The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-09

considerably modified the oDleceons vi tnose
Democrats who do not believe IN agltaanS
the subject at present: Mr on pehaeIyr saronaIy M
backed BY the West and probably by Pen9syi-
yania and New Jersey, butt have good au-
fhority for saving that he will waive his claims
| if convinced that another man would COM
mand more general support In the STATES nhe-
| " to choose Democratic electors. may d aiso
say, and trust to the events OF pe1t mon!h 70
gates viii not insist on the nomination OF Mt
Pendleton II they find thst by so dong they
| ,vonld canse any division in the Democratic
ranks. They desire to make the contest ma
tional one, not in any respect sectional, and
though strongly attached to their fayorlte, tney
| will not force him on the convention persuao'
ed that some other man viii be more aVahaDie'
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Ex-Goyernor Seymour's name will undoubt-
edly be presented, but probably only 1or
complimentary vote. The New York delega'
ton will stand by him until it becomes CERTAIN %
| that another will be nominated, though IL ls
we'll known that he has no desire to be can
didate. Whether nominated or not-and the
latteri is most slikely-Goyernor Seymour y will "
| enter the canvass as q speaker, ana 40 aii III
his power for the ticket. With the highest re-
gard for Governor Seymour as gentleman,
true Democrat and profound statesman,
/
circumstances, would not be advantageous to
the party, simply because he lacks certain ele-
ments which are essential m canvass 90
spirited as the one now approaching.
GENERAL HANCOCK.
In delesstesco could be got to unite on Gen.
Hancock, who, next to Gov. Seymour, ls the
| faYorite of leading local Democrats, his name
would be passport to large class OF voters
who are undecided as to how they shall exer-
else their suffrage ge-namely, the soldef VINO
| fought for the Union, and not for the negro.
Many intelligent Democrats believe tnat han
cock and John Quincy Adams would be aa
strong ticket as could be presented. Charles
Francis Adams whose name is urged by some,
would not do so well as his son, for this reason:
Among Eish-born citizens and lr1sh-Amerl-
cams there is an impression that MIR. Adams
acted an unhiendly part towards the Fenians
| arrested In England and Ireland, and on TINS
account many would withhold their votes nom %
q ticket on which his name appeared This ls
no surmise-I know it to be q fact. Hancock
and John Quincy Adams would be . pretty
strong ticket, but Hancock and Charles Fran.
CHS Adams would not do at all. I;
HRNpaIcKs AND HOFFMAN.
In the event Of Mr.. Pendleton being drop
ped. it is not unlikely that Senator Hendricks
will take his place in the favor OF Western dele
gates. Hendricks, it is believed, would be as
strong in the West as Pendleton, and ne would
certainly run as well in the Middle States as
any man yet named. His abilities as states,
man are unquestoned, ard there is nothing IN
his record, either during or since the war, that
would challenge objection from any Democrat
in the country. Alarge number Of Democrats
would, prefer Hendricks, On the ground OF avail.
ability, and these believe that the ticket would
gain much strength from the nomination o.
John T. Hoffman for the second place: Hoff'
do, yofro
ticket in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Connecticut, the only States in this section
which can be confidently counted on by the De-
mocracy, and it would certainly prove highly
acceptable to the powerful German element in
the West. There are few ADLER men OF his years
in the country than Mayor, Hoffman; here is |.
not one Of higher personal character; and II
availability we're the main consideration, it ls
doubtful il less objectionable candidate Tor
Vice. President could be found.
THE oHAsEMovEMENT.
The movement to make Chief Justice Chase
the candidate Of the Democracy is still actively
pushed forward, but so far as can learn it has
not vet won over any prominent Democrat In
New York city, though come influential men IN
the interior are said to have attached them
selves to it. The men who favor Chase say he
is not likely to come in conflict with any prin-
c.ple in the Democratic platform fact, that
he is good Democrat himself, although his
public life has been passed in the ranks OF the
Opposition. One thing, however, Is certain,
that Chase is not opposed to the spirit OF t1e
Reconstruction acts, that he is IN favor OF ne
gro suffrage, and that he would not stand upon
such straight-out greenback platform as
Western men seem intent on demanding; HOW
ever; 30 many strange. things have Lately hap
pened in politics, that but little surprise would
be felt even at the nomination Of Chase by the
Democratic Convention, though measured by
present indications, his selection appears to be
the very height Of improbab.lity.
HARMONY N ANY EVENT.
Whoever the candidate may be, this much is
certain: He will receive the hearty, unanimous
support CT the Democratic party. The people
here and elsewhere feel that it is no ordinary
i fight that is before them, and they mean to 60
most to defeat Grant, not merely because he is
Grant, but because he is the nominee OF an
unscrupulous, disorganizing, despotic party.
There will probably be opposing elements in
the convention, but they will be harmonized.
ticket and platform will be presented to
which all trne friends OF the country can give
hearty support. This support Will be- gwen,
and there is ground for strong hope that the
next President Of the United States will be the
choice OF Democratic voters.
NIB. CHASE AND THE IREs1DENcy-HIs VIEWS
OF PARTY.
T A Washington correspondent Of the Syra-
cuse Journal, writing under date of June 2,
says:
Reference has quite often been made Of late
to the advice given BY the Chief Justice to
leading colored men from the South.
James q. Harris, Of North Carolina, is well
known as one Of the ablest and most active Re-
pubhcans in the South. He was recently Of
fered unanimous nomination to Congress IN
the Raleigh District, but declined because he
thoughtit would have an injurious effect in the
North.
On Thursday last after bis return from Chi
cago, he called upon the Chief Justice. Like
other leading men Of his race, he had often
consulted with MIR. Chase. Several intimations
had been given him OF the surprise the Chief
Justice felt because he had not called as usual.
Soon after the ordinary civilities were exchang-
ed, Mr. Chase began to talk on politics by ask
ing how they felt down South.
I Mr.. Harris replied, "that many OF the he.
pubicans were feeling rather bad, and that
they we're uncertain Of the future, especially
since the failure of Impeachment"
Chow is that ?" asked MIR. Chase.
"I shall speak frankly to you," replied MIR.
Harris, If you will allow me, Mr.. Chief JUS
tice. The truth is, that We not only fear the
effect cf Impeachment, but we fear much more
divisions among our friends. We are told, Mr.
Chase, that you yourself are engaged in a
movement for the organization Of third party.
We have always felt the highest regard for
you, and there wss time when we had hoped
to see you the Republican candidate. We saw
no other party but that, and cannot now"
MIR. Chase replied, very emphatically, that
he EtT,nt "a r,yht ~ rtY1rr q