Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1876-04-13

Mr., DANES nomination. In MaSsuchu-
sets, the Republican newspapers Lave
also largely declared for Mr.. Blaine and
it is now thought that not only that State
but Connecticut viii vote for him on FIRST
ballot. The most important information
comes to Washington from New York
and PennSy@ lvania, which were supposed
to be for ConSling aud llartrauft, first.
last and all the time" Private letters
from New York report that Blaine clubs
are spnnging up everywhere. The New
York Tribune which has bitterly opposed
Mr.. Blaine seems to have heard some
emphatic hints and says that measures for
the organization OF Blaine clubs IN that
city are already on foot from Pennsyl-
vauia. Mr.. Blaine's native State, the
news Is even more encouraging. OF
course the first choice is Hartrauft, but
if ae cannot be nominated, there is no
doubt that more than three.fOurths of the
delegates will vote for Mr.. Blaine on the
second ballot. General Hartrantt is a
personal friend Of Mr.. Blaine, and will
not insist npon AZ impracticable course,
and will doubtless withdraw early IN be.
half of his friend. The sentiment among
Pennsylvania Congressman, newspapers
and the people is favorable to Mr.. Blaine
pretty generally, and one of the leading
independent newspapers declares that
they spell Hartranlt's name now
"B-l.a'in.e'. Virginia also sends god
cheer. Many Of the primary elections
have been held, and the delegates have
been almost unanimously instructed to
vote for delegates in the State Convention
who will support Mr.. Blaine N the
National Convention. Many Virginiars
here predict that the whole delegation
will take the same advice. West Yir>
ginia may be put down for Mr.. Blaine on
the first ballot, for all CT the Republicans
in the State seem to be in his favor. A
late writer IN the Baltimore Americun
whO has been making observations in
Washington estimates that Mr.. Blaine
will have on the first ballot sol of the
1872 votes in the Convention. If so the
second ballot votes, to come from New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio will make
more than q majority. His prospects
seem to be admirable and daily improving
The two decisions recently rendered by
the Supreme Court are to the effect that
the enforcement act of May 1870, in
tended to protect the cOlored citizens of
of the United States in the exercise of all
the rights and privileges of American
citizenship is imperative. These de-
clsions practically leave reconstruction
where 1t was at the meeting of Congress
in December, 1869 and it remains to be
seen where the demon spirit of Ku.Klux.
ism will avail itself OF this Congressional
blunder to inaugurate another reign Of
terror like that formerly existing, SO
hideous and revolving to every sense Of
humanity that its participants and abettors
richly deserved aud received the execra.
ton of the civilized world. Many Of
their party friends, even like Reverdy
johnson, were sos hooked by their beastiai
savagr| that they turned from them with
sentiments of utter dctestation and Loaf.
teiug. The managers for the impeac>
ment of BelkDap on the part of the House
were chosen at the last evenings session
and the burden of Washington letters
for the next week will be the Belknap
impeachment. The list of defunct
Democrats who have been incidentally
and accidentally brought down through
Investigation of offending Republican
officials, And it promises to include
every prominent Democratic Presidential
aspirant. MAY.