The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-14
The Daily News.
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY "A. 1866.
Political.

held at Baltimore, July rs.
MA1NE.-lhe Portland Daily Press, July 9, pub
ishes letter from Hon. A. G. JEwErT, President
of the Radical State Convention at Bangor, in
ormipg General CHAMBERLAIN Of his nomination
or Governor Of Maine, and General CHAMBER
LA,x's reply, accepting the nomination. General
CHAMBERLAIN accepts the constitutional amend
mcnt a step in the right direction, endorses the
position of the Radical majority in Congress on
th' question Of reconstruction, and pledges him.
self to cordial support of the party which aims
secure equal, civil and political rights for all
American citizens. This is the usual Radical
caDt, which means the securing OF civil and politi
cal rights to oil who vote the Radical ticket, mean
while disfranohisiDg so far as is possible in most
OF the large cities in tho North, and in all the
tates of the South, those who do not vote that
icket.
TENNEssEE.-A meeting Of citizens from various
parts of tho State, held in Nashville, July
4to consider the call for National Convention at
Philadelphia, August IA, and resolutions were
adopted to send delegates from every Congress
siona District
TExAs.i-while the Radical prints at the North
pronounce Governor THRooKMoRToN can unre-
9 onstructed REBEL and an "ex-slaveholder," the
respectable Texas journals rejoice over the suc-
oess OF the late election as ''dea, blow to Radi-
oalism" in that State. The Houston Star says
that the true position occupied by the Radical
party in the canvass "made it auxiliary to the
enemies Of tho Constitution and the Union, and
had it succeeded, would have lent strength and
encouragement to their colaborers of the North" :"
though the Radicals in running their ticket pre-
tended antagoDism m to the dominant Congressional
ism" and even their avowed acquiesenoe in the
Presidents plan Of reconstruction and opposition
to universal franchise, and thus attempted to en-
trap the people. But they miserably failed, and,
as the Star says "Te1as to-day occupies proud
position on the side Of the President, the Union
and the Constitution
ILL1No1s.-Some one has sadly frightened the
Chicago Republican, which says:
1t is now contemplated to revolutionize the State
government, eject Governor Oglesby, overturn the
supreme Court, and do a variety of other things
which are deemed essential to the benefit OF the
democratic party. The programme for this ope-
The nomination by the Democrats, in every
doubtful or close legislative district, of some Re-
both parties can be made, and the concentration
OF all the energy and means OF the party upon
the election OF the legislative tickets. A majority
OF the Legislature being thus secured, a Demo.
crat can be elected to the United States Senate to
succeed MIR. Trumbull Then will follow the grand
scheme OF an act of the Legislature submitting to
1861, was rejected by the popular vote. This is
no visionary scheme. 1t is the deliberate purpose
oh "a lhe Oenocratc party to try that means OF get
tng rid OF the present State government
PENNsYLyAN1A.-The Soldiers' Convention which
met in Pittsburg on the 5th Of June last and which
pledged their comrades to the support of the
Radical measures Of Congress- in opposition to
the just and constitutional policy of President
JOHNSON, and which promised their votes to JOHN
". dRARY, the Radical candidate for Governor
'dnisrepresented the sentiments of the great mass
of the officers and soldiers Of Pennsylvania In
order that true expression OF opinion might be
had from the late defenders Of the Government
IN the field and to counteract the injury attempted
to be- done to the cause or the Union it was
deemed advisable by the late officers and soldiers
of the Federal army in Pennsylvanis to hold an
other Convention. A preliminary meeting of re-
turned officers and soldiers, with this object in
view, was holden on Thursday, the 2Sth of June.
when it was resolved to hold State Convention
at Harrisburg on Wednesday, the 1st dsy of
august, to be composed of such honorably dis.
charged officers, s,llicrs and seamen of Pennsylya
MIA, as subscribe to the carrying out in good faith
the JOINT resolution adopted by Congress- July %,
1861, who favor the restoration of the Southern
;States to their constitutional relations in the
Federal Union who are in favor Of representa-
tives from the South, loyal to the Constitution and
laws, being Immediately received by Congress;
Freedmen's Bureau and Civil Rights Bills; who
are opposed to any interference, by Congress,
with the rights of the States reserved by the Con-
stitution; and who are opposed to the right of
suffrage being conferred upon the negro and who
are in favor of the election OF HESTER CLYmER.
Democratic candidate for Governor of Pennsylya-
MIA, the representative Of constitutional and con-
servative doctrine. The call for this Convention
is signed by nearly four hundred officers and sol-
diers, and in addition to the delegates to be sent
from every county, all other honorably discharg-
ed officers, soldiers, and seamen who symrathi2e
with the object in view, are invited to meet at
Harrisburg on that occasion.
Inc Democratic mass meeting to be held at
heading, July IL, will be attended from all parts
OF the State. Good speakers will be present. and
eAtra Trains VIII be run from Philadelphis.
u, THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION ia reported
Ihat the Union Club OF Washih gton, and the
democratic National Club has ooalesced, and will
IN the future rk together for the purpose Of the
dall campaign. 1t is also said that the Union
STATE convention to be held by the friends OF Pre-
point delegates. '"'' 10 Will ap
1t looks as If President JOHNSON had ,oro
Montana delega ion: aso W the
fou have alluded to the great princinIes ~ o,.
government having been enunciated by ma in a
paper sent short time since to the Conoresg -
the United Btates The declarstion hneses' VI