New-York tribune., 1875-01-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican Journals of Connecticut pro-
Tess entire satisfaction with the work Of State
Convention, but IL ~ noticeable that they do not
mske any very sanguine predictions Of eleotins then
ticket
The alleged Cuban war scheme OF the Al
uinistraton hnds at least Democratic supporter
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Our ouS 70 EocoE-
nxe the rights the Cuban insurgents rests
upon other than party grounds II alleged that 10 In
cite war with Spain 10 70 be supplement to the Re
publican plan OF salvation. We are fond OF peace We
are preiudiced against wholesale human slaughter We
have come appreciation Of the commercial interests OF
the United States Irrespective OF what political party
It may help hurt insist for all the reasons
have Indicated the United States should ut once recog
nss tc beigeTent rights OF tbe Cubans who are srug
Cling for independence"
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, jr., writes to
rAe Nation follows. concerning the Louisiana prob
lem "But what 10 to be done to-day One thing
that see, and only one be doue Let the Con-
servatye Legislature OF Louisiana give solemn notice
10 the whole world that they subjected by force
10 usurpsteu every act OF which Is null and void and
shall be so treated hereafter Let them publicly de-
clare that surely the day OF relief comes every debt
contracted by the usurping shall be repud
sted every tax title issued aside. Let them In one
word publish TO the world the existing administration
Of the State fraud by act OF which will the peo
pie Of Louisiana be bound. they are restored
30 the control OF their sfirs This solemn no
tee given let the Conservative Legislature hold up its
hands in submission and disperse: the rest may be
safely left to the people OF the whole country. Two
years s short time at the expiration OF II relief
During that brief time let no Conservative OF
Louisiana go TO the polls ar enter legislative hall the
their oppression the better Let them SIMPLY sub
init They need not fear that day OF recKoning will
not Gomez end then the Government otthe United states
and ali public opinion will justify them In treating their
present rulers criminals each and every " their
Official acts as absolutely and db tHttiO null and vod
| The reported corruption among the county
officers Of Massachusetts, which was spoken OF so mys
terously and ominOusly during the last canvass In
shat State, has been Investigated by committee Of
the Legislature and report has been submitted The
committee have found two classes Of misdemeanors,
those OF the trial justices and county officers and those
connected with the administration OF the county houses
of Middesex County II East Cambridge. As to the
former they find that than half the justices sp
pear to have performed their administrative duties
suited their notions and convenience, without the
slightest regard for the requirements of law" The law
requires that justices shall annually return to county
treasures unclaimed fees of officers and witnesses
but comparatively few have returned anything from
this from 1858 the ginning OF this nvesgs
lion" The amounts withheld ranged from SIS to $500
The corrupt practices those Of the District
attorneys in the collection Of forfeited recORnlZances
The committee confess themselves at loss to under
stand" how Essex County collects t 900 In ten years
from this source. snd Bristol County s2 AL and Worces
yer county NeSOo ana hiddIeseX County ony $S9 ana
County has collected tsl2SJ; Berkshire s522l Hamp-
dem t6iO6; Hampshire s2J7 and Franklin there are
80 returns.
No other Republican journal in the country
that processes to support the Administration has
rested the louisiana question with much candor and
judicial fairness The Uiicd Herald. From the first in
reference Jan till the present time has fearessy
demanded strict obedience to tue Constitution, and
has frankly told its party that it directly TO ruin
II takes any other To recent article on the
fruits Of reconstruction II denounced the partisan cries
OF "new rebellion" the old spirit OF dsloyaty" a
revival Of the lost cause &c, absurd since there
were any disposition the South for another rebellion
there 10 power enough there to make 1t potent II
says reconstruction is not failure, since in every
Southern State where the people rule there Is peace
and full enjoyment of political rights there Is no sign
of new rebellion there is no hostility TO the flag there
sno dsloyaty TO the UnIon." The only exception is
Louisiana and The Herald frankly avOws its belief that
II the control OF that State il surrendered TO the white
people to whom il rghtfuy belongs there will be an
end at once and forever TO all trouble IN Louisiana 1t
continues: But the White Leagu shall we let that
goyern Louisiana. Yes, II II has majority OF the votes
What then will become Of be pUcr NEGRO The Enforce
Inent act protects II whole machinery OF the
etatA government in the hands OF the White
aguers the negro wOIld not suffer much as he does
now. The Enforcement act makes Intimidation alo VlO
teDce against Ofcusa against the Federa
lava The Federal viii protect him. This the
only possible solution Of the Louisiana question IL Is
tbe only Constitutional sOiutlOn-tbe only one when
carries out the publican policy OF reconstructl0n