The Democratic advocate., 1871-09-28
Political Affairs.

Another blow has just been dealt to
the ultra Radicals, thirsting for martial
law and its bloody consequences in the
South. The colored Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Of South Carolina, A. J. Renzer,
Who is at the same time chairman OF
the Republican State Executive Com
mi,tcc, publishes letter in the Meics,
strongly dcuouncing the proposed de
claration of martial law. There are 80
few disorders, if my, that the colored
official thinks the civil power amply
sufficient to reprcss the imaginary deeds
of disorder committed by Ku Klux or
any other mcotored persons, whom the
Lieutenant Governor respectfully de,
signatcs "white trash"
While we do not know who writes
such pamphlets as HoD tie Lost Cause
may be Required dad tie Independence
Of the South Secured We know who do
not write them. The Southern soldiers
accepted the situation 10 good faith,
and have ever since abored to heal the
iratricidal wounds. 1t is only the bomb.
proofs, the home guards, aud the ex-
empts, those who smelt gunpowdeF from
alar, who now seek to rekiude the strife.
II successful ia doing SO, they would be
found as far from the front aud us averse
to blood letting as before. AS politi-
clans are generally the first to foment
national conflicts, SO they are the last
to conform to peace Hedyth and Home.
A question has been raised iu some
of the counties of the State as to the
right of the negroes who, previous to
their enlraEchisemcnt, had been con
victed of infamous crime and had served
term in the penitentiary, to register
and vote under the State Constitution
and laws. ln the Seventh judicial dis,
rtrict, it is said, Judge Magruder has
decided in favor OF the right to register,
while at ChestertOwn the reverse has
been decided There seems no reason
why negro convicts should enjoy priv
ilege of which white convicts are de
barred. The question will doubtless be
referred to the Court Of Appeals Of
Maryland for decision.
AN INCIDENT OF TUE PRESIDENT s
PILGRIMAGE incident attended
President Grants late progress through
the Pennsylvania oil regions which has
its comic aspect. At Tnusvile, a break
fast was given the President, for which
seventy five tickets were sold at S2
apiece. One Of these was purchased 10
good faith from the break last committee
by q respectable colored mau, Abraham
Lee. When he presented it, on the
occasion of the festivity, the doorkeeper
refused to admit Lee on account OF his
color, aud the latter Publishes card in
which he goes for that committee.
The "New Departure" is playing
havoc with the Democratic prospects at
the North, in the West, and on the
Pacific coast. 1t is ever SO when
great party abandons it's time honored
principles. Let the Democracy take
warning, and get back on its States
rights platform before the Presidential
election in 1872, or Grant or Greeley
may be the next President.
A profound sensation seems to have
been produced in political circles in
Tennessee by the late speech of Senator
Carl Schurz at Nashville. Several hun
dred Confederate soldiers, who are
said to embrace many representative
men, have addressed him u letter con.
yeyiug their hearty endorsation of his
remarks, to which he has replied at
length.
james S. Waters, Esq, editor of the
Hartford County Democrat, has been
nominated by the Democrats of Balti.
more aud Hartford counties for the
judgeship Of the circuit embraced by
those two counties. The judgeship is
now filled ty Judge Magrudcr, who was
appointed iu the place Of Judge Bate.
man, resigned.
Jugde Underwood, of Virginia, has
concluded, aud so expresses himself in
letter, that under the Fourteenth aud
Fifteenth Amendments, and the Gu
forcement act of 1870, female citizens
are as fully entitled TO vote as are the
males.
The Missouri Colorcd Convention
effected an organization in ST. Louis on
Saturday last. Among the questions |
to be considered are national holidays,
education, and what they, the negroes,
ought to do 10 the coming Presidential
campaign.
The national democratic committee
have encouraging advices from Penn.
.sylvania Of the progress of the demo
cratic side Of the campaign there.
Twelve papers in Illinois have hoisted
the Hendricks flag.