The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-03

The Augusta Condnuiondhst says; "Mr. Ste.
quietude, not only Of Washington city, but the
whole country due north. The Radicals are
serene in the conscious possession Of almost, II
not quite, absolute domain. The Democrats are
passive under afhictions deemed inevitable for
the present, and only hopeful Of the future
In November. Fighting is about the last thing
thought about on either side; the one party
TRANQUILITY usurping every department OF the
Government the other party tamely submitting,
and, like Micawber, eompfacently hoping for
something to turn up. This Astonishing eondi.
1S1 Z, Ike by
desire to suppress il through every exhaustive
process Of peace, and failing In this. submission
with the best grace possible"
Upon the above the Albany Ereging Journal
remarks as follows: SIN other wofds, the Re.
publicans will not take up arms to enforce their
views, and the Democrats, when they ind them
selves in the minority, will submit, as loyal cti
Why, then, this moutnful acknowledgment of n
very creditablo factl Does stephens regret that
the Northis not revolutionary"
Tue Rhode Island election returns have all
B Burn majority which viii be slightly
The Kegu9Ilsan candidate. wsrs: For Coy
ri. Stevensj Secretary OF state, J. r. Bartlett;
Attorney General, Willard Sayles; Treasurer
Samuel A. Parker. The Democratic candidates
were: l.. Pearcc, for GOVERNOR for Lieutenant
Governor, q. A Durfcei Attorney General, q. N.
Bllbbi James Atklnt, fOr secretary
OF State there was no opposition candidate. The
vote for Burnside last year was T,JT2; for Pierce,
lDemocrat, ais. Burnside'. majority, I,i9i
The rcturns so far received, therefore, show n
Republican gain of li5 In the present election.
GgSgRAL JoHS NJ. PALMER declines being con-
sidered = candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for Governor of Illinois. In A letter ex-
| pressing this determination he intimates that
| until lately he expected the nomination. He
further says: ~ the senate now go forward
| continue the reduction of the public expend-
lures to the lowest point consistent with the
| efficient administration OF the Government, we
| will, under the lead OF General Grant and Of a
| Vice Presidential candidate whose character
| will not offer to rebels and trAitorsa premium
for assassination, carry Illinois by thirty thou,
sand majority
| COLONEL Il. u. BULLOCK accepts the radical
nomination for Governor OF Georgia, and In an adj
dress to the people remarks: ~ stand fully COM
mitted to the new constitution, and have an ear.
nest desire to yitalizc those great measures, the
| relief and the 'homestead,' and thus enable
with a full assurance that the results OF their
| labor shall be enjoyed By themselves and their
families. 1t will be the duty of the General As
sembly to provide thorough system OF educa-
| tion for the State"
JUDGE POLAND, Radical Representative In
Congress from the Second district OF Vermont,
has written n letter to Ex-Gov. Fletcher. OF hat
State, in which, while acknowledging the shock
| to republican Institutions the Impeachment OF
the President g lnSoYs he t says he h.;
| honestly believes this "the most popular act OF
this Congress" but trusts that mo political les.
| sou will be taught by 1t except that under our
| Constitution the Government Is In the hands of
| the people"
| THE political canvass in North Carolina Is ex-
| cited. Holden and Ashe, the rival candidates
| for Governor, and many OF the other cRndidst e
| are stamping the state. 1t Is estimated that two
| hundred speeches are delivered daily In the
| state, and the people were never so thoroughly
| aroused.
| Hos. WILLIAM CHAPLIN declines to be a can.
didate for the Republican nomination for Gov.
crnor of Massachusetts. The western portion
Of the state urges the nomination of Hon. ICON.
| gressman) Henry l.. Dawes, while In the eastern
portion Dr. George u. Loring, OF Salem, Is
| spoken OF.
| The Republican Congressional Convention In
the sixth district of Iowa has been called at Mon
tana, Boone county, July Is. Judge Hubbard
present member OF Congre Is, declines to be u can.
didate.
GENERAL JAMES S. MARTIN, commando OF the
One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois, is n promi.
nent candidate for the Republican nominst lon
| for Secretary OF State In Illinois,
MuSICPAL elections In Louisville, Kentucky,
on Saturday next in Cincinnati on Monday next
Both parties are making strong efforts to carry
their candidates.
Tue California State Democratic Convention
will be held In San Francisco, April 30. The Re.
PUBLICAN State Convention was held In Sacra.
mento, March 81
Tue Democrats have carried Ellsworth, Me,
by about 100 majority. Last year the Republi-
cans had ITO majority, and the previous year $50