The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-09-22

mcnt favor the proposition, but are
not free ut present TO finally accept it.
JUDGE DENTS ELECTION UTE
A letter detailing the action of the
Conservative Convention at Jackson,
Mississippi, received here to-day,
leaves hardly any doubt of the future
election of Judge Dent for Governor.
The negroes, in large numbers, ex-
press their disgust of carpet-bagism,
and have decided to support the Con
sentative ticket The olfice-holders
arc rather quiet, fearing to lGakc any
preference in the absence of positive
information.
VIR lima MATTERS.
Virginia politicians say that the
Virginia Legislature has Il right to go
into the election of United States Sen
ators after adopting the Fifteenth
Amendment, and that they will pro
coed to do so prior 10 the recognition
by Congress.
AFFAIRS ~ cUBA-ADMIEAL noFF AT
TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
. Admiral IIoH, lately i'm command
of the Gulf, had an interview to-day
wimh the Stale Department officials,
and gave some interesting statement of
his investigation of the treatment of
Americans in Cuba. He speaks dis
paragingly of the Cuban volunteers,
but says that General Dulcc, when he
wB'in command, treated him in the
utmost courtesy, and granted most o.
the requcstslic made He frequently
released, ut Admiral IIoff"s request,
Americans who had been captured
am ing the in r cents, and on one oe.
ca sion the Admiral succceded-in get
ting him to release Il Philadclphian
wlo had been before captured three
times while fighting the Spaniards
TIL TEXAS ELECTION.
+ The recent order of General Shcr
man as General, countcrsigncd by
General Sherman us Secretary OF
| War, extending the tiu1e for holding
the election in Texas from one day Ia
four, is looked upon here as IL ready
means of voting the negro us often u
Radical ~cxigcncics may require Tho
alteration was recommended Ivy General
Reynolds. who is known to be very
anxious to carry OUT General Grant.
promise to General Clark namely, t.
all the Davis men in every way lcgit
imately in the power of the Admins
tration.
TIE ADMINISTRATION AND CUBA.
Much Of what is stated as to tn,
Course Of tn, Administration tie subjec
IF Cuban independence is Il mere mat
ter of conjecture. All that is known i
the offer of mediation, through Minis
ter Sickles, to the Spanish Govern
ment. There arc III present indica
ions of the acknowledgment of Lcllig
crcnt rights. The policy of the AID
ministration has been, and is, to en-
force neutrality, and to act in goot
Guith, according to treaty obligations
There is no question that it deepl,
%ympathizcs with the Cubans in tllcil
struggle, and will continue to exercise
its friendly Offices with discrcdit, will
I view to effect 4 solution Of the qucs
ron salts actory to all parties inter
estcd.
WHAT Is TO BE
1t is the intention of the Prcsidcn
to return TO Washington on Thursda,
next to remain, at which time the i'm
~prOvcments and repairs now going OIL
1.-THE @&hilc House will have beer
completed. Secretary Boutwell, vii
be here tomorrow, and Attorne,
General Lloar will he expected mex
week, 1t is therefore predicted tha
the first full cabinet meeting whicl
has been held for several months vii
convene OH Friday next,