The Portland daily press., 1876-07-24
Current Notes.

The fact is, Mr.. Tilden's so-caed law office
has been mill-a railroad mill-where rail-
roads were taken and ground up, separating
the good meal from the chaff. Mr.. Tilden
and his partners always kept the good meal,
and the chaff was sent back to the original
owners. Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Wheeler's letter, accepting the Repub
lican nomination for the vicc-presidency, is q
thoughtful, manly, well-consdered document,
in perfect harmony with the views expressed
by Governor Hayes, and constituting very
excellent companion piece to the latter's let
ter.-B0Ston Journal.
Mr.. Wheeler's letter will be read with sat-
isfaction and approval by the great body of
the public, and that, too, with little regard to
the politics of its readers, because its frank
and temperate spirit, and its modest firmness
touching the issues of ihe hour cannot fail to
impress all candid minds faVorably.
York Times:
This regime of ruin must cone to an end.
While the white people have need of the col
ored and wish them well, it can serve the best
interests of neither to have them occupy in
false position of antagonism. They can
never thrive in an attitude of hostility, and it
is only question of year, sooner or later,
when the white people will control the poll
tics of South Carolina, just as they are doing
in Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Georgia
and other southern states. With the depart
ure Of the carpet-baggers and scalawags the
people, white and black, will rest. Mean
| time, let our colored friends keep their heads
cool and take care.--ChdrleSt0R Journal Of
Commerce, Dem.
The indianapolis Journal, wearied with
| long waiting for the letters of acceptance of
| Tilden and Hendricks, has written one for
| each, setting forth at considerable length the
| inducing causes of becoming the democratic
| nominees. The weighty reasons put into Mr..
| Tilden's mouth are these: II have concluded
| to accept the nomination. l do this for sew
| eral reasons, few of which l may be per-
| mitted to name. First, am reformer; sec
| ond, l have had large experience as reform
| er; third, the country needs reform Presi-
dent; fourth, am the man; fifth, the people
| are demanding my election, and sixth, they
ought not to be disappointed; seventh, I am
| independently rich and could give my whole
| time to reform; eighth, have no wife nor
children to distract my mind from reform
ninth, there is no other party but the de-
mocracy, and no other democrat but myself
capable of furnishing pure article of reform,
and believe, unless am elected President,
that bloody revolution is imminent" Mr.
Hendricks sums up as follows: "Permit me,
in closing, to say that regard the choice of
that distinguished reformer, Governor Tilden
of New York, as the most fortunate that
could be made, next to myself On the ques-
ton OF the currency we are totally at Vari-
ance, but it is probable that this will be set
tied by repeal of the resumption act as to
Indiana and one or two other States. and al
lowing it to stand as to the remainder of the
States. proposed this to Governor Tilden
during our recent interview at Saratoga, and
he said he would lay the matter before Mr..
Morrissey and Mr.. Kelley, and see if it could
| ha dopa