The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-06-06

bpntcTs Two OIL these humans were arrested.
Other witnesses have received threatening
letters.
Nrw YoRK, May 2G.-Maior Hoffman has
for provisions and supplies. in alienation of
the distress. Tie Mayor will receive con.
tributions.
WAsutsoToN, May 27.-Tbe Secretary Of
State learns that the naturalization treaty
with Bavariai s on equally liberal terms with
that of North Germany. The Secretary
hopes to ncgotiate a similar treaty with Eng
land.
There is a disposition on the part Of a
large number Of the members Of Congress
to adjourn about the first OF July, and 80
enter actively on the Presidential campaign.
WAsmIsGTos, May pa committee Of
tho Soldiers and Sailors Convention, wait.
ine on Gen. Grant at / o'clock to present
him with n copy Of the resolutions adopted
by the National Convention, was received by
him in his room at the army headquarters.
Messrs. Coleman, Stokes, Gregg, Logan,
Hawley and Fairchilds were among the com
%inittee. The chairman presented the resolu-
tons in an appropriate address. The Cen
cral responded briefly. He said that while
he had never desired 10 be a candidate for
any political Office, it afforded him great
qualification 10 feel that he had the support
of the survivors Of the war. If he did not
feel sure Of this he would not be candidate.
He was n candidate now, not rs q matter Of
choice. but rs q matter Of duty, and having
accepted their nomination he felt he should
have their aid and support till November as
be had during the rebellion. The committee
appointed by the National Convention 70 in
form Grant and Colfax Of their nomination,
performed that duty at Grants residence
about 0 O'Clock this evening. One hundred
persons were present including the Delegates
to the Convention, members Of Congress, the
ladies, and the members Of Grants staff.
Gov. Hawley, in a brief address, presented
the record Of the proceedings Of the Conven-
ton, and rendered 10 Gen. Grant the nomi-
nation Of President.
Grant replied as follows "Mr. President
and gentlemen Of the National Union Con.
%yention ; ! viii endeavor, in a very short
time, TO write you a letter accepting the trust
you have impressed on me-" Applause.
y Expressing my gratitude for the confidence
you have placed in me, / will now say but
little orally, and that Is to thank you for the
unanimity with which you have selected me
as a candidate for the Presidential Office.
can say in addition that / looked on during
; the proceedings at Chicago with a great deal
of interest, and was gratitied with the har.
, mGny and unanimity which seemed 10 have
governed the deliberations of the Convention
If chosen 10 ill the high Office for which you
; have selected me, ] win give 10 its duties the
same energy, the same spirit, and the same
will that | have given to the performance d
, all duties which have dcyolved on me here.
~toforc. Whether / shall be able 10 perform
. those duties 10 your entire satisfaction TINS
. will determine. You have truly said in tht
i course 0f your address that / shall have M
: policy Of my own to interfere against Ga,
viii Of the people," After the applause
= had subsided Governor IIawley addrcssee
Speaker Colfax rendering the nomination
for Vice President, 10 which Mr.. colfax res
pended in appropriate terms. There wcr'
long continued demonstrations Of applause
after which the party withdrew TO the adj
joining room where a collation. Lad beer
prepared.
WAsuiscrox, May 28.-The Senate chai
appointed Buckalew, Morrill,. Stewart
: Chandler and Thayer, q select committee 4
: investigate the charges Of improper innuen
> ces on Senators. The Senate insisted on tn
amendments 10 the army appropriation bill
and asked for a committee Of conference.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee
u reported amendments 10 the National Cur
reney bill.
; Chandler called up the bill TO regulated
coasting trade.
The bill to admit Arkansas was taken IN
q The senate then went into Executive ses
5 sion, and confirmed 4. Hogan as Prosecuting
Attorney for Idaho and rejected j. b. Hub
ley for Collector for Mountains and Z. McCar
n thy for Supreme Judge of Utah.
The Sena.e then resumes the considera
ton of Schotieid's nomination rs Secretar'
Of War, and passed the following resolution
"Whereas, the order Of the President il
removing Stanton was unconstitutional an,
illegal, but on account Of Stanton having
z on Tuesday, ~relinquished said Office be
Resotred, That the Senate do advise an,
consent to the appointment of Schofield.
The President sent 10 the Senate the fol
lowing nominations Henry Stanbcrry, 4.
torney General; Thad. Plat, Consul to til
Argentine Republic II. G.. Worthington
Minister to Costa Rica Admiral Dahlgrel
to be Chief Of the Bureau of Ordnance
rice Henry A. Wise, resigned Commodor
Thomas Turner to be Rear. Admiral Capt
a. u. Pennock and Capt. j. l.. Warden a
n Commodores.
&c In the House the time was consumed i
discussing a motion to place Woolery il
close confinement. Considerable excitemen
was manifested, and some personalities wer
INDUCED in. Brooks and Butler were ca!le
to order for using offensive language.
n SAVANNAH, May 28.-Great enthusiast
was manifested over the final vote on til
le impeachment. Many of the public build
&c ings and private residences were Illuminated
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Upon opening th
doors, the bill to amend an act granting Ian
le in aid of a railroad from California to Port
land, Oregon, was passed. 1t extends tn
time for building the road.
y The bill to admit Arkansas was taken u
and discussed without action.
te Buckalew offered n resolution, which wa
laid over, declaring it as the sense of til
Senate that any enforced attendance of
/ member of the Senate before a Committee q
the House of Representatives to be exam
ined as n witness on any question relative /
ID the impeachment trial, would be a iagran
breach of privilege of the Senator's; an
any voluntary utterance of the Senator be
Is fore the committee for such purpose woul
IL be highly improper, Adjourned.
)r ALBANY, May 28.-In the Old Schoo
,r Presbyterian General Assembly, n vote wa
taken on the first article as a basis of Union
1t which the New School adopted in 1856
10 Various amendments were voted down.
ID vote on the remaining articles will be takel
Of tomorrow.
HARRIsBURG, May 2S.-The New Schoo
10 Presbyterian Convention has adopted th
basis of Union unanimously.
Is ALBANY, May 2S.-The movement 70
Chase for President is the general topic 0
conversation. Gov. Seymour will give it
10 respectful consideration. His views ar
seconded by many influential Democrats.
- II ;s onnonnca1 that Grant and Colfa