New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
A pAPTISAN'S VIEWS.

GEN HUsrED'5 OPINION OF THE FIGHT AZ PO-
LITICAL MDVEMEST-TuE OLD SCORES BETWEEN
TILDEN AND THE RIYG-AS INSIDE HISTORY OF
THE LATE GUBERNAT0RLAL CONTAMINATION
TuEGEPCyLICAN PARTY ARE To SECURE sONE
or TUDEN's HDNO3S
IFROA REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDUNE1
ALBANY, March 2j.-Mr Hlsted was well satisfied
with himself this morning after his work Of last
night and broke nus long continued silence. In re-
DIV to inquiries he stated his views upon the sub
ect of the present canal fight very readily TO your
correspondent. The canal party, he said. was one
of the biggest Democratic factions in the State. 1t
had its political ramfcatiOns in every county, even
where there were canals, and every prominent
Democrat in the State was in some way or other
Interested in the Canal Ring. He did not mean by
any means To say that they were accomphces
in the stealing shared III the plundcr.
but the canal party were so strong IN the
Democratic caucus and convention that every man
of the party compelled TO take note of it, as one
Of the biggest factors OF IN the carrying OF
elections Governor Tilden had taken active part
in the Indictment of the Tammany Ring and he had
been the chief mover in the overthrow Of Barnard
and the corrupt judges. Gen. Hustled had served
with him in the Assembly during the session
when the House npeached Barnard, and was person.
ally cognizant of toe untring labor which Mr. Tlden
performed to secure hat end. Naturally eated with
these triumphs of reform, he had probably said he
forming Tanmany has put me III the Governors
chair; reforming the equally great abuses OF the
Canal Ring may put higher" He may have the
Presidential be in his bonnet-any American Of
equally as good record ght to have-and this may
have been an inducement to opening the war upon
the Canal Ring. II 1t To certainly has the SYM
pathy and support of the Taxpayers, including
that large class who live along the canals
I, 1 a. ,aI tafar
ests crippled by high tolls and increasing expenses
Ly the purely honest element of both parties who
care little for The dogmas of mans faith if he be.
ievcs in reform and by that higher party statesman
ship which believes better to weed out rascaty
in its own ranks and wait for solid return than to
accept n fleeing victory by compromising and COW
ering up It's own yilainy. AS move to secure this
support. Mr.. Tiden's war on the Canal Ring
is a mastery one, and Il his commission sue
ceeds in proving oil that he claims, there seems to
be no question that he will have the delegation of
this State at the next Democratic National Con VEN
ton. The example of New-York carries great
weight with il in such matters and other States
may be ranged on his side purely by reason of the
example thus set them and by the cry OF which
Tden certainly at present the greatest exponent,
Reform and there was never more need than the
present or tho near future for the Democratic party
"A
titled with reform.
In addition TO all these substantial reasons for
prosecuting the canal war, said Cen Hustled, Gov
Tilden has old scores to settle with the Ring They
were the bitter opponents of his nomination and
election They sneered insultinglY when told that
be was the strongest man in the party and they had
everything fixed TO nominate Chief-Justlce Church,
who was not known to be as aggresSIvely refOrma-
tory as Tilden when that gentleman declined be-
cause he thought he would not be elected. At
the last moment, the Ring tried TO de-
feat the nomination by bringing forward
Warren's letter. and had they had twenty-four
hours more time they would have nominated
Amasa J. Parker over John kelIys head anyhow.
The Ring could not openly oppose Tildens election
after he was nominated, because they could not
bring the Masses upon whom they operate into such
apparent antagOnism to all Democratic principles
readily. or they would have defeated him in No
vember AS it was. they tried to operate
against him, az the reopenlng OF Narrehs
correspondence with John Kelly just before the
election viii show Now that he Is elected the Ring
is brought to BAY and ii remains TO be seen who is
the stronger Tilden or the canal men, 1t is fight
which the Republican party will watch with great
interest not in the interest of party alone but VI
honest reform and pure government. The fight on
Iilden's side is not purely democratic light though
as a party man he doubtless wishes 10 make purely
party capital out of it. That wish Is frustrated,
as expected it would be, by the action Of the Sen
ate to-day. They pass the resolution Tor the ap-
pointment of commission by the Cover
nor with amendment that 1t shall be
composed Of four persons To be confirmed
by the Senate. The Republican leaders In the Sen
ate will demand that two Republicans be appointed
on the commission, and they will even insist upon
naming the men. There will then be two Repubh-
oaas and two Tilden Democrats ~ that COM