New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

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is heard in both houses Of Congress
The Hon. Mr.. Mills Of Texas ia fired with
hectic anxiety to keep voting for Mr. Tilden y.
shower bath might reduce his temperature
If the Democratic members of the Houso
continue delay and Obstruc the count they will nrovs
that they have made very respectable sttanments 4,
duplcity.
The Tribunal takes an unfair ADVANTAGE ~
Mr. Tilden by ruling In such strict accordance with law
II this policy Is adhered TO, 1t shuts out ali rono,.n
appeal to the courts.
The Pacific Slope is coming forward with I.
claim for representation in the next Cabinet senate,
Sargent and Gov. Mccormick the gentlemen men.
toned for PORTFOLIO and the 5ecresryshp Of tho In
terror is the desired place.
The night before the Tribunal voted on thu
Louisiana case an unknown man horseback, accom-
panying himself softly on the guitar, serenaded Mr.
Justice Bradley The refrain Of his song was "0h sigh
for no cpher-but Oh sigh for me!
IL is highly cOmmendable in Mr.. Randall 10
recognize the Chaplain OF the House occasionally. e.
pecally ought the reverend gentleman be aowed,e
intercede for his hayward parish when It Is about
to follow the lead Of the Hon. Fernando Wood
The Democracy are determined to die game.
As the party slowly regans the perpendicular after ia
second joust with the Tribunal 1t wipes the blood and
dust from It's mouth crashes the Oregon dispatches in
one hand and sputters out, Nevertheless II are
form campaign"
At the joint meeting of the New-Jersey
Legislature yesterday the Democrats elected Coz
troller. This Office should be filled by man Of sound
Judgment, welbaanced character, and absolute integ
rty Neither the State the Republican party Of the
state ought regret the defeat OF Samuel Morrowjr
The anxiety of some Democratic journals
lest Mr. Hayes should appoint member Of the Electoral
Tribunal to Cabinet position is wholly unnecessary
Gov. Hayes Is not likely to follow John Quincy Adams
nor ia probable that any of the arbitrator will be d
Ospd tn II
20 farther and fare worse.
The editor of The Washington Capital has
succeeded in getting himself projected upon the National
canvas, and that doubtless all that he desired
The fact he has been discussed at Cabinet meeting
hight which IN the oftiest flights OF his lmagna
ton scared But the people just now are not
in the mood to tolerate the antics OF a buffoon.
Persistent treatment with sulphate OF quinla
has quite relieved the Hon. A. s. Hewitt from those dis
tressng attacks Of intermittent proclamation which
annoying during the Autumn and early WINTER
II lis complexion keeps following up and any tend
ency toward bilious profanity is manifest course OF
blue mass might prove useful-or blue glass
The Democrats are becoming apprehensve
for their majority in the next House me Cne'nHa"
Enquirer sounds the alarm in It's Washington dispatches
1t says II there Is session OF the A'th congress
Immediately following the 4th Of March next enough
Democrats will be corrupted with patronage to wipe OUT
the slim majority before December next There some
talk OF holding over or two Appropriation Dls !"
force the calling of an extra session"
The Democrats are now convinced that they
have vctimzed by some Republican conspiracy IN
this Tribunal matter The country has heard Of that
gentleman who succeeded, during the progress Of
square game of old sedge in tucking all four jacks up
his coat sleeve and 1t VIII be remembered that, when
his adversary went out on supernumerary JACK winch
he placidly turned up, the former attracted much
sympathy BY his bold ayowa that there had been cheat
ing somewhere around that board.
In their structures upon the Commission the
Democratic journals pay rather doubtful complimentary
their own party. They make no effort TO conceal theh
belief that the Democracy acted the part OF the nyto
the Republican spider The Troy Press says: The Eeo-
toral bill was Republican trick. The Democrats walked
right into the trapdoor and were received with all the
subtle arts which the statesmen know so Wei no" !"
play 1t late to recover from THIS fata error Inc
par,y is outgeneraed through reachery tase
concentrations They told emphaticaly that lhe
bill provided for and intended to cover the pom"
which the Democrats wanted to cover But le genueS
men who assured the Democrats that the Dli p0suSa
tor every disputed point voted steadily as patsans
when the question came before the Commission Ilere
fore we are forced TO believe the Dill was Only Pdt Va
fine conspiracy to count in Hayes, ana Una. Edhunls
Freinghuysen, and HOar knew it, and acted according
to instructions" . &,
Since the decease Of Mr. Spriggs, VINO dled
"onyhow" ,Iast Summer, there has been no sueh
alarming mortality among Democratic statesmen as
now visible Unless check is put 10 this rapid drop
ming off the party will find itself without leaders
or counselors. The Omaha Herald pronounces euioN
over Judge Church in this Athcnan Style SANFORD L
Church SAYS that II he had been In Judge Br.deys
place in the Commission he would have decided precsey
as Judge Bradley decided in the Florida case IL tha'
statement was made by Mr.. Church he can hang ths'
Presidential fiddle calculated apple tree for All nn
coming life He is as dead Mr.. David Davis He mas
allowed personal ambition and the gaDgrene oil Jeaow'
toward Gov Tden to betray him INTO degree oi ou'
nreme uttenes which shows to ordinary satslacuout
why he has never been ape 70 rise a5o couary Il
evident i'm the OF Judge Churcn, as III MANY h
cases of lesser note. that men In the world 90 no s
80 Nm vim depend for their elevation upon pullnk
others down" Evidently several acres VIII nave w
added to the Democratic cemetery
The opinions of political opponent are al
ways in order. The following special dispatch n0n
Washington to The Cincinnati Gasette is said to contain
thu views OF well-known Western Democrat; III
course cur case is lost Hayes will now come III WitnO'
further opposition. Ihave worked with all my hnsn'~
prevent IT, and defeat 1t al any hazard but we e
terly beaten at every point had personal lhleros'
spur me on-as expected and greatly desired +" ~
abroad but talk and work have been TO no purpose ""
are beaten The worst the whole thing Is not the pre
ent defeat but the certainty that with IT, and by IT,
Democratic party swept Out OF power, II not lore'
for long series OF years II canuot now be ralheu %
successful campaign The Republican party VIII uu'oie
a " holesome change know the new man from """
we'll He will give the country an honest hoerS' az -,
bri liant administration, one IN which honest "en
be uppermos and one that farmmded men Of WI
ties WILL be obliged 10 respect Will draw suSh & AZ
to n that in view tho present division ana ia
the Democratic majority IN the House, VIII keep 20
democracy out power for 20 years, II ithves
Senator COnkng's absence from his seat u
the Senate on Monday has set the pens OF the "asDH
ton correspondents to wagging again. The coun'r!
assured that 1t has just missed surprise, ana tna
not the New-York Senator been bulldozed MI. lhaen
inauguration would now be certain as any e'en'"
the future The correspondent OF TIE Phaddep"a I".
gives a circumstantal account OF the whole anar "
seems that Senator Conklng had come TO the coh'ius
that the vote Of Louisiana should be thrown out ano ~