The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-16
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

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With the first opening OF the long delayed summer
weather II would appear that the warm work OF the
political campaign had also sprung into life and
| activity. The political temperature has suddenly
gone to almost dog days heat and there no little
and perhaps not groundess calculation made
thai as every dog has its day, the small cur tribe OF
the republican party have had theirs and that it
| all up with them in the future The leaders OF the
party In power-a power which they very naturally
| desire to perpetuate at least to run into
another Presidential term-seem either to
| have exhausted all their enthusiasm, whatever
| little was excited by the nomination at Chicago Of
General Grant and Schuyler Collax as President and
| Vice President (and which may be more pre-
monitory OF disaster to them the very idea of Chief
Justice Chase being the favOrite of the democrats for
| the Presidential stakes must be exercising most
| depressing and damaging effect upon their spirits.
| The HERALD articles have opened the eyes Of the
people Of the whole country the grand opportunity
before them in the selection OF standard bearer in
| the coming campaign. In a moment OF false cacu-
laton and impotent conclusion the republicans have
taken up the man OF the sword against the of
law and OF justice, and at once their opponents take
advantage thereof and TO- "the stone which
! of the corner" Within the past few days the
movement, or rather the broad popular feeling in
whether in the shade of the corridors of the City
Hall, beneath the outrageous screen Of the trees
that deck the Park sitting in al hescO council upon
the swinging chains or doing little bit OF whiting
/ on the rustic benches-not designed probably, as
! Goldsmith's seats. for talking age or whispering
lovers made, but for the discussion Of the politics
| OF the day-the warmest political contestants
wherever they assemble, are all for Chase-1rst and
! last. Sound common sense and practical argument
have taken the place of mere political partisan de-
bate. The democrats in this fight are all in the
der be their leader 1t is pretty evident that the
western men are determined to keep Pendleton in
n rank at any cost
false deductions, ana 1t Is hoped by the Tammany
cheftains that after the great council fire is lighted
on the 4h and they all previous to the day OF action
have had 'big TALK together, that the folly of
rousy presenting Pendleton as candidate for
nomination will be perceived at once, and that
making virtue of necessity, our Western allies will
drop their "young eagle like "hot potato" after
giving him, perhaps, like Seymour, complimentary
vote In the Convention. The Ohio delegation that
S WI visit ana remain in this city during the
sand men. The Pendeton Club OF Cincinnati
are over thousand strong. They have not yet
located Se as body An effort
| for the purpose to secure the circus In Fourteenth
street, almost opposite the Wigwam as a place Of
meeting and discussiOn but one OF the prOprietOrs
was absent and no definite arrangement was made.
The Masonic Hall on Thirteenth street, between
Western delegation as their headquarters while they
remain in town. The Governor English Connecti-
the Chanler House, opposite the Wigwam-a new
hosfef'fe that promises to be centre point of at
the proceedings Of the Convention. Governor English
himself VIII OCCUPY rooms IN the st. Nicholas The
on the quf viue In anticipation of most busy time.
AT the Firth Avenue arrangements have been entered
into for the accommodation OF the State delegations Of
Ohi0 Indiana, Massachusetts,, West Virginia and ILL
nois. The Ohio delegation is as man, at the pre-
sent time, for Pendeton The democrats Of the West
popular feeling in New York, Pennsylvania and the
Eastern States in this connection and 1t is expected
into line under the national Chase banner At the
Chanler House, opposite the Wigwam North Carolina,
Georgia, portion OF South Carolina and Virginia
have comfortably located themselves, the ''Old
North' having provided any amount Of "Scupper-
nong" to contest the palm with young Catawba.
should the delegates as is not unlikely turn from the
discussion of politics to the discussion of cObbers
Missouri will have "A temporary habtaton and
name. The Pennsylvanians will turn out strong,
turned to insure democratic triumph i'm the person
OF Mr. Chase, the delegation have secured Irving
HAL Hall as political headquarters during their solourn
Michigan, Nebraska and portions of Indiana, Ohio
and Connecticut delegations The Aston House will
States located within its walls during the days be
so pregnant with the fate not OF party but Of the
been applied to for accommodation, and In q week
or two more shall be better able to locate the va
rious delegations and the many honorable men who
will be assembled within city during the sitting
OF the Democratic National Convention OF 1868.
Dedication Of a Republican Campaign Wig.
wnm in the Twcnty.Second Ward.
The Union Republican Association OF the Seven.
teenth Assembly district held a Grant and Colfax
ratification meeting last night in West Forty-sixth
street on the occasion OF the dedication OF q new
wigwam. Bunting and buncombe were the predonl-
mating attractions OF the meeting, and several com.
panies Of Grant and COfax guards marched In and
then marched out again."
The chair was occupied by George p. Bradford,
who made a few appropriate remarks on accepting
the distinguished position; and, after tho reading Of
lists Of about twenty-five vice presidents and thirty
or forty secretaries, resolutions were adopted ap-
proving the principles enunciated by the Union
Republican Convention at Chicago; endorsing the
nomination OF Grant, and anticipating IN his eec-
tion guarantee Of faithful and patriotic admins
traton; charging the present disastrous condition
OF the country and the delay In reconstruction upon
Andrew Johnson, and the closing resolution being
couched in the following choice condemnatory
terms:-
Resolved, That the so-called democratic party IL
responsible for all past attempts TO hinder and de-
feat universal suffrage; for the enactment OF odious
laws abridging the rights OF coored men guaran-
teed by the constitutions for the infamous slave laws;
for io the s, war against the government ayowed.
Gn nhsed cr opposition to Av sSs
enlistment Of black soldiers to aid in suppressing
rebellion; for cruelty eliminating in riot, murder |
and asylum burning in our city, and we therefore |
respectfully suggest to the distinguished Chief JUS
tice OF the United States that the in |
which should assure us against ali attempts
to subvert the principle Of universal suffrage es.
Southern states, Is q vain attempt to make the |
''stream rise higher than its fountain:n attempt
TO put new wine into old bottlesr which can have |
no other result than the breaking OF the bottles and
the splitting OF the wine.
Several campaign songs were sung one or two dedi-
catory odes Of decidedly mediocre merit were read,
speeches were made by Douglass Campbell, Y. X.
Pangborn ana Others and letter of apology, pur-
porting to have come from General Sickles, but I'M
fortunately signed u. =. Sickles, instead OF ID. T..
sickles was read. The meeting adjourned shortly
after eleven O'Clock.
Chase Among the Germans.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In reading over your article In the Sunday edition
of your journal regarding the sentiment of the Ger
man population touching the probable nomination
OF Chief JUSTICE Chase for the Presidency cannot