Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-03-21
POLITICAL.

cratic, in reference to the late war says
Had we known what we know now, as
doubtless thousands Of other democrats feel,
the Union armies would have been smaller
and the confederate larger Such honest
confession may be good for the soul, but it
is bad for the democratic body
There has been more of feeling in the
South than has been generally acknowledge
ed, that the governments erected by johnson
were fictitious, temporary, and not to be de
pended upon. The Mobile Adtertiser puts
ii very candidly MS follows:
. And after all, we do not lose much In the
loss OF the system of State self government
which has been far more shadowy than sub
slanlial since the close Of the war. Otr G0p-
ernor, ohf Judiciary and our Legista-
fnre hare been ittie more than pupptts
playing their pantominic rote, ,ohea all
the UOrtd kneW that there ,ctts an unseen
master hand putting the ,Oircs. A Pres
ldenial ukase, or a general military order,
mas been sufficient nj any time 10 arrest the
entire farce, just as it is now being done by
q Congress that represents minority of the
American people"
Allentown, Pa, one of the busiest and
most prosperous towns ofthe Lehigh Valley,
held lis first election under its new city char
ter, on Friday, and ) muel MclIose, ESQ.,,
prominent manufacturer, very worthy
gentleman, and warm Republican, was
elected Mayor by about 100 NJ ljority, show
ing large gain tor that parry
The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Guzettc, engaged in President
making, says:
Whatever Mr. Johnson's faith in himself
may BIZ, he has no party in the immediate
.uture James Buchanan is altogether more
risun N Tho v Ia, I.,a
refused TO embrace; the dominant Democra-
Tic wing is ashamed OF him; there is no for
gveness for him with the Republicans. lie
| could not make a cDui) a etat of the dimen-
sions of John Browns raid. His vanity and
dread OF seeming To be controlled by anybody
have lost him any large personal party.
Emtnarit' il the inscription on the tombstone
where he lies.
Among the names cited for the Presidency
anew, hear those OF Charles Francis Adams,
John Lothrop Motley, U. 5. Grant, General
Thomas, and Admiral Farragut.
| Grant is the ultimate appeal the nominee
in the event only Of the Republican organi
zltion being Obliged to put up the most pop
ular name. Among soldiers Thomas is high
est on all grounds except that ofexpediency
lie seems to have more confidence than any
military name, the civilians choice among
| the soldiers. Mr.. Adams and Mr. Motley
would he strong names in time of peace, by
their newness as much as by their intrinsic
exceilenclcs. There are probably no tive
Americans with better negative records. But
far as things seem, Grant can be President il
he wishes to; but the best of his friends woul(
be saddened to see him aspire beyond the
SER ice he adorns and in which lies his amp
lest and pruudest history.
The Hartford correspondent of the Bos
ton Advertiser says of the campaign in Con
necticut F.
Livery day the prospect grows brighter
The democratic managers, whatever the,
may say in their public prints, are satisfied
that they cannot wheel the State oul of ii.
ime-beaten path. We shall sweep it b,
thrice the majority that Hawley received las
year. The grand army OF the republic ha,
taken the field, and the soldier boys will b,
in at the victory.
Political gossps says that Governor Bull
lock, OF Massachusetts, desires seat in thu
United States Senate; Lieutenant Goyerno
Clatin and President of the Senate Pom,
have each an eye on the gubernatorial chair
and That speaker Stone and Representative.
Loiing and Dana are each expecting Con
grcssional nominations.
In Kentucky, Col. E. II. Weir, nomina
ted by tine Union party as candidate for Con
sress IRON the lid District, has declined TIN
nomination on the ground that his health i
such that he cannot make the canvass in s,
elective II manner AS We w0nld DESIRE Tin
fillowing nominations have been made: Is
District, q. G. Symes; With District, VIM
Brown, With District, Milton l., Rice
lXlh District, Samuel Mckee. Lieut.. Gov
X. i. Jacob Conservative Union), il an
nounctd M a candidate for Congress in Tin
Louisville District
Senator j. A. ]. Crcsswell of Maryland
! named us Republican candidate for Vic
President, in 1868.
The Portland Press, in leading article
brings out Senator Fesscnden as u candidat
for the Republican nomination for the Presi
ieney. and the Boston Post copies the arti
Gle and ailudes to the distinguished Senate
from Maine in most commendatory terms
The Cincinnati Commercial says
General Thomas has written modest let
ter telling the gentlemen of the Tennessee
Convention, who named him as IA eandidat
i for the Presi lcncy, that he will not 10 a can
didaie We remember the time when he dc
clined to take command Of the Army of til
Cumberland, hut he had to come to Il at last
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