New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-14
POLITICAL NOTES.

Now it is partisan Commission, mongrel
court, and hfteenheaded anaconda.
About Mr.. Maddoxs character. The opinion
Of those who him best to be that he never mad
any.
1t is q Characteristic revenge which the DEM
ocrats are wreaking on Judge Bradley They call him
Joe"
The House of Representatives has much
spare time which it might occupy III removing hinder
ances TO resumption" Why not attack the resumption
causef
Surprising Justice Bradley should decide tho
Louisiana case favor OF Mr. Tilden what an uncom-
Portable amount Of the Democracy would have 70
swallow But then they used 10 that kind OF Diet
Word comes from indianapolis that few
Democrats who staked their money on Tiden have psa
their bets within the past few days The contemplated
departure of exGov. Hendricks for Europe has DOUBT
less convinced them the truth Of the old adage soous
" the tool and bis money" &c.
1t may tend to quiet the nerves OF those VINO
arc still disturbed by the ghost Of Cesarism 70
know that President Grant has announced that untu
further notice he will not receive visitors on busns
after IL O'clock is busily engaged packing up III
papers, &C., preparatory to vacating the "he house.
The Democratic press has begun to eulogi"
Judge Bradley. Last week he was q" recreant' and
shameless partisan" and now no one VIII question:
his motives and everybody gives him credit Tor pa'oF
ism" Neither cxecration nor fattery will have any
modifying effect upon Judge Bradley's decisions as :
Commissioner but 1t would be Interesting 70 see ..
written opinion of editors who curse one daE anu cHe'
the next
The buster of the Democratic papers at the
North is estimated its value Ill the South iIs
warlike tone OF the sth Of January meetings does h
seem to have impressed The vicks0Hr9 Herald VeV
strongly II says: ave do not know that Mr.. IlIden
will get the Office to which he was elected through tho
Electoral Commission, but we do know that was the
only possible chance he had 10 get II peaceaoy anu
don't believe the Northern people would nave aAn W
arms 10 install him. -,
If all Democratic newspapers were as cahuiu
as The Buffalo Courier. the result rs TO the outcome
Oh, Electoral Commission would be unchanged but tho
rorty would be in vastly better position. II proesn
against the current OF most Of the papers OF It's
saws: "The Democratic party. with remafkaole unsn'
ity and with patriotism (which history VIII duy a'o0.a
TO its credit supported the Electoral bill ana 'ne .'Hs
tuition of the Electoral Commission under It's
It is therefore nexorably bound to accept no dons
~ that Commission as fnal. aud While THESE ,s ~
ore egitinate subject OF criticism - CONSTRUCTIONS
law the character and motives OF their ausnos
be held by Democrats as above aspers'oh an" ''
Writing 10 The Cincinnati Commercial, Mr'
H. v Redned refers to Justice Bradley as follows Inv
fear that the Republicans have Is that Bradley sn y"
tens.ly legal man-if may uAe the terin-even moro
legal than Republican and that he VIII not hes''''
give the Presidency to Tiden II The technics" Pv"''
should be in Ms favor The case Of Oregon IL" '.'.
cited and the fear . expressed by lsepuo'eAh' s".
Bradley would not hesitate to defeat the popular win
that State II the majesty OF the law WAS upon inc sue "
the Tilden elector commissioned by Grover Ana 'n' "
now what the Republicans fear most ana IN iae' aooa
al ,,av ,..r Id,nt mean the Oregon 10 particu,
lar but Bradleys general habit OF Tue nm
ints OF the law the very letter let follow wa'
Republican, and the Democrats fear that nc more ~"
publican than lawyer
A vigorous yelp comes up from Washington
for n leader for the eaderless Democracy fhe u''o1
failure Of all those who have attempted ~ dras '"'
party out OF the miro has made clear their nsony "
achieve the task. and new man u nov aeianueo- AA'