New-York tribune., 1875-12-09
POLITICAL NOTES

There is a widespread conviction abroad that
tho rag baby is dead now beyond question.
The thIrd-term project has not gained any
thing by tho election Of Mr.. Kerr. With hard money
speaker of Democratic House and soft money Pres
dent OF Republican Senate II Ia uphill work represent
ing the Republican party az the only defender VI hOhe'
money.
Mr.. Blaine is coming to be looked upon "a
tho leading Republican opponent TO the third term
scheme and the most casual examination OF public sent
ent at tho present time shows that he Ia thereby gain
ing strength equaed By mono of his rivals save secre
tary BristOw.
Bishop HGvcn's appearance ~ n thlTd-term
advocate does not please The Cincinnati Odsee III says
sarcastcaly that the action OF the Boston cerRymen
probably makes It unnecessary 10 call National Con
yention, and odds "Bshop Hayen's reason Is 'the
public safety But the public safety wod DC D@uor
served by Republican candidate who coud DO eeotcd'
than by one who II he ran a tliid term, would be
sure OF defeat The settl d conviction against tprd
term would make Grant the weakest candlda'o tue he
publican party could nominate"
Another Smith in the Interior Department.
Secretary Chandler hunted high aud low for an Indian
Commissioner but had success till lie struck the
smith family. There three smiths engaged In the
noble work Of elevang the red man to the delights of
civilization before this new member OF the fanny was
discovered. what would become Of the indians wero
There no Smiths From the time " that little affair be-
tween PecahOntas aud Captain John, the nnIWerablo
descendants of those two mnoras nave sloOd " e'h
other like brothers
Mr.. Blaine's non-scctarian amendment re-
oeyes ths warm support from Ihe I"depe'den9: "ouch
An anne dment would not only represent the present
sense of the American people, but 1t would maze IL
absolutely sure that state, either by It's constitution
or legislation could counter to this sense Ihe other
branch Of the amendment relates to appropriations OF
the public money Whether the wording Of the idea is
the best atanae VIC do not here decide yet the thing
aimed at by SIR. Blaine heartily approve, and We
believe that at least threeiourths OF the States would
sustain IT, Our hope is that the e&-speaker VIII caro-
fully study the phTse0lOgy Of the amendn nt ana per-
aeIs and then snow his catnestu by Offering it
Joint resolution for the adoption oi the two Houses Oh
Congress"
Ex-senator SpragIe Of Rhode Island sees
trouble ahead In tho on tle greenbacks lie writes
to a otmoney friend in Chicago that Senator Ferry cen
not lawfully be deposed the Presidency Of the Sem
ate adds that tho money power makes mere puppets
Of former practices, rules, and oven laws ana cons'p
,ons Would to God" he says, 1t was responsible
power It has no responsible functions strike at IL.
aud it is a blow, it at phantom; but IL resumes
lis shape at once with It's whole aggressive yigor. You
and other Western don't the seriousness OF these
indications. The war Of 1861 aimles5ly dHhed
into By both sides. So the edge Of q war
sefdestTuctOn and no man gives an alalin because
there il no man no NOT one 10 heed him" Mr. Sprago
for long timO aud has gwen warnings enough 70
half dozen countries.
Mr.. Kerr's election seems 60 have been =
serious blow TO the baby than was at hrSE sup
posed. The solemn spirit OF resignation shown by the
imitation journals Is evidence Of this fact They arc
very anxious drop the subject That this opinion pre-
walls Ia Ohio also evident b. change IN the tone OF
Ihe Cincinnati Commercial. Previous to Mr. Kerr's
election it was repeatedly warning its hard-mOnoy
readers be too sangune about the death OF the N
naiion movement. Now it says IL is thought kerrs
election Speaker destroys Hendrics chances for the
ncndna ion for the Presidency in 1876 II this be 80,
IT,. naaf haNA
been dispe:ed or Humans Mansfield speech identified
him ytb the ionsts who have prospect OF
naming e candidate next year than they have o enter
pg Paradise without remission OF SINS Alien, Pende-
ton Thurman, aud Hendricks should sing tue s0ng 0f
he swan that anil order their political tomb
stones. Tilen and Bayard are the gigantic nsuros OF
Carl Scburz believes the people will not sub
NIT without protest to the alternative Of voting for
Grant for third term else voting for imitation He
save IN the Fcsche Post that be does not believe the
Democrats will be SO foolish TO attempt to elect
President on an initiation platform. That attempt
will made to IeBominae Grant he does not donbt but
believes it viii prove abortive. But. be adds. "if
after oil should 20 pass indeed, the blind
Of party leaders should go far as 10 put the
patience and pabnty of the people to the utmost ten
sonii indeed II should occur that the parties present
to the choice between niatOnst on the side,
aud the third term Of the other thon the stat,
parties would have reached the lowest degree of
huniliation which tiInd patriotism could
endure. choice between two evils is under oil cir
ctnsances, hing hgmilatng But Just the year
Of the Centennial celebration Of tho birth of our Union.
which douby reyves the memories OF the better days OF
the Republic and which. the breast OF every citizen,
shOGd awaken the nObest impulses then, just then. 70
he forced by the wire puer5 OF the parties 70
between two evils would be disgrace to the American
people, when VII not De borne a. long as therr Is
single way of escape rom t Gle alternative between
Grant and Initiation Is not necessity and forced upon
us the indignation OF the people viii hnd way br3ak
through lllis disGraccini aittrnoiive'