The Portland daily press., 1877-03-23
Political Notes.

Postmaster General Key is reported to have
received letters from large number of South
ern women, advising him to leave the Demo-
cratic party, and saying that it is poweress to
do the South any good. One OF them calls
Hayes ga streak of Providence"
A letter received in Washington few days
ago from a prominent Democratic ex-senator
of Georgia, says the Providence Journal, has
the following: $50 far our people. although
disappointed about the Presidency, are per-
fecty decided on the question. We have had
war enough, and my private opinion Is that
Hayes will make better President for the
country than Tilden. I know he will should
he carry out his Southern policy. am for
Hayes now, and am not alone"
The decision of the Democrats to cast blank
ballots in the election for Senator in the Ohio
Legislature yesterday was decided rebuff for
Pendleton, who was very anxious for the
party nomination as help toward getting
the nomination and election next year, if the
Democrats should carry the Legislature.
His record in the Kentucky railroad case,
however, was too much for him, and his po-
litical career seems to be over.
Mr.. Garfield has it in his power, if he lives,
to remain in Congress more terms than any
man ever has. Should he live to be as old as
Cameron, and retain his seat in the House,
he will have served % terms, or DC years.
That is more than any other man ever did.
And in 1907 the people of the 10Th district
can say that since the formation of that part
of the country into district they have been
represented by only three men. And that
will be more than the people of any other
district can Saw ". Rp1fpId
The need OF additional financial legislation
is being pressed upon the attention of Con-
gress, should it meet in extra session. The
Albany Journal says; ''There is one meas.
ure which, if it could be enacted without ex-
citing much discussion and prolonging the
session, it would be well to pass, and that is
funding measure. 1t ought to have been
passed at the late session. As the prelimin.
ary and preparation for specie resumption, it
has very great importance. The restoration
of specie payments is one of the three para
mount objects-the other two being Southern
| pacfication and civil service reform which
President Hayes has indicated his determina-
| ton of addressing himself. When he gets
| ready he will unquestionably move on this
| line as vigorously as he has on the others.
But with the enactment of%a funding bill
| the problem would work itself out and very
little more would be needed. And now is Pc
| culiarly the right time fof it."
At meeting held in Nashville, Tenn, to
consider the presidents Southern policy, the
following remarks made by Col. A. S. Coylar
were applauded to the echo: eve should
come up to the support of the President of
| the United States in the questions now agi-
| tating the public mind, without anv regard tn
what party we belonged. If the policy indi-
Gated by President Hayes should be carried
| out, the most wonderful revolution would
| be made in this country that had been seen
for years. If President Hayes should
carry out this policy, although do not belong
to President Hayes's party, there is not
enough power in the land to keep me from
standing by him. 1 take it, after reading Mr..
Hayes's letter of acceptance and his inaugu-
raj address, and after seeing the outcropDings
of the few days of his official life, that he has
made up his mind to deliberate calmly in re-
gard to the policy to be pursued in reference
to our section of the country"