Smyrna times., 1868-06-10
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Richmond Dispatch thinks the chance hamonizing
the two wings of the Democratic party almost hopeless 1t
the War Democrats would vote for General Grant rather
than for PeDdieton and the Coppereads Democrats
would rather that Grant should be elected Hancock
The which Mr. Pcndeon are Ohio
Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska Oregon California
ueky and he is understood to be the first choice Of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Maryland and Tennessee.
There must be, aerG something in that movement
Chiet Justice Chase the Democratic candidate for the Pen
Among the showing how the wind blowsStraws
for the first time visibenay be mentioned the almost
unanimous adoption of resolutions that l Cons
utiona Union General Committee meeting
ing the expression of similar character the Brooklyn Eagle
always saunch Democrtic jnurnlD, AMI tin markell leaning
in the same direction Of recent editorial rccS in the Albany
Argus. The Pendcton acknowledge that some
thing going that does Iook but they are
puzzled to get tho hang of in. u Phila. Ledger
| 9TH inst.
Some enthusiastic young Democrats got hamb in
York Monday morning, calling Tor meeting
Square that evening" of Judge Chase the Presidency.
but at the suggestion of Of the older heads the preceding
abandoned As the Convention is to meet in three
it urged by the latter that worth the while
doing anything that might introduce element of distraction
party The Young thought
thing in that and they concluded not to be in hurry
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Commercial
says letter has been received Cen Mcclellan, in
reply from friend asking permission present his
for nomination the of July Convention The General
earnestly bess that this shall not done, the
Of statesman who will command the respect ad-
mratOn, enthu support anti Radical
the whole country, and pledges himself
the nomination is made to home and wherever
neeied IN Gehaf Of the New York nominations.
Even Miles Reilly administers in his New Nork Citizen
kick General Mcclellan "a failure miltay failure
politically and calls the idea Of running him against
" udcrOus.
PRESIDENTA-Thc list Of the democra
tic nominations is Inrao nIour. New Thomas 4
Hendricks, of Indiana George H. P,Icon O Ohio (i.nrgr
B. Mcclellan, New Jersey General Hancock OF Penn
sylvania Chief Justice Chase, of Ohio Admiral Farragut Of
New York James a. English, of Connecticut
Nalandign in his last severely crtcleS buchanan
political history.
Henry Ward Brcchcr is said to he for Chase.
Hampton south will cancrde impartial suffrage
but demands the acknowle Isucut OF State rights.
of this State, Maryland spnke IN
States. senator Morto." Indiana thai the Senators
from Delaware t,i MARYLAND should be
about suffrage and Siuho were now that
ON the 4th of July nrNt their would De placed ON plat
form of universal suffrage and cr,al amnesty"
We hope Gen Butler will tk, Early opportunity IF fdcclaI
ing his adhesion To the principles policy the Republican
Party and his of Gen. Grant that many R.yal
,rau Journals drawing uirruc Ilrt, to his un
ct ORTHODOXY from his persistence N Forcing The Impeachment
business the attention Of Congress, Ni. other rcts m
much greater mpuanc" the party county are n
lccte The Hartford Evening Post example IN s,,L m Of
III" "eneaI >a' that in keeping tins post exam
nat"n and dist actng 'hc attention far AS he
cau from the Legitimate business session. he doing the
Republican Party gool-tl' much harm.
earnestly the election ' Gen Grant. We know that Butler
desires his defeat. and distust accordingly The party
cannot afford to follow Mr. Butler. timely speech from Cen
Butter would put all these doubts amt mputans
/ Y. Times.