New-York tribune., 1874-01-28
POLITICAL NOTES.


Kansas adviccs scout the idea that Pomeroy
will even be tr1ed. They say he knows TOO much.
The Lower House of the Missouri Legisa-
tUre after spirited debate rejected bill to allow
be elected 10 Office under the School laws by
vote OF 30 to II.
Congressman Elliots successful speech on
the IIvh DIii nA'fe ""o "1V"e '' CON
stituens that he is spoken of good man to run for
Governor OF South Carolina ut the next election
A little perplexed with the conflicting
rumOrs from Washington about Secretary Richardson's
TesiguIng The Nashville Bo1pper is nevertheless, per
fectly clear about what the Secretary ought to do 1t
says Under the circumstances We can't undertake TO
say whether the man has resigned or not, but We do
undertake 20 say that he ought 60 resign
The Wisconsin Assembly has appointed
Messrs Sawyer Johnson and Bancroft members Of the
Jont Committee TO Investigate railroad transportation
and;express and telegraph companie revenuee In the
Senate resolution introduced yesterday fixing the
fnal adjournment for Fb. l6. memorial to Congress
for an extension OF the ue i0r competing ne "IScoh
sin Central Railroad wa unanimously ADOPTED.
The Governor of Illinois has sent to the
Senate message recommending consideration Of the
question Of cednc the General Govcrnment the right
TO extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal TO tho Misss
sipp and suggesting tho plan of giving Congress con-
troll of the entire national highway, IN accord
with the recommendation of the congressional
Tran spOrtatlOn Committee.
The Western press looks with decided disfa-
vor upon the bill making National appropriation for
the Centennial Exposition. The Cincinnati Commercial
thinks 1t well to bear mind that the which Con
Gress loans guarantees might well be put down Mt
once as permanent by just so much Of the
National debt. There is in having any nonsense
about this business in having anybody try TO deceive
everybody II. We know how this sort OF thing
goes by long and costly experience"
The situation Of political affairs in Connect
cut appears to be- changing little. A few weeks ago
the Democrats were confident and the Republicans de-
spondent Now the ,bes appear to be turned to some
extent The Republicans appear 30 have healed their
long dssensOus and have united harmonously upon
ticket with the Hon Henry B, Harrison for Governor
John r. Wait for Lieutenant Overnor, and possibly
Charles E. Perkins for Secretary OF State. cold hath
has been administered 10 the Democrats IN rumor that
GOV Ingerso natly refuses TO stand for reflection
Pipchback's confession hos excited varied
| emotions in New Orleans The Republican tHe,Ogg
organ) confident OF Pnohbacks ability to disprove
the charges against him. and nothing about the
confession. II remarks in oold-booded way that II
Mr. Pinch6ack shall be found 10 have obtained his
election through improper influences he must be set
aside The Iines thinks II the confession was con
pete tie disclosure must have been startling one and
gives this graphic sketch Of the victim OF overcon-
hience: 'Pnchback has been mixed up with all the
poltcal rascaites through which the taxpayers Of
Louisiana have fearfuy been plundercd No work
was too dark or foul for MIN. He made merchandise
OF corruption and oppression TIL he rose from the
lowest estate OF poverty to pOston OI comparative
afueuce. Tne house which Gov. NdIWotH an Las pide
and magncence, erected for himself ls now owned DS
PinchDack. But III an oVer-c0nhdent ana oNerCohmu-
moment he unbOsoBed himself TO the Hercules
on whose AID fondly reed and with that act came
ruin. Exit Pinch !"