New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08
Political Hens.


ON the Nice-P Presidency Arnold OF Illinois,
made q good point Referring 20 scene In the United
states Senate on the ~ " March 1867 lust before
the naug Iration OF NJ Lincoln. be reminded his hear
ers that breckenridge tAe ttaor) was Vice President
and in the chair Many o. flc traitor uspratuTg stu
fingered in The Senate Cimher-nOt content with being
traitors but playing also zinc part Of spies. proving
That when MN Las turned agmns, tho Tag OF has
country az nobility and uignanlmy hos tit him. The
galleries were crowded viii Stranger. who mad come
Oh IN advance OF to see the Inauguration Lane Of
oregon. making secession speocl. whore he was
il mLtteTtd lt,.c rs h' wa h.Ilcss Rebel but
be was no doDbt sitelfe of JEFF. DAVIS. When he
closed bis laruucue. the senator from tennessee was
announced from the chair aud Andy johnson proceeded
i0 expose ths s0pl.s'rY AMI treason OF the speaker
Turning o. Toe knot of couspiraiOIs about the senate
Chamber be saidBucAanan still disglucing tie Prcsi-
dental ch-r III We're President oftbe United states,
would DO IN y1u-p0nhnr 20 the traitois-as JET.
ier,or lid with Aaron Barr would cause every Of
you be arrested. would pli y0u on tril traitors
and whom sou convicted. by the eternal God. you
such cheers continued NJ Arnold you received this
sentiment % night the crowd the galleries received
Il then aal lid Oas- heart good g. see those traitors
quail. BIT TIE uowHt1, occupant 0l the chair was liz
Lic40nt 40 The eX rs,Oa OF 1yI sentiment thus spDn
tueoIsy pa, fo-tn and he ordered tine galleries TO BE-
cleared. one Of Tie men ~ The gallery responded
three cheers for ANDY johnson and the Union That
the dome Of the capital ddnl rise mto the air with the
entuslasic 4-lAs. - proof that =. "a nI!y fastened
% the edifcc.
The letter Of Hon. Henry G Stebbns Of New
YORK, published On TIE Pr " yesterday IS one Of tie
manifest uttoranoes Of the times Col Stebbns is him
.clf iypc OF the genuine Democrat and gentleman.
1 sc e M Of Fc9r With O'S heart
heating for l. country b bad not long occupied his
before Be discovered that the leaders Of his party
were committed body sld sou, 10 the HeoelAon ."
upright o. give then .. support DO was too proud -
retain position and 20 vote against those 20 HON he
owed hls election and be therefore resigned iis place
and took LIs stand ual'. thc Tag y! h4 country avon
iuc BIS Trru05n Oh cooperate with the friends o. Nr.
Lincoln Here now u one Of Those example Wmcb.
Ike the star il tle armament tl1i glls tHc mariner
along tlc patliess deep saogd arouse tlc c0nyci"ns
of Ill honest men and lp1d them away ron wrorg.
Col Stebl M j. gentlen Of immense force oi char
acieT, requirements. Of INC artistic cuI"ie "ha
lofty persona. CHARACTER. II De Lui cAo- " ~ ae' .--
M mr. sort Democrat. Leaders they wond have show
cred hono-s anu Office upon him but be pTefcrr' to
sacrifice Office to M stern sense o. pubic ouy, ana u
once more ~ pIiI afe ie, aegr De- WI 4Rnls DC 0ftu
'-' ~ lIhu Press.
George Ashn'un Of Springfield, has written a
letter 10 I.aac ~. Arnold Get1ung the interview oi
stephen A D0lg.as with the President Apsu -, ioy
support If the Administrator. When " Lincoln read
proclamation which Doe had decided 10 ISSUE Mf.
