New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

It has been limited industriOusly lately that
Senator Conklins speech louisiana question has
greatly strengthened mis- chance for the Presidency IL
may has but there Goo not seem to be any repres
sble enthusiasm the subject throughout The country
The the party not exactly falling over
each other their zeal TO be the first TO BRING his name
TO the 'front.' MAY be they are waiting to get good
ready Or it he because, as lie senator himself
.ai' Inc 0pp''''ioH H'' "''-''' '-'
New-Yorl State has supplied three Senators
TO the Western States this FallChrstiancy III Michi-
gan Paddock In Nebraska. and Cameron in Wisconsin
Messrs Christiancy and Cameron have glorious cnanee
10 make themselves famous Tie seats which they VIII
occupy have been lifted into public gaze by the un'
savory characters Of their occupants The new comers
have only to exhibit their decency and patriotism 70 pc
&c me an the STATE OF ther birth ana Tue states
OF adoption There Is every reason To Oe1e'e 'h''
they Will do tnat
Discussing the political situation. ire SprlHg-
6ed RepuJlicaH comes 10 this conclusion: "Ihe aver
age American citizen is becoming tired OF husk
DIET Neither Of the existing parties Is strong In itself;
each Is strong the weakness Of the other The peo
ne are profoundly disgusted with the party in power,
but they are also profoundly disusttul of the party
out OF power. II they take up with tho Democracy.
next year it will be merely because the disgust gets tho
better Of tine dstrust great political opportunity "o
repeat We dare say IL Will not be uulled.
In summing up the result OF the Pacific
Mail Investigation The Uca Herald says: IL does not
seem TO occur to Mr. Hatch that all the people for
the man who led the way IN tins exposure Is TO
thank him or them Had he been the managing director
himself ne would have deserved thanks. The author Is
of no consequence to the public. Were his name known
10 the Pacific Mail Company 1t would not controvert tho
fact that about ssO000 taken from Its Golfers for
iegiumate purposes THIS fact is clearly established
The investigation has done other good service beside
setting before the country In bold rehef the evils OF
subsidies. When it began rumor was heavy with tae
names OF prominent whose garments 1t was alleged
had beeu smirched with corruption Truth has dspeeo
tho great the cloud The shadows have SGT
tied on certain The guilty parties are ef
posed. Demoralzlng suspicion is turned away from
the many This result alone is OF inestimaole Vaue
Besides clearing the names OF upright Congressmen
frcm the smell OF corruption the investigation has been
OF great financial benefit directly and indirectly A.
ready subsidy, for which much was pau.
has been stricken out OF the Appropriation plns-an
annual saving TO the Government OF <5OO.OO Ihe 40
yelopments reused permanent opposition 10 SUD
sides. The fact tnat brbe taking we'll as murdef
will out has been emphasized. The probability OF
exposure will discourage attempts at aud Yielding ~
temptation. when tho fruits OF the Paehe Mail nvess
CATION are all garnered n viii appear that better sersos
Wss never rendered by CensrvasienA Cemnittee."