New-York tribune., 1867-06-24
POLITICAL ITEMS.

James NJ Rutland. esq- Of Winnsborongh has been
appointed Register IN Bankruptcy fot the lid congrcs
slonal District of south Carolina.
The friends of the Hon Schuyler Colfax in ST
Joseph County Ind, recently held ectng and formally
nominated hisn for the Presidency.
w.s.Q. Baker has been confirmed as Register in
Bankruptcy for the With Congressional District vi Louis.
ana.
The Natrac- tsiss, Co~ric in alludng to a radical
speech recently delivered IN that city u black
that hcarer described IL Hell. with tho lights put
out"
Congress In the With Tennessee District lately rpre
ssntcd by the Hon Isaac X. llawkns Erpnblcan. MI
Hawkins has been nominated. aud will bc reelected.
The Atldntd Daily Opinion praises Gen. Longstreets
folly. defeat reconstruction hut the consequences will
rest upon not upon those who control the Govern
ncnt"
club Of 10y al men. recently Organized at Hilton
Head. c. is called the Lincoln Club. and now mum
Island for Justice Of The Peace there 7o Republican
votes cast against 70 Democratic.
Cows Orr Patton. and Sharkey Judges Fisher and
Yerger, Senator Alcoir aud other politicians OF Alabama
Mississippi Georgia nnd South Carolina. reported 10
have undertaken the organization Of new party. which
s to act independently OF Democrats aud Radicals.
The Detroit Free Press says il would like 10 see Gen
Sherman put In nomination for the Presidency. and pre-
diets that II he shall be- he viii certainly be elected OF
course his election il dead be gets the Copperhead
nomination. Vallandlgham, Chauncey Burr. and tho
Evansville Democratic editor who has holsted Robert
Lees name, would be- delighted that they would rush
for the polls nj once, without waiting Tor election day
Some Of our Democratic exchanges are very funny
the case or elderly negro or Atlanta, who, when
asked how cOlOred schools hOufishng, replied,
"Mghty well, massi. Use learning Ia spell myself" and
who being asked to spell dirt and shirt did follows
dwr-t; s-h-u-rt. The Detroit Tribune nayey says We
should like 10 nt least 30 Of the Democratic members
and ex members the Detroit Common Council spell
"eean half correctly this ambitious negro spelled
dirt" n"
Judge Duvall of the Appellate Court Of Kentucky
has rendered decision which will be the occasion OF an
oycrlauling Of the Kentucky courts white man was
arrested for stealing sum Of money from negro The
only witness In the the negro himself, and upon
his testimony the white convicted aud sentenced
the pententiary for term of years. The was
taken up 10 the Appellate Judge Dnya Court and the
Judgment II reversed upon the ground that, according 0
the laws Of Kentucky negro not competent 10 testify
against Il white maI--thus setting aside aud nnllnying
the Cyil Rights Act, which declares explicitly that all
persons shall have equal right to sue be parties, and
give evidence In courts OF law.
The Narasota (Texas) Iimes Of the 4th says:
"Quite show appeared in our city In the shnpe OF
negro jury Wednesday last A citizen Of the place
brought before the Mayor TO answr the charge OF
violating OF the city ordinances whereupon he or
his counsel, don't know which, demanded aJury. AZ
white could be found that couh take the oath,
according TO Order No IS, jury composed of negroes
then summoned. The Mayor not Wishing TO try any
white person by such jury, proposition was then
made by the CITY Attorney through the Mayor that the
be left TO arbifraton tins proposition rejected
try the s willing 10 settle II agreeaby 10 all
parties without the aid OF negro Jury the was post
pOned until to-day. According 10 the County Judges
port there but three In this county lwhite that
can take the oath as juror under the aboyc-namod
order"