New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. York A. Woodward, one Of the most
accomplished clerks Of the LOUISIANA Returning Board
was graduated as prestidigitateur
Comment of The Vickstuyg Herald on the
late session Of the Mississippi Legislature: Wisdom viii
tell when IT gets huddled up together"
The Oregon dispatches of the Hon. 2. Chan
dler afford little aid and comfort to Democratic nyest-
gators. Mr.. Chandler was not born yesterday.
The OmnipOtent Tribunal is humbly peti.
toned by forty millions OF people not to let loose upon
the Louisiana discussion reshet Of oraory which viii
correspond In volume muddness with the testimony
adduced in the premises.
IL the High Commission consume solid
week in gaining foothOld in OF the outwork Of the
Florida position how long will 1t take to capture the
citadeli And yet there remains to occupy and possess
the entire ALPHABET below capital f.
The Electoral bill assumes more roseate
hue in the opinion of editors the probability Of
decision favorable to their side increases. Thus The
Council Bluffs Nonparea says: "a careful review OF the
situation presents itself convnces that the
Electoral bill Hayes We di MT like the measure
when It brached and don't like it now, but we
accept its meaning with cheerful promptness bordering
alacrity."
There is an aching void in Connecticut
This is the of the year when the people have been
accustomed to rally at the primaries aud have an un
comfortable Of their importance as citizens OF the
Common wealth. They find it hard to get used to the
new order OF things which postpones the State eeetioa
TO the Autumn. A vague sense OF duty unperformed
hannts them The ring OF the knuckles upon the hotel
bar is not heard and solemn silence peryades me
State boken only by the bayng OF the unles WAITING
for purchaser Senator Barnum must feel lonesome.
Louisiana is to be pitied. She already has
Wells aud Maddox and Pickett and Littefeld, and now
another accession to be made 10 this brilliant galaxy
of statesmen. Col A NJ. York Of Kansas who came to
the front and stayed there long enough to defeat eI
Senator PomeroY of that State has departed for the land
DALI do pota hot thar 81 agpd
mother" accompanies him. He will find congenial com
pany In his new home. and employment suited to his
great talent II there any other outside rascal"
Senator Conklng called Mr. York, he had better
make haste to engrate To louisiana before the State 10
fenced in
The public will be surprised to learn that it
has msjudged the Democratic party The discovery has
been made by The Raleigh IN. CT Sentinel. journal
which appears to be impressed with the dignihed ST.
ence Of iG party in connection with the Presidential
question 1t SAYS What the bearing OF the Democratic
party has been, every knows. Not q Democrats
voice has been raised in threat Democratic shot
has been fred Tho Democrats have been restrained
from holding meetings lest they should alarm timid
people Since November last they have preserved the
most dignied silence, waiting in perfect confidence for
the final Judgment OF the law. sublner instance OF
segOycrnment by people has never been sen 10 the
history Of the race The confJundng OF the Donocrsuc
party with the people in the last sentence is the bess
thing since the three tailOrs of Tooeyst
1t takes a deal of money and printers INK
and misquotpg the Constitution 10 make people believe
what they convinced il not true Democratic jour
nails are discovering this, and beginning to shows
sad loss of temper. Among others. The Troy Press dt
plays tho dscOraging effects of wasted effort In an
article intended prove tho right of Congress TO nyes
gate tho electoral of State and inquire into the va
lidity of Governors certificate, that journal gives mo
following new reading of the Constitutions "The Con-
stution says that the receiving the greatest num-
Der OF shall hold the Office not the man who claims
fortunate enough to induce the returning board 70
give the certificate II is the man who gets tho votes
not the who gets the certificates who has legal
title TO office The burden Of proof that the votes
are fraudulent lies with the defeated party the party
that comes up with minority Of votes 1t seems to us
that more ndicrous AMI uncnablo ground could not DO
assumed party than that Congress cannot make
wrong riglt aud upset certificate iraudulently 90
taueG We wonder that they DO not get frightened AZ
their own infamy." IL greater wonder that the ell
tor does become frightened u his own profound "
norance 1t would take good deal OF fright, however,
TO cover tho whole OF IT,