New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-27
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Wadc's letter seems to have done the
business for that opposition party
The "bloOdy shirt" should be embalmed and
intrusted to Wendell Phillips for preservation.
The first business of the unified Legislature
in New-Orea was TO deoderize the stateHouse
Nobody drove Packard and Chamberlain out
Federal authority stepped from under them, and
they dropped out.
The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop has been talk
ing with the President and has become convert to his
policy says that while he voted for Mr. Tlden hc 10
now an enthusiastic admirer of Mr.. Hayes.
The cold blOOded treachery of President
Hayes toward the Republican party continues to acerate
the soul Of Democratic editor The BETRAYED party
itself endures its wrongs with Christian resignation
Senator Paddock of Nebraska does not ex-
pec to any Republican opposition to the President in
Congress for six months at least. He thinks the
bers who disagree with the President will take no action
till they see how the policy succeeds
In the times next ensuing it is very doubt
full whether 1.-THE South" will be able TO supply the mar
ket with such abundance of picturesque material Tor
history she furnished during the recent past but
total failure OF this crop would not ruin posterity nor
anybody else very much
Postmaster Edmunds of Washington has
doubts too about the Presidents policy, but he has
kindly consented to wait awhile and see how 1t works be-
fore opposing it, lie thinks the President means we'll
Perhaps II the civil service reform broom passes lightly
over washington Mr. Ednunds will feel reconciled.
lie has always been very unanimous" civil servant
himself
Mr. Tarbox of Massachusetts, is in trouble
with his mind He writes to a friend "The Admins
ton runs the Democratic policy cevery as though 10
had been born to it. Is Ar. Hayes Democrat, or am
a Republican, Really don't feel quite sure OF my po-
ltica identity" If this the first time Mr. Tarbox has
been puzzc TO himself II may console him to know thas
he has always been unathomabie joke to the public
Ii is pOpularly supposed that considerable
number OF Old Line Wings, who have been accidentally
misaid are still to be found In remote rural districts
There is growing demand these antiquities and all
persons who know where any Of them are concealed
hereby advised that suge specimen In good state OF
preservation be exchanged for copy OF the works
OF the late Henry Clay complete IN IL volumes
Certain well-dispOsed persons seem to be
under the domination Of prejudice against Judge spot
ford the new from louisiana simply because no
originated In Connecticut This Is nianifcstfy unfair to
tho Judge. Connecticut Democrat is not necessarily
more depraved than any other Democrat, provided he
emgrates from his native State at early and be-
fore he comes his wickedness. as ii were ought TO
be in mind that Eaton and Darnuin did not reach
the Senate by the way OF LOUISIANA
The mention of the Hon. Wayne MacVeagh's
name connection with tho Russian mission has started
the report that be seeking that position The Pla
deyha Times which first published the report says: I'VE
feel warranted in saying that he Is not an applicant
directly indirectly for any pubic position lie WA
selected for the Louisiana Commission without his
knowledge and no accepted II, discharged the duty with
fidelity aud neither seeks expects any official favors
from the President whom he trusted before the election
and now ia indicated for having done So"
Commenting OH Mr.. Wadc's letter, The Ma
tan recalls this historical reminsccnc0: when tho
venerable statesman In the Senate. and Gen. Prim
was looking king for the spaniards the suggestion
MAS made that c should take American Senator and
the eyes OF many at turned toward the Ohio pub
llc.t We supported him with all might, aud had he
got the place Spain would have been saved many calam
tiles and her sovereign would have been spared the h0r
rid s,g of wbipper and Elliot going into retirement
and the bottom dropping out OF the Packard iesa.
iarure II is pleasant TO those who remember that
lime Butler came putting Mr. Wade into the White
ion,e 10 reflect that he can do nothing now but curse
aud yituperate in his own home"
Senator Gordon puts the question of South
ern support OF President Hayes In sensible light In
CONVEX sation with Herald reporter he says my be-
Lief is that II the President will pursue the course am
very hopeful be will pursue looking only TO tho pacnca
ton OF this secton-the elimination Of the Southern
question from American politics, by giving to the South
all her rights OF local selfgovernmeut. and include in
that only the right to control her domestic Affairs
free Federal interference but the right to have Fed
eral law administered by people who hav mmon In