New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-14
POLlIlcaL NOTES.

Tho Republican who is not a stalwart is still
missing.
Tbisis an mcommony good time to hatch con-
spiracy, Nh. Belmont.
Mr.. Dorsheimer will never be Governor till he
leans 10 forget with more cilcumspoction.
A Western State without Tilden agent at this
time Is as rare rs a happy aud contented Democrat
Itwould be a tremendous boon to the Democratic
party if the Solid South would give Its mOuCh a
vacation.
The Northern Democratic editor ventures at last
upon tmId effort TO shoe the State rights issue
back into It's grave.
The once prosperous business of yelling fraud"
is at present to be classified accurately only under
the head of abandoned industry"
The deputy Democratic editor is distinguishing
himself by defending the bulldozers' attack upon
Swails. of south Carolina. The average Bourbon
knows better than to do that.
The UorM has been scared into an unsuccessful
attempt TO prove that the revived State Rights issue
isn't the old one at all but entirely harmless i'm
Itation. The South says lJS the same old sXpence,
and the South knows.
A friend of Secretary sherman has thought it
worth while TO deny the iumOr that the latter is
using tie patronage of the Government TO advance
his Presidential chances II was a silly season
report, and entirely unworthy OF the dignity Of
contradiction.
Complaint Is made in Ohio that the new chairman
of tho Democratic State Committee is one OF the
cx-Congressmen who voted for the back-pay swim
die and pockcted the money. Let the poor fellow
have IT, He is engaged in a service now where he
won't be able TO grab anything except irst-claSs
defeat.
Robert Toombs thinks the Union Is "amere tenn
porary concern" Perhaps he bases the conclusion
on the fact which certainly IS curious. that the Ma
ton pardoned all the traitors who took up arms
To destroy it, and conducted its elections that
they control majority in both Houses of Congress.
his certainly Is al evidence OF great strength or
considerable weakness.
self-confessed Tilden agent st. Louis declares
that he has never had any money from the barrel;
that none of the agents get any, and that all are
willing to work solely because of hope of reward
ftar Tiden becomes President If this is the gem
eraI understanding Smith Weed must expect 10 be
made Secretary OF the Treasury, and Moses Secre-
tary OF state.
It wouldn't be surprising if Butler backed out at
the last moment and declined 10 repeat his rand on
the Massachusetts, Goyemorship this year. The
chances are so Overwhelmingly against HIM that
even hccanrot hope for success. Governor Talbot
is stronger than he was last year, and will be re-
elected Just certain he runs. Why Butler
should submit hImself 20 gTatultous thrashIng is
one of those things no follow can find out.
Senator Thurman agrees heartily with Hill about
the size Of the extra session epoch. He writes
to a friend in Ohio that session of Congress ever
did more for the yindicalon of the principles of
American liberty. We haye,D lie says, main
tanned the principle that the Federal Government
shall not interfere in the election OF officers of the
State. 4 greater declaration IN favor Of popular
liberty has not been made since the adoption OF
Magma Charta." That sounds precisely like an
editorial article III a Southern newspaper, jubIat-
ing over the revival OF tho State Rights doctrine
The Sherman movement has had an important ac-
ces,ion in Missouri The Hestiicke Post Of ST. Louis
keeps standing AT the head Of its columns that por
ton OF Mr. Sheiman's letter to John b. Haskins
which defines what he would do if he were to be
elected President. The Editor. DR.. Preetorious,
says no thinks the sherman movement Is gaining
strength each day. ana the Grant movement wan
ing. He does not believe Grant could be elected if
nominated, and says his paper would support him
under no circumstances. As the Doctor represents
the sentiment of nearly ali the Western German
Republicans, views of sufficient Importance
to be chrOnlcied.
The Louisiana Constitutional Convention having
ran through the $4,000 appropriated for its ex-
penscs, is now exhau,tng ingenuity to procure
more money. First, the members ordered Auditor
Jumel to pay them instead OF paying the July in
erest on the State bonds. but he ignored their ac
ton. Then they regularly enacted statute yot-
lug themselves $4,000. But the Auditor declined
to recognize the Convention "a a Legislature. Now
they are trying To negotiate loan OF ~, 900 i'm
he name of the State. Why do they not simply
so on spending promises dd dbitam, aud then
adopt the new Constitution with rider, providing
that II shall not 20 INTO effect I'LL the first Monday
after The appended bills for board cigars whlskey
and other necessafieS of life have been hquidated
Have they learnt nothing from Washington preee-
dents
good illustration Of the way the South treats
Northern Republicans who settle there is furnished
by the case of Judge A. W. Tourgee. lie went from
Ohio few years ago to settle IN North Carolina.
The moment he appeared in the councils of the
Republican party he was denounced in tho Demo-