New-York tribune., 1878-02-18
only twenty-five Senators were willing to vote for
the free coinage swinde.
POLITICAL NOTES.


If the Senate didn't do the best thing it avoided
the worst.
It looks as if old teapots would not be worth Ito
cents on the dollar after all.
The silver speculator has succeeded in damaging
his country's credit but has lost his 10 per cent
profit.
1t may occur to the average Senator presently
that il does not pay to sit up all night to vote for
reputation.
The clamor against Secretary Sherman will be
louder than ever if the Silver Bill slueezes through
even in its present shape No silver agitator Will
have any confidence In him.
tis favorite remark of the Democratic editor
that Republicans are anxious to show sympathy for
convicted felons" when they defend Anderson.
Is the Democratic faith in Whitaker based on SYM
pahy for an uncOnvlcted felonT
1t should be noted that of the twenty-five SEN
ators voting for free coinage seventeen were Dem
ocrats, four only were Republicans, including two
carpet-baggers, and one was the independent third
party from Illinois, Judge Davis Jones, OF Nevada,
and Saunders of Nebraska, were the only hepuDA-
cans of standing voting for the swindle.
There is nothing like the zeal OF new convert.
Thurman voted perslstently against every decent
amendment and in favor of the worst possible phase
of silver legislation all through Friday night ana
went blindly on in the Reputation pathway when
such bold financial innovatOr as ingalls, taitereu
and voted on the other side Ohio ought to 90
something to reward such zeal as this.
The Virginia House has rejected tie Senate bill for
an honest settlement of the public debt question by
vote Of 20 to A. and thus has shown Its deternii-
alton to have reputation Ornothing The House DILL
securing forcibc readIustment is before the Senate
where it has little chance of passage. III IL SHOULD
squeeze through in any form the Governor is thought
to to veto it, The Readjusters are clalnofous
and inclined to bulidOZe the Senate, Dut aPostPoHe
ment OF the whole subject to another Legislature Is
likely to be the ouy result OF the conflict.
Postmaster-Gencral Key is said to be good deal
cast down by the Louisiana prosecutions lie thlnks
the agitation has not only seriously injured business
but has threatened n rcOpcning of sectional bitter
ness which will create still further injury. Perhaps
tbe iudge is keen enough TO the danger that The
whole performance may strike the lmpaltlal puDhc
as an unanswerable demonstration OF the ialuie OF
q policy which sOught TO secure recOhciilauou pS
putting an eX-Conieaerate INTO RepuOical CaD-
met.
There is no reason why the Western Democratic
ination3t should be worried lest he may be Obliged
to secede from the Eastern wing OF the party. Inc
Eastern brother won't be so obstinate rs all that
comes to- He seycn preparing to surrender his prl-
cpes in advance The sudden increase of silver men
IN the New-York Legislature Is one indication OF
this. and ire stTdid.lHy VI tuo p,it9
of Central New-YOrk is another. Some or the edi-
tors have ceased TO sraddle even, and have come
out sGuarey for silver lhey would come out lOr
currency OF peanut shells just readily II 1t would
preserve harmony IN the party.
Toledo shows signs of disgruntlement in having
her post Office quarrel squelched abruptly. The
local press has lost its best topic and it doesn't bear
the aiiliction meeky. One journal observes, with
that biiousness of feeling which accompanies keen
disappointment, that the Senate committee has
been listening 10 thousand charges by the sneak
ing liar Sherwood" and intimatcs that the unTe-
moved postmaster is guilty of forgery" plunder-
ing letters and various other crimes which make
him a disgrace" 20 Toledo and the Government.
there is distinct thirst for PAIR OF bei suits per-
ceptible in this sort of comment. Perhaps The re-
suit may be worse than this-there may be blood!
Here and there keen-witted Democrat begins to
comprehend the folly of these Louisiana pcrsecu-
tions. when considered in the light of party policy.
He sees that it will not be the wisest thing iii the
world Tor the country to get the impression that the
Southern Democrats have no regard for the sanctty
of their pghted word that they will give a kick
in return for kindness, and will obtain power only
o Use Ii To satisfy their longing for revenge lie
knows well enough that The Democracy cannot get
into power without aid from the North and that 1t
will be of no Use to hope for that aid If all efforts at
reconciliation are rewarded with nothing but IN
gratitude and bad faith. The rest OF the party VIII
wake up to similar discoveries when 1t Is too late.