New-York tribune., 1877-06-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tho ola Line Wing and the opposition Re-
,lc,n appear be wazing toward oblivion together
Gov stone says everything is quiet in
-, Comfy now. That IA 50. Even justice Is as
silent a. the tomb
qIe Toledo Blade ballasted with four col
,s of Judge Kelcys heaviest financial wisdom, came
,,,eh the mails without any extra charge for posagel
commissioners are equipping for a raid on
,on philadelphia. and NewOrlodns, and the cries of
~, wounded Will soon be heard in three more Custom
houses
II - announced from Washington that Gen.
pn,er has prepared reply to to Mr. MacYcashs letter,
tr, ,s Withholding it from publication for few days
~, doesn't want 10 get hit again in the same place,
evidently.
The Legislature of South Carolina seems to
,c,r,rcd in manful hut unsuccessful attempt 10 Tc-
,,r,n It's own pure cusscduess." The members have
done many wise things. but the old Adam shows his
hand In n dsreputable act eFery Jew days.
4 correspondent sends pamphlet giving
,he polrcal history Of the man who started The new
rr,v at Washington" and asks to have him shown mp
- d...rves" IL doesn't seem worth while. ltwould
h. too much like using dynamite to spit pumpkin
The pcrspiring Congressman now climbs q
ladder % where the mercury in his the rnomoter
r. rone TO- mops OF the bald spot on the top OF ms
hd takes drink Of something with ice i'm II. aud then
80 rtle eiaculatory thanksgiving. all by himself,
iecuse hc do,u't have TO 80 TO Washington ana szzie
through summer session
The sudden Shout Ol JOY Nniti N'hb "i Ai'''
ob when the report started that the President was
g. ~ the rcmonotizatOn OF silver has subsided
tot, r,an now that nc has explained what he means
nv rcmoactization lie docs not believe m making tc
"dolaf n thc fathers whether u DC Nolh oV VI i"V
cents. "a legal tender for ail dcois
Tho difference between the old and the new
y,v AZ running the departments at Washington seems to
n, ai,,ut ;ls. Formerly tie main thing was 10 have
t work done by a. many persons rs possible; now the
ef,rt is 10 have it done ny few as possible. lhe
chance decreases the population OF Washington bul II
siVrs ilc Guyorumcut GOOD round sum OF money
Somebody has heard Gen. Comfy admit IN
Washington that the Republicans would lose ONO tms
ye,r II is the same "sOmobody. probably, who heard
similar statements from other OHIO Republicans a few
weeks ago. Il may be that Gen Comfy has said what Is
attributed to hun. but 10 Is good deal more likely tha1
lie ava hor of The statement Is subject 10 VIVA dreams
This vicious paragraph appears III Ihe
Indianapolis Journal a clever newspaper which Is dis
tainted Win a firm conviction that outside OF
Indiana has any right TO indulge in Presidential aspra-
tons: "Srnstor Coukng IS reported 10 be bitterly
hostile 10 President Hayes. II probably nearing the
time when the sawdus is TO be let out oi this Apoo
BolVcdcic'
The Ohio Democrats have taken the wind
out of the sails o the agitators among the Rcpub
Hclus of that state They have resolved to pich lne
RAG baby overheard and hoist what Mr Halsiead calls
the Dollar Of the Daddes" in It's place as the party en-
sign They have decided 10 hold their state convention
july week carrier tidh Tue l'pU"ii'ih '""'''
ton aud the campaign will then be started ON the silver
dollar basis This Is a sllrewd move, and leaves tine Re
rumears two cours,s 10 pursue either to try To outye
tc Democrats on the SILVER question: Oh ci9c S''' u"
their old platform OF honest hnance'
Col. Mcclure thinks the Republicans are
liable To lose Pennsylvania this year through the indifer
ence or worse Of the party leaders He says IN TIE IA
odelDbia Tunes: "Thc leaders do not mean 10 sacrifice
their power state and yet they do not expect nor
specially care win the next election Nhhe thty nave
made no ace sye demonstrations against Tie national
Administrations they have widely planted the dry rot Ia
the very heart of the party, and are Systematically
spreading tue Infection throughout the organization
Their organs either silent or curse The President WIN
faint or quail lied praise and there has not pee nov
the party 10 the support of the President
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay makes a warm defense
OF President Hayes and bis policy lie says he is con
vuccd that NJ. Tndcn elected President but mat
when Nh Hayes WIS decided to be Pres cnt by legal
tribunal a his defects IN title were cured by general
ncquiesccnce in the decision Of the commission He
adds: "The President does not desire reelection That
does not prevent HIM from deserving IT, II he restores
the autonomy O the States, reconcles the Dacks ana
tho Whites. bots out the lines of the Norm ana the
South brings economy and honesty into the admins
tratop OF the finances restores confidence, reylyes
business ami brings about specie payments ana general
prosnertv and paccaion he viii do more for his fame
tbana dozen reflections. say he Is bound Ia leave
Tie Republican party stronger than he l0uhd H. mus
Ia save h. Ifit has received from Grantsm (as We be
Hcvcl s death wound tins is tle only way IN wmch Us
death viii rival the glory Of ITS birth ana maturity:
Cru C,y saws this and many other sensible things in
an article over ms signature in The Ch'cd0o sunday tH"
Gen. Lew Wallace delivered the Decoration
Day address at New-ADany, Ind and 1t was noble
plea for reconcil alton and peace The Keynote OF inc
whole Us in the following extract: move call Tor
convention Of the citizen soldiers OF the North and South
parscp.nts In the late war. 10 consider how aiui,
hearty perfected reconciliation can be effected between
Tie sections few weeks ago met an excellent Con
federate soldier in the autechambor Of the White House
We talked over a battle IN which We had been engaged
Oh our respective sides As we separating he held
tony hand and said: Sir II they would refer the Ousi-
ness TO u.s. we soldiers could settle it, The speaker
was Gen John b. Gordon, now Senator from Georgia.
My motion is his thought put in practical FORM VIII tho
Confodeatos meet us in cOnyeDtOni II they do not we
have demonstrated our good Will toward them, ahd' u
the day Of calamity again, the reference VIII serve
US well II they do meet us-aud believe they Will
and resolve ourselves into some permanent assocla
ton-as believe we can-wbo shall refuse our examples !
II wo fought each other the field can forget our en-
NIFTY, aud OF our battles make bonds OF renewed
fraternity the civilian aud sayathOme will not cry out
against us-he cannot for shame. Accord Is impossible
ono will say-mpOSsible for want of basis You
observe my friends carefully, considering my lin
tied time srOye TO define and interpret what in need
Of beffer name | call the Amcficanism. Understand
now why dwell upon it, 1 offer 10 a ground OF recon
citation Is 10 broad enough said was Dellei tna
ne whole country Del hss 70 Us % anu eaVm W & no. ] , las
better rights than another, or more OF mem. boaI
enough! Why the world could stand upon II united
community Ladies and gcntcmeu, what wish n that
The SCARED the continent win tltlcH anu cd-
nonsot and necked IL wlt1 cemeteries like this, may
csf Ina reunion If but once under oyes OF the nation
think II rule IN which you may trust-nODOdy VIII
md the " peace a. certainly as veteran weary u
GENERAL NOIES