The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-01-06
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Grant goes North this week. he leaveson
"Wednesday for Baltimore where he will
Gare6iain until Thursday evening, when he
goes to Philadelphia, there to spend New
Year day.
~, rho Alabama, claims, for Which anthem.
Dh4ticated accounts arc filed in the State De
partment, amount in all to something over
$SOO0000.
The effect of the Amnesty Proclamation
is the subject of some speculation, and es-
pecially as to tho indictment against Da,
Wis To dispose of the latter it is suggest
ell that he must surrender himself into Gus
tody, got out a writ of habcas corpus, etc
~. There is no, doubt here among officials
about Che process or mode to be pursued
ui The proclamation has pardoned Davis OF
+, the offence upon which he is held under
Indictment. The attorney for the Govorn.
~ Inent can move q dismissal or mol prossequi
III and he will undoubtedly do so; or if it
ii should become necessary the attorneys for
n, the defendant could make q motion FOR the
discharge of their client, based upon the
proclamation. a..
90. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Mr. Davis is
p urged to surrender himself again to impris.
i'onment, when habeds corpus will be res
{ soted to to bring him before tho Supreme
IL. Court, whereby the potency of the Presi
r. dents amnesty proclamation will be fully
tested, -; .....',s -es5. .,,; -;
It is stated that Mason, slidelI Benja-
min and Breckenridge all inquire regarding
y the exact protection which the amnesty viii
3 afford them. e - ~ 4i'3fIf e,ft
A delegation of Georgia negroes are
here to protest aganst,fh the present admis-
sion of Georgia Senator's. gtiYjEs.H .
Dispatches hence say that Grant is de-
: Sernined to root out the whisky, railroad
, and other rugs, even if he has to fill every
, civil Office from the army or navy -
: Grant will ieayeh here en- "Wednesday, to
he absent o week. IL 40 ys'I -f't git;}
McCulloch hns returned to Washing
ton. f,4t,e ri ffytir5 sst.i -5,t.ff
Butler is preparing o speech against the
resumption Of specie payment
lfsli NEw YoKK, Dec. 29.-T'he Herald has
1 the following special on The amnestyeproc-
iaiamation s3HtHj Etio ri5'gfti%
III Z rMucli confusion prevails as to the full
extent and operation of President John
sons last amnesty proclamation, some peo-
pie, and even good lawyers, supposing that
It was not only intended to cover the cases
, Of jeff Davis, his Cabinet, and I'LL persons
guilty of treason excepted, from preceding
os proclamations, but that it should also work
The release of Arnold, Mudd and Spangler,
4 now sufferers at the Dry Tortugas, as ac-
completes in crime with the parties who
conspired for the assassination OF Presi
dent Lincoln. However the courts may
construe the Presidents last amnesty
should it come up judicially, there seems
{ to be no doubt that Mr.. Johnson did not
intend to extend the boon, of pardon to
any other than political prisoners or such
people as had been guilty of treason, and
were either in prison or under certain kinds
of disability. 't''.
lrs7Under this view of the proclamation,
Davis and his Confederate Cabinet would
ii undoubtedly be relieved from further pros
d acation or disabilities, and be restored to
, all their civil rights, except as curtailed by
congressional enactments not in conflict
with the constitution. What portion Of
these laws arc Thus in conflict, is o ques-
e ton which of course remains to be deter
mined by future adjudication. .lf5f
New York, Dec. l29-Fhe Dominican |
Consul General in this city furnishes infor-
nation to the effect that the revolution is
ended, Baez in peaceful possession of the |
whole country, aud railway company of
Paris proposes lOaning the Dominican
Government six million francs, secured
by mortgage on SANTANA, its. acceptance
its improbable, as Baez has devised a plan |
more benegcial to his country.
RIGHsoNp, Va. Dec 3O.-Sally Ander-
son who was released from the execution of
the death sentence by Judge Underwood,
aad afterwards re-arrested by the Mayor,
was to-day finally set free. The county au-
thorities made no requisition for her, the |
Attorney for the county putting it on the
ground that if the court made reauisition |
for and executed her, it would be in direc. |
disobedience to Underwoods decision, and |
1T could not try her again without conced- |
ing that all its actions since July were |
illegal and migratory. ui aett |
Gen. SLOVENIAN declined to instruct the |
Mayor in the matter, and accordingly the
prisoner was turned loose at noon to-
day. fsa,5,s r-e..t no t4F fcfEzsft
The decision of Judge Underwood, I'M
der which she is freed, is that no judge or
clerk of a court, disqualified by the four
tenth amendment, is now or has been |
since the adoption of the amendment, o
a legal judge or clerk, and that proceedings I
OF all the courts of which this forms part,
IRE illegal. |
VIM. Greanor, one of the Oldest tobacco
manufacturers in the city, died to-day. I
Moselv Clark, born in June, 1'747, died |
yesterday, aged 12l years aud six months.
He was a wagon driver during the Reyo-
iutionary war; I
MEMPHIS, Dec 3O.-Menard, your Con-
gresham, is here, and speaks TO the me-
groes tomorrow night. ,,g5,,fft |
Cotton on the Arkansas River is being
lost. The negroes are all in the militia. |
Watsons negro militia are as Marion, ten
miles from here, re-enacting the scenes at
Augusta. They have arrested all promi-
neat citizens and helped themselves to tile
contents of stores and shops. Fearing an
attack, they were fortifying this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Referring to the
coldness between the President and Gen.
Grant, the papers mention the embarrass-
ment on the part of the latter attending the
observance of an old custom or matter of
etiquette on New Year day in Washington,
namely, the call upon the President, which
all tho officers Of the Army and Navy,
stationed in Washington, are expected to
make on that day. 1T is suggested that
Cen Grant, by his absence fren. this city
on Friday next, will be relieved from this
embarrassment. -,
There is another custom observed be-
tween outgoing and incoming Presidents,
that if observed on the 4th Of March will
renew the kind Of embarrassment referred !
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