New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28
POLITICAL NOTES

Died from want OF Jacksonian timber
Messrs Field and Pclton will return to this
city in a special with bue-glass roof
Mr. Field has done no deep-sea dredging after
specimen inqulties for days Is there mora
slime to scoopi
The influence of the Hon. Samuel J. Tden,
formerly Democratic politician OF some prominence
seems 10 have quite petered out"
Congressman Carr of Indiana was not brought
up by hand. He misses opportunity Of getting in
whack at his disgruntled party friends
The men who made war upon the Union in
61 preserved s peace in IT. The Southern DcaOc-
racy will please the thanks OF united people,
History repeats itself. The Trustworthy gentle.
man from Baltimore whose brilliant exploits m con-
necton with Mr. LincOlns journey to Washington IA
years ago caused ripple OF excitement over the couptry
has again appeared upon the scene There is however,
trains aud assasslnate the President elect
The theological training of some Congress
men must have been sadly neglected. Whenever the
Chaplain Of the House of Representatives prays the
bounding Banning walks down 10 the front watches
the reverend gentleman though he taking tho
points for tile purpose Of answering the argument Fish.
ing was probably the delight OF Mr. Bannlngs Sunday
school days.
Mr.. d. d. Field will arrive home after his
Congressional in much the condition that
exGOv Weller OF California found himself after having
and inquired If lie had lost much. Lost everything
Sir" said Mr. Weller, everything but my reputation"
"GOvcrnOr," replied the friend, you travel with less
baggage THAI any man ever knew"
Democratic opinions of Mr.. Tilden are now
In order Here Is one from The Boston Heratds Wash.
ingtOn dispatches: John ., WhitehOuse, Democrat
from the Poughkeepse IN. " district, says that Tlen
Is q fraud and he will do nothing to allow such shyser
to get the White House. He says there is bad blood
in the whole Tlden family and he doesn't like bad blood
in anybody" Tue next gentleman Will please step for.
ward. One at a time.
The Cincinnati Enquirer probably speaks by
the card in the following editorial paragraph Its
due Mr. Tlden say that he personally had faith
in the Electoral Commission lie did not encOuIageia
creation, as has been alleged He wanted his case 10
rest with the House Of Representatives in contest with
the Senate. but it not becoming in him TO cleo
tioneer. Mr. Tden has been swinded by his best
friends and advisers" "NOt becoming IN him TO cleo
tiOneer" will excite "A broad smile the county
The Enquirer has forgotten how 1t characterized M
Tildeus ntrigues for tile nomination last summer
The next number of The North american
Reric,o will contain article the Electoral Com
mission and its Bearings" by ex-senator Buckalew Of
Pennsy vana. The PhLaieiphta Times gives n summary
Of its chief points follows; after discussing at
length the OF the electoral system he advocates
amendments to the Constitution with view TO the FOL
lowing objects: popular vote plan similar to that
proposed the House Representatives by Mr. Mash;
turns absolute prohibition OF third Presidential terms;
fixed terms OF service for civil officers their removal for
only and the exclusion OF the Senate from par
ticIpaOn in removals; and rearraugement oil Congres
ana sessions, tnat an congress snan
sit after new one has been elected"
The gentlemen who are just now engaged IN
an earnest endeavor insert their into crack OF
the door TO to gaping world tie makeup
Of Gov Hayes's Cabinet. may as well rest from their
labors Some of the Governors best friends aud those
with fha
acknowledge that they all at sea in the matter The
editor OF The Clereiand Leader writes from Washington
to that paper follows 1t Is all nonsense TO try TO
speculate who will be members of the new Cabinet
for it is perfectly plain that Mr. Hayes himself does no
know whom he will appoint IL is quite clear however,
that MI Evarts almost the universal choice for Secre
tary of State and that it generally conceded that Oho
owing to it's having the Presidency. the ChiefJustce
ship and one Supreme Judge, the General aud Aeuten
ant-General of the Army, will moi be represented I'd as
Cabinet, thus leaving the President elect more al noefV
to satisfy the outside conflicting interests
Round 2-When time was called, and Hewitt
toed the Scratch looked little grog " aud although
his bottle-hoder mad sponged away the caret from us
conk he puffy about the goggles, and shoWSl ens'
he was suffering from the Webseran punishment When
had been administered TO him in the hrst round no"
smiled mischief he advanced from his corner INC
representative of iron and glue began 10 force the hshF
ing and shot out Louisiana love tap for the TrlounA.
brain canister But the Yankee neatly stopped him. AHa
got in with heavy h quOque lefhander on tho niue
dealers nozzle (Nine TO one on Fdheull hau' VIII Nv
takers) Then came some cautious sparring ana cou"
tering, Democracy's snorer meanwhile swelling lAc
war.caim until it looked as big as Cooper lhsu'a'e
Finally Ncw-York invaded Massachusetts, with ber
knap rib rooster, when the Pilgrim Fathers appcae
from Philip drunk and suddenly landed vicious ounS
OF dyes p.unb Abrams Grafton trap, ana ihe tVeI
nation factory dropped to grass In u very hmpsy sHa
demOraliZed condition.
There is little mourning at the South over
Mr.. Tilden's defeat. The people refuse to renu '"ea
garments or sit IN sAckcOth and ashes. The Neo-Oea"
Times reflects the sentiments Of large portion o' Wv
Southern people when IL says: II one-Ealf OF the
lions ia relation TO the new departure OF the N'P
lican leaders be true the people OF the sonth aud ~
OF Louisiana especially, may soothe their dsappolO'
with the consolation that they have not lost all 10 Ios0
the President that they might have gone further 'l
Jared worse. 1t not Improbable that ou' Oh D'
political failure they may reap material success "''ol
any sacrifice OF principle on their part Ihe hon'',
and manly attitude and higl-t0ned conser'""s"
the Southern people in the trying struggles VI -
last few months have commanded the Ie'Pee'
and admiration OF the nation. IL Is not
gamsald that the Northern Democrats Ra'e -
acted with fairness aud full justice toward the soG'.
They have not done when they had opportun" Vs. We.
they might have done To improve the condition % bS
Southern STATES, aud even Mr. IiIden was coii him.
the pressure of the Northern Democracy to place I'm
self on record rather Sharply toward somo SS
interests" =,
Mr.. Ii. V. Redhcld, the correspondent '.
The Cincinnati Commercial, regards the LOUISIANA
as the most perplexing one which President Hayes
have to meet. In letter to his paper be states VIA =,
believes can be the only permanent solution OF tHc %
hculty in that state. He says: | hope Gov la.
recognize Nichols and end the muss- The PaeAa'u
eminent will be utterly worthless even II Recognise"
and unable 10 sustain itself half mile from Tue
house. II will bc poweress to enforce law or eon'D
respect. What good end is to be accomplished o' 80
tinuance of the turmoil in that state There af0
and wrongs upon both sides, but IL seems To me t1'
1T; hin, q d, r.stor. neace and respect for law Anu