The Hawaiian gazette., 1868-09-02
CALIFORNIA CORRESPONDENCE.
EsrsclAllr 70 rns HAwAnAN GAEKrTE,
sAS Francisco. Aus. I'm, isSS

sax FsaScIsco, Aug. iith, 1853
a Pr~sidssual Recommendation.
oelivioa haues like pail over the head of
President johnson. He discovers H. So
long As hope remained he mas Overlooking,
but that hope expired with the nomination
Of Horstio Seymour. All the fine promises
made by the Democracy to the eredulous
President, in order to secure the spells Of
sfiee, were shamefally violated. They threw
him overheard al the New York Convention
without any conjunction Of conscience. He
had been vain enough TO suppose be could
secure the nomination; a degree Of eonpla-
cency which can only be understood when
we remember that he not long ago declared
" be never read the papers" Now, whether
he reads or not, be has become aware Of the
Aei that when his term Of Office expires,
unless he redeens himself by some lucky
ss-tis, be il bound to 20 down to {" q political
oblivion 50 profound that the hand of resur-
reciion win never fnd him" To avoid this
wofal doom. be has proposed an amendment
10 the National Constitution, involving three
separate, aud, as think, most admirable
points Of reformation. First, he desires to
make the offices of President and Vice
President elective by direct vote of the
people Second, 10 limit the President to
Que term of six years, aud declare him ineli-
gihle to the ofice thereafter. Third. he pro-
poses TO elect United States Senators by vote
Of the people, instead Of the Legislatures.
He has fourth proposition in his amend
ment, which, it strikes me, is not SO good,
viz (: 10 limit the terms of the Judges Of the
Supreme and inferior Courts OF the United
States to twelve years. They are now ap-
pointed for life.
Had any other person but the President
suggested these amendments, they might
have arrested Congressional attention, but
so cordially is he de,ested by the Repub-
IicAns, that had they already determined
upon making these alterations in the organic
law, his mere approval of their intention
would be sufficient to arrest their action,
aud defeat the measure outright
A Third Party-No Go:
No political Convention ever made nomi-
nations which gave universal satisfaction to
its own party. The New York National
Convention could hardly be deemed excep-
tiouSl in this respect. PendIeion's ADLER
snts. although deeply disappointed, being
80 old liners fell at once back into rank
Chase's friends, comprising the ''fAg-enders,''
and Johnson's, belonging TO the ''hold-ons,"
kicked out from the traces, cried for new
deal, and swore roundly that they never
roeid be reconciled- They demanded an
other Couventiou-spoke of Chase or John
son, according TO the faction-for President,
and would accept Of no one less popular than
Hancock. or some equally brave hero of the
war, for the Vice Presidency. In the midst
of this elamor, it was supposed that s third
party would Be formed, and the correspond
euts had gone so far IS to declare such a
result inevitable, However, it seems now
they were wrong in their predictions. 1t
was saying in Nzpoleon's army that "the
Old Guard died, but never surrendered
So with the Democracy. It dies but never
deserts the nominee. Gen. Grant, or Robert
z Lee, would have commanded the party
strength, If Endorsed BY the party Conven-
ton
Judge Chase's Daughter.
A correspondent Of the 4ha, speaking of
the Third Party movement, tells an Anecdote
Of Mrs. spzgue, Jadge Chase's daughter.
He says:
"Of course. there are Disconnected Repub-
licans everywhere EhO would Join the third
party standard, but they would not be nu-
nsrOus enough TO lose any States from
Grant Probably the greatest strength of
such ticket would be in New England and
the Northern States, the former being greatly
favorable to Chase and his principles, while
the latter are bitterly opposed TO Seymour
or anything else eastern Chase has greatly
ALLEN in Republican estimation, and gets
more kicks than cOppsrs- He is not gener-
Ally blamed for his action upon the impeSeh-
1ent matter, aS that was conceded TO his
-oucience. but he il blamed and despised for
STOPPING 20 seek the Democratic nomination
when be Was occupying the most dignihed
official position IN the United States, and had
10 occasion to NEEDLE al all with party poll 4
i
many Democrats, though delighted at the
diversion be has made, iuWsrdiy regard him
with feelings OF contempt, and have no i
words Of praise TO besfOE upon him Dur
n- the Convention Mr.. Ch2s-'s daughieT-
Mrs Kate SprSgue-Ess in New York and
Engaged up TO the latest moment Of hope, in 4
lobbying and lo--TOliing for her father I
Hhen she heard Of the nomination OF Sey- 4
nouT she burst into tears. and, like Rachel /
zeepiDg for her children. she would not be /
she had just time 10 catch a ]
rain for Providence. and ordered berzelf 4
irivsu TO the railway station, leaving her /
.erT-nts 70 arrange her baggags and follow. I
Ramon has il that she ANNOYED Belmont so .
nEeh that be finally Ordered his servant TO 4
iec.sre him "0ui" Whenever she called !
Belmont was not aFeTss TO Chase ss . czndi- .
late. bat probably be hsd nos tine TO engage /
a political affairs with that geutlemsn's 1
Home Affairs.
4 State Convention fF the Union Repub-
iezn party net in SscTSnenfO on the 9Th !
nsf for the nomination OF i've Presidential
from the congressional dis
riciz, and two At large With their respective
lliern1tez- he success u candidates were
Dr.. D. B Hoffman, Of san Francisco, in the
s-zi district; Gen Alfred Reddington, Of Sac
-zuento, General Superintendent Of the
steam Navigation Company, in the sesond
district; and Charles WestmoTiznd, Of Eure-
"a, HImboldt county. in The tbird district
II large, Joha B. Felfon, Of San FFzneiseo,
nd Gen o. q Ia Grange, Of Alameda
4l.errzies, Lewis SchlOss, of san Francisco,
nd Charles A Tweed, CT PIaceTTiIle; third
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