New-York tribune., 1873-12-19
POLITICAL SOIBS.

The Republicans Of Onondaga County have
nominated Mr. Charles Z. Hubbc ior CLERK. The eiec-
tiou Will he OIL the 27th inst.
The latest candidate mentioned for the Speal
ersbip OF the Assembly is G. S. Lincoln OF Ontario
County. The AIba,y Erprtss brings him out.
Gov. McEnery of Louisiana has issued an
address TO the members OF the legislature whom he
claims TO have been elected on his ueket, telling them
10 hold themselves in readiness IN case Congress de
cdes his administration 10 be the legal one. Mr. Nc
Emery seems TO he a wonderfully hopeful man.
Virginia newspapers receive the appoint
ment of Col. Robert W. Hughes District Judge with
the most praseworhy attempts al satisfaction. The
Richmond Dispatch says: I'VE submit. What else can
we dor TIE Richmond Wing remarks that they
ought not 10 have expected anything else, since 1t has
become the habit for the party in power TO reward
those whom people reject They all agree however,
that Col Hughes is Of ability, and has IL ~ his
power 10 make himself popular ohicaI
\ dispatch was recently sent all over the
country from Columbia, s c., announcing that Senator
Patterson had been red and honoraby acquitted of all
charges of corruption IN securing his election to the
Uuifed States Senate Tht Charleston NtpS and Courier
SAWS the dispatch misrepresentation OF the facts
in the concocted and forwarded IN the interest OF
Mr Patterson. and adds The fact that the election OF
was solely the and promise Of
United States Senate can II " likes, easily satisfy Itself
mat the partial defeat OF the feeble Efforts which have
[
plIshed By the very same means
The following description of the most elo-
Guent orator the platform, from The Ner York Herald
is 40 graphic 10 be positively nnieeling: We orren
notice bright and fsky terrier in the streets, running
constantly ahead Of his owner, and although from time
m time looking anxIOusly around to ascertain in what
direction his masters be, yet seeming TO
lead and direct the Journey. Occasionally, however.
the man takes a sudden and unexpected turn, which
throws the animal out and sends him scamperng back
10 ascertain bearings and reassnme his position of
Affected Importance. Like the ambitious terrier, Wendell
pun1 Is sometimes right and frequently wrong, ,as
risks about ID advance of public opinion"
CONGRESSMAN Dawess fearless remarks about
the Presidents salary ind approval in an unexpected
onarter The Indanopolis Journal $4,000 salary
ana $4,000 household expenses IL too much, and
adds: II is setting bad example in the highest office
of the nat ion and encouraging extravaganza which
i. sure TO make itself felt throughout the whole body
poltic Fifty thousand dollars year much the
Government ought 10 spend on the Presidents office.
and the salary and perquisites should be confined rs
,omely on that and Law something besides; and II
there are state displays or court exirayagances
winch he cannot provide for out OF that sum- tney are
much better dispensed with entirely
The Rev +. p. Smith, who has been charged
by certain Minnesota persons with defraudIng the Chip
,,wa Indians has written letter defending himself.
which is published In The Springfield Republican, He
saws ne charg have been inspired by men In Mime
sofa whom he defeated IN scheme 10 rob the Indians
Of about 81 100000 by habreed whisky sellers whom
he depriyed OF business. and Dy unworthy discharged
employees. IN regard TO the charge that he sold the
nine for less than value he says he sold 1t for the
highest price II would bring and proves his assertion by
narratng the circumstances nDder which the sale
made In relation to other charges he says Further
charges that am interested In The conraci can only
meet by full and fat DENIAL A to my iobbinr the
ech Lake Indians two things are To be SAID In the first
place they have not robbrd but on the contrary
conract has been made IN Their behalf for their
ing benefit In the second place, went TO Minnesota
to do these Indians good and had that 10 mind all the
time, never more than when TINS contract was
made. AZ other charges respecting uJ 0nieia char
acter have only SAY that tney are without fonDda
tIOD. ana that nave also asked the 'Vmi'-sf0n now
the pjBe contract " inquire pts Any com