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Washington, April 20.
In the House information was‘ r
«rnrdinc the detention of the steamer esamne .u
LoX. for alleged
The House then proceeded to the impeacn
“ThVmnagers introducing documentary evi
dence Blodgett's indictment was offered.
Butler offered Blodgett’s answer.
Evarts objected, as Blodgett was not on trial
Butler proceeded to state orally what he in
tended to prove.
Chase ordered it reduced to writing.
Butler protested.
Chase persisted, and Bntler is now writing.
The close of the impeachment trial Is not ex
pected before the middle ot next week.
Stanbery is much better.
The impeachment continued. The Senate
refused to admit the Blodgett papers.
Butler, appealing for Blodgett, said he had
never been able to get his case before the Sen
ate. Justice should be done him now (!)
Blodgett was only captain of a rebel MILI
TIA company, [another lie] and an unwilling
captain. Blodgett would swear. [Of course.]
Blodgett was known in Augusta. [That’s so.]
He was elected by his neighbors [colored] to
make a constitution for Georgia. He was
made Mayor of Augusta by Pope. Butler
did not doubt when Georgia was admitted
Blodgett would take his seat here with the
proudest of us. [lf Fitch don’t send him some
where else.]
Butler then offered the nominations of Sher
man and Thomas to Brevet Generalship, claim
ing admissibility under the tenth article.
The Senate refused—l 4 to 35.
Teas—Messrs. Anthony, Cole, Fessenden,
Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Morton, Ross,
Sumner, Tipton, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wil
ley and Yates—l 4.
Both parties announced evidence closed.
Chase ordered the prosecution to proceed
with the argument.
Boutwell not being ready asked an adjourn
ment to Tuesday.
The defense asked until Wednesday, in view
of Stanbery’s sickness.
Boutwell seconded the request, and after hear
ing and rejecting an appeal from Logan to
print his argument, the Court adjourned to
Wednesday.
The Senate went into executive session and
also adjourned to Wednesday.
In the House the Senate appropriation for
impeachment was considered.
Eldridge said it was evident ten thousand dol
lars would not defray the expenses of the im
peachment trial, and he thought this was a
mere blind. Why did not the committee
come out boldly and say this was mere baga
telle to operate on the public mind.
Washburne said if another appropriation was
required’he would vote for it and he believed it
would be worth one hundred thousand dollars
to pay the expense.
Eldridge asked if he understood that the
‘ gentlemen would give SIOO,OOO to make the im
peachment trial a success ?
Washburn had not said that exactly; but
what he meant was, that if impeachment was a
success it would be worth, not SIOO,OOO, but
$100,000,000 to the country in greater security
to person and property. [Applause in the gal
leries.]
Eldridge said he suspected as much that this
money was to be used to secure the success of
impeachment. He would not vote a dollar for
such purposes.
Washburne said he would not be misrepre
sented, but he would reiterate that he believed
that the country would be benefited to the
amount of millions of dollars by the removal of
the userper and tyrant from the White House.
The bill passed.
Banks’ bill regarding the rights of foreign
citizens abroad occasioned along discussion.
The Court of Claims decided silty-sour cotton
cases under the seizure and abandonment law
in favor of the claimants, udgment in forty
of which were rendered during the present
term. The amount in each case vary from
SIO,OOO to $123,000 ; Randolph L. Mott secur
ing highest claim. The claims aggregate I
$623,000.
E. G. Townsend is appointed agent for the !
Freedmen’s Bureau for Virginia.
Banks’ bill, protecting naturalized citizens
abroad, was amended by allowing the Presi
_• efent to withdraw commercial relations from
offending nations and exempting Embassadors,
Consuls and Agents from persons whom the
President may incarcerate in retaliation. Passed. I
99 to 5.
The pressure on uncommitted Senators is I
tremendous, and comes from quarters by -which |
the apprehensions of the President’s friends j
are increasing.
The new municipal officers of Alexandria ,
were qualified. There are no negroes, but no
known native Virginians among the new offi
cers.
The Secretary of the Treasury reported the
amount realized from Confederate property
abroad amounting to $140,000, at an expense of
$90,000. The sources from which the amount
was recovered are the Shenandoah, Sumter,
Tallahassee, and the Confederate agent, R. B.
Waller.
Mr. Cnnard denies that the Cuba and the
City of Paris are racing.
Rear Admiral Rowan, en route to command
the Asiatic squadron, reached Good Hope, all
well.
Stanbery is much better.
There was a full Cabinet meeting to-day.
The President sent several routine messages
to the House to-day.
McCulloch’s report says the State archives
of the Confederate Government show many
millions were received and disbursed by Colin
Mcßea, on Confederate loans in Europe.—
Suits are instituted to reach any balances in
his hands at the extinction of the Confederacy.
There is but sne suit in France.
Washington, April 21.
House.—Mr. Robinson offered a resolution
recalling the managers and abandoning the im
peachment trial.
The Speaker declared it was a question of
privilege, but under the ruling of Speaker Orr
a majority of the House could refuse to con
sider even a question of privilege.
The House refused to entertain the resolu
tion by a strict party vote.
The Post Office Committee was directed to
inquire into the expediency of the Government
securing control of the telegraph lines.
