New-York tribune., 1873-03-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Philadelphia Press thinks that IL the
verdict OF the Senate committee which whitewashed
Pomeroy ia sustained by the people, IL will be because
the American people are bopeIessly demorahzcd."
1t is the opinion of Tho Springfield Rcpubhod
that "Mr. George E Spencer of Iowa and Alabama has
quite unnecessary expanse Of check and 1t trusts the
slap administered Thursday, when he tried 10 sneak
into receiving the oath In the u. g. Senate, will be
sanctned to his lasting good" 1t was pretty hard
used to things Of that kind that lie mind 1t at ALL
The Harrisburg Patriot gives the following
reason for the presence OF certain men In Congress
whose usefulness In that body s not clearly apparent
Neither Clayton, Caldwell, Patterson of New
Hampshire. Pomeroy has been expelled from the
Senate; but Patterson OF Mffntown Penn, and Coum-
ba g. c. has been added to the list OF worthless whose
70 be necessary in that body TO cause
others OF its members TO shine by comparison"
That remarkable passage in the Presidents
message concerning the prospective union OF the world
in nation speaking one language, and thus armies
and navies will be longer required" is evidently too
much for The Hartford Post to bear with equanimity.
Listen to its Interpretation Of it, "Who would have OK
peced the poetry OF this august dream from tho grim
warrior who held his hosts TO their bloody work in the
wdernessi The idea involves at some future day the
election of the president OF the republic of the psnet
Yet it appropriately than from any other comes
from the only man in the country who found himself aDe
to hold million men In hand and guide them rightly oy
word. His life has been an acted dream, crowned
by the splendors OF Tuesdays inauguration
This decidedly happy condition of political
affairs is said by The Cincinnati Commercial to exist III
that city and its vicinity "There is no spot In the
United States the old-fashOned political parties
are more distinctly dead than in Hamilton County.
Party lines have been almost oberated The old party
machinery preserved in running condition by the per
sons who get their living out of politics. and the people
are invited to answer the old calls and cries Perhaps
they will II they have nothing better to do. Meantime
the Liberals represent the popular protest against
AfAax tbau has
against the popery of pares and t Is not unlikely hat
they may exert decisive influence in the Spring eec
uOn."
New-Jersey is not alone in its agitation of
the railroad question At the Farmers Convention OF
Illinois, held at Springfield. recently GOV Palmer spoke
at length upon the oppressive charges OF the railway
companies, which prevent the farmers selling their
crops at fair prices The Governor suggests, as rem
edy that all railroads be made public highways. as free
rivers to all who choose to them He thinks this
could be brought about by extending the system by
which of different companies are run on through
lines to all who wish 10 such cars, whether COM
panes or individuals. The Convention adopted resou-
ons affirming these views, and asking the Legislature
to enact laws prevent unjust determinations by the
railroads by the Stock Yards at Chicago East st. Louis
and by all other monoPoes in the State and to provide
for the election Of the Railroad and Warehouse Commis
soners by the people. by ballot
The hearings now in progress before the
Committee OF the Massachusetts, Legislature, which is
considering the proposal to from the record the
resolution censuring Charles Sumner reveal an amount
of auatca hatred toward the South the part OF those
opposing the step as astonishing as 1t is dsgraceful
Among the speakers Thursday was the originator of
the resolution OF censure who declared his intention
never 10 forgive the South. and TO teach his
boy the same lesson OF perpetual hatred. Will
liam Lloyd Garrison followed in q long arraign-
ment OF Mr.. for hts leniency toward the
Rebels, and seemed especially disturbed because the
Senator had called them "felow oitizens," when he
should have said rebels traitors He regretted 70
hear 80 few references to rebellion" and treason"
past things which never ought to bo done Perpetual
hatred for the South Mr.. Garrson's standard of
%th Sia snna ea when member q the
Committee asked him for direct answer as to whether
he was against expunging the resolution he
refused to give it, repeatedly siding off into his hobby
of conciiaton for traitors" 1t was pitia6le and
painful scene
Col A. K Mcclure is making strenuous
effort in the Pennsylvania Legislature to accomplish the
passage Of bill for reforming the election laws OF Phil
adephia committee of the Senate has reported his
bin favorably and Thursday night its author made
long and able argument in its favor In an eloquent
plea for Philadelphia. he said: "There is Philadelphia
behold and her wrongs her pride and her
shame Look at her government, in which the whole
state ia interested as IN the honor happiness
family. Its decentralization has brought embarrassment
upon our people and reprOach upon the cOnstitu
ency of every Senator this hoor Scan her enor-
nous and steadily growing debt, now three times
greater than the debt of Pennsylvania. Estimate
her crushing tax rate on high valuations. when the
state demands tribute from the lands and homes of
citizens Turn TO the extortons of her
officials who pervert public offices to public oppression
There are her Streets disheveed and neglected.. which
should be places OF beauty aud sources Of enjoyment
1t is for these multiplied misfortunes forced upon her
citizens by political system created here, that ask
remedy and who. IN good conscience and in obedience
10 his OATH can rofuse g. The PhiLadephia Press
the will pass the BILL but thinks the action OF the
House Is not 80 certain.