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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
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Trustees Sale.

S: s s..: ssais q S:s.s: n: & os .ss e;
july sSiS1y vi Sa: s. Il: IN ssy
day q August. A. iSS 8 II oceci. M M; i NSs Y.
,i AaS.i"n kSon -! of OF; hili.r. NJ; soe MAKE.
Lands and Tensmeuts. being the real aststs Of the
late Joseph hFM.honey. deceased. " Wit Ail,hst
certain lot Of land v tn two sto led Brick Houss
therein erected. situstsd in the city Of WiiniuS-
storesai bounded and described q follows. 10
W.T. btS.nnins st point on the northerly side ot
F.urth 1treet. between Walnut snd Poplar street,,
BY line Of sad land northsrIy parallel to WsinSt
street Une hundred and eight feet TO = c0ins,
| stake theucs easterly psrallal to Fourth WrSst
sixteen tset to land late Of the hsirs ot Willisn
eTly parallel to walnut street one hundred and
eight seet TO the Aforesaid side Of Fourth stresi
and thence Herewith westerly sixteen feet TO ~
may The hove premises are ord cred BY The Cosrt
| to by sold free snd o. ear Of dover.
And II IL ordered that the purchaser Of vurcha
sers thereof be and appear 1t the next Orphsns
assign to him. her or thsm the premises sold puTM
ant to said order he she or they pa, ,nG ~ The psr
ties entitled their lust and pro Orlionss shares
% % Se
teriDg in recOgnisAaHs I" the State, to be take
and acknnwledstd in said Court, in penxi sur.
be- determined By the said Court. with condition
p1y 10 the parties entitled severHiy " their eIec,
tors. administrations assigns resprc,iv eiy lie
just and pr. pbrtiiate shares Of the said purchs
money. with interest from such time Ms the Gov
NAV detsr,n,ne. in manner and f,im ~ may BY Il
direction OF tbs saii Court be prescribed aud 4
pointed in said condition.
Attendance will bs gwen and u rms Of sals maj
known u, the time AHd place AtOrs.aid by VlCTO
DUPONT. tsu. Trustee. OF by his tOrney.
Attest: BENZ. Il. UsTIcK,
. aughets Clerk at Orphans Court
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
1889 1882 237l 1928

Total, 1889 lO5. 20" "i-'
Majority Cor Dougherty, 3O7 votes.
Al the nomination election three weeks ago,
1923 votes we're PEELED, while on Saturday inc
,n,.I roll amo,,pted to 237l votes, show ing
fa,linr of Of 1852 votes which may have lHen
added 70 the previous vote.by ballot boz s'ufh"g
and repeating. In the Fint Ward. D"glerty's
majority Il y TO . majority Of ia over Vincen,
IaI time. with "a votes polled for Hayes and
Fraim. In the Second Ward Vincen' received
10 majority, only l6l votes being yolled' AT
the first nomination Dougherty had lO6 major
i,y over Vincent, with total poll Of 353 vo'es'
Of which As were cast for Hayes and trai'n. -
There is a like marked difference in nearly all
the Wards.
After the returns were in, and the result
known Mr.. Dougheriy was serenadei at his res
idenee, BY number Of his friends. He declined
to respond and after playing few AIRS tn
band retired.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

SUDDEN Death On Thusday last Mrs.
Hannah Miles, wife of Daniel Miles, OF East
Marlborough township, started to 20 to her
spring house, which Is about three hundred
yards from the house. to milk her COW and
do the work about the spring. She was gone
about half an hour when her grand daughter
who thought that she was staying over heI
usual time, proceeded to the spring, finding
| her grandmother lying unconscious on the
ground. Notice was given to the neighuors
when she was carried into the house and medi
cal aid summoned. She died at O'Clock, 7. N
on the same day. She was buried at Old Ken
nett Burying Ground. She died of apOplexy
and never spoke after being f0und.-ChSste'
| Go. Journal
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

