New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-21
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Missouri Republican has authority to
state that has moi written letter favor
ing the nomination OF Charles Francis Adams for the
Presidency
Commenting on Gen. McClellan's letter to
Boss" Tweed accepting the Now Departure The Potts
rifle Standard recalls the Generals departure for Eu
rope after being defeated for the Presidency leaving
the party TO obloquy and persecution without worn OF
line Of encouragement and says n e oI nOt Son IN
shows that he is not with il now"
The Hon NJ. G.. Kerr, one of the most
respectable OF Indiana Democrats having maturey CON
sdered the situation. has come to the conclusion that
the countrys only hope is III change OF rulers" As
he asserts that million more" patriotic Repub-
leans deeply dissatisfied with the measures OF their
party and moreover, sincerely concur vita the Demo
seem that Mr., Kerr ought to he IN good spirits Yet.
Judging from his letter he is more gloomy than an IN
dertaker at the bealthiest season of the year.
At this late hour The Albany Argus boldly
prOclaims it futile and ridiculous to that the
issues upon which we were beaten in 1868 to he
olsted into The canvass 1874 and Acknowledges that
we had some wholesome lessons in the last two Pres
dental elections and It il our intention to profit by
that does not consider the amendments wise
just fairly incorporated into the Constitutions and
declines to be responsible for future results should the
Democracy come into power.
The Portland Press refuses to believe that
in nominating Mr. Kmball for Governor the Democrats
have put up the "most popular man in Maine" Last
year Mr. Kmbal one of the four Democratic candi
dates the Cumberland County Senatorial ticket and
received only lj91 votes. while his associates had re-
specyely 665. Ina and 1874 for the office and
Roberts. the Democratio candidate for Governor re
his own party aud with great difficulty that the
Portland Democrats brought to support him for the
nomination at Augusta.
The Republicans of Schuylkill County have
fair chance OF electng three members to the lower
branch OF the Pennsylvania Legislature. The county
has Democratic ~ IN
ity, but the coal miners very much dissatisfied with
the nominations which the Democrats have made, be-
evng the candidates to he IN the interest OF the Read
ing Railroad. An independent Labor Reform ticket Is
talked OF, to be headed by John Parker Republican
and also of the leaders OF the Miners Union The
Republican nominating convention VIII not be held until
the 28th Of August As the next Legislature will
district the state there will be hard struggle for its
control.
The Harrisburg Patriot has revived the
venerable lie that the bonds bought each week for the
Treasury destroyed Cancelled. The facts
that these bonds received by the Assistant
Treasurer at NewYOrk. are stamped indeibly as the
property OF the United states ana as soon as hey come
into the Treasury at Washington are punched through
the center with largo star-5haped die and through
each coupon IN the same way Aiterward they are ex
amined for counterfes, registered &C. and filed away
The Patriot also cautions its readers that while the
bonded debt is apparently decreasing the floating DEBT
reality no reduction" The Patriot further advocates the
payment of the bonds III greenbacks.
Democrats of the lid District of Texas
cause: Though born in Pennsylvania, he to
Texas he old enough to be master of his
conduct He studied his profession in Texas mar
ried native Texan girl and his children all young
Texans, who have never yet Dreathed any 9tner tn
during the For Texas he langushed IN the prison
with Texas he is identified by every feeling, principle
impulse and sympathy that well can move the human
soul"
The discussion about DR.. Newman's letter
! t,f,
religious press The North Western Christian Adrocate
the leading organ of Methodist Church in that region
says il: That the world may know that the Meho-
dist Episcopal Church has fellowship with this kind
%a RS1" @Sd for Dr TeaS he n@%e Of GsGp
Purcell and for James Harlan PIT Patrick 1leBiyney
% %o e haze ssat
and the fact established we denounee u 1sst a.
only The pOrse."
The Memphis appeal encourages the Bour-
bOns Of Tennessee with spirited poem in opposition to
the New Departure. The following is the first verse:
without Ore and iesre,, view,
A.H Ysin gu the the ' s..,,S 81 Others
Boviug io~ 0 wealth favor
Ready 70 retrsct usyet
Walk yourself With 6rmer bearing
Throw your moral shoulders back
Just the thing which hi. must lack
Al a meeting of the Democracy of Ohio
County, Indiana held at Milton the 10th inst, the
following resolutions adopted with great
nimty:
Resolsd That Ohio County with surprise and
e attempt ad he party The we Of rsnge and ueCy
principles Of Jefferson Madison Monroe and their
Pok sud Pierce to be verye Of f most cherished interests for
acknOTd that is astog' dead but sbohtsd and
Resolved That Il good Old Democratic ship 90 the bottom
viii sink with hsu blaze o sOrOa banners nailed defsDy
Re.ori when descend barter principles
the Oaves aud Will be aud ought damned
Tie Boston Journal has the following in
relation to the position of GOV Cla1n in the Governor
ship question: The withdrawal Of Gov. Claims
from the list OF candidates to De presented to the Repub
can Convention was not made with view to test the
popular feeling to the prOpriety OF again renOm
mating him. but the free act of the Governor who
doubt fully sensible OF the fact that three years
and that neither the welfare Of the party or the happ
OF the incumbent be promoted by additional
year We consider that Gov. Cahn has taken himself
from the canvass in manner most honorable TO him
self, and il unjust to other candidates and injurious To
the Republican party 70 talk OF again assOcatng him as
among the possible or probable candidates this FALL
The Maryland Democracy, doubtless acting
under advice, RETAINED from making platform. What
the platform would have been had they gone and
framed one may be judged from the following remarks
OF Frederick X. Nelson ESQ., which received with
cloud cheers :" I'VE must stand upon the princi-
pies OF the old DemOcracy-nOt of the new-fOlOwng
in the paths of Jefferson. Madison, and the
other great patriots OF the Old Democracy. | know
not how the other parts of the state act but
the mountains Of the Aleghanes, In Frederick Carroll
and Montgomery, we propose 10 proclaim and support
not the doctrine sought TO he Oisted upon US
the new ideas that white not competent 10 gov
ern but to follow the lines framed by our fathers"
This the only uterance on the New Departure to be
found III the published reports OF the Conventions
dOings.
Mr. 5. II. Kaufman, publisher of The Wash
ingtO Epening star, and long confidential clerk under
Secretary Chase in the Treasury Department. suggests
as practical civil service reform and indeed rs ne
thinks the only way out Of the outrageous want Of sys-
TEN now prevailing III the Department, 10 give each
clerk, after establishing his competency, either by
animation by trial under temporary appointments
commission for n certain specified time say four years
with the expressed understanding that it not he
annued during the period. except improper conduct
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