feiKXfcRAL, QBAST. lion. E. B. Washburne, an intimate friend of Gen. Grant, recently addressed a Union Convention at Galena, Illinois, in which he took occasion to refer to the General's views on political affairs. Com ing from one who is expected to know o f Gen. Grant's convictions, by reason of his long continued and intimate friendship, and being delivered at the General's own home and addressed to his friends and ac \]uaintances, it has peculiar significance and may be accepted as the true expres sions of his views. We give in entire. —Ex. "Many people had looked upon Gen. Grant, as tb»y would upon a civilian and a politician, and even a candidate for civil office. They would seem to demand that he should make known his political views on the hustings and through the newspapers with all the arts of the com mon demagogue. The public had no more right to expect Gen. Grant to speak out than they had to expect Lieut. Gen. Sherman, Gen. Meade, Gen. Sheridan or Gon. Thomas to make publie their politi cal views. The General was not in the habit of proclaiming himself to the world words, but, like a wise man, had al ways made his record through his acts. Though not speaking for the public, no man was more frank in expressing his Views on all public matters. He was rai#ed in the whig school of politics. His venerable father, so well known in Gale na, was always an active and influential member of the old whig party, and, after it went aut of existence, of the republi can party. The General was always a whig, so far as ho was a politician at all, and never belonged to or had any sympa thy at all with the so-called democratic party. He stated this as a fact. Had Gen. Grant been a mcmbtr of the demo cratic party he would have been in the same position as he now is,and the same as all the most loyal and patriotic men who were in that party now occupy. Though not a voter in Illinois, in 1860, yet, aftor Mr. Lincoln's administration commeuced and after the firing upon Sumpter there was no man who gave a more earnest sup port to that administration. Gen. Grant was among the first to comprehend the results that would grow out of the rebel' lion, aad the country will not forget that as early as 1863, he wrote a letter saying that anxiens as he was for peace, he did not wish to see it established until sla very was wiped out. In 1864 he was profoundly anxious for the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, and no man more fully comprehended the great fact that upon his re-election hinged the success of our cause an J the suppression of the rebellion. He so far departed from his usual course in such matters as to write and permit the publication of a letter in which ho briefly and emphatic*- ally summed up the whole quest-on The letter was published by hundreds of thou sands by the republican Congressional Committee, and cx<y,ted great influence in the country. He was openly and strongly forboth the constitutional amend ments and ho hailed the reconstruction act of the Thirty-ninth Congress as the Holution of our difficulties, and he enter ed upon the discharge of his duties un der that act with zeal, vigilance and fidel ity. Sympathizing with Congress in its action, and appreciating the importance of its being in session, he urged and ad vised such oction as would secure an ex. trasession, if necessary When that ession came he expressed the most se rious fears of the effect of a Jong adjourn ment, and with a far-rcching sagacity anticipating the precise state of things that has occurred, he used all his influx ence with Senators to have them adopt the House provision of the amended bill requiring the assent of the Senate to the removal of the district commanders. Favoring the reconstruction acts, no ef fort of his has been wanting to secure their enforcment in the letter and spirit to the end that the Union might be speedily and fnlly restored. He believs there is nc protection or safety to the col «red and the loyal white people in the rebel States except through impartial suffrage. The reconstruction acts hav ing recognized the entire equality of all American citizens in the States lately in .rebellion, he beleivs that a consistency, ■as well as impartial justice, demands that ■there should he no discrimination against any clss of persons in any of these Sates. His sympathy, his conviction and his fcopes are now, as they always have been "with the great patriotic and loyal people rtiat carried the country through the war. He is in favor of upholding the honor and credit of tho national govern ment, and holds that all our obligations mast be discharged in conformity to the terms on which they were contracted. He thinks there should be exercised by Congress and by all departments of the government a more rigid and searching economy