Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-01-29
Political.
The Xenia TorchIight is for Gallo
way as a Cabinet member.

The Xenia Torchlight is for Gallo
way as Cabinet member.
Ex-Seeretary Stanton authorizes the
statement that the story going the
rounds that Banks was ordered to SUI
percede Gen. Grant at Viekgburg, and
that he declined, is wholly destitute Of
truth.
Donn Piatt states on personal knows
edge that no persuasion or force OF cir
cumstances could induce Mr.. Stanton
70 accept ondce. Dom advises Grant to
select his whole Cabinet from Logan
county.
In the United States Senate, on Fri
day last, Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, from
the Judiciary Committee, reported a
constitutional amendment declaring the
right OF eolored citizens to vote and
hold off1ce In any State in the Union.
The new Han of the Grand Army of
the Republic, in Chestnut street, PhiIa-
delphia, was dedicated on the I2th inst.
The presiding officer, Gen. Owen, stated
that the Grand Army of the Republic
now numbers 400, 900 members.
One of the longest and most sensible
speeches General Grant ever made was
delivered to delegation from the Ma
tional Convention of colored men, who
called upon him a few days since. It
was as follows:
Z" I thank the Convention, of which
you are the representatives, for the con-
hdence they have expressed, and hope
sincerely that the colored men of the
nation may receive every protection
which the laws give to them. They shall
have my efforts to secure such protec-
ton. They should prove by their acts,
their advancement, prosperity and obe-
dience to the laws. worthy of all privi-
leges the government has bestowed
upon them and by their futnre con-
duct prove themselves deserving of all
they now claim"
Jubal Early is coming, some from Ca
NADIA under the terms of the Presidents
proclamation, which he regards g as a
final acknowledgment by the United
States government in all its depart
ments, of its 1nabilifS-$o hold any of us
| (the late rebels) responsible under the
Constitution and lawE. - He is, hoWev-
er, opposed to any compromise by which
negroes shall be allowed to vote, prefer
ring to remain disfranchfsed rather than
see them invested with the right of suf-
frage.
Massachusetts honors herself in the
Ie-eIectiOn of Charles Sumner by a ma
jority which marks her high apprecia-
| tion of his character and services. No
combination formed against him has
ever prospered, and the conservative
| gentlemen who have so long waited to
| step into his shoes are probably con-
vinced by this time that the chances for
obtaining what they wish are growing
desperate.
A bill, materially curtailing the
| franking privilege of Congressman, and
intended to prevent the current shame
full abuse of that privilege, has been
| passed by the House, without debate.
1 z 4ar7 h w fail In lou
Fortieth Congress seems likely to rem
| der its last days memorable for sensible
| legislation.
Mr.. Carpenter, recently elected U. S.
/ Senator from Wisconsin,, is a lawyer of
high attachments and large practice,
| but is chiefly known to the public
| through the very able argument he
delivered last canvass esta blishing the
constitutionality of the reconstruction
laws of Congress. He was some time
since retained by General Grant to ap-
| pear before the Supreme Court in his
| behalf, when the actions against him
and other officers, involving the valid
| ity of these laws, are to be tried. Mr..
| Carpenter needs no other introduction
to the 2. s. Senate or to the country
than his great speech. Both he and Mr..
Echurz viii add dignity and Importance
to the Senate.
day last, resolution was introduced
asking Congress to submit an amend
ment to the Constitution giving suf-
frage without respect to sex or COM
| plexion-
The name of E. NJ. Stanton has been
so often used in connection with the Of
flee of Secretary of State in General
Grants Cabinet, not only in the news
papers throughout the country but in
conversations between the leading
members Of the Republican party from
| all sections, that an intimate friend of
| the ex-Secretary of War ventured to al
| Iude to the subject in conversation with
him, and to the evident Wishssof ma
| ioritY of the people that he would occu-
! py some high position in the coming
administration. M. Stanton in the most
earnest manner Eeev1tsCrs - I am not a
candldate f0r any Office, nor will ac-
| cept any position in the gift of the gov
ernment. do not want place in the
| Cabinet, and do not want a foreign
| mission. [ long since announced my
purpose to retire to private life. This
have done; and when / say I will n OF
| go into public life again, mean it. My
| intention is not for to-day, but for all
time. shall never again hold public
| Office"
This disposes of one name which has
| been prominent on almost every Caibi-
net slate for the past three months
Don1s PiGtt Washington Letter.
Postmaster General Randall has ap-
| pointed a colored man to be postmaster
in a country town away down in Virgil
mia. 1t may be seated in addition that
Mr.. Randall was not aware of the color
of the man, when an applicant, but ap-
| pointed him on his merits.
Gov. Burnside has declined a renom-
| ination for Governor of Rhode Island
| in advance of the meeting of the Re-
publican convention, He says he is not
| indisposed to serve the State, nor lack
ing in appreciation Of the honor which
has been shown him by his election to
the Governorship for three successive
terms. He is, however, tired of public
life and asks to be permitted to seek
retirement.