New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The foolhardy Administration leaders, whe
are urging the legislation for the South, would
do well read the Republican press OF the country on
the subject so heard from there is not single
Republican journal whose opinion on any subject Is
worth anything which does oppose all measures OF
They enough 70 see that certain death
ues in that direction.
Those hOt-headed haters who are unwilling
20 admit that the Southern whites are anything less
than aends in their treatment Of the negroes, would do
we'll ponder act of the Georgia House OF
Representatives The planters of the State have been
greatly by the abandoning their yearly
contracts labor after receiving advances Of pay To
romedy this trouble bill introduced in the House
making the abandonment Of contracts by both whites
and blacks misdemeanor The planters opposed the
bill warmly unjust 10 the negroes and when the vote
was taken there we're only Il Yeas to l1s Nays and
Georgia Is, everyDO knows, strongly Democratic
State.
Looking over the country for leader who
shall III the popular desire, The Louisville Courier
Journal comforts itself with the thought that Senator
Booth Of California may prove to he the man. AS
surediy it says Gov. Booth will enter the National
arena at proptous moment he be really the man OF
genius he described to be- II Is the period OF partisan
dissolution aud political bush hacking; and the oppor
tuntes for statesmaplike combination are many and
rare But something than commonplace idealisn
and mediocre character will be required TO organize tbe
mass OF incongruOus material Tue new senator rom
I,afornia will encounter great risks and undergo a
sharp But he Is the man his irends say ne Is
he has gOlden chance
The National Democracy receives this timely
lecture from old friend and supporter The ST. Lons
Je,publioan: The Democracy cannot afford 70 carry
a,v saad weights OF obstinacy scOundrelism 1t will
,aea all ts strength and all is strategy 10 beat an
apeny abundant in resources and unscrupuous In the
use of them. The Republican party Is badly demoral
zsd Il IA true but by no means dead OF dying nor
will t give up the ghost without the most desperate
sgb. ever recorded in the annals Of politics. just
aefp n he mai
fought and the victory already when the truth is
mat the battle Is yet begun and the victory not yet
.xen I'm siyht II not follow because the Repub-
marty has been beaten In apremiDary skrmrh that
"A viii certaiuly be defeated In the general engagement
:, 1870 ON the contrary, unless the Democracy knows
- 20 make the most OF time and the opportunities
tosn nov and then this gsgement Will be the last
in whicn n ever appears distinct oreanzatoa AUD
the sooner Democrats Hoas1 nsi a 90 ~ secure snn
eess the better II will De for them ana ior tne
At present they seem u De uafe'lhs 'He "ONe way
with wonderful aacrlty"
Iu6ge Martin Ryerson, one OF the most saga
,ou. OF Republicans of NewJersey, deals sharply and
uousIy In a letter 20 The ESen'ng Posi- VIII the
,ne.p effort OF MI shanks in recent debate IN the
fIouse 70 show that Mr.. William Walter Phelps was de
feated by his opposition 70 the CVil Rights Dill lie
ain 1872 Mr Phelps elected by 27lB majority
which was fully 400 above the fair Republican MAYOR
ity Of the district His large matorty was due IN part
10 the tidal wave that then swept over the country
and IN mart TO the h opponent was one OF th'
,vaakast men of the district being so-caea recently
conver ed Liberal Republican, personaiy obnoxious
both parties. Last Autumn he Was defeated oy OIL,
.sven majority while at the same election the kepuDD
can candidate for Governor. very strong ana popuiA
man. lost the district by lO6l maOTity-A dnerehee u
A. p,sI,s,s favor Of LoS4. which can hardly be par
.ualad i the HISTORY Of our elections between the I'VE
1.a, candidates on the ticket, and direrenc
Of ,hIch MI. Phelps NAV well be proud Judge kyer
sOn wisely concludes: "Mr PhelDs's defeat was nA
nOnai loss His coanses and the neAt
would have been Of great value to the country upo
many ouestions Men of his hgh-loned 6 a., /,
itV ann manly Independence arc clniHcnse - a.. 49, :.
our We halls and ~ II saIe 10 hay t' - w.
tts isst six years lDaiOrIty OF the iep""ie"N ''O