The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 20, 1866, Page 1

Number 10,636. —— The Latest News By Telegraph te the N. ¥. San. THE REBELLION. PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. Peace and Order Declared te Exist Threughout the United States, UNION FULLY RESTORED, THE ' PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION, Proceedings Presented to the President. HIS SPEECH ON THe OCCASION, The Convention Endorsed, CONGRESS CONDEMNED. Tho Country Declared in Peril. OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS. Max. and Ilis Paper Blockade. Four United States Men of War /Sent to the Pacific Coast Local and Miseeilaneeus News. GREAT FIRE IN JERSEY CITY. 10 orMore Lives Lost 14 Vessels, 15,000 Barrels of Oil and 30 Cars Destroyed. LOSS ABOUT $2,000,000, &e., &e., &e. Wasruroron, Ang. 19. The follow!ng proclamation is in readiness: BY THR PRESIDENT OF TULF UNITED OTATRO OF AMERICA A PROULAMATION, Whereas by preciamations of the 15th amd 19th @f Apr'l. 1861, the President of the United States, by Virtue of the power invosted fn bim by the Covstitu- fon and the Laws, “slared that the laws of the 8 ates were opposed, 01 4 the execution there- tructed in (he Btatesof fouth Car tina, Geor- gis, Alabama, Fiosida, Mleslesiaeipy', Lousiana and Texer, by combinations too powerful (o be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, or br the power vested in the Marsbels by law; and where- @s, by another proclamation, :nade on the Mth day of Aaruet in the same year, in pursuance of an ast of Congress approve! July 18th, 1901, the inhabitants @f the Brates of Georg Fouth Corolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, exespt the tohabitauts of th tof the Btate of Virginia lying west of the Alleghany moun sins, and excep) also the fnbabitants of such osher parts of that Biate and the ether States before named as might maintain «loyal @dhesion to theUnion/and the Constitution, or might De from time te time occupied and controlled by the forces of the United Btstes engaged in the disposi- fon of the lacurgents, were declared to bein as of imewrection against the Unied States, And, whereas, by auvther proc! mation ef the first day of uly, 196%, issued in pursuance of am Act of Con- @rees, appioved June Tih in the same year, the in- ‘tion was desiared te be still existing in the tes aforessid with the exception of certain speci- counties in the State of Virginia; and, whereas, y another presiameaiies mace euthe 2d day of in pri}, 15638, puisuance of the act of Congress of He 18\h, 1861. the exceptions nsined in & rocla- flon of August 16°h, lool, were revok h.vsitents of the 5 ate: of Georgia, South orth Carolina, Llennessee, Alabama, Louisisia, ‘exes, Arkauess, Missireippi, Florids, and Virginia, @xe p’ ihe forsy-eghs cou ties of Virginia designat- as Weet Virginia, and the ports of New Urieans, ey Wee’, Pot Royal, and Beaufort, in orth, Caroling, were diciaied to be etil * sthte of insurrection arainst the United Bistes; and whereas, ly ancther preciamation ef the )5th day of September, 1565, made m pursuance of an vt of Comgress approved March 3d, 1563, th mn was decia ed 10 be tilexisting, aad the privi- bege of the writ of Aaveas eo. pus was in ceriain pecified cases penued throughout the United Riates. said susp a to coniinue throughout bh @uration of the 1 jon, or until y ot July, 1501 lollowing, Rameiy: Kteavived, by the Houre of Representatives Congress of the United Biates that ° ent deplorable eivi wer has been Hired upon the country by ihe disunionists of the herr Siates now fn revel th: toms! governuc us aud in arm, that in this nations: ergency banishing Gli feelings o. were p.ss.ou or re. ment, will rec- eliect only ite duiy to the whole counmsry; that this war is notw spirit of op- rees.00 BOT .Or ARY PUL pose Of cong bjugas lon,nor for the purpose of overthiowsa with the riguws or er tab Capitol; the Ceustitution, and to p e