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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

"You may search history in vain for more
fragrant violation of faith than that which
resulted in our civil war. Never were people
more ruthlessly, more unwillingly, dragged
into long, bloody conflict. Never was a ma
lion SO utterly unprepared for the attempt.
10 prepare for the danger was called cow
ardice and the whole civilized world was
taught 20 believe that the broad stripes OF our
flag were to be trailed in the dust, the stars
sunk forever from view, and that our fair
fabric Of union was broken up beyond recall
General Sherman at GsicuDo.
we are at loss to understand what has
fred up General SHERMAN to this bitter
speech at this late day, when there seems
to be amongst considerable public men dis
position to pacify resentment by dismissing
the past and falling into the sentiment of
his superior officer, "Let us have peace"
General SHERMAN is monstrously extrava-
CANT and wholly bigoted in his dogmatic
censure Of the civil war. No people ever
tried harder to avoid war by earnest re-
monstrance and compromise than the south
ern people. At the last moment they es-
sayed, by the Peace Congress, to restore har-
mony and union. They acceded to the
terms of CRITTENDEN, and would have &C
quiesced in any measure which was not
stamped upon its face with dishonor and
cowardice. Just then the bloody leaders
the unrelenting and the bitter Radicals
the ten malignant Governors
and closed the door to peace-shut off the
last little stream of human nature and ma
'ional sympathy which was winding it's
way through the convention-and all hope
fled
Preparation Was the South prepared
Did she fail to prepare because she feared
she would be accused of cowardice No.
She did not prepare because she did not
want to secede, and did not despair of the
Union until the dominant party had closed
nS ears to the last appeal and shut out the
last ray Of hope.
ihis Otter speech comes from one who
was president of southern uniyers;tv
when the war broke out. He knows the
South too well to be guilty Of SO great and
80 unjust an impeachment. That v;,o
tempter Ambition had poisoned his ear
or some generous emotion would have s,iaed
80 harsh q judgment of PROSTATE people.
whose noble nature he should well know
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PRINTED BRocADE DELA1NEs at lsc. worth
CSC. per yard:
sPRAeUE, AMERICAN, DUENEL's, HAM
1LroN, and PACIFIC cALICoEs at lac.
per yard, just the price by the case;
Genuine New York mills COTTON at CSC. per
ward, the agents price by the case;
BI,EACHED COTTON, full yard-wide, nearly as
good as wamsutta. at ls3c. per yard Wam-
sutta is worth 2sc. ..
BLEACHED COTTON, full yard wide at 1sc.
worth 2oc.
BLEAUHED and UNBLEACHED COTTON
from 10 to Csc. per yard;
We sell all DOMEsTICs at the same price
by the single yard as they are sold by the
case or bale. We ask one price, and take
no less.
Good CANTON FLANNEL at ls3 and zoe. worth
20 and CSC. .... .-
ALL-wooL FLANNELs fun yard Wide, at 4sc.
worth Csc; ... . ....
We sell all kinds Of FLANNELS at about
twenty-five per cent below regular prices,
as we purchase them direct from the manu-
facturers' agents in large quantities.
BED TICK at l2ac. per yard:
DOMESTIC eINGHAMs at laac. per yard;
Pure LINEN HANDKERCHNFs at sl per
dozen; .. ....r. ...- .....
EMBROIDERED HANDKEgCH1EFs at CSC.
worth Soc; .........-....
ELEGANT LINEN LAWN EMBROIDERED
HANDKERCHIEFs at sl.SO worth 81;
1900 pair genuine COLORED WHALEBONE
French-wove) CoRsETs at soc. a pair;
l, $50 REAL FRENCH NEEDLE-WoRK COL
LARS. new styles, at 25c worth 81;
300 sets JET JEwELRY at 7sc. worth from 81
to 50 a set; r...
500 INFANTS FROCK WAISTS at Soc, &c.,
and Sl-just one-half the usual price,
800 INFANTS DRESSES ct $780, 80, - %. 81
and $s-just one half the regular price;
1913 sets of EMBROIDERED COLLARS and
CUFFS at rs. 50, and 76c.-not more than their
gold cost without duties;
@ 900 SILK and WOOL sCARFs at CSC. some Of
which are worth 75c.;
REAL SPUN SILK FLEECE-LINED GLOVES
at 2sc. would be cheap at Soc.
FLEECE-LINED COTTON GLOVES, for chill
dren, only laic.; .-..s. ..-- +,
CLOTHS, -.sa
CASSIMERES .& .r .
TABLE CLOTHS, ....=" .41
NAPKINS, "a
DOYLIES
TOWELS, -..-"@ q
LACE and NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS,
CLOAKS, FURS,
wORsTED GOODS, &C., &C.
e. LEVY BROTHERR
del8 1913 and 1915 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