Bills restoring Lieutenant Commanders Ab
bott and Doty to the active list were passed.
A bill abolishing third assistant naval engi
neers, and reducing the marines to 1,500, was
passed.
The amendment to the bankrupt law, extend
ing the time to January, 1869, for such as can
not pay fifty per cent., was passed.
House adjourned.
Washington, April 22.
Senate.—After a half dozen propositions
had been voted down the following was
adopted : “ That as many of the managers and
counsel for the President as desire to do so be
permitted to file arguments or address the Sen
ate orally.”
Mr. Chase ordered Boutwell to proceed.
Mr. Boutwell said the Chief Magistrate for
the principal republic in the world was on trial.
The object of the proceedings was not the pun
ishment for offenses but for the safety of the
State, ihe issues between the President and
the Houee of Representatives are technical and
limited, namely: Whether Johnson violated the
Constitution and laws in removing Stanton and
in appointing Thomas.
Boutwell sets forth the evils probably fol
lowing an acknowledgement of the President’s
power to removejofficers at pleasure ; argu
ing the powers of Congress, and maintained
the sovereignty rested with the people, who
had vested it in Congress ; whereas, the execu
tive and judicial are denied all discretionary or
implied power. Congress can adapt its ad
ministration to tbe changing condition of na
tional life, whereas tbe President is governed
by| principles which govern the judge of a
court. The President must administer the
Jaw as he finds it, without questioning legisla-
■ The President can make no m-
qffiry Regarding constitutionality. A public
A.. ~in neither plead nor prove good mo
for nullifying law. The President viola
ted the law. The Senate can enter mto no in
quiry regarding a violated law’s constitution
alßoutwell denies the President desired to
bring the question before the court. His pre
text fully exposed that bis object was to seize
the offices of the Government and by their in
fluence to reconstruct the Union in the interest
of the rebellious States. No criminal was ever
arraigned who offered more unsatisfactory
excuse for his crimes; and argues Stanton’s
suspension and Grant’s appointment was an
acknowledgement of the legality of tbe tenure
of office bill, behind which the President could
not go. The subsequent attempt to remove
Stanton was unauthorized by the Constitution
and violative of the President’s oath of office.
This requires a verdict of guilty undei the first
article. The Cabinet’s advice is no excuse; it
was the advice of servants to their master.
Boutwell discussed the Constitution and tbe
practice of removals, closing his argument
with : “ None of tbe predecessors of Mr. John
son, from Gen. Washington to Mr. Lincoln,
ever claimed the power to remove a civil offi
cer during the session of the Senate, without
its consent,” and claimed the act of 1795, even
it the right claimed under it valid, it was
repealed by the act of 1863.
Boutwell argued the constitutionality of the
tenure of office act, claiming that Mr. Johnson
was serving Lincoln’s term, and that the. law
covered Stanton ; and says the President
seems to have been under the influence of a
criminal purpose to destroy Grant as well as
remove Stanton, and attempted to carry out
his purpose by various and traitorous methods,
attempting to seduce Sherman and Gen. G. H.
Thomas—he used Gen. Thomas.
The nomination of Ewing was part of the
old game. Ewing is seventy-nine years old,
who would gladly vacate office at any time,
and leave it in the hands of Johnson’s too).
There is no reason to suppose the present Sec
retary of the Treasury would not yield to any
scheme Johnson might undertake. Regarding
the President’s speeches, the House did not
arraign the President for slandering Congress
or for any purpose of protection, but that a
man uttering such words is unfit for the office.
After narrating the President’s reconstruction
course, Mr. Boutwell says: The House brought
this great criminal to your bar upon the con
viction that tbe country was in peril.
Boutwell concludes : “The House of Repre
sentatives has presented this criminal at your
bar with equal .confidence in his guilt and in
your disposition to administer exact justice be
tween him and the people of the United States.
His conviction is the triumph of law, of order,
of justice. Ido not contemplate his acquittal ;
it is impossible. Therefore Ido not look be
yond. But, Senators, the people of America
will never permit an usurping Executive to
break down the securities for liberty provided
by the Constitution. The cause of the country
is in your hands. Your verdict of guility is
peace to our beloved land.”
The House did nothing.
M ashington, April 22—Noon.
The House did nothing.
The impeachment resolution finalh’ passed,
allowing unlimited speeches or written by
managers and defense.
The galleries are crowded.
Boutwell is about commencing.
Unlimited speeches will probably prolong
the trial ten days.
The Conservatives express intense gratifica
tion over the election news from Louisiana,
Georgia and North Carolina.
Washington, April 22—P. M.
Curtis announced that it was doubtful
whether Stanbery would be able to take further
part.
Groesback will follow Boutwell.
Secretaries Browning and Welles visited the
President to-day.
A court martial convenes at Fort Monroe, on
the 27th, Gen. Hayes, sth Artillery, President;
Col. Henry, First Artillery, Judge Advocate.
When the Senate adjourned, Boutwell was on
page thirty-two of his fifty page speech.
The judicial election in Chicago resulted in
the success of the Democrats by 500 majority.
23,000 votes polled. Democratic gain, 2,500.
On a close analysis of the votes of the doubt
ful Senators (10) the result is as follows. The
first figures are liberal ; the second are Radical.
