New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. 20,


law of Congress providing that all mail matter reat
ing 10 spurious lottery schemes and gft-enterprise
swindles shall be forwarded to the Dead-Letter
Office will do more toward tho suppression of the
business than any course heretofore suggested. He
apprehends considerable difficulty, however, in ascer-
tanning what matter to Suppress as the persons
engaged in the business have already taken precau-
tons against detection by emitting from their en-
veopes all mention of their names address; yet
the circular that has been sent by the Postmaster
General to his subOrdinates will do much toward
preventing the Department from being used in aid OF
the nefarous business The Post Office Department
has learned that the British Post Office Department
will assent to the proposed modification OF
the postal convention between the two eoun-
tries, by which, among other things, the post
age on small pamphlets is to be reduced The
convention is an improvement in various particu-
lars over the one now in force Postal negotiations
are pending between the United States and France
for a more liberal exchange of mails Congress,
short time before adjournment, passed an act pro-
viding for the establishment of a mail line OF
steamers between New-York and European ports.
1t appears that steps have yet been taken toward
the formation of the Company, and the Post-Office
Department has had no communication with any one
on the subject 1t is limited that the promoters of
act and that the whole thing is mere speculation.
Prominent Pennsylvanians who have arrived in
town say that the political aspect in that State is
cheering and that the northern tier of counties of
Susqnehanna Bradford, Tioga, Mexican, Potter, War
rem and Others will give increased Republican ma
iorties Lycoming is counted for Grant with entire
certainty in November. The Democrats however,
nTe working very vigorously but with some exer-
ton ON the part Of the Republicans there can be no
doubt of the State The Republicans in Lancaster
County will elect in October, two members Of Con-
gress one to fill the mexpired term Of the late Thad
deus Stevens, and Representative to the XLIst
Congress. The Democratic newspapers have been
endeavOring to make capital out of the alleged in
subordnatiOn Of Gen. Grant to the Presidents YER
bal orders on the 18th of January 1865 to disregard
the orders of Secretary Stanton. The entire subor
dination of Gen Grant is fully shown by the unpub-
lshed letter Of Gen. Grant to Gen. Rawlings of the
same date, informing him Of the Presidents direc-
tons and instmcting him what to do in the event Of
the receipt Of orders from the Secretary of War dur
ing his Gen. Grant's) absence in Richmond.
The ex-Rebel Commissioner for the exchange of
Prisoners Robert Ould is out in two-column arti-
Gle in one OF the morning newspapers here trying to
show that Gen Grant was responsible for the non
exchange Of prisoners in 1864 and that consequently
all the suffering Of the Federal prisoners at Ander-
sonvlle and other Southern prisons is TO be at
trDuted 10 Grant The article is evidently intended
ms an electiOneering document for the benefit OF
the Democratic candidates. Guilds letter consists
Of mere assertions on his own responsibility, M
supported by any official data going 10 connect Gen
Grant in any way with the non-exchange of prison
ers. He tries TO make it appear that the Rebels were
anxious to make the captivity Of the Union soldiers
as pleasant possible and then reterates rs reason
for their failure to do the old story that they had
not means ould is very anxious for the election of
Seymour and Blair and il is understood this letter
was written and published for the purpose Of turn
ing soldiers who were formerly in the Rebel prisons
against Gen. Grant
Senator Thayer of Nebraska arrived here today
from the North and East where he has been travel
ing since the adjournment Of Congress. in a con-
versation on the political situation, Mr.. Thayer
expressed entire confidence in the result of the
November election. JIG has been in nearly all Of the
Eastern States and entertains no doubt that Grant
will carry most of them. lie says that within tho
last few weeks he has noticed marked reyulslon in
public sentiment particularly among the COnserv-
atives who will vote for the Republican nominees
as their only hope Of safety in view of the revolu
tionary and warike policy Of Seymour and Blair.
Mr.. Thayer is on his way home to Nebraska, in
which State he will enter on the campaign. There
s no doubt ne SAYS about the result in that State
The emigration for some time has been nearly all
Republican and he feels certain Of good round
majority for Grant and Collax
A citizen of Tennessee, writing TO an influential
friend in this city, says that the Rebel Generals who
recently met in Nashville the real leaders of the
Ku-Klux Klan and that after establishing reign of
terror in Tennessee their Interior object is TO force
the negroes of the Gulf States TO vote the Seymour
and Blair ticket. Under these mems connsels the
landholders in Tennessee, well as in Mississippi,
ate generally threatening that they will not employ
colored men who favor the Republican ticket. The
writer adds that unless some thorough aud decided
action is taken to vindicate the rights and privileges
of the blacks, Tennessee must surely be lost
Gen. Reynolds, commanding the Sub-Military
District Texas in view of the repeated outrages of
the KuKlux organization on the loyal citizens of the
state. has ordered military commission under the
Reconstruction laws for the purpose, if possible OF
preventing future acts Of lawlcssness and murder,
and of furnishing the offenders.
DISPATCHES have been received at the War Depart
mont from Lieut. Gen Sherman, dated Fort Leayen-
worth Aug 10 indicating that the troubles on the
Saline aud solomon Rivers acts of violence
against the settlers by the Dog Soldiers Cheyennes.
The cause of the trouble is supposed to have been
the recent fight between the Cheyennes aud Pawnees.
the former getting the worst of it, and they are sup
posed To have attacked all the settlers in revenge
Gen Sheridan had sent troops and gone i'll person to
the place of hostilities.
The following is o list of the StOrekeepers, under
the new Internal Revenue law. whose comm ssions
were received at the Office OF Internal Revenue TO-
day: Michael J. Crotty Second District of Ohio, at
Cincinnati; Henry f. Allen, Harrison OCOnnor and
Charles T. Crittenden, Thrtieth District of New
York, at Buffalo; Thomas Conell Fourteenth DIS
trict of New-York, at Albany; John G. WATSON,
Ninth District of New-York, at New-fork City. and