ng BACHELORS HAIR DYE.-Th,s
splendid HAIR DYE is the best In the world the
only true and perfect dye; harmless reliable, In
stantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous
tnts remedies the Ill effects Of bad dyes invigo-
rates and leaves the hair SON and beautiful blaek
or oro.on- Sold by all druggists and perfumera
and properly applied at Bstchelor's Wig Factory
No. 10 Bond street, New York se es-eodtstbfs
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17
CHRISTMAS.
1865.

Se0 iSoS' S1AhASAMASs ~. lSbss y
COME ONE! COME ALL: COME EARLY!
PIZZINI q CO. - -.r
spread out large, handsome, and varied stock of
all sorts of CHRISTMAS GOODS-viz..
FANCY BOXES of all skies, qualities, and prices
to suit all classes, rich and poor: 80
SMALL FANCY ARTICLES for CHRISTMAS
TREES ~ ;~'''[| =.
CORNUCOPIAs. large and small, fine and COM
mon; .t ~ a.a. -.0 LIS. r
FIREWORKS OF all descriptions; g -u
FIRE-CRACKERS, several sizes, warranted to be
Of first quality; ........ ....,..f VI. e .
TORPEDOES, &C., &C. a.,
CURRANTs CITRON, RAIsINs, ALMONDS
GELAIINE, at prices to suit the hard times
The LARGEST ASSORTMENT of CANDIES ys
have evQr laid before our patrons Is ready 20
be spread on our counters To-day - I'll
We hope our customers and all others in want
wall give us a call, and come early n.
ANDREW PIZZINI d CO., .r...,
oe e-Sw ....E4. BOT Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

Which is the cheapest DRY GOODS STORE In
Richmond? ..s,
JULIUS SYCLE'S, 4l5 Broad street.
What place can you get GOOD COTTON at loc.
aud ~ at l2ac.?
At JULIUS sYCLE's <1s Broad street.
What place can you get DRESS GOODS at
greatly reduced prices?
At JULIUS SYCLE'S, ais Broad street.
Where can you get CLOAKS and BROCHE
SHAWLS very cheap? '--
At JULIUS SYCLE'S 415 Broad street.
What place can you get GENTS WEAR of
every description at very low prices? s....
At JULIUS SYCLE'S ais Broad street.
What store is It that is outstripping all the rest
in cheapness? ..s 5.r-....-. ... ,r..|
JULIUS SYCLE'S, AIS Broad street.
would advise my numerous friends and Gus
toners TO give me early CALL and Judge for them
selves, as am determined to sell my entire stock
of goods at very sacrificing price.
JULIUS sYCLE, ais Broad street.
Statesmen r. G. CARE, G. SwABAcHER, J. J.
TURNER, and I. WEINBERG.
STORE CLOSED ON SATURDAY. de 10
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spECIAL NOTICES.
wWONDERFUL. MARVELLOUS"

