The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-18
Political chit-chat.
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The man who frst nominated Grant for
The Presidency is very numerous.


The man who first nominated Grant fol
the Presidency is very numerous. +.
Butler occupies Thad. Stevens seat
and fancies he fillsit
The Ohio Democratic Convention i
called to meet at Columbus, July 7th, tt
nominate candidates for Governor, etc.
Wendell Philips don't like William
Lloyd Garrison, and the dislike is reclp
rocated. 2 l,'a 'i =. a43
A new style Of hat is called tile "Grant
hat" We have not seen it, but presume
ithas a "brick in it" yaiffcI 81
Hsister Clymer has declined the Dem
ocratic nomination of.Governor Of Penn:
sylvania, sg n.mijsaaa !.s
u Chandler was on the 7th inst: re,
elected to the United States Senate BY
the Michigan legislature.
The RAIDS are making another attempt
to get up a new indictment against John
II. Surratt. 't
!, Mr.. Eggleston has given notice to Mr..
'Strdder'tEat he will contest his election
to the House Of Representatives from the
First District Of Ohio. ire .taa ~
ESPECIALLY shun whiskey, fast women
and the United States" were 1.-THE last
words of man who was hanged,in Can
ada the othcrday. 1.n s.ig
[ Horace Greeley recently expressed
himself lin private conversation as OPP
posed to the tenure-of-ofice law, but ad-
dcd .that7if General Grant wished it,it
would be repealed. ,'g a .ri.sro :.
: They are having lively time in Maine
rs to who shall be United States Senator.
Hamlin and Morrill, arc the candidates,
the chances being slightly in favor Of the
left bower Of the late .lamented. Is.
Butler doesn't see the propriety Of go
ing tothe expense Of. marble statue of
Stevens. The doctor. has cast in,his
eye, which he thinks will dofquite us well
and b. cheaper:
Menard. the Louisiana niger who
went 10 Washington in such high feather
with his Congressional aspirations, las
left with a fallen crest. His impccunious
condition was relieved oyathe Freedmen's
Bureau, which furnished him transportaT
tion free Of charge to New Orleans.
The attitude Of Congress, toward Andy
and Of Andy toward Congress. reminds
one Of the showman's account Of Daniel
and the Lions. ,sYou will observe, my
little dears,p said ,,the Snowman, ''that
.Dauielis not afraid Of the lions, and as
for tue lions, they don't care NJ -. for
Daniel"
Senator Henderson says that Congress
is responsible for the present Indian diff
culties i; and that il The House had passed
bis appropriation bill any time before
May last tho time agreed upon by the
Indians and the Peace Commission for
the settlement of the annuities, &c, there
would have been peace on the plains af-
terward. - '.H
A National Convention in favor efuni-
vars.l sniff, ire in TIM District of Colum-
bia, as experimental ground, has been
called to meet there aboutthe 25th- of
January. Susan B. Anthony, and other
well-knowu advocates Of the movement,
will attend, and Congress will be in
voked to provide special Legislation at
once for inaugurating female suffrage
there. si. r ~
Thereis some talk in Washington and
New York about Mr.. John, " Ellis,
President of the First National Bank Of
Cincinnati. forSccretary Of the Treasury
1t is claimed that he is very competent
man. and that he is from the right section
Of the country forthc peace of the Treas
ury Department, and that he has friends
Of great influence, while Grants disposi-
ton will be to appoint to that Office u bu-
siness man, rather than a'politician.
Inquiry among the Congressional dele.
CATION from Missouri dovelopcs the fact
that every member is opposed @ to the ! eltc-
tion Of Carl Schurz to tho United States
Senate from that State. Some of the
members are by no means choice in the
language they employ about 'Schurz
and the Missouri Democrat ring. It may
be noted as crcditable to the Missourians,
that Notwithstanding their difference with
Senator Henderson on impeachment, they
prefer his his election to Schurz's.
Wendell Phillips says: "The South
creates an ideal Yankee; he docs not ex'
list no never did exist. The North ere,
atcs an ideal SouIherner; he'neyer exis
cd j The United States layished thou,
sands of,milIions of dollars in an endeavol
10 deal with on ideal Indian; he never
existed" Aud Wendell Phillips and hi:
coadjutors created an ideal niger that
cost the1peoplc of North America millions
of lives and hundreds Of millions of dol
lars worth of property.
Sidceltho times of the first President it
has. been an ,honored custom on New
Years day, for all army and naval officers
a. W,sh;ngton whether unon dutv or