New-York tribune., 1878-10-28

honor" the learned Press sagely remarks which is
conferred only the ablest member of each class
Lester Il. Faulkner, in his speech before the
Livingston County Democratic Convention, referred 10
tho Rochester Convention Of 1871 and spoke with scorn
OF Tweed and his followers "reekng with c0rrup-
ton" He would have done 1t. II he had known that
THE TRIBUNE Just about 20 print his confidential et-
ter Tweed written nearly months after tho Ro-
chester Convention Does Mr. Faulkner write many con
ndcnta letters persons whom he knows u DC feeA-
ing with corruption"
The Utica Heydd finds the Democratic still
hunt making du campaign: " All Of the other ihree
parties holding meetings in this canvass The Dem
OcraIs have few In some counties the Republic
cans have pursued the policy Of thorough dis
cussiOD. In Some other localities yhe Grecnbackers
cover the ground with meetings, such as they are
The Prohibionists are more active than usual, and
there districts In which their gaherngs are more
crats adhere everywhere TO the same t1ctes OF sehce
whatever they may be doing Otherwise
DR.. Van Aernam, formerly Commissioner OF
Pensions and now the Republican candidate for Con-
grcs- In the Chautauqua District has been charged by
Democratic paper with betraying confidential iuforna
ton by means OF which the Government was cheated
out Of several thousand land warrants, and
also with receiving 100000 for doing
DR. Van Aernam promptly met the charge by sue
ing the paper for damages and by the following
letter: " The charges wholly absolutely and wick
edy false and malicious in every particular and detail
and have been proved to be so before a Democratic
committee of Democratic House OF Representatives.
The evidence presented and the records from the Pen
sion Office, so completely Tcfuted tue charges that the
committee refused to hear further testimony The idea
tni charges OF this nature against Republican. II ss
tancd by shadow Of evidence could be hused M be-
fore Democratic committee is too absurd and rdlcu-
lonS to be entertained by sane man for moment-
and this editor knew :"
Hamilton Fish, Jr, was renOminated for the
Assembly on Saturday by the Republicans OF Putnam
fbirfv-n ouf af the forty y-QV
votes east by the convention. Tbis nomination is
probably equivalent 10 an election, and should DO
Mr.. Fish, in his three years continuous service
chairman OF the Assembly Committee on Cities,
has rendered valuable service to the State and many
citizens Of NewYork will be glad 30 him returned to
post where he has always exerted himself with great
zeal for the good OF this city His efforts last Winter
secured the passage of the Bonded Indebtedness bill
which enabled about S7.OO0.OOO OF the city debt
to be placed at lower rate Of interest, and
rescued the taxpayers Of this CITY from the necessity
of paying - nOU 900 Of the debt IN single lump. Mr.
Fish also secured the passage OF the bill reducing sala
res IN New-YOrk - 2.0O0,OO0, aud others. While d lug
all this he attends faithfully 10 tho wants Of his own
constituents, and has, Saturdays action shows,
earned their regard.
Every Prohibiti0nist in the land ought to
read these words OF Ex-Governor Myron H. Clark. Of
the leaders o. the Prohibition party: Upon the inan
cia question and issue of the day entirely agree with the
views expressed in the Republican platform adopted by
the state Convention at Saratoga upon that ques
ton entirely disagree with the platform adopted by
the last Prohibition party State convention and the pres
ent editor OF the leading paper OF the party The LrRg
Issue. The present position Of the Solid South in
combination with Northern doughface Democracy,
exhibits threatening political aspect TO the
peace and prosperity of the Nation, financial aud
otherwise if not its destruction. have therefore finally
come the conclusion that it is my duty ana that
all patriots forego other questions and issues
until the control OF the National Congress shall be
wrcstcd from Southern rebels and their Northern Demo
cratic allies would therefore advise my Prohibition
aud Temperance friends In district 10 support,
tins year. the Republican nominees Congress" tx
Governor Clark Of the founders of the Rcpunl-
party and returns to it now from the highest sense
duty Why should not every Republican Prohibit
ZIONIST do the same