The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-17

TuE Washington correspondent OF the Port
land (Maine) Press thus speaks OF Senator Nor
ril's speech on reconstruction. The writer says:
"Ncxt to Senator Morton's, II not cxcelling 1t
In briliancy OF Imagination and profundity OF
argument, is that Senator Morrill,, OF Maine, de-
livered In the Senate on Wednesday last. For
three hours he held the attention Of the Senate
and OF the vast crowd In the galleries to degree
that have scarcely ever seen equalled. 1t is
pronounced one of the most finished and brilliant
efforts OF modern times, and the natives Of the
old Pine Tree State here are doubtless proud OF
the man who has shed such lustre on the State
of their birth. Senator Hendricks, OF Indiana,
to whose speech Mr.. Morrilrs was areply, stated
to-day that it was infinitely the ablest speech
yet delivered on the Republican side, and that
Maine ought to be proud OF its author A very
large number of copies of the speech have been
ordered by the Republican committee for distri-
button, and Its mastery advocacy of the princi-
pies of eternal justice will find an echo In the
heart ofevery humane and loyal man In America"
MILES O'RErLLY is reported engaged In the eff
| fort to organize movement In favor OF General
| Dix for President.
| The late Democratic conservative convention
| of Arkansas, is claimed by the Camden Herald to
have been exceedingly liberal, in that 1t allowed
Union soldiers to participate In its proceedings.
| A GRAET CLuB has been organized at Ripley,
Ohio, Grants former home.
| The Wisconsin legislature has rejected bill
repeating the laws authorizing members OF the
Legislature to take newspapers at the expense
| OF the State.
A BILL has been introduced into the Minnesota
Legislature to change the name Of Andy ohm
son county to Ben Butler county.
THE New York Time, does not believe the
story that there Is to be another Republican
Convention in that State, and has no doubt that
the action of the Syracuse Convention repre-
sents very fairly the general sentiment and pre-
ference OF the Republican party OF the State.
The Houston Telegraph says; "The fact tina
General Hancock has declined to reopen tn,
registration otfice in this county Is a matter o
} great rejoicing among the Radicals, and OF grea
regret among the Conservatives"
Tue Arkansas Convention has adjourned. Tn
Conservative members presented a protes
against the adoption of the Constitution, whic
was ordered to be spread upon the records.
The Connecticut Republicans held the frs
mass meeting of the campaign at Hartford las
Friday evening. Speeches were made be ex
Governor Hawley, Hons. o. II. Plat, julius l.
: Strong, and Others, The names Of Grant an
T buckingham were loudly cheered for Presiden
e and Vice President.
q. e. Burr is going along with Vallandighal
to stump New Hampshire Tor the Democracy
, and will first speak at Portsmouth.
GOVERNOR BULLOCK has appointed James !
: Colt, OF Pittsheld, Associate Justice OF the 81
n preme judicial Court Of Massachusetts,, In plac
y. of Reuben A. o. Chapman, appointed Chief Ju,
G tice.
+ Tng Louisiana convention asks for the rest
a ration OF Gen. sheridan to the department.
d GARNETT Andrews, OF Miles county, h,
d withdrawn from the Georgia gubernAtorial co
j. test Bullock and Farrow are now the onl
candidates for the Republican nomination, wi
the chances largely in favor OF Bullock
= IS the Mississippi convention on the lst ini
u white delegate offered an ordinance to cham
the name Of Davis county to that OF Jones, al
c the name of Lee county to that OF Lincoln. Il
Il proposed also to change the name OF Leesbur
a in Davis county, to Jonesboro, and that "
II future no county or town shall be named
l. honor of rebel leaders,"