The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-16
POLITICAL.


There is no truth whatever in the re-
ported resignation of Governor Cook, of
the District of Columbia.
The debt of the city of New York has
increased in the last twenty-eight months
2,5lS, 566.1S. That of the city of Phil
adelphia in the last forty-eght months,
$4,000, 900.
There are between ten and twelve thou
sand negro voters in Pennsylvania. Per-
haps this, in great measure, accounts for
the ninth resolution of the recent Har-
risburg convention.
There is an unapprcciated writer in Rich
mond, who should go out into the world
seeking wider field. Recently he said in
the Wig: GA Radical paper in the South,
so far as influencing public opinion goes, is
a supervacuous surplusage."
1t is a significant fact that the "Demo-
cratic victory in New Hampshire. such
as it is. was effected by the votes of original
and hfe-longed AboGtionists, under the
\uise of ''Labor Reformers. - Will the
Eouthern Democracy stick pin there ?
Governor Wanmoth gave $500 for the re-
lief of the sufferers. by the overflow in New
Orleans, and the Catholic Archbishop has
advised that the funds which it was III
tended to expend in grand illumination on
the 18th instant be applied to the same
purpose.
Hon. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee,
nov member of Congress, is said to be
booming up as the probable Democratic
candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. He
is said to be the wealthiest man west of the
lakes, and is president of all the railroads
in Wisconsin.
Our special correspondent in Georgia mar
rates some curious facts concerning the
doings of the Ku-Klux in that State. From
his statement it will be seen that the Demo-
Gratis of California are not the only ones
who complain of being ruined by Cheap
Labor. The uneasy do-nothings of Georgia
want the lands now held by the more thrifty
negroes; so they are trying to get rid of
them by using the Ku-Klux machinery.
Our correspondent shows how these slow
down people," as they are called. make
Ku-Kluxism possible and long-existing.
THE frcebooting newspapers that call
themselves independent, and which are to
the great body Of journalism what the
guerillas and stragglers were to the grand
armies of the Republic, find themselves
Just now without a mission or field.
Hitherto they have been content to pre-
serve quasi Republicanism, criticising our
candidates and policy, but recognizing the
Justice of our principles. The new depar-
turc of the Democracy has carried that
party. forward to this position, hence the
quandary of the Independent press.
Hon. Ben II. Hills presence at the din
ner given by Gov. Bullock to Senator Cam
eron and other Northern Republicans few
nights since at Atlanta has furnished the
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Messenger most
startling verification that times change and
men change with them, and il at least half
resretfu'ly says: "Perhaps the gulf that
now nteryenSs between the people of this
land and that Peace and accord so much
needed might not now be so deep and wide
had ieWer bitter words been spoken on both
sides.o
The Mrs. Darlington of Sydney Smiths
satire reappears in Erropc-not sweeping
back the waves of the Atlantic with her
broom, but protesting against one of the
results of the great struggle which has
Just terminated in France. Gen. Uhrich.
whose brave defense Of Strasbourg has
gwen him fame, desires to be returned to |
the Assembly, in order that he may con- |
tlnually protest against the annexation of I
that city to Germany. We admire the
perslstency OF the old soldier, but his /
strength and courage can be better used
than in the ineffective protests he Graves.
Ben Wade has reconsidered his determi-
nation not to accept the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in Ohio. In letter to the Cincin-
natl Gazette he is satisfied he put the case
too strongly in arriving at that conclusion.
Remembering how firmly and generously
the great Republican party Of Ohio stood
by him for eighteen years, during the most
and perilous period Of our his
tory, he considers that, should the conyen-
ton deem it essential to success that he
should be their Standard bearer, he could
not disobey their mandate without base in
gratitude. He hopes, however. that other
more efficient candidates than himself may
be found.
Straws show which way the wind blows,
and every manifestation of the peoples will
At the polls, however insignificant, reveals
-he drift of popular sentiment
Mr.. Augustus Brandegee, Republican.
was elected mayor of New London, Conn.
Monday, by majority of 14s. The City
Council also has majority of Republicans.
The Republicans had not carried the city
before for fourteen years.
Mr.. George r. Thomas, Democrat, was
'leeted mayor of Waterbury, Conn, Mon
lay, by majority of %. The Republic
ans elected a large majority of the Com
non Council, and all the city officers except
he mayor. Democrats carried the CITY
asst year by majority of 200. c