Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-07-12
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Pennsylvania Democratic
State Convention for the nomination
of candidates for the offices of Gov
ernor and Judge of the Supreme Court,
will meet at 10 O'Clock am, on
Wednesday, July II, 1869, in the Hall
of the House of Representatives, at
Harrisburg
The New York COmmerciai Ad-
rerfiser, Radical, makes the following
admission: st is a fact notorious to-
every man who has had anything to
do with the Legislature for the last ten
years that, with few. exceptions, the
noisiest Radicals were the most cor
rupt rascals." ...,
The effect of. political influence
may beseen in the election of lieut.
| Gen. Philip Sheridan over Gen. Me-
CIellan to tbe Presidency Of the Asso-
eiation of the Army of the Potomac.
Gen. sheridan ia the friend and the
favQrite of the great dispenser of pa
tranage and favor, and so carries the
day, though there was no apprOpri-
ateness at all in his selectiOn-heneyer
having commanded the Army of tie
Potomac, nor while in it re9f,eiea any
distinguished seTViGE. -Nr arr
0-Seyessl enlinent Republican poll
ticialts from Mississippi were in Wash
fpgt6h last week for the purpose of
rendering the nomination for Cover
nor, by the Republican party in that
| State. TO Judge Lewis Dent, terapora-
rily resident there, 1t is said TIE Judge
signifies his Nd!linesr.ess to accept the
nominatr.,0n, and to take the stump
/ when ah election is orleTed. He is a
| property holdefand & citizen of Mis-
sissTpPi.
q The New York Tribune of Wednes-
day, says: We heartily rejoice at the
| substantial cOnsummatiOn of the work
of reconstruction in Virginia. The
new Constitution was adopteG Xestef-
day, without IS OisflanehiSiRg and
other CLAUSES, by an overwhelming
majority. Our readers are not unpre-
pared to hear that the Walker-or, as
it prefers to style itself, the COnserva'
tive Republican party-triumpbed in
the election of the state ticket. The
figures claimed for their majority by
the Walker men are doubtless toe
large, but it seems clear their triumph
is decided,
A special dispatch to the Balti
more Gazette says: The Hon. Reverdy
johnson is preparing reply to the
speech of Senator Sumner. 1t vii
appear in a day or two. In 8 lette,
written by Mr.. JohnsoG 10 the Statt
Department lest February, but whicl
4 has never been made public, he eX
presses the very decided opinion tina
the Alabama treaty effected with Eng
. land is as liberal as any that can b.
made with that power, and cites tn
result of his interviews with leadinl
English statesmen in support of hi
declaration.
An effort has been made by som
; of Boutwell's friends to bring him Gu
: for the next President, pfOminen
: among whom is Thomas l.. TullOek
the appointment clerk of the Treasur
, Department, who has this end in viey
in every appointment made. Delan
Is an active worker with him, and, $
far, their plans are working to thei
t satisfaction. 1t is well known th9
Grant is daily losing influence wit
: his Cabinet, While Boutwell, is cor
: steptly gaining friends who are elate
: vt the IndIfference which Grant mas
public affairs, and feel sure of his pow
3 erful aid to insure the success of the
5 schemes.
/ Up to this time, says the Wasl
: ington Express, 1t has been understoo
g that the Administration favored th
| Conservative Republican party in til
t South. A change of policy is no.
n | nraCiictad Secretary R0ItWnll say
5 "there can be but one Republica
t party which is, of course, the ultl
e Radical faction. The Administratio
5 will thus throw overheard the mo
respectable portion of its supporte
n in the South in favor of the carpe
|, baggers and adventures. 1t is N
/. thought that the prospects of the Coz
o servative Republicans viii be mater
n ally injured by this change Of policy
et Washington.