The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
Political News


ELrcnos or JuDoFs IN MoBnK-rhe Mobile htos'"e
Of the sh inst says that the election OF tho day before
or without ripple on the surface Of public order
Judge RapIer elected Circuit Judge; Judge Chamber
lain Judge Of tho City Court and Raphael semmes
Probate Judge, without dissenting vote
ELECTION IN NEw OrLrAss.-The New Orleans PtcdJuae
Of tbs sth inst announces the triumph, with but ew ex
ceptons, OF al. the candidates the national demo-
cratic ticket in the election Of the previous day Tho
following are tho principal officers elected
For sheriff, Harry 7 HAYS, 5.oa5; for Coroner, Dr.
Chas Delery, 3,676; for District Attorney, Chas H.
Lnzenb re, 26l for State Assessors In and for tho City
or New Orleans, NJ ~ Feency, T.. A. Bozonier, julius
strict Thomas AsLew, ll56 for State Tax Collector
Second district, L. Lemare. Ill; for State Tar Col
ector, Third district ~ O. Tracy l,22e for State Tax
Collector, urth district Henry Bensel $685. for State
Assessor Right Bank, Jas McEnery 2l6; State Tax
Collector, Right Bank Robert L. Hugh u.s. 229; for House
Representatives Third district, Walter H. Rogers, $50
Position or GOVERNOR SWAMI, OF MARYLASD.--Govcr-
nor Thomas Swami, of Maryland, has recently written
letter in which hc defines his political position He says
he is opposed to any division OF the Union party OF Mary
land and thinks the OF the radical wing In call
ing convention May 20, injud!cous, as the Union
State Committee had previously called cnion To
meet on June O. He says he In favor OF keeping tho
control of the government IN tho hands OF loyal
clusivey at all tines that be Is for the reconstruction
Of the Union by the admission OF the reyoled States
representation in Congress provided they elect of
undoubed byalty prepared to take tho test
oath; that he Is prepared 70 trust the Masses
Of the Southern people, and sis utterly sop-
posed TO universal negro suffrage and tho
extreme radcasm OF certain men in Congress and In
our State who have been striving to shape The plat
form OF tho Union party in tho interests OF negro sut
fragep lie cont nues:I look upon negro suffrage, and
the rccgn ton of the power in Congress TO control suf
ragc within the States the virtual subordinaiion OF
the whole race TO tho ultimate control and domination OF
the negro in the State OF Maryland"
Governor Swami adds tina, he IL opposed 10 the Freed
mems Bureau bl the Civil Rights hill nnd TO tho
structon scheme OF tho Committee of Fifteen, be-
fore Congress- The Baltimore An rtean TO which tho
letter is addressed, while II edtorlaiy dssents from
Governor Sws,n's Views, says:'Al arce with him in
opposlt negro suffrage the action OF every
county convention OF the party proved in the last
pagn."
ELECTION OF DoEs IN ALAnAsA.-Hon. James II.
scrugss has been reelected Probate judge OF Madison
county Ala The Huntsville Adcocate says
For Circuit Judge VIM J. aralson received nearly oil
the votes cast. In Jackson coanty learn that " r.
Brown the former Probate Judge has boon elected In
Marshal that W. r May, tho present Probate Judge,
has been elected We learn that election day Their
general fight, aud tina. man named knight was
killed by Hop. Beard.
Iowa DEMOCRATIC STATE CosvEsrioS. The Democratic
State Central Committee Of Iowa has postponed the
State Convention OF ITS party till some day IN July II
had been appointed for the 9th OF June.
Protective SENATOR FRox WISCONSIN Alexander W.
Randall Assistant Postmaster General and Presden. Of
one of Tho National johnson clubs will probably be
United States Senator from Wisconsin, through demo
era ic and Johnson republican coalition.
A great mass meeting OF the 81. Louis radicals was
held the Court House in that city the evening OF
the 10th ins'he anniversary OF the capture OF Camp
Jackson by General Lyon Hon. IT, A. Clover presided
AMI speeches made by Governor Fletcher, OF ME-
souri,, and Governor oglesby, Of illinois,
Coryrr ELECTION IN TExS,ssEr special election
in Hamilton county, Tenn to ni vacancy In tho
House, occasioned by tho expulsion OF Hood Foster,
conservative, beat McFale, radical, by large majority
wendell PmLIirs CANDIDATE yoR CoSoRIs.-It IS
intimatcd not improbable that Wendell Phillips may
be sent Congress from Boston district This posi-
bI;ty is based the eight hour movement. combIna-
lion of mechanics of all parties who very earnest IN
tho intention to put out OF onicc any who does moi
Of political issues. They end cloqucn, champion in
tho arch aboionst, and actually contemplate the pro-
Jet of sending him 10 Congress IN their interest
MAylR GgsraaL JoIy A. McCL-SASp TIE s7uA
riog.--Genoral hcClcrnand wrote letter 10 rcccn
johnson meeting at Macon, No., In tho course of whci
be said -
Gnucing nj tho Presidents rce0nstruron policy wia
remains he "a OF ip lie has Officially and formally
announced tho termination OF the rebellion and tho fac
tha, each and I'll of the States equally entitled "a
exercise and tho relations 10 u, general gov
ernmrnt what should tho dis'raDchsci States dnf Az
humble isdiyidnai rcvoring tho constitution ard
respecting thu rights 81 ALL say lel these states elect
Their Senators and Represent iiiys, pair n Wa7hing
ton and take their entitled seitt th1e bpi a. rcacc.
ABLY g thcy can farclhy " thoy must and let tie
sequences take care of themselves