New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-22
score at the Target OF Honor during the threo days
fest which has just closed
POLITICAL NOTES.

biahton Duncan, prince of Straight-out
Democrats mas expressed his approval OF the Demo
cratic ucket and platform In Ohio. That i'll
| for the party indorsed
Speaking OF the call for the Republican
STATE convention The Albany Eening Journal says 1t ID
mat neither Gen. Barlow Secretary Of
STATE ocrioner Will be candidate tor reelection. and
that S,a,e treasurer Rane's Liberalism will prevent
him from seeking denomination
Inc Republicans of Erie County, Ohio, evil
dehty oeeve In giving all persons responsible for the
salary s"inde full credit therefor. In convention az
sandusky recently they resolved: "That we condemn
tne Socaed Increase OF Salary bill passed by the last
congress- that the members OF Congress who favored
the measure and the President who signed IT, are guilty
of violating the confidence reposed I'm them by the peo
ple anu anu ~ toatng the pledges made by them during
tue iast PRESIDENTIAL campaign."
Anything which a loyal organ may say of
the Administration cannot for moment be suspected of
imperthehce The following paragraph from The ohio
"" ' rag 49, therefore, copied without fear OF
sure: " while Congressman are beng denounced for
conpnoIy III the backpay grab, the Chaplain OF the
onteu states Senate should be afectonately borne in
mind lie Is travelling abroad inspecting Consuates
on gold salary of s. day and drawing meanwhile
ms salary OF 500 for imaginary services as chapn III
~ =, "o' useless expenditure of public money, what
Nothing more clearly reveals the lack of
issues between the cid parties than the in which
eaeh party are giving their whole attention to the lively
ana entertaining business of lighting the war over
again. ana showing where men stood TO- 90 and even 80
years ago. mans political opinions &c. even 10 years
ago may De OF momentous Importance in deciding his
hnesst 90 be Governor Of Ohio but il will need vast
amount oi argument to convince an bipartisan mind Of
he IaoI. ne De honest and capable would seem to be
far more weighty questions.
1t Is currently thought that Mr.. B. +. But
Ter Is not the kind Of whom the Christian minis
try look upon with admiration, but it there
exceptions In this case, in all others For here ia
Rev. b. j. Lane Of South Pramngham, Mass. who
seems to be completely enamored OF the chief OF salary
grabbers To him the doughty General seems irressti-
bly, like DR.. Chalmers, also like Marshal Butcher. Mr.
Lane is also confident that the ingenious letter
salary swlndle has made its author Governor and he
further dsylays unlqueness OF Christian Judgment by
prononncing all those who have returned their back
pay Ignorant, mean, and eowardy."
The best Massachusetts, newspapers are urg-
ing the people to attend the political this Fa
and to insist upon having nominations which they
conscentiousy support Everybody knows that it by
the manipulation OF these primaries that party leaders
keep things snug and comfortable for their purposes
The theory OF the is excellent-in practice 1t is
usually the convenient instrument OF the designing who
wish TO have party lines drawn strictly for their own
purposes Itthus happens that In many towns two OF
three clever the machine for their selfish
ends; and such is the superstitious reverence with
which party fealy is regarded that the boter is always
denounced as he had done something elonous instead
OF something which he had perfect right TO dosome-
thing indeed which IL would have been wrong for him
not to do. STILL admit that the voter who habtuany
His presence, his one vote, might have saved
his party from the disgrace embarrassment and danger
of bad ticket and II his attendance has not prevented
bad nominations, then he still bolt with clean
conscience aud a lgnt heart.