This list deals only with important votes re
garding the admission of evidence; Anthony,
22—7; Fessenden, 24 —5; Fowler, 27—3;
Grimes, 23—3 ; Ross, 19—10 : Sherman, 17—13 ;
Sprague,ll9;6—9; Trumbull, 23—7; Van Winkle
25-5; Willey, 17—11.
Washington, April 23—Noon.
In Michigan tbe Democrats gain seventy su
pervisors and defeat negro suffrage by 40,000.
A Democratic Recorder has been elected in
Chicago by 921 majority.
House. —Nothing done.
In Court, a motion to meet at noon was post
poned. Boutwell resumed.
Washington, April 23—P. M.
Schofield is still here and his departure is un
certain.
C'orrecfZcw.—No negroes are among the new
municipal officers of Alexandria, Va.
The Impeachment Court continued.
Boutwell concluded.
RECESS.
Nelson, of Tennessee, spoke extempore. He
alluded to the magnitude of the occasion;
feared lack of ability to properly treat it. The
managers charged Johnson with evil nature,
wickedness, and characterized him as destitute
of character. They accused the President of
every thing, from a great political criminal to a
common scold.
Nelson gave the President’s biography in
refutation of these charges and aspersions.—
Those who, like Nelson, knew the President
best, sustained the President.
Nelson felt that he was not addressing Sena
tors as politicians, but as judges, who would
rise above prejudice or party, he was confident
the outside pressure would be indignantly re
pelled. If he believed conviction a foregone
conclusion, bumble as he was, he would scorn
to address them.
Nelson cited resolutions offered by Johnson
and adopted by Congress immediately after the
Bull Run disaster, declaring the purposes of
the war still unrepealed. To these resolutions
Johnson was faithful. Lincoln’s policy after
Lee’s surrender was bared on these resolu
tions, which Johnson faithfully carried out.—
Congress claimed powers in reconstruction
acts by implication. The President’s powers
were more plainly implied. The President had
the right to his own opinion. Honesty and in
tegrity of motive must be presumed in such a
case.
Nelson claimed that Congress had justified
the President’s policy in the primary recogni
tion of Virginia.
Nelson argued the judicial character of the
Senate, and denounced the claims of the man
agers that the Senate was a law unto itself, and
could convict on common fame, as dangerous
to the country. Senators’ oaths showed they
were bound by laws. He denounced, as grossly
improper, the managers’ plea that the people
demanded conviction, and that the public pulse
beat fitfully while they delayed it.
Adjourned.
Washington, April 24.
The Impeachment Court meets hereafter at
noon.
Edmunds moved Senatorial speeches on final
vote be published by official reporters.
Sumner objected.
The motion goes over.
Nelson resumed his argument.
The House did no business.
Nelson spoke all day, and kept Senators and
galleries well seated and interested throughout,
the attention becoming closer as the effort
drew to a close. The points were well made,
in some cases startling.
Groesbeck speaks to-morrow.
The end will not be reached under two
weeks.
A pointed part of Nelson’s speech implicates
four of the managers in the Alta Vela affair,
which interrupted relations between the Presi
dent and Judge Black.
Just before tbe Senate adjourned, the Presi
dent’s Secretary arrived with a number ol
messages.
Immediately after adjournment, an excited
crowd gathered around and the messages were
opened amid apparently intense anxiety, show-
ing that the President’s action is still regarded
ot some moment.
Tbe President withdrew tbe nomination of
Ewing, end nominated J. 11. Schofield Secreta
ry of War. vice Stanton, to be removed.
Grant has issued an order, instructing com
manding generals in the military districts com
prising the States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, that all ves
sels arriving at ports within their commands,
from -ports infected with the yellow fever,
cholera or other epidemic disease, but having
had no cases during their passage, be quaran
tined for fifteen days and thoroughly fumi
gated. , „
Short Cabinet meeting to-day. All present.
Customs for week ending 18th, $3,141,009.
Washngton, April 25—Noon.
It is General J. W. Schofield, commanding
first military district, whom the President has
nominated Secretary of War. .
General Lovell W. Rousseau has arrived from
Alaska, under summons as witness for the de
fense in the impeachment trial.
Regular pools have been opened at the tush
ionable gambling houses, where bets are made
on all impeachment questions, involving the
final result, votes on interlocutory questions,
final result as to termination of the trial.
Thus far Nelson’s speech is universally read
and applauded ; it is admirable.
Gen. Rousseau left Sacramento on the fourth
of April.
In the House communications were received
from the Secretary of War regarding the de
tention of the steamer Sabine at the Navy Yard
in New London for alleged political purposes,
and from the Secretary of the Navy regarding
sales of gold, but were not read. The House
then went to the Impeachment Court.
In the Senate the resolution that the pro
ceedings of the Court in retirement be publish
ed by regular reporters in the usual way was
postponed until Monday.
Chase ordered the prosecution to proceed.—
Stevens being absent, the prosecution asked
time. The defense then proceeded, and Groes
back is speaking.
The weather is inclement.
Washington, April 25, P. M.
Senator Yates writes a letter to citizens
of Illinois refusing to resign, but prom
ising hereafter to do his duty, free from his
besetting sin, which has dragged him down.
