The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-28
Political News.

PRIVATE dispatch was received In TINS city /
last evening, which states that the RePubiissn |
members Of the Kentucky Legislature have |
passed a resolution instructing their delegates |
TO the National Union Convention to vote for |
Grant and Speed as their candidates for the |
Presidency and Vice Presidency.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Radical paper favors the |
Nomination OF George 5. Boutwell, for President.
Hos. ASsos MILLER, of Rockford, will proba-
bly, be the Republican candidate Tor Go'ernor
OF Michigan.
JOHN MINOR Boris and Judge Rivss are to
address the Republicans Of Richmond, Va, this
week.
Ex-PREsIDxSr FILLMORE In mentioned as a
possible candidate before the National Demo-
| cratic Convention
way OF the Pacific railway, on buhaio hunt, on
| March 4.
| SENATOR MORTON, of Indiana, has received six
hundred congratulstory letters since the delivery
| of his rec structioE speech.
THE California Union convention for the cleo
| tion of delegates to the National Convention at
Chicago is to be held at sacramento.
| ID. W, VOORHEES,, OF Indiana, addressed a large
| gathering of the Concord IN. H. Democracy on
| Tuesday evening.
The Florida Republican Nominating Conven-
| tien met in Tallahassee on Tuesday last.
| The Philadelphia Ninth Ward Union Club
fired ffty guns on Tuesday over the impeachment
| news.
| A BROTHER OF OWEN LONEJOY Is stumplnB
New Hampshire in behalf OF the Democrats. So
are John Quincy Adams and Parker Pillsbury.
All these gentlemen were od-timed Aboitionists
OF the strictest sect.
| IT Ia understood that the Republican caucus
will nominate either T. J. Robertson, of Colum-
bia or Gen. II. X. scott for Governor in South
Carolina The Congressional nominees are being
| considered.
: THE admission OF negro to membership in
the organiza ion known as Good Templars has
| created q sChlsm In the lodge at Spencersport,
New York. Members were about equally divided
! on the question.
| THE Saratoga Sentinel hoists the name of Ho
| ratio Seymour for President The Binghamtor
} Democrat nom mates HOratio Seymour for Presi
dent and James r. Doolittlt OF Wisconsin, fol
Vice President.
Eighth ward, Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening
y strong resolutions were passed and speeche
, made. One Col, Lechler said that before man!
q days every lamp-post would be converted into
!, gibbet for the Republicans"
l. Ar public meeting held In Chicago on Tues
c day evening resolutions were passed indorsinl
the course Of Congress on mpeHSh n Sesers
- has passed by strict party yote-yeas %, nay
:, 33-similar resolutions.
II GENERAL LOGAN, in his letter declining to b
a. candidate for Governor OF Illinois, says that
p has become so deeply interested In the ques
tions that must be settled by this and the sue
N ceeding Congress that he prefers to remain wit
ID says that he wants "ths Government recor
Dr. structed on a basis that will at least allow
!, oval man to live in the country"
l. THE Republican Union Convention OF Mort
Carolina assembled at Raleigh on the 2oth ms
They unanimously nominated Holden for Go,
1t ernor, General US. Grant for President, an
e Senator Il. +. Wade for Vice President, ami
a much enthusiasm. The delegates to the Coz
'" yention at Chicago were instructed to cast tn
&c vote of the State for Grant and Wade. The u
" most harmony prevailed In the Convention.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Democratiel whiC
n. has been consistently adverse to the Nation
1. Democratic Convention being held in New for
70 now admits that this sis u city which can bett'
,, accommodate the convention and the masses
OF the people who may cOngregate there, than al
other IN the country. 1t 10 also the stronge
Democratic city in the United States, and Is
that state whose electoral vote 1t Is the mo
important to secure. II Is also true that Ne
M York city and State have never had nation
ne convention Of any party within their borders
AZ WE FIND 10 the Now York World the follo'
IA ing; " We cannot consent to be parties to pc
~ sonal quarrel between Andrew Johnson al
IT. Edwin NJ stanton. Mr. Johnson has becon
III so powerless, in consequence OF the Radio
nd legislation, that the mere change OF men will
A. attended with no very important results. II
ue present unfortunate imbrOglio, in which his Ell
niles have every advantage OF him, might east
have been avoided but he has been so lacki
err In administrative taGt that the Democrat
&C. party must diselalm all respOnaiRiiify Tor b
at modes of operation. Mr.. Johnson 10 not 4e
- oeratlc President, but q Republican PIesideI
NJ" The chronic difficulty between him and CoDBrs
Da quarrel In the Republican party"