New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Anti Resumptionsts disapprove of Sec
retary shermans speech. Poor man.
Perhaps Gen. Grants friends might as well
let him speak for himself. He is capable.
New-Engand seems to think more of its
ofice-holders than of what Mr.. Conkng calls modern
civil service reform"
Sudden death of two able bodied Democratic
rumorssecreary schurz has intention Of resignins
fear OF being requested to resign and the indian De-
partment investigation has not discovered evidence Of
dishonesty in ex-oecretary DelanO's management.
Mr. TOombs's constitutional! Convention re-
pudated Bonds issued by the State OF Georgia pay
for the building in which the Convention held ts sessions
The Rev. sydney Smith would have considered this
attractive theme for brief essay 10 supplement Ills
"views" on American credit
Mr.. Cox's friends are bulging out in red-hOt
indignation against Mr. Randall for his subsidy senti-
ments but they neglect 10 tell us which side MI Cox
stands This Is important, for Mr.. Cox made empire
of Texas when he down there and was almost
sweet as Mr.. Randall on Galveston.
When Civil Service Reform was threatened,
the country warned aristocracy Of office
holders which be established upon the ruin Of
liberties Now that the reform has begun, called
upon to commserate these same oice:holders who in
stead Of expanding into the measure OF bOated arso-
crate, have been reduced to serfdom.
The Bounding Banning of Cincinnati is to
take stump for the Ohio Democratic ticket. He Is
expected to dwell the necessity for reform. Banning
knows how il himself He elected by the activity
of few sons of toll who are now reposng IN the penten
ming should be allowed TO make one speech at least TO
these faithful constituents.
Here is a suggestive hint about Mr.. Conk-
ng's unknown attitude toward the President One Of
the most devoted Of his organs, The Albany Exprss,
says: "In his own good time Mr. COnkling will speak
upon national afars-and when he does So II may be
quite much to the advantage OF President Hayes aud
the Republican party AS when ne delivered MS powerful
et
in the senate last Winter"
Mr.. Boutwell, has been saying something
about finance but nobody pay any particular
attention to HIM. And yet, few years ago, when Mr..
Boutwell, proposed that the Secretary of the Treasury
should clothed with full power to issue rredeemabe
paper money ne pleased, the whole country listened
and Congress debated whether or no was not wise TO
least. financial discussion has advanced beyond the
GrotOn stage.
Facts, as Mrs. Camp would remark, "bein
stubborn things and easy drove" it is in order 10 ask
the subsidy advocates how the money they propose to
take from the United States Treasury is to get in thero
except by axaonl Is it going to make the hard times
any easier increase taxation for the purpose OF build
ing roads which needed Again; II the South ia
going repu1iae its honest debts, thus swndlng North
ern capitalists OF their money, is the North willing to he
taxed uner Tor schemes which are to benefit the south
alone There Is merit In these conundluns
Enter Kellogg of New-0reans once more.
tie has been fishing again. this time in Minnesota, and
has had uncommon luck. He will 20 back to New-0rlean
when the weather is little cooler About bis seat Ia
the Senate has not bit Of anxiety and Is ready TO
by any decision the Republican Senators may reach
He states casually that he was the iather OF tue sxas
Pacific Railroad bill When he was IN the Senate before
and also served Chairman on Mississippi eyees These
thns ought TO sOf EN- the southern heart toward hn
Postmaster General Key is in the centre of
about animated hornets nest as has been stirred UP
lately His quiet alluson to the erring southern
brethren his speech at Bennington the other day.
has made the South mader than anything since Baines
answer to HILL MI Key is called all sorts OF names, from
traitor and coward TO jackass, and the President s
advised TO kick him OF the Cabinet and look for some
other person he desires representative southern man
adviser Tie next time MI: Key goes south lie Is
liable to be treated like al oidfashloned cdrpetDaSSer.
Ex-senator Stockton was sent into South Jer-
sey 10 capture delegates for ths gubernaora con-
vonon and hold them almost anybody against ever
lasting Joel Parker Mr. Stockton accumulated votes 80
easily that he b. gan to entertain more spacious anb
on and he himself up in business as picker-up OF
stray votes wherever they could be found IN unpro
teeed condition His friends say that his industry has
been 40 productive that the State House Syndicate will
focus all their forces upon him as the most promising Op
nnnent TO the Hon. Leon Albeit and that too notYith
Standing his record as salary grabber, and the preya
lent feeling tnat the stockton family Ought 10 DC saaed
with us existing attachments 10 the state treasury
Congressman Foster of Ohio has been ex-
perimenting little with the labor problem yet he does
not seem to think Judge Vests plan to be adopted by
the world Immediately. When asked what he thought OF
the Judges plan for division Of profits with the aoorer
Mr. Foster said TO reporter OF The Cincinnati Enquirer;
well that Will probablyiwork when the millennium ar
rives | have run my wheat elevator at Fostora the
past five years his plan not being able to give 1t my
personal attention. found my expenses were ruinns
the business took the menfn charge IN at what West
would call minimum salary and for myself moderate
rent on the property and recep 10 OF profits above thee
10 be divided between them and myself bave no
doubt the result beneh ca 10 both parties put
s said before, put such system into general Plae-
tce will require radical change IN the character Ol lhe
employer and the employed
Secretary Sherman has sent warm letterOr
approval to Collector King OF New-oreans extending
The Presidents commendaon VI his methods as wen as
his own In il he says 81 have no doubt that you are
doing your utmost to efficiency and reform Ibe
selection Of persons hold office always difficult ana
delicate task Your motives are lkcy to be nsnnder'
stood and your conduct criticised ana at BEST to turn
ont suy one is a painful and irksome business You
may therefore consider yourself instructed, Without
fear of criticism here follow your own independent
iudgme nt in recommending persons 10 be retainer o
remoycd subject, Irue, 10 the action Ol ths bepa
ment winch NIL only refuse your request upon eatla
tory showing The rule Is TO select from your lorec
t1c very heat men the special duties OF thef posi-
ous giving oeXptrlcncc, personal character anu wv
itical afnities due consideration