New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Secretary Dclano's example of paternal de-
yotion In making his son scapc-goat for the sins OF
the Interior Department has not apparently increased
the number Of his friends The press seems to abuse
him II anything q little more nerciessy than ever
The Democrats Of Ohio are to hold their
State Convention the anniversary Of the Battle OF
Bunker Ill., not persons have inferred because
Gov William Allen took part in that memorable contest.
but because they hope the associations OF the DAY WIN,
create irresistible enthusiasm as To make tncn sure
OF success in the coming campaign
There has been q good deal Of impertlnent
curiosity about the the Hon W King is TO make
concerning his connection with the Pacific Mail subsidy
The recent indictment for perjury BY Washington jury
seems have hurried up the explanation, for In COM
mentng upon that unpleasant proceeding Mr. Kings
organ at Minneapolis says In the interests Of certain
stock obbers found necessary TO make scape
goat OF Col king and certain cowardiy politician have
found il convenient to lend cOuntenancc TO this persecu
ton" That appears TO be n complete yindicaton
The "old Rebel yell" is not very prominent
in this paragraph from The Memphis appeal: eli Tho
result OF the next Presidential election depends upon tho
prudence OF the South the victory is already won for
our people are unit in prOclaming that Secession
dead Slavery il dead that the Confcdeacy has expired:
thai proposes to eXime lis remains ina we ds
miss all resentmen,s and propose to cherish no teco
lection of the war, the memory OF the brave mcA
who reflected honor upon American |alor'
Gov Chamberlain has evidently succeeded
gaining the confidence OF the better classes OF peo
ple in South Carolina. The Charleston Necs and Courier
which opposed his election strongly. now says Of hm
I'VE have weighed his conduct since November last with
the care with which weighed what We knew Of his
conduct in the first four years after Reconstucion and
against any positive negative fault as AtoncyGeH
era We set the grand work he has done Governor We
would be willing condone anything in bis past conducs
that fell short OF actual crimnal.y Lut III. In nos
necessary 1t is our fixed belief that MI Chamberlain has
never III great things little consented 10, or aided in
any fraud uDon this people We are confident thai When
ever all facts shall be known, the record or Attorney
General Chamberlain will be found tn be every whit ~
clean as the record of Gov. Chamberlain"
What astOnishes The Philadelphia Inquirer
Is that rs the Presidential election approaches SO many
of our statesmen n Southern tour absolutely essential
TO their health Another queer thing 1t says Is the &C
curacy with which the dates OF the arrival OF these
travellers al certain places is known in advance and tho
spontaneous manner in which serenades and receptions
sprng up greet them. II is Just possible, continues
The ynqpire, that Vice President Wilson is not am
bilious To be President, but he is now making
the grand Southern tour, and hC u also making some adj
mirabc speeches expressive OF the wameSt admiration
of his Southern brethren would not at all surprise u
il the OF the Nlccprcsdent should he mentlonea
next year among those OF the crowd OF aspiring calu
dates by enthusiastic southern delegate lin tu
little early yet to he sangune about who VIII get ths
Endorsement of the south"