New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Morrill, of Vermont has written
letter the Treasurer Of that State incosns $3.50 &C.
the amount Of his back pay with request that II be
applied 10 the reduction OF the State debt
The agent of the Associated Press having tel
egaphed from Washington that the editorial statement
in The Chronicle Of the relations between the President
and Mr. Curtis was inspired by the President himself
THE TRIBUNE accepted 10 fact The Chronicle now
denies the inspiration, and says connected with
the office has had any communication with the Execu-
tive Mansion topic referred to-" We are anxious
10 apologize but reayas the gentleman said, who after
found the Judge standing his ebOw-we don't know
70 whom the apology is DUE
The Administration organs that followed and
Endorsed Mr. Curtis enthusiastically during the late
campaign are cordial since that gentleman had his
little difference with the President. Here is The Boston
Traveller saying such unkind things this: Mr. Curtis
finding that Gen. Grant, and not himself, has been
elected the Chief Magstracy, resigns his position on
the Board called by the President TO advise him IN this
very matter and because his peculiar views were not
always adopted declares the reform practically aban
doned though the breath he ne shall stil
az honest he could not do II the President had
violated his pledges in this matter"
The Massachusetts Legislature is called upon
by the press Of that State to investigate charges OF in
decent conduct the part Of certain Of its members
The most notorious case is that OF Mr. HOyt Of Atho
being the originator Of the resolution censung Senator
Sumner. The charge that, Friday last, he came
into the House, returning from dinner gwen by the
"loya soldiers who felt nsulted by Mr. Summers resO
luton intoxicated to DO maudlin and disgusting
He entered upon the debate before the House.
and behaved in manner dsgraceful that adjourn
ment was moved and carried I'm order put end 70
the scene. He is the Republican leader OF the House,
and consequently ceDsure Is passed upon nm ms
Is the man VINO led Massachusetts into the disgrace
ful act Of censurng Charles Sumner! How proud the
Republicans of the old Bav State must be OF their
leader and OF the act he has led them into
The Albany Argus, commenting upon the re-
Gently reported remarks OF the Hon Mr. ScOfed OF Penn
syvania that 1.-THE daily press ruleshe country says
truly "The daily press direct the country
trary TO its convictions But the people growing
more independent every day, and determined 70 act
out regard to the impulses of blind partisanshp
These convictions based upon their knowledge OF
facts and the only method in which the daily press
rule the country by its publication Of the facts, and
not by its Oracular partisan appeals The
enlightened Judgment OF the people controls or rules
the country and newspaper Astounding IN news must
necessarily shape that Judgment And therein is the
great difference between organ which dstorts the
the interest OF its party ana that portion OF ne
daily press which gives all the Of the day no mat
ter what It's political effect De. The influence OF
Organs and the effect Of partisan sophstry Is gone
elsewhere; and a newspaper which affords accurate
knowledge is a power merely because II does %. Bat,
nevertheless, it Is intelligence and not the daily press
which rules the country