The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-31
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.


THx Psxsspsscy Oregon Eai<rprise, the Annapo-
lie thd) Gassex, and the Yopksn Salesman nominate
Schuyler lofsx for the Presidency. The Republican
County Convention of Jefferson county, Ohio, Edwin NJ
SMntons native county, which met last week, passed
resolutions dsnouncna the President for superseding
Mr. Stanton and nominating the latter for the Presi
dency The winsted (Ct) Herod 10 also in favor Of Mr.
Stanton whereupon the Hartford Times says:-'lt is
understood that the EDITORS choice for Vice President
the Row. Mr. Platt Of winsssd. Il is the best fancy
matched pair that was ever trotted ouIn
NEGRO CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS- James Patrick
Tickling the First Congressional district Of Georgia.
and Ehck Nahay, in the Fourth both colored), an
nounce themselves - candidates for Congress. Mr..
Flick uss address decidedly conservative in its char
acter He says
am not ambitious for the notorety OF q candidacy
for Congress- nor would consider myself elevated 10
Congress- but considerations Of the gravsst moment
my own race and 70 the country a large, mpsl me TO
for the South 10 return coorsd in prefer
ence TO strengthening the radical BY sending Of
their .niss 2: prs.sn. among us am
10 know that II 10 utterly impossible for any white man
from the excluded states who has any claims to re-
10 nothing more certain than that there can
calIzat,on OF the Southern states; which, in my hum
Of ho eoored racs on this continent
will result the white race and the whole
s evils ns n n: Of
at the South, black and WHITE 70 look this question
sqaarsy in the face and possible avert the mpendng
ruin Il Is not improbable that colored delegates TO
Congress will he rejected but II 10 folly to ignore or
blink the fact, that We now form part and parcel OF
the political machinery OF the government; and the
correIave right OF holding Office Is inherent part Of
the American system and must follow, the night the
day, the right to VOTE These the paramount attr-
butes OF citizenship In = republican government aud
especially so in America The franchise has been
ferred upon my race either rs matter OF right or for
the purpose Of using us as to carry out the
schemes of the radical party and depressing the
white people Of the South do not believe il was be,
the means employed 10 control our action verhes this
conclusion.
Mr. Mshaly promises IL elected, TO do all he can TO
reconcile the two sections and that while his greatest
Efforts viii be directed to the interest of his
he will do his best to amellorate the condition OF the
whites He says
shal do all in my power to repeal the unjust dis
elimination agains. the products Of my section--to w.t.
me tax on cotton and tobacco will give one instance
. small farm Of DR.. Simmons, OF this county. After
paying him the rent had i've bales Of cotton. On
them i paid tax OF S15 bale, making $t5. II is
needless for me to tell poor men how much have
needed that money this year: It would have Dreaded
wish II repealed. an in favor OF reconstruction
the military bills though, II am elected, shall use
my influence TO have the dsquaacations removed from
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