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

The dawn Of the long promised era OF good
feeling have been beralded at least by Andrew
Johnsons election to the Senate OF the 81 members
who voted for him 30 COnederates aud % were
Union men. Nearly all OF the former served in the war;
and some OF them lost limbs therein.
The Independent party which revolutiOnzed
California few years and more recently sent dcy
Newton Booth to the Uuited States Sena;e intends 10
keep up its organization Is State Central Committee.
numbering about 80 members, met IN San Francisco
few days ago and resolved to hold State Convention
the summer ana put IN nOmlnallOn otaeo
and Congressional ticket.
CONGRESSMAN Ward of tho lid Illinois Dis
trc was declared defeated at the last election and hs
assigned to his opponent by majority OF Two
votes Nr. Ward not satisfied and demanded re-
count. His request was granted. and the adverse
majority OF swelled 10 200 Mr Ward does NJ
care for any more cOuntngs. Hlt opponent evidently
received an "elastlc" ballot The currency thinkers
should Examine the returns tnat the principle may Oe
applied TO the best currency on the planet"
There is a solemn admOnitOn to the Pacific
Mail Investigators from OF the most devoted ot
Administration organs, The Cincinnati Gd,ett> Messrs
Dawes, Beck aud other members OF the Committee
Your conduct ia not satisfactory to tho public, and un
less you push and try to 1nd out something tho
knowledge of which s within your reach you will be on
trial at the bar OF public opinion Your business Is not
whewash, cover up or protect anybody. but to eH-
pose corruption and corruptionists without fear or
favor. The first business on hand now IL 10 comDel
Schumaker Inembere Of the XLIVth Congress, 10
tell what he did with the S]O)0O send him 20 jail IL
COngessmen brbed rewarded, that Is what tho
public want TO know"
Loud complaints como from Colorado about
Gov. McCJok The Rocky Mountain Herald says: " AMI
still Colorado is without Governor, McCOOk being ab
sent as usual at the East While drawing his pay as
Territorial officer he 5 lobbying Congress for foreign
mission, trying demOralZo the Colorado bench by
having carpetbaggers appointed TO msrule over
US and misconstrue laws and statutes. How long.
O Lord how long will this shamefuy 'ciyP service
ast 10 scourge this patient people How long lin the
name OF Justice. shall those hacks and hastarved hud-
ums at the be allowed to 10 Colorado "a fnl
aedged Judges OF her old and Intricate codes OF min
ing, mercantile, and land matters. The common sense
and common dacency OF the against all sIch
cOurivances, yet tile Executive and thc AuulustIa-
ton cannot see IT,"
Mr. John w. Austin, jr., q native of POult
ney, Vt. aud q devoted r publican during the war.
writes as follows TO The RuIdnd Globe from Iberyie
Parish. louisiana: IF there is any Intelligence
respecabiity in Louisiana IL is strongly represented IN
the White League. The feeling among them. and 10 fact
OF nearly all the white people O our State. IL one OF
righteous indignation against our usurDing rulers AMI
justice and protection 10 coored people
In all their rights OF citizenship. do not know 0Ds
nge OF intelligence outside the circle Of radical
officials aspirdnts in Louisiana, who pretends to be-
leye that VIM. Pitt Kellogg Is our rghtful Governor
Our people have submitted to his Infamous rule only
becase they forced to do by the authority or
the President They have in vain appealed for relief TO
our partisan courts to the President aud to Congress-
They have recently gained their al the oaOt-OOx.
only defeated again by tue power OF the bayonet
And IN their utter dependency they make their
appeal their brethren OF the North. May Goa aelp
them II that source falls