He claims that his drunkeness has been exag
gerated.
Phraseology (?) nomination in place of Stan
ton removed. not to be removed as telegraphed
last night.—(Verbatim.)
General Schofield’s nomination causes various
speculations: First, that tbe olive branch is
held out to Conservative Senators; second,
a compromise between Johnson and Grant.
But the affair is still a state secret.. Johnson
appears not to have consulted even the mem
bers of his Cabinet about the nomination.
In the Impeachment Court, after tbe Journal
was read, Chase said Edmund’s resolution,
ordering that the Senate’s deliberations be
regularly published, was in order. Drake
moved its indefinite postponement.
Sumner said that the proper motion was
indefinite postponement.
Defeated —20 to 27.
Sumner submitted a motion that the vote on
the several articles proceed at 12 of the day
after the argument of managers and counsel
closes.
Objection was made, and it goes over under
the rules to Monday.
Sumner proposed two additional rules—
first, that Chase shall ask each Senator, “ How
do you vote ?” and he shall reply “ Guilty”,or
“ Not guilty and second, that upon convic
tion it shall be the duty of the presiding
officer to order the convict’s removal forth
with.
Objection was raised and the matter goes
over to Monday.
Several Senators made points that these new
issues would come into the Senate, where the
interminable debate is allowable, postfgming
the result indefinitely. ’
Chase ordered the argument to proceed.
The prosecution not responding, Groesbaek
commenced. He argued that the body he was
addressing was a court, arguing from the f Con- j
stitution, which permitted neither bills of at- j
tainder nor irresponsible tribunals, especially
such as were laws unto themselves. Lincoln’s
plain violation of the Constitution had been
ratified by Congress because his motives were
good.
He then proceeded to argue that the first and
eighth articles rested on whether the President
had a right to remove Stanton and give Thom
as an ad interim appointment. He argued that
he had. Had Lincoln lived, and had the ten
ure of office bill been passed in hostility to
Lincoln, Lincoln, under its provisions, during
his second term, could have legally removed a
Cabinet officer appointed by himself during
the first term, and that Stanton had infinitely
less claim to the tenure under Mr. Johnson’s
term.
Mr. Groesbeck was suffering from bronchitis,
an adjournment was proposed, but Mr. Groes
beck feared a few days’ delay would not help
him, and asked to be allowed to proceed,
though the circumstance compelled him to
make important omissions in his argument.
The President, having consulted advisors in
dicated by the Constitution, was guiltless of
crime. It was comparatively useless to urge
tbe unconstitutionality of the act with thoie
who framed it, but granting its constitutionali
ty, he denied the President’s criminality. The ;
President’s oath of office required him to main
tain the Constitution. Minor officers swore j
only to support it. ’ i
Answering Mr. Boutwell, that the President I
was bound to execute all laws, Mr. Groesbeck !
inquired about the President’s duty when the
Supreme Court had declared a law uncousticu-1
tional.
Mr. Groesbeck quoted a large number of
Presidents against which was alone the act of
sixty-seven, claiming there was abundant room
for doubt, and the position on the part of the
President was sufficient at least to induce him
to resist with a view of obtaining a judicial de
cision.
Groesbeck asked whether the President
was to be convicted and deposed because he
had acted on the interpretation sanctioned by
his constitutional advisers, by the thirty
eighth Congress, by the Supreme Court and
the uniform practice of the Government. The
evidence showed the President acted in the
public interest in removing Stanton.
Groesbeck contended that the President’s
acquiescence in the tenure of office bill as long
as possible, was a point in the President’s
favor.
As Groesbeck proceeded he recovered his
voice and held the floor and galleries spell
bound.
■ Concluding, he expressed his confidence in
the final result, and characterized tbe prece
dents of convictions referred to by the mana
gers as rather beacon lights of warning than
examples for guidance.
In conclusion he pronounced a glowing
eulogism upon Johnson’s life, character and
services.
Washington, April 26.
Gov. Brownlow has written a letter saying if
Fowler votes for acquittal the Legislature will
demand his resignation.
The gossip to-day about is that compromise
on “ censure ” is most probable. Stevens, in
a speech which he delivers to-morrow, uses the
phrase “Whose lightest punishment is removal
from office.”
I —II ■ ■ ■
Canada.
Ottawa, April 21.
Evidences of Whelan’s guilt of tbe murder
of McGee accumulate. Whelan made several
important admissions.
Patrick Buckley, doorkeeper of the House
of Commons, was arrested in consequence of
contradictory evidence.
The authorities are pushing investigations in
every direction.
Ottawa, April 23.
LaCroix, who saw McGee shot, identifies
Whalen as the assassin.
aSTew York.
New York, April 21.
The Weser reports meeting tbe racers on
Sunday, both going at the rate of twelve
and a half miles an hour. The Cuba was six
I miles south of the City of Paris.
Election News.
Columbus, April 20.
The election is proceeding quietly. Total
vote to-day, 704—297 white, 407 black. Not
withstanding wholesale frauds, the Democrats
are jubilant—many negroes voting the Demo
cratic ticket. The Radicals are disheartened.—
The Loyal League bursted on Saturday night.
Leaguers addressed in the Lodge Room by Mr.
Lamar, editor of the Sun.