nwWONDERFUL MARvELLOUs!!
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION
1t is really wonderful to contemplate the prices al
JOSEPH sTRAUsE's,
No. 1888 MAIN STREET.
just received, another large lot Of
COLORED BED BLANKETS, still cheaper
than the last, on account OF their being
slightly damaged:
100 pair at &a.so worth $3.50;
rs pair at s9.7s worth 81;
so pair WHITE 900 at $s.7s worth as;
so pair from $3.50 upwards-at less than gold
price;
$50 Ladies, BALMORAL SKIRTS at 81 cheap at
slso, at 81 worth %, and at %, g. and
ss-astonishingly low;
The greatest inducements In CLOAKs and
LADIES' sHAwLs ever offered by any
other house IN this city:
50 dozen more of those cheap LADIES' LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS at 81 and 81. IS q
dozen, cheap ats2;
LADIES', MISSES, and CHLDREN's
HOODS;
IRISH LINEN,
LADIES' HOSE,
CHILDREN's WooLLEN STOCKINGS,
and thousands Of other CHEAP GOODS at
JOSEPH sTRAUsE's.
The best GRAY. RED, and BLUE TWILL
ED FLANNEL for little money, and
the incest WHITE FLANNEL at lowest
price:
sl.so at JOSEPH sTRAUsE's.
5000 yards of the finest and best EMPRESS
CLOTH at only S7ic., cannot be bought at
p any other house for less than 81.2S, at
.. JOSEPH sTRAUsE'S,
rs of the CHEAPEST LADIES' CLoAKs, just
from auction;
900 yards of the handsomest and finest FRENCH
.- MERINOES at the low price OF 81, cheap
@ at sL75;
KENTUCKY JEANS,
KERsEYs. HEAVY TWEEDs,
sATINETs, CAssIMEREs,
DOEsKINs and BEAVER CLOTH. aston
ingly low;
LADIES', MISSES, and CHILDREN's
sHAWLs,
2uAwJ,2
CHILDREN's and MISSES HOODS;
STOCKINGS LINEN DAMAsK,
LINEN TABLE CLOTHS;
Thousands of yards OF the BEST CALICO
of every quality and manufacture at only
12sc.;
BROWN and BLEACHED SHIFTING at
10 and l2sc.;
100 dozen LINEN TOWELS at half their value
~ JOSEPH STRAUSE'S
No 1888 Main street. near the Old Market,
and Won can buy for IS as much as you can get At
other places for $3.50.
Be careful. Of coming to the right place.
r. 8. SMITHER and j. E. HAYNES will be pleased
To see their friends and the public at large.
r.. JOSEPH sTRAUsE,
dels No. 1881 Main street.
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STOVES, TINWARE, sc.
.SO THE LADIES.

VsO THE LADIES. ,,.o J. GIBBS
ssstng taken part OF the store oe ssapissood
Mas mcL emore, No. SIS Main Stree ssr.saf SsWiSG
MnfSS S ri Work, such as ST rChihG, .tHWgs
iNS'. ouiLTIhG. CORpiSS, &c: 4, Lsapsr.or
and MEMS CLoAhS mace ~ y. mlY
skyle as short notice.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

mz-sREAT SLAUGHTER OF DRY GOODS
IN NEW YORK AT THE CLOSING SALES
OF THE sEAsoN-aooDs sold FOR
LESS THAN THEIR GOLD VALUE
OUR SENIOR PARTNER ON
THE SPOT, AS he EVER IL
WHEN BARGAINS ARE
TO BE HAD, AND
PURCHASES s.y
OVER $4,000 WORTH OF GOODS SUITED
TO THE PRESENT WANTS OF
..a THE PEOPLE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

" Il COhPANI.-1bl bis old and reliable COMPANY
continues to be represented here by me AS lis
agent since the surrender OF the agency BY Messrs
Thomas W. boswell L Co.
de list j. l.. tPPRRSOE.
WTANTED, ONE THOUSAND MORE
w 10 INSURE THEIR LIVES in the
MUTUAL
BENEVOLENT LIFE ASSOCIATION OF
RICHMOND,
now on firm basis. No longer doubt as 10 su,-
cess, and daily increasing In numbers unprs-
cedented in the history OF life insurance.
ALL DOUBTS REMOVED AS TO COST.
CHEAPEST LIFE INSURANCE KNOWN,
AND THAT IN HOME OFFICE,
where the entire profits are returned to It's mem.
bers.
Call at once and secure a policy for
TEN DOLLARS,
securing > competency for your family.
WE INSURE MALE OR FEMALE.
Ladies especially are called on to see that their
Husbands neglect not this duty.
Pamphlets with full particulars, furnished by
calling at their Office CORNER OF MAIN AND
TWELFTH STREETS, Richmond, Va.
T. B. sTARKE, General Agent.
j. A. BELvIN. President.
AGENTS WANTED. der
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
~ PANY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA WAsH1EeToN N D. c GaGHAETEK-
Proved JULY 25, lSes.-CASH CAPITAL,
81 oG2SPAiD II LhgR kif1 b,9 o.
PHILADELPHIA, where the general business Of
the Company is transacted, and to which all gene.
raj correspondence should be addressed.
OFFICERS:
CLARENCE n. CLARK. President.
JAY COOKE Chairman Finance and Executive
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

