Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-08-16
POLITICAL.

ID. A. Enney was unanimously nom.
mated on Friday for Congress, iu the XXth
Pennsylvania District.
--Thsd. Stevens has been renominated for
Congress by acclamation, by the Unionists
Of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
M. r. Thayer, Of Philadelphia, declines
to allow his name to be used as candidate
for denomination to Congress-.
The Maryland Unconditional Union
Convention was held in Baltimore Thurs
day. Delegates to the Sd September Con-
vention of Southern loyalists were appoint,
ed, and resolutions were adopted indorsing
the proceedings of Congress.
1T is said that the New Orleans Conven-
tionists are about to issue an address ex plana-
tory of their position and plans. They pro-
pose to hold another meeting in September.
"A complimentary supper was given to
Hon. j. A. Kasson, ct Desmoines, Iowa,
Thursday evening. Mr.. Kasson avowed
himself as strong Union man as ever.
1T is stated that the call for the Con-
vention of Southern loyalists at Philadelph-
in on September3, 3, has already received one
hundred and forty signatures in the South,
and that enough is known to authorize the
statement that there will be between four aad
five hundred delegates from the States lately
in rebellion.
Governor Feptan, of New York, hasre.
quested Senator'S Harris and Morgan to as
sure the Southern loyalists who are about to
assemble in convention at Philadelphia Of
of the warm sympathy and high admiration
entertained for thom by the citizens Of that
State.
The military authorities of New Or
leans, in an official report, give the number
of casualties incident on the late riot in that
city as 3S killed, AZ severely wounded, and
60 slightly wounded.
Milton Jefferson Saffold, who is to as
sist in oanvassing Pennsylvania for General
Geary, is graduate Of the University OF
Alabama, and a native born Southerner. =
He isa facile speaker, has fine personal
appearance. and is an elegant gentleman.
He was District Attorney at Montgomery
during the war. A gallant Union party
with such men as he for leaders, would ere
this have been developed in every Southern
State, but for the attitude Of Andrew John
son and the working Of my policy"
Hon. Edward Wade, brother Of Sena.
tor b. r. Wade, died at his residence il
East Cleveland on the 18th inst. He was
gentleman of cultivated intellect and law.
yer of ability. He was an original abolition
ist, and as early az lS42. took part in organ
izine the Liberty Party. In 1859 be was
elected to Congress from the Cleveland Dis
triet, and continued to hold the position fol
four terms. Oflate years, in consequence
of i'll health, he has lived in comparative re
TRACY.
The Chicago Republican has passed into
new hands, and the first publication under the
new management was made on Menday
morning. Mr. H. V. Denslow is to be The
editor. .in-chief hereafter.
President johnson has issued procls
nation abolishing martial law, and'restornf
habeas corpus to all the Southern States.
In Pennsylvania the canvass is bright
ening The country looks to Pennsylvonis
with more than ordinary interest. Gen
Geary has an easy candidate to beat in Mr.
| Clymer, hut the State is not so easy to carry
The succession to Mr.. Cowan which will b.
decided by this election adds personal zes
to the canvass.
General Logan is sick nt Chicago.