New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. Garfield is regaining his strength so
rapidy that he expects take part Ill the ONO CAM
psisn before its close w
The Hon. William s. King talks like
philosopher since that Minnesota court vhdlca'cu
him Just hear him III his organ at Minneapolis; III Is
an easy matter 10 say o is dishonest or corrupt
and where is there in public life who Is not mus
unclaimed by the sensational press but the pubic mas
altogether too much of thcse ghtterhs Seheiaiucs'
cooked up political effect and having no foundation
that can DO substanated by proof Our pubic men arc
not 80 easily cried down IA they were 10" years
ago IL requires something than the mere aSser-
tons glib and ready writers to rum the III Sne es1
nation of the people. Ecconeeiing hes ana whoCsac
defamation are common that no one TAXES any StocA
IN theiI"
The Cincinnati Enquirer gets letter OF LOUD
cheer from New York. Its correspondent exclaiuls'
GOOD people OF Ohio in NewYork viii sustain you
heartily aud when you hear from u.s. as you soon "u'
Won will he more determined than ever TO put down the
buons, conspiracy. and carry Ohio ny o'e forty 'hou
sand majority This cheerful man announces Tue
programme Of the inbatonsts In New-1orR ana poasts
thus OF their great leader The Hon. Richard schcli IS
host IN himself and leader of immense influence
with the masses He was elected last Fall 10 Congress-
I'm his district ak thousand majority though Wen
Known TO Ice III favor the ONO platform stand on
OF nobody. either-you know me.
The proposition to nominate the Hon. Rev
erdy johnson independent candidate Tor Gov
ernor OF Maryland does not meet with favor at his hands
Il
says that while it would hardly be proper to decline
not yet rendered. he freely assert that
under no circumstances would be accept nomination
FOR Governor in opposition to the Hon. John Lee Carroll
the Democratic nominee. Il know Mr. Carroll well,
No added and scarcely how any who has the
real interests Of Baltimore and Maryland at heart could
desire his defeat" Mr. johnson expressed satsiactic
vita the platform and principles adopted ny tho Demo
Nigh: prevail throughout the country.
Gov. Ames should return to Mississippi at
once II no does not care enough about the State to
20 back and prevent the LieutenanG from turn
Ing 1t bottom upward no should care enough for his own
reputation to the serious charges which have
been made against himself Col. G.. Wiley Wells. U. :.
District Attorney. and candidate for Republican nom
patton for Con declared In recent speech that Gov
Ames ordered 5her Crosby the blacks and march
against Vicksburg thus causing the bloody riot OF lew
months ago. Ito also charged Gov. Anes with turning
70 Attorney General Harris. after CrOsbys departure
and sang "The blood of - or 30 negroes would orne
fit the Republican party In the state 5
these assertions. AMI to have approved tnchl'
Let it he recorded. There is newspaper
outside OF Washington which defends Secretary Delano
1t is published AT Joseph, Missouri and is called the
Herald IL has been looking into the furious on
ssught"-uncoIniuonly fresh phrasc-upon MI. Deano'
and comes conclusion that there Is conspiracy on
the part OF tho opposition to force the secretary 10
resign The editor unfOds his Reasons for such beei
ia column article and concludes in this energetic
style I'VE are much mistaken in the character OF
President Grant he Is the to desert his friend with
out the clearest and best of although armies OF
fierce insulting faces will glare upon him and wells OF
fury come up from ten thousand P'rehed anu adSIy
Coinsh thrOats" Mr.. Delan0 should nave the entire
article printed circular and sent I" all me newspas
IN the country IL great deal more lively than inc
feeble stuff be has been circulating
Indian Commissioner Smiths troubles are
multiplying His shortcomings OF late years arc being
uncovered with unpleasant rapidty and now new wit
moss appears telling very ugly story OF his earlier days
The new accuser Is The Rev. Father G)nzague director
OF the Catholic Indian Mission al White Earth MINI lie
was IN Baltimore day two ago. and told his story TO
reporter OF The Ga.ec lie said that about two years
ago. smith, then simply an Indian agent, without con
sutng the Government the Indians, cut down large
number OF fine trees on the Chippewa Reservation and
sold them putting all of the money in his own pocket
The Indians remembrance to Washington but were
unable to obtain any redress snort time AFTER the
transaction Smith called 10 Washington and made
Indian Commissioner Father GOnzague says be told the
story TO al unknown the in March last and
the stranger told him smith too much OF gentleman
10 do sucE thing. aud the Father was liar 10 say lie
would. subsequently. when he came 10 New-iork, lie
went where the Indian Commissioners were hoiding
meeting aud discovered that the stranger OF the railroad
car was no otber than Smith himself There seems TO be
another opportunity for mr.. Smith to explain
If any man except Senator Morton is spoken
OF for the Presidency The indianapolis Jopa certain
10 heard from This is the dsposes OF the sug
gesliou OF Charles Francis Adams candidate We
have desire daparage the character or underrato
the abilities OF Mr.. Adams. We believe him 20 bo man
OF than average ability, high minded and pure
minded But cannot think that he would be strong
candidate for the Presidency. He be very popular
IN the last that immediate portion OF whore he
best known but we quite that lie has positive
strength the West. either political personal He is
not only too good be closely identified with either
party but even TO allow himself to be classified with
either party He In neither Republican nor Democrat
consequently Of both parties feel political
interest n hiu DisavOw aaiOD with both parties
neither feels any irresistible impulse to elect him Pres
iden In short his lack of personal and political pOpu
such that he nominated by either party no
would fall Of polling the party vote For, afcr
said done. the fact remains that the politics of
this country 10y parties and II Will DC rs long
A. the government shall stand"