The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-06-11
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TheNewYork correspondents Of tie Charles.
ton Courier writes % follows on this subjec'
70 that journal: II ss q * 800 ~.
q Now that impsaehment has received Il,
doom the political sky all around looEs
brighter. The Chase Increment n the Demo.
cratic Party has suddsnly become quite fDf.
miq1.aDie, and alnobt pt every houf receives
saniuonal strength. Heretofore Il has been
believed that here In New York, he great
ps'wark q Democracy that movement count.
ga very Few promotefs, but 10 my utter aston.
ishment, facia have Just como into Nv NO..
son which prove that quiiA the csntrary "A
we case. The leaders Of The Manhattan Club,
though always maintaining THEN. first choice
70 90 Mr.. Senator Hendricks, as mas already
been indicated in this ccffespondenee, have
heard the clamor from without. and 70 their
surprise see that the rank and fiIs Of ne nartv
ls assuming proportions bnt little anticipated.
They have, heretofore, made Il balowrl that no
obstaole will be placed inthe way Of his nonl-
nation, provided the party d wiling to recogg
nize him as its standard bearer. q a. q
These excuses, Of course, ara only made
Tor ehect so as to make the retreat from
~~,-N~-tt1e VIVA 14ttNE INUEAf whenever fUE
sine shall have arrived for fixing upon 4 SCI.
led policy, that 10 To govern the great Ma.
'onal Convention Beeides, tits now well
pown factthat several of these leaders have
llvidually expressed their preferences for
dge Chase, and some Of them are a1ite A.
enthusiastic for him now a. thev werN 20
Mcclellan In 1864. Gong down IN the losef
strata of the city democfaeg, fnd several
prominent members Of lamnany uisposed ID
work for the Chief Justice; among these srs
men like VIM. N. Tweed, Charles q. Cornell.
Charles Hail. Judge Downing. and 3 hoss %
influential local politicians, who generally
congregate at the American Club ID
Greenwich, Conn, and there consult AZ ~
the best means 70 increase The Democratic
msiorities in this city and vicinity on election
days, These men, understand, have iusi
been reinforced by a number Of State demo
Gratis, among whom Peter Cagger is promt
neptly iffiiionea, and what Is oousidered
quite significant Ii that the LIqaor DsaisrS
Association, q most powerful body Of men. Il
ready to 90 for Chase, and thrUwit s entire In
huence in bis favor. 9a. ga n faaq !
In addition TO these, / must not omit 10
mention that what are called here the Citg
Hall politicians, men who sll their Iisa.ilme
have fattened and ever win continue 10 thrive
upon what leaks ont from the City Treasury,
have, evef aimee the announcement Of tho
verdict Of aeqnittal, been ready 10 throw up
their hats for Chase. Ia fact, d the hour IL
writing this, believe thAt Chief Justice Chase
Is the most popular name In the city. How
soon that sentiment may change ills difficult
70 tell, but nobody can deny that II exists
just now, and were he al this moment 10 prs--
sent himself on Change, at the Astor, or ON
the steps Of the City Hall, he woald receive an
ovation such M Grant has never met with IN
this city. Among those known 10 have en-
pressed their preferences for Mr.. Chase during
the last two days are s. 8. Cox (better known
as Sunset and Dan Voorhees,, from Indiana:
and last but not least, among the new Demo.
cratic converts find the name OF Hon. John
Morrissey, whose word IL Law among not
very refined but still powerful clAas Of Cit
zens. John, understand, Ia ready 70 sub
scribe handaomeIy toward The funds Of any
Chose Clubs that may be organised Ia this
city, and his example win, no doubt be fol.
loved by capitalists like Vanderbilt and othsss
who have always supported the Democratic
cause. ra 90 "a M $50. ~ I 4
ftisurgsd on all haudathai In no far ss Il ap.
pears TO be IN foregone conclusion that he
Southern States ere 10 partieipaae In the cleo.
ton, il Is important that The negro vote
should be divided. M. Chase soiu csytafssIv
receive many Of their Vetes, II not more, A.an
Gen. Grant. Mr.. Chase Il d free trader, ana
what 10 considered Of the greatest moment IL
that he has the entire banking interest Of he
country at bic back, and would really be the
best man 70 straighten out the 6nAnees Of de
country which hrst became muddled under
his administration Of the Treasury. Another
argument put forth BY die Democrats q that
y would Be almost useless 10 hare enc OF
their 0wn IN the Presidential chair while The
Senate ia, for the next four yenrs Al LEAST [ 10
reTnain in its present political complexion.
With Mr.. Chase in the White House. n Il
quite likely that working majority can be
obtained along with The Conservative R@peb.
licans. and that an administration thus inau.
gurated would prove efficient, and tend 70
reconcile the various conflicting interests Of
the country. These are the arguments one
hears now all around in this city, and thew
cannot fail to have their effect upon the dale
gates shortly TO arrive in this city.
e During thepsst few days . PendIeson move I
nent has also sprung up IN this city, but Il Il
fictitious. Three or four clubs Fave been
started By young Democrats In several of The
wards with money furnished from the West.
Mr.. Pendieton, or perhaps his friends, have
agents IN this city who distvibate greepbacks
70 young spoaters, that can always be found ]
ready 70 get up clubs TO order, III only aorae.
body will pay for the room, the printing, and,
II necessary, band. These men make
business OF It, especially during an exciting
Presidential Convention. III, therefore, YOU
hear of Pendleton movement In the metrop.
oils, put il downas fraud. There Is no shch
movement here, except what ID paid for, and
there never can be any, unless indeed he
should get The nomination, for which there
does not exist any probability just nov.