Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-13
TIE NEWS.

Major General Meade mas removed
Gov. Jenkins in an order promulgated
on Monday. Brigadier General Dunn,
Adiutant General under Pope, is to be
the new Governor. Governor jenkins
declares that he will not submit to the
order, and has telegraphed to the Presi-
dent for protection against any attempt
TO forcibly dispossess him. The de-
bate in the Georgia Convention Satur-
day on the resolution asking Congress
for power to remove State officers was
very exciting and bitter. Mr.. ailler,
who hitherto acted with the majority,
surprised the Convention by denoune;ng
the measure. He declared that large
majority present represented the negro
voters and non-tax paying inhabitants OF
Georgia He denounced the measure as
monstrous and devilish, and declared
that the Jacobin clubs nightly held
meetings to shape the course of the Con-
vention, and appealed to Congress and
the American people, in the name of
humanity and liberty, and in the name of
the white race, for protection from plots
of the majority.
An Atlanta dispatch of yesterday says
"the report of the removal of Governor
Jenkins creates intense excitement.
Private accounts are conflicting and
report states that General Meades order
making the removal will be published
tomorrow. Another report states that
there are many who believe the rumor OF
Governor jenkins removal asNprema-
ture."
A Washington special, of yesterday,
to the Herald says that the Executive
session in the Senate Saturday was pro-
longed and interesting. Mr.. Buckaiew
moved at the commencement that re-
porter be called in and the proceedings
given to the public. The motion was
negatived by almost strict party vote
Mr.. Doolitte then spoke in favor of a
minority report, which was submitted in
printed form, defending the President
and animadverting in osustic terms upon
the course pursued by Stanton while in
the Cabinet. Mr.. Doolittle showed that
the Presidents message referring to Stan
ton was Invested of the least color of pre-
iudice or exaggeration, and gave in the
simplest form some reasons for adopting
the course he did He drew especial atten-
ton to the official copy, appended to his
report, of telegram sent by Gen. Baird
TO Mr.. Stanton, in which the words at
once" appeared, and not interpolated as
Gen. Towards published report would
deceive the public into believing The
Senator speech occupied an hour Mr..
Buckalew followed in strong and earn
est speech on the same side, dwelling
with particular emphasis on the baseness
of the effort made to fasteu upon the
President the charge Of having interpo-
lated in Bairds dispatch the words lat
once. The copy Of the dispatch Oh file
at the War Department contains the
words "please instruct me by telegraph,
at once; yet the Senator from Michigan
had allowed his report to 60 forth to
the world with these two very import
ant words omitted, giving the impress
sion that Mr.. Stanton was not called
upon to furnish a reply Immediately.
Mr.. Howard here acknowledged that he
omitted to make allusion to it in the
completed report, and endeavored to
cast the blame upon the reporters, whom
be characterized the day previous as
violating their pledges. Mr.. Buckalew
continued, saying it would be only an
act of Justice to all concerned if the
minority report, submitted by Mr.. Doc
little, should be given TO the public, as
we'll as Mr.. Towards. Mr.. Buckalew
was followed by Mr.. Dixon, who had not
gone far when a motion to adjourn was
made, to which he gave way, and the
debate was postponed till Monday.
Speaker Colfax has written a letter in
favor OF the Gorarnment protecting rat
uralized citizens abroad.
It is reported in financial circles that
the President will soon appoint Major
Perry Fuller Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. Major Fuller has long been
prominently connected with the CONNER
cial interests of New York, and widely
and fsvorably known as a man Of ability
and unquestioned integrity.