The New York herald., 1868-06-26

may De. Partle6 paying money TO the united states
are warned to see beforehand that the officer to
whom they pay the same is authorized to collect it,
and If not known TO be so authorized they should re-
quire his authority to be produced and should In
every instance take proper receipt All powers to
make collections, exercised by officers or agents
o % m ae snc or M
by construction, irrespective Of the source whence
derived, unless conferred by some specific provision
of law setting forth the character Of the Ocer ana
his duties and empowering him to make collections
Of public money, are hereby revoked and annuled,
public interest shall appear to require that collection
be made by other than collector or his deputy spe
cia application for the necessary authority must be
made to the Secretary Of the Treasury, and In no
case will 1t be granted unless the circumstances are
such as to render any other course impracticable.
General Frank Blair's Views ON the Presidency.
General Frank Blair Of Missouri is now in Wash
ington and is daily visited by friends who desire his
nomination for the Presidency. Powerful influences
being exerted to this end, and his friends profess
to be sangdine Of success. His views Of public policy
are expressed freely, and are Of the most emphatic
and pronounced character on the issues Of the day.
They given with the point terseness and vim Of
positive and fearless nature, and the applica-
ton of fixed opinions to the existing situation. The
following is their substance as derived from personal
conversation, and is entirely authentic.
General Blair, now as always, scouts the idea Of
giving the ballot to the negroes. The question of
negro suffrage he regards as the cardinal issue in the
canvass In his judgment innexible opposition to this
radical doctrine Is the chief issue on which the con-
servatives must expect to triumph. He holds that
the Reconstruction acts establishing military despo
tsm and negro suffrage in the South are unconstitu
tional, null and void and that the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention should declare them just as the
Supreme Court would have decided If the case Of
McCardle had been adjudicated. The laws Of Con-
gress disfranchisng persons who were embraced
cfv
are illegal, arbitrary and void. Test oath
for voters are unconstitutional; and tn is is why
General Blair refused to take the Missouri test oath.
His appeal to the Supreme Court in that case ought
to have been decided at the last term and he regrets
its postpOnement. The reconstruction acts estab-
lshing negro suffrage and governments based there
on he holds to be usurpatiOns, and declares they
have no basis excepting by the law
less violence and force Of the army, and
the federal government must withdraw this coercion
correct its own wrong and leave 1t to the white
population Of each State to regulate the question Of
suffrage. The bastard and spurious governments set
up at the South have right to control this matter
and must fall as as military despotism is with
drawn. He asserts 1t the duty Of the incoming
President to see that justice is done and to re-
store the governments which are the crea
ton OF the white population to those to
accept acquiesce. in anything done by the radical
Congress on this subject Of reconstruction. He is
for combining the government Of the country exclu-
sively to the white race. He is very confident Of
an overwhelming defeat to radicalism II the issues
OF the hour and future are boldly made by the New
York nominations and platform and dead issues
ignored He predicts such an uprising Of the
people as has never been seen in America, and
says this is already felt by the radicals
The points relied on chiefly by General Blair's
friends to procure his nomination are as fOllows:-
First, that a Union volunteer general the CRY Of
copperhead will fall to the ground, the issues of the
past be excluded and the canvass be confined to the
issues Of the day. AS volunteer general they con-
tend volunteer officers and soldiers will 90 for him
against West Pointer. His four years. service in
the Western army Is relied on to gain this support
and they point to his civil to views of those
who want a candidate with civic qualifications for
President. General Blair's friends declare If he be
nominated the radicals will not dare to attempt to
carry the election by fraud violence as he is not
man to be trined with or cheated out OF his elec
ton. Blair's friends expect to carry the Missouri
delegation and votes in Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, and the delegates generally from the
mississippi valley. They also count on a considera-
BILE vote from Tennessee and other Southern States
Receipts from Customs.
The receipts from customs at the ports below
named from the 18th to the 10th inst. were as fol-
lows:-New York. 81 1884, 900; Boston, s254 sos; Phil
adelpha, $1e5,6o9; Baltimore s143,001. Total
S243l, 306.
The Recent Murder Of Ashburn i'm Georgia.
The President has sent an officer to Atlanta to in
quire into all the facts and circumstances which led
to the arrest Of certain citizens of Georgia charged
with being concerned in the murder OF Ashburn at
Columbus and who are now In jail at Atlanta.
Pnrdons by the President.
The President has pardoned the following named
persons:-George W. Wallingford, convicted in the
United states District Court Of Kentucky OF viola
ton Of the Internal Revenue law and sentenced to
sixty days. Imprisonment and fined $40. He was
pardoned on the recommendation of United States
Attorney Of the district, Hon. Garrett Davis,
the Secretary OF the Treasury, Hon. Humph-
rey Marshall, and the Assessor Of the district.
John H. McBrayer, convicted Of a similar offence In
the same court, was pardoned upon the recommen-
dation OF the District Attorney and both Senators
from that State.
Navy Bulletin.
surgeon william Maxwell Wood has been ordered
TO duty as president and Surgeon David Harlan and
Philip Lonsdale as members OF board to examine
candidates for admission to the Naval Academy.
The following engineers have been honorably dis
charged from the naval service:-Actng Third As
sistants e. G. Schwartz E. Collins and A. F. Done
gan.
Army Orders.
Brevet Brgadier Gen L Fl. Pelouze has been ordered
to Camp Hamilton and Norfolk, Va, on inspection
duty after which he is to return to his duties In the
War Department
Brevet Colonel g. D. sturgs Sixth cavalry, has been
detailed for duty member Of the Board to retire
disabled Officers convened in New York September
a. 1867.
The order Of the War Department dismissing from
service Lieutenant Henry Hubitzell Of the Seventy
seventh ohio volunteers, has been revoked and he is
honorably discharged.
Brevet Colonel T. Wilson, Commissioner OF Sub
sisence has been ordered to proceed to Carlisle bar
racks and make an inspection Of the subsistence
department at that post by command OF General
Grant.
A general order has been issued from the War De-
partment stating that enlisted men who may
disposp of or lose through their own sness