New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Kennebec CMe) Journal advocates the
,omipatiop Of the Hon Nelson Dnsey, IT,. as the Re
publican caudidate Governor OF Name ana 9enetes
Ihe selection will lie between him ana exJudge heh'
The assertion that the Virginia Republicans
ara 70 run Henry A. Wise for Governor is pretty good
Indication that party lines are badly demOralzed Oid
line Democrats viii rub their eyes with asonishment to
see Republicans voting for the man who refused 70 ao
cept amnesty from the United States Governments anu
who sentenced John Brown 10 be hanged
The Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention
recently passed 20 second reading a section Of the
judiciary article aboshing the Adermamc system in
Philadelphia and substituting courts OF police and small
causes The Philadelphia Press commends the measure,
which says is virtually passed, and gives its provs-
sions as follows There is 20 be one judge OF these
courts for every 5000 inhabitants, which would give us
at present they 20 hold office for seven years ana
20 be elected general ticket but no voter IS TO vote
for than twO-thlrds OF the number 70 be elected
The judges TO bs learned IN the law ana to receive
nxed salary"
A fruitful subject for investigation is thus
suggested the Congress by The Chicago Tribune
- The OF Phelps Dodge * Co. will come before the
XLInd Congress Credit Mober did before the last
session OF the XLTld Congress 1t VIII present crime
perpetrated under the forms Of law more vile and de-
grading than the grand combination for defraudiug the
Government in Union Pacific. 1t will involve officials
who were engaged in huge backmalling transaction,
and viii develop the nefariOus and means adopted
10y spies. nformers and vampires who operate under
ahe protection Of Government authority I0e demand
6Or this investigation Will come from the entire nercan
nile community OF the country, which cannot AFFORD 70
permit OF its members 70 be bled after the fashion
an which Messrs. Phelps, Dodge Co.. were plum
nered, since they may al Dc subjected 10 the same
process"
Acting Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana has issued
Oug address the people OF that State setting forth
his version Of the extraordinary by which be
reached his present position. He says he thinks he
honestly elected Governor and that all Of the subse
quent trouble has been brought about by the Fusion
leaders, who live upon tumu and keep alive dssenson
further their selfish ends" He thinks the United
States Senate practically approved Of his Government
the rghtful OF Louisiana. he says, with much
truth that nothing the State but the enforce
ment Of laws that will insure 10 all citizens security in
the peaceful Of all their rights Prosperity
only come TO Louisiana when laws enforced. when
turbulence Is put down. when hostility OF ends,
and when all citizens willing TO accord TO each other
what the law and justice and good policy demand" Did
a. to Gov Kellogg that he is the chief OBJ
staoe in the way Of insurng all citizens security in
the peaceful exercise Of all their rights 7" In conclusion
he says II is my desire 20 establish Just ana
economical Government % restore public credit, 20
reduce the present taxation and promote the
improvements which the State much needs. there
fore appeal 70 all good citizens 70 support in the
cutOn Of the laws the preservation OF the peace and
The suppression Of tnat awess violence which has
1nurOusy Affected the interests OF the city and State.
To this end determined 10 employ all the resources
O the State, and 20 invoke, necessary the power OF
the General Government"