The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-03

WENDELL PHILLIPS delivered an address in
Cincinnati last evening on impeachment.
GEN. NYE reports New Hampshire safe for the,
Republican ticket by 5000 majority.
COMPLAINT is made that members OF the Loyal
League In Texas go armed.
The Republicans OF Jefferson county, Ohio,
have declared for Grant.
THE president of the Texas Republican Con-
vention was Gen. L. UJhaIi, a Hungarian re-
fugee and compatriot of Kossuth.
IN the Massachusetts House on Friday the
new liquor license bill was refused third re ad-
ing by = vote OF l52 to g.
JESSE d. BRIGHTis in favor OF regulating the
national debt, and paying for the property Of
rebels destroyed by the Union army.
The Conservative executive committee of
North Carolina, have nominated Zebulon b.
Vance for Governor
THE New Orleans Republican, February q,
hoists the name Of General Grant for President,
and that of Edward II. Durell for Vice Presi-
dent.
In the Georgia Convention on Saturday the
motion to reconsider the action OF Friday in
tRbling resolution indorsing the course OF Con-
gress In reference to impeachment, was lost
yeas 20, nays 62.
GEN. MEADE has issued an order that in the
case OF the municipal authorities OF Savannah,
the charges of alleged administration not
being sustained before the military commission
by sufficient evidence, the case is dismissed.
IT IS the opinion Of prominent Ohioans now
here that the State Convention, which meets at
Columbus on Wednesday next, will express its
preference for Grant and Wade as the Republican
candidates for President and Vice President.
THERE was much excitement at the Wisconsin
State capital on Saturday when 1t was rumored
that the President bad called for troops to sustain
him. Scores of veterans rendered their services
to Gov Fairchild In ease 1t should be necessary
to sustain Congress.
The California Republican state Central Com
mittee, dissatisfied with the action OF the Union
tFal fnnNF mi haV tn HaIa
gates TO the Republican National Convention,
TO assemble in Chicago, and nominate Presl.
DENTAL electors Tor California.
The Louisiana convention has adopted sub
stitute for article ninety.eight, which restores
suffrage to all except those who cid Office under
the COnfederacy, In any state, editors and pro-
and ali who preached secession sermons, The
constitution was adopted to article 1872.
Tue Republican convention of Berks county,
Penn, held a meeting on Saturday evening. Sc
lections were made for Presidential electors and
delegates to the national convention. The latter
were Instructed to support Gen. Grant for Presl-
| dent but no instructions were given them as to
| a candidate for Vice President A resolution,
however, was adopted declaring ex-Goy, Curtin
| to be the first choice for that position,
In regard to the general elections in Arkansas
and Louisiana the New Orleans Republican Trad
ical) states that 1t has received an oiicai copy
OF the order Of Major General GilIem, command
ing the Fourth military district, ordering gen.
eral election In Arkansas, in accordance with an
that state. We are not disposed, continues the
| Republican, to believe that Major General Han.
| cock thinks OF departing from the rule which Is
| being followed by other district commanders.
| A DEaOCRATIC MEETING was held in PhiIadel.
| phis Saturday night, Resolutions were passed
| denOunCing the attempt Of Congress to destroy
| the constitutional powers Of the executive de.
partment and the judicial department OF the Fed,
eral Government, they being coordinate and co.
| equal WIN the legislative department, and alike
beyond Its controli supporting and sustaining
the executive and Judicial departments against
the usurpations Of Congress in all acts which are
| for hedeience OF the Union and the Constitution
against legislative treason, and also bitterly de.
| nounclnB any attempt on the part Of Congress to
give the negro race either political power or so.
clal equality A copy of the resolutions woro
ordered TO be sent to the President aud presiding
| officers Of Congress.
data" the Baltimore Sun corrcspopdent
says In that paper Of Monday that the President
has not yet selected his counsel for the tri al bu
among those named as likely to be retained arc
Ben. r. Curtis, David Dudley Field Charles
0,Conor and Mr.. Brady, OF New York, Judge
Black, OF Pa; Hon. VIM, 5. Groesbeck ant
Senator elect Thurman, Of Ohio. 1t 10 presumed
that the President will be allowed for counse
the same number Of gentlemen as constitute thu
managers on the part Of the House, viz; seven,