Columbus, Ga., April 22.
Seven hundred and forty-nine votes polled
to-day, many negroes voting the Democratic
ticket. Marion and Chattahoochee have gone
Democratic. Everything quiet and cheering.
Columbus, April 23.
The election closed in good order. Total
vote, 2,834. Over 200 white voters were ex
cluded without cause. The Bemocrats are in
high spirit—the Radicals despondent. The news
from this district is highly favorable.
Atlanta, April 20.
The election is progressing quietly. Much
enthusiasm with both parties. A large negro
vote was polled to-day. Bullock is ahead. Gor
don’s friends are not generally voting.
It is said that at Marietta 180 negroes formed
in line and voted for Gordon.
Weather bad.
Atlanta, April 22.
The election is orderly. A heavy vote to
day ot both parties ; the Democrats largest.
Gordon is considerably ahead. A very large
white vote is expected on the last day. Gordon
and Bullock are both in town.
Atlanta, April 23.
The election was orderly throughout. Gor
don and the county ticket ot Fulton are ahead.
The vote will be county to-morrow.
Savannah, April 20.
The election progressed quietly till towards
noon, when a Conservative negro was run off
by the Radicals. Afterwards he went up under
the protection of the military and police. Bui
few whites are able to approach the polls, on
account of the mass ot country negroes.
Savannah, April 21.
In the election, tke Conservatives are buoy
ant and hopeful. Democratic votes to-day
were ten to one. Conservative negroes, under
the influence of whites, are at present defiant
and active.
An attempt was made by Radical negroes to
drive Conservative negro electioneerers from the
polls. It was a failure.
The polls closed with the Radical negroes
and leaders disheartened.
The prospects are that in the next two days
the Conservatives will gain ground. Things
are passing off' quietly. No danger is appre
hended, except from Radical influence.
A Conservative meeting is held to-night, and
Conservatives are fully alive to the crisis.
The polls were attended all day by the most
respectable, influential and intellectual men of
Savannah.
Votes polled so far: City, 2,390; county,
1,068. Total, 3,458.
Savannah, April 22.
The election to-day passed off quietly. Every
species of fraud was practiced by the Radical
managers. Tbe President of the city board
neglects his duties for the purpose of interfer
ing with voters to such an extent as to invoke
the protest of his clerks. The Conservative
strength is growing. The colored Conserva
tives are active. The Radicals are disheartened
and losing confidence. The vote yesterday and
to-day is acknowledged by all to be in favor of
the Conservatives. Vote cast to-day : City.
1,446; county,[42B. Total three days: City, 4,287;
county. 1,496.
Savannah, April 23.
The Conservatives are gaining to-day and are
buoyant and enthusiastic. The election passed
off quietly. Every species of fraud has been
practiced by the Radicals to exclude Conserva
tive votes. The polls closed at 6, p. m , ex
actly. The city vote is considered Conserva
tive. Tbe county votes Radical. The result is
doubtful. The city vote to-day was 1,404;
county, 274. Total for city and county for four
days, 7,464.
Savannah, April 24.
Ordeis were received to-day by the com
mander of the post, from Gen. Meade, to noti
ty the Daily Advertiser to cease incendiary and
inflammatory articles, or it will be suppressed.
The Board of Registration commenced
counting the votes at 4, p. m. The delay was
caused on the question of admitting challengers
and others. The city vote, up to 7:30, stands:
326 Conservative; 261 Radical. The large boxes
are yet to count. The Conservatives claim a
majority. It is the general opinion that the
Conservatives are ahead in the city by a large
majority.
Savannah, April 25.
The county vote is 1,520—190 of which are
challenged—mainly all straight Radical ticket.
The city vote is still being counted and will
continue till 12 o’clock to-night. It will pro
bably be Monday evening before it is finished.
Gordon is said to be ahead so far m the city
vote. Fitch is about 200 ahead in Baker coun
ty ; Gordon's majority, 390 ; Tilt’s majority, 305,
and against the constitution. Ware county
gives Gordon 1 majority ; Fitch, 2 majority ;
3 majority for the constitution. Pierce county
gives Bullock 124 majority ; Clift, 99. In Ap
plins* county Gordon and Fitch have a large
majority ; against tbe constitution, 254. Other
counties not heard from.
Savannah, April 26.
The city count up to 12 last night was : Rad
ical 2,614 ; Conservative, 2.464 ; for constitu
tion, 2,619 ; against it, 2,459; majority for Rad
icals in county and city so far, 1,800. Count
ing will be resumed to-morrow. Screven
county returns show: Bullock, 673; Gordon,
225 ; Clift, 670 ; Fitch, 214.
Macon, April 20.
The election proceeded quietly ; the negroes
bavin o- the noils pretty much to themselves to
day ; 1,650 votes polled ; only a few hundred
whites.
Macon, April 22.
Four thousand and thirty-six votes polled.
Democrats gained heavily to-day, and expect to
carry the county. .
A telegram says there is a close vote in Sum
ter • the Radical ticket is about 50 ahead.—
There are about 400 to vote—mostly white. ,
The Democrats claim Monroe county by 200
m nority. ~ ~
Accounts from Baldwin are favorable to the
Democrats. Putnam is doubtful.
