New-York tribune., 1868-06-17
POLITICAL.
THE PRESIDENCY.


The Hon. William H. Wadsworth Democratic
REPRESENTATIVE in the XXXVIIIh Congress- from Ken
ucky is announced to speak in Flemingsburg, IN that
state for Grant and Cofax. There large number
of Kentuckians OF the stamp preparing TO follow
Mr. WadswOrths example
The Omaha (Neb.) Republican says: ave
trust that in any future estimates % which The tpd
the list OF States counted upon as morally certain Ior
Grant and COlfax Tn our Judgment land we think our
opportunities for forming intelligent opinion very
good, eterY County IN this STATE will exhibit majority IOr
the National Republican ticket In November Nebraska
IS lust as certain give her electoral vote for Grant and
COlfaX as Vermont or iowa
The 81. Louis Dispatch OemOcratic) cannot
conceive anybody can seriously associate the name
of Chief Justice Chase with Democratic movement, or
imagine 1t possible that he could be Democratic stand
ardbearer. HIS support OF negro suffrage the hnancMa M
nolicy which he established while at the head OF the
Treasury Department and most OF his judicial decisions
since he ascended the bench Of tn. Supreme Court
saws are conclusive against e possibility OF MS
nomination by any portion OF the Democratic party.
The Charlottesville Va) Chronicle says:
"Though Mr. Chase went from the Democrats to the e-
and though he did fail TO declare opinion he should
have DONE IN the McCarde stas he has nor taken
there is no retreat wo do not see why South cannot
support him. rOrided his position is satisfactory on tne
negro suffrage question. No matter what his own views
are will leave this question to the che men OF the
States, he will do; but If the governments as now or ao
ganized to stand and black as well as white are 10
vote in it, decision. we had as well lave Grant"
The Chicago Journal says Judge Chase's "prl-
vate letter" means that he will accept tue NJ M hun Nun
nomination. upon any platform, though he would be graI
fed, for the looks OF the thing, with suffrage phk
This is miserable business for the ChleJustlce o uo
United States to be engaged n Ii bad enough 10 nave
him change his political principles, Dut OutaggS % nis
gown through Copperhead mudpuddles IN order to obtain
their favor places hm in papabe contempt with every
rightthnking The CmefJustce should respect te
office he holds even II he mas none Vr hhlse OF tG t
RRfGp0 RS who are becoming 50 thoroughly 0''F''u WIN
A passenger by night train on the Hudson
River Railroad tells the tollowing The tram Was ue
tanned at Grcenbush for little while. and while waiting
a cattle train the other track and stopped suGh
a has seldom been heard; the cattle beloved the
sheep up beatinG. aud the hogs gruned, unl the
passengers nearly crazed One old fellow had slept
for hours, but this noise woke him Rubbing MS eyeS, ne
listened IN amazement. GOOD God" says he, "hats
thisi" Peerng into the darkness without discerning
anything and listening more critically ne AZ ast sHts
fed himself and set the passengers roaring by the ex
claination, Why, this must be Democratic cohVen-
ton"
A New Haven correspondent writes of the
Democratic state Convention: lt was hardfaced ana
hard-hcaded Convention. The most careless observer
could have mistaken IL for phanhTOle or Sc chlc
gathering. The least enlightened gentlemen OF Color
would have shrunk mstinctiyey olt Oh the nai dGens
that these not ms friends 1ei ~ was an
of resolue. clcarheadcd, strong wed men, with deal
more OF insight than Of philosophy powerful II narrow
10 mean antagonists Tor the party OF lhOral lue auu en-
larged sympahies. And they went as Hiunly and rs
York were not matter OF total uncertainty, anu 10
though regiment after regiment OF their line had not gone
over TO the enemy ana pronounced Tor Chase"
A Baltimore paper, speaking of Gov. Swann's
hankeriug for the YcePrcsideucy, says: ave do not
believe that Swami could receive the Endorsement OF the
ton for the VcePresdency any other position. One
Of its leading mombersJudgo Carmchaehas, over MS
own signature, declared that Mr.. Swami has no claims
upon the Democratic party that he has received his re-
ward from that organization FOR services rendered ana
that he must be thought Of representative man.
la the campaign Of 1855. more bitter in his
denuncatOn Of Pendeton than this recent convert To the
pary be is acting with To talk, therefore, Of Swami
Trce!ving the Endorsement aud support Of Maryland
Democrats. Is simply bOsh" Swami wants to be Con
gresham from Phelps's District
The Richmond Dispatch calls The Ncr York
World sefCOnsttued Democratic organ, aud dashes
into Marbles ideas follows We do not believe that
either the North or the Democratic party viii sustain that
mOnstrOus partially which forces negro suffrage GpOn
the South and leaves the North free 10 reject 1t the
South negroes such numbers 90 be able,
II allowed 10 vote give hue and complexion 10 the adj
ministratOn OF public affairs and the North, where they
too few TO have any political weight Whatever = me
Whig SAYS the meaning OF Marbles doctrine Is that The
World lis inclined Ia accept negro supremacy ln the
SOuth "a huAl settlement rot tO b. disturbed by
but which the whites shall have tho privilege OF setting
asde-that h II they shall be able 10 gain control oi their
state governments" We see u
As strength or availability is the only test or
eyldeuce Of fitness which the Democrats require, We
would suggest Dr Win-hp Of Massachusetts, and Mike
sAicCooe OF Missouri, strong trket And as can
ddates politics Is matter Of perfect indifference, pro-
vded he beat Grant" We are not sure but that
lack. Chandler and Jim. Ashley would make good run
With view OF uniting intemperance and temperance
men, Dick Yates and sam. Cary would DC strong com
bnation, and would Andrew johnson and John B.
Cough. Henry Ward Bcccher and Brigham Young
would be a ticket, and submit, finally,
consideration, combination ticket upon winch and
of all parties might unitea ticket composed OF
such names Wendell Phillips and Brick lOmeruy Ben
Wade and Winnie Iren, Tic poet l0ngielOW ana JOhn
issoy. u II l.. Baber aud Anna Dickinson.
iOhiO state Journal.