The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-13
Political News.

that there Is feud In the ranks OF the peho-
cratic party Ia Ohio. In this labor they are max
ing use Of two or three lnjudicious afnc'es
written in Democratic journals outside as well
aa inside the state, and who have given some
aid and comfort to the enemy. We say to our
Democratic friends abroad thattherc Is no divis-
ion whatever in the ranks Of the Democracy OF
Ohio. It Is more united than II ever was before,
and will be found unbroken in solid column next
October and November laboring as n unit for the
choice OF the state, George II. Pcndleton. There
Is no division and no discord, except In the
Imagination and wishes 1.-THE Republican press"
The Indianapolis Journal wonders how honest
Democrats can sustain such leader as George
II. Pcndleton, who is a stockhclder in one OF the
Cincinnati National banks, has refused to pay
the state tax levied upon his stock, and now
owes the State Of Ohio ~, $50 OF said tax
In REVERENCE to proposed revival OF the In
parchment question In Congress, the Boston
Journal (RepubllcNn) holds the following Ian
puage /: But the first fact which presents itself
In this connection is, that Johnson's whole
| scheme failed He did not keep Secretary STAN
ton out of Office; he did not get any appontee OF
his own in the place; he did not seduce General
Grant into any non-recognition OF the head OF
the War Department; everything goes on as be.
fore and Just as II the Executive conspiracy had
| never been undertaken. This fact appears TO US
under tho circumstances to be OF controlling
force" Again that paper says, spea.--
ing OF Congress; "Great expectations arc Justly
built upon its devotion TO the business welfare
OF the country, now languishng not only from
past evils, but from apprehension OF future trou.
| blcs and It seems to us that Congress ought Mt
least to give Its attention to needed reforms and
| financial remedies before u turns aside to pun
ish any innoxious oficial however delinquent
he may be-"
A NEW political move IL said TO be on foot, and
n meeting will soon be held In this city'to give
effect to tlIc new organization. The members OF
the national committee appointed at Philadol-
phia in 1866 have been in consultation With their
Conservative friends in their various sections,
and the movement has already been pretty well
| canvassed. The object avowcd is to nominate
man who can control the votes OF war Democrats
and Conservative Republicans; and in this con-
nection the name Of General Dix has been frc-
qucntiy used. 1t Is claimed that the project will
carry great strength.
| THEY have curious election customs in Utah.
In that country 1t Is reported that the day ap-
pointed for an election, the judges Of the elec-
| tion, who are also bishops and elders In the
| Mormon church, take their seats At the polls.
| Before them are laid quantity OF printed
| tickets. The voters come up in succession and
| state how they wish to vote, whereupon the
judge selects the tickets and deposits them in the
ohiot-ooN, ~ inc same time informing 'he VOTERS
| 'hh' tneir osiio's are IN.
1T Is STATED In western paper mat near
Lexington, Ny, there arc 10000 idle negroes
| Per contra, the New orleans Picayune says OF the
| freedmen OF Louisiana, that they are rapidly
| learning the great lesson of their new social
state, that comfort and plenty are only for the
ihuustriousj ana that dod help those VINO heip
themselves Inc laborers are ialiihs nearby 10
work, and approximations oil famine are vanish
ing.
THE New York Tribune, In an article on the
Alabama election, says; "Taking all things into
consideration, there Is but one duty. We are
| weary OF the sword. II is the manifest VIII OF
| the loyal people OF Alabama TO return TO the
Union. Congress must recognize this will as
legitimate expression OF the popular voice.
| III we postpone the admission now we invite
chaos and remand the South TO other years OF
trouble and danger"
ihE ohicago ftmes'which mas committed it-
ser ior fendleton, dcnounces the Breese move
meht In lliinois, ana charges the movers with
dividing the western Democracy. IL calls them
agents oil stoekJoobers, bond'holders, and mon
ey-lenders,' and oonj TO which the Breese men
retorf that the Pendletonians arc the men who
divide, und are trying to sell out the Illinois
Democracy. Ten papers are said to have de.
clared for Breese
| THE Worlds accommodation OF Mr. Nallan-
digham 10 not received by that gentleman with
very becoming submission. Mr.. V. issues a
counter pun "-quite as sharp and quite as
eheetive as the original-whieh Is published in
the Danton Ledger' But the World renews Its
demand upon the Democracy OF Ohio that he be
thoroughly squelched.
SECRETARY STANTON has retained Matthew
H. Carpenter, prominent Republican lawyer
from Wisconsin, 10 represent the Government In
deiehce OF miiltary oihcers IN casesafising undel
the reconstruction acts, IN which Attorney Gen
Graz s'ahpery uccllhes 10 appear MI. Carpenter
~ acknowledged 10 DC inc ATTEST member oil the
par oil the supreme Court from the west
the Republican mcmberh OF the Ohio Assem-
oly nave issued an address 10 the people oil tho
ota'e' urging large attendance NJ the STATE
convention on inc +'h oil Mhrch, ana congrhtu
iatihg 'hem on inc recent " glorious success" IL
the Eighth ConsressiohAl district.
We learn from me ne" ofk hor'd that Mi
neimoh' ID Vi hf' fehuie'on'S opinion IN regart
70 'he payment OF the Principal of the h'e-twcn
statesman as to the importancc oT II os a nr,c
| teal question now or for somc yeara IN cnmc /,
MILES O,REILLy,! New York Ij,i-en ;oi,s ,vi,,
the World in urging yallandigham's expulsion