South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-14
South alyaatF, antelligenttr.
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FRIDAY Morning. Feb. II, 1853.
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- Hororc Glcoby says Grant stands
no chance whatever for tue nomination at
Chicago.
GE-The Pennsylvania Legislature is dis
cussing an amendment striking the word
white" from the Constitution. The Ju-
dietary Committee reported against 1T, and
ox-Congrcssman Hickman is its principal
advocate.
Gz;' In the Supreme Court in Washing
ION on Monday last, Assistan, Justice Nell
son announced an elaborate opinion in the
case of the State of Georgia against Sccrc-
tsry Stanton, General Grant and Major
General Pope, praying, for reasons set forth
in the petition, that they may be restrained
from doing certain acts contemplated by the
reconstruction laws The Court dismissed
the bill for the reason that it presents po-
Iitical question and therefore does not pro-
pcrly fall under its jurisdiction. Ills opin-
ION the Justice said was also applicable to
similar petition of ;heState of Mississippi
Ef5 Some parties are predicting spIit
in the Republican Nominating Convention
Chief Justice Chase's friends are very 10th
to let his chances for the next Presidency
bc sacrificed in favor Of Il General who, they
assert, viii ncsJ declare himself thorough
Radical aud now, IL is asserted that there
are really many Indications that the lvs-
ION Of sentiment among the Radicals will
really dcyclopc themselves iuto break up
at Chicago.
Fzr The Washington Elprcss says it Is
Understood that the members of the cabi
net, Including Secretary SLwAnD, but not
Nir. STANTON, have prepared a letter about
the Observation-Disclosures inbroglio 1t
endorses tho statements Of tie President in
tho correspondence lately published, aud is
sad to take strong grounds against the un-
official actions of General Grant.
.
&c; The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, speaking Of the publish
I'd correspondence between The President
and General Grant, Gan abstract Of which
will be found in another column says
--''The issue is now plainly made up be-
tween tho President aud the Ccneral-in
Chief and there IS a direct question Of We
iacity between them, and each is equally
positive that lac is correct and that his OPP
pouent is mistaken. The issue is direct
and plain Gen. Grant says positively that
hc did not say aud do what the President
Is equally, positive in saying lie (Grant)
Oil say and do, and the question to be de-
termiucd is who gives tho correct version
ot tho whole interesting transaction
While General Grant relics entirely upon
his own assertion, the President backs his
with proof, and gives the cabinet officers
~ho, he says, will testify to the correctness
Of what he states. il is expected that
some further rich developments and spicy
correspondence viii follow this matter
WITTY LITTLE SrEECu FROM Mn.
Johnson, or ChMFoRNIA-A RADICAL.
SEiN&rp In the House on Friday Mr.
Johnson, rising to personal explanation,
referred to q remark made ny Mr. Pile in
oLicciing, some weeks ago, to n resolution
cforcd by him in regard TO the citizenship
If The Chinese in Caiforuia--tho objec-
tion,blc expression being that the rcsolu-
tom was a burlc-quc on common sense
and enid that be had not heard the express
sion A. the time, or he should havc rcpcll-
cd 10. ia reference to the gentleman a.
liiiiy to set himself up as a censor, nc had
only 10 say that that gentleman ought TO be
courteous to members lie knew nothing
of lis qualifications for the high Office he
Lad assumed, Tut be- did know, by looking
az the Congressional Directory that that
gentleman was minister Of the gospel and
hrigadier goucral--a surpliccd hero and
o fighting priest Laughter He said
this 10 tic gcntlcman's honor, because he
admired his buttons aud rovcrcnccd his
cloth daughter J The judiciary Com
ln'toc, o. which Tho resolution was 90 be
referred, bad seen no danger lurking in it.
Emf n was mot tho free titnc ttat tLc cvos