New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

Gen. Garfield says the postage increase was
all mistake due mainly 10 the bad practice OF allow
lag important legislation to be crowded into tho Lass
hours OF the session. That does rot agree with Senator
Rarseys account with the one that Senator Ham
lin L. reported to made. Both OF the latter gem
tlemen place the blame upon the Committee
Mr.. James Lloyd Greene, the defeated cam
diGate for Governor OF Connecticut. has cent this
address TO the editors OF the Republican press OF hs
State: "GENrLEMES: Permit mo TO oEer my hearncss
thanks for the and loyal support you gave u
Republican principles during The capaiga. and also for
the courteous treatment accorded me. Ths mex! Dess
thing TO victory 10 the consciousness of having made
good fight iu Just cause. hope and pray thot you
will continue to gh under toe banner Of universal free
dom universal citizenship aud universal education. ua.
III life. property and freedom OF speech are as saie "a
every Southern state thew are to-day 10 CONNECTICUT
believing in tho ultimate establishment OF these prp'
fpes upon q God and beeausn heey IN tho eI
isance of a God whose attributes are justics aad
mercy"
There is growing tendency on the part OF
tho Democratic press TO reject all alliances with other
elcments OF opposition to the Administration and 10
mako the next national campaign upon straight party
Issues. Tue resell: in Connecticut will be apt 10
strengthen this Inclination. On Saturday Last Inc
burlington Qa) Ga-ele declared that III future II woud
take its political doctrines straight explaining its pur'
pose IN this WAY: 1--WE want no mere Liberal
campaigns. The Democracy can never win under any
not only to pubic leadership ont popular CONFIDENCE
The signs OF the times favorable Tor and unmisE
ably port 20 Democratic restoration and 1t is nos
wisdom to seek strange alliances and split tho growing
NJ ver Of the party by Introduction OF questions that
cannot bat div and destroy IL. We want distinctive
inn OF polcy Democratic In tone and tendency and Il
Charles Adams and that class OF men can Ma
racn for their political hopes within the pale OF
a straight Democratic organization, We viii gladly
receive them and award them such prominence an
recognition as may DC poSsioic' out 10 hoe e"''Ds
ments"
Gen. BoyntOn ia long letter to The Cincs'-
matt Gy-ce expains the OF Gen. Spnners with
drawa from tho Treasury Department. He says seere-
tary Bristow, immediately upon takiaS uns' OeSaha
thorough reorganization OF the Department mahlns al
of the subordinate to and harmonious with Hun
srf Tho rat trouble with Gen Spinner occurred when
Mr. BrIstow cut from his report disqusilion on tho
low rate bond theory which. whatever may have been
lis merits, did not coincide with tho views set forhW
IN. Secretary and cons equcntly woad make q bad ap
usarance 10 his report. Following this IN various
Ways" the correspondent continues, "the old Geper"
began TO feel the force that drawing everythinsh
-, Department under tie control OF ono mind and liz
stead Of yielding TO this healthy return toward MS.
principles tho grating continued and rather Increase"
between the Treasurcr vce and that OF the Secretary
II was tbs state Of affair." and not any impufation upon
tho absolute honesty and iDteErity, ana tue srue
efficiency OF Gen Spinner. that led TO reluss.oss Tan
resignation. Bat point hhG been rcscncu Ia oo.'
Brsows work OF reorganization where. IN bis opieivn,
necessary to place new mnn ~ me nea" W W
IRE as,rer, Office, aud, whiie he had uDkndy feehs
Whatever toward Gen spinner personally, he aes'usa
upon the chaDsc."
The Republican press has thus far been very
sparing in comments on the Connecticut election i"
feelings doubtless too deep Tor uterancs The ih@
dephid Telegraph, however. which has been for Sous
time good deal exercised about the third term d.
clarcs aiy that tho Republicans Invited cefeat whea
they put Into their platform that plank ndorsng Piesf
dent Grants Louisiana policy, "because II Que thias
has been marked than another In politics Of Ate
that thing has been ths popular disappr1va OF tis
Presidential policy In relation TO thu South Common
eng with The election OHIO last October, every w"