The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-20
POLITICAL.
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO SAFE.
KENTUCKY LEADS THE CHARGE.
THE THIRD PARTY DoDaE-MR. SUMNER AND
his "CUILUD' FEIENDs-MoRE CARPET-BAG-
aING-THE NEW IMPEACHMENT,
&c., &C., &c.
The Washington correspondent of the New

The amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States known as article 14,as now o
part of that instrument and the organic law OF
the land. Secretary Seward to day transmitted
| to tho Senate communication in which he
announces the ratification of the amendment
| by tho following States: Connecticut, Tennes-
see, New Jersey, Oregon, New York, Rhode
Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont.
West Virginia, Kansas. Missouri, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Massachusetts, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois, Minnesota. Pennsylvania, Nevada, Ne
braska, and also, the Secretary says, by Legis-
latures and Governors assuming to represent
| the States Of Arkansas, North Carolina and
Florida, making, all told, twenty-six. just
why the Secretary puts Tennessee, the legitl-
mate child of Congress onal reconstruction, III
one category and Florida in another is not ap-
parent. But to the foregoing twenty-slx should
be ADDED Louisiana, South Carolina and Ala
bama, whose Legislatures have ratified the
amendment, but official notification OF which
has not yet been received. This makes, all
| told, twenty-niDe States. while twenty-seven is
| the requisite three-fourths. making sufficient
to leave out even Ohio and New Jersey, whose
Legislatures have attempted to undo their
WORK, and still have enough left.
THE THIRD PARTY AND SENATOR DooLITTLE.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald, under date OF the 18th instant,
says:
The effort to organize third party by the
Conservative Republicans dissatisfied with the
nominees CT the New York Convention is not
destined to meet with encourager ent from
leading gentlemen Of that class who have ably
sustained President johnson in his strife
against Radicalism. In substantiation OF this
assumption letter will appear on Friday
from Senator Doolttle in response 10 o. H.
Ostrandcr and forty S-eight Conservative Repub-
licans. Of Danville, Pennsylvania, who express
a ''sense of disappointment and regret that no
better names had been offered by the Demo-
otic masses OF the people 10 victory and
the Radical Republican party to merited
defeat," and confidence that victory would
have been certain had Senator Doo-
Titles name been placed at the head OF
the ticket. The senator's reply is bold and
emphatic against the organization of q third
party. which he does not regard aS WISE or
calculated to work any practical good to the
cause. He states, in detail, charges Of wrong
and outrage committed by the Radical party,
refers to the impeachment Of the President,
and the effort, even by threats OF assassination,
to force the Senate 10 convict him, in order to
place in the Executive chair one who would
have usol all its power against the ConsIitu-
! ton, against pighted faith, against race and
kindred, and against civilization. He does not
say that the nominations are the best that
could have been made for the purpose Of re-
storing the Union and the Constitution, and
the rights Of the States, but he affirms that
these ends can be attained il the various ele-
ments in hostility to Radicalism can be carried
to the support of MIR. Seymour. He assumes
that to accomplish this is paramount duty,
and commits himself to it with his whole heart
and energy, concluding in these words: 'Let
us unto TOR victory;Llet US have peace-a
tuition and the despotism OF the sword, but the
peace which comes from restored union and
the supremacy Of constitutional law, by which
alone liberty Is secured
The New York Tribune Of Thursday says edi-
torially:
There can be no ''third party movement"
now. Every such attempt is an intrigue. There
is no issue that is not represented either by the
Democracy or the Republicans. The only two
men, in fact, who seem ANXIOUS to stand upon
o third party platform aIe General Cary, Of
Ohio, and Miles O'ReillY. As General Cary has
devoted himself to the workinsmen's interest,
and Miles O'Re;lly is singing songs about the
apple tree, it is hardly worth while to hold
Convention to crafty these TWO distinguished
people. No, gentlemen; the lss-es are made
up, the lines are forming, the battle is about to
open. You must stand upon either one side or
the other.
MR. SUMNER AND ooLoRED SENATORS.
The Washington correspondent of the Balt!-
more Sun, under date of the 18th instant, says:
The recent letter of Mr.. sumner, suggest
iRg to the South Carolina Legislature the pro-
priety of electing O colored senator, is awaken
Ing attention in other quarters I'll an those for
which it was designed. 1t is not imagined
that in tho wild hunt for Office now raging
among the carpet-baggers who have swarmed
down in the South, the claims OF the co.cred
allies to the Radical party will receive. the
slightest consideration. In fact, thegreat CT
gan OF the party, the Tribune, has distinctly
informed the negroes that they cannot aspire
to seats in Congress until they have been citi-
zens for the number OF years prescribed by the
constitution. Whether Mr.. Sumper holds the
same views may not be assumed, but it is Ger
tain that majority Of his associates do, and
would view with mr1h ehagrin the prospective
application OF any iagroes to take places be-
side them.
The bar of citizenship, however, will not
avail against many Intelligent and educated
colored citizens of Massachusetts,, and since
the appearance OF MIR. Summers letter, several
Of them have announced their. intention OF
competing with him for senatorial honors be-
fore the Massachusetts, Legislature next win
ter. It is learned from that State that not
only the colured, but many of the white people
there think that MIR. Sumner should be willing
to apply the doctrine Of rotation in Office to Lis
own case. On next March he will have COM
pleted term Of eighteen years in the Senate,
and it is stated that he has already received
two letters from colorcd citizens OF Massachu-
setts alluding to his views on .colored senators,
to his heightened senatorial term, and asking
if he will not prove his sincerity by retiring
from the contest and advocating them as his
successor. What reply, il aoy, Mr. Sumner
has coldsscended to make to these commune
cations has not yet been asoertained.
MORE cAHPET-BAaaINa.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York World, writing under date OF the 18th
instant, says:
Delegations from Georgia AID Mississippi
were before the Reconstruction Tji1littee to-
day, asking some legislation whereby the ne
groes and Radicals or those States may secure
control of the State Legislatures which have
been elected. They allege that immense
frauds have been perpetrated. After hearing
them, the committee postponed action until to-
morrow. It is the opinion of members Of the
committee that it is too late in the session to
introduce any new reconstruction measures.
A delegation from Virginia was also before the
committee urging that the election il that
State be allowed to take place under the first
registration. No action was taken in thcir
case, nor is there much prospect thai anything
will be done.
KENTUCKY
The next general election occurs in Ken
lucky, August 8, for the State officers and
members Of Congress. rho nomin tion for
State officers are in the field; the Democratic