The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-06


We find the following in the Charleston
$. o. Mercury: at is just as well, men Of the
North, that you should understand now, as at
my other time, that nc people q he southern
The purpose OF the United States Government
10 negroi1e the Southern states, they may ss
we'll know now as any other time, that 1t has
10 be done irih The bdyono and has 10 be preserped
Nth me bdyonet in all time 10 come. The South.
ern people do not intend to be mongrelized.
They prefer the sword-this they can always
compel" - Again that papersays; "Asso-
citation with the great Democratic party Of the
United States. In this association we will have
q powerful external support. II they succeed
In the approaching Presidential election negro
The phus race icili haze convention Of their orn
lake posssssion Of the State, and BE- supported bV
ne Government 81 he United States. II they fail,
hsving sStsd With them S. sas sses s
free government and the Constitution against
revolution and despotism:n
II THE LATEST NEWS Of the Arkansas cleo.
ton, BY the way Of Memphis, is reliable, the
The Araiarchs's Little Rock special says the
heavy msjorities returned In Pulaski and JEFF
ferson counties make the result of the election
doTotful-both parties claiming It, General
alone can decide 1t. In the election for the new
Legislature not two thousand whites voted.
There is one negro In the Senate, and Ave In
the House. The Superintendent Of Public
Buildings refused to give up the keys Of the
Capitol, which was entered at night and the
doors thrown open. The House ordered the
arrest of the superintendent. The House rati-
fed the fourteenth article Of the Constitution
yesterday, but the Senate refused because no
official proclamation has been made of the re-
suit Of the election. In response to a telegram
from State officials, General Gillem says he has
no authority to prevent the peaceful assem-
blage of the Legislature and the occupation Of
the capitol by 1t.
The Memphis appeal, which ought to know,
If not found in the Talmud, Is met with In a
very old Jewish work, entitled "A True and
Authentic History OF the Great Rebellion OF
the Hebrews against the Ancient Egyptian,
King Pharaoh, B. Z. 200O.' In this work the
orthography in thus: Gu Clux Clam and 10
interpreted In the English language, the Straw
Club which is supposed to allude to the fact
that Pharaoh required the hod-earriers to
furnish their own straw; and also to the pro.
verb, known to be of ancient Hebrew origin,
'Straws show which way the wind blows.'S
A DISPATCH from Louisville, Ky, of April
!, has the following: IAN election was held in
ers, two street inspectors, a chief of the fire
department, and several aldermen. The entire
Democratic ticket was chosen by large ma.
jority., The Republicans had no candidates in
the field, but supported the independent ticket.
The total vote polled Is little over 1000. The
people also voted for new city charter and
extending from Ninth TO Clay streets"
SENATOR WILSON, in note to the editor Of
the Anii-Siarerg Standard, says: 81 have seen
General Grant In the camp, in his office, at his
own house, and at dinner parties where
liquors were freely used by others, but l have
never seen him drink even glass of wine nor
have ever seen him when had the slightest
reason to think he was in any degree under
the influence of drink"
A TELEGRAM to the Chronicle, under date OF
April 4th, says: Judge Irwin absolutely de
clines being a candidate for Governor. General
Gordon has been recommended for Governor
by majority OF the Central Democratic Exc.
cutive Committee. General Meade decides
Gordon is ineligible. General Gordon was a
major general in the Confederate army"
The Boston Journal has the following: at II
stated that Mr.. Curtis, Of the President,
counsel, has expressed the opinion to one o.
his clients, within day or two, that the tria
would be closed within twenty days. The
client came on to Washington to see II Mr.
Curtis could fulhl an engagement made some
time ago for the latter part of April"
An ELECTION will be held in Michigan TO-
day. 1t promises to be An exciting one. Tn.
question of the adoption of the new constitu
ton is involved; and also the questions Of
liQuor prohibition, equal suffrage, and annual
sessions of the Legislature, as well as Local
elections. These important questions will
doubtless draw out full vote.
PROMINENT members OF Congress express
the opinion that If the impeachment tria ends
with April, Congress will adjourn before the
4th of July. Thisi 10 Speaker Colfax's opinion,
The members all desire to return home az
early as possible to attend to the Compression.
al and Presidential campaign.
THE Chicago Post says: " Certain OF the Cop.
perheads of Chicago, despite the maledict ions
of the rebel organ here, are actively at work
for Judge Breeze as a candidate for the Presi
deney; and we learn that l. Is their intention
to contest Illinois against Pendleton."
DISPATCH from Little Rock, Ark, dated
April 4, says: "The entire Republican State
ticket has been elected by more than 5000
majority. The Legislature organized yester
Ja,E ha al md ,.,tII L.
adopted to-day.
THE New York Times Connecticut CORE.
spondent, who has made a careful survey OF
the campaign in that state, particularly in the
two important cities OF New Haven and Hart.
ford, comes to the conclusion that Connect.
cut is all right"
THE people of st. Paul, Minnesota, are in
censed with bad nominations, and have nomi
mated an independent ticket, in which the
officers are divided about equally between tn,
Republicans and their opponents.
THE California Union Convention met a
| Sacramento on Tuesday and elected delegate
to the National Republican Convention to
meet at Chicago. Resolutions were adoptet
| indorsing Congress.
THE Lawrence (kansas) Journal says: 81
Mr.. Johnson is removed from office, we hay,
| the best of reasons for believing that Senate
Pomeroy will be called to the Cabinet OF Prcsi
| dent Wade"
Henry W. lIlLLIAED, formerly well know
in Congress- is announced in the August
papers as a candidate for the Fifth congress
| sional district of Georgia.
THE Kentucky Statesman says: "The certainty
of Grants nomination for the Presidency 4
fast drawing men to his support who have op
posed the Republican party heretofore"
THE annual State election occurs In Conecti
cut to-day. The State is doubtful, and, as usual
both parties claim It, The Republicans seen
to be very sanguine OF success.
VALLASDIGuAM is reported to have pur
| chased an interest in the Dayton (Ohio
| Ledger, and made arrangements to become IL
managing editor.
| THE Rhode Island Republicans polled Q go
| votes on Wednesday more than they did las
| year, gain of nearly thirty per cent.
| THE Republicans of Jacksonville, Ind, ar
| reviving the "Wide Awaken Organization
which done such good service In 1890.
THE Cincinnati Commercial asserts that Ger
eral sherman is an advocate of negro suffrage
A TELEGRAM from Portland, Maine, al
nounces the death of Prof. william Smytht
of Bowdon College. Prof. Smythe was rip
scholar, and one of the most learned maths
matlcians in the country.
| The VOTE on the Irish Church question |
Parliament and the defeat Of the Tory Mini
try will cause good deal Of satisfaction, a
well as much sensation. The world moves.
GREAT DoCToRs IN COMMUNICATING
| DR.. Bcthune and his wife were in Europe
| Mrs. Bethune had been transported by waite
| from Liverpool to London In order 40 consul
| Sir Ashley Cooper and Sir James Clarke. A
this place her husband Joined her, to make tn
| discovery that even the most learned doctor
may be found mapping. The accommodation
not being extensive, when the two physician
retired for consultation.
Mr.. Bethune was In q position where h
nvprlplr their