New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-24
POLITICAL NOTES.
for many yea

The Toledo Blade and The Cincinnati CONNER
eal both asree thinking that Congress would do a
good thing by reducing the Presidents salary TO $500
a year.
The Knorrille Chronicle says the programme
OF tle Tennessee Democrats is 10 eject Gov John c.
Brown to the Uuted States Senate. out OF sheer spite
! A special election will be held in the WITH
Congressional District of Tennessee the Of De-
cember L. fill the vacancy caused by the death Of John
W. Head (Dem), who elected TO the XLIVth Con-
gress the inst. The Republicans talk of nominal
ing candidate although they poll only about onetth
OF the entire vote OF the District. With several Dem
ocrats in the field however. thew be successful
especially is probable that the full Democratic vote
/ Will not be poiied
! The 81. Louis Democrat says, in justice to
Senator schurz and other Liberals who have acted with
HIM They have steadily insisted that 1t was never
their purpose abandon defeat. but only TO insist
upon greater fidelity TO the principles Of the
Republican party, and that against Bourbon De-
mocracy they would be found and resolute
ever Senator scburz has manifested lis sincerity by
determined effort 70 redeem this State from the hands
Of Bourbons the time when, If he had cared Tor
a reelection, would have been the suggestion OF policy
| TO keep silent"
The New-Jersey Democrats are beginning
to count their chances Of securing majority IN the
State Senate at the next election. OF the Is Repub-
| Leans and Democrats in the Senate. Repub-
ucans and Democrats go out next year. The Repub
cans from Camden, Essex. Gloucester salem
Somerset and Union Counties and the Democrats from
Monmouth and Warren Counties. While the Democrats
made a clean sweep five (.Ae number required to
secure the SenaTel Of these counties. and partially
elected their II acts in two others, the kepnnhcsa
e.@"tA@ tneE ",oe 1ehet III "N{ o Win yse 1"6
prudent legislation this Winter, there - every promise
Of a good working majority Tor ne democrats IL Tue
| Senate at the next succeeding session.
| The following is a list of the genuine
| salary-grabbers - members OF the XLIIi Congress
| who took and kept the back paw tney voted for
! elected 10 the XLIVth Congress: Nathaniel F. Banks
! dndJ and james Buflntcn (RapJ of Massachusetts
omar D. Conger Copl Of Michigan, Chester B. DarralI
Rep) Of Louisiana. Mark Il. Dunnen Qlepl Of Mime
sofa John Hancock tDemJ Of Texas. John T. Harris
| DemJ Of virginia, Charles Hays R'pl OF Alabama.
| va Sari1eI 'R9ndaI G)euA Of Pennsylvania
VIM. H. Il. StJwe., (kepJ OF Virginia, AIRED NJ
70, %, Son, ~ Caroiina and + rnrndo Wood DEM Of
| Newly TX WIKI The exception OF Gen. Banks, all OF
| the ahove-naued Congressman are members OF tie
| XLIIId Congress.
The Washington Republican gladly reports a
supporter Of Tie latest Administration scheme. HE
Richmond Enquirer DEM out sqIarey in favor
OF internal improvements through Government aii, and
The Republican THINKS ts accession the ranks OF pro-
gress Is a most gratifying evidence Of the revolution
which is progressing the minds Of the Southern peo-
pie toward practical material eyaODment," and ids
such advance IN material prosperity the South
states now nrcl can DE sttucl ~ EiN4J5 4l'4
employment 20 their labor OF this they have an album
dant supply II they will but turn their attention 10
| employing rowarling II they can command the as
sistance Congress il mat OBJECT Ii warns the Re
publican Congressman that they Will have only ninety
DAYS in which " to show The sdtes,nai-Al which shall
bring the country Of It's present dan ger" Tie Gin
cnnah Commercial declares that tnis scheme to IN
crease pubic debt S-0jOyIl.l VIZ muse new
| lie INTO the noble army Of speclatOrs,' hat will
| not turn the Tide 81 unpOpn4arlty which has
| swept the Republicans olt Of power III
! one branch OF the National Government.
Economy, honesty and efficiency every department
y tie public Demanded 10y the people AZ
the late elections and these things secured,
SAYS The Commercial. VIII tie parr tA4t j. Responsible
for the and their administration become entitled
the confidence OF he country l. further expresses
itself a. fOlOws II Tie Republicans ID Congress lave
they VIII decline 10 follow the advice OF TINS
superserv lceaJle organ. The camOr Or internal I'M
prOvements IN the name OF cheap transportation ana
labor lle hands and dangerous 0eiu5lOn
ANY attempt relieve tie distress ~ the country ny
piiEg millions OF taxes upon the people III the
shape or increase OF tie National debt wOu-d ne
criminal suicidal. few contractors ana lOupers
would flourish, II il true, ana few Thousand ldie
abOrers OulG uad employment, but the mass OF the
people who would 20 foot the bls out OF ther
! hard earnings would NC worse OF than before