The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-06-02

The Ne ont from Il. \, Eri.h,ns ia!l
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Political News.
six Governors Of Massachusetts, since the
adoption Of the Constitution, there are now
but sig living, and by the death Of Hon. Levi
nior Ex-Governor Of the state BY date Of ser.
vice.
SENATOR GRIMES has published the follow.
that have now, or ever had, any hostility TO
Mr.. Wade. never had the slightest misun-
derstsnding with him In my life.
ever desired to be, a candidate for Vice Presi.
dent, or President pro fempore of the Senate.
1t - mot true that Chief Justice Chase
sought to Influence ,,iI my judgment in The i'm.
yersation with the Chief Justice on that sub
jeet; nor on the subject OF a new party, or Of
Any poiniitieM party nor did he ever mention
not been In the house OF the Chief Justice for
more than two years.
1t 10 not true that have ever been dissatis-
fed with the reconstruction plan OF Congress.
So far from Il, was one Of the seven Senators
who were members OF the Joint Committee
on Reeonstruction and signed the report,
State OF Tennessee. and II WAS upon my re-
mendation that that State was so early
restored to the Union.
p y 10 not true that am now, or ever was,
either directly or Indirectly, interested In the
Chicago Tribune newspaper. do not know,
nor ever have known how the Tribune corps ID
ssosThoid.rs, or the value Of Il. stoet are Nos
have ever sought to influence the course Of
that paper on any measure public or private.
story 90 Alphabetically 1S related a and n p ,hs
lished, that the wife OF the editor Of that paper
Is my daughter, y not true.
sympathy with the genera. policy Of Mr..
Johnson's administration. ! hare had no
personal intercourse with Mr.. johnson for
two years; never asked him for favor, and
Il is true that when I took an oath that ain
peAchment Of Andrew johnson / would rem.
tuition and the laws" ceased to act In rep
resentative capacity. ] became . Judge, acting
on my own responsibility. and accountable
and no power could force me to decide In such
requirement. q a party, whsther that part. ify
"sss seS%p0'ed OF my s1d or w snsTis'
The Cnissn treats OF several candidates
named 10 Democratic circles, and says:
Pendleton has nothing behind himj he has
neither the wealthy men nor patronage OF any
Hsneocr has at least the friendly regard, II
patronage OF the city OF New York and the
eastern Democratic States at his service, and
will receive the aid Of much OF the private
The assistance OF this city alone, oficIaliy and
States.
OFFICIAL returns from the entire State OF
ton; for Reed. Republican Governor, o,sSc
majority. The slight division among the Re
publicans before the election 10 healed BY the
Leaders 1S.a Of ne minority July giving "A their
jority, pledging themselves to work with the
party, and make 1t perfect unity. The en-
sire Republican n mSjSrity, therefore, 4, s.e4s
the Chicago platform 10 40 worded that Dem.
oerats can scarcely take exception to II, and
the candidates so moderate that even Demo
ss psaty S yS' ST sssH not e,
admission for a Democratic journal to make.
The ALBANY Argus finds great deal Of fault
because the Republican Convention at Chicago
DID not declare for negro suffrage at the North.
since y feels SO bad about It, we would sug-
form.
Ar THE next general election In Illinois, in
"a tas people viii decide whether
shall be held. Both political parties IN the
Legislature united ia passing the Ieaoiuti i
submitting the question to the people.
nlR. a. IL. STUART, an Olu virginia Whix
and modern Democrat, has come out with the
statement that Mr.. Pendleton's views of d.
nance and currency will be acceptable to the
South.
TIE STATES which have Instructed for Mr.
Pendleton are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Nebraska, Oregon, California and Kentucky,
| and he 10 understood to be the nrst choice OF
| Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland AID Tennes-
| see.
TuE Nation says that uniess Collector
Smythe can show that Thurlow Weeds evil.
dcnce with regard to him 10 false, his continu-
ance one day longer N the public service 10 q
scandal and an insult to every citizen"
EVERYBODY asks what as. T.-ls0O -Xy
means or signifies. An Oregon paper gives
the most satisfactory Interpretation we have
heard, viz: "Democracy 10 the Same Thing
as 1t was In 1900, X-sctly."
| The Cincinnati Gdzens hoists the RepublI-
| can ticket as follows: "For President, Uiysses
| $. Grant OF the United States; for Vice PresI.
dent, Schuyler Colfax Of Indiana"
REV. DIR. BREoKIsRIDoE, OF Kentucky. was
one Of the speakers at the Grant ratification
meeting at Albany.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday eve
ming decided the visible admixture bill
passed BY the last Legislature, to be uneon,
The New Hampshire Pairio,. = Copperhead
paper, gets OF a dogmaticAl joke. 1t says
| leon"
THE GERMANS In New York have already
| org nired Grant club.
DEMOCRATIC State Convention will meet
| at Atlanta, Ca, on the 22d Of July.
The Mississippi Democratic Executive Com.
mittee have announced mass meetings
| throughout the State.