New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

II we must have silver dollar, lei it be an honest
Packard's patient fishing has not been in vain.
He has a distinct bite at last.
The Executive ear is still unable to resist the soft
peaGings of the Southern Democratic ofbce-seeker.
Senator Voorhees, has given lair warning that he
will LET his intellect loose tho silver question once
more before the vote.
The silver agitator declares with unnecessary
feryOr that what he wants is not an honest dollar
but cheap one.
There doesn't seem to be an overwhelming neces-
sity for fresh wrigge from the crushed Republican
end of the " fraud" exploring expedition.
IL LIE Dues 100000 promising tea-plants all
fructify the Congressional beverage may be changed
from beer back to little cold tea In cup
Just now the country could furnish steady en-
plovment TO President who had some influence,
and who didn't think it was wicked to use it.
aThere is a growing sentiment in New-Jersey in
favor of making Judges of the Supreme Court cOnsti-
tutionally Ineligible for the position of Governor.
The delay on the Silver Bill troubles the infamed
mind of the 80 cent editor. He shouts for vote
Immediately, and seeks to strengthen his cry by
puttIng it ia his largest type. Let us be calm,
brother.
If three or four moro commissioners TO the Paris
Exposition could get themselves appointed, the en-
with the shining exception of the Hon. Stanley Mat
thcws, would soon be IN Europe.
What with Returning Boards, White Leagues,
visiting statesmen. defauting judges loose criminal
law and prejudiced ignorant -juries, Louisiana
seems to be an uncomfortable place for residence for
any active political person, who can't barricade
himself IN the Custom House and call for troops.
The brand of the bulldozer appears upon the con-
fesson of the two colored jurors in the Anderson
Returning Board case. 1t is considered joke by
the budozer to tell ignorant juror that verdict
of "Cmltyn with o recommendation to mercy
means the same AS verdict OF acqulttal Justice Is
also "a joke to him.
If the violent efforts of the Administration to pre-
serve the National credit and to keep the National
stamp away from dishonest dollar should fail
after ALL it Is comforting to know that tue harbOr Of
Pago-Pa.o in the island of Samoa has been 'tr-
umphantly secured for the country to have and to
hold forever.
1t is whispered about in Pennsylvania that Sena-
tor Cameron will not be able to secure his reelec-
ton. for a variety of The chief one given is
that the son is not the shrewd manager that his
father Isl But the father is still alive and active.
He is not the sort of man to allow his to be de-
feated because of lack of management, The ven
cradle gentleman has the old wires still in hand,
and wnen he pulls them the resul5 IL liable TO be
the same whether they are pulled Tor father or SON
President Hayes refuses to be worried by the Re-
turning Board prosecutions. Whena correspondent
had the assurance to ask him what he proposed to
do about the conviction of Anderson, he replied
calmnly: " hope the guilty may be punished and
the innocent acquitted. know nothing about the
charges as alleged against them. l do not want to
talk about the matter at all" The President takes
the correct view OF the situation Tho men 10 be
troubled abOnt such burlesque Ot justice as the
conviction of Anderson are the Democrats who
have engineered the whole business
The silver advocate is exceedingly grandiloquent
about the return Of our bonds to this country. He
thinks it beautiful idea to carry this glorious
country without the aid of foreigners. lie VIII DIS
cover shortly in the bonds are oil taken up at
home that business is anguishng for lack OF cap-
tai that money which would have gwen Iaporers
employment is tied up in bonds, and that money Is
taken from savings banks and put into bonds, be,
cause it is safer than be left IN the banks ana
then lem TO Western cities which Will return only
80 cents OH the dollar After he has real zed these
truths il will possibly dawn upon him that u IL tne
souudest business policy fol a Nation to borrow
monev where il can get it at the lowest rate of in
crest. whether il be at home or abroad.
Mr.. Chrttcnden gave the Chicago silver advocates
n singing rap when he reminded them of the round
million of dollars which the New-York "Shylocks"
and. "gold-bugs' gave them when their city was
in ashes. His second rap, that they followed this
GIFT with loans of millions more 10 rebuild their
desolated Streets scarcely less cutting. In re-
tuIn for this generous faith IN Chicago's honor,
the men who trusted her called the most odious
names in the language. simply because they protest
against he reputation Of 10 per cent Of their loans.
This was Mr.. Chittenden's rebuke, and how was ~
answgi.ii By a confession OF Its truth. MI mar
rison said that New-Yok had indeed been generous