New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-31
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WASHINGTON.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AMONG THE FREEDMEN IN TEXAs-THE
CAMPAIGN IN TENNEssEE-A DECISION ON
THE TENURE-0F-0FPICE ACT-AN ATTACK
ON SECRETARY BoUTwELL-rHE CHARGE OF d
CRUELTY ON BOARD THE NIPsIC. .f...f ..f
.. by TELEGRAPH TO THB Tribunal .f
-. B.. WASHINGTON Friday, July co. 1869.
Late reports from Richmond show that the movement
for reunng the Republican party Of that State pro-
ceeds most favoraby The proposition made public by
Col Jenkins Chairman Of the Wells State Committee In
his letter to Dr. Gilmer Of the Walker Committee
ceiVed with great favor The appointment OF Col Jenk
kns Chairman Of the Wells Committee was made order
to facilitate negotiations though leading Radical
he Is personally popular There have been several
private conferences between active me mbers of both
wings Of the party and it is believed hat before long
some public meeting will be called ThG Wells wing ae-
cep the speech Of Gov Walker at Richmond "a the bass
of unity, and express themselves willing seorganize on
such issues will most efectual IL securing tho
best results OF THE TRBUNEs platform of Universal euf-
frage and Universal Amnesty. .f.r
Gen. Howard has received numerous communications
from Texas containing information regarding the recent
flood In that State, from which 1t appears that 1900
freedmen have been reduced a condition bordering
starvation by the loss Of their houses crops and employ
ment The rapid subsistence of the water, during the
heated term, has occasiOned great deal OF sickness
among them, ind their situation Is absolutely appalling.
Many OF them been compelled to resort to robbery
and ndscrmnate plunder sustain fe and the result
is increase Of the bitterness OF the feelings o. the
white population toward them. Appeals for aid for the
whites been generously responded to by the people
Of the Southern States generally while the freedmen
have been entirely ignored.
The crew Of the United States steamer Hipso, who
charge their commanding officer with having treated
them with great cruelty during the recent voyage Of
that vessel, viii probably be discharged. These
men can get no redress from the Navy DEPARTMENT.
being against the regulations governing the Navy for an
enlisted man to speak disrespecul Of his superior OH
but they assert that they discharged
the service they viii bring suit IN the civil courts
The Senter men, In letters TO their friends here, express
confidence that he will be elected Governor Of Tennessee
Some them add that ExPresdent JOhnsons election
TO the United States Senate is q matter Of doubt IL
seems that senter Is not amoable terms with him.
and the old Wings Of the State, under the lead OF Nell
Brown earnestly opposed 10 him. The fact that Ben
ator Brownow from East Tennesseeand that Johnson
lives that section of the State, lie another form
dable objection to him.
The Attorney General has rendered opinion defining
his construction Of the sixth section Of the Tenureo
Office act. He advises the President TO make new APP
pointmens to those Consular positions TO which nomina
tons were at the last session Of the Senate but
were left Enacted upon by that body The appointment
OF Mr. VIM Spencer Vernam TO the Consulate at KanR,
China made to-day Is the first appointment BY the Pres
ident this decision Mr.. Vernam Is New YORKER
nephew OF exsecretary OF War John Q. Spencer, and
grandson OF Gov. Dewitt Clinton
VIM p Wood late chief OF the Service Division OF
the Treasury Department has recently printed pamph
let letter addressed Secretary Boutwell, containing
much gross abuse Of the latter the motive for which was
Woods dismissal from the employment OF the Govern
ment In addition TO the abuse he makes public some
facts regarding the theft Of unsigned National Bank
notes from the ONCE the Controller OF the Currency
He says;
The money on which Turner the Georgia Postmaster,
was arrested Ia portion " that Identical money, not
dollar Of which counterfeit but Is legitimate and az
valid any issued from the Treasury possessing all the
requisites which legaLe such currency with tho
exception of the names OF the bank oncers when were
some trouble to detect the thief and fastened the crime
upon Mr. Hulburds confidential messenger, schurenan
filling up the stolen notes with the names the officers
bank forger evidently did not attempt TO im
wrote them from notes obtained from the records OF De-
parments to which he had access striking peculiar,
me Of his guilt as the forSer as fully as sat- SAL
evidence against schureman with the stolen
notes. at the time OF his arrest many dollars worth OK
had stolen from the Department were found prem
ses after the oense had been committed and the crm
nal detected We ready for trial at the following
term Of the Criminal court our %Rfp see was me See
the authorities not to prosecute the case
schureman for the present Thus the case stood
more of these stolen bills She was arrested held for
| trial. and has since been indicted.
Several prominent NewYOrk politicians
here during the day in the interest Of the
several candidates for the Collectorship OF the
Sixth NewYork District There to be difference
opinion between Secretary Boutwell, and the Commits
soaer Of Internal Revenue to whether Gen Coch-
rane's decenson OF the office absolute. Nothing villa
be done until something further heard from CochrsDe.
There brisk fight the Colectorship Of the Eleventh
District. man named Halsey and Judge Sinners
the candidates for the place The latter gentleman has
the support Of Conkng state Senator Madden
Congressman Van wyck and state Senator Low; but
Hasey IL appears, personal friend Of the President
OF personal friend OF the President and u IA
said he will receive the appointment
Calvin T. Hurlburd, eIMember Of Congress from the
st. Lawrence District, to-day appointed superin-
tendent Of the building OF the Post-ofce in New
York City, at q salary OF sio per diem.
FURTHER SALES OF GOLD BY SECRETARY BOUT
wELL-THE PRESIDENTS RETURN TO LONG
BRANCH-THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSISSIPPI
APPOINTMENTS.
IaBNBRAL PRESS DISPArCH.I
Secretary Boutwell, has authorized the Collector Of
Customs OF Chicago sell the gold in the United States
Depository there importers in such amounts a. they
may require pay duties at the current rates In New
York on the day Of sale.
President Grant, accompanied by Gen. Porter, left
Washington tonight on his return to Long Branch.
Nothing has occurred show that the President VIII
Interfere In the coming election in Mississippi Du' Nc
has xpressed his determination that there shan DO
oue The district commander win accordinEv appons
in zach county OF the state Board of Registers COM
posed OF one Radical one Conservative Republican ana
army ofiicer. eror, AF,asa-
sinn had aa he saws q cordial interview Win ares
dent Grant this afternoon, IN when ne se
uvns % in iii that constitutes useful citizens that
they look 20 the Republican party aS the FOUNTAIN ana
INV opd sustain t; aud that all classes in Missssppi
responded heartily TO his famous words, Let us have
peace" Presid S toored peppe were improving and
said they should vote from the pqmpngs OF good lndg