The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
CONVENTION NOTES .

On, ChaSe
On, Hancock
Oh, Reverdy Johnson Z
Oh, Pierce (the devi)i
Where oh, where is Kentuckyi ter1
1t is not likely that the escort Of seven hundred and
y thousand from Kentucky will be forgotten In tho
Convention. It eclipses the Pcndieton escort or
couple OF thousand all hollow. ~
A grand escape-Old man Blair from the poll
tcians. Ha I
Trumps-Hartz
Singing clear-Sinclair of New Hampshire.
Says Stevens, OF New Hampshire-a roaring v0icer,
with some sense-"Do you rensmbern "Whats"
douglas and his fate"
The Pendletonans are not repudiators Write
under the name OF any man who says so-i-ie.
Let US see to-day whether Buckner, RuggieS
Magruder Duke or Stevenson sways the Kentucky
delegation.
Splitting the1Slamesc Twins:-Dlviding the radicals
from the moderate republicans sharp knife, well
Chased, Is necessary.
That was a grand declaration OF Fellows OF Ark
ansas the other night, which brought up the house
amid waving Of hankerchiefs and hats, when hs
said:-'In case OF foreign war, two hundred thou
sand men in the South, who had been famed foc
their valor and courage, would join the leglons Of
the Morrill, These are the sentiments that endear
the North to the South. Keep 1t up.
Perhsps there are not q few political dead beats
here looking after the Democratic Convention. o.,
mol
The Westmoreand is fast becoming O fav0rtte
resort of the politicians who have to grind IN
the present convocation Of the democratic n0ta-
bies.
The capital of the nation must be Immensely 10
eved in consequence OF its depletion of lobby res
Gals at the present time.
Both editors OF the Columbus (Oho) Ortsfs are now
In New York, but hear OF no political earthquake
In the Buckeye State as yet.
The Columbus (Ohio) CRISIS says Mr.. Chase Ger.
tainly bids for the New York nomination. Only
sixtysix votes yet 1t only required ntysix signers
Of the Declaration Of Independence to make IN fce
from foreign thraldom.
The Brooklyn Daily Times 70 waking up. Why
should Bennett be spstheticf
Charles Francis Adams will arrive here In about
three days. queer coincidence.
Excerpttve-why Is the burden Of taxation 20 ~
prsssive, and employment scsrcei
Why are there to-day hundreds Of thousands o.
white men and women In the North living In dread
Of starvation within the present yearf
why are thirty millions OF white men taxed for
the special benefit Of class who pay no taxes on tAe
great bulk Of their property
why should there be over Two thousand mttso6
Of dollars exempt from taxationi
II negroes are at for freedom, why has . great
poorhouse system for their support TO be kept up Is
the expense Of Northern industry
II the war was prosecuted for the preservation oe
the Union, why have been ten states kept out OF ts
Thad Stevens calls Horace Greeley scare-crow.
He was long since called galvanized squash.
General John L. swift, naval on1cer at Boston,
declares that II Pendleton be nominated the Demo.
cratic Convention will be simply Grant ratification
meeting.
There was q nne meeting OF Pendletonans tho
other evening. One Of the unwasned cried out -
the distinguished advocates Of the popular Ohian
advanced on the stage-"wash me clean Wash
me cleany' "shut up ~ cried a snppresser of tur-
buience; 'you don't appear to be very dirty Don't
disturb the meeting.n "wash me clean wash mo
clean ~ vehemently and persistently exclaimed the
ardent Pendetonian. "Put him out ~ "Put him
out ~ A disturbance was brewing. At this juno
ture mild and benevolent looking gentleman, with
a high forehead normal mustache and auburn
locks came forward and appealed for q moments
silence which was accorded. He sad-"No doubt,
the audience labors under mistake Ny jubilant
friend has recognized in me an old friend. His cries
mean no derision to the assemblaee nor insult To
those grave old dodgers on the platform. 1 am
Familiarity known at home In Cincinnati as wash.
Mclean and natter myself am something OF
clean Tipped champion OF the illustrious son Of
Ohio, Then there were three rousing cheers for
Wash. Mclean and three more with tiger for the
man he celebrated.
To the Delegates Of the National Democratic
Convention.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALp:-
Allow me through the columns Of your valuable
paper to address word to the assembled delegates
and leaders to the Democratic Convention, feeling
that there never was time in the history OF our re-
public so fraught with INFINITE and vital Importance
to the moral, social political and commercial TN
terests Of the entire country when 80 much depended
on the wisdom Of your councils-when the yearnine
hearts Of the million masses Of the people look 10 yca
.ao an rousiv aittns Tho iasue of Tour deciatOn-~