New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
POLITICAL NOTES.


give views OF Presidential matters to the public
lie does not think President Grant could carry single
State he to be renominated. Kansas would 10 dead
against him Mr. Brstow OF Kentucky the Senator con-
sders the strongest Republican In the party ana tne
destined to DO the next President
Mr.. Caesar C.. Antoine, the cOlOred Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor Of Louisiana, statesman after the Ad
ministration's OWL heart. He told reporter OF me
Galveston recently that the coored people OF Lous
lana, including, Of course, himself ana OF the whoie
South would be content for Gen. Grant to have SIX terms
II 10 wanted them, though he was afraid the North was
not inclined to look at the matter In that light Hn
case stands present Mr.. Wendell Phillips Is the only
MIN in the North openly in favor Of even third TERM
Mr.. Wendell Phillips should be very happy
Just now. His marvellous initiation letter calling Gus
for him more good round abuse than no has enjoyed for
long time. And he does enjoy it. In this respect 10
resembles the mysterious Awkns In the story gentle
man walking along quietly one afternoon when an
unknown up rapidly behind him. and giving
him q violent thrust with his umbrella, calculated,
"'Awkins I say. 'Awkinsw Not paying any attention
the dem"rd. the punch was repeated together with
the ejaculation Then the gentleman turned around, ana
his pursuer saw 1t not Awkins 90. beg PARDON"
he stammered thought you were my friend 'Awkins"
The other looked him quietly for moment. and then
in n Eliminating way inquired ais your friend Awk'ns
fond of this sort of thingp Mr. Phillips particularly
fond Of this sort OF thing In fact no Is rather mS-
cradle unless he Is continually punched by somebody
Grafton but he is singulary lucky For man bearing
his relation to parties and the approaching Pre-iden-
tal campaign, nothing for the next six months
is so dangerous the necessity OF taking an
active part In politics. If no could only have
the isolation which Minister washburne enjoys it would
be the thing friends would most earnestly DESIRE
lie and Vice President Wilson were train together
the other day. which ran off track The ViceP.escnt
had the iluck to escape unhur but the Speaker got
bruised just enough to cOnne him TO bed for few days.
and warrant the reports that are now OUT that his
physicians have required him to abstain from public
speaking from active participation in political affairs
for months TO come. The ex-speaSer deserves this
good luck at which no is doubtless altogether too clever
to mourn.
The infationists are a queer set. Here ID
the Democracy Ohio instance splitting the NatOnat
party pieces and almost entirely running its Pres
dental prospects, by declaring for soft money and then
shouting to all those who differ from them, Look herei
don't you you running the party by your ious
demands for contraction You playing right into ths
hands the Republicans 1t is your duty to acquiesce
n6ur views, and thus preserve harmony" This cool
demand is echoed in the South. The Richmond Wing
The question is sure to be issue ia
the Presidential that the canvass is To
Let settle it in party soon as 1t Is possible 10
settle 1t. If wait for National Convention most
serious consequences may Ohio has gaan,y
thrown the gauntlet down The West Is backed by the
South the Democratic State OF the North or East that
fails TO follow is but leading to schism encouraging tie
Radicals and je0parding the great cause OF TIC party VI
the people"
1t is very gratifying to find that there are few
the South which have not lost their heads
with tho imitation mania. The Memphis Avalanche
an independent journal, Is right ON the cur
reucy question, indeed II 10 on almost all
others. The NerOrIeans Times. the leading Demo
cratic journal Of louisiana is equally sound II the
belief which the North entcrtains that the South IL In IA
vOr Of initiation Is most extraordinary and unprovokcd
humbug." and adds +" The South has given no mani
festatOn of such sentiment and for the best reason.
She has passed through the whole OF the financial
diseshe plethora the fever the exhaustion the pros
tratioD-and ia weak and emacated, but Gonzales
she feels already the steady normal pulsatons OF
returning health and does not long for relapse to fever
and chill and delrium. She has only now to exercise or
binary prudence To regain lusty health We think this
feeling very widespread and represents the Intelligent
sentiment Of the South Our people know very well that
there il no want currency to meet the demands OF
trade since the banks full Of 1t, lying idle What wc
want IA trade to give empl Oynont Ia Currency and
people not look to inflated prices and unhealthy
speculation the proper means tn develop trade III The
currency innatonts look Ia the South for aid and com
| fort We fear they doomed to disappointment"