New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Washington Board of Public Works is
almost as badly for defenders Secretary Richard
SON. Scarcely a newspaper in the country outside or
Washington has the courage to say word in favor OF
GOV shepherd and his associates, especially since tho
damaging testimony or Engineer Ciiss.
Senator IIamlins opponents in Maine are
gradually disappearing ana it looks now as If he would
be returned without opposition, that Is n the latest
runors are true. 1t is said that both exGoy ferham
and ex- Gov wasbburn have been induced to abandon
the ed ana their places are as YET uhSuPpou " D'"
aspirants
The IndiannpoEs Journal refuses to believe
that the Democratic party is anything else than what ~
always was so long it elects TO Office men ike Mt.
Eaton. IN Connecticut and Ia Indiana advocates sho
election to Congress Of "Lambdin T. Mlsan, an uh-
hung traitor, condemned to death for treason ana
living articulated monument Of the mistaken cemency
of a Republican Administration; a man whose olas-
pheons ips blessed God the fouest language for tho
ira ic death Nj. Lincoln, aud glOated over n usi
biity Of Senator Morton direct prov ilehce TOT o
efforts OF the Governor made on DehaiI oi Tue opoh
during the war;
Commenting upon the condition of Gen. But
ler's health The Boston Trareer which speaks for hin
in all things, thus hints at possible foreign trip: Il"
is certain that he has been dangerously ILL., and his
friends fear return Of the bad symptoms If he does
not take the rest which it is apparent he much needs In
the matter work no has heretofore acted upon hs own
Judgment, and he has not been mistaken as 10 DIS
capacity OF endurance and u il probable that he VIII
now realize as do his medical advisers and friends that
season OF rest is absolutely necessary. II he cOnsis
tbe WISHES Of his friends and the interests the
try he Will AT withdraw from the Capitol. ana hhd
in voyage, aud IN travels In other lands Tue re-
ouired relief from the constant pressure oi business
cares which he has been for many years SUBJECTED
There is a suspicion in Alabama that Congress
man Hayes, III his anxiety TO secure reelection Is
causing serious damage to the agricultural interests OK
the State Mobile Register says his project to supply
raons for the inhabitants OF the overlooked districts or
Alabama has completely demoraized the negroes, who
n aud avp1 o.
as far as Is miles, to get the ratons "Guberment had
ordered for them, but which they did not ind. ms
Register convinced that, If Mr.. Hayes does not stop
his "electioneerDg nonsense he will ruin the crops OF
the section he is trying make votes in since 1t has
Trustworthy advice that there lack OF food for
them therefore beseeches sensible men In Congress
put stopper ON the lips OF TINS enterpIsns Hayes,
who intently eectiOneering on tle pubic money
| and at the expense OF our growing crops
Gen. Buffers rumOred intention to retire
for season from political life, moves his organ, me
Boston TrareHer make these remarkable observations
concerning his value TO the nations: 1.-The withdrawal
from public life of the man who, even his opponents
concede, to the ablest OF public men, would, al
this time, national calamity. That he has been tho
subject deraction than any other OF our sates
men except Thomas jefferson and Andrew Jackson. and
that he has many defects have all strong positive
men, true but it is undeniabe and when they calmly
review the hstory Of country during the past ID
years. his candid and far-minded opponents admit that
with him the advocacy OF and in carrying into effect
the measures that brought the whole people, OF the
country upon the plane OF political equally and placed
the Union upon the solid basis OF equal rights"
1t is pretty evident that the Democratic
journals convinced that their party Is soon to be
restored to full power again. Nearly all OF them ara
extremely dgnfed in their treatment Of those elements
which are similar to themselves only in opposing
the Administration. A few months ago many OF them
we're DESTROYS OF making any concessions in order Ia
secure the aid of those elements they refuse to
make any concessions, aud say, with an assumption OK
arrogance which might be impressive were II not 20
amusing, 1--WE have no objection to these gentlemen
Joining they wish but they must fight under tho
| Democratic principles and the Democratic name" Eor
instance, The ST. Louis Times puts IL IN this way TX
We have Governorships to l have Democrats TO MI
them II have Senators 10 elect, We have DemOcla
| material from which TO choose II We have augbt OK
honor or trust to bestow have Democrats OF honesty
| and trustworhiness on whom TO bestow II; Democrats
OF long aud tried and unmpeachaDle standing IN JUG
party, whom all the fayors OF the party are QUE anu
in whose solid and unbending fidelity TO principle INC
| arty may cOLtde'