The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-04
POLITICAL.

1, The New York Commercial says "Tho Grant
and Oolfax gathering At Cooper Institute, last
tho hour announced for the meeting every
foot OF the vast hall was crowded, Letters
were read from General Logan and Thaddeus
Stevens, and interesting addresses were de-
livcred by Senator Wilson and General Van
wyck. Senator Wilson said, among other
things: 81 give to Schuyler Colfax the same
Grant, whose nomination saw, more than
e s 70 eject them. n lave moi no. doubt ut
eel S Il, A 20 shsS will s wss, We
come In with the rights OF the people all
secure, we viii relieve some Of the rebels
from from their DISABILITIES, reserying and sx s:
criminals, and allowing the masses OF the
people to know that we can forgive, II we
cannot forget. We intend to do All We can to
country, and build II upj to make the coun-
try united In feeling as well 40 In fact; to
bind II togetherj to secure the liberty Of all
velop Industries, 70 build up the great Con.
stitutionai Republic OF humanity. that God
has given to this people to build up. The
e,ee ,,no 2, 9ene Z, iran, viii , Se p,osla'
Of repose to the business men OF the country,
to all classes OF our people who labor to that
end; Let me say, IN cone fusion, that we shall
people of the great commercial capital of
the country, this great city that has SO deep
an interest In the result, we ask the people Of
this great struggle, and In this browning vic.
tory we shall crown all that we have achieved
in the dark and terrible years Of the past"
THx Cumberland tMd.) Union says eve
OF the Republican State Central Committee
to effect thorough canvass OF the State dur
ing the approaching campaign. This is emf
one Of great interest and moment, and we
should not allow ourselves to be beaten by
our own carelessness or want Of proper effort.
A great many Republicans In the State Of
Maryland exclaim, when approached upon the
subject OF organizing for the campaign, that
II ia no use, II 10 hardly worth while to vote
In this State, as It's hopelessly Democratic,
single county. Now, this sort OF talk is ali
wrong and out OF ri ace; the fact should make
us strive the harder to gain the day"
Rev. .GEonoE BEEnE, the representative of
Gosport, Isle OF Shoals, in the New Hamp.
shire Legislature, is also the first selectman,
the minister, the physician, the Justice OF the
peace, and the schoolmaster OF that little town.
Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Msthodist and Me sss bern
on the island about thirteen years, under a
meagre patronage OF missionary society. He
was In the Mexican war, under General Scott,
and was engaged In six Of the severest engage
ments before the capture Of the city. He held
q sergeant's warrant, and was awarded silver
medal for meritorious conduct. In the recent
war OF the rebellion he acted as surgeon.
THk Louisville courier OF the 18th has the
New York to the Courier, from an entirely re.
liable source, Informed us that Chief Justice
Chase had written letter to John Cisco, esq,
Of that city, pledging himself unreservedly to
support the nominee OF the national Demo-
cratic convention for President.
TnE Michigan Republicans yesterday nomi-
mated In state Oonycntion, at Detroit, Hon.
Dwight May, Attorney General. Ali the
State officers were renominated. The electors
at large are Charles W. Craswell, OF Law
renee, and John Burt, OF Marquette.
The Confederate generals who support
Grant for the Presidency, on the ground OF
his bravery. magnanimity, and dislnterested-
mesa, present an eloquent contrast to the few
Union .s Generals whS ayow theif readiness to
Commander-in-Chief
The Buffalo Commercial says Senator Hen
bricks 10 coming to the front with rapid strides
as a compromise candidate between the Cop
perheads and the war Democrats, though we
think the former would get the best Of the
bargain In case he should receive the nomina-
tion.n l..
AJAoKsoS lnIlssisslppi) dispatch, dated yes.
counties return a majority against the consti-
tuition Of Is 900. -Four Of the remaining coun-
ties will return msjorities for the constitu-
ton.
The Washington correspondent OF the Obi.
eago Tribune reports that small movement
has begun here in favor of Reverdy johnson
for the Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency. 1t is supposed to be the reflux wave Of
the Chase movement.
GENERAL GEORGE W. MORGAN has been re.
nominated for Congress- by the Democrats of
the Thirteenth Ohio District. The Republi-
cans OF the Third Tennessee District have re-
nominated W. b. Stokes.
H.RgToPoRR the Democrats have objected
to the Republican party on the ground that 1t
was sectional--that 1t had no members In the
South. Now they complain that 1t has more
members In the South than 1t ought to have.
The Cincinnati Commercial says: "An the
indications at New York point to Seymour or
Hendricks as the probable nominee of the
approaching convention"
The editor OF the Kansas Chief thinks Gen.
Buckner. OF the Louisville CoWicI, acts un-
gratefully in not going for Grant, ms Grant
went for him at Fort Donelson.