National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

t'Oh, have you heard the news from MaineP'
It grows better and better. Governor Dingley's
majority is now II, JIG, or two thousand better
than last year.
The Republicans of the First Florida dis
trict, at their Congressional convention, de-
clared themselves in favor of General Grant
for a third term.
All the Democratic newspapers are now
bowling for somebody to buy and circulate
them as campaign documents. They forget
that the masses of their party never read any
thing.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the SYRIA
cuse platform of the New York Democrats ''is
the work of unthinking, uniformed, idiotic
politicians" As this is q family quarrel, we
must decline to interfere.
Pity the poverty of the South. Within the
last six months the down-trodden citizens of
South Carolina have expended only 100000
in arming White Leagues with Spencer and
Henry rifles. But not cent have they spent
for purchasing United States colors.
Said Ex-Governor Watts, at a recent Demo-
cratic meeting at Selma, Ala: "When we
commence, let each one of US pick out one
white Radical and draw bead on his cravat."
And now the Mobile Register still repeats that
everybody is peaceHblY disposed in Alabama.
Red, yellow and black men will please take
notice. The New Orleans Bulletin places this
motto at the head of its columns; ''This Gov
eminent was made by white men, for the ben
eft of white men and their posterity, and
should be administered by white men, and none
AF ;ob 20 he
full intentions ofthe White League.
On the first Monday in October the people
of Connecticut will vote upon the proposition
to amend the State constitution so as to allow
towns having more than five thousand inhabit-
ants two members of the lower house Of the
Legislature. This is q step in the right direc-
ton, and should have been adopted long ago.
-Ne1D York Graphic.
Like father, like son. The Albany Argus
says that Mr.. Tilden's father was a "sound
Jeffersonian and Jscksonian Democrat" who
never held an office except that of postmaster,
and that only "for the convenience of the
neighbors." And now, with touching imita-
ton Of the paternal example, the youthful
Samuel only accepts a nomination to oblige 8
few friends.
The Columbia Is. c. Union, the leading
Republican organ in its State, says: ave re-
gard the nomination of Mr.. Chamberlain as
the salvation of the Republican party in South
Carolina, for we verify believe there Is not an
other man in the State who could concentrate
50 much strength as he, and who can so sue
cessfully defy the combined efforts Of an
organized opposition"
The quality of the Ohio Democrats is once
more indicated by the Cincinnati Enquirer, as
follows: ave do not think that the Democrats
of New York have by any means done their
best in the nomination Of Mr.. Tilden for Gov
ernor. He is too VIGOROUSLY identified with
the gold and bond interest of Wall street to
receive the warm and enthusiastic support of
the people" 'It is great mistake, !" says the
Enquirer, ''to suppose that the people of New
York are for contraction, gold currency, and
against greenback expansion"
Andy johnson, speaking at Gallatin, Texas,
last week, made formal announcement of his
candidacy for the United States Senate. He
said he had vetoed the reconstruction bills, the
Freedmen's Bureau bill and the military dis
tricts bill, and had brought upon himself the
impeachment trial in consequence Of his deyo
ton to the Southern people. He felt that,
from his knowledge of men at Washington, he
the State. OF course Andy thinks he can
serve the people as well as any other man, but
how many of the people agree with himi