Weekly Trinity journal., 1868-07-04

IBE NoAISArioys.-The last two nominations
tor the Presidency Of the Republican party have
nad one excellent characteristic, IN that tue
nominees were welknown men who had given
tangible proof Of high order OF administrative
ability. Whatever may be thought of the sys-
TEN of nominating conventions in general, 1t Is
quite certain that other system could have
done better in 1861 and 1868 then select Lincoln
and Grant for the Presidency, and no other sys-
tenn could have acted better principle of Sc
lection than that which guided the choice in
these two cases. The latest nominations for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency have had an
other excellent characteristic in that-one might
almost say for the first time since the manutac-
ture of candidates was reduced to an art the
claims of localities have had no influence upon
them Grant has owed nothing to the fact that
ne comes from Illinois and COltax nothing to the
fact that he comes from Indiana and neither has
found his path impeded b. the consideration
that both Western In short, Andrew
johnson, if lie has done other good, has
taught the party pretty sharp lesson, both as
to the importance Of the Vice President and the
danger of selecting him on complimentary or
geographical grounds We have, in tact, at last
got two candidates for the highest places in the
Government who owe their nomination TO their
own qualities and career simply, and one of them
eniovs the singular and Unprecedented distinc-
tion of having been selected without ever having
made a speech. and without cOncealing his in
tention of never making 1t is impossible
not to see in these facts evidence of the inroads
which the rationalistic spirit bred by the is
making on the cd political traditions. Not only
have the Old considerations had little influence
on the nominations, but the old political nlan-
ayers have had less than usual TO do in drawing
up the platform and conducting the preliminary
deliberations. Most of the great party sages of
eight, even four, years ago were absent from
the convention. Its spirit and springs of action
ancient canons and the ancient ways were
scofing and hyword. Men like Hawiey and
Carl Schurz. who were on this occasion high in
the party councils would eight years ago have
been looked as babes, and their talk bab-
bic, and their ideas as visions.-The Nation
AEo4AER SAMPLE OF THE White Mans
PARTY.-A Yreka teamster from Red Bluff few
days ago, informed us of a peculiar incident con-
cerning a member Of the Democratic party at
that place Just before his departure. A Demo-
crat from Chico, one of :. Long Primer Halls
kind, being summoned as witness to Red Bluff
brought his wife a strapping big wench black
charcoal along with hlm. As he was prom
en2diug the principal streets. and shopping with
his wife at the stores, Democratic teamster
named Lovett offered to bet Republican ; o
that the fellow was Black Republican. The /
Republican 8accepted the wager, and en- the :
money being put up. the gentleman with the
OZARK completed wife, WAS asked in a cou.te-
Gus manner what his politics were, to which he /
replied that he had voted the Democratic ticket
for the last ten years. Lovett lost his money
and became highly indignant, spending what he
had left freely With lot OF boys in order to get
them on a spree toward cleaning out the Demo-
crat with an unbleached spouse. Accordingly
they went after him, but soon found ont that he
was =. heeled - and prepared to clean ont all who
tronbled him. Under this state OF circumstances
it was thought best to let him alone. No doubt
our hcro vita the black wife. Ike Long Prim-
er'' of the Chico Press halls from the land Of
reputation and bowie-huives. We advise Dem
ocrats to be Il little careful how they bet on the
politics Of white mon with colored wives, for
a99 ont OF every 900 are sure to prove Demo
cratic and howl the londeSt against 'nigger
suffrage. 49, Yrela Joprhai, Jvne 18Th.