Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-08-30
L0rreSp0naeHce.
our New York Letter.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a.
POLITICAL NOTES

that they will use to carry their en-
this campaign. When Senator Nc
ton publicly asserted. socn after Il
Alabama election, that from fl,
9 States in the South --ol which AL
bama itself was one-the Republica
candidates would have 10000 major
W, people were very much dispose
to smile At what they considered
piece OF political bombasr. But tn
people are not permitted behind tn
scenes, and Morton is one OF the nrir
clpal actors in the play. He knew
what he was talking about indeed. i
would not be Surprising it he had al
ready read the order which was to b,
Issued as soon as the ,ronhIesom,
House of Representatives had I'D
journed.
In Indiana too We begin to Sc,
gllmpses of the plot. Matters intend
ed to be secret are brought TO ON
Knowledge Ii is astonishing how
careless conspirators frequently are
with papers which contain their plans.
Fitzpatrick, in elegant language, calls
for "a bloody shirt campaign, will,
money, and contesses that his party
is beaten if it goes into the fight upon
the true issue, and without money.
lie finds strong Independent element,
but this is not favorable to the cyten-
sion ct the power of She workers of
the present Administration. These
Independents are poor, needy, and in
debt and attribute their misfortuncs
to the patty which has brought, not
only them, but the whole country to
the brink Of ruin. "They must be
Iectured to, and documents placed in
their hands, that they may be con-
virced Of their folly
1t is wonderful how very similar
this cry Of the polished and refined
soldier is to the complaint of the
Times correspondent short time
since. We have little or no money
to meet ordinary and legitimate ey-
penses, cries the newspaper writer
There is much significance in the par.
ticularizng ordinary and legitimate
expenses.
And Kilpatrick's letter was actually
addressed to the Republican candi-
date. Surely there must be some mis-.
take about it. Governor HAYES, the
immaculate candidate, who by his
strong individuality is about to work
lharVeIs upon men, greater tnan ever
ftarey accomplished with his horses,
It cannot be that he is a party to the
Bloody shirt with money business.
And YET, why not ? He heartily
accepts the services of all who have
'endered political life in America by-
word and a reproach. He literally
hrows himself into the arms of those
Who have bull, up Grantism in our
public business. He is anxious to be
resident, an ambition for which no
nc can blame him, and he cannot
ucceed without the aid of these men
1t Is extremely doubtful if he can
nth it-and he must accept them
18th all the plaus and devices which
ley think necessary to his election.
The death of Speaker Kerr has
1used a vacancy in our ranks which :
will not be easy to fill. He has I
lown himself TO possess Just the
lalltlcs necessary to the fulfiIlment
the duties which devolved upon
m, and it will not be an easy matter
find successor 50 completely
|apted to the position which he
ayes without an incumbent. He Z
rs a man whose useful life, as it has
ssed quietly away, leaves lesson
'lch we may all study with advant- ~
e. His was noble, pure, and up =,
mt soul, and his good qualities en- V
ared him to all who knew him. We
all miss him, but his influence will ', v,
main, and by it we shall be strength
ed in the performance of the task !,
.Ore las.
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
fhe State Republican Convention ri
8 opened yesterday, and before the ",
Sc of the day ex.Gov. Edwin d.
ryan received the nomination for 10
Governorship. There can be no cit
'bt that Morgan was nominated
ely on account of his wealth. His in,
ne is connected only with the cor ha
t elements of his party. The peo- in
are In for Reform now, and re- is
n they mean to have, and they
not find any of the article in Ed VIII