New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-18
would be 70 surround them with . wall and shoot
every citizen who tried to climb over.
POLITICAL NO res.

POLIJICAL NOIES.
Rec, diln't merely back down he sneaked ont.
The DEMOCRATIC statesman'5 only safety is to keep
his mouth shut.
The Republican minority in the Senate clearly
needs another lecture on behavior
Tally one for the Presidential backbone! IL has
won lis victory before fighting the battle.
No Southern orator ever did feel happy after
oratorca tussle with u son Of Massachusetts
John Kelly wonders what is tho difference be-
tween a "non-partisanp and a 1ilden City Gov
eminent
Wade Hampton is in his seat and the tissue-ballot
at last has representative i'm the highest Ieglsa-
tive body of the Nation.
Perhapsif Northern Democratic Senator or two
should take part in the debates it wOnld be full as
beneficial to the sacred cause Of Confederate Re-
form.
Glover lifts his amusing self into the public
notice once more in petition 10 Congress Tor leave
to print the results of his fishing exploits. Hire
hall, Glover and deliver the report as lecture
Senator Thurnan's election as President pro tenn
is seized upon by his caquers as an excuse to puff
him as n Presidential candidate. This Is approprl-
ate a,r he is undoubtedly as near being President
as he ever Will be.
CofTec-pot Wallace is backward about seeking for
proof of Northern budozing at elections as - only
natural. He proceeded very cautiously while IN
Pennsy lvana. as became a man WHO knew what 10
avoid. lie is wiser than most Democratic lnyestl-
gatOrs. IN that be Is too slrcWd to expose us own
partys wlcKedness.
Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, who
have been visiting their homes lately, carry back
TO Washington the statement that the party feeling
in their State is very bitter against the Democrats,
and that hundreds Of War Democrats have been
brought over to the Republican side by the revolt
tionary conduct OF the Democratic mae rty. SIM
lar reports come from all parts OK tho Northern
States.
Senator Butler has returned to Washington from
brief visit to South Carolina. staggering, Ike the
accomplished buildozer that he is about the cleo
ton cases in Charleston lie has cock-and-buil
story about Judge Bonds partisan DECISIONS and
has already started rumor that the Judge will be
iInDcachcd if he does not alter bis methods Of pro-
cedure OF course this is Intended a. an attempt 10
bulld0ze the Judge into letting the tlsSue-Dailot
operators 90 free through mock tI5' put Ibtic -
no danger OF soaring hlm a blt. here Is NOT the
slightest danger OF his being impeached either
To impatient people the Senate of the United
States seems to be going trl1a slow, but then tho
Senate is burdened with the important busl-
ness Of adjusting the claims OF thou
sand needy Democrats who " want sonc-
thing Il is difficult thing to satiate South
ern gentlemen with cleIlships mcssengershlps
and light diet Of that sort, but II two or three are
taken care Of every day, the GA cmP,oF'7 WI IN
he gone before hot weather. The country VIII t'eh
bn safe whether ANYTHING further Is accomplished
ut the special session or not.
Speaker Randall shows uncommon alaer'y IN
helping his party to commit the fresh biuhder OF
assuming the championship OF fiat money. BE rules
in favor OF the Gfeenbac<ers whenever chance -
Given him. no matter how many presidents there
may be in the way in support OF IN opposite Ge-
cison. II ne and his party can stand TINS the he-
publicaus certainly can. IT, IN the face Of returns
ing prosperity the Democrats wish - declare 10 ho
country that they IN favor ~ un'el jihg Nlues
9yaiu ana of returning To the financial quasmHes
from which we have just torn o.ye'' me sJonet
they do il the better for the country VIII Only H"'o
10 know their purpose 20 defeat ~.
Hendricks must be convinced By the reception
which the press of his party has given 10 ms inter-
view that the silent straddle Is the safer one Tor
him. lie has been accorded nothing but whacks
for presuming 10 hint that he ought to nave the
first Mace next time and has been reminded with
unpleasant frequency aud trankness that he Is % no
account anyway, save as q deputy shar,r III tAo
usufruct of fraud" the real Purpo7o Of ms IN
tcr,1ey was 10 remind the party that he was prom
ised the first place in 1850 Is rccolnpense LOT
taking the second place IN 1870, IN cIutr thaI no
might have the same promise maze over as'lii ior
ISS4 the result can scarcely be called successful.
Ohio isat last forced 10 cry aloud for relief from
its grtNOuS DUioeh Oh DclhVsl "''' - 5''''' ~
taxpayers are sending IN petitions begging Tor an
adjournment at once. that they may be relieved OF
the expense Of paying $1,000 q day for the services
of men who are incompetent 70 perform the dItle'
which dcyolyc upon them The majority has con-
fessed its own incompetence by holding caucus
NJ which there was solemn discussion over tue
hest remedies for the chronic inability 10 push bisl-
ness forward. owing TO the ina,tcntion of members
and tbe propcUstv FOR useless talking. The caucus
decided that there must b. less talk and more work
in order that the party, might not be hnrden5d IN
the next campaign With the .9n'.bl.lly OF ing
snssion which accomplished nothing except an IN
crease i'm the rate of taxation. This Is "a needed
caution but IL comes altogether too Late 10 be or
much use 70 the party.