New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr.. Beck is opposed to honesty, because it is Re
publican policy.
The biggest thing in this country to-day is Patter
sons lmpudence.
P,rhap, the.next National Greenback ticket viii
lee Peter Cooper and MVllctt
There seems 10 be a tendency 10 oyerdo the busi-
ness of holding the balance Of power IN the Sem
ate.
Senator Herman told the truth about tho financial
situation and Senator Beck abused him for defend
ing RcpubhcauiSm. Beck was sound.
The arguments in favor Of Mr.. Matthew's resolu-
ton seem to be mainly addressed to persons who
can be trusted to vote and act according to the die
tate, of their emotions.
Sir. Hendricks is catching it from the fraud
shrieker5 because he made light Of their uproag.
This will alarm the Indiana statesman SO that he
will never abandon his straddle again.
Tennessee bondhOldors. who soc their property
scaling easily down until half Of it has been alb
sorbed by the sponge are not camorlng to have the
remaining fraction readjusted to q silver basis.
Senator Wallace gave an excellent expression of
the mediava morality of the silver men, when he
asked Indignantly, &" Has not the Government the
right to change the standard OF value y
On the Plains one gentleman usually describes his
argument with another by saying, 4" ] cusSed him
into heap" But this language is TOO tame to con-
ycV any impression OF the vigorous way III NIti
the silver D)liar Editor of the West haotualy rea-
sons with sane people on current financial topics.
The announcement comes from Chicago that the
Hon. h. b. Washburnc is a candidate for the United
States Senate and for the Presidency in 1850 Poor
man Like Charles Francis Adams IN Massachu-
settts. Le might have attained political emlnence
had not an inscrutabc Providence afflicted him with
" fOOl-friends."
Mr.. Pendleton thinks he is sure of being elected to
the Senate from Ohio, and IS the only man in the
State who believes the Hamilton County delegation
in the Legislature is solid for HIM. As his election
depends almost entirely upon that delegation, his
faith is worth good deal. The fight is waxing
warmer each day, and as consequence the exchange
of compliments is becoming more ieryld than ele-
CANT Mr. PendletOn says he regrets this tendency
to indulge in personalities. lie Is becoming too
SqucamIsh for good Democrat.
Senator Wallace, amid a medley Of other NONSENSE
cal arguments for unlimited silver. said that the
bondholder would have no cause to complain if
the bonds were made payable in silver, because
when the bonds were issued silver good
as gold and il might change in value n dozen
tunes again before the bonds become due. Didn't
it occur to Mr. Wallace that ne was making an
cpllent argument against the use OF silver
standard OF value? Or didn't he ever hear of the
truth, that of the most Indispensable qualities
in n standard OF value is stability.
The latest two rumors about Patterson indicate
SUBSTANTIAL reasons LOT MS serenity OF mlnu one
credits him with denying the report that no will re-
turn to South Carolina and give bail, because he
has Substantial assurances that all prosecutions
against him have been abandoned. The second
rumor partially confirms the first, and adds that the
compromise with the Democrats stipuatcs that
Patterson shall resign aud Wade Hampton be given
his seat. II is q solemn truth that nothing in the
character Of either Patterson or the Democratic
party renders such a!sgraceful compact wholly
improbable.
Congressman Hewitt has been talking somo good
sense the silver question to a correspond mt Of
one OF the most reckless, OF the Western silver
newspapers The Chicago Tribune. lie says It is
OF no use to talk about using "A double
standard 1T fixed rates unless other commercial ma
tons dO tho same. We have all the silver We need
for subsidiary coin at present, and ia, only way to
use any moro would be TO withdraw all bank
bills less than five dollars. If the United
States tries 10 fix the ratio between gold
and silver all the surplus silver of the world
will hoat IN on us aud We Will be swampcd ~ France
was We can sell this surplus only 10 n loss. OF
course there j. nothing ~ these statements but
they contain valuable truths which tho readers OF
paying the bonds IN silver, Mr. Hewitt agrees with
ever honest man IN prOnounclng such an act u rank
injustice.
Senator Ben Hill Is one Of the few Southern men
who are able to see the right side of the silver ques
ton. Showing the moral aspect OF the proposition
aside, besays with unusual good and clearness
" 1t isn't question Of Legality, the payment of the