New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
JUST FOR GREENS.

Mr.. C. Green, who writes to The Times, pro-
fessedly from Chautauqua County, has involved
himself in q quite needless middle with regard
70 THE TRIBUNEs counsel relative to our next
Fall Election. He says:
owe countrymen don't exactly understand what The
TRIBUNE to accomplish. From the way u ptehes
rule arc more honest than their opponents and that
it desires the election OF Democrats II that Is 80 It's
plans both calculated to accomplish that result
The TribuneS short and easy lesson for Mr. Z.
Green.
I. What THE TRIBUNE wants to accom-
"plish is the election of honest men to our
next Legislature instead Of the corrupt rascals
who disgraced the last, casting undeserved
odum on the true men who filed seats there
in with usefulness and fidelity. Can't you I'M
derstand thatf
g. THE TRIBUNE pitches into Republicans
who betray their constituents by selling their
votes TO jobbers, because it has their range, and
can hull them every shot. 1t says less
about the Democratic corruptionsts, because it
cannot assal them with like effect. We might
strip their rascalities stark naked, and make
them so public that no one could affect to dis
credit them yet they would hardly lose vote
by the operation. In fact, our attacks would
probably help them to secure Democratic nom
nations and Democratic votes. We shall not
thus play into their hands If they shall Sc
cure denominations we shall probably submit
some rather ndigestible facts to their c0nstitu-
ents; but we shall not allow them to appeal
for denomination on the assumption that THE
TRIBUNE is assaIling them because OF their
Democracy.
g. The TRIBUNE does not :" think" Demo
Gratis. as n rule, more honest than their oppo-
nents. On the contrary, we believe more Dem
ocratic than Republican members of our late
Legislature sold their votes, and that, in the
average, they sold them cheaper. eve have
some respect for magnificent rascal who
asks $4,000. cash up, for giving corrupt
vote; while we inexpressibly loathe the petty
larceny scamp who only asks 800, but will
take $50 rather than miss a chanceo
4. The TRIBUNE does not desire the election
of Democrats; it does desire that every jobber
who buys nomination next Fall shall be
beaten by an honest man, even though the
jobber DO Republican, while the honest man
is Democrat. Please get this straight in your
nOddle and keep it So
s. The TRIBUNE's "plans" are: /. Secure the
nomination of honest, pure, ncorruptbe Repub-
licans for both Houses; 9. Wherever n jobber
buys a nomination, beat him, if possible, with
an honest Republican; g. If the only choice
lies between n corrupt Republican and an up
right Democrat, vote for the Democrat; 4. If
the regular" Republican and the regular
Democratic candidate are both corrupt, vote
against them both and for a fit man, though
you should have to vote alone. Let every true
man vote at all events-vOte for honest and
against corrupt candidates-and try to cast
your vote so that it will teH Though it serve
only as protest, it will do great good.
Is this programme too deep for Mr.. c. Green?
If so, let him say it, and we II try to repeat
its substance in words Of one syllable We
mean to reiterate it until there shall be none
so green as not to comprehend it,