The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-28
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, August 81. 1868.
Danger Of a General Indian War.

sive and cruel warfare will occur. The Ara
pahoes and Cheyenn es have committed. he says tn
most revolving barbal tiles and are laughing at our
late peace Efforts. Tho General says the only way to
suppress these periodical outbreaks and to keep the
Indians In subsection Is so transfer Indian matters
10 the war Department en- tirey THIS, ne contends
would be more economical as well as more effective
In preserving peace with tina Indians. The paymas-
ter's Office in Denver has beeA, broken up and Gen.
era lhr.e ordered on here for aurther Instructions
The Conservatives OF Chaxl sston Petition for
Protcction-Fcars Of In,uble With tho
Negroes.
Senator James B. Campbell, ~ Charleston, 8. c.,
arrived here to-day bearing petition OF the conser-
valve citizens OF that city addressed to President
Johnson The petition, which has already been pub
Ished, represents the disturbed condition OF the
STATE, owing to the incendiary barangues OF white
radical leaders and requests tho Pre- sident to send
back tho military for the protection OF the white
residents Senator Campbell believes there
Is deliberate and cold blooded plot among
tho radical squatters and bigots to excite
the negroes TO tho murder and piunder OF
the whites, so that riot may be stirred
up and preteX for interference in the freedom OF
election Afforded. Several of the conservative meet
ings since tie New York Convention have been dis
turbed and broken M by organized bands OF negroes
ed Dy whites, who have peted bricks and stones at
the meeting houses aud resOr.ed 70 every species Of
pfoVocation; but the white conservatives knowing
the design OF these INSCRIPTIONS politicians, have
RETAINED from retaliaticns thus far and behaved
with wonderful moderation and sefpossession.
The petitioners, however. fear that some time
other before the election the negroes may he induced
to commit more serious outrdscs which might
lead TO retaliation, and that then the whole State
would be involved in Il bloody war of races TO pre-.
ui- IN hfnin t,rnln tho
State and cyl authorities unable or unwilling
10 grant, the petitioners have sent Mr.. Campbell here
with their address. Mr.. Campbell had interviews
to-day with the President, Secretary Scho1eld and
General Rawlings, and fully explained the situation.
1t is understood that the President has promised to
DO all In his power to meet the wishes of the petit
TONERS ana that some more adequate military force
viii be sent 20 South Carolina. Mr.. Campbell told
the President that the services OF the military would
only be sought on proper occasions and when abso-
luteiy necessary.
Whit Rndica,s Want Congress to DO.
radical evening paper of this city. the star,
has the statement tonight that leading republicans
not only discussing the necessity OF reasseni-
bling Of Congress next month but also of passing an
act then preventing all the reconstructed States
from voting for Presidential electors next November.
How Congress can effect this end consttuiloually
the paper does not explain. The preteXt Tor the
proposed act is that the Old rebel element displays
intention OF carrying the states at every hazard
by fair means or by foul.
Mrs. Surraft ard General Hunter.
General Hunter having been charged with refusing
his signature TO q petition for the pardon OF Mrs.
Surratt, publishes the following letter.
NV oath and military law preclude my making
known my vote OH this case, but can with pro-
priety state that my name headed the list of mem
bers Of the commission recommending Mrs. Snrratt
Inn prnat and lIkyA kl
utter contempt on the execution Of this poor woman.
excusing at the same time thousands of rebel men
who so much more richly deserved hanging.
DAVID HUNTER, Unn ell states Army
Reorganization OF the Judiciary al virginia.
Judge Underwood ~ In this city, still engaged in
the enort to rcorganze the Judiciary of Virginia in
accordance With the fourteenth article of amendment
TO the constitution of the United States.
Two Specimens oil Congressional Economy.
The fow weeks preceding the adjournment OF Con-
gress were marked by the strenuous efforts OF that
body to practice the most rigid economy, and the
country doubtless has received the impression that
all its legislation during the present session has been
characterized by the greatest prudence In the expen
diture Of the public moneys. Ii may not have been
noticed that while Congress pretended to restrict
ise TO the sternest economy 1t passed resolutions
authorizing the secretary Of War to give Canadian
t2j 600 for his secret TO diseases in horses feet
and appropriated $4,000 to enable Surgeon Baxter
to publish his statistics OF the Provost Marshal
Generals ONCE" This is the way the model radical
Congress retrcnches. while II spends the peoples
money.
Appointments Under the New Tax Law.
The following named persons appointed
storekeepors to day under the new Tax law
william g. Lee, New York, and Barnard Barnard.
New York city.
The following were appointed gaugcrs:--Frank
Webb. Eighth district; Henry C. DeAlma, Second
district and Thompson &. Dunn Sixth district New
York; Robert r. Long, Henry Omstead and W. =.
Grant sixth district OF Kentucky; Milton q. Gillette
and Holmes @. Patrick, Fourth district OF California;
Robert u. Ferguson, District OF Columbia, and VIM.
Il. Van HOOK Third district Of Ohio.
distractions TO Internal Revenue Detectives.
Commissioner Rollins has instructed some OF the
detectives employed by the Internal Revenue Bureau
TO perform the duties OF supervisors in cases where
such services required, until supervisors under
the new Tax law shall be appointed by the proper
Tho CoIicctorShip Of Alaslen.
Colonel Hiram Ketchum, Jr., Of New YORK. re-
Gently appointed Collector OF the port OF Stka Alas
ka, is here awaiting final orders from the govern
ment lie will leave for Alaska In about a fort
night.
Discharge oT Clerks In the Patent Once.
In short tino from now Commissioner Foote, Of
the Patent once will, II Is feared, be compelled to
reduce his force by oncthird, In consequence OF the
ridiculous measure Of Congress cosfning the cx-
penses OF that onice within figure insufficient to
carry 1t on until next September. II session fails
to occur next month large amount OF suffering
will be occss.Cnea by tho unjusDable discharge OF
onethrd OF the whole number Of Patent once
clerks.
RECEIPTS from Customs.
The following are the receipts from customs from
August II TO tae 22d inclusive, at the ports below
mentloned:-
Boston S4o2. ysi
Philadelphia. 237, S59
New York. 1907. 67I
Baltimore. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
San Francisco from July ~ to August L.. 226, e54
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Total. 4 q gs5. C5s