New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Apprehensve that the next Congress may
not be so prompt recognize" him as the President
was Col. William s. King Is said 20 have employed Gen.
Butler as counsel 10 defend his claims Congressman
elect The President the side and Gen. Butler
on tho would have made an irresistible force IN
last Congress-, the ALlNth Congress s morse
OF ano her color
From its nearness to Connecticut, The Spring
ed Republican is able to give pretty accurate esI'
mate OF political situation there. 1t says: "T1e
for the Connecticut election week from nexs
Monday. grows in vigor and heat Tne republicans are
making desperate attempt TO win back the state Bus
they will probably fail The Governor ami L,gislatur'
though, w uclous trading possibly saving their pres
ent share OF the CONGRESSIONAL dtleSallOh.'
The Hon. Alexander III. Stephens has been
giving a guarded expression OF bis views on political
quest.ous to correspondent Of lie LsuSrls Courier
Journal. He insisted that President Grant WAS not
the mortal enemy OF the South. aud that he deserved
great deal Of gratitude Tor yetoing the Bounty bile
About the trd-tcrn scheme he was silent, aud on b.,
LOUISIANA vote, wucl has made nun 50 unpJPuIat III
u oOrsia. appears ~ have made no remarks.
They haven't had much sleep in New
England during the past few nigats. On THURSDAY
sht Rhode Island Republicans sat up all night IN
attempting to nOmnate q Governor and made such a
noise that there hope OF sleep IN that section.
Tnen down Connecticut way the Hou. Richard Ogesby
mas made such roaring tho stump that the ciIzens
OF adjoining States have not dared to bed through
fright and the New Bedford section where all tao
naturazed voters candidates for Congress. no ono
OF them Jare To sleep Tor icar the ytleIS VIII Ses bo
start VI hun.
The true sentiment of the people of this
State the question o. the canal frauds ID undoubtedly
accurately represented by The Ai6ay Express when
says: The fierce assault made by Gov. Ti.den upon
| the Canal Rug is not reshet by the gentlemen who
have f.; rich from their connection with tho
various Jobs which have been put through, to tls
great disadvantage OF the STATE. But what arc they
going do about ~ Tue Governors startling fgurcs
cannot be disputed audit Is doubtful whether they eau
be successfully explained away. TIE psOple OF tho
State without regard to party, evidently witch tns
| Governor and against the RAG in this matter. They
would like to have tie abuses OF canal adm nisrauon
refornied anu nIw tbat they nave Chlef lis rae
vino NOT afraid to speak out for them they Will oe
tue ring ,ienOunce him. Gov. TIlden made good
deal OF reputation or late years. ny the exposure "
Fraudulent rings; does not Inclined 10 LEI up,
| either"
A correspondent of The Cincinnati En-
quirer visited Mr.. Tnurow Weed IN tns city recently
and obtained his views OF nation Il politics. In regard
to Presidential questions Mr. Weed said: Your party
-Democratcnght obtain tae power in 1916 II 1t bad
good leaders, can't however, discover within IL.
Only last week they sent two Rbe Generals up to New
Hampshire speak the there. Had not this
been done you would have carried all the Congress
and the Governor in that State The people still fear
tie North the ascenency OF the Rebel element IN your
ranks If they intrust you with tho Government. As to
Grautism. have told Wbelaw R,i very recently that
he was wasting much useful space IN The TRIBUNE
upon the subject Graut is politically dead. ami his
| party will succeed not the measures they may
favor within the next twelvemonta may give promise
Of relief the country. Speaking for myself Ia refer.
ence Democratic candidates, I could support Gov.
Hendricks well. II Gov. Allen has not improved
since knew him. 30 years ago. he won't do. am
not sufficiently acquainted with Senator Thurman 10
commit myself to h M. He is a man OF large mind and
thoroughly honest believe AS TO Mr. Tlldcn. he has
Just the hOdrst comp IN hts canal ment tst
has been made in politics within 1lty years. lie VIII
split his own. parry, but t1c majority NJ the ptJme 70
wllh him Del Ond "a dOabt. Senator Booth have NOT
seen quite enough OF Yet, bat lie strikes me very
| faNUrabIy.'