New-York tribune., 1873-07-04
POLITICAL NOTES.


That quOndam Democratic organ, The Chicago
TiBss speaks OF Its old party that ancient and bad
smelling prejudice"
The Republicans Of Wisconsin will bold
their Convention at Madison, Wednesday, Aug.
H. Gov washburn will be renOmmated without OppO-
EtOn The chief contest will be for the Lieutenant
Governorshp. for which there half dozen
candidates
The farmers of Iowa have called State
Convention to At Des Moines Aug S, 20 nomi-
State ticket They invite the attendance Of all
electors who are "opposedt enoroaohmens Of rings
and monopoes on rights of the people end who
wiling 20 act independently OF existing political parties
The Connecticut Senate has passed q reso-
luton condomuing the back pay bill OF Congress, and
commanding the Senators and Representatives In Con-
gress from that State for opposing IT, The Senate
Iectod the bin providing FOR Constitutional Convention
- Yeas 90 "A Nays. The same body passed bill giving
the appointment OF Railroad Commissioners to the Gov
srnor instead Of the Legislature.
North Hadley, Mass, is considerably excited
over q change IN its postmaster The same mau had
held the position for thau years. the entire
satisfaction OF his tOwnsmen Not thinking that his Of
Doe forbade him the free exercise OF bis opinions he last
year committed the heinOus crime Of "deserting the
party" and voting for Horace Greeley. He was imme-
datey reformed out Of Office. He has since discovered
that dozen Of his "lOysl ueIghbOrs petiOned
Ind obtained ms removal FOrtyayo citizens have Pc
ttonod his restoration, and it Is said that three
rourths Of the whole town clamOrOus in demanding
the same thing.
How things have changed to be sure. Only
G few months ago it was fearfuly disoyal and unjust
Bay anything against the extraordinary spectacle OF a
Cabinet deserng its post 10 and taking the stump
10 elect its creator Nobody but "sorehead" dare
word against It, Now how different ia the situation OF
affairs few days since Judge West, prominent and
honored Republican member Of the ONO Constitutional
Convention. used this language upon proposition to
change the upe OF holding the State election from Oc
tOber 70 November: 81 am a Republican OF the strict
nst sect and radical have been1 declare that
IL absolutely humiiating 10 men OF dgnifed sens
btes 20 DclanO Secretary Of the Interior, Bout
Fel and Creswel, Postmaster General going down last
Fall hrst to North Carolina, and after having carried
that State by detail folding their tents ike the Arabs
Bnd silently stealing away 20 the State OF Maine, and
chen fitting away other and working to carry
elections for tho Administration party; hope to God
The time will when such spectacle Will no longer
be witnessed on the American continent"
A most tuneful and well-behaved organ has
heretofore been The Clersand Herald. 1t has been
ryaed support Of the administration. But re-
stirred It in unwonted manner, and
II has several occasions spoken its opinions OF the
new Minister to japan IN way more frank than COM
phtneatary. It speaks again. and with feelings
evidently far rom paced: 4" II President Grant shows
a warm, political side TO such men as Ben. Butler and
John A Bingham covered all they are by the
quiy Oh tue salary grab the President will soon have
the cold shoulder Of nine ents Of the Republicans that
made him President We have tried TO think that Bng-
hams appointment was due TO false idea OF pledge
Che President gave Bingham long before the grab was
perpersed but there any truth in the report that
the President fayOrs Butler VIC shall DO ready 10 be-
eve there IA excuse FOR Cen Grants course in
gard TO Bingham. The President lust now could not
pick out for ms own reputation among those whose
good opinion be ought 20 value two worse men TO lie 10
t1an t6e two B's-Buter and Bingham"
= A letter is published in a Rochester news
,,,ner frou, Col F. A. ConkliDg 70 the Hon Augustus
Sheu declining an invitation to speak before the Tam
.,,pv society n this city today. Col Conkng alludes
q the campaigD OF last year, aud says that while alb
aence from the country prevented lis participation IN
,hs Canvas, his "sympathes were unreseryedly with
the men who sought 70 restore faterhsl harmony be-
3oo Ia. 40 sections Of common country and TO
,,sst the tide Of corruption which is ingulhng the
land" He reviows the corruptons "hich nave oeen
e.poed during the present year and concludes as io-
lows: Desiring the Iperpetuation OF the nDer.es
az nv country 7 am the fellow laborer anu ieiO"
soldier OF those WHO are associated 70 e1pe from power
The members OF a National and State Administration
who have made all former Administrations
and Legislatures respectable by comparison y" Ou'
great day Of national Jubilee let all patroue men 10
solve that the institutions which were reared DY tne 'o
and susring OF our fathers and which have as
been O6meu6d with our brothers DuyOd sh - L. ~ ~
fn hands but that they shall descend ke :, INC u"
olOUded suo. bright AMI glorious TO our poSseri|'