The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1867, Page 5

ASHINGTON Impending Conflict Between Congress and the President. Ampeachment to be Attempted at the Next Session. ‘JHE PRESIDENT RESOLVED TO RESIST. * Hy Will Prorogue Congress and Declare Them in Revolution. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Wasuixaron, Sept. 11, 1867. Phere never was s timo when the national capital was {yll of stariling rumors and when sensations p to behad more plentifully than at the present Every day there is some new excitement turning frbich keeps newspaper men @ ferment and the public into the height of expectation and ety, i Por is, there is @ fence political storm brewing. All the indications point that way and show that the between the President and Congress, which has p gtowing and increasing daily, must soon burst out something more serious than mere wordy clashes, MOething worse than threats and vituperation. 2 Dn one side is a Prosidont unshaken in his convic- Ry his mghts and duties as tho Chief Executive of on, and determined to protect his prerogatives the encroachments of those he calls the enemios of tional government and rational freedom. On , ther je a Congress admitted by its leaders to be ing at power and influence “outside the constitu- »" and apparently determined to brush away every le to the success of their object, even to the length poaching and removing a constitutionally elected t. If these two contending powers are in ‘garpest, there is, indeed, a dark prospeet ahead; fresh rials and tribulations are in store tor the nation, gn¢ is abundant cause for tho gloomy forebodings an re ons expressed by the conservative element of Xho country. @ J the confusion and excitement of the hour it is HQ easy matier to got at tho bottom of the pl ing counterplots that aro said to be hatching; PAiicult to separate the truth from mere romance | 4 Fabrication and decide just how much to believe (And how much to cast away asthe inventions of alarm- \ite and canardists, Much of what is mysteriously cir- if is but the wildest tmagining; much more is i Js purposely thrown out to note the effect on the “popu f mind; but a good deal more has some solid oe nea ‘THE IMPFACHERS IN EARNEST. : «After carefully striving to get at the truth, so far as ‘the Controversy between Congress and the President is (Concerned, I have arrived at the conclusion that both \Congress and the President mean mischief, Tho radi- ‘ehls intend to press impeachment at the next meeting of h ro and the President is firmly determined to if it vb et armis, by using all the power ‘apd agents under his control. The radical leaders have | ‘eome to the conclusion that the President is resolved to ‘carry out reconstruction on terms least oppressive h the conquered Southern people and least in sympathy iqrith the Congressional negro supremacy plan. They lieve his purpose to be to restore the disfranchised les in the South to all their rights as citizons, and larly that of euffrage, of which they are deprived Sunder the present system of registration, Thoy velieve (de will employ the whole power of the Executive to out this his policy of saving millious of lutelligent Srnives from the domination of an inferior, ignorant ‘and but half civilized class, so recently delivered from tho bonds of slavery and suddenly in- vested with the rights of freemen, They see in She execution of his plan the destruction of the means ‘by which the great republican party designed to control the South and extend their own lease of powor and 1 at the sacrifice of patriotism, justice and ‘every right principle. Observing all this, they are natu- rally eager for bis removal, and now clamor for impeach- mont with louder voice and greater ’zoal than formerly. 4 They point to the setting aside of Stanton, Sheridan ‘pnd Sickles; to the lately issued amnesty proclamation; to the proclamation warning all civil and military officials ‘to regard the constitution and obey tho mandates of ‘the Supreme Court ; to the order served on all the subordi- ‘nates of the government telling them to take cognizance of these proclamations—and urge that all these acts aud stops are but a part of a deliberate plan of the President to set Congress at defiance and place himself in hostility fo the Reconstruction laws, on the theory that they are ‘unconstitutional and void, They ask, what will be the result if we do not in time obeck all this, and place Wohason where he can no longer obstruct us or violate Sho laws we have passed over all bis vetoes * “ Taking it for granted that the radical leaders are in ‘earnest and that all their loud threats are not mere fidie boastings, it becomes a matter of interest to know how the President will act in the ovent of his attempted Impeachment. WHAT [HE PRESIDENT WILL DO IF IMPEACHED, Tam reliably informed that he will regard the action of Congress as revolutionary, The radicals having aban- oned the idea of trying him for high crimes and misde- pmeanors, and justifying his impeachment merely on the ground that he is, in the language of Butler, an “‘im- spediment”’ to reconstruction, ho will not recognize their Proceedings as legal or constitutional, and will pay no fespect to their resolves and determinations, Should @rticles of impeachment bo presented and a resolution ® ding Mr, Johnson and probibiting him ongihin Ising the functions of President, should Wade be chosen to act as President ad interim, and, ‘armed with this color of right and law, command Johnson to vacate the White House and turn over to ‘him all the property, papers, &c., pertaining to the execu- ‘tive office, I have reason to believe that Mr, Johnson ‘gill decline and defy Congress to do its worst. The President's view of the matter is sald to be this:— (Pach of the three groat brauches of the goverment is for itself tho judge of the coustitutionality of « law. Congress, in the frst place, is a jud, Tt passes Ww according to constitutional forms by the requisite eran over the President's veto, According to the constitutiow it can only legislate on certain sabjects. Well, the law is passed and it comes to the President for execution. He is sworn to faithfully execute his ofce and ue Fated 8 protect 4 defend the consti. Pition of tho Calied States,” 6 is io dotefmine for ‘im whether the law passed by Congress does not con- ict with the constitution he is sworn