The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-09
Political chit-chat.

The SIM nominates Bunlingame for
President in 1872, ou the strength of the
Chinese immigration.
Dc Rodas, the new Captain-Genera
of Cuba, is said to resemble General But
Ter. Bad for De Rodas.
Walker is called the handsomest
man in Virginia. lie has certainly done
a handsome thing.
The Georgia radicals want summer
session of the Legislature. They can't
make 50 a day at any honest work.
The enforcement Of the law against
swearins-25 cents q swear-is urged in
Cincinnati, now that Ben. Wade has got
back.
Brigham Young's last proposition is q
Legislative "stunner." He proposes to
confne himself to ono woman, if every
member of Congress do the same.
Wells, of Michigan, who wasn't made
Governor Of Virginia is now throwing Ills
immoral influence against the fifteenth
amendment, to spite the negroes who
wouldn't vote him in.
Co.fax, hegrinnist. has taken to writ
ing for the weekly newspapers, and hopes
by careful study and strict attention to
business, in time to rival the excellencies
Of Ned Buntlinc and Sylvanus Cobb.
Singular, but true: OF tho seven
members Of Liucoln's Cabinet at the
commencement Of his administration,
there is only one who sustains the radical
party, and iha. is Simon Cameron.
z II is given out that several members of
Congress AMI one OR two Senators are pre-
pairing bills for the repeal Of the income
tax law, wherewi,h to open tho ballin tho
Halls of Congress next winter.
Among the public officers recently re.
moved ty the President is the widely
known EIihu Burrilt, the '.lcarncd black.
smith" who has for several years held
the pluce Of consul at Birmingham.
England.
It is the opinion Of the Cincinnati
Can,m'rbtd that "the support Of Stokes,
tho radical candidate for Governor Of
Tennessee, BY the Administration, comes
too late. Senter will certainly be elect
cd"
Secretary Boutwell, has written letter
in favor Of the radical candidate for Ten
nessee, Stokes, as opposed to Senter,. the
conservative republican. His chief ground
ofopposi!ionto the latter party is that
Southern men are going to vote with it.
Forncy's Press assa,ls General Rose
rams on account Of his being Catholic.
# Fo'ncy's party were assured of contin-
1ous sway, no religion would lie safe il
is prayers and sacrifccs were not made
% tile Neloch of radicalism.
The republicans Of Charleston are
having a time. There arc two wings,
ne native, composed chiefly of the ne
sroes and scalawags, and the Northern,
Of violent blacks and carpet
'aggers. They flap each other black aud
blue on every oecasion.
Tho Ohio Democratic papers, without
Exception, indorse tic nomination Of
icnora! i'osecrans, thus disappointing the
Of the Radicals. Tie
Ohio Democracy will vote solidly for
llosecrans, and lie will receive many
thousands h Of republican votes in ad.
lition.
It is said that movement is on foot
Q divide tic republicans of Maryland.
Considering tile already infnitcsmal pro.
,ortions of the "loyal7 faction in that
State, the proposed split implies n good
leal keener cutting and finer, work than
sould be necessary.
Radicals are running man for Con-
.ress in Alabama. who took away corn
rom the widow Of the lamcnted Lomax,
Wien Burcau-agent, under the pretcnce
IT distributing it to tho negroes, aud then
ook it from them ut thirty cents a bushel
when it was worth 81 %, and appropri-.
lted it to his own private use. That man
will make radical Congressman.
Illinois elects no members Of tho Leg.
stature. but delegates to the Constitu.
ional Convention instead. The women
suffrage people are working hard to ret
their principles into tile Convention, and
The temperance party will vigorously con.
test the election Of delegates on pfolibi.
Tory grounds. The working men, too,
nre active.
The Columbus Sun is informed that
one Aaron Jones, Jr., negro Of most
outrageous character ard anteecdents. has
been appointed pcs. master Ut Box Springs
Ca, on the Nluscogce 1lailroad, at the
recommendation Of Postmaster Hogan. Of
Columbus. Box Springs is a posf.station
in a section Of country inhabited by a
very Intelligent aud patriotic population.
Ben. Wade said. aWell, why shouldn't
the Chinese come here, and have all the
nights and privileges They are id