diguity, equality and rig tthe eral biaies PE At ) aud that, these oLjects are ac g@ouipi shed the war o tloceme” And Wheveas, Lhe ate of the United States, on the 26th day of Jul 1, adopted a resolution in words following, to olved, ‘Lhas the p hes m jorced upon the uiry vy the eft the Southern Siats, mow fo revoit sgaingt the eons udoual goveroment, Sad in arms sround the pital; thatin this nauenal emergency, Congress, wshing 8.1 feengs o. mele passion or resentment, wil recuilect y ite duty w the whole country; hat thie war 1s not prosecuted, Upom our part, in any ep rit of oppression, por for any purpose of conquest by jon, nor for the purpose of overthrowing vibg with the riahisor established insti u- hese Staves, but to defend aud maintsia the acy of the Comsiitution aod ul. laws made in ce thereof, and to preserve the Union with aignity, equality sad rights ot the several Bisies oulmpaired; shat as soon as the objects ere accom pushed whe war ought te cease, And, Whereas these reeo.usions, not jolat or com- eurrent io form, are subsiamiiady ideatical, and as ch have hitherto Leen, aud are yet, regarued as ving @xpreseed the sense of Congress upon the subject to When they ielate; aud whereas ibe Pre.t devs of the United States, by & prociamation ef the gin of June, 1565, dec.ared thas the imsurrection i the Bue of eon. esee had been suppre sed, and that tLe ausvority of the Uuled Biates therein was uuispu cd, and that such Uniied ptates officers as bad been culy commissioned were ip undisturbed exercise of thir official tunciions; and wheress tue Piesiaen, of the Lusted Biates, by further proclama- tion issued on the .d day of April, 1966, did promul- gute at there no louger exis.ed say mt deplorable eivil war THE wume NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST the sathority of the the Biaes ‘beiore gare then cei and did fur oote ee awe could be Geates, tm amy or im alt emcopiing only the i promulgate and de. tained aad euferced betore mentioned, except the proper civ auihoriues Sta oo the ie ot the exes, crew T pam by to the Coustitaiieon of the Luited if slavery within the limits or jur- ited Btatre; and did tusthe hon of the American pe will bas the right or p» or separnve if from or be Amé@.icas Unios, and that th ough, to remale ani © ate the United States; and same last menatioued prociamation that the several Siorementioued Biates exceping Lexas had in tue Manner aloieesid given « ory evideuce that tuey scquiessed in this en and Lnportent teoutea of natwnai uuity, Aud whereas the P.esicent of the United States, in tho awe procia mation did further veciare tat it le Lal a be ® iuadamental principle of governmeut that the Peopio who hawe reveived and been ove: come and sub- Gued, must eitler be dealt with eo to as induce them Voluntarily to become friends, or else they musi be bela by absolute mii ATY Dower or devasiaied a0 a8 \o Pp at \ueuw lon ever again domng Harm as enemies, Which se} Maimed polley ie abhorien: to bus nity AO fur ber declare thas the Cou stiuuoM oF the United otaies provides for consti u- eut communities ouly as Staves, aod Dot as \orri tories, a: poudencies, provinces or Pp. vsectoraces: Sod furdher, that such consti,uent States must a arty be sus by the Constiutioa and laws of pied Biates are wave like ooting @s to polisical riguts, wmusi, ty And Power Wika bbe Severus bia.os wi they we united,aud dia fursber decia:e hat the oueerva! Of political equality as @ privilege of right Abu jus ice te #61) caCuisted to ChioUrage Ihe Poup ai (he be.or joued otales, except iexas, be ve and Wc! stant end pereeve:- ing im t Oe; aad Whereas thu Present did fuitmer deeisio thet etaucing ation, the. equal aod placed upous milLite.y CCoup. tom. Mariel jaw, Wallitery trim and t uapeusion of bu 1b ot Aabese corpu sm CO O =—PeRee® «Gungerous toy publig Liver ty, imeompativlie with the ivilviacue fide or the G.imen, contrary io (he genus sud fioe tu tion and flome