Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-07

| safe in Arkansas and Texas 'as in Vermont Gen
Grant has, it is said, remarked upon this, that il
|Te1as and Arkansas there were disturbances be
fore ethe war; and that theony way to restore thu
country to peace and prosperity, is by liberal legis
lation Senator Ferry, ofConnecticut, is the cham
pion of the movement, and it is understood thai
he viii soonlhtredoee bin fSt the purposes indi
ca,edls i 6gG tIrit nd ASYu! GI5c III ls!' is
Closing up the Work Of Amnesty. '':.' - '"'
- The Washington correspondent Of the Bal
tiniore Gotz.tc, under date ofthe lst inst, says
''There is good reason for believing that Presi
dent Johunof has concluded to finish up the work
of amnesty and that right eafyi az the opinion o.
three members of his Cabinet today urged him tt
do 80. It was argued that consistency demanded
that those guilty of lesser offences should not bt
allowed to suffer in prisons while free pardon wal
prapted to all those who had been fortunate enough
| to aseape imprisonnent, A. distinguished gende
man ina position to;knpW strongly intimated tbll
lafternoon, after theregular Cabinet meeting bae
adoSnTrnned, ed that the political sufferers at the DrJ
ITortupas would soon be released from their impn
sonmerfH Mr:lJ6hnBon expresses great gratifca
ton at; che spirt;miWhioh bis late proclamation
has been received by the whole eountry-a few
sore. head politicians only excepted ID T.. il:a
0fice-seeking.f ,aiiii ~! 81 !ria fHG
On the eve of each change Of administra
ton, large number Of hungry patriots assemble
at Washington, anxious to sacrifice themselVe
for their eountfy's good, by securing an Office t.
which large ennofumsnts and little work are at
tached. a correspondent furnishes the following
which shows pretty clearly that the Presiden
elect will be very carefal:whom he ree0mmenas:
,MA few daysa agoa respectahy dressed, lady sp
peared at General Grant, 8 headquarters and asker
bis 'iintuenoe TO secure an Office under the govern
nent, enforcing her application upon. the plea tha
she had two sons killed inithe late waf. Genera
Grant heard her story, and then turned her: owe
10 General Dent instrusting BIN to further inquir'
into the matter and If the case was really worthy
one to use his lGrant 81 name in recommending be-
souI for position in one Of the departments Gen
.ral Dent III turn, listened to her story, and finally
asked her under what general her SONS We're serv
inR when they lost their lives The lady hesitated
and fnelly, replied: well to tell the truth, .sr
one was, serving under General Ewel, and tn!
other under Colonel Mosby." The interview ter
minated at once, and General Grant did not -en
dorse the application fora position. '''' ','' ''
Gen. Grant and the President.
- It has beeu customary for many years, TO
all officers in the aray and navy, stationed II
Washington, to can upon the President, in body
on New Years day, and pay their! respects. y
consequence Of the eolduess existing between tn
President'and General Grant, caused by the con
duct of the latter in surrendering the War Depart
ment to Stanton. General Grant, it is said, tc es
cape the embarrassment Of observing the custom
executed flant movement and left the city OF
the aoth of December, leaving the custom to b
attended to by his staff, Referring TO the matter M
the Washington correspondent Of the Baltimor' rn
Sun fishes up another custom, st, the observance q
which will not be whit less embarrassing thar
the New Years call. Upon what line Gen. Gran
will fight it out, - remains to be seem The Sn
correspondent says .jasr; .In, X, .;e,,I ,ut r..
There is another custom observed between out
going and incoming Presidents, that, if observed OF
the fourth Of March will renew the kind Of embar
rassmeut referred to. Usually, on that day., thu
out going President notifies his successor OF hi
readiness to accompany the latter TO the Capitol
and does seat him in the Executive carriage. ant
drive with him to the place assigned for the inau
guration ceremonies to take place. .-,......:,f,
/ 1ftieneral Grant declines to come IN centac
with President johnson on New Y ear day. DE
,Sa 'the " ao ~ 'sss will in ali probability Undue
him to wish to avoid o meeting with Mr ,Johnsor
on the 4th of March. Probably this embarrass
ment may be overcome consistently with Genera
Grants practice IF avoiding prepared oyations anc
ceremonies, He may decline the inauguration Ger
emohy; and quietly take the executive oath before
competent oficer--even q Justice OF the peace
and as: quietly take possession Of the White
House. afT 4-,.d n,a, gr;9'fH ...f'..ssaz I'll.
Politics in Eirsinia.y;t-io j. .,,.i. -...;I5
---A7 Dispatch, dated Richmond, Va, Jan, 2
says-saib Dy.sHi,ail .5nsE oni 81; e., :. 'a a.
Is .Fortwo days past conferences Of someofthe
leading meu intha State has been in session, at
bg: s fen1anE formerly Hbe asHsfs sasd
Ff5f tSt GoverSof: @ joint MaTSe, IL, present Con
Ea Fssrvative candidate for Attorney Wyndham Ro
hartsnn former Wki1 eaetinR IN aoqeYnor f,ths