The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Cornell, the republican candidate for heuteu-
ant Governor Of this State has accepted the nomna
ton The only point In his letter is the following
Not only has the State been robbed, but her mag
nincent public works have been greatly injured; IN
possible to estimate the damage which has been In
icted upon the interior commercial interests OF the
State by our ruinOus and ine1lctent canal policy.
The most vigorous measures are required to reform
this disgraceful state OF AFFAIRS and although fully
questions involved in the Coming election, greatly
regret that the undivided attention Of the people
cannot be devoted to the Improvement Of these do
very unusual result in politics is the fact thaa
the recent election OF two United States Senators
from Georgia appears to have given satisfaction to
both parties in that State. Republicans claim them
as belonging to their side and the democrats insist
that they are their property Whatever they may 30
the defeat OF Ex-Governor Brown seems to be 70
garded rs glory enough for one day. The jubation
Of the Georgia press the defeat Of this man b
something remarkable. II Benedict Arnold had
been taken prisoner in the revolutionary war there
could not have been more Joy in the American army
than there Is in Georgia the failure OF exCov
Brown to capture place In the United States
Senate.
General Albert Pike continues his peaceful advice
to the people OF Tennessee through the columns of
his paper in Memphis. In one issue last week he
attacked the against carrying concealed weapons
unconstitutional and void and advised the people
to disregard It, To complete his days lesson he
calls upon the democrats to 'armi organize II yol
would not be massacred like helpless children ~
Mr.. George M. Weston, OF Bangor who was TIVE
years ago democratic candidate for Congress In the
Fourth district OF Maine announces that though op-
posed the reconstruction policy Of Congress- he u
not ready to follow the revolutionary lead Of Frank
Blair, and that therefore, he repudiates the demo-
cratic nominations.
A correspondent from Florida writes to the Phila-
delpnia Age in these words:-I think the Northern
taxpayers, who make their living by hard labor.
should know that for two months the government
has been distributing free ratons to the negroes Ia
this State In Leon county where the negroes regis
tered about 27oo voters (2ooe) some $1,000 ratlons
were issued last month alone.
The radical organ In Colfax's own county. In Indi-
ana complains shat the republicans are in q state
OF universal lethargy and have not walked up to the
work that lies before them"
The Mobile Tribune says-"we must break up the
Loyal Leagues and to do this tits only necessary thae
the negroes should be properly instructed. Point
out TO the negroes the way they should CO. Tell
them that the carpet baggers in the Legislature are
the veriest scum thrown up by the boiling cauldroa
of the late revolutionary war; and they are gang
they Will surely aid you in driving the unprincpled
wretches from the State"
The constitution OF Florida limits regular sessions
OF the Legislature to sixty days and special sessions
to twenty days. The present Legislature held six
months session, embracing several recesses, ana
then voted themselves pay for the whole year.