National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-23

behalf Of the Thanking privilege, that they have
missed no opportunity to nurse every casual
charge against 1t and n may be taken for
granted that they kill OF none of them so long
as they have breath enough to stand up. The
report entirely exculpating the Department.
from the charge of accepting straw bids Is,
therefore, entitled to more respect than most
e1culpatory reports In this Congress receive"
-Four State conventions VIII be held this
week. To-day the Maine Democrats VIII go
through the ceremony Of setting up candi-
date for governor at Portland. TIE New York
Prohibitionists hold State convention at An
burn to day The Iowa ANTI onopolists will
meet at Des MONIES on Wednesday to nominate
candidates for secretary of state, State treas
'urer, and other minor offices. The Democracy
of Vermont wiz come together at Montpelier
on Thursday to nominate man. to contend
with Judge Peck in the race for governor; and
on the same day the colored voters Of Alabama
will holdta stste convention at Montgomery.
The Republicans of the Third Congressional
district of North Carolina at their recent con-
vention, passed among others the following
resolution, which directly relates in q compli-
mentary way to General Allan Rutherford,
Third Auditor: ~ 2-4;- Fl -s= .- We
"Resotued, Whereas the Republican party
of the Third Congressional district of North
Carolina has been without representative In
the United States Congress for the past four
years, we therefore resolve, that we have found
in General Allan Rutherford, Third Auditor OF
the Treasury, an able, willing and efficient
worker In the interests of our people, we i'm
pose the fullest confidence In him, and the
thanks of Republicans Of this district are ex-
tended him through the voice of this eonven-
ton" - 30 20 7-''F F
The Waterloo Qowal Courier says of the
position of the Democracy: "During the pres
in nothing save in common hatred Of the col
ored race. They split upon the tariff, divided
upon the currency and could not agree upon
any question until the civil rights bill came up.
when the Democrats instantly joined hands in
q solid vote against the measure. This is a
significant fact. It demonstrates beyond cavil
that all that Is left of cohesive power in the
once great and powerful Democratic party is
its insane hatred of the negro. 1t is no longer
party of principle, but a mere hulk laden
with ignorant and besotted prejudice against
the black citizens Of the republic"
Mr.. J. B. McCullagh is the author of the
following remarkable statement respecting the
conduct. Of the late Chief Justice Chase during
the Presidential canvass Of 1854: /" He wrote
letters to influential men all over the country,
defsming the President, and accusing the weak
ness of the Administration of which he was q
part. Members of the Congress who enjoyed
his intimacy and confidence did the same with
his knowledge and consent; and q man whom
he had enriched by his official favors openly
hribed all7the bribable newspaper correspon-
dents In Washington ct the time to defame
Lincoln and exalt Chase for Q stipulated sum
Of money, TO be paid monthly until tho day of
the nomination. A written agreement to this
effect between Mr.. Chase's agent and the cor
respondents was drawn up and duly signed.
belisvs Mr.. John Russell Young, Of the New
York Herald, has this document in his posses
sion now, with the signatures attached to IT,"