New-York tribune., 1875-08-18
POLITICAL NOTES.


The indictments for whisky frauds already
exceed seventy in nnmber
The Suracuse Journal wants to have report
made Willard Johrsons contracts. Probably Mr..
johnson does too.
The name of Secretary Of State Uedrich
wilLrs r the last mentioned in connection with the
office of Inspector of Public Works.
Tho Canal Investigating Commissioners arc
relentless interrogation points When they have flushed
thot Job they might be turned loose to advantage in the
Interior Department.
There is already evidence Of disposition on
the part OF Oswego County to claim the senator from
the XXIsf This would prevent the reflection OF
Senator Charles kellogg. who ls from Madison.
41e PiHsfcM Eagle tolls of directory cam
vasscr stuck his head into Senator Dawcss office the
other day and asked What business s carried on here,
Srw The Senator looking up from his lawbcok. replied:
Writing rceOu,ine n'.aons FOR oahce' and resumed MS
wot..
As Mr. Welsh's letters travel, the circle OF
indignant grows wider and wider There seems
To he but opinion among journals OF all opinions
But OF coIse the greater the nuMber OF newspapers Tho
bigger the conspiracy.
1t is depressing to be told that "Gen.' Sam
Cary is no General after The C,ese,ond Iecder saws
he sme powdr in his life ana was only Paymas-
prOye that GOV. Allen is "A mythi
Ex-United States Senator David 5. Reid is
named as a Democrat Who would make able President
of the North Carolina Constitxtiond Convention Among
the prominent Democrats who are members ~ he Dody
aro United States senator Tf0nas L. tlhgmfI DaNiu
Coleman, j. W. Cunningham. CuShng a. Hassel. THOMAS
j. Jarvis, and JOHN Manning
Wherever the financial issue originated,
there can be little doubt that it ia upon us. The LoSto"
Transcript says that the introduction OF the currency
issue into poltos originally against tho wishes and
prposes politicians and holds that history isnow
menly repeating with tho financial question the pole
ciaas arts that used to avoid solution OF ths
slavery problem. 1t is by no means satisfied with ths
attitude VI the Republicans In Ohio. whose platform,
says il more uncertain than it should have
been and who elected ticket few years ago on an
imitation and repudiaon platform nut n hns 40 inucn
encOuragemeIr in the fight by the Republican speakers
and presses behalf OF hon ST money" as to hop that
it will win 40 iusIiols TRIUMPH rs 10 comih ,ia .ns
The unkndcst cat of all The Ph'lddeiphid
Inquirer says Mr. Delano must and suggeas oi
his successor-wiam Welsh OF Philadelphia 1t says:
No other man would bring to the Office such peculiar
fitness a, William welsh. He has made tho Indian
problem the study OF years has seen it and rcyoyedn
in all its bearings and come 10 his conclusions through
patient inquiry. lie has shown himself thoroughly in.
formed IHdan affairs and has earned the gratitude 0f
his countrymc1l by exposing the corruption which has
made the Indian Once shame and a reprOach. Let Mr.
DcIano. who has demonstrated his unhness, give place
To Dir. Welsh whU has shown himself The nan above all
en best suited to the O of secretary OF the I'M olo
such appointment would be eminentiy satisfactory TO
the immediate friends Of the President TO the prf'e oi
Phle phia and of Pennsylyania and above AL 10 the
people Of tho entiio country
Both i'm this State and Others the Canal
frauds lie Leading topic of discussion Some
Republican papers make much noise possible, cath
ing for reports which Mr. Bigoicw ami his fellow Conn
missiOners will no doubt produce In good time. Just ~
some weeks ago they declared that the entire nvesgs
ton had disappeared in smoke but even some steady
organs cannot restrain little note Of praise for The r
suits of inquiry. The RocLeer Union and Ad-ctse'
is still dissatisfied with the Commissions Code OF PiO
coiure Is SAYS What tho people want Ia the truth.
tho whole truth and nothing but tho truth They wait
il just il il received by the Commission 1hey DO no,
want the evidence docd ont to them by p, enleal. of
given garlcd form, boiled down To the cORofH.i1s
of any set men. in tho shape of lightning adver-
tsed 10 STRIKE in advance. The example OF Que water
Works and City Hall InyeSgation Committee whlch ls
just closed its work all pe,S;ed IN public ara nc to PDa
sal ton, should be studied ana followed ny inc CsnA
Commission
Occasionally q genuine unconveIted rebel
turn, up, aud gives the reconcied patriot new sensa
ton Cen L. NJ B Young said the other day that If tho
North and South had unI s;ood each other formerly as
they do there never would have been whereUgoa
! The C0'umtuS Ga.l Times saIs, on the eonrary' the
seuth would have been lighting yet and proceo -;
What arc tLe evidences that brug these goneIncn 10
~ charit able and hopeful coacusiont Except to nanS
our leaders and butchr women and children. what
could the enemy have deno that they have LEFT unlonei
What hidden t,unier. s caliuoi IN the vast store
house helLs Northern invention, has not yet beichci
forth upon What refinement Of cruelty and coward
ice has not spent ts fierce upon U.s. ant into what depth
of humiiation have not been pungcdl What odtou!
onsctn' MT has been s"eH IRON thr satulo zoos ana
what material loss ba. bceh giSes promise ~ bS -
pa.dW Ani th.s: 81 Iudcrdl yes, indeci our soldiers
have been asked to anoint with o and bo" before tao
altar upon whio, hopes ana prospects have been
sacrificed. 10 appcise MolOch OF envy aud hee on
Bunkcrs i,l they haye been permitted 70 drop pen ,n.
tn trsrs honest attempt 90 preserve frWr run tlo
/ principles II reared 10 cOnnr<n,rtc' " Hcd ie'
| mind. one OF the tears and tones of MS' Mig5s