National Republican., 1880-07-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

II General Hancock's letter OF acceptance con-
tains all that he does not know about politics 1t
will have to be published in serial form.
IL the democrats don't want "the old sectional
Issues" revived let them refrain from giving the
occasion. The remedy is simple enough, however
disagreeabc to the democratic palate.
IT is rather disheartening TO learn that General
Hancock's letter of acceptance will not appear for
at least fortnight but as Jerry Black is in Europe
and ocean-cablng is too costly, there seems to be
no help for 1t.
THE san says president should be above sus-
piclon. But that is moral and physical impossi.
bility. If the angel Gabriel were to appear rs q
presidential candidate the St0l would swear he
stole his horn.
THE meanest thing that has ever yet been said
of Hamilton Fish or HIS family is now being said
Of Hamilton Fish jr, who is charged with support
ing Hancock. If not true II is very dirty and If
true, II is q very mean thing to tell on man.
IT appears that in return for their cheerful sup
port Of Hancock during the campaign, Tildens
friends demanded q certain number of cabinet
places the federal patronage In the state of Now
York, and the support OF Randall as next speaker
Of the house,
THE New York Herald expresses the deliberate
opinion that the democratic editors vino are blus-
tering about what the army would do in case of q
disagreement between General Hancock aud the
powers at Washington are making fools of them
selves and helping the republicans amazingly.
When Jero Black, an iron-bound democrat, says
that Garfield will act for the interest of his party,
as he has acted all his life" aud that "he has as.
sisted in doing more bad things from the demo-
cratic point Of view than any other good man In
congress" he bestowR the highest praise which he Is
capable Of,
No man but the younger Pitt has ever had moro
brilliant cafecr than Garfield College president
at twenty four in the state senate at twentyeight
a general at twenty-nine; In the congress of the
United States as a leader at thirty-he has already
made more record In his country's annals than
most men at eighty,
The last Yazoo (Miss) Herald says "What the
people of Yazoo county did In the campaign OF
1879 they stand BY to-day, and they propose IA
stand by 1t forever, They were actuated by q
sense Of duty in all that their hands found TO do
and they ask no mans pardon for IT, and crave no
parly's amnestial grace"
"WHATEyEg may be said about General Garfield
and General Hancock" says the Milwaukee SeRti-
mel, "theFe is no doubt about General outlook
lie Is as bright as tin sixpence" True enough.
Tho general outlook In the United States was
never as bright as It is now People don't want
change, They want things to stay put"
TuDEN Is q sort Of political marvel. He was thC
first candidate for the presidency known to his
tory to have boldly and corruptly attempted tC
purchase the presidency by the power of money
the agency Of cipher telegrams and the capture o
entire states through these improper aud wicked
agencies. In view OF all this he sought renomi-
nation aud wrcstled with tho problem until he
literally tired himself out. The next queer thing