resvurces, tua ought o to be sabe ,oned oF allowed excepseia ct nece.s.ty Fepeiling iuvasion, © Aus tue t thes, ia the «i PrOCamativn, de Peles Of (he Gover muds De Ul Lue LU bivee Da. ee, iru soe LegiDMiMg Of the ineurresiiog Le ike UVe.cucoW Bud Fup) O8si0n, bad been conuucted in cunlo. io whe last wained prociat ub am the bab by OO 90 FOB Ged; AUK, wher y @f Apru, 1560, bu case Lae been comp Oppi@esed aud @uued, sua urrecwun ba uu every: wbooriy wed in the seid peeve aud Dow i@maias (here.e rearicied @ispuces, OB4 sueb of tue p oper La. Core ae have beem duy commu, toe limive of the sain Sime mie LOW andis\ui bed exeic.se of their ean BOW Le rusteiucd lor.aea comu ion oO} the Codsiiiade, mavery within 4 ca Ot we Lus.@0 Beales; Bud Whereas, uli LL \Oavus aad Con: C1uORs GOs Iviin Im regard 10 hue sevecal Dia.es theceia speceeily Matdea, «ppPiy @yusliy aud tu ali C.4 Le Lhe Diate @) Lexas, a8 en a8 to (ue other uch bad beeuw invoived im tnsuriecion; Orehs BUOquebe Dior on has beeu meus LY miliary Ofaere WwW @us0re® tue ace of Vung, tue Civil BHEDOT bes, aba BeCUIE WLediCio’ Woohbuen gad iaweot ihe Unllie Bis. the spate of ‘leans, Ul @1@0u.8 W wiill.miy loice uch pu. pose sheuie Ob uy Lime LeColLe LeCessar) New, \beictore, 1, Andiow Jobuson, President of the Unived States, de hereby proc.sim and declare that the iasusrection which herejofore exisied in the Mine of Texas ip ob an end, aad is to be henceforth so regarded in (hat Siate as in the ober States Leforepamec, in whieh said in rection wae proclaimed to be et an ead by the afore. said proclamation of the second day of April, 14.6; AnD I bo sUntiian PuocLatm TuaT THE Bard Nene RECTION 8 AT AN EXD, AND THAT Peace, UbDER, TeaxQuuiry, anp CIVIL AUTHORITY NOW BXI8T IN AND THROUGHOUT 708 WHeLB oF THE UNITED Sraras oF Amenioa. In testimony whereof, I have horeunto set my band,and c.used the sea! of the. uied Bieter to be allised. Dene Os toe Uity of LS. Washinctoa, ines Gay of August, A. DL, 1866, and of the Ladcependence of the Umiea biates of America Le Uis ANDREW J UlLND: By the President: Witiiam H. Bewanp, 6 ary of Btate, Pusinens of pol. Dies From Washington. Wasatnaron, August 17. In accordance with the President's proclamation of the 17th inst,, declaring nuti and void Maximil- lian's paper blockade of Matamoras, and other Mex- feam ports, the Navy Department has detached two menof-wario be stationed at the mouth of the Kio Grande. The commander of the Pacific Squadron has aleo received orders to send two men-of-war to Mazatlan and Guaymas to protect Luiied States in erestes om the Pacific coast. The meeting of the soldiers at Willard's Hotel on Saturday night was well attended. After consider- able discussion, it was decided to issue a call fer a meeting on the 17th of Bepiember, t! ary of the day ow which the Cousitution was formed, The committee to prepare a call are Gens, Custor Meredeih, Kousseau, McCook, and Crook, Com- mite of Arrangements, Geos, 8, Keates, Osborn, Mann, Hotchkiss, and Col. Markland, It was de- elded (hat the call should be tor northern soldiers eniy, at present, leaving the convention of soldiers of the whole Union to be hereafier considered, Queen Emma dined with Secretary Seward Satur. day evening, Thero were present the President, the members of the Cabinet, Hon. L. D, Campbell, and other distinguished gucsts. Virginia. Fighting Between the Whites and Blacks— Arrival ef New Yerk Recruits at Crancy Island, &c., &c. (Correrpondence of the New York Sun.) Fuernses Monnon, Aug. 17. The troublesat Drammondtown, on the Eastern shore of Virginia, between the whites and biacks, which were supp: cased several weeks ago have again broken out, A telegram was sent to Richmond fora company of troops, and yesterday afternoon Com’ | then (the Comm itee) piessure to add, that the Con- pany F, Twelfth United States Infantry, arrived | here from Richmond. The detachment will be seut to the seat of wer, On last Monday an encounter