New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
THE PRESIDENCY.

The State Democratic Convention of Mary
land has been postponed to Sept 2.
Gen. McClcrnand is being urged by West
eTn Democrats for the VceIresidency,
The so-caled Democracy are divided, demor-
allied, denaOnalized and are dying off with the dry rot
The republican Executive Committee OF Louis
sana claim that the state VIII give Grant ana CoaX
$4,000 majority.
Gen. Banks is taking an active part in the
campaign In Massachusetts, He has already spoken at
several Grant meetings
The Kentucky statesmen are divided on the
Presidency McCrccry and Davis for Chase and NabY
goes for Kippins OF Illinois.
The Harrisburg Patriot proposes TO the Dem
ocrats that they want Radical candidate they Will
do " ell To take Gen. Butler
Hester Clymer writes a letter to say that the
use Of his name by The Ncc York Herald in connection
with the Chase movement was entirely unauthorized"
He don't see it,
The Legislature Of Louisiana, as officially an
nOunccd by Gen Buchanan stands 20 Republicans aud 6
Democrats in the Senate, and So Republicans and 45
Democrats in the House.
The Democracy of NewMadrid County, Mo-,
In their late Convention recommended John ;. Phelps
for Governor, g. 5. Van Wagner for LieutenanGov-
ernor, and James j. Mcbride for Secretary of state.
One of the last Democratic victories reported
was in Racine, Wisconsin, and "a great gain was loudly
tumpeted 1t turns out that there was but one candl
elected
The following celebrated characters are
opposed TO Gen. Grant: Wendell Phillips Parker Pils'
bury G. Snsm r. Cay nd Saatony WITH b,k sbr rI
combination against him ho must be about right
The Washington correspondent of The Chi
there in favor Of Reyerdy johnson for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency IL is supposed to be the
roluX wave of the Chase movement.
The "HOn John A. Gimcr of North Car
ona" who The World and other Democratic papers say
has for Chase has been dead and buried for
many months Any party which takes up the ChleiJus'
tice will find itself in "A similar condition.
The Alabama Democratic Soldiers Conven-
tion threw out fecler for ho National aSsemnage O
Copperheads by rendering the thanks OF the Southern
people jeff Davis for the unilincung courage and un
surpassed ability with which he acquitted himself OF his
official oath TO defend the Constitution aud paying To
him the respect Of the Convention as patriot ana moor
ruptablc man.
On Saturday, counsel practising i'll one OF
the police made application for the discharge Of
his client the following Endorsement The People vs.
- "Tbs is the last application shall make for the
discharge Of the accused until immediately before the
next election" Whether the hut Is suinceht Is hot
known.
The Richmond Wing hopes the new Virginia
Constitution viii be defeated. 1t says "Thc white
jority under the Old registration is III round numbers
lCOO, ana more believe that enough Of these
white will vote 10 enable the lIottcHtol7 to
carry their Constitution than we becEe tha Ihe ] SaHf
murder theft or PERJURY"
Despite assertions to the contrary, the Chase
movement is gaining ground In NcwIcGsey FOnr OF The
JfrScy Cify Standard liiddcscr County Democrat. and
Onion C0,iny HcTuld-advOcatc his nomination as the
mo afSg' a g S for e "y S@ win M d8 be-
brought into lire by the Fourth of July.
f." Berwick a correspondent of Tie Boston
1867 report OF conversation had with senator sum
upon the political situation az that tlhc Shmner Is
reported have said OF senator FcsSruGcH at that time
lie is the head Of the obsructiyes UGny pcrsoH cadg
himscf Republican aLes he side Of Tie FiesdeH ii rH
| be lir. FeSSc,,deH.'
The Worcester CMass) Spy says "Wo con-
oludc that the relations between Mr. Chase and the Demo
cratic party are hot hos, of mere co4ny! PH oi Sri"N
date Of the parry unless the extreme Coppcrhcad wing
should % rC~Ulutc their opposition to nahC II
necessary to compromise upon some one less oiJcctoAa
| bic 10 that section Of tile party"
| The Richmond Enquirer afrms: The negroes
will be intelligent voters. They are necessarily
from ignorance under the control Of men having white
them ourselves or leaving them TO the control OF ui-
principed adventurous We propose 10 control thrn
self"
The National Republican says: "Whoever
MaEcock. Chase Hendricks, or Pendrton but Whoever
II may be- he will be but putty the bands of corrupt
cpcs the predominant views at the top Of the heap
aud the Democratic party; as at hIcenI & SlEazeu @ d. Is te
free itself of this sent men and purpose than the leopard
can change his spots
A ST. Louis letter SAYS: "The Missouri Demo
Gratis are all favorable to the Chase movement the
rebel element declaring that they will FOR Grant en-
mass and the Conservative element gong for Gen blar'
Judge Trent however, Of the District Court, quite
leader the Conservative circle, and known 10 be II
Chase man, who appointed through the influence OF
The late Senator Jim Green somewhat loud his Chase
demonstrations, and :speaks undoubtedly for quite
wing Of the Democratic party"
The Mobile Reqister says: "The Chase move
ment is arouslng natural Indignation in Democratic
circles in the North and West We do not wonder at It,
1t would be fatal bunder, and what is more. barter
and sale of principle. from the meanest of all motives
cOwardce. We trust that the Democratic Convention
will have the virtue aud manl TO stamp its heel upon
standard in he coing light with the slightest faint Of
mOngIelsn or suspC Of compromise with the author
OF black suffrage.
Gov Brownlow Of Tennessee, in his news
opinion: OF the States in The Union. conccde
Kcutucky and Maryland as certainly against Grant
the other States claim for Grant matter who may
be nominated at the NewYOrk gathering Of old Demo
or the Southern States that may be admitted to vote,
claim Gne,half for Grant certain and consequently we
CLAIM the triumphant election OF the Republican ticket"
Prominent in the list of delegates to the
Democratic National Convention TO be held In this city
July :, are b. H. llil Senator IN The Rebel Congress
Price, General IN the Rebel army; H. b. Vance, Rebel
Governor during the VAR wade Hampton n General ,h P III
army; Robert Ould officer In the Rebel army; j. g. Bar
iers Convention is hard Generals we suggest
that these gentlemen present their credentials to both
Conventions
Brick PomerOy says: "Why not take Wade
He can draw much from the Republican party
Chase, and as between two Republicans can have
choice II we are Democrats, let MS as such nominate
Democrats and not by nominating Republicans who have
@ Sr 5 cf%S sgt Is it the G
insure succCssO encourage Democracy to ignore life
long earnest peoPeOVIhe DIuoeIats au take our can.
where we say no! Nominate such "A Chase, and
elect him if you can! We the Democrats Of the land will
! not vote for him."
The Buffalo Courier says: "NO Democrat
wishes the nomination OF Judge Chase any other per-
as Presidential candidate unless he acts in har
mOny with true Democratic principles The difference
between him aud the Democracy the negro question
is probably this Chase follows Webster, who defines
Democrat to be one who adhcres 10 government by
the pc favOrs the extension OF the right OF suf
frage ali classes OF men, The Judge assumes
to DC among the classes OF men III this country On the
contrary, the Democracy on general principles very
properly deny that the word CLASSES can be applied TO