New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-10
POLITICAL ITEMS.


Ter Congress in the With Georgia District.
The. defeat of the ambitious Governor of
MARYLAND for the United States senatOrshp regarded
She last note Of the dying Swami.
The Georgia Convention, yesterday nOmi-
mated Grant Foster Blodgett for President
Nice-President of the United States.
l. Lafayette and Hardeman Counties, Tenn,
have gone Democratic The town OF Bolivar gave only
vote for the Republicans.
The name of the Hon. Madison Bell of
Banks Georgia, has been announced by his friends as
suitable candidate for Congress in his district.
Ii is reported that Gen. Burnside has recon-
sdered his acceptance of the Republican nomination Of
Governor Of Rhode Island. and viii decline it.
The Hon. Chas. Wheaton was chosen delegate
20 represent the Rhnebeok district at the NewYork
Democratic Convention, and LyttletOn G. GarretsOn al
ternate.
Gov Holden, the Hon. ThOs. Settle, c. r.
Thomas esq. Aw. Tourgee, esq, Gen. NJ. s. Lttleheld
aud other Republican speakers, will address the people
at the principal towns within the next six weeks.
y The proposed amendment to the Wisconsin
Constitution giving the right Of suffrage to women
killed in the Assembly few days ago. The resolution
submitting It at the election 1868 was lost
Yeas SO Nays II.
Col Grau the author of the Ordinance under
winch Arkansas seeded 1861, and ex-Gov Rector.
leading Confederate have both declared in favor of Re
construction Col Grau says the most generous offer
ever extended to a free people.
The Charleston Mercury still keeps up Its
courteous heading the south Carolina Convention
The Great Observation-Disclosures Negro Convon-
ton" The Mercury owned and edited by the elite Of
Palmetto chivalry and aristOcracy.
John Forsyth of The Mobile Register losses
Andrew johnson aside. He says johnson never affl-
sted with Democrats, that he allowed the Philadelphia
Convention to fail and has declined to turn out Repub-
uean oieeholders TO give place to the hungry Democ
rscy
The Rev. r. d. Harper d. D., Of Zenia Ohio.
has lust been appointed superintendent OF Public Schools
for Freedmen in of Alabama The Doctor is az
earnest friend OF the eOlOred and shall soon eX
peot 70 the schools in that State well organized and
the cause Of education advancing.
A State Convention of the white men of the
State OF Alabama opposed to negro domination
aud Radical msrue is called to meet at Montgomery on
the rst Wednesday June for the purpose OF taking
measures to sustain and cooperate with the National
Democracy in the approaching Presidential election
In Charleston they are beginning to admit
that white Of they poor whites y may work for
living One merchant Is hiring white men to LOAD ana
unload vessels nsead of negroes heretofore employed
whenwhe men throughout the South roll up their sleeves
and 90 to work restoration will be half accomplished aud
southern property assured.
The Maine Legislature, just adjourned, passed
S acts and resolves against S acts and lO7 resolves
last year These include many Of public interest and in
portsnce such repeal Of the COnstabulay law the
establishment of Superior Court in Portland extension
Of aid TO the European and North American Railway the
establishment Of State Board OF Education. the incorpo
ration of several railroad companies and the assumption
OF municipal war debts
The Baltimore Gazette (Dem) is out of pa
fence with the Northern people because they accept The
impeachment business with calmness. 1t says
II the people hope the Constitution and their
ipfo action in every town and hamlet in the land and
make known their will, the promoters OF TINS iaudIent
and disRraceful Impeachment scheme would shrink III
terror its further prosecution 1T is permitted TO
become an accomplished tse tneu ay e oT consti
tiOnal rights and liberties
Speaking of the political prospect in Georgia,
The Atlanta Era says;
The Democratic sO-caled) party will accept the Con
stuton and attempt their men into Office under
It, Though success requires that All Ihe + nc
sDois We give this as our opinion II IS iounaeo upon
evidence that cannot be readily Work f6p fbe vote y The
black men as well as the white, ana lheh[Oe oeaeid
There hope for it. The people Will not De seaueH
y its mock Conservatism They not ready to hurroh
for the sOcalled"
Richmond papers are earnestly urging all
white voters TO register their names. The Enquirer is
doing its utmost to work up Of races in the hope
that the eolored people will be exterminaed Hear the
1unac in speaking Of the approaching election for the
Consultation the and the temper OF the Conser
atiye party be that Of prosecutor who is dealing with
heroic officers OF the grand old Army ofEOrtbern Nlrg MA
hAHdle these demOralized and skulng New-Englshla
head Of our noble Confederate soldiers as roughly
aid at Bull Run, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg,
sSans the white in Virginia learn that by tAeir
ncasfrous crimes they have at last aroused people
threatened either their honor or their nresides
When johnson was about to be impeached,
rbomas L. Jones' Representative in Congress nom
the With District Kentucky, teegraphed to one OF
hs constituents az Newport the following exciting Mes
sage; ,ro.v R.h >.
ess the bella people Sustain the President. ssDs on
resOlutOns THoNAs 1oSt ~ =.
Thus spurred by lightning the faithful did ring the
bella and did get together ia the Courthouse, where
they had some mixed and peace talk and adopted
some resolutions. All this on the evening OF Mon
day the 24th On the following Monday the city cleo
ton place, and resulted In straight Republican
victory by majority considerably larger than last year.
although the Democrats had made most active canvass,
aud went into 1t fully confident Of victory.
The gentle creature who does up the leading
.dforia for The Mobile Tribiues making fool OF him
self Quoting assertion that Impeachment Is
peace" he goes on in the style so familiar 70 the gus
ing southern press for the 10 years previous TO 1862
There IL sulphurOus volcanic cloud rising over the
Hafbern land and by luTid light that CLEANS along
ts borders we houses in flames and neds ceso
lated and outraged women flying with asheyele1 mar
~ hide their shame aud mastless hulRs with blood
stained decks drifting rudderless on seas NhteDe1 no
more forever with the canvas wings OF eOlneISe alo
cries Of the dead whose smOldering ruins would tOppe
over aud fall with the Jar upon the air OF single ioo
fRRneSehment h peace 1t the sort Of peace that
satan brought into the Garden Of Eden when nc Mado
Adam impeach Eve before the Most High; Impeaeh
nen IA not peace IL simply turning the gas that
manufactured in he'll II putting the door aJal Tor inc
Jt,,eschment OF the President by Rumpan BareDOnes
Ro6esperres for adherence 10 the Constitution he had
zone and anarchy has begun the sinking OF the sun
ehind the Western hills sign that the DAY has gone
aud night Is coming. "ImpeaehmehI 10 peace linen
n nell earth