New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-10
PULIIICIL NOTES.

Thora'll be an epoch in 1850 that Hill viii wish
TO forget
J. the war didn't settle anything, it will settle the
LC-. election.
The South says the war isn't over, and the North
viii take II at its word.
The Democratic platform for 1880 viii be Fraud,
Cipher Reform ana State Rights.
And now jefferson Davis is heir to a bar'L Poll
ties viii soon bsHn TO boom in Mississippi.
It VIII give the Solid North no end of pleasure to
score another tuTashIng of the State Rights doc
trine.
liden probably stands on the question of State
sovereignty just where he uld IN lSDO-On tue sue
of the South.
Thenext Congress should appoint commission
of Philadelphia lawyers 10 unrayeI the IuIicaclos
OF Democratic legislation.
That 10 per cent assessment on the Army shows
once more how the eX-tOGledoratoS love the boys
who pounded them so unmercituliy.
When John Sherman sounds the keynote for the
Republican chorus down in Name there is little
danger that it will not be sharply up to concert
pitch.
Jefferson Davis is said TO have declined to be
candidate for United States Senator from Missis-
sipp That shows that he told the truth when lie
sand he loved Mississippi.
Poor Ewing He is circulating around the coun-
his prospects for success are excellent. lie must
keep that performance going steadily Tor three
months
Senator Window laugh3 Cood-naturcdly over the
report that he is a possible dark horse for the
Presidential nomination, and refuses to lose any
sleep on account Of il. His store of good humOr is
as boundess as his personal popularity.
There is talk of bringing Glover before Congress
in December for contempt for publishing papers
which belong on the files of a committee of the
House. having virtually stolen them for that pur-
pose. II isn't worth while. Glover has all the
contempt hc can stagger under now Let him sub
side.
There are signs that the Nationals and Democrats
fo Pennsylvania will attempt to unite this Fall
against The Republicans. The National leaders
confess that their strength is less than it was last
year, and express a willingness to support a Demo
cratic candidate who represents Interviews. This
il one symptom OF the rapid decay OF the
GTcenback party
The chronic bulletin about Mr.. TiIdens health is
out again. freshened up with ali original touch this
time. southern visitor says he found him in first
rate condition and capable of eating more lunch
and enjoying it more " than the average citizen.
He also noticed that Mr.. Tden was very anxious
for the success of Ewing in Ohio. as ne wishes the
Democrats TO defeat the Republicans IN every fight.
Ewing wishes this anxiety would Ind expression IN
the form of "a liberal drlblet from the barrel.
Complaint is made 10y The Star that The TRIBUNE
called upon Glover to print hi, report and now
prumbles because he has followed its advice. The
TRIBUNE hasn't grumbled; far from il. for there is
no proyocation Neither has Glover followed ITS
advice That advice was for him to illustrate bis
great work with cuts of his Democratic victims az
the moment of their implement on the hooks, and
publish it as pecuniary speculation. There was
money in the idea and no end OF fame Tor Glover as
an American humOrlst with an original Yeln In
stead Of doing this, Clover has published his report
with no cut, a. all save missions OF all the dauag
ing Democratic testimony. lilo has made the great
est mistake OF his life.
private letter has been received in Washington
from General Grant in which ne says he shall defer
his return TO this country till after the Republican
nomination for the Presidency il made next year.
He says that though he has been received every
where with the greatest consideration, more than,
as an official lac had any right TO expect. he is
extremely anxious to return home as soon and AS
quietly as possible; but IN view of the snperser-
yieeable zeal OF some persons. whose acquaintance
does not iustfy their OicIOUs intentions TO receive
HIM on his arrival, ne has determined ~ sacrifice
ms own wishes and remain abroad. He expects
that his Australian tour and possibly n voyage
along the west coast OF South America, the IsthmuS
and Mexico, viii consume the time tll the early part
OF June next, by which time heeNpects the question
OF Republican candidate Will be settled.
Senator Sessions has issued card TO his constitu-
ents which for meeknesS aud sweetness and humil-
ity has probably never been cXcelled lie states at
length the specious arguments for various jobs in
which he was engaged at Albany admits that lie
has done things in has lifetime which he regrets,
and dismisses the alusion TO his career as lobby
ist with the remark that better men than he have
lobbied for worse measures" This Is undoubtedly
true. There are very few lobbyists even OF the low
grade, who are not better men than MIR. Sessions,
for few of them add the shame of hypocrisy to the
sin OF corruption. worse lobbyist than Mr. SeS-
slons would draw as a curiosity, even in Albany. IL
is for the Republicans of ChautauQua and Catta-
scented by such a man IN the Senate. lie seems to be
generally understood that his personal following In
question whether so strong q Republican District