National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.


A plan Is Agitated to nominate Ex-Governor
John I. Hoffman for representative in Congress
from the Albany, N. T., district. The Argue
Is said to favor the arrangement. Mr.. Hoo
man Is to return from Europe on tho first Of
October, and take up bis residences In Albany.
Happy Il the Missouri politician, for his
paths lie IN pleasant places. Granger bar
becues, Democratic basket pienics, Reform 70
unions, Republican dinners under the trees
and other similarly festal occasions teach the
citizen the value Of his vote and the blessings
of free lunch.
Hon. A. R. Botelsr publishes card In the
shepherlsbown Register announcing himself Z
candidate for Congress IN the Second West Vir-
giufa district. What rsttliug OF dry bones of
dead issues there will be If be and his old com
petitor, Hon. CD. Faulkner, meet upon the
Another old Yirginian iron-clsd comes for
ward IS an aspirant for Congress, Charles ].
Faulkner, formerly Minister TO France, and
afterwards exchanged for Congressman Ely as
g prisoner Of war, wishes TO represent the
Hsrper's Ferry district. -s ..z5l
up his mind TO join the Democrats. General
Jim" Ashley, Of impeachment fame, Is tired
Of being the only Liberal in the northwest
corner Of Ohio, and bis friendS now announce
his conversion to the principles Of T. Jefferson
and all that sort Of thing
Raphael semmes Is again > candidate for Of
fee in Alabama-of course, on the Democratic
ticket. His disabilities have not yet been re-
moved, but he sees no inconsistency In that.
Besides, he Is consumed BY fever for Office,
and Is willing to serve the country in almost
any capacity and at any price.
Says the Cincinnati Gazette sfNow the ques-
ton for the Democracy Is, Shall we 90 with
the Maine Democracy or the Indiana ehapsi'
A solemn question Il is, too" From the tenor
Of our exchanges, the same concern Of mind
seems to prevail in other States. There is 3
general hesitation on the part Of the Demoo-
racy whether to pray this year GOOD Lord''
or "Good Devil"
ave sincerely hope" says the St. Louis Re
publican, ''that no Republican member of Con-
gress from the South, who, indebted for his
election to . eoiored constituency, so far forgot
himself as to betray the trust reposed in him
BY voting against the civil rights measure, VIII
be reelected this fall. It is an hour for sta
bility and hrmness. The place for tickle and
capricious men Is in the rear"
John Forsyth, editor Of the Mobile Register,
blows the trumpet of rebellion in an article
headed ITO Your Tents-ys White Men p IL
which he demands that 90 white face and .
white blood be defended from the coutamina-
ton Of miscenegation, and utters other SINH
lar nonsense. Inasmuch as no one has any
idea Of compelling the white men Of the South
to marry black wives, Il must be concluded
that Mr.. Forsyth, whose rebel disabilities vert
removed last winter, was pardoned little too
soon.
Speaking of the political prospect in Chic, the
Cleveland Leader says: The Democratic vistory
last year was q scratch. The Republicans were
Indifferent. But that may be 80 this year again
There is one question that may upset all mems
calculations. There Is no guessing how the
temperance question viii operate, for that Is a
question which party cannot control. The
Democratic party are not certain "by Jul
fulI' how that question will cut their ranks
And, besides, the new Constitution being dis
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adopted or defested-may change the present
phase completely. @
Primary elections 70. delegates to the Louis
lana Republican State Convention, to be hell
on the 5th Of August, took place at New Or
leans on Saturday. The main fight was on TIL
chsirmGnship Of the Republican State Contra
COMMITTEES, between Pinchback, supported b!
Collector Casey, United States Senator West
and others, and Marshal Packard, the presen
incumbent, supported by Governor Kellogg ar
she city Congressional delegation. Paekar
carried fftsen out Of sixteen wards; one war
is doubtful. Pinchback was defeated in hi
own ward. There was much excitement, bu
no disturbance.
Hon. Benjamin g. Harris, Of Maryland, tn
man who announced that be wanted 70 30 :
Congress for the purpose Of lighting the foar
tenth and fifteenth amendments, Is out IN
long card explaining why his claims ought :
be listened to. he quotes the remark Of
Democratic editor, who urges his partyto e
Iect none but Trustworthy men for candidates
swho, knowing our principles, win dare deien
them" and modestly adds: 81 hope, SIR,
shall not Be accused Of vanity II claim the
that description covers me exactly. knol
the principles Of the Democratic party, AM
| dare defend them sgiinst ths open assaults Q
Radical hostility, and from the underminin
treschery Of time-serying Democrats It /
10 the credit Of the State that Mr.. Harris pro-
poets Of election are exceedingly slim.