New-York tribune., 1877-09-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

That frozen smile in the New-York Custom House
may thaw ont again yet.
The "frand party" will "bounce" Mr. Watterson
If he doesn't PUT less soul into his rhetoric
Milton Sayer has mounted the stump in Ohio. but
the largest kind Of telephone fails to catch any al
lusion to subsidies. lie is unoOmmonly fond Of the
Dollar of the Daddies. though
1t is solcmnly announced that II any employ6 OF
the Government wishes 10 make voluntary contri-
buttons to the political expense fund, he can do 10
without violating the Civil Service order This viii
be ioyful news TO the lucky holder Of a 5000 clerk
ship who does not know what 20 do with his surplus
salary.
The rural Democrat seems TO be good deal be-
wlldered with The Tweed performance. lie cannot
see how John Kelly is going to strengthen the party
by showing what a monumental thief It its capable
of producing when il is in power. Neither can wo
see how il is going to increase the desire turn tho
State Government over 10 Jammany again.
Judge Taft and Ex-Governor Cox are agreed in tho
conclusion that the reconciliation of SILVER is all
that is necessary 10 make resumption as easy as
rolling off log. They are sure the silver dollar
the greenbacx dollar and the gold dollar would be-
come equal in value instantly. They seem TO DO
blessed with prophetic eye apiece, as II were
Ii has been decided that Gen. Mcclellan lives IN
New Jersey, and Tammany must, therefore, pick ou'
a new candidate for State Engineer. The New Jer-
sey Democratic Convention might do good deal
worse thing to-day than nominate the Geperai tor
Governor, but the chances are 1t will delight the
Republican heart by picking out either AOOel' VI
Stockton for that position.
The fraud" shrekers are standing around Mr.
CASTOR. of Massachusetts, begging him not TO kick
their pet plank out of the Democratic platform be-
fore he mounts il. He has made no sign that 10
would, and their fears seem TO be based entirely
npon his known possession Of an unusual amount
NJ oommon-sense for a Democrat. IL he wishes 70
impart an element of ycliness to an otherwise uuh
campaign, he will do well TO kick away ihe han'
A sulphurous Southern friend has sent the follow
ing urid clipping from Texas paper to Postmaster
General Key: God in Heayenl il seems thai Nv
tleness and pusanimity is to be on top eternaly'
TO the degradation Of the South and her people "e
spit him out! We spurn and loathe the crop-eareu
craven. the foul unclean buzzard, who polluteS nc
eagles eyre. Let him stay with his stencil 10 'n'
habitation OF his masterw Mr.. hey is the " Du1-
zorp referred to- aud his friend had written on W., la9
margin of the paper: How do you Ike thissi N0'
much; but you must swallow it. as tis true
Secretary Evarts thinks there is no such tnins
as politics in the country at present. since the peOPO
are tired of politics aud care nothing about par,
lines Ho ,ells a Herald reporter that measures 10,
men, will hereafter govern representations On o.
important questions. He thinks the present Auh'A
istraton has had the good fortune to come 'D,O
mower on the 1ood-tide of prosperity, and he exp"
it will live in history as Of the grandest ePO'o,
IN civil government while national greatness W.
characterize its every effort. Perhaps so pu' M",S
the music begins this Fall, Mr.. Eyarts wi oe iH'y
to find flavor Of politics scattered aoou', there
| trace of pretty vigorous party me hoie " -,
| Spencer saws suspected sneer at tho defiueu -.
net.bauoer was the cause Of his rupture Win wv
President. He went to the White House soon az
ths Inauguration TO see Mr.. Hayes, and iouno NJ
Kellogg of Louisiana, waiting there with n'sa. a.
named Lewis. When the President entered -"