New-York tribune., 1876-10-26
POLITICAL NOTES.


scared or he never would have spoken promptly and
5 briefly.
Now it is in order for Gov Hendricks TO de-.
fine his position on the Southern claims. great mas,
of the Democratic party hopes and believes that Gov
Tilden will not live TO finish his term II elected II
there is ground for such expectation the views Of
Gov. Hendricks are important
1t is suggested that the Cooper and Cary
party has made mistake in negectng TO issue con.
gratulaOry address the October elections They are
certainly entitled credit OF elecng Mr. B. j. vii.
liams Governor OF Indiana, and mOdesty should not
keep them from claiming 1t.
II has been ascertained from an entirely
trustworthy source that William L. Dodge has deter.
mined to vote the Republican ticket State and national
Mr. Dodge after hesitation. has been induced by
the alarming prospect OF an almost united delegation
from SOdthern States, IN Congress, to support the
Republican candidates.
If Gov. Tilden had spoken as cOncisely and
AZ frankly on the financial question in his letter Of
ceptance as in this letter Southern claims his
party would be in such panic as 1t is to-day. The
difference in the two letters is that in the latter he
meant TO say something and in the former he meant to
say nothing He succeeded perfectly In both cases. but
in he fearessy honest and III the other cring
ngly dishonest
1t would be a great help to the Democratic
Journals of the rest Of the country those OF the paty
this city would invent sort Of excuse for the PAL
pable election frauds in preparation here and in
BROOKLYN The outside brethren sharp enough
that the reform" party being injured by the
tions and they fOunderng about pitiably in their
efforts TO explain the disclosures. Even the Tden bu.
rcau fails help them out, after DUlserlng them up all
through The campaign isa hard job but long expert
ence ought to make 1t an easy one for Democrat
On a recent Sunday small steamboat left
ST. Louis for point below the city where dos fight
to take place. The boat full, and on the passage
down II occurred to take avotc for President
The result was 200 for Tiden and for Hayes; the
bgiug who lad
accompanied the expedition in the way Of business, but
we're fearful if they should make their calling known, OF
rough handling by 20 rough a crowd The vote was GER
tany representative and Characteristic Wherever you
fnd company Of men intent on seeing sunday dog
fight you their being nearly sofa Tor Iden
II all The voters in November were men OF lnat ana kn'
drcd sOr Tdens election would be secure beyond per-
adventure.
The view of the South Carolina question
which is turning doubtful voters the Republican sds
each day is thus for IDLY expressed by The Indepede:
sc The kind OF Democracy that will not respect the
guaranteed rights of the voter, whether black or White,
should be stamped into the dust Gov Iildens alliance
with it and dependence upon show that he s the as'
man whom the people ought TO trust The fact that ths
Northern Democratic party Is simply the ailend OF sieh
a Democracy furnishes a most conclusive reason Why
every Northern Sta'e should reiudatt the parry luo
time has fOr the friends Of equal rights 70 'e pan
la9gGaSo and lace 'neiI i0e' WIN OO''
Senator Morton grows more and more con-
Gdeut Of Hayes election, apparently. lie said 10 TO
porter Of The San Francisco cal last week; 81 tel
you Sir in all sincerity that consider the election OF
H,yes inevitable Maine, Vermont, and Colorado arc
evidences Of public feeling through the country ahd
they are but signs Of the end. As to the SOUTH can
only say that some States like South Carolina, with It's
M least Republican majority, Will cast ther vote
for HAYES unless and fraud deprive the voters OF
their rights believe for two reasons hat there i 10
doubt as to the way California will go In the hrs'
place size has been aud is thoroughly republican IN
sentiment last years side issues having been OF Local
n,por,opce only Secondly the iner-party wounds are
hcaed and Republicans ana Ihuepe 10, ~ 90.
obout your state. and my views have Deen th0r.
OIghiy confirmed by prominent poiticlans heir WIy
The Catholic talk for Iilden In ONO Is III
cr.a ing The Catholic UH.rcSe, the crgan OF the Roman
lrb in Northeru Ohio saws The URUerse cannot 10
the friend OF the Republicans Catholics owe the Rrpao'
lic,ns nothing The Republican party was conceived
and beot,en Of the Know-SOthngs, that dsgraced no
state OF Ohio with the Benl riots burned anddeuO!ed
Catholic property and as far as IN II lay sro'c u NY
franchise every Catholic in the country The past anu
Catholic spirit Of the Republican party is not changed
and II tomorrow the Republicans had vhe power they
would disfranchise every Catholic IN the land /"
Ijir,rse Will never say 10 man, vote the Dehocra'
ticket but Jhe UHirerSe viii say, ana does say oe'e'
honest man. vote against party as corrupt ana 40 III"
ciDusly intent to injurc Catholics as the kepuooaa
Who have turned the pubic S'HouIs
sstn1t auxnries OF the missionary socirty tHe w
,,tIic,ns Who strOye 10 tax Catholic scnOo.nousts
Catholic hospitals. Catholic charaDie lustI ut'oils
Rcuubllcaus Who eycrlastlngly bringing ieHsyyu
utn uoltics and wnCn their own IsdecHs stinA !. . ~
nosr.ls OF honest men, strive 10 divert altcltgh
their crimes by attacking Cath0licsf The Repuohcan'
Gen. Harrison's confidence i'll securing In
diana for HAYES in November seems to be increasing
He .i in his speecn At Philadelphia Oh Tuesday sn'
" believe that Indiana will 90 for Hayes ana "hee'er
IN November. lChoersl You VIII remember tha' 1A'
democratic party had not even mivor''! oi 'O..~
1lere were from 1000 $1,000 votes cast i'r 'u'
cepbaek ticket although their candidate 10Y HO'erHo'
~ hoau Withdrawn from the race three days before lls
,.ction Wfliams's majority was about o,Oooi soyoa
IN a thai the Democrats have no reason 10 be sure 0t
majority I'm Indiana We have greater hopes OF victory
in Noveuber BY reason OF the greater concentration Oh
the Hbt In the last campaign had contentious over
lncal officers while TIE Democratic party was Dhnp&
l,,ed and managed and its campaign furds USED uhoe'
b immediate direction OF Mr.. TldeDs agents TO seere
e success OF their state ticket. And know that th1
sacrificed local candidates the general result ID NO
yen,bcr we will be able to concentrate upon SlnI'
point and we will have greater strength ana sc"
chance OF success believe tonight that the Repuof
cans o. Indiana were 40 fall OF earnest H9t,
inn "a they are now. Why We have so lte ,i luat
over this fling Now when men get mad lhey az % %Dn'
upon winning the fight. think we had some htV'W ~.
cans i'm Indiana that here at the CentehulA 70
had such great camglsn tAat very uty "' -" 80
Thought we were going to carry the state by MI
m,inIlty and that they could go tu tAe Cehtl.A wy
they will all be home IN November
The STATE CANVASS.