The New York herald., 1876-03-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Racine (wis) Journal (rcp) asks:-"Has Grants
administration been a failureg" That depends good
deal upon what might been expected of it, In
some things it has been a decided success.
The Buffalo Conmercal trcpl, referring to the town
elections In Eric county, says;-"Whe the result is
not good as we had hoped for week ago 1t is far
than have had any to expect since tho
terrible disclosures connected with General Beknap's
downfall and disgrace published. The republicans
have held their remarkably VOL IN the face OF that
most discouraging circumstance"
Says the Hartford Courdn trep in regard to the in
situations against Postmaster General Jewell :-"The
sources from which these nsnuatons against him have
emanated prove their bitter partisan character and
only DO regretted that partsanship should ever
become intense to lead men, with no reason
except unfounded rumor, to be willing to attempt to
smirch the character of honored fellow citizen"
The quincy (Il) Wig (rcp) puts point in this re-
frcshlng way:'Mr. Clymer, in his rcformatory zeal,
appears, unlucky, to have got himself between the
devil and the deep Whereas he undertook to shear
a republican hog. he finds it emitting democratic
squcal and yielding rather democratic bristes
than republican wool Nevertheless, Mr.. Clymer pro-
coed with your shcaring"
"The republican party is ready to face the issue, "
cries the Albany Journal rcp) The editor has proba
bly, been to sec the play OF "Brass"
A Western paper thinks It strange that Beknap
should have lost his game when he held both Bowers.
Perhaps he did play his hand according TO Schenck
But even rule not niaIlblc, as has been
In these days, when We find the papers toening with
Of corruption in high places IL is pleasant TO
read paragraphs like the following, which VIC find in
the Salem Mass Register -
while George ~ Briggs was Governor OF Massachu-
seits dstngu Boston gentleman called upon him
and sugg sed that friends had thought the Governor
attended too many temperance conventions ana made
[ tom che1 fpr Onp Vfnr
honorable and dtgnined position as chief magistrate
OF the Commonwealth. The Governor replied when
you those friends return give them my best
respects and say them that in my opinion, TO at
tend temperance conventions and make temperance
speeches only the most dignihed but the most
useful employment the people of Massachusetts put
their Governor TO, and that while am Governor shall
continue at the business d"
Congressman Purmun trcpl OF Florida, against
whom charges Of corruption have been made, writes to
a colorcd political chum in the Gland OF Flowers -
"It makes no difference what mpediments what
devils get into our path the party bound again,
for believe the republican party is the special child Of
God and that all good republicans will so to to heaven
when they uc. Florida paper suggests that ''the
Comptroller's report is matter OF much more conse-
qucncc TO him just now. and the hint which conveys
TO him OF the possible exchange OF Congressional
honors for striped In the Penitcntiary should
command his most careful consideration"
There must be no more cracked china in the Cab
ineL-Pinsbvrg Commercial Irep)
Many OF the republican papers are nominating John
J ingalls, for Vice President This Is wrong Senator
ingalls, has made good record as Senator. His b,t-
tercst enemies have no room 10 maintain the
irary. He has looked sharply a1er ihe interests Of
Kansas aud the entire West especially in HIS sharp
scrutiny Of the abuses prevalent in the Indian Bureau
Continued in his present position he is who
be OF service the country. Elect him Vice Prcsi
dent ane you transfer him circGnscrbed field Of
action where the honor may, perhaps be greater but
the usefulness far ssASlekis and SAeaf lIopa gran
ger rep.l
He Senator Ingalls, Is too young sheive In the
manner Indicated Il Is true that by eleoting him vice
President Senatorial vacancy Is created for some
aspiring politician to cI but the chances ten 10
one that such swap would result TO the ds,rmert Of
Kansas intersstA Politically We do not agree with
Mr. Ingalls, in hts strong support Of Grant, but can
no, help respecting his ability and appreciatng his
active care OF Kansas interests Iowa granger organ
All OF New England Wisconsin and Illinois have 50
far declared for Blaine-Fori Smith ARK New Bra
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