The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-19
Political News.

THE constitution adopted by the Florida con
vcntion, authorizes m election By the people OF
four supreme judges, and the appointment by the
Governor of one chief justice for eight years
with pay at the rate of - 900 per annum, instead
of t3,OOj' the supreme Judges salaries the same
as before. II further prOvid for counties levy.
ing polltax Of u Tor educational purposes,
and cOmpCls three months attendance in twelve
at school without distinction of color or sex. 1t
also Cniranchises and provides for placing ne.
groes on JurIes in common with white men, and
disfFanchises all who are cnfranchiscd by the
military bills who shall vote against this consti-
tuition. and appoints March 18th next for the vote
on ratification and election OF officers under the
saturday to protect the body from any violence
on the part OF the minority who withdrew some
time since.
Tue New York Tribune holds the following
language in regard to the course of its neighbor
the fiHcs; ut (the TimeN never seems to forget
that It's editor once attended the Philadelphia
convention, and treats all questions with
kind of equity impartiality, swearing at every
body one half the time, and at itsel the other
half tpOn this the ErprcSs remarks: ave do
nOt like to interfere in family quarrels, yet must
be forgiven the remark that the Tribune Is quite
MS much Of q "dwCarer" as the party OF the first
part. II the Times is equity, Is not the Tribune
often cpileptic-"lkc one possessed of a
demUnl"
Tue World, in view Of the marked Democratic
gains In the town elections in that State last
week, thinks they may be confidently accepted
as almost positive indications that the State
will give Democratic ma Ority Of 100000 next
November, instead OF the 10000 generally con
coded
IT II PROBABLE that the Republican members
Of the West Virginia Legislature will be au.
thorizcd to form themselves into q state cOnyen.
tiOn, and elect the delegates to Chicago from
that State
THE North Carolina Convention has tabled n
resolution prohibiting marriages between whites
and blacks, and adopted a section of the new
constitution pledglng the States faith for the
payment Of all public debts but those incurred
by the rebellion.
TnG Houston Journal says that the result o
the approaching conventional election In Texn,
will show n twO-thirds majority in favor of the
Conservatives.
IT Is EUN"REn that Gov. Bullock of Mass.
chusetts proposes to retire 10 private life at tht
end OF his present term.
The Dayton Lcdyrr, VaIlnndIgham's organ
says that Brick FomcTuy Is about to remove hi
paper TO Cincinnati whcrcupun n contemporary
asks whether the board Of health do not PROPOSE
TO interfere.
ALEX. II. STEPHENs,. who is now residing il
Philadelphia, visited the Jewish club house in
that city, a few evenings since, and, In rospous,
to u call for some remarks, said that only In tn,
last extremity was he drawn Into the rebellion
aud that even then he identhed himself with
only that hc might further the cause Of tn
Union.
OS SATURDAY the Mississippi Convention
adopted seven sections Of the bill OF rights.
gives all persons, irrespective of color or sex, tn
elective franchise, The election in Arkansas
decide on the new constitution will take plAc
on the 18th Of next month,
THE friends Of senator Wade are demahdin
his nomination for the Vice Presidency on tn
ticket with Gen. Grant, rs a concession to tn
Radicals. The Ohio Radicals also demand Wad,
SEVERAL NEWSPAPERS In Georgia have d,
elaFcd Andrew Johnson as their candidate fo
the Presidency They express a willingness
however to leave the matter to the decision
the Democratic party OF the North.
GRS. DoCKERY's EAMEw be presented to til
Republican convention OF North Carolina f
the gubernGtoTial nomination.
AGRANT oLrB Is to be formed in Tcrre Haut
'irrespective of party"
MICHIGAN Is said to be Overwhelmingly
favor OF the nomination Of Gen. Grant.