The Democratic advocate., 1871-09-14
Political Affairs.

ior the military occupation OF those
counties aud the proclamation Of martial
law, turn out to have been false. Sen.
ator Scott charged that serious outrages
had occurred 10 those. counties since
the visit of the committee there
Straightway there comes to him letter
sigued by twenty six Of the most prom.
nent citizens of Spartanburg, including
the United States Commissioner, the
United States Assessor, the Probate
Judge, the Sheriff, the Clerk of the
Court, aud the representatives of the
county in both branches Of the Legisla-
ture. They, all of them, emphatically
deny that single Outrage has been
committed in tho county since the com.
mittee left it.
CALIFoRNIA.-The result of the
election in this State has not surprised
ns. Governor Haight was chosen four
years ago, aud during his term local
question Of proposed subsidies for rail
roads Was introduced, which has affected
the present election seriously Several
Of the counties through which these
roads were to pass, discarded all poiti.
cal considerations, aud combined against
Governor uaight, who insisted upon
making this issue u test, aud Introducing
at into the canvass. lie desired to pro.
tcct the State against extravagaut ex
penditure, aud has paid the penalty
which too often attends au honest effort
to prevent the accumulation of debt
This is the true aud only explanation
OF defeat, which has no significance
IN party aspect.
Senator Morton made a speech in
Kentucky the other day He insisted
that all distinctions between the races
III the schools of Kentucky, aud else.
where, ought to be abolished. That is
the programme Of the Republican party.
The leaders are forced to take this DO
sition to get the negro votes. They
enfrauchised the blacks to prevent the
coming triumph ofthe Democratic party,
aud thereby created the necessity for
panderiug to the negro population
There are aspiring negroes iu every
community who will demand perfect
equality, and the Republican party is
pledged to grant it to them.
There is trouble iu the Radical camp
in Texas. The people are disguised
with Grant and Governor Davis thiev.
lug administration, aud the result is a
general combination OF all classes under
n ennservutiyp nortu IN a,rrv III. St,,.
Governor Hamilton has taken she stump
against Graut aud the carpet bag rule,
Flakes Bulletin is out against it, and
now the Germans declare war. A meet
ing of Germans was held 10 Turner's
Hall, Galveston, on the I'D ult., for the
purpose Of forming an "lndependent
German Peoples Association to aid 10
the overthrow of Radicalism 10 Texas"
THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT
GRANr.-The New York Sua, Re.
publical journal, whose proprietor was
ut one tune in the War Department
under Mr. Lincoln, aud afterwards IA
jealous supporter Of President Grant,
Is now out III opeu aud bitter opposition
to Graut, aud demands his lmpeaoh.
ment on account OF his late njusiliiable
and unwarrautable interference in the
domestic affairs of Louisiana, aud his
employment of Federal troops on the
occasion.
The NATURAL CoNsEQUENoE.-
George L, Harris, a member OF Con.
.gress from Mississippi, made speech
the other day to Radical meeting,
nine. .tenths OF which was composed Of
blacks, at Coldwater, in that State, in
which he said: "lle wanted the color
ed people to know that there must be
social right and social equality. That
was the cardinal point OF Radical doc.
Erines."
The Gettysburg Compiler says the
Republicans of Adams couuty organized
upon the principle of placing the negro
wherever white man may he placed
in the legislature, in the jury box, ou
the bench, aud ia the social circle
negro equality everywhere. Republi.
can candidates will tind this Jl,ch plank
u heavy weight to carry among the white
voters oil Adams county.
The Fenton and Greeleyites in New
York will carry their opposition to
GraIt into the State Convention, aud
fight the office holders with all their
might. Radicalisn is "iu bad shape"
IN the Empire State, and il it does not
soon settle its differences, the Demo.
cratic majority will reach 100, 900 at
the next election.
The Republican Convention Of Wis
consin, last week, nominated Que Of the
Nashburnes for Governor, and great is
the dissatisfaction in the party thereat.
A portion Of the Convention seeded.
The Democrats are in high spirits, aud
expect to elect their candidate, Hon.
james X. Doolittle.
The Republicans iu Pittsburg are
having lively "muss" over the Mayor.
atty. The City Convention nominated
BENZ. W. Morgan, but he is encounter.
ang fierce opposition in his own party
enough, il Is thought, to elect the Citi.
zcns' candidate, Democrat.
John Williams, Esq, declines the
nomination for Associate Judge on the
so-cailed "Refurm" ticket in York
eopaty. He intends to give the Demo-
cratic candidates his undivided support.
Horace Greeley's forthcoming article
in the October Gatury will be entit led
''she One-Term Principle" ana will
advocate the policy Of restricting the
Presidential office to Que term.
w. II. Ii. McCliutock, Esq, and DR..
H. A. Simpson, Of Perry county, an
nounce, in the Perry Go. Democrat,
their Withdrawal from the Radical party.