National Republican., 1878-08-09
POLITICIL NOTES.

The South Carolina Democrats have rcnom-
inated all their Congressional candidates Of
1876.
ONO Republicans are encouraged with
favorable prospects with which the campaign
opens.
Ex.sEcRETARY of the Treasury Boutwell,
Is believed to have his eyes glued on Buffers
Congressional shoes.
WISCONSIN Republican journals state that
Matt Carpenters chances for the United States
Senate are on the decline.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR Is looking fer the
Democratic nomination to Congress in the
Sixth district of Maryland.
PRESIDENT PIERCE is the only Executive
of the Republic who kept his Cabinet intact
during his entire administration.
"CoSKLING and Washburne is the ticket
that will sweep the country In 1850. Hurra
for Conkling and washburne."- Lime Springs
Ordl Tribune,
Mn. ADRIAN HEWITT doesn't manage iu-
neral to the satisfaction OF the corpse. lie
should ,be retired from the post OF undertaken
to the Democracy.
The Democrats OF Scbuylkill County, so
far rs heard from, seem to be very much
pleased with the nomination Of Mr.. John W.
Ryon for Congress.
REPUBLICANS of the fifth Indiana district
uEt Tree " tuut nun. lnOluHs W. bTOWnt
is their choice for successor 10 Voorhees, In the
United States Senate.
"AS indrm small cheap man, who likes to
hear himself talk, but doesn't mean any OF it
or remember any of II" Is Senator Chailee's
estimate of the President.
IlJuDGE o. NJ. RoBERTs who has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats for Governor of
Texas was president OF the convention that
passed the ordinance Of secession.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS is already in the midst
of an active campaign. Oglesby, Logan. aud
various State candidates addressed large Re-
publican mass-meeting at Fandalia oil Satur-
day.
GENERAL WAGER SwAYSE, = son of Asso-
ciate Justice Swaync, of the United States
| Supreme Court, Is one Of the candidates for
the Republican nomination for Congress In the
Toledo district Of Ohio.
The second Maine district aud the Andres
coggin County Democratic conventions are to
be held In Auburn, August 20. $. Clifford
Belcher, of Pennington, will undoubtedly be
nominated for Congress.
The Boston Post says: II wish owned
yacht and my name was Benny h. Then I'd
sail the seas over tho sights for to see; I'd take
| Mrs. jerks us cook she's the banner for she
cooked the returns way down in louisiana
| VIcKsBuRG (Miss.) Herald: "The South
ern Democratic conventions are hankering
after the greeuback doctrine in a manner that
indicates they will not be tied to Tilden's
coat tail in the next National Democratic Con-
vention."
BosToS Journdl: "If General Butler will
send us the hours Of the day viii ch his yacht
will leave any city wharf for the purpose Of
giving the poor and needy free excursions
and FREQ lunches, the same will he announced
In these columns"
Mr.. PETER ID. WASSER, Of Reading, Pa,
offers himself to the Democrats of Congress-
man Hester Clymcr's district as Il candidate
for Congress in place Of that gentleman, who,
he says, has done nothing to justify re-
election but, on the contrary, has made "a
ridiculous failure OF himself"
CARTER II. HARRISON, In q speech at Chi.
cago Saturday night, said that, il he sits in
Congress again, he shall try to secure the pas,
sage of bill providing for progressive in.
come tax. He claims TO be the first man in
America that ever proposed it, and the first
one who ever wrote on the subject, being
ahead of the Communists.
THE sum total of Democratic policy in the
South Is the condign punishment of venial
crime committed by Republicans and negroes
aud amnesty for all crimes committed by
Democrats. The Democratic party has never
been strong enough anywhere to declare It's
independence OF the dangerous ClaSseS.-Ihid.
delphia North Americdn.
Hon. JOSEPH JoRGESsEN was In the city
yesterday, and received the congratulations
of President HAYES, Secretary Hawley, and
Hon. Charles Foster, Of the Congressional
Committee upon his nomination for re-elec'
tlon to Congress by the Republicans of the
fourth district Of Virginia. Mr.. Jorgonsen Ii
quite sanguine Of success In the canvass
THE Colonel Il. II. Lee who wants to 20 Ia
Congress from the eighth district Of Virginia
, now represented by Eppa Hunton. Is not q
son of the late General Robert L. Lee. He h
the son of the late Edmund Jennings Lee and
grandson of Richard Henry Lee, Of RevOlu
tionary fame. Ho Is cousin Of General Lee
and the same gentleman who read the Dec
laratioG of Independence ut the opening o
the Centennial Exhibition In Philadelp phia
Pa.-Mobiie Register.
SINCE the holding of the gag Grcenbacl
. convention In Gardiner there have been sev
crl marked political changes In that city
Upon investigation the Republicans find til,
; whole scheme u cheat and u lie Aud as they
refuse to be used asa cats paw by the hunko
Democracy, they have returned to their frs
aud trucst love, and will be content to rcmaiI
; where they belong, within the ranks of the
e Republican party.-RemeJec Journal
7 HoS. CHARLIE FOSTER is just now runninl
the Congressional resident Republican com
mttee IN the absence Of Secretary GOrham
! Mr.. Fosters old district has been gerryman
l dered from his grasp with the exception of
single county, by the Democratic Legislature O
K Ohio, aud to that county have been addet
. enough Democratic cuu"t., s TO make the dis
o trICt apparently about $500 DcmUcntG
' Still Nj. Foster has hopes that by the aid OF