New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
POLITICAL NOTES.

John a. Logan declines an Office! Ills best
friends would not have thought 1t OF him.
Senator Don Cameron is already organizing
his officers Tor the Gubcmatorial fight in 1873
The party to win next time will be the ono
which proves by its works that deserves success
There is always something the matter with
Ohio No sooner il the initiation nuisance disposed o,
than the worst form Of silver mania takes its place.
A murder in the South makes the opposition
patriots uncommouy happy. 1t does not occur to them
that there was occasionally something OF the kind
under the carpctbag regime
The difference between Gov. Stone and
carpe-bag Governor seems 10 be that the latter c0ui
not enforce the laws while the former can hut wiil not
The carpcb,gscrs ease is tie better Of tine two.
Gov. Nichols will prove his ability to gov.
crn Louisiana boy the prompness with which be exormi
mates the bulldozer. Tie should do what bis party
blamed his predecessor for not doing and should lose no
time about IT,
The Democrats are very anxious 20 see Gen.
Grant nominated again by the Republicans 10 1850 and
the Republicans hope to see Nh lilden IN the nell
again on tBc other s. Both parties aro actuacl bg
purely dSinterc,ted motives.
There is a tradition that the last Old Line
Wing was buried somewhere in North Carolina, and tho
r.suuectionst, have been sounding trImpets all over
that state I'M order 10 coax him into rise AZ the latest
adyiccs they hadn't blown over the right grave.
Gen. John 5. Williams Of Kentucky takes a
sensible view Of the Presidents policy and ayow Ike
a man. lie says "Mr. HAYES is good enough Democrat
for me- II he continues deal with the south he has
begun he will have my support. The soldier c.cuenr in
him"
Since the discovery of the forgery that came
so near dspacng Chc.-Justice Lewis large numbers u
Federal official. have gone to Washington 10 assure tho
President lat they have not yet resigned. and 20 regles;
him not 10 consider them rcsiguels orrescned nnt they
have brought their resign atoms III person aud aasac-
touly idenubcd themselves.
Mr.. Tildcn shows his good sense in stamping
ont the quo warrlnto hmnbus. Now lct him muzze
Nephew Potion and smash the Literary Bureau and Au
bath make Mr. Cox happy aud yindicltc hs repua-
ton for poitica 5lacity. As it is he is not only lie
stl,vinr tie sight chance lie has FOR nomination N
$50. bat j. keeping Sir Cox Iu perpetual c'huoh VI
profanity aud per pirttlon
Ex-Goy. Brown of Mississippi is the man tho
puoIc ycarus for lie has been an Ola Line Wing and
an Old Line Democrat but he says il be could sec ne
specmen o each Of these organizations standing side ny
side De would embrace the Old Line Wing aud give tho
other fellow cold shoulder Now the thing 70 dos TO
find the o. I. ". and have the ceremony OF embracing
douo in some conspicuous place. say on the top OF Mu-
lct', dome on the N"w-York Post-OAce. II woud De
urrsr. r.t 10 prOp mp the dome lest lle great weight
collapse bat csaut proubeance ana Tie ouS iOoAcu
70. q. l.. " be- crushed in tIc ruins
Every politician in Ohio seems to have ex-
pccted a Federal Office or else Nr. rastoad bellies tho
state when he says: "Thc wise from Ohio, who arc
seeking TO instruct President Hayes about public opinion
in tie state have If correctly reported omitted 10 no.
tico the essential particulars. The disturbances Win
the Of tie machines. The local politicians VINO
LOOK upon themselves entitled TO pay IN Offices, Tor
services rendered are not an happy Some are worried
and others p,rplexed This would have happened In
any case for there are not Offices enough 10 go around
inc iiolnou.e circle of tJ8 great men OF ONO. me
growing ah'n, mo southern pocS Is ~ nlleIy ,i.
cases ia hundred mere aIectaloh- M'e'''"'l' Vi
10y pocrsy."
Gov. Kcmper Of Virginia seems determined
10 make "chiyary" which Is the Southern name Tor
murder, questionable in his state lie has Instituted
rigorous search for the mnrerers OF the two revenue
officers IN Lee County ard says Of his Intentions:
while this affair Is grossly exaggerated, want % dis
tluctly understood that I the idea that virginia
cannot preserve the peace within her own borders under
any and al circumstances. Any ntimaton that she
cannot is SANDER upon the good name Of the Common
wealth. have tAa force to uphold the arm Of the law
and you may state and 10 not care how srong you put
it, that shoud affairs in Loc COMFY or anywhere else N
tie state demand IT, would call ont tho whole lnliia
and command them in person" When the guilty men
are discovered ard brought 10 Justice the pd5c VIII De-
lcye the Governor means wha' be- says.
1t IS clear that the Democratic leaders arc
max ng all possible efforts 20 hold the party osethcs MI
the next Presidential election. call weak-hacked menu
Der, who show signs OF an Meditation 70 break away
they say: Hold on til 1850 and We viii get all tao
Offices ana all the spos" and they reason in tho style q
the following article in The Columbus GaJ Enquirer
H. the nest Electoral College the south VIII pol lJS
solid Democratic votes. There viii not I've a Returning
Board throus the land u contrayene the OF Tho
people. Only New-York (}5 yorsl and Indiana 10
vot.s) are needed 10 elect President in 1850 In those
two States the Democrats consolidate al their money
These won and with the solid South besides W. shall
have s. votes and that is tan l. required To elect
Tie Republicans have every othor state Tho Demo-
Gratis VIII keep control o. tie House, and before tcr
President is installed tn viii have the Senate Boy good
majority and hence they viii hold every branch u me
Government There is only three year, % wait is u
not then the Tor Hayes an mtcroper aud hot'
on, fraud to expect to divide the south and that gAd
paliyl An army does not disbaud when IL has only
10 march smoothly and safely 10 the most lnagn hc'J
OF victories. The death knrH or Eepunhc'ns M -
sounded and n restored Union - near 40 mana. VIE
rbe TRIUMPH OF Demo .rIcy, which 50 certain i' pi!
tlat STOOL from the beGunaS OF the Government; enc
car truly feel hc D. American, and NOT u'Dtl , TON
Office because ne the gray. ana had te "lu'u ~
br pr,DI of H. ana refused 90 l1rs"caf hlH'tA t'' =
puiu salary The South need not 30 North Ioi I-''
dent in 1850 uncs, she chooses.