New-York tribune., 1877-05-19
political NOTES.

IDe Andy Johnson comparison has been given
| up as a hopeless job.
| One by one the roses fade. The navy-yards
Will no longer act props Of weak-backed statesmen
badly in need of votes
Gov. Chamberlain indOrses the Presidents
Southern policy and this Is sort Of reaction which
macontents did not prophesy.
The heated political term 10 New-JeFsey got
such start OF the Almanac this year that the leading
Democratic statesmen OF that Commonwealth took Of
their Winter flannel month ahead Of time.
SO the Republican party isn't dead after all
The same Democratic editor killed it last week
says has only been staggered, but that blow
Will do the business for IT. This is grateful respite.
Massachusetts is deliriOus with JOY over the
adjournment ofts long parliament; and now that our
own exemplary Legislature has passed the Charter Com
MISSIONS amendment If it would only outOf Albany
for EoOdl
Congressman Blackburn of Kentucky an
nounces himself as candidate for Speaker. He was in
favor Of making Mr. Tilden President by hlibusering
and this record seems be his chief qualification for the
position. The danger of his election ia not imminent
Mr.. Yuengling says that he would give
900 If he hadn't played Rex in our highly spectacular
carnival and several statesmen would give good deal
If they hadn't been swinded into masqueradng in the
motley caravan which Is trying To pass Itself Oh Tor an
opposition.
The Iowa squal is subsiding. 1t is admit
ted now by the antHayes Republicans that no attempt
will be made in the State Convention to dsapproye OF
the Presidents policy The anxious Democrats who
have been waiting joyful expectation OF fight musi
seek enjoyment elsewhere.
Secretary GOrham of California has changed
his mind He is no longer anxious for the Republican
Convention OF his State the President lie has
found out that Mr Gorham was about the only Repub-
can in the State who "disapproyed" and lac IL now de-
siroJs on ly for harmony IN the party
Every time the new rum bell-punch tallles
,.f. ~ .rtfa
and a half some Of her loyal shoot United states
revenue officer who is trying to collect the whisky tax
for the General Government Gov Kemper win do wen
to remind himself tIat very smal supply o iiohe hue
and State Rights OF this sort will 20 q good way.
The first election in South Carolina since
Gov. Hampton came into power has Just been held In
Fairfield County Last Fall the county elected two Re-
publican members Ia the Legislature and gave Chamber
lain about 800 majority. The Democrats have now car
red the county by 200 majority and sent TWO members
TO the Legislature in place Of the two Republicans who
refused tO hey sorry, and thus were shut out
OF the Democratic Legislature.
Every few days there is a report of some
pleasant place which has been prepared for Senator
Christancy and into which he il seducively invited to
enter and remain for life OF good behavior But the
Senator is deaf adder to the voice Of such charm
crs and has evidently made up his mind TO endure
the his present position with Christian rfsgna-
ton And yet this doesn't quite cordial to the Hon
Zacharah Chandler.
Mr. James Owens, United States Weigher OF
Customs, is without doubt conscientious man. for he
SAYS SO himself and he ought TO know; but he Ia eyi
IDENTIFY surrounded by deprayed comrades. And il does
appear the testimony yesterday that conscientious
weghers, who receive $500 per annum FOR
services which they do not render, and who
make oath every month when they draw their pay ha'
they have faithfully rendered service aud have absorbed
10 perqustcs DO nevertheless manage to secrete some
dvvies about their persons IL 10 KS s II II Wou' 10
unplOas the weghers az least, 10 have tle force
reduced to y business basis" suppose Mr. Jays
commission now penetrate into the reeesSes OF tne
Gaugers' Department and carry bullseye lantern Win
them.
The noble unrecognizer" is having a warm
time Of IT, He not only loses good deal OF champagne
and lobster salad but he gets his ears pulled by every
body his friends taking hand The cHeqgo I'me'
quondam Tilden organ Of the most violent type says
Of the persons who declined 10 attend the Chamber OF
Commerce barquet: "The behavior of those ircorrig
be relics Of tine suran party was ridiculous ana COD
tcmptibe. They simply made conspicuous asses o tAem
selves. OF all the ways in which the ecclesiastical demS
goetes OF the most irrational party idolary show them-
selves ackasses, the refusal TO recognize "al is % ad
hch cannot be made hat IL not T. the most silly ana
contemplating" There IL tonGh OF uhA'nuo' d" "''
but 1t has flavor OF truth withaL
One of the fruits of the new Southern pohcy
is better OF feeling between the southern whites 'ha
the Northern the colorcd people The vic
OF a missionary writes from Alabama To friend VINO
prints her letter in The O6ern NerS: "ADout tl'o'
weeks ago we all went TO attend state Conference SAC
bath-school Convection and Theological Institute ~
Marion our old place. you know, the three lasting S"eo-
II was meeting Of wonderful interest and for tic nri
time in our years experience IN the soutA tue
white peope met us cordially attended our meetings
and opepsd their homes u.s. inviting 10 dinner ana 70
tea and TO spend the nigns tell you George anu
felt like cat in strange garrett spending tue hsh'
in Southern families, and receiving the most cordial
treatment in place where We were once Ia - n.''A
DANGER of being Ku-Kuxed. Such sympathy as they
,rrcssed, Slch apologies they made for the way We
we're treated when first went Ia Marion, putting -
on political grounds such readiness ls lusg ~ ,teI
everything they could for ami they were )t h'i"A-
10 ave IL known that they had been misndet'to'l ~
we had been misunderstood. but whate' 81 sia'" '' '
ever bound them should now be thrown OH
The President talks freely about ms polCy
and gives the best OF FOR adopting IT, Accomhs
10 correspondent Of The PAadsipha Times he slld 70
visitor recently that he not surprised n tIe eiu
lean opposition to his course he had expected even
more than had been shown Had he been private CIV
izcn he would probably have been inclined to oppoe"
bmaelt but when he President be reflector upon
the subject and having made up his mind that"
his duty 10 endeasor to restore peace ana hhuo'
throughout the land and protect the rights ana ''.'
of the whole people, he adopted that course "p''h ~
believes will best secure these objects, and he heh
stand firm In the execution OF his purpose III 'D'N
TO his policy of nOninteyention. he would roeoH''
that the test oath administered TO members OF OV'"'
be abolished as a useless and irritating leW""'' -
unfortunate period in the nations history I've "'uU
courage the development of the resources anu io'o
of the industries Of the South AS far ~ hat ' sXss
the power OF the National Goyhrnmeps, ton Of purey
that the removal Of causes OF political agy ,grty
sectional and the return OF ~ lontb md
viii toud to awaken a national feeling III 'H'