New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-16
POLITICAL NOTES.


The moral sentiment i'll favor OF Gov. I'll
aen is not at present mountainous as to be Impressive
The second series of Democratic war meet
,ncs is 10 be held Thursday next If the destruction
in the is disastrous as at the FIRST series WHAT Is
left Of the party won't be worth counting
The Oregon exposures seem to have chilled
,hc talk about reform which was kept up from force
=, habit Mr. Iiden said once upon time that the
oonle did not want him 50 much the reform winch he
represented. That was before the reform had peeh
sampled d.
The millennium seems to have paid n brief
s TO Florida on the day OF Gov. Drew's inauguration
Anoxuherant eyewitness OF the ceremonies says one
clever and refined gentleman. in the widness of his hap
nness actually embraced and kissed colored Demo-
ecrat
Mr.. Watterson has put q heavy burden on
his shoulders If the following Washington dispatch to
IA, yrening Post is Trustworthy: Representative
white REP KY has received letter from Kentucky
saving that the Democrats acting the advice of
Henry Waerson. and that already 10000 OF them have
-,anized 10 como to Washington armed the 18th Of
Tehrary TO be present when the electoral votes are
counted. ana TO be on hand IN case OF need
Duke Gwin might furnish interesting infor-
nation about that 5000 check. That pregnant dis
match OF his to Senator Kelly at Portland Oregon, ON
Nov H. is worth reading and over again in the
light of recent events. 1t follows al have sup
posed Lad to rely upon your State. have pr
stc adyice that efforts being made to count us ont
SPARE cXeron expense III looking after The state
viii he resi- onsble and rely upon you Answer at
what hour you receive this 10 me at the New-IOrK
Hotel"
MIR. Blaine is likely to dsappoint the Demo
Gratis as completely Mr. Conkling has. Washington
dispatch to The Boston Herald says "Mr. Blaine has
declared himself upon the political situation in letter
which has been received here He denies that he has
ever said or done anything which would warrant any
body in forming any judgment TO what course he in
tends TO take the Presidential dispute He states
that being Senator he does not intend to speak on
the subject at ALI He declares that he has seen nothing
10 change his first impress that Hayes and wheeler
are and that being tie case lie does not see why
eny conf TJmise SAOuld be matte"
Judge Mackey of South Carolina ls the most
"amoozn cuss" developed by the present controversy
He has been gaining good deal OF notorety Hayes
md Hampton man, having stumped his State on that
rlatform yet when the Investigating Committee asked
him for whom he voted for President he replied Tden,
and added Let explain, Mr. Senator. You see,
there were three Democrats here with whom agreed
that they should for Hayes if Hayes was not re-
tponsbe sending the troops to South Carolina
md that should vote for Tdrn if SO responsible
And now DID you find out = asked senator Cameron
"Why, wrote 10 him., said the witness. Ana what
WAS his response! ?" lie answered my letter"
There is an heroic effort made by the Illden
Journals to magnify the examination of Secrctar! Chand
Ter sufficiently draw public attention from the oregon
disgrace. Chandler the game, but docs not pro
pose TO frightened. lie said on Sunday, according to
the Washington correspondent VI INC IHH"utpNN
Times 81 don't care what people take me for If they
don't take me for "a fool. tn newspapers make me
answer think did to the question whether did or
did not telegraph Stcas and count the electoral
vote and promising troops for bis protection. would
have been indeed Il fool TO have answered So What
did saw If any dispatch that subject sent, was
that troops would be supplied if they were needed to
preserye the peace / refused answer soon IS
found they were after of tie Cabinet and not
after my secrets those of the National Committee ana
they asked If wanted time to consider ana When IL
Mould BE- convenient to appear before tLen AGAIN
said "Wednesday aud that's the whole Of it, I'm not nj
ALI worried; tbs is Just effort to offset the oregon
business. and every body will understand 1t So"
Senator COnOver of Florida, though thor
ough Republican, disposed to take generous view OF
the election OF Democratic Governor III his state. In
speech before the of the LEGISLATURE last week
he sad For eight years the Republican party has ad
control in Florida and will not pretend TO that dur
iug this time it has not committed errOis-errors in adj
minstration and errors party management will not
say that it deserved defeat. hut will that defeat will
do il good have sympathzed with that policy.
if such po icy there was which tended to create race
divisions and think it was misfortune that there were
leaders df any there were, whose mistaken ardor led
them into endeavOring to compact the cOorcd element
into solid mass to moved in their political action,
without a why or Il wherefore, one man, and hence l
have no word of repOach for any cOlOred person who
saw fit 10 vote as pleased. claim that right for my
self and should be poor advocate Of the privileges OF
freeman If did not accord the same rlShl 10 others
Indeed, may say here that George f. Drew owes ms
election in great degree To cOlOrcd votes LOT II am
CORRECTLY informed, some 400 cooTed persons in the
County OF Leon alone gave him their votes, they had
the light to do"