to defend? If he fonsiders it clearly in violation of the constitution, is he pot under the most solemn obligation to refuse to @ force it? Tt is contended by some that the more usual = is for the President to assume a law constitutional ntil otherwise declared by the Supreme Court. This the Prosident considers only applies to doubtful cases; ut hero the conflict with the constitution ts clear and ‘undondied Lhe Prosident considers it is his duty to decline fis énforcement altogether. Applying this to impeach. Mont, the following is the result; —Congross passes arti. lea of impeachment, suspends the President aad order Die arrest. The alleged offence is that he refu to ‘enforce the laws which ho honestly believes to be in Botagonism with the donstitution IMPEACHMENT FOR POLITICAL OFFENOR REVOLCTION, Tio takes one view of the law, Congress another. He holds that he can only be removed on “conviction of treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemean- ors.’ He holds that a mere difference of opinion as to she constitutionality of a law between bimself aud Con- gross is t troason, \ribery nor othor bigh crime or Misdemeanor, He holds, therefore, that he cannot be impeached, suspended or removed from office. AB WILL PROROGUE CoNGREs. Congress insists he can. Then, he considera, Con- gross places itself in an attitude of revolution, It thug violates the constitution by attompting to usurp tho executive power, and must be put down. How will this be done? The President, acting for the best tn- * persate of the country aad dooming tho safety of ihe blic in danger, will issue a proclamation prorogu- tag. Congress, calling for an election of new members pnd Invoking the aid of the people toeustain him. This, Lam assured, 8 the view the President takes of the im. Peachment muddle and the way he will act should the Occasion arise. Pander tus constitution the President has the power to 1 case of a dlsagroement to edjquru, But ing great public emergency, where the life of 2hé mation is at stake, the Prosident considers the qxercise of extraord:22t¥ powers justidable, Moreover, Congress, by assuming “2¢coustitutional powers and attempting to destroy the Execuisre, disqualifies itself, is no longer @ iawful Congress, but «body of usurpers and traitors, As such they bave no rights the Execu- tive is bound to respect, andthe Executive will deal with them accordingly. The President's theory is that they first inaugurate revolution by attempting an act subversive of the government, and upon them will rest the responsibiliiy of any strife or confusion that may follow. ‘THE PRESIDENT'S LATE ACTS, following one so fast upon the other, naturally have oo- casioned sensation, First of all, in his veto message last July, he warned Congress in the following language:—*'While I hold the Chief Executive author- ity of the United States, while the obligatiog reste upon me to see that all the laws are faithfully executed, I can never willingly surrender that (rust or the powers given tor its execution.’” This was seized upon by Boutwgl! and other radical eadors in the House at the time asan evidence of the President’s intention to obstruct the enforcement of the Reconstruction laws, Everybody recollects the impas sioned appeal for impeachment made by Governor Boutwell on that day; It produced a great effect, making many conservative republicans waver in their opposition to impeachment. Since then enough has bappened to stir up the radical blood and warm the moribund impeachment monster into new life and strength. Stanton’s suspension, the removal of Sheri- dan and Sickles, and the lasuance of extraordinary and unlooked-for proclamations have followed each other so rapidly that people scarcely realize the important changes that have occurred m a vory few weeks, THES AMNESTY PROCLAMATION popular ‘favor and enlist Southern sympathy more strongly in behalf of the Johosonian policy. The President does not intend that it shall be a merely useless State paper of fine phrases but empty effects. He designs it shall work to the advantage of the Southern whites by pardoning a large class—the most intelligent, wealthy and socially influentiai—and restoring to them their civil rights, including that of suffrage, It is aaid he has no power to grant suffrage to the pardoned rebels excluded by the Reconstruction acta, He claims he bas, and I have good authority for stating, notwithstanding semi-offictal contradictions, that the time is not far distant when he will enforce his views by ordering the reopening of registration, and causing new instructions to be issued to the military commanders, in accordance with these views, sa THE CABINET ON AMNESTY, On the subject of the effect of amnesty the Cab. 20 is said tobe a unit, In the discussion of the amnes..” Proclamation the Cabinet agreed that its legal effect would be to relieve excluded whites from disa- bility as to the exercise of the right of suf. frage. As to the power under the constitution to issue such a proclamation, the President entertains no doubt whatever, The repeal of the thirteenth sec- tion of the act of July 17, 1862, does not affect his powers atall, He ciaims authority under the constitution, and that that authority cannot be abridged or extended by a mere act of Congress, The object of the thirteenth aec- tion of the law referred to was not, he believes, to clotho che Executive with any new powor, but merely in- tended by Congross as a conciliatory act, an expression ina public way, as it were, of its desire to invite the err- ing brethren of the South back to their allegiance—a sort of declaration that if the people of the South sought pardon and relief from pains and penalties Congress would gladiy receive and welcome them. The discussion In the Senate at tho time of the repeal shows that the opinions of Trambuil, Reverdy Johnson and other Prominent Senators agree with that of the President, Reverdy Jolson in his speech on the 4th of last Jaau- ary said :— When tho subject was before us prior to the recess, I asked my friend from Illinois, the chairman of the Judi- ciary Committee, if he proposed to repeal the section upon the ground that it gave powers to the President which he had not, or whether he thought it waa within the authority of Congress to take from the President any powers which he has. The latter question he, of course, answered in the negative, He told us, and told us cor- re that the power of pardon vested i e President by the constitution cannot by legisiation be taken from him; and for the same reason I have no doubt he would in any way limited or qualified. 