The Portland daily press., 1868-08-31
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Judge Paschal, of
Texas, has written long letter to Col. FOrney
regarding matters in the Southern States, and
the effect of the reconstruction laws, which
closes as follows:
with this fearful crisis before us implore
al rejecting men to support the man who
IN all the nation can insure peace. MY firm
belief is that if Grant be elected these NAL
contents will accept the situation and adapt
themselves TO things as they are. When thor
ouRbly convinced that the basis of representa-
ton rests upon suffrage as well as members,
as prescribed in the 14th constitutional amend
ment, they will begin to demean themselves so
as to be relieved of the disabilities under which
they now labor. Within few years they
would themselves wonder at the insensate cry
States, you have simple problem before you.
Elect Grant and secure peace Elect Sey-
mour and civil war is inevitable"
THE ASSASSINATION CoNsPIRAToRs.
A telegraphic dispatch was last night receiv-
ed at the Attorney Generals Office from the o.
8. Marshal tor the northern district of Florida,
stating that writ of habeas corpus had been
issued for the relief of the assassination con-
spirators, Mudd, Spaneler and Arnold, now in
confinement at the Dry Tortugas. The Mar
shal asked instructions as to the proper course
for him 10 pursue under the circumstances.
THE SEPTEMBER SESSION. 5e..-
Efforts are still being made by Southern Re-
pubcans for a September session of Congress,
but Senator Morgan, who is now here, says no
understanding exists between himself and
Schenck on that subject
~ RosEcRAN's MISSION.
NEW YORK, Aug. g. Gen. Rosecrans as.
serts that his mission to White Sulpher Springs
was a self imposed one, and he found the
rebels congregated there sincerely repentant
They cannot be reconciled to negro suffrage
however. He ID not the bearer of an address
~<1I hxV kHAal Al.
visable he will issue one on his own response
bility.
CoNsERvATIvE DELEGATION FROM TENNESSEE.
Hon. John c. Berch and Col. L. c. Berch
were recently appointed delegates by the con-
servatives of Tennessee to visit the President
and lay before him the situation of affairs in
that State. Mr.. Berch was unable to leave
Col. Leoney, of Kentucky. Coils. Brech and
Leoney arrived here yesterday. They lad
brief interview with the President, which was
interrupted by the arrival of the hour for Cab
met meeting, but last night they had by ap-
pontmsnt. conference OF two hours, during
which Tennessee matters were fully discussed.
The President referred the delegation to the
recent orders as limit of Executive power in
the matter, but assured them that every means
authorized by the Constitution and laws would
be used to secure the freedom Of the ballot in
Tennessee and other Southern States, without
interference by Federal or State troops
The President took the ground that the
Constitution forbids any States a standing
Amy of paid soldiers; that military duty is
incumbent upon every citizen, who can only
be exempted from it by payment of q fine or
providing a substitute; that the militia is an
emergency force, subject to be called from the
plow or the loom at any poi mt, from which no
citizen can escape; but that a sanding army
OF paid soldiers in any State is repugnant TO
the Constitution and to the spirit of our insti-
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Executive will be used to prevent the organi-
cation of standing armies of paid troops in any
State, unless called for and controlled by the
Federal authorities.
The President, during his prolonged inter-
view with Berch and Leoney, produced and
read from books the parts of the constitution
and the several laws on the subject of his po-
sition, that no State can main tain standing
army of paid soldiers. The laws of 1865, he
declared, was conclusive on this subject. II
dlsbanded and forbids the reorganization of
militia or volunteer forces of the Southern
States. The President, in bis conversation
with the delegation, expressed himself in favor
of the election of Seymour and Blair.
ITnE WHITE SULPHUR SPRING MISSION.
Gen. Rosecans, in noticing an article which
has Just appeared in one of the newspapers
with the heading, "Rosecrans' mission to the
White Sulphur Springs" has addressed not,
to the editor complaining of the unfairness O
its assertions of fact. He concludes as follows
"If you desire to deal fairly, permit me through
your columns to say to your readers and to a
who love our country, that my mission wa
one of my own conception, and was inspire
by a most earnest desire for the welfare OF TIL
nation, for which am as willing to lay dow
my life as any who lives beneath our flag. n
party had anything to do with it and no ind
yidual. l alone am responsible, and any in
formation you have received to the contrary il
erroneous.
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing, i
a letter dated White Sulphur Springs, Va
Aug. n, says that while there General Rose
Grams addressed letter to General Lee AM
others In which he states that he came there
his own accord, In the interest of his country, t
get from the contederate leaders in the lat
war; in whom the North knows the South ba
perfect confidence, a full expression of thei
views upon the political questions of the da,
and he hoped and expected it would be such
one as would materially aid in the reeonstrut
ton OF the common country on a basis of perm
ament peace and prosperity. In this letter b
prcpounded sundry inquiries to General Lee
among which were whether he can hope ft
any permanent peace and prosperity under tt
present Congressional plan of reconstructio
which surrenders to the control of negroes al
few whites nearly all the Southern State
whether il the whites were all enfranchist
and given the control of the South, they weu
treat the negroes Justly and kindly, sc. Ge
Rosecrans requested Gen. Lee to confer vii
other leading Southern generals and civilian
and obtain their views ia connection with b
own. careful and well dIgested statemei
was prepared and addressed to General Ros
no Grams in reply to his letter. All the parti
to the conference signed, and the others a
expected 10. After Gen. Lees name car
that of Gen. Beauregard, and the signature
Mr. Stevens of Georgia is third on the lii
RGen. Lee in his reply stated that be believ
the people of the South sincerely desire pea
and restoration of the Union. He did n
think it possible that the country could pr'