Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-27

I arfu1fy "dOwn" upon the Now YORK Word
II its abuse OF their chief One of them quotes
Scripture against the World, giving the follow.
ing text for the live Democracy: aLove not the
World neither the things in the World. II any
man loves the World, the love Of God is not in
him." Aaa ~ Fl.
appointment OF Messrs. Seymour, Church, TIL
den, and Murphy, as delegates at large 70 the
Democratic National Conventions, ldenounces
them all rs supporters Of the war, and warns
the Democracy to "Beware Of wolves In
Sleeps clothing" y rL. ~
Governor Brownlow, through the last
issue Of the Knorriile Wig, makes ssan address
to the loyal people Of Tennessee" The Gov
ernor says his measure OF ambition for office
holding has peen filled, and he will not again
be candidate. He denounces the sectional
party of excluding Northern men from hold
ing Office in Tennessee. Grant, he thiAks, will
walk over the Presidential course The docu-
menf, though three columns long, Is favored
with very few Brownlowisms.
- vaIlandigham isao lave district carved
out for him in Ohio, to resemble in outline that
famous political beast the "GerTymander,"
which will be good for a thousand majority.
An Illinois paper nominates General
Logan for the Presidency.
- The Mariposa California; Nail hoists
the name of Pendleton for the Presidency.
Governor Oglesby, Of Illinois, whose
name has been freely used Of late in connection
with the candidacy for Congress iu the Seventh
district OF tnat state, says he Is not, and will
Office, while holding the Office Of Governor.
- The Lake City {Florida) Press says that
John ]. ilhams, of Leon county, will be
the Conservative candidate for Governor of
that State.
- The Manchester (Iowa, n,io,s, Hammon-
ton New Jersey Republican, and Woodbury.
New Jersey Constifuiion have declared for the
Grant and COlfax ticket.
The Republican county meetings of
Montgomery and Boone counties, Illinois, have
resolved in favor OF Grant and Colfax as the
Republican nominees.
- The Massachusetts, Prohibtionists will
not hold their contemplated State Convention
in Boston at present. They believe that ssmas-
terly inactivity" is their best policy for the
time being.
- Colonel now Congressman Cobb is urged
by several Of the Wisconsin papers as q success
sor Of Senator Doolittle.
I - The Dayton Ledger Valland igham's or
gan, thinks that the Democracy is perishing
from shesItancy."
- Omaha Democrats complain that the Re-
publicans recently carried the day there only
by means Of negro vores.
The Maton (Ga.) Telegraph says: eve
have information from Judge Reese that, after
mature deliberatiOp, he has felt it to be his
duty to decline the nomination for Governor of
Georgia, so cheerfully rendered to him by the
Democratic Central Executive Committee -
The Oregon Union State Convention on
Wednesday nominated David Logan for Con.
gress, and instructed their delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to vote for Grant for Pres
ident.
- The Carmel (Ill.) Adrocote flies Pendle-
ton ana John Quincy Adams.
"A Grant Club has been organized in
Iowa City.
The Nashua (Iowa) Post calls Henry
Clay Dean the 'Great Tumble-bug Of the Iowa
Democracy"
- Galusha A. Grow is spoken Of as Chair
man of the Republican Sate Central Commit.
tee Of Pennsylvania.
Two years ago the Pittsburg (Pa) Re
public unfurled Andrew Johnson's name for
President in 1867, and keeps ii at the head of its
columns still.
THR WRECKED STEAMER RScoTLAND.-Special
orders No. 30, inst ISSUED from the War De-
partment, is as Iollows:-..In compliance with
section two OF th.. resolution of Congress an
proved March ,, 1858, directing the Secretary of
Warto appoint board Of competent gineers,
to consist OF not less than three persons. to
examine the condition of the wreck of the
steamer Scotland, now in the waters Of the
harbor OF the city Of New York., 4 board Of
officers, TO consist Of Breyet Major General
John Newton, Lieutenant Colonel, Corps of
Engineers; Brevet Major General John q.
Foster. Lieutenant Colonel. Corps of Engineers:
Breyet Colonel David q. Houston, Major, Corps
Of Engineers, is hereby appointed to meet in
New York on the 1st day Of April, 1865 The
board will ascertain whether the wreck of the
above mentioned steamer sis dangerou. to nav
igation, and report thereon at as early a day as
practicable, with particular estimate of the
cost OF the removal Of said wreck"
FROM THE STEAMER IDAHo.-Secretary
Welles this morning received a dispatch from
Lieut.. Commander Edward Hooker, of the u
;. steamer Idaho, announcing the arrival of
that vessel at Capetown on the gath Of January
last, after passage of twenty -four days from
Rio de Janelro. All we'll
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