, 1876-01-10
poolttte, conn.eto,,tt n D. Raymond, Rochester, n.
r., Uhhrlss Calender, Georgia Atinatscta. J. N.
brown, Jackson. Mich. y. D. Roche H. Louis; II.
I. p1skor, Nebr1BtA; q. II. Carter, San FraEc!lco;
t4eaS q. QetzendAnAer, GIexosAnd.
POLITICAL NQTE2,

POLITICAL RoTEa
The New York Tribune advlaas tito Thlrd-Tera,
vook aud tho Nag-Daby to 1noot mud conlolo
slth each othor.
Tic 4outhorn Democratic tournaln generally
,ppoae tho nomination OF Gov. Tlldon for tho
Presidency. They say lie IL ~ swatoa-tail,"
tnd creature Of Wall streot.
A note accompanying Gov. Tllden's message ia
,ignod by lfs 'militarv aocretary." and tho
indianapolis journal wnt'!a to know II this IL
cot token Of rampant CDgnriunl.
The Republican State Convention In Conncc:i-
oct 10 to tneot tho last Of this month OF tho first
Of uo1t, to nominate candidates for tho April
sloctlun. Tho party wants timo for good fight.
sonator Alorlou's organ in indianapolis has no
second choice for tho Presidency. It is for Nor
ton, nzs last, aud all the time. Dnt It will aup-
port tho nominee at the party, wtoo7er hc may
DO.
Gov. Ttden'a moBaago 10 tho Now York Icgia-
laiure WAS TOO long. filling ncar'y ten columns
OF mn ordinary newspaper. It Is mattos TO.
grave conjecture how long n message llo would
write IL he should be electod President.
II 1t comes to q reduction Of ealar;cs, Why
ooau't tho Democratic Congress bagin st homo ?
Thero IL not q Professor at West Point whose
ao,vces arc not worth moro to tho country tlnn
those of Tho avo'ago Democratic Congressman.
Mr.. Norman Wards explanations OF his sari-
Gus rotations to Con. Schencl nrenot considered
satisfactory by tho Now York rreaB. Tho Trit.
u.e p]ayfully rcuaarks TINT, in q recent natont
nuit, aoyorat witnesses sworo thoy would not Boz
lleve Mr. Wizard undor oath.
Gov. daston'a 1ctiron1ont from oirice is giana1-
ked BY tho noBsou journal in complimentary
paragraph, In which 1t says "soutl tl,o pa-
st'cal winds oror again fill tho Domocf ATTIC sails
No trust thoy may ,Saft into power as pure nn.l
ituo man as William Gaston."
The Ut. Lonis Globe 1ippautlY innuires wly
either Harlan or Dellsnap should 10 chosen to
represent Iowa ia tho United SLatea Senate. 1t
says: "Mr. un.lan is sooking a yin,lleation
which he does not deso1so, and Mr.. De1knup ia =
gentleman to whom s.atesmanshtp ia q nlattcr Ut
scctdent rather than Of Design"
Tho Presbyterian Banner, Of pitteburg, gays
tf,at, ii tho Republican party agrocs to the .asa-
ton Of church property 1t will 10 huriod uuder
"an avalanche hottor aud hesyicr than evor
rolled into the Alpine Valley" Tho Republican
party will not be iu warm quarters when that
hot" Alpine avalanche rushea down upon It.
Gen. schenck waB allowed TO employ m extra
amanuenRs because hts own right arm was
crippled BY riao-ba1l while Ac was aoryIng his
country ia tho Union army. Now tho Denau-
cratic Congross proposes to save the country by
cutting on Tho aalary OF tho Amanuonsa. II
Gen. echanck had gosvod In tho Confederate
army Ills wound would have boon. from Demo-
cratic standpoint, honorable.
Now that Lamar has virtually boon promoted
to the Senate by the Democrats OF Mississippi,
It 10 question what will become Of that admir-
able Pacific Railroad Committee in tho Lowor
1fouso. by thu way, tt iB considered not im-
probable that dabato may spring Up in tho Son.
ate when Mr.. Lamar ptesenta Lis credentials,
Ind SenatoF Morton'a motion for d committee to
investigate tho legality Of the election will i'm
ncdatcly come to tho surface.
SIr. George ". Curtis hns been naked point
blank BY tho Now. York Times wLeshor Ha,pcr's
Weekly would support Gen. Grnnt for third
tarm 1t ho should bo nomina.od By tho National
Republican Convention. Mr. Curtis may not bs !,
In position to anawer for HurEer's Weekly but
he will undoubtedly mako proper reply for him
ecH, II tho remote hnd improbable contingency
should ever arise. Till shcn questtouugs and !
cFoss-quentiouines Of this nature nro aImply
pueri!e.
Tho more cautioua Of the Democratic Jour-
mails aro frank enough to admit that their party
has by no means certain prospect OF victory !
next year. Thus the Louisville Couricr-Journal |
aaya: "To aum up tho s,tuation In fow |
worda, tits reVerso from the fair outlook Of thfs
day tWoivo mouths ago, and Gun be only In
proved by tho Democrats themselves, who need
to 20 back to their principles and traditions, |
putting . haEd-mou1y. freo-trado, and home
zuto candidate upon lard-nonoy home-rule,
and free-trade platform. Nothing 1eas will give
u tho ghoat Of chance to beat tho nepubljc-
hns, hecauae nothing Ices is consonant either i
With orr duty or with the facts OF contempora-
naous history"
One Of tho editors Of tho New York Tribune
tu Washington thus vaticinates shout the prcs-
.dsnoJ;
Among the Republicans there boau to be ut.onr
aefa1ences shown, hut no rrejudices. 1t IL uiauo
o. 1F.,sow With them. tow months ago Ar. Dlano
renpaylsins Republicans but now tho Secretary of
~ treasury has powerful following gained solely
y ~ ys15on' o, wastaFa upon tas Whisky lags
ne sssreaier tells mo that tnrcelourths Of tho Re-
panne%sns % there arc now for Brtstov, know, how
ne stae, aud It y pfobabo that the preference If
r. member lead. him to e1agaee the feeling in
TO- .9eDe t. hi Ne f., h.nSs hod upon i
popnlsry may appesr to rnlso rival higher in pubo
~ sT9s.a H bu, @ 'hs men who eonroi epuGs.n iies.
yeasion. continue to be B.a,cl fricnda Of the e.
spssasf. @ J., TIE vote Of tue State w nm confident,
hear aomo mention of Eiihu i. W.asburno aa' unI
Arm thn ro.situ :.naas tes
nom!nat!on to certainty, but Republicans, If thoy
Esfef TO him st =. when discussing the fresldcuti:l
BY hi. ne that ero s 10 posbsr ba s
S1u take him up again. f@|''
FIRES.