The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-06

the Georgia Convention nearly completed its
work yesterday,
THE North Carolina convention has agreed to
adjourn on the 18th instant
The Louisiana convention has adopted the
naming articles OF the constitution. The con
stltution wss adopted by vote of "a too.
THREE ex:Goyernors of Connecticut have
written to Washington that they FULLY justify
the House In voting iOr impeachment
Tue National TnfcHiJeaccr gives up the idea OF
carving New Hampshire this spring. but hopes
1t may be done next idlI.
Tue Kansas Democrats in the Legislature
voted in y body against cnfranchising several
-pldIers dismissed from the army on technical
uAhTge of dus"rtiOn.
DEMocRATtC state Conventions have been
held in Iowa and Minnesota since Impeachment
was begun, hut neither of them had word Of
sympathy for Andrew johnson.
THE three Republican papers of New Orleans,
the Tribune, the Republican, and the Advocate,
have hOisted the names Of den Grant for the
Presidency,
IT is nuthoritativcly stated that Gen. Gillem
approves OF the last tax ordinance Of the Missls-
riPpi Convention, and will soon issue an order
tor the collection of taxes by the state o Ulcers,
bat report Of the fact has been laid before the
convention
Gr Is reported in political circles here that
Judge Chase has fully decided to avoid all future
political complications, and that he WILL at no
distant day, communicate to his friends his de-
termination to decline AN aspirations for the
Presidency.
The Portland Prcs5 (RepublicanJ says: We
have elected aldermen and councilman in Ave
u4t OF the seven wards and given our nominee
the largest vote ever bestowed upon Republi
can candilttc, without exception.
Tue lliinoisans In this city have nomlnatet
tien. A. &. Harding, Representative from the
Fourth district OF Illinois, AS candidate before
the Republican convention of Illinois In Ma,
next for the office OfGOycFnor.
DATA, OF the Baltimore Sun, saws; The ful
array of counsel for the defence has not been de
cided upon by Mr.. johnson, but my list recent,
tclcgraphcd Is probably correct, except that Mi
O'Conor is not TO be Of counsel for the Prcsl
dent.
THE new constitution of New York is to b,
submitted to the people In three parts, eaci
uf which they may vote Independently First
the section regarding the suffrage; second, tina
about the Judiciary; and third the remainder an
body OF the instrument.
The Republican Convention of Kentucky wa,
1t Is said, enthusiasts, comprising many Cnio
soldiers. The resolutions which were UNUSUAL
spirited and to the point, contained the follow
ing! "That Gen. L, 5. Grant is the first choice o
the American people Of Kentucky for President
Qoud applause and that Hon, James Speed /
their first choice for Vice President
IT is said that Oiiice-seckers and toadies ar
beginning to poster Mr.. Wade with their atten
tons. lie declines to speak upon Impeachment
or Its possible results, He said to an intimat
political friend this morning, II anybody sun
posed he coveted place to which he was no
elected II was great mistake. A man would b
a great fool, said Wade, to desire such n plac
under such circumstances
The New York Commercial advertiser says
The Misunderstanding between the Presidef
suited In Impeachment was an inspiration
that abiding and unbeatable political nuisance
Montgomery Blair, who was the cause OF pc
petual jars In Mr., LnCOlns Cabinet, until tia
patient, long-endurIng martyr could bear n
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