The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-11-28
Political Notes.


GEN. BANKS CONC FOR SEcoR Rob-
EsoN.-Among other investigations which
may be expected to be instituted by the
next House will be an inquiry into the
management Of the navy yards in eonnec-
ton with political contests Evidence Of
an overwhelming character, il is stated,
will be produced to show that the Ports
mouth, Va, Navy Yard has for several
years past been manipulated entirely in
the interest Of Mr.. Plat of Vermont, who
has been sitting in Congress as one of the
representatives of Virginia since that State
was reconstructed. The most gigantic and
unheard Of corruption will, however, be
shown TO have prevailed in the Charles
town. Mass, Navy Yard, where thousands
of men were put on the pay-rolls, and the
only duty performed by them was to go to
the polls and vote for Mr.. Gooch, the Ad-
ministration candidate for Congress. Gen.
Banks, who defeated MIR. Gooch by such
large majority, will have all the facts for
presentation when he takes his seat
baltimore SIN.
It is remarkable how quiet the Southern
States have been since the elections. The
Administration outrage mill closed on the
4th of November, and since that tine the
sound of its grinding has been low in the
streets. The murders and assassinations
which the Administrationists predicted
would follow Democratic success have not
been perpctrated, and the organs of that
party have not found negro in all the
South during the last two weeks whom
they could deeently kill or outrage on pa
per. Were it not for the usurpation of
Grants henchmen in Louisiana and the
attempted usurpation Of Smith in Arkan-
sas, there would be nothing left for the
Republicans to get up sensation about
in connection with the results in the South.
What the Republicans have been unable
to accomplish in the ten years which have
elapsed since the close of the war; one day
of Democratic victories has secured, viz,
peace and quiet in the Southern States.
There must be nice set Of officials 10
Louisiana, under the Kellogg administra-
ton. The Grand Jury of Plaqueminc
Parish have indicted the following per-
sons Harry Malloney (colored, an ex-
member Of the House of Representatives,
for embezzling 81, 800, as Treasurer of the
Board Of Education; Edward Butler. (coI-
ored, ex-State Senator, for receiving n
bride of 81 500; VIM. NJ Prescott, Parish
Judge since 1868, for bribery aud corrup-
ton in Office, and subornation Of perjury;
Nicholas Rivan (colored) for shooting
with intent to kill, blackmailing, and OBJ
tanning money under false pretences by
intimidation and threats; Frank White
(colored,) Jailor and Deputy Sheriff, for
conniying at the escape Of prisoners, in
GLIDING the defaulting State Tax Collec-
tor. The Grand Jury consisted of four
white and twelve eolored men.
Woman suffrage suffered disastrous
defeat in Michigan. The strong indcd
women set their hearts upon triumph for
their cause in that State, aud there is rea-
son to believe from the exulta1t tone Of
their newspaper organs that they were
sanguine Of success. Led by the indom-
table Mrs Cady Stanton, they stumped
the State with yigor aud carried their APP
peal into every household. The returns
of the vote on the woman-suffrage amend
ment to the Constitution foot up: For
suffrage, 36,000 against suffrage, 1906
The strong minded are in minority,
therefore, Of 10000. 1t is evident that
among the many things that the recent
elections smashed, female voting was one,
and that it will have to be laid away with
the third term, sumptuary legislation, Ben
Butler, and other dead, dead things.-N.
j. World.
Judge Thurman, of Ohio, who repre-.
sents in part that State in the United
States Senate, is plain and unostenta-
tious Understanding a quiet farmer
Of the Pickaway Plains or Scioto Valley;
good Judge of Madison county Short
horns or Kentucky stock. He makes a
favorable Impression on sight has Il fine,
noble looking massive forehead, is calm
and selfpossessed, aud would make cap
ital leader for great political party, He
looks like one who could not be depressed
or bowed down by adversely, and would
not be too much eated with prosperity.
He possesses an equable temper, self pois-
cd, and would hold with steady hand
prerogatives of National honor So says
Sam. Pike, of the "0ld Kentucky Flag.
LouIsIANA.-The Kellogg faction are
not satisfied with the popular result in
that State, but are trying to count out
some Of the conservatives elected by the
people. A dispatch from Bagdad, Nov.
l6, says We have got through with
three days excitemento on account of frauds
attempted by the Canvassing Board of
election returns They made returns Civ
ing the Radical candidate for the Lcgisla
ture a majority of votes. Citizens Of
Milton and tho adjoining county rose in
arms, and demanded another canvass
which resulted in giving the Conservative
candidate 12l majority. Business has
been suspended for the past three days
Everything is quiet now.
The Democratic party welcomes to its
ranks those honest Republicans who, hay.
ing become disguised and alarmed at the
dangerous course pursued by the Radicals
have broken from party trammels and east
in their lot with the Democracy. Those
whose motives are pure and patriotic, aud
who have come to us unselishly seeking
their country's good will have no cause
for regret. They viii again, we trust, have
an opportunity to mingle their rejoicings
with ours for greater and more important
victories over the destructive principles Of
Radicalism-Kgs.