New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-16

than IF principle; thus conceive that the squint-
ing of the debt-psycrs was more toward pnblic
honesty, while that of the readjusters was toward
public dishonesty.
Exccit, however, as to this debt question the
sympathics Of the rank and file Of the Republicans
naturally aud verv strongly with the Read
justcrs. These latter were new party formed
In opposition to the Bourbon Democratic Tor " Con-
sentative ," party of the State The campaign pre-
scuted the spectacle of bitter feud between two
wings of what had been, as to the Republicans. an
oppressive party. The new party accused the old
of the frauds and crimes by which they had OBJ
tanned and.held power i'll the State for ten years.
They proved that their present government was
the creation of election fraudi; and they exposed
the processes ny which they bad inangnrated and
sustained reign of fraud in the State. They prom
Used an honest ballot-box, and an honest count in
elections; and they promised such changes IN the
personnel of county and state offices as would ef'cct
these objects. | say, IL was quite natural
for the Republicans most of them ignorant negroes
as they were, to vote with the Readjusters.
have not much confluence in the probability OF
the nam body of the Readjustcrs standing out in
the next Presidential election against the Demo.
cratic party az National orpanization. But, II
Tidcn be nominated, they will make that an excuse
and Virginia will 40 largely for the Republican
candidate, whether Grant, or Sherman, or any other
safe man he nominated.
As to General Malone, ] am strongly in hope that
he will act virtually. If not openly and avowedly,
with the National Republican party He has CON-
United mortal san against the bourbon, the regular
party, which he knows Will give him the knife on
all occasions For him, at least, there Is no pardon
IN his old party at home. As to 1t, he has burned
his ships behind him.
GOVERNOR CORNELIiS MILL GARY STAFF.
THE SELECTIONS MADE By THE GovERNOR-ELEcT.
ALBANY. Dec l5.-ltis announced in The Erenina
journal that Governor-clect Cornell has made the
following selections for bis military staff:
Mqjor-Genral: Adjafdnt- Geierdt-General Frede-
rick Townsend. of Albany.
Brgadier- Generals Inspector General-General r.
S. Oliver, of Albany.
Engineer-im- Chicf-General Lloyd Aspinwall of
New-York.
Judge 1drocate- General Horace Russell, of New
York.
Aurgeon- Gcncrai-Wilam II. Watson. of Utica.
QudrteImdster- Generat-Charles T. Easton, OF Al
Paymaster- Genoal-Jacob w. Hoysradt, of Hud-
son.
Commissdry- G engal Of Sabsistence-CharlesJ. Lang
don, of Elmlra.
General Inspector Of Rifle Practics-Alfred G.
Barnes, oil Brooklyn.
Colonies Adcs-de Camp-Jamcs NJ. Vanum, of
New-YOrk; Henry vi. Watson, OF Buffalo; Francis
n. Mann jr., of Troy Charles ). Francis of Troy,
and John I. Mott. of Oswego.
General Townsend was Adjutant- General under Gov
King and Morgan He served in he regular Army
during the and brevetted Brigadief General.
General Diver served volunteer during the war and
then became Captain of the Regular Army. General AS
pinwall commanded the ODD Resiment during the war
and was aterward Rrigadiri General uf the National
Guards. Horace RUSSELL Is well known lawyer. d..
Watson Is prominent homeopathic physician. General
Easlon Is leading business and president OF the
Board Of Education. General Hoysradt Is
president OF the Hudson Iron Company. Cen
eral Iangdon IL the head OF the Mcintyre
Coal Company. General Barnes Is member
Of the publishing house OF A. $. Barnes
Co. ana Major OF the leading Brooklyn reg
iment. or the aids, Colonel Varnum Is the member
OF Assembly; Colone! Watson, now OF Buffalo, has
served IN the military az Albiny Colonies Mann and
Francis The staff Of General Carr, and Colonel
Mott is A banker