The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-01-25
Political Notes.

Fernando Woods idea is to have a
new election at once in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana, and he talks of
introducing a resolution to that effect
in the House.
Public statement has been made re-
Gently to the effect that Justice Field,
of the Supreme Court, has expressed
his belief that Tiiden was fairly elected.
There is good ground for the SUPPOSE
ton that other members of that tribu-
nal not only share in this opinion of
Justice Field, but have so expressed
themselves to their intimate friends.
An intimate friend of Governor
Hayes states Guthori.atIvelJ that if he
gets the presidency he will retain Sec
rotary Fish and Attorney General Taft
in the Cabinet, aud probably Secretary
Morrill, also. Mr.. Fish, If he should
be reappolnted as Secretary o. State,
would occupy that position longer than
any of his predecessors. The fact that
Governor Hayes would retain him may
or may not have had the effect to make
Mr.. Fish less conservative in the pres
ent crisis than some Of his friends We're
inclined to think he would be.
The New York Tribune, referring to
the refusal of President Grant to order
the further interference at present OF
the military IN Louisiana affairs, ex-
presses the opinion that Governor
Kellogg must feel that times have
changed, iI6e d, when his telegraph,c
drafts on the President for recognition
and assistance, and the inevitable ct
cetcrds, usually so promptly honored,
are returned protested" The Tribune
adds that, "wIth the large majority of
the property holders paying taxes to
Governor Nichols, and the United
States troops refusing to do more than
keep the peace for Governor Packard
as for everybody else, the odds would
seem to be al on one side, or, in other
words, on the side, for once, of the
people as represented 10y Governor
Nichols, whom they had elected by
large majority, that the rctu rning
board Attempted to overthrow.
a letter from New York City states
that business men are talking very
hopefully of the prospects OF ths com
ing spring trade, ana IL is proper to
say letters from their correspondents
and agents, IRON about sll parts OF
the country. received within the week
or two past, are of character 10
abundaDtly justify il. The details
would make = column of good reading
for the public, but it is enough to say
har, thu -, ,cas,ps v,.;,;cb ,Eav b-;r :,
to :he support Of their statements are
such rs caBnat we'll be disputed.
Stocks of goods of almost every de-
scription ale nPrsccdeu;edly low, and
prices are probably down TO points
beyond which there can hardly be
lower deep" Another year of close
economy and saving has increased
the ability of the farmers and most
other classes 10 take advantage of the
opportunity thus presented to come
into market. The weak spots in the
credit system have been unesrlheG,
aud il is believed we have about got
through with bankruptcies aud fail
ures. Money is so abundant, and the
opportunities for profitable investments
are so scarce, thar the capitalist class
will be less &c pctani than they have
been since the pAGi: 70 embark in new
enterprises. " 70 the political dis
putes, there are Tut few merchants or
business men Dow who anticipate other
than a pc ,cyful adjustment of it.
\ Washington letter says: 1t is
not at all unlikely thai the regular
army, If called on To count Hayes in at
the point of the bayonei, may play an
important and unlock editor pert in the
presidential problem. II has long
been known that large majority of
the rank aud lie of the army was in
favor Of Governor Tilien's Inaugural
ton, bas il has never vet beea suspect
ed that any battalion, If ordered to
execute the commands of the war
office, would venture to disobey- But
the indignation of the military, a. this
proposed attempt TO use them for POI
liticSl purposes, Is ready to break out
into mGtlBy On The leSst proyocaiiOn.
The soldiers now stationed NJ the arse
nal, Ia number sbon. eight hundred,
are largely Tilden men convinced OF
his honest eisc.iop, and unwilling TO
be used SIS tec:s. In two batteries of
artillery, asgregstlng over one hun
ded men, there are only seven pre-
pared 20 zssist in counting Il Hayes
under the egnsicsioa thai be has
been the choices Of the pc sple. Ia