New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tt he's been discovered that Gen. Butler owns
house lot in ProyincetowD the LIST Massachusetts
District and this fact strengthens the runor that be
will be j candidate for the late Congressman Buhntons
seat 1t suggested that the thrifty General may pos
sDIy similar Investment in every district In the
State Il viii not do him much good to have them II
public sentiment throughout the bate Id as nosuie W
hlm as 1t ought to be.
1t has been a good many years since Rhode
Island has popular and capable Governor as
the Hon. Henry Howard. His determination not 70
accent another denomination has called forth general
regret. The Procdenee Journal gives this deservedy
high praise OF his services to the Stae "Unexpectedy
called to this honorable pos tiOn ago, without
eff rt or aspiration his part and aiterwart putting
away 1aterng Temptations to greater prefer
ment, Gov Howard has discharged the responsible
duties OF his high Office with so much fidelity, inteh
gence couscientousness, and quiet, genial seirespect
ing dim IS, TO fully justify the Conndence OF MS
warmest friends, and TO such sif-ctonate esteem
irotn tue people OF ~ stte thaS tne5 ~Euiu siaui'
|, Gen. Bingham Of Philadelphia is paying the
penalty OF his rashness In entertaining exspeaAer
Blaine and having ward CLUB OF which he Is President
nominate his guest for the Presidency. Tho kitchen
orsan at Washington has begun 20 show him that such
conduct relIshed at the White House 1t alludes
TO Lin as one Bingham" aud adds with crushing
force: We havo been looking up this man Bingham 5
record and find no has happy faculty OF getting
Administration DO Democratic or Republican. OF course
he at once became furious Rapiblcan whcn President
Grant was elected. md after several Intellectual az
Temps be nominated for Shcrh and oher OF the lu-
craiive city Offices OF Pnladepuil he ut last got control
OF ne cam Dcn funds CITY Executive Committee
his parry and elected CLERK OF the Court, Whcn
position he no" holds IN aidlloh 70 MS Io'ernniont
Office"
There seems to be one Democratic editor in
tho West who is proposing to Washington next
December search OF office at the hands OF the
party. He edits The Burlington ucwa) Gazette and he
soempy discourses: Because the Democrats have got
hold Of the next House OF Representatives, every
follow who can lay any claim whatever to party ser
vices is putting himself forward candidate for the
various oices within its git. Ohio has at least Dozen
the majority Of whom country editors We have
desire 10 interfere with their harmless amusements but
there Is dreadful example OF what ohice-seeking
ing rest it dnding none Now Bill King was once
WI uous country editor but IN moment OF forgetfu
br1tn and from very that he became Postmas
ter OF the House his difficulties commenced. Country
editor. Charge thee. fling away ambition
The tone of the Southern press on the Civil
Rights bill has been remarkably moderate There is no
disposition to treat tho negro otherwise than with per-
feet Justice That there are men in South who per-
secuts tho negro and treat him with the opposite OF JUS
tice it would be Idle to deny but this class Is very
small III way representative OF Southern senti;
meu Tie Louisville C0,TlerJouTnas explains the true
situation of opinion the subject fairly and clearly
when says Representative southern men. the Cor
dons and Lims, not the enemies OF the negro The
enemy OF the negro the South what for the want OF
better epthet, may call the Oyerseer class. The
poor white who owned slave. but who has wal
oped many Niger is the real rreconcilable of the
present day, whether he was Union volunteer or a
Confederate conscrpt. For part and speak for
the OF Southern people who not at all anxious
as TO the opera OF the Civil Rights BILL knowing
well enough that its terms not affect them, We SIN
cerey wish TO the black man prosper. There Is
legal right that claim for ourselves which do not
him ENJOY, and, iu many cases, not few or
would contend 8ealousy Tor his right in some
individual to which mignt lean than should
II happened to 20 our own. Our relations with
eQlOred friends arc OF tho most cordial Kind and
whatever comes out OF IL We shall always long
live, 90 found together"