The Portland daily press., 1868-07-08
Political Notes.

- An Associated Press dispatch from Missis-
sippi states that returns from all the counties
. but two give Democratic majority of II 400
Gov. Brownlow has issued a proclamation
converting the Tennessee legislature in extra
session on the 9th of July. The chief ason
for this is the necessity ofdoing something rel
alive to the bonds of the State.
The War Department has received General
McDowelPs order turning over the govern
ment of Arkansas to the civil authorities, and
also General Canby's order preliminary to sur
rendering North Carolina to Governor Ho-
den, in which he directs the military COM
mander in that State to abstain from the ex
ercise of any authority except as it may be
necessary to close up the business already be-
gun, or to aid the civil authorities in presery-
ing order.
The National Republican committee propose
to have the Northern States canvassed by
some of the more prominent Southern friends
of reconstruction. Among others, it is expect
ed that Gen. Longstreet will take part in the
pending strife. Ex-Gov. Joe Brown, j. Fl.
Caldwell, and Col. Farrow of Georgia. SEN
ator Alcorn of Mississippi, Gov. Holden and
Gen. Beninger of North Carolina, Gov. Smith
ofAlabama, and number of others are named.
Most of these were in the rebellion in some
shape, and all have been most active in work.
ing for reconstruction.
The Republicans of New York holl their
State Convention to-day
1t IS said that Gen. Schou'er will run against
Gen. Butler as the Democratic candidate for
congress
An exchange says that Stanton will resuma
the practice of law. We do not believe tho
people of the United States can afford to have
him do so.
Henry Vincent, the eloquent English liberal,
sailed for Liverpool in June, but writes back
that he "hopes to return in October, for a few
more months run through the great republic"
Mr. Vincent is hearty supporter of Grant
and Colfax, and prophesies their election.
The character of the Southern delegates to
the New York Democratic Convention is to be
hunted up by Frank Moore. 1t is stated bv
the Washington correspondent of the Worces-
ter Spy that sit would seem as if the rebel
democracy had vomited forth to represent it
In Tammany Hall every bridge-burner, con-
script officer, bushwhacker, negro murderer
and prison-pen butcher the confederacv en-
1t is said that certain leading Democrats in
the city of New York have recently been con-
sultng Planchette as to whom they shall NOM
mate for the Presidency at their next Conyen.
ton.
Pendleton is the favorite of the Muses.. A
Brooklyn genius is inspired to strike the Iyre
thus:
Eve poor man ought to learn to know
IN 70 fnr Hate ~
The rich man would be deprived Of his interest, l. e.
In gold. &C.
That would bring rejoicing to every po"r household.
Ulysses $. Grant may be a good enough man,
But he made great mistake in acceptng the Re-
w.rs publican po IL ammo nomination n nation .
May G. H: Pendlston shine like that OF an evening
star! - ~ o'o-is
Henry Ward Beecher in his sermon at Plv.
mouth Church last Sunday declared his pref
srence for Chase for President.
The bill introduced in the House nv Mr.
Lynch Monday from the House committee ON
banks and currency, for the resumntion of
specie payments, is the one he introduced
three months ago and subsequently embodied
In his financial speechlof two monthsaso.
Mr. John j. Cisco denies that he has re.
oei'ea letter from Chief Justice Chase prom |
islng 70 support the Democratic nominations
FREDERICK A. Conkling is amono tho condi. |
dates for the nomination for Governou :. a.
New York Republican Convention tod
At a session of the African Metbod;s. r..
copal Annual Conference, held at NewnortR
l., Bishop Jabez Campbell in the chair ,ho
Ioiowing resolutions was passed, Resolved |
That we will not vote for any man who is |
nominated by the Democratic party, and that
we will SO instruct the people of our charges"
Addresses were made by the Bishop and 9TH
ers in favor of the Republican party and the
nominees