Douglas r0se from AIa chair and sad: H. Ifcsldrhi
cord iv concur ia cTcrF word or that document cA-
cent; that instead OF cGN lOI ~ Wp men, Wonid hih'
t:NQOJJ XOu do not know tie dishonest purposes nl
those mou 0iAe Rebels wei 40 ! % AMI &c t4c-
asked ls % o.k WIZ Dun or lI- lHp Mlu" t-lb Il, M
one end ~ tho Presidents whore IN much detal
lie pointed out the principal Strategic points which
should be a. siren gtAened iOi te coming eoDtas
Among fine most prominent were I0gilr., M0nrue
Washington J. irper'- Perry and Cairo he enlarged
40 length upon tle firm warke iootng when ought 1"
De- pursued, il tu-L4 IL III. A-Aeo'H al O-.V'. "
gI1tfed listener.
The distinguished John Hull, Of Michigan,
fqs urt an affection Ilo hos q SOL in The army, fine
young man who wrote him Gle other dav bat he had
made up bis mind 20 vote for MT. Lincoln one can
imagine into WHAT spamS thiS threw ouI Eotuud friend
Of the Southern COuederaCy. IucOuLt ring CON.
rany on The street and brandishng the letter ne stated
Do. contents and proceeded 10 deAounce iAe boy as
renegade a coward and sneak, and that be would
rather see bin dead than to SEQ lin cast lis vote for
Nh Lincoln.
r. fool o. Yourself III tell you something Won ought TO
have enough 20 know. lour son Do ODD brave PM
slerdaus stat AID PHI. Sheridan never keeps q
sneak or @ coward about him" c,
This opened the well OF the wOnldbe Senator's pro.
family and he Is probably sg caring yet
A soldier presented himself at The polls al
Fort Wavuo I'D. ticket in hand 20 vote. Being q sol
der was against him. bat the thing war settled when
ueliateiv refused hi ticket Wen, says The soldier,
You zee what goa have lost at the same time unfolding
ticket wL.h proved 10 be astIaie bOlt Comprehend
one This Of cou changed the thing Al once four or
five leading Copperheads ntcrfered and insisted on tho
soldiers right 10 vote when the judges TecoAsldeftd
their dcc SON. and concluded DO legal voter. This
admitted tie soldier drew from his pocket "a mon
ticket and voted IT, much 70 Tie chagIh oil Inc "lHsoH
CoppaAeads.
Last Monday The Selec'men Of the town OF
Wells Ne. were arraigncd for trial before justice
SWEET % account Stephen Thompson colored resi-
dent of thp town. for rejecting his vote al tAe recent
State election. u appeared that when thompson
rendered hs vote 10 question was put 10 10 h being
qualified vuter bur the Chairman Of the Board OF select
mon informed him summafily that he was mot
citizen OF the United States under the bred Scott de-
sion" l. appeared aterward tat the same party in
answer % question, stated that the panhs fole was
not refused account Of his color, b because he mas q
Af-ic0n dlsceHt The defendants were LAed each -
and costs.
A leading Democrat, Of very pronounced opin-
ions who suporintends Sabbath Schooin Detroit few
SUNDAYS since dscOursng to his cassos OF tine lsra
elites and the enemies they encountered IN the nation
Of the Moabltes when, by way Of Illustration he put
tie questions
" Have VIZ any great public enemy in Ills country
evidently intending 20 how much his little auditors
knew about the Rebellion.
YES Slr" responded bright little six-year old:
Who my son p queTied the gratied superintendent
"The COppeTheads" responded the boy
Tic illustration not any further pressed on that
occasion.
The wife Of Governor Harvey, Of Wisconsin,
who has actively administered % the wants OF the Wis
cOnsin soldiers during the war, was cOmphmented ut
Vicksburg a few days ago with the gift Of handsome
gold watch purchased by the Second Wisconsin caya
~. Her little speech in reply TO the presentation ad
dress contained this pretty passage:
Soldiers May your every heart throb be as strong
steady and the tick Of your treasured gi your
every wish pure its polished gold; every loyal ssp
ration full and free as my gratitude Is to you
| A soldier, who had but one leg and one arm,
was leaning upon lis crutches IN the kew-Hsyen depot
at Hartford, few days ago when he was approached
by COpperhead who inquired you'll vote for LIN
coin suppose - Yes sir / shall" WHAT vote
10Y the man VINO got you IN the army causing you w