The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-24


depression into which that successful politl-
cal crime plunged IT.
The Trading Capacity of the National
Party.
The first scnd-off of the National party ut
Syracuse is very naturally attended by
some embarrassments. You'd scarce cx-
pcct one Of its age to walk straight ON the
stage the first time Of trying. There is one
thing on which the delegates may be con-
graduated. and that il, If they do not agree
better In the end than they did in the begin
ming. there is no danger OF their agreeing
upon any resolutions. Consequently they are
safe from the folly OF the Democrats who'
resolved that fraud il sacred Very likely
the Nationals do not consider anything
sacred, not even fraud. From what we can
learn of the sentiments OF the delegates, in
dividually, every one Of them is DESTROYS Of
holding an Office by better title than that
OF Mr.. HAYES to the Presidency.
Some persons sheer at this new party ON
account Of the paucity of its numbers Its
numbers may be small. however and yet
sufficient to constitute the balance of power
when the voters OF the State are nearly
equally divided between the two old PAL ties.
Such a condition OF things gives a third
party great opportunity to sell out. That
is the lowest possible view Of politics; but it
is the view which prevailed in determining
the last Presidential election. and we may
see it in practice in this State the coming
autumn.
We judge from the accounts that the
gathering at Syracuse is not composed ex
clusvcly Of idealsts. and 1t is very likely
that before the election many OF these
earnest advocates " grecnbacks will ind-
cate to both the old parties their utter in
difference TO the distinction between paper
and bullion. If only the amount is sufficient.
Indeed, fruit Of this kind proved Il source
Of division rather prematurely, at the very
planting time 1t was charged that one Of
the leading men had already sold out!
The bad example set by Mr.. HAYES and
his friends has contaminated the politics
even OF New lOrk-and the integrity OF the
patriots at Syracuse, who have been sifted
out Of the two old parties, is not above sus-
picion.
Let US not anticipate events. The question
may soon present itself whether such n
trade, once made would be, like the HAYES
trade, sacred.
The letters and kilograms put in evidence
yesterday ut New Orleans throw additional
light on the disappearance of the important
witness KELLY. In 1876 KELLY was WILLIAM
PITT KELLoGGs doorKeeper. 1t has been
proved that he had access to the second settle
forged sct-of Louisiana electoral ccrtin-
catcs. Last month he wrote letter to
Chairman POTTER. in which he de-
clared that he knew all about tho forGeries
and was ready to testify. But he asked Mr.. Por-
TER 10 treat his letter a. private and conilden-
tial. because there were men between his homo
ami Washington who would not hesitate TO put
him out Of tho way. A subpoena was issued for
him. On the day before his disappearance he
made an engagement with man Of the same
name TO 60 to New Orleans with him on
the morrow. That night he left town
on late northward bound steamboat. in the
company Of n colorcd man who has now been
fully identified ns KENNEDY, the Senate en-
ployce. for whom senator KELLOGG. few days
before. had obtained a leave Of absence. Tho
pair were tracked 10 Cincinnati. where they
took n train for Washington. KENNEDY paying
for kELLY's ticket.
Several witnesses Of the highest character.
ono of them an ex-senator and Ex-Governor,
ciana negroes were induced to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket in 1876. All declared under oath
that they did not know or hear Of single
ease Of intimidation in the parish that
year. Other witnesses testified TO the way in
which the Custom House affidavit mill was run
in the fall of 1876. aud to the interest taken in
its working by JOHN SHERMAN and other visit
ing statesmen.
The only witness examined at Atlantic City
was Congressman DANFoRD. who onco talked
with JAMES +. ANDERSON in New Orleans. and
who yesterday undertook TO repeat ANDERSON S
part Of tho conversation.
At last accounts, Hayti had had another
revolution. and finished it while the next one
was already beginning. In 81. Domingo they
have hit on tho plan Of reducing the Presi-
DENTAL term to a year in tho hope of inducing
candidates to await their turns instead Of start
Ing a war to Dust the incumbent. On that prn-
ciplc the llayti term might he made monthly
with ineliGibiity after one election.
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Tho President hns himself alone to blame II
the people are not chrcrln. linn On and lighting AT his
ack.-Phibtsfhm It"'s.
How could the people ever cheer on an occu-
pant Of the White House whom they believe to
be- there through fraud only? How can the
people ever fight at the back OF fraud? The
only lighting to be done in such Il case is in his
front aud for his destruction.
81 am, very naturally writes SCHUYLER
CoLFAX. AN earnest adhorent Of the Republi-
can party" Yes. SMILER CoLFAx has a faculty
for adhering MS was proved by the tenacity
with which he adhered to GEORGE +. NEsDITT's
| check.
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