New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-29

Desperation of the Western Ioilationi.ts.

Uespefaf l0n OF the western l0Hat10n1kfgs
The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald writes, under date OF
July %:
The desperation with which the Western
soft money men are pursuing their project
OF repeating the resumption act, or at least
the date, has, it leaks ont, no less an object
than to drive Mr.. Tilden from the ticket.
1t has become generally known here that he
has declared himself very biuntly against
tinkering with the act, as Inconsistent with
his known opinions and record, and plainly
contrary to the st. Louis platform. the
expressions of his opinions and wishes, re.
ported here. have renewed and intensified
the efforts of the soft money men, and they
have been aided during the past week not
only by personal and political friends OF
Mr.. Hendricks, who have come here from
the West for that purpose, but by direct
messages from Mr.. Hendricks himself, con-
veyed privately to menb ers OF Congress,
expressing his wish fer the repeal.
The battle is, therefore, between Messrs.
Tilden and Hendricks, and it is not an
overstatemeut to say that the friends of Mr..
Hendricks hope to drive Mr.. Tilden from
the ticket. o. course, this purpose is not
openly disclosed. It is the more dangerous
because it Is covertly pursued; but the
leaders in it are men who are openly OPP
posed to Mr.. Tiiden's ascendancy in the
party, and will not hesitate at anything
to embarrass and cripple him. The pros
pect tonight is that they may succeed. In
last tuesdays caucus an attempt was made,
contrary 10 previous understanding, to
force up the question of repeal. 1t was
prevented 10y an appeal 10 good faith, but
the soft money men manifested good
deal Of irritation, and took an early
opportunity to demand a new caucus
to be called for the special considera-
ton of this question. This meeting has
been set for Tuesday evening, and in
the meantime canvass of Southern mem
bers has been making by Hendricks men
with the purpose OF persuading as many as
possible Of these 10 vote for repeal. IN this
they have succeeded 20 some extent. But
the Hendricks men were not content with
this. Having called caucus Tor Tuesday
evening 20 consider the repeal OF the re-
sumption act they have caused to be set for
Tuesday morning the vote on Mr.. BANDS
silver bill, monstrous proposition for uI-
limited initiation and reputation, which vas
introduced from the Committee on Mines
and Mining some weeks ago. This bill, to
utilize the product of gold and silver mines
and for other purposes, proposes an issue
Of coin notes, based on deposit of gold or
silver bullion, the gold az lite present stand
ard value. the silver st liz 10 grains to
tie dollar. and enacrs that the coin notes
so issued shall be receivable without limit
for all duties to the United States, and
the coin, silver as well as gold, shall
be legal tender for all debts, public and
private, not specified to be paid in gold
coin. This measure, originally, it is said,
proposed to the Mining Committee By Gen
eral Banks, has been reported by them, and
the members who favor II intend, 1t is un-
derstood, to push it to vote on Tuesday
without discussion. This sounds like u Joke,
but it is in reality An auGacious speculation
OF the Nevada silver miners, and it has
friends among the Republicans as well as
the Democrats. It's praises have been
sounded in several Repu blican newspapers,
and some of it's friends were to-day boast
ing about this new way 20 pay old debts, in
coir. as they added, with chuckle. Shame
iul as the bill is, and irregular in it's origin,
coming from an obscure committee, it
would get a considerable vote in the House.
But the Hendricks people have seized upon
it for different purpose. They are gong
to use it as a bugbear with which they
hope to frighten the House into passing the
resumption act as choice OF evils.
TIE Banking and Currency Committee
will report tomorrow, IN the hope of weary
ing out Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, who has
so far stood firm against repeal and pre-
vented 1t. The argument will be used that
only by repeating the resumption act can
tine passage of the moEstfous silver bill be
prevented. OF course, the argument is
weak. The silver bill can not pass the Sen
ate, even if it passes the House, and It will
not get majority in the House. But if the
committee should fail to agree, then, as a
last resort, 1t is proposed. when the silver
bill comes up on Tuesday, to move to strike
out everything but the enacting clause and
,h,<if 70 a hill rarQati1r rhn nj
act; and this they expect to rush through
the House. That Is 10 say. having called
a caucus TO consider the question OF repeal,
they are too impatient 10 wait, but mean to
drive ahead at once. They urge that On
less the House repeats. at least, the resump-
ton clause, there will be rebellion in the
Democratic party n Indiana and other
Western States. But the real object, which
is now bat slendelly concealed. is to break
down Mr.. Tilden and make Mr.. Hendricks
and his policy and friends prominent in the
party. Nor can it be denied that Mr.. Hen
bricks has himself encouraged this move
ment very recently and since his meeting
with Mr.. Tilden at Saratoga.
The plain fact is that Mr.. Hendricks can
not make up his mind to be the tail OF the
ticket. Vice Presidents have often been &C.
cused of intriguing against Presidents, but
this is the first case where the opposition
UeglnS pelOlo tue ELECTION.
OF course it is not certain that the plot
above described will succeed. The West
err Democrats do not make ns jority in
the House. The Eastern and Southern
Democrats, if they stand fast, cans with
Republican help, easily beat them. The
Southern Democrats are generally, and
their wiser men all, opposed to the repeal.
They say it is great piece OF good fortune
to them that the head OF the Democratic
ticket is a man untlincbingly in favor of
hard money and All honest payment of the
national debt. The want to stand con-
spicuously on this ground. and to have the
country see them there. They think this OF
the utmost Importance TO the future of the
South. Andlthey would have thought it a
calamity to be dragged a the heels OF an
initiation and reputation candidate, or to
have been forced to support a man who was
tainted with soft money leresies. But all
do not think thus, for some take a ditferent
view-from ignorance or by Western al
liances have been persuaded to support a
repeal. The result, therefore, is still VI
certain.
This evening the silver bill is the principal
topic of conversation IN the hotel lobbies
The hope it holds ont OF cheap way Q;
paying debts and cheating creditors is al
Turing TO great many people, and the loca
papers here have to-day added to the ex
element by more or less plausible argu
Ments to show that one may swindle anC
yet not be swindler. The friends of thu
bill seem TO have an idea that its attractions
to the debtor class in tie House will cause
it's passage, and they are understood to very
wisely refuse to allow j. 10 be discussed.
Home News from Abroad.
A Washington dispatch to the New Yorl
Tribune, July %, says:
General T. Morris Chester, a leading col