The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-04
POLITICAL AND GENERAL.

Augusta Chronicle: wants Conkling's
place.
Nashville American:-s.ls Blaine about to como
into the silver campf"
The San Francisco Mail says that mercy should
be SHOWN 10 the hoodums
Springfield ull.) Register:-"rhe Brissow party
DOESN'T material 10 TO any considerable extent"
Secretary Schurz favors the admission OF members
OF the Cabinet the floor the lower House OF Con-
gross.
The Philadelphia Press says OF Mr.. Woods Tariff
bill that Is altogether composed OF shams and pre-
tcncca
Tho Richmond Dispatch not only says that President
Hayes has constitutional title. but that be has an
extra constitutional title.
The Utes in Colorado have not for long time, nc
cordng the Denver News received the supplies due
them from the government
New Orleans Picayunc :-'swben It comes to q
nomination for another President General McClellsn
will ind another Richmond in the hcld"
Secretary Schurz trying TO uncover the corruption
In the Indian Bureau but says that he is Obliged 10
proceed very quietly orths would not be at all
feasible.
The Buffalo Express says that since he reform Of
tho civil service has been abandoned message on
that subject by the President would DO entirely super
huous.
Secretary Schurz iavors the abolition OF the absurd
system OF making treaties with tribes and bands Of
Indians, as If they each possessed national au-
tonomy.
Philadelphia Inquirer: .-"The reduction Of the
public debit involving, as Il docs, high taxation and
an apprecable reduction OF the currency Is not at all
unmixed blessing.
william wickham. the District Attorney OF Suffolk
county, publishes statement in tho Greenport u.
Watchman, IN which he says that he believes there
NAV be evdence 10 show that Kclsov was IN murdered.
correspondent Of tho Rochester Advertiser quotes
from speech delivered by Sumner In the Senate on
July IL, 1868 1.-THE promise greenbacks car
RES with II ultimate obligation TO pay silver dol
lars whose chinx Is so familiar In the commerce of
the world"
society of laborng people. which Ia said 10
be rapidly extending through tho States and Terri
tories OF the Pacific slope liz called tho "Order OF the
Janissaries OF Light" Its object IS defined as the
moral and social ameloraton Of the condition OF tho
poorer classes.
Philadelphia Times:-"Mr Ferry really proposes a
censorship OF tho press, demonstrations In theory.
humiating and vexatlous to publishers, promising
real benefit to the government and capable of de-
velopment by ercroachments OF the new bureau to q
most dangerous extent''
Tho workingmen's party in California has assn ned
form and promulgated the principles upon which Il
hopes to build. Thoy menace capital, denouuce the
federation OF Chinese labor assert that the land should
be reserved for the people and its ownership
be limited; that the nature OF tho currency
should DO consistent. with every business interest
that the pardoning power should be taken from the
hands of tho President and the Governors and con-
Hded to commissions; that the work Of convicts
DO permitted to deprccsto honest industry,
ana that millionaire s should be suppressed by
alton.