New-York tribune., 1868-09-12

TABLE-THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO
WASHINGTON. Friday, Sept H. 1868.
Bmcklev called on the President to-day and told
| all his sorrows how he had been suubbed by the
United States officers in NewYork, how his position
in Court had been ridiculed and himself reyiled, his
Office disrespected and placed in contempt and his
| person even not respected by what he calls the
Whisky Ring" in the interest of Rollins lie told
his Excellency of all his harbreadth scapes, the
imminent deadly breach" his attack and repulse by
Courtney and embellished the recital Just enough to
excite the strong sympathes of the President, and
! the latter swore. In faith twas strange, twas
passing strange twas pitfu twas wonderous pitt
full" johnson loved Buckley for the dangers he
had passed. and Binckley loved johnson " that he
did pity him" Binckley was petted and condoled
with; he was promised his revenge and that speedily
Full of high hopes, he filed his report of his
stewardship, and bowed himself ont. Shortly
afterward the Cabinet met, Messrs. Eyarts,
Randall and Browning being absent. The
meeting was unusually long and the question of
Binckleys status was discussed at length; but the
Cabinet was not more fortunate in determining the
subject than the United States Commissioners Court
| in New-York. 1t was however, decided TO summon
District-Attomey Courtney to Washington, for what
purpose is not known, and he Is expected here very
soon. So the end of the Buckley is not yet.
The Tennessee Legislative Committee enjoyed
conference with the President, this morning, and
presented an address setting forth the recent out
RACES by the Ku-klux Klan, and appealing for United
States forces to protect peaceable cities of the State
Mr. Johnsons reply has not been made public. The
committee are to have another interview with his
Excecncy.
letter from Arkansas written by Member of
Congress from that State contains a startling picture
of the situation there. The writer says "An alarm
ing state of affairs exists here in Arkansas that ne
ccssitatcs the assembling of Congress on the day
designated. a reign Of terror exists in many parts
of the State. County officers being driven from
their homes. Courts while dispensing justice, are
dispersed by armed men, judges are forced to take
refuge in the woods TO their lives and Senators
and other influential men in various parts OF the
State have been assassinated in the high ways and
byways, while in some counties an open state OF IN
suuectioD exists Congress never made greater
blnnder than in adjourning without placing in our
hands the means of protecting ourselves The Little
Rock Republican of the 4th inst. announces that an
insuuection exists in Craghead County much more
formidable in character than that which lately
isted in Conway County. The Republican declares it
TO be the first outcropping Of formidable movement
in behalf of the new rebellion.
The first appointment of Superysoriunder the
new Internal Revenue law was made to-day by
Secretary McCulldNh. The appOntee, Col james
Mari, was recommended by Commissioner Rollins
some days ago and h- thc Recommendations OF men
of both parties from Missouri, the district To which
he has been assigned. Twenty-four other appoint
ments remain to be made, but now that the Ice has
been broken, it il very probable that the other
vacancies may De filed 10y the Secretary immediately.
Alvin Barnes has been appointed Storekeeper OF
Internal Revenue at Mount Sterling Kentucky.
The subject of a September session of Congress is
earnestly discussed here. and the indications at this
writing are that a quorum VIII be- present .e zlst
and Congress will take anotherecoss 10 some time
ia November Senator Morgan has written letter
on the subject, taking the same view of the situation
as Gov Boutwell, that nothing has occurred 80 Tar 10
render O meeting Of Congress necessary, but that il
would be safe TO provide for meeting at any time
as a precautionary against any rash and un-
constitutional action Of the President.
The Postmaster at Springfield, Illinois. some time
ago failed to meet the drafts of the Department for
the moneys due the quarterly returns, amounting
TO between $4,000 and $1,000 aud special agent of
the Department was dispatched 10 investigate the
cause of the failure. lie reported that the bonds
men OF the Postmaster wealthy gentlemen and
fully responsible for the amount aud that they have
entire confidence in the Postmaster. 1t is believed
the confidence reposed in a clerk who proved dis
honest was the of the deficit. Another dnft
has been forwarded by the Department under prom
se that it shall be paid.
The through passenger trains between Washington
and Ncw-York, and Washington and Philadelphia,
will be run under new schedule beginning with
Sunday next the 18th inst. The time is 10 be quick
ened materially the morning Express train making
the run through between Washington and Court
landt-st Ferry in each direction distance S'6 miles
in s. hours and the night tram Is 10 be run in less
than nine hours. The night trains will start from
each end at Q p H., instead of and 7;O, and reach
the opposite end before a. m. All connections now
made at both termni are to be maintained while
Southern passengers leaving Boston by the Shore
Line after II a. rn can reach Washington before
the following morning. The passengers leaving
Washington. also at a. can connect at New-lork
with the Boston boats leaving New-lOrk at p. III.
BY the new schedule much greater facility VIII be
given to the mails The day mails from the East will
be due in Washington before p. IN, and can be
answered through the postal ear system by the p IN
departure thus gaining day over the present plan.
The Southern mail for New-York to close nearly
two hours later in the evening than at present. The
morning and noon trains for Newlork VIII continue
TO leave Washington at a. NJ and l2'O as now. and
will leave COurandtst., NewYOrk at $40 a. IN. due
AT Washington at 455j and 1890 noon, instead OF II
noon as now, but due at Washington mt ~ p. m. no
later than at present To facilitate intercourse he
tween Washington and Philadelphia new schedule
trains is established, running Independently OF the
New-York train, leaving Philadelphia ut ll3o p m.
reaching Washington in advance OF the through
night train; and leaving Washington at 5io p NJ,
reaching Philadelphia at l:2O I'm. BY this arrange
ment the New York and Washington night trains are
relieved of the Philadelphia and Washington bag
gage and travel, thus enabling them to make the
greatly improved time proposed superior equip
fort el hV he da