A dispatch from Albany says: “The Demo
crats are sanguine of carrying the county.—
Tift (Democrat) is elected to Congress in the
Second District.
Macon, April 23.
Four thousand four hundred and ninety-nine
votes were polled in this county. The result
is doubtful. The Democrats claim 200 majori
ty Houston is claimed as Democratic by a
small majority. Sumter—estimated Radical
majority, 500. Twiggs has gone Radical. Mon
roe 100 Democratic majority. Pike, 300 Dem
ocratic majority. The Democrats carried Lee
bv a small majority; Baker by 250; Mitchell,
300; Wilcox, 300. Wilkinson goes Radical.
Macon, April 24.
No votes have been counted. The day was
spent in assorting and comparing with the reg
ister. Accounts from Southwestern Georgia
are still more favorable to the Democrats.
Nearly every county has gone against conven
tion and elects full Democratic ticket.
Macon, April 25.
The following returns are official: Pike gives
267 majority for Gordon, 261 majority against
constitution. Clayton gives Gordon 349 ; Bul
lock, 326; for constitution, 446 ; against it, 233.
Faye’tte gives 74 majority for Gordon ; 49 ma
jority for constitution. Henry, 76 majority for
Gordon ; 68 majority against the constitution.
Schley gives Bullock 389; Gordon, 374; for
constitution, 390 ; against it, 366. Terrell gives
Gordon 892; Bullock, 337; for constitution,
i 311 ; against it, 866. Quitman gives Gordon
356; Bullock, 6; for constitution, 17; against
I it, 356. Crawford gives Gordon 535; Bullock,
! 514 • for constitution, 511 ; against it 588. Clay
I gives Gordon, 438; Bullock, 319; for constitu
-1 tion 319 ; against it, 438. Worth gives Gordon
1 248 ; Bulllock, 84; for constitution, 98 ; against
it, 225. Baldwin gives Gordon 713; Bul
lock, 999; for constitution, 990; against
it 728; negro representative and Senator
elected. Marion, (official) majority against
the constitution, 357; for Gordon, 4«8 ; Tift,
tor Congress, 415. The Democratic repre
sentative is elected.
Taylor gave 33 majority against the constitu
tion and 39 majority for Gordon.
Pierce went 219 for the constitution and 69
against; for Gordon, 95; for Bullock, 199 ; for
Fitch, for Congress, 90 ; for Clift, 188.
Muscogee gave 590 majority for the consti
tution and 520 majority for Bullock.
In Bibb county the count will not be com
pleted until Monday. The prospect of the
vote is very close.
In Washington county (unofficial) the entire
Democratic ticket will be elected by 150 to 200
majority.
Sumter gives (unofficial) a small majority for
Gordon, and both Democratic representatives
will be elected.
Dougherty (official) gives a majority for the
constitution of 552 ; for Bullock, 516 ; county
officers all
Chattahoochee, (official) for tbe constitution,
394; against, 512; for Gordon, 557; for Bul
lock, 277.
Stewart is reported to have gone Democratic
by a large majority.
Atlanta, April 21.
The election continues quiet. Enthusiasm
is prevailing in both parties. It is supposed
2,600 votes have been polled in two days. It is
believed Goidon is 500 ahead.
The Fulton County Democratic Club has
issued tbe following circular :
The Democrats of Fulton county send greet
ing to the people of Georgia that Gordon is
carrying all before him here, and will roll up
1,000 majority in this county.
J. F. Alexander,
Chairman Democratic Committee.
Columbus, April 21.
Everything quit t; the Radicals are desperate
and tricky. 798 votes polled to-day, mostly
negroes; many for the Democratic ticket. The
Democrats are in high spirits.
Couriers from the counties of Chattahoochee,
Marion, Stewart, and Randolph bring in the
most cheering news.
Macon, April 21.
The total vote to the close of tbe polls to
day was three thousand. The Democrats
gained largely in to-day’s voting.
Accounts from Southwestern Georgia, where
the negroes are largely in the ascendant, are
highly favorable to tbe Democrats.
Adolphus Troutman, a highly respectable
merchant of this city, was crushed to death
this afternoon by the falling in of the floor of a
grocery store in Second street.
Raleigh, April 22.
The vote on the new constitution will be a
full one. On yesterday there were 1,375 votes
polled in this city; to-day the whole vote has
run up to about 20,000. The blacks have poll
ed nearly their entire vote. Reports from the
county are favorable to the Conservatives, but
no certainty as to the result. The polls are
kept strictly from the public, and will be until
counted. The Radical majority will be cut
down, but it can hardly be overcome in Wake
countv entirely. News from the State indi
cate the defeat of the constitution by a hand
some majority, but rumors of majorities either
way are mere speculations until the vote is
counted. The election generally is quiet, but a
serious disturb: nee threatened the city about 4
o’clock this p. m., caused by the conduct of J.
H. Harris, the negro candidate for the Com
mons in Wake, which was, however, promptly
suppressed.
Raleigh, April 23.
The polls closed at six o’clock. About 2,250
ballots were polled, approximating very nearly
to the whole number registered. No count
yet. It requires over 24 hours, there being
over 100,000 names to count.
Wake county is supposed to be gone for the
constitution by 500 majority.
