New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-23
POLITICAL NOTES.
Western coaS'

If Washington couldn't tell lic his country can
II won't be the fault of this Congress if the nation
survives to see another.
There must be something sitter than serenity in
that veto, if it is 10 have any effect.
He is a reckless capitalist who will henceforth
lend the average Congressman 20 without good Sc
curlty.
twill be bad enough for the President to have it
seen that his veto is pOweress but 1t VIII be worse
for him TO send III no veto at all.
The House thought it tremendously funny when
Mr.. Chittenden opposed the Silver Bill as i'm
moralD The idea of morality in Congressman IS
prepOsterous, that's fact.
Mr. Hewitt rises to say in the tersc language Of
controversy that Mr.. Watterson lies when he ac-
cuses him of suppressing Tilden's dispatch The
devil will slip his rope now, sure
The trouble with Cutler Of NewJersey ia not in
bis conscience but in his head. He votes for silver
because he doesn't know any better. He shouldn't
be blamed for IT, Therefore, but his constituents
should be blown up for sending him.
The Democrats Of Indiana discovered new re-
form" issue when they incorporated III their remark
able platform declaration in favor of ventilating
coal mines That beats Mr. Tiden's demand for
cereals" What is unlimited hot corn compared
with such subterranean paradise US thoroughly
ventilated coal mine I
General Ewing doesn't want to have anything to
do with so un-Amercap proceeding as an internal
tiona Coinage Conference, because he is against
"pipe-aying with foreign creditors" lest our people
lose a chance to cheat them little lie wants To 90
the swndling and say nothing ABOUT IL Ior lear W.
may become ashamed OF IL.
Whether Returning Board Wells is a " vassal or
peer" he is the master of uncommonly energetic
vocabulary He tells reporter of The AcV-OrtcGD
Times that the Democrats have been " inviting Inn
TO squeal" and he proposes TO do it in such red
hot - way as "to mako them howl" They urge him
to scare the Republican leaders by threateningto
tell all he knows, but he replies that ne doesh see
how he can do il "by threatening 10 tel lOt 81 N
famous lies Ii IS doubtful If W els helps hll'ct
any when he talks but it is clear enough that inc
Democrats don't make anything Dy stirring MN up
If the Democrats succeed IN preserving even a
small majority III the next Congress, there seems TO
be no reason why they cannot make it as large as
they choose. They can even secure unanimous
Democratic body if they are so disposed. All they
have to do is 20 have contestant put IN an appear
ance in every case where the people are so mis-
guided as to elect Republican. OF course, it will
be easy enough to scat the Democrat. This House
has established the precedent that returns nave
nothing to do with 1T, but that the Democrat Is en-,
titled 10 the seat T0Yded ne can prove soal i S
the glorious work of REFORM" IL might as well
give the country enough OF 1t.
Mr. Halstead seems to be uncommonly anxious 20
get out of bad company. In his haste be has for
gotten some things he said only few days ago.
Before the Senate voted on the Bland bill he WAS as
strenuous as Ewing and Bland. that without FREQ
coinage and with any amendment restricting the
amount Of silver the bill would be of value
whatever. He wanted the bill as 1t was, rot 40
all. Now he says the amended bill IL much better
than the original since it forces the Treasury to com
at least - 900 900 month, and lie even has ihs
har,lhond to poke fun at Ewing ard Bland disap-
pointed friends of the rag-baby. What Hop was
there, my cOuntrymea!
Later adyices from Virginia do not confirm the re-
port that the Legislature has secured triumph
over tho regulators. The exact opposite 10 tho
truth. The Senate did indeed make some trillng
amendments to the fragrant reputation House bill,
but they are 50 unimportant That Ito repadiatoS
claim great victory in spite OF them. Tie honest
portion of the State press comedies IN this VIEW ana
declares that the bill is made cOutlsilg ana uht'l-
lgiblo for the express purpose oi mdins us t'a,y
evil provisions What action the Governor VIII taNe
when tho measure reaches him i doubtful. no
most cheering indication Is the dread OF veto
which the repudiators plainly show.