New-York tribune., 1868-03-19
POLITICAL ITEMS.

ceeded so well Tuesday, many Republicans think II
should be tried again in November Nearly every State
has named OF its own sons for the Vice
Presidency Massachusetts, Republicans fly the banner
of Grant and Wilson, Connecticut Grant and Bucking
ham; NewYOrk, Grant and FentOn Pennsylvania, Grant
and Curtin; Indiana and Cofax; Ohio Grant and
Wade, and New-Hampshre alone has shown that
Grant and Hartman win.
Nashua IN H. Telegraph
Democratic journals in Maryland, are urging
the claims OF the Hon. Benjamin G. Harris for the Demo.
cratic nomination for the Presidency.
At SeabroOk, n. H. on Wednesday, the Re-
pubcans elected their Seecmen and Representative by
10 maorya Republican gain Of l2 over Tuesdays cleo
ton
The Conservatives of Virginia are making a
thorough organization for the coming elections and Is
gwen that they Will have ticket in every county,
"nO matter what may be the strength of the Radicals"
The Memphis Audldnche, in speaking of John
MorrsSey, in Tennessee. says
"Those who have not seen him may form very cor
rect idea Of tAe man when we say that the general
department and traits OF character remind us very much
Of our distinguished follOwcitizen Gen " B. Forrest
The Idaho Statesman nOminates Senator Will
ams of Oregon for VicePresident the Grant ticket
The Radical Convention OF Wayne Co.. Mich, last week
nominated Senator Howard for the yce.Presidency with
Grant.
Gov. Seymour is given to what in the mild
est Is tAdggerdUOn asserts
publican management s5OOOOOO is required for stand
ing army the South. The truth is the GeneralnC Chief
estimates the expense OF the whole army establishment
in the South the frontier and garrison duty else
where, at less than half that But few millions
less is matter OF consequence when Seymour
has point to make prejudice to in6ame.
The Lexington (Ky.) Obserrer, in q panegyric
upon yallandigham, who it says is very dear to very
large part of the Kentucky Democracy" audes to his
services to the COpperhead during the and
asks During those days Of danger how many Vallan-
dghams did the Northern Democracy possess"
The Hartford Post says: " 1t has been charged
that the speech delivered by English at the Demo
-crasic State Convention written by II. W Wright.
the Executive Secretary. Not Democratic paper has
dared deny n' The same paper intmates that Mr..
Jewell. the Republican candidate for Governor of Con-
nectieut, is prepared TO accept challenge from Gov
English to stump the State
bill has been introduced into the Kentucky
House Of Representatives., providing that elections for
Representatives in Congress from Kentucky shall be held
Tuesday after the first Monday in November next
the day Of the Presidential election-and the
day every years thereafter The bill will become
law Heretofore the first Monday in August has been the
day for electing Congressman in Kentucky.
Some jOyial Mark Taplcy in The Southern
Opinion gets of this bit OF wisdom:
"But, admitting the loss OF New Hampshire, we can
console ourselves with the reflection that II - the only
election during the current year whohhc Radicals have
been able TO carry"
A this is the only election yet held during the cur
rent year." we do not quite see the consolation
The Washington Ua.) JeferSonidn, one of tho
stanch organs OF Democracy, deelims in this wise
against shermans nomination by thatparty for the Pes
dency:
For six years the Democracy has. felt huiated and
n has been 6Tpocrite and liar through the war. Tho
is Black Republican property What IS Gen sherman
but murderer an invader OF private rights ana cotton
theft III the Democrats are mean enough TO put "a
nomination any pup for President who ever wore shout
be defeated, and viii do all ino poSer to accom-
psh that end"
The ClanksriHe (Ala) Standard says that
Union In that place not slfe and gives the 'ol
Lowing instances OF threatened violence
one Of the leaders Of the opposing party bOasted not
long since hotel, that sin five years not mem.
ber OF the Constitutional Convention WOULD oe living
1t is only day two SINCE one OF the Reconsructon
tke county for allowing Uncle sans Boys to sleep in
the Court House
The Charleston NecS brings forward ex-GOy.
William Aiken as the Conservative candidate for
Congress in the lid South Carolina District. Mr. Aiken
was Gredised with owning 16O slaves, and being
the most extensive planter in America. The sSory how
ever was greatly exaggerated.
In the Ohio Legislature, q few days since,
Christopher Hughes esq. OF Batler County. sturdy
Democrat delivered a speech in which the following
passage occurred would rather trust the Deocratc
party in political matters than God Almighty"
The San Francisco Bulletin names the follow
ing Republican candidates foE the vicePresdency on
the Pacific slope: Senator Cole Senators Corbet and
Williams OF Oregon, exGov. Low, Frederick Billings the
two Senators from Nevada, Thompson Campbell John
Curry, ]. W. Dwnele.
Gen. Canby's order for the election in South
Carolina printed In the local papers The voting will
be done the 1th l5h and 10th OF Apr-beginning on
the anniversary OF the martyrdom OF Abraham Lincoln
revising session OF the Board Of Registration will be
held commencing fourteen days prior TO the election All
persons entitled registration will then be stricken
from the lists and there the highly important provision
that the Boards OF Registration shall add to the lists OF
persons entitled to the OF all persons who at
that tme entitled 10 registration under the Recon
sructon acts Certificates OF registration 10 be given
to voters who removing from the district In which
they registered; the elections will be superntended by
the Boards OF Registrations the polls will be open from
A. n TO D. M no candidate for election any Office Ia
be Allied at the election shall judge OF elections
or in the precinct which he seeks TO represent
threats Of violence and the carrying OF deadly weapon
are prohibited soldiers to appear at the polling
places unless as qualified voters but troops will be held
in hand and prepared to act promptly II the civil author
ties unable to preserve the peace
New Haven papers say that Brick Pomeroy
and Henry Clay Dean are very anxious to stump Con
neeticutbut the Democratic Headers are holding then
back, at least until near the close OF the canvass.
Next week Republican meetings in Connectl-
cut will be addressed by Gov Curtin of Pennsylvania
Gov Blair OF Michigan, Gems sckles and C0chrane Of
New York; GeDs Williams and Coburn OF Indiana; Gen
Garfield Of Ohio. Major Haggerty Of New-York, Hon
Dennis Mccarthy OF Syracuse N. w. Hon. Iguatius Don
nelly Of Minnesota Hon George Gorham Of California
and others
Messrs. Brooks and Beck, minority of the Re-
construction Committee, have submitted their report
against the admission Of Alabama The points made IL
their document these;
L. The late election showed by their absence from the
pos tnat large majority OF the voters OF the State
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