The WANT or CONFIDENCE IN THE PRE-
SENT REPUBLICAN, BODY.-AN INDErEN.
DENT MovEMENT-NAMEs RLGOMMkNpkD
FOR CANDIDATES..
An adjourned meeting was held on Satur-
day evening in the Board Of Trade rooms
Geo. Richardson, Esq, was Bresident and +.
Barry, Secretary.
The form of an address was read by W. G..
Gibbons, Esq 1t appeared that 1t was in
tended tu go before the voters Of the city; and
invites their attention To the names vi the
gentlemen selected in each ward, one from
each party, as suitable candidates for the
City Council.
The meeting at first designed suggesting
only one name in each ward, and the follow
| ing constituted the list FIRST Ward, X. L.
Ballah; Second Ward, II. B. Mclntire; Third
| Ward, Charles Warner; Fourth Ward, Lewis
Paynter; Fifth Ward, WIN. Candy; Sixth
Ward, Geo. w. Sparks; Seventh Ward, w.
NJ. Candy; Eighth Ward, }. NJ. Pusey
Ninth Ward, Joseph Tatnali; Tenth Ward
| Vim. ID. DOVE.
Mr.. Charles McClOsky objected to thi
course, and moved that there be an additiOna
name mentioned in each Ward 50 that ther,
would be one presented from each party
This was opposed by Mr.. W. &. Gibbons
who preferred W adhere tO the plan Of name
ing but one for whom those present would
De expected " vOte--in Democratic wards
a Democrat should be named, and in kepuD
lican W ards, Republican should be named
Geo. w. bush, james Bradford, VIM
Swift, and several others favored Mr.. Nc
Closkey's motion, which was carried, an'
the following additional names added TO III
Hist: First Ward, J. NJ. Poole; Second Ward
Brazila Heisler, Third Ward, James Clnrl
Fourth Ward. John Green; Fifth Ward, Wn
q. Gibbons; Sixth Ward, lJesse Sharpt
Seventh Ward, Edward More; Eighth War,
John =. Almond; Ninth Ward, DIR. Short
lidge; Tenth Ward, Charles Stewart.
Some vi those present were invited to sig
their names tO the address, when the meetin
, adjourned. There were ABOUT 20 persons ,
the meeting.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
aughtts
SlherOln's sale.

,6AAA BY virtue of sundry writs Of Vsndi,iopi
Ml ExpoL. 8. TO me directed. will be exposed 10
Pubic sale. at the house Of NJ, Pyle. lCVI
Market strest, Wiln.ing on. Del,
Vn MONDAY. the 9th day Of August, lS72.
at o'clock. 4. NJ.
The following described Personal Property, vs:
5 sofa. b large stuffed chair. p,sno, looking
chairs, rarte,s. books. book case. dining table,
cook stove. beds. bedsteads and besdins. vafd
robe, hat rack. bureaus. WORK stands. table vsiV
and many other ar icles.
Seized and taken In execution as the propsrty Of
William lyle, ana ~ be sold by
JAMES ARMSTRONG;. 6Isif
Sheriffs Office. New Castle. Ausu:t IA. ly72.ls6t
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

CAMP MERTING.-The camp meeting Rt
Brandywine Summit, was largely attended
Sunday. 1t is estimated that there were be-
tween eight and ten thousand people and
about three thousand vehicles on the ground
General good order prevailed throughout the
day. Large numbers went by way Of the
wilmington Il Reading Railroad, and thu
trains were crowded. The rain in the after
noon interfered materially with the comfort
and pleasure Of those present, but fortunately
it was OF short duration. Daring the after
noon funeral services were held n one of the
tents over the body Of child which had
died on the camp ground the day before.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
SherDH's S1l ec.

