Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-12-04
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WASHINGTON, u. o., Nov. 20-P IL.
Hon. f. Mo Mullen presented petition OF citi-
zens Of Pennsylvania to General Grant to. day
against the extension of the stay laws beyond
January first, 1869.
Genera! Grant expressed himself favorably on
| the subject but desired to consult General Scho-
| field before acting.
Gen. stoneman, it is understood, opposes the
| further extension, and advises those who cannot
pay their debts to take the bankrupt act and start
| afresh.
General Grants petitioners represent hat the
further extension OF the stay laws will involve the
! credit 81 the States, and will prevent the pay
! ment OF the interest on the State debts
The State Department urges travellers, in view
of the disturbed condition of affairs in foreign
countries to carry passports. They cost five
dollars, and are only given to citizens.
The import duties from the sixteenth to the
twenty-frst instant inclusive, amount to two
and quarter million.
General Grant will attend the wedding ofMajor
BeDjaming, the daughter OF Governor Fish,
December 5th, and on tho same evening recep-
tion by Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts will be given in
honor of the President elect. 1t is stated that at
these two reunions the President elect will
the creme dc Ia creme of Gotham society.
of General Rosseau's report does not appear in
the copy at General Grants headquarters
OF this stripe were some OF the members of tie
Republican campaign committee. In q consul
tGtion at my headquarters, at which DR.. South
worth, controlling member Of that committee,
took part, at which consultation myself was not
present, but one Of my staff officers was it was
contonded ty some cf the Republicans present
that tho negroes should be advised not to go to
tho polls, the idea being that if they did go they
would be slaughtered.
DR.. SouthwCrth replied that his committee
would advice the negroes to vote, adding Let
them be slauRhthered, tho more there arc killed
tue better it will be for our party. This spirit
am sorry to say but too often controls the action
and conduct Of many who assume to act in the
name and for the interest of tho government Of
the United States, and who use the cloak Of 10y
atty as cover for their msdeeds. have found
that men of this description, though willing to
the blood of others shed at q distance, conceai
themselves with marvellous alacrity, and are still
at the approach Of any real or fancied danger
DR.. Southworth who wanted the negroes slaught-
cred at the polls is shining example of this kind
and was actually in hiding at my headquarters at
| the time he made the remark that have quoted.
The Herald publishes the following special.
| In a conversation with General Grant few
days ago, he expressed it as his impression that
the result of the late election had quieted down
the state Of feeling throughout the country, and
had produced condition of sober and contented
acquiesence in the declared will OF the majority,
and that an improved tone in the political, well
as iu other relations of life, will soon be made
| manifest When he made use OF the expression
"Let US have peace" he sincerely meant it, and
! he apprehended no trouble i'll any section Of the
! country under his administration while, at the
same the time, the rights of al classes, and OF
all communities shall be protected and preserved.
In referring to the Fourteenth Amendment, he
said that Kentucky and Maryland would suffer q
| loss OF representation after the next cepsns, il
they refuse to allow negro suffrage in accordance
with the provisions of that amendment. 1t will
| be bitter pill to them, observes tho General,
| but they will have to stand it.