UNITED STATES.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 23 November 1867, Page 6

UNITED STATES.

New York, October 11, A groat political revolution has set in, and the Radicals are completely dumb-founded, and know not what to make of it. The keynote of this revolution was sounded some months ago in Connecticut, and reaching ing California the people of that State took it up and gained a complete democratic triumph. The example set by Connecticut and California has been followed by the hitherto Radical States of Pennsylvania and Ohio, which, have been victoriously carried by the Democrats in the State elections just , held there. In Ohio the Democrats will have a majority of abouc ten in the State Legislature, thus enabling them to elect n United States Senator in place of old Ben Wade, the fierce and bitter and impetuous Radical leader. The people of Ohio have also decided by an overwhelming majority that they are entirely opposed to negro suffrage. There is little doubt that the question of impeaching the President will now fall dead, as the liadicals, in the light of recent events, will not dare any longer to advocate it. .Next month the election in this State comes off, and there is every indication that it will follow in the footsteps of Connecticut, i California, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and add its voice of rebuke to the Radical majority in Congress who are keeping the States dissevered, enacting unconstitutional laws, causing dissension and distrust everywhere to exist, and ruining the country financiaily, politically, and commercraHy. It is said that General Grant has signified his Mention of retiring from the War Department, and that the President has proposed to General Sherman fcbat he accept of it, buS that he declines to do* 30. There are also rumors that further changes are to bo made in the Cabiaet at an early day ; that Secretaries Seward' and M'Culloch and Postmaster- General Randall will resign, and thafj their places will be filled by prominent Democrats from the States of Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. A proposition has been started in Washington, that a Congressional committee shall be appointed by the consent of all Senators and Representatives who concur in the proposition, to wait upon President Johnson and request him to state definitely what plan he has to submit for the speedy reconstruction and admission of the Southern States, as he has hitherto opposed every pc-liey that has been initiated by Congress. The proposed movement? contemplates the conetsirenoe of a sufficient number of republicans- to- secure a majority of each house should any agreement be possible-,, and the application to- the President will be formal and authoritative. It is now settled that Jefferson. Davis will be arraigned for trial before the United States District Court at Richmond on the fourth Monday in November nest* It is not yet definitely settled whether Chief Justice Chase will preside or not. The charge of levying war against the United 1 States will be admitted by Mr Davis, andi bko defence against the charge of treason will be that his fit-ist allegiance was due to his State. The wife of ex President LineoJn has been causing quito a sensation in the-country, and a considerable flutter amoug leading .Republican politicians by the publication of several cards and letters, which perhaps it would have be#Q better if she had never allowed to see the iight of day. She lately came to this city fro-m Chicago, and going; to- a hotel registered lief name as " Miss Cla-rke." She then sent for a broker by the name of Brady on Broadway, and informed him that she had a number of very valuable shawls, fur capes, piese&of point lace, rings, diamonds, watches, breast pins, and other articles for sale, the total value of which was 5?2i,000, but which, as she was in actual need, she would dispose of for $16,000. It soon goS abroad that these these things belonged to Mrs Lincoln, and then there came the unfolding of a story by her which shows that she had led far from iin easy or happy life of late. She says that through the ingratitude of the Republicans towards her lamented husband she and her family have been left to undergo want and destitution. She complains in the most bitter manner that men who besought her influence in happier days to secure them official positions, and who then professed themselves her best friends, now ignore her altogether. She is particularly severe on Messrs Raymond, Seward, Weed, Wakeraan, and other prominent Republicans, through whose influence, she says, a plan to raise a voluntary subscription of the people of $100,000 for her was defeated. She also says that the late President thoroughly tested those men and had become fully aware before his death of their treachery and falseness. Thurlow Weed and Mr Raymond have replied to the attacks of Mrs Lincoln in very sharp and cutting editorials in the Commercial Advertiser and tho Times. The Herald has taken up the cudgels in her defence and is making a gallant fight in her behalf. Mrs Lincoln threatens to publish a book, in which she says she will thoroughly expose by letters and other documents the characters of those who she states have endeavored to injure her since her husband's death. A great storm occurred at Galveston, Texas, on the 7th instant, by which damage was done to the wharves, shipping, and other property to the value of a million of dollars. The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered the issue of three per cent, certificates iv redemption of compound interest notes maturing in October and December. The interest on notes presented for such redemption will be paid in currency. Late advices from Mexico are received, but the news is of no special importance. The adherents of President Juarez are working earnestly to re-elect him, but the opinion seemed to prevail that General Diaz would distance him in the race for that office. Intelligence from tho Indian Peace Commissioners states thatsooo Indian warriors are assembled on Medicine Creek Lodge and desire to meet the Commissioners and make a treaty of peace if possible. The Canadian Parliament will convene on the 6th of November. The Ministerialists have a largo majority in both Houses. It is announced from the Treasury Department at Washington that seventy thousand dollars in counterfeit seven-thirty bonds were recently presented there for redemption. It is reported that they came from leading banking Uouseß in this city. A close examination on the part of experts waa required to detect them from the genuine. The bonds were all destroyed, and the loss falls on those who present them and not on the Government. Prominentrepublicans in Washington have agreed almost unanimously that, in view of the late elections, General Grant id by far the most available man the party can bring forward for the presidency in 1868. Chase shares are falling amazingly in consequence. Parson Brownlow was inaugurated as Governor of Tennessee at Nashville yesterday morning. Ho appeared in the House of Representatives, ami took the oath of office. Bar Bum has got a live gorilla in his museum.