Evening star., 1868-04-24

and spectators seem rather demoraliZed by
much speech making, and are not paying the
closest attention to the argument The Diplo-
matte Gallery has but one occupant and he is
asleep. large proportion of the Senatorial
chairs are vacant; Messrs. Evarts, Groesbeck,
and Curtis, of the Presidents counsel, are
missing from their seats, and General Butler
is the only one of the Managers who sticks
at the other table.
MIR. Nelson speaks with unmistakeable ear
nestness, and succeeds in making some good
points; but he is tedious and his style is Of the
stump school Of oratory.
WALT WHITMAN IN EURoPE.-The London
Leader, in n review of a new English edition Of
select poems of Walt Whitman, says:
at is not 10 be doubted that the poems of
Walt W Whitman comprise In themselves those
salient characteristics which may ultimately
come to procure them very remarkable infiu-
ence over the American mind. Those who
have read this poets singular compositions
have found them animated by a certain name
less and extraordinary force, no resemblance
to which is TO be found In any other literature"
The London correspondent of the New York
Times says that English and French cities ad-
nit but one American poet. Bryant, Long
fellow, and the rest are only second and third
rate English poets-the one American poet Is
Walt Whitman
he II KRAFT SASE-ln the CRIMINAL Court
this morning, The District Attorney ordered,
with ibe assent Of the court, (Chief Justice
Cartter,) the case of John H. Surratt, charged
with the murder of the late President, Abra-
ham Lincoln, TO be set for trial on Tuesday,
May 18th, and at the same time requested the
clerk 10 issue subpPnas for the witnesses.
Judge Black, 1t is understood, will with
Messrs. X. 7. Merrick and J. H. Bradley, Jr.,)
appear for the defence.
THE ELECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.-Gen.
Grant this morning received dispatch from
Gen. Candy, announcing that the total vote in
South Carolina, SO tar as reported, is s5,si3,
giving majority for the constitution of 43.161.
Three districts have not been heard FROM and
the returns from six districts are incomplete.
No returns have been received from North
Carolina.
QUARANTINH.-General Grant has Just is
sued an order instructing Commanding Gener-
ais of the Military Districts comprising the
Statss of Virginia, North Carolina South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Florida, Alapama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, that all vessels arriving
at ports within their commands from ports in
fected with the yellow fever cholera, ar other
epidemic disease-but having had no case dur
ing their passage-be quarantined for fifteen
days and thoroughly fumigatcd.
The WHITE HoUsK.-The regular meeting of
the Cabipet was held to-day, General Thomas
and all the members present. The session was
short one.
The RECEIPTS OF CUSTOMS at the ports be-
low named, from April 18th to lSth inclusive
We're as follows: Boston, S39e C60.l4; New ork,
S.5.e,UC0.'0: Philadelphia, S21S,O78.79. Total,
81 c.s3.
PoLITICAL.-We readily give place to the
following communication In accordance with
our purpose TO afford a fair showing in this
column 10 both and all the polidcal parties
WASHINGTON CITY, April %, 1s65.-Editr
Htor know you do not NEEDLE with politics
IN your paper except lmpartlally to let your
readers Of all parties see what is going on in
the political world. No one can take excep-
uen to the article in the STAR last eyenin z
he AIDED .sThe Next President" The views pre-
sented are merely speculative and your read.
ers, according TO their different shades of opin-
ion, Will form their own views of them.
Mack of the Cincinnati Commercial, is not
very reliable authority on matters affecting
the Interests Of the Democratic party, and il
would not be safe for Democrats TO adopt bis
suggestions. As an Offset to his views 1 will
thank you TO give place in your paper to the
accompanying from one who has been life
long member OF the Democratic party.
Very truly yours, %*s".
Extract of a letter from An old Democrat to
his friend in Pennsylvania
s'If we nominate the right man we are sure
OF success AT the approaching Presidential cleo
tion. In my judgment the nomination of Grant
by the Radicals imposes upon us the necessity
OF selecting candidate of military reputation.
No mere statesman or politician can succeed
| against HIM. Hancock would be my choice
He has q brilliant fighting record, and has
shown, in the administration of his Military
District, that he understands and appreciates
| the true character cf our Institutions, an es-
pecally that great shield and bulwark of re-
| publican government-the subordination Of
| military to civil authority. With him for our
candidate, Grant might exercise his utmost
skill in jockeying, and we would leave him
behind the distance pole in the race.
In 1910 We ran that eminent statesman, Mar
| Tin Van Buren,, against Gen. Harrison. and
suffered an awful defeat. In 1s4i Henry Clay
respective parties. This was a fair and square
| contest between two, exclusively statesm men,
without any ad yentitlous circ cumstances To aid
| either, and 1t resulted in a Democratic triumph
| In Isis We nominated the able and irreproach-
| able statesman, Lewis Cass, against General
Taylor, and we were shamefully defeated In
| 1852 we selected Gen. Pierce as our Standard
bearer against Gen. Scott, who was considered
| invincible. 1t was regarded as an act of great
temerity to risk the contest upon one of SCOTS
own generals, and much younger man. The
| hero of Mexico had in this civil contest TO
strike his flag to his antagonist who. during
| the Mexican war, had been his subordinate.
| In every Presidential contest where there was
| candidate of military reputation, and the
other purely statesman, the military has al
ways achleyed victory, TO whatever party he
may have belonged, with the single exception
II
| an exception, as many believe most honestly
| that Mcclellan had a majority of the legal
| votes. You perceive from the past history of
| such conflicts how positively suicidal il would
| be for the Democratic party to nominate Pen.
| dleton, Seymour, or any other civilian against
| Grant, and that We need not be afraid to array
a subordinate officer against him, as the resul
| OF the contest between Scott and Pierce proves
| Hancock is Pennsylvania, in the meridian
Of life, fine looking gentleman, Of Democratic
| origin, well educated and intelligent, and pos
| sesses all the elements for making safe and
good President"
- The Cleveland Leader is very indignant
| with Mr.. Tilton for his gossip in the Indepen-
dent about Mr.. Chase and the Democratic nomi-
nation. II remarks 1--WE believe il to be true,
as the Independent asserts, that Mr.. Chase would
| not accept the Republican nomination for the
Presidency, but we also know it 10 be tr ne that
he would not take, or consider for an instant, q
| nomination from the Democratic party to any
| office whatever. We have authority for say
ing that Mr.. Chase has at present no political
| aspirations, and while we believe him, in
ability. in education, and in principles, the fit-
| test and best man for the Presidency now liy-
| ing, we honor his determination to withdraw
| himself from active and partisan politics to the
| ssrener duties 10 which his present high office
| assigns him. That he 10, however, at all in
| sympathy with the present Democratic party,
Is false; that he ever would be is next to impos-
| sible"
| = The Republicans Of Trenton. N. J., at
tribute the defeat Of their candidate for Mayor.
in the recent election, to the very inconsiderate
4 state ment of n local paper. that he ALI