The Portland daily press., 1868-01-13

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tY-TAKE CAUTION BY MY FATE.-aa 81.
Can human calumny go further? Hence
forth almost believe in total depravity.
= An idea seems to have prevailed in the north
for some years. that General Jackson was "the
hero of New Orleans" but after listening to
the speeches of last evening feel authorized
to correct that erroneous impression and to
state for the benefit of those " to whom it may
concern" that General Hancock is that distin-
guished individual. In the language OF Joseph
Bowers, " Thar can't be no doubt on it," The
most edifying and significant speech of the
evening, was made by the Attorney General
MIR. Stanbery-who related his experience as
an "old Wing" pronounced the reconstruction
acts unconstitutional, and turned baek-hand-
ed summerset into the arms of the cheering
Democracy. All the speakers predicted the
speedy overthrow and humiliation of the Rad
ical party (which was particularly well recev-
ed by the Rebel element of the assemblage)
and as the hands of the clock began 10 play
among the small hours, the crowd dispersed to
dream of Radical executions and fat offices un-
der the victorious Democracy. a1i.9' % =
.e,F THE RICHMOND CONVENTION.
The prospect for the success of the Union
party in the Old Dominion looks exceedingly
gloomy at present. The convention now hold
ing its sessions in Richmond is a queer admix-
ture of the Radical and Rebel elements, and
its proceedings seem to meet the disapproba-
ton of both parties. The law authorizing such
conventions, does not impose the iron clad
oath, and am informed that majority of the
members of the Richmond Convention have
been active Rebels during the war. There are
thirty-five members who were elected ON the
Conservative ii. e. RebeD ticket who were en-
gagged in aiding and abettng treason; and sew
enteen elected as Radicals, whose presidents
are equally shaky. Probably no party in this
country was ever better organized than this
same Rebel party in Virginia to-day, and the
sole object of the organization is to defeat the
constitution, which the convention is to sub
nit. 1t matters very little what is embodied
inthat constitution. They are determined to
defeat it at all hazards and trust to the success
of the Democratic party in the next campaign
for restoration on thier own terms. The Reb-
ell element has majority of nearly forty thou
sand in the State and complete reign of ter
ror is established over Union men, except in
the Immediate vicinity of the military authori-
ties. Several Union men from that State are
here, now, imploring Congress to do something
to save them and their friends from the tender
mercies of these reconstructed Secessionists,
and they represent that their condition is even
worse now than during the rebellion.
THE INDIAN COMMISSION atl ,
have finished their report, and yesterday it
was presented to the President by Gen. Sher-
man. The report was drawn by Senator Hen
derson of Missouri, and charges the larger part
of the blame in the recent Indian troubles on
the whites. 1t alleges that the Government
violated its treaties in permitting military
roads and railroads to be constructed through
their country, and cites several acts of injustice
on the part of the military authorities which
provoked the vengeance of the Indians. 1t
recommends that a territory be set apart to
them "for their use forever" and that the Gov
eminent instead of furnishing them with do
nations of money and merchandise, provide
for their instruction in some of the arts of
civilized life to enable them to provide for
their own support. The report is quite volu-
minous and will be published in full in few
days. @ ntc CAsco.