The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-31
Political chit-chat.
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, unfor-
tuuately survives, judicially.

Judge Underwood, of Virginia, unfor
tunately survives, judicially.
The Democratic Convention for Ohio
meets in Columbus July 7th.
Rev. James W. Hunnicutt has an
nouuced himself a candidate for Congress
from the Richmond (Va.) district.
The New York Sun thus pithily sum
up the claims of the : Independent
Sewing machines and religion-such a
it is-at $3.50 year.
Don't care anything for the breed Of
pups. A fellow in Ohio advertising for
wife, says she must be as near related t,
Grant as q cousin.
A Washington letter says that Gran
"made his original Cabinet all out of BIZ
own head" We thought it came from
some place where material was scarce.
The radicals made great fuss abou
"My Policy" during Johnson's admins
trntion. But it seems that Grant has F,
"Policy" too. 1t to give everything
he can to lis own and his wife's relations
Charleston has a Mayor from Massachu.
sets, and nine other carpet-baggers and
nine negroes as aldermen, whose combined
intercst in the city does not amount to q
thousand dollars.
Don Piatt has diagnosed the Tribune
and gives as his prescription that, {" the
sooner it has ice to its head. hot mustard
and water to its feet, and a warm smooth
ing-iron to the small of its back, tho
better"
A dispatch to the New York Herald
says: Many Of the radical Senators
and members who remain in Washington
expresses the conviction privately. that
unless the Cabinet is reconstructed the
radical party may 60 to pieces"
Let 'er go.
a.. of
Sickles has cot his commission as
minister to Sla'n The Spaniards are a
high toned runctilidus race. and if they
knew the history Of the man who is to
represent us at their Court, they would
refuse to have even official intercourse
with him.
Army designations. resignation.
Of the following army officers have been
accepted: Captain Wm. Fl. smyth, 16tl
infantry; Captain John II. Piatt, S1s.
infantry /; Captain Charles Fl Lester, Slh
cavalry. and Brevet Major General An
drew Smith, colonel Of 7th cavalry.
The New York Times, in speaking Of
Mr.. Boutwell's financial p,licy. says: "a.
appears to us to be founded upon narrow
estimate Of the ends 70 be promoted by the
Treasury, and crude and imperfect con-
ception Of the circumstances and needs Of
tue country"
One who lately travelled over the then
unfinished part Of the Fac;fc railroad says
that he passed the night on an open car,
using mail bags for his bed. These, lie
remarks, "sccm here the least regarded
Of all material thugs; express matter
being always w,ll taken care Of in cov-
cred car.
The Now Y rk San thus speaks Of the
editor of the Independent: . Mr. Tilon
has shown himself ready to affirm that to
be true which is not true, and which he
has no good reason for believing to be
true. This is very poor policy, and evn.
ccs bad morals and worse religion in the
party guilty Of it,"
We sec that the work towards remove.
ing the distractions at He'll Gate enter.
ancu to New York harbor has been aban.
doncd for tile present..
It is worthy Of remark in this conncc.
tion that Butler is going to New York tc
prosecute the Young Dana suit. It will
reassuru him to know that there will be
no suchiremovul Of distractions from the
Internal gates us will facilitate diabolica
exit and satanic visit. :.
The Cincinnati Commercial: at i.
said that tie Congressman in Washington
are trying to bring about a change il
Grants Cabinet. They are outspokcn il
their opinion that Grants administration
thus far has been anything but successful
or in harmony with tho great mass Of th
republican party. They deeply dcplor
his appointments. and express themselve
as being tired Of bolstering up his mis-
takes and shielding him from the larsl
criticism that he So richly deserves"
Tho New York Express Of yestsrda
says:
The Express announced nearly tw
weeks ago the report that Federal office
was deeply interested in the publicatio
known Us The lmperialist, but did nc
mention namcs. The Newark Dali
Journal OF the 2Oth makes the astoundin
statement that The 1mperialist is edite
under the auspices and at the cost Of tn
Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Adolph Borie
and alleges that Grant himself has bee
distributing copies to bis friends.
1,lpplya FOR RESEoApEs. And no
! Wendell Phillips urges the importaacc
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