Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-03

The Chicago Convention--Its Results.
The Republican Convention assembled at
Chicago on the 10th, was permanently organ
lied on the 2lst and adjourned on the 22d.
A scant three days. session has sufficed to
dispose Of all the important issues before the
country. The prominent feature in the plat
form is that universal suffrage is intended only
for the Southern States not in the Ua:on.
Negro suffrage will not be permitted at the
North, nor Chinese suffrage in the Pacific
States. This is drawing universal suffrage
@mild. as a national policy. 1t is-decreed, az
O. very good thing for the American provinces,
but discarded as national policy. The next
remarkable feature appearing in the hot haste
with which the cut and.dry programme was
rushed through,-s the confession and sublime
impudence of ex- Gov. Joseph e. Brown-the
ardent seccssionist-the captor Of Pulaski
and the Augusta Arsenal-for whom the Con.
federate Presidential chair was claimed
subsequently tho great antagonist of JEFF.
Davis, in sticking for State rights in days of
death and danger, and spoliation and desola-
tion-who took issue with him." but in
what form it is not confessed-the ardent
disciple, brought up " rcligiously" in the Cal
houn school of politica-tbe able advocate
and stickler for the Constitution before the
District Court Of the United States when the
test oath was about being applied to lawyers,
and neophyte Republican of scarce nine
moons-introduced, with set speech, to the
great loyal heart Of the nation, through the
greatloyal convention ofloyal Republicans, by
their permanent President, ex-Gov. Hawley,
Of Connecticut. Let VI never hear more in
this latitude Of Yam kee impudence and Yam
kee cunning. Here is feat which trance ends
anything. ever achieved by the most expert
Jonathan under the inspiration of tho Mlaa-
jGo,osr and Plymouth Rock, and the Cradle Of
Liberty and Boston tea. Such sublilnity Of
impudence is beyond adme9sarement by
words. ,Truly we progress, and we venture
the prophecy that, under such tuition, With an
apprenticeship of less than fHa sears, the
stigma of sentiment and chivalry viii onlybe
looked f,r east of the Hudson. ,,1.iszs,6-ii::
A remarkable characteristic which does not
appear in, terms but, which,, no deubtS has
caused aorrowc nnd.angnishsto Mr.. aud Mrs.
Ben. Wsde.. .and-aH sttheS Ben. Wadefs, is:fhe
absolute and complete repudiation If S}hat,old
vetetan loyatstaandi his policy. But this
theme is toosaffacting. We not,obtrutls
criticism upon the afflicted, still suffering the
anguish of irreparahle loss. - y
Lastly, and sef all most wonderful, not
single gun has announced the enthusiasm for
the great military hero who is 10 workout
salvation for the country. Not a'singlo merry
pea!-fuil Of joy and giadness-distarbs the
ear. No 're-echoiug acelaims proclaim the
glad tidings from great cities and towns and
villages and hamlets: But all appears as DUH
and as cold and as heartless as the labors of
the first shade of treaehery on sacred name.
a weary burial batae.-Chrohicle & Sentinel.
General N. B. Forrest has published a let
ter advising his late companions in arms, the
rebs," TO actively co operate with their Dem
ocratic friends in, sending delegates 10 the
New York National Convention, to be- held
on the 4th Of July. lie concludes rs follows:
"Tbe only hope of q restoration OF a eeod
government in this country.is in the success
Of the National Democracy in the next Presi.
Dental campaign. / trust my lase comrades.
will not, from expediency or other, motives,
absent themselves from participation in the
political exercises which are to result in the
choice of standard d-bearers, made with view
to so patriotic and desirable an end. So far
as I am personally concerned. have no desire
to take any part in politics, nor to occupy
aay political position whatever; but do not
wish to see my State represented by men
whose only claim to public favor is the dex.
terity with which they took either side of the
question in the late war, as interest dictated,
and who bank upon it as their only capital
for popular support" l
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SrRsroN IN F1x.-stantou,s position il
decidedly an uncomfortable one ilst now. for
if the Radicals fail to win their little game.
he will be the man deposed by the impeach.
ment, and not Mr.. johnson.
The New York World says he will, Of
course, "stick" until the voteis taken, but q he
must by this time see that he holds his Office
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