Year: 1875




In Maine the September election will have for of
its effects the adoption rejection by the people of
series OF constitutional amendments, the most impor
tant of which provide for general laws opposed to
special legislation for the Executive appointment of
municipal Judiciary and police and for the exclusion from
the right of suffrage for ten years Of all persons bribng
or being bribed at elections.


The New Jersey democratic newspapers are opposing
the proposed constitutional amendments prepared by
the commission last year. When the proposed amend
ments were made the New Jersey press aided by the
press of New York almost unanimous in praise of
the wisdom of the commission; but now that the
problem Of acceptance or rejection has come
TO be campaign question, tho democrats
wary of the amendments But the republican
journals not satisfied with the vagueness of of
the amendments and cautious q paper the
Paterson Press, while denouncing opposition, is
PEELED to suggest Catholic issue the question of
appropriations for sectarian purposes throw the
Catholics of Northern New Jersey the democratic
party 1t appears, therefore, that tho sectarian
test has reached dull little New Jersey.


The Toledo (0hio) Commercial referring to recent
note in the HERALD on tho religious issue in Ohio,
says that an arrangement has between Gov
ernor Allen and Archbishop Purcell by which the
scheme for dividing the school fund has been tenn
porary senced and it adds that the HERALD 'under-
stands things"


Mr.. Congressman Lamar, who is doubtless to be the
democratic candidate for Vice President is tho author
Of the Mississippi democratic platform. That gentle
man, who is posing for nomination, and who, no
doubt is posing in very graceful manner has beaten
down the color line in politics in that State and has
invited the negroes to vote for with the democratic
party Yet of the democratic journals in the
South criticisng Mr. Lamar because they do not
want TO affiliate politically with the negro That
is they do not want to bite Off their spite
their faces.


Mr. C. Fulton, of the Baltimore american is urged
for Governor of Maryland because he is churchman
and old Know Nothing.


Senator Anthony, genial in election times and un-
genial in other times says that Congress repeal
the Postal law which increased the rates of postage
Possibly Senator Anthony may discover the repub-
lcans did it and that the democrats will undo it.


Governor Aliens threatened withdrawal as the demo
cratic candidate Ohio reminds of his contem-
poraries Of the pull back fashion


Now that Presidential candidates threatened with
paralysis many people are giving greater attention than
usual TO the selection OF candidates for Vice President


Senator Mcdonald of Indiana refuses class himself
among the rag -a-mufins


Andrew Johnsons as United States Senator
from Tennessee, Daniel McKendree Key who has been
appointed ad interim by Governor Porter was before
the democrat and he served the Breckenridge
electoral ticket in 1860 Before the he a
Der Of the Tennessee Legislature. During the he
a Confederate soldier, and lieutenant
colonel of an East Tennessee regiment In 1870
upon the adoption of the new constitution
by Tennessee he elected Chancellor for the Chatta
nooga division of the State. 1t Chancellor Key
who defeated for Congress- 1872 by the Granger
Crutchhed who his pantaloons in his boots and
dscards shirt collars. Governor Porter appointed
Chancellor Key to the position of United States Senator
because he had served with him in the Constitutional
Convention and the Governor knew the Chancellor's
abilities. He is not expected to make any political SEN
saton He is not in favor OF a speedy resumption of
specie payments, and is sectional in his political ideas
His personal appearance is prepossessing-ta and
manding, with massive head. his hair and
beard tinged with gray, and a general expression
that is a fair index to his character. He is
hfty-two years old, and full of health
and vigor He is popular, good speaker wellnformed
and must make excellent Senator Even the radical
paper at Chattanooga congratulaes the State his ap
pointment His Identification with the interests of
Chattanooga will lead him TO urge the opening of the
Tennessee River and perhaps cause him warmly to ad-
vocate the great line of which that river is to
form important part


The Grand Army of the Republic post of Winnebago
county Illinois, is composed OF good republican sol
ders that they would not permit Jefferson Davis TO tell
them how to make butter and cut buckwheat. Such
martial bravery deserves buckwheat cakes during
the coming winter


Alexander H. Stephens believes that old Bill Allen of
Ohio, is to be the next President


Hard money democrats are turning toward Governor
Hendricks of Indiana because that statesman is repre-
sened by Senator Mcdonald to be in favor of specie
resumption and opposed to the rag-a-muflns.


Congressman-elect John H. Reagan, formerly Post
master General of the Southern Confederacy, is
pected to make considerable sensation in the next
House. No doubt he will be put on the Committee
Post Roads.


Judge Jere Black is preparing reply to Senator Sar
gents recent charge that the Judge had something
do with fraudulently receiving money while he
Attorney General.