New-York tribune., 1877-07-26
POLIIjC4L NOTES.

This Republic has conquered one "strike a
good al bigger tnan the pres mt ono
Point for the able Democratic editor Tho
country tipped mp the moment Mr. Tildcn stepped oG
The Ohio Democrats have made it difficult
to Keep the public from eonfoundng the strikers VITA
the fraud " party
The editorial demagogue who persists in
talking about fraudulent Administration now is
helping disorder by weakening public confidence In
tIc Government lie IL criminal than the rOter
VINO carries u t0rcn.
President Hayess pOstpOncment of his South
ern trip OF strike dis ppoint-
tine section he about 10 visit. The hope Is
gencr lily expressed there that no will fix another
dutc n soon circumstances VIII permit
Ex-COngressman Sherwood OF Ohio is still
Shedding unhappiness aboui he President lie says
only hope OF the country Gen. Grant who IA certain
t. he the next President Il is pity about Sherwood
little gift the Toledo POst-ohice would have
srauched Lis grleL
The new Georgia Constitution makes lobby
ing o crime. That way Of putting stop to the
pro ac of legislative corruption IN poll
ties NowYok City might hope to obtain the legislation
so long sought in vain If n similar amendment could 10
made 10 the Constitution OF this sac
The temporary eclipse of politics will afford
an excellent opportunity for repairing the Civil Service
Reform machine preparatory to fresh start by aud by
IL soma patent attachment could be discovered which
spite OF all obstacles 1t would DO Wchdeffui improve
Dcnt
The arrest of ex-GOv. Moses in South Car
oinl shows hat the recent eruption OF earpetoaggers
from that State prompted by 10 false alarm OF dan
ger They are all in Washington mo,s unhappy about
the Southern policy shedding end OF tears ior
poor ncgro whom they have been cruelty deprived of
the privilege OF pund- ring any longer
The Southern Democrats seem TO think it a
complete the charge that there 10 no negro II
the Georgia Constitutional Convention 70 ask If f. ne
Northern il customary to send colored deloees
to such Conventions. This is no answer at all. Tho
negro element in Georgia forms enormous proportion
OF tie voting population while in the Northern States it
forms yer, small proportion. n IS unjust 10 exclude
the the Geo. .e's Convention "a II would e 10
exclude the llshmau Or tne Gc.uldh from New ioiA
Cows ton.
The Republican county conventions lin Ohio
are almost universally indorsng the Administration
though in same breath they call for unlimited silver
aud tie repeal the Resumption Act The Presidents
Southern pc " $ warmly commended seemingly TO
insure harmon action on the subject by the STATE
Convention y the party leaders hal stood as firmly
AGAINST silver as they again any attempt 20 dsap-
prove TIE course Of the President there would be ltls
danger tAst tee Convention goa.d commit 50 fa'al
Dlun demand repeal OF tue Eosuh Quon Act
It il fresi instance OF the blind leading tne blind
Ex-Goy. ClatIln of Massachusetts bad a talk
with Secretary sherman Tuesday and found him not
inclined to ysld his stand in favor OF Resumption. The
sponent OF e Boston Herald says Of the conyer
saton The Secretary not anxious 10 add much 10
his preyous expressions the Resumption question but
he manifested position to adhere to those express
slons Newspaper reports that the Secretary would nos
stick his policy OF aceumulatng Id or greeBDacks az
the rate u $1,000 900 month for Resumption purposes,
havo caused soe doubt the ras to his course but
there seems TO be 70 fear tha 20 wl vary s
programme. He believes that Oy carrying OUT 'he
Government easily resume by January 4, 1879 and
undoubtedly means 70 do IT,