New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13
POLITICAL ITEMS

A paper has been started in California for
tile special purpose OF advocating the claims Of Gov
Haight for President.
John Morrssey was in Memphis At the County
election last week, and declined an invitation to attend
and address O Democratic meeting.
1t is said Andy johnson, at the suggestion Of
Mrs Cobb and In pursuance Of his practice IN pardoninS
Rebels proposes to pardon TO himself IN advance
and plead it IN defense on his trial.
Returns from the County elections in East
Tennessee indicate increased Republican maores The
Republicans have likewise carried MurireesbOro and
Williamson, in Middle Tennessee
"Our great chance of success said a promi-
nent and shrewd Democrat recently, Giles in tho de-
pressed condition OF labor trade and business generally
II that continues and increases the people VIII charge II
| to the Republicans, and vote our ticket"
Among tho expenses of the Government of
Canada for tho year ending June 90 1861 Is tho following
item, Futroye. George. FOR hat lost In tho cars S.
This s as bad the story about Gov. Marcy Of Now
York. who charged with charging tho State 90 cents
for repairs TO the seat Of his pantaloOn5.
DIR. Chinn of Kentucky says, in letter con-
corning partsans IN Frankfort
81 state with modification and shame. that at mod
crate estimate there not less than 200 in city
who have no lEed political principles that can DC bought
These are the kind Of voters that make up Democratic
maOritcs.
At Conservative meeting In Empire Parish,
La. on the s2d ult, the assembled multitude resolved
that radicshsm dangorousi that negroes arc too
ignorant to vote and that while compelled to submit 70
military rule,
der the command Of such officer Gen. W. 8. Han
cock whose administration has been signazed by we
subordton OF the authority OF the sword 10 the
equitable government OF the Constitution and tho laws"
Little by little the Southern johnson papers
developing their programme OF negro determination.
The Louisville Journal grayely says;
IT seems quito certain that the Southern States can
do anything until the mass Of the negroes disap
pear result sure TO come sooner or later The Radical
race in the South the exerinatOr of yhe cruel
and atrOcous means by which determination could pos
sibly be effected.
In an article on the necessity OF selecting q
true for candidate for VIcePresident, The
Springfield (Iass) Republican says:
"COlfax Is fine fellow and If the place Is TO be given
tican could command half as much personal popularity
IN every section Of the country No other nomination
would give honest pleasure to 30 many influential men.
No other cannidate would DO voted for with much
gusto by the mass OF citizens Colfax moreover, may
be certain will be incapable Of trcschcry any form Of
false play toward his chief or the cause lie has faith
IN the Republican party that is wonderful and an enhu
aud solicitation vain 70 move him nom his place"
The Hartford Times raves wildly about THE
TRBUNEs effort to keep Mr. Yckers Of Maryland out of
the United States Senate. We have made no such effort
In tho same Hartford Times that screams 30 dismay
over the Radical attempts 10 keep Yickers out, $50
called special telegram 10 Inc HdrV0rd Times gives an
account Of the taking Of the oath and admission to his
seat Of the said vcbers 1t would save the writer's who
make up the second page Of The Hartford Times the
credit Of being donkeys they would make their second
page yels conform TO their tlnrdpage news We sup
posed The EeO- York Herald had q monopoly OF the
doubledfaced business.
The Nashville Press gives the following notice
Of parade Of portion Of the KucLux Khan, Rebel
secret organization Of assassns and thieves spread
ing terror Eastern Tennessee:
About 100 Of that vile Rebel secret organization gotten
up for the purpose OF provoking riots and erorzng the
Union people OF our State passed through Nashville about
IL o'clock last night OF their nocturnal expeditions
They were all mounted caparsOned horses with their
faces heavily masked while OF them wore fan
ascay rugged ont with feathers after the style Of
Camanche or fathead Indian. They entered the city
from the Churehst pike, came 10 st. Cloud corner and
then turned up summer their way 20 South Nashville.
Where they were gong what mission or darkness
they had set FORTH Ia unknown Probably they
mastering their forces for the election Saturday.
Tie Providence Press is weary of the dcta-
toria tone OF The Hep- York World The Press says;
The New- FORK World has taken the Democratic party
into its sanctum and the edtOrnchef OF that blatant
sheet issues his veTD0n edcts" to the party with
much prgnptness and exactltude as he was tho Gu