New-York tribune., 1875-09-14

ideas and adopt imitation platform IL argues that
unless they do take that stop South ana West together
with Pennsylvania will leave them ont in tho cold next
that they are suTe Of the next National Democratic Con,
venton n they successful In ONO they will have
most excellent reason for this BELIEF.
The charges Of fraud in the construction
Post-Ofce have been strengthened BY
fresh evidence The Boston Herald publishes lot Of
afdayits made by former workmen. wherein 1t appears
that drawing pay for work the Post Office
put different jobs all about the city. Of go
Ing so far Gen. Buffers new house IN Washington
that mon were required 10 sign payrOlls which they did
not understand and given only portion ~ tho full
sum drawn for them from the Government There are
other revelations making an exceedingly disgracefu
hibt OF dishonest management.
The Third Term project undoubtedly re-
ceived fresh impetus by the Pennsylvania declaration
for imitation The antiThrdTcrm plank OF the NewYork
Republicans was blow, but the dOtc action at
Erie about balanced II. The supposton that the next
Presidential campaign will De between Democracy and
imitation side and Gen. Grant and third term
tho other talked OF seriously by large number Of
journals. Some OF them think that such division will
make admirable opening for third party with
form candidate while others think there will be only the
two parties in the field and that imitation win inevitably
win. All agree that Ohio will settle the question. II ID
thnt several h Sch se dc@ w9eGs ago
,ute the leading ssde In the next National canvass
don't think any longer In every quarter the situation
Is viewed with undisguised alarm
Gov. Tildens Presidential stock seems to be
high In Virginia. The Norfolk Virgintan says "The
Democrats Will carry New-York In the Fall by vast
majority and Tllden Is tho that they owe IL TO.
Now NewYork is truly the Empire state within her
borders numbered oneeyenth Of all tho people
in the United States, TO say nothing Of her being the
center OF the and the financial heart Of North
America. Therefore. is TO that Tden more
than power in the contest OF 1876 and more than
ever the financial foes OF our friends in Ohio are
dwared to their true dimensions and become as mere
local mistake" To this The Petersburg Hder and ppeaI
adds We know that one Of the ablert ana most far-
seeing born IN Virginia shares the opinion al.
yanced by The Viygnidn and his confident belief
that the Presidential nominee on the Democratic
ticket will be the present Governor Of Ncw-fork"
Senator Gordon of Georgia has returned to
Atlanta from Mississippi confident that the Democratic
are going carry the latter State at the next election
lie said to q reporter Of The atlanta Herod: Mssis-
sppl has been Republican since the war; but the people
are determined to the state out OF improper hands
last They have been apathetc to great extent for
the last three four years. because they have been
cowed by the heavy negro maortes against them. As
one Of them said TO me, we efectuay squelched
down here that we haven't chirped They chirpns
now though all the State, and they will redeem
Mississippi. believe 1t to be absolutely certain that
whenever the white people OF a State mako up their
minds carry the elections they can 10 II, no matter
what the negro majority Is And they can 90 1t, too.
without using any Intimidation violence. The negro
when reasoned with properly and attracted by the thou
sand legitimate influences that the white people can use,
be controlled by his old masters never saw people
more heartily aroused than the Mssissppans are. ILo
barbecue that had at Oxford was the nrst political
meeting that has been held there since the war, Ghougs
il s Lucius Lamars home We were met every "here ~
large and enthusiastic crowds. The main nght or tie
Democrats will be made on the Legislature. nave
hardly "a doubt that they will have working majority
the House and Senate. This, ii i generally bceyeds
will Lamar's election te the United states senate
IN the Congressional race Lamar WILL OF course DO 10
elected"