The New York herald., 1868-05-14
PnliticnI Naisre.lnny.

lrPaa the people OF the United STATES, 10
Their acceptance Of the practl al results oi the war;
Political Miscellany.
The Boston Post states that Generals Steedman,
Gordon Granger, Kirby Smith, Eagan ana other dis
trguished orcers lately visited that city ut the inv
tation of the Massachusetts Conservative Soldiers
and sailors Association for the purpose OF confer
and the formation Of plans for concerted action
in the general election next fall. Colonel Eli c.
Kinsley IL President OF the Massachusetts Associa-
ton, who, with other officers, cordially received
their guests, and Handsomely entertained them at
the fremont House. General Stee1man and his asso-
ciates are now in Name, and viii return via New
Hampshire.
Wisconsin correspondent OF the Chicago Times
would Ike 10 have some republican paper ex-
plain to the country why it is that all of
General Grants political opinions either come
through Washburne or some one stopping ut
Waslburnc's house. The people and beginning
TO be of the opnoo that Washburne has Grant bar
relied up and only permits him to express himself
| through the bunghoe, he (Washbume) standing by
and holding the plug.
The following aofIcialr notice OF the resignation Of
Colonel Forney Secretary OF the Senate appears In
the Philadelphia Press of the 18th instant:"Mr J.
W. Forney, In letter addressed to Hon. BENJAMIN
+. Wade President OF the Senate, dated yesterday,
resigned his Office secretary OF that body, to take
eject the moment his successor is elected His con-
nection with the Senate (peasant In many respects
personally having therefore ceased he Is no longer
restrained by any official embarrassment in con-
menting upon the of those who in this critical
hour have joined hands with Anlrew Johnson and
his rebel associates and sympathizers"
Prominent among those likely to succeed Colonel
Forney is General De Witt q. Clarke vino has been
been the Executive Clerk Of the Senate for many
a4toc 10
the ONCE, and there Will, no doubt be lively con-
test for 1t among the favortes Of the Senatorial
jority.
The washington correspondent Of the Phila-
delphia LedJer (conservatiye) has the follow
ing bit of gossip, under date May 12:-" A. T.
Stewart, OF New York, report has 1t, was IN
consultation with General Grant relative to the nomi
nation at Chicago, and both Grant and Stewart de-
ced that Grant must decline to permit his name to
be submitted to the convention for nomination"
The same correspondent contradicts a rumor said
to have been sent from Washington to the erfect that
Senators Fesscnden, Grimes, Trumbul and Hender-
son had an interview with the President at which II
was agreed that General SchoHeld should be nom
mated for Secretary OF War; There Is said to be not
one word OF truth In this rumor.
The Batesville Ark.) Republican rejoices the
| fact-stated to be such-that every member Of the
recently elected Legislature of that State write
his own name.
Thad Stevens, in q recent speech, remarked as
follows:-"Andrew Johnson's treason to the party
that elected him Is baser than the betrayal by Judas
Iscariot who betrayed only single individual"
| James NJ. Logan democratic Alderman from the
First ward of the city Of Springfield, has resigned his
place. He is prompted to do SO, he says, by "nndng
there is q disposition already manifested to make ex-
travagant appropriations without dollar to CON-
l t,a no tn 10 Tn In uch
| manner must result In financial ruin to the city,
| The taxpayers of New York city would give q good
deal to have an opportunity to 'mourn for'' such a
| "Logan."
| General John NJ. Palmer accepts the republican
nomination for Governor of Illinois without saying
word about the platform, politics, the negro, General
Grant or any other current toric lie was very popu
| lar among tie volunteers during the early part o
the war as commander OF one OF the Illinois reyi-
ments and Is the strongest man the radicals could
have nominated.
The Hartford Times (democratc) believes that
postponement OF the verdict In the Impeachment
case IL decided upon In order to save the Chicago
Convention from an Icy shower bath. II bribery o
intimidation fail to cure the detection" CD OF tht
Jury by Saturday another postponement will he or
dered. But what IL all thls but a confession OF fail
urea wet blanket for Grant 4 Cor The i'm
peachers will now offer million OF dollars for
vote to save them. VINO is the man to be sick o
absentS
There seems to have been o regular smash up II
Wades Cabinet and the workmen arc all on n strike
"Haul in your topsais !" is now the command o
Captain Thad stevens TO his s.cersman, Ben Bol
Butler az the rotten old hulk Impeachment" 7
noundcrng among the breakers. Topsail is the Eng
lish for Alta vela
The election OF Congressional delegates from Ar
zona Is to take place June 3. John A. Rush IL ia
democratic candidate and Governor Mccormick In
Independent and republican candidate.
In regard 10 the recent election In Georgia tn
Macon Journal, May 3, calls General Meadc's atter
ton to the fact thatno election held In Irwin
Tefair countless rs the registrars failed to open II.
pols IL claims that Il was fault OF the people the
did not vote and that they have still right to do SC
The same paper does not yet give up the election
the conservative candidate, General Gordon, Go,
erpor alleging that II can nc shown that suficicr
fraudulent votes were thrown to defeat the radici
candidate.
The radicals OF the First district Of Virginia hay
nominated Daniel NJ. Norton (colored) for Congress
The cotored men of the district are in large m,
iority. and II is thought he will be elected X.
, Aver (whitel who had been previously nominate
by a portion OF the radical party
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