The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-08-22
Political Paraguay hs.

lion. Alexander Rives, OF Virginia, aanoun-
ces that he will support Grant and Cot'Z
General Sol. Meredith who last year IN.
clincd to Johnsonism, has CONS out Ike
true soldier, and taken the stump for Grant.
-yalandingham has been nominated Tor
Congress by the Democrats Of the Third
District of Ohio.
Judge Alexander Rivcs, one Of the
leading politicians of Virginia, is out in a
brief letter, announcing that he>wiH support
Grant and ColtaX.
General Grant does not design to visit
Washington Immediately. lie has ia conei''-
plation trip to some OF the Atlantic summer
resorts.
Senators Wade and Harlan, General To-
gan. cx-Secre.arv Stanton, ex-senator Crcs,ycil,
of MARYLAND, and many other able gentlemen.
are to be on the stump in Illinois in suppert Of
the Republican ticket.
RErrBiICAN STATE CENTRAL CoMUiTTrt;. ~
The Republican State Central Committee
meets in Baltimore on Friday, 2Sth inst. \
full attendance is earnestly desired.
The indications in Washington aro iha;
Congress- will reasonable on the day appointed
at adjournment and probably be in session
some time.
Senator Abbott, Of North Carolina, las col
lcctcd the facts with regard to Northern capital
in that State He finds that over ten million
dollars of Northern money has been invested
there since the war.
-Four billions of dollars, il raugi figures
was the cost of tie war. The debt now stands
two and a half billions Thrcc-eiGhts OF tie
entire srn,-neary one-ha!f Of Ike burden
have been already paid off This is The recorI
on which the Republican party goes before the
people.
alexander II. Stephens. At This l"e da:c,
repudates the resolutions. offered i'll lis name IN
the Democrat Convention AT New York and
denies acquaintance with. or know edge o., the
distinguished Democrat who presented them.-
The happy family grows more harmonious and
united day by day.
The New York Commercial says ii is wis /
pered in private circles that one OF the grea:
leaders of the Democracy in that city, the idol
for many years of the young Democracy of New
York, a gentleman eminent in his profession
and brilliant i'll social circles, will shortly de
clare against Seymour and Blair. and in favor
OF Grant and Coltax. The ball is rolling or.
ANOTHER KuKLUX OUTRAGE ~ IzN,,f:-- +
SEE 4 gang of masked men broke into tlc
house of IL man who was guilty OF being t:,di-
cal-the title by the way, which the Assoca-
ted Press agents give to all men vino are rot
Democrats-and five balls fred into Inn, Hi
inc him instantly. His clerk, cuio.ed man.
was also shot, and wounded so that lie died IL
few hours.
The Democrats Of Alabama have nom
mated a full Presidential electoral ticket for
the State. The Legislature, it will be II.
lnembered, decided, previous to taking re-
cess to the third OF November, that The
electors for President should be chosen by
that body We infer from this action ofth
I r y ., - 4
template holding an election contrary to the
laws o. the Legislature, and under President
johnson S Provisional Government.
Tie New York correspondent OF the
Boston I6st speaks despondiagly Of the
prospect for securing for Seymour and
Blair support from the Federal oiiic holders
in New York The writer says The
patronage of the Administration there is in
the hands of men who will use it for Grant
Those who hold the Offices, he says, call
themselves Conservatives, and take their
cue from s'Seward and the New York /
Times"
We give the names Of prominent Dem
ocrats that just now occur to US, who have /
determined to vote the Republican Prcaiden- /
tial ticket. These, not on the say so CT an
anonymous newspaper correspondent, but
on the strength of their own public ayowa:
Mr.. p II. Sibley, member of the California
Democratic Central Committee Geo NJ +
Weston, of Maine, in 1866 Democratic Con-
gressional candidate in the Fourth District:
Gen. Dcvens, of Massachusetts, who, as
Democratic Gubernatorial candidate ran
against Governor Andrew in 1862 Judge !
Lindsey, of Iowa, who refuses to accept rs
Democratic elector, to which position he
was assigned General David S. Wilson, Of
Dubuque; Major General Gordon. Of lndi. |
ana General Sweetzer, of Pittsburg, Dem
acratic Congressional candidate in 1866
David kilgore and I. W. Green. of Indiana ,
j. Beltoy, of Minnesota. Every one lead
ing Democrats, who repudiate the New York
platform and support Grant and CoiaX.
Cerefaad NerGI3
Hon f. A. Rollins Commissioner oi III !
ternal Revenue, has resumed Tie discharge of
the duties of his office. He had long inter
view with Secretary McCulloch, when The inn /
pOrtant question of the appointment ct Super /
visors under the new tax bill was freely discus
sed, and some appointments will be made IN the .
course of a few days. There is no probability /
whatever of Mr.. Rollins retiring from his pres
ent position until after reass embiing of Congress
and in this determination it is known that he /
has the support Of all his friends, as well rs the
most prominent members of the Finance Com
mittees of Congress The Washington star
says that g Mr.. Rollins is pelicc;Iy willing and .
aliAloHS 10 DC reviewed rom line 0iItC ct Com
n.'H.4'etrcr OF Internal Revenue ;tcraluls Of .
his health and the close attention that il rc-
quies, and will. undoubtedly, give up tie Of .
nee upon the appointment and acceptance there
% by either Hon. Columbus De!auo OF Coy.
Cox, - Ohio Mr. Rollins has been connoc-
ted with tn? Internal Revcnuc BUreau in va
lious capacities sicce its organization. and has
bestowed upon it his earnest and undivided at .
tention, which accounts in great measure for
the great opposition there is in na2y quarters to
his resi- gnation.
Reliable advices from Mississippi midi
cate that the Democrats of the State intend
to pursue the policy adopted by the Demo
cratic Central Committee of Virginia and,
unless Congress meets in September. will
attempt to hold an election for President
under their provisional constitution. From
the same source it is learned that when the
Democratic State Central Committee Of the
former State met the chairman rend an
elaborate address. arguing the unconstitu.H
tionality Of the Edmunds Electoral College
bill, which was earnestly opposed By the
whole committee. The chairman then Of
Tered Il, resolution to proceed at once to
choose Presidential electors. AT this juno /
ture it was suggested by some Of the more
moderate men present that'such a step would .
initiate against the chances of the success
OF their movement, as it would provoke the
Radicals to such an extent as to insure a
session of Congress in September A COM .
promise was then effected by the adoption of .
the following resolution, which, as it pro-
wides for the reassembling Of the committee
on the day after the proposed reassembling
Of Congress, explains itself:
in,esolred, That this committee deem it in
expedient at this time to nominate an cleo !
toraI ticket for the State, but will defer .
f,+,ro oons;o, Grafton Of that cubipct to an /
adjourned meeting of this body to be held /
in this chamber on Tuesday, 22d of Septem
Der next.
No doubt exists in the minds Of the best /
informed politicians of both parties that the
committee will, if Congress does not con-
vene on the 2lst proximo, meet and carry
into effect the poIicv prop osrd by the chair