New-York tribune., 1875-12-24
POLITICAL NOTES.

The ew-OIleans Custom -house-that is to
say The Ne,COrieoaS Reptbea-is horrhed At tho ro-
gous intolerance which objects to Bishop Haven pray
for whomsoeyer he chooses whenever and whcreVef
| the spirit moves him.
For several weeks past there have been ugly
rumors dying about in the Western papers concerning
the Indianapolis Post-Ofce. There was mailbag con-
tract exposed in which the postmaster and his brother
were shown to have demanded and received liberal
percentage. The postmaster, who u Senator hOrtons
brothernlaw has sold out his onethrd interest In The
Indianapolis Journal, and his retirement Is noticed by
The Journal in card which makes the most energetic
protestations Of friendship and esteem for him Tho
scandal is snolderng away in the very bosom OF senat9r
| are made to keep It covered M.
The Illinois press is not able to speak in very
| high terms OF The parliamentary ability of the new
| Chairman OF the Ways and Means Committee. Inc
Chicago says that while Mr.. Morrison is one OF the
most esnable and upright members OF the House,
man OF excellent Judgment and keen political sagacty.
he is disqualified for the position by Of physical
inability a debater. The Tri6Un, contents itself with
merely calling Mr. Morrison Of the ablest and most
Trustworthy members Of the Democratic side The Eren-
ing Journal says: Though a Democrat he is much
above the average in fairness and moderation he can
he bullied bribed and don't think he can Do
made party the swindes that will be attempted by
our erring brethren OF the South III ther coh'cnp'eo
| raids upon the Treasury"
| The Republican press was never so OutspOken
against a third term 1t is at the present time. The
Syracuse Journal whose editor Is reported TO have lost
his position postmaster account Of his freedom OF
speech in denouncing the spo0k Is fair sample or the
spirit which animate. the great majority Of the party
press In q recent article The Journal snys this State
was lost to the Republicans by the absence OF anti
thirdterm plank in their party platform when Gov DIX
renominated and adds The precise way to secure
Democratic success believe, would be TO renomnao
Cen Grant for third term or all candidates he Is the
weakest in view of his position The desperate oaruest
ness OF the American people in behalf OF the heedmen
would grossly mlsdirected IL the denomination wero
insisted Oh as the only hope OF the Republic The Presi-
dent has rendered splendid service TO the nation and to
| the Republican party, and he has won position ana re-
nown almost without parallel in our history but the
example of Washington must be followed and the uil.
written OF the RepObc in respect To thlrd term IN
the chef executive office Of the nation must not De dise
gardcd."
There is trouble among the devOtees Of the
agbaby in Ohio. The Hon George H. Pendleton tock
occasion say recently while at Atlanta that nine-
tentbs of the people OF Ohio want TO a return to
specie basis" The remark has reached Cincinnati and
has had a bad effect upon the editor OF The enquirer
prompting him show his Ignorance or defiance OF the
best established principles Of political economy In this
amazing retort: 1--WE hardly believe that Mr PEN
dcton said that. II he did, no mistaken Tho poo
ole of Ohio have now better currency without spccis
basis than they ever had with it, The specie basis is
fraud 1t was always fraud II must, in ts nature DO
a fraud None know this better than Mr.. Pendleton.
| There ia no such thing a money basis. Money Is
In II
deem it. When Mr. Pendeton speaks OF a platform
recognizing the to fixed specie basis, which wo
had before the and which rottenness personned
he NAV have given uterauce to hs own yews but GER
tanly those of the Democracy OF Ohio and the
Government United States. Gold mtrinsicaly Is
worth nothing The Government stamp upon paper
| leather any thing else Is just as good
There is a widespread suspicion in this State
that the attempt to send Coukng delegation to the
National Convention IL third-term movement in dis
guse II is said OF senator Conklng that II he cannot be
nominated President himself he would rather see the
President get the nomination than any one else. and
hence that n Copkng delegation means ssnply delega
ton with the senator for first choice and Grant for sec
ond HaTpo's Weekly takes this view, and believes IL
will apply the delegations pledged 10 Senator Mortor
az well. The inde pendent OF the party Journals IL
the state doubtless share this suspicion hence their Wig
orous demand for thu only eectua OF defeating tho
plan. an uupelgcd delegation. The Syracuse Standard
has evidently heard Of some such project else t would
not be talking this way IT should be dircetly under
stood however that even II there should be candidate
before the Convention from this state he sla not Do at
lowed to control the delegation after NJ osn ~
must DE- allowed either individually or collectively 10 70
date shonld bc nominated because he can be controlled
in the interest, OF any man or sc.h. nn,n % h"'nn@ ~
ton would be doomed from the first TO certain deeat
Ex-Congressman Roberts joins his protests to
the many others which have been entered against SEM
| ator Mortons proposed Mississippi investigation
Writing IN The Uca Herald Mr. Roberts says is diff
cult discover pretext upon which the senate
can take cognizance OF the election In question:" and
adds: "True. Mississippi was little while ago. STATE
overwhelmingly Republican. But the change OF scntH
indicated greater than We know to have ken
place other Southern States 1t Is not very long since
Alabama was Republican. 1t Is not very long since Ar
kansas was Republican. II Is not very long since NORTH
Carolina was Republican. Something else than Hsua
and intimidation Is nt tho bottom of this universal
change sentiment throughout the South ana tne CO
Republican Senate inquiries into that somethins e'a>