New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

The new fraud cry is simply the old Tilden war
whcop revived.
Are the Republican leaders so blind as not to see
the Democratic fingers on their noses
TiIden will smile ut the spectacle of Republicans
helping him sct'up his platform for 1850
1t will occur TO Senator Davis presently that he
loIned the silver movement at precisely the wrong
time.
Jones SAYS veto will dispose Of the silver ques-
ton for the present Congress- but that the next one
will vote for unlimited silver veto no veto. Don't
yOu believe 1t, Jones.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, makes the well
come announcement that he is unaltcraby opposed
to the repeal of the Resumption Act since he IS
convinced that the future prosperity of the country
depends entirely upon return TO a stable financial
basis About the Silver Bill he is less decided hay
inc not vet thought enough about the subject to
form an opinion. Has he been deaf and blind for
the last three ln0nthsf
The Virginia Readiusters say they were shocked"
and surprised by Governor Holidays sneers and
insnuations about the folly and worse OF repuda-
ton. The Governor could desire no higher praise
than this
Here ana there a silver advocate is experiencing
spasm of sense lie says reluctantly: " still insist
that we have perfect legal right to pay our bonds
in silver. but | confess it woud be bad policy"
honesty of the PROJECT.
The appearance of Montgomery Blair at the head
of fraud exploring expedition ought to be evidence
enough to weIl-moaning Republicans Of the sort of
fire they are playing with when they talk about in
vcs!gating parcel of windy charges based entirely
upon hcarsay testimony. This fraud" camor
has already seriously damaged the Democratic
party, and 10 ia the raakest folly TO use 1t now to
explode tho Republican party.
Vl,o ori hulldoZor Uas abroad M recent
election IN Beaufort County, South Carolina. 1t is
announced now that colorcd men were beaten and
driven from the polls, were assaulted. and i'll one
instance shot at for distributing Republican ballots
eycrll negroes crippled and one has since died
from his injuries. In spite of these powers OF per-
sua,0n, the Republicans, carried the comfy. lbe
charges of intimidation are sustained by aifdayits
and are evidently undenlaDc get the Offenders are
going unpunshed.
Il sa little significant that every new Democratic
Senator from the West is a worse infiationist than
his predecessor. In OHIO and kentucky at present
the only alrAbctwcen the candidates consists In
efforts to show which il capable of the worst ana
the most opinions on financial questions.
The who can exhibit the most picturesque aSsort-
ment of views has the best chance OF success
every time.
II is solcmnly announced on behalf of the bonanza
brokers and bankers, that they have no interest il
The Bland BILL and do not expect to make anything
by It's passage This Is a tTiile COOL Every holder
of silver bullion can receive dollar tor every 90
cents worth he deposits at the minis for coinage II
the bill passes and rs these gentlemen, who are so
free with their announcement, are not ne cnleI pro-
dnccrs and holders of silver bullion Ia THIS country,
they are tremendous lmpostOrS.
Mr.. Horace Rublcc, chairman of the Repub-.
lican State Committee Of Wisconsin, indig-
nantly denOunces as forgery certain eX-
tracts purporting to come from letter written
by him, wherein President Hayes was denounced, a
fight against hlm was aged, and every Rcpub
hcan in Wisconsin was declared to be III favor
of il. lie saws that these sentiments are not his
sentiments, that h. does not think they are the sen
timcntS of the Republicans of Wisconsin, and that
h has written no letter containing anything OF the
kind.
The uproar against Ben Hill, on account of his
opposition to the silver Bill Is shaking Georgia Ike
an earthquake The press of the State ably assisted
by the journals OF neighborng States, is giving him
tie most lively talking 10 lie has ever received. Il
ne wristbands il and votes he declared he would,
ne will prove himself worthy Of his place. Ills sen
timents are all the refreshing because of their
almost entire novelty. With the exception of Air.
Lamar and Mr.. Bayard, he stands almost alone IN
the Solid South a defender OF the National credit
and honest finance. 1t ~ absurd to say his words
are i'm any sense refutatOn of the charge that me
attitude of the South is seriously alarming. lie
only proves the astonishing unanimity OF his section
when he calls out nothing but opposition Dy his Ut