Rumored majorities against the constitution
—in Mecklenburg 500; in Cleveland 1,000 ;in
Gaston, no figures; Rowan, large; Nash, 300.
No rumors as to numbers from the other coun
ties. Both parties claim the majority, but tbe
Conservatives are very confident of defeating
the constitution and Holden.
Raleigh, April 24.
The following majorities are reported against
the constitution : Catawba, 800 ; Iredell, 1,000 ;
Orange, 600; Alamance, 300; Cleveland, 700;
Cumberland, 200; Rowan, official, 477; Lin
coln, 200; Gaston, 200; Daves, 250; Duplin,
400; Sampson, 600. New Hanover, Craven,
Edgebert and Halifax are largely Radical by.
decreased majorities. Carteret gbne Conserva
tive, but no figures; Franklin is doubtful.—
Chatham is reported against tbe constitution;
Wayne for the constitution by 213 majority, of
ficial; Wake between 800 and 900, including
Raleigh, 804, official, for the constitution.
Raleigh, N. C., April 25.
Returns come in slowly. The mails to-day j
render the ratification of the constitution quite
certain. The Radicals claim its ratification
by several thousand majority. Additional re
ported majorities for the constitution are as
follows : Guilford, 500 ; Rockingham, 400 ; For
syth, 700 ; Davidson, 600; Wilkes, COO ; Burke,
115; McDowell, small; Washington, 452 ; War
ren, 1,258 ; Granville, 400 ; Cumberland, 500.
Reported majorities against the constitution re
duced : Alamance, only 50; Grange, 400; Ire
dell, 700; Catawba, 676; Union, 300: Gates,
231. Caswell reported to have gone 150 Con
servative, but doubtful.
Wilmington, April 21.
The election commenced this morning. Tbe
day passed off without the slightest disturb
ance. The approximate vote of four wards in
this city for the constitution is 1,200; against,
570. Vote at Weldon, Halifax county, lor the
constitution, 294; against, 37. Some negroes
voted the Conservative ticket. In this city the
whites generally vote the second and third
days, while the negroes make the greatest ef
fort the first day.
Wilmington, April 22.
Election returns are meagre but indicate the
Conservatives carrying Columbus by 300 ma
jority : Sampson, 400 majority ; and the Radi
cals, Bladen and Robeson by small majorities.
The vote in Richmond and Brunswick will be
close. In two precincts in Sampson county, 67
negroes voted the Conservative ticket the first
day. Everything was very quiet. Bath par
ties betting" even on the general result.
Radical majority in this city for two days is
about 600, and will be probably reduced to
morrow; registered negro majority, 727. It, is
thought the city and county will give about 800
majority for the constitution, being 4,500 less
than the registered negro majority ; majority
for convention last fall, 1,837. Reliable infor
mation from one precinct in Columbus county,
gives the Conservatives 183; Radical 30; 20
negroes voting with tbe Conservatives; Wel
don, Halifax county, second day, a small Con
servative majority; Broad Creek, Craven
county Conservative, 71; Radical, 1; Wayne
county, 2 days, Radical majority, 150; will be
reduced the last day.
Partial returns from Duplin county give
over 400 majority against the constitution. At
Hallsville in that, county, 135 votes were cast,
all against constitution.
Wilmington, April 23.
The election returns are not yet sufficient to
indicate the general result. Halifax—estimated
Radical majority, 1,600; the registered neero
majority in that county is about 2,000. The
following majorities against the constitution
are estimated from incomplete returns: Wil
son, large majority; Nash, 300; Columbus,
350; Duplin, 500; Sampson, 400; Mecklen
burg, 500 ; Rowan, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston
and Union heavy majorities ; Edgecombe, with
a registered negro majority of about I,<>oo, will
vote for the constitution by a reduced majority
Brunswick doubtful. It is reported that the
vote in one precinct is about 300 against and
100 for the constitution.
The Radicals here are claiming Forsyth, Ran
dolph and Chatham by large majorities. The
Conservatiucs claim Chatham. Partial returns
from Cumberland indicate a decisive Conserva
tive majority. The ticket is ahead at Fayette
ville and one precinct on Cape Fear river gives
a ma’jority of 75, being a gain of 106 over the
last election. . .
The Radical majority in this city is 862, being
135 over tbe registered majority. This is pro
duced bv the svstem of those voting on affi-
davit who said they had registered elsewhere,
and is considered by the Conservatives a fruit
ful source of fraud.
The negroes are very disorderly to-mgnt,
shouting and firing pistols on the streets, and
otherwise disturbing the peace.
Both parties are confident of the general re
sult, and there was considerable betting to-day,
Wilmington, April 24.
Columbus, complete, 373 Conservative ma
jority ; Bladen and Robeson small Radical ma
jorities ; Richmond doubtful, with the chances
in favor of the Radicals ; Duplin, 487 Conserva
tive majority ; Brunswick small Conservative
majority ; Halifax, complete, 1,650 Radical ma
jority ; Edgecomb reported about 1,600.
Returns thus far indicate that the vote on the
constitution will be very close. The extreme
Western counties will decide it.
Wilmington, April, 25.
