The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-04-16
PoLrrrcAL souNDINGs.

New York Tribune: The southern
congressman are talking with much bold
ness against Tilden, and are prete nding to
think his nomination would cause the
Democracy to lose five or six southern
states. This is very passable piece OF
taffy. but it will deceive nobody. The
south is at present engaged simply in strik-
ing Tiiden for terms. 1t does not like his
southern claims attitude, and is hoping to
scare him out of it; but if he goes to Gin
cinnati with a nearly solid north support,
and with assurance of ability to unite his
party in New York, the south will stop it's
bullying. and support him as solidly as in
1876. AS for Tilden or any other Demo
cratic candidate losing six southern states.
or one southern state, that is too absurd
an idea for serious discussion.
Boston Post: There is but one contin-
gency that will allow Mr.. Tilden to volun-
tarily retire in advance of the convention,
and that is physical infirmity. He occupies
a position never before held by any living
man. He was once elected. but wrong
fully deprived of the fruits of the victory.
To divert public odium from the frauds
and crimes by virtue of which Mr.. Hayes
was inaueurated, Mr.. Tilden was charged
with sundry improprieties connected with
the election and it's results, over which his
political enemies have been harping ever
since He was the victim OF the great
national crime. The public mind may as
we'll settle down first as last that until Mr..
Tilden shall signify for himself, and in his
own way, q determination not to be
candidate he is to be regarded as in the
field.
The venerable Gen. Harvey called upon
Gen. Grant at the st. Charles hotel, in
New Orleans, the other day, and after
short conversation said; Grant | hope
you are not after the presidency again;
you have had it twice, and that's enough
for any man. Why, l am an older soldier
than you, and was in the field when you
was in the cradle. and yet haven't been
president once, nor do [ desire to be-
mind, [ said an older, not better soldier"
Grant smiled quietly, and said nothing.
ST Louis Globe Democrat: The state
of Missouri outside of St Louis has done
better for Grant. in the election of dele
gates to the state convention, than any
other state thai has yet spoken, notwith-
standing it is the home of John B Hender-
son and Carl Schurz, two of the bitterest
foes of Grant. From every county comes
the same cry all for Grant, with scarcely
enough exceptions to make a contest
worthy of the name.
Omaha Republican: THE one great
quality of MIR. Tilden's political superior
ity as compared with the mass of public
persons is that he knows when to do moth
ing. Where men of lower order of mind
would be busy as bees, be sits otill, trust
ing to the operation of principle, senti-
ment. and intellectual causes, If he
should be nominated and again elected in
1880, it would be the work of such causes,
and nothing else
The Austin Dispatch begs to inform the
northern papers that the Texas delegation
will not be solid for Gen. Grant. 1t says:
Out of sixteen delegates, there are six
who Will not vote for his nomination under
any circumstances, aud we are quite sure
a ajorIty are opposed to his nomination"
The Utah republicans are dissatisfied
with the course of their territorial com nit
tee in appointing Blaine delegates to Chi
cage, and propose to hold a convention at
Salt Lake City and elect delegates and q
new committee that will better represent
them.
Charleston Courier: There are signs
OF a radical revival IN South Carolina, but
it is too early to tell whether there is to be
genuine coming to life, or only such
muscular action as will qualify the state
ton"
Washington Post "Mr. Tilden would
have helped his boom" very much By
squarely.meetiDg the income tax suit when
it was last called. 1t certainly ought not
to take more than Eve years to secure the
disuisss! or defeat OF an unjust suit.
OF the one hundred and fifty census
supervisors nominated By President Hayes
the senate has confirmed one hundred and
and thirty two. Nine nominations have
been rejected outright, several of them
twice.
St Louis Globe Democrat: Four years
ago Missouri gave Mr.. Blaine twenty of
the thirty votes In the Cincinnati conveD- |
ton. This year she will give her solid |
support to Grant.
The Providence tR l. Journal says that |
large majority OF the members of the |
newly elected legislature in Rhode Island |
favor the reelection of Senator Burnside. |
TIE Denver Ne,os estimates that the |
number of voters in Colorado has increased |
by twenty thousand since last fall.
Representative George B. Loring, Of |
Massachusetts,, has written a letter favor |
ing the nomination of Grant.