New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

The feeble attempt at indignation because
OF the postponement OF Congress has ickorcd out al
ready.
There is a growing impression throughout
the country that President Hayes has considerable nu
ence with this Administration.
The Presidents weakness about the extra
session has "embodencd" his enemies the Democratic
editors tell us Well. they needed it badly enough
Messrs. Cox and Sayler must realize that
they sold their civil service reform regulations
good zeal as the Chinaman sold his wares Too muchee
dam cheap"
Ii is remarked that the President has shown
the white feather. Amt you mistaken, valiant gentle
men4 Isn't the bIoached bloody shirt you are looking
at. IL floats AZ a nag OF peace
Ex-Gov. Warmoth says the Democratic party
has already begun split in Louisiana, through sharp
aptaconism between Gov Nichols, who il old time
Wing, and LeutGov. Witt. who ID Bourbon Democrat
There is a generous rivalry between the
Legislatures of EewYork and Massachusetts, a. 70 which
body can hold the longest sessions make the loGdest
noise aud accomplish the most impercepble amount VI
Certain Washington correspondents have al
ready determined to summon Congress into extra SESSION
at an earlier day than the designated by the Pres
dent Their proclamation may be- expected any bright
morning now.
! President Hayes probably named the 18th
Of October for the opening Of the session in order
10 furnish the opposition with more time Ia manufacture
is.ues" Just now the demand for issues is largely
| IL excess Of the supply.
! 1t was the Democratic majority in Congress
that forced upon tie country the expense and annoyance
OF an extra session. and they unhappy because
The President has named date which viii moderate the
| burden into is most enduraDle form anu weight
Senator J. ID. Cameron has been making
visit to Western Pennsylvania for tho announced purpose
Of becoming acquainted with the wants o his consttu
ents Iii. reception has been exceedingly frgid pub
The President is all right now. Mr.. Samuel
Bowles has visited him ana very soemnly says he has
been convinced that he is in earnest in his civil service
reform policy that his processes Will be somewhat Slow
but that he will accomplish bis point IN time Inc Pres
dent should be- very grateful Tor lhls Endorsement
! Mr. SpinOla wants the State Assembly to
understand that if an Apportonment bin ~ not passed
before adjournment other bill shall pass except over
| his mangled and bleeding body Rs II were Now then'
for the first limo in the history Of NewYork. may men
know what that pOrtentous shrtcOlar means III 10 "
! be his wnding-sheet
The slight muttering of opposition to the
President omong Iowa Republicans Will, in all pfoOa-
bliiy die before the State Convention meets. 1t
seems to he confined chiefly to ambitious statesmen who
have not been "recognIzed by the Administration Al
all events 10 is pretty well assured now that there VIII De
| 10 expression Of disapproyal in the platform.
! Mr.. Beecher is interviewed" every day or
two now on tho political SITUATION and each time he
takes more cheerful view Of the outlook lie said 10
repOrter OF The PhtGdetpNid itHeS on MOnuhy: win
return to specie payments with the Southern question
cvnungcd from politics with reswakenng industry, the
i1tlre looks brighter than it has done for % years"
The Hon. S. 5. Cox, who is still swinging
round the circle ought to shoot OF In westward tangent
70 meet that devoted friend and concientious official
late Of Deadwood The accomplished paragraphis Lao
bccn ~ consrcuously recognized by the Adminstra-
ton and everybody else in accordance With Mr. Co1s
cnircaty that the twin Arcadans could fairly roYel In
| the raptures OF mutual conHarauOh'
A prominent Republican who repudlates
what is getting 20 be popularity talked Of as Mr ayest
policy" has perambuated Ohio, aud startles mankind
with the following condensed inference from ms e1'
tended observations II MT Hayes were TO run 0nor'
row. he would be overwhelmingly defeated ~ his own
stale" VINO knows BIT ne Wont run toWo'Io"' '''
! Ia fact he won't run at all what Incnf
The editorial genius who announces that me
President Was afraid to call the special session 10
June deserves to be encouraged has been believed
hitherto that the course Of President Hayes was not tha
OF a tmorous man. and II IL hold by hs menus 'A' '
can usually be found VITA his face toward the music
while the band Is playing This new theory ces,any
| evuccs A heroic disregard Of those CONDITIONS su IN
nuences which control the processes OF tie oiu'"'
human mind.
There are exactly forty pension agents ont OF
afyeght who are strenuous advocates OF economy ana
civ, service reform in the abstract, hut who are
thoroughly convinced that they cannot ndorse the VIA
and impracttcabe theories Of President Hayes and the
Interior Department II safe 10 predict also that
majority OF these gentlemen viii feel distressed at 'he
abandonment Of South Carolina and Louisiana t. their
own reekIess autonomy. Aud the country controlled ny
| snrdtd motives will be intoxicated over tho pa.;ty
ving NJ $50 900 per annum that IL will not 50 nnch
"A Quire whether the forty and ther menus NAYS
! "unitrd with the opposition"
A mass meeting of the citizens of Nashville
WAS held on saturday evening 10 consider the Pre|
dents policy Members OF all parties were present, bu'
Democrats largely prodominAted Speeches were made
| by Gov Brown and othors cordially commencing me