New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

The silver advocate understands the Wall-st
shark better than he did.
Chicago has been less prolific of pugnaclous adec.
tiyes since the failure to borrow anything but gold
The length Of Governor Robinson's message may
suggest to Mr. Tden the awful possibility OF rival
reform Presidential candidate.
Ii some ingenious person wOuld apply match to
the explosive Mullett and start him on unlimited
silver. dull political world would be enliyoned.
Governor Holiday has at last braced up sua.
GENTLY to say bold word i'll defence of Virgina's
honor. If he had said it months ago he would have
warled of storm of reputation which may be too
great for him to quell now
The astonishing announcement is made that the
Hon. Alex II. stephens Is a convert TO the golodD
dollar. As Mr.. Stephens is chairman of the House
Committee Coinage. his opinion may be of SONS
Importance. The present value OF this new symbol
OK luHacy is 81 cents. If it were worth less than
the dollar OF the fathers there mgh be some danger
OF 1t becoming popular but as II IS worth moro, IL Is
fortunately, III a hopeless minority for the preselt
at least.
A curious case of perversity is furnished by the
editor who insists that the talk about solid South
il all lie catches at Senator Hills protest
against silver and repudidtiOn proof that the
South is not solid for either of those measures He
doesn't seem to be conscious that Mr. Hill confesses
the contrary himself and breads its consequences TO
his party. That is the whole burden of the Senator's
grief. lie with alarm the atutxie OF his Sec
tlOn and declares that unless It IS chged defeat is
sure to come III 1880 This admission Is the best OF
proof that Republican suspicious OF a DemOCra
raid Onthe Treasury are but too well founded.
Mr. Hendricks will do we'll to hurry mp his mind
on the Silver question. II e is going 30 head off the
Tilden movement he must have strong hold on the
popular heart somewhere. and the sooner he begins
to establish the grip the better Mr. Iiden will
start in presently with The powerful observation
that Democratic candidate cannot be elected un.
less he can carry NewYork. and that he (Sir TIden)
is the only msu who can do that. When the South
realizes the full force OF the remark it will tip up
Mr. Hcndricks's little car abruptly that he will
believe he has been struck by cyclone.
A shfcwd and thorough-gong Democrat remarked
the other day that whea the vote is reached in tho
Senate on the Silver Bill Senators Lamar aud Hill
will be found voting with the majority. because
they will not dare offend the sentiment of the Solid
South. He added that the dicum of the party in
the South 50 powerful that disObedence is always
dreaded rs being followed by political death. This
may may not prove true m tins case. Ii Is difficult
to see how either Lamar or iilll eau V0te Ior SILVER
after the strong ayoWals each has made against such
imitation. TIE observation is OF value, however as q
fresh illustration OF the amount of evil which
tIon 50 soiIdiy partisan may be capable OF.
The South Carolina Republicans are said
to be meditating a revival of their organiza-
ton. The recent unexpected victories ia Beau-
fort and Sumpter counties have shown them
that they can reOrcaniAe with good pros
poets. They are free now from the encum-
brance of the carpet-baggers, all those patriots
are either in exile or the way 30 the pente1tary.
decent Republican party ought to be possible, aud
though IT may be in the minority for many years it
is bound 70 come t. power in time. The only thing
to fear Is that ;e rifle clubs may revive at the same
time bat Governor Hampton is fully aware of The
c0nscquencestO 10 himself if he suffers any bull
doing OF that sort, and viii DO ikciy 10 dsband
them without delay.