New-York tribune., 1875-03-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Counting his chickens while still in embryo,
q claim agent advertised in the indianapolis news
papers Of Friday. oeng to procure the bounties Of
soldiers which would fall 70 them uader the law which
The President vetoed. The agent ia q furious anti
third term man.
Mr.. r. c. Parsons receives cordial "well
Gone good and faithful servant from The Cleveland
Herald his retirement. 1t emphasizes the indebted
Of Cleveland TO him for the appropriations secured
fOr the Cleveland Breakwater and declares that he has
been faithful representative, doing not only what bis
official duty req Lreu bar being unweared IN personal
efforts TO serve his district and constituents
The hackers of the Hon. EGhu B. Washburne
for the Presidency be stirring themselves II they
don't wish that gentlenens to drop out of sight
altogether. Speaker Blaine has received moro mention
in connection tn tde nomination during the past few
days. and has Deen spoken OF with more enthusiasm
than Mr.. Wtshburne has ever received. The cireum-
stance may moan nothing but II worth calling atten-
ton to interesting eature o Presidential gossip
1t has been a source of great comfort to the
Administration press, that, while the last Congress
was pretty bad LOT. Its members did not steal any
thing Why they did TO be pretty we'll stated
by the following paragraph in The Cincinnati CONNER
e'GI: The 'unscrupulOus' exposures OF great Aner
statesmen b. tae independent press Of which
dave heard 50 much from the advertisers Of tho Post
once Department, seem TO have hid the effect Of re-
ducing t6" prrceLttge OF stealing The Crecit AOber
and Pacific Maj eXnoslres have saved tho country
hundred Of millOns"
The Republicans Of PENNSYLVANIA will hold
their state Convention at Lancaster. Nay 25 and the
Democrats VIII call theirs at Erie Sept. The Puts
buir0h Ga=etts thinks the Republican Convention too
early by at least months, hopes 1t Will put
of Speaking Of candidates, The GG-cae says: "We
sume that there will be no difficulty over the GuDer
Gatoral nominatil n. Gov. H1rtranft has proven 81
excellent officer that know Of opposition 10
his denomination. We cannot we'll select stronger
canduatci ana as uje pAIty usd- ne Is entltied 10
renomraion there VII ne no difficulty IN according IT,
whether the Colven'iOl be held early or late."
Here is a Journal which believes the Presi-
dents candidacy for third term rendered prob
able by the defeat OF the Force bin than have
been by passage. The Chicago Times says with
Congressional warrant 70 set the military above the
civil power, states might have been carried for
other than Grant 10y Louisiana method without the
support Of she stpeGdiary brigade. But the
for that purpose having failed the spendlary brigade
becomes the only dependence OF the party. Without
the full strength Of that prop the party can only look
forward to inevitable defeat No living man can com
mand the full strength Of the onicehOlding legion bat
L. .. Grant. Tie future hope of party wholly
upon him. lie and lie alone, now that Congress has
passed from their control without placing other
at their command Is the only whom the party
managers regard at all likely TO be available.
Taxing all things considerstion tho third term
project forN ard since tho demise OF tho Execu
tive party IN Congress- more consplcuOuSy than
10 II we'll II helps greatly simplify the Of
the perdue contest which it Is perfectly evident
will not ana caOnOt he made a contest ques-
tiOn Of administrative policy. In ITS II To be
a contest between the monarchy, represented 10y the
irresponsible fixture In the Executive chair, and the
pubic. represented Dy the heterogeneous clements IN
the new Congress
Judge Lafayette s. Foster in accepting the
Democratic nomination for Congress 10 the lid Con
necucut District. says: my ideas, very briefly
expressed follows believe that the functions
OF government should he limited to few simple pur-
poses lrs ana most important OF which to
protection, Justice and equal rights ALL irrespective
Of race. color or opinion. Under political organize
ton, us a nation, believe these ends can be best
secured by an the greatest possible extent
on the part OF the central Federal Government from
All Intermeddhng with local selfeOTernmeut by the
people believe IN limited taxation, and that the Fed
eraI Government should induce economy and public
integrity by limiting enlargng s functions never
attempting 10 for people what they are willing
and better able o do for themselves. think the best
interests OF country call loudly for change in the
poicy OF the National administration The best inter
ests of good government demand It, Whether a cnange
into the hands OF another political OrgauZatOn will
awe u "A better policy, will be affirmed by and
denied bv others. nave faith that such change will
be beneficial. What look Tor and pray for most OF all
ia that being elected tine best men, the wlsfst
men all parties who love their country better than
any party, viii tnen unite cordially toge,ner IN estao
fishing policy wulcn with the DvlUe blessing, shall
give peace ana happiness prosperity and perpctuty 70
che United : ates Of America"
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