The New York herald., 1876-02-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

priety remarks that "Augusta is dangerous place
for public documents of private nature. Mr. Fos
ters celebrated letter to Mr. Blaine mysterously got
into print thero, and IL appears that proof OF
Mr. Baine's currency speech was stolen from the
Journal office there during the holidays and forwarded
TO Mr.. Tarbox OF Massachusetts, who thereupon pro-
pared an impromptu reply at his leisure"
The Cleveland Leader (rep.) reviews the demo-
cratic hcld in Ohio, and comes to the conclusion
that Toledo wants Allen, the Pidindeaier (Clevcland)
wants Thurman, Columbus wants Pcndloton and tho
Enquirer (Cincnnati) wants Hendricks
The contest in New Hampshire wakes warm, with
chances in favor of the republicans In consequence OF
the bad record Of tho democratic candidate for
Governor
The editor Of the Paris True Kentuckfan met Gen.
eral Leslie Coombs at Lexington Court and readily
thought of Reverdy Johnsons death ''He was great
man." said he, ''but he killed tho whig party II was
he who, than any other man. put Tyler Har-
rson and Frelinghuyscn to Clay. Mr. Clay sent me
TO see Archbishop Hughes, who said he liked Clay but
couldn't go Frelnghuysen. The close vote in New
York showed that popular man with Mr.. Clay would
have won the State and nation"
The Illinois State Register (rep.) classines its Presi-
dental preferences folows:-First, 1t would have
John A. Logan but considers this selection out of the
question, because Illinois furnish Prcsi-
dent; next II Is Tor Senator Morton, unless some
stronger man, a soldier be had from the Middle
States 1t would not 60 east Of the Alleghanes for
candidate.
Says the St. Paul tMnn.) Dispatch (dem ):-"If Bill
King dont ask the Endorsement of election II will
be because the republicans OF the State have ndorsed
him by sending Blaine delegation to Cincinnati He
has issued order TO have such delegation and his
Legislature and coarcd gentry arranging to obey
the command"
Senator Wright will not accept the appointment to
the additional Judgeship in the Supreme Court OF
Iowa Cause-Meagrencss of salary.
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that Blaine's hnan
cia speech Is "good could be expected from cis
tinguished politician"
General Grant and General Longstreet are not
brothersn-law. There is report that he distantly
belongs TO the Dent family, but not the Presidents
The Troy Budget rep that Conkling and Blaine
"dont speak," and yet they the biggest takers in
Congress that could be found at any old woman's
tea party.
Is hambleton, ex-CIerk OF the Committee on Ways
and Means OF the thoroughbred full blooded Hambe-
tonian stockS
The election OF this year will be the twenty third
Presidential election In the history OF the government
under tho national constitution.
The St Louis Times suggests that the President ought
to know how to depose, because he deposed Hcnder-
son.
Southern paper asserts that 'cvery democrat must
work" That Is what good many of them on the
Boulevard and other public works in this city would
like 10 do.
Western paper announces that ''the latest demo-
cratic plan is to nominate Hendricks for the Prcsi-
dcncy, abandon New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and New HAMPSHIRE to the republicans and make the
great central States OF Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana
the battle ground" Hardly II would not do for the
democrats to "givc nup So"
A Southwestern paper Of opinion that there is a
Dyer necessity for the administration having 'Bab-
cocks extinguishcr."
The latest reports from tho national game at st.
Louis Gamo called promptly on time. Mckee caught
the ny Mcguire TO the bat, Babcock on deck
Low balll Z-ip-foul and outl Next .-Omdha Herald
The Richmond Whig dom.l remarks that 'if tho
democrats arc wise they will lot the currency alone
until they masters OF the situation and nbso-
lutey control IT. Make grcenbacks receivable for all
Dues II possible and convertible into bonds; let the
banks alone, and when they get possession OF the gov
ernmcnt they may DO able TO act with wisdom and
effect"
"Ifany supposcs" !" aflrms tho Philadelphia North
American rep 'that the fanatcal doctrines preached
In the Academy OF Music by Wendell Phillips repre-
any sentiment entertained By the republicans of
Philadelphia that person is In error Tho man who
denies to the Southern whites the superiority they
have displayed In war; In satcsmanshp, in politics
and in many other ways Is simply eaten up By prcju-
dice Ifthc numbers equal the whites would be
more than match for tho negroes at everything"
The Hartford Times brings the Hon. David A.
Wells a candidate for the democratic nomination In
the Third Congressional district Wells liberal re-
publican and favors free trade and hard money
Tho Washington Republican states that "it is pro-
posed TO call that portion OF the official reports OF the
debates in the House which embraces the leading
democratic amnesty speeches the Congregational
Amended Record" IL might be called so In the OF
both parties for the matter OF that
The Buffalo Courier dcm.l Is Of opinion that 'the dis
grace Of third term nomination in the centennial
year will be spared tho country" and attributes that
result the Of the independent and democratic
press on the third issue
The Cincinnati Times (rcp) thinks that 'bcfore JET.
Davis is acquitted OF responsibility for Andersonve
he should be called to the stand and mado submit to
n short cross-examlnationn -
The Detroit Free Press dem says the "thrd termers
are well represented in the committee appointed by
tho republican caucus 10 select suitable OF
from each county 10 compose the Union Republican
Congressional Committee. The committee consists Of
two Senators aud ive Representatives. and OF the
Senators and two Of the Representatives are ready 10
hurrah for Grant and third term. +"
says the Concord ~. H. Patriot dem l:--"Ccn-
era winfield Scott Hancock likely DO the democratic