The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

and dsntcrested friend very obedient servant who
wishes you the greatest happiness and ferventy kisses
the imperial hands Of your imperial Highness
A. L. DE SANTA ANNA.
His Imperial and Royal Hghness Archduke FERDINAND
MAMMALIAN of Austria
Political News.
FREEDMAN THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION Tho follow
ing letter. written by freedman appears In the South
Carolina Leader paper claiming TO be the organ Of the
colored people Of the State -
SuxMERvnIE S. c., April 25, 1885,
EDITOR LEADER-DEAR SIR desire TO write you
few lines TO express unqualified approval of the just and
conservative tone Of your paper II my own opinion
that of people are capable of beng ntrusted
with tho ballot; while others among u.s. must confess
are not Whether the franchise is right privilege
am not prepared to say; but incline to the opinion
to people II measures forced upon the South. II
Is far more desirable in my opinion that the Southern
through intelligence and sensible bearing be led to
see the advantage and proprety Of raising to civil and
political equality. Your obedient servant,
JOHN BROWN
The Houston (Texas) Telegraph says:-The difference
between the radical party in the North and the radical
party in Texas is this-The Northern radicals say TO
the men Of the South ''you must cat dirt; and the
Texas radicals respond 1--WE will eat all tho dirt you
wish
PLATFORM OF THE ST LOUIS RApIcALs-The Radical,
Central Committee Of st. Louis met the 2Sth ut,
and adopted the following resolutions
The question of the reconstruction of the rebellious
States belonging to the people, through their Senator'S
and Representatives in Congress- and not to the Execu
tive cannot approve of the attempt of the Executive
to organize and recognize the existence Of State
mens in those States without the consent Of Congress-
2. While opposed to the adoption by the gene
raj government of policy of revenge in its dealings
with those rec nty engaged in rebellion, we highly
IN he hands who
have participated in the rebellion against the federal
government.
8. We unalterably fixed in opposition to the
admission in the national Legislature Of persons
who have actively participated in the rebellion until all
questions growing out Of 1t are settled
4 That the wisdom and nrmness Of the Senators and
Of Congress displayed In the passage OF
the Civil Rights bill the veto Of the President merits
the warm approval of all true friends OF freedom and
liberal government
g. We regard it as the only true policy not to admit
any OF the late rebel States into the
tiona Legislature until they have given ample guarantees
for truly republican form of government in the future
and we are entirely opposed to the repeal modification
OF the so-callcd Congre ssional ''test oath.'
8. That the national policy known as the "Monroe
public and the establishment Of empire our bor
ders upon the ruins of a republic cannot DO tolerated
Z That not opposed to but in favor Of any
amendment to State constitution that can more per-
ecty guarantee the citizen in the enjoyment Of his civil
and relg ious liberties
That we hold the duty Of Congress not to adjourn
before the 4th of March, 1867 unless the reconstruction
OF the Union has been settled before that time In the
OF the principles laid down in the Declaration Of
Independence.
We request all loyal citizens Of St. Louis and county
who in favor OF the above resolutions TO meet at the
Court House, Thursday evening, May TO- to ndorse the
same
The COMING MAx-The. Cincinnati Commercial Of May
oeeys evident that General Grant Is be the next
President sustaining its declaration prophecy, by
tensve quotations from the speeches of Congressman Of
all parties the recently passed bill creating tho rank
Of general.
LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS THE CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC
Tho democrats of the Connecticut Legislature held
Wednesday evening while the republican
was in session, but adjourned without making O
nomination OF candidate for Senator James English
was the prominent candidate, although the name Of
Charles r. Ingersoll was favorably mentioned
INFLUENCE or THE RADICAL CoNGREss-The Petersburg
a) fndr says 1.-THE present radical Congress has done
satisfy the Southern mind Of the abstrac. right
and the political propcty Of secession, than all the fan
atics that made speech edited newspaper In
the South since the foundation of the government"
The RADICAL CONVENTION AriALExASDRrA, VIRGINIA.
following the call for the Convention that is as
semble at Alexandria, Va, on the 18th inst. -
To ORIGINAL CONSTITUTIONAL UNION MEN OF viRor-
You are hereby requested to assemble in Alexandria.
Thursday the 18th day OF May 1885, for the purpose
OF organizing party which shall be composed Of those
who now and always have been loyal to the United
States government and who favor the principle that
loyal men alone should govern the entire country, and
that treason should result at least in forfeiture Of all
this to take action in the political Affairs Of the
State and we appeal TO you to come up from all sec
ons and confer together upon the course TO DO
THIS NINTH ONO CONGRESSIONAL DsrRcr.-In the Ninth
Ohio Congressional district is expected the democrats
and johnson republicans will fuse candidate against
General auckland, the present incumbent.
MAINLAND PoIATIcsL-At q meeting of the unconditional
Union party Of Baltimore the evening Of the s,h ins
the following resolutions among those adopted
Resolved, That We declare IT undertaking and
aerabe purpose 10 stand by the great cardinal motto OF
the Union partyhat man whose past life has been
tainted with TREASON who has sympathized with the
late rebellion shall be entrusted with the management
administration OF the political Affairs Of this govern
ment. city, state or national
Resolved, That In furtherance OF this sentiment
rSy sw Of s sss or Of rs
provisions and that will support person for
oce who is not fully pledged TO maintain said law in Its
d Resolved That wc declare Il 10 DO the settled purpose
~ the Union Of Baltimore to oppose the conferng
a. Che right OF suffrage upon the negro TINT while
We're the ardent friends OF his emancipation, and
t6end him for his services In the great war for tho
are OF opinion that the true Interests OF either
Jaee would not be promoted by giving HIM the elective
N eSSsakssrosAL CANDIDATE THE rwExrr-rmsr PENN.
syivAsQ Irsamcr Thomas 81. Clair Is a Union
TdaseA tho ,Twenty-nrst Pennsylvania district,
refrcsetNed ~ Thomas l. Lawson
IoIsssASA RsrumIcAE STATE TrcxEr--The following is
me yetdblDcaR Sste ticket In Indiana
sFeseecfcsy Of s4ate Nelson Trusler Of Fayote; for
kuAkcsrof Seate, Thomas b. McCary, OF Wabash for
Tessuref crtatss General Nathan Kmball, Of Martin;
fdf bsterntsndsnt Of Public instruction George w.
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