in the expenditure of the pub lic money, and whenever he has had control he has struck off every useleas cxpence and reformed every abase. General Grant oocupies at the present time the position of Secretary of War add interum in the Cabinet of Mr. John son. His action in accepting that posi tion has been the subject of a great deal «112 -coinmaat, and exited the fears of many good and loyal men. It invoked the del nunciation of enemies and brought forth oxcuse of friends. He accepted that po sition, not as has been ellaged, in obedi ence to the command of superior officer, but from the stern sense of duty to his country. The President had dtcrmined th remove the Secretary iif War at all liaxard, and withontexci.se or justifica tion. Tho President th< nght to relieve himself form the odium >f Mr. Btanton's removal and draw attcnt on from that ac tion by offjring the place to Gen Grant. What was to bedone ? Should the General fctcp into the shoes of Mr. Stanton, and wield all the legitimate powers of the department in aid of reconstruction aad support ot the District Commanders ? In the management of the Indian war and the supervision of war contracts, should he be there to resit the apents whom Stanton had held at bay, and who were waiting to thrust their arms into the treasury to %h untold millions of the J puWie money ? Or should he refuse and premit that important position to be filled by * copperhead and a Jhonsou man who would hinder reconstruction, who would demoralize the army, who would sanction fraudulent and bogus claims of rebels and bring reproach generally upon the public service ? Gen. Grant did not there fore, hesitate to accept the position and all its responsibilities, and his action bad the concurrence of Mr. Stanton. Indeed no steps were taken in the whole business, except upon full consolation and under standing between those two distinguished men. Under such circumstances the loyal men of the country would have had good cause to censure Gen. Grant had h'e refused the position. The very men who had censured him most for taking it, would now have been censuring him for not taking it. They would have said that, professing to be in sympathy with loyal wen and in favor of reconstruction, he shrank from the responsibility of a place offered to him in which ho could hare been of estimablo service to the country, and by such refusal the WBT Depaitment went into the hands of the enemy. But the Gen wants no other vindication for his action than will be furnished by his official acts. He can afford to wait. In conclusion Mr. Wash burn said he was no t speaking of Gen. Grant as a candidal* for the Presidency, for he had no right to speak for him in that regard. Ho had spoken as he had because so many of his fellow citizens had asked him in relation to the position the General occupied on questions of the moat everwhelemtng public importance, and what were his views, sentiments and convictiens touching inatte-s in which all good citizers felt so deep an interest. EfcROPE. THE ROMAN REVOLUTION. FLORENCE, October 15, A. M. —The revolutionary bands which entered the Papal States at dtffereot points on the KaMern and Southern frontier, have con centrated in Frosinone under the leader ship ot Menotti Garibaldi; in accordance with the uirections of his father, Generai Gairbaldi. The report that Menotti had been arrested provei without foundation. ANOTHER BATTL^. Exciting news from the South is just* received. A battle has been fought near ' Verola, in the province of Erosinone, be tween the Garibaldian volunteers and Pontificial troops, in which the former were victorious. Strong detachments of Papal reserves were sent from Rome dur ing the latter part oflast week to prevent a junction of the insurgent bodies in Fro sinone with the party under Menotti, who was reported to ho in t!at province. They were unsuccessful, and' were oblig ed to meet the united forces of the in surgents under Menotti Garibaldi in per son. A desperate fight took place out side ot the town. The Papal Zouaves were badly beaten, losing heavily in kill ed and wounded. The Garibaldians lost five killed and fifteen wounded- No rc port is given of thenntnbers engaged on either side. The news was received with great rejoicing by the people. THE POPE OFFEREI> AN ASYLUM. PARIS, October 16—It is reported that if the condition of affairs around Rome should become critical, the Pope would leave the city and take refuge in Buva ria, where lie has been offered an asylum. ADDRESS FROM GARIBALDI. LONDON, Midnight October 15.—The following later dispatches from Italy have been received tonight: FLORENCE, Evening, October 15. General Garibaldi has sent out another address from Caprera, in which he earn estly oalls on the Italian people to arm. MANIFESTO FROM MAZZINI. TURIN, Evening, October 15.