The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE MISSION OF THE HON. JAMES B. CAMPBELL
AND IT'S RESULTS.
A Washington telegram to the New York
Herald Of Friday says:
Senator James B. Campbell, of Charleston,
s. c., arrived here to-day, bearing petition qf
the conservative citizens Of that city addressed
| to President Johnson. The petition, which
has already been published, represents the
disturbed condition Of the State, owing to the
incendiary harangues Of white Radical leaders,
and requests the President to send back the
| military for the protection Of the white resi-
dents. Senator Campbell believes there is a
deliberate and cold-blooded plot among the
Radical squatters and bigots to excite the ne
eroes to the murder and plunder Of the
whites, 30 that riot may be stirred up and
a prete1t for interference in the freedom OF
election afforded. Several OF the conserva-
tive meetings since the New York Conven-
ton have been disturbed and broken up
by organized bands Of negroes, led by whites,
i who have pelted bricks and stones at the meet
| ing houses and resorted to every species Of
provocation but the white conservatives,
| knowing the design of these unscrupulous poll
ticians. have refrained from retaliations thus
far and behaved with wonderful moderation
and self-possession. The petitioners, nowev-
er, fear that some time or other before tie
election the negroes may be induced to COM
NIT more serious ouirages, which might lead
to retaliation, and that then the whole State
would ba involved in a bloody war OF races.
To prevent this, and also to obtain protection,
which the State and civil authorities seem un-
able or unwilling to grant, the petitioners have
sent Mr.. Campbell here with their address,
MIR. Campbell had interviews to-day with the
President, Secretary Schofeld and General
Rawlings, and fully explained the situation.
IT is understood that the President has prom
ised to do all in his power to meet the wishes
of the petitioners, and that some more ade-
ouate military for ce will be sent to South Caro-
Ina, MIR. Campbell told the President that
the services of the military would only be
sought on proper occasions and when absolute
| ly necessary.
GENERAL HowARD's ToUR AND BIS REPORT
CAMPAIGN NEWS FROM THE WEST.
A Washington letter of the 2Sth inst, to the
Baltimore Sun, says:
| Major General Howard has for some time
been upon tour in the Southern States, looking
| into the operations OF the Frsedmen's Bureau
down there, and upon his return the Radical
carpet-baggers affect to believe that such re-
mort will be made Of the condition OF affairs In
| fhe South as will certainly secure September
session Of Congress. Parties here profess to
have already received such information nom
General Howard as will tend to show "horrl-
bic condition Of things in the South; but after
| inou1ry in quarters most likely to be informed,
Il ia sscertained that DO report has yet been
received. Whatever, therefore, is said upon
That subject at present is manufactured out OF
| whole cloth, It is beginning to leak out that
| what the carpet-baggers now want ls that Con-
gress shall, before the electi ms, enact some
law placing arms in the hands OF the eolored
people,. contending that they wn neee asneh sne%
erners OF both parties deny that the negroes
need these arms for protection, and the only
/ effect Of their distribution will be to stir up
strife and ill-feehng, with the inevitable result
Of bloodshed.
Letters from the West received here within
the past forty. eight hours contain cheering IN
tellieence fUr the friends Of Seymour and Blair.
In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri espe-
cially, the Conservatives are thoroughly or;
eanlzed in every city, town and township, and
are working with the earnestness OF men VINO
appear determined not to suffer defeat One
letter from Southern Illinois says the meet
ings held there have been oil largely attended,
and great enthusiasm has been manifested
everywhere. The converts from the Republi-
can party are numerous, and the Democrats
confidently claim the southern district, now
| represented by Mr.. Raum. In Missouri the
Democrats are making strong fight. and the
State is positively claimed for the Democratic
1 tickot thruughout.
GENERAL RosEcRANs IN wAsHINGToN-H1s CON-
FERENCE WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF
THE souTH-THEY DESIRE PEACE, FRATERNA1
FEELING, PROSPERITY AND HAPPNEss-No AID
DRESS HAs BEEN PREPARED, AS WAS BE
PORTED.
Washington letter to the Baltimore Ga
zette contains the following:
General Rcsecrans arrived here from thu
Virginia Springs tonight, and kindly granted
your correspondent an interview. During al
Interesting conversation the General said:
81 visited Virginia on my own Judgment
alone, and not at the suggestion OF any ONT
else. had known the great power OF the rep,
terrible struggle of four years, and had {
desire to see and converse with them freely
and ascertain for myself il that great power
could not now be exercised for good. | saw
these men. l saw the very heart OF the South
ern people, and am happy to say found 1t al
right. The great leaders Of the South desire
peace, fraterral feeling, prosperity and happi
ness, and they are preared, II allowed TO 90 30
to exert all their power and influence to tha
end. Our conferences were free and unreserv'
ed, and I am fully satisfied that It is not the
Southern people who stand in the way OF fuI
and complete reconciliation"
But, General, would you favor me with g
COPY Of the address which it is reported you
have in your possession, and which you are te
deliver to the Democratic National Executive
Committee for distribution?
The General replied II have no such address
nor has any such been prepar, !. The report
to which you alude is q pure fabrication, Of
was the telegram from this city that sought
the interview with the Confederate Generals Of
the instance and request ef certain parties here
/ have written nothing on the subject. In few
days shall have completed my business with
the State Department, and will then return tc
nv home in Ohio, where will reflect upon the
whole subject Of my Virginia visit. what my
conclusions may be am unable now 10 say. !
have the facts sought for, but have yetto
determine the precise use to be made OF them.
only wish the whole Northern people knew
their Southern brethren as we'll as do. u
they did there would be no necessity for the
CRY Let US have peace for there would be
peace and prosperity"
Such is brief report that General Rosecranf
has furnished your correspondent OF an I'D,
teryiew" which has attractedB the attention ol
the whole country.
WILL THERE BE SEPTEMBER SESSION OF CON
aRrss p-THK PROS AND coNs-A NEW BATCH
OF rAIsEHooDs IN REGARD TO THE CONDITION
OF THE soUTH-PERPLE1rTY OF THE RADICALS
The question Of the e1pediency Of calling
together Congress for September session
which was left to the discretion of Genera
schenck, Of Ohio, and Senator Morgan, Of New
York. is lust now the absorbing topic in the