The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-12
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The interest in the Constitutional
Convention has been transferred. to
the Republican State Convention,
which met last night to- nominate.
State officers, The delegates to both
Conventions Hre in great measure
identical-in both a large majority
being negroes. Tile Nominating
Convention set viii closed doors.
excluding reporters. It has trans
pired that, after q stormy session,
Gen. r. K. Scott, Assistant Commits
sioper of the Freedmen's Bureau,
was nominated for$ Governor and
Lemuel Boozer for Lieutenant Go
vernon. The nominations are consi-.
'dercd equivalent to election.
ATLANTA, March 11.-In the Con-
vention, Congress was requested to
pass such laws as will remove poIiti-
cal disabilities from MI the citizens OF
Georgia-yeas 1902; nays &C., All the
OFFICERS of the Convention were voted
extra pay for their services. A mo-
ton to adopt the Constitution us
whole WAS carried. The conservative
Republicahs of the Convention pro-
pose to nominate candidate of their
own for Governor. Judge Irwin,
delegate elect, who refused to sit in
the Convention, will probably be
their nominee. At 51s o'clock, after
day of great excitement aud confu-
sion, the Convention adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the President.
New ORLEANS, March 11.-Gov.
Baker appeared before United States
Commissioner Shannon yesterday, to
answer a charge of perjury, in taking
the oath of office. He was released
on 81. 600 bond. The affidavit max
ing the charge against him is signed
Henry Dennis, (his mark.) Dennis
is q negro.
The. losses by fire in Jefferson.
Texas, on the night of the 29th ul,.,
foot up over 81 900, 900.
AUGUSTA, March 11.-Sergeant
Bates arrived this afternoon. He
was received with ovations all along
the route to the city, and was vel
coined here by the citizens and the
hospitalities of the city rendered by
Lieut.. LIS. He will stop at the
Planters Hotel for few days.
MoNTaoMERY, March 1.-THE re-
gistered vote Of Alabama is Ill, 900.
1t is definitely known that not over
1000 were cast, and not all of them
forthe Constitution; not 9, 600 whites
voted.
CAMDEN. N j., March 1.-THE
Republicans have elected. the city
ticket by seventy-fpe majority again.
Other municipalities show Demo
cratic gains
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11.-Gen.
Placide Vego, who was preparing to
inaugurate an independent Govern
ment, has been arrested at Mazatlnn
by Gov. Martinez and sent to Mexico
for trial.
New YORK, March 1.-THE steam
er Rising Star, with $1,500,00O in
treasure. has arrived. The cholera
is ravaging the Argentine Republic;
1000 persons died in Cordoria. The
yellow fever is Mt Lima.
ALBANY, n. Y, March 11.-Sey-
mour reiterates his refusal to be n
Presidential candidate. He goes to
the. National Democratic Convention
rs delegate at large.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 11.-The
gorge broke the railroad bridge.
buried it in the stream aud shattered
the stone piers.
. PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The
State Convention endorses Grant and
Curtin. Among the resolutions. is
one that we earnestly call upon the
Senate of the United States, setting
as court of impeachment, to pro-
ceed without fear, favor or affection,
and that the people of Pennsylvania
will stand by and maintain just
Judgment; and thanks Stanton.