The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-16
THE os gEoo DEMOCRA rs.
fhoy Never Liked TiIden, hut they want
Fraud Punished mud Justice Done.

OswB4o June l9-It is conceded that no
section Il the state has been more bitterly hoe
tile 10 Mr. Tilden since 1s7i-5 than that which
hee for it. centre the city Of Oswego. " course.
there lavo beer some prominent exceptions.
but the county Democracy AZ q body has never
let pass unimproved an opportunity to exhibit
its opposition to that leader and his policy. The
grounds for this course and the results upon
the Western wing OF the party flowing there
from have no place here. mention Oswcgos
position in this matter simply because since
tho investigation began, or, more properly,
since Mr.. Blair's memorial and McLin's con-
fcssion drew public attention again to the ques-
ton OF fraud. there has been remarkable
change in opinion hcre. The rank and file Of
the Democracy. from being. IL not antagonistic,
Mt least indifferent to any movement looking
toward n rcadjustmcnt Of the electoral question.
have become "a profoundly Interested in It as
any part OF the New York Democracy can pos
slbly be- so far from dividing the party. "a tho
Republican press predicted IL Is exerting di-
rcrtly opposite influence. II this place may be
used IA an example.
Thcrc are two principal causes for this
marked rcvusion OF sentiment. Tho frat IL
that natural indignation which time was sure
To call up in the heart Of ever true American. rs
evidences. multiplied that the people had been
drlruuded OF their cnOicr. anu tnelr Nerdlct set
inside hy tricksters. This righteous wrath has
| swept the entire country cnst and west, north
and south, and, pro or anti .Tilien twas bound
| To assert itself in OswegO county. The disgust
| for the plot is Just ~ deep and profound. and
the interest in the Potter Investigation is fully
rs intense here as elsewhere. In such crises
Ms this Intelligent men are able to forget local
| lenlouscs and personal dislikcs.
The second reason IL to he found in Mr.,
| Hayes's wrctchcd appointments to the chief
| Federal offices here. Under Grant the COllec
tor Of thg Port was Elias Boot, and the Postmas-
/ Hahn IN gl4at 10th
| enthusiastic Conkling mon. good citlA,ns, and
| fairly capable officers Mr.. Eyarts picked out
| for their places with that brilliant Ignorance Of
! human nature which has signalized every step
| OF the Fraudulent Adm nstrat on, two men who
| were not only unworthy OF the positions. ut
! VINO were without honor or influence IN ~" Re
! publican party. Daniel q. Fort Is neither a
cool nor " ~ man. and is IN no sense repre-
sentative Republican. His selection amazed all.
and disguised the majority.
The Hon. Chauncey. Ames. =, who. after
knock ing his heels at the senate door
| nrmed by that body to be Postmaster. deserves
more extended mention, His appointment
| who have chosen him IA their representative in
this s"rtion Ills private life e not open to the
| criticisms. perhaps. which Forts invites, but
| his political "are"r has been 20 VIGOROUSLY tor
! tuous and laundering that It II n fair subject
i9r comment II mqy oc summed ~ IN a. a
wego. After the campaign Of 1876 he did have
| oue-and an earnest one-by name, DE Wit {.
| Liuelohn And here will Tel story which IL
| lustratcs how aptly the great Fraud at Wash
ington chose his henchman in this out OF the
| way city.
After Amos was nominated, and whc his
| nam" Jagged unaccountahly in the committed :
| pocket, littlclohn went 10 Washington. nj his
| own expense. to lobby for n confirmation. He
| went at Mr.. Amcs's request. II another proof
| Of his friendship is needed. his name was on
Amos's paper. While the eN- Assemblyman WAS
yet in Washington, working rs he can when he
IL in earnest a Western lawyer wrote to Mr..
| Ames I'm his capacity "a Postmaster. ask ng for
information NJ To 1ittlelohns character, Mr..
Ames replied that Litilejohu WAS a man upon
whom no dependence could be placed, poiti-
cal tricksier and renegade. md generally unre-
liable. The letter was 80 bitter that the lawyer
made other inquiries. and finally mailed Mr..
| himself Readers with a taste for comparisons
may note how strangely the double dealing OF
| hypocrticn Hayes. with ofllcc-seckng Con.
gressm"n. il reproduced III this BETTY third
| class Postmaster.
Whom this much has boon said. II is plain 4
see why the fraudulent Admin .-tration has not
| only failed to raise party here around THIS nu
clcus hut has won gratuitOus contempt 10y Ia
| selection.
The Jus. anger ~ Oswogo's 10000 Democrats
NJ the -winile OF 76. Joined To tn" disgust which
every one feels for what glimpse Of Haycsiri
We have on exhibition here, has practically
un tied the party here on the side Of u full an,
| fearless Investigation. They pin to their en-
| dorsement no prDyisO rs 80 what shall be dom
when the facts are a-certain"d. They believe
with THE SUN. that the patriotism which holt
| the Democratic quorum together in the Huus
VIII prompt Just and brave action upon thor
| facts when they are ia hand.