New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democrats are making second attempt
to carry louisiana and Florida by bluster.
An able commentator remarks that the
neocracy has climbed by natural stages from crow TO
Cronin. The last dish is worse than tue nrst.
II ia sOlemnly announced from Washington
that the prominent feature OF the great Cronh
his nose Hitherto check has been considered most
phenomenal
What has become of Gen. B. +. Butler
Ha has never been so careful of his opinions before Can
n bo that the slight uncertainty about the way the cat Is
going 10 jump is influencing hlhlI
Look out for more war whOOps from Indiana
TDe talk about compromise Tiden and Wheeler has
han Started again. There is suspicion that it
originates this time in the Tden Editorial Bureau
which Ia simply AWFUL
Proctor Knotts anxiety to get hold of some
ones else kilograms is in striking contrast with his con-
duct Of last session Then he careless Oh the sub
eet that he forgot all about mentioning most inpor
ant dispatch which was addressed 10 NM out oeoheeu
70 the whole country.
Gov. Tilden may brace up now. Iammany
Hail say. he is elected and the country VIII OF course
listen with profound respect to an opinion from that
quarter IT il equally Interesting 10 snow that Tam
MANY dsapproyes Of "blind partnership, and fears
fraudulent conspiracy" which may prove iatai 70
the free institutions OF the country The deeiafatloh
has al the soemD impressiVeness which hangs about
sermon the evils OF mtemperahce HOm iAVo Oo0"'
pant OF the gutter
The Democratic editors who have been as
Ealing Congressman Hill for his conservative sentiments
should cot be too rash. Mr. Hill assures the Washington
Southern Journals that he Is IN perfect
accord with Gov Tden and that the men VINO are una
ing fault with HIM attacking the Governor at the
samn time There is no TO doubt this statement
ov TIdep has never been suspected OF stupidity, aud
none but stupid man would THINK 0i suenghehi"s hA'
case by talking about war at q time ike ths
Gen. Grant doesn't want to be United States
Senator from Illinois with the prospect OF being
seut to the White House again. through the Presidency
of-the-senate back door. He says, according 10
rophe correspondent that soon as he saw the sls
geson IN Chicago newspapers he wrote to his febds IN
Illinois that couldn't be candidate for three reasons
viz: % That he hadn't lived enough in Illinois TO make
tdeoept: t2) that he had served the public sixteen
veagS ana meant now 20 take rest aud (3 that nc
was warmly Of the reelection oil senator Logan
Congressman Douglas of Virginia is not
anxious for war but he willing to fight II the Northern
Democratic will lead the way. He says in published
letter: any position Is and has been well known DOM
20 Northern ana Southern gentlemen in Washington ever
since the first few days after Congress assembled
have said epeatedy that the South did not wish to gh
and could not afford to have another civil war Waged on
her soi and sooner later the former one dd De
mere stgEe between oPpCIbgP be ee
worth lighting for they Mo1 haEe 10 Ike ~ tss ,
sssys % anS the southern states" There win never be
war on thst basis II, g,
Gov 9ayes's sentiments toward the South
are undoubtedly fully understood by the editor OF me
o,ne,noat Commercial fact which makes the follow
ing paragrsph from that journal OF interest," Rau
, and not surprising know that there are Southern
aoIs who did not support Gov. Hayes for the Presi-
aenev who are looking 10 him with sympathy, and with
aon6deuce that his peaceful Inauguration wOud De ia
better for them than the reaction excitement ana CON-
fusIon the uprising Of tmlraeeahle Dut irtatng ana
dangerous aspirations, that would accompany Demo
cratic administration and Gov. Hayes woua De Untrue
"A fGa ~
senfinant 70 be promise that he might indeed e1pehd
hs best Efforts iD civil policy that wOuld wipe ou an
distinction between the North and south ana we 40 not
dOul thsI ne would find methods and opportunities Ic
nsntg
Cronin could not get past Chicago without
bene oornared by reporter An enterpris!ng repre-
sentative OF The Tribune attacked him n the train' and
extracted some valuable information from hn. Inc
eat man admitted that he had created good deai o
excitement but he seemed willing TO bear IL AL nc
said his electoral college the only legal One ana ho
believed hs vote would be received IN describing the
manner In which his vote cast he said: met ana
sreapized payself and appointed J. ~ 7. Miller to act
with me- We together then selected james Parker sS
the third man. and then cast the vote" IL must have
been a sreat spectacc 10 man meet ana organ
sfB, rnII ssrs tba, was the work OF scalawags-One
AM ex xco,,yee one yaprant. and six drunken Englsh
sSlors AS reward tF sdr S his days Work as eiectof
and mileage messenger 20 Washington
Congressman Henkle of Maryland has been
trying 70 explain to his constituents the policy OF the
Democratic party on Presidential complications In
public letter to them he says: I'VE believe that MI
lden has been fairly elected to the Presidency We are
convinced in our minds Of ths We want TO present. Inc
evidences Of before the people Of the whole country
order that they may be as fully convinced as we are
To this end We have sent committees 10 all three ol o
disputed States with fu authority 70 ascertain the
"bOtom facts and lay tem before the country in such
form As WIN absolutely challenge and defy contfadic
ton This evidence. then, given out 70 the whole world
win be our base Line Of operations We expect that such
an exposition Of the facts In the case win have the
eject TO bring support the honest popular sen
ent Of the whole country, Irrespective OF former party
Inca with this preliminary preparation We viii be able
te stand up firmly and boldly before the world, assert
eur rights ana maintain them II ths people are with
~ asal assured OF success; without their support