Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-07-11
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Political Notes.

The Democratic Convention of Penn.
sylvanja preserved its consistency by
ruling out of order resolution thank.
ing Gen. Sheridan,
AT a flremans celebration at Allan.
Ia, Ga, on the Sd, = new hose carriage
was chrstened JEFF Davis" aud then
"a cheer went up OF which the whilom
prisoner might well be proud"
The New York Constitutional Con-
vention has voted to request of the
Massachusetts authorities statistics and
debates on the questions of prohibition
and adulteration Of liquors.
Judge Underwood says that the
registration in Virginia is nearly half
completed, and there are $4,000 colored
and 5000 white voters enrolled OF the
whites he thinks 10000 will vote the
Republican ticket, giving it majority,
so far, OF 10000. Only the Republicans
show any activity.
JEFF, Davis is reported to have lately
expressed the wish that "he conld sud-
denly disappear from the view of men
seclusion where none but his personal
friends could find him." Let him go to
Sltka.
The Republicans in Ohio are conf
dent of carrying the next election, but
they will have to work hard enough 10
make the contest exciting. The Demo-
Gratis would have to gain only seven
members in the Senate and eighteen in
the House to give them majority In
the Legislature and the choice OF SEN
ator to succeed Ben Wade.
Gen. E. Barksdale, OF the late Con-
federate army, now editor of the Jackson
(Miss.) Clarion, of whom another South
ern paper says, "he fought like Roman
and surrendered like a god" is writing
with great force in favor Of reconstruc.
tion under the Congressional plan. He
tells the people if they reject this, con-
tlscatOn and negro rule are sure to
come
The Atlanta (Ga.,) New Era, con-
cludes an article advocating Gen. Grants
claims to the Presidency by saying
Let all, then, everywhere, who would
place a gallant soldier and a truly ma
tional man, prepared to do full justice to
all the people of all sectors Of the Union
in the Presidential office, rally to the
support of Gen. Grant, the nations only
hope in this its dire extremity"
The Iowa Democrats at Their State
Convention, last week, made the fol-
lowing nominations: For Governor,
Charles Mason, of Des Mones county
Lieut. Governor, D. NJ. Harris of Guthrie
county; Supreme Judge, John E, Craig
of Lee county; Attorney-general W. 7.
Barker of Dubuque county; Supelintend-
ent of Public Instruction, Mortimer L.
Fisher Of Clayton county.
The Democratic Convention Of Penn
sylvania fierceIy resolve: We proclaim
as usurpation and outrage the establish
ment of negro suffrage in any Of the
States by the cOerCive exercise Of Fede-
raj power, and we shall resist to the last
resort the threatened measures Of the Re-
publican party to interfere by acts of
Congress with the regulation of the
elective franchise in the State of Penn
sylvsnia.
Gen. Sheridan declined to go to De-
troit to help lay the corner stone of a
soldiers monument, because he does not
think the wEr yet over. He said in his
letter: at would give ne the greatest
pleasure to again meet those with whom
first started to assist In crushing the
rebellion, the officers and soldiers of the
I'd Michigan cavalry, also the gallant
officers and soldiers whom had the
honor to command up to the surrender
Of the rebel armies; but the war with
me has not yet closed, and now prevents
the qualification Of this desired pleasure.