The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-29

ratification rejection of the constitution the election
will not take place June 22d unless Congress should
make an appropriation by that time. If the election
does not take place that day. Congress will doubt
less substitute later day. of which due notice will be
given.
Miss Hutze and Mortimer Cox Of this city, ferry
man, and a negro were drowned Wednesday night
crossing James river at Judd's ferry.
kepubhcan meeting as P. NJ. 5000 negroes ad-
dressed by Mr. Hunnicutt
RALEIGH, N. c., April 24.-The following naiori
ties are reported against the constitution Catawba
SOO Iredell 1000, Orange 600, Alanace 800, Cleve
land 700, Cumberland 200, Rowan (otficial 477 Lin.
coin 200 CASTOR 200, Davis 900 Duplin 400, Simpson
600 Newhayen, Craven Edgecombe and Halifax
largely Radical by decreased ma ortes. Cattra gave
a conservative majority, but figures; Franklin
ton.
WASHINGTON, April 24-Nelson continued quoting
BOUTWELL, that the advice of Cabinet officers was
that of servants to their lords Nelson reminded the
managers they had put in evidence a message which
showed their friend Stanton had proered the advice
thus characterised Nelson proceeded to consider the
charges separately He maintained three propositions
that the tenure Of Office bill void that Stanton
not covered by that and even if valid and covers
Stanton, the President is not guilty of crime because
| he acted from laudabe motives Nelson sustained
the Presidents power to make removals by great
number OF quotations from laws Debates opinions of
judges and the acts of Johnson's predecessors He
maintained the peculiar relations between the Presi-
dent and the Attorney General must have the weight
of judicial decision in guiding the President who was
often unskiled in law and without aid to examine the
bearings of the acts of Congress. Nelson quoted JET
ferson and jackson, both of whom went beyond John
son IN claiming the rght to disregard laws which they
deemed unconstitutional.
Nelson's defense of the Presidents freedom of speech
is regarded very happy His speech occupied seven
/ hours
The Arkansas Congressional delegation has arrived.
Nothing has transpred indicating how Congress will
dispose of their credentials.
Advices by mail from Kingston, jamaica state small
pox prevailing at Montega Bay and Falmouth. No
clean bills given vessels from either port. There
had been few fatal in Kingston, and great
many cases of typhoid fever.
A special telegram from St. Domingo West to st.
Thomas, stated Gen. Baze was expected at st. Thom-
as the Goth. A Jew banker had agreed to loan the
Baze government 100000, according to the report,
providing the payment could be guaranteed by the
United States. An anti-Baize revolution had already
broken out.
The American ship Alice Ball, master had sailed
from St. Thomas for Peru pursued by Spanish man
Ofwar
WASHINGTON, April 25.-It is Gen J. NJ. Schofeld,
commanding first military district, whom the President
has nominated Secretary of War
Gen. Lowell II. Rousseau has arrived from alaska,
under summons witness for the defense.
Regular pools have been opened at the fashionable
gambling houses where bets made on all impeach-
ment questions, involving the final result, and the
votes on interlocutory questions.
Nelson's speech is universally read and applauded'
1t is admirable.
Rousseau left Sacramento the 4Gh of April.
The Alexandria Radical county convention recon-
mends Hauxhurst for Governor, and nominates one
white and one negro for the legislature. split oc
Cured, and nearly half the delegation Withdrew The
seceders are composed about equally of whites and
blacks.
JACKSON, Miss, April 25.-To-day was observed by
the citizens in the sad but pleasing duty of decorating
the graves of the noble dead of the lost cause The
monument to the memory of the amented Col Robert
Smith, of the 10th Mississippi regiment, was erected
with imposing civic ceremonies.
The Democratic Executive Committee have issued
their call for the assembling of the convention on the
18th Of May next.
In convention an ordinance adopted for the pro-
lection Of national cemeteries in the State.
New ORLEANS, April 25.-Further returns from
country parishes received today do not affect mate
rally the results already given.
The Supreme Court has decided that grand jury
drawn under Gen. Hancock order composed entirely
of white men, is Illegal and orders the discharge of
Jury. Decision rendered in the case Of negro con-
victed of murder, appealed from district court. De-
cslon Of the lower court reversed, and indictment
quashcd.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Yates writes let
the citizens of Illinois refusing to resign but
promising hereafter to do his duty free from the be-
setting sin which has dragged him down. He claims
bis drunkenness has been exaggerated.
The phraseology of the Presidents nomination is,
in place Of Stanton removed" not" to be removed"
as teIegraphed last night.
Gen. Schofelds nomination causes various specula-
tons. First, olive branch held out to conserva-
tive Senator's second as compromise between john
and Grant, but the affair is still state secret.
Johnson appears not to have consulted the cabi
net about the nomination.
WASHINGTON, April 25-Groesbeck speech is much
praised. Thus far Tennessee and Ohio have made the
most admired efforts. Machinery on foot regarding
rules and regulations which will probably proong
the impeachment trial beyond the time of the meeting
of the Chicago Radically convention. 1t is stated
Wade's influence in the convention, should he be
ly made President, is feared, and the result will be
STAYED off. Stevens and Williams speak Monday.