New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

A revised list of the members of the new
Republicans and Democrats and the House Republi.
cans 81 Democrats. and Independents The Democrats
have gained 10 members In tho House and two the
Senate
Senator Brownlow has withdrawn from tho
Congressional contest the lid Tennessee District
cause his candidacy gave the Democratic nominee Q
chance OF election One other Of the Republican candi-
dates having also withdrawn. the contest Is be-
tween Thornburgh Rep, and Maory. D;m.
This is the lesson which The Hartford Post
finds in the recent town elections In Connecticut 81"
the Republicans wish carry the State next Spring. In
face Of the loose registry law operation they
must organize more Systematically and work harder
than they have done for some years past"
With reprehensible disposition to make
distinguished Congressman OF its State unhappy
The Portland Argus makes this announcement: "In
conversation with gentleman yesterday who has trav
eled thousands Of miles in the West during the past
three months, no remarked that he had heard Mr.
Baine's mentioned at all probable possible
Presidential candidate. while the general Impression
that Grant not the candidate Mr. 4. Il Wash
Durno would be-"
What has become of brother Simmons Of
Boston Custom house. the man whom overdose
OF Buerism made sicki SO complete silence after
valiant blast Of defiance speaks better for his wind
than his pluck There great need OF him now 10 the
Essex District II Butler to be kept out OF Congress-
While his opponents been wrangling TO see which
Of them should go to Congress In his place Butler
has primaries and made himself sure OF the
Republican nomination.; and as It LOOKS now mas every
cDance OF q reelection.
Whether the Hon. II. B. Payne is elected to
Congress or not in xxth Ohio District tomorrow.
he has platform which is pretty sure evil
dence that he would be useful man IN Washington In
these times. In a recent speech he said: III you are
content to take upon the independent platform
which have laid down for my action. then whatever
arnfav arienpa "
or capacity may have will be at your disposal; but
tel you have told others. and ren'w before yor
the pledge have renewed elsewhere, that Whatever
do shall cause blush TO whoever shall have voted fof
me. will act Independently 80 far as can, ana De-
Ii therefore for the people OF this district 10 say peg
mans vote. solicit no m ns SUPPORT: prom,so s"
office or place. IL you take me. take me 10, @
what propose to be-a simple direct sLraxhtior"ard
Most of the Republican journals Of Massa-
chusetts which made very unfavorabe comments upon
Mr. Talbot before he nominated for Governor have
shown cOmmendable courage since the Convention by
hastily swallowing all such uterances, aud breaking
out in unqualified praise Of the selection The Boston
Transcript. however is unable to turn somersaalt so
quickly, aud evidently has hard work to keep
from boiling outright It says: at Is un-
wise on many grounds to elect q Chief
Magistrate pledged by hts regard for personal
consistency previously announced opinions aud past
record officer to resist and defeat the scton OK
through their representatives. repeal OF t"~ ,,. '
aIy For that aud s.iar reasons the remark
is very common among unQuestioned Republicans ia
this city that they have not the slightest
idea of aiding in prohbitorV triumph at the polls by
voting for Mr. Talbot"
Ex-GOv. C.. G.. Washburn of Wisconsin, who
Is said to be favorite of the antCarpener Repub
lcans Of State for o. g. Senator has at least
qualification which makes him preferable to the "des
perateIy short" Senator. He Is In favor OF honest
money and is not afraid to say In recent speech.
after ridcung the efforts of the nfat0nists to make
piece paper money by simply calling 1t money he said:
Who camOrng for more paper money! can tell you
who they Generally the soldiers OF fortune the
specators gold gamblers wheat scalpers and the class
Of men produce nothing aud calculate to obtain
their living from the msforunes OF other men, The in-
terest OF every branch Of industry the interest OF every
man who labors with his hands, is to have good money
YOnr currency to-day la tho bost
ever had because 1t has uniform value all over tho
country, theess not what 1t purports to be.
hold In my hand greenback. Now what Ia dollar
that is here promised to be padf The law defines It
to be so many grains Of silver, or its equivalent in
gold. Then this promise is to pay me much silver
much gold. Why, then, Is tins promise daily
viOatedi III you give your promise 10 pay money ana
sells you under hammer, to satisfy your obea
tons No Of inability, that 1t will distress
family, Will serve But with the best Govern
ernment earth 1t Is quite otherwise. Instead OF
lug overdue and dishOnOred promises, have
the last Few years. paid out many hundred millions
gold shave iDterestbearDR debt not pressing
be said Of an individual that shOuld practice suon .
course using his money to buy up, at discount his
paper not due for u long timei You would say he
rascal, aud au epithet to give 1t emphasis"