2 is vested in him alone, in bis official capacity as Presi- lent. In this connection it is worth while to allude, in passing, to some of the arguments put forward by come of the leading and controlling minds of the radical party, especially as the character of these arguments necessarily discloses something of the attitude that party is about to assume towards the Executive, In view of the important influence that the present course of the President will exercise upon the condition of the country, I have sought opportunities to inquire of prominent individuals of the radical party, one of whom ig a distinguished lawyer, what their opinions on the subject are, and what, in their judgment, will be the consequences of such a course, In relation to the proclamation of amnesty, tho opinion seems to be that Mr. Johnson has clearly acted without even a shadow of authority; that he has usurped the power of granting amnesty, and mani- festod, beyond all doubt, his intention to disregard the legislatgon of Congress, It is donied by them that the cng pve the Executive power to proclaim amnesty. oy claim that the word amnesty ia totally different in its meaning from the word pardon, The constitution, they say, authorizes the President ‘to grant reprioves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachmont;” that this clause has reference ouly to cases of individuals either before or after trial and sentence by United States courts, and does not in- clude the power to prociaim amnesty, which ia forgiveness extended to a community, and which must necessarily be granted by a whole people to a por- ton of the people; in other words, by a legislative act of the representatives of the people. ‘Mr, Lincoin, it is w |, by way of illustration, when he had under consideration the quertion of issuing a proclamation of amnesty, believed that the power dele- gated to him by the constitution was not sufficient to authorize the act. He, therefore, asked Congress to confer upon him the necessary authority, which it did in the thirteenth section of the Confiscation act, This section was repealed at the second session of the Thirty- ninth Congress, with the express intention of depriving tho President of the power to issue amnesty. Hence, they say, either Mr, Lincola and the Thirty-ninth Com- gress were wrong or President Johneon is wrong. As to the effect of the amnesty proclamation, thore appears to be a unanimity of opinion among the ra No doubt is entertained that its effect will be to give the right of saffrage to all the clases included in the procta- mation, There ts nothing, they believe, to prevent the Prosident from reopening the registration lists in ail the military districts, and there ts nothing to restrain those whose franchise has boom restored from registering, and baving registered, from voting. The clause of the Ro- construction act which declares that no par- don or amnesty issued by the - President sball entitle any person to registration or to vote, they say, will, of course, be disregarded by the Prosident, as béing in his opinion just as unoopstitu- tional ag tho clause which deprives him of the power to proclaim amnesty, If the President should order mill- tary commanders to admit the newly pardoned to the registration lists apd tho ballot box, they could do nothing but obey; and the belief so widely entertained, that such orders, if given, could be countermanded by Gonora! Grant, is entirely erroneous. General Graut bas no more power under the act than any one of the military commanders, except that he may remove any officer by them appointed. THE POPULAR REACTION AND NRORO SUPREMACY, The result of the late elections is regarded hore as a certain indication of popular reaction, The Prosident hails it a8 a sign of the reawakening of tho masses, aul confidently believes the people aro at last beginning to roalize the disastrous tendencies of radical legislation and the revolutionary alms of the radiea! leaders, The danger of nogro supremacy in the South, he beilores, is one cause of this eudden and startiing reaction; but be considers that the ‘second sober thought” of the poo has been brought to bear upon the whole course and aim of radicalism, and that tho result is a conviction that if the radical alm Is achieved constitutional government will be destroyed and a Puritanical despotism follow, THE PRESIDENT'S RBWGNATION, Some time ago ® story was put in ciroalation to the effect that the President bad said at a Cabinet meeting thf he contemplated resigning the Presidegcy for tho good of the country, Ou good authority I contradicted the story at the time, It grow outof tho fact that the President sald on several oocasions that if he be- lieved his resignation or ¢ven the saorifice of his life couid restore harmony (o the couatry, be would gladiy was not intended as a mere political dodge to catch the i] esertion of hia post in the hour of danger, and a criminal abandonment of the trust which he has sworn to protect and defend, It may be written down, therefore, that the President has no idea of resigning. CHANGES IN THE CABINET, “Thave kept you advised from time to time as to the ramors and sayings in relation to proposed changes in the Cabinet. The announcement has been so often made that changes are about to occur that the public must begin to regard it as purely sensational, The real explanation of the affair is that the President has repeatedly made up his mind to rid hbimeecif of certain members of his Cabinet, and as often changed hie mind, owing to the immense pressure brought to bear upon him, Every week he is besieged with appeals to make a change, Theefforts fora reor- ganization of the Cabinet do not, as stated, come merely from democratic politicians. Democrats, in fact, have had littie to say in the matter. Conservative repubii- cansand business men are the chief movers in the matter, and urge the removal of Seward, McCulloch and Randall for various reasons, A Boston paper the other day mentioned the names of the probable successors of the present incumbents, I mentioned the same weeks ago in my despatches, I have reasomto believe that in case of