occur. red between parties of the whites and blacks, but it was quelled before any serious results ensued, A detachment of recruits, about eighty in aumber, arrived at Cramey Island yesterday, direct from New York, This ts the first imstaliment of large num ber of recruits now im New York, destined for the Twelfth Caited States Infantry Regiment stationed im Richmond, Va, The recruits will be quarantined for ten to fifteen days, and will then be sent te Bich- GAM UUe OLLNUMA OE OANOEM gropd fos duty with the Resimeny The Prosident anp THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. Speech by the ten Endorsed E Ete, Wauilixatos, Aco, 18. The Committee eppoint- ed br the National [ Pre Conarces (Cordemned, jon Convention to await upon | the President for the prrpeee of presenting to him official copr ef the proceedings of th» ( onvestion, held @ meeting this morning, and postponed until lo'clock the tine for sodolag. It was originally in- tended that 10 A.M. should be the hour at whieh their reception would be had. About 1 o* och the Committee, heade! by a band of m » Teachod the White Houre. They were conducted into the east foom by Marshal (Gooding, aud fo arcanged as to form aecircle. esto the Convention, who were in the city, were thea ushered in, and took & pos tion in the rear of the Commitee, President Johnson soon avpeared, accormpanied by Becrotaries McCailoch, Welles, Browning end Postmaster. General Randall, HOM, REVERDY JONSON'S ADNNERS Hon, Reverdy Johoson then advanced and sald: lhe de e¢ Mu Pre We are hetore rou as a Commitee of the Union Conventh when metin Phi ade ay, fuet, charged wih th of preven ing rou with an authoutl- cated copy of the p eceadings, The apeaker tuen cong: atu 4d the iieudent on the eveoft the Coaven t Btste an oredi ted nion, ae facuons n cut mie the Presivent could ler “init of con- cord «ni browe rifction manit by every member of tl ave aed theo onfidence 10 the perro f th jou to the lpior ‘ woul) have become a could have ace sala on the oct the tecur.ecce io the foture ace n have seen the ping in te hand suse of the who ficat ona’ \he eve aude with tearsel jo desired to rurpress =} Peseon provens est, thes t fon, beart ele the eves of thou- rel her could nor i Roctional oF o.Le tac. eenvons end thas noihiog be heerd to the fu ws at the voice o ha * devoon te 6 ComMon eougire, ol pt in being bound together by a common inion, ex \ protected by forme of Gover niuent proved ly titted for whe exie vn former days.ae wan eo ared by Webs Martech uso te nd Sou. Caoliua Weut shoulde shoul er (hiovee the Nevolution, ang the Adminis bation of Washi deton iexnton them for support, 10 Os0.0 Would they send cund Preaident Jobasou'e Asminier. ation, snd crave hits to 1eei that he might s@xpou them for suppor mr. Junmern enid the Kreskeus woud find ia th procesuiugs of the Con- Veution about to be piesented to hum, am eudore men. of Lis wlo@ Pienitental career, aud it ga er war orp ac vention bed spokeu (ce su eller Dt and pa. ioe sea imen's of the country, ip ihe teesures adopied by the Administiation jor the restoration of the Laien, the Convenriom saw bur a continuance of the Policy ©; Mi. Lincoln, sad he [reeident Jounson) would bave beeu igise (o his ebwicus cuty bad bo heb @nue vo.ed to cary oul the policy ef hie prede- ihe wisdom of wis coure@ comparcd wiia courre of Cougienm, wee vimaicateu by (he fact thas be latier bod bu coativucd a broken LU uien, dhad ant ed the paope oi tem States to every PiMaioy thetot tereen with that vhall cause ote. firmiuess, ol the Con Foene udd asvw Aad per- , 0 eld Uhat greet as your oa of cur domesrilic peace, ve Also a wate tempt by guano Sit, as (be Chairmen of sais Commitee, aud in | ue ballot the Gon Ou wits ao out tea Cops ot The allusion in me above eddress to the determi- netion of our Governivent to disregaid the attempt of ea assumed or ecvual fo.e\ga Power to omforce an illegal Liockade, eaused loud cod continueus