New-York tribune., 1868-03-26

thrown him off and after the Democrats In the Lesi7S
ture rejected him because of his general infamy'
A writer in The AHOn Telegraph says that' III
the VIII Illinois District Gen. j. II. Howe will be strong
candidate for Representative In Congress Gen. ho"o
bos h.on with the Republicans from the first and being
an able LAWYER was elected Judge Of the Sixth Judca
Crcuit OF Illinois. in 1859 or CO. Dy large nlAoti
Rein Iool and true as steel when the war was orceu
unon ms Judge Howe enlisted in the l24th Illinois o
teers and faced the army in the nelu h0 was tIof
Iicnf Coionel and for his galantry and mertorious
sericos I'm many hard.fought battle promoted 10
Colonel and again 90 IrigadieT-Genefal ne Soinnanu
after three wears service with our armies he was ID
August 1865, mustered out
The Democratic and Conservative members
OF Congress have selected the following as Congress
sional Executive Committee: Senators D. H. Dooltuo
and c. r. Buckalew Congressman 5. j. Randall j" W.
Coss James Humphrey VIM II. Barnum and L. s. Trim
ble Messrs Jonah d. Hoover, Charles Mason, and Ihos
Ewing ir have been added as members from the Dl'
trict of Columbia The Committee has organized py 'no
selection Of j. r. Doote Chairman, s. D. hilu,n,i 40
Secretary. and Vim. II. Barnum as Treasurer iloi
main purpose the distribution of conservative
and documents upon the issues involved in the Presdeh
tial campaign.
Tbe Columbus (Ohio) State Journal makes
tbe following statement in connection with Gov Sey
mour's declension;
eve happen TO know that there Is on file in the state
Departmcnt sworn evidence Of HOratio seymour col
ey with v 1he phfs he serTTng in an Official capacity
renaTo and transmit to the Government the evidence 10
when we refer Mr. Seymour Is probably aware that
should he become candidate for the Presidency
The sworn statements 3L renpS w, m cor
respondence with Clement g. Clay and James 7. iol-
combe, then acting as commissioners lOr Ie th
States in Canada. III somewhat singular Dut az tne
same time significant fact that the direct proof OF sey
mours treason9Ole correspondence WIN the enemy has
never been made known to the public
The MeadriHe Penn.) Republican has the fol-
lowing notice of Republican candidate, Capt Charles
NJ Hamilton. their candidate for Congress:
Capt. Hamilton is a son OF John Hamilton OF Jersey
Shore Penn and at the outbreak OF the war enlisted ss
private IN the 9th Pennsylvania Reserves. He prtIgl
pated i'm l6 battles and wounded three times. lie
wounded and taken prisoner In 1862 and afterWar9
10 lieutcnantcy in the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps lie
subsequently appointed Judge Adyocateo General
Court Martial and also Pass officer OF the Military DIS
trct of Washington. When the District abolished In
1864 he again appointed Judge Advocate by Gen.
Dent of Gen Grants staff. In 1865 he was assigned 10
duty in the Bureau Of Refugees under Gen Howard ana
made Sub. Assistant Commissioner OF the Dstct O
West Florida with the rank OF Captain lie mustered
Of service in January last atter being IN te army
six years and entered upon the practice OF law III forda
We have been shown a private letter from a
distinguished politician in Tcxas, prominent lawyer,
and formerly judge Of the court naveborn South
ernOr, from which we make an extract IL IL evident
that the sgcnuine Union men OF tnat Of the other
Southern States realize that the hope OF the South and
the peace Of the country depend upon the successful en-
forcment OF the reconstruction measures Of Congress
While admitting the prejudice against negroes voting he
is a loss 10 understand why Union should refrain
from voting on that account. We copy the following
II is now certain that shall hold Convention IN
Texas, under the reconstruction acts But am greatly
disappointed that such large proportion Of the loyal
men Of the State should have remained away rom the
polls and not voted NJ all II can only be acconned OI
by of the prejudice and hostility against negro
suffrage This prejudice Is natural but that Union men
should permit Il to keep them from ee polls Is To be re-
greted Certain II is That the loyal men of the South
have no earthly chance OF establishing state governments
in loyal hands except by the aid Of the freedmen Even
with them contest l. a doubtful one and will be Mt
tery hopeless IL the President prevails Congress
What will he the condition o our country ~ aiter nye
years Of bloody strife. rcung In the success Of the
Union Il at last left triumphant and In control Of
the SOuth But can't think u possible that the people
OF the North aud viii permit this III they do the
for the Union Will have been fought IN yain' ana We
shall have another revolution very soon.
The Wisconsin State journal gives the fol
lowing exposure Of the Bates Flag March through the
South
The whole affair was arranged by some Copperhead
politicians for little cheap buncOmhc. Sergeant BATES
!or time before the beginning Of his march, lyed
nj Edgertoi, "A smau ylhgc on thc TlIoNd hpout -
miles east Of this city citizen of Edgcrton who Was In
office few davs ago. says The story That be lald
with another citizen of that place that he cOud
carry United states lag through the southern states.
has no foundation. Bates Is young and worthless sort
Of fellow, aud violent Democrat Dufng the war h'
member Of an artillery company stationed AT
Washington but never engaged many batiehhds saw
no service more serious than drawing ms rauohs
and spending his pay about the capital Last ran ne
into Milwaukee, and after An absence OF some days
there appeared on the Democratic side oi Ihe L"niy
Wisconsin long sensational account 81 the trcmcndous
march which serg Bates, M accordance with wager'
about 10 undertake through the southoih ,
From time TO time The Wisconsin gave column an the
best sensational style of one OF its Dcmoornto oItcS,
and other Democratic papers aud some hepupleih
papers began to have parasraPhs ana longer @ @
destOod that hc would be provided WIN sun oI Oi,
velvet and flag by hs patrons on reaching iousNis
tLe aag-boarer Meantime word passed through the
South and the progress OF Serg Bates has been mahe
the occasion demonstrations by the Secesh element OF
simulated enthusiasm the national lag. The whole
affair Is a very cheap trick