New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

The lunatics who were thirsting for blood
have evidently found ii, for they nearly all quiet.
Heated partlsans of each side will find it
soothing process to stop yelling for few moments and
take honest look at the other side.
A wicked lawyer writes: "The Hon. Abram
5 Hewitt has offered chrome to the Judge in South
Carolina Florida who will claim the most spacious
jurisdiction"
That is a pretty solid Democratic majontyin
Georgia, 900 Probably the negroes didn't take The
trouble to vote for they had and had been permitted
to vote they preferred. the State would have been
close.
1t behoOves the citizens of Boston to keeps
sharp eye Faneu Hail. for The Troy Press thus hints
mysterious conspiracy TO tip it over: II the cradle
OF liberty TO be overturned and the contents dashed
the rocks OF desposm LEI the people know It, so that
they can prepare for the crash" Perhaps The PreS
doesn't the Boston cradle, but t is no more tnaa
fair to give the Inhabitants OF that city warning ta'
they may get out or the way
Senator Wallace seems to hold about the
same view as Congressman Potter concerning the powers
OF Congress in counting the electoral vote He closes
long letter to The Philadelphia Times in this ways "Ny
view of this is that the President Of tho Senate
has no power TO count tho electoral votes but that
rests under the Constitution in the two Houses OF Con-
grcss acting concurrently; that counting the vote
includes the power learn whether II be be not
legal vote under the facts developed, and that either
House has power 20 arrest an actual fraud III the return
OF n State for Presidential electors"
Senator Morton thinks that if the present
ordeal is passed in safety remedy will be found for the
defects in the present electoral system. He does no
anticipate any serious trouble at present, but thinks
will be wise be the watch for IT, for these reasOns
"From credible accounts learn thar between 100000
and 300, 900 abIcbodied men banded together In
companies and regiments; men who are thoroughly
drilled and excelloutly armed This fact alone gives
grave for thought. AS partial offset, know
NJ he PnlOr rpa ID
call act AS "A check upon any outbreak do not Iuyset
believe there will be any gcvous disturbance and sdit
is possible phase OF the question which must not 10
forgotten"
The delight which the Tilden journals have
been taking in the letters OF Messrs White and RED
field from New-Orcans hes TO n sudden end Fora
week or more there nothing too good for those jour
nails to say OF tho two journalists they were charD'
with their impartality and fairness and long EXTRACTS
from their letters copic with great prominc CO
But within day two the able editors have somehow
lost sight Of both Their letters pass nnno'ced anu
uncopied. Bota men have sent valuable Information
witt as much candor aud fairness as ever but hry y.
no compliments from The former source E'lueN,
the news not OF the desired quality An ndepcna.
correspondent who tells tic truth. no matter who9i
hits or whom it hurts, viii always be pu1lle ws -
ANNOYANCE 10 party organs but he VIII always OeVV
lieyCd ana thanked by the public. q,
There is a vast amount of truth cr0wueu
into small space ia this paragraph from The Dos~s
Advertiser: "WHeever comes 10 the Presidency VIZ
appear to large portion OF his countymen to hoa ""
place by doubtful right. Already We fear 100 ""'.
prejudice been aroused be allayed by any de's
however faultless in It's legal aspects. Upon the u
Chief Magistrate, under these circumstances, VIII DC M
an unusual burden of responsibility. His eondac'
Office may, II it Is eminently patriotic and h0erA
much to heal the wound. II it is selfish aud paf'''-
will unquestionaby infarhe it. The vigilance anu 'D
iety of tho whole nation not to b. eompained
some aspects it is hopeful symptom But there su'
be care on tho part OF every citizen that he does
WELD his selfcontro TO passion and lose tEs po,nMs
Iudging calmly. This s certain, and it 0ugnss n
strong stay Ia times like these the party whsS.nnsr
umphs by wrong will surely be condemned oy P0p@
udgment m no long time" u,h
The amount of nonsense sent out oil va s.
,neton TO Democratic newspapers Is absolutely apPa,
Here is specimen from dispatch to Inc bos'."
Grant has expressed his determination 70 p"s" 10 M
the policy h has adopted 70 the o'''ef s"''