Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-10-20
WASHIN GTON NEWS AND
GOSSIP.
Explosion of the Radical senshi'Oh
About the Withdrawal of the Demo-
cratic CandidHtes-The Alabama
CIaIms-ArmIng of the Negroes oil
the District St Columbia.

EXPLOSION of the Radical Sensation
About the Withdrawal of the Demo
cratic CandidHtes-The Alabama
DEMONSTRATING of the Negroes of
the District of Columbia.
Special to the Louisville Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct lS.--The sensation
regarding a change of Democratic candi-
dates has entirely subsidized. The balti-
more. Washington, and Southern press
denouuce the movement very bitterly
The Democrats of the District OF columns
bia have called q mass meeting Tor the
DIST to push on the Democratic column,
and keep the Seymour and Blair flag Hy~
ing. Thew state in their call that they
do not share in the panic which has
seized some Of the weak~kneed.
A dispatch from a prominent member
of the Democratic party in New I ork,
received this evening, says the position oil
the World, in reference to the Demo-
cratic nominees, is wholly unauthorized,
ard a silly attempt to initiate the lnde-
incidence of the Herald, and that the
World is not an organ of the party
Private letters state that August Bell
mont has lust returned to New ork from
| Utica, where he had conference with
Mr. seymour. The Democratic candlN
date expressed his surprise and mortiti-
cation at the sudden panic of the New
| York World, and declared that, If the
marty ia defeated in November, 1t viii
surprise him still more lie expressed
great satisfaction at the gains made IN
the three great States, and thinks that
the Hebrew and Catholic vote will throw
them all against Grant MIR. Seymour
sovs that New York will 90 Democratic
nv fifteen thousand, basing his calcula-
tions on seports received by him from all
narts of the State 1t is all mistake
that he has entertained a thonSht OF re-
linquishing the field.
Some weeks since 1t was stated thai
the administration had information thai
Minister Reverdy johnson had taken an
;mnortant step toward the settlement o
the Alabama claims. The cable tele
grams to-day represent that the basis 0
, settlement is a mixed commission to 81
r | in London and pass upon all claims pre-
, scented by citizens of the two countries
| This ia in accordance with the proceed
e inrs adopted by this government 10
many wears in the adjustment OF claim
Z arising between the two natiOnalities II
the shape originally proposed by the Eng
{ lish government
: A publication to the elect that tn
: Johnson Departmental Club had resolve
70 sunport Grant and Colfax, and also t
: withdraw from the files of the depart
ment all recommendations made by tn
J, cI.b for the removal of Republican clerk
n is entirely without foundation.
am Informed on unquestOnahle al
;, tbority that the negroes Of this DistrI
are continuing to organize new mliltaI
v companies, fully uniformed and equippe
a The Postoffce Department IS em6a
rs rassed about the conveyance OF the MAJ
between the tsrmini of the Paclhc ral
5 roads. The telegraphic correspondent
$ shows that Brigham Young IS willing
st undertake it, to be paid certain sum
r A specifed amount of matter, ana ?
e rata for all over it. The POstothce Age
te telerraphs from Salt Lake City I'd
al Wells, Fargo q Co. are the only partl
who can perform the service, but they a
'' imnatient for an immediate and denim
arrangement on their own terms
entire amount of money APPROPRIATED
Congress for the Pacific coast and oVe
u land mail service Is not for even tW
We thirds of the expenses of the conn.,
-or year. ;.i,t, b
o Mr.. Zoni, the Spanish minister to
N. United States under Isabella, IS to
lee continued as the Spanish minister at u
les court under the Provisional goyernme
in | Of that country.