Seward’ removal either Adams or Reverdy Johngon would be an acceptable subatitute, Farther than this I shall not say at present. MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. Wasuixutow, Sept, 12, 1867. The Presideat’s Prociamation of the 3d Iust. ‘The government printing office is now engaged in printing many thousands of the President's civil supre- macy proclamation for distribution among all the officers and omployés of the government. Nearly ali the heads of the Departments have issued circulars enjoining the observance of its requirements, The following circular will be issued by the Secretary of the Interior to accom- pany the prvclamation:— DeraRTMENT oF THE INTERIOR, Wasuinoroy, D. C., Sens 9, 1867, Sin—Pursuant to the order of the Prosideus of the United states, I transmit herewita 4p official oopy of his proclamation bearing date the 3! mst, You are directgd- to strictly Ouserve its requiren outa for an eprpae* 2 rt of the constitution of ‘a9 Unised » and a faith- ‘al execution of the 19° 4s “whi atte Butavance theme’, ¢£h, , ory" resportfaly, your qv BOTAN, 0, H. BROWNING, Secretary. Political Prospects in South Curolina Satis- factory to the Radicals. Mr. W, J, Armstrong, who has been, for the past fow weeks making a tour through South Caroliga, ander the auspices of the radical Coss”. scion) Executive Cried, hae Setutned aud reported such a condition of things appertaining vw the radical prospects in that State as to maké the minds of said Vuitmittes quite at ease, Economy in the War Department. A circular was issued thia morning trom the War Do- partment, stating that orders will be seot to recruiting and other disbursing officers to make weekly reporis of the amount of pubiic funds in their custody and wher? such funds are deposited, the reports to be made by mail, and not by telegraph. Tho use of the telegraph will be reduced, and ordors sent by mail, instead of de- spatches by telegraph, as much as possib! The Late Riot at Farmville, Va. Information from Richmond, Va., to-night, atates that Colonel Garrick Mallory, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, went to-day to Farmville to investigate the causes of the late riot in that town and roport 10 the Geueral in com. mand, He will return to-day. Instructions to be Observed in Purchasing and Locating Public Land Claims, Commissioner Wilson, of the General Land Office, has in course of preparation a pamphiet circular detailing in a concise and appropriate manner ail the iustructions to be observed in purchasing or locating claims of public lands, The circular, it is expected, will be ready for publication about the beginning of next week, and bas been prepared to meet the great demand for such infor- mation, the replying to which now occupies a large Portion of the time of the oilice. The Farmers’ and Citizens’ National Bank Failure. Anumber of the directors of the Farmers’ and Citizens’ National Bank of Brookiyn havo had aa iuterview with the Comptroller of the Currency, in order to induce him to revoke his order appointing a receiver, aud proposing to take such measures as would guarantee its solvency. The Comptroller did not accede to the wishes of the di- rectors, and the roceiver will continue to discharge his daties, The First National Bank of Kingston, N. Y. The First National Bank of Kingston, » wilt pro- bably suffer no loss by the failure of its President, as it is sald he has turned over property sulticient to covor the amount of its liabilities. ~ ANTICIPATED TROUBLE AT THE MARYLAND ELECTION. (From the Evening Telegram of yesterday. } Wasinaroy, Sept. 12, 1367. Governor Pratt, of Maryland, was in the city yester- day, and had a long tuterview with the President, The object of his visit is said to be to advise with the Presi- dent in reference to the coming election on the State constitution, Governor Pratt, it ls stated, fears the effect f g of the Border state Convention 1m Balti- more to-day, a8 many Marytanders think they have good reason for the belief that one purpose of the Convention ig to create a disturbance in order to affect the vote on the constitution. Measures of precaution ate being adopted to prevent the oecurrence of trouble, and lice force will be stationed so a3 to keep ail consery and democrats from the Convention, THE CASE OF GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER. General Fits John Porter has addressed to the Prosi- dent an application for the reopening of his case and a new trial by court marual. By the court martial in 1862 ,ho was sentenced “to be cashiered, and forever rendered incapable of holding office undor the govern- mentof the United States,” aud that, in addition to all the penalties atiached to so severe a sentence, persiat- ent efforts have been mado to fix those arising from the uncharged crime of treason. ‘* toon years of he says, “had beoa spent in the army ited States—years covering tbe active events Mexican war, and including the opening and moat trying @ rebellion. Conscious of 1 conce, feeling atever differences of opinion might arise upon other pointa, there would not and conld not be any as tomy faitu)uiness of purpose, I cond not bring my mind to contemplate any other verdict than that of a speedy and honorable aittai,”’ His applica. tion is endorsed by Senators Wilson, Sherman and Harris, by Horace Groeiey, ex Se: if Foster, of Con- necticut; Hoa, N. P, Banks and ex-Goveraor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, THE PRESIDENT'S ORGAN ON THE RISE IN GOLD. [From the Washington Intelligencer, Sept. 12.] The gold premium is advancing In New York, and has already reached forty-five, It is now weil known that the amueety aud pardon proci influence whi or upon this mov" trae, however, that contemplated or thi considerable influ ject, domagogues, the judgement of the people or rather of the fradical Congress, are crying out for inflation of the cur. rency, and no one can say what oxpens rad President-maklug Congress will mak Besides, we importing heavily, the customs dei on the lactease, The supply of currency for ulations i immeasurable, Paper is 1 smal even at a low rate of jaterost, owing to tis excess over the wants of regalar business, Tho bal of trade for the last fiscal yoar is against us by the sum of sixty mil lions, which we are to pay ia gold, ‘Then, again, the foreign mercantile interest in New York ‘ap