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

The North Carolina Legislature adjournS
next week. after OF the most eyeutfu sessions in the
history OF the state.
The Massachusetts House. yesterday, by O
yesxths vote passed to the third reading the General
Railroad bill. originally reported in the Senate by
Charles Hale.
The political monographs of the Hon. Aleck
II. stephens have now passed from Medevalism and
the writer IS now careeTing through early American
the " Missouri Compromise" to the extent Of some
thing less than page of his paper Thel4Hanta Sun.
The Republicans of Livingston County have
been for time divided into two factions, severay
under the leadership OF James Wood and W. H. Kelsey
Last week the of the party met in
general council 20 discuss the proper way OF coming TO
peace and harmony and for this purpose appointed .
committee 10 carry out the details OF an armistce.
The Western papers are eager to discuss the
new names mentioned for the Presidency In opposition
to Gen Grant The latest combination, Hendricks and
Curtin is regarded with much cOmpacency by the
Indiana DemOCrits, but receives much from Ohio
and Illinois, who want more pronounced men" men
who will not split hairs' the narrow platform OF
Protection or Free Trade questions which Tor the next
ten years Will regulate themselves.
A Fort Wayne writer comes to the aid of
General Order" Leet and sketches his career since
1884, when he was employed In telegraph Office. He
then in his 18th year He lived with his mother and
supported the family on his meager earnings In 1851
the war broke out joined the Mercantile Battery. Learn
Ing that Gen. Grant-O whose wife John Keller Let a.
COusn-Was III command, sought his relative anu
assigned to the General staff This relationship it is
claimed, gained him his White House cOuutenance aud
support III the General order business
In a special message TO the Legislature Gov.
Scott Of South Carolina makes bad an exhibit OF his
administration his worst enemies have charged upon
HIM OF the finances here a specimen In November,
1870 the bonded debt of the State put down by the
81 ana os @ % 70 by the 0T ana rear
after il put down by the Governor Treasurer at
rom Sss to $50 inclusive sssSs7s 81 have been col
lected in taxes. The amount each year, is claimed
being than enough to pay the State expenses but
unaccounted for
The dragging policy of the Legislature ex-
cites the entire OF the State without regard to
faction, prediction. dstrust. Il is
represented has seized the public mind. and high
hopes OF reform cherished in November gradually
dismissed the shutting policy OF the members recog
nized Not hill of radically reiOrmatye character
is complained. has been passed not law OF the In.
famous Iammany days aDClshed nor any evidence OF
intention to clear the statute BOOKS OF the Ring legs
latiOn. II is admitted that the corruption
raceabe TO some Of the present members the
election and that wholesome fear OF what might
prevents too deep stirring Of the eorruptions oil the
past.
The Hon Cassius NJ Clay, ex-Minister to
Russia defines his own views, and approximately the
situation letter recently published. He traverses
rapidly great questions Of the last decade ana draws
moral for the times. Everything that has so far hap
pened in the South contends proves the futiity Of
attempting suhugate the Southern states and erect
military government. He denOunces the csrpet-baS
system OF reconstruction the nepotism avortism and
prescription Of the present Administrations the scheme
10 subiec men and to the reelection Of an un
desired cheitan ana finally protests against tine inter
ference with free assembage practced by the sOdery
i'm the South. The denomination OF Grant he claims
would all these evils that have distracted the
country and virtually open highway 10 permanent
system OF corrupt government. He concludes; Ne
want man whose anecedents prove him loyal to the
Inion and faithful defender OF the rights of al-whe
and black We want not candidate who. Ike Grant
voted for Douglas in 1860 and who Like Fish. voted Tor
Hoffman in 1885, with renegade Democrats surrounding
him and debating partisan policy, but one who, con
xhafeVer is manly and patriotic in the Democracy
ty not npon fear and prosecution but the solid hard
nan of brotherhood and inseparabe interests.