New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Is the country prepared to make the White
House addition to Tammany Hall That is the
whole issue OF the campaign.
With a solid and hungry South pulling him
on one side and Messrs. Kelly, Morrssey, and o'Bren
pulling him the other, what, Oh what would become
Of President Hldcni
Col Ingersol comes mp smiling. He spoke
In Peoria Thursday night and entirely confident
that Indiana would be carried by the Republicans in No
vember II any Democrat wished to make him poor the
Colonel said his opportunity, for he willing
10 bet all he had and All he could borrow that Hayes
would be the next President. There were no takers
The Indiana Democrats are a peculiar people.
They have just elected pair Of brooches for Governor
and they pling needless rdicule upon the
head Of the poor who inhablts those garments At
Richmond. Ind the other night the Democrats held
johcaOn parade and in their procession they carried
an etigy OF Blue Jeans with pumpkin for head.
The anti-Adams movement among the Irish
Democrats of Massachusetts is exciting curiosity,
and some ridcue defenders claim for IL member
ship Of 5000 in aoston alone, and considerable
strength all parts OF the State. The Democratic lead
ers profess despsc the whole movement, aud say s
strength is ridcuously exaggerated 1t is not Of much
importance any way, as there Is no prospect OF MI
Adamss election, either with or without it.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips seems to be favored
with lively appreciation in Boston The Herald OF that
city makes this kindly and discriminating estimate Of
his powers wendell Phillips called Judge Hoar a
hypocnte. He did not attempt to describe the promi-
nen Republicans of the State who believe Buffers cleo
ton would DO evil TO the country and the party, vet
dare not say so Phillips IL not a hypoerlte. He Is
simply a rhetOrician acting a tender to backguard"
According to The Indianapolis Journal, many
in that city who have lost election bets sOrey
puzzled TO know how pay them, and some are in the
awful predicament disaseful to the man OF honor,
OF not being able pay them at ALL Before man backs
up opinions in this undesirable way he had better DO
sure that he pay, and pay without much nconven-
| ..fuf fh and
with plenty OF cash for the sport, he had better stick
to hats canes and such uncOnsidered tres All this,
without regard the fact that betting Is PLAIN viola
ton OF law.
There never has been much ground for the
Democratic claims California, and now Senator sar-
gent puts the State surely in the Republican column.
with Nevada and Oregon beside it, Writing from San Fran
CISCO he says The political prospects here are bright
for Hayes and Wheeler. The Republican party is better
organized than before The spt Of 1861 is alive.
We shall certainly elect three out OF four Congressman
with good chance for the fourth while the State is good
for 5000 the Presidential ticket Az goes California
so goes Seya in 9 ri TIdep will have an Electoral Vote
from the Pacific States and have good reasons for my
belief"
That nightmare has tackled Mr.. Watterson
again. Ho has out another OF those screaming bull
letDs from The CoWieT-OnTnGl office, dated a. M,
and starting of in this way: a shadOwy but startling
rumor reaches that the Republican managers made
desperate and reckless by the unexpected loss OF lnd
ana on which they confidently relied. are discussing
most astonishing coup This is less than the with
drawal OF Hayes their national ticket and the sub
stitution OF Grant in his place. The meaning OF this
would be revolution The party Of fraud and force feel
ing itself heateu knows that its only resort the bayOnet
and martial law, vigorously enforced oy the man ID pos
mado up into hash and warmed over. Ii Is SO old t
smells.
Once moro that cry comes up from the South:
Let us alone All we ask is to be let alonel" And
nv tbO in his r.
course They protecting him in his rights to yse as
bis conscience dictates in South Carolina now They do
1t by telling him he must either vote the Democratic
ticket or starve. Their newspapers sprinked on
every page with sentences like this " II you want TO
hire porter hire q Democrat" II you want TO buy
meat or provisions, buy only OF Democrats" Ths
Charleston, Sers aud Courier prints paragraphs Ike
these between its items OF and between all OF its
advertiser and it publishes cards like the follow
ing Until further notice will receive applications
from those seeking employment on Mondays, Wednes
days, and Fridays, and orders from employers ior
raght-out Democratic workngmcn Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays. am prepared 10 furnish Demo
Gratis with Democratic labor at reasonable wages TO any
extent al u moments notice. TO employ Republicans
and starvc Democrats no longer pays IL Is crime ana
VIII be held to strict accountability r. = Lna.r8 m no
Hampton promises il he is elected Governor, and tho
kind by which he hopes to be ciccteo' ou nc must w
" Let alone " or he can't succeed
Inc lion. NlldIu w dIHNi VI AibbNih" -
undoubtedly ono OF tho hest qualified men IN the soath
10 speak d.spassonately on Southern affairs. lie was
formerly United States Senator was mn earnest sup
porter of Horace Greeley in 1872, aud has lived IN inc
South IL years He has written letter to The C"e"F
matt Commercial on the Presidential issue warmly u
favor OF Hayes and Wheeler. on the subject OF mtiin-
dation of voters by U. s. troops he says:" have re-
sided In Alabama for IL years, and speak that when
know when l say that this cry is the sheerest Dosn
United States troops have nterfcred with OF IN
undated any honest voter in the South who 'ias dss
GUS of casting bis vote as he pleased and SilIus"
allow others the right. Their sole Office mas oecu
TO restrain violent interference by Democrats with tno
right OF each voter his ballot he pleased NO
honest man was ever afraid Of United States troops ID
the South, aud any preteusc 10 the contrary II ie'
aud when coming from the South but expresses
chagrin that Democratic plans for intimidation Oh
voters have been defeated. Eleven years residence ~
Alabama has given me ground To speak advsedy when
saw that II Is not safe 10 trust the Democratic parry VIZ
national power. To do would be Co take long stP
backward. Nor do expect reform by Mr. Tlen, W. ~
failed 10 discharge of the first duties OF etzen
paying his honest share OF taxes for the snpltt oi
Government under which he lived and 10 which nc na
owed protection and guarantee OF all MS person AN an
property rights depore the SECTIONAL character sH'N