Europian War as growing out of tho German The prospect ts that gold will advance till some October, woen cottoa will come forward for shipment, AEGISTHATION IN THE SOUTH TO DE EXTENDED. Washington correspondence of the Boston Post, Sept, 11.) iow of the fact that elections have been ordered to be held in Louisiana on the 23th inst, and Alabama on the 1st of October, T have good reaaon to believe that an order will be iseued from headquarters ina few days directing the registration to roopened in those two nd the time extended to the Ist of October, as 4 im the act of Congress. The samo order may direct that the elections in all the Southern States be held on the same day, Wednesday, October 90, in order to prevent an impropor intluence of ono State upon another, the rule adopted by Congress in Prositen- tial elections, STY PROCLAMATION AND THE O'STRICT COM- ANDES, From the Chicago Times, (democrat), Sept, 10.) the district commanders refuse to permit tho men included within the atnuesty to rogistor and vote. fiswict commanders are subject to the orders of the He has shown heap he yg to oust d he is not afraid to do eo, He &@ purpose ia jaguing the proclamation. What was it? It was to e South from the horrors of radical abd negro is FRE ce 44 that he will be ‘accomp! mat of that purpose L | the iy of 01 Tobe President. a Macy] he can athe Geperes hould at once iseue, ‘throw of the ' be orders 10 every district commander to par. mit the whiles Included in tho amoesty to rogistor aot Tho law of Congress dafraachlang aud oxclud- those mon from office ia inoperative, Their offence been obliterated. They stand ‘‘the same as if they Committed no offence,” and Cig or ty laws im- pay . ities on them because of their rebeilion do WAVAL ORDERS. Rear Admiral S, W. Godon, late in command of the South Atlantic Squadron, bas been detached and placed on waiting orders, rere T. B. Patterson has been detached from com- mand of the Brooklyn and waiting orders. BORDER STATE CONVENTION. Gathering of Border State Republicans in Council at Baltimore-Horace Maynard Chosen Chairm TT Adopted Fa- the Establish: t of Negro Suffrage in All the States, Bartimors, Md., September 12, 1967. ‘The Border State Republican Convention assembled in the Front street theatre at noon to-day, Delegates were present trom Delaware, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, District of Columbia and Maryland, for the purpose, in the language of the call of the Convention, ‘to advance the cause of manhood suffrage and demand of Congress the passage of the Sumner-Wilson bill.’’ There was no distinction on account of race or color in the Convention, A temporary organization was effected, with Hou. Lewis Thompson, of Delaware, in the chair; James W. Clayton, of Maryland, secretary. A Committee = Resolutions was appointed, consist- ing of Hon. J. A. J. Creawell, of Maryland; Hon. R. R. Butler, of Tennessee; Hon. R. T. Van Horn, of Missouri, J, J. Stewart, of Maryland; H. M. Jenkins, of Delaware’; R, Stockett Matthews, of Maryland; David. Goshorn, of West Virginia; W. H. G. Brown, of Maryland; Anthony Higgins, of Delaware. 5 The following permanent officers wore olected :—Presi- deut, Hon. Horace Maynard; Vice Presidents, Hon. R. T. Van Hora, of Missouri; Colonel J. H. Clondenning, of Missouri, Hon. R, R. Butler, of Tennessee jel Watkins, of Tennessee; Hon. J. A. J. Creswell, of Mary- land; George A. Cook, of Maryland; Carman Robinson, Cummens, of Delaware; Samuel Segars, of Delaware; David Goshorn, of West Virginia; ‘Mr. Gullaher, of West Virginia; R. T. Johnson, District of Columbia; A. P, Clark, District of Columbia, Speeches were made by Messrs, Maynard, Creswell and others, Letters from white and colored distinguished poli- ticiang, were received, among them one from Senator Sumner, in which, after stating his inability to be pro- sent, he says:— Congress will leave undone what it ought to do if it fails to provide promptly for the establishment of equal rights, whether political or civil, everywhere through- outthe Union, This ig a solma duty which cannot be abirked of pos:pon3q. Tha idea ts intolerable that any Sisto 4 y pretension of State rights, can set up a political oligarchy within itg borders and then call itself & republican ovement, T insist with all my soul that sich g government must be rejected as inconsistont ib bo Fequirements of the Declaration of Ind: ons dence, The following resolutions were adopted :— First-—It (s the duty of Congress, under the national con- atitution, to tet the equal Noung Fights of all loyal American 3 ares, regaraless ir complexion, for tne reason that to admitthe rig! wale vo lim! chise to one class, admits its right to liinit it to amy oxen, “abuse effectually guarded against by the constitution in ats hited States shall guarantes to every ig “Mn ey,, “7M Of government, 1 the Union .. Fa a ‘hy the funda- Seoot—That with this duty P!Sced_ upon a.” poet mental law of the republic, the Congress that haa pree °S a code of equal rights for nine Stues lately in robe in reason or in justice withhold {ts patient nor ite swift and tho relief, from thé States a njority of whose people ways’ faithfully adhered 16 rapublic, Third—That ih{# action of Congress, demanded by consti- tnitonal authortiy, would not only be an act of justice to in. dividuals and a ure of protection in the border States, buta mew bond of umty to the republic and reaaserting tho F ght of man as proclaimed by the Declaration of Indepen- ence. Fourth—That we respectfully urge Congress to act bravely and fhoroughly in the adoption of whatever measures they may determine to be requisite for the establishment of nd prosperity throyghout the whole land; and we t them to repose full Taith in the courage loyalty and o8 of tue masses of the people, who regard no hunned than timidity and Indifference ustain Con st thorough —That while we. aflirm the constitutional power and daiy of Congress by statute to secure to the States a repub- lican form of government, yet we earnestly ucge upon Con- gress to present to the States for their adoption an amend- taent to the constitution of the United States providing that no State shail disiranchise any citizen because of race or color, and thts put beyond the danger of political changes the fundamental righ's of American eitizenship, The other resolations approve the action of Congroas in the