cheer- ing. evERcn OF THe PRETDENT, When Mr. Jobasou had concluded, the President said: Me. Cratrway awp Cenriewen oF re Commit. : Languave is inadeyuase te express th ond leo ings provuced by th could express moe by peimstiing silence to mud you t) luter what i would say, I coutese twithstandiug the expe ience | have bad in fe 1 the austences I d, ejaatey np ieenamg to he Siingu shed Ob ngeof he Con ried low) mind. Be ation thet prevailed } oy ningle I pare the Conven- took of th tion whea Lrece:ved & dispatch sent by two of ite dietiopul hed members, conveving in terme the scene which has Just been desc: bed of Bouth Caro- lina @ud Nasstclu eits, « junim, warch og inte that vest asserl ogo, aod thus eivil@ evidence that the two extremes Lad cone toge!er, and thet for the future they were uted se thor had breo in the past, lor the p evervation of the Union, When the diepatches infoiiued we that im that vast body of men, distingni hed tor joteiligenee and wis- dom, every eye wae oul ised with teare on Leholding toe weve ! could nut naih re ding the dispatch to ous dwibmein (he ¢fil.e, for my own (eel, ingsoverc.meme, [Chees) 1 link we may justly conclude w p mOY ny a proper inepisar on and (hat we pees not b no, that the finger of ap overruling and unesing Miovidence js in this matter, (Loatenee.s) ‘ibe uatou isin peril, We have just paseed thionyn a mighty, @ bleoay, a mo- meuwousorie (donot how Owrscives tree from the difficuities ana dpuge «theses fret surrounded us, While cur brave eu bave pe:fosme:! their du- ties, Lotb officers and mea jen, who #004 at bis fich\)—wbile impe isbable, the.e ae sili Porient cuiies Ww perio m, their coop. retion .o ihe feld, support im our efforts wo porpe a che ts.) bot ethe Rxocuvire De Government is concer. a, she effort re the Union, .o hes! the broach, te wouude which wore consequemt Bhd, borpes as the learned heaiing im char wound, (iaed co thiok, thes progres. eking pace and the eouatry re- ound » distarbing and marr). Io siluiing to tuat element nau did your Convention aud the emen who op ivered to me ry isoeased in one de effort, as it were, par mento W plevent tie ?ratlun ! *p) barmeay ia tue Luioa, W ve ween ba 4 Upon the ve o the tiovervinent, se © bouy cale: ’ aof the United uly part of tue i Cong:@aa aesume aod 1, whem ..# @very step and m - Le whch asumes 6 Bletes—bul, in Blates. We hav prevend to le ior act tenued bo pol peiumie Fuption of the 14 es ines Ing teConciistion a# be, t ean of 0 t laevead of promo parwabkeo of the ¢ fod revenge, fs , d the poli of your Gov- Load vicual who is now ta.ive ef another vernmeut, Che manner ta upon (0 occupy that position I shall not ae.ucde to on thi eecasion; suffice it to say that ie ie bere under ihe Con- stitution of the country, spe teins more by virtee itp provisions, Le takes bis chas- tas'ef Gud ibertibe 0s tha 4 of eval ond . depaiiment of which he was ¢ ent—The Cenvens | 20, 1866. = ————— aN deen tanght in ay Garis e betd Meet having practised upom it da my who rates on centinne tevertase thar Countre ecbeers.) I tiiite! w indulge im the . Dep rtment of ment has Let mo ask (bis audience of dintineuise sround me here today to polut te « vote I tom aporch Lever made, pelle life, thet has po espotiem. What position what ground have i ever ed, truthfu ly chaiget that I tailed wo ad go: horaiion and © eration of the gre countrvinen? (Cries of * never plause.) So farascharees of that kind ed, Twill say that they are simpi ceive and delude the pablic miad inte that there ie seme ove in power who le aur trampling upoo the righis and pe:verting th rin ciples of the Constitution, It i dose brthose whe uch charges for the purpose of covering their own acts, (Uries of ©The 'eso," audi cheers.) [have felt 1s my uty, im vindication of piincipic, and the Constitution of my country, to call attention Wo these ceedings, When we come to eximine who has playing th t, by whom do we Gnd that tclsed? Ae to