Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-28
WAsHIyGToy, August 3, IsJ7

To szsgOr-GanPral John Pope:
Sir. think gour views are sound,
both in the construction WHICH you give
10 the laws Of Congress and to the duties
Of the supporters of a good government,
tlsee that when reconstruction is effected
no loop-hole is left open TO give trouble
aud embarrassment thereafter. 1t is
cef,S.uiy the duty OF district commanders
10 study what the trainers of the recon-
struatiOn laws wanted to express, and to
execute the laws according to that inter-
urptation. This, l believe, they have
generally done and, SO far, have the
approval Of all who approve the COngres-
sional plan Of reconstruction.
lsigned) 4. e GRANT, General
On the 22d of Dscenbsr last, GSn.
Grant telegraphed to Gen. Pope rs fol-
lows: "Ths Constitution, GdOpted by the
Conventions now in session are not the
laws OF the States until submitted to the
people and ratified by them. I do not
see, Therefore, how you can enforce q
law ems cted by them until so ratified"
Gen. Grant. January 10Th, teiegraphed
to Gen. Meade approving the latter :
conduct il removing the State Treasurer
Of Georgia, foT not sbeyins the orders OF
the Constitutional COuveBtion; also the
following "I would not interfere with
the elections ordered by the Atlanta Con-
ventiOn, unless very satisfactory reasons
exist for doing so. As District Com
mauder you will be perfectly justiiiable
in adopting Us your own order the stay
laws PROPOSED in iLe Constitution to be
submitted to the people o. Aflsbama ana
GsoTgis."
The a cate Department has received a
letter from Arson Burhngame, detailing
the circumstances OF his appointment
as GniGeBe Ambassador to the treaty
powers. AL the facts have already been
published.
the committee Of seven appointed to
prepare articles of impeachment were in
session all this afternoon, and it is said
have examined Gen. Emory to ascertain
whether the President made effort 20 gar
rison Washington for the advancement
Of bis purposes. Adjutant Ger. Thomas
was aisS eyanined in reference to the
Presidents order e him, directing that
ne lske possession Of the War Depart
ment,
Under tie new arrangement with the
Dominion Of Canada, postage on interE2-
tional letters will be reduced, on and
after the fast Of April, to six cents per
single rate when pEepsiedi otherwise,
ten cents.
ATLANTA, February 27.-The Conven-
ton Yesterday adopted section 80 Of the
bill Cf rights 1t sllows the exemption
from execution of a homestead Of actual
worth $1,000, and personal property to
the amount OF $1,000 in specie.
\ motion to adjourn sine die on the
7th Of March was lost.
4, L
boraTs shall have liens upon the property
Of employers prevailed.
The removal of the capital to Atlanta
was warmly discussed. The vote viii be
taken tomorrow.
RALEIGH, February 2y.-Vhe Convep-
ton yesterday spent most of its session
in personal explanations.
The State Radical Convention to nom
mate candidates under the new Consti-
tuition met yesterday.
Ex-Gov. Holden was nominated for
Governor, sad Col. HeatOn for Congress
from the Newbern district.
Hendricks offered the following reso-
luton:
ResolUed, That 10 persop snail Eeceiye
from this Convention a nomination on
The State ticket who is disqualified TO
l0il eLlce, elluCE Dy AuS IcCOAotA uCbAOh
act Of Congress, or by the 14th article OF
the Constitution % tie United States.
Hendricks urged the passage % tho res
olution on the ground that reconstruc-
ton should be IN the hands of those who
did not need to be psrdOned for par.ici-
pating in the rebellion, and that the laws
ana Constitution of the United States
were in force ia 6orth Carolina. The
friends Of Holden, who is disqualified
under the laws for his prominent par
ticipation in the war, refused to enter
tain the resolution and it was laid on the
table.
Capt. lee, the Holden candidate for
Sheriff Of Wake county, virtually moved
to expel Hendricks from the Convention
for offering this resolution; but at the in
stance Of Col. Heaton, the matter was
dropped.