Unofficial returns thus far received leave the
result of the election still in doubt. Tbe con
test is undoubtedly very close. The excite
ment here the past two days has been intense,
but without disturbance, Returns from ex
treme Western counties are anxiously looked
for, as they will now decide the result. If the
constitution is ratified returns indicate that
the Legislature will be about equally divided.
Sufficient returns have been received to
warrant the conclusion that the constitution
will be ratified by a small majority. This is
generally conceded by Conservatives. Hon.
N. Boyden is probably the only Conservative
elected to Congress. His majority is 2,500,
Newbern, April 21.
The vote in the city to-day for constitution
was 1,250; against constitution, 200. The ne
gro strength was polled.
No disturbance.
At Morehead City the Republicans are eigh
teen ahead.
Newbern, N. C., April 22.
The election is progressing very quietly.—
Total vote for two days in city and negro set
tlement commonly called Hayti gives the blacks
a majority of 1,620. News from the entire State
indicate large Conservative majorities.
Newbern, N. C., April 23.
The polls closed at 6, p. m. Total vote in
Newsome and James City show a Republican
majority of 1,750. Broad Creek precinct, 9
blacks and 94 whites. Bay River, second day,
gave 80 Conservative majority. Carteret county
is Conservative; Jones and Lenoir doubtful. —
Everything passed off quietly. It is impossible
to hear fully from back counties for several
days.
Newbern, April 24.
The Republicans claim Craven by 1,944 ma
jority, and Lenior by 300 majority. Rumored
Greene by 150 majority for Republicans; Jones,
official vote, 148 majority for Republicans;
Carteret, majority against constitution, 26.
New Orleans, April 22.
No official return of votes -yet made. The
delay is severely commented upon by the city
press, which says it is eminently calculated to
create suspicion of the returns being tampered
with. Further returns give a slightly increased
Democratic majority for the city and parish of
New Orleans. A large majority of the parish
and municipal State ticket is Democratic.
Thirteen parishes give majorities against the
constitution ; six in favor. Two or three
parishes give very large majorities for the con
stitution ; the majorities against it are small.
The result in the State is still extremely doubt
ful.
New Orleans, Aprjl 23.
Complete returns show the majority in this
parish against the constitution is but 208. One
Democratic and one Republican Congressman
elected in this district.
Conway (Democrat) is elected Mayor, and
Democratic majorities in both Boards of Aider
men.
Returns from country parishes place the con
stitution ahead nearly 3,000 in twenty-two
parishes. The Crescent concedes the ratifies- *
tion and consequent election of the Radical
State officers by 7,000 to 10,000. The Republi
can claims 25,000.
New Orleans, April 25.
Farther returns from the country parishes
do not affect materially the results already
given.
Charleston, April 22.
Majority for the new constitution, as far as
heard from, 33,000.
Yirginia.
Richmond, April 23.
Ex-Governor Pierpont, yesterday, preferred
charges to Gen. Grant against Gen. Schofield,
charging him with setting aside the laws of
Virginia and of Congress for the purpose of
enabling ex-Confederates, who could not take
the oath, to occupy valuable offices in the
State; and further, that Schofield’s appoint
ments have tended to discourage the Uniou
cause in Virginia.
Richmond, April 24.
Miss Putzel and Mortimer Cox, of this city,
a ferryman and negro, were drowned Wednes
day night whilst crossing the James river, at
Jude’s Ferry.
At a Republican meeting, this evening, three
thousand negroes were addressed by Mr. Hun
nicutt.
Schofield issued an order this morning that
Congress having made no appropriation to de
fray the expenses of the election in Virginia,
for ratification or rejection of the constitution,
the election will not place June 22d, unless
Congress should make an appropriation before
that time. If the election does not take place
on that day, Congress will dohbtless substitute
a later day, of which due notice will be given.
Alexandria, April 25.
The Radical County Convention recommends
Hawxhu-st for Governor, and nominated one
white and one negro for the Legislature. A
split occurred and nearly half the delegation
withdrew. The seceders are composed about
equally of white and blacks.
Richmond, April 26.
A telegram from Charlottesville announces
the death yesterday of Wm. C. Rives, former
United States Minister to France, and Senator
from Virginia ; aged, 75
Missouri.
St. Louis, April 23.
Blow, Cord & Co., druggists, and several ad
joining buildings, were turned. Loss, over a
million of dollars.
Mississippi.
Jackson, April 21.
The members of the convention evince a dis
position to get through their work at an
early day. The report of the Franchise Com
mittee is on its third reading.
The heavy rains have damaged the crop pros
pects, and delayed travel on tbe railroads cen
tering here.
Jackson, April 22.
The convention to-day modified the fifth sec
tion of tbe franchise bill, which excludes from
office all persons who gave voluntary aid to the
rebellion, so as not to apply to private soldiers
except they voted for or signed the ordinance
of secession.
The franchise bill has passed to its third read
ing, and goes to the Committee on Arrange
ments of the constitution.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, April 25.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
grand jury drawn under General Hancock’s or
der, composed entirely of white men, is illegal,
and orders the discharge of the jury.
A decision rendered in the ease of a negro
convicted of murder appealed from the Dis
trict Court. The decision of the court was re
versed and the indictment quashed.
Illinois.
Chicago, April 24.
At a Fenian meeting the floor broke and sev
eral were hurt and one killed.