Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-12-16
Political Notes.

1t is no part Of the Presidents duty
to submit quietly to unwarrantsble i'm
putations on his character. II Henderson's in
Situations had not been resented, there Is not q
Democratic paper in the whole country which
would not by this time have been declaring that
the Presidents silence Was an admission Of
guilt. There are numbers Of writer's always rsa-
dy to insinuate that the President is coraupt
man, but none have yet ventured to bring q d.
rect charge against him.-Nep York Times.
James Lloyd Greene. Ct Norwich, who was
| the Republican candidate for Governor OF Con-
| necticut, last Spring, writes letter in answer
to one sent him by the chairman Of the Repub.
lican State Central Committee, in which he de-
olines to be a candidate for Governor. He saws
he was, is and always shall be opposed to a third
term, but will be faithful follower of the Re-
publican banner on which is inscribed "Unl-
versal liberty, universal citizenship, universal
education without sectarianism, aud hard mon
ey."
The Democratic support OF the civil service
system, ~ laid down by the journals Of that par
ty when they abuse the Administration, is simp-
ly amazing. For example, there arc clerks in
the House who have grown gray in its service,
but they are displaced almost without mo-
ment's warning to give place to inexperienced
men. This may not be considered consistent,
but it is truly Democratic. "To the victors be.
long the spoils. Washington Republican.
II fought for the preservation of the Union
for four years and lost my health in the weary
march and picket watch and my arm on the
field OF terrible carnage. l have now been driy-
on from my only source of support-my posi-
ton ut the Captol-Rnd man who fought four
years to destroy the Union, who lost his health
and leg in the contest, has been given my
place This is the simple, plain story told by
just-dismssed guard at the Capitol, removed by
the Confederate officers Of the new House.
The ilibusterng in the Democratic caucus
OF the Virginia Legislature over the nomination
OF candidate for United States Senator con.
tinued yesterday morning without result. The
ballot in each House OF the Legislature was also
sruitless, being 30 scattered that no candidate
received more than Is votes.
policy for great party is not to be discov-
cred or invented in the parors Of a political
head quarters 1t must come, IL it comes at
ALL from the defined convictions and settled
purposes Of the great body OF the party itself.
II these are whiting, or il purposes and convic-
tions, where they exist, are dscordant it il use
less for any selected number OF Congressmen to
try to contrive something which will hold the
party together and win new adherents, and
cheat the people into placing the party in pow
er. The country went little way in the expert
ment OF change for the sake OF change when
it elected the present Democratic House. The
result is not 40 satisfactory that the experiment
is likely to be pushed any further-N. y. Times.
The Democratic Caucus yesterday agreed to
the appointment OF Watchdog committee OF
eleven to guard democratic interests Who will
guard the committee?-N Y. Herald