Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1877 — POLITICAL POINTS. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL POINTS.

Senator Blaine and ex-Gov. Chamberlain delivered orations at Woodstock, Ct., on the Fourth of July. The former took occasion to denounce what he considers a project now in course of agitation for the acquirement of tlie northern section of Mexico, declaring himself opposed to .the -addition of any territory which is likely to augment the power of the South. Chamberlain bitterly assailed the Southern policy of the President. When he concluded, ono of the audience arose and said that lie believed that the sentiments expressed in the address did not represent the feeling of New England. He then called for all those who indorsed the policy of President Hayes to signify it, and three hearty cheers were given for the President. Somebody then called for three cheers for Gov. Chamberlain, and they were loudly given. Hon. John S. Thomas has been appointed Collector of Customs at Baltimore, vice Wilkins, resigned. The Wisconsin State Greenback Convention met at Portage on the 4th of July. Gen. Sam. Cary and several other prominent greenbackers from abroad were present. E. P. Allis, of Milwaukee, was nominated for Governor. The remaining offices were filled as follows : Lieutenant Governor, E. H. Benton, of Fond du Lac ; Secretary of State, Joseph H. Osborn, of Winnebago county ; State Treasurer, William Schwartz, of Sheboygan; Superintendent of Public Instruction, President Steele, of Appleton University ; Attorney General, Emory Hayden, of Wood county. The Cabinet at Washington has been devoting its attention to the question whether the Federal officeholders of Wisconsin can call the State Convention without violating the President’s civil-service order. It having been shown to their satisfaction that four-fifths of tho State Committee are Federal officeholders, and that there is no provision for then- resignation except to tho convention when assembled, it was decided that under the circumstances the call could be made, but the expectation was expressed that the officeholders would resign their political positions on tho meeting of the convention. A Washington dispatch says: “The indictment of the members of the Louisiana Returning Board is looked upon as an affair of a good deal of political importance. The friends of the administration are very indignant, and are evidently somewhat disturbed at the possible effect of this proceeding upon public sentiment in the North.”