The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-19
Political chit-chat,

Prentice says he expects TO see The rad
ical party like swelFs hair parted in the
middle. W 4.a
The radicals of Ohio have selected the
23d Of June, as the day for holding their
State Convention. u H
Butler SAYS "hc never takes anything
bnck.' This is discouraging to the people
of New Orleans who lost spoons.
The Democratic Central Committee Of
PENNSYLVANIA have decided on the l4th
of July MS the day for holding the Demo-
cratic convention fer the nomination of q
Guhcrna,orial candidate.
. Columhus.-Thc Democrats of Colum-
bus elected their City Ticket on Monday,
by u handsome majority, although the
raids played the game Of running a"Peo-
PIES Ticket 9 a g.
The Nrw York Tribune says: ~ We
frnr tI,at the tendency to corruption about
Congress is On the increase. and that i'm
propet influences affect votes more often
Than is generally understood"
Fred Douglass has declined the mission
to Hav,i. assigning rs reason, that he
cannot afford to take it. EIe prefers to
remain in America, and hopes soon to be
elected us. Scpator. gduHN, tJr t5ss
General Grant offsets his pntting the
the army on peace footing by giving colo
ncls and brigodicra generals fat places
enough to put The civil service list on a
war eon'ing Meanwhile, the patient tax
payers do the bill footing. ,,..
The New York Snn appears to consid-
er the condition Of its party rather des-
rcrate,. and snys: at must te admitted
that any prulen, life insurance company
would have to regard thcrisk on the rad
zeal pnr'y MS extra hazardeas at the present
time" !.
THO Cleveland HrruA Cralical) says:
!" The Illinois Legislature (radical) must
he . nice place. judging from the fact
thu, when certain member rises TO speak.
all tho women in the gallery fly in disnay-
from the building, while tho Speaker and
members listen quietly to obscenitics."
Til,on's Independent says that Grant
"cares for no great idea" that ha is
Gifted to a station which is one placed
too high for bis genius" and that tile rad
ical party will gradually grow weaker
aud weaker and their opponents stronger
and stronger. But does it need much
Of prophet to forctcll that? ise' ~. y
Mr.. Pinclbeck, tie distinguished col
crcd man. of Louisiana, who, as a mem
Der Of tile Legislature Of that State,
threatened tolay New Orleans in ashes,
not long ago, llas been appointed BY Gen.
Grant Register OF tie Land Office at,
New Oreans77-a ft appointment for a
pinrhlcck Administrator to make.
Omo ELrcrloSs.--,The St Clairsville
G,,selr and other local Democratic papers
in Ohio come to US with great rejoicing
over the heavy aud decided gains made
pver radicnlislniu that State. at tho cleo
tons last Tuesday. These gains are the
premonilory symptoms Of a great political
reaction in Ohio at the next Falls cleo
lions. 95EHm
Tho New York Erpress says: "Thc
House Committee on Elections is a dis
grace to Congress aud the country. They
lave voted 70 give Sheldon, radical Of
Louisiana, lis seat, Notwithstanding
llnut. Democrat, had seven thousand
and to vote out Read, Democrat,
rf South Carolina, who had three thousand
majority" ,.....,5..
A new political party composed Of rad
icals and Democrats, called ut the "paor
mans party" has been formed in Nliffin
county. Secret meetings are held il the
evenings. Its object is said to be 10 give
poor men { elance for Office, to compel
The taxation Of Government bonds and to
,rush out the monocracy generally. ,'r
The editor Of The st. Louis Dispatch
says: I've knnw of beautiful girl
who would prove capital speculation for