The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11

the radical Yet Mr. stevens is bitterly opposed
to the amendment he fought valantly At every STEP
and denounced IL in speech. Is Wendell Phillips
radcap YEA verify the bitterest Of the whole yet
he hates the name the amendment and omits on no
occasion TO sgmatize IT, Theo. Tlton was thought n
tolcrabIe radical when he marched arm in arm with
Fred Douglass through Independence square, but
uses his editorial pen against Il most yigor.
ously Horace Greeley Is very venerable RADICAL yet
he does not like the amendment. The amendment Is
radical measure neither IL II democratic II avoids
The democratic papers OF the North propose TO give
universal suffrage by State action This would please
many Of the radicals and It would not be strange TO
the ultra radicals and democrats fighting during the
ing session on the same side as they sometimes did dur
We believe that nine-tenths OF the clamor raised
throughout the South against the constitutional amend
men comes not from the people, but from that class OF
action Of the amendment would deprive Of political in
1uence and power.
BREACH IN TIE CAmSr1-The Albany Journal states
that Mr. Seward dssents from the Presidents language
in regard to France and that he has discaimed to NJ
do Monthoon any responsibility for the language Of the
Message in regard TO the action Of the Emperor in Mex
CO. The rumors OF Mr. Stewards retiracy from the Cabi
net have become quite common since the Message ap
peared
Convention has been called meet at Fort Smith, Ar
kansas on December 1s The call is signed by sixty six
Unionsts from different parts Of the State.
Nor FIT TO LIVE UNDER REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. -
The uteances Of Of the Southern papers might be
dangerous did not think that they were looked upon
by the majority Of the Southern people the mere echo
OF the ridiculous vaporngs Of the Wendell Phillips school
In the North. For instance the Petersburg va ErpreM
bols over ~ follows:-
The conviction has been rapidly gaining on the public
mind within the last year that republication 10
failure The beautiful system Of fathers has degen
Grated into something very much like mobocracy.
than which no form Of government s y more ,or
as one head is cut on another takes ts place sim.
pie desposism would be far preferable and It will
that consummation, indeed. 70 which the signs
or the times strongly point. We do not
when We declare that as the result OF ali the reflections
We have made we have arrived at the conclusion that
tho United States government s the most stupcndous
and unprincIped humbug on the globe Had the Con.
federate government lived, there would have been
respectable government in the Western hemisphere.
TIE AMENDMENT MIssouRL-The 81. Louis Democrat
states that the ratification OF the constitutional amend
ment by the Missouri Legislature is generally regarded
as oregone conclusion. In the late canvass the rad
cal candidates in the several Congressional districts and
their advocates explicitly stood upon the amendment,
and triumphed thereon
TIE LEGALITY or GENERAL Buffers ELEcroN.-The
question raised by Mr. Northend Of the Fifth district
the qualifications of General Butler to represent
In Congress- has been referred TO the Attorney General
and in accordance with his opinion tho Governor has de-
cded to give the certificate to the successful candidate
The Attorney General LAYS down the point that when
citizen goes into district with the intention Of making
his home he becomes on the instant inhabitant
and eligible 70 Congress The Springfield Republican,
commenting on this decision, remarks
Tho Attorney General does not touch the question
whether General Butler gained any such residence 10
the Fifth district There 10 no serious pretence that he
has The decision OF the question raised by Mr. North
end properly belongs Congress- and for the sake OF
AM q ID
Buffers right 70 the seat The constitution Of the United
States requires that representative shall be citizen OF
the which he elected II the State law
qurng residence In the district null and void General
Butler is clearly entitled to his seat II the constitu-
his only proof or residence the Fifth district
General Butler will not probably that he went to
ss. % Win any 10 h 20 Gecomo
Congress, Of which there Is doubt the State law
the subject falls 10 the ground and becomes obsolete
NEW srAra.-some Of the republican papers Of
western Maryland, in view Of the great disparity be-
The political sentiments OF the citizens Of
Maryland and those Of other portions Of the State
advocating either the annexation Of the Congressional
Virginia. the creation Of state OF the foar
counties comprising II.
FUSyY.-The Indiana Democratic State Central Com
mttee have issued address To the democrats and
onai Union Of that State announcing the result OF
the late political overwhelming majority
through the United States In favor OF the Presidents
restoration policy.
NEGRO APPRENTICESHIP IN MAINLAND. Tho recent de.
cison OF Judge Spence OF tho Circuit Court for Dorches
ter county, Maryland denying the validity Of inden
lures OF certain negro apprentices and restoring them
their parents who had pctoncd for habeas corpus has
made much stir in the judicial district In which the Judge
presides invaidates nearly all the ndentures ha-
Silly entered into when the OF emancipation took effect
In ia m tbo Jtdgc
much the same those taken by Judge Bond in the
Criminal Court
THE NEW SENATOR FROM ALBANIA "A correspondent
writes:-
Tho new United States Senator elect from Alabama,
John Anthony Winston, Is native Of Madison county
Douglas electoral ticket for the state az large and lent
the force Of his intellect and influence the Of
ne Presidential candidate Of bis choice ne w " Bit 81.
native Alabama he cordially acquicsced and went with
his State. On the cessation Of hostics he accepted
the arbitamen OF the sword, and has since given
his unqualified allegiance TO the constitution and laws OF
the United satea He was member Of the State Ton
vention In 1s6S 10 restore his state 70 the Union.
The ARxAMAs SENATOR'S The Little Rock correspond
snt Of the Memphis Poa says ). I. Jones' OF Helena.
elected United states Senator from Arkansas for The
short term represented 70 be moderate, rational
In his political ideas, but compromised with the
Affairs OF the late confederscy that u will 60 hard with
him swallow the test OATH Andrew Hunter OF Dallas.
elected for the long term, Is presiding elder Of the
Methodist Church South who prayed fervently for
the or the oonfederacyl II h sad and cannot,
with painfuIcst wrestling with his conscience
expand 10 sunaciently to gap down the Congressional
dose.
THE KAss.s SENATORIAL CONTEST. "A Kansas paper
figures up thrtyons aspirsns in that state for United
states senatorial honors.
IowA-Alihough the gubernatorai election In iowa
does for nearly year, candidates already
quito Mr. Grinnsll, the retiring member OF
Congress Lieutenant Governor Gere, Adjuisnt General
Nat Baker Judge Couch, Of Blackhawk Colonel Samuel
Merrill Of McGrcgor and Senator GARRISON, Of Grundy,
mentioned aspirants BY selves or friends
KENTUCKY NEARLY everybody ssems TO be running
for Governor 10 Kentucky The following list Of the
candidates far in tho 1eld Edward Rumscy Mullen.
burg county; r. n. Stanton. Maysvile; Elijah Hlse,
Logan county; Robert Mallory Oldham county; r. H.
Hanson, Bourbon county; g. W. craddock Frankfort;