The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-11

such person or persons as may be under
prescutment or Indictment in the United
States Courts having competent jurisdic.
ton upon charges of treason or other fell
ony, full pardon and amnesty for the Of
fence of treason against the United States,
ar of adhering 10 enemies during the late
civil war, with the restoration Of all rights
except as to slaves. and except also as TO
my property Of which any person may
have been legally Invested under the laws
Of the United States. The Proclamation
Is dated July 4th.
CHICAGO, June 5.-SpeciaIs from New
York say that in the committee on per.
manent organization one half Of the States
voted for Horatio Seymour for Perma-
nent Chairman. Mr.. Mcdonald was nouI-
iuatcd by western men against him, and
got Is votes and Gov. Bigler Of PcnnsyI.
vania three, and therefore Seymour will
be the Permanent Chairman.
The PeDdIeton men complain bitterly
Of partiality shown 10 the distribution Of
tickets, by whicl Tammany Hall is filed
with New York local politicians, and the
Pendlcton escort got no show.
A 1riJune special strongly denies the
truth Of the report that Chase has written
u letter pledging himself, in any event,
to support the nominees Of the Couven-
ton. Chase freely says that if the Con.
v%cntion adopts his principles, including
the recognition Of existing reconstruction
at the South, negro suffrage, and honesty
in the payment Of the national debt, he
would support the nominees.
WASHINGTON, July 4-Gen. Candy
telegraphs 10 Gen. Grant that the North
Carolina Legislature ratified the Consti-
t%utional Amendment today. The follow
ing instructions were sent 10 the Com
handing officer of the State : You will
abstain from the exercise of any authori-
~ under the reconstruction acts, except
50 far as may be necessary TO clear up all
unfinished business. You will not inter
fere 10 the civil matters unless the execu-
ton Of The laws should be o~bstructed by
unlawful or forciblc opposition TO the In
auguration of the new State Govern
ment.
CHICAGO, July ga Fort Bridger
dispatch says that about 1000 Shoshonc
and Bannock Indians had q council with
Gen. Augur on the Goth ult. The result
Of the council Is unknown. The removal
Of the troops from Forts Smith, Phil.
Kcarney aud Reno, progresses rapidly.
NEW York, July G.-The Democratic
Convention re~-asscmbled at 4 o'clock.
The Secretary read a letter from Gen.
erai Franklin, President Of the Soldiers
and Sailors Convention, informing the
Convention of theaction ofthe body repre-
scnted by him, and desiring to know at
what time it would be the pleasure of the
Convention to receive a committee with
an ad rcss. Do motion, a committee Of
FIVE was appointed 10 wait upon the Con-
~vention Of Soldiers aud Sailors, and in.
vite them upon the floor. The commit
lee soon appeared and took places OF the
{ platform. Seymour introduced General
Franklin, who briefly addressed the Con.
vension. Col. O'Brien her read an ad.
dress from the Soldiers and Sailors Con.
+. v%cution. At the conclusion of its reading
three cheers were given for the soldiers
j aud sailors.
Loud calls we're made for General Thorn.
I as Ewing, Jr.. WHO was introduced and re.
ceived by rounds Of applause. He made
!. a sreech of some length, declaring he
would associate no longer with the Re
publican party. saying he would hence.
]. forth recogoize.poIitical friends in all who
{ will sustain US in our eudcavor to over
j throw that party.
Eaton, of Connecticut. said he under.
). stood the Committee on Platform woulG
] not be able TO report till 10 morrow-ihere
fore he moved TO reconsider the vote de
] claring the platform should be adopted
e before the nominations were made.
Gen. Buell. moved TO lay the motion I,
reconsider on the table. After some con
fusion, the latter motion was lost, on a cal
of the States, the vote was l42 to 172.-
The resolution was then reconsidered af
ter several amendments had been offered
considerable confusion following. A res
d %olution was adopted, offered by Biglcr
d of Pennsylvania. that the roll of States
being called in regular order, that eacl
State have the right TO present the nam,
of any candidate for the Presidency, ant
e that the delegates have FIVE minutes al
e lowed them to present their views upor
} the candidate.
A motion was hen made hat the Con
vention adjourn 10 10 o'clock on Tuesday
on which The roll of Safes was called anC
n the motion prevailed. 209 to log.
+ New YORK. July 6.-The various
delegations having paraded in the pro
%cessiOn, passed near Tammany Hall anc
arrived at the great hall of Cooper Insti
$ tute at a quarter to II. Torn and tat
tered battle flags from nearly every felt
of strife in the late war were present il
tho procession. The various bands play
ed " Hail Columbia," I" Rally Round the
e Flag" and other patriotic airs. Deafen
Q ing shouts filed the air. At noon, Gen
Franklin called the Convention to order
Q Gen. Slocum, from the Committee OF
Resolutions, reported that the COMMITTEES
9 had net yet prepared the draft of their
platform. but he reported an address Il
the National Democratic Convention, de
claring that the objects of the Conserve
Q tive Soldiers aud Sailors were the same as
animated them during the war. deplor
ing Radical legislation, ~denouncing the
apostacy of men who were once Demo
Gratis, declaring that the crimes now be
ing perpetrated in the name of republi
canism and loyalty arc not less alarmin:
than those committed by the armed enc
g mics of the Government during the war
The address makes q long indictmen
AGAINST the Renuhlican marty since i