—Maz zini has isiued a manifesto in which he exhorts the Italian patriots in Rome to rise and proclaim the Republic. ITALIAN TROOP* TO OOCUPY PAPAL TER RITORY. FLORENCE, Evening, October 15. LATER.—Many people here believe that General La Marmora, who is in command on the Papal frontier, will order his troops to cross the line and occupy the Ponti fical territory, and possibly march on Rome. ACTIVITY IN FRENCH ARSENAL. PARIS, Evening, Obtobcr 15.—Great activity prevails in the naval arsenal at Toulon. A Towaa OF SKCLl.S,— l.amertine in has 'Pilgrimage to th<- lloly Land," write as follows:—"When I was about a league from Niß», the Turkish village, almost on the fron tier of Serf i», I snw a large rising in the midst of the plan, as white Parian marble. I sat down under the shade of the tower to enjoy a few moment's repose. No sooner was I seated than raising my eyes to the monument, I discovered that the walls which I suppose to be built of marble, were of reg ular rows of human skulls, bleached bv rain, and cemented by a little snnd and lime, formed entirly the triumphal arch which nnw sheltered me from the mys of the burning sun ; there might he fifteen to twenty thousand. In some places, portions of hair were still hanging, and waved like lichen or moss with every breath of wind. The mountain breezes were then blowing fresh, penetrating tin innumerable cavities of the skulls, and sounded like a mourful and plaintive sigh. These were skulls of fifteen thousand Servians who had been put to death by the Pacha, in the late insu rrection in Servia. However, Servia ia now free, nnd this monument will teach their children the value of indepedence, by show ing them the price at which their forefath ers purchased it. YOUNG YET.—Once at a coronation scene, a person who was impressed with the majesty of human sovereignty, said to a gentleman beside him, 'Our Empe ror is very great. The gentleman re plied, 'But God is greater.' 'Yes,' said the sycophant, 'But our Emperor is young yet.' —A gentleman called to seo a tene ment that was to be let. It was shown to him by a pretty, chatty woman, whose manners charmed her visitor. "Are you to be let too ?" inquired he, with a lan guishing look. "Yes,"aaid she; "I am; to be let alone." <£Ue Cittern. | jSgs*~ The Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County, 0. £. ANDERSON, - - - Editor. BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY, OCT. *S. IBS 7. Liberty and Union, Now and Foreter, On* and —O. Webster, FOR PHESIDENT. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Of Illinois. ties. Grant for President. After due consideration and mature reflection, and in accordance with our expressed sentiments in our last issue, we this week, place at the head of our columns the name of Gee. UlysscS S. Grant as a candidate for the Presidency in 1868. We have no apology to offer our readers for this action, and we feel satisfied that none is needed. In this act, we merely give expression to the di»ep and settled sentiment of the Repub lican party, and not only of the Repub lican party, but it is the unprejudiced sentiment of a decided majority of the Democratic party. He has the confidence of the masses of the American people and will receive their support. i So fully does tbs following article from the ''Franklin Repotitory meet our Views on this subject, that we insert it entire: Last week we placed at the head of our coumns the name of U. 8. Grant as an expression of our choice of a Re publican candidate for tho Presidency. It is not necessary that we should give at length our reasons for so doing. It is enough to say that while we regard him as a truly representative man, ona whose sympathies are entirely with those who seek to reconstruct the Union on the ba sis of equal rights and sufficient guaraiv. tecs, we consid cr him the man above all others peculiarly qualified by nature and experience to lead this Government out of its present difficulties Into the enjoy ment of its former peace and prospeiity. In preferring General Grant we are in fluenced not by any consideration of availability, but are prompted thereto by what we consider the man's own superior qualifications and the country's greatest I need. Honest and eagacKms in his views, firm in his conviction, determined aod inflexible in his purpose, aud above ail devotedly attached to the great prin> ciples of freedom on which our Repuolic is built lie seems especially fitted for the great work that will devolve upon Mr. Johnson's successor. More than all oth-< ers he knows the value of the Govern ment we would preserve and maintain. He knows at what a fearful cost we res cued it from threatened destruction, and knows how cheerfully the ransom was paid. No one knows better its condition today, its strongth, weakness, its glory, its shame. He is in fullest sympathy with its loyal citizens, and his greatest pride will be in serving them. Therei fore with the nlmost confidence in his wisdom, his integrity and patriotism, and anxious only that the affairs of the Re public shall be admir-istered to its own good and the highest welfare of its citi zens, we nominate for the next President GENERAL U. S. GRANT. THE TWENTV-FIRBT SENATORIAL DISTRICT.