New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
POLITICAL NOTES.


In Newport, Il. l., yesterday, JAS Atkinson
present incumbent. elected Mayor by d majority
Three candidates were voted for but party nOinna
tons were made. Atkinson had Gl9 votes; 4; W ste
yens 29S Thomas COggeslall 29O, ana 10 scattering
large and enthusiastic meeting of Lib
era Republicans held in the Capitol at New-Oreans
last night Arrangements completed for going to
Cincinnati. The German and c0ioIed citIzehs "eIs
Chairman of the Louisiana delegation to Cincinnati
Gen. and Senator John A. Logan was the
that spoke for Gen. Grant 10 the Chicago Conven-
ton; Gen. Logan is ostracsed by the Presidents
friends ana, although senator from ILLINOIS reiente'sly
dubbed sOrehead" ana oihcenunter by tAe organs
OF the President.
The men who see the present evils most
clearly. have habit Of condensng the needs OF the
occasion in few plain phrases The Cincinnati Com
ne-cid, which has uncomfortable habit OF honest
dependence, says-apropos Of the liberal call: 1--WE
want very lti!e platform ana very rev dccaIatohs OF
any Political campaign literature is held In gen.
era contempt anyhow. IL - SAID we are proposing
personal hgnt-a mere contest between lndVlduil7'
Very well We confess don't know what tle prlne-
pies OF the Republican party to-day and we never
could fnd out ne principles OF party Dy ls aIe5t a.
FORM The platforms at best express what parties pre-
tend to be-"
1t is favorite and never failing argument
OF the Administration Senators and presses, that the
Opposition" inspired wholly by disappointed Of
Office that the Liberal movement raid upon
the national places by army Of greedy malconents
Now the threw the FIRST signals Of revolt
corruption. the highest the ft
of the people Mr.. sumner certainly can't munger iOr
place. Messrs Schurz Trumbuil Judge DAVIS, Gov
Graz Brown, Gov. Palmer, and the scores Of men who
represent the great states IN congress Fainy there
must be stronger fabric Of fasehOOt than this reared
before the closed and presented TO the country at
Philadelphia, or the people Will non suit the alnOi-
tiOus special pleaders
1t may not be without good results, for the
oracles Of the divine hight Of denomination. to be
minded that. in every case, since the close Of ne war
where tEs people have taken hand FOR Reform their
representatives. have been rriumphantly elected II
there be any honest Republican who imagines that
particular nomination party decree needed 10 make
Z caca.a.e legitimate or represents the only guide 70
success. let aim DISMISS the deluson forthwith II 10 on
the strength such delusiOns only tbat men ike Gray
who ousted by Col. Mcclure, and Hartrantt. the
Ring nominee, obtain their places on the party ticket
well from the timdty OF honest men anu the frauds
OF their tools.
Having perpetrated the exquisite satire of
styling the Liberal Convention the Cincinnati Morgue"
The Chicago Journal proceeds 10 wther the Refomers
by explaining: Having given mp all principles except
the negative Of discomfort recruits coming
in from the fossil ranks There are ex-poiticans
in every section Of the country VINO hug with silly fond
tbs9 '' efeT death the udrnent and NOT the birth
There are, for example, more ex-Congressmen in the
country than congressman anu WIN about dozen e1
ceptiOns they are all stOue-iead But long the
Republican party pursues It's present line Of policy the
OBJECTIONS will De simply the dropping of OF dead leaves
ana rotten DrancAes Ihs Is tAe SAINT paper NAT us
covered that GOV. Plner was no more when he pro-
The Administration press. like the Admins
traton Senators, believe that sufficient answer 20 the
protests Of the Reformers is made when loose jonted
parallel drawn between the present political crisis and
that Of Mr.. Lincolns Administration. Their whole sta
pie discussion and argument IA made 10 hinge on this
frivolous resemblance Just as their action IN Congress IS
confined wholly % the Adjustment OF dhcuues that
were settled with the war. the average champion or
denomination having crushed sumner, SchurZ Greeley.
Trumbu Co.." with the exqulsltey satI1ea! title Of
Soreheads" fly the parallel between the present
and Lincons time and continues in persevering auda
tion OF the power that upheld Murphy Leet casey ana
the unumerabc others that perpetuae the oder Ol Tam
many the politics OF the nation
That inexhaustible vocabulary Of ribaldry
and abuse OF the Liberals which OF late enyens the
Grant organs-as they delight to call themseyess not
not so copous Massachusetts at least the ephets DO
not come so rippingy the tongue, for Cen Bartlett
has not as yet been called even /" sorehead" OF a
"traitOr" This however, does not indicate feebeness
OF invention on the part Bay Regular presses
for one them almost any day polite hctions,
which represent Grant yuileess father Of his coun
try and the impartial patron OF Civil Service and Gus
TOM house RefOrm-as who never heard or cOun
tenanced Murphy or Lee or Kramer These serials are
continued from day day and read with much salts
faction at Washington and by venerable ladies at the
diurnal tea feast.
1t is not less astonishing than suggestive
to contemplate the reserve of magnanmous advice
avished by the otherwise dumb OF the Admins
tration when the Liberals tile subject OF meditation
For example, The Albany Journal and Its namesake OF
Syracuse which in the disrcputable days OF rerwger
never found time TO him OF hs ways now JeDdorly
sing uilabes OF soothing 10 the departing Re
formers They them against the wlles and bland
ishments Democracy who intend the verest delu
sions, waiting to catch the Liberal Republicans in the
Cincinnati trap, and then bent sprnng ful1edged
Democratic ticket, with platform To MATCH upon the
nnsuspecting Liberals. CuriOus-the men given 10
Liberalism heretofore merely " "sOreheads," but
since the Cooper Institute demonstration they have
been erring brothers"
The question of apportiOnment has come to
yex California, and San Francisco is especially savage
over the neglect OF the State Legislature in leaving the
State TO shift itself until after the Presidential eec
ton The remissness Of the Legislature Is sgmazed AS
revolutionary, and the prominent journals recommend
open resistance the present Legislative apporton-
ment which does not allow adequate representation to
the RAPIDLY growing localities Speaking for san Fran
cisco ana ts county The Alta says: We propose To 20
into that computation IN 1873. We propose likewise -
invite the agricultural counties 10 do the same We sha
then proceed TO Sacramento with fn ranks ana DeinR
certain the majority. shall rule out all inter
lopers money shall De allOWeu 10
be- smised from Treasury TO that OF the Sa.e
until this question settled 70 our satisfaction NO
taxation without representation. Is political MAXIM
which was affirmed Bunker HILL and we do not pr'-
pose 70 20 back upon It. We laughed the power OF the
the state once TO scOrn, and we can do II again.