The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20
Political News.

Tug Raleigh IN. O. Register CONSERVATIVE
congratu lates the people of North Carolina upon
the complete triumph Of principles Of universal
| suffrage and universal amnesty over the selfish,
narrow, and wicked policy of prescription. The
cony ention, says the Register has done Just what
| we have all along commended for, as II regards
suffrage and franchises, and we shall cordially
urge the ratification OF the constitution, not
| withstanhing Its blemishcs. They can be Topped
of by amendment.
The New York correspondent OF the Chicago
Journal writes: by accident learn of a secret,
though extensive, movement on foot among the
Democrats to bring out James T Brady M a can
didate for the Presidency. While he has but
very few personal enemies, II Is believed that
number OF votes than any other person who
could be nominated by the Democracy.
THE following from the Portland Argus, en-
plains why the Democrats have gained in Port
land: "Thc Republicans still retain possession
Of this town. which they have held for the last
| two years. The Democrats would have carried
1t yesterday but for large acccssions to the Re-
publican ranks By remordis from this city since
| the great fire. But their loss is our gain,n
IT Is reported that the Republican state CEN
trail committee OF New Hampshire will issue a
circular requesting all the Grant clubs in the
state to keep active their organizations, and to
till the November presidential election.
The Ohio Senate has passed resolutions eject.
| ing Thomas q. Jones, Senator from the Eighth
district, on the ground that he was elected BY
| negro votes. The seat was awarded to Henry
NJ. OnderdOnk, his Democratic competitor, who
was Immediately sworn in.
THE Mobile Tribune proclaims, "Young Men
to the Front they being slaves to no party,
their day and must go to the rear with the bag
gage.
THE Chicago Republican learns that the Con-
necticut Democracy have secured the services
t1lAV Dean. and o.. ClAuuCpk Hurr for the hnl n
OF their canvass now opening.
GEN. JOHN A. MCCLEHSAND has written a
letter to an Illinois Democratic county conven-
under the stress of imperative public duty"
Hon. JoHN A, J. CREswELL and Hon. John L.
Thomas, j., Of Maryland, have accepted an in-
Committee OF Connectieutt to eanyass that STATE
Gov. GEARy, of Pennsylvania, writes letter
requesting that his name shall not be presented
to tire National Republican Convention by his
friends for any position.
The Conservative Executive Committee Of
North Carolina met In Raleigh on Saturday last
and nominated for Governor Colonel Thomas
g. Ashe, Of Anson.
THE Republican state Convention of New
Jersey met at Taylor Hall, Trenton, on Wednos-
day. The Democratic convention will be held
In the same city on Wednesday, June 10,
r, BGcKISGnAM COUNTY, New Hampshire, where
y U. Burr mainly labored, Considerably in
election,
The Galveston CreXas) BulIeiin says the Oon-
servatiyes there, by voting against a conyen-
tion, secured its adoption.
MICHIGAN is becoming thoroughly aroused in
regard to the coming elections Grant clubs are
forming in almost every town of any size.
THE Democratic Convention OF Louisiana de-
olines to nominate n State ticket against the
Radicals.
The Montgomery (Ala) Mail hOists the name
Of Andrew Johnson for President,
A GRANT cLuB has been organized in Perry,
Wyoming county, N. Y,
The Maryland Legislature does not entertain
the eight hour bill.
GES. TILLsoN is a candidate for Secretary OF
State OF Illinois.
The Third ward In Elmira has q Grant club