EHHO FOR CHRISTMAS!
no FOR CHRISTMAS! /!
GOOD NEWS FOR ALL!
DOWN WITH THE PRICES
ANDREW ANTONI
will open to the public to-day
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF CoNFEC-
TIONERIEs IN THE CITY
al prices that will suit everybody's pocket. Give
him q call, and get your orders filled.
FANCY BOXES,
.a CORNUCOPIAS,
B.. -.ss FIREWORKS
FANCY CANDIES,
-. RAISINS, FIGS
ALMONDS, GRAPES, &C.,
wholesale and retail
-. ANDREW ANTONL
del4tDeA HOS Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17
CLOTHING.

CTRIKE AT ONCE FOR
STRIKE At ONCE FOR
STRIKE AT ONCE FOR
BALDWIN'S.
BALDWIN'',
BALDW1N'S.
BALDWIN'S
ALL KINDS OF
ALI KINDS OF
ALL KINDS OF
ALL KINDS OF
ALL KINDS OF
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
CLOTHING
GOING OFF WITH RUSH,
GOING OFF WITH 4 Rush,
GOING OFF WITH A RUSH,
GOING OFF WITH RUSH,
GOING OFF WITH RUSH,
CORNER MAIN AND TENTH STREETTS.
CORNER MAIN AND TE nh S STTREETs
G9RNERR NAN NAN A AN T TENTH sTkEETs
SSRRSNER MAIN AND TENTH STREETS.
[de 81
5000 MEN WANTED: -. -, ..
The subscriber desires five thousand men 70 call a.
1900 MAIN STREET
and supply themselves with
oLoTHiNeis SHIRTS, - $50
and FURNISHING GOODS,
at very low prices Call early as the goods must s
time for bargains. Remember the place, corner Of
aa''n Sn0 l. NA' ''' e. B. SPENCE, Agent
Merchant Tailor and Clothier.
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Me- WHICH is 1T? WHAT Is lT?,
WHERE Is IT?
1900 ~. .. ...r=.
NO. xl5 BROAD STREET.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.


THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
IL COMPANY.-1b bis old and reliable Companv
continues to be represented here by me AS is
agent since the surrender OF the agency BY hessrs
Thomas w. boswell L Co.
de 16--6t J. l.. kPPERSOE
The New York herald., 1868-02-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.

A Liberal Bill OF Rights I'm fhc Convention.
CHaRLxsroS, Fob 8, 1868.
In the Convention to-day the Bill OF Rights was road
for the irst time II 10 liberal In its provisions Tho
right OF sun 10 asserted without qualification. The
judiciary with few exceptions TO be elected by tho
people for tcras ranging from ycars.
The entire judicial system o. tho State changed tho
expcn,e OF legal machinery be nK greatly Increased
penal code Is 10 be prepared and revised ualy
Tho constitution provides tor school symen mskin
compulsory an attendance Of twenty -four mouths for
all children bctweca the agss q, six ana sixteen. A.
reormatory school and agricultural college are to be-
csablshed aud all schools and coleges To DO sup
ported by public funds There will be exclusion OK
scholars by reason OF race or ceior.
The New York herald., 1868-02-06

Is IT INsUBoHDINATrak? ?-Some OF the modern
curiosities Of literature are the letters which
have been given to the light by Mr.. Stanton,
emanating from the pens of President johnson
and General Grant. In the last epistle of
Grant, dated on the Sd inst, the General
charges the President with conspiracy to i'm
peach his (Grant's) honor as soldier and
integrity as a man, and to destroy his charac-
ter before the country. Inasmuch as President
Johnson is Grants superior officer and Com
mandern-Chief Of the Army 0! the United
States, the question arises whether this Ian
guage is not insubordinate, and may not Gem
eral Grant have made himself amenable 10
military law by using it?
The New York herald., 1868-02-06
Tho Western Union Telegraph Con,pany,s
lob.

