New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
POLLTTCAL NOTES.


whole Summer of fraud yelling win stimulate
travel to Europe.
Mr. 1ilden viii be surprised and panied to be called
the inventor of the fraud crusade
McLins confession is Just as labby when warmed
over as it was when first served to hungry public.
Stanley Matthews develops capacity for blum
dering which would make him frst-class Demo
cratic leader,
1t looks as if William E. Chandler might be an
entertaining witness in the Florida investigation
His mind has been burdened for months.
1t is suggested that Stanley Matthews is shyof
the Potter Committee, because of the threatening
aspect of General Butler. The General does seem
to be uncOmmonly anxious to ask him few ques-
tiOns.
The Pittsburg Convention must have had very
depressing effect on the Hon. Samuel j. Randall
No one but statesman Of the most subdued type
could ever suggest the comparison, "meek as a
guinea-pig" which is applied TO the Speaker by
iTTeyerent authority.
The International Silver Congress win meet and
the United States Will appear at its councils bearing
those products Of the intellects Of great nan-
cers-the 90-cent dollar and the goloid dollar. II
will be a spectacle calulated 10 turn the Bird OF
Freedom inside out with ecstacy.
Prominent Republicans. visiting statesmen, and
others appear to have been on terms of intimacy
with Anderson when they ought to have discovered
that be was a rascal. Prominent Democrats have
bad still more intimate relations with him since it
has been demonstrated that he was a shameless
peTjurer This is about the sum total of what has
been proved by Mr.. Tilden's investigation far
il has gOne
There is a brisk revival of the old talk about the
way Mr. KEY happened to be taken into the Cabi-
net. fresh variation of the reports is a statement
that the position was first offered to ex-Congress-
man Hancock of Texas, who declined 1t because Of
its effect upon his relations to his party. Mr.. Key
had no such fear, and accepted without hesitation.
Mr Hancock probably listens TO the southern
denunciatIOn of Key to-day, and cOngratuates hnn-
self that he was wise In his generation
The Ohio Republicans meet in convention to-
morrow, and the chances are that they will adopt
platform similar to that Of the Indiana Republicans.
II they do, it will be a significant tribute to -he
Democratic genius for laundering. month ago
there was no possibility of the convention alludng
TO the Administration without quarrel. Now there
is no objection anywhere TO mid appfoyai OF us
course and hearty declaration OF faith IN alf'
Hayess title The President has been signally I'M
lucky in his friends, but no man was ever more Tor
tunate in his enemies
Caleb Cushing lifts up his voice in an energetic
defence Of the caucus system. He claims that II Is
an inherent necessity of popular government, and
denounces the current cant in condemnation of
caucnses and machine politics alike senseess and
rldiculous.D lie does not deny that there abuses
growing out of the system, but they are not inher-
emf and must not be taken an excuse for con-
demning il. Mr. Cushing has taken an opportnne
moment for his defence. The manner in which the
Democratic party was whipped into defence OF
the Potter resolution furnishes striking 'abuSe'
by way of illustration.
is high time for the United States Senate to
take some action the case of one of its own men,
bers Patterson. of South Carolina The Legislative
investigating Committee of that State publish the
names of seventeen Senators and Representatives,
who confess under oath that they were bribed to
vote for Patterson at the time of his election. The
price is named in each case and varies from $50 to
AZ. 200 Only one man received so small an amount
as $25 only one received - 200; another received
81 O0O and the other prices ran down from $4OO by
easy stages to $50. Sixteen other members swear
that they were offered similar sums, which they
state in each instance but declined TO be bought
Ills testimony is too overwhelming 70 be ignored
by the Senate In many cases Patterson offered the
money in person, making no attempts 70 give the
transaction an appearance of secrecy. The senate
not only dsgraces itself and the country by allow
inc him 10 retain his seat, but also rObs the peni
tentary of South Carolina of one Of the most dStin-
guished personages entitled toll hospitality.