The New York herald., 1868-05-08


oughly annihlated the most powerful rebellion ever
organized In this State.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Union Republican General Committee Of
New York City.
meeting of the above organization was held last
night at the headquarters, corner Of Broadway and
Twenty-second street, the chairman f. ]. Fithian,
presiding Mr.. Ellery introduced the following reso
lutiOn:-
Resolved, That committee OF five on public
meetings be appointed, and that said committee be
instructed to make arrangements for meeting to
ratfy the nominations to be made at Chicago on the
Goth inst, and that all persons clubs and assOcia
tons supporting the nominees Of that convention be
invited to unite In the meeting
Considerable debate ensued upon its adoption. Mr..
Spencer objected, stating that the Union Republican
Campaign Club OF which he was chairman, had
already made arrangements to hold ratification
meeting, had engaged the large hall Of the Cooper
Institute for the night OF the 27th inst for that pur-
pose, secured speakers and otherwise arranged the
preliminaries. The General Committee, he said,
was in debt and unable to relieve itself,
and it would be just as well II they
avoided this additional expense and left the matter
in the hands Of the Campaign Club Judge White
thought the argument Of Mr. Spencer an argument
why the General Committee should act. He did not
wish the committee to be absorbed by the Campaign
tive one, too willing, he thought, to re-
eve the committee of its proper duties. He
understood they had appointed committee
to take charge OF the incoming President, to dis
generally to the new administration. He urged the
necessity OF independent action The discussion was
present. Messrs. /. j. oliver, Polhemus, Levson and
| General Cochran, at one time pretty warmly.
Committee with instructions consult with the Cam
pagn Club with view to union ny % yote OF Q, 10
its its ce coeference to the n General Committee.
On motion, it was resolved that the headquarters
be kept open on the night of the meeting OF the
The Radical split in Maryland.
| 1t is not matter Of much importance what the
radicals in Maryland do, as they are In hopeless mi
nory in the State But the bolting radical convcn-
tion held in Baltimore the 9th inst is less
significant of the status OF the party in other States
| and the troubles which menace the approaching
| convention at Chicago. The convention was COM
posed in goody numbers Of blacks, and pronounced
for impartial suffrage, Congressional reconstruction,
| General Grant, Wade, Stanton, impeachment, &c.
| The following delegates elected to the Chicago
Conventon:-At large, Francis Thomas, Judge Bond,
| Richard Turner. G. W. Russum; alternates, L. p
Fiery, G. c. Maund, A. E.King, A. Stirling, Jr. Dis
trcts-First District-James w. Perry, VIM. Perkins;
Jas B. McNeal and j. T. Oliver (colored alternates.
| Second-Felix Van Reuth. VIM. II. Hebden; James
| D.Lowry and G.Wenner (colored alternates Third
| H. W. Hoffman, Robert Is. Sorrell (colored); s. +.
Hatch and c. W. Creek (colored), alternates. Fourth
Frederick Schley, G. w. +. Vernon, Jacob Leidy, 5.
| r. Gore, alternates. Fifth-W. Il. Wilmer, X. Neal.
Messrs. Hoffman and Bond were declared electors
at large First district-James Valiant; second-R:
| M. Price; Third NJ. Holland; Fourth-Robert
Bruce; Fifth-W. J. Albert
| A resolution for the appointment OF committee,
| consisting of from each county ana hve iroin
the city Of Baltimore, TO establish newspaper de-
voled to the PRONUNCIATION OF their views was passed.
nc Baltimore American-rcgular radical-reports
as follows In regard to the personnel OF the Conven-
| tom
| Connorcd with the Republican State Convention
OF lie dth of March, held Front street theatre, so
far as numbers, influence and enthusiasm are con-
| cerned the assemblage signal failure. Singu-
lar as IL may appear, some OF the men VINO were
enthusiastic yesterday In their expression OF
time since, engaged In this city In denouncing Gem
era Grant drunkard in no way fit to I'LL the
! Presidential ONCE the last man entitled to the
| republican nomination. and as man whose abilities
had been overrated In many particulars. There were
| also other parties VINO yesterday expressed their
| preference for Senator Wade as their candidate
for the Vice Presidency who n few weeks ago
rejected a resolution expressing confidence in him
should President johnson be removed and he
(Mr. Wade) become President. The prospect Of his
accession TO the Presidency would appear TO have
suddenly affected their minds and actions There
was still another and third party, some OF them
publican gatherings for time but who were yes
ierday suddenly seized With strong admiration for
the ''coming man." Politicians who have deserted
the party In it's hours of trial during the past two
years yesterday assumed the role OF "eaders" and
| managed the AFFAIR to suit their interests.
The same paper thus editorally TO the whole
| AFFAIR."
They have gone to the full extremity OF the foiy
| that has governed them In all matters %, %,
State anairs and have not only apponea gos iu ~,
| set Of delegates to Chicago but nave gos ,uup
| new electoral ticket for the state. Aiiohg .ne
delegates to Chicago hall dozen OF iiore coioreI
| az. nnlG
| ticket which is headed by Mcssrs. Bond ana holf-
| man. Their strongest opponents couiu not nave ue-
sired them TO have perpetated grea,er series o po-
litica hlunders aud congratulate them on havngs
| nv their action Yesterday given satisfactory eviI
dence 10 the republicans Of the state tlat tcir dee-
gates to the 9TH Of March Convention acted prudehty
and wisely in allowing them to withdraw. Fully one-
half of fne delegates colored men. some OF the
| counties having no white representatives. Regards
inc it as a movement tending to retard rather than
| nromnte universal suffrage we regret to see these
men made use OF to advance the purposes Of few
| office seeking demagoSucs.
| Political Miscellany.
Ex-Governor william A. Newell, Of New Jersey,
has been nominated at = radical meeting in Florida
rs a candidate for Vice President on the Grant
| ticket.
| The Republican District Convention at Richmond,
Va, nominated on the 5th inst for Congress Charies
II. Porter Of Norfolk, formerly Of New York.
The Republican Convention at Bloomington iI'
has renominated 8. NJ. Culom for the Eighth oon'
gressional district resolution sustaining mpeach'
ment was adopted.
Hon. 8. Newton Pettis of Meadville, is mentioned
as the radical candidate for Congress rom the iweh'
| tieth Pennsylvania district
rxpresident Pierce was present ct the inaugura~
tion Of Governor English in New Haven. lie did nos