Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-11-15
POLITICAL.

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asfsa& a''f POLITICAL. G. .ess,.e. 4
e9 The pro ceedings against General
Schofeld to test the legality of the election
in Virginia have ended in smoke. ,g > 1sr.f
w Wendell Phillips pithily observes :
'eThe Republican party have abolished the
slave; the difficulty is they have not abol-
ished the MASTER ~ g ssge2 :.
| eY Mr.. McMullen, a rebel ex-Congress-
man, of Virginia, recently called upon
President JohnsonT to forbid meetings OF
colored men in the South. ! Nh<-@ - :
" We see it stated that one of Presi-
dent Johnson's Washington organs re-
CONNIE ds him to order the apprehension
of all congressman who have declared
themselves in favor of impeachment.
eB The dayton Journal gives the names
of twenty-five Democratic papers in
Ohio that have declared for. Judge Thur
man for United States Senator. Three or
four have declared for Vallandigham. 4
/ Vag Some friends, of Judge Thurman
have been canvassing the Ohio Legisla-
ture elect, and claim that he will have Sc
votes inthe Democratic caucus, to 10 for
the others That's tough ON Vallandig-
ham. ~ 9 8
eY- a Washington dispatch Of the 9th
says that large number of leading rebels
had arrived in that city within the last
twenty four hours, and many. of themwere
in conference with the President ,on-S atur
day. They hope that the recent elections
will have the effect to defeat the Congress
sional plan Of reconstruction. {
az The Jackson, (Miss.) Clarion, in
urging the Missippians to accept the stu
alton, pointedly says: mo one doubts
that reconstruction will becompelled by
this Congress, underline present or some
other more stringent scheme (they would
prefer the iatter) and it is wise to turn to
the best account what is inevitable. - s
gY- Colonel Austin, of Mississippi
made aspeech in Representatives Hall o.
the Tennessee Capitol, on. the 1st instant
and undoubtedly represented Southern
Democratic sentiment when he said THAI
the. pnly means of restoring peace to the
country was the acknowledgements or al
whites, and the reinstatement of all
blacks. ~ n II
~ Thurlow Weed, in reference to the
report that he had sold out his newspaper
interest in New YORK, in order to 60 to
Washington to live, says -" We shall be
quite ready to dispose Of the, Consnssrosal
Aduertiser when General Grant shall have
been elected President. But the going to
Washington, except to. get away by the
first return train, is the last thing In ohl
theughts Y00 i)1.
Gs The New YORK. { -scga5 ,dd0er-
User says that while Anna II. Dickinson
was onlboard the school ship in Boston
Harbor, recently, after writing her own
name in the visitors autograph book,
turned to the signature Of President John
SON and deliberately erased it. Captain,
Mathews, ON returning on board and learn:
ing the fact, added opposite to the erased
Johnson's name. that it had been done by
Anna Dickinson 5aaiFs ~ y w .&AA'
/ W The Gettysburg Pap Star says that
previous to the late election in Pennsy1va-
mia, q Democratic, Committee Of that State
approached General Meade to obtain his
views on the Presidency, and plausibly
urged his consent to become their candi-
date. The General said there were three
difficulties in the way. list. He preferred
his present position; ID. He had no taste
for the duties of the Presidency; 3d. He
intended voting the Republican ticket.
GY- A few nights ago party of soldiers
were in the Theatre saloon at Louisville,
KY. While there a young fellow, who had
q sympathetic crowd with him, shouted
g Harrah for JEFF. Davis" He had scarce
ly got the words out of his mouth before
he found himself on his back, from a blow
delivered by one of the soldiers. ], The en-
gagement then commenced, both parties
gathering boulders from the new pavement
of the street, and throwing them thick and
fast. Two of the soldiers were severely
cut In the head. sas!iqs 20 g,lssaa: ,sa;iqa.f
I az The contumacious lawyer Bradley
got his deserts in the Supreme Court of
Washington on the 9th inst. The court
confirmed the decision of Judge Fisher
debarring him. from practice in all courts
of record in the District. This confines
his business to cases before Justices of the
Peace. Much interest was manifested in
the case, there being about two hundred
lawyers present. After hearing Robert ].
Walker and Bradley himself in his own
behalf, Chief Justice Carter delivered the
decision of the court, SEls Z 7 Gsszz
ug Sanford E. Church, Copperhead
politician, made report to the New York
Constitutional Convention, last summer,
on the indebtedness of that State, includ-
ing its share Of the national debt, that was
calculated to startle the people, and to Gre
ate the wonder, how they could survive
such burden. 1t turns out that all the
State debt is for improvements that pay
more than the interest ON the debt, and are
a source of rapid enrichment to the people
of that State. How easy it is to make a
deceitful financial argument.
"a The Memphis Avalancss says eve
do not propose that either ourselves or our
children shall have the. nightmare or dys-
pepsia from eating plum-puddings or
pumpkin pies, in honor of President John
sons ukass ordering his people to thanks
giving. Let the Puritans meet and pray