New-York tribune., 1874-11-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The list of men in Missouri who arc aspiring
10 rattle around" in Carl scnurz's IN the u s.
is getting long. 1t already includes Gen. F. NJ
COckrcll, John S. Phelps exGoy. Thomas c. Reynolds.
ex-GOv. b. GraIz Brown George u vest and s'iisoh
Hutcbns.
Mr.. w. w. Hollister of Santa Barbara is fa-
yoably spoken of by several California newspapers as
a good for the Republican nomination for Governor
of that next year. He of the pioneers OF
the State, made fortune in sheepraising aud has
never been prominent III politics.
The Democrats of Wisconsin are not so
nxious Senator Carpenter that they will con-
sent to unite with the anCarpenter Republicans in
favor of exGov Washbnrn. Tney claim that both gen.
tlemen equally dstIsterul to them. anI they Will
not help elect either. They are willing. however. TO
fyor any Republican OF liberal and progressive sent-
ments.
While the platform makers arc busily at work
preparing issues upon which to win the Presidential
battle in 1876 The Springfield Republican makes this
timely suggestion: more than thirty years ago. one
Henry Clay put forth compendium OF orthodox Wing
doctrine. 1t embraced sound currency moderate
and equitable protection to homo manufactures ieal-
ous vigilance against execut usurpatlon; the one
term principle TO be mbedded in tho organic law n-
tegrity economy in all departments OF adminstra
ton civil service reform and honest truseeshp OF
the pubc lands. Parties IN search or seasoned timber
for their centennial platforms will do we'll to pause
thOughtfully over one or two Of these plans"
Judge Poland admitted to a reporter the
other day connection with the Gag law injured
him politically. "The newspapers" he said, " treated
badly. There wasn't good word for me In any OF
the papers, He then gave the old explanation OF tho
harmless character OF the law and added this ingenious
explanation Of the manner in which his innocence
imposed upon at at the last session of the Com
mittce. Butler Chairman Boss Shepherd
they call him, and Harrington, the Attorney for the Dis
triet. brought q bill Of this nature to u.s. IL was
suggested that 1t could be much reduced In size and
appointed to condense it, Then Butter asked ne to
md
about newspapers or libels at the time, anu as nave
said could Mt arrest man today for libel un ierIt
Dear. good mani WHAT a comfort II must be TO his
family that he viii IN future re- 4e kepS n""y' lo"' 'No
The Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald, the most
prominent candidate for the u g. senatorship in
Indiana, told o reporter OF The Cincinnati gazette
recently that he had not changed his views the nan
cial question: and that all statements TO the contrary
were false. He said he still held the same views as he
did campaign. and referred the reporter to
speech he made Greencastle for correct statement
of his position In that speech Mr.. Mcdonald said IN
his mind the normal condition OF the finances OF any
commercial country specie basis, and that nation
driven away from specie basis must lose to certain
extent position in the marts OF the world He was
not favor OF restoring the country to its normal con
duon by returning to specie payment so l01g as the
currency circulation was SO large aud the amount OF
mnt tbe ecmate business of the country shall enable
US TO get out OF the trouble.
Among the candidates for U. s. Senator
from Tennessee Is the Hon. Edwin IL. Ewing He made
speech recently in which he expressed ideas which,
far as his words have weight, calculated to do the
South undeserved harm at this time. II is for
general rejoicing that Southern press protest vehe
mently against Mr. Ewing's il-considered words. In
speakng OF the recent victory Grantism he
marked that the Opposition propose now TO repeal all
obnoxious unequal, aud unconstitutional laws, and
bury out OF sight ali social legislation. The Aemphu
Appea declares the Opposition proposes no such thing
apd savs tho entire Southern people will support its
statement 1t adds: "The whole batch OF reconstruc
ton measures are obnoxious and unconstltuiional
but any attempt to interfere with them would be fata
10 the Democratic party and IN utter violation OF It's OH
repeaed pledges The South wants to make the past
scaled book; TO bury the and its sad memo
r,es out OF sight forever. They shudder az
tbe very idea Of doing what Mr.. Ewing suggests.
Tho meaning OF the recent elections Is that tho
neone are tired OF the ceaseess camor about the war;
troa q, seenp the South crushed and mareated by t
rorts and military rule; tired OF the everlasting
t,as q, ou,rarrs that are manufactured for party
os.. Tbis i, what the revolution meant IL did
10, n,oa, as iptimated by Mr. Ewing, that so soon as
cha nau,ocrats obtained power they were 10 commence
roneninV the past for the purpose or lepeank every
or unconstitutional law insPfreu ps i.aui-
oai ma snity Such TASK wOulu
@ az hate aud discord. The Democratic party,
m IT, does not propose 70 rip mp the past.
ana TO commence an lndlsernlnate repeal oI oohoh.
ons' and unconstitutional laws IL VIII nave no,,nns
to 10 with the past but IL does propose 10 rehaDta'
tho sonth: to demand the maintenance or Jnet auu
,nnsrtla policy whereby both races VIII Do pTo9ec"n
iii rhcIr rigats The Of peace and GOODWIN ,SIh"'
Ie ~ ,rcd BY the policy proposed py H. GNDS