New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-19

with the minority to prevent conviction,
with from two to seven to spare on all yeTy
important questions. Questions involving
Iacts, lustifying or excusing the President,
RECEIVING from twenty-five TO twenty.seyen
votes, including, however, Messrs. Morton
ana m sumner, and in one case, Mr.. Conkling.
ihls conclusion is certain If the Presi-
cent Is convicted, Senators will have to
stultIy themselves with regard to the ex-
elusion OF evidence which their votes de-
ciared pertinent. Mr.. Wade has invariably
refused to vote, but his friends are conf
IDENTIFY asserting that he will finally vote. If
occasion requires it. With Mr.. Wade,s vote.
1t 1trequ1res nineteen, without it. eighteen to
save the President.
The prosecution will put in evidence on
Monday. Mr.. Boutwell, will open for the
prosecution. His speech is already In tvne
won't permit speech.
Brevet Major General George L. Hartsuff,
lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant
general has been relieved from duty in the
Fifth Military District, and assigned to tenn
porary duty at headquarters Department of
the East, With permission to delay reporting
until next June.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, April ls.-The convention ad-
journed at midnight last night, subject to
the call of committee. Only the President
and Secretary signed the Constitution.
resolution having been adopted disaeasing
with signing by the members. II Is 1NeeI-
stood that the conservatives wculs nave
refused to sign. Among the HeU, .Aicsas
voting against the final adoptioE5 was one
colored member. After the a9fburnWent
speeches were made. Perrin 5adiDg Re-
publican, predicted the adopH - BY a large
majority Of the Constitution. S13ad and
Allen, two leading Republicans, predicted
the defeat of the Constitution, and said it
would be deserved. Snead opposed 1t main
ly on the ground Of the fraudulent character
Of the homestead exemption, and Allen be-
cause it placed white men under the col
ored.
General schofeld to-day suspended ]. s.
ColVert, State Treasurer, on charges pre-
ferred by the Governor, and appointed
George Rice, Secretary Of the Convention,
Treasurer ad interim.
John l.. Pendleton, Superintendent of the
State Prison, was removed, and Borrham
Wardwell appointed in his place.
7. W. Savage, Mayor, with a new set of
minor officers, were to-day appointed for
Charlottesville.
The Conservative Executive Committee
last night called State Convention to meet
here May II, to nominate State officers.
The final vote on the constitution last
night was 81 to &c, four Republicans voting
against it.
The Conservative members of the late
constitutional convention have issued an
address to the people Of the State. It is
resume of the arguments used on that side
during the session. They estimate that the
whites will have a majority under the last
registration.
From Monroe, lathe COpPerheads
Protest.
The following has been sent US for publi-
MONROE La, April IS, 1868.
I A .A,,aT n. nj
We, the undersigned loyal citizens of
Monroe, parish of 0uachita, State Of Lou
isiana believing that the right of the peo-
pie peaceably TO assemble and petition the
Government or any department thereof,
shall never be abridged, solemnly assert
that to our personal knowledge the election
as conducted in this town on the 18th and
18th days of April, 1858, was unfair, uniusta
and illegal.
(signed.1 Isaiah Garrett, G. NJ. McCranie,
Eugene Tisdale, George Chamberlain,
George C. Norcross, K. Richardson, o. D.
| Stillman, G. W. Mckee, John W. Scar
| borough, Herman Meyer, John Mckinney,
James Mckinney, n. r. Hemken, and many
other citizens.
s97 votes polled here to-day.
| From Montgomery.
/ MONTGOMERY, April 1S.-Mr, RylaBd Ram
/ dolph. editor of the Tuscaloosa Monitor,
lately had adifiiculty with a negro in Tus-
| caloosa county, in which he cut the negro
i with a knife, Mr.. Randolph learning that
his arrest was ordered by the military came
at once to Montgomery, and reaching this
/ city at nine o'clock last night reported at
| once to General shepherd. He was told to
/ report this morning at ten o'clock, which he
| did promptly. General Shepherd informed
Mr.. Randolph that he must be committed
to the military prison without the oene1T Il
of bail. He further remarked that in all
cases of military arrests the parties
would be committed to the military prison,
there to remain until discharged by mili-
tary commission. Mr.. Randolph was pro-
missed speedy investigation by military
commission.
WILMINGTON, April l8.-The political cana-
paign is closing amid unparalleled excite
ment, both parties making desperate efforts.
Business will be almost entirely suspended
during the election, commencing Tuesday,
in the cities aud the large towns. The ne
groes viii vote the Radical ticket almost
en- ina5s5. Tic Radicals s2Z The! the rai'hea
ton of the constitution will bring peace and
prosperity, but the conservatives, consisting
Of four.ffths of the white men Of the state,
think the welfare of the race and state de-
lmand its rejection. The feeling between the
white and black races is more bitter than al
any previous period.
From Europe.
| DUBLIN, April lS.-The Prince of Wales
was installed a knight Of st. Patrick to-
/ day. The procession attending the cere.
m6ny was two miles long. The line OF
. march was lined with troops. Weather
lime, and the population turned out en-
masse. A grand dinner was given this
evening in honor of the event.
MALTA, April Is. = FarFagut with his
! squadron lef. Valletta for Lisbon.
LIVERPooL, April ls.-The SUIT agalnst
Simon Il Co. for damages on account OF the
nitro eIycerine explosion at Aspinwall, il
1866, has been Withdrawn. f
, From Galveston.
Galveston, April 1S.--Three desperadeeI
attempted to murder Baer, master machin
ist Of the New Orleans and 0pelousas rail
| road. at Houston, on Tuesday aight in bed
Judge Cooper Crockett was mobbed or
Thursday night aud his office was smashed
George F.. Eber, bureau agent Of Dallas
was murdered and robbed near Rockwell oI
the sixth instant. ~
Winfield Scott Spencer was murdered a
Brazoria on the second instant.
From JacksOn.
JACKSON, April ls.-Ln the convention to
+ day the report of the committee on schedule
and general provisions was under consid
Grafton. Captain Townsend was expelled
from the convention to-day for his recen
assault upon the President Of that body.
Fram Detraft. 81,
, L DETROIT, April 1S.-rhe Democratic STATE
J Convention Of Michigan is called to mee,
here on May IL to appoint delegates 70 Inc
, New York nationsl convention.
!, l From s1uth1rest Fase,
SOUTHWEST PASS, April ls,-slA I. ~
/ Barometer 20 90; wind southeast-hght
Arrived-Bark Coria, tRentytour day
from Boston, with ice to the Crescent Cit,
Ice Company. Sailed-steamship Josephin