New-York tribune., 1874-12-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

If the Financial bill passed by the Senate, is
corcarred by the House, The SpinGneId Unon thinks
1.-The President would be bound by his own declared
policy ~ veto IT,
A special election will be held in the IVth
Tennessee District. the 3ls ns when
successor to Col John W. Head Dem), who died few
days after his election the XLIvth Congress- last No
yember, will be chosen. The Democratic Nominee is
Judge Samuel NJ +. Fite Of Carthage, successful Jaw
yer and farmer.
The Chandler organs in Michigan claim that
tho Republican newspapers OF the State nearly
unanimous In support Of the reflection Of Senator
Chandler. But The Detroit Tribune gives figures
which hardly sustain the assertion Of the organs 1t
says "Tnere published in this State at this time
lge newspapers which are pronoupcedy ~, Republican;
but have Republican leanings up 10 cate but thrtysx
OF the whole number have pronouncedin III favor OF Nj.
Chandcr's reelection"
The Ne,r- Yorker tS-Zeitung gives an in
stance Of the In which the Prerldent attends
the interests Of Civil Service Morz Friedsam, o
United States Revenue Collector in this city,
moved from his position not only without any charges
having been brought against him, but even few days
after his in office had in very faterng terms,
expressed their satisfaction with his ohcas n1uct.
His successor Is Mr. Archibald. who during the late
clecI0ns the unsuccessful Republican candidate iu
the XIVtn District for The State Assembly Ihe &aais
Zttu.y declares that the President most DC held
eponsipIe for these proceedings
Mr.. Samuel Bowles of The Springfield RepuJ-
lcan and Mr.. Henry Watterson of he COmi0.Joarnai
are both writing letters from Washington. Mr.. Bowles
says there ID clearly political panic among the Repub
cans at the capital aud the feeling still prevails that
something has got to be done, and that with proiane
qulckness" The Democrats, he thinks missing
their opportunity and shrking their responsibility to
open wide the door for Republican reorganization
aud restoration" Mr.. Watterson Is Of opinion that
the Democratic drawback ~ the next Congress win be
lack oI brains. He says: THE one regrctful circun
stance which has thus far shadowed the Democratic
reaction s ats failure. through all Its achetement, to
add anything TO the intellectual strength OF the Oppos
ton; for strange as you may think IT, brains do count
for something even III the National Capital The cut.
look In this respect IL really diseouraging."
The Chicago Tribune thinks the Government
has been already lenient" with the carpet bag
element of Southern Repubhcanism and tells the South
Republican members OF Congress that It does not
become them to crticse, much less 10 threaten. the
Republican party or the Administration because the
Northern Republicans party, disposed 10 hold
the carpebaggers responsible for the dsordered
diton OF things at the South. 1t adds The Govern
ment has borne with their Official misconduct
and corruption until It Is impossible 10 bear
them longer Its warnings have been UNDECIDED.
and its enency has been made the for fresh
outrage. Tue Republican party owes favor adyAn
age TO the speculative carpet baggers Were for
the mmuable character oi ts principles the II, ces
sty Of those principles TO the welfare aud progress Of
the country, they would have ruined 1t long ago. A. II
is they have weakened It, III one large fraction of
the country have placed Il 10 IL false position.
and have loaded II down with q burden OF
reproach and caumny for whioh ~ Is not
fairly responsible, hut whvh !, has had 10
carry. They have repealed from the Republican party
thousands OF votes have hainp,red II work uf
reconstruction, and have brought odium upon honest
Southern Republicans. CarpetDag Republicans might
we'll understand at the outset of thor caucuslnR nd
before they proceed any further. thai Northern Rcpub
cans have NO CONSIDERATION 10 extend 10 the frauds,
csrrupOns, trickery, theycry AMI perycrson Of law
whoh nave characterized sontlon carpetDaggers. and
that II they wish equal Rights ey I'D themselves
VI this peatuentiAl curse"