New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

In spite Of his declination, the Democrats
Liberals of the XXXIIId Congressional Dstr c.d
sh!s State determined TO run Senator FontoI "a
Congress. The Eirnird AGpJdser saws IL Is ro|yeI
asserted that Mr. FeUton will be nominated aHd tat
ex- Congressman Sessions will DO his competitor. II
that case Mr.. Fenton ought easy yictoy.
Tor The number OF voters IN the "iaIlCt WHO tLl@ ~"
Sessions the position ID known 10 b" r. .DalL
The Senators who are responsible for the
new and oppressive Postal Law likely to ful that
measure milestone about their political necAs. TEey
denounced every side, and no one has siagls
word say their defense. Tie Philadelphia Inquire
makes these excellent suggestions Oh tie sIyjssti
There are things which the next Congress shoai
promptly do First, repeal the law OF which the er
press companies secured thu passage and then crdra
investigation into the means by when surh idNO@
part OF an appropriation BIZ Congress need DOT
20 beyond the express oanes and th'r ohhriss 10
all the Information necessary 10 dch h'Iao pO1
utterly corrupt influences 80 WORK 10 impose
TINS aud disgraceful burden upon '-e people a.l
the spapers Ii wond lie just well mat Ar lfam
sew should he questioned as ID what puucuJr drg-'
ments employed 70 induce Mn ~ ddNocale 20
strongly. and carry through secretly, legislation it
the O lice Department., wuicn the lU,tB 'ctueA'
eral declares the Department neither recomnehded h0
asked Ior.'
The BuGtlo Courier thinks it an error OF out
political system that Congressional candidate oai
reside In the district he Is to represent IL Grgne' hai
States in their capacity ndcpen lent ami seis6
erning Common ealths sufficiently represented 10
the Senate, and that member Of tho House repre- sens
his constituency the hand aud the whole peOps
Of the United States on the other Sometimes Il saP
pens that district has capable man who Is vihiS
to be its representative, ami IN that event. The Cow
CLAIMS the constituency should be permitted to seek
candidate elsewhere. "Oa the whole" II conc!ift'.
eve believe that the prevailing practice has neither
beue Ted states tle several tOu-TcssiOut Gr
tricts DE pointed out one Of the reasons
why the House or Representatives generally consists
largely OF inferior material. II ever coa,ttuehI
stall 20 outside heir district aud send ~ CJu!rsS
man Ot experience and spJtless National repItaaol
from part OF the State, without imposing o.
MIN q change of Residence they wOuli VIA ny sueA
action general praise and higher satis cOh INA Or
nary local vanity mas ever 10 expect rs lts reward
Senator Christiancy's fearless aid proInt
action the Louisiana question Is wlDnIng hin POI
uary which will show those members OF his party VIZ
think as no does, but dare not say that they ha"
missed an opportunity for making political capita
which comes but once in a lifetime, ana which Will H
all probability never again to them. BIckLone
a quality in statesmen which tho people ma
and at this time especially the popular OPP"
tite Graves plain speaking. The general scnimel'
on Senator Chrstiancys speech Is very well H
pressed IN the following extract from Tie Boston Ad~
tiser The new Senator has distinguished himself sd
denly and the county Will recognize IN him gfea'
acquisition to the National c0ancls. His drcunen1"
commend itself to the commoa sense or intelligent NC
everywhere II IL cogent and conclusive. II irll
speaking like that cannot o. tolerated III tue pili
ptrtY 80 much the worse FOR party, which mas a.
The case stands much better % be ANXIOUS 10 ~
tain such men CristianCy than T. or S"it 10 O-s
them of. Michigan has done the ctu-, OF gDud s'Vss
a notable service by pacing sucl ndh III -,
Senate. Tue moro Republicans OF thai stamp are s0S
To WasulDgto ton the more for rO1Ri 1tuIdtIOn'