New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

The glorious Democracy is rent with the
great conundrum-" To be to be the Fraud party %
The Oregon swearing-match has broken out
again. and cyclone has doubled up a Missouri River
bridge The devil seems to have returned from yaca-
ton
Mr.. Key is gazing solemnly upon a bushel
two of protesting Southern letters and file Of sui
phurous Southern papers and swearing that he will never
Joke again.
Blanton Duncan has been an editor about
week. has had fight, and is confronted with two
indictments by the Grand Jury His paper would seem
TO DO a success
Wisconsin is rendng her garments because
the reform machine working stern foremost In the
Bend Postofce Senator Cameron is the evildlsposed
party VINO slued the concern around
Gen. Beatty, the Great Disconnected of Ohio.
has equipped each OF his recruits with new snare
drum that Gen. Beattys party will able to clatter
into history as the noes party for its and weight
which ever generated ITSELF
1t is rumored in Baltimore that ex-Post-
maser-Genera Creswe thinks OF taking stock in fee.
bic newspaper that he get finger two upon the
lever which moves the world. He must be troubled with
asuperiuity OF worldly goods.
Uncle Dick Bishop sat on the platform when
Messrs Ewing and Pendeton speaking In Ohio last
week. and subsequently say that no endorsed
cordially all OF doctrines 1t will be OF no use -
call yOur Uncle Dick coward after this.
Gov Hartranft has been to Washington for
brief visit the President, carrying with him tie
welcome intelligence that Pennsylvania will Repub-
can this FALL and that the business prosperity Of the
state is returning They said nothing about Federal
appointments, and the President hopes he Will call again.
Very many high-mnded Virgnians who
scornfuly repudiate idea Of repudating the State
debt are eagerly urging that shall be readjusted in
such way that need be taxed TO pay 1t. II the
Arithmetic Of that Commonwealth solve this problem
without dsOcating some Of its joints, IL must DC very
flexible science.
The people Of Georgia have almost four
months TO consider whether they had better ratfy Sir.
Toombss constitution at the polls 1t ought not to take
very long to determine whether railroads should be
managed by State and whether bonds should be re-
pudated and creditors snubbed by curtly denying them
an opportunity to present their claims.
Judge Settle Of Florida does not give up the
Republican party Of the South. He says there is a
Administration party growing up ana that VIII
be felt ia the elections this FAIL The absurd and per-
sfent attacks on Mr. Key after he has said he
only joking ought 10 help On new party when should
have common sense for one OF its doctrines.
A Republican is rarely of much use after he
turns Democrat but Mr.. Williams Of Maine is an excep-
ton He done the country great service IN getting
the Democratic party by the the fraud question,
and has so demorazed brethren in Maine that they
will do nothing but hit each other the head during
the rest of the canvass II Is an aWlu warning 70 the
party against nominating man OF sense Tor once
The talk about revOking the proclamation
for an extra session OF Congrs In October has broken
out again. and it said that Secretaries Eyart and Sher
man are favor OF such action 1t is argued that the
country can get along till December well as till oc-
tober and that it viii interfere seriously with business
OF an kinds to have Congress together Secre
tary McCrary however says the need Of army apprO-
praton is too imperative to permit further postpone
ment.
Senator MortOn's illness has called fresh at
tention the small Republican majority in the Senate
and its possible disappearance altogether. The Senate
stands present with SO Republicans and 80 Democrats
one independent and three vacancies two in Louisiana
and In South Carolina. Should all the vacancies be
filed with Democrats, is predicted the Republican
majority won be reduced to three, and If Mr.. Morton
should not recover the majority would come down 20
one. This would he too small majority to be OF any
service and 1t would disappear entirely in case OF va
cancy in either Of the Southern states now sehdlns
Republican.
There is nothing mean about Patterson OF
South Carolina. What be wants is plenty Of every
thing am" he TO The chicago Inter ocean, "in
OF the dollar of the fathers the repeal OF the Re-
sumption Act, the National Bank Act, and believe the
should furnish the circulation and enough
for the wants the whole country; in favor Of bond
exchangeable for greenbacks; in favor Of internal I'M
proycments subsidies TO railroads and steamship lines.
and everything revive the business OF the country
every one must see now that these measures alone can
accompsh that object" VIII the south Carolina investi-
gators the heart check the OF this open
handed statesman by showing that he bought his seat IN
the u. 5. SeDatei
1t is noticeable that of the 1877 Congressman
who responded The Chicago Inter Oceans requests for
their views silver remOnetization all except six
from the South and West 1t is that these
nearly unanimous for silver. There three
names in the list from York-PattersOn Beebe and
Cox. Mr. Patterson is in favor OF resumption immedi
atey and also OF double standard As for Beebe 1t is
difficult tell from his reply what he in favor Of Ho
be trying say that he is in favor OF remonet
cation il it practicable but he don't think it is Mr.
Cox is in favor Of remonetiZatOn and points an old
speech a subsidiary coin bill for proof. Gen. Butler
sends word from Massachusetts, that he IS In favor Of the
same old Dollar or the Daddes which the country bad,
but previous To 1873. Congressman Landers
Connecticut he is I'm favor OF remOnetZatOn but
his constituents not and he is decided yet whether
to follow his views or theirs
Senator Christiancy of Michigan offers this
solution of the silver and gold problem: While in
favor Of making silver legatender 20 any amount and
bringing 1t into general crculaton-without which
fear shall not be able to reach specie payments at
early day Ought opposed TO making the pres
ent subsidiary coin the old silver dollar egatender
TO any five dollars at the present standard
subsidiary the old standard OF the dollar,
according TO which 1t is really worth much less than
the greenbacks, which still far below par
pared with gold. But would overcome the difficulty in
of two ways. First las TO all, least except the
market value OF silver as compared with gold; and by
making the silver coin IN dollars, any larger pieces.
egaltender for all amounts ut such market value and
by providing board for the determination and pubca-
ton OF this value at short intervals"