Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-17
Political Notes.

The Alabama republican convention 81 VI ont
g0mery yesterday poU mated Z. q. Sheets and
Alexander White for Congressman at large.
The Philadelphia convention was endorsed.
The Platform also faVOrs internal improve
merts, enforcement OF rights under the 18th
AID 10Th amendments, education OF the rising
generation, and opposes disirancLiseIleut eN-
cept tor crime, sitter due conviction.
The liberal and democratic state executive
committee Of Alabama yesterday formed a
coalition and nominated an elec. )ral ticket.
The democrat OF the 80 district % TennesSe &c
at Cleveland yesterday, nominated ID. Mickey
for Congress.
The repubiicars OF tie Twen;v-third district
OF Pennsylvania yesterday reuOmiuated lion.
EbeGezer McJUpkiL tcr Congress.
a few straight democrats OF Detroit, Michi-
gan held cOnTeDt .UL yesterday ana nc IN mated
Lester Il. Brown tor Congress, and selected
delegates 10 the Lou Syilie convention.
Mr.. Greeley lett Portland. Ne. yesterday
morning aid arrived at Portsmouth, y. h.
where lie WIS received with much enthusiasm,
and conducted 70 the Rockingham House. In
the afternoon he attended clam bake al RE
Beach. A. tie ocean House he held a short re
ception and again at the EaTragGt House, where
be was introduced tothe CROWD by A. h. 81 nugL-
ton, az tbs city. Secretary Robes ID Was az the
clam bake and made a short speech lie was
followed by Mr.. Greeley, but neither OF them
spoke Of pOlitica, matters, preferriny instead 10
discuss cams. Mr. Greeley leaves Rive Beach
tc-day for Boston, and frcm there will rel an 70
New York.
Hon. John II. Rice, OF Maine, takes a business
view OF the Greeley democratic combination,
he says the democrats ore not going % nut in
ninety nine hUudredths OF the capital and NOT
take ninety-nine hundredths OF the dvidends.
In reply to note from a number of colored
citizens OF Boston, inviting him TO address them
ON the political issues OF the day, Wendell
Phillips declines ID speak, but gives his views
N long Letter, In which he fayors Grant for
President in preference 10 Greeley, although he
agrees with Sumner in regard 10 the San
Domingo affair.
The Irregular democratic party in West Viz
ginia Is supporting for ratification a proposed
new constitution, which, If adopted. will debar
coloTed men from holding office. Ii would be
satisfactory to know if Mr.. Greeleyis two ma
lonal committees are assisting this organiEa-
ton.
David Clark, OF Hartford, il out with a letter
den, ing General Q. q. How srds statement re
garding President Grants attitude toward Cade
Smith on the occasion Of the court martial q
West Point, and calls upon the Secretary of
War TO publish his, (Clark's, letter 10 General
Howard, which he contends will cause the
General TO acknowledge that he forgets.
Denunciation of the southern carpet-bagger
formed the burden Of Mr.. Greeley's speech a
Portland Wednesday night. He forgot, how
ever, TO explain the fact that Governor War
mouth, Of louisiana, the worst OF them, is an
ardent Greeley man, and hundreds more OF tue
most concienceless carpet-baggers who ever
wormed themselves into public offices are now
arrayed on the same side.-Phila. Press.
=. The ee,ored troops at the Cooper Institate
fight nobly for the Sage Of Chappaaua in the
coming canvass. Saunders the coiored convert
TO liberalism, met scsnt comfort and no courtesy
i Iom me "preocern," such terms a. JUDAS"
"lar, &c, being freely hurled at him. The
Kew. Mr.. Garnet, who spoke for Grant, was
unanimously applauded. II is evident that
the Old abolitionist Will have 10 encounter all
York in November, If LIST nights proceedings
mean auything.-N. T. Herald, 6th.
ssGarnet jewelry is becoming very fashion.
able.