New-York tribune., 1878-06-08
POLITICAL NOTES.
That barrel of money left an ugly trail.

Lying seems to be about the only steady occupa-
ton in Louisiana.
The Democratic party is about to score another
grudge against the army. SO VIII the tramps
Mr. Tilden begins to suspect that he is trying 70 do
too much, and Is in imminent danger OF doing IT,
1t would seem that in Louisiana, citizens are not
very generally addicted to signing their own names
to much Of anything.
Stanley Matthews will retire from politics shortly
with the undisputed distinction of having made a
most colossal mess OF II.
General St. Clair Mulholland ought now 70 rig
iackscrew under one end of the Mcclellan move
ment, and lift it up again for another slow start
The Democrats may conclude not to revolutiOnize
the country but the country viii not abandon ITS
intention to revoutionize the Democratic party into
minority this tal
With Tammany against him in his own State,
and drippiugs from that barrel turning mp in nearly
every other State TO throw mud upon his title of
"RefOTnerr it looks as if Mr.. Tiden's troubles
would be sufficiently numerous to keep him busy
Dr. Woolsey had a very correct idea of what allied
Mr.. Tilden when he diagnosed his trouble
"uncommon anxiety" to be President; but prob
ably the Doctor never would have guessed that Mr..
Tilden's affection would hang on so long.
The Democrats investigated Oregon and un-
covered Democratic agent trying TO buy an elec-
tor They investigated Louisiana and found another
on the same mission. Now they have begun on
Florida and at the outset have mt upon a Demo-
cratic agent who tried 20 buy an election canyasser
No wonder the party yell "raud|
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, has made a visit to
his home recently. where he left a statement that
he knew of no Congressman or Senator from the
South who desired to disturb the Presidents title.
He opposed the Potter resolution as unwise, but
after it was passed, he in favor of pushing the
investigation to the end. As for Mr. Key, he had
killed himself before, and by writing that letter he
simply mutilated his own corpse. Mr. Harris JAILED
to explain however. why 1t was that the Southern
CongreSsmen who are so unanimously opposed TO
revolution were unanimously unable TO vote Tor q
resolution saying that very thing.
Montgomery Blair is full TO bursting with delight.
He thinks he is entirely yindcated by the Potter
movement, and is sure the President Will be turned
out Of Office and Mr. Tilden put in his place. AS for
Mr. Stephens, the venerable pioneer Of the fraud
movement thinks the Georgia statesman is lag
ging on the stage little too far behind. He is on
very good relations with the Administration, and
does not wish to break them Off" There was an
impression at one time that Blair was tagging be-
hind for tho distance of about half generation.
and so he was but he turns out to have been just in
advance of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Hendricks is edgiDg round cautiously toward
the Tlden side of the fraud question lie relterates
his statement that he opposed to the Potter res
olution at the outset since he regarded the Presden
tal question as settled and any attempt TO reopen
il as unwise But now tho investigation has become
important, and should be followed up till all the
frauds are exposed. He is opposed to carrying it so
far as to disturb the President yet tells reporter
of The Cincinnati Enquirer that be does not know
what could be done to remove him should II appear
that after the Inauguration parties received offices
who were connected with the fraudulent business
before the Inauguration, with assurances OF adyan-
tagep This is a perfectly sublime straddle, and does
credit even TO Hendricks.
Mr. WattersOn brings all the way from Kentucky
to this city the cheering news that the Democrats
have magnanimously decided not to tip Mr.. Hayes
ont of the White House. Il is all nonsense and
foyD he said reporter of The Express yesterday,
"to talk of the sacredness Of Hayess title or that
of any other man. However, Mr.. Hayes is practi-
cally SAFE as with our scant majority it is not likely
that party engnery can be directly operated as 70
effect Hayoss deposition After thisfrank confession
that the party is only restrained from Mexeannins
the Government because il is afraid It would not oe
able to do it, he gave another reason for letting HAYS
stay in: "To turn hm out now might prove OF h.Eo ny
advantage, as it would leave but the fag-ega, wv
Offices all being filled. So the Democrats can Detei
afford to wait until 1880, and then take their Iutn,
as they are very apt TO do. In short SIR II Is ~
big a load for so little horse" Or, IN othef No1
il is new version Of 'Jackey wouldn't cause H0
couldn't"
Anderson is cast down with sorrow. His relatives
are sick in bed over the rough way the newspapers
are pulling his name about He has opened ID"
heart to a correspondent of The Cincinnati COnsa-
cial and here is portion of the confession: lno
newspapers are calling me liar, perjurer, rascal
backmailer, and so on. suppose have to take I"
Again say, the devil take the day had anything
10 do with Louisiana politics. It's the d-dest hHS
tiest mess down there you ever heard of, and more
rasca are engaged in politics than in any Othertwo
States in the Union. My evidence somewhat injuies
the Republican party and that's the worst par'
about it. hate to be the means of injurins the he
publican party. am Republican rom Rrnohw Rar how
and can never be anything else, no matter NV
badly certain Republicans may beat me- %s sng a
eiect Rspublican President In 1880. l want tls
Republicans to win every time. but l don't IN ",b he
Jobn Sherman and Stanley Matthews 20 rih shs ss
oext administration for they will run Il TO tns
deyiIr This estimate OF Louisiana p0liios sS; s.;o,
10 be entirely accurate, and nobody VIII W Se-
Anderson's COMPETENCY Go pass Judgment. -, tiS sc,
yotion to the Republican party rs too touenlnso
comment. 1t is as generous as the asVo'0-