The New York herald., 1870-10-24
Political Notes,

DR.. Ray, the late editor of the Chicago Post sugs
gested tho debate between Lncoln ana Douglas,
which was perhaps the mcst remarkable discussion
in the political history OF this generation. II hrss
brought Mr. Lincoln into national prominence.
All three oi these men we're endowed with great
yiGor ci body as well rs OF mind. and the weight on
years would not ya b. iel BY one OF them But tncy
are all dead.
The labor reform parry Of Massachusetts are 'out
OF the frying pan into the fire." They threw over,
board Mr. Chattaway, their candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, because he said he was democrat, and
substituted Judge Bishop who turns out to be even
more strongly democratic than Chattaway.
Perseverance Ill politics, In other matters Is
sure 10 be rewarded. Foster, one OF tho newly
elected democratic Congressl1eD from pcnnsy
has been beaten for that position haif dozen tnes
and was once defeated Tor United States Senator
and for Governor For minor Offices no account
was Kept.
George M Thomas, Of Lewis county, KY, Is insane
enough to hope to be elected 10 Congress on the re-
pubiican ticket
The Mobile Register predicts democratic whiri.
wind all sweep through Alabama at the ensuing
election and talks thus saucliy to the republicans
''Ihe scalawags and carpct-bacgers had better be
pac king their traps, for the sh OF November they
viii receive WARNING and Their services Will be ais
pepscd with BY tho good people OF Alabama
Ch8.lcS ID. Murray, DulRlrk lawyer, IL the demo-
crauc candidate for Congress la the New YORK;
Thirty -frst district. "Mack'' has carried to the
sancturn oi the Chicago Re,tLticdn, OF which he IN
now managing editor, = knowledge OF democratic
plans acquired while holding q similar relation To
the Cincinnati Enquirer. lie thinks tho stunning
defeat which the democracy have Just received IN
ohio IS quite moderate compared with what they
viii experience next year, they carry out :hs pro,
gramDle already agreed upon'-Inore particularly,
'tne running OF Mr.. Penteton again for GosernorD
.Mackr mas soured ON Pendleton. He runs up the
OF hL5 political defcats-as Candidate for Vice
President, Tor Congressman, Tor the PresidenJill
nomination III 1855, tor Governor IN ls69-and sgni-
Ncanty 2dds:"fbl5 TOO, singular coincidence thar
white pendletoD's friends were killing the yOung
democracy movement III Ohio, Hoffman's friends
were dong the same tniDg IN New York;
In tne Democratic Congressional Nominating Con.
Of the THIRD Tennessee district held recently
Colonel Combs, well known Tennesseean, thug
defined his position:--
~ am not republican. an not radical am
o ,ebel and am proud OF II. (Applause.) A con-
berya i've Is man that Is on the fence. repeat mat
j am no radical. no republican; l am no consesva-
tive; aIn . rebel democrat tAppause.) am not
be no mistake about the views Of tins gentlemen.
The Chicago Post gives currency 70 the follow,
ing @tt
There Is o terrible report from Tennessee Tha
again and Is trying tie himself TO the tail end
OF the republican express Train. Does he remember
what happened 10 the dog tnat was tethered TO the
last the New YORK and Boston owl train =
collar and pathetic lock OF hair. Let A. ]. taka
warning.