Year: 1868

TIC republic, III IdCL are III tIelr ndnuS, ana tnen
let them set themselves to the great wOrk-the
OF the country from Its present peril. The work.
like the day itself, will be hallowed and made pro-
ductive OF good to future generations There 10 an
influential cOterte-men OF the purest patriotism, OF
the most exalted motives, powerful too, In the party,
anxious to put their shoulders to the Wheel to take
part in the councils OF the day. and to press the
name OF Chase as the nominee OF the Convention.
II there was but concert OF action even now there
is little doubt that Mr. Chase would not only be
the candidate OF the democratic party but the popu
lar Chief Magistrate OF the American people for four
years from the 4th Of March next.


THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CONVENTION.


Governor Seymour will be the temporary chair
man OF the Convention, and would be its permanent
chairman did not courtesy as well as policy require
that the Craftsmanship be given to citizen OF an
other State. A distinguished Western man is spoken
OF in this connection, but nothing definite can yet


THE DELEGATIONS ARRIVING.


The California delegation Ii the only one that has
yet arrived The members are comfortably located
at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL and are daily the objects
OF the attention. courtesy and hospitality OF clubs
into the city within the few days that now intervene
between this and the Fourth OF July.
INCREASING POPULARITY OF MR. CHASE-THE CALI


FORNIA DELEGATION.


There Is a most marked and indeed wonderful In
Of popular feeling in favor OF the Chase
ment within the past few days. The democratic
masses beginning to feel jublant at the fair pros
pect that their leaders have at last to recognize
the fac that MT Chase Is the only man they can de-
delegation that have been for some days in this city,
express themselves in favor Of Chase, and have as





OF passing complimentary votes upon as many of the
embryo candidates as may be deemed worthy Of the
empty honor and to go at once into ballot for Mr.
ing In the Golden State, both among democratic and
conservative republicans Chase Is the most accepta
bic candidate that can possibly be presented Some
OF the more astute Tammanyites have taken courage
from this accession OF strength to the Chase cause,
and they are beginning to m think tnat after al ne
It Is delicate piece OF strategy they have
laid down for their action in the matter.





before the country; they have become $50 common
hackneyed in the eyes OF menu they have so ident
fled themselves with the radical element in Congress-
the people have been so long entertained with the
Grant and Colfax ticket, frequently assured that
Grant and COlfax means another radical triumph
that the whole country demands but q new leader
under whom they can rally at the polls and
march to victory in November next. Tammany has
taken in the whole situation The leaders know the
country Is ripe for the great change they about
inaugurating but like good generals they are mask
ing their principal battery until they open it with
Throughout the city the whole democratic element
beats as with one pulse for Chase, and the enthu
slasm In the prospect OF his nomination can only be
exceeded on that day when reality shall take the
place OF anticipation.


THE BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION


The business OF the Convention will commence in
earnest Monday the 9th, and will probably consume
the week In council and deliberatOn. Some OF the
most eloquent speakers OF the democratic party in
the various States have been selected delegates,
and whatever difference OF opinion may have TO be
expressed, whatever OF State or individual claims





may influence members when addressing the Con-
vention there Is no doubt that the speeches will stand
The field is wide and the subjects that Will arise
most prolific for OratOrica display the occasion and
the issue at stake having had to this extent perhaps
no parallel in the previous history OF Presidential


THE DEMAND FOR TICKETS


During the past week the demand for tickets to the
Convention has been enormous and so far beyond
anything like the supply that many prominent Tamma-
nyites had to neethe city Offices and private resi-
Jouc half Nn MI iua or
sacred from the irruption OF place seekers. Every
primary leader, every ward politician, every political
corner porter house throughout the wide confines OF
Manhattan put In his claim for ''sate in the convin
shin." The leaders could not stand the pressure.
Tweed ned to his peaceful retreat at Greenwich, G.
w. Mclean migrated to another secluded spot In
Connecticut HOFFMAN took himself or to Sing Sing,
vaults OF the Broadway Bank. In fact, there was
regular vamose. and 1t Is only by stealth the runa-
ways are returning to the city.


The Empire Club.


meeting Of this organization was held last even
ing at their headquarters, East Thirteenth street,
isaiah Rynders In the chair. An application was
received from the Empire Club Of the Fifth ward
asking to be Incorporated with this organization,
which was received and prayer granted. The Chair
man announced that the club was requested to
meet in front Of Masonic Hall on Friday even
ing next, to act as escort to the Keystone
CluD, Vi TnuduepHia, cApcCtcu 10 arrive
that evening" John b. Fellows, Of Arkansas
and one OF the delegates to the National
Convention from that state, addressed the meeting
and their application to the Southern States csm
menctng with the measures adopted under Mr. Lin
coins proclamation inviting the organization Of
State governments, down to the recent admission Of
Arkansas. The difference he said, between the po
sition held by the democratic party and that held by
that the southern States were never out Of the
Union and that the attempt at secession had failed;
while the radicals contended that the States were
out and thus that the defeated party Of the had
accomplished its object. He then pointed out the
different acts of Congressional or Executive
authority which clearly recognized their status in
the Union. First, the submission Of the amendment
to the constitution known as article fourteen to
as 5, Ing S ne for sSoon
their Si being stu sovereign states; secondly the ex.
states Circuit and District Courts which, according
to the constitution, only exist in States recog
nzed; and, thirdly, the extension OF the privileges
OF the Bankrupt law precisely in the States North
all over the South which contained clause exempt
ing from the schedule required to be filed by the
ss4 %as the
question OF punishment urged by the radicals az the
justice that should ter temper mercy the speaker con-
ugh from the radical view the individuals COM
posing those States had; secondly, that as conse-
vduals might; thirdly, that the crime alleged against
them-that OF treasOn-had its punishment de-
and the manner Of proving It, and that they were
entitled to the beneht Of this procedure fourthly,
that the power Of pardon, even before trial having
been vested in the President Of the United States by
the constitution thereof and having within certain
defined limits been proclaimed by him In an act OF
amnesty, all who were not Of the classes specially
exempted were entitled to It's benefits,
namely the removal Of oil disabilities, civil
OF political, resulting from the alleged crime. And
this he said was the sentiment Of the entire Sou tn.
lie likewise &lverted to the manner In which the
present constitutions had been forced upon the
South. the character Of the men filling the govern
mental places down South, remarking incidentally
that the Southern people might, II the choice were
given them OF their own free will, continue negro
suffrage, and closed with an eloquent peroration,
In which he said that the Southern States downtrod
den, oppressed and suffering the burden Of many
Ills looked with faith to God and the democratic
party to LIT them once more to their true place in
the Union. Mr. Fellows spoke at great length and
was frequently uproariously cheered. Captain Ryn-
ders and Mr.. Stevens likewise addressed the meet
ing.