Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-09
Political Notes.

Bill Wood ii he could, but If he couldn't how
could he? b. W. has returned from North Car
Olina.
The Worcester Spy says: John Quincy Adams,
we hear. will vote tor Grant ana Wilson.
clam pleased to observe" said a spectator Of
the proceedings in the Hotel de Maxwell, al am
pleased TO observe the economy of the demo-
cratic admin istratiOn. When 20 into The room
where Mr.. Greeley sits, no one obstructs my
chamber where the whisky is contained, L an
arrested bv an arm in broadclOth, and the CO
nundrum is asked OF me-where Is your ticket?'
Proridence journal.
The Boston Trareller can't learn of a single
active and prominent republican in Gen.
Banks distr let who follows him TO Greeley.
a song for Gratz Br5wn-" The little Brown
jug"
correspondent wants to know "if Charles
Sumner ever read Exodus xxi. 2s, or Acts xiii.
D." We afraid the Senator has neglected
his Scripture readings lately.-Ci Gin. Gasefts.
Frederick Douglass, in an exceedingly able
letter IN his paper, the National Era, of this
week, headed "U. s. Grant and the Colored
People, " says, in referencesto Mr.. Summers
allegation that President Grant is not sincere
friend of the colOred race:-" While weuld not
for moment imply that have lost faith in the
honored Senator's sincerity and integrity, still
must declare that President Grants course,
from the time he drew the sword in defense OF
the old Union in the valley of the Mississippi
till he sheathed it at APPROXIMATION, and thence TO
TINS day In his reconstruction policy and his wsr
nPon the kuklux, is without deed or word to
justify such an accusation"
"Demi-reps" is the party name suggested for
the Observation-Disclosures organiza-
ton by the Mount Pleasant (Iowa) Journal.
The Boston JOu 1nal says that Greeley spe akers
were scarce in BrattlebOro', Vt. There was a
flsg-raising there Saturday night, and a demo-
crat at Greenfield, Mass, was written to during
the day to send up speaker. He replied that
no one could 60 at so short notice. A dispatch
then came, Send us Hopkins" Cant" the
Greeley men answered, "the colonel is for
Grant"
The Louisville Courier-J Journal says to Mr.
sumner IN reference to his late letter to Speaker
Blame: "For the first time in forty years,
Charles, your head begins to assume a marked
degree of levelness."
Well done, noble North Cardinal You have
announced in advance the verdict of a nation.
" 4. Tribune, Aug. 3, 1872.
The next state election in order takes place in
West Virginia on the 22d. 1t being the only one
in August. The matter of most interest is the
new constitution TO be presented for ratification.
The contest for Governor is peculiarly warm.
because Governor Jacob, the present incum-
bent is running independent against the regular
correspondent who heard Colonel Mosbys
speech at Salem, Va, recently, says she speaks
as fieIcely as he fights. Take him all in all, he
is an ugly customer to tackle, either in the
field or on the rostrum."
In his forthcoming letter in reply to William
Lloyd Garrison, MI. Sumner, it is said, will
enter at some length into a history of the anti
slavery movement, and attempt to dsprove
many of Garrison's charges OF his hardness to
enter the contest by elaborate quotations from
his own speeches.
The North Carolina victory was celebrated by
the republicans at Atlanta, Georgia, last night.
AT Raleigh, N. c., there was also grand dem
onstration, and Governor ELECT, Caldwell, made
an address In New York, Philadelphia, and
other cities, the republicans celebrated the vic
tory by salutes, professions, sc.
call has been issued for a mass convention
Of the democrats of Michigan on the I'd of Sep
TENDER, to send delegates to the Louisville
''straight out" convention.
The following Congressional nominations were
made yesterday: Loudon g. Hayes, democrat,
9th Tennessee district; W. s. Moore, republican,
2ith, Pa; Ben. s. Turner, republican, Mobile
district, Ala; Rush r. Sloane, democrat, 10th
Ohio; Jno. Il. Wilson, republican, eth Ohio; and
w. p. Sprague, republican, 18th Ohio.
The republican convention of Florida yester-
day nominated o. b. Hart of Jacksonville for
Governor and Major Stearns of Quincy for
Lieut.. Governor. The Congressional nominees
are j. L. Walls and W. j. Purman, formerly in
ternal revenue assessor.
A call has been issued by the republican ex-
ecutive committee tor a convention of New York
veterans, to meet at Utica August 20.