Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-03
Political News.

Journal adds the following foot note:
Exactly so. The Democratic form
is already so badly squabbled and off
its feet that the strongest chase in the
country can't hold it together, and
there are clear indications that it will
be in HI, the receptacle for broken
forms, very early in November"
The Washington correspondent of
the Charleston News: "The friends
of the President here claim that he
will certainly receive the largest vote
on the first ballot at the Democratic
National Convention.
The returns of the Arkansas cleo
ton have just been received from
Gen. Gillem. From his report it APP
pears that the total number of regis
tered voters was 1874; number of
whites registered, 4S,714; number
of blacks registered, 25,O70. Total
number of votes cast in constitutional
election, 1910; number of whites
who voted at constitutional election,
34,676; number of blacks who voted,
1884. Total number of votes for
constitution, 1913; against the con-
stitution, 26,59T; majority for consti,
tuition, 1916.
Strangely enough, several Wash
iuufF.r '-..---1,r,r,rfarrfv on-oa -, Sax,-
ing that President Johnson is still
confident OF receiving the New York
nomination, and that his chances are
really quite promising.
Southern sentiment:
We are not for Chase. IF we were
to take him it would be choice of
evils.-Memphis Ledger.
AS choice Of evils we feel free to
say that we would prefer Grant to
Chase. And when we assert that
there are over two hundred thousand
Democrats in the country of our no.
ton about the matter, we defy con-
tradiction.-NashUiUe Gazette.
The New York Sun closes a review
Of the prospects Of the coming Dem
ocratic Convention as follows: Here,
then, we are on the eve of an import
ant Convention, with three leading
candidates, whose guns seem spiked
before the contest begins. Chase by
negro suffrage. Pendleton by his
greenbacks Seymour by his attitude
toward the West The only remain
ing candidate of recognized strength,
the little joker who has kept judici-
ously quiet, is Senator Hendricks
So far as outsiders are concerned, and
insiders too, if the truth was known,
disquet and distrust permeate every
circle and every camp. Each dis
trusts the other, and all agree thus
far that Hendricks has more positive
strength than any other man."
MISSISSIPPI observation-disclosures
! DEMOCRATIC STANDARDIZATION Miss,
June ga c0lored Democratic club
from Brandon, numbering 800. is here,
to encourage the colored Democrats
in the election tomorrow. A torch
light procession, two miles in length,
paraded tonight. The Democrats
claim $4,000 majority in the State
Speeches were snndo by prominent
politicians tonight. The 10y |
League is parading the streets, about
200 in number. The Democrats are
receiving accessions from the League.
Ten counties give the Democratic ma
.jority of from 500 to 1000 each
The Republicans have gained four of
the river counties. The Democrats
allow them all the river counties, ten
in number, but none of the inland
counties. Though there is much ex
citement here there have been no hos
tile demonstrations, and the opposing
parties treat each other with cour
tesy.
MISSISSIPPI STATE ELECTIoN-JACK
SON, Miss, June 29.-The radicals
have GIG majority in this county or
the second day of the election. The
election will continue throughout tht
State for several days. Full returns
have been received from but few coun
ties. Some of the radical strongholds
heard from, give democratic major
ity up to this time of 1875. The
radical newspapers here say that il
: all the counties where the democrats
have received majority the elections
must be declared illegal. The radi
cal official organ in this State has sus
pended publication. The polls a
Vicksburgh were kept open until II
o'clock on Saturday night by Gen
Mcdowell against the earnest protes
of the citizens.
7 CoLFAX AND THE SOLDIERs.-A COZ
1 respondent of the Tribune, noticin
: the recent exploded falsehood tina
' Schuyler Colfax had been rude to so
Y diers-a story so manifestly false tina
e it scarcely needed denial-says:
: During the war Mr.. Colfax was pre-
r eminently kind and benevolent towar'
the sick and wounded of the Unto
:. army; but when the rebellion closed
g while ME bouevOlence toward our so
G diers did not cease it was extende
to the suffering and famine-waste
people of the South. And while th
Z Southern Famine Relief Commissio
q were raising funds to send corn to tt
4 starving families in the Souther
q States, he came to New York, undt
= circumstances Of special personal il
4 convenience and loss, at the reque
4 Of the Commission, and delivered
/ lecture here for their benefit, refusir
~ to receive any remuneration thereto