The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08


ical economists agree that every arbitrary In
crease In the amount OF currency 10 at the ex-
pense OF the value OF this forced circulating
we ask is IT right and proper to disturb three
dollars worth of private wealth, with view
to adjusting one dollars worth OF a financial
600 ofss public Sa debt disturb the pee
niary relations OF 81 900 900 900 of private in
debtedness, and carry mischief into $1,000 900, !.
900 Of the annual transactions OF tradeP
temporary Speaker Of the Louisiana House of
Representatives on the 10Th ult., was born in
1887, in the parish Of st. Landry, La. His
father, DR.. Isabelle, served as a surgeon In
the armies of Napoleon, and afterward set
tied In Louisiana. Mr.. Isabelle has resided In
New Orleans for twenty years, successfully
engaged in the shoe trade: He wasa member
ing the war he held the rank Of Captain in the
Seventh (Native) Louisiana. He 70 we'll edu-
Gated, able as debater, and holds high place
in the affections Of his colorcd fellow citizens.
A DISPATCH from New Orleans, dated
Wednesday, says: "Cabalistic notices OF the
Ku-Klux Khan, which were published In the
Times yesterday, brought bands OF armed men
to Mechanics institute this morning, intend.
ing the dispersion OF the Legislaturc. General
Buchanan promptly surrounded the Capitol
with infantry, cavalry, and artillery, and the
legislature proceeded quietly. The police dis,
persed the Khan and arrested number OF
heavily-armed men. Intense excitement pre-
walls"
TIE Tribune says that the Judiciary Com.
mittee has briefly considered the nomination
o. MT. Eyarts Il was decided to take no ac-
gers report 1t adds that Collector Smythe's
friends are working assiduously for a favora-
BILE report in his case, and they say that they
have secured the promise OF sufficient num-
Der of votes to secure his confirmation. The
better opinion, however, is that the Senate
will reject the nomination.
FIvE prominent Republicans-George W.
Auhh tr 1f .f
Louisiana; W. J. Dill, of South Carolina; W.
]. Nixon, of the same State; and Major Law
renee, Of Kentucky-have been assassinAted
ions and the crime Of advocating them. And
yet the Copperhead papers have the effrontery
to assert that "a man 10 at entire liberty to
say, vote and act as his convictions and judg-
ment dictate, without fear Of molestation."
The Rochester Democrat, In reply to sour
rilous paragraph In the New York World, ex-
pressing anxiety to know how General Grants
name came to be changed from Hiram Ulysses
to Ulysses s.. inquiries how 1t is that the edi
tor OF the World, who formerly wrote his
name Nanton Moses Marble, as 1t stands on
the books Of the Rochester University, now
signs himself as Manton Marble, without any
middle name or initial
THR New York correspondent OF the Gin
cinnati Enquirer telegraphs, on the lat inst,
the following as an extract from the letter Of
Chief Justice Chase to y friend in New York
city, alluded to in press dispatches during the
past week: "While l would be gratiied TO re-
ceive the nomination, do not desire to have
my name used without a positive assurance of
success. Idesire to put on record, in advance
OF the meeting OF the convention, that will
support the nominee"
SEVERAL journals, in quoting Carl Schurz's
resolution, adopted as part o. the Chicago
II. The resolution opens with the declaration
that"we hail with satisfaction the evidences
q Estgrnipf ioys ana iose thu:
fast as the spirit Of disloyalty will die out"
BY an error OF the printer It has been made to
read. 80 fast as the spirit OF loyalty will
direct"
GIN. GRANT is supported by every indus
trious soldier In the Union-Sherman, Meade,
sheridan, Sickles, Geo. II. Thomas, Hooker,
Pleassnton, McDoweil, Candy, Emory. Scho-
Rawlings, and host OF volunteer generals,
many OF whom have heretofore been Demo-
Gratis. Gen. Hancock is the only really. promi-
nent officer who seems willing to train with
the anti-war Democracy.
HENRY WARD BEECHER said, before the war,
that the prejudice against color was only
against color that owned itself When color
was owned, he added, there was no prejudice.
The same principle applies to color voting. II
color would vote for the Democratic party,
the Democratic party would have no objection
that color should have the suffrage.
THE Democratic Convention has been saved
judge. When George Francis Train was
brought up for his trial fortnight ago, he ex-
pressed his anxiety to the judge for conclu-
sion Of his case, as he wished to sail for Amer
lea to be present at the July convention. The
appeal, however, was Ineffective, and Train
was remanded to jail.
THERE 10 an effort being made In Philadel-
phia to get the whole OF the original city con-
vention together again for the purpose of ap.
pointing committees to induce Messrs. Mann
and Hazelhurst, Republican candidates for
city attorney, to withdraw in favor of some
new candidate upon whom the Republicans
could harmoniZe.
THE Cincinnati Chronicle suggests that II
Mr.. Seward Is bent on spending money for the
the purchase of Lower California and Sono,h
which would be Of incalculable value as u yart
of the United States.
GEN. JOHN COBURS, of Indianapolis, a
veteran soldier Of the war Of the rebellion,
has been renominsted for Congress by the
Republicans Of the Sixth district OF Indiana.
This solid compliment is as deserved AS 1t is
creditable to the party which bestows 1t.
liz THE Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,
the law Recently passed by the Legislature
providing fcr the registration of voters In
Philadelphia, and also the law DISTINGUISHING
deserters and bounty Jumpers were decided to
be unconstitutional.
The following named delegates have been
elected to the Republican state Conven-
tion from the first distri". of Chautauuua
county: NJ p Bemis ". l.. Sessions, and NJ.
po nAa L.: CHAN and the New YORK b.s
Il .sgetting violent In ma 1S iri.r oSshe,
nature TO educate the blacks" VaIlNsIigham
takes the negative.
Llxur. GOV. JAcons, of T.essacky, is re
ported to have announced dis attention OF yot
ing for Grant and COlfax ADD Gov. Bramlette
it Is thought by some, NSt also support tina
ticket.
GENERAL GoP,,eE kindly takes himself isoH
the course a. = Candidate for the senate IRON
Georgia. AZ he Is \ Democrat, and tho LegiH
LAT afr Rpnnhliran
con rsierate on his part.
DaIEP JUSTICE CHASE Is opposed tv, secret
/ aesSions of the United States Senate, because
| he says our Institutions are based upon the
| principle Of publicity.
FLAKES Galveston tTexasl BUIiriir, an in
| depende en- / paper, declares In favor Of the he
| pualicAn candidates for President and Vice
President.
report the tax bill No change will be mAd'
| In the rates on whisky and tobacco, as agreed
| upon by the House.
| SPEAKING OF senator TIumhull, the st, Loui
| Republican (Dem says, "There hre some rem
nants OF the old Democratic instinct In the Ill
noiB Senator yet"
RgpuBLIoANs in Boone county, Ill, talk o
sending Z. II. Talbot, editor OF the Mortgages
| erT, to the Legislature.
SopAR, there Is no opposition to the renon
ination OF Hon. T. W. Ferry, In the Fourt
Congressional district OF Michigan.
John q. SAKE is the latest candidate 70
Minister to Austria
OosaREss will try to make a recess until
Temoyais during the absence Of the Senate.
BRIsHAM YouSa and Brick Pomeroy ar
suggested as a presidential ticket bya bril-
! liant Salt Lakist.