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H H. Stuart and Edgar Snowden. JAS L. Orr,
Gov. Perry, ]. g. Manning, from South Caro-
lima Alex. H. Stephens, Linton stephens
hershai v johnson and Gen. Gordon from
Georgia John Forsyth. Senator Fitzpatrick.
Sfeorge n. Houston, Gov. Parsons and G. c.
Lan2don OF Alabama. From Louisiana, Randall
Hunt, Gov. Mouton, Gen. Dick Taylor, Alex.
Walker, Cuthbers Bullet and A. N.
aolorook Of the Picdyune. President Burnets,
Texas. From Tennessee. A. o. P. Nicholson.
W. 3. Campbell and Neil Brown. From, Ken
tucky, James Guthrie, Senator Powell, Robert
Mallory and Hamilton Pope. Ohio sent Gov.
VIM: Allen: Thomas Ewing, VIM. 8. Groesbeck,
George Morgan, Gen. James steedman. Gen.
Alex. McCook and Gen. Durbin Ward. From
Indiana came David Kilgore, Thomas 8. Hen
bricks and Senator Fitch. Illinois was rep
resented by o. b. Browning and Gen. John A.
head Willard Hall. Jas. i Rollins. Gov.
Criftenden and 8. l. Glover from Missouri.
Gen. Dodge and Fitzhenry Warren from
Iowa. Senator ID. J. Norton and H. NJ Rice
from Minnesota and from Wisconsin A. W.
Nandali and Alexander Mitchell; Charles
stuart and A. c. Baldwin from Michigan. Gen.
A. J. Williams, Gen. Charles Blair and Hugh
Ewing. Kansas. Senator McDougal and Sam
Purdy from California.
THE ARM-Ix-ARx CONVENTION.
The committee appointed to call upon the
President and present resolutions Of conf
dence, &C., was Garrett Davis Of Kentucky.
Samuel s. Marshall of Illinois, Gov. Starkey Of
Mississippi, John Hancock of Texas. r. II.
Pruyn OF New York and Sterling Morton Of Ne
braska. Gen. Grant stood with Mr.. johnson
| when he received the committee. The conven-
ton in fact adjourned to Washington and the
campaign opened with every prospect Of SUE
cess, but Mr.. Johnson's tardiness in carrying
| out the designs of the convention prevented
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the subsequent bitterness which followed in the
work Of reconstruction. This convention was
called by its opponents "the arm-in-arm con-
vention." Attic opening Of it James L. Orr Of
south Carolina and Gen. Crouch of Massachu-
setts. arm in arm, led the delegates when they
entered the hall. A reference to the editorials
| OF the National Intellgencer at the time will
exhibit the disposition expressed by
the President of carrying out the program
| embraced in the resolution and platform
ness, the opportunity was allowed to pass and
the subsequent trouble, which eliminated in
| the impeachment, was the result. These edi-
torials were read to the President in proofs
and approved by him and they gave assurance
OF reorganization Of the cabinet, more par
appointment of Judge Sanford E. Church as
Secretary Of the Treasury. Delays defeated
what might have changed the whole political
| situation Of that period. The resolution and
platform adopted by the committee without a
dissenting vote was written by Mr.. Raymond
after the convention adjourned on the first
day and read to the committee at their meet
| Ing the next morning. As a member Of Con-
gress Mr. Raymond added to his fame as a
| speaker and as a worker in committee. but in
every sphere Of life wherever he was placed he
was equal to the occasion however dissimilar.
The death of Mrs. Gen. Ramsay takes from
Washington lady who for years was one of
the prominent figures in the social circles of
the city and leaves void in that life which in
the changes that have so altered the conditions
OF anairs here cannot be filed.
SOME FrLrBUsrERrNa EXPEDITIONS.
Imet an old friend whom had known from
his boyhood and whose life of adventure
would fill . dozen volumes. He was a gold
hunter in California in the days Of the Argo-
nauts, a lawyer Of distinction, member Of both
branches Of the legislature OF the state and
clerk of its senate, the first member Of Con-
gress from Nevada, United States minister to
the Argentine Republic, United States Judge in
Nebraska, collector Of the port Of Charleston,
SC, and one Of the fillibusters under Walker
Mr.. Henry G. Worthington was educated in
Washington and spent his boyhood here. The
spirit of adventure led him to the career have
outlined. Sonora, in Lower California, had
been temptation to the adventurous element
and several expeditions were fitted out to
get q foothold in that country, which prom
ised an increase Of the glittering rewards
which had brought them to the Pacific
coast. The first of these expeditions was
under the command Of Count Rousseau
had lived for some years in Sonora and whose
relations with the governor -Pesquara-were
OF such an intimate character as to lead him
to believe he wouid not be opposed in entering
mand determined Gen. Worthington to decline
going with it. The expedition met with dis
aster, as Pesquara's troops slaughtered them
almost to a man. This was in 1851. In 1858
Walker undertook an expedition of like char
acter. but with no better success. He and his
party escaped capture or death by surrender
ing to Col Burton, United States army, on the
frontier. Walkers expedition to Nicaragua was
| the next one organized in California, and in
| that one Gen. Worthington accompanied
Walker, and with him he remained until some
differences arose between them, when he left
Walker and returned to California
GEN. CRABB's DISASTROUS ATTEMPT
In 1858 a third expedition. andone which bid
fair to be successful. was fitted out for Sonora
This was organized and commanded by Gen.
Crabb Of Mississippi. He had lived for years
in Sonora, and had married in a Mexican family
Of wealth and distinction. The expedition was
composed of the very bes. element in CALI
fornia, not the usual material. which made
up the expedition commanded by Walker. 1.-THE
cankers OF 2 calm world and a long peace, but
men of position and means Joined it in the be-
lief that they could take possession of tina.
country with the consent Of a majority of
the Inhabitants Gen. Crabb had such posi-
ton in political circles as gave him strength.
He had been the WING candidate for governor
of his state, and this expedition contained
about 275 Of the young, active, adventurous
spirits which then abounded in California. This
expedition was understood to have the quasi
support OF the governor, Pasquara. but on
reaching the borders Of Sonora the troops of
Pasquara in ambush slaughtered the entire
force, not man escaping the mas
sacre. This ended all attempts on Sonora.
VIM. Walker continued his filibustering
until he met his fate in Honduras in 1859
No flibustering expedition has ever been
a success, and the repeated failures have at last
laid the turbulent spirit which engendered
those schemes As early as 1850 the indictment
and arrest by the United States of Gen. Quit
man. Senator Henderson of Mississippi, John
l.. O'Sullivan. the editor of the Democratic Re-
Uietc; Col. John T. Pickett, so long q resident of
Washington; Col. Tom Hawkins Of Kentucky.
Theodore D Hara, the author of the .'Biyouac
of the Dead" Gen. Rob Wheat of New Or
leans and Lopez broke up one of the most
formidable expeditions against Cuba It was
renewed by Lopez and resulted III his death by
the Spanish authorities.
CAPT. SAM WALKER.
Capt Sam Walker, the brother of the late
Jonathan I. Walker, so well known here as
lumber merchant, and whose name and bust.