New-York tribune., 1879-03-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tilden wonders which wire it will be best to pull
next.
Burch and Bright appear to be bigger " men than
old Fltzhagh.
The Democratic caucus is the Republican party's
ableSt assistant.
Thurman still thinks he has Presidential chances!
Where are they secretedF
Once more tho Democrats have soemnly resolved
to patti foot in it. Twas ever thus.
Mr. Cox must feel thoroughly wounded in every
respect to enroll himself formally as a Green
backer.
The XLVIth Congress, as far as it has got, hasn't
gwen much aid and comfort to the Democratic
party.
Whenever Bayard tries to officate as tail-holder
the caucus shakes him off with contemptuous
'shoo iyP
The presence of nineteen ex-Confederates in the
Senate is exciting unpleasant emotions in the
breasts of Northern war Democrats.
Senator Carpenter has not yet occupied his seat
long enough to vote, it is said. Perhaps he and
Judge Davis are trying to organize a third party
caucus.
The Senate seems to be rather tardy about got
ting at work but wait till Burch finds his digits
fairly the legislative appropriation, and business
will begin to boom.
1t must be gratifying to Bayard to be ordered to
the rear among the baggage, while such a states
man As Beck steps naturally and confidently into
the leadership OF his party IN the Senate
Chalmers seems to be a controlling spirit in the
Democratic caucus, and that fact alone is sufficient
70 encourage every true Republican. It would be
iudicious performance TO shake war claim III Chal-
mers' face.
Whenever the question of changing the officers of
the Senate was voted on, David Davis waltzed into
q,
self: Oh we're all a-dodging. a-dodge. dodge,
dodging, we're all a-dodging along through the
wOrdW
Tilden hits John Kelly singing rap over the
head, and when Kelly protests, the rural Iiden
organs ali cry out: "Oh. como now Mr.. Kelly, no
ouarrelling. Let us have harmony IN the party"
This solemn but entertaining performance is once
more going through its last act at this moment.
The Seymour movement has been revived again.
This time two Democratic journals instead of
favor his nomination for Governor, so that the in
portance of the project has doubled 1t is exclu-
sIyeIv Tammany movement, however, and is not
formidable enough to give any encouraging prom
iscs of DemoCratlc quarrel
Another of the faithful Massachusetts fraud
disciples shows symptoms of discouragement Alr,
Awful Suspicious SaltoD5tall has resigned the
Craftsmanship Of the Democratic State Convention
and the noble work of Reform must be carried for
ward by less devoted hands. No man ever showed
a more perfect faith IN Iilden than Satonstall did,
and his aDS5nce IRON the lloht hO" VIII pe eiAeN-
Gus loss to the cause.
The Hon. John Eaton is dissatisfied with the
Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropriation
hill as it. was fired ont of the House of Representa-
tIyes by the expiring XLVth Congress and he
therefore assaIlS the Senate with prayer thaj the
bill may be amended so as to suit hlm. What no
wants in a spacious National way is education for
tine people. What he wants more specifically as q
man and commissioner Is more money. lhey all
want 10.
Senator Wallace must have been Sorely disap-
no,pted nv Mr. Gorhams readiness to tell all the
secrets of tha National Republican Committees
financial transactions. He firmly believed ho would
be able TO force the secretary to confess that money
had been used to buy Returning Board or two
The total amount expended was SO small, though
that even Wallace saw that there was not enough
Inv half TO equal the lowest Democratic offer In
Florida Wallace has shown once more that the
Dnmorrats failed To buy a Returning Board only
because there WAS no Board for SALE
And be it enacted, that emulation shall be cher
i1hed between the pupils III accommodating thoughts
and facts in regard to the noble traits possible and
in illustrating them by their daily lives. This is
Section of the astonishing bill providing instruc-
ton for the favored youth Of the District OF COlu
bia in the thirty-one "social and moral virtues
which characterize the good citizen. The author OF
this bin means business, and he has introduced his
bIll with prOmptuess once more. IL II fails now he
Will probably consider himself coordinate branch
and stop somebody's supplies until the thirty-one
virtues are turned loose and encouraged to take a
whack at the boys and girls.
Senator Chandler, as chairman Of the Republican
State Committee of Michigan. has issued an address
10 the voters of that State hch bears the marks OF
bis stalwart Republicanism. After denounclng the
alliance between the Democrats and Greenbackers
and citing the present revival in business as the
result of the successful resumption policy of the
Republican party, he says: Tho Republican party
redeems its pledges to the people. stands by its
co,ors takes no step backward offers no apologies,
cites it's record of unsurpassed excellence as guar
antee of is future SO long as the credit Of
the country is menaced its integrity questioned Its
citizens denied equal political rights. its authority
successfully deied long as the education OF the
people Is neglected tho ballot-box tampered with,
ar freedom Of speech denied. in any portion OF the
country, SO long will the Republican party have
hjgh and patriotic duty TO perform and will con-
tnue to ask tho support Of ali who favor the Dor