National Republican., 1873-09-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

MIR. SAMUEL Z. COBB declines to be again
the Democratic candidate for Congress In the
Third district Of Massachusetts,. Cause, 4, ,OOC
Republican majority In the district.
Ex-Gov. SWAMI, of maryland, says he has
refused to accept his back pay, and that when
he next visits Washington he intends to take
such action as will result In Its absorption by
the United States Treasury. Being so far
from Washington, II has taken him long
time to get around to this.
THE Michigan constitutional commission II
now steadily at work, and bids fair TO per.
form Its duties lntclligently and speedily
The newspapers Of the State are giving them
hints and suggestions Of more or less value
| They appear to agree In the main In favor OF
two things-an appolntiyc judiciary and an
increase of Legislative salaries to IS day.
THE Goden Age thus ridicules the people
who are indulging In the Cesarism bugaboo;
There arc people who, when they 20 to O
wedding and look upon the blushing bride
and happy bridegroom, wonder how long the
marriage will last; how soon one Of the
twain will die; whether the other will marry,
| what sort OF match the other will turn out
to he, and whether there will be a third sue
ceeding wedding"
CoSOREssMAS JAMES II. PLATT, JR., has
denied the statement OF Virginia newspaper
that he headed delegation of Virginia Re-
publicans who made a demand for the re-
moval of the ofiicc-holjers appointed through
the influence of Col. Mosby. lie writes. Il
| wish to say that, so far rs | am concerned,
there is moi word Of truth In the statement.
never waited upon the Postmaster General,
| or anybody else, to ask the removal Of any OF
Mosby's appointees in Virginia; nor do be-
iieye that any attempt 70 have them removed
has been made by any Virginia Republican" "
He adds that to his own knowledge the sue
cess OF the ticket headed by Col. X. W.
Hughes Is as ardontly desired by President
Grant and every one connected with his Ad-
ministration US by himself.
CALIFoRSn is soon 10 have the excite
mcnt OF another general olectlon-that for
Judge Of the Supreme Court, which occurs on
Wednesday, October l5 il Is predicted that
II Will be closely contested. Possibly two
supreme judges will be chosen. The matter
Is now In some doubt, and 1t cannot be de-
cided until close examination of the code,
which Is rather obscure, Is made. Some dis
trict Judges arc also to bo chosen, and San
$rancisco will choose police Judge. Tho
natter contest excites more local interest In
San Francisco than the general election, as
the political complexion OF the entire police
department Of the city will depend upon the
missionsrs consists Of the mayor, police
judge and tho chief Of police, and the mayor,
already elected, Is o Republican, and the
chief Is Democrat. Should the Democrats
succeed, a sweeping change will doubtless be
made.
THE Ottumwa Uowa) Courier says Of
politics: "A war Of peace Is inaug-
urated and made the essence OF the campaign
so far as Democracy In old Virginia Is con-
cerned.S The result indlssolubly connected
with such q contest can be no other than
deplorable. IL Is useless 10 talk OF a success
full government by the people with proscrip-
llon OF part Of them, and, as In Virginia,
prescription OF over one third OF the popula-
lion. Violencenpd bloodshed must follow In |
The wake Of such course. Take an instance |
where the tables Ore turned, Us In Mississippi
iud South Carolina, whore the colored race |
nave majority, and let them declare pro-
'criptiJn Of the white people, and the howls |
,f Democracy In such case would eclipse |
he yells Of pandemonium. This position of |
Democracy IN Virginia IL an expiring relic of |
,laVcry and It's sequence rebellion; 1t must
lie, or good order and good government must
perish"
DISCUSSING the question, "Shall Corpora
Ions be Released from Taxation" the Hsr-
'isburg Pa.) Telegraph says; This is Que of
ne Important questions to he decided by the
lext Legislature. Railway companies have
low almost exclusive control over the coal
mines, and, In consequence of this, every
nan who buys a ton Of coal has to work one
lay more to buy that necessary article; or,
n other words, he pays IL per ton more
han he did before these companies got con-
rol Of the mines; and the miners producing
hat coal get actually less for their part q
he labor. These conditions actually exist
o-day; and for this extraordinary privilege
he corporations have to pay taxes. The
ailway companies desire now 10 be relieved
4 these taxes. IT cannot be done without
axlng the poor men and mechanics, and, In
rider TO accomplish this, the Democrats have
ominated candidates employed by the rail-
'ay companies, and who will vote as they
esire them to do. The question cannot be
odged All who are In favor Of releasing
he railway companies from taxation will
ote the Democratic ticket!