reconstruction of tue rebel States, acknowledge the patriotic services of Mr. E. M. Stanton and call on Congress to reinstate him; applaud the military ser- vices, prudence and firmness of General Grant, and say the country looks to him to execute tho Recoustruction acts of Congress, The tenth section is as foilows:— It is the duty of the House of Reprosentatives, as the Paramount necesstty of ite approaching sess'on, to present articles of impeachinent to t ‘ew Jounaon for high eri the cons: partment of the government rusting, hindering delaying the reconstruction of the States lately in re. and bellion; (or the removai of faithful offlcers, in violation of the law; the ‘udecency and indecorum of hts’ public admin- Isuretion, the perverse obstinacy by which ho intensifies the disioyaliy of tae ui trove's and bis persistent op- ‘epentant position to tho will of the loyal of the natio ‘A mass meoting was held to-night by the delegates to the Border Stave Convention in the Front street theatre, The building was densely packed. A number of speeches were made, gonerally favoring the impeach- ment of President Johason. THE ENGLISH TURF. Doncaster Racés=-Third Day's Runuing—Six Races—Verulam, Seville. Vexe, Bouncea- way, Minnie Warren and Miss Sara the Win- ners—Large Attendance. Our cable despatches of yesterday evening give us further news from Doucaater, where, from all accounts, che third day seems to havo passed off succeastully, The Zetland stakes of £50 was won by Verulam, a chestnut colt, by St. Albans, out of Theodore, three years old, the proporty.of Mr. Pardoe, This colt beat y last year for a sweepatakes of £100 at the Craven, and at the Epsom summer meeting Warton stakes of £135. These were his only nts. Crevelaud handicap of £530 turned out another suceess for St. Albans, as Seviile, who won the Great Tuesday, carried it off. of £305, was won by Vexe, 80 the tissue states; but we are got aware of any animal bearing that name running at proseut on the English turf. The Stand plate handicap, worth avout £70, fell to the Jot of the Russian division, as Prince Lottykomt’s brown filly Bounceaway, by 7 dar Zoe, out of Press Forward, got a little too farabead for the other starters. This filly's performances last yeor were of a very creditabie class, as she won seven races out of fourteen she started for. Her maiden victory was a plate of £50, at Newmarket Oraven, when she 4 Held of twel Chelmstord she won the two year old plate of £100, and at Ipswich the Rendiesham stakes, £175, upsetting a pot on Chig- non. Again at the Nowmarket July, she beat Problem ina match for £200, and a few days after won the Donnington Park stakes of £116 at Nottingham. She dod not do anything again until Bedford, when she wou the two year old stakes of £150. Her final win for the season was a £50 plate handicap at the Newmarket Houghton. The Handicap sweepstakes of £475 was won by the brown mare Minnie Warren; this is ber first win for some time; and Miss Sara won the Queen’s plate of £105, This closed the day's sport. To-day thore are sevi mis on the card, the princi- mal of whi the Park Hill stakes, which will proba. bly be won ither Ines or Lady Heater, and the Don- caster Stakes of ten sovereigns, which ban, if he goes for it, will moat likely win, THE VERMONT STATE FAIR. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Great Concourse of Visitors—Fine piny of Agricnttural Products, Horseflesh, Thieves and Pickpockets Brarrierono, Vt, Sept. 12, 1867, 7 O'Clock P. M. } The Vermont State Fair, now in progress in this town, has drawn together th yusands of visitors from all parts of the Siave, The exbibition in stock, mechanical im- plements and several speciraons of industry exceeds that of any former year, and the number of visitors |s also much larger The chiet feature of interest to day ha& beon a trot between some of the celebrated horses of the Siate tor & $100 purse, which was won by H. G. Tool’s Fanny. Tho track was heavy, and the best time inade only 2-43; but the race was close and afforded much ovement, The town is swarming with thieves and pickpockets from New York and Boston, and they bave done a thriving business, Mr. Boyden, of this town, who took his valuables with him for safe keeping, was rolieved of $1,100 in cash and some $15,000 in bonds and notes. Some of the rooms Of the Brattleboro House wore ran- sacked during the night, and various sinall sums of money and a quantity of jewelry stolen. Detective Funt, of Goston, arrested a woman on one of the depart- ing trains this evening who had some of the pluuder in hor possession. A HAYTIEN MAN-OF=WAR DISABLED. pt. 10, 1897, k, bound to fo hour’ last night disabled Forrmuss Mox efcamship Granada, from } n, 5. C., arrived ero at a | having jn tow the Haytien war steamer Pict ermudas on the let \ustant, Gra- h the Pictou at5 P. M. of the 8b instant by South from Capo Henry. The Pictou was firing @"" id making signais of distress, baving logt her rudder and disabled ber boilers The sow was All attempts to get a bawser to led that night, but the Granada Temained by ber, and im the morning, the weather hay- @ Was taken in tow, after having paried tren steamer js from Port au Prince, repairs, She was in the gale for sixty miles em bound to New York two days, On the let instant sho spoke (he steamship Atigova, from New York, for Aspinwall, all well, The Tis on board the Admiral of the Haytien navy (a hman), and @ crew of one hundred and fifty men, board | on and permitted to an. Pes Bon get towed to New AQUATIC, First Annuay Xe Association—S¢e. The Skippie, Mos ulte, David Bunks, Jr., and Atalanta the Viccors- The first annual regatta of thy Hudson Amatear Asso- ciation was formally and successrvtlly inaugurated yos- terday off the Elysian Fields, Hobokes. This regatta has been eagerly anticipated by the aquatic loving por- tion of this section, and hereafter will be @ favorable Occasion for the display of the exquisitely modelled boats known as sculls, barges, gigs, &c., and the speed Of tHeir respective crows, ‘he occasion will be to the Association what eld mancuvring is toa brigade-—@ grand and offective marshalling of forces, trials of skill, & grand holiday, where the sharp prowed craft wheel and curvet about the course in the sight of admiring Spectators, flaunting their gaudy colors and gay signals to lend beauty and picturesqueness to tho