Year: 1876

There are uneasy rumors about the demo-
cratic canvass. 1t is said that Hendricks
visit to Saratoga was to see that Tilden was
right in his letter on the finances. Lieu
tenant Governor Dorsheimer to be sure, de-
nies this rumor; but Dorsheimer is not apt
to boil over with information to the inter-
viewer The Western States do not rally to
the cry of reform" in as lively q manner as
was expected. The Cincinnati Enquirer, the
Chicago Times and other democratic news
papers, are scarcely serious in their treat
ment of it, and, although Tilden offers to 60
into the battle like a soldier, with "feeling
of conservation" his Western allies do not
seem anxious to go with him. 1t may be the
weather, but certainly the democratic canvass
is in baked and cracked condition and needs
rain.


There seems to be an impression also, that
while reform" is good cry it is not
enough for whole canvass. The Western
democrats begin to feel like the character in
Mark Twains comedy when Colonel Sellers
asks him to warm himself before the stove
with the imaginary fire and enjoy meal OF
raw turnips They want more than one candle
in the stove and one turnip for dinner. They
are inclined to regard reform" plato rm.
pure and simple, as they do the widely ad-
vertised medicines which ''cure everything
for n dollar" The fact that one of the ablest
and boldest of Tildens advocates scorns civil
service as o reform creates an uneasi-
ness in the minds of conservative men
who would like to support Tilden if he
would redeem the promises of his friends.
In addition to this we have the dispute in
Tammany, which will make more and more
trouble Tilden's rivals at ST. Louis, with
the exception of Bayard, have not shown
the true democratic spirit. Allen is silent.
Thurman is silent, Parker is silent, and it is
said that Seymour has refused the nomina-
ton for Governor, which would do more than
anything else to help Tilden in this State.
And now in despair they propose to throw
him into the canvass in spite of himself


1t may be the weather--and we are dis
posed to concede great deal to that-but
the democratic canvass is not in promising
way The only influence that really shows
any energy for the Governor is President
Grant, and even Grant, after weeks brill
liant electioneering for Tilden, has been
carried off into the mountains to rest. Til
den cannot depend upon Grant to elect
him. and he should at once take command
of his canvass in person. Let him bring
Hendricks to his true position or throw
him off the ticket. Let him command
peace and unity in New York, and tell some
of the milk-nosed babes who are screaming
in his interest to be still. Then let him
write ringing, glorious letter about half
column long-not message, but letter,
taking manly ground on all mooted questions.
Let him take Lamar's ground on the Southern
massacres. Let him emphasize every good
point made by Hayes, and add other points
which Hayes omits. Then let him summon
every man who means to support him to the
front Let him make the canvass at once,
and know who are for and who are against
him. He cannot win by walking around the
walls of the enemys citadel, blowing
rams horn and crying Reform" We must
have different campaign from that Of J eri
cho, and if the Governor means to fight to.
win he has not day to lose.