New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-02
POLITICAL NOTES-

The Missouri Senate Committee on Congress
kUpOrtionment have been instructed give St. L0ut
thee representatives,.
Gov. John NJ. Palmer is not in the best OF
favor with the Regular" Republicans Of Illinois, but
the Democrats OF the Reform movement and the Inde-
pendent Republican are substantially agreed that he
desires denomination To his present office, they VIII
gladly reeleet him.
gNext Tuesday Utica holds its charter cleo
ton and thanks to the baef presence OF the Red Post
agestamp gentleman, Mr. cushman, the Democrats have
little fear OF reverse The Eeputcans might have had
chance against Conklm alone. but with his minon and
his sticking currency there Ia no argument TO be made
the course viii be run almost alone.
The Hartford Times says. Sixteen thousand
copies OF The Ee1c York Times OF Jan ~ containing q
long eulogistic advertisement Of the Administration.
have been sent TO the foldingroom ~ the House Of
Representatives be folded and placed in wrappers NJ
the Governments expense and sent our under frank a.
official business The Interior Department. send, the
f franz paper through the 'l'' i''' unD'f It's 0'
The Buffalo Express, cheerfully unconscious
OF the New-York Orleans and Mobile Custom-house
developments the oontemptuous Indifference Of the
authorities in reforming the abuses therein says sinner
policy that distinguishes Grants Administration from
the ADMINISTRATIONS that Ia We preceded IT, cheer
that demand is honest, earnest, and unaistakable"
Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens announces 70
the readers OF his Journal The atlanta S that having
completed an historical volume upon which he has been
engaged since assuming tnc ttltOfShlIb-stidy
OF which have occasionally electrified his readers
edtOrals-he viii give more attention To MS Jour
nastc duties aud discuss questions less remotely con
nected with the present gGneration-and in less tx
haustye doses Is hoped for the peace OF mind Oi ms
subscribers.
One trying time during the war, when PreS-
dent Lincoln had set his heart on having Louisiana ad
mtted Mr Sumner foreseeng the evils that must nev
iaby follow killed the resolution the very verge or
success-aud OF course cut by the President ana
ordered ~ be displaced from his Committee Nothing
Of the sort Mr. Lincoln the evening called at the
Senator'S house and off 10 festival knowing that
only public could have moved Mr. sumner 70 the
defeat Of the measure The moral Is obvious
The Hartford CoUrdnt strongly favors the
denomination OF Cen Grant and its editor 10 vote
for that object PHILADELPHIA but, recently brought ID
task about certain embarrassing operations OF Grants
friends The had the unspeakabe treachery q
that the Missouri platform was IN entire aCc3ru
with the principles of the Republican party Now, th
| paper needs some attention from COnklinG ana nj
friends Have they not pronounced that the Missoui
panks dovetailed right In with the Democrats fuf
thernOre The CoUTGRt can't De made to see that us
placing Mr. sumner and attempting 10 stihe investlg'
ton Just the proper things and IN TACT Is almost -
abandoned a. THE TRIBUNE in the matter OF hurting GU
| party m.sdceds.