New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
POLITICAL NOTES

There is a general disposition to salute the
.x whis party with kick
democratic bitterness against the President
.sss I'm proporton as the success OF his policy be-
comes assured
,,he Democrats who claim that they drove the Presi-
.n, AGAINST his will into Withdrawing the troops from
,,s south Gentlemen advancing such pretensions
ought establish iand agencies anu sell on township
or so Of cheek
The inventive genius of the Democratic
,,or IL r. King itself construct theory which will
account for Presidents action In the Southern ques
,n Perhaps the adopted his policy simply
,.cause he thought II right. Try this explanation
Tor while and see how 1t wears
The chronic Democratic comment on every
hing the President does is "Oh 1t is all we'll enough,
hut be has long about H. Mr. Tildcn would have
Acme the thing in quarter of the time" Mr. TIL
ssn worked quickly in his ie-when he tried to
INV that misug vote in Oregon and everybody knows
bow successful 40 WIS then
Mr. Wade is credited with saying in ex-
,lsnation Of letter that entirely conf
sential and made public by person totally de-
pyed and utterly destitute Of honor" This pleasant
for Mr. u IIcep FAINTER; but why does Mr.. Wade cor
respond with disepuabe person on so important
question as tho Presidential poiicy}
There may be some green things in Louisi-
ana hich been devoured by Packard and KEEL
oes and warmcth and Casey and Ptkn aud Durel, and
IN. wort hes who swarmed behind them But ia II a
wonder mat the people Of that State contemplate the de-
parur, Of these depredatOrs with the Of
lief with which the Western agriculturst watches a
fight Of grasshOppers IN RETREAT
Western opposition to Mr. RandalTs reelec-
don as Speaker is developing. As to be expected
the Ohio delegation reported united against him There
are signs Of hostility Illinois, and in Missouri Tie ST.
Louis Republican opposes him because he advised films
tang the House last February, and when ls advice
followed he ruled against It, ne Bep"1t'can says
ma
the who tried 10 be on both sides OF thc same quoe
ton.
Secretary Thompson's heroic effort to get the
old Wing party out of s grave exces this playful com
ment by The CotuTerJournai AYE. it was most re-
,pecabe old party and what wonder that an old mans
fancy should in these corrnpl times turn to 1t visit
hllyl But 1t Is dead; dead as doOrnail; dead as
uacSerel; dead as the burushes round little Moses on
the old banks OF the Nile is dead never to he recalled
10 life II too pure TO live aud died II died and
buriedrtes, silver cane, red SILK handKerchiei
snuhbOK, ana all"
II takes a tremendous amount of misfortune
N discourage the Investigating" Democrat. One
xoud think the OF Nj. Field and Mr. Knott at
session would be warning TO the party for all
time Int Il seeIns that Crunn and the cipher dis
matches convince the party that 1t ouy succeeds
IN upeoyering ITS rasoaty when 1t undertakes To
disclose fraud the Dnenys camp The party press Is
already urging another examination OF Mr. R0beSons
affairs mcrclless investigation Of Packard and the
Louisiana Returning Board and examination OF the
amount of clerical force to run the different
departmonts. All OF the Republicans should SUPPORT
Mr. Knott investigator IN chief lie can make 5hoter
WORK Of what Is left of the Reform party than any
ether man.
The Opposition party is fading, still fading.
The Washington correspondent of me Spr'nghed RrP6-
ean has been making careful search for II. and sums
No the result OF labOrs in this SO far as can
learn fourffths OF the Republicans i'll the Congress
will stand IVY the Administration. Garfield Foster. and
all the old leaders but Bucl in the House are so far az
lean learn with the Administration, so far as to prevent
them rom taking part In any war against It, In the
srnate there are not half dozen Republicans who VIII
,ojp Ia the movement Mr.. Edmunds before lie left for
Florida gave signs of his feeling tow ard the now Ad
nnstration That he did not exactly like the makejpo
the O. met probably true nor is he entirely satisfied so
hear with the course OF the President; but ho will not
BE- found taking part in the proposed revolt aud ven
ture T. say that he will, IL necessary defend the Ad
nnstr alton against all violent and unjust attacks IL
anybody ventures propose fresh adjudication OF the
Presidential question. they will get no help from him.
Mr. Conkng naturally sides with the Presidcn'-aId
against Mr. Blaine to predict that he Will he
soupd sustaining the President at the extra session
what New-Engimnd Senator but Blaine-and possibly
Famlin--s against hint Ito not know OF one. What
Wcslerh Republican Senator is against Ban mr.
G moron has given public notice that no shall suppOt
the Administration Really cannot count up over az
Republican Senators who VIII he fo nj Opposing tue ho
Hinlstlati0n, and there iiaJ he aorc.