New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

The political world is quiet and Miss Columbia
can stop bustng'
BY shutting up shop till after New-Years the Ad-
r,inistration will be able 10 take an account of
stock.
This would he a happy country if the demagogue
could be impressed with the immortal truth that il
is great thing 20 speak but greater to be SILENT
Are the new Government bonds to be paid in
dollars worth 100 cents or % ccntsi If they to
be paid in silver how is the silver to be kept in one
place long enough TO give them fixed value
There is a growing impression in the public mind
that the country could stagger along and be
comfortably happy with about 90 per cent less Of
news about Texas. There Is a weary lack Of soil
tude about the Lone star state.
II is useless to ignore the fact that the power to
stay the tide Of unlimited silver in the hands of
the Republicans Of the Senate. They do not need
majority to sustain a Veto and it will he lasting
disgrace 10 the party if there not at least enough
Of them true to the partys principles TO prevent
tWO-thirds vote for Repatriation.
II is a noticeable fact that the Northern Demo.
cratic press is gradually wheeling into line with the
West and south in favor Of silver. There are at
least two newspapers in this State which have taken
this stand and there are others either showing signs
of a similar course. or taking refuge in silence
The party is bound to be solid, whether1t Is right OF
not.
Mr.. Hendricks thinks there is something i'm
mcnsely funny in Judge Davs's independent att-
tude He is no man can have a pohtcal future
who does not associate himself with or the other
of the great parties. The Indiana Statesman Is I'M
doubtedly sincere in this avowal. His career is
proof enough that he believes that the way TO sue
cess lies III conhnlng ones stUaddung strictly 10
one party. He has found this such q difficult task
that IL Is more than natural that ne should ms
trust Judge Dayiss ability TO DO straddlnG enough
70 please two parties.
Senator Ben Hill lie unhappy about the American
newspapers. To the Tennessee Press Association,
which invited him 20 deliver an address, be wrote
recently: really desire 10 address press associa-
ton because there is power in this country cara-
bic of doing so much good, and really doing so much
evil as the press Of this day" Mr. Hill seems to be
sore about something. The greatest harm the press
has done him has been to print his speeches, ard
though IN some cases that has been serious injury
10 INN 10 does not seem 10 have been the fault of
the newspapers. They would have printed sensl-
Die speech just as readily.
In 1865 General Butler repudiatcd the platform
Of his party and united with the Democrats IN ad-
vocating the payment of the bonds IN promises.
At later date he led the Democratic members Of
the House of Representatives and few Republican
deserters TO pass bill levying a special tax upon
the coupons Of the bonds OF course, the General
i, now convinced that BANDS coudumngo viii cure
III our financial ills They all 90 TO their own nlace
Eyerv fuddlcl fnaucicr and every money dcma-
vogue who ever hOwlcd for any form of rruldlauOu
Is now an active mcmberof the Bonanza Ring
curious complaint is made of what is called the
IIiustice of charging the South with responsibility
for repudiation sentiments and plans 1t is alleged
that the West is mainly at fault in both respects
There is no doubt whatever that most of tie clamor
comes from the West, but the votes and the acts
come largely from the South. All the repudiatins
States, except Minnesota, are Southern. The South
en congressman voted solid for silver and for the
repeal Of the Resumptio Act, while little more
than half the Northern Congressman voted against
repeal and q small minority voted against silver
Tie simple truth is that the one thing which makes
Tepudiation possible is the solid position of the south
Ia its favor The West is comparatively poverless
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