The proposed sale OF the lines and machinery
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company 10 the
United States government for the sum OF sixty
millions of dollars, as reported in our Washing
ton news yesterday, may be q very pretty spccu.
lation for the stockholders OF the company, but
the people who pay the taxes viii naturally
protest that the money wrung from industry
under the pretence OF national necessity must
not be squandercd in the enrichment Of mag
nidccnt jobbers. We need hardly say to a
common sense people that the proposition to
sell to the government for sixty millions pro-
perty not worth more than ten millions indi-
Gates that it is job from the commencement !;
and TO start job so transparent, scheme
whose corrupt character is so evident upon
mere statement, is to reach at one step tho
highest point Of rascally impudsncc. Such
proposition not only dlsregards honest dealing,
but even public decency. Here is this Western
Union Company possessed Of certain property
that Il desires 10 sell. Hitherto the highest
valuation il has ever set upon this property is
ftrty million dollars but as II is to be sold TO
government, perhaps, the price suddenly rises
one-third, and we hear Of sixty millions.
Win those who know even the simpler points
Of government jobbery tho reason OF the
rise s plain. The added third-the twenty
millions so coolly put on-roprcsents the lobby
fund--the whole sum that is TO be spent among
those In and out OF Congress who secure the
nect tssary Legislation to carry tho game to
successful end. Twenty millions is q large
funl for tho purpose, and it must bo supposed
thai the anxiety to sell corresponds with the
amSunt There is, indeed, good reason why the
company should be dcsirous TO sell at forty
millions. It's property at lair valuation is not
wfth moro than one-quarier the sum. The
NOMINAL value Is absolutely q fictitious one,
AMI every necessary mile Of telegraph owned
byths company could now be made new and
prepared for use for from ten to- fifteen millions
OF dollars. How 1t ithappened that this property,
wosth comparatively so small a sum, came to
represent 30 large a one In the stock Of tha
company, we have hitherto told. The nominal
value was thus swollen by the efforts of tho
company to secure monopoly. In pursuing
\ fhis object 1t bought at extravagant prices al
sorts 81 worthless Enci-Stxts lines, linei
here aud there built privately, lines 70 un
important points, lines worn out; and al
these we're paid for as II OF prime value
Lines were even bailt by "wildcap specu
Atsrs purposely 70 be bought up. shes
The New York herald., 1868-02-06
How Are the NIigsiy Ea,icn:

The correspondence OF General Grant with
the President, relative TO Stanton and the War
Department, shows how the mighticst heroes
and most popular men may fall when they
enter into politics and suffer themselves to be
Influenced by politicians. A short time ago
General Grant was the most popular man in
the country. He had won imperishable re-
nown on the battle field. He was looked upon
as model of honor and frankness and as
being Inherently conservative. lie was looked
TO as the proper man for President, because it
was supposed he would not 60 with tho ex-
treme parties. In word, his positon was u
splendid one But he fell into the hands Of
scheming politicians. Through their influence,
10 thwart the Presidenl--,o watch and OBJ
struct the Executive, as he conlesses, in the
matter Of carrying out the reconstruction laws
OF Congress. This great soldier has been led
into the most equivocal conduct throughout
the whole of this Stanton business, from ambi-
tion and u desire to please the leaders OF
the dominant party in Congress, and they have
used bin as a caispaw for their own purposes
The fate Of General Scott might have been
a warning to him but il seems that ambition
blinds and perverts the most distinguished
men. When we look at the position General
Grant has placed himself in, even by his own
showing, through this Stanton affair, II may
well be said, How are the mighty fallcnl
The New York herald., 1868-02-06
Curious Revelations in tho judiciary Conf
mitt~e's InvestIgations.

Itappcars that the House Judiciary Commit
tee, in investigating the matter Of Mr.. Justice
Fields alleged expressions with regard to tho
unconstilutionality Of the Reconstruction acts,
found more than they expected, or perhaps
desired. The chairman Of the committee, Mr..
Wilson, Of Iowa, thorough radical, was
called to the stand "a witness, and be testi-
ded that not only Mr.. Field but Mr.. Justice
Davica and, what is more astounding, Chief
Justice Chase, had pronounced the pending
Reconstruction bill unconstitutional. The
great High Priest Of tho radical Church, tho
radical candidate for the Presidency, the Chief
Justice himself. declared in private converse
ton the bill unconstitutional What bomb
shell this viii prove in the republican camp
What surprise to the mousns politicians who
thought to make case against Mr.. Justice
Field! The Washington correspondent says
Mr.. Wilson's TESTIMONY created commotion at
the capital, and we are not surprised at it.
Let Mr.. Chase bo impeached at once, by all
means, and that will improve his chances for
tbs White House.
The New York herald., 1868-02-06

