Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-10-06
POLITICAL NEWS.

-ihe Albany journal says 1.-THE prospect is
cheering. Encouraging intelligence comes from
all sections of the State. Republicans are united
and harmonious. The ticket headed by General
Woodford is hailed with universal favor and COM
mands an undivided support. Neither in the
general canvass nor in its incidents is there any
thing to discourage and dshearten, but, on the
contrary, everything to animate us with zeal and
inspire us with courage"
1t is singular fact that the three most no.
toriously Democratic cities in the State of Indi
ana-Fort Wayne, yinconnes, and Now Albany
have grown at slower rate than any others
during the last decade.
Judge Kelley is making an earnest and encr-
getic canvass of his district and the Republicans
are responding with good old-fashioned earnest
ness. He has engagements to speak every even
ing till the election, October 11th) aud is scor-
ing his opponent, Vim. b. Thomas. severely and
justly.
The Republicans of Reading have tho fol-
lowing city ticket: Mayor, William Geiger !;
Treasurer, Henry @. Hahn, Union soldier; All
ditor, Charles +. Evans. Constable, Sergeant
Richard Fisher. The Times says the party in tho
city is thoroughly united, and will enter upon tho
campaign with certainty of success. The whole
ticket is an excellent one and il bound 10 ,riu.
Democratic fitness for managing tile finances
OF the country is well exompliiied in New York
city. There, from population of 100000, they
collect tax of 1928, 100000, about s26 a,ieco for
every man woman and child There are in this
country country 40,0O0,0O0 people, and at s25 n
head, we would have the nice little sum of
$1,000, 100000 annually of taxes. What assur-
ance, pray, have we, that Democrats would be
more economical with the United States Gov
ernment than with New York City. Give them
an equally safe hold upon each, and they will
treat both alike. Or are Democrats in New
York of the Hoffman, Cox, Brooks, Hall, Swee-
ney kind, worse than all others
Senator Drake began his canvass in Mis-
sour, at Hannibal, on Tuesday night. lie
charged the Liberal Republicans with a design
to break up the party and give the State to the
Democrats, and said that cnfranchisement was
only question of clemency and expedency.
AT the recent serenade rendered Mr.. Horatio
seymour, by his fellow Democrats of ST. paul
Minnesota, that gentleman stated that he had
seen it mentioned in a newspaper that he was to
be candidate for the Presidency in the next
Presidential canvass. Mr.. Seymour disavowed
any such intention, and said that if the writer Of
the article in question had ever been a candidate
for President and passed through the annoy-
ances OF one campaign, lie would be satisfied
with the experience.
The whole delegation now i'll Congress from
Maryland are Democrats II is scarcely within
the bounds of possibility that this will be tl,e
case after the election this fall. The nepubli
can5ulIlIl surely carry two, and probably three.
They may even do better than that
9ances existing in the Third District
thoroughly llarmonized, and there is
eiiaVsnlity in all the others The Republicans
OF Maryland so iis this time. 10 min
In Geographic summary Of nowa, we have
had several announcements of nominations Of
Liberal Republieau" candidates in Missouri.
We presume or readers understand that these
are the free Trade boilers, who are irving to
break up the Republican party in that state.
The Democrats have made no nominations. n
order to aid the boilers.
-Vice-president ColfaX is actively cn,,oael Il,
stirring up the Indiana Republicans to 4 sense
OF their duty at the coming elections. On The
-'' - 'l'Nt'S iSA wv iiotiIS 70 tHG largest
audience which has been seen in the Evansville
Opera House for years
= ne 81. Lonis Republican Dem has hoist
ed the flag Of i. Gratz Brown, the Free Trade
candidate for Governor, and says it will labor as
faithfully for his elevation 10 office AZ it once
opposed him. Unlike some of its Free-Ira,le
contemporaries. it recognizes Gov. GIcCmrg as
the only legitimate nominee Of the Republican
party
a Philadelphia Republican offers. through
the Morning Post the following bets;
$1,000 that Mr.. Leeds is elected Sheriff.
!, $1,000 that Mr.. Iittermary is elected Clerk OF
the Orphans Court.
:, $1,000 that Mr.. Beatty is elected Receiver Of
sioner.
:, $1,000 that Judge raxson is elected ID lie
Court Of Common Pleas.
General Woodforl is making M active can
vass for the Goyernorsliip, III NV Yo,k. lie
delivered an excellent ail very effective speceD,
at Albany OH tie evening Of tic 4Stll
a little squad Of disorganizers, pretending
to be Republicans. met at Salem, New Jersey a
few days ago, AMI nominated Dr.. fatal. u.
Clawsoi, for Congress. Whercupon Dr. elaNson
writes them calistic letter, and declines any
such honor at hieir hands. Very good