—The influence exercised by Senator Wallace's circular, issued from the Democratic State Committes's room, previous to the late election, is being gradually developed. The defeat of Messsrs. McVitty and Robinson, Rcpub lican candidates for State Senator in the Twenty-first district, has caused an in vestigation to be made as to the manner of its accomplishment, and has resulted in developing frauds of a glaring char acter in Juniata, Perry and Center coun ties. Sufficient evidence has been ob tained. it is said to givo Messrs. McVit ty and Robinson their seats, without reference to the large number of de serters that voted in Juniatta and Center counties. The election of Shug gert and Mclntyre will therefor* be oon contested, with, it is claimod a certainty of success. ELECTON FRAUDS IN PHILADELPHIA. —lntelligence has been received from Philapelphia, stating that the three Re publicans who were defeated for county officers, last week, have a reed to join issue and contest the election in the Sec ond and Fourth wards of that city. It is said that nearly two thousand illegal votes wer* polled, aod in the Sixteenth ward a large number of rebel refugees, temporally colonized there, were allowed to vote after the inspector and judge had been beaten from the polling booth. If these things be proved, Judge Williams wilt be awarded the place on the Su preme Bench for which he was nomina ted. Editorial Clippings. How To MAKE NOMINATIONS.—The Chicago Tribnne ocomes out, for the "Crawford County System" for making nominations, as the most practicable for correcting existing abuses. That "sys tem ' simply provides for a preliminary election to ascertain whom the people want for candidates, and disposes of 'he present corrupt and corrupting mode of making nominations. It has been sag* gested that the Republican City Com niitte could not do a better thing than adopt the "Crawford" System in making nominations for the easuing city election Should the new sytem be adopted, pro vision should be made for insuring a per fectly free and fair expression of the voice of the Republicans. It does not mean that everybody shall participate, but a fair and square proceeding and a deliberate registering of the preferences of Republicans only In supporting the proposed change the Tribune says : The practical effect of this plan is to break up the system of professional del-, egates—that is, that class of persons who demand and are paid money for the use of their names as delegates and for their services in electing the tickets they thus form. It breaks up the practice of buy ing and selling votes in convention. It breaks up the practiee of carrying hired voters from ono precinct to others. It breaks up the practico of double and triple voting. It conGnses voting ex clusively to the legal Republican voters, whose names and residence have been ascertained by previous registration. It secures a lull, fair and honest choice of candidates, without the intervention of that class of persons who trade and traf fic in primary meetings and conventions. Unless suitable provision should bo made for confining the selection to Re publicans, the change would be going from bad to worse. It woud be easy, however, to make inch provision, and we think a trial ol the "Crawford" sys> tera would be productive of good results and satisfy Republicans generally. THE action of the Union men of Co* lumbus, Ohio, in ratifiiug the nomination of Gen. Grant for the Presidency by the Republicans of Maryland, is generally looked upon as possessing some significance. Columbus being the home of Mr. Ch«i3e, this cxpressiong of pref erp.Sce is naturally associated with his well-knowen aspiration for the Presidency and as naturally regarded as an indication, more or less weighty, adverse to him.