New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

The rag baby has been decidedly subdued
since that set back in Connecticut
Secretary Bristow has written a letter 10
Collector james f. Casey saying that he knows OF no
evidence involving the latter in whisky frauds New
Orleans.
Minister Orth has responded by cable as fol-
lows to the announcement that he nominated for
Governor OF Indiana; "The nomination by the Rcpubl
cans Of Indiana is thankfully accepted"
The Louisiana delegation to the National
Democratic Convention is said to be in favor OF Senator
Bayard for the Presidency. This fact is cruelty an.
nounced in the New-Orleans papers when Gov. Hen,
drcks that city speaking beautifully about agricu.
The country seems to be profoundly moved
by tho deep pety exhibited by Messrs Hugh Hastings
Decoy" Bliss, Boss Shepherd and others In their re.
Oicngs at the acqutta Of Gen. Babcock The unusual
display is attributed to the influence OF Messrs Moody
and sankey.
The impression is abroad that Gov. Tilden
dead be might be Presidential candidate
His opponents instead OF rdlculing his candidacy
beginning to issue solemn warnings that he very "syp
and that though silent he Is doing amount Of work
that will astonish somebody By and by
The President has declined to improve
another excellent opportunity TO put the thrd-tern
spook OF sight forever The Ohio Republican Execu
tive Committee, desiring authoritative utersnce OF
sentiments which the President is often reported as
expressing in private conversation him. asking
They have received no answer yet, and taking no
bets tn It they will never receive Probably the
opinion at the White House the subject is that
pertinent communication Is most ntly treated with
conemptuous silence
Mr. L. A. Stous, Gen. Babcock's senior coun-
sci in the late trial. does believe that his client VIII
insist the resumption OF the military Investigation
He said TO reporter OF The Ch,cdgo Tribune: "Gen.
abcock said nothing to about it, and am sure that
II he had entertained the idea for moment he would
have communicated with the subject What good
would II do, anyhow He has been hOnOraby and fully
acquitted and what would be the use in going through
the evidence again. Gen Babcoek has mass of docu.
mentary and other evidence In his favor, which was
ruled In compliance with the objections OF counsel
for the prosecution. Some day Gen Babcock con.
clude present these the public through the medium
OF the press in the shape OF open letter. but this Is
matter for future consideration"
Senator Bruce is busy writing letters in ex-
PLANTATION Of that dsoya speech of his against the purity
aud honor OF the average oarpetbagger Here al ex.
tract from OF them OF cannot co preheud
the motives of those who endeayorinG them
solves and neighbOrs indignant over my remarks ately
In Executive session OF the Senate am not perni ted
being under the injunction Of secrecy diyucc what
done said on that occasion. Suffice It that have
not, do expect to 10 owe TO the Democrats
shall take occasion in open OF the Senate TO
give my views OF the situation from my standpoint
will not bettle myself fr to give expression 10 the
fear many have expressed tO that my own. peope
will generally condemn made by mo on the occ.
sion referred to before they know their purpor God
knows in my place has enough to bear without the
weight fsuch cursc."
Senator Jones of Nevada Is IN favor of re-
sumption in silver and preparing two bills to carry ous
his ideas The points OF these he gave them 10 cor
respondent OF The ChicaGo Tribune as follows: "Ths
first provides for the coinageo silver dollar OF stand
ard which will raise from the present scalc-which IA,
compared with gold, 14.95 TO Ito about 10 10 l.
which shall be legal tender to the amount OF $50 OK
cept for duties imports and interest on the pub
lie debt The second provides that, upon deposit
at the Treasury sub-Trcasury OF silver bullion
certificates Of deposit shall be issued therefor al
the standard fixed These certificates shall DO
issued for not less than $40 esch and shall DO legal
tender except for duties import and interest on the
public debt In short they will be United states silver
tender notes, representing the precise Of bullion
deposit for coinage. The bill further provides for
monthly sales Of Government bonds say So 600 OOO for
god TO be applied in the purchase Of syeg bullion 10 bs
coined into dollars Tor the redemption OF outst ndng
greenbacks or II greenbacks be purchased cheaper
in the purchase OF greenbacks direct In other words 10
hx the silver dollar the standard OF tho greenback
the silver dollar being not that coined but that of
the value prescribed by Senator Jones's biI-say,
he contemplates In the ratio TO gold OF l to
l6" As for the objection that This plan stl leaves our
currency below the worlds standard value tho Senator
argles "Sver has intrinsic value. while the green
back depends wholly upon credit Outside the Uuited
states the grenDack does not circulate; but London
pays gold for our silver Besides silver il the currency
of not less than Of people IN the indies upon
which England. seeking 10 grasp the vast undeyeloped
trade OF that country has failed To force The gOdsaud-
ard France, Spain, Belgium and Russia hesitating
about the demonstration OF silver why's II not tins
that this country with it's - population is vast
resources its surplus for export which he world can't
do withou-its nines-why should not the United States
set the example, aud instead Of copying after Great
Britain resume the double standardi II would have
powerful influence upon the nation, now hesita,ins