New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican party is little bilious, but that
is all.
The Northern Democrat always did toady to the
South, and always Will.
Mr. Cox must have an exhilaratng time of it
when he sits down in retirement to contemplate
himself.
Mr.. Foster has fSed off that delayed defence of
the Administration at last but the floor of Congress
would have been better place for It,
Montgomery Blair says the Maryland Senate did
not pass his fraud" bill account of his personal
popularity. He is rights it was Oh account Of
terrapn supper he gave Them
A Democratic House which is so eager to satisfy
Confederate claims for fair division of patronage
would not he backward in paying any amount Of
Southern claims. Tie Solid South must not be
offended.
The reluctance which Mr.. Blair finds among Dem
ocrac sta tesmen about taking charge of his fraud
boomerang shows how general the desire is in the
party not to do anything to enhance the value OF
Iildcns mortgage on denomination.
The organs of the reform party have the GOODNESS
to boast of the Ousting of Polk an heroic act OF
virtue. They declare with more or less truth that
the Republican party never did such a thing Be-
cause it had no occasion TO do it, sweet gentlemen
The Republican party has shown its good dspos-
ton now, however by helping the other fellow ac-
cOmpliSh job he was inadequate TO conquer alone
A recent visitor to the President represents him as
more serene than ever and profoundly happy in the
conviction that he is laying the foundations Tor
great reform structure which will one day tower so
far above all his enemies that they will bow before
its awful grandeur in speechless admiration ana
contrition. History is crowded with the careers Oh
men possessed with great idea, who spent so mnch
time and energy in laying the foundations OIL thelI
imaginary edifices that they had nothing OF either
left for the erection of Superstructure.
The latest d" fraud rumor declares that CON
fidental agent of Mr. Tilden" has arrived in Wash
ington with draft of bill providing for the ln-
stitution of quo warranto proceedings against the
President. 1t is added that the Democratic states
men are exceedingly retccnt the subject, but
their design to countenance some such movement Is
apparent. This is either the shadow Of Balrs great
movement the prem 0nitiOn of another attack ny
David Dudley Field Whether there be anything
substantial in il not, the only party seriously m
terested IN the outcome is the democratic ~
means more trouble for that organization, ana NOT
bit of harm to NJ Hayes or the Republican party
Mr. Watterson says Tilden is an "indilferentialist
and a philosopher" and intimates that anybody
who doesn't think so may take his choice about be-
ing either "milk-sop"a mOlly-coddle" CAB
bling spoutcr," newspaper scribbler" or " Ouz-
zng busybody of fippant press" for the genlai
Louisville journalist applies 10 him, Ill advance, Az
these cheerful names OF course, after this noDou
will be so foohardy as to question Mr.. Wattersons
Judgment, but it may not be dangerous to hint 70
him that he IS showing unnecessary feeling Oh tS
subject IL he goes on in this bitter way somebody
wifi begin to fire names back at him, and that 10
might not like. How would he feel, for INSTANCE;
if some disagreeable person should cah MN Olu
Norwood BlOssomi
The noble Banning is in perspiraton. Glovers
mud grapplers had an unexpected collision with tho
seat of Banning's trowsers, last week. and the as
tinguished ballot-box suffers candidate doesn't Ike
the sensation. lie declares that this business Oh
sending smelling committees about in the dark "
smirch mems reputation is played out. IL must De-
when an attempt is made on Banning's reputa'lois