New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

Oregon is a long way off, but it is too near
to be a safe graveyard for political crime.
CrOnin has started back with his nose from
Washington, but his mileage is not with him.
Senator Sherman has been forced by asser-
tons Of the Democratic press 10 publish card declaring
that aud his Republican associates who went TO New
Orleans paid all of their expenses without hope Of rem
bursement.
1t is an OminOus fact for Senator Logan
that Independents who hold the balance Of power in
the Illinois Legislature, have made alliance in the
Senate With the Democrats. II this is adhered TO In both
houses it will be useless for Mr. Logan TO hope for
election.
A few days ago several indiscreet Demo-
cratic editors remarked Morton is laborng hard TO
find something rotten in Oregon" He seems TO hayo
been successful in finding two distinct deposits OF rotten
ness one in Oregon and in Liberty-st, connected
with each other by "A telegraph wire.
There is notable lack of "nerve" among
the Iowa Democrats The chairman of their State Com
mtee refuses to call convention to protest AGAINST
everything except the Inauguration OF Tilden. The
Democrats Of Ohio will probably make noise enough to-
day for the whole NOrth-Wcst
The first step toward the end of a great
source OF political corruption has been taken in the Oco
Der States. What Gov. Hayes recommended in Ohio,
legislation changing the date of election from October to
November, has already been suggested in Indiana in
bill which very appropriately the first intro
duced after the organization of the Senate
The Hon. F. W. Bird says he lives and prays
for the final defeat OF the Republican party in Massach
setts especially because of the reckless manner in which
it squanders the public funds As for the next United
States Senator from that State Mr. Bird said IN the
Democratic caucus the other night that there was
possibility of his having to vote for one Republican in
order prevent the election OF another who would be
more Objectionable although the task would DO hard
Col. BlantOn Duncan continues to talk with
frsap
In recent card he says: II Gov Hayes is declared
President and is naagurated. there tens of thou
sands OF men throughout the South who will respond
heartily to his efforts to harmonic all interests and all
sections and they will do IL without reward or hope OF
Office which not surprising from the standpoint OF
The CosrJouraaI and other advocates Of rotation in
ofce) should be considered the acme OF human bliss
And they will be brave enough and patriotic enough
they are rendered Office 10 accept for the purpose OF
really benclting their and 81 advancing
the fortunes and renown OF a united people"
Mr.. S. Ii. Boyd of Springfield, Missouri,
ormer member OF Congress from that district, has
published In The Weekly Leader OF that place an open
letter to the Editor OF THE TRIBUNE requesting him TO
come out IN favor Of the Inauguration OF Tlden. MI
Boyd SAYS that while lie voted for Hayes he believes
Tlden has pnda Jacte elections whether the election
is legal he does not know, but he thinks any at
tempt to deprive him OF the Office is revolution lie
thinks II Tlden is inaugurated the Republican party
under the lead Of Blaine, VIII be reunited and reoredo
power but if Hayes is inaugraed the Republican party
"a doomed Mr. Boyd closes his letter with appeal iO
the South against the rinous rule OF carpebagrs anu
declares that pcaceable acquescence The Inauguration
of Tdcn will bring peace and prosperity ~ that secuon
The official result for Governor in Maine as
declared by unanimous vote OF the Legislature "
Conner s67; Talbot, 60423 scattering, 53i; Con-
ners m: jory over Talbot, I5,444 In september tho
day after the election, Mr.. Blaine telegraphcd Gov
Hayes and also THE TRIBUNE that the Republican ma
iority would probably reach and possibly exceed lfo
AMI at the whole Democratic press howed out ha
the returns were cooked" and the figures arranged W
Mr. Blaine in order to affect other States. The absolute
truth sometimes trle slow, but IL is sure IN time
overake even the Democratic editor when he resoits
wholesale lying. Mr. Blaine has sent dispatches DOu, s
Maine elections for nearly score OF years past ahu n
in no instance incorrectly stated the result or even o0
iu the excitement OF victory, overratcd IT, =,
Judge Mackey, the somewhat Unanimous
messenger who carried Gen. Hampton's letter TO Gov
Hayes is by degrees telling more aud more about us 'u
terylew When passing through Nashville on MS way
home he said to a reporter OF The American: "When
presented the letter to Gov Hayes he expressed bis a
qualification at the respectful consideration which III
dicated on tho part OF Gov. Hampton 1.-THE letter con.
tained the inaugural address, and especially comnenu
the tone the letter timely in view OF the belses
utterances OF Democratic leaders OF the Nof'H'
Gov Hayes stated that he recognized In Gov hsnpoA
most potent leader In the Southern belt OF states III ~
relation to that element Of the population recently
rayed In arms against the Government, ana su us
nence 40 favor OF peace would have weight IN ooh sec
lions GOV Hayes thought that lamentable sta'e .
affair, had existed IN South Carolina, but was sa'ne
that Gov Hamptons past course would insure Pes0
full solution Of the difficulties The Governor said ns'
hs had been subjected TO gross Misrepresentation "