The Portland daily press., 1868-10-20
WASHINGTON.
TIE CAPTURE OF ARMS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

TEE CAPTURE OF ARMS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-The arms recent
captured on the Mississippi river were, it
known to the War Department, privately pur
chased by the Governor of Arkansas and Uni
ted States Senator Mcdonald 1t was expect
ed that the Legislature would appropriate tn,
necessary amount of money to buy the arm
from them. The Governors telegram to tn
Secretary OF War that he is satisfied tina
armed resistance TO the laws is contemplated
occasions much comment among prominent of
ficials who say they cannot understand why he
should entertain such fears as he himself states
that the arms were thrown overheard by the
captors.
PRESENTS FROM THE ORIENT.
The Queen of Madagascar has presented to
the government several beautifully wrought
and variously colored fabrics of heavy silk and
other material probably intended for table or
coffee urn, but this is of inferior workmanship
The government will suitably acknowledge
the compliment.
YELLOW FEVER AT CAPE VERDE ISLANDS
The U. S. Consul at Santiago, Cape Verde
Islands, under date OF August reports that
port Injected with yellow fever He says there
nave been few deaths, although much sickness.
t4 "ooNsoIENcE" MONEY
The Treasury Department today received
$40 conscience money from an ex-government
official.
CHANGES AND ASSIGNMENTS.
The War Department has relieved Major e.
W. Crittenden, 9th u. S. Cavalry, from duty
IN the department of the South, and ordered
him to report to the commanding General de-
partment of Missouri. Capt. John E. Blaine,
military store-keeper in tn, quartermasler's
department., has been ordered to duty in the
department of Missouri.
During the past week $40 applications for
patents and IS caveats were filed, while 260
patent rights were issued.
SOUTHERN APPEAL FOR A CHANGE OF cANDI-
DATES.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19-The Herald's Wash
lngton dispatch says leading Southern Demo-
Gratis, who are now in this city, have prepared
the following paper on the political situation
which they desire to spread before the public.
Ever since the close of the war, the South
ern people have trusted their cause implicitly
to the Democratic party of the country. but
they now see that the present party nomina-
tohs and platform will be rejected by the PEG
pie OF the North aud West Relief is the sl1-
preme question for the South, and at the same
time the highest interest of the whole coun-
Try, ana unless this relief could be secured
through their friends, sooner or later they will
be compelled to accept what they can obtain
from political opponents, blinded by the pas
slons and interests Of party and largely con-
troiled by those who cherish towards the
Southern people feelings of the bitterest hos
tlllty. They therefore feel justified in asking |
that their Democratic friends make prompt Ell,
forts and sacrifices to secure this relief, which
lies in accepting the demands of the American |
people, either from friends or enemies Chief
Justice Chase and Gen. VIM. B. franklin
would be friends, and the Chase platform.
while Democratic, embraces substantially ali
that the American people demand of the
South. Nothing is wanting therefore but that
the Democratic Presidential electors already
nominated be pledged, if elected. to vote for
these candidates. Seymour and Blair should
throw the full weight OF their influence
promptly in that direction. For our leaders to |
stand in the way of this would be a cruelty to
the South and great crime against the vel
fare of this nation, which political wire pulers |
might forgive, but which the people would in |
the nature of things terribly punish. With |
these candidates and this platform they would |
feel warranted in appealing to the magnanim- |
ity of the people of the North and West and |
especially to the Union soldiers of the country
imploring them to take the heel of power
from the neck of a crushed, impoverished and
prostrate people, and give that peace SO neces.
sary to the South so essential to the future
welfare OF the whole nation and so certain to
ensure the lasting gratitude of those who ask
that relief Having such convictions they ap-
peal to their friends at the North and West
for prompt and decisive action.