myself, the © of my nature, the pursuits of my life, have not made me, either in mr feriings or in my prac. tlee, aggressive, My © re, en the co rather uefensive in ite ebaracter; but 1 will having taken my stand upon the biosd of liberty tho Covstitusion, there is net power enough on 6 @ me tiom it, cheerinog.) & aced myself apon Piatiorn, | have not bee: & tion of the Fethere of our Céoth a: inatioc te the emo- masses of my teat ap are concern: iniencded to de e' that, ineipics ple to hea: and loom. v the coutestanis wero aud what bou', Uuey dots mined that & Question ou the eof nef pilne.pis, (Cries ef ‘ihe ] 1 pioisim here od ! tubon spp. sus my th, through oak ouu—L saw that all would Le Lhe My countrymen, language of Phow fam even cau Le ua ly by the max Congr.ee grcauaily enciach. Consutusional righ aud v0. mouth af or moutu, tae fund WeGeve:ument, (Cries oi Th seen & Cougiees that seomed to torg a Constivution of (be Lonel Be was & limitto (he epio:6 anu scope (itenewed eres ot ‘1 La | Coneress in & miMOliby Assume bo exerci» Which, 11 ailowed to becaried out, woud FF despowiuim or monarchy leet, (Ciel) bave And Cnibusiastic cheers given for the Piesidvat ) ‘This ie euth ; aod becstee obere as we lm uy ees, have seen proper to wp peal to ioe patilotiom and ublican feesmg of tue coun ry, we have been denoun eu in (oe most severe terms. Slander upon slander, Viluperaciou apo Vituperalioe, of Ime moet Viileip us Guarseter, bas made iis we) through sy Public press, What, gemtiewen, hus beou your P| tay ein? What pas beea the cause Of our off uding? i wil tell you-—Veriag to siaua by the Coustitunen of our tatu (Loud cheers) typroached the spot where Benator Johnson was standing, and said: 1 consider the proceedings of this Convention, Sir, Qs ore ipo. tant tue those Of any Couvon joa thatever as embied in the Laited States. (iret spplause.) Wen | look with my mind's eye upou thet CO. \echOn 0) Ciiineo8 Com) ag torether voluatare ily, and al in couved, wih ideas, with piinel- commepeurate with ell the Biates, © With the whole poop e, and conti ass it wih the olleetion Of geatemen who are trying to destroy (he country, Li@garais a8 more lmportans than aby Copveution tha. bas sat at east since i.) (Loud cheers.) TI think I may eay also thet the de cuarations (has were shee made are @qual wiih the Declaration of lu eveadeuce iiseif, ony here \« 1 Hh have seen @ yY skep, upon y afier uay, tad prosoasee ita socund Decia) pend *. Cries of “glorious,” and mort @athusigese anu pro- longed spy.ause.) Your larations aro nothing moro than Couaiitution of the Uni anicheors.) You Lwilg detiarations YOu have Maw have enunciated ia secoad = p,ov.anation pe pie of the Laited Bb in p claiming an: 6 © imi downs « L ail Cam wake common Caus @r tor the ressoratou of (ne cine tion of th (Chests) eouniry, (or our country rises erstwous oF influences, (U cheers.) flow many are in the uire w be tree f—that have the ckies Gpon r lim be’ and are bound asreidly os thouxhtu y ia fact 10 sever)? | repest, then, that vour declaration is (he second Mrogismation oF Euauc tion to the poopie of the Unwed 5 » aud off common giound upon which al: patriots can Loud cheers.) Mk. CHAIEMAN AND GLNTELS sk youwhat Lis gain wore than the advancement of the public fare? [ am as much opposes wo the inun gence egotism asany ono,Lub i while tormaliy ree . or gi@al truthe é; siiorm upea staud tocech- the pre 6. va me cousuiiing bumen aindi ion, moe ned, @46. ps in ono thug? my rece is pearly ran, | bave bien pisced in the high office which | cups under the Coms.itatiou of the coua try, and | mayeay I have beiad trom lowest to Ligh- Os) a Liost every poat.on to which # wan may atte w in our Governmeat, | bave passed turoug position—trom an Alde:man of & Vilexe io 4 Presidency of the United Bistes—and surely, ge this should be euough to grat.