Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-11


Commodore Donaldson has been ordered to
the command of the naval station at Mound
City, ILL.,, relieving Com. GOldshOrough, who
waits orders. Commander Larry is detached
from command of the ship Ohio and ordered to
duty at New London, relieving Commander
IIopspur, who waits orders. Lieut.. Commander
N. H. Farquhar, from the Boston navy yard, is
detached aud ordered to the Powhattan as a re-
lief of Lieut. Commander Mulan, who is de-
tached.
The president has accepted the resignation of
Lieut.. Frank w. Russell of the sixth cavalry.
The following order was promulgated from
the war department to-day: Department com
manders are authorized TO make such arrange
ments as will insure TO discharged soldiers trans
portation and subsistence 10 their homes.
LETTER FROM MR.. SUMNER.
Mr.. Sumner addressed the following letter to
IL mass meeting of citizens held here last night
to advocate the passage of the civil rights bill
SENATE CHAMBER, May 9, 1872.
Gentlamen: glad that our colored fellow
citizens are beginning 10 bestr themselves for the
establishment of equal rights. They must take hold
of the cause strongly and not relax their efforts
until it Is won. If they really in earnest it can
not fail; but they must make their influence felt by
public meeting; by speech; by petition; by vote.
If may venture any suggestion to the public meet
ing which is about to assemble, it would be to en-
courage them in their efforts. Let them insist al
ways upon equal rights and others will insist also.
Let them stand firm for themselves and others
VIII stand nrm by their sides. Let them help
themselves and the politicians will help them also.
One other word / am tempted to add. Beyoud
earnest efforts for themselves | hope the colored
people will see also that their representatives arc
honest. There must be personal integrity in all
office holders. They must be true and above suspi.
ciOn. The cOlOred people will honor themselves il
they require of all their candidates perfect purity Of
character, and also clean hands. 1 say this with a
sincere desire that my friends will make it rule OF
action whenever they are called to exercise their
duties citizens. / cannot forbear offering my
congratulations on the signs of victory. 1t seems
that at last the principles and promises of the
declaration of indpDpUdpUDp about to become
reality, SO that all men shall be equal in the right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness This
is an immense cOnsummatiOn full Of peace and re-
Cancellation. | pray t1at it may be accomplished
without delay. Accept my best wishes, and believe
CHARLES SUMNER
To the committee.
SENATOR MORTON NOT A CANDIDATE.
The following Geographic correspondence ex-
plains itself;
CINCINNATI, o.. May 10.
TO Hon. 0. p. Morton:
Is there any foundation for the report about you,
teegraphed last night?
(Signeab RICHARD SMITH.
WAsHINGToN D. C May 10.
To Richard Smith, Gazette, Cincinnati, o.:
Do not know what the report is. If 1t is any
thing extraordinary or dreadful it is false whatever
il is o. p. MORTON
CINCINNATI, o., May 10.
That you favor change of front, and are yourself
candidate. RICHARD SMITH.
WASHINGTON, May TO-
Richard Smith, Esq, Gazette, Cincinnati:
l snail not be a candidate for the presidency,
under any circumstances. I am not for changing
front. am for Gen. Grant, first and last, and be-
lieye he will be renominated at Philadelphia, and
reelected IN November; and that no combination
can be made by which he will be defeated Any
attempt, by any body, to use my name in scheme
tor his defeat utterly condemn and repTobate.
have been for his reelection ever since his admins
tration had fair trial. and my faith in his success
cannot De shaded by any arrangement that can be
bptWppn Of fhn i'm .
o. P. MORTON.
A REGISTRY QUESTION.
The British steamer CIothilde was wrecked
last year on the coast of Maine, and repaired by
her owners in Boston at cost sufficient TO en-
title her to American registry After she had
sailed for foreign port she was offered for sale,
and an American citizen made inquiry whether
the treasury department would grant him Amer.
lean register in case he should purchase her.
The department has decided that the case seems
to be a speculative one, The fact that the YES
sci was sent to sea under British papers must
preclude any further allegation that the vessel
as Il wreck, was purchased and repaired by citi-
zcns of the United States. This puts her beyond
the purview of law, whatever may have been
the nationalities of the parties who were at
charges for her repairs.
MISCELLANEOUS
A report was in circulation to-day that a tele-
gram was received from London this morning
giving no promise of an arrangement between
the United States and Great Britain respecting
our claims for consequential damages, both the
countries adhering to their respective Positions
The Kansas cases OF alleged bribery in the
elections of Senator Pomeloy, in 1861 and SEN
ator Caldwell in 1871 will be taken up in the sen.
ate committee on privileges and elections to-
morrow.
The senate confirmed Lewis P. Beach surveyor
general of Washington territory.
On tie first Of May the department of agri-
culture completed its distribution Of seeds to the
entire country.