The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-21
Political News.


MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL Con-.
NITTEE.-The above.nam committee will hold
their session at the Metropolitan Hotel, in this
city, on Saturday, 22d instant A large number
of outsiders are expected here, and many arc
already arriving. A very heavy pressure Will
be made upon the committee by persons from
rival cities seeking the national convention OF
the party.
The foilowing.named gentlemen constitute the
committee:
New York, August Belmont, New York city;
Massachusetts, r. o. Prince, Boston, secretary;
Maine, q. II. Lynn, Portland; New Hampshire,
Josiah Minot, Concord; Vermont, II. B. smith,
wieS3 RSoae Island, Gideon Bradford, Proyi.
syivsnis, W, A. dalbralth, Erie; Delaware, John
wiE u HSfs
VILE, l.. S. Trimble, Paducah; Ohio, Rufus p.
Ranney, Cleveland; Indiana, W. L. Niblack,
Michigan, ". /. bsncroit, Fort Rarons t Ms.
John H. NJ kenne SV SS.tscld EVE @isconsn' t Geo
Moines; Kansas, Isaac Z. Eaton, Leayenworth;
California, Thomas Haynes, San Francisco;
Oregon, William Mcmillan; Virginia, John 5.
key; Alabama, Geo. S. Houston; Texas, John
Hancockj Georgia, A. u. Chappelli West Nir-
ginia; Tho.; Sweeny; fiotida, IL. Margin; Ar
Joseph q. McCorke, Virginia Cityi Nebraska,
John Patrick, Omaha.
The canvass In New Hampshire Is progressing
actively. The letters OF ex-President Frank
Pierce to jefferson Davis in 1890 are being pub
lished, In one of these letters he says;
~ have never believed that actual disruption
OF the Union can occur without blood; and IL,
through the madness OF Northern Abolitionists,
that dire calamity must come, the fighting will
not be along Mason and Dixon's line merely; II
will be within our own borders, In our own
streets, between the two classes OF citizens to
whom have referred Those who defy law and
scout constitutional obligations WILL II we over.
reach the nrbitrament OF arms, find occupation
enough athome."
THE New York Times is alarmed at the pre-.
ference shown by Mrs. stanton, editor of the
Revolution, for handsome men, in Washington, as
the most mcritorious statesmen. The Times re-
that we cannot assent to any revolution which Is
to introduce such tests OF political merit as
these, When opera-glnsscs, instead OF the Con.
stitution, are TO determine qualifications for
office, when none but ood.looking men like Ben
Wade are to be deemed 1T for the Presidency,
and when the handsome men like our Senator
Conkling are to carry the day against all compe-
titors, II Is quite time for ordinary mortals to
take their stand"
Tbs Kentucky Statesman, published at Licking
ton, and the Sciota Gd-efie, published at Chilli
for Hon. Il. +. Wade as their choice for Vice
President on the ticket with Grant. The former
paper states that the indications are that the
Kentucky State convention will instruct their
delegates to so vote at the National Republican
convention at Chicago.
THE Utica Observer has the following: "a stu
pid copperhcad wants to know IL the cannon
that fought nobly' In the Union army, aud the
mules that hauled them, haven't as good n
right to a voice In the election as the colore
troops. Evidently, the fellow needs to be recon-
structed. His suggestion is at once brassy, and
brsys OF horrible dlscord.n
IL SYRACUSE, n. Y, on Wednesday, the Re-
publicsns elected Charles q. Andrews mayor, by
majority Of l2I, over Gen. John A. Green, j.
dispatch from there says that the Republicans
elected 1--WE out OF the eight Aldermen.
THE names OF Messrs. Hawxhurst, Alexandria;
Thomas of Henry, are spoken of In connection
with the Virginia Governorship. The nominat-
ing convention meets at Richmond this week.
A New HAMPSHIRE correspondent of the New
York Herald writes that Sinclair, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, has recently visited
Washington and obtained large sums Of money
to aid him in the canvass.
The anniversary OF Grants victory at Fort
various places by men who rejoice at his victory
over the rebellion.
THE World complains that "a mode OF cleo
pioneering for General Grant was begun at the
brating the anniversaries Of his most famous
victories"
An exchange says that benzinc rum is fur
nished to each village In New Hampshire, by
the barrel, to aid the Democratic canvass OF the
State.
THE Lexington (Ky) OJ,errer thinks " the
negro ought TO be treated justly" and that " he
ought to be gotten rid of at the earliest practica
OFFICIAL returns of the election In Galveston
gives for the Convention, whites 2O2, colored SIS
votes Against the Convention n, W ites III votes
THE Arka isss election on the ratification oil
The new constitution will be held on the 18th oil
March.
THE Wilmington (Del.) Journal has long com.
munication recommending Gen. Daniel Ullman
as the Republican candidate for Vice President.