The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-03-22
VILE P6LTTTCAL SITUATION.

ter day appears 10 DC preaklnS, there
are indications that some time and much
patience will be required before every
thing can be restored to its proper CON
dition. The noble stand which Presi-
dent johnson has taken to check the
radical measures of the party which
elected him has awakened the livellest
feelings of satisfaction in the whole
South and induced strong hopes there
that the time will soon come when they
can again feel themselves at home safely
and honorably anchored in the Union
In the North the Republican party,
whilst they curse him in their hearts
for opposing their pet schemes, yet, to
nreyent rupture in their party, are
irving to endorse both him and the rad
ical majority in Congress. The desire
to retain political supremacy may enable
them for time to hold together, by
evading the effect Of the breach between
the President and Congress; but the
crisis must be met by them sometime,
and that at no distant day.
The election in New Hampshire,
which took place last week, resulted in
the success of the Republican
party by something less than their
usual majority, (about $1,000 on an
increased vote. The Government cm-
ployces at Washington went home as
usual to vote, and every effort was made
to keep the party together. 1t shows
that old party associations, at least IN
New England, are not easily broken up
and that the Republican adherents OF
the Presidents policy are either not
numerous there, or have succumbed for
the present. to the spirit of party On
the whole, this may be all the better,
for it will induce the radicals to hope
that they can yet force their unpalatabie
schemes on the country in spite OF the
Executive, and must in the cnd drive
him and his adhcrents into the ranks oil
those who honestly support HIM
An election will come of IN low
weeks in Connecticat, a State which Is
not in the latitude where much can be
expected but which promises something
more than New Hampshire. ltrcmains
to be seen whether President johnson
will remain quiet whilst the influence Of
b;s Office holders arc being used to aid
in the triumph Of the radicals over hum
As he is not disposed to interfere IN
political matters, he may permit it; hut
he will be doing injustice to himself,
and to his cause, to allow them 70 pro.
coed unuolested much longer
in Pennsylvania both PARTIES have
1utoiy nominated their candidate Tor
Governor, preparatory for the c'eci'o"
uo,t ,0cAobcr. The Democrats have
ror;,p,iel the Hon. Hester Clyner 81
Be4s County, an able aud excellent
w,.. whilst the Republicans have nom-
s,ated Major General }. W Geary az
,heir candidate. II military services
are still Of much account the Rcpne'l'
cans will have that advantage; 'h'us"
wc are not aware that their candidate
has done any thing very remarkable p"
that line. In their platform adopted at
the Harrisburg convention the h'pnp.
licans pretended to endorse both the
President and Congress yet lis very
plain that they hate the President most
cordially. Their Convention adopted d
resolution ccnsuriug Hon, Edgar Cow
an, Republican Senator from Fenn'!'-
yania. whose only offence was that ne
sustained the President manluIly' ana
has the rare honesty 10 follow the die-
t,tcs Of his conscience aud enlightened
potriotism, instead Of the proscripll'e
commands of party The triumph Of
the Republicans in Pennsylvania will
he the triumph Of Thaddcus Stevens,
and the condemnation Of President
johnson so we cannot see why any
conservative man there can do augh'
else than to support the Democratic
nominee.
In Maryland, where elections are a
mere farce, we still have some noticea-
blc features. President johnson Is
here immensely popular. The Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives endorse nm
most cordially. Immense meetings
have been held in al arts Of the State,
and great enthusiasm has been manifes-
tcd In the lower counties he carries
almost the whole mass Of the people
In the upper counties the division Is
more marked. The Republicans there
profess to sustain his veto Of the Freed
mems Bureau Bill, and his opposition to
negro suffrage, but they cordially agree
with the Radicals in hostility to the
South. In Baltimore City, Baltimore
county and Frederick county, they have
held separate meetings, in which any
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