NEWS OF THE WEEK.
MHE Times' correspondent in Philadelphia telegraphs (August 20) a fact which may prove of great moment in American history. The Republican Convention of Pennsylvania has refused by a heavy majority to accept General Grant as President for the third -time, and has recommended Mr. J. F. Hartranft, now Governor of the State. As Pennsylvania holds the balance in the Republican party, this amounts to a rejection of the President as candidate in November 1875, and will compel him, if he desires a third term, to accept the Democrat nomination. To secure this, he must swerve towards the Democrat side, a move- ment which, as we have endeavoured to show elsewhere, may in- volve lamentable results, perhaps an outbreak of social war in the South, which is becoming honeycombed with Associations, white and black, preparing to resort to arms. The decision, of course, rests with the West, and apprehension is as yet premature ; but we fear that General Grant wishes for the Presidency, that the Civil Rights Bill is lost, and that the tendency at Washington during 1-875 will be to conciliate-the devotees of State-rights.
