New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

70 which stanley Matthews elected, with none to
contest make him afraid
Opinions will differ says Congressman Frye
OF Maine TO Congressman Baker, Democrat, OF Ienne'-
soc: "Wen Baker what do you think OF your Admins
,ra;ion" Says Mr. Baker to Mr. Frye ~ like 1t first
rate. In fact, am delighted"
If the Senate adjouns when its work is
completed, Don Cameron may not be able to draw his
nov for the extra session. But then Simon will. There
aro few emergencies TO which the absorbent talents OF
the Cameron family are inadequate
The sensibilities of some philanthrOpists are
I,cersed because the Administration threatens to aba
don" the negro in louisiana and South Carolina. But
then every other American citizen was long ago asaH-
doneA to utter seltgovernment, and they all manage to
thrive on it.
Nothing short Of an internecine war IN the
Republican party will satiate the unreconced Demo
GRAFT Therefore lie is adjusting his prophecies to Ills
hopes and calls the situation in Washington hollow
armistice" smOthered Volcano, and other treacher
where the lighting is likely 10 break out
The temporary President of the Cincinnati
National Liberal Republican Convention of 1872 has
inst been elected TO the Senate from Ohio as the peSOna
representative and spokesman of the President The
permanent President OF the same body has recently been
made Secretary OF the Interior. Altogether the Liberals
of 1872 seem to be getting on pretty well al present
with the regular Organization
No doubt Ohio people are the "peaceablest,
patientest best empcredest" folks in the world but
tbe criticisms with which the ofice-seekers nom that
Here is The Columbus Journal getting crusty 1t says:
II an Ohio man should 10 Washington about this
time to attend his grsndmothers funeral his hal re-
spect would be ignored and the 'Ouis wOuIu inquire
what ofic he was after"
Ten months ago a Reform Conference met
in this city and put forth address prepared by the
present Secretary OF the Interior In the Sht OF pres
ent events closing paragraph is pertinent reading III
as follows: Our generation has TO open the secohd
century Of our national life as the fathers opened inc
T,,;y, fln work nj u1pupnupQCe.
zS=s Ct reformation The one is as vital now Ss the
other was then Now as men, every uu' AAno'4''n
must have the courage to do his duty
Ex-Speaker Randall was entertained at DIM
per in Boston Oh Thursday evening" and in response to
toast prasng his during the late session OF Con
gress he sad a." offer real thanks to you Tor TINS hSh
mark Of your appreciation. must omit the making OIL
speech not any lack of appreciation OF the hospitality
have received in NewEngland and in Boston, but sim
ply from lack of language to fttngy express myself
Your alusion to my discharge of public duties appre
ciate Never in my life have been so much tried never
have I experienced much difficulty in keeping com
mand of myself did on the occasion to when yG9
have alluded 1t was with great Difficulty that GQal
see my path of duty. Whether have performed that
But at no time did forget my love OF country
Some of the blundeTs the Democracy have
been making begin to dawn upon the party organs.
The Baltimore Gazette, commenting upon the result IN
New-Hampshre, says "The Democratic policy has been
TOO largely made up protests and negatOns Instead
Of coming before the country with sharp and clearly
defined policy, a solid set Of positive convictions and
principles IT has relied too much upon the opposition to
the crimes and bunders OF Republican party leaders
This was enough in 1873 The Republican party leaders
had dsgusted the country by their shameless corru
TONS extravagances, and punderngs OF the Treasury
that the honest yeomanry the Republican party stayed
away from the polls suffered the Democrats to come
into powei. The Republican party Of to-day has rem;
yigorated ITSELF ana II Is me @ T.. S H is 70
win in future 1t must be upon IT, own posiEe ,herS
aud not upon the shortcomings OF its antagonists
No man has studied the Southern question
more intelligently than Mr. Rodhed. and his views
well worthy Of consideration In letter to The Cincin
matt Commercial he says: The southern negro makes
good servant and laborer but the attempt to crowd
him forward statesman is ridiculous failure Inc
problem We have got into and got him into is solemn
one The road which led to the present condition Of
things is plain enough looking back but forward can
not see out often think of what the foreign student
said after spending time studying our peculiar institu-
tons namely, that by looking TO America the world
could see the strange spectacle Of proud and Intelligent
people in danger OF losing their liberty while SQUAD
bling over that of the negroes Something in IT, for every
time have seemed ABOUT 10 go TO pieces upon the
has been the trouble And to-day that question IN our
politics oveIshadows all others thousandtold Ana 50
FAR from It's being nearly settled we arg just no" sethe
into the merits of it,
The Washington correspondent OF The Pht-
adepha Press obtained from Gen. Garfield the following
statement his the tariff question AS ne VIII
probably be the exponent Of the Administration IN the
House. his opinions, which are said to coincide with
the Presidents become all the more important
He said: I'VE have that one extreme
school Of economy would place the price or all
Manufactured articles in the hands of the foreign
producers by rendering 1t impossible Tor our man
ufacturers compete with them, while the other ex
IRENE school, by making it impossible Tor the foreigner
TO sell his competing wares in our market would give
the people no immediate check upon the prices when
manufacturers might pay for their products dis
agree with both extremes hold that properlyad
usted competition between home and foreign products
is the best gauge by which to regulate international
trade The duties should be so high that our manuac
turers can fairly compete with the foreign pi0uuet, pt
not So high to enable them 10 0rVe out inc IoSisu
article enjoy monopoly OF trade and fix prices as they
please The industry of the country has always suffered
by extreme policy. What Is needed is stable pOicy'
Justice Bradley has received letter, signed
by large number Of prominent citizens OF Newark ex
pressing their sympathy with him in the virulent par
tsan censure" which has fallen upon him. aud their I'M
bounded confidence in him as man and Judge Inc
following his reply: +" received yesterday the very
high testimonial OF and remembrance, signed by
the leading men Of Newark, which you were good
enough 10 transmit. IL is with very grateul ieeinss
tina, recognize the approval OF my old to"nsIneh
felt that those who know me would believe that
tried, least, do Ivy duty conscicnOusly IN the oe
IDeratons of the Electoral Commission. Equal credit
due the other members of it, IL was body OF men
with whom IL was a honor 10 be associated lhrhy
believe that the differences OF opinion were honest anu
from the different stand-points Of individuals III
peace aud submission 10 law be the result OF Inc COM
mission creation worth all the ODloqny when Das
fallen 10 the LOT OF is members believe that when te
Passions hour have subsidized II VIII be genefaly
aGknOW dyed by Tue thinking OF the country tnat
the decisions based on just view OF the
Constitution and laws"
Nasty, in communication TO The Toledo
Blade reviews the situation and concludes that the only