Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-16
POLITICAL POINTS.

- Taken together, Tiden and Hen
bricks letters are the boldest and baldes
attempts to deceive the American people
ever made by candidates for the two
highest Offices. Taken singly, the Letters
are fUll Of insinceritics and outright
falsity .-NeW Yorh Mail.
CT" Keep it before the people that Mr.
Hendricks procured a pardon for Charles
w. Hall, convicted and sentenced to the
Penitentiary for swindling the Govern
ment, and afterward got him an appoint.
mcnt in the New York Custom House.
'Rah for Tildcn, Hendricks and reform -
Indianapolis Journal.
CO The Evansville Und) Journal,
having studied Hendricks letter of ac-
ceptance, asks leave to report =" He plants
himself squarcly and fearlessly upon both
sides Of the Democratic National plat
form, and intimates, in spirit II not in
words, that he proposes to fight ii out on
that line, if it takes him all Summer"
ar Mr.. Lawrence stated in the House
yesterday that the Southern claims Gin
demnity for the war; to be presented in
the event of II Democratic victory in No
ycmber would amount, ~ near as could
he estimated to $500 600 000--to be paid
by " the ovcrburdened taxpayers a. the
a." Relormcrs" are now pleased to call the
people. An encouraging prospect, GER
tainly iaterOcean.
ca The letters certainly smell strongly
of oil. They have evidently been care
fully elaborated and patched and polished
80 MS TO say something adapted to each of
The various homogeneous elements of the
party, and to say nothing offensive to any.
As n result, there is an utter lack in them
of heartiness and spontaneity. Both are
long, Tildens is especially verbose, and
~ IN all respects disappointing. -Phtta
delphio Press
CO. In an unguarded moment Mr.. Coz
yesterday made alusion to the unloading
Of the Republican candidate for Governor
in Indiana, thereby enabling Mr.. Robin.
son, of Indiana, to retort with telling
effect that the Democrats in Indiana had
been compelled TO unload four of their
candidates for the Supreme Court ON &C
count of proved corruption in office, MIR
Cox unloaded his small wit once too much
Chicago Tribune.
eW~ The leading citizens of Chicago OF
German nativity, have issued "A very strong
and logical address to their fellow country
men OF the West, urging them, rs matter
the Republican cause in the present polit
cal campaign. The intelligent portion %
the German American citizens of Chicag,
and vicinity, all of whom endorse this ad
dress, are among our very best people, anC
their advice ought to be adopted b,
the German citizens of the country II
large as their true path of duty -Chicdq
Journal.
gS~ The Rochester Democrat rcpuh
fishes the letter of acceptance of Gov
Hayes, with the remarks " 1t Is refresh
ing to read its crisp, Clear-cut sentence
after laboring through the involved Am,
toriuouS expressions contained i'm the eSsa'
of Gov Tildcn. There is not word o
Gov. Hayes that cannot be understood
Each sentence is plain and direct III
says what he means, ana he means wha
he SAYS. The letter OF the Republican
candidate reveals the honest man. The
lettcr of the Democratic candidate betray,
the artful purpose of the politician TO be
il possible, AL things To all men, and to sc
votes at all hazards,
CFg~ 4 confidential circular. signed " f
\ Renick, Sccy," and proteS>cdly is
sued from the Western branch OF the Re
publican National Committee, has beer
sent tAtthSiNtiN lnlh " i>tDsNAN anu Iiftbl
bly, into other Northwestern States, askin!
fog lists nf diSatlccted Republicans an,
weak kuCvd Democrats in the scvcra
townships and precincts, and asking tina
such lists Tee forwarded to the gentleman
named at the earliest day possible y,
such man Is authorized IL speak in an,
manner for the Republican National Com
mitiec, and he is therefore bare tacct
swindlcr. The document sent out 10y hin
is of the same character aS the secret cir
cular sent ont by Samuel j. Tilden in Tia
State of New York in 1868. This uey
scheme Is worthy OF the brain ii no, tn
pen OF Tildv himself, and upon him am
his friends the odium must rtSt.-CAitar
IHttf-OceuH.
se A recent South Norwalk Conn
slisnatch SAYS; There has been no it'll
stir in and about our city hy the suGar
conversion of one of the leading lights q
the 50. called Tlden Reform Party, of th
city. 10 HAYES and Wheeler The fact
arr rs follows, Mr. Daniel Midland So,
cred himself from the Republican par
four wears ago. and Was ut that tim
President of the Greeley Club. He "
present nj the call of the Democrats To o'
gSnizt Tildcn and Hendricks Club ca
wear, and did act as temporary Chalrma
of that meeting, and was elected nrsl Vic
President Oi the Club. lie has, howcVC