scene and enthusiasm to the art of rowing, This association, under the spirited management of its cbief officer, Commodore Benjamin F. Brady, has united within its ranks the crack amateur boating clubs from the towns and cities along the Hudaon, 4 although races between certain of the clubs have almost daily oc- curred, the regatta yesterday was the first event of all Joining in contests for the supremacy of the many sizes ‘and forms of their boate, ‘THR COURSE AND REGULATIONS, The course was from a flagstait on @ greon covered knoll near the Elysian Fields, to a stakeboat opposite Forty-fourth street, New York, one and a baif miles dis- tant, to be turned as the contestants chose; distance three miles. The working boats in each race were to be not over seventeen feet five inches, and in the barge race the crews to be composed of members who did not pull in either of the other races, No canvas or other covering to be allowed upon any part of the boata ‘THE GENERAL SCRNE ON THE COURSE. Tt was unique and beautiful. 1he appearance of the river as the tiny boats trooped and shot over the silvery water of the Hudson was strikingly fair, and the specta- cle of the bustle and animation that the starting point presented, the whole under the perfect control of daring rowers, was something grand in the way of aquatic con- tests. Steamers and barges, a score in number, tnter- mingled with skiffs, wherries, and vessels of every imaginable description, the smaliest of which contained clusters of ladies, whose charming attires gave zest and brilianoy grand event. Upon the steam revenue cutters Jasmin and Uno, kindly furnished for tl casion by Surveyor Wakeman, of thia port, wel Judges of the race, Brigadier General Lloyd Aspin’ Alfred W. Craven; Smith E. Lane, William Radford Jobn E. McWhorter, with Major General Alexander Sbaler, the referee, and numerous dignitaries in military aud civil life. On shore, alignod along the bright slopes of the Elysian Fields, which never better deserved their nomenclature than yesterday, and upon the many verdured hills tbat arg clutched in the embrace of the curving shores Cather on, were thousands of the élite of Hoboken aad a6 more cosmopolitan New York, THE RACKS—ENTRI First—Sinale Se: tts of the Hudson Amateur The Many Breezes had the inside position, and got & good soud off at the start, but the skippie, manipulated by Mr, Fearon, passed with a determined struggle his competitors, coming home the winner in twenty-seven minutes and twenty-six seconds, followed by the Un- kuown, three seconds later, the Crazy Jane third, aid the may Breezes distanced, Second—Double Scrlts Club. Bonk) Te nan | Oror. Palisade, Maria, se Satin, | Bie & white Cotumbia...Tilly...117 {Win. sounene | Blue. Atlantis....,Mosqaita.t7.3) 3 ai {white & biue Tho Tilly shot away m tly at tho start, fol- lowed ctosely by the others; but , fore tho stakeboat was reached the Mosquito had shot ahy.4, as if for mere jealousy, and maintained this posiiiun %0 the ond, Making the course in twenty seven minutes and five seconds, the Tilly after her in twenty-savou migay?s 824 thirty seconds, Third—Bargs:. ‘Oars. 8. Feet. 4 m| fraud. The gallant crew of the David Banke, Jr., consisting of Mesars. Webster, Ogden, Waterbury, Haddock, Probst, y jato tueir long, —: ud not being urged during the entire course, The excitement was quite intense from the assombled throng, yet, focling they had an easy vi tory, they came home without exertion im twenty-three minutes snd thirty-six seconda, followed by the Fraud, the Meg Merrilies being distanced, Fourth—Siz Oared Gigs. Boot, t crimaon. The race was very oxciting and brilliant. The brave toy boats flew over the water like gulls, They matmuvred vAtalanta +s Columbia, magnificently, and evincod eager activity as they beard the many encouraging shouts from land and water. The Shanghai obtained the lead and maintained {it to the stakeboat; but, upon turaing it, bungled so {rightfully that they lost several lengths, when tho ‘Adam Cook and Atalanta overtook and passed her; and from that point home it was muscle and skill in the splendid contest between the Atalanta and Adam Cook, bat the former won by two lengths in twenty-two min- utes and seven seconds, the Mutual being nine seconds later, followed by the Shanghai iifty seconds thereafter. THE PRIZRS. Tho prizes were unique and costly, being, for single scull race—Gold badge, a duplicate of champlon flag. Double scull raco—A gold badge for o¢oh of the wianers, Barge race—Set of coiors; also ver cigar stand, with bow lantern, the present of Mr, Thomas E. Stewart. Gig race—Champion flag; alsoa gold badge for each of the wining crew, the present of General Lioyd Aspin- wall; aud a service of plate, consisting of salver, pitcher ~ goblets, the gift of Charles Fo!lman. ‘hese were presented to the winning boats by Gen. oral Aspinwall, General Hatfleld, Colonel Oakey and Colonel ‘Myers, in a few pleasant words noung the ade vantages of rowing and its iuconsistency with dissipation or excess, and were suilably responded to by the ree! before the crowds left the scene of yoster- day's fete, and ere the judges and revenue steamers had fulflited their mission the bright, quivering, amber glances of the moon covered river aud bills in tho ful- nees of its glory. THE BRIDESBURG BOAT RACE—HAMILL PAYS FORFEIT. Purapevrata, Sept. 12, 1867. The proposed boat race at Bridesburg to-day did not take piace, Hamill’s boat was discovered to be unlike Myers’, and so mucu #0 that Hamill did not thi ought to take part in the race and therefore paid forieit, REGATTA OF THE 10NE YACHT CLUB. Race from Opposite Forty-seventh Street to Riverdale and Buck=-The Unknown the Winner—Time, Four Hours and Ten Min- ter Yosterday, the aquatic world on the other side of the North river being jubilant, the Jones thought they could not do better than have some sport also, and their regatta came off accordingly a short time before that of the boat clubs began. It was a lovely morning; a smart breeze shook the canvas about in a manner most pleasing to a yachtman's eyes, and there was jus' geen cold in the air to make it bracing, while the one down as if approvingly ‘on the race of the gallant sons of lone, The following yachts were entere: all nearty of the same hy Sailing Maver. 