—• The iuforma.ion which reaches us rrom Ohio, through a variety of sources, lead? us to suppose that the Columbus action is in accord with Republican sentiment in the State generally, and that the ebanee of Mr. Chase and Mr. Wade both have been postponed in definitely, by the late election—moie especially the result in Ohio. TnE Pittsburgh l'o*l calls frantically for the impeachment of Governor Geary, because some soldiers vnted in Philadel phia. A detective would tell you at once that all this means some offense or other which needs coveriug up, with no ade quate material to do it. Having, pursu ant to Wallace's circular, committed frauds in a dozen counties, and standing in dread of exposure and tho defeat of Sharswood after all, this cry of impeach ment is raised purely to divert public at tention. It will not succeed We call upon our friends at Ilarrisburg to do their duty fearlessly and thoroughly. Let us have justice, and nothing short of it, done. THE names of the Bennetts have been dropped from the New York Herald with out so much as a word of explanation. Nobody appears either to publish or edit the paper,—and this may bo said not alone because DO name appears. The Herald unmistakably is not what it once was, either ia influence or prosperity.— For the last few years it has been run by a variety of persons, and plucked ts an extent that would have destroyed it, had it not been like the goose whose feathers grew so fast and wero abundant that it could be continually plucked and still live. What is the matter with the Her ald, is coming to be quite a common question. UNLESS we misinterpret the doingsand paying* of the Republicans of the State of New York, they mean to win the elec tion next month. Everything is being done to solidify the party, by dropping aide issues, getting free from entangling alliances, and conciliating every shade and name into a harmonious and effective support of the State ticket. Tho Cooper Institute meeting, Wednesday evening, was significant, in its numbers, harmony, the kind of men who rpoke, and what they said and omitted to say—in all of which can be perceived that the lessons of the October elections are not misun derstood by the Republicans of New York. MR. WEED, referring to the fact that the General Committee of i.is wing of (he Republicans in New York have re* solved to support the Republican State ticket, says: la view of a Presidential canvass now near at hand, with every reason to appre hend a square issne between a Loyal and Disloyal Party, the friends with whom we are politically associated will be found where they be.ong, in the rank of a Par ty that sustained and upheld the Govern ment in it% struggle with Rebellion. „ Vendue. There will be exposed to sale, on the premises of the subscriber, in Brady tp , on Wednesday, the 30:b day of Oct., 1867 : Farm, farming utensils, hay, and grain in the bushel; live s'oek.and hjuse hold goods. The fanning implements are of the usual kiud: Pl<>ws, h »rr<>ws , cultivators, Horse rake, Wagcott and sleds, a new one horse l>ng;:y, a Howard Mowing Machine, nearly new; II*r« utss. Saddles and other articles too num erous to mention. The house furniture is good aud nearly new, and will be sold without reserve. Sale to commence at 9 o'clock, A. M. when terms will be made knowu DANIEL SNYDER. Brotc xington Oct. 2 2nd 1867. GODEYS LADY'S BOOK, for November opens with a maguificient Steel plate, • ntitled, "the Woful Heart" the usual colored fashion-plate ; "Sports of Child hooJ," for juveniles, and a bcautilul tin ted plate, Scenetb Venice." In short , this number contains every thing necessary to make it a first class ladie's magazine. HARPER'S MONTHLY.—The Novcm ber number of this excellent Mag&zino is before us. It is always to us a most welcome visitor. The illustrations are rich and instructive. The reading mat ter as usual is of the first class Literature No centre table or parlor is copmplete without it. GRAND VOCAL CONCERT.—A Concert will be given in the Court House on Tliurs. day evenibg the 24th inst. by R.B. Rob erbton of Freeport, assisted by twenty five vocalists of his class. This will no doubt be a rich entertainment. Every* body should goto hear it. The proceeds are to be applied to wirds furnishing the new U. P. Cliurch in Butler. This is a lan.jible enterprise, in which all shoul'j feel interested. Tickets 40 cent*.—Children 25 cents. Tickets can be had at the Book and Drug Stores. Two Irio.NTHS *OR NOTHINO.—LOOK AT THIS OFFER—We have received the American Ar/riniltumt for October. We wish that all our friends could see this paper. We know of no way in which so large an amount of truly valuable, inter esting, and instructive reading mutter could be given to a family at so small a price as the subscription to the Agricul turiat. Each number centains 32 to 40 large quarto pages, aud 80 to 50 fine en gravings, manj of them very cost!