Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-09

w est during the 1atl, but has declined
them all. His official duties will not per-
nit him to leave Ohio for some time to
come. ~.
THE New York Evening Post reminds
the public that, four years ago, Gov.
Hayes said this, in public speech in
Ohio: s'We ought to have reform of
the system of appointments to the civil
service, thorough, radical and complete"
The post adds that four years have not
weakened the force of the declaration.
In recent interview, Gen. Banks, of
Massachusetts, hit the nail squarely on
the head by saying that 'nothing can be
done for administration reform while the
South is banded together as a section, ex-
pecting to sweep the national patronage
and possess the nation as the South
Nothing more true than this has been
stated during the campaign.
THE New York Times. which first
called attention to the alleged discrep-
ancy in Mr.. Tilden's sworn statements
whereby it is charged that he is self-con-
victed of fraud and perjury. repeats the
charge, and says: 1--WE need hardly say
that the case against Mr.. Tilden, when it
comes to be fully investigated, will prove
very much stronger than this
TILDEN's income for 1868, in which |
year it is said he paid income on $4,000, |
shows even worse for him than his 1862
fraud. In 1868, Tilden received $4,000
as fees from the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
& Chicago railroad, and $4,000 from the
Chicago & Alton railroad. These. besides
other heavy fees, received that year. The
books of the companies will prove these
facts, and show the precise dates of their
payments. Now Tilden sets himself up
1, sReformfr."
GEN. LEW WALLACE is a name the
whole country knows. Gen. Wallace was
famous during the war as western
United States general. At Salem, Wash
ngton county, Indiana, on Saturday,
August Goth, he made Republican
speech; and he says that, in the beginning
If his speech, before he had said word
% offend any man, the Democrats in the
crowd set up chorus of yells, cat-calls,
roots, and jeers, to prevent his speaking;
md the Democrats wound up their per-
by giving three stentorian
,heers tor jeff Davis. 1891 l.
SENATOR BOOTH, of California, spoke
IN Thursday evening of last week, at
rerre Haute, Ind. He discussed econom-
C questions at considerable length, and
n reference to Tilden and Hendricks, !.
avs: 'Now, my friends, let me ask you ]
IA candor, if the rebellion had succeeded, {
he Confederacy been established, and |,
he present Democratic candidates for !
PRESIDENT and Vice President had gone q
own there and run for Office, could one
tterance of theirs in their northern
omes have been quoted to prevent any
from voting for them
Would not their northern record have
nade them very eligible and proper can
idates for the highest offices in the i
outhern COnferacy.
The Lansing Republican says ere I
ublican Congresses reduced both the a
lxes and expenditures made necessary '
y Democratic rebellion. Bnt the first t
'emocratic House keeps every existing n
TX upon the loyal people to enable the il
isloyal ones to gather some spoil from D
lie treasury by means of crooked bills, C
hich they could not gather by means Il
square fighting. They intend to cap a
ire and ravage Washington through p
&c strategem of passing off two old 81
,pperheads, landshark lawyers, Tilden A
ld Hendricks, as economists and re- Il
1t will not VIM" a