New-York tribune., 1868-01-03
MINOR POLITICAL ITEMS.

The Indiana Democracy are alive III prepara-
ton or the State Convention. One rather unusual fea-
turc Of the s the free manner IN which ward
town. aud county conventions select candidates iOr GOV
ernor settle the financial problem Of the country Inc
impassOned Overurts 10 the Southern Democracy are
also noceabe they very tender upon the ia'e 1
poasanDess" and urge the reconstructed 10 sehd uee
gaes TO the Democratic National Convention, and par
tcuarly Ill the vacancies III the National Committee
in which the said States not personally representea
the General Government or at least with Northern
part thereof In the matter OF preferences tof rI b
Dental candidate George II. Pendet0n appears 10 nave
the start OF all the Democratic aSprants AS lOf oHe
man, have not seen him named except Win dslaNo
A Western Democratic paper urges the party
in the ten dsorganzed States send delegates to the
National Democratic Committee, aud meekly says
Il recognizing the Southern states on the COMMITTEE
we necessarily recognize the bogus state soNtIn
ments now being adopted by military power and negro
snaragc They are genuine states whose governments
present suppressed but which we PiooSe III soou
time TO recover"
That Chrstian-spirited organ of the Dem
ocracy The Chicqgo Times says that great many peo
nile I'm this country will be sorry to learn that BrOwnlows
health has improved since his return TO MS nome III Knox
vile.
The Hartford Courqnt brings forward the
name OF Ex-Goy Buckingham as the Republican candi-
date for the VioePresideney.
1t is understood that the Committee on Elec-
tons will report against the right of John Young Brown
TO the seat the House Of Representatives from the ia
District Of Kentucky and that the question viii be re-
manded back to the people for new selection. me
Louisville Courier under these facts insists that It's Repcl
friends the district shall reflect Brown and send him
10 Washington TO claim his seat and continue to do so
every time he shall he rejected ms Is progi@anlh @
which think, the lid District Kennc ks VIII TIRE OF
sooner than will the House OF Representatives II VIII
cost very little time or money To REJECT Jonn iouuS
Brown will cost both 10 try 10 force nm INTO cOuhcs
where he can never GO The reasons for the rejection oI
Mr. Brown are found In letter written No. ~ nun Oh , .lo
18th OF April paper in Louisville, III explain
alton Of his position, and 10 correct report III regard 10
his language which he represented 10 nave sad
in relation the call for militia by President Lincoln
would not send solitary to aid that Government
and those who volunteer should be shot down IN their
tracks This appeared TO he plain enough; but BrOwn
fearing that the supposed ambiguous remark might pe
construed TO declaration against the Rebel Government
took the special pains 10 explain that 1t was not So lie
sad: What did say this: Not one man or one do
lar will Kentucky furnish Lincoln to aid hm IN his uhoy
war against the South II this Northern army should
attempt borders Will resist ~ nto the
death, II shall he found IN our niiihoh
wealth volunteer 10 join them ne onght anu DcieNe
will be shot down before he leaves the State