New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

From all quarters of the land the popular
floats the capital in that inclegant but trse
observation Too much chin"
Nobody is willing to hazard a prediction
upon what the Tribunal will do. Nearly everybody
thinks he knows what ought to DO. " Let us be calm
Gov. Hayes takes a cheerful view of the
great conundrum alt has now become" be says, "a
law suit and We have good case, good lawyers good
court and good prospects"
There seems to be tendency to OverwOrk
Mr David Dudley Field The dirty work Of the Demo
cratic party is too mountainous task to be put upon the
shoulders of man, even If he is used to It,
The speculative witness Maddox seems to
have two totally opposite regulations In his former
home. Baltimore The American recalls several in.
stances in his history where he figured in certain large
claims against the Government and concludes by saying
that wherever else his present story may be believed
1T will not be credited in Baltimore" The Sun travels
over the ground and concludes: His statements
before the Washington committee are not uouDted W
those who know him IN Baltimore"
The Hon. Marshall Jewell believes thoroughly
in the arbitration tribunal and says in his usual
straightforward manner: "The Presidential question Is
in process of settlement in the hands OF tribunal IN
which have the utmost confidence to its wisdom and
patriotism, and am very glad the affair Is so nearly
settled, and heartily approve OF the way in which 1t Is
liable to be settled accept the result cheeruly ana
believe the losing party will acquesce heartily 10 the re-
suit, give the incoming administration whoever "
may be- support side and confidence on TIE Other
Littleiield's revelations created c0mmou0n
in New-Orlcans, which the friends OF the Returning
Board tried 20 coun erac by denying his statements as
not in accordance with common sense or common
honesty The Ne,c-Orleans Republican says the only
effect of the charges should be to the appointing
powers very careful in the selection OF confidential
clerks" Perhaps it might DO well to have little more
virtue in the appointing powers themselves so thata
Islander would not sound SO uucn nAe tne uulh 'As'
every body would be tempted 10 DeucNe IL
Jenkins is still at it. He went to see the
beginning of the great electoral count the other day and
lost his little head usual He tells us that the assem-
bling Of the two houses together was almost TOO nucn
for Mr. Ferrys nerves, and adds: All noise ceased
and for a moment there a silence so intense that
sheet OF paper falling from the nervous hands OF Ferry
to the floor sounded with crushing force in the ears OF
ouo 900 seope" II is lucky Mr.. Ferry did not drop
two sheets for then Of the 1000 might have been
made permanently deaf by the crushing force Doloc
less however jenkins felt the reNerberat0hs more tdn
any one else because his prodigious eXpanse OF eaf
caught more OF thchl'
Senat0r-elect Garland of Arkansas received
not only the votes of his party but also majority oi
those of the Republican members. One OF the a'er'
congratulatlng him his election, wrote: " II may NOT
be out of place for ne, conceded Republican, 10 au'lo
YOU of the reasons that have prompted majority OF the
votes OF majority OF that party who heretofore nave
been found opposing you many political HELD lou
found tho State Government In CONFUSION you law
restored peace You found human life insecure and I'M
certain You vouchslfed and gave protection TO all
regardless Of condition. You found financial pros
tration. You have built up the States credit fon
found the State looked upon with dstrust You
have placed her name high the roll OF States fOf
integrity and honor In fact, you have fully shown "
we believe as Arkansas favoritc son, That you knew
her wants. and that you have as iuIy ahtclpsicu a
i'm their fruitiOn With n firm and uiyle dln mana !va
guided the ship of State until to-day she has become 'n'
peer OF her proudest sister,.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips has been delivering one
Of his ercniats which he calls lecture III Chicago ITO
seems to take gloomy view OF the future Tor he says
There is the Electoral bill for settling the Presidential
question. The legislators have forgotten 1861. IBy
don,t understand the American people They are Ords
ING over difficulty, just France did In l13l ana h
1852 and az England did at the fall oi James H. an" '
accession OF william III. Wo who have always mann
tanned that we had the finest system OF GoVerhh,h' w
the face OF earth, proclaim to the ears Oh Lup
that is failure There are grave doubts as 10 tue "
su Of the Presidential election. But there is ouna
70 whose decision the American people viii craceuV
how, This tribunal IL the Supreme Bench IL lsVeher'
able with age and Trustworthy Its fiat will be the n"
70 which the nation will bow. showing that IN tn hV
OF peril the American people are LAW ipu,ns. me White
House the spirit of the Republic j. gone just a.
the French Republic departed ~ 'ne coup rnTent Of
Ii will SIN be government but not Tue GOVT he ~.
| the Constitution II viii he the Goycrlllnsn' VI Wv
| volver in the South ana rum IN the North
There Is something brutal III Tue cohuN'
n few Republican journals ut this time Just no" "n'a
e horde OF Democratic once-seekers stand WIN p''
carpet-bags ready for grand swoop npon "ashi's.,
! should the Electoral Tribunal give the PfeSldeu'! "
Mr. Tildcn some unfcelng editors are reSHrree''"s w.
Tenure OF ONCE act he Troy Times rcces some oi "
proyisions: should Mr.. Tilden reach the "he i'"
he will Gnd limited leo room for rcwar'Ilns parry ""
with Offices The number OF these offices coming "i
range OF the act OF 1867 Is very large, Including 'no
Cabinet officers or heads OF the departments WIN '
ant secretaries bureau officers, and principal 0eA
also collectors OF customs and OF Internal reNe eent
throughout the Unitcd states; all p"NIhAs,cle - IA
those or the fourth nth class All Julbes u rr.
United states courts all district ttoIieY lie al
toral governors judges, and other officers JUG "ns,
orr forog IN service Including ministtFs eOhss n tbs
general and consular agents; and apliointSVs ~ srs
army and navy service 10 I'LL vacauelcs, and
| not subject to removal" Think OF fcwafaains '0'
Mnddox with a fourth or NTH rate postomcel
Congressman McDill takes exception
THE TRIBuyE's comments upou his speech In relation
| counting the electoral votes He writes; II now.
said the President Of the Senate alone has the power
count tho vote and hence had no idea that t"e .'
| toral bin was unconstitutional II had so thousu'
never should have voted for the BILL As am MADE Ne"
and ridiculous by putting into my mouth words "ui0a
never uttered may not rely upon your sense Oh lu
TO SGT me right in some way Tie agent Oh tne Az