The New York herald., 1879-03-28
POLITICAL NOTES.

| Boston Adpertiser:-',rhe Senate is now. perhaps
moro than ever before. refugefor ex-Governors"
mo surrender is the war cry Of the Boston
Gobcthe advice gives to its democratic friends in
Congress.
The Senate in the opinion of the Boston Adpestisr
has gained in intellectual ability both sides by
the recent changes.
II st. Louis obe-Democrat:-'sDemocratic succoss
means nothing else than the government of the
country by tho South"
Tho New Orleans Democrat Is disappointed. II
thinks Mr. Rsndals election great mistake and un-
fortunate for the South.
The Philadelphia Times sensibly remarks that 80
session given up to partisan harangues. even to
general legislation. would be q calamity" Let
have peace.
The Philadelphia Inquirer warns the democratic
majority in Congress that upon them depends the
prospects of business this spring. and upon 1t the
fate Of the democratic party.
This comfort tho Newark IN. J) Advertiser offers
the New Nork democratic politician :-"The higher
he climbs the further he falls.
The Hartford Post takes gloomy view of the ses.
sion Of Congress- ''rhe South :" it.remarks. "s now
paramount in Congress. and it has little disposition
to conserve tho interests of commerce"
The Albany Evering journal thinks there IL way
the democratic factions In this State har
mony. and that Is must club the other into sub
mission. But which shall do the clubbing
In the opinion Of the st. Louis Rerwblcds. . con.
Aic between Congress and the Executive similar to
that of the johnson is not improbable In such
an event it predicts that the Executive win get the
worst OF it.
Boston TrarelIer:-"There II decent preoxt on
which collision with the President and the
qucnt suspension OF the great public services. mill
tary and civil. for lack OF TO carry them on,
can be provoked"
The Philadelphia North american thinks IL is mis-
take to suppose that the old federal party is dead
It says that party never died. 1t lives In tho repub
ican party tho old republican party lives In the
democratic organization" t..t
According to the st. Louis Globe Dcmocut tho con-
dition Of the democratic party is singular. its
clements 30 discordant. that tho future Of tho
country. IL intrusted to its guidance. must depend
upon chance rather than upon any settled policy.
The Chicago Times dips into prophecy as follows:-
''The national election laws will not be repealed
Among the furious repealers there arc signs Of
painful doubt whether even majority can be
lashed into upon unconstitutional repeating
programme"
The Albany journal would not be sverse to . COM
promise the election laws. provided the basis Of
settlement were honorable" "But," It adds. "tho
republicans have planted themselves upon tho right
side Of the question. and mako no surrender
which involves . surrender of principle
Tho Cleveland Herald mourns the nRratitrde Of
tho South. It ays:-"Though st this moment evcry
Confederate soldier and rebel who holds seat upon
the floor of Congress does because Of the beraty
of republican legislation yet this fact only
TO embitter them against the republican party
To the majority in Congress the Philadelphia rmss
offers this advce:Let the democratic Congress do
its work not In partisan heat but an intsg and
patriotic spirit unnuenced alike by the threats Of
tho staiwart and the clamor Of tho Bourbon. The
path OF Justice is in this case the path of peace
The Louisville CourierJos~nal is indignant the
charge republican leaders that the democracy
Is evolutionary. 1T is" 1t declares. "a base and
outrageous imputation the patriotism Of
jorty of American citizens to charge that they pro-
pose to overturn the constitution and the laws"
Tho Washington Rpubtican declares that "a ma
jorty If not every member. of the Cabinet Is in favor
Of the retention OF the federal election Laws upon
the statute books. 1t dds:-"The man, party OF
men. who count upon any weakness In or about tho
Executive Mansion pending tho existing emergency
will be sadly m mstaken."