21.10:. Com, Wim, H. Cornett, +0, F, Tompkins, ‘:.Rear Com, P, Hanlon, ‘At ten o'clock Denege according to the regulations, theboats were off the starting booy, which was placed opposite the clab house, at the foot of Fifty-tirst and at forty-five minutes past ten the ort given to fill and away, Tho yachts riod very erent, but tho Unknown appeared to havo the best of her competitors from the moment they got off. By the judicious management of hor sailing master, the commodore of the club, this yacht maintained bor advantage, ana rounded the buoy off Riverdale, the turn- ng point, in vory good time. By several long tacks tne stance between the Jont self, and came in at five minutes to three o winuer of the race, The Jonnie was some t minutes behind her, second; and the Lurline was # nine minutes astern of her, ‘The Golton Arrow was and did not make ber appearance off the clab house until quarter past four o'clock. Altogether this was an oxciting race, from the yachts being #0 evenly matched in size, and overy one prosent soomed satisfied with the jolly day they had passed, The victors were naturally triumpliant, and the lovers consoled themselves with the reflection that in the next contes: between them they might be able to make a bet. lor show. The judges were Moesrs. Skidmore, Maione, Griffith and Morgag, and the referse Mr. Osborue. This is the Iaat race of the Ione Club for the season, as the yachts will shorily lay up for the winter MASONIC, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Opening of a New Masonic Hall at Stonina+ ton, Conn. Stowixarox, Conn. Tho new and spacious hall of Parca! 90, F, and A. M., in this town, was dodicated this atter- noon by the grand officers of Connectiout, arsisted by the grand officers of Rhode Island, Several com- manderies, chapters and biuo lodges were represented, reba the’ largest congregation of Masons ever assem. bied in Eastern Connecticut. DOUBLE SUICIDE IN EAST LIBERTY, PA, » 12, 18467, Jacod Wol i, é suicide th at East r ii Se bi Bo eb 5 AFFURS 68 THE SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. Oman, Sept. 11, 1867. Thdé Indian Commission has arrived bere. laforma- tion is received from Spotted Tail’s band, who were bumt~ ing on the Republican: river, that they bad ransomed three white women and three children from the Southera Cheyennes, who werd captured at Old Fort Indiane af Laraiaieon the 15, No depradations o io Plains have been reported since the news of Lhe sioners’ coming. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Command—The Peace Com missioners at Omaha St, Loom, Sept £2, 1967, A despatch from Leavenworth says that General Hem or partare : Commissioner Taylor also arrived aud joined the par to confer with the Indians. THE PRESS AND THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. fs the Sprii (Moas.) Repudiican, sept 7) ae agency pa the ice ye gel one os = ws by telegraph is in process of or; oa. a pote from the last Comnestiont Legisiatere, he now sf thoroughness, and without the ing rules, forbidding enterprise and individual papers, that have been losteted Sar by the Present Associated Pr. The New Yi which has given notice that it will leave the Prosa the 1st of Januaty, is at the bottom of the sew movement, which is founded on the two frve trade in telegraph news and the all journals from all parte of the management of the business In the ganization of the company Cyrus W, Fieid nd among the directors are Charles A. new republican paper in New York, Mr. the Hxraxp, and Mr. Bowles, of the = can. How soon it will engage in its proposed ts not determined. If the New York Associated Press 3 wise it will anticipate tts actual rivairy by principles and even joining hands with ita orgasi and reorganizing under its charter. It isa necessity the business that the plan of the new company sooner or later be put into practice, The true time for it was when the New York association bad its quarrel ‘with the western press and its former — Mr. Craig. = boll urged upom them then, but they refused to adopt it. Tho business of collecting and distributing the news needs to be much better done than it ever has been, and the press of the whole country ought to have a hand ia its Management. And, along with these things, should be ful! liberty on the part of any paper taking the common news of the assooiation or company to have whatever independent, private despaicies it chooses °~ procure, and by whatever lino of telegran™ enctets to Select. Now, by the rules or ue sett York associ no papers that have ils news cah have other or Ma rpm from any place but Washington, and not those over any other than the Western Union Company's lines, Such rules are manifostiy absurd; they onterpriae, th loyel, apg the! induénces, {i tend to reduce all papers to a common 9 charged with monopolizing, dwarfing Zhspositle that they should long con- tinue, It is the mission 824 the purpose of the new movement, under the Connecticu: **arter, to break (hem down; to reform and improve the 8 oF uw i we business, aud to open wide the doors to independence qnd enterprise. The object will be gained, whother the company lives or not, BOLD BANK ROBSERY. Bostox, Sept. 12, 1867. A bold and faring robbery was perpetrated to-4 Fe Milton, Lower Faus. Three men entered the Blue ititl National Bank, just before noon, and desired Mr. Bist~ man, the cashier—the cn person in the bank at the time—to change a $10 bill. While Mr, Bistman was in the act of making change bo was knocked down and gagged by the rufflans, who then seized a parcel of greenbacks, amounting to $10,000, and a small trunk, containing United States bonds and securities, belonging to parties who had placed them in the bank for safe keeping. They then left the bank, locking the door after them, and made good their escape, The police aro ox! their track, and wilt probably overhaul them soon, MURDER CASES IN CHARLESTON. Cuanteston, 8. C., Sept. 12, 1867, Governor Ort as pardoued a freedman named Smart Chisholm, convicted of murdering his stepdaughter, oa condition that he lea@yes tho State for five years. In the case of Jobn Jen%ins, a freedman, convicted of the murder of young Brantford during the rot in June, 1866, and who was three times respited by General Sickles, notification has been served on tho Sherif by Gencral Canby stating that be has fully exal caro, arti that there will be no further intert tho military. 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