The New York herald., 1868-04-22
POLITICAL NTErAIG AIGENCE.

A.
although avowing its intention to support the nni.
nees OF the National Democratic Convention whether
they shall be war democrats or peace democratic
favors, ON the score or availability the selection of
civilian as the standard bearer next July The Dis.
patch argues that the radical candidate win neces.
sariy represent the past and mlsrepresent the pre.
SENT and unless the glare Of the former can be made
to throw the latter into obscurty ana darkness there
Is no good reason to infer that he can be elected
The radical policy Is continuation OF the war; ana
their representative man must personfy that policy
enmity. The nation sustained the war and has &C.
cepted its permanent results. The people how desire
peace and viii that it shall be Established. The
to us, carefully avoid any condemnation
Nf tine N s Fs Or
and nominated a war democrat-an inconsistency
that rendered defeat inevitable There is no danger
OF such blunder this time, but IL Is not impossible
that one just as fatal may be made NO person COM
plicated 10 the smallest degree by sympathy with the
men Of the Confederate debt or the repudiation Of
the national debt nalternative-shoud be thougho
OF in connection with the democratic nomination.
We must decline TO meet the enemy on their chosen
ground and on questions already decided In their
favor We must direct the eyes OF the people not 70
but. the background OF the picture must ba
such as to show our candidate in fair hghs
res % Our owa preference, continues tnS
Dispatch, Is for cvllian-for statesman, not
ls II indeed he be statesman, all the vulgar DOOds
red glare OF military glory would pale its ''unelfectual
fires" But we only instance him to illustrate our
those men and the small but distinguished class
which they belong TO win be found to have been i4
opinions are, we may say an integral part-a gudins
inspiration-0f the counterreyoiutlon or reaction
ic the class nnm IN which all Tie elements &c o avaaby
exist the only class IN which they can all be founds
and consequently the class from which the demo.
cratic standard bearer should be taken.
The Cincinnati Commercial (radical) referring TO
the democratic nominee, April Is, has the follow
ing:-The Dayton Ledger, Mr.. vallandigham's organ,
expresses It's willingness TO support Pendletons
Seymour, Of Connecticut or soldiers ike Hancock
and Buell.. 'Copperheads," it says, 'the vital and
numerical strength OF the party, will have this or
nothing" The st. Louis Dispatch wants war dem.
ocrat such as Governor English OF Connecticut and
the National Ietige'cer goes for the most available
man-Mr. PendletOn, in Its opinion, being decidedV
not that person. The Macon !Gal 9etegap11
thinks Hancock and Adams would MAKE o gOo0
ticket. 1t likes the names, because they have .
Revolutionary 1avor."
April 90 says 1t s'has expressed opinion as to Mr..
Pendleton or any other candidate. IL only insists
So made up that his name win command the moss
votes and ensure success"
Connecticut Politics.
Tie Bridgeport Comm Standard raises the
ticket q. S. Grant for President VIM. A. Bucklng.
ham for Vice President or any other office.
Lieutenant Governor Avern, Of Connecticut gave
supper to his friends and constituents at the Turner
House. Danbury, last week. Speeches made on
the subject OF the United States Senatorshlp, exs
pressing decided preference for General Hawleys
Messrs Averi and Carley, representatives from thQ
town. said they should cast their influence and votes
for General Hawley. The New Haven Palladium u
out in favor OF Orvlle II. Platt, OF Meriden for tha
position, claiming that 1t .s due TO the Second Com
gressona district. This will prove an objection ~
Ex-Governor Hawley, who Is resident OF Hartfork
The Litcheld Sentinel thinks the democratic dis
play of roosers the reelection OF English sin.
gulary appropriate, as that result was obtained ~
foul play. II
Illinois PoiifIcs-Thc Democratic State NOmS>
John r. Eden, the democratic nominee for Cover.
nor OF Illinois, Is a native Of Bath county, Kentucky
where he was born February l, 1925. When he wad
quite young his parents removed to Indiana, and n
was In the latter State believe where he eceived
his education. After finishing his studies In the cos
mon branches OF tuition he read law and began ~
advocate and from 1855 70 isso he held the ONCE q
states Attorney for the Seventeenth district. ~
1862 he was the democratic nominee for Congress l4
tho Seventh district composed Of the counties Of
Champaign Coles, Cumberland Douglas, Edgar
Ford, Iroquos, Macon, Moultrie, Plat and yerm4
lion. Though Lincoln had carried this district by
majority of more than two thousand, Eden reversed
the whole thing ana defeated his opponent by MAJ
iority OF thousand three hundred aud ffy-eght,
thus making gain OF over three thousand. ~,
william II. Van Epps is credited to Lee county a.
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Van
Epps has been member OF the legislature though
not representing the people where he now resides.
He Is believed to possess great t1luence anu p)pus
larity In the northern portion OF the State.
The candidate for Secretary OF State, Mr.. Horn.
beck OF Clinton is represented as every way qalihed
for the duties he has been designated 10 MI. lie wiz
command grea. strength among his German FELLOW
citizens.
For state Treasurer Jcsse T. Philips of Hillsbor.
ough, is the nominee. General Phillips - u veteran
democrat as well as a veteran soldier. lie entered
the Union army as captain IN the Ninth Illinois,
and was soon after elected major, end daring ths
war received rapid promotion. lie was III the thick~
eat OF the 6g.It 10 Fort Doneson AT shiloh he wae
wounded three times and had his horse shot rom
undes him. At Tupcilo, az Florence at wyatt az
kesaca, &C, &C.. he bore hinSeu IKE q DTlNe ana
gallant hero lie Is full Of honorable sears.
William W. Oibrcn. OF Peoria, Is the nominee TOR
Congressman at large. lie was dcfcited bi only
few votes FOR the same nomination two yeais ag".
the 81. Louis Republican saj's--Mr. O'Brcn IS ono
OF tho most ready and eloquent dehaters IN thc stare
OF lllinDts--rerfecily ~ home on the stump Hnics
and apt at relcDdcr or rcparee witty, fOrcDlc sem
slb.e and sound.
ss.-pyy Win fIr. Ccn'kting Vote the Im-
parchment oncstionv'
To rur EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
You inquire cditorlaliy in todays HERALD "Ifov
viii Mr. Consng vote on the impeachment qucs-
tionSr Please TO consider n few facts. When the
C,eo orship OF this port was made vacant by tho
death OF Mr.. King 1t will be recollected that there
was stampede OF tho politicians for the place. Mr..
COrkiing, then Representative in Congress, pre-
scntcd Al person TO President Johnson the remaTka-
bic letter OF Mr. Charles Dana (uow e1tor OF the
New York Sii) asking for the ColectCrihip OF the
port Of New York. Mr.. Dana was then residing IN
Chicaro H.. editing the RsDtDhc1n. MT. Dana SAID