The New York herald., 1874-10-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Sing c0nvlct6, presided over Dy IWeed
POLITICAL NOTES.
very bad year for Parsons. Scratching did Il
The Albany Erent,a0 Journal has been overhaul.
ing the journal OF the Assembly and alleges that
in 1872 Mr.. Tlden did do his whole duty to the
State. The following Is the memorandum result
OF the search:-
S. Tilden present and recorded don...............
8. j. Iiiden absent and not recorded .l6s
This Is certainly terrible but the question arises
whether the republic ans Of the Assembly objected
to Mr. Tllden's absence during thar memorable
session. DID the Journ0ps examiner ascer tain
whether or not Mr.. Tilden was absent wnen the
bill was introduced In that session to allow the
town Of Tonawanda to purchase nearsef
Tie Oneonta Herald and Democrat u getting
alarmed about that "walk over" OF Governor DIX,
and sounds the tocsin even more loudly than the
Utica Herald. We are glad to see that even the
party press learning to discuss defeat ~ well -
to prophesy success.
The Richmond Dispatch very gravely remarkAs
apropos OF the late election returns 1.-THE Day Of
Judgment Is either here or not lar on"
Mr.. Dawes In his late speech at worcester, Dc.
clares against the too prevalent custom Of "ttck-
ling the ears OF the masses with boasttnes OF past
achievements" He Dawes we'll
II 1t be true that scratching ticket cures An
Itch for once the republicans OF Ohio are In fair
way to retire from the political feld Their voters
according to the leaders in the republican organs
of that state, must be like the 'man IN our town"
whose memory Mother Goose has embalmsd for
ever. sEt4SH
New Jersey is coming round; st least al douDt1
regarding her political fidelity TO the nation are
dissipated. The state Republican, Of Plaindeld,
vrtoo<l <l0o poA Unfn
OF Elizabeth complaining OF an attempt BY prom
inent politician to corrupt the coored men OF that
City.
"will Grant be the candidate OF the republican
party for third term s' seems to be one Of the
real, 'llve issues" OF the day; yet strangely
enough, Ex-Governor Washburn. In his recent
speech at La Crosse, thoughtessly omitted the op.
portunity to answer the conundrum.
General Banks VIII speak piece at Charlestown.
Mass on wednesday next
Dr. Aver defeats Daniel 8. Richardson Judge
Hoar's candidate), ana the Springfield Republican
finds the heart at such time 10 say :-'It was Mr..
D. Needham who moved to make 1t unanimous
Score another sweet revenge for Butler"
This is what the Philadelphia Press has to say
about the result:-'If 1t is protest against any
thing 1t Is against the hard money and free trade'
platform upon which the democratic party In the
East has planted itself. The republicans lost only
through their timidity, and because they failed to
echo the popular demand"
The ohio state Journal republican, Of Friday
heads its leader on the election, Tuesdays
Travail.n
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the dsmoo.
racy have Just about enough victory to spoil them
and confirm the republicans In power. They will
find their Congressman divided and discordant on
the issues OF the day, with strong tendency on
the port Of the leaders TO retire to the political
boneyards Tor sale keeping, while bummers will
revive & | the old war cries and grow Wild with
fierce hunger for the spoils
Party spirit waxeth warm up on the lakes. The
Buffalo ErpresS loves history and figures. II
says:-"Taxpaye will soon begin TO ieel the
effects OF the shocking democratic administration
OF 1871. An extra tax Of So, 900 Will have 10 M
raised In Erie county this foil to meet the a.
hciency which the last democratic administration
created by misappropr!ation OF state funds"
The case must indeed be getting desperate.
We confess that we had no idea things we're
nearly so bad the Ithaca Journal paints them:--
"where the spirit Of rum ana democracy hath
spread It's fame desoiation follows which the
skill OF man and the reviving dews OF heaven can
never reach. 1t IL ~ barren and verdureless -
the sulphurous mari which 'paves the deep track
OF hei' Poor Ohio The prohibitionists have as
last man aged to hand her over, bound hand and
foot, to the embraces Of modern democracy"
such a lament over the triumph OF the innatod
currency doctrine may indeed be dubbed silk.rag
journalism.
Now look out for frantic appeals to ''cioss mp the
ranksn 'rally for the polls" aud much Of the same
sort. We begin to see them already in the papers
of this state.
The National Republican puts on good lace on
learning the result when 1t says mo doubt about
It, this is the OF year In OHIO tor the republicans
We are on-bady or"
.'Thls Is not our day" says the Indianapolis
Journal and further observes, lone lesson to oe
learned from Tuesdays election is that the repub
lican party needs to overhaul ana repair tts o.
ganization."
Certain democratic congressmen appear to
have been elected" sneeringy remarks the In
danapolIs Journal
The political as well historical fate OF Benedict
Arnold and Aaron Burr has been threatened all
those who bolted their ticket oy the republican
ne ewspapers OF Ohio and Indiana. The voters do
not seem to have needed the ming.
Andrew Johnson said In his Shebyville speech:-
81 never was republican" Upon receipt OF this
Information In telegraphc summary western
journal exclaims :'Oh, If he had only said that In
the early part OF 1se4" 1t certainly relieves that
party OF very neavy responsibility.
'rbis must be the tidal wave" exclains the In
dianapois Sentinel
The Washington Chronicle devotes Its editorial
page OF Friday to Southern outrages and NortnerE
outrages-in the shape oil more puoic Documents
but judicously avoids wasting Its space upon sucl
an unimportant matter as the result Of the elee
items In Ohio and Indians.