The New York herald., 1868-06-03
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Judge Chase and the Democratic Nomination.
The democratic journals in various parts Of the
country are just at this time busy discussing the
propriety of the democrats nominating Judge Chase
for the Presidency at tho New York Convention.
Some favor the idea, others object Among the
former is the Philadelphia Mercury, democratic
organ OF considerable influence, which in its last
issue thus refers to the Chief Justce:-"His whole
character and record public man during the last
thirty years enable him to attract to and harmonize
in himself as q Presidential candidate greater
ber Of various and yet reconcilabe elements OF popu
larty than any other statesman whom the opponents
of radicalsm could now nominate. Outside Of
their particular friends it is almost il not quite
universally conceded that the nomination Of
either Pendleton, or Mcclellan, or Hancock, or Sey
mour or Hendricks for the first place the ticket
would entail inevitable defeat" The Mercury
adds:'The object to be attained is certainly worth
all sacrifices Of private ambition, personal prefer
ences for individual and the triviaties OF
party politics. and It demands accordingly the atten-
tive consideration Of every sincere democrat" And
concludes with this qualifying declaration:-''It
must be understood that we are not urging Mr..
Chase as our candidate but merely stating the argu-
ments that are publicly pressed In favor of him as
the most available candidate against the radical
nominee.r
The Utica Herald, republican, suggests that Mr..
Chase would not be strong candidate for the de.
mocracy as Mr.. Pendlet0n. The live element in the
party, 1t thinks, "woud never support the form
Decentralization aud utter breaking up OF the oryan
cation would follow such a candidate. The canvass
would be no contest. IL would become a triumphaI
progress for Grant. Republicans may well desire to
have the democrats take up Chase for partisan
sons; but fair play and honest dealing deprecate the
success OF such strategy ana coalition as are at
tempted in his name"
The Portland Argus the oldest democratic organ
In the East quotes approvingy In large type the fol-
lowing quotation from Chief Justice Chase:-.'The
time has come for oil who love their country TO band
together against the Jacob,ns."
The Albany Journal, Grant radical, predicts that
Judge Chase win not receive the democratic nomlna
ton for the Presidency. Very few papers OF that
political stripe favor his nomination by any party
The Bufralo Express, Grant radical referring to
Chase's nomination by tho democrats, says that party
can only furnish tomb for the candidate that
accepts Its favor IL In evident that all the radical
presses fear the nomination OF Judge Chase BY the
democrats
The Troy Press democratic, hoists the names Of
Chase and Hancock az tho democratic candidates for
President and Vice President
The Middlesex county tNass) Democrat, demo-
cratic, nominates Chase as the democratic candl.
date for President.
The Jersey City delegation 20 the New Jersey
Democratic State Convention, TO be held at Trenton
on the 10th instant, said to be strongly in fsvor
Of Chase.
Loud Call for the Denocrafs to Arm.
The La Crosse Democrat, ultra prejudiccd, thus
calls upon the democracy to re up for the ensuing
campaign:-"Democrats propose 10 resort to no un-
lawful acts, no illegal violence but simply TO meet
force with force, and TO defend their persons and
property and the freedom OF speech, the press and
the ballot against any unlawful assaults which may
be directed against them. To do this they must
be organized; they must be prepared; they must be
armed. Our opponents have the Loyal League and
the Grand Army OF the Rfpubllcthe latter undoubt-
edy an armed organization. u in the hands OF
but, though towards, that very quality would induce
them to resort to violence whenever and wherever
point enabled them with impunity TO brute force
against their political 0pponents: We must not be
taken AVA OF W we are oy no
and readiness 10 repeg ana overcome violence bv ths
strong hama before the pending canvass shall end
Robcspicrre Butler and General Grant.
A washington correspondent Of q democratic
paper writes that such are the proceedings now cha.
racterizng the American Congress upon the eve Of
great political contest and 70 damaging must be the
result to General Grant that some OF the shrewdest
| radicals strongly suspect Butler Of O purpose Ia
make shipwreck Oh Grants Presidential prospects
He IL known to hate Grant with ell the intensity Of
| his nature, and would turn upon him at any mo
| ment with the venom Of the rattlesnak6. Many
here say that there Is no other way 10 account fol
the Infamous proceedings In which Butler Is now In
volvins his.party.
| A Flasssrine Notice sf New York Radica
R1nss
Under the osption Of "They Flatter Themseive
Too Much" the Albany sUens~o Journal. June I
radical rines-
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