(y @ sesso. scon, Li L wanted suchorisy, or if I wisned be pe pebuate my OWD pow how easy it would Uave Leen to Loid and wield that which was pleesu in my bends by the measures ca! ed the “ Ficedmen's itu reau Hil.” (Langoter and epp.euse.) With uo ar my which it paced a my dleccetioa b could have re- mained at the Capital or the mation and witp ice tilt or sixty millions of appropriations atmy deposed with the machinery to be woikea by my ewn Lends, with my patrepe end arpendas § iu every town and village, gad then with the “Civil Rights Bui" tollowing as ap eusiiiary, (i.aghter) in con. nection with all the other appiiasces of the Govern! ment, I could bave prociaimes inyselt dictator - (cies of “ Lhat's true," and “* ibiee cheers ior the Fiesdeot.” (But, gentiemen, my pride and my am- Liiom have Leea to occupy that position which re- teins all rin the hasdceot the peop.e. [iu:eat cheering} 1 is upon that I have always reiled—it is upon this I rely wow, [A voice—" And the peopie wal not disappoint you,"’) Aud | repeat that neler the taunve nor jrece of Congies, nor of @ subsidized C&O BialiD, rine ean dilve we trom wy, Purpose, (ureas app. Jd acknowledge no superior except MAY Ou, she au.uor Of my Ox d the people of the Unived Biates, (Pico and Oni husiastio cheering.) kor she one, i try to obey all bis com, mands as best | can compat) b! rr) for the ober, the migh be pected aud obeyed by stman, | bave ssid wo. than f intended io Jusions to wyself, contained in ‘ Bm the resolutions suoped by the Jon vention, let me remark im this Crisis, and as this period of my pub.tc life, old abeve au e end suali ever recur with jeeiugs of profquud el fication W the aster m Cvlbbaluiug the iudor ment of a Couveatien emanating spon aneousiy fr sue great mane of the pe (Loud eh nu bupetuat my fu. 5 Od meni shauks ior the tious of & ad respect you have exoibited this vc . [repeat i shall always conusvinue to be guided by @ firm aud eouecientious couvic..on of guty, apa tha Gives oue courage, unuer the Coostituiiog, which ase my Gume At the conclusion Of the President's remarks, three cheers were enthusiastically given for Aadrew Joha- son, and three more for Genera! (rant, The Presl- deut end Genera: Grant them retiied ama-in-arm, and the Committee and the audience commenced disperse, wm cope my PLanreas commenced on the 11th picking cotton in she vic.wi'y of Baton Rouge, A teow bales of ee bew crop Bave aisgady br0m auipyed Wo New o T iirty-Third Year = a, CABLE DISPATCHES. Londen Dates te Friday. Lorpom, Ava, 11—Everina.—Politiont news very mesgre, There is abeclataly nothing Ame | interest, The little ship Red, White and wi Capt. Hed. son, from New York, arrived at Seda. OOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, Lrvmaroot, Avovet 1T—Rvantwo.The cotton, market is unchanged. The market has been quiet todar, and the sales feot up 6,008 bales, Flour bas advanced 84. per barrel for Ameriors Wostern mixed corm is quesed at 2T shaltings, The provisions market is withous alteration, Lospos, Avo. 17~Evenwwo.—The following are the official quotations at the close of business te- day: Conto's for meney...°. U. B, Fivo-Twonties.. Erie shares. Diinois Cen ‘The Newfoundland Line Down. Port Hoon, N. 8, Avo. 19—10 P. M.—The Mow. fonndiand telegraph line is still down, and ne lator Glepatehes tham Aug. 17th have been received from the Cable. Tt te anticipated the Line will be in wr ing codes to-merron. ——_— Mexico, Lively Times Maramonas, Avever 14 vta Gav A courier just ‘arrived here reports that Ksco- held a grand review of troops at Monterey, om the loth, The French are marching om Gan Le ‘s Potosi, Cortini ts erecting defensive works aroand Matamoras. A fight forthe city and Dluoder w ar pected, cholera were roporied yesterday. In Missourt. Sr. Louis, Ave. 18.—The cholers ences daring the twenty-four hours ending at moon to-day were 06, of which 85 proved fatal. In Ilinots. Cmt0aao, Ave, 18.