The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-29

POLITICAL MArTERs.-The chance oil
the election Of Democratic president,
this year, has not been appreciably in
creased by the deliverances Of the Penn.
sylvania Democracy on the currency
question.
Montgomery Blair, one OF Mr.. Lin
coins original cabinet and son OF old
Blair, is out with long and able letter
in favor Of Gov. Tilden for President.
Dan VOORHEES, is busy fixing things for
Hendricks at Washington. scrgeunt-at-
Arms Thompson, Thurmans managing
man, keeps sharp eye on him.
The prurient gossips now say that Mrs.
Bowers helped Pendleton in the railroad
case for love rather than money, In
short, that they were fond Of one another
in those days.
Treasurer New says he is already ST.
500 out Of pocket, and can make money
faster than that banking at indianapolis.
The Pennsylvania Democratic platform
fills the Cincinnati Enquirer with disgust.
Trimming" and "time serving" are
among its mildest observations.
The Tribune says there are two sincere"
Blaine men in the New York delegation
to Cincinnati for every "sincere" COnk-
ling man. Ithcars OF cmbyro Blaine clubs
inthc city.
The late Chief clerk Of the department
ofiustice confirms Whitley's testimony
as to the looseness with which govern
ment money was used under Attorney
General Williams regime.
A'liberal," writing in the Tribune, wants
to have Mr.. Schurz and the others wait
and see what happens at Cincinnati be-
fore making any demonstration. He
thinks the Republican party salvable and
worth saving.
President Grant,. salary is sl3 20 an
hour every day in the year. The pay
seems large for Centennial year when al
most everybody that isn't retrenched re.
trenches.
There are some indications that the
laborious effort to produce financial
nothing in Congress is not only a bore to
the men Of sense and moderation, but also
getting to be no fun to those who are en-
gagged in it. The old fellow who "hatOd
to kick against nothin', it wrenched him
So" enunciated a general law Of our
nature"
Gov. Smith of Georgia says the war
established the principle and fact OF the
indissolublene Of the Union; that seces-
sion was mistake; that, had it succeed
ed, the confederacy couldn't have held
together Eve years, and that century Of
education may, perhaps, make the ne
groes useful and industrious citizens. Ex-
Gov. Brown, Of the same State, says that
ifh could haye slavery back by turning
his hand over, he wouldn't do ii; and a
great majority OF southcrners feel the
same way, too.
As reported in tho Congressional Record,
Mr.. Blaine doesn't know or believe that
there have been any compulsory political
assessments since 1868. He stated to the
House on Wednesday that there was no
occasion for "Phariseeism" on the sub.
iect; every one knew it was the usage for
otEice.holders to help defray the party's
campaign expenses. 1t was idle to deny
30 notorious a fact or bubble about it.
But: II do not think" added the Repub.
lican leader, 80 lar as know, there has
been coercion under the Republican regime
In Washington; l do not think that per.
sons have been discharged, or threatened,
for failing to contribute"
OF the SO New York delegates to the
Republican National Convention, it is
known that score or more are not
Conkling men Of the violent type. It is
known that several have no present in.
tention Of voting for him on the FIRST or
any other ballot. 1t is known that sew.
eral OF the others insist that tho compli-
mentary resolution does not in the least
qualify or limit their right Of private
Judgment at Cincinnati. Recollecting
the character Of the Syracuse convention,
the influences and agencies behind it. the
material of which 1t was largely COM
posed, these results are something more
THAI gratifying; they are encouraging.
The party and The country are indebted
for them to a few Republican ncws-
papers, to the action Of the Union League
Club, and TO single Republican dele
gate who had the courage Of his cohyic-
lions and the franknssS Of his percep-
tons.