New-York tribune., 1876-11-23
POLITICAL NOTES.

The man who is honestly elected will be
President and nobody else will Think of that and keep
cool.
The Express argues the Louisiana question
vehemently and shouts in a bloodcurdng way. Vor
popuii, ror ieg"-" What does The Express mean ."
The members of the Louisiana Returning
Board have no to feel pufed up by the extra
ordinary manifestations OF national confidence In their
integrity
Mr.. Clarkson n. Potter undoubtedly speaks
only for himself his letter The Herald the power
OF the OF Representatives to elect President At
all events there believe he speaks for Gov
rlden for IL is said thBt the two not on the
most harmonious terms with each other
Gov HAYES went through one of the bitter
est campaigns history and came out of 1t without
blot on his character He has virtually said that he
will not accept the Presidency If he is counted In by
fraud Of which there is reasonable suspicion and bis
word be depended on 1t Will be time enough to get
excited when he shows signs OF breaking his word
Ex-Gov. Curtin is credited with queer re-
mark in Cincinnati on Monday He was passing through
the city on his way from Orleans, and The Gasete
reports him saying that after looking into matters In
Louisiana he regretted that Hayes did not carry New
Jersey and Connecticut Considering that the Governor
supported Tden his distress about Hayes Is not entrcy
logical.
Mr.. Randall's friends are reprinting their old
euoges OF him. The baltimore Gazette reproduces IA
milar one as follows No in the popular branch OF
Democratic masses than the gentleman referred to- His
election as Speaker will give entire satisfaction through
out the country amt will certainly be the means OF put
ting the right man In the right place"
Harper's Weekly talks frankly and wisely
about the heavy load the Republican party had to carry
in the campaign. II enumerates among other burdens
tho quarrel with Sumner, Schurz, and Greeley and the
abandonment Of civil service reform. and continues:
1.-THE Republicans the With District in Massachusetts,
dealt the party terrible blow when they nominated
Gen. Butler for Congress And Gen. Butler should DO
permitted to lead the Republicans in the next House the
effect upon the party would he visible and lamenta
BILE The cry that lie will stir up the rebel brgadier
is simply stupid II that is the function Of the Repnp-
lcan party wonder that the result Of the election
so mortifylng."
1t seems to be bad case of the "devil and
the deep sea" with The Springfield Republican, Tor that
journal says: "The whole question of the next Pres
dency has now become involved in embarrassmens ana
complications. II Tilden finally goes into the White
House, he goes In under the cloud OF having owed as
election TO intimdaon II Hayes goes ill., he goes in, ac-
corng to all present appearances, under the still heav
fer coud OF owing his election that recently patented
and most dangerous contrivancc for figuring ont ma
jority for candidate without regard 10 the ballots 30
far a. the moral question concerned We have no tears
to shed for the Democrats II they lose the Presidency
they have not deserved TO win IT,; our only doubt Is
whether the Republican party and the country can AZ
ford to try the hazardous experiment. TOR the st une
Of the votes actually east by majority of votes
which the party power holds ought to have been cast
The more The Cincinnati Commercial thinks
about the political situation the 1t doubts who
elected II insists, in common with the whole Repunif
can press that there be fair and honest conf ID
louisiana and says the result reached should compci
ueaceable acque scencc As what that result Will 5~
1t says: great number OF editors daily telling
their constituents that 1t Is entirely certain thss
Tiden elected, that Hayes is elected, ana tns'
II any other result than the one hoped Tor y
the infamed partisans Is declared, there WI W
wrong done and mischief afoot Now. wc 90 NV