New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

There won't be anything dull about the next
Congress
The quicker the friends of resumption get
into dgbtng-trim the better.
Talk about fun-just wait till Gen. Butler
Frances into the next Congress with Ptn's death box
under his arm
Packard has reached Wisconsin and solemn
" declined formal reception The great mans modesy
is equalled only by his my stery
The public is finding the same fault with
the Civil service reform that the Chnaman found with
his lawyer: "ToO mnchee dam chin-chin."
The Pennsylvania otice-holder has received
his order to interfere more in politics and go
ing askmg generally supposed the Prcsd Mt
means what he says He does let the machine
60 to pieces through misapprehenson
Ex-GOv. Fletcher of Missouri has been moved
TO visit the President inform him that he continues
bispescnt he will lose the support Of the lead
ers and active workers in the Republican party If Mr.
Fletcher looks upon himself "leader ana worker"
gave President best sort of encouragement Tor
gong straight ahead
This important piece of news has reached the
southeri press Tho President has returned TO his first
int,nton Of giving share Of the Southern offices to
moderate Democrats. The Southern Democratic sena
tors az in have the Presidents ear" How many Of them
have IT, and what are they gong 10 40 WIN III iHiS
looks like buildozng.
The Democrats say the Mississippi Republic
cans have disbanded because OF the Presidents civil
Service order. Tho Mississippi Republicans say they
gave up the fight because matter what votes went
into the balotboxeS Democratic majority always came
BOlh statemr mered tributes To the invei-
tivc powers of the great reform party
There is no end to the Presidents troubles.
In the midst OF prosecutions by the everlasting office
seeker and perpeXes OF all sorts in his civil service re-
form Efforts he is deluged without warning with five
column letter from Henry C. Carey against resumption.
For some iuScruiabe reason a feinSt wanna nhdIcler
paper
Here is an extract from private letter written
by "a Respondent Chcagoan: The .j1Gie here VII in
future openly oppose resumption. This city Is virtually
bankrupt Our Savings Banks dare not give true state
OF their affairs" 1t is not pleasant picture ana
its pity that the unexpected truth OF the hSt sta
ment should prcdispose people to put some Iah IN the
Mr.. Richard Smith says he does not favor
the repeal Of the Resumption Act but only asks its mod
fcaton Suppose Nj Smith had lent man sum OF
money to be paid a certain date that when tre time
had almost arrived the man should ask to nave the date
postponed 10 the indefinite period when ne coul pv
without ch ri, would Mr.. Smith call mat mOdlhca
tion." or repeal"
Collector Simmons of Boston is n shining
light III the Civil Service congregation lie is said to
have sent Washington inbook form, solemn pledge Of
himself and all his subordnates to obey to tn letter
the Presidents order against interfering in poIs 3;
the Collector always did abhor politics, but ne
Of Reform. Thc President has reason to he c-eer d.
Latest Democratic fiction: President Hayes is
terribly alarmed bv the Louisiana indictments that ne
has determined If the disclosures bad as
he fears Vce-PrcsIdcDt Wheeler weak, hut
poses 10 take the Pres Dental chair when Nj. Hayes
leaves IT, The who believe this story will be pre-
scented ny inventor with chrome OF David Dudley
Field Proctor kuOt and CrOnn, Singing: w zen snail
We three meet again T.
The first severe test upon the capacity of the
Soufh to remain solid will come when the Virginia Dem
ocratic Convention meets, early in August The Demo
cratic Party is in tremendous Of excitement over
tie nomination for Governor and If certain elements
triumph the Convention bolt will be almost certain
10 follow Tic press of the State Is making valiant
effort to hold the party together, but spnt Is 9nY
question ~ time the Length q which seTns TO DEPEND
upon the amount 0f psheadedhess id the bouroh TRIMS
Somebody i'm Iowa has detected a slight in
consistency in running Quorsellns cand cate for Gov
ernor upon platform which demands rigid prohibition
He has accordingly written to the candidate, Mr. Gear
asking mn if he endorses the PLATFORM This IS an awk-
ward question but Mr. Gearsdes gracefully aronnditby
rsplyirc that 1t really makes 10 difference about his
vics since the Governor has veto power. and all ac
ZION on the question lies with the Legslanrr, lie IS
wiling to take the oath, and keep H. to faithfully exc
cute the laws
4 Cabinet Minister has been overheard re-
marking AT Washington thatbe has doubt the extreme
Relmcans will open lively aggressive bitter war uon
the President when Congress meets. The civil service
Reform he thought the real grievance but the attack
will be aimed ostensiny the Southern policy. Upon
this observation a hern Congressman said: "Well
a. they attack the President because he is trying to d.
vorce the official service from local politics and restore
peace 20 The South and traternal ehng 10 the wDol
land Won VIII see - Solid South come To his support IL
is said that many Southern men want an excu-e to sup
mort HAYES TINS j. Now the best excuse I'D the
world would exist if those chaps should pitch in"
Mr.. John A. Wise of Virginia, son of the
famou, Governor, has discovered an ingenious method
whereby the punctious Southern Democrat can con
sstenty support the President He writes 10 friend
"You and are Democrats by name; the name means
something 10 us and defines our political Billet Mr.
Hayes is a Republican. Doubtless that name has Sig
MITIGATION to him and deacs his political belief Suppose
we discover Of events, that our associates
in Democracy are not what call Democrats, bat arc
mere timdtics nOnentes that they have not c0ur-
age 10 win Democratic victories, hold them weh won
Are We less Democrats for all tbati suppose, on the
other hand we find that Notwithstanding his Republican
name Mr. HAYES Is preaching good Democratic doctrine
md dong Democratic deeds to own hear content
are we less Democrats thatl On the contrary we
not in faith by the sight OF the triumph OF
our own prncipesl The fact that orr Old friends have
stumbled the dark, and our Old opponents come 10 te
lglt cannot change us however Inconsistent may DC
their course"