New-York tribune., 1878-12-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

| YOu will have a chance to squlrm under OATH
Moses. Don't you forget 1t.
| Wanted: The man who heard Tilden say he was
eager for cipher investigation.
| Which would yOu prefer. Mr.. Tilden, TO testify
before Democratic or Republican committee
| Life is as much of a burden to the negro in the
South as 1t is to the shy coparcener in the North.
The Democratic House is executing an egg-dance
among the party's numerous scandals. No catas-
trOphe yet.
Ewing is the man for the Democrats of Ohio to
for Governor next year. IL elected, he would be
promising Presidential candidate.
Hendricks will spend the Winter In Washington
looking after his law business" Now what has
the venerable Mr. Thurman done. that he should be
called law business"f
Hint to the tOy-deaers: Bring out for the hOli-
day trade miniature copy of MOses's Ark, with
wooden headed representatives of the coparceners
and their victim for occupants. NOah's arks would
| be nowhere
| The able editors, who are so sure an lnvestiga-
ion Of the ciphers is not worth while, because it
would merely advertise THE TRIBUNE. should re-
| eCt upon the advertising possibilities III a Demo
cratic refusal TO investigate.
Thurman knows what is good for him when he
declines to be beaten by Mr.. Poster for Governor of
Ohio next year. He led his party to brilliant de-
feat this year. and that is enough glory for him till
1880. He must have leisure to watch Hendricks,
too.
Mr. Watterson seems to lie labOring under a curl
ous notion that THE TRIBUNE Is trying to prove
that TIlden is politically dead and has no chance
for running again in 1880. On the contrary, the
fondest yearning of The THBUNE's heart ~ that
he Will run again, for II longs 10 ald IN Ylndcaung
| him.
Whenever bowling Hendricks man is asked
what the financial views of his hero, the answer
usually is, "Read his speeches; you tell as well
as cam The speeches are more puzzng than
Nosps's ciphers for they yield to key, and even
Hendricks himself hasn't the remOtest idea OF their
meaning.
Tie formidable programme which the Ohio Repub-
lSans have about agreed upon for next year what
frlghtens Thurman out of the Foster for Gov
eruOr and Garfield for United States Senator com
prise a ticket of which it would he insult to Ohio
Republicans to Intimate possible deieat. Uncle
Dick Bishop thinks he could beat 1t though, by run
ming himself for both positions.
II has at last been discovered by the enemies Of
Mr. Blaine that the public does not believe their
numerous and Oft-repeated ISLANDERS about him.
They are remarkng with great unanimity that so
many people insist upon admiring him that he IS
to-day really the most formidable Republican can
dldate for the Presidency in 1850. The assistant
Dcmscratlc journals are completsly Hunilollh%Iea %
they are forced to admit, with much sorrow, that
the fact exists. Aud to think that only last Sep
trmbcr they had him neatly buried under the Name
election!
Attorncy-General schoonnaker has emitted an
elaborate opinion in which he declares that the
next New-York Legislature can legally meet in the
New Capitol building On the lst OF January next
The announcement will bring delight to the heart
! of the Tammanv Assemblyman who is yearning to
starte the new frescOes with the reyerberatlons OF
his " eloquence." 1t will be very pleasant cir
cumstance, also, to have the new hail dedicated
by one OF the strongest Republican Legislatures
ever elected in the State.
The trouble Of the Democrats Will culminate
when the new ongress meets. Upon the towering
burden Of cphers aud tssuebalots, there will then
be placed a desperate Southern plunge into the
United States Treasury. The Solid South is getting
ready for the attack now. It's leaders see in the
ganizatiOn of a Solid North complete check to all
their hopes after tho next Congress, and
they are declaring openly that what they
wish for must be secured then, not at ALL The
Southern press openly advocates this Idea and de-
clares shat the Southern members must control the
party action in the next House. This smeans "a grand
rush for claims and appropriations, and coming Just
before the campaign ~ 1850 IL will serve a most
timely warning 10 the country of what complete
Democratic ascendancy in the Government would