Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

1t is proposed to offer the com,
pliment of q public dinner to Gov
Dix upon his retirement from
Office, and a letter ofinvitation tC
such a festivity is in circulation fol
signatures.
" BY the way. of what politics
are your asked Senator of an
applicant for Office while on the
way TO introduce him to a CabineI
Minister. "Oh," was the reply
81 have always been a democrat,
but / can turn"
The latest gossip about the New
Jersey Senatorial contest says that
the choice lies between Senator
Stockton, Governor Randolph
and Attorney General Gilchrist,
with the balance in favor of the
former.
A correspondent of the New
York Tribune says there are well
informed politicians in Albany
who are willing to make heavy
wagers that Horatio Seymour viii
yet be the next Senator from New
York.
1t is now said to be believed in
Washington that some of the attor-
neys in the Pacific Mail employ
deliberately sold a number ofCon-
gresham and pecketed the money
without euer broaching the subject
to them. They will be prosecuted
by the members aggrieved.
A Southern correspondent OF the
New York Times says: In Geor-
gia and Alabama robbery is looked
upon as a terrible crime, but from
neither the administration nor the
laws, nor expression of public sem
timent, can it be inferred that muir
der is SO regarded"
The very doubtful rumor finds
the light in the st. Louis Repu6i-
can +: at is whispered that the
Democrats in the Wisconsin Leg
islature are going to take Carpen-
ter by The hand and help him into
the Senate again, and that Matt
will begin his second term as an
Independent with Democratic
proclivities. 1t would be odd, but
it is impossible to tell what people
won't do in these times"
The validity of the Fifteenth
amendment, which provides that
the rights of citizens of the United
States to vote and hold Office shall
not be denied or abridged on ac-
count of race, color or previous con-
dition of servitude, is at last to be
tested by the Supreme Court. The
case originates in the alleged re-
fusal of two judges reflections in
Lexington, Ky,to receive the votes
of two colered meE, on account of
their color. The arguments begin
January 6, the defence being con-
Quoted by ex-Attorney General
Stanberry.
Rev. DR.. Thompson,in a Thanks
giving sermon delivered in Berlin,
thinks that what is wanted in our
national politics is more of man
hood the determination that man
shall have the right to be true to
himself against all clamor of par
ties or press. Then" he says,
"gOod and honest men will consent
to take offices from which they
now shrink as from pit of slime
then politicians will not be made
vile through being always repre-
sented and denounced as vile /;
then children will grow up to
think that political success is to be
won by the sacrifice of personal
honor"
The Boston Traveller Gays Of the
new Finance bill: =" AS 10 the
success of the bill TO bring the cOun-
try to metallic basis, much if not
everything will depend upon the
wisdom, skill and courage Of the
Secretary of the Treasury. The
bill. defective as it is, has the ele-
ments of success in its provisions,
and if they are intelligently and
carefully combined they will ac-
complish the end in view Not on
ly isit practicable for the Secretary
TO satisfy the people of the GER
taiuty of resumption in 1879, but
he can easily demonstrate the fen
sibility of anticipating the period
fixed upon, and il the people be-
come confident of ibis they will
demand the necessary legislation
to hasten coin payment.
The attempts Of the Democratic
Journals outside Of Missouri TO con-
vince their party members of the
Legislature Of that State that pat
riotism as we'll as policy demands
the reelection of Carl Schurs to the
Senate are not likely to be success