New-York tribune., 1874-06-10
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Hon. Benjamin G.. Harris of Maryland
announces himself as a candidate for Congress in the
Win District OF that State aud intends TO make the
canvass platform declaring the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments 10 the Constitution utterly void
He gives If elected his first official act will
all the seats held in Congress by coored
men be declared vacant, that they be filed by
wnite men. Mr. Harris appears TO be extremely bel
Nyerent he declares his intention TO tolerate no
candidate who voted for Mr. Greeley aud threatens
auy such is nominated 10 run against him on an IN
dependent Democratic platform, with the motto: The
white snail exclusively govern our country"
The Presidents memorandum TO Senator
Jones has fallen pretty heavily upon good many inia
ton organs but those Philadelphia seem TO be the
most hart The Press says the document is in every
way unfortunate and In its anguish 1t hints at an
open rupture with the party by blaming the Repubcan
daring TO take up the subject on Monday
"It a pitiable sight" it saws, to see National
Republican meeting 10 such crisis as the pres
ent refusing to grapple with issues now discussed
IN every household in the land II had the look OF the
repressve of the proslavery Democrats before
the war thought more OF party than or country,
lost the rs because theY had not the courage TO
ssdDd Oy the lasl
The meeting Of the National Republican
Executive Committee for consultation this week
prompts The Cleveland Herald to give the members the
following excellent advice They should honestly
face the situation Let them take into their councils
men like MI Wilson Let them listen to the complaints
OF the purest best OF the Republican party IN
Massachusetts, and learn why 1t Is that they are SO os
satisfied they almost the eve OF revolt from
the party Let them inquire into the condition OF things
IN the south aud honestly say whether they will accept
al that Is done there IN the name OF the Republican
party All these things be met without shrinking
Every fault OF the party will be laid at its door In the
coming campaigns and the sooner IL unoads ltsen Oh
burden the II is time now for intro
spaction and sefex animation and the party tnst has
the crtcse itself most freely Is ths one tna
Will WIN"
ba tad ~ small
ton Of the Republican party in the State TO nominate
soue other man than Gov. DIX for the GOvernorship
does not meet the approval OF The Uhca Herald 1t
says so long the people understand that they can
have Gen. Dix for leader. 1t will be party suclue 70
select another than he. They have already maze up
their minds this point. II tne Republican party
undertakes by its nomination, TO deprive them OF tner
nrst CHOICE that will be fatal TO It's success IL WI"
create against the ticket feeling In which will be COM
bned disappontmen coldness aud want OF commence
which no name however high and good can counterpa
auce Such a course is out OF the question 1nas re-
will be the pledge OF tne epGpuca1 ,, "
Of sincerity of its acts ana PROMISES Ia
NOMINATION. and there is NO power lh paraly Ecu u
DeT0cTacy erog 20 defeat or bedm Republ-
can triumph at the November DOLLS
Mr. Wattersou of The Louisville Courier
Journal s,n adheres his third term specter de DO
eares that the first person to suggest the danger
f Imperialism coming upon the country In the guise OF
,hird term which did letter from Paris about
On ana refuses TO laughed out OF his fears He
savs. We do not mean TO be sensational. We mean
everv word we say Lunatic we may De but not a con
..,ons impo,er upon the credulity OF any one TIT
Democratc party shows no signs OF substantial Ire
this moment half ready 20 take Grant az It's nominee
Which "a really after ALL the ONLY sure way OF oeatin
him The Republicans and the Liberals are al sea- IN
on,v .trong party compact party-the only party VIII
an am motive and q methods tns Iian. ha rfac pa
silently and watehfully working beneath tue
~ afsi1e The Fall elections are going uy ueIeua
Fhe source of the House Of Representatives,
NAV have 10 next President Is thus iai aa @
Ole Even the Democrats IN Congress- VINO ua' = - -
sonal interest IN the matter, tit about uko ufoHin
beetles"
For several days past reports have been sen
cut Boston all parts OF the country concernln
the excitement among the Cnstom-house ofncias 0
account the action OF Collector Simmons In reducin
the number Of employees and cutting down the expense
bow the impression thus nveyed true The DO
ton Adpert,ser explains Tne method Of the reform wa
AZ follows clerk is informed that his are
LANCER reauIred. He leaves and abolished
Yt happens that this clerk Butter tn
scbsrge is gwen 70 the newspapers abolition
s,necure and tue Collector IL PRAISED his faithful
%. A few days later new man Is installed In Il
!. ..no,ished position. good Butler man by
An, hut the newspapers are not informed OF tn
.,nga The Adoertiser Is Informed that soon aftey
sAmnous became Collector he requested one "i tue oil