New-York tribune., 1878-04-17
POL[TIClL NOTES.

convulsod public cries aloud for photograph
OF Glover.
The long-soucht Louisiana fraud turns up at last
in the Democratic party.
IL Mr. Cox wishes 10 preserve the flag from dis
grace, his best dodge is to keep his mouth shut.
Will Glovcrs victims be awarded places under the
new Daorkeeper as crippled soldiers, lame by
spells"
1t will be one thing to pledge Congress to do moth
ing to hinder resumption and quite another to keep
il from breaking The pledge
Itis high time for the Democratic party to hold a
solemn caucus when Montgomery Blair and David
Dudley Field enter Congress arm-in-arru, yelling
"traUd.p 1t means disaster.
The author Of the goloid dollar makes the aston
.hing statement that the President IS in favor of
,, unlimited coinage, and expressed his opinion to
him that it only needs talking up to induce its
aGuutiaup This seems TO be the Presidents first
appearance as practical Joker.
Mr. Blair will slip from the public view for n
season now. His bill is firmly planted beneath
two Judiciary Committees, both Of which are
soldly opposed to it. The only way 10 get it ont
will be 20 send Glover after 1t with an expert
but then Glover would be dead sure to catch Blair
instead of the bill
There is to be large tariff demonstration at
Chester Penn, next Saturday, with speeches By
Senators Blaine, Cameron Barnum and Wallace,
and others, against Mr. Woods bill 1t is likely TO
bc meeting which will increase the nervousness OF
the Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman who
thinks of voting for the bill
The Southern and Western journals, especially
the Democratic portion of them, are as good as
unanimous for the restoration Of the income tax
1t will be a frst-rate plan, they say, to squeeze
some more money ont of the rich men of the East,
50 that the West and South can have more internal
improvements This sort OF talk Is frank, ana VIII
e . rttrfr "A Tpur
North.
Mr. Hendricks has sent letter to Mr.. Eaton, of
Kansas, containing the consoling assurance that,
according TO his recollection of their railway con-
versatlon, great many things were incorrectly re-
ported, MIR. Eaton, on the contrary, thinks the
report was substantially accurate, and as Eaton
did the talking, hoought to know. Mr. itendrickss
desire to sOothe the storm about his friends ears
does him honor.
Congressman Martin |. Townsend, of this State
has written a second letter defending his course in
fayorng the amended Bland Silver Bill. He closes
it with this burst of satisfaction Il am an old
man, and have hitherto been called an honest man.
want to die with that reputation. If have done
wrong in aiding To bring greenbacks within five
cighths of one per cent of the par OF gold, must
bear my burden and do so meeAly'
The Indiana Republicans profess to be very san
guine about their coming election. They hope to
election of Voorhees, to tho United States Senate.
The Democrats will conduct their canvass Oh the
und erstanding that Voorhees, is to be reelected if
they secure the legislature. 1t is already apparent
that they have slight burden to carry Voorhees,
course has been so absurd that even the Indiana
Democrat begins to be uncomfortable about it.
His defeat would be a great triumph for decent
politics. and "a rebuke to demagogues who perpetu-
ally insult the common sense OF the people.
The curious statement is made in Western Demo-
cratic journals that if he had shown the proper
affection for Greenback principles, Senator Thur
man would at least be as of the next Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency as Mr. Hen
dricks is. In the East Mr. Thurman's surrender Of
his honest money principles was considered COM
plete enough to suit anybody. IL was complete
enough TO make 1t certain that he can never
receive the electoral vote Of single Eastern State
If he should be nominated. Why anybody should
grumbe now because he did not surrender more. is
somewhat remarkable, especially as the occupation
of the Greenback agltator is vanishing with the
premium on gold.