New-York tribune., 1879-01-09
POLITICAL NOIES.

Mr. Tden intimates that he Is still unable 10 con-
done fraud. So are the people.
Moses knows what a ragged edge is when he reads
the conflicting rumOrs about cipher hunt.
1t would he entertaining to see the present House
brought TO q vote on antI-SOuthern claims
amendment
The jerks has demonstrated, what nobody sus-
pected that the head of the Potter Fraud Expedi-
ton Is as fresh as a prize sunday ay-schoo pupil.
Governor Nichols. of Louisiana, stands out
grandly as the only southern Governor VINO has
been able 10 see any bulldOzlng, and to dcnOuucc IT
rather than Crlnge to 1t.
If Senator Thurman desires to furnish Mr.. Teller
with a fr,t-class victim of Northern bulldozinG,
why doesn't he present himself He has a clear
ease Of assault with intent to Kill against the Ohio
brethren.
The anti tiTilden Democrats would take hold of
the ciphers quickly enough if they an iu-
yestlgatlon would dispose of IIlden and clear the
party But they are afraid there is destruction
enough IN that barrel to kill both Ildrn and the
party and If they will ask the cOparccners, they
will he assured that there Is.
The National party intends to keep its organza-
ton alive ll the next Presidential election, # pos
sble This Is a desirable scheme, and no Republl-
can will stand in the way of Its success. Whether
the Democrats oppose it By coming ont for honest
fine banks the result will be the same, easy Repub-
Ucan success ihe National movement always has
been aud always Will be- a nclp to The kcpubllcdnS
by dcmoralizng the Democrats and dividing their
vote.
Congressman Cox, of the Potter Committee, who
,ccoinnanied the chairman on his recent visit to
Mrs. jerks, says the excursion was never favored
bv the Republican members Mr. Potter urged Il
second trip to New-Orleans and 50 it was taken.
Mr. Cox did not know, when he passed through Gin
c,nuati on Monday, whether the ciphers would be
taken up or not. tie told a reporter OF The CONNER
ccI that the policy of the Republicans had been to
hold the Democratic majority of the Committee re-
sponsiblc for an investigation which has not only
proved futile III respect to Things originally prom
isrd but which seems to have been practically
abandoned ~ soon as the clphtr dlspateucs became
public That Is the way IL looks 10 the PuDlc'
The South ought TO exercise a little more pru-
dence than it Is showing at present III ITS treatment
of Mr. Blaine The abuse ii Is heaping upon him Is
80 virulent and persistent that the country Will
get an impression presently that Blaine is the man
the South would least like to III power over it.
That would he great stroke of good fortune for
Mr.. Blaine for one of the chief qualifications which
will be demanded of Presidential candidates next
wear Is the ability 10 keep the South IN check. The
Teller Committee has already discovered enough IN
Louisiana to Justify It's appointment ana tnelc Is Il
great deal more to come III other southern NtHtts
If Blame Is going to be abused WltA increasing
fcrvor at every fresh instalment OF evidence, as
now seems likely his Presidential stock VIII rise
enormously during the next TWO hlohlhS'
Washington IS once more justltylnS It's reputa-
ton as the worst place IN tine country III which TO
form an accurate estimate OF the drift Of political
opinion. Assurances come from there every day
that the Grant movement is sweeping all before lt
and Is stronger to-day than ever before. This is not
the case The Grant movement reached its climax
inst after the Name election, when 1t looked ~ if
the Greenhack party might acquire dangerous pro-
portions, obtain control of Congress, aud lead to \
general outbreak OF labor against capital. Then
there was a desire for strong man at the head OF
affairs But the November elections changed the
| outlook completely The staggering blow dealt
the Greenback party then has been followed DOW by
! another equally damaging one IRON resumption.
and the ont look to-day Tree from all threatenmgS
| of labor troubles on financial upheayals. Grant ~
| still strong. but the movement IN his favor has
steadily lost strength, aud he IL simply to-day d
| candidate, instead OF the candidate. Outside OF