The Republican journal., 1876-09-14
THE WEST IN OCTOBER.


In general estimation here the Western
States are more likely to be affected by
the causes which produce Democratic
gains than the extreme Eastern States.
| For example, Indiana is evidently in q
| contest for change under the pressure of
| hard time, a more reliable indication than
Vermont In Vermont with its settled
ways and comparatively slight connection
with the driving life of the country, and
the assured performance of one party,
there is much less likelihood Of a proper
tomato political revolution than in indi-
ana, where industry is struggling for
profitable development, and where the
closeness OF party margins gives to the
contest the charm OF possible success for
either contestant If then, the Vermont
election ioreshadows a Democratic tri-
umph. we may expect much more decisive
figures from the West
THE CHARLESTON HORROR
The Charleston news overshadows all
other topics here. The fact that the first
act of intimidation worthy of note was
not intimidation of Republicans by Demo
Gratis, but of Democrats by Republicans is
remarkable.
Chamberlain had notified his adhcrents
that he had shipped them twenty thousand
muskcts, and that he ''was done with re-
form marks it as Il deliberate attempt to
forward partisan ends by melting civil
war. Republicans regard the affair as 4
mistake, because the wrong people were
inundated. The Democrats denounce it
as Il desperate attempt Of the radicals to
check the general stampede of the negroes
away from the control of the black leagues
and scalawags to the Democratic party
which protects their rights, and secures to
them Il chance for prosperity and advance
ment. The Charleston outrage will I'M
doubleday add 10000 to the Democratic
vote in New York, and have proportion
ate effect in other States.
UNITED STATES TROOPS SOUTH.
The most noticeable fact in this horrible
affair is that the troops sent to Charleston
to help the radicals gave protection to the
hunted colored Democrats. In this case
the Republicans were ''hoist by their own
petard." The general opinion here is that
the whole Southern military programme
of the Administration will only result in
increasing the Tilden vote, because the
numbers of colored Democrats will RELY
on the troops ior protection in the hour of
need
robson AND NAVAL PAY
Robeson's last fraud is now thoroughly
exposed. and there is bitter indignation
against the cheat on The part of naval Of
ticers here. The Congressional appropri-
alton was more than sufficient to keep
III f,,11
ed last year; but the Secretary having an
old deficiency arising from fraudulent
transportation of paymoney to other
purposes some years ago, endeavored. by
raising q howl against the House of Rep
resentatives, at once to make a political
point and conceal his official delinquency
1t is now certain that Robson will be i'm
peached as soon as Congress reassembles.
THE INCOME NONSENSE.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
being called on for decision, is compelled
to pronounce Gov Tilden's course in strict
conformity with law and with the official
directions and decisions of the Treasury
Department at the time. OF course Sena-
tor Logan. who got Gen. Raum his place,
and all the other radical lights, are anX-
lous for q contrary opinion; but the law
is too plain, and they are for once beaten
in their own household. The Times has
dropped its first charge, and now tries to
shift its ground; but no one is foolish
enough to believe that all the gross re-
ceipts Of any person, firm or corporation,
are part Of earnings or profits If all we
received III a business way were net gain,
most Of US would be very well off indeed.
Governor Tilden and his clients and asso-
ciates had some very heavy losses in 1861
e., as many other men of affairs had in
those years, and these losses cut down his
rcturnable net income Even the most
stupid Republican now fully understands
that gross receipts are not net income.