The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-04

The New York correspondent OF the Phila.
delphia Ledger says: "The most interesting
who passed through this city yesterday on his
way to Auburn, gave his friends to understand
that he was about to break ground In favor of
General Grant A brief editorial in one OF
the Republican morning papers has hint to
the same effect; but the Secretary, in CONVEX
sation on the subject, AN assured, was much
more outspoken than the hint would seem to
imply. The Democratic politicians are not a
little perplexed by this movement. They say
they cannot understand how the Secretary
can take sue such position 10 and yet occupy
But In answer to this the more knowing ones
on the other side intimate that II they will
have patience awhile longer President John
son himself will be following the example Of
his Secretary OF State"
JOSHUA HILL, the new Republican Senator
from Georgia, in note TO Governor Bullock,
thus explains why he objected to seeing his
G name among those exempted q, IRON political
note OF this date, that Congress had relieved
me OF any political disability which may have
attached att to me, | cannot be thankful for
duced Congress tot relieve several 9eorgians
Of their political disabilities, but 1t never oc-
Cured to me to solicit relief for myself 1t is
more than two years since frat took what is
known as the "test OATH" l have taken II
twice. have never feared q charge of per-
jury for doing so. Appreciate intended kind
Whether the application for my relief was
designed to detract from my standing az a con.
slant friend Of The Unior ! cannot tell but
such unquestionsbly Is its effect"
Mn. WILLIAMSON, of Shreveport, Louisiana,
a Democratic orator, thus delivered himself AT
ASeymour ratification meeting in New orleans:
"HOur geographical position gives you the
best commercial opportunities in the world,
but unless you drive out these negroes and
scallawags, unless the Ango-Saxons rise
against negro domination in LOuigiana, there
Is no prospect for this country. fGrcat cheer
lng.l | believe we will carry our candidates
As firmly as believe there Ia throne Of God.
But even If defeat should fall upon us, do not
be discouraged; the time will come when we
shall redeem the country. Let no man Leave
his native State-letu US lay our bones la Louis
lana, and If these scslIawAgs and carpet bag
| gers remain, let's hunt them from the eOuG-
| try"
| The Richmond Enquirer aHd Erdn ,s,,r, which
| has been consistently rebel, deelareS that Gen.
eral Frank Blair's revolutionary letter is a
document which can hardly be too often re-
published during the present campaign, The
same paper renews the cry .gainst the "Yan'
| kee pcdhgoguc," SO familiar before the war
II says they have always been pest to the
south, and It expresses Ir, Its Ioy that the war
| from their presence, so that the minds Of the
children were no lolger poisoned with the
accursed doctrines of Puritanisln and abOli
few years before the war that their tricks
were discovered, and thcir number ScHSibiy di
| niiHishSJ in he South"
OUR Northern Democratic papers must b,
| careful nowadays, the eyes OF their Southern
| brethren and tutors are upOn them. A lead
Ing Virginia paper declares that the New
York World puts false construction upoI
Wade iIampton's speech In that city. 1t say
| bluntly that champion demanded that tn
white people OF the south should all vote
whether recognized by Congress as recon
structcd through the farce now going on o
not; and that he demanded further that II b.
these States so voting, Seymour and Blai
shall receive majority OF the tchiie votes
they shall be installed III power in spite of al
the bayonets that shall be brought agains
them.'n
THE following 10 q specimen of the "Gew az
propTiate remarks addressed to color ed voters
by nearly every Southern Democratic speAke
since the New York convention: "The Rad
calls had kept no promises they made, The
did not give the cOloFed men liberty. II wa
the Southern States who did this, by Fatlfyinl
The amendment to the Constitution abolish
ing slavery
W ABE HAMPTON and his ex-rebel comrades
In their wild crusade for the overthrow OF III
reorganization laws, seem to have forgotte
the following words Inserted by General Gran
In the parole Of the rebel Onicers on the sui
5 render OF Lee; THE Rbove-named officers wi
, not be disturbed by the United States author
' ties so long rs they observe their parole an
( Tie IGWs in force igherc they rciide."
8 yALLAsDIGHAM says in the Dayton (Ohit
Ledger: "GoyeTnUr Seymour Is not a bon
J, holder, nor did he receive the support of Il
/. bondholdeTs in the New York Conyentio
a Their choice was Chase. Seymour HtanI
u upon the same platform, financial and othe
n wise, that Mr. PendletOn would have stOC
h upon had the nomination been conferred upC
, him.
JCDGE ALDHCH, who had the honor of
Democratic reception In Charleston few da
ago, said; :" This 10 n grand contest in whit
y we are engaged n contest for constitution
p liberty and II was he contest IN Itch acc Ia
v been engaged since 1901"
n Brick PoaKRoY says the amount expend
=, In purchasing western Democratic delegat
y In New York was 100000.
= WHEN Bob Toombs and Frank Pierce shal
10 hands over the Democratic nOmi nationB, 1t
time for all loyal men to vote the other wa