—The cholere te still raging With great intensity in many Westerm cities, bat ts abating somewhatin Chieage, Gen, Logan is seri. ously il] today with an aggravated diarrhoea and cramps, but hopes are entertained that he will speedily recover, In Leaisiana. New Onteans, Avo. 19.~Twenty-stx deaths frem eBele ‘8 for th img are reported. Accounts from the apper and lower \ tthe fai oe relatiats iehctawh Seeeihiee The Great Trotting Fatr—Fast Time—2 Mimates and 18 Seconds. Borrato, Aug. 18.—About three thousand people ‘Were present at the great saddle race this afternoon, between Dexter and Butler, The day was tine, and thorough horsemen say that the Buffale track is not as good as the one Dexter made bis great time om, but Dexter showed to-day the best time ever made by @ tretting horse, The fires heat was made in 2:91. Wutler wae ridden by Koff, amd came im several lengths behind, Im the second heat Dam Mace rode Buiter. Bat poor time was made, Butler broke badly, Time %:24, In the third heat beth horses had « good send off. Butler took the lead, but Dextes soon passed him, and came home the winmer in the voprecedonted time of 9 minutes and 18 seconds, aka without a break, | Bews Nema Ry Telegraph to the How York Gamg Front men were killed and eighteen wounded by the failing of a house on Bummer street, San Francisco, on Friday morning Laat, Tus Ciocinnatl, O., City Council em Friday elected Charles ¥, Wilstack Mayor of that city, ta place of L, A. Harris, resigned, Ariaz broke outst midnight Seturdey ait), on the wharf ofCook & Jordan, in Bosten, which wharf was destroyed, also a boat laden with eoal, end two schooners. Loss about $60,000. NaTiowat Hat, on Market street, belew Thtr teenth, has been engaged for the meeting of Loyal Boutherner’s Convention, on the 84 of Bs: tember, The building is one of the largest im the city. A rrus at Ellicott's Mills, Md, om Gesurtlay, ¢-° stroyed the graaite cotton factory, owndl by a Joint stock company. The establishment was to tally destroyed ; loss estimated at $200,000, AprsTevotive fire occurred at Bimira, N. Y., Baturdey night. The junction canal stables, « foundry and severs) houses, were burned. In the siables were about 85 horses, of which s number perished, Total loss #20,000. Tus brig Clara Webster, of and from. Vinal- haven for Philadelphia, with granite, came tm contact with the schooner A. Deuike, of New York, from Balt»more for Boston, on Saturday, off Neuset, when the former vesse| wes eunk. Ali bands saved, Pesrazartions to resist » Fenian foray centinuse to be made by the Canadian suthorities and the military, The troops at Quebeo have received orders to be ready aot five minutes’ notice, itis expected that if the Fenians attempt « cfossing they will use battesux and tugboat, and is ie cs'i- mated that with these means 15,000 men could cross the Niagare River within one hour, General Intelligence. (By Mail to the New York Sun.) Tas anchor of » collier hooked the Atlaniio cable near Heart's Content on the 6b instan, yi ¥~ ing the telegraphic rope » bed twist, The ¢ie.iric communication was not interrupted, and the aout. dent was soon remedied by « diver. i the recent case of abortion at Rochester, N. Y¥., the Coroner's jury have returned » veri of abortion procured by Dr, EB. W, Sabin, and thas Mrs, Marthe M\\\s was accessory thereto, Doctor Babin and Mro, M lle were arrested and regired te find bail—the first named ia the sum of e6,00u and Mrs, Mills in $5,000, On the 15th tnst.,, a gravel train on the Piite. burvb, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rallroat, ret over two cows mx miles east of Furt Wayne, rowing the train off the treck and badly au .+)- ing the whole train, There were eleven mou oa the train, seven of whom were Killed ant fur ta- jured. A BROEPTION was given to pd Yaebs Clube Nowpurt by Mrs. Stevens om Thursday eveuing. A giand yacht race took place on Thu edag in the barbor between the Vesta and Widgeos, both of Now York, The rece of forty-four miles was wom by the Widgeon, in three hours and thirty-one munutes,