Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-02
For Constabies-l4th District.
]. II. BOUGHNER,
JOHN NORTON.
For MaOistrate-l4th District.
JACK HALSTEAD.
TIE NEWS,


An immense Democratic meeting was held In
philadelphia, Saturday night. Resolutions
were adopted protesting against the usurpa-
t;on of Congress in attempting to destroy the
constitutional departments of the Government
they being coordinate with the Legislature
Department, and beyond its control. and de-
olarinR that I'VE will sanction and support the
Executive and Judicial Departments against
the usurpations of Congress. and give our aid
and comfort to the President in oil acts which
are in defense Of the Union and the Constitu-
ton against legislative treason; that all per-
sons who seek to prevent this may be justly
regarded as enerlies to the peace and welfare
of the community. and all who stinulate to
violence, whether they be Governors or mem
bers Of legislative bodies, should be denounced
ms traitors to the Constitution and laws they
have sworn to support; that the white race Is
the governing source of all political power
under the Constitution, and, as citizens OF the
United States, we viii never submit to any
policy Of Congress which proposes to give to
the negro race either political power or social
equality"
Forty members of the House have notified
their wish to discuss the impeachment articles,
which were to be discussed Saturday evening,
each speaker being limited to fifteen minutes.
An application for writ of quo ,earronfo on
Stanton, to chow cause, etc.. is expected to be
made to-day, and Stanton served with sum-
mons to appear and answer.
The Louisiana Convention Saturday adopted
articles of the Constitution to the number Of
one hundred and fifty-two.
The jackson Miss Convention on Saturday
adopted a section for its bill of rights making
murder, rape and arson punishable BY death
But an Ohio negro named Stringer (vho has
probably committed one or more of those
trivial crimes, denounced II so furiously, az
An imputation on freedmen, that it was recon-
sidered and indefinitely postponed. That was
a wise precaution and taken in good time to
save the necks of members.
"No rogue e'er felt the halter draw
With good opinion Of the law"
A,treaty has been negotiated at Berlin with
the North German Confederation, which pro-
vides that emigration shall be free. and thai
naturalization changes nationality. 1t il
thought similar treaties will follow between
the United States and other foreign powers.
IA company Of cavalry has been dispatched
to support the United States Internal Revenue
officers in enforcing the whisky tax in thu
Knoxville TENN District. The stills hsv'
such locomotive powers that Il will be difheul
to come up with them. ..r..
It is believed BY many in Congress tina
Thayer's bin to abolish the ONCE Of Aeiutan
in the army viii becomes Law.
Business Of an Official character viii be sus
pended between the President and senat
pending the Impeachment.
The Tennessee Legislature makes Commits
siouers Of Registration the officers to hol'
elections in place Of the Sheriff.. thus eostin
an expense for two officers all over the State :
de tie duty Of one. and all this for the sspeeia
benefit Of Shelby county.
bin vas adopted IN the House inposin
$500 .nx on Wholesale dealers in Hquors no
manufactured in ;A.s sl.ts. and Si5oo on re
fafIsrs Of such s.s=srz-
The GoFsrnor has been called On 70 indieat
he expense of supportins and ssuipping n
st.te Guards. sd Csurrsss asked 10 pay u
sane.