New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-21
POLITICAL NOTES.
reforiner.

The Democratic party is engaged in the laudable
work of suicide.
There il palpable movement on foot to make
Mr.. Hewitt a scapegoat for llden.
This Republic may rs well trim its sails for stormy
weather during the rest of this year at least
The silver agitator assumes his true character as
an anii-resumptionst. He wants to ruin as well az
disgrace the country.
The President says he still trusts in tho honor OF
the people of Louisiana. There is tremendous
preponderance of the evidence of things not seen
In this faith.
Secretary Sherman can dispose of some OF the
0O-cent dollars if the Bland bill passes. by having
the salaries of COngressmen paid in silver. That
would be putting them where they would do the
most good
Governor Bishop, Of Ohio. is said to have signed a
commission Richard NJ Bishop q Co.. Governor
tits expainedhsa slip which his long business habits
made natural. more probable explanation is that
he looked upon himself in the double capacity as
Governor and railroad trustee.
The gifted Voorhees, did not attend the love-feast
of the Indiana Democracy, yesterday, but sent the
thrilling message that he remained in Washington
to secure the repeal Of the Resumption Act This is
n notice to Hendricks that he had better keep his
eve on Voorhees, for the latter evidently intends to
take tho wind out Of his sails as friend Of the
people"
The South Carolina Legislature Is said to be en-
tirely safe on the subject Of reputation. An over
whelming majority is declared to be against the
port of the Bond Commission and in favor of paying
the entire debt as il stands under the Consolidation
Act. This is most reassuring news, and it is but
simple Justice to give the chief credit tor the defeat
OF the regulators to Governor Hampton. lie has
opposed them consistently and fearlessly.
Senator Thurman's humiliatpg surrender to the
"A 40 ;sta ot lat laya him.
better than before. They lose no opportunity to
stab him. They suspect him of giving up his prin-
cipcs for the sake of winning nomination for the
Presidency and every time they see him fixing a
wire they cut it, so to speak. public and osen-
tatious manner. They charge him now with trying
to organize the National Democratic Committee in
his interest by putting John G. Thompson into the
Craftsmanship, I'm the place of Senator Barnum. The
Cincinnati Enquirer prints report that Thurman
had secured enough Southern members to make his
plan successful when Barnum got wind of the
scheme and postponed the proposed meeting of the
committee till next May. The report would not be
worth noticing did 1t not appear IN the leading Dem
ocratic newspaper in Mr.. Humans own State. Ii
shows Mr. Thurman that lie has descended into the
mud to no purpose.
The silver advocate who has been fatterng him
self that he has not been favoring imitation shows
signs of coming to his senses. He is breaking Out
In abusive language concerning the demagogue:
who are clanoring for the abolition of the Nationa
banks and the repeal Of the Resumption Act lii
wants quiet now. and cessation from financial
agitation. Having started the confagration h,
wishes everybody to sit still and let the destruction
20 on He is too late to stop the disaster and too
late In his repentance to escape any of the respon
sibility The next few months will show hin
clearly enough the ruin he. more than anyone else
has wrought II he had not become infected with The
silver craze the already defeated nfatonist would
have been comparatively harmless, BY joining in the
cry for unlimited silver he has misled thousands %
| men who had hitherto been steadfast for homes
money and has given the infationist host of new
allies. When the promised relief from silver fa
to como, he will soc that be has put power Ia thu