The Republican stato COnventt0us
We give a considerable portion or oui
available space this morning to the proceed
ings of the Republican State Convention
yesterday at Syracuse. The results are
substantially what we expected they would
be. The Rufus ndrews-Smith-M Murphy con-
servative delegation from this city, whose
mission was new organization Of the rcpub-
lcan "ripg" here, were completely dished
again by Spencer and his radical delegation.
What course these badly used conservatives
will take in consequence Of this decisive
ruling out it remains to be disclosed. II they
are still for Grant, however, with the evidence
before them in his own handwriting OF his
unconditional surrender" to the radicals,
Mr.. Andrews and company ought not to be
squeamish about surrender to the Fenton
and Spencer clique. There is no longer any
halfway house Of diplomatio rest" for
hesitating politicians. They must fall iu
either with Grant and the radicals or with
johnson and the opposition forces Of the
country. The speeches in this Convention and
Its resolutions, with all the other developments
Of the times, clearly foreshadow this division Of
the American people in the impending Presi-
dental contest
In their new platform the New York repub-
lican party reafirm their devotion to the princi-
pies Of justice, equality and nationality vindi-
Gated In the war, approve the reconstruction
measures Of Congress, pledge themselves to
hold inviolate the national faith and credit, to
tighten our taxation and cut of extravagant
expenditures, &C.; and they confidently antici-
pate an early restoration of the Union on the
basis Of liberty, equality and genuine republi-
canism. Secondly, the Convention emphati-
cally pronounces in favor Of General Grant for
the next Presidency. Thirdly, it declares the
frst choice Of the New York republicans to be
Reuben E. Fenton for the Vice Presidency.
Fourthly, the New York delegation from this
Convention are instructed to vote as q unit,
and to use their best effortSfor the nomination
of Grant and Fenton by the Chicago National
Convention Filthy, from their reverses of 1867
the republicans of New York are admonshed
to be up and doing against "the principles OF
rebellion and reputation" Sixthly, we have
the usual compliment to the soldiers and
sailors Of the Union.
These resolutions were adopted by acclama-
ton, and sine die the Convention adjourned
The prominent and the only significant feature
of all these proceedings OF any moment is the
abandonment Of Chief Justice Chase by the
New York radicals, Greeley and all, anu the
adoption of the ticket OF Grant and Fcnton.
This looks very much like tho dropping of
Chase by general consent and the adoption of
Grant as the only alternative 10 arrest the
reactionary tide of public opinion against the
revolutionary tendencies OF the republican
party as developed in the disorganizlng mea-
sures Of this radical Congress. Against Grant
the proper candidate OF all the opposition ele-
ments ID Andrew Johnson, and even The old
copperhead democracy will probably begin 10
see it in season for action.
The New York herald., 1868-02-06

TnE GATES OF CoRK.-Tbe Atlantic cable
has been making "tbo Fcnians' perform sew
eral extraordinary feats Of late but the most
wonderful Of oil is !batspcciaed in the despatch
Of yesterday, that they had "blown up one Of
the gates OF the city of Cork" II any one were
fcloniously or "Fenianously" inclined to do
such wicked thing as to blow up the gates Of
New York where would be and them, unless
he selected He'll Gate, and any explosion in
that quarter would he regarded as q public
service. The gates Of New York are just as
easily found as the gates Of Cork for such
things have not existed, nor fragment OF
them, for centuries. However, 1t seems TO be
very easy to work miracles--by the Atlantic
cable.
The New York herald., 1868-02-06
NORTH CAROLINA.

Pnssnzc of a Relief Measure I'm thc Ccnven-
tion-Conservntive Convention mt Raleigh.
RALEIGH Feb. 8, 1868.
The Constitutional Convention has been occupied
during the last two days on the relief Is
passed to-day after considerable opposition, nearly
reported by tho committee.
The Conservative Convention met at fuckers Hall to-
day. About ffty counties represented by abvut
three hundred delegates. r. II. Smith, Esq, Of Halifax,
was chosen temporary cn airmain Hon. W. A. Graham,
OF Orange elected permanent president Of the Con-
vent on with thirteen presidents tho several sdi
tors in attendance were chosen secretarss..