Year: 1868

uiscusSes tne eituatl0n Often becoming enthusias
tic, and as the people here delight to hear his elo
quence and logic he always has attentive listeners.
The Ex-Governor and General still looks hale and
vigorous though his hair is whtened with age; and
when speaking on any subject Of great interest his
eagle gray eye assumes brilliancy that is quite
markabe and at these times everybody in his pres
ence become impressed with the man and all listen
with the most wrapt attention. His past history
as champion OF the democracy, former Southern
freeater, the man who virtually killed Know Nothing
the late civil war; he has not figured on the political
stage 1t Will be interesting to know his opinions
representative Southern man OF the extreme order.
Adverse as l know him to be to publicity lat
terly, because Of his political disabilities the views
few evenings since and though, as it will be seen,
he does not actually advocate the nomination OF Mr.
Chase by the New York Convention II is yet palpably
obvious that he prefers him to all others.


The following are strictly his opinOns:-


AVAILABILITY.


The General believes that In considering the candi-
dates for the Presidency the test OF availability
ought to be thrown aside for the that at this
restored and re-established. The old landmarks of
party organization are utterly destroyed When they
were acknowledged known and fixed any man OF
decent sense and character whose faith could be
trusted in pledges to them might well be nominated
and supported simply for the reason that he could be
elected more certainly than any one else, and his
election Would be the maintenance OF the faith. But
now old things have passed away and new tenets of
faith are to be made and adopted, and viii have to be
applied to the new and startling state OF the country


WHAT THE CANDIDATE SHOULD BE-


the FIRST and and most essential thing & to be- done then
ing most deeply imbued with the philosophy,
law, and learning OF statesman and who has the
heroic nerve to bear aOt the banner OF truth moral
and political The nation Is not SO much concerned
now in administrative as fundamental not 80 much
In polite expedient questions as in the deepest
consideration of the moral and social subjects. No
yro, no neophie of the science of civil government,
then, will do in these disastrous and portentous
times; he must be deep thinker, practical master
OF real and profound political science PYna JIcie
man Of wholly military life is not the most select of
champions against the errors OF radicalisn or to
erect the standard Of new life Of liberty in this
country.


HIS OPINION OF THE CANDIDATES.


OF Hancock, Mcclellan, Dix, Seymour, Pendleton
and Chase then the reason would seem to be rather
IN favor Of the men who are cvilians-Seymour,
Pendleton OF Chase-and man may doubtless be
found more select than either OF them. West Point
is not q good or safe school to make champions OF
civil liberty and its pupils know the least or rather
have the worst notions of administrative govern.
ment or its principles. Hancocks military orders
seem to have the ring Of the right metal OF respect
for civil authority; but it is not be supposed that
he or Mcclellan has the, right sort of training for
building it. How, then, do Seymour, Pendleton and
training, but his sentiments are not known except
touching old and enete regimes Of parties. Pendie-


Training and has toucsed oDe 81 Of Gns Ss
new ideas OF the day-the payment of the public
debt in greenbacks Is he right or safe about that
Chase repudates she destructive rule and the prnci
pies Of the radicals, but adheres to manhood sur
rage. Is he right or safe In that2 Admitting either
in the election of eitherY These are the apparent
issues at present. This was as far as he would 90.
As he says these are the issues and the above is the
manner in which he regards them. The General
cOnversed freely with Mr.. Chase while he was here
and am inclined to believe that, whether because
OF availability not he avOrs his nomination by the
democracy Anyhow, there Is q growing disposition
in this direction among the young men-and they
rule this country. Mr.. Hurmer Gilmer, yr., who is
President OF the Young Mems Conservative Associa
tion here, and who may be regarded as representa-
to me, as the only means by which radicalism could
be defeated. Such are the Indications Here.


Politics in the Quaker City-spiritless Grant


DemOnstratiOns-A Movement for Chase.


PHILADELPHIA, June 13 1868.


II anything were wanting to start the political
caudron boiling In this city the various nominating
conventions OF the republicans on Wednesday last
furnished 1t. As you have doubtless heard before,
the nominations Of Grant and Colfax by the Chicago
Convention created but little enthusiasm in Philadel-
phia. The only ratification meeting held in Con-
cert Hall, on Chestnut street, which, packed to its
utmost capacity; will not admit more than two thou
sand persons and although the meeting took place
on Saturday evening the house was by no means
full 1t was such demonstration as either of the
ratification meetings OF Lincoln or Mcclellan IN
1864, or those Of Lincoln, Douglas or Breck-
inridge in 1860. There was a manifest lack
OF spirit and enthusiasm, and Notwithstanding that
every effort was made by the faithful the republ-





great party whose members and leagues realized SO
much out Of the rebellion it was amentable fail.
ure. This attempt to start the Grant boat under
full head OF steam in anticipation Of reaching the
White House through the November election was
too much for the kind OF fuel used. The electric
spark Of the business community did not flash within
the walls Of Concert Hall that night--those solid
commercial representatives who have been 'sgoing
or the loyal party" since the 18th of April 1861,
were not present They would no longer be swept
along with the radical current since the Butler
of Grant-the hero Of Fort Fisher-has taken
command of the craft and compels subser-
vency to radical unconstitutional measures by
exposing private interests for infamous partIzan
ends will this class OF the voters OF the Quaker
City longer submit to such outrages the rights OF
American citizens. They have already shown their
determination to resist oppression and tyranny
worse, ten-fold than the old and damnabe system
OF human slavery. Such was the disappointment
and chagrin OF these republican managers that the
grand torch light demonstration intended at an early
day Tor nighp has been indefinitely postponed. This
was failure number one, and the Union League more
than any other organization, is responsible for 10.


Failure number two occurred in the refusal of the
"boys in blue" and others to confirm the choice of
the League for Mayor. The choice OF this organza-
ton was Mr. John p. verree-a very estimable
gentleman who is Just as 1T for the Mayoraty as is
Daniel NJ Fox another estimable gentleman one of
the candidates of the democracy. The Convention
ignored Mr. verree and nominated General Hector
Tyndae. At the same time the League determined
upon the defeat OF District Attorney Manu. but Mann
succeeded, and so bitter was the feeling against the
candidate that ninetythree delegates bolted and
nominated Mr.. Isaac Hazlehurst. This has occa-
stoned breach In the radical ranks which all the
money and influence Of the Leage cannot heal. Both
nominees have accepted and the result will be the
election Of Mr.. Furman sheppard, highly respect
able and popular member OF the Philadelphia bar
and man OF eminent abilities whom the democrats
will assuredy nominate for that lucrative and impor-
tant Office.


General Tyndale, the nominee for Mayor, is the
man Of whom Forney in his Press, says Is ia fear
less and advanced republican from the days of FIRE.
mont the hero who, in the face OF public opinion in
defiance OF the conventional conservative propretes
OF even city, and under the nouts and jeers
OF the cavalier canaie OF Richmond protected only
by United States bayonets, under command Of Cap
tain Robert +. Lee bore back TO the North the dead
body Of John Brown, Of Ossawattome.n SO that
through this candidate we are TO have "John Browns
body lies mouldering In the grave" revived in the
approaching canvass IL cannot win. Such music