New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina receives
praise from all sides his energetic efforts to keep that
pair Of rascas Moses and Whpper from dissracing the
bench.
The Boston papers waxing eloquent over
Faneul Hall as the place for holding the National
Republican Convention. That would be chilly place
to get up a hird-term fervor in The spook wouldn't
" materialZe" worth "a cent
The anxiety to create Presidential candidates
Ia developing amusing features. The chicago hnes
makes this energetic contribution III Mr.. william r.
Morrison distinguishes himself the head OF she Ways
and Means Committee this Winter he will loom grandy
next year "A compromise Democratic Presidential can
didate"
Congressman DenisOn's vote in favor OF
third term has caused a commoton in Vermont. Tho
spook very unpopular all through the State, and his
unexpected appearance in its favor causes wide disap-
prevail The party newspapers trying to excuse him
BY saving he did not mean favor third term when he
voted for the resolution but simply TO show that he con-
sdcred the measure a piece of Democratic caprap Tho
friends OF Judge Poland who was defeated by MI Dent
son, are jubiiant and noisy.
< recent article in Hdrpers Weekly, pre-
sumably by Mr.. George William Curtis, attracts wide
attention among politicians. 1t points out that while
Grant may nominated by the Republicans, and while
there f. undoubtedly danger OF it, there possible
circumstances which he be elected The sub
stance the advice which II has to give to the Repub
can party therefore Is TO avoid Thrdtermers but II
there are constituencies which demand them, to try to
them open Thrdtcrmers, not sncak no strive 10
avoid committing themselves
There is as little excitement over the 'gani
cation OF the Legislature il to meet amOnth
hence instead OF week Gen. Huseds claim to the
speakershp undsputed, and Mr. johnson Of Otsego is
said be likely to be elected Clerk The Senate
Committees are creating talk. The albany Exprea
says that Senator Woodin will probably remain at ths
head OF the Committee on Cities Senator Robertson will
remain head of Judiciary and be reelected Pres
dent pro ten and Senators Cole Tobcy, and Booth will
stn the heed o. Canals Insurance and Literature
and Education The Express says a strenuous effort will
be made 10 shift Senator sekreg from the chairmanshp
OF the Committee Railroads, but docs not believe t
will prove successful Hamilton Harris or Albany Is
suggested for Chairman OF the Committee on Finance
OF this discussion there only ripple Whether
the session prove exciting or not bids fair to open
very quietly"
He has been to Washington, the great third
termer exPostmaster Bard has, and he writes letter
to mis- newspaper just rcdhot with hirdterm zeal "Tho
hrd.tern question" he says being freely discussed
in all places of public resort and Is steadily gaining
ground with the people, the empty idea that this Is not
in keeping with the unwritten law, ia fast being ex-
ploded" This is a rather remarkable discovery, but Mr.
Bard beats 1t with the followng THE politicians are
opposed to third for President Grant while tho
people hostile TO the politicians and therefore favor
his election national necessity" Mr. Bard has been
watching Alabama's pride, Senator Spencer and he
sends of this kindly mention Of that staesman Sen
working necessarily for his entire constituency All the
officials here irrsspeete OF party Tegsrd On MN o as
lar with his colleagues and has the entire respect and
confidence OF the Administration"
The part that Auditor Thayer played in the
late campaign chief informant OF the Republican press
gives peculiar OF the revelations made
BIZ the Commis son The disclosure Of his ownership Of
the Willard Johnson certificates shows that when he
induce Gov. Tiden TO advise their payment he
merely seeking reimbursement for his bank and not
the good Of the canals he pretended The Argus
prints two letters Just produced by the Auditor before
the Commission, written to him, by the Governor
and the other by his secretary, Mr. sebbins Both had
reference legislation which the Auditor desired to OBJ
tain money for the canals and both
very kindly tone and do not disclose any suspicion Of
the Auditors motives The Argus they show that
the Governor has held these letters during the entire
campaign Of YituperatiOn and malevoence, and the
Auditor betrayed the confidence OF the Governor and
wantonly traduced his action" The Argus thinks Mr..
Thayer is pretty mean man" as well a very bad
The real facts about the Mississippi election
undoubtedly given fairly by the Southern correspond
ent Of The Cincinnati Commercial He thinks Senator
Morons proposed investigation will be fruitless for
these :" in Mississippi during the latter
part of campaign and until after the election. The
sum and substance OF the whole thing is this The blacks
are VIGOROUSLY incompetent to govern wisely or well.
They elevated miserable set to Office and all the inter-
eats Of the state suffered. Men were made judges who
read law book. The whole concern down there
government. 1t existed only by liberation OF the
whites and the late campaign it became question Of
selfpreservaton, and the property holders and
turned IL There fraud or ballotbox stuff
Ing there immense deal Of quiet intimidation.
The blacks were gwen to understand that they must
elect better Of to office, and they did It. The
Legsatureelect is superior to Legislature Misss
sppi has had in years civilization superior TO
lowest ignorance. The charge Of intimidation In very
many counties can be sustained, but baot-box stutng
cannot. Senator Morton is asonished at the rapid
growth OF the Democratic vote. He suspects ta0tbox
stuing. At election heretofore have the Democrats
pOled their full strength This is notorious They have
ab0red uner degree OF encouragement equal 10 that
the Democrats OF Vermont. The registration tells tho
story The registration OF whites IN every county during
the last campaign from 10 10 40 per cent above
vious registrations On election day they all turned out
election in the history OF the State has there been
sich a white cast. You ride from end OF
the state 10 the other without finding white man who
did vote II there Is other object in view than to
prevent boodshed for that alone would be best
for Senate let Mississippi alone An attempt to
set aside the late election will result IN bad blood, vo-
ence riots, shotgun arguments, and the poor blacks,
who really interested very little in anything but good
cotton crops, will be the chief sufferers"