.. STANTON BOWED OUT.--Mr. Stanton
retires with the thanks of Congress for his
services as Secretary of War in fighting the
rebellion during the war and in fighting Andy
johnson since the war, and all hands are
satisfied or ought to be--Johnson in getting
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The Meeting to Consider the Debt
Question.

Agreeable to the invitation issued in last week g
Adrertiser, majority of the Fifty prominent cih.
IONS, go invited, met in the Masonic Hall at this
place on Monday last, ut noon, md spent an hour
or more in discussing the matter proposed for
consideration.
Gov. F. w. Pickens was made Chairman Of the
Meeting; Major A. Jones, Secretary.
On motion of Rev. D. D. Brunson, it was re-
solved that Committee of I3 be appointed to
frame Report, aud present the same ut future
meeting.
The Committee consists of the following gen.
tlemen': Jas A. Devo:e, Chairman, JONATHAN
Miller, NJ. Frazier, G. NJ. Marlborough, B. T.
Minis, Thos. d. Reese. M. W. Clary, W, L. Cole.
man, ". II. Moss, Julius Banks, B. C. Bryan and
the Chairman and Secretary Of the meeting.
This Committee was ordered to meet at this
place on Saturday next, to agree up"n aplan, to
be presented to General Meeting of the people
of the District, to adjust the settlement Of Debts
due in the District, upon somo basis Of cOmpro-
mise. Thi, Committee is also authorized to name
day for tho people Of the District to meet and
consider the plan proposed.
The day in question will, We presume, be named
in the next issue Of tho Adeerti.er.
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TTERTY.FIFTH DAY.

On Tuesday, the 25th, j. Z. Sasportas, OF
orangeburg, offered resolution, THAI as provision
has been mado for the payment Of tho per diem
of members only to tho 5th day Of March, there
fore, that after that date no pay be drawn by tho
members of this Convention. Which was referred
to the Committee on Rules and Regulations.
The unfinished business being the Executive
article Of the Constitution, the Convention pro.
cceded to the consideration of Section 8, relative
TO the qualification Of Governor.
B. F. Whittemore offered tho following as
substitute for the section under consideration /:
NJ person shall be eligible to the office Of Gov
ornor who denies the exist tcnce Of the Supreme
Being, and who at the time of such election hath
not attained the ago Of Thirty years, and, except
at the first election, shall not hsyo been citizen
Of the United States, and citizen resident Of this
State for the two years next preceding the day Of
election. No person, while Governor, shall hold
any other Office or commission except in the mill
tia, ut one and the same time" Which, after dis
cussion, was adopted.
Genera. C.nby, attended hy his personal Aide
dc-cAmp and Assistant Adjutaut- General, here
entered the hall, aud on ascending the platform
was introduced to the Convention by President
Mackey, with few complimentary remarks. Gen.
eral Candy acknowledged the compliment by
rising and very briefly uttering his thanks
On motion of r. C. DeLarge, the Convention
then took recess for the purpose Of enabling the
members personally to pay their respects to the
General, which they did generally.
The consideration Of the remaining sections Of
the executive department of the Constitution was
then resumed. and with but slight amendment,
mostly verbal in character, the entire article was
passed to its third reading.
The President announced the following az q
special committee of nine to draft an ordinance
prescribing the mode in which the Constitution
shall be submitted to the people for ratification,
and providing for the election of officers: E. W..
NJ. Mackoy, of 0rangeturg; F. L. CArdoz., (col-
ored,) of Charleston, A. C. Richmond, Of Berke-
Icy; H. E. Hayne, (colored,) of Marion; ]. c..
Neagle, of York; J. J. Wright, (colorod,) Of
Beaufort; B. 0dcll Duncan, Of Newberry; JOS
II. Rainey. (colored,) of Georgetown, and Dr.. N.
J. Newell, of Anderson.
One or two sections Of the judiciary article
were passed to third reading.