New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01
THE PRESIDENCY.

BY the way the Democrats work, they seem
ready to furnish material for their own November tan
ming.
A warm Presidential canvass is expected In
North Carolina and both parties are moving energet
ically.
Newark, o., has erected q large tannery. It's
roof Is computed large enough to dry all the Democratic
skins Of the country.
HILL in his speech at Atlanta, said
It was frequently asked Suppose Seymour and Blair
elected, what good will II do US We have gos Bn
lock Co for some yearsp He did not see any difficulty
in the matter They usurpers and 1t did not always
take revolution TO get rid OF usurpers Mnsh ne pres
trated this point by an ahecdote When he was boy
years age there pasture In FROM OF hls
Found for everybody sheep One day it was 6rted
abroad that the dogs had got among the sneeg anu
aely prevailed In tho neghborhOod, and the people as
sSd to take Sbs P against the
lining that some OF the dogs might take n0toh 70 Su
from the sheep and bite their assaats ms cTowd f
men and boys made its appearance, the dogs IucAeu
their tails between their legs and hedin utter panic
No, HILL the dogs wouldn't bite. They've heard now
the bite Of Goldsmths dog operated But the thing Is
the people" don't think Of assembllng-asyet. seef
We have been informed of an incident which
occurred at the New-York Convention, which Is fu OF
significance and shows that from the first 1t was deter
mined 20 force upon the party the adoption OF Frank
Blars wipng out policy. We get our facts from an
entirely Trustworthy source and their perfect autheh-
ITCHY may DO depended upon. After Pendetons deeat
became assured friends in the Convention took coun-
sci as to whom they should cast their votes for as second
choice It was determined that all Western should
be ruled out in order preserve Pendetons chances in
1874 Various suggested and among the rest
that Reverdy Johnson II conceded that he would
make a strong candidae-probably tho strongest tEat
could DO put up II was urged however, as fatal OBJ
t1,o Dau1ia MANA
Rebel deegaes-that he had voted for the Reconstruc-
ton bills in Congress and hat The party pledged TO
undo all that had been done under those Ed0s Royerdy
Johnson's dropped for that reason alone. NO
question raised that that to be the leading issue
In tue canvass Subsequent events have proven that t s
the real ISSUE and that all others subordnated to It,
Southern leaders insist that It shall be openly ayowed
and Northern Democrats are rapidly being forced to
obey.
Gen. Badeau, in his work on the military
history OF Gen Grant tells the following anecdote Of
Gen. Grants reception by the Rebel generals whom be
had defeated when he entered Vcksburg the lth OF
| July, 1853;
e went direct to ono Of the Rebel headquarters but
entered the porch, where Pemberton sat with his gen
erals they saluted Grant but not one OF them i'm
chair though all had seats themselves Neither the
rank reputation OF their captOr nor the swords ne
bad allowed them 10 Sesr PT0npee1 che Snsn bdth
In conversation and behavior Finally Tor very shame
hot and dusty he was thirsty from his ride, and asked
for drink OF water They told him he could ma II OUT
passage until he found negro who gave him cup OF
cold water only, which his enemy had almost denied
when he returned his seat had been taken and he re-
manned standing during the rest Of the interview which
lasted about haitian hour"
This is perfectly correct account Of what happened
on that occasion The rudeness of the Rebels perfect
but the dgnAed imperturbable, forbearng polite
Of their victor Grant appeared greater than
In his quiet endurance OF the absurd DnanDers OF the
men he had conquered. We presume no ono who wit
messed the will forget it, and those who have
such reason to be ashamed of it will probably forget it
least OF all IN l. sun
HOW SEYMOUR STOPPED RECRUITING.
At the time that Grants exhausted forces lay
In the trenches before Richmond and Petersburg waiting
IeSs Of ssaoSs and oSer
places proposed TO organize companies Of mon IS
capital wherever needed ON home deenses The pro-
posal accepted by the Superintendent Of Recruiting
but as necessary TO obtain authority from the Exc
cutye OF Hew-York the matter vas referred TO Gov.
Seymour, who thus replied go,
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bic To- DO under the provisions Of orier
coHdsg any STATE
csn. - A. de lbuty m srcb men "a H. ori mo - sT,ies
cue .S 5 , md vhep tS.y S ,B.,d these S &C. sps %
Der Of sn upon terms conditions other applying ihs
log troop. Truly JOuu, So, HoRArIo sRrSoUR
true copy FsASE Nun ss9ERa.
As the order OF 1867 simply specifies that no recruits
the letter Gov; Seymour speaks for itself
that his doubts and questions were resolved and
swered In nmical 20 the best interests OF the
country IL shows further that he was ready TO carp
aud cay TO question and doubt but not ready to use the
immense influence his position gave him IN support OF
the Government No wonder the RebelS Ike his nomina
toni
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS AND THE NEGROES.
A handbill recently displayed in Helena, Ar
kansas must certainly DO counted among the hpmOrs OF
American politics Here it's
BARBECUE AT LAGRANGE!
Thursday, Aug. 49, 1868.
COME oNEl COME ALLil Roth wIflrE AND BLAcKll
As Infamous Ito is In circulation that the meats for
trick tho by offering CHOICE TO
cooyed friends. or We viii divide places with them.
FiSi + :. hSpEesos, Committee.
Surely the coorcd friends could not refuse gener.
Gus Invitation. Probably they came; most likely they
listened; without doubt they ate But they have yet to
vote.
Ex-senator George E. Pugh of Ohio, one of
Seymour hbest supporters made speech on saturday
last at haryesth0me festival for the benefit OF the ST
Johns Catholic Church Of Harrison Cincinnati Ohio.
the OCCASION the speech was entirely
Will allow him 10 define his attitude during the war;
caats 10 claim that they were earnest war men
during the contest Pugh, with honesty, says Of
himself: didn't feel myself called upon 10 man
lot me ten my Republican friends is loyalty true loyalty"
Further on no said What right has Congress to come
into Ohio and who shall have the right vOtei Last
FALL they submitted the question OF negro suffrage, an
You declared BY $1,000 majority Sg9inst It and then
memory declared against negro suffrage by large
torlty and Connections and Other states did the
Now shall Congress- m the face OF all these votes fOst
negro suffrage these Staest II they attempt 1t. then
yon would cay that IL is ne tirs % dgM Well now then,
does any mortal man doubt what the opinion OF the
white men Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis-