The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13

fhe Democracy Urged to Take Tecnmsth and
Gcary as Their STANDARD Bearers.
H1 r0 HARRISBURG, May Q, 1871.
As the time for the nnai adjournment OF the Legls
Iature Is rapidly approaching. legislation is being
carried on with railroad speed. This morning, be-
tween the hours Of ten and one O'CLOCK the bills on
three private calendars, amounting TO 800, were
passed. f @telN t 81
The republican convention to nominate State
officers meets in this place on Wednesday OF next
week. There are but three gentlemen seeking the
nomination for Auditor General, viz.:-General Har-
rtson Allen, state Senator from Warren county;
DR.. stanton, Of Beaver, and Miles S. HUMPHREYS.
member OF the House from Allegheny. For Surveyor
General Hooten, Of Chester; Wilson. OF Centre, and
Colonel Biatn OF Schuylkil, the only candidates
named. Nt@r
The most important duty the convention win be
called upon to perform is the selection Of . chair
man OF the State Central Committee. Whoever Is
selected next week will be called upon to serve until
after the Presidential elections hence an earnest de.
sire is manifested to secure the services OF popular
man. without doubt the choice viii fall upon
Butler B. Strang. Of T1oga, late Speaker Of the
House. The fact is a hercuean task Is before any
Ouc wiz dCCcptc tuc OulCc, uCucc IucLt hTc uO GULL
dldates seeking the place. reH s@f n
The democratic convention also meets here the
week following and, unlike their opponents, there
is q scramble for the Craftsmanship of the Demo-
cratic State Central Commlttee the choice viii
most likely be Senator William II. Randall
Scnuylkill. The democracy alive TO the importance
OF having the Workingmens Union with them, are
wisely considering the propriety OF selecting their
chairman with the view OF carrying the 900
members OF the Miners Association In the interests
o. democracy; therefore the chances strongly in
favor OF Senator Randall.
President Grant in ths vicinity last Saturday
and The Saturday previous On the occasion OF his
first trip the House passed resolution inviting him
to visit the House OF Representatives. then in
session. The President declined the honor. His
return tn the same nelghborhood agaia in week
has set the quldnuncs 10 surmisng a cause for his
frequent visits to the capital OF this State and they
have concluded as follows:-A repetition OF last
fails elections In 1o72 requires PENNSYLVANIA to
go repubica n In order to eject republican Presi
dent; and how to do that is what concerns
the President; so he just took run over here to see
now popular Senator Cameron Is Ia Pennsylvania,
and II the Keystone Is sure for the republicans. IL
Cameron IA named for Vice President The President
went home entirely satisfied Of Cameron's popu.
larity, for while the President here, In order
introduced in the House authorizing Simon Cameron
and william Cameron e 70 erect boom IN the susaue;
Returned to Washington the bill passed the erec-
tom Of boom is for the purpose Of catching driit
Logs Logs a ssna aSwn sns v ana Rhe hs H2gse
@ % S sdRsdaeasns RS Ky ge GsSs
s a sss 8a as s e sa sSsS Ss9g IT,
noating up the susquehanna, and the next ticket
Is to be Grant and Cameron. The thing is fixed
nation Of General Cameron for the Vice Presidency,
But while ..rant Is schemIIS to Carry PeEHsyIva-
MA With ie help 81 caMsfo9 the dS%9Scracy are
Ku Klux and San Domingo. and his nomination by
the New YORK HERALD for the Presidency against
the democratic press and people, and the demo
cratic newspapers are keeping constantly before
speech that had reference to keeping Ku Klux bills
out OF Congress, and the army at Its legitimate
the popular ticket OF Pennsylvania democrats and
conservatives.
The annual message Of Governor Geary, wherein
thetic chord In the hearts OF the Southern people,
He ut y greatly to be asea as nn 1na
brotherhood should again prevail throughout our
country, And the time Is close hand
ton would D Be sca s's tie ~ eysrs sneoS:
remove the last pretcxt for hostility against gov.
OF it's power il viii accord with enlightened and
progressive civilization and narmonze with the
will present, too, the MODEST governments OF the
worlds history as impreSnane and ndisso I,
DeCdube JOuuueu. ClusS, UT
circumstances, upon the virtue and intelligence OF
all Its people.
Ceary would present, Grant and Cameron would be
nowhere In the Presidential race 80 far as this State
IS concerned Cameron IS intel ested IN dozen large
and the 200 600 workinqmen are solldly against any
man who is thus identified with railroads.
must not neglect 10 inform you that Governor
Geary stated snly yesterday the people OF Pennsyl-
wanna may rest secure from any fear OF military
arrest under the proclamation or the President
lately issued. The Governor will not tolerate the
arrest OF any citizen Of THIS state under suspen-
strong power Of the military Of the state-ani It is
stronger now than ever-to protect citizens OF this
There Is no truth whatever in the assertion made
By New YORK paper last week that Governor Cur
Tin Is coming home to take a seat in Grants Cab
net The statement, however had the effect to cause
Curtlns warmfrend, Colonel A. X. Mcclure to pro-
80 that II such a contingency should arise while
Curtin Is on his way TO washington. Mcclure In.
tends to inquire os TO his iunacy with view OF
Curtin is not wanted IN The Gran; councils The
ercn for Vice ana Colonel john forny
for United states Senator; but the Illumination OF
Genera! sherman by The ilEnAiB has, ! fear,
place:-Gencral Sherman for President, Governor
tieary for Woe Presden. and carr schurz ior any
tnlnH ne vents --.A..-.s. T~'-e-
An Ex-Ceufcdcrnte Omcrr on shersian's
-" Claims FOR the Presidency. =.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-..--&
As an officer in the late Conferate army was sur.
rendered under the agreement entered into. OH tho
26th day OF April, 1885, at Durham's station North
Carolina, between General Sherman and General
Johnston.
Iremainetrat the South after the surrender, long
enough to test the advantages and disadvantages OF
military government but preferring to 1--we where
..citzen could not be deprived OF life, liberty and
property without due process Of law" removed to
and am now resident of New York. In 1851 Andrew
Johnson as Senator from the State Of Tennessee, Of
tered resolution which probably did more to fire
the spirit Of the Northern democracy In favor OF the
than anything else done ny Congress during its