.... Nv virtue Of . writ Of vsnditioni E1pesa. ".
Al. 10 ne directed. will BE- exposed 70 rsO': a"s
!!! Sale, vt Z. \. Fexwells AVtel. - tn' 'o''
mIuSsDHY III < SayInt tis ss s,h day Of s..s.ut.r 1872
aI2 oclock. r. NJ.
the following Real Estate. VIE. ,...,,d III,
ua,sd On ain street 10 tue town Of syrn.; y; i've Rs
Urssk huud! cd. Kent ecunty .n4 f:.si %i,tou "a I s
ware. adjoining iHnds Of !s.ss = contUp 81
fs.S..ad Hs N i:ss'ifa Isc Hansfsd ss. and
:n"s ~ Fact OF Ground, more or less: the inIio.e
usn,s upon which are thrss sosd ssMs 1ses s.s ~.
T.. aCass .as III ..Sdy sSd yosSs1 .s
No 2A that certain piscSi Sa,cs. ,r s,,ss - IL IN
xrOuud situstsd On the sf1fessia Maan s.d s,sis
town Of emyrn., naek CrHshN M nr.aSS n snS 3 and s.l
!" contai" Five Thousand Seven h.pdiisu iH,s ,S,"r
Saumre Feet VI drounJ. more oi cs ~ ~ SSvs
msnts uuon which are three stoiiea ~ hudnsl
~. n" Sou.s carriage house. atsolss and Other 0u''
No. tA.: certain s Sa;ss ;r'ss :sr.s, 81
u"s Sts,e OF Delaware. sdioinine lts NO. no, IN St
No. 4. and said 10 contain E.ynt ano.E Esst I
Hundred and ssvsSs-,SSS % ~ 'i i%oroy snsnts up.
which are two stOried frame ~ns0'S'H
AN No. I. All that certsin pisc: parcel .s,ss, ., IL b
-, ound sit stsd on tlr xiurssai0 1nS n ~ cousu
| s"Sn nt Smyrna, Duck Greek hondrse' snd
SSd sa's, a ,sorxs % Tsyor and :sstl = =
sa,S to contain Ten fh"ussnd seven aa more d
Elshteen UO.7isl square reI o. s,cS HS arc : blacs
less; the imprOvemeuts v. oo WIN"
smith shop and shsddlns. ,.rcsl or lot 0
No. 8. AL that oe.ts,n piece: pu'st tow
ground situated on south s.lSs''k at ~ ccany ~
SIate Of Delaware. sOio,ning lsnds - .:.. and ~
Der. Mrs. Miii.v.s sad Thc%.. siis.d .drsd 1 -
To- contain -Four !asu..nd r Inrse nnrs ms.i ~ iss.
Ninstytw Two I!Ssz e. .. - the property
JSSn Miii.vsy. and vim ce sSid io1 csse S8 Sheriff
'o." SAMUkL HAkoADaT !, lS1a.Iy
,heriG's office. Dover. DEL. nesS'
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

DUrREz II BENEDIcTs MINsTRELs.- Tonight.
at the Masonic Temple, this famous org 'nlzation
will appear. 1t is needless 10 speak ot the merits.
Their reputation is national. aud their name Is
known in every town ant city OF any importance
the country. all that rema,ns for us to do Is to
annonnce their coming. believing that is sufficient
to crowd the house This is doubtless the only
opportunity OF witnessing tirst-class minstrel
performance, which will be offered for some time,
and lovers of minstrelsy should take advantage oi
it
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
-. 49, '-s---- =
LOCAL 1N1Elloc e ENCE.
Bea utiful moonlight nights now.

Beautiful moonlight nights now.
Nearly Everybody as is anybody wentto camp
meeting, yesterday.
Duprez 4 Benedicts minstrels ut the Grand
Opera House, this evening" -.'
The beautiful moonlight tempted crowds Of
promenaders out on the avenue last evening
There will BE a Democratic meeting at Sixth
and Market sts SaviIls Building this evening.
The extra trains on the Wilmington & Reading
Railroad, yesterday, were crowded with parties
going to camp.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
Nomination Election.

THE REPUBLICAN NoMlNAIioN
sATURDAY-DOUGHERr' Nv"
The Second Republican Nom nation 'os
a candidate for Mayor was held Oh ~ o1'",u" no~n
afternoon. The contest was har,v.eu ,h.
between Messrs Dougher,y aud VinSen', !"e
former obtaining the nomination oy ~. n,'' ~
i,y. The nomination is received WI" very -,
grace BY many of Vincent's friends, nu'nS., !.
Of whom had declared, before the election y tna a
II Vincent failed TO receive the nou. ination !ney
would support Simms. The vote by "sru'
"A follows: -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

