The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-27
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
Seymour clubs are being organized all over
the country.
The Jackson, Mississippi, Clarion promises
80 900 majority for Seymour and Blair in Mis-
sissippi.
The Democracy of Indianapolis, Indiana,
have resolved to tender Hon. Thomas a. Hen
bricks 2 public reception upon his return to
that city.
Hon. George A. Pendleton is announced to
speak in Kentucky once before the August
elections probably at Woodford, on the BOIL
inst.
Geo. D. Prentice, the veteran OF the Louis
vile Journal, made speech at the Democratic
ratification meeting in that city, indorsing Sey
mour and Blair.
The New Orleans Republican, fearful les
it's contemporaries will mistake its true polltl
| cal status, prints huge carpet-bag at the
| head OF it's columns.
in 1864, Grant wrote in relation to his pro
posed nomination for the Presidency: 81 woulc
regard such consunmation as being highly
unfortunate to myself, if not to my country
In 1863 the country agrees with him, IN bott
respects, and will take him at his word.
At o West Point, Mississippi, Democratic
jubilee recently, says Mississippi paper, one
hundred and ninety-fve freedmen who voted
the Radical ticket at the late election, acknowl
edged their error, s'professed strong faith il
Democracy, and were admitted into full mem.
bership into our Democratic Club, took badges
and received certificates OF their membership
The St. Louis Times announces the names
of three leading German Radicals who have for
saken Grant and will vote for Seymour and
Blair. Their influence is worth thousands Of
votes. The Quincy (In.) Herald says in that
city there have not been less than fifty changes
of this sort in the last three weeks, and in the
county not less tLan two hundred.
"A large and enthusiastic meeting Of Israel
ties was held in Memphis, Tenn, on the eve
ming Of July Is. Stirring speeches were made
and series Of STRONG resolutions adopted de-
nouncing Grant and his infamous order. The
proceedings indicate that the Jews OF Mem
phia, at least, are unit against the Radical
standard-bearer.
The Courier des Etats Unis, the organ Of
the French population Of this country, says:
The Radicals have had their day and done
their work. It 10 upon the Democratic party
that the work devolves Of rebuilding where
they have cast down, and OF reconstituting
upon solid. basis the elements Of social re-
organization which they have sacrificed to
narrow spirit OF personal authority.
"A Virginia postmaster who received one OF
the begging congressional circulars, responded
promptly. and enclosed to the secretary three
dollars in Confederate currency and explained,
on piece ofbrown paper, that having no other
money but Confederate, and not wishing to
treat the application with contempt, for fear of
being removed from Office, he was compelled to
send him that. he also expressed the hope
that his contribution to the Radical ause would
be judiciously expended.
Hundreds OF colored voters were in the
Seymour and Blair procession in Macon, Co.. a
few nights since, and thousands more oheered
it on with right good will The Telegraph of
that place says:
The Democrats in this canvass are going to
illustrate not conflict, but cooperation Of
races. We mean that somewhere between four
ifths and nine-tenths OF the Georgia negroes
shall vote with us, and by our side, 10 this cleo
tion; and we mean in this to do not the slight
eat violence to the negro's inclination. He
shall vote as he chooses, and he shall vote for
his own best interests and happiness.
-Four years ago, the following, among other
distinguished men, were against the Demo-
craoy. Now they heartily support Seymour
and Blair: Andrew johnson, President of the
United States; Salmon P. Chase, Chief Justice
of the United States; Gideon Welles, Secretary
of the Navy; o. q. Browning, Secretary Of the
Interior; James r. Doolittle, United States
Senator from Wisconsin; James Dixon, United
States Senator ftom Connecticut; Montgomery
Blair, late Postmaster-G Gepera5 Francis p.
Blair, the friend and advisor Of Andrew jack
son; Stephen J. Field, Associate Justice United
States Supreme Court; Henry Stanbery, late
Attorney General United States. This by 70
means completes the List.
Here is what the Milwaukee Wisconsin, q
strong Radical paper, says Of Governor Sey-
mour:
The nomination of Seymour, under the cir
oumstances is the strongest one that could
have been made. He is gentleman in his ad-
dress, most popular and winning in his ways,
and has secured thousands Of warm friends BY
his personal attractions In truth, he is win
some man, and may be considered as respecta-
BILE representative OF the modern Democratic
party as could be obtained in the present exi-
gency. Personally W. have known Mr.. Sey-
mour for many years. IL our early life We saw
him almost daily, and we have nurtured a
strong esteem for his genial and gentlemanly
qualities, and tor the crediLable manner IN
which he appears in oil public Positions
The following State elections are yet to
occur this year:
August s.. .-........K Kentucky.
August 13. 3............... Tennessee.
September 1..............Ye Vermont.
September 8.............C California.
September II. ............M Maine.
October 6................. 6. Nebraska.
October 13. 13................Pe Pennsylvania.
October 13. ..Ohio.
October 13. 3............... Indiana.
October 13. 3............... Iowa.
October o.. West Virginia.
November s.. New York.
November g.. 3.............. New Jersey.
November s.. Delaware.
November g.. 3............ Maryland.
November g. 9......... Illinois
November 3..............M 8. Michigan.
Nouau,bar WISCONSIN,