New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ii is the clear conviction of Tho Baltimore
0a-ee that the Democracy will take its cand
date for the Presidency from New-York State.
1t is reported that ex-senator Foster has
declined TO be candidate for Congress IN the HID Cou-
nectcut District. It Is to be hoped that the report
unfounded Nj. Foster Is just the kind Of man Con-
necticut and the country large need Congress at
this time.
1t evidently takes long time for news to
travel from Connecticut TO Ohio. The imitation loving
Democracy OF the latter State have yet heard the
recent gathering Of their brethren In the former nor OF
the platform OF principles they put forth, nor that
person named David A. Wells presided over the gather
ing.
The Hon. w. G. BrOwnlOw, in the salutatOry
Of his new paper. makes this sanguine prediction:
Nor do read the signs Of times a. those who be-
leve that the country to be afflicted with the success
OF the Democratic party in the Presidential election OF
1876 On the contrary the indications point the de-
feat OF that party in the great national contest And
predict that the great party which has controlled
the National Government for years will only have
lease OF power In 1876. but the day is far dis
tant when 1t will redeem and regenerate Tennessee"
Senator Browilow further that shall edit an In
dependent journal fearlessy opposing whatever he re-
CARDS corrupt In purpose evil in tendency. He
believes in reforming the Republican party from the
inside.
II all of the Republican journals would
speak out their honest sentiments on the third term
business fearlessly The Utica Herald does, that
milestone would be removed from the neck OF the
party. In an elaborate article The Herald recalls its
prediction OF nearly year that this question would
the party great trouble unless put once
forever and claims justly that the elections OF last
Fall verified that prediction II says subsequent events
have heightened the suspicion that third term Is ser
ously entertained II not by Gen. Grant, at least by
persons who are Intimate with him and influential
in debating party policy. 1t it knows OF large
numbers ofetters being written to the President since
the Fd elections, earnestly beseechng him to publicly
declare his purpose not TO accept third tcrm none
Of them have been answered. 1t continues: "H the
third term question is left In its present status
until the FALL we do not hesitate to predict that the Re-
publican party will not carry single OF the States
which will then VOTE II did not carry Massa chusetts
last Fall We can imagine no contingency In which tho
Republican party would be justified IN attempting TO
make Gen Grant the President for o third term. No
contingency Is likely to arise that would make occu
paDcy Of the chair advantageous than dangerous
We know 1t Ia urged by those who entertain this idea
that the condition OF the South Is such that strong and
military President Is necessary TO guarantee the peace
OF the South But this hypothesis Is absurd 10
any candid observer, There can be moro rebellion
There Is nothing 10 the South TO make rebellion Of
Republican President who smelt the smell of
powder could deal better with such ncpient rebel
lion-adinting for the argument that IL IL possible
than could Graut. Because the paoincation OF the
South requires. at present far different from warlike
measures Lot tho North set the South an example OF
peaceful intent-who knows that that Will not insure
pesGev ..-'-- III. II',7