The BRID0EToN AFFAIR.-On Saturday, Mr..
Sweeney, OF this city, went to Bndgeton tn see
his son who was confined in Jail there, ior beng
concerned in the death OF Geo. Davis, at the
Brldgcion House, ON Thursday last, AS prevouly
most consideration by the Mayor of Bridgeton
ana the Sheriff of the county, the former OF whom
informs Mr. S. thst his son would he released oI
bail, and but for the excitement the affair had
caused, he would releaae him on his own recogniz
ance Bail will doubtless be provided III lev
DAYS The Fame Hose Company have secured th'
services of John O'Byrne, Esq, MS counsel io
Sweeney, and his father has also employed conn
sci. There seems to he little doubt ot Sweeney
innocence OF the charge, and he will doubtless b
| cleared.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

Y.M c. ASSOCIATION EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC
CITY--A tine opportunity will be afforded our
friends to visit and enjoy the pleasures OF the sea
side for day, on the excursion Of the above nam
ed organization. on Friday, August 23d. THIS
trip is by railroad all the way. Tickets for gen
tiemen, 81 80; ladies. s.; children, 81. For sn'e
| by the COMMITTEES.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
A Democratic Meeting

viii be held by the members Of the Party in the
Sixth ward, in tho SaViile Building, Sixth and
Market streets. this, Monday evening. Aug l9th'
ut ~ O'Clock, for the purpose OF taking into con
alteration the best interest Of the patty.
BY order, CHARLES MCCLoShE.,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

BURNED Miss Cain, Of FELTON,. was qaite bad
ly burned a few days ago. by her clothes taking
fire from lighted pipe. which her companion. Mr
Reeves, had careessly placed in the bottom OF the
carriage in which they were riding. The gentle
man also had his hands badly scorched i'll ex'in
| gushing the flames
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
CITY NOTICES.
Perfume AtomIzerS.

An elegant. pleasing. simple and useful apparatus
for III using periumery in the most economical man
ner. scenting the clothing. hsndk and talr
and for making cooling and soothing apPcatons
burns sensitive surfaces &C.. also for disinfectns
f. BRIN0hUkST Il CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

We are desired by Professor Hardness to
state that any subscriber who has failed to get
the first number of the new magazine, will
please excuse an omission, SO obvious to q
same to Sixth and Market, or 224 Market, to
an order through the Post Office. the Mag
azine will be promptly delivered at any mum
ber Of any street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
Steam Atomlxers,

For the Inhalation Of atomi.ed fluids in the treat
and lungs Being self acting they produced an even
and continuous dow of ~ -ay without nconvenence
or labor During the Alst two or three years W.
have supplied several dozen Of these atomlzers anu
in most eases with very satisfactory results
T. BkINGHURST 4 Co.. Ap9thecaries, A..
Corner Sixth and Market streets
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

PETTY CAsR.-Aannsh aumby. col. brought
suit against Harriet Simpson, before Esquire
Publ, for calling her abusive names, accusing her
Of theft. and threatening her hfe. Harriet was
fined 25 cents and costs, and held to bail III the
sum of $50. to keep the peace
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

OVERCOME WITH THE HEAT.-A fine horse,
belonging to Messrs, Dickinson & Bro, was
overcome with the heat, Sunday evening, and
fell dead at Ninth and Market streets. MIR.
Dickinson was driving the animal, and was
returning from Brandywine Summit Camp
Meeting at the time.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

FIoHT.-On Saturday night, fracas occnf-
red in beer saloon, on King street, below
Third, during the progress Of which one Of
the participants threw beer glass at another,
cutting his head severely. The wounded
man was taken to IL. Il. Bringhurst's drug
the progress Of the fight two large panes 81
glass in one of the windows Of the Repubi'
can Office were broken by some unknown par
ties.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
HANDSOME MOUSTACHE!

