The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23


THEnE Is a serious division among the Rspub.
licans Of Florida, and little prospect OF SPECIFY
reconciliation.
A BosToS MAN, OF the Democratic persuasion,
paid for only twelve hats, in consequence oil
certain disappointment in New Hampshire
TIM California Assembly has rejected tho
amendment to the Federal Constitution by
vote Of 20 to "a. ~
Tux Cincinnati Gs=chs observes: at 10 BALD
that the Impeachment Of Johnson has no more
earnest friend than Nallandigham"
The Southern opinion consoles itself with the
| reflection that the loss Of New Hampshire 10 the
only election during the current year which the
Radicals have been able to carry
Two Southern papers, the Montgomery tAia)
stsndnS at the heads Of their editorial columns
the name of Andrew johnson for President.
The Alabama Slate Sentinel suggests that the
members elected TO the Legislature assemble at
ted BY Congress the members can at once enter
upon the discharge Of their duties as Legislators.
OHIO DEMOCRATS do not like the present ad-
utant general Of the state, and to get rid Of him
sSoishinPs the once Having got i'd Of hun,
they can re-establish II and appoint Democrat.
The Republican State conventions Of Vermont,
New Jersey and Michigan, which held their ses-
ing Grant as their party candidate for the preB.
idency - the latter State adding the name OF
Schuyler Colfax for Vice President.
THE following are the Republican candidates
s Sr ns s seSosa SSet and wiis% Sr 81
Oregon, ex-dovcrnor Lowe; frcderiek Billings,
bell John Curry, and J. w. Dwinelle.
In virginia the Conservatives are making cx-
traordinary efforts to carry the state. 1t will
be remembered that there was white majority
Of ~ 900 on the old REGISTRATION List and the
on the new lists.
PORTLAND, Me, has = mayor at last. In the
City Council on Friday, the Independent Repub-
Leans voted the straight ticket, and Sspt, Jacob
votes against eight for W. Z, Putns,n, the Dem.
ocratic candidate.
J. WARE BuTTERrIELp, secretary Of the New
resigned his position In sharp letter, which In
dicatcs an irrcPressible CONFLICT In the ranks OF
the party. Mr.. Butterfeld talks OF Democratic.
vilsiny" In very savage manner.
upon yaIland}gham, who, 1t says, is every dear
to a very large part of the Kentucky Democ-
raey," alludes to his services to the copperhead
cause during the war, and asks: During those
days of danger, how many yallandighams did the
Northern Democracy possessf'
some time ago bill was introduced Id the
Kentucky Legislature to put the State on a war
footing, and prov iding for the organization and
| support of a considerable military force. The
| bin passed the House, but was not acted on In
the Senate before adjournment Kentucky Is
| not fierce for fight.
Pennsylvania on Friday last: AT Harrisburg the
election went Democratic. The vote was small.
a Gain on Il over last fsiI In CORY " AMI Titas,
| willie the Democrats elected mayors and a ms.
| jority Of the City Councils
The Washington tPa.) JcgerSonidn, one OF the
sssuneh orgSnss o. Den0srasy. dssis al IN this
| for the Presidency: "For six years the Demoe-
racy has felt Inundated and ashamed Of itself,
because forced into wrong position. 1t has
been hypocrite and a liar through the war. The
war Is Black Republican property. II the Demo-
Gratis are mean enough to put In nomination any
pup for President who ever wore shoulder-straps
during the abolition crusade, we hope he will be
defeated, and we will do all in our power to &C.
eompish that end"
THE following was one of the resolution,
adopted BY the Michigan Republican State Con,
J "ReiOirsd, We approve Of the action of the
or its high constitutIonal preros by the ar
raignment Of Andrew johnson for high crime,
and misdcmennors in office, and believing II &c
! sitting as High Court Of Impeachment, tt
4 finally determine every question OF law and fac
: woke from all parties a peaccabic and iaw-abid
I ing submission to its Judgment In the case"
8 THE State Of Arkansas held last week its eles
Q tion on the adoption or rejection Of the Const
/. tuition passed by its Convention under the :,
construction laws At the same time, State OF
i GERS and membets Of Congress were chosci
y For Governor, General Powell Clayton; fo
n Lieutenant Governor, Colonel James N. JohI
son; for supreme Court Judges, Lafayett
Q Gregg, John Mcclure, James Thomas Elliot
0 | for auditor, James II. Berry; for Secretar
of State, Robert J. 7. Whitej for State Tres
g | Of Public INSTRUCTION, WIN. H. Gillemj for Attoi
v ney General, J. X, Montgomery. Only a msjorit
Of those voting Is necessary to ratiiy the const
. tuition, the supplementary reconstruction bill
: having become n law two days since. The regi
d tration in Arkansas was 33,0i7 whites and q ~
8 black, and the majority for the Convention wa
h R,0ls.