New-York tribune., 1874-08-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Milton A. Gambler has accepted the Demo-
cratic nomination Congress in the With District OF
Alabama.
The Republicans of the Hid Assembly Dis
trict of Oswego County have unanimously nominated
Henry ]. Daggett for member OF the next Assembly.
Congressman George W. McCrary having
declined denomination in the Ist Iowa District, the
Republicans have called another Convention to be held
at Burlington ON Sept. !.
The State Convention at Baton Rouge, La,
composed of Democrats Liberals Reformers and others
opposed the Kellogg Government, adopted the name
OF Peoples party on Tuesday.
]. Wesley Barnes the Anti-MOnOpoly candi-
date for State Of Iowa, has withdrawn his
name from the ticket his private affairs being so COM
picated TO require his entire and immaculate atten
ton.
The Republican Senatorial Convention at
Eastport, Washington County. Me-, nominated W. ].
Carthi of Calais and Samuel N. Campbell of Cherry
field for State Senator's Both candidates reported
TO be In favor Of reelection Of Hannibal Hamlin to
the United States Senate.
The appointment Of Moses Simmons by the
Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Republican Convention. to
represent coored voters Of the XXth District the
State Convention does meet with their appreciation
At recent meeting tho colored people adopted resou-
tons declaring that, to say the least, Mr.. Summons Is
not fair average representative anu requesting n 70
resign.
In recent letter to friend Judge Poland
said there never was much foolish written
on any subject as the Poland Gag Law, so-caled"
He says the law in substance provides that II man
commits a crime against the United States In the Dis
rct OF Columbia he may be arrested anywhere the
country sent there for trial. No law OF Congress, he
SAYS can make libel an oense against the United States
and this particularly mas no more appncaoh 10 llDei
than 1t has to smallpox"
In the lid Congressional District of West
Virginia. John Hall, the President OF the first Constu-
tonal Conye nton Of the State, announces himself
Independent candidate. He is in favor Of moderate
Of the currency appropriation for the COM
pieton Of the James River and Kanawha Canal and
saws he Is a strong Pr0tectiOnist His platform Will
take well in the District as all the inst0nists In the
State to be found is said In the Kanawha Valley;
that the people want the canal az any cost 10 the Gov
ernment Is a matter OF course.
The Louisville Courier-Journdl, which has
always strongly urged stringent for the sup
preston of lawessness In Kentucky, commends the
prompt action Of Gov Leslie In calling out the militia
to Que the disturbances in Garrard and Owen Counties
1t says II all the judges In the State would manifest
disposition to follow Judge Owsleys example in
manding the peace Garrard County. and the
power the law has placed in their hands, the courts
would be greater terror TO outlaws and would COM
mand OF the respect OF honest and peaceable c
The Rochester Union and advertiser is glad
to hear that the Liberals of NewYork City op-
posed to q coalition with the Democrats" 1t says:
THE Democratic door is wide open TO all men who Op
pose the Republican Administration party, and are
willing to step in upon perfectly equal footing and
favor not coalition but union upon common prln-
cipe against that party. No. more coalition for
us II condemned upon no higher plane than that Of
relative loss and GAIN coalition must be visited with
the eprObatiOn Of all Democrats and oil Liberals who
actuated by patriotic motives"
Gen. j. C. Black, who was the Liberal can
didae for Of Illinois In 1874 and
ran far ahead OF his the ticket ght have
had the Independent nomination for Congress in the
XIvth District had he wished 1t. But he could not
accept tho nomination by the Independent Convention.
II rendered him, he says because their principles
breeding fever in the body peltic resulting In
ruption and political and individual impurities. God
deliver from another eight years Of such reform !"
Another that the delegates, part repre-
sented secret political organization. Gen. Black says
1t places itself ON the platform recommended by the
Central Committee