New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
Specia! Cores iondence OF the Republican. J
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, August 25,

al ospoCIdiky eu6Fp 6uU al ditOSotuoi uh :
| comfortable thorn in the Democratic side,
possessing itself in some mysterious way,
with the details of villainOus plots and the
knavish practices OF many of its representa-
| tive men, whom the party has always de-
| lighted to honor and whose lead it has
blindly followed to it's undoing and confu-
sion. Its latest achievement, and one
| which is likely tip convulse that effete or
ganiz alton from centre to circumference, is
an allegation of perjury against Tilden,
| which, with the records accompanying
| and substautiating the charge, makes it
look exceedingly squaly for that attenu-
ated reformer's political aspirations.
1t appears that Tilden in 1868 made oath
that the amount of his income subject to tax
alton, from all and every source, from the
first day of January to the thirty first day of
December, 1862, both dates inclusive, was q
tribe above $1,000. In the suit of the St. Lou
| is, Alton and Terre Haute railroad pending
against him aud other alleged robbers, TIL
| den, to account legally for the large sums
Of money he took, honestly or otherwise,
lively swears that he received 900 from
the first and second mortgage bondholders
Of that road in 1862 in pay for professional
services rendered. The Times characterlzes
his sworn statement as to his income q
swindle upon the government and case of
absolute pei Jury, and terms him swi1dler
and knave.
The publication of this episode in the
| career of that pure and ardent reformer
seems to have created no little dismay
are soliciting their candid ate's presence at
the front with an explanation in tones of
doubt and distress that unmistakably indi-
cate the fearful spprehensions under which
they labor.
The list of Mr. Tilden's questionable pei
formances, both positive and negative, and
Of his peculiar accomplishments, totally in
compatible with patriotism or the qualifi Ca
ton of reformer, has grown to the size of
alcolossaI monument during the few weeks
he has been before the country as a presi.
dental candidate; and the Objectionable
character OF his record, as already estab-
lished, and the facility with which new evi.
dence of his political and moral unftness
for any place of trust or position atfordin z
opportunities tor peculation, causes much
wavering among the faithful, and reveals
evident signs of panic all along the line.
The unanimity of sentiment developed
by the Republican party of the Empire
State in it's recent convention at Saratoga.
and its practical absorption of the liberal
and independent vote of that State. whereas
their division and rupture into contending
factions had been hoped for and expected,
do not have q reassuring effect upon the
workers left here to manage the Democratic
canvass. Dissensions had been confidently
the irreconcilable quarrels in their own
party and the large number of influential
boilers of the Tilden candidacy; but the
selection OF Morgan, and the generous spirit
of compromise which appeared to animate
the delegates, have destroyed about every
hope they had entertained of gobbling the
electoral vote of New York, and without
New York they know they must inevitably
perish.
Accounts from every other section con-
tinue of the most cheering character: but
there comes an apparently well-founded
complaint of lack of support by the con-
gressional committee, of the Republicans of
Indiana. They charge that while new
barrels of money have been forwarded by
Tilden's boss reformer, Morrissey, they have
been left to fight the battle alone and un-
aided. If the charge is true it would seem
to be inexcusable, because the Importance
of lndiada is every where conceded; and
the only amends they can make the con-
stituencies which have placed them in the
important positions they hold, is to labor
in that State with all diligence until its
vote for Hayes and Wheeler is secured by .
good majority for the State ticket in Octo-
Der.
The tide of centennial visitors still flows
through Washington with daily increasing
force, and the public house keepers and the
tradesmen of the District congratulate
themselves upon securing fair portion of
the money which Philadelphians supposed
display of live stock, the international re-
gatta, and other new and interesting feat
ures to be added from time to time until
the close in November, will make the last
three months of the great exposition doubly
interesting, and will attract much larger
Sko~ ;a;< ho
ing the hot months.
Preparations are making for a Wholesale
slaughter Of clerks and other employees of
the several departments here in October,
and in consequence q panic exists among
those classes. Every one is in doubt as to
who is to be taken and who left. A few,
who distrust their ability to make a sue
cessful struggle, are taking advantage Of
the bounty offered for resignation-two
months pay-and have started for the
Black Hills and other reckless adven-
lures in other directions. Nothwithstand-
ing the fact that every one save the victims,
are disposed to regard the discharge of an
officer with an expression of facetiousness,
as though they were public enemies, cases
Of great hardship are often involved.
Widows with helpless children who have
expended everything to give them COM
Portable support are turned adritt to live or
die as the fates are propitious or otherwise.
A miserable drunken husband is not un-
common addition to the poor woman's en-
cumberences, who has given her nothing
but abuse, neglect and violence in return
for the living provided for him. There are