New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-02


Senator Mahone's new Southern party appears to
he frozen up. Perhaps it will thaw out about the
4th of March.
Secretary Ramsey, who is called "BlnH Aleck"
by his friends at home appears to have good pros
pect of going back to his old seat in the Senate. An
effort on the part Of Senator McMillans supporters
to persuade him to withdraw has been unsuccessful
heavy spring exodus Of colored people is antici-
pated by the Southern newspapers, which show
general disposition to argue that Sambo Is not dis
satisfied with the way the Southern whites treat
him. but is moved to strike out for the West by o
spirit of restlessness and enterprise. Tho cotton
planter who sees his best labOrers leaving him at
the beginning Of the planting season, will hardly be
cOmfOTted with this explanations; nor VIII ne take
much stock in its truthfulness Everybody who
understands negro character knows that the black
man has strong home attachments and does not
change his babitatlOn unless profoundly dIscon-
tented and discouraged.
Mayor Cooper is a kind hearted man. He wanted
Mayor Grace to enjoy his Now-Year's dinner with
ont being bothered about the city offices. so he
CONSIDERABLY sat up till midnight and filled all tho
places himself.
Mr.. Blaine is a hard fighter in politics, but q
square hitter. He has few personal enemies in the
party he has sturdily opposed all his life Many of
the Democratic papers take advantage of the dis
cussiOn of his name in connection with the State
Department to say pleasant things OF him.
Senator Wallace has discovered that the mission
of the Democratic party is decentralization" No
doubt the party has had time to its views as
to the limitations of Federal power since the days
of such usurpatiOns as the Fugitive Slave law. But
Mr.. Wallace would be willing, no doubt. to admit
the sly hat the mission of the Democratic party
il to take all it can get, whether from the centre
or circumference. Southern Democrats are not such
decentrazcrs as to refuse Federal appropriations for
State schools when the bulk of the money CRAWL
tates IN that direction. 3lr. Reagaps " mission
doesn't hinder him from pushing the Interstate
Commerce bill and his National" system Of
railroads. Theu, there ls the Federal Health BILL and
various other schemes for National" activity,
which go to show that the Democracy would have
fears Of CONTRADICTION If they only could control
the central power. Bnt luckily for the country it is
the mission of the Democratic party to remain in q
minority.
If Mr. Grace finds any crumbs of patronage left in
the MAYORS office he will have to search in the
ncrs with a magnitying glass.
The Navy Department Is in an acephalous condi-
ton. Mr. Hayes ought not 10 be embarrassed about
giving it new head. There are several ex-Con-
Cressmen out OF Job any ono of whom would be
glad to udent the cushion of Monsieur ThompsOn's
vacant chair until the In of March.
The supporters of General Sewel arc asserting
with some emphasis that the Senatorial question 10
New-Jersey is already settled in his favor, but
friends Of the other candidates alege that these
statements are circulated for the purpose of in
ducing timid Legislators drop from the fence upon
the side which seems likely TO win. The fact is
that while General Sewell has a compact following
no candidate can yet count majority OF the Re-
publican caucus aud politicians who enjoy an AMI
mated struggle VIII probably be gratlhed when the
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