The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-05
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

MASSACHUSETTS PRoGRAMNE-On dI, that Charles
Sumner is to retire from political life the close OF his
present Senatorial term and spend several years in
Europe; that Ex-Governor Andrew will be candidate
for his place. and also Governor Bullock that Hon John
B. Alley viii then be Governor OF Massachusetts, that
General Butler will be the next nominee Of the repub-
can party for President and that E. G. Walker one OF
the colored representatives in the Legislature will
for Congress 10 Banks district when his term expires
NUMBER EiGaT.-The vetoes OF the Colorado and Ne
braska bills were the seventh and eighth Of Mr..
Johnson The impression becoming prevalent that
he noes enough, whatever may be his shortcomings in
other respects
srRATAoEs IN NEW HAMrsHIRR attempt has been
made to induce Hon. Onsow stearns the unsuccessful
competitor Of General Walter Hartman for the repub
lican nomination In New Hampshire, TO run on an inde
pendent ticket for the benefit OF the democracy. MT
Stearns has promptly refused 10 allow any personal
grievances of his induce him to put himself in such
attitude.
MAGSmooUENcE A Ne Orleans journal says OF Gen.
erai Albert Sydney Johnson that In life he possessed
serenity Of soul which could have viewed with COM
posure the dissolution Of the world and revolution In
the universe. With what Indifference then must his
calm spirit Wow tho futile attempts of petty power to
DISTURB the remains that once held so great sonl
SUNDAY LAws.-The bill recently introduced into the
Pennsylvan Senate to permit the question whether
should be aoyed to Sunday in Phila
delpha, to BIO decided by popular vote In that city,
referred to the Committee on Vice and immortality
instead OF to committee Of tho Senators from tho city
Interested The Press says there in this reference
an implied insult and thinks the Committee Vice and
immortality have already quite much as they need to
attend to-
wRoTH WITH SHxHnAN.-Gencra Sherdan's prompt
support Of General Grn in the matter OF the Johnston
wrath which seemed already exhausted tho devoted
head OF his subordinate The insocnt tone Of these
criticisms is illustrated the following from the Louis
vile (Ky., Co,rirr:-
II is the popularity Of iackais to scratch into the
graves Of the dead aud to manalc their remains, and
Tho % q the ve n. w kicked a. tho
lion at whose roar he had, while the lion lived shaken
and trembed s aptly illustrated by this treatment OF all
That ID lef of Albert Sidney Johnston by PHI Sheridan
man who abuse authority Is unit to weld it,
and he who scod AZ such hero lacking In all the
soldier and the true gentleman In ali that contributes
the soldier statesman, hero patriot man. General john
ston was ~ mich superior to the man who vany
tempts to insult him as Hyperion to Satyr and his
memory will be cherished and revered long after his
nsoent and arrogant foe shall have gone down beneath
the weight Of the popular contempt which his brutality
and the want Of those feelings which do credit to
humanity arc certain to excite.
WILL Nor LET Us Put THEN ON THnR FEET. Tho
Montgomery (Alal Nail says
The Legislature has under consideration very proper
proposition supply the MANNED Alabama soldiers it'll
legs. Among those who have applied to have thciI
patented artificial limbs examined are several Northern
manu- acurcr< To Of these. few days ago~one OF
our members said:-"we didn't employ you to shoot
olrlegs on and we shall certainly not employ you 70
put them on"
TIE NEW CsrrrM or WEST VIRGINIA. the Legis.
a:ure Of West Virginia on the sist ut, Inorganic wD.
Monongahela county selected the capital Of the
stste receiving IL ballots out Of ~ In the Senate and 81
out Of 80 in tho house Of delegates Point Pleasant
Bethany, Frankfort. Greenwood, Jacksonville and
Spencer competed for tho selection which not ef
feccd till after four ballots 10 the Senate and four In the
House