The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08
J. Madison Wells in His War Paint at
the Treasury Department.
PARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE Used,
The Fight Over the New Or
leans Collectorshtp.
THE LOSS OF THE METROPOLIS.
FROM OUR SPECIAL coaREspoN DENT.


wAsuiyoros, April 7, 1873.
TIE REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUcUs-rRou-
BILE ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES WITH WHICH
TO 90 BxToRE THE PEopLE-THE BLOODY
SHIRT THE ONLY WEAR DEMOCRATIC POLL
1ICrANs SIMILARLY UNEASY.
The caucus Of republican Senators and Repre-
ssntatvss which 70 be held. the party can 10 got
together, carly this week, is only to Con-
grcssional committee but also 10 confer about tho
platform FOR tho fall elections. Al this meeting the
President Is likely to receive lively overhaung, tho
propensity to critcise his his Cabinet In
secret sessions having increased snce Senator Howe
mado hts speech In open Senate ard 50 little came
ofit
The republicans little At loss for principles
with which to 60 before the people, They necd .
new set, but do like the idea Of adopting them.
A good many Of Thorn to believe that It would
be good thing TO concentrate their efforts abuse
Of the President. but the cooler heads object that
while this would be proper thing to do
Il 10 doubtful how much II would help to
carry the elections because there 10 .
growing suspicion that tho people rather nike tho
President On the currency question there IL such
difference Of opinion between Eastern and Western
republicans that Il is generally admitted that nothing
must DO said about It. "Les every one mako his own
fight his district this subject is the word
Two or three efforts have boon made 10 unite the
party ON the tariff ana In opposition all reform
change in this matter. but hero IT, too threatens to
split open II any attempt - made 10 tic Il up.
On the great question Of internal improvements the
party IL pretty well united but the party leaders see
lhat this period OF economy reform and general
poverty this 10 not good issue TO put prominently
Iorward.
rnc gallant and battle stained old republican party"
does not seem 10 most Of tho politicians hcre sum-
csntly promising watchword TO stand alone In this
dilemma the Southern question 10 the only Que which
tho general republican mind shinks promising aud
there disposition to reopen the rebellion and hoist
she bloody shirt Unfortunately there outrages
nowadays, but there 10 hope that the Southern
claims business tho robel debt the doerkespsr scan
DIAL ana one or two good narrowing historical out
RACES will carry the party safely through what 10 pri-
vatsly acknowledged 10 be very tight place.
The democrats have mot got 80 far a. caucus yet
but they are not much better on than the republi-
cans They have not many close districts - thor
opponents, and arc naturally moro cheerful The
great question hero 10 what strength the numerous
labor greenback and trades organs atoms are
going to develop next fall and which way they will
throw such votes they can CONTROL On the WHOLE
n an extremely troublesome time Tor tho politicians
They suspect that the people may, after all their Of
forts, get away from them, and they rsaping
the ruit Of having so long neglected TO educate thor
constituents by public and honest discussions OF
questions. Political machinery has for years been
made 10 do tho work which the public discussion OF
important questions and tho education, by this
moans OF tho people ought 70 do In free country.
The innatiouists have strong hold great part OF
tho West to-day altogether because they at least
mot feared or neglected 70 face tho people.
THE NEW ORLEANS coLLECroRsHrP.
Ma Col a.
interest to good many persons particularly a. IL 10
generally thought that Mr. Packard has longer any
chance OF getting the appointment, II no ever had.
The reports hero that the President
hurry 10 mako nomination, but 10 looking care.
fully for unexcsptionabo man. Tho Presidents
wish TO nominate man who shall 20 . republican
and a. the time agreeable the mercantile
munty OF New Orleans, and not conspicuous pol.
itician.