Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-02

POLITICAL.-At meeting in Mobile on Sat-
urday of the Democratic Executive Committee
of Alabama, the following named gentlemen
were appointed a committee 70 proceed to
Washington, and remain there as long as
necessary, and keep their friends in the North
advised of the state affairs in that State Peter
M. Dox, of Madison county; j. g. Giers, of
Morgan county: Lee Parsons, Of Talladega
county; III. =. Randall, Of Dallas county; and
John Forsyth, of Mobile. 1t was resolved that
"a convention of the white people of Alabama
without distinction of political parties opposed
to negro denomination and Radical misrule in
the Government, be called to meet at the CITY
OF Montgomery on the first Monday of June
for the purpose of taking measures to sustain
and cooperate with the national Democracy of
the Union in the approaching election for
President and Vice President Of the United
States
= A dispatch from Annapolis says that
Gov. Swann's friends are trying hard TO have
him elected United States Senator in Mr.
Thomas place, and are sanguine Of success
- II is the opinion Of prominent Ohioans
now here that the State convention, which
meets at Columbus ON Wednesday next will
express its preference for Grant and Wade as
the Republican candidates for President and
Vice President.
- A Democratic meeting was held in Phil
adelphIa Saturday night Resolutions were
passed denouncing the attempt of Congress to
destroy the constitutional powers of the execu-
the Federal Government, they beng co-ordi-
nate and co-equal with the legislati We depart
ment, and alike beyond its control; supporting z
and sustaining the executive and judicial de-
partments against the usurpations of Congress
In all acts which are for the defence of the
Union and the Constitution against legislatl We
treason, and also bitterly denouncing any at
tempt on the part of Congress to give the negro
race either political power or social equality
copy OF the resolutions were ordered to be
sent to the President and presiding officers of
Congress.
- In regard TO the general elections in Ar
kansas and Louisiana the New Orleans Republi-
can (radicaD states that it has received An Of
ffcial copy of the order Of MAJOR Gen Gillem
commanding the Fourth Military District or
derng general election in Arkansas, in ac-
cordance with an ordinance of the Constitu-
tional Convention of that State. We are not
disposed, continues the Republican, to believe
that Major General Hanc cock thinks of depart
ing from the rule which Is being followed by
other district commanders.
The Louisville Courier learns that neither
Governor Stevenson nor John Young Brown
believe that the action Of the United States
House Of Representatives has produced a va
cancy from the Second Kentucky CongressiOn
al district Entertaining this opinion, the Gov.
ernor, If the Courier is correctly informed, will
issue no writ of election, neither will Mr.
Brown resign. The district will therefore be
unrepresented until another regular election.
- The California Republican State Central
Committee, dissatisfied with the action of the
Union Central Committee, have resolved to
send delegates to the Republican National
Convention, TO assemble in Chicago, and nomi-
nate Preside ntial electors for California.
- The Republicans of Jefferson county,
Ohio, have declared for Grant.
= The New Orleans Republican, February
p, hoists the name of General Grant for Pres.
ldent and that Of Edward II. Durell for Vice
President.
The Republican Convention of Berks
county, Pa, held meeting Saturday evening.
Selections were made fer Presidential electors
and delegates TO the National Convention. The
latter were instructed to supportGeneral G rant
for President, but no instructions Were given
them as TO a candidate for Vice President A
resolution, however, was adopted declaring ex-
Governor Curtin to be the first cnoice for that
position.
In the Georgia Convention Saturday, the
motion 10 reconsider the action Of Friday i'm
tabling resolution indorsing the course of
Congress in reference to impeachment, was
lost-yeas 60, nays 62.