New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-12
the prominence of the subsidy question in the issues
of the canvass.
POLITICAL NOTES.

Mr. Reagan has the worst case Of congested nom.
DRY IN history.
The storm signal should float from the Capitol
constantly till August.
The Democracy will soon be in that conditionthat
it will SILVER whenever Rebel ArchiycD is men.
toned.
If there is a scandal about dead men TO be stirred
UP. the Hon. Jeremiah s. Black is pretty sure to
have a poker handy.
1t is announced that the investigation Of Door
keeper Polk brings no discrcdt to him as man.
He was merely inadequate as Democrat.
Mr. Cox explains once moro that his letter recon.
mending George II. Butler was private. and not ia.
tended for the public eve. The word fraud"
seems to fit q VINO says IN the dark, IN favor Of
a public appointment, what lie is ashamed Of In tho
light.
Senator Lamar is said to have received letter
from Mississippi signed by majority of the mem.
bers of the State Senate, approving his course on
the Silver Bill Tho report is entirely probable.
Even the Mississippi journals which did not agree
with him, commended his maDlness IN following
his convictions. Mr. Hill; on the contrary gets
praise from nobody, and considerable abuse IRON
everybody.
General Ewing, being larger man than Springer
and less easily suppressed, has headed OIL the iltters
scheme for unlimited silver, with an equally CON.
prehensiye one for unlimited paper. Springer may
presently and shoot his bill in also. Neither agta-
tor should have any objection to the plan Of
the other Both men want all the money they can
GET and thcre seems no reason why both should
not hail with delight third bill lor unlimited cop
ner or prwter or even buttons. Possibly. General
Butler will seize the opportunity and put IN opera
ton his American scheme OF nnaice' "hcn Is
grounded on leather dollar OF the least possible
value.
The latest bulletin from New-Orleans announces
that Governor Nichols had decided TO pardon An
derson and had even executed the document when
he was induced 10 withhold action in order that
Anderson might carry his to the Supreme
Court. This confirms the former statement that
Anderson does not desire pardon. The bulletin
also contains the old news repeated, that the Re
TURNING Board trials were :nstigated BY Northern
pollticians. The wire that started that variation OF
the 4" fraudr music has never been even oecebfy
concealed. The harity OF the Northern bfoiher
over the success OF the movement II piool enough
concerning the place where Tue Ousineso 0h" Vi 'i'
wire Is located.
The Massachusetts, Civil Service retormen nave
received assurances from Democratic Senators mat
Beard will be confirmed Collector, and are CORE
spondingly relieved. The wickcdness oil COALITION
with the Democrats seems justified IN their eyes,
since it will secure the overthrow OF Bhtler ana
Simmons If Senator Barnum. who gives tDis CRATE
full information could invent some process by wnch
Butler could be kept permanently squeiched' Dos
TON would rise I'D az one man and bless MN. SIM
mons contributes to the chronic uDeaslhess, now
ever by asserting that he shall continue TO iaDor
for the party Ii is doubtless rebet 10 MN 70
know that he can DO IL now wIlIiouu' n = lo,.' ~
instructions from Attorney-General DeFsls' ~
has been n source of comfort TO him tDat BIS ohy
rupture OF Civil Service rules was made Imperative
By direct command of the Administration