The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05
politicaI Notas.

Political Notes.
The recent movement Of the Liberal
Republicans in New York has attracted
quito rs much attention from tho public
as il deserves. The object of its members,
who quietly met in secluded parIor at
the st. Nicholas Hotel, was evidently to
keep up the organization, which is doubt
less good thing in its way, but hitherto
has been rather harmless in its action on
the politics of the country. One fact was
clearly settled in the eonclavc. The Lib
eral-Republicans do not propose to permit
themselves TO be merged in the Democratic
organization. That Is fixed. They intend
to call their own conventions, nominate
their own candidates, and then try TO get
as many votes for them as they can among
the free and independent electors of the
republic. To all this we have not the
slightest objection, and we are glad that
the Liberal Republicans have thus frankly
stated their position in the beginning Of
the present political year. 1t teaches the
Democracy their duty, to which, perhaps,
they are somewhat inclined to close their
eyes. They, too, must keep up their or
ganization, separate and distinct from any
other movement, and will consequently be
compelled to rely upon their own resources
for success in the future, instead of vainly
hoping to reap where they have not sown,
and gather where they have not strewn.
--Balto. Gazette.
The Harrisburg Patriot, an old and
excellent Democratic journal, says of the
political situation of the country: at is
clear that if the Republican party is to be
speedily overthrow, ifthe rings which now
control political affairs at Washington are
soon to be broken up, the Democratic par
ty must not only preserve its organization,
but must declare its principles without
equivocation, and with such distinctness
that the people cannot misunderstood them,
but comprehend them without effort.
Selfgovernment for the people of the
States, opposition to every form Of monop-
oily, and the overthrow of the corrupt rings
which have made the Government of our
country by-word and reproach among
the nations of the earth, will make plat
form broad enough to afford standing room
for all who are willing to enlist under the
banner of reform. Republicans who sin
cerely desire change in administration of
the Government will not halt to inquire
whether that platform is labeled Demo
cratic, or Liberal, or whether it has any
name at all. They viii initiate the exam
pie of the Old Line Wings Of 1854 and
go where principle leads, well aware that
should they find themselves in the Demo
cratic camp, they have been but lately in
company much less reputable"
Hunting Ku-Klux in the Southern
States was by no means a losing business
to some of the people engaged in that
occupation. The Charleston Necs an
nounces that the General Assembly OF
South Carolina appropriated $4,000 to
pay the rewards offered by Governor Scott
for the apprehension and conviction Of
persons engaged in Ku-Klux conspiracy
that S21 400 of this amount was paid to
Major Lewis Merrill, of the United State:
army, who was in command ofthe counties
under martial law, and that the remainder
was distributed in this way: To the arbi
traitors for their trouble, $4,000; Thoma,
NJ. Wilkes, $1,000; II. II. d. Byron
81, 200; james Canton, 81 POO; w. II
Brown, $1,000; grand total, s34, 900
balance left in the treasury, 500. VIVA
right has an officer of the United State
army to pocket rewards for such acts al
those described? Besides, may not tn,
hope of reward have induced certain par
ties to hunt up testimony to convict al
well as persons to be convicted?
The New York World is apprehensivC
that Grant is determined to obtain thirc
term of the Presidential Office To defea
his Vaccinations it says: 1.-THE best Of al
ways to accomplish this particular objec
is by laying the axe at the root ofthe tree
and abolishing re-eligibility altogether BY
an amendment TO the Constitution extend
ing the Presidential term to six years, ant
forbidding the reelection of President
in Office The next session of Congress il
the most favorable time we are likely I,
have for carrying this needed reform
through Congress, and submitting it to the
States for ratification. 1t can never sue
coed in the first term of President, be
cause he would resist it with his patronage
and influence. A President in his secont
term has no motive to oppose it unless HI
is intriguing for third, and such selfish
innovation can never be met so success
fully as when the purpose is yet unavowet
and shrinks from the hazard of exposur,
and public condemnation.
| A Washington letter says A very nu
merous body of the colored people of tn,
District who favor mixed schools, made
demonstration on Monday night at UnioI
League Hall, Henry Piper in the chair
A letter from Hon. Charles Sumner, il
favor of mixed schools, was read, and res
olutions adopted declaring that no distinc
ton should be made in reference to thu
admission Of pupils in all public schools
but that number Of colored men shout,
be appointed, because of their color, mem
bers Of the school board. The meetin,
was made the vehicle for an onslaught up
on the board of public school trustees, VIII,
were yehemently denounced.
II is now reported that Senator Carpen
ter, of Wisconsin, is to be appointed sue
cessor of the late Chief-J Justice Chase a
ChiefJustic ofthe United States Suprem
Court. His defence of the back-salar
grab and increase of the Presidents salar,
and the Credit Mobilier swindle has turne,
: the scale in his favor.
REHoBoTH BEACH CANA CORES