/ and beautiful. Here, in this October num ber, we find, in addition to the great amount of valuable information, hints, suggesti 'us, etc., more than 30 engrav ings several of which are among the most expensive ever found in on illustra ted Journal. This uuuiber is of itself really worth a year's subscription The cost of the American Ayrir.ulturirt is only 81.50 for a year, in advance, or four cop ies for $5. The publishers offer that val uable journal free for the remaiuing two month* of this year to all new subscribers for 1868, (Vol. 27,) who send in their subscription during thin month of October- We advise all our readers to secure it on these terms. It will be sure to benefit all fathers and mothers, and interest and instruct the children. Subscriptious should be sent to the publishers, Orange Judd & Co., 245 Broadway, New York City. MB. JOHNSON, it is said, has away of "shutting up" the Democrats, when they come around him to claim large rewards, which he does not intend to grant, on ac« count of the October elections. He tells them that in Pennsylvania they would have had thousands instead of hundreds for Sharswood, had they iudorsed him ; while in Ohio they would have crowned their great gains with a Democratio Gov ernor, had they dropped Vallandigham & Co., and indorsed him. It is in this way, according to report, that Mr. Johnson is creating "a coolness" between himself and the Democrats. THE Hartford I'rcu says " the next President will be nominated by the peo ple, not by party leaders." The thing is as good as done already, and as k general thing the politicians are promptly ratify ing. The most genuine outbreak of en thusiasm at the great Cooper Institute Republican meeting, Wednesday even ing, was when the name of Gen. Grant was 'mentioned ; more especially when one of the speakers proposed him for the Presidency. A PHTADELPHIA dispatch says : Grant and Stanton seem to be the favorites of the Republicans here for the next catppaign. Grant has 'been nominated for President by nearly all the ward associations in our city, the Union Club and the Union League. THE passion of the French, for theat rical amusements, and the patience With which they will wait at the doers oft e atres for the sake of obtaining a good place for witnessing the performance aro well known. At a great crowded French theatre a woman fell from the gallery into the pit. and was picked up by one of the spectators, who, hearing her groauiog, asked her if she was much injured.— '•Much inju-ed !" exclaimed the woman, "I should think I am. I ha»e lost the best ssat in the very middle of the front rgw." Tlie Itanc and Antidote. We commend to onr readers, the fol lowing article from the "Franklin Repos itory" of the 9th ittst. Through the treachery of an accidental President, and the open and persist ent hostility of the Democratic party, to a reconstruction of the Union on what we couccive to bo the eu-luring basis of equal rights, with sufficient guarantees for tho future, the pacification of our country hits been delayed aud seriously endangered. Instead ol being thorough ly re uiiite t", and firmly our former sttcngth aud prosperity as we shr-uld 1 >ng since have beeu, we are still discordant and without that perliJct re ( pose that the indust r y of the oouutry so much needs. More than two years and I a half bave passed since the rebellon as ian armed adversary ceased to exist. The change from a state ofactoa) war to a con dition of peace was sudden, and to bear without serious detriment the consequen ces of a violent reaction likely to follow such a sodden change it was, and is, of the highest importance that the country swuuld have an actual and substantial re pose So far this essential condition has been denied hor by the unwise, if not criminal, interference of the President and his supporters. Congress baa leon assailed at every htep it°h« taken in tho work of reconstruction, and each time w-.th increased violence and ranoour. The K*(cutlvfc, not content with the constitutional mode of opposing the meas urea of the le islative department, h»s interposed obstacles to the enforcement of laws that Were passed over his veto; and has, ih his interpretation of these laws, rohtcd them of their purpose arid destroyed theli efficacy. In all this he has been applMded by the Dettdchtoy, hnd encouraged in still more desperate resolves until it would soem no act of usurpation is too bold for him toattempt, Had it not been for his treachery, and the encouragement given him by the Democracy of thtf North, tho question of reconstruction would have found a happy solution. Tho Union would have been restored in all parts; all class es of men would have had equal pro tection in the law ; the industry of the county WotSld have received the aud beeh better able to withstand reaction df the fnture; ear formor prosperity would have been restored to us again, and thfe country would to-day be rejoicing in the happy prospect of an enduring peace, with the eertain promise of increased greatneesg, and still more brilliant trimphs than those which make our past so glorious. Thet'e is as little to extenuate this pre* idential treachery as there was to excuse the treason ol the South, and the Demo* 1 cratic sympathy it receives and by which ! it is supported, is as destitute of patriot ic feeling as was that which oheered and j encouraged the rebellion. There is nothing in the course of Corfgress to exeife the opposition of any fair and irn partial mind. It has been characterized throughout by a lofty devotion to the Federal Union, a careful regard -for tho truest welfare of the people, a firm ad herence to principle and law, and so far as tho people of rli'd South are concerne I its legislation with regard to them is marked by a magnanimity and gencfositv that is without a parallel in political his tory. We have road history to little purpose if there is a single instance re lated where aggravated guilt, such as that Committed by the South in its re bellion, has be r n aS fully forgiven and us lightly puuished. Congress has de manded not one sirfglo thing in vengeance of those who woiked such fearful this, chief; it has asked notonesihgle lafthing of any of th >se who forfeited life and all else by their crimes ; hut in its ble geneiosity has relinquished its claim to every thing, by reason of its triumph, except sure guarantees tor future obedi dience to the laW aud regard for the COB stitution, which implies neither disgrace, nor loss, nor injury of any kirtd to any person, and which it Was in duty bound to require. The grcit object ol its legis lation has been security for the future, aiid not indemnity for the past Left to them-elves, the Southern people would gladly aud gratefully have acceded to its terms long ago and assisted cheeriu'ly in.the restoration. Their rejection #F them is due solely to the influence which we liave before deprecated - Eocouraged by Mr. Johnson and his supporters to hope for terms that imply a reward for their treason, they have madly refused those offered and have arrayed ll emselves in stubborn opposition to the demandes of the country. In the meanwhile the issue is between Ad President aud Congress. Mr. John son's usurpations have been limited only by his fear 3. No one who has watched his course can doubt, that he would long ago have resorted to more violent meas ures than any he has yet attempted had the elections one year ago been mote fa vorable to his friends. Emphatically and indignantly rebuked by the election of a loyal Congress, his craven soul shrank from the performance of the bold work he had seriously contemplated. Still intent on forestalling the success of Congress, and anxious to accomplish his base designs, he may b6 deluded by the wily conspirators aronnd him into the belief that the result of tho late elections indicate a reaction In public sentiment, and an abandonment of Congress by the people, and thug be nerved to take anoth er step forward. Such a notion would be a delusion, but none too gross for Mr. Johnson's accep'ance. To Congress the people look for prompt aad decided ao iion. Let it be as resolute and determ ined in the future as in the past, prepar ed for any rsv< luiionary act Mr. John son may attempt and a fearless pet form anee of the sacred duty the country has entrusted to it. *We have an abiding hope that we will yet see a peaceful aod satisfactory settlement ofall our difficult ies, but it must come, if at all, through the patriotic action of the American Con gress It has not been in anywise re spocsibe for the unfortunate delay from which we are now suffering, and it may not be abie to prevent a still further de lay, but that it can and will eventually give us such a reconstruction aa will se cure to us all the fruit* of tho war, ma king strong and enduring th# Republic, 1 ws cannot doubt. PBESIOKNTIAI,. VOICE OF TIIE REPUBLICAN I»RE88. Tlie Toledo Blade expresses its coofi-- dence io Gen. Grant, and gays "nothing but his positive refusal to accept the Presidency can prevent his noniinotion in 1868 " The Nation is of the opinion that the recent election " afforded proof that » military man may be needed in the next election to arou.se popsbir enthusiasm" otherwise, that Gen. Glint will be the Republican candidate. , U !p'si>h>Mn<'MtM!!(j ;tn ,id | u Several days before the Stato election, end when the Republican party leaders' were predicting a apleoditUriumph, we declare our conviction that the various names suggested for Heuplican nomination to the Presidency, that of General Grant was tho only one whieh there was promise of success, in de» daring our preference tor him as 4 can didate, we beleive we wer speaking not only our own setim'enf but a ttftjofity of the Republicans in this county and lection of the St ie The Akron Deacon, the inouthpeiei of the Republican prirty in Summit, county, also declared in favor of General Gntnf; tond the Painesville T rlri/raphi a few days later, in a careful and well cousidored article, aniuuneed its enlistment tinder th< same bander. Thus before the rosult