The Portland daily press., 1869-07-02
DAILY PRESS.
CORTLAND.
Friday Morning, july 2, 1869.
Republican Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF BRUNSWICK.
Letter from Washington.
OF BRUNSWICK.
THE CHIEF JUSTICES MOVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, D. O., june 2S, 1869.
THE CHIEF JUSTICES MOVEMENTS.
There is good deal Of indignation felt
here, and among those too who have by no
means been unfriendly to Mr., Chase, at
learning that he remains in Richmond work
ing quietly and energetically, so far as his per
sonal influence and presence can, IN aid OF
rebel conservative success in Virginia. /
heard while in that city that the Chief JUS
tice expressed himself as in favor of Mr.
Walker, the so-called Conservative candidate
for Governor. That was while holding court
there and at the beginning Of the contest
when there was some pretence of Republican
ism on the part of Walker himself To a
very large extent this has faded away. The
only argument Walker himself puts forth is
one that practically leads to the notification
of a constitution he would have to swear to
sustain, should he be elected Governor.
Chief Justice Chase Is in Richmond, return
ing leisurely homeward after both his judi
cial and political circuits. He is exerting
himself TO disatfect the Republicans. One Of
the points made in tbs Chase interests is the
proscriptive character of the Republican pol
icy. The great body of the Republican,
stand on that point exactly where Walker
and his rebel allies do. GOV. Wells, Judge
Underwood, Chandler, Harris, candidate for
Lieutenant Governor) and all the Republican
speak ers favor the expurgation of the disfran-
chising and test oath clauses. So do the con-
servatives. When adopted the constitution
will prohibit from voting or office holding on
| ly those who are disqualified from holding
Federal Office under the 14th article. OF course
that disfranehisement ceases whenever Con-
gress removes the constitutional disability.
Those thus disfranchised in Virginia number
less than five thousand
The spirit which animates the present time
with regard to enlargement of the franchise
may be illustrated by leaf out of Virginian
history. 1t took seventy-ive years for the
white laboring man to get the ballot IN that
commonwealth. A more correct way of stat
| ing it would be that for seventy-fve years the
suffrage was based on property in the Old Do
minion. The State constitution Of 1776 gave
the vote only to freeholders. The amended
one Of 1880 confined it to the same class, and
to householders and heads of families in
towns. 1t was not until 1850, that the white
man, without regard to property, was made a
| citizen. The mountain men emancipated the
white laborers. The politicians who are now
leading the Conservatives, as the Rebels are
euphoniously called, are the same men in
many instances who resisted the enfIanchise-
ment of fifty thousand white men. Such
men as Mason, Conrad, Wise, r. M. 7. Hun
ter, Ould and Daniels Were leaders of the par
| ty of property who resisted white enfranchise-
ment so long.
1t is these politicians that Judge Chase is
endeavoring to assist into power. That gilt
tering bauble-the Presidency--is still before
| his vision. w lsls0
The Virginia canvass is much more active
and heated than when was in the State. 1t
seems probable that the conservative leaders
l--- t,----l l-s Ia-y-r-s,-t
inertia. But the result will only bs to lessen
the Republican majority, not defeat us. The
lowest estimate on the part Of the Radicals,
and that made by the most cautious man
among them, is 5000 majority.
CABINET CHANGES.
The resignation of Mr.. Borie is regretted
by no one, unless it should be Admiral Por-
ter, whose swing in the Department is likely
to be considerably less. Secretary Robson
| is reputed to be man with a will of his own,
and unlike Mr.. Borie, has reputation to
| -. - fscc, ,ot:k
on the part of the President at the want of
| interest his late Secretary of the Navy dis
played in the success of the Administration.
Robson viii not be likely to trouble any one
in that way. 7,5 M ,9 {
The Pennsylvanians are troubled. A great
many fear that Gray, like Forney, is ''dead
duck" on their hands. Seriously it is thought
that the Republican nominee stands fair
chance of defeat, especially if the Democrats
should nominate Hancock 1t appears that
there is a Kilkenny fight going on about it.
Hofman's friends have joined with Packers,
SO that there may be money enough to buy
| up or off the Hancock men. 1t is feared by
the New York Governors hackers, that for
Hancock to be brought out for the Pennsyl-
vania Governorship will hinder the New
Yorker's chance for Weep Presidential nouni-
nation in 1872. a Is55i 30.o b.aa.
/ The Republicans want another Cabinet
] change. This time it is Judge Hoar they
are after. If Pennsylvania can be made
Attorney General, of course there is no lon
ger danger of defeat in October next /
should not be surprised at the resignation Of
Judge Hoar. &C.,,
OTHER sPECULATIoNS.
1t is believed by most of the enews-mongers
here that the Attorney General win be
transferred to the Supreme Court, when he
does retire from his present Office. 1t is
thought on the other hand that the vacancy
will be filed by Senator Trumbull, whose am
bition it is to be Chief Justice, at least that is
the general belief. W IS - i1 aia
| There are nine United States circuit
| judges to nominate this fall. hear the
names of Judge Paschal of Texas, Horace
Maynard of Tennessee, Carter Of Ohio, (now
Chief Justice of the District Supreme Court
Gen. B. f. Loan Of Mexico, and even Mr..
Wade's name is mentioned for these places.
They are very good ones, $4,000 year, and
chances of the next grade. So we go. ai d
bs -.l sf ~ s SPECTATOR.
Alfred as n Summer Resort.