New-York tribune., 1876-08-25

mated the mules themselves instead of Hendricks the
faithful would have voted the ticket all the same"
The independent voter is wGoed in the sweet
possible way by the Democrats just now. They have
such faith In his judgment that they sure he must
what perfectly enhancing prospect Of reform Tlden
and Hendricks hold out There is one right the inde-
pendent voter will reserve, matter which way h0
leans in regard to Presidential candidates, and that Is
to scratch bad whenever he finds it his ticket
He isn't going to vote the whole ticket simply because he
likes its head.
Gov. Tilden's friends are already making
up his Cabinet for him. One list puts down Charles
Francis Adams for Secretary of State; Horao Seymour,
Secretary Of the Treasury Andrew g. Curtin for secre-
tary Of War; and exov CASTOR, Secretary Of the In
terror That combination ignores Western statesmen too
completely to be popular In that section Stephen A.
Douglas and his friends went further than this They
not only filled the Cabinet, but also large portion OF
the foreign missions IL was harmless amusement
and gave the persons concerned great deal Of comfort
The Democrats are so hungry thatl "playiDg" at
power does them some good.
Gen. Brinkerhof is an example Of the sort
OF treatment hardmOney Democrat meets with in the
West In trying to support Tilden and Hendricks
sound platform He announced after the letters Of the
Democratic candidates published that they conceded
with his puckily y-mantained hard-money- views, and
that he should support them. Since then he has been
claiming his paper The ohio Liberal that the imitation
movement dead and that the Democratic party the
party Of honest money. He is having what may be
called redhot time Of it. The Democratic journals tell
sorts Of ugly names The trouble with the General Is
that he is not Jealous enough for "reform."
Gen. Garfeld's denomination was a genuine
ovation. There not single vote In opposition In
an elaborate speech tho convention he made this al
lusOn TO the rational ticket No men were more freely
chosen than Gov Hayes and Mr.. Wheeler. Gov. Hayes
was free choice he did not seek the nomination. Gov.
Hayes who has honored every position that he
occupied; who carries the wounds OF rebel bullets
in his body; who honor to you in the field Of
batte an honor to you subsequently the halls Of les
laon; has three times hOnored you by being your Chief
Executive; who his plain, honest brave simple letter
OF acceptance has told the whole story OF political policy
maniuy clear that no man can read without a
miTing it's author and loving the doctrlneslt pronul-
gates Machine politics the hand and the free
choice of free people on the ohei ana WHO can oouos
the result T.
Gen. Klpatrick's letter as a campaign bomb
shell is failure. All the shrieking of the delighted De-
mocracy over will avail to make it respectable
In Indiana even it has not helped the Demo-
any for ii has prompted one German paper the
Indiana Deusch Zeitug, to make this revelation "The
letter shows that the Republicans have conducted the
campaign by honest means, and have not had the pc
cunary resources the Democratic party that rolling
Tlden's money barrels all over the State How shame
less the Democracy itself acts we can give an example:
short time ago prominent member OF the Democratic
party approached and declared that it was the nten-
tion OF the Democrats TO buy up all the German news
papers Indiana And these same Democrats are hOWi-
ing now about corruption simply because a Republican
private letter tnat money Is valuable alu ior
party to victory"
Gen. BoyntOn has discovered evidence at
Washington which ia calculated to quiet the fears OK
persons who believe that Democratic Congress would
attempt the payment OF the rebel debt For several
years Congress has made annual appropriation OK
about So 900 to pay for the examination and arrange
ment OF the captured rebel archives. Gen. Boynton
claims that the Democratic House. in cutting of this ap
propriation, did it for specific purpose and not for
economy as pretended. He says that the discoveries
already made in the archives have saved the Govern
nen millions dollars by disclosing proof OF the dis
LOYALTY OF claimants Adiutant-General Townsend re-
ported one claim Of 100000 defeated by the records
and another Of $3.50 000 and the Southern Claims Com
nendng (ore the latter commission 10000 claims, and
the SUITS chiefly cotton cases. now before the Court OF
o Claims repgesen 100000 600. Proof OF dlsloyalty
constitutes complete bar claim, and the Democrats
have cut of the chief OF OBJ aiming ths proof
They have saved the Government cb,OOo ana haNepus
il in danger OF being robbed OF millions