New-York tribune., 1876-10-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

A "refOrmr campaign successful through
fraud would be noble victory.
The Connecticut Republicans are trying to
make Congressman Barnum tell waat he went TO Indiana
for The Democratic returns from the section Mr.. Bar
mum visited ought to be answer enough Tor any yOOdy
Another one of those Democratic counties in
Colorado mas been heard from The 500 Democratic ma
jory from san Juan, published from the Libcrty-st
bureau now turns out to be ID only with Republican
Senator.
Cen Butler is said to be preparing an an
swer to Judge Hoars letter which will be several col
uuus I'm length II Is expected appear and
TO contain Buersh account OF the Judges political
life II anything like good the Judges letter
it will be the best document Batter ever wrote
The "shOrt, sharp bark of derrngers' doesn't
play such prominent part in the joint discussions in
North Carolina rs in those Tennessee. The rival
ddatcs tor Governor in the former State Judge Settle
and exGoy Vance, ride to the place of meeting in the
sane carrage and talk like gentlemen after they get
there. There to be rifle clubs in North Caro-
lima, either.
Col Ingersoll's epigrammatic remark-if
YOU want to make Republicans, builda schOolhOuse If
YOU want to make Democrats, tear it down gets a
forcb!e Illustration in letter received by one OF our
leading publishing houses from bookseller in Indi-
annapolis under date OF Oct Ia. IL is as follows: In
tcgence discount in State since the election
and we must ask to cancel Our orders Tor your pup
cations We shall want 40 standard DOCKS NJ present.
Gen j. ID. Cox's majority for Congress in the
With Ohio District 926) is the largest ever given any
candidate there It shows that the people like TO vote
for good candidate, and will elect him II they are not
cheated of their will by fraud. They in all proba
blity cheated OF in Cincinnati, where Gen. Banning
was returned as elected in place Of Stanley Matthews
The latter Is urged by his friends to contest the seat and
half tie charges OF fraud are true there can De htue
doubt OF his duty 10 DO So
Ex-Gov Clatlin is the hardest kind of hard
money man Having been nominated for Congress by
.t nft he
fakes this conclusive way OF putting to rest all doubts
obout the sOuudncss Of his financial views: "SOme
question has arisen to my surprise, in regard to my
views about resumption OF specie payment can only
say thar believe that resumption is possible two years
earlier than the date fixed by Congress and that is the
duty OF the Government to provide means for that pur
pose forthwith thus giving confidence to the community
that no backward step shall be permitted or course
with these opinions, cordially subscribe 10 the princ
pal article in Cincinnati PLATFORM and believe that
congress should take further measures for the speedy
acconpl shment Of the pledge OF specie payment made
therein"
Gov Tiiden's household headquarters seems
70 have made mistake II is the habit OF sending
out Washington letter to the party press varying the
amount OF coppcrheadsm in t to suit the different
tions OF the country letter prepared for the South
WAS through carclessncss 70 paper I'm Wisconsin,
The l,ticaUGee Democrat and published by the
editor without careful examination The following as
founding paragraph in 1t has created commotOn " Mr..
by our antagonists. But it ayails them nothing. The
war ia over Aud II Is remembered that OF the best
and purest in the United States opposed the
President uchanan, Milard Fillmore, Frankn Pierce,
Stonewall Jackson, Robert T. Lee. John c. BrecKin-
ridge, HOrao Seymour George B. Mcclellan and hun
drcds or others 10 the and especially
the employment OF coored troops and 10 the emancipa
tion of the slaves majority OF the leading statesmen
OF Great Britain and many the continent Of Europe,
sided with the South. There was clean-cut and
honest difference of opinion all over Chrsten-
dom as to the right or.wrong 0f the late rebellion Mr.
Tlden with many other distinguished men of our own
and other countries leaned toward the South during the
contest, but WIS the less an American. And now
that section naturally gives hun its united support IL
goes solid for him There has been disposition among
the tmid friends OF Mr. Tdeu 20 deny that be was op
posed TO the war But Mr. Tilden himself has never
sanctioned such denial He stands where he stood
from 1861 10 1865, opposed TO tho for eoercng tho