The Russellville Democrat., 1876-10-19

have made no more impression on that Do y than the pattering of ram on the hide of rhinocerOs, and the members of the Ring
 would to day have been Haunting their stolen wealth in the face of
 the public, If Mir. Tilden had not
 reduced their guilt to an arithmet-
 ical demonstration, available in a
 court of law. The Canal Ring
 fight was known to everybody.
 l have in my mind, however,
 not only these reform efforts,
 but also administrative reform. I
 will take g single case which float
 ed in g paragraph through the
 newspapers, occasioning, so far as
 I ever saw, very little attention,
 but which had an immense effect on my mind, and which have of ten urged in private conversion.
 It was stated that the politi- clans of the southern tier of c0un- ties of New York were bitterly hostile to Gov. Tilden. The req sons were given two in number: :: lst, Mir. Tilden had refused to re- move the republican Superintend- ent of the asylum at Elmira in or der to appoint a democaat. 2d, Mir. Tilden had removed for cause, the Corporation Counsel of Elmira, who was a democrat, although the Common Council of that city was republican, and could elect republican successor. These were good grounds for the opposition of the politicians" but they were an imperative de- mand on me, ifI was an "lndepen- dent" and meant what had been talking about for years, to give him my full hearty, and efficien: support if it ever came in my way"
 And concerning the Southern question, Prof. Sumner has this to say:
 Another point in this canvass which very nearly intererts me is the condition and future of the South. The campaign seems to be turning more and more to that issue after all, and it seems to be found that distrust of rebels and the old war spirit are still so strong as to be the best available campaign capital. If that is to be so, then I must take sides against any further adminlstra- tion of the affairs of the South by the North, acting through the general Government. have had occasion within 8 year to ::review the whole history of reconstruct ion. The effect upon my mind has been shame and blame to my self for the share which l, as Re publican, have had Tn helping to build up the worst legislation of the nineteenth century. l have been shocked to realize by what successive stages we have built up here a system of restrictive and coercive legislatiE which very few Northern Republicans know in even it's broadest features, and I can only recognize in disorder, riot, misrule, irresponsible official tyranny, industrial loss, the re- suits which have followed every where in history from coercive legislation enacted by one com against another. The re- publican candidate for the Vice. Presidency devoted his letter of acceptance almost exclusively to the Southern question. He be- lieves that the Southern states are not civilized up to the stand ard of the Northern States, and he wants to bring them up. I agree with him that they are on 2 lower grade, but 1 submit that it is not his business TOT ours to civilize them by any political measures.
 therefore desire now, as re- gards this political question, that the south be left to work out it's own social problems under no ar bitrary political coercion, but simply under the constraint of so- cial and economic forces.
 Finally, in regard to another matter which l have very much at heart, but which is hardly an &C., ave issue in the campaign, what ever hope there is for free trade | lies in the election of Tilden.
 If, then, a decision is forced up ,n me, l simply judge, on all the information l possess, that Mr. rilden has more knowledge, skill 1 md will do what 1 want to sec lone in politics, than Mir. Hays. ,, -urn-,nS rAlo-aA AUa . 4