Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-03-20
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POLITICAL.

Us John G. Breckenridge, Esq, has
been suggested as Democratic candidate
for President. His present residence is
Jerusalem, Asia Minor. B. rta. .I -
.uY JEFF. Davis is still solicitous lest the
Republicans should violate the Constitu
ton of "our country" A. johnson il
also getting similarly solicitous. e., (. y
eY~ In the light of current events, the
Meadville (Pa.) Republican suggests that
jefferson Davis for President, and Andrew
johnson for Vice President, would be O
strong ticket for the Democracy.
|. cT Congressman eWashburne rather
strongly characterizes certain Copper
head orator as ga man so low down that
it would require miracle Of The Al
mighty to raise him to the level of tctal
depravity." asslals.s ssssa a3 saasaeeJ -@fg.s
eY A conservative student in West
ern college, discussing the question Of
negro suffrage in a public debate, closed
his eloquent argument with the remark
If you choose to marry blacks you nay
do so but as for myself, when I marry,
shall marry one Of my own sex" go ~
gY The Boston Post prepared the con-
vention chanticleer to crow over New
Hampshire. ( Not to have the outlay
wholly wasted, tprints the rampant biped
upside down, explaining that "The cleo
ton has capsized him, but Connecticut
will bring him up" Connecticut will
bring him up a dead duck. nfass1A
eY Brick Pomeroy's advertisement for
a Confederate flag, to hang in his sanctum,
does not meet with universal favor among
his Southern friends. The Petersburg
Iader snubs him in the followi ng fashion /:
ave doubt the propriety of sending the
flag to a man who didn't go to it. We
haven't much respect for this after-the-
battle fervor." aoa .a'sa'~' n'@ ~. - s =.
gY MIR. Mayo, warden of the New
Hampshire State Prison, carries an empty
sleeve. A Democrat tiansacting business
with him few days since, which required
the use off revenue stamp, inquired, pet
ulantly, How long are we to be COM
PEELED to use these things?" The warden
quietly replied, Perhaps as long as I car
ry this empty sleeve, and for the same
cause" selEe1a ese es
gB A distinguished Georgia citizen
writes to New Y ork merchant: We are
not sorry to- learn that Mr.. johnson is to be
removed from Office. But for him, this
State and half dozen others would have
followed Tennessee in accepting the consti-
tutional amendment, by which we should
have been presented at Washington tw elve
months since. Depend upon it, within
sixty days after his removal we shall have
a gradual return of quiet and prosperity
throughout the South"
az The following resolutions were
adopted by the Massachusetts, Republican
Convention on the 18th: bio HG c
Rssolued, That we approve the action OF the
National House of Representatives, which, through
lisve the country of q great obstacle to q speedy
restoration Of the political and civil status OF the
people of the States lately In rebellion, and to the
promotion of the industrial and commercial inter-
ests of the country.
Resolced, That the Republicans OF Massachu-
sets pledge their undivided support to General
y. Grant as their candidate for President of the
United States.
1% James 81. Harris, a colored man, o
native of North Carolina, and a graduate
Of Oberlin College, had the nomination of