New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

A long address, signed by Horace Blnncy
and large number OF ether prominent and influential
men Of Pennsylvania has been issued the people OF
that State rgng them united effort In favor
OF the Constitution.
Gov. Booth of California III his annual mes
sage favors a revision OF the treaty with China which
shall restrict Chinese immigration 80 the Pacilc coast.
He also avors legislation 10 enforce system OF uniform
freight and passenger rates on railroads IN California
Abiding to the remark of Liberal Repub-
can Senator that himself and colleagues sympathIzcd
with the Republicans more than with tho Democrats
The Springfield Uai0n thinks the &" Republicans eau well
afford to be magnanmOus than they at first pro
posed and restore Mr. Sumner the head of the For
cign Affairs committee. snch course would he moro
than magnanmou,, Ii would be hrstclass sttOho Oh
party policy
The cmbarraSsmentS of the Democracy in
consequence Of its caucus action back pay aud the
nomination Of Fernando Wood, continue The Albany
Erening journal comes out with the charge that
The WORTH printed edition on the 81 OF December
containing editorial denounciug Fernando Wood the
greater part Of which carefully suppressed In the
edition generally circulated the place OF this editorial
on Mr. Wood supplied by musician ana dranatic
matter.
The cool presumption of The Democratic jour
nails outside Wisconsin in claiming the recent victory
over Republican party In that state IL thus rebuked
by The Hudson Democrat: The total vote Is tho
largest ever pollcd at Gubsrnatoria election in this
state and Tyors vote /, the largest received by
any candidate Governor In Wi,consinand his majority
the largest any candidate ever ieciVcu WIFI inc eAceP
lion of Lewis in 1863 whose majority was swccd TO
5000 by The soldier vote The farmers have raliod man
ny iu support OF Their candidate, aud nave gwen MN
A vote that no other man received Tor thdl high
office
California newspapers show that the resg-
nation of senator Ca sery threw the political camps into
.pasns OF excitement Various reasons Tor TINS uneH
pccei step were assigned but probably the fairest
statement OF the case by The Alta California admin
IstratOn which says or course there VIII DO many
and various reasons given for Mr. Casserys resignation
We disposed to take him ut his word MI C'sserV
was in hopeless minority in the Senate. He could do
nothing for his personal friends parsans IN the way
OF appointments We doubt II he would do anything
for them in the nature OF job provided he had the
power We believe his IN the Senate mas Deeh All
honest one and he not as 'pular win some OF us
members as he might have BEEN because he was IN the
habit OF asking delay when bills were introduced
that he might have an opportunity OF examining them
With Senate that was the habit OF rushing things
with almost inconsidcrate haste this haoit OF Mr.
Casserly was not likely prove very popular But ne
useful check upon inconsdefate action ana IN
was by some OF those rushers OF business
denoninaod IA clog to legislation IL was undouot-
eddy for the benefit OF Treasury that ne was there 10
check some degree the reckless system OF legislation
which OF late wears has crept into Congress. But II Mr.
Casserly could not do much, because NC was ~ "
minority, he certainly proved true 10 the wishes anu III
strucOns of his constituents when lneo mauo " 'e
| quest, lie heard and acted uPSn ittaithim!'