of thi eleotiou be' came known, the Republican party ofth® Kighteenth Congressianal District had, through its press, proclaimed its choice for the Presldeut in 1868 to be Ulysses 8. Grant. Whatever difference of opinv ion might still have existed as to the re lative chance of the several candidates susrposlfed, the result of the election ef fectually disposed of them, and to-day the se'nliinenfTs ffntinltnbrfs HTTMi' "fart"bf Ohio, tbatbut one man has My chance of nomination in the next Republican Convention, and that man is General GrffcUJCJ 3T{JOld HWLI What is true l of the Kightietiih' Dis trict, and of Northren Ohio generally, is equlrlly true of the test of the State, and of other States. Thore is oo doubt that tbe/£reat mass of the Republicans throughoat the United States have for the past month looked to General Grant as tne only leader under whom suceeis is probable J The October elections bate tnado the party nnanimons on the sub. jecf. Without a dissenting voice, the Republican press, from East to Wist, heralds the leader of the vietoriotfe army of Onion voters. The Raltinroro Amrri citin, the principal Republiean pkper in cecession-ridden Maryland, hoists his same as candidate. The Chicago- Staatr, Zeitnng, the rtriran of German Republi canism io the North west, dcßhufe that "Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnessota will I be unanimous for Grant in the National Convention,"and, we have no doubt, the same could, bo said of the othor Western States. Not a mail is received that does cut bring manifestations of popular senti mont in favor of General tirant as tke Republican nominee. The elections hare brushed aside all minor considerations and personal predictions, and, unless somethirgunlooked for happos meanwhile the Republican Convention of 1868 will present the extraordinary spectacle of a Presidential nominating convention with bat one candidate before it, and that candidate sure of his flection ; for, with General Grant at its h»ad, the Republi can column will fin I thousands of patri otic Democrats marching in its ranlce to the polls. , OEN. GRANT IN NF.W VORK. At the recent Republican Senatorial Convention of Chemung, Schuyler end Stcnben counties, the?following resolution Was adopted : Remlved, That our trust io peace, as it did in war, centers in the Wisdom and patriotism rrf Ulysses 8. Grltnt. under whose lead in 186H, ■ grandef army i hen he ever n.arshaled before will rival with the ballot the Wonderful achievement* of the bullet whio'f at once made his name illustrious and the Republic a nation- The Union which his valor redocmed will crown him with its highest hootri, and the suffrages by which the gi'eat act shall be done will come in equal numbers from the North and South, tVom the East aud the West. The whole country in all ite borders will nnite in the great ac elai rt, and th< n shall the final battle'be fought end won, which will brings peace, prosperity and endutitfg stability to the free and re United States of America. fFrom the flyracnuo Journal. October 11 ] The results of the elections in Peons sylvanii and Ohio substantially (he t/u«»(iun of the Ilr.ptiblioan cqntluiate for the next Prtfidenry. Gen. Grant will be Dominated, and there can be no doubt of his election. However much the people may be divided in reference to State is suos—local causes sometimes causing a temporary reaction against the Republi can parly as in the late elections—tbey will never turn against the heroic chief* tain who led the loyal (lost* to viotory against the rebellion. Gen. U- 8- Grant will be tho next Chief Magistrate of the. nation. • ,1. i. -I- - . GEN. GRANT IN NEW HA MI'S HIRE. {/rom tbe Concor/1 (N.'ir) Statesman, October 12 ] ' The elections of Tuesday make. Gen. Grunt the ncx;t Ttepubfieait dandidate for President, and he. js afrendu nominated in the mindt of the people. We S-hall need a candidate whose name, inscribed on a legion of Republican banners, will oause one of those ground eWells adch as swept James Buchanan dot?'of, and Lincoln, the Marty#, into the Presidency. Such an one will be Urates 8. Grint. The Dem ocrats. with him as the Republican can didate, will shake in their shoes from the beginning to the close ol tho campaign, if they do not actually "come down" at once, like the auimal which Appreciated ! the folly of awaiting the discharge of the rifle of Captain Scott. Geo. Grant may now be regarded as next PVcsidont of the United States, the conventional nomina tion and the Novomber ballot being mat ter's of form. aeN. GRANT IN WISCONSIN. UJ [Trom tho La Croaao(Wta.) Republican (radical) Oct. 10.) The total and direct result of these flections is the reduction of the numbers of candidates in botk parties for the Pres.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers