Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-10
Political Notes.

/ THE EFFECT OF TaE ELECTION AT TIKI
SouTH.-rhere can be no doubt that the
election of niden and Hendricks would
have a lost disastrous effect at the South,
because 80 many of the Democratic party
there would regard 1t rs the substantial re-
| versal OF the reconstruction policy hereto
fore pursued and the accession to the Gov
| eminent Of those in full sympathy with the
Ben Hills. fuckers and other leaders OF the
Southern Democracy. On this point testi-
monv of the most impressive character Is
accommodating every day. Among others, q
Southern gentleman, a Professor, who was
born at the South and who has spent he
greater part OF his life In teaching there,
recently said to a New York reporter:
II know therefore. the Southern char.
acter and disposition, aud ! am satisfied
that the election of Tilden and Hendricks
would be great calamity TO the country,
but manly to the Southern people them
selves. The latter have generally ac-
quiesced In the reconstruction measures
passed by Congress, unpalstable as they
may have been. The great majority OF tx e
Southern people would prefer to let things
remain a. they are rather than To reopen
old issues. But thereis a large minority
who are agitators, and no. FESTIVE Under
the present situation, te5nid surely, in the
erent Of the return Of the Democratic party
TO poteer. foment turmoil and trouble all Deer
the South. While the great mass OF the
southern people may be strongly opposed
TO this, they cannot, in the event OF . nat
ional Democratic success, restrain and
control these mischief makers any more
than they eSald re..raIn End cHG .a p 5as
clpitated them into all the horrors and
desolation OF civil war"
In accordance with the new principle
laid down 10y the Democratic party at St.
Louis, the Democrats OF the House OF Rep
resentztiv.s on Saturday removed one of
tue "hiHdeTances" to resumption by with
drawing the promise to resume. Upon that
principle Democrats who hold notes of
hand will surrender them TO the debtors.
and Insist upon changing the claims to
book accounts. To fix date fer payment
is "hindcrance" to payment. You've
got my note at six months. ;" SAYS the deb
tor; won't you please Erase the ds;e aud
signature. so that l shall be sure TO pay
it some lime? The existence OF the note
auuoys inc in my business aud is him
derance" to my prosperity" And Of course
any creditor who understands finance sc-
cording TO Tildeu aud Hendricks will do IT,
IN. y. Tribune.
The New York Ereaing Pos, says;
The question remains. would Gov
1llden. should he be elected President. be
able To carry out the reforms which are
outlined In his letter! Can party which
Is largely. coTposed of men committed TO
the iaIiscIr> -; initiation or rrpndiatinn in
one or other Of iis forms be trusted to ex-
ecute the hard money policy of its leader
The course of the Democrat in the House
OF Representatives furnishes an answer to
question, and a very unfavorable answer.
They have had ample time aud iull power
To put into shape well-ma tur,tI measures
OF resumption and 10 insist that the Re
publican Senate and the Republican Presi-
dent consent thereto ur answer for their
refusal TO the county. For nine months
The Democrats In Congress have neglected
10 do this. Would they do any better uext
year IL they should control Congress?
The country has been studying the Demo
cratic party since the political revol ut on In
the states In 1874 put IL partly into power.
The course OF the parry mas not been such
as TO encourage any more faith In 1t than
the country has hal Tor the last sixteen
years"
Gov, Tden demonstrated hi. zeal for
economy when he opposed the expenditure Of
dollar or dime TO put down the rebellion.
The dirtiesi falsehood OF the canvas. thu.
far is the statement OF the Democratic paper.
than Tilden armed four companies Of volunteers
during the war at his own expense. Ifso. they
must have been rebel troops, for he never
spent dollar to equip loyal soldier.-Albany
Journal.
Who will darr IN say tkss Gs~. Tiidru VI
New York, and GOV. Hendricks Of Indians
were not morally guilty OF treason to the Cni
ted state during the war OF the rebellion. Is IL
not notorious fact that they adhered TO the
enemies Of the United States in sympathy and
in priaciple, and extended them aid and COM
fort by their voices, acts and vo,es,-Iudiana-
polls journal.