New-York tribune., 1868-06-12
POLITICAL.
THE PREsIDYNCY.

FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT UNION ASSOCIATION.
An enthusiastic meeting of the e-named
James Winterbottom in the char. After transactng
routine business, resolution indorsing the nomi-
aud after eloquent addresses by ex-senator Lent Dr. A.
H. Robinson and others, the resolution was adopted
Association, the Campaign Club met under the pres
dency Of ex-senator Lent eommee pe on oanner % SoF
T. Chapman appointed and also directed 20 cooper
with the Association in getting up ratncaton meet
XVIII. ASSEMBLY DISTRICT GRANT AND COLFAx
CLUB.
large meeting of the members OF the Grant
and Cofax Club of the Union Republican Ass0cailon Oh
the Fifteenth Assembly District, was held last ngh win
the object OF stirring up the enthusiasm OF the Repubn
Coax and making their organization for the support OF
this ticket more effective Several speeches were aae
and unnching support Of the Repnolean teKs1:
and sung to the air Of Rally around the Flag"
that "lnade the welkn rng'I Ihe utmost harm0ny
meeting it is evident this club is determined TO work
with Will in the coming caIDpaig on motion ~ was
sembe Sg11bee tIa' IN the building at the corner Of
Eighth-ave and Thirty thrds on Monday evening next
Grant and Cofax wgwam which erected in Forty
slxthst between Broadway and Eghtl-aye by the & re
Wgwam will be opened on that evening ana 9rI'aht
has been or e 0
songs in the Twentieth Ward, many Of which VIII be
given to Sunday School children The following named
Vice Presidents, H. d. Le Paugh, II. A. whitfield; Sec
Jerome Finch There are now 2GO on the roll OF
the Club. 'N
THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The correspondent of The Cincinnati GdseHe,
speaking OF the Democratic State Convention which met
at Nashville on wesnesday says Balle Pcyion tenn
President Johnson. permanent President. Among the
speakers was Nell Brown, who left out OF his speech
Grant was elected he should draw the sword. He
thought the balotbox was the only tribunal 10 "hen
fhau rOht 10
every peaceful before they resort 10 violence
Committee appointed 10 report delegates 10 the
National Democratic Convention, and Humphrey Bate
was among those named as delegates at large nou0n
was made to strike out Bates name ard insert that OF he
Rebel Gen " b. Forrest. tremendous debate at once
Those who opposed Forrest dd II on the gIonhd
man the time had not yet 10 put him forward, and
il would be good policy to do Those who favored
him said this Rebel element so-called must longer be
gored that ii constituted the largest portion Of the
Democratic pan Of the State, that Forrest was one OF
officer that ever lived; that II the Democratic party
could not honor such man as he it was but poor party
after all, and various other things OF similar nu ror
himself present, and made several speeehes IN
bis oTn behalf fa adn sne w VSss 10 psrct
aud resulted: Yeas 81 Nays3 Two OF the districts vot
ing No belong East and the other TO West Tennessee
The announcement OF the result was received Win pro
longed yels proclaining that the Rebel element hau
The first resolution says the question Of secession was
submitted and determined H the negative thatwo
accept such decision but that none OF the states lost any
rights In consequence Of the The second recog
nzes Slavery as abolished but declared cOored suffrage
unjust 1t also pronounced this white mans govern
ment The third recognizes the validity Of the public
debt and says the $40 bonds should be paid IN green
backs The fourth declares in favor OF taxing Goyerneht
bonds The fifth denOunces the Republican party 1he
sixth mdorses A Johnson instructs the tennessee dee
gates to the National Democratic Convention 10 sappoft
him his name Is prominent for the Presidency ana II
not permits them to cooperate in the selection OF some
To the first resolution the Rebels made erce opposi-
tion They declared secession right Of which neither
they nor their children willing TO be deprived hat
in five they might Wish 20 exercise tat ghe
again. and IL the Convention did not want 10 ndoso
for and they would nOtnOw sutfy themselves
by prOnouncing against IT, The most ultra ReDei sent
nents were greeted with the loudest yels OF delight but
every motion strike ont the resolution was ID sOno
WI eyaded by the chairman, and 10 remained
1t was the with the resolution abOnt Anuy
Johnson FOurfths OF the Convention were IN iaVoF OF
PendletOn The ables speeches OF the day were made IN
his favor The resolution was on all sides most Ngor
ousy denounced. Not single person spee III tavOr OF
it as stood yet by dnt OF sheer management Oy the
Chair the opposition was lat last worried out aud tho
A j. resolution was adopted with the rest.
following the delegates at large 10 the Natohai
DEMOCRATIC Convention; A X Nelson, A q Nlenoi-
SON " b. Forrest +. Cooper. Aternates-J, NJ tlemng,
j. G. Brown, Z. +. Schruggs Theodore Trouernlcht
The Colorado Republican Convention meets
at Denver City on July 7.
Gen. James Shields is suggested as a suita-
Bile Democratic candidate for VicePresident
A country Connecticut paper says that Sam
uel Bowels Of The Springfield Republican favors Chae iof
President.
The Hartford Post proposes the following
ticket 10 the Democrats For President Salmon Chase
for Vice President James f. English.
The editor of The Huntsville (Ala.) Adrocdte,
who fought in the Rebel army but who Is now FOR Grant
and Colfax says "The right place for all Confederate
soldiers vino the Union i under the Grant colors,
with the party that sustains all that Is sacred 10 human
liberty"