The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-21

Your mothers grave-to fitch her weddng-rIng!
Spain totters to destruction, and you seek
The means TO make her poorer. to enrich
Fall upon those great heads that rack their brains
To plot the ruin OF their native land!"
THE CASE OF GENERAL AMBs who is a claimant
for seat in the United States Senate from Misss-
sppi will come up for final disposition In that body
to-day. Adelbert Ames is q native Of Maine, from
which State he was admitted to the Military Aca-
DENY at est Point In 1858. Before he had COM
peted his OF study there the Rebellion broke
out and he was transferred with his class to the
field in advance OF the regular order OF graduation,
having been commissioned May l, 1861, second lieu
tenant Company G, I'd United States Artil-
lery. On the 14th OF the same month he
was promoted to first lieutenancy in the
5th United States Artillery, newly created regi-
ment, During the recruitment and organization of
the regiment its place OF rendezvous was Harris
burg, IN this State. Proceeding to the field finally,
Lieutenant Ames participated in McClellan's penin-
suar campaign, taking part in the siege Of York
town. Va, May 1862; and for distinguished service
on this occasion he was breveted captain. He also
took part in the battles OF Malvern Hill and Garnetts
Farm: and, for meritorious services, was breveted
major July /. In August Lieutenant Ames was ten
dered the colonecy OF the 18th Regiment Maine
Volunteers, which he accepted, and was commits
stoned AugustS The regiment was mustered into
the service nine hundred and seventy-nine strong
August 80, and at once left for the seat of war.
Colonel Ames subsequently participated in the cam
paigns OF the Army Of the Potomac, and won large
reputation for ability and bravery, for which he
was promoted to brigadier-general OF volunteers,
commission dated May 20, 1863 and was subsequently
confirmed in that rank by the Senate April l. 1864.
On June General Ames commanded portion of
the infantry column supporting General Pleasonton'S
cavalry movement south OF the Rappahannock and
took part in the action at Brandy Station, Virginia,
in which the enemy was worsted. During General
;na1
General Ames commanded the Sd Division, 10th
Army Corps, opening the south side OF the James
in the demonstration against Petersburg, in May,
1864 He also took part in the battle OF Coal Har-
Dor, June g. On June he commanded division
in the 18th Corps, in place OF General
DevCns, who was sick at the time On
the 10th of June following he was assigned to the
command of the I'd Division Of the 10th Army Corps
and on the 10th Of october to the temporary COM
mand Of the ist Division, In place of General Terry,
placed temporarily in command of the 10th Corps.
In all the engagements on the north side of the
James General Ames took prominent part with the
10th Corps each time adding new glory to his career
a soldier. Upon the consolidation and reorgani-
zation OF the 10th and 18th Corps General Ames was
assigned to the command OF the Sd Division, oath
Lorps. This division was one OF those selected to
participate In the abortive expedition, led
by General Butler and Admiral Porter,
against Fort Fisher, in the month of
December, 1864, and in the assault made Christ
mas day first effected a lodgment within the
parapet the west end of the fort, by o'clock in
the afternoon holding half of the land front. His
next prominent appearance before the public was
in connection with reconstruction matters in Mis-
sippi, to the Provisional Governorship Of which
State he was appointed by General Mcdowell on
the 18th Of June, 1868. The order assigning him to
this command removed from office Benjamin &.
Humphreys, an ex-Rebel brigadier-general, who
had been elected Governor under the Johnsonan
reconstruction policy. On the following day General
Ames notified Humphreys of his appointment, and
requested the latter inform him when it would be
convenient for them to have an interview "for the
purpose Of making such arrangements may be
necessary to carry into effect the order" Hum
phreys delayed answer until the 22d, when he
wrote to General Anes that he regarded the attempt
to remove him from the office OF Governor as a
''usurpation OF the civil government OF Mlsss-
sppi, unWarranted by and in violation of
| the Constitution OF the United States. .'
| He further stated that he had communi-
Gated with President johnson, and was authorized
say that the latter disapproved Of the order He
therefore refused to vacate the office Of Governor
surrender the archives and public property OF the
| State, until legally qualified successor under the
Constitution OF the State" should be appointed on
the 2Sd General Ames sent squad of soldiers, who
| took possession OF the office; but Humphreys fitted
up an ONCE another part of the Executive Man
| sion, andscontinued to claim to act in his guberna
torial capacity for some time thereafter Meantime
| the new Constitution, framed by the convention
| held under the Reconstruction acts OF Congress
was voted upon, on June %, by the people, ana re-
jected by vote OF 63 $50 against it to but 56 2S IN
favor, Humphreys being reelected Governor by
about the same vote. The ascertalnment OF this re
suit WAS followed by notice on the part OF Genera
Ames that, If Humphreys found it inconvenient tC
remove to another residence, he ana MS family
might continue to occupy portion OF the Executive
Mansion, while the Provisional Governor and hii
stan would take up their quarters on the other SIDE
OF the house. a joint tenancy to which humphreys
objected, and in pursuance OF mis- obectlons nnallN
vacated the scene OF conflict General Mcdowell
was succeeded in command OF the Fourth Mill
tary district, reduced, in july 1858, BY
the complete reconstruction OF Arkansas 10 the sin
gle State of Mississippi, by General GiIem, who wai
In turn succeeded by General Ames, the latter stll
retaining his position Provisional Governor. Al
effort was made by the extreme radicals 10 secure
the restoration of the State to representation In CON
gress despite the unfayorabe result OF the election
OF June 20, 1868, but it failed, and General Ame
remoned Provisional Governor until after the elec
tion held last November when the expurgated Con