New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

As ,hc bloody shirt has been unfurled, would
it not De well to reopen the outrage mill and thus start
upon the Presidential campaign with as much gore AS
possib.eI
Congressman Lamar, while in Mississippi
last week. eNrcsscd tho opinion that Senator Mortons
resolution for investigation would not pass the Senate
he revival oil the Rebellion in the House may induce the
Senate t. look more iayOraniy upon the PROJECT
Congressman Jay A. llubbell of Michigan
has written long letter in explanation OF MS Foio
against tno thGelm resolution the sum and substance
of which q. that l. favor OF thd term II no THINKS
4 necessary for the good OF the Republican party lie
does LOT say in many words, Dut th"t Is "n' MS
letter amounts TO-
The following announcement in newspaper
published In ireland quoted as an indication that There
will be "a great falling of IN the Democratic vote next
vcor: Great numbers Of rlsbmcn returning home
M present from the United states. Times are very bad
IN America Ist large numbers OF people are ont o
empIoymcnt and many are beginning 10 find that Ireland
is not 80 bad as it war, in a commercial sense
There is undoubtedly third-tem move
ment in Oho but that has any considerable strength Is
not apparent he foedo blade there may be few
ofcehodels who would Ike to the Offices from the
President down remain where they are, but it does not
beeys they can control tie state delegation to the
National Convention. 1t adds: at Is conceded that Ohio
cou not nave been carried ny the Republicans Last Fan
bad the Convention mo- reelFed against ine ilI ,en
hence IL IS safe to assume That II Grant slodu DC io
IA, d. II must be without the AID Of ono
Judge Mackey of South Carolina made this
astonishing statement in recent speech within the
last ten days Mr. John j. Patterson has said to his COM
panlons IN arts: are you going to let Chamberlain
fri,lcp YOU Of with his cry OF reform and economy
Why gentlemen there fyo ycas OF good stealing in
soutb Carolina yet" Mr. john j. Patterson s United
sntes Senator from South Carolina, and is whose
reputation Is good as II miEht De, nut II seems
hardly credible That ho ever made such statement as
that
Mr.. Blaine does not get much praise for his
Jefferson Davis speech the Republican press. TIE
general comment is similar to this from The Hartford
Post: With regard TO its construction, singing
philippe there is little for criticism; but whether
IL was worth while this late day. and especially IN this
Centennial year, rake over. the disgusting record OF
JEFF Davis and the horrors of the AndersOnye prison
pen may well be doubted Mr.. Baine's amendment
aside the exclusion Of Davis, Is practical and
commendabe piece of legislation. His speech ~ q
whole, however Will not improve his presidential
chances 1t has probably killed the Centennial "ppro
priatlon."
Cassius NJ. Clay is sending personal letters
all over the country the following effect: Dear Sir
Nv State Will present my name to the National Demo
cratic Convention In 1876 as the nominee for Vice
Presdent ask your favorable consideration For my
political status refer you to my friends the Hons NJ q
Durham and Ed. Y. Parsons, Ms. c. from Ky. Truly
c. NJ Clay" Cases have occurred in which ho has sen
hese etters 10 persons with whom he had the re
hottest acQualnance, direct or indirect and whose al
desses he cured from old directories In one ca