MousT ACHE PROF. ST. CROIX'S FRENCH
WHiSKEKS. COMPOUND. The Great lair
WOiiSrACilE GROWER, will produce luxn-
viii X ERS, rant MOtISTACliE or Wills
KERS on the smoOthest face,
Pleasant to use. sent to any sd-
dress on receipt of Fifty Cents.
H. T. BOND, CHEMIST.
Me- Cor Ton and Chestnut Streets. Phi'a.
feh16-ly
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

SLIGHT FIRR-Ths alarm Of fire between seven
and eight O'Clock, Sunday evening was occaslohed
by the explosion of n coal oil lamp At the ~
Nicholas Hotel, Second street, near KING, Ii'
flames were extinguished before any serious dam
age was sustained
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
Teeth In Ruins

Are sure drawback on personal appearance
and personal comfort Therefore, keep them
il good repair with that established s"l'do'e
for all the diseases that assail them, fragrant
SoZoDoNr.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

POLICE CAsRs.-Since Saturday morning. eigh
cases Of drunkenness have been disposed OF b!
Mayor Valentine. Fifty cents and costs were I'M
pOsed in each case.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

MAD Doa.-A mad dog created considerable I.
citement in the vicinity Of the Philadelphia Toll
Gate, Sunday afternoon. 1t was killed BY Officer
Ward, who fred three shots into the dogs body
and then finished it with black jack.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

CAPE MAY EXCURSION. Elegant excursion to
Cape May by tho Lenape Social. on "wednesday.
the 2lst INST Do not wait until the mornlng OF
the excursion to secure ticket, as it is expected
all will be previously sold the number IS limited.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
Peac h Shipments.
SATURDAY.
Total,

PARApE.-On Saturday night, about fifteen
of the Republican Invlncibles, preceded by
the colored band, and followed BY motley
crowd Of blacks and whites paraded the streets
for about half an hour. The affair was DIT
cide<lly "hat.'' .
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

The PIER AT LKwEs.-The Light of Saturday,
says that up to thursday night. 10 piles were m
serted in the new iron landing pier. This c'Gros-
ponds to 81 bays or 525 feet Of the pier Some OF
the piles penetrated Il 4 feet into the sands o the
bar. and none stop short of feet penetration. the
structure must be an able tme, the superstructnrt
IL only completed for ! bays or 3l5 feet however
and work has been almost entirely suspended on
that part of the structure until the arrival oi an
other cargo of Florida pine shall supply the ne
cessnry material W. H. Schoteld relieved Mr.
John W. Walker as overseer Oh Tuesday last -
Mr. Walker made short speech TO the men
thanking them for the romptness with whicl
they had obeyed his orders, hoping they woul'
| show the same disposition toward his successor.
| UNFAIR KEpoRT. In the Philadelphia Press
| Of Saturday, appears a most unfair and garhie'
report of the late unfortunate affair at BridSeto,
n. J. The article is headed with the announce
meit, "Bridgeton. New Jersey, invaded by II gan
OF five hundred rufians," and fairly teens wit
gross misrepresentation Of the worst character
The excursionlsts designated as "crowd q
Wilmington rufhans, the very scum OF the city
| being the sdhersntA, friends, and proteges of tn
notorious Fame Hose Company OF that city, whil
the trip to and from Bridgeton Is described rs be
ing characterized by several scenes of disordeIi
conduct" during which knives, pistols and bind
geons were freely used 1t states that sevrra
peaceabie citizens lnsuited and beaten by til
"drunken roughs"
The article is manfestly unjust and untr,l
III Its statements, that it Is but SIMPLE justice
the Fame Hose Company to denounce 1t as uttrrl
untrue. In the first place the company is not ''n'
torous," unless it be for having most respects
BILE and gentlemanly set OF members, whle 1,
parties attended the excursion who could proper
. be designated rs ruffans. NO disturbance of M
. kind occurred on the boat ut any time, nor WEI
any of the citizens of Bridgeton insuted by Il
. excursionists 1he affair was such NIGH, ha'
occurred at any other place. and with any 9th
parties under the same circumstances. it was II
10 confined to less tnan dozen persons, and eve
admitting that they are deserving of the severe
censure, it is unjust to thus grossly misreprcse
the whole company, for the misdongs of a few.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

New Advertisement
sherif's Sales.
Notice-Delawarc Lodge.
Lost-&25 Reward-A. Grubb.
House Tor Sale-Ogle j. NJ Her.
Ninth Ward-Dcmocrati, Meeting.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19
THE CITY COUNCIL.

The WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE PRE-
| SENT REPUBLICAN BODY.-AN lNDErEN-
| DENT MOvEMENT-NAMEs RECOMMENDED
! FOR CANDIDATES.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-19

BY virtue of a writ Of Piu Levari Fscss
No: to me directed, will he exposed to Public
!!!a sale at g. n FOxweli's Hotel. in the Town
~ ot nms rna, W
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Post-omce Notice.
DQNALDsoNyILLE, La, J

DoNALDsoNyILLE, la,
September, 1871.
Mails Arrive-From New Orleans on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday mornings
From Thibodaux Monday and Thursday
at 6 o'clock P. NJ.
From st. Francisville Sunday, Tuesday
and Thursday.
Mails are Ciosed-For New Orleans
on Sunday at II o'clock NJ, and at six o'clock
p. NJ;
On Tuesday at three o'clock p NJ;
On Wednesday at 6 o'clock P. NJ;
On Thursday at IL NJ.
For Thibcdaux on Monday and Thursday
at 6 P. M.
For st. Francisyille Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at p NJ.
Postofiee will be open every day from 7
A. NJ. to P. NJ, except on Sunday, when it
will be closed at 10 o'clock NJ
No letters will be registered on SUNDAY
after o'clock A. NJ
The postotfice rules will be strictly execu-
ted by its officers.
2, LANDRY. Postmaster
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not only permit the niger to vote,
but to make eligible to joory dooty,
and to offs. is one wich no progressive
Dimokrat kin entertain for a mint.
ResolUed, That the progressive DIM
ocrisy no hereby enter into their
solemn protest agin the payment NV
the debt incurred in the prosekooshen
NV an unholy war, and do hereby de-
nounce all the bonds ishood ez evil
eences NV thar debt ez NV no more
bindin force than waste paper.
Resolved, That progressive Dino
crisy look with alarm upon the efforts
being made in Delaware to abolish
the whippin post in that State.
RESOLVED, That the opprest whites
nv the Southern States which are
compelled to live under the rool NV
niggers and demoralizin Northern
whites, hev the iveliest sympathy NV
the progressive Dimocrisy Nv Ken
lucky, and while we do not approve
NV violence ez rod, we will say God
speed to the Ku-Klux and kindred
associashens, and denounce President
Grant for his unwarraHtable interior
ence with them.
ResoEUed, That the civil rites bill
now bein urged by that most hidjus
NV all ablishnists, Charles Sumner, is
an outrage to witch we will never sub
NIT.
These resolutions was passed yOo-
unanimously, and wuz ordered to be
published.
They passed and | am happy. l
feel that the Dimocrisy of the Cross
Roads, now that it is in some measure
in sympathy with the present, may
possibly get their hands onto fucher.
am anxious to see the effect these
resolooshens will produce on the
country.
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
(Which wuz Postmaster.)
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OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE PHILA-
DELPHIA CONVENTIONAL C.. c. Full
ton, of the National Republican Com
mittee, who is known to enjoy the full
confidence of the President, said in
Friday mornings Baltimore american:
In urging that those holding office
should refrain from attending the Phil
adelphia Convention as delegates, we
disclaim any lack of appreciation of
the independence and manliness OF
office holders as class. Our purpose
has been to prevent their being put in
a position that would give their de-
famers an opportunity to avail them
selves of the peculiar clamor which
they have been so diligently at work
to raise for the purpose of damaging
Gen. Grant. If those holding COM
missions under him should be in any
force in that convention, his renomi-
nation would be held up as the work
of bread and butter brigade.
It seems to us so important and de-
sirable that the membership Of the
convention should be direct from the
people that it is matter of surprise
that any earnest friend of the Presi-
dent holding Office should for mo-
ment doubt the propriety of keeping
away from it. The opponents of Gen.
Grants denomination would like to
see the majority of the convention
Office holders. 1t would be playing
into their hands, and apparently sus-
tanning their oft-repeated declaration
that he is using executive. patronage
to secure denomination. Of one thing
we are certain-they viii please the
President more by staying away than
by attending, and that nomination
will be more popular if not a single
ballot is cast by an Office holder.