New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

The feeling of the South toward Senator
probably expressed accurately by this extract
from The Ee,o Orleans Pic1uuae Let the
all That nimcal to Southern ideas aud sentiments
in the deceased Senator and let us only remember that
he would have put from the federal archives all
show and sign OF tIe triumph OF cOunynen over cOun-
try men"
Since the majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives seems to be Obvious tho fact that the
National Conventions o. both parties declared for
speedy return to specie payment It occurs 10 The Port
rnd Press that perhaps they intend to establish
party whose leading principle VIII be Initiation" II that
is the purpose go1t ticket would he Senator Scurz5
friend Tatum for President aud Morton or Logan Tor
NcePresdent
Gen. Stewart L. WOodfOrd appeared as one
Of the orators at tho Centennial meeting in Philadelphia
the evening Of the 25,h he was cautious enough
to avoid any very positive statement concerning
tie policy OF National appropriations. lie was willing
admit that not able TO secure a satisfactory
international celebration. He condemned the misfor
tune Of the positive assurances given at the outset
that the expenses OF the Exhibition would not be
saddled upon the National Government. Ho was will
ing that Congress should give d" moderate Federal
assistance" aud DO was sorry that ancient folIes
continued to repeat themselves - that we start
printing presses and lorS1t tht paper watch IS not
pau .pi t . GU" Ph,adenni get lot of money pro
vifcd the Government could afford II, aud e knew 10
couldn't. He. therefore, hoped that tho Centennial
would be a success without 1t.
The specter of Capitalization has appeared
to The Boston Ad0ertissr and from all Appearances
frightened it very badly On the pivot OF ceutraza
ton it SAYS history Is hinsod The
tendency toward such calamity it nnds IN the attempt
OF the Government to control the States by
using the Federal patronage to foist upon them
political adventurers, who in return elect them
selves the nate auii combining together, control
the President Each State may thus In time be
reduced 20 a province subject to th) Senate What
done IN Louisiana. imposing man whom no ono
supposed behe popular choice ilpou the people for
Governor by National troops. DO done In Massa-
chusetts an it will be ouy another step for the
Government TO appoint local officers This is cOasolida
ton in its worst FORM and is direct anag1nism to
the principles OF the REPUBLICAN party In this antlgo
nsn The Advertiser says, the inevitable struggle les
and If the who striving to wrest the party from
its base and 1t for tool win they Will reduce the
Executive to helpless Impotence so that AT length ~
will become "A passive instrument In their hands, and
thus the nation Will fan under the rule of corrupt
iuuta politicians, from ther position cannot con-
additionally he made responsible Tor Lhtlf acts'
There seems TO be prospect for good
deal of yelness IN tne coming cinipaign IN Maine.
The Republicans. from present appearances are the
ones who will DO likely to furnish tho amu5cm3nt. Not
long since one of the Republican organs announced
that Congressman Hale wouli yield to tao claims
OF locality. and not be candidate tor reelection
Another organ replied with considerable force that the
nouncement "A lie emanatnG from Pl5simaquoidy
Custom-house, and that M. Hale would run again
organ No rejoins that il ha is candidate he ought
not 70 be- since he +, skilled IN bribery and du-
pcity," aud has purchased the support OF Organ
No. 2 vita the cheap consideration Of $780, AZ
cording to The Portland Advertiser (Rap1 this quarrel
affects Senator Hamins prospects Of reflection since
IN. IL opposed co Hale. The latter journal says
that MI. Hamin has got a hard fight ahead OF him..
because the opposition TO his reflection Is too gen
eral and too to be ascrbed to ordinary INNINGS
and countermnings It Is a well marked difference or
opinion which has arisen. The reform OF tho ciyll
service 'by law promised By the Phladephla Con-
yention is still uninterrupted The rules adopted by
the President aud dependent wholly upon the Execu
tive will. are constantly transgressed. Mr.. Ham
lin represents that portion or the RepuOli-
can party which regards tho proposed reform
as chimerical the opposition TO HIM represents the
Change of tone in The Advertiser and the other prominent
Repnbcan organs means anything. the public senti-
ment IN favor Of reform getting remarkably strong