New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-20
POLITICAL NOTES


Judging entirely by the panic In the Demo-
cratic ranks the Republicans are pfetV SURF vi carrying
| Indiana In October
A crisp little pamphlet of nearly 800 pages,
solid octave closely printed has just been issued from
Gov Tildens Lberty-st campaign grist MILL but IL does
not contain a word about that income business.
Crowded cut for want Oh space proDapv'
Ex-Goy. Gaston's campaign speeches are said
to BE- 80 that there is no soo'n for nenuon OF
Massachusetts politics He eloquent on the subject
of ridden and national politics that he has no Time 70
speals of Mr. Adams The fgurehead business ge'ung
too transparent to exist much longer.
The nomination Of Charles Francis Adams By
the massachusetts brethren did not at best create much
enthusiasm among the National Democracy and tho
,bt fervor that was started has been cooled by his
Letter Of acceptance The Democrat feels as
he had been trying to warm himself at Stove hiieu WIN
ice
The bloody shirt would be unfurled to good
deal less purpose If this OF talk from TIE Asop""
Apca were to be put in practice In every southern
state The negroes of the South must be guaranteed
free speech and free ballot at any cost ana the Demo
cratic party in all the States must make IL part VI ne
creed TO compel It, Tho man who obstrcts reo speech
or free ballot at the South is an enemy not only 70 .o
institutions OF tho country, put III an o'P0' $780,
enemy Of our section"
II begins to look as il that promised income
explanation would not after all. sudden aSsumP
ton OF lofty indifference the subject Is Vspie among
Democratic journals, witness this paragraph n me
Nc,o Ua,,n Reoister: ave glad to see that MI
udcp,s friends do not permit themselves to be drawn
into discussing Mr.. Tdens taxst or the color OF his
horses so long as Democrats arc satished ne all
right they can afford to let tho corruptioniss howL
They do il TO draw attention from the poSttradng
thieves who have robbed the Government ana their
whisky friends who are in jail for similar practees
IL a fine thing TO be high toned and 10 refuse 10 tOop
and ali that sort of thing, but IN this NIL cost
NJ Tiioen votes enough to elect Mr. Hayes But per
hans Mr. Tden has concluded that the result VIII be the
same any way.
The Democrats have been unfortunate In
their battle cries this year. They started out yelling
Reform and hoping drown all hostile sounds there
bv hrt the Reoublicans have turned the cry against
them 40 completely by showing up their record that it
has become the biggest joke OF the canvass an0 Is every
where greeted with ridicule. Then they deearede 1
utsntly that they would succeed because the soma
South was on their side. During the past re" weeks
the Republicans have taken this declaration IN us tea
truth and have made it effective that the result OF inc
election is likely to be decided by it. Then out In Indiana
they mt I'D for Governor q cheap demagogue who was
distinguished for nothing except his peculiar style OF
clothing and they hoped to elect him on that cluG
alone Again the Republicans have turned the cnemys
weapons against them BY showing that Uncle Jimmy
Rlue leans Is simply what his friends elan ana tnat
however much it may be TO mans credit that ne nas
always kind of CLOTH SIN TINS iac' a2s ~ NOV
sufficient to make him capable Governor. lne Deme
Gratis trying TO beg of from all OF t1ese Issues
and are abusing the Republicans tSrrlDly Ior pressing
them but hndght has come too late to save the@
Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison loses none OF
bs feryor with age colored voter in Illinois wrote
him recently announcing inclination to vote Tor III
den and asking for Mr. Garrson's advice He gotlt ID
manner calculated to leave lasting impression Hero
ia a portion OF it.: i" II Samuel ]. Tnden should De
elected IL will be the restoration Of the Democratic party
20 power and place before the Rebellion party over
wbelmipcy composed Of those who are deadly hostile
your race in all pertains to equal aud exact Jusee
party that during the Rebellion, denounced every need
fulmeasurc Of Mr. Lneon's administration Tor its sup
pressiou and in its spirit and attitude WAS constant
menace in frtherance the reasonable designs OF tho
south-a party that, since the Rebellion has opposed
every constitutional amendment and every Legislative
act designed 70 destroy the last yesge Of chatei saVe
and establish universal freedom, irrespective OF con-
plexonal dstinctons-a party that now embodies ana
controlled by all at South who glory in the perdoH
ATTEMPT at secession and only lament that they did @
succeed and whose vanOus determination IL ls by tw
Hercest threats the yilest rutansm, aud the most ~
yolyng Misunderstanding already slain their thOusanas
Virtually 20 disfranchise the whole body OF coorea
VOTERS and then reduce them 10 state Of aleet yaSar
age. such is the Democratic party today sooner tfa
rlst vote its Presidential candldate-iOLue
man Is worthy o. the party aud the party worthy OF ne
man. and they one and lnsepafaDle' On yum
| right hand, or pluck out your right eye