The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-02
Political News.

IN REsrgcr to a statement which hrst ap-
peared In the New York Herald, announcing how
question, remarks that before the jury has been
| sworn or the court instituted for the trial OF
dent Of the New Yopf HrS pietepSs m Ss%s
ascertsined precisely how the different members
Of the high tribunal will vote on the question OF
impeachment, and this fabricated Intelligence is
transmitted BY telegraph to the eastern papers as
q piece OF yeritable news. The sending OF such
ridiculous trash to the press OF New England is
an imposition on the part Of Its agents In New
York deserving the severest apprehension. II II
Is continued, the magnetic means Of communities.
have really earned the designation, not Infre.
quently applied, OF being the teil-lie-graph.
A MEETING was held at Cooper Institute on
Friday evening to protest against the action OF
from once. Mr.. James Gallatin presided, and
speeches were made by Mr.. ]. W. Gerard, Mayor
R Rsdnn Hon; , James i Th.ysT, Hon James
ply, and Mr.. James d. Mcclellan. Resolution,
were adopted denouncing the action OF Congress.
instte Which spehes we're ieu mace ee az
messrs: 7: J. Tucker, Chauncey Shaffer, and
THE Montgomery (Ohio) County Convention
met the other day TO choose delegates TO the
State Convention, which will appoint delegates
to the Chicago National Convention. II ex.
pressed its preference for Hon. Rob't O. Schenck
with Gen. Grant A writer in the Dayton (ohioj
Journal, In approving this nomination, remarks
that "another OF our fellow-citizens, the Hon.
expresses the opinion that one OF these dis
| tinguished public men will be the nominee at
Chicago.
| TIE Macon Journal says they are 'listening
for the tap OF the drum and the hrst slot that
| will tell of an armed collision between hostile
forces at Washington"
The New York Time, replies to this as fol.
| lows; I'VE beg our Southern friends to be care
| full about keeping their ears on the stretch too
much listening for these things. They will find
lnaA ptanN IL. I... a
full. There is nothing that grows faster than
| sdrs under such circumstances. The South will
do well to quit listening" and so to work"
THE Boston Transcript says that in the event
| that the President be not impeac shed, the strug.
gle between him and Congresswill become hotter
| than ever before, conyulsing the country from
one end to the otheri and such excltemHntI
tai into anything but peaceful channels.
! Mr.. BELMONT informs the editor Of the New
| York Times that the conversation said to have
| taken place between himself and the President
at the White House during the dinner, which
the former gave to the members OF the Demo
cratic National Committee, Is not true. Moth
| Ing OF the kind occurred.
The Springfield (Illinois) Register democratic,
says Let the man elected BY the Republican.
As their President fight out his quarrel with his
War clerk 10 his own way" 1t charges Mr.
johnson with completely with the Republicans
| In getting up the present muss.
THE Cincinnati Enquirer declrres that the
| Wisconsin Democratic delegates to the Nationa
Convention, although uninstructed, are al
| strong Pendleton men.
GEoRoE II. PEsDLEToS says that he can carry
Ohio by 10000 majority next fall, and that he Ii
| the only Democrat who can save the State.
GEN. sTEApxAs is reported to have proposed
| three cheers for Gen. Grant at a public ceiebrA
| tion In New Orleans recently.
TBE Iowa Senate has by a vote OF IS to II
| adopted a resolution in favor OF impeaching the
| President.
| Tux RufaIo Eouri,r DemocratIc s.y. ur,,
parchment 10 within the law, and must be sub
| mitted to-"
| THE Kentucky Legislature will adjourn to
day, to meet again on the 9th OF January, 1859.
IT Is SAID that Cassius NJ. Clay will stumI
| Kentucky for Grant.