The south-western., 1868-10-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. Oct 1S.-There is the best authori
ty for saying President Johnson has neither approved
the propositien to withdraw Seymonrs name nor init
mated a wish for the nomination. On the contrary
Mr. Johnson looks upon the proposition to change can
didates as ill.timed and snludlclous
Frank p Blair made speech in st. Louis to large
| audience He came before them neither dismayed OIL
| discouraged. The Democratic party would yet win
and if it failed the Republic would fail with 1t: Ht
expected to continue to be candidate for wee freSl
dent but was willing make any sacrifice the coun
try demanded After referring briefly to local mat
ters Gen Blair said I am the candidate of the Dem
ocratie party for very distinguished posItlon ana
exDect to be candidate long they desire 1t anC
90 long as avail to help the great cause which we al
have at heart: but my fellow citizens it will be nc
sacrifice or rather twill be work OF pleasure, to me
to surrender that position whenever by so doing can
add one vote to the strength OF the democracy In tbs
State or in any other OF the States am ready &c
make any sacrifice and SO am ready to go and DC
ANYTHING: to take l2on my shoulders any burden OF
lay down any that may have been conferred heretofore
and this brings me TO alude tU that runor ID our nus
to daY. a voice" That's what we want. II has
been said here that both the candidates tor the !es
dprcy and for the Vice Presidency have sgnlled the'
intention to decline in favor of some other candidateS
All have to say is that both candidates Will always DC
ready to lay down their candidacy when they can no
longer be of service to the Democratic party OF TIE
country (Cheers) IF it should be thought now-if
it shouldbe believed that by so doing We could add 10
the strength of tie Democratic party and give 1t bet
ter chance for victory-(A voice" We want no other
cause" Yoces-''No, no. .")-that is for you to say;
(tYes " well done, and cries oi " lurlTh Tor bal.
I want Won to review tie situation calmly and without
regard to the feelings of any man. because the teens
Of individuals nothing as compared with the great
objects we have in vewof success and the restoration
of the country do not intend to abandon the held
in one sense at east. to bear my share OF the
battle whether in the ranks or as an officer Will de-
1 u ,l,1- Of tia Ioop1fN fNaratI 10
W WASHINGTON, Oct 19-There will be change in
candidates, and no third party. Coyode is defeated
for Congress- but will contest. He claims three nun
dred fraudulent votes.
1t known to the military authorities here that the
arms destroyed the Hesper, at Cat Island. were pr
chased by the Governor of Arkansas and Senator
Mcdonald frcm that State, on specuation-that the
Legislature would buy them 1t is not believed that
armed resistance s contemplated, from the fact that
the arms were destroyed, not reserved for use.
Colfax says persons with whom he is in communica-
ton agree that there is necessity for session
the 10th of November. Gov. Orr is here. VOORHEES,
and Julat's in Indiana will be contested Dick
inson (Democrat Congressman from the 9th Ohio dis
trsct is arrested charge OF issuing fraudulent nat
uraiSAtion papers.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. II, 1868.
J. NJ Scholeld, Secretary of War:
The arms purchased for the State were destroyed by
an armed band of men, in Mississippi river The boa
captured and the arms thrown overheard. From
facts in my p0ssessian, satisfied that armed re
sitanre the laws is contemplated in which event the
United States forces here would be entirely Inadequate
to preserve order. POWELL CLAYTON,
Governor of Arkansas.
johnson is reported as saying, when the above mat
ter was presented to him, if the parties had con
templted armed resistance, they wonid not have de
stroyed the arms and ammunition on the Hcsper
Severest gale ever kuown, occurred on lake Huron
Friday night Only losses reported are two men,
woman and child.