The New York herald., 1869-05-14

NiSt DuuCdu, EteiSuc~-
Appointment of State Oficers In virginia.
General Candy has made the following State ap-
pointnents in virginia: N. Dorman. Judge of the
Supreme Court OF Appeals wee r. c. L. Moncure
removed from onice John NJ. Chapman, Judge Of
the Eighth Judicial Circuit, vice John Criticized, re-
moved from ONCE; d. B. Foster, Judge
of the Corporation Court Of Norfolk City,
vice G. M. Dorman, appointed Judge OF
the Supreme Court OF Appeals Of Virginia;
]. Laughlin, Clerk OF the County Court of Patrick
county, vice L. G. Rucker, removed from ONCE;
Charles x. Bingham. Treasurer for Lynchburg, vice
W. W. Norvell, removed from once; Henry Pende-
ton, High Constable for Portsmouth; George r.
Blackjack Collector Of Taxes for the Northern district
OF Alexandria county, vice J. O'Neill. appointed
Sheriff; P. B. Stillson, commonwealth Attorney Of
Alexandria county, vice s. F. Beach, resgned
Appointment of Examining Surgeons.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has appointed the
following named examining surgeons:-New York
Charles II. Porter, Albany; r. II. Hopkins, BufYalo;
E. g. Stewart, Elliottsvile; L. M. Johnson, Greene;
Thomas J. King, Machias; James L. Kier-
nan, New York. Pennsylvania-Charles E. Hum
phrey, Bethlehem; ]. G. Cunningham, Kittan-
ming; D. r. Greenlee, Meadvile; George W.
Masser Scranton; James L. Dunn, TitusviIe.
Ohio-H. F. Herrick Cleveland; John L. Nelson,
Cincinnati; Henry X. Steele, Dayton; Enoch Pearce,
Steubenville New Jersey-Charles J. Kipp Sue
casunna. Maryland-D. W. Cattell, Baltimore; G.
L. Taneyhell. Tennessee-J. N. Lyle cambridge;
Frederick X. Bailey, Knoxville; John Blankenshlp,
Marysville. Missour-D. W. Day and r. T. Langrell.
Eau Claire Connectcut-w. R Brownel Hart
nois-Israe J. Guth. Peoria
Novel Scene at the White House-Negroes
Advising the President in Regard TO the Dis
tributiOn of Offices.
This afternoon the National Executive Committee
OF the colored men of the United States appointed
by the convention held in washington in January
last waited the President pay their respects to
him and to present to him an address, signed by
George G. Downing, OF Rhode Island, president;
F. G. Barbados, OF Massachusetts,; Sella Martin,
Of New York; William ]. Wilson, OF New
Jersey, and George L. Matson, of North
Carolina, local committee. 1t s set forth that they
gladly took advantage Of a statement published by
trustworthy newspapers Of the republican party to
seek the interview; that the statement was to the
effect that the President intended to appoint the
Northern States to important positions such colored
men could discharge the duties with profit and
honor to the public service. Knowing this
reported intention to be eminently In
keeping with the record OF his administra-
ton. they thought that a few suggestions
made by those familiar with the North might lend
some support to the policy indicated. Among other
things they say the colored men Of the North have
already furnished such proofs Of manhood as TO
have left the question Of fitness for oice out Of the
arena Of mere experiment. They are assured the
appointment of competent and trustworthy colored
men to prominent positions in the Northern States
would give a deathblow to objections to their
holding Of such positions in the South. by con-
vincing the South that 1t is not true the
North wishes to force policy upon them which it
is not willing to accept ITSELF II negroes elected
to important places by the general government In
Rhode Island the problem OF negro of1ce-holding
becomes easy OF solution IN Georgia. Then, too
they think that II IN the Northern States where ne
groes are numerically weak, they are permitted to
enjoy some Of the honors Of citizenship with their
white fellow citizens their brethren in the South
where they are numerically strong, would the more
willingly share their political immunities with their
white fellow citizens, and the whole race would be
strengthened in its patriotism by the knowledge
that the negroes no longer regarded as a sepa-
rate class in politics. The address concluded as
follows:-
Our rights as men were recognized by Mr.. Lincoln,
and we are filled with all gratitude for the fact but
w tb9t Of mere sense n9 grst,tda hsnsa adueu 9e
have appointed members Of our race to important
positions, and thus given rebuke to vulgar
prejudice against class. In this you have gone far
beyonu our late lamented President, for while under
the necessities OF war, he made the nation ours by
calling on us TO its defence, you, under the calm in
uence OF peace, have given TO the nation by lif
ing our race into the enjoyment OF its immunites.
The interview is represented pleasant, and that
the President replied in substance that the subject
involved important points, and he would, therefore,
give TO it due consideration.
Indifference OF Virginia CONCERNING the Ap.
proaching Election.
Advices from Lexington, Va, state that consider.
obi fhra via tho
concerning the coming election. In many OF the
counties the precincts are so arranged that con-
siderable distance has to be traversed get to the
registration ONCE or the polls, and unless active
steps are taken, 1t Is said many will re-
fuse to trouble themselves 80 much as to register
and. consequently, viii not vote.
In that section the crop prospects are reported
the wheat which s the largest on record to be fine
from one end OF the valley to the other and the
anticipated yield is enormous. Tobacco is flourish.
ing.
The Sale Of Tobacco Stamps by Others Than
Internal Revenue Collectors Prohibited.
Acting Commissioner Douglas has written letter
10 the Collector at Henderson, N c., in reply to
letter informing him that parties in Raleigh have
been selling tobacco stamps, and that he had caused
the arrest OF one Of them for selling fraudulent to-
bacco stamps, &c. In reply the Acting Commits
btliluk VI luse ITduuulent, forged
counterfeit stamps is made an offence punishable by
fine and Imprisonment under the Internal Revenue
act Of 1854, as amended by the acts OF 1866 ana
1865; but the stamps sold In Raleigh are
claimed TO be and genuine government
stamps The law does not in SO many words, In di-
rect terms prohibit the sale OF stamps by persons
other than collectors or the purchase OF such stamps
from persons other than collectors. II was. how.
ever, clearly the intention Of Congress to limit the
sale and purchase Of tobacco stamps to and from
collector OF internal revenue. The Commissioner
according to the provisions Of the law isauthorIzed
TO furnish stamps only to collectors, and they are
the only persons authorized to sell stamps. The
sale OF stamps by any other person IL an un-
authorized sale, and even collectors are
restricted in their sales. They cannot sell
to any one, but only to manufacturers, importers
and such other persons as required by law TO
afix stamps to unstamped goods before selling or