New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Ex-Gov. Dennison has declined to be can
didate for the Republican nomination for Governor Of
Ohio. The proposal to the Hon. b. +. Wade against
Gov. Allen, since old popular, is gaining
favor.
The campaign in w-Hampshire has at last
opened. The Republicans have made the rst move, and
have announced as speakers Mr. Frederick Douglass,
Gen. John L. Swift and Others OF whom have al
ready taken the held
If advices from California are correct, Sena-
Booth will take his during the session
of the Senate. He pledged himself publicly when a
candidate for the Senatorshp to out his full term
for Governor In case he were elected and that will keep
bim California until December Ii is serious
question whether the country can afford TO have him
keep his pledge Such men as he are likely TO be much
needed in the session which begins on March L.
1t is creditable to American journalism that
outside of Washington only journals have
blinded by parsanshp as TO support the nefarlous
Force bill The Boston ADDER tiscr 1t Is glad tho
Louisiana Committee submitted resolution on tho
subject, and adds "To employ the power Of the Gov
ernment in the suggested merely TO threaten so to
employ It, to undo whatever work Of ooncaton the
policy suggested by the report as to Governor and
Legislature might accomplish. With our mouths We
should say. let us have peaoe; with our right arm We
should flourish drebrand. Let us not deceive our
selves In order 10 and good order In the
South We must have something more than an act OF
Congress The Republican party alone cannot restore
operation of all good men, By whatever party name they
call themselves IL Ii certain mat no DetDOcTat
wall help If make force bill part OF our pan Tnore-
fore IL hope to succeed we must sheathe the sword
while we ask and truce, aud we must reSilve
that only tresehery induced by anything for which
Republicans responsible shall persuade US to draw
jt again"
1t is pretty evident that public opinion on
the Louisiana igong to stand by the position t
assumed on reading OF Messrs Phelps Foster
and PotteI Only tho most extreme Administration
Journals pretend believe that Mr.. Hoars report has
made tho case any better for their sde Tho common
belief of the thoughtful Republican journals Is
very fairly represented by The Utica Herald After re-
marking that 1t substantially agrees with the Committee
upon those points upon which all the members are
united The Herald continues Upon the other points
we are constrained in the main TO with Messrs
Foster and Phelps Our best be discovered
by parison Of the argument In the two re-
ports. We believe that there intimidation In
Louisiana at the recent election. But We believe
that that intimidation was shared by both poilu-
cal parties We have words bur those OF seyerest
condemnation for the White League, and for all s acts:
designs and influences But we are yet to be convinced
that the White League the author or more sys-
tematc intimidation than those officers IN the livery of
the United States, who ought their oath and on their
duty 10 been engaged In other business than the
soaring up political victory for the Kellogg faction
The majority Of Committee is far too tender OF the
White League In ITS report. The honorable minority
far tender its report OF those despcabe hirengss
who did all In their power by fraudulent registration
and archamber arrests to stie the Tree voice VI no