Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-02-07
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WASHINGTON, H. w., fSD. 0-NOOn.
The President and Mr.. Stanton have had Meth
er written personal consultation since August
18th.
The Presidents letter to General Grant, Janu
airy 31st. contains this paragraph:
"'You had found in our first difference that the
President was DESTROYS Of keeping Mr. Stanton ou
OF office. whether sustained in his suspension OF
not. You know what reasons had induced the
President to ask from you a promise. You also
know that in case your views of duty did not &C
cord with his own convictions, it was his purpose
to fill your place by another appointment Ever
ignoring the existence of positive understand
ing between u.s. these CONCLUSIONS were plainly
deduc bic from our various conversations. 1t is
certain, however, that even under these circum.
stances, you did not offer to return the place tc
my possession, but placed yourself in position
when if [ could have anticipated your action
would have been compelled to ask of you, as
was compelled to ask of your predecessor in the
War Department, letter Of resignation, else
to resort to the more disagreeable expedient OF
suspending you by successor"
General Grants letter of February Sd, abiding
to the Presidents letter Of January 31st, and the
newspaper articles, says: I" I find it only to be
but reiteration, somewhat more in detail OF
the many and gross misrepresentation contained
in these articles and which my statement of the
facts, set forth in my letter of the 2Sth ultimo,
was intended to correct, and here l re-assert the
correctness of my statements in that letter. any
thing in yours in reply to it to the contrary not
withstanding.
Assembling of the Conservative Convention
in Raleigh.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb 5-P. M.
The Conservative Convention met at Tucker
Hall to-day.
About fifty counties were represented by about
three hundred delegates.
r. H. Smith, Esq, of Halifax, was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, and Hon. w. A. Graham, Ct
Orange, elected permanent President OF the
Convention, with thirteen Vice-Presidents.
The several editors III attendance were chosen
Secretaries.
The best feeling p1 walls and many of the
ablest men in the State are here.
North Carolina Reconstruction Convention,
(So-caIIed.)
RALEIGH. N. c.. Feb 5-P. M.
The Convention has been occupied for the past
two days on the relief measure, which passed to
day, after considerable opposition, nearly as re-
ported by the Committee.
South Carolina Reconstruction Convention
(So-calleG.)
CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. 5-P. NJ.
In the Convention oday the bill of rights was
read the first time. It is liberal in it's provisions
The right Of suffrage is asserted without quaIii
cation ; the Judiciary, with few exceptions, are to
be elected by the people for various terms, rang
ing from one to four years the expenee of the
legal machinery to be greatly increased new
penal code to be prepared and revised decennially
The Constitution provides for a school system
making it compulsory on all children between the
ages of six and sixteen to attend for twenty -fou
months reformatory school and agricultural col
iege to be established all schools and colleges tt
be supported by the public funds and open to al
irrespective of race or color.
Georgia accommodation Convention
(So-called,) sc.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 5-P. M.
In the Reconstruction Convention to-day tn
relief clause was passed by vote of eighty-tw,
to forty-five. 1t denies Jurisdiction to the Court
over all debts contracted prior to the surrender
but leaves it discretionary with majority of th
Legislature to confer jurisdiction in all cases ex
cept as to the purchase of slaves.
Richardson the member Of the Convention VIII
was shot by Timmeny on the Sd instant, it i
thought by his physician, will not recover, tn
| ball having passed through the right lung.