New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

ofthen have written letters Of eptanoe The De,
themselves have nothing boast Of In the
Dir Ocots was probably the shortest and cur..., ~
press nv v snat was ever written and the Democrs
PoS' "a'hb even Tried 10 get comfort out of
The Hon. Ezra Graves, of Herkjmer WI,
alwa's wrislDg letter TO somebody, HIS written
Mr. Grenvle Treman, saying hat the Republican, /"
county are strong Administration men, WIN ~.
know just how Mr.. TremoIn stands on TIN. no, ~, !"
letter closed with rat or an amusing request Ina,
Tremain should be 81 comic and plain Mr. TIL
In MS answer. after paying high compliment 10 Pr.
dent Hayes. says: Wherever In the details OF his n
may entertain doubts, am willing to hush them a, ~
presence Of the great issues ut stake this and ,h
preaching contests that await u.s. in the firm belle, a.,
he will nor only adhere 10 what Ia right but ,bana
what may prove 70 be wrong" And then Mr. r,o.,
brings Mr.. Graves back 10 tho real Issues OF the a..
ign with these worIs: An Rep1b clns and sa an
citizens generally must recOgniz ~ Dlranonn31oa
poriauce, united action To resist the enrnies ~ I'M
government in his STATE lt the coming election GOD
OF u i high duty. let IA close up the ranS
which belong 20 that period" aa
Albany holds a Hayes meeting Tonight a..
call for which is signed by Thomas w. Ocott M,,,Aa'
Hale, Judge Edwin Countryman, Robert H. Pruv, ~
Speaker Henry Smith, and large number OF oromio,.
Republicans. Tie OF the call Is less modera,. a.,
that Of the NewYoFk meeting There is even susnIo,
OF Sarcasm In the statement that tho syna
OF the call "are willing to express an 'opipi.n
OF the methods and Attendant proceedings ernployss
in relation TO the Southern States" II zoe. on :.
that the sgners include those who supported ~
President upon the promises contained ia his latte, q,
acceptance, and do not propose 10 repuliste him
because he Is endeayorng good faith 10 perform sab
promises; who do not think the harmony OF tho Rao,h
ican party or the good OF thu country Il be promat
by denunciauon or rcule Of the Constitutional aS
yisers aud conspicuous supporters Of tn President IN
th,r EFFORTS 10 carry ont the principles laid Town la 10
Cincinnati platform nj VINO dlslp OF the fainro
on the part OF te recent sta Convention At ROchrsts
t0 represent the Dimenrs OF the treat majority a, ~
Republican party on thrse subj cts"
SO far Mr. Beach has had nothing 10 cav
about his mileage accounts, and Democratic Dane,
seems To have ventured to defend them The Binoknu
ton Democrat tries its hand at an explanation which
POOR as 1t Ia, Is probably the best that b. made II
says, respecting the meetings OF the State Boards "U
he had gone home and returned each time he ATTENDED
these meetings. 1t Ia conceded that be was entitled N
mileage. AMI could properly have drawn it. But he ORE
fer ed to remain In Al Jany IL Is sdmited that thu
other Lieutenant Governors-his predecessors and uc
cess0rs, including such Sanford f. Church. Henri
j. Ray mond ana Gene al John c. Robinson. whose per
sOna honesty is unquestioned-dd precisely the same
thing that Lieutenant-GOycInOr Beach j. charged with
In fact they considered Themselves Law fully entitled 10
t1e mileage part vi the emOunrnts OF their pod.
tlon just as AN officer In the Army draws pay for IA
lions which he never receives, but which II part Of and
in, luded In his salary" On point he Democrat
sumes too much There exceI tiuns 10 tnis
RUE among the Leuienant Governors, aOd. indeed n
IN re any vouchers file IL the state Troaslrts
office bat [ osc Of Judge Church General Rob and
sr. Btnca, the fact has beeu made public aay
authoritative way.