Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-01-24
Political Matters.

we are SO mucA euSloooCu III o"h O"1
very interesting political situation that W.
are prone to ignore important events trans
piring beyond the limits of our State.
The political revolution which began tt
react upon the party in power last Fal
steadily increases, with every appearance
of a speedy and universal overthrow Of
Radicalism.
InOhio and New jersey bills withdraw
ing the approval of those States to the
fourteenth amendment to the Federal Con
stitution, known as the Howard Amend
ment, have passed one House of their respec-
tive Legislatures, and there can be no doubt
of their adoption. These Withdrawals, IN
addition to the States which have notratitied
this amendment, may yet strangle Con
gressional Reconstruction i'll the house of
its friends.
The people of Ohio having decided
against negro suffrage by fifty thousand
majority, bill is now pending before the
Legislature to carry out fully the will of
the people. This bill, and its passage is
certain, makes it penal offense for any
Judge of the election to receive vote from
any person who has ga visible admixture
of African blood" Ohio is determined to
confine suffrage to white men only.
The Legislature of Maryland, after several
days balloting, succeeded on Saturday in
electing Hon. W. Il. HAMILTON to succeed
Hon. REvERDY JOHNSON in the United
States Senate. He is represented as about
forty eight years of age, Appointment mem
Der of the bar of Western Maryland, and
at this time President of the Hagerstown
Bank. He was formerly in the House of
Representatives, where he served three
consecutive terms. He was prominent
candidate for Governor in the late Demo
cratic State Convention, coming within
one vote of receiving the nomination.
The selection seems to give much satisfac-
ton. Great admirers of the ability and
character of Senator JOHNSON, we would
be prepared to sympathize with his defeat,
had he not voted in favor of the Recon
struction Act, even over the veto of the
President This was the cause of his de-
feat, having at no time received a half
dozen votes. The people of Maryland
have shown a firm determination to have
nothing to do with those, however exalted
may be their abilities, who aided III forcing
upon the South the horrors of Congress
sional Reconstruction.
The canvass for State officers is progress
sing with much spirit in New Hampshire.
The election is to be held on the 10th of
March. The Democrats and Conservatives
are very enthusiastic and sanguine, while
the Radicals are trying to hide their short
comings behind the popular name of Gen
eral GRANT.
After much trouble, the Radicals of Con-
necticut have succeeded in finding some
one who regarded it sufficient honor to
be beaten by Governor ENGLISH to accept
their nomination for Governor. MARSHALL
JEWELL, wealthy merchant and manufac
turer of Hartford, is the unfortunate man.
These Connecticut Radicals. like their New
Hampshire brethren, are trying the GRANT
dodge ALSO This election takes place in
April.
The only point of early interest in the way
of elections, is that of the contest for Con-
gress in the Eighth District of Ohio, for the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
@. S. HAMILTON, which takes place on the
9th inst. Mr. HAMILTON was elected by a
majority of 1852, but the Radical candi-
date carried it by majority Of 246 only.
The Democrats have nominated Colonel
BARNABAs Burns, a soldier of much repu-
tation, brilliant orator, and gentleman
of decided abilities His canvass is highly
spoken of, and he attracts large audiences
everywhere. His Radical opponent is JOHN
BEATTY, who has merely limited local
reputation.
In the South political matters have
darker appearance. In Alabama the cleo
ton for the ratification of the new State
Constitution, and for State officers, is held
on the 4th and 9th of February. The Rad
icals have full ticket in the field, compos-
ed entirely of Northern Adventures, and
with the exception of the person running
for Governor, are of doubtful or bad char
acter. The Conservatives have no ticket
in the field, and have adopted the non
action policy for defeating the constitution.
Much hope is entertained of success, unless
Congress changes the laws i'll this respect.
In Louisiana the Radicals have put their
ticket in the field. A negro, F. E. Dumas,
has been nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, and another negro, Antoine Duvallet,
is the candidate for Treasurer. But what
is a worse degradation, that miserable
scoundrel, Gov. Holden's friend, Conway,
who lectured the negroes sometime since
in this State, has been nominated for Su-
perintendent of Public Instructions State
Freedmen's Bureau.
In South Carolina, negro who had been
elected Sergeant-at-Arms for the Conven-
ton, had the folly, or the patriotism (the
journal of the Convention failed to say
which), to resign on account of incom-
potency.