New-York tribune., 1874-08-14
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
THE BLCNDERING OF THE ALABAMA DEMOC-
RACY.
non ne Notponcry t4ldl S'l'e Jolrnql =.


even lie NEw-YoRK IKIBUNE, Win al IL LaIed OF
Republicans because they defeated the great Greeley
bound % show the illogical and absurd position ds>uDej
Dy NJ. Pugn and the Democracy OI Alabama Al fuSh
is not the only Southern Democrat VINO uas unWllnGy
aided in tAe accomplishment Ct the very purposes ne
FrO;esscd most 10 dePrtcdte As IIiE TRIBUNE SHOWS
The Democracy Alabama has greatly dsriscI ~ I'LL;
WORK IL Is Iemerhlrl' that no Democratic journal
either SOutl OF NOItn, ever discusses southern ioc'
without drdwu- all their examples OF ndldamuI>tra-
tiou" from South Carolina Or Louisiana. IAe reason -
OBVIOUS. There Is nothing mat can be hry alleged
against the RtpuOltdh administration ol A'iOdWh'
Even Democracy suk, away from a comparison OF the
expenditures OF the last n)cratc and the present le
publican Administrations Hence It Is but natutIl Iog
Iua TE!BCSE 10 speak Of tAe "maadm!iistrluon OF
tie Suutheru state WIN the ever repc'tSd eAaWe "
South Carolina ltS one distinct proof We Wish there
say u THE IRiBl NJ, as We have arcadJ SAID 70
other New-fotA Jo1rhs' tAa. W W'A tu- 10 os more
specific IN thcIr references. Ih're has been no " mat
administration" IN Alabama. Even Democracy, which
commences - pIt,totm Eitn most notorious uhltuh
has not had the hdrduO0i 10 ddee any di iillls IA
But however TIE IEHtNE may err ia 'uhplhS Aia"dhd
Republicans ia I,s sweeping charge a> 70 " mtlidmmls
correctness 10, CONCLUSION tuat the evil wnth the
Alabama Democracy dclOunce the CIyt suts BAL Tor
by tne "r.ce issue AID the means which
tney have taken TO get into power !!
CJuyeuaoa OF Alabama aces not AIN at "re.ocm in
the very matter about which II complains. lie
long since proclaimed Bat the Democratic eai-
refused 20 take H. Tney buntere" ~ opposing tie
AMI ever sluct-CNcspj tJr Iew month, duTln- the
r,ruti Al election "a 1868 when they sought 10 secure
tue ucgIo.s yoie fOr INC Democratic ucsci-ney nave
buu,rcl placing themselves, - party, IA direct
an,t,Ilsiu 10 le ueros ;Il enoyneut OF all his cOu-
sututoAal u.nts ana PRIVILEGES. TI.Y could nave Sc
cired the nc.rOs cOuH icnc., Out instead tncy u'Uted
and denied M, p!In. rIg1.s Even uDN tuey are stl
pursuing tue sam. bluuicrlg policy. 70 adnt irIn6y
thar the negro can no OuErr De kept Ia Subordinate
p,sItou a, TIE 1KIBCSa recommends its Alabama
Trends 10 do, WOd DO sye Up lie whole question
THE TRIBUNE the mann correct too, WhcI % lud
c,s "A only expects reform Oy tie union ol lue
hue,l , o t..c tl races" II ii means S5uta CARO-
lima, suspect, t is undoubtedly uu' for We nave
liz stature were q, cOrlupt anu GS lniCl on
tne make a. auy of the more aD.sed Re-
publican members OF coursc desire ali honest men
Ia Alabama 10 unite wl,n tAe Repaid ciu parry, aad to
le II IA, great dominant ami controlling parry Tor
genera, lUu come Bus the yirdlcI,e .ud IN
tol,ruuc: OF tIc "rt.c ls,us" aIyocd cs-,utn the
- stem OK prescription ana menace TnlcL th-y have
at all Meanwhile tt "Otf OF natural s-pa.t t'le,,,'
under Democratic lead rs goes on. aud cXtcut
destruction OF all the Nii iuteFerts OF .h' CON nOh-
wealth Has It nos bcea proclaimed that ctaer the
wugs or TIE black, % leave the atel Aui Is not
contest made rpou thr distinct Issue tiItu De-
I0cracy snail succeed the negroes shall -ve place Ior
in. Wutc cuI1rtu WAJm they pretend 10 regard as
FAR desirable .OOrcrI And what wall become Of
poor Atpt alma WIcA tHe i0iJOJ ot hcf LOoglh- popdt-
UOn sAau take up in-t line Ot march ior ill., lc-er
Lands u tuc VI ssi,,ippI bottoms! ILeu Alabama viii
no. only bo pJJr DI, "anhfdp Ileh nor pnpAe debt
Viii uOt only uOt b. paid ba. 40 attempt WiI ever be
made pas II. Il lax collectors WI D. useless. tor
there VIII DC nOthilE - collect IAen ihele VA. be
nO,ung cf. to the Ian iJTuer but MS lands. and then
III, rc vail ba wall ot "uhri tlas never concerned Of
before, which wa i@l lis Wy mo nearly every hre-
And al tni, drs train of unuhXed cvls the direct
result ot tie Democratic war upon tue risatS aud
Tue Constitution tue UlIiol states.
POMERoY nor TIE NAN 10 FALL ALONE.
II TIE NEW-lORK IRlBUNE'S Topeka cor
rc>poudcH, correct dOJIt senator PJmrrJys lnc OF
G.euae PONCE Al circles VIII sOoa be ~ severely shaken
eccc,l.tIcIl circle, now are by the Plymouth Cuurc
scandal II - nJC oy any means luprODaoe tA1t nau
wuJ hnis himself conspicuous IA lni@ny while IN
urs, snJuld attempt 10 force them TO sustil niu Or,
inc in tns, sez hold ot the pillars ct the temple aud
l.frst frr .r fl4Vr a Nn md i.4F
Ai,nwdy IN schSe % AOlpr migLt acctpt inc destiny
th4t makes nim stpegld screen hi' associates 70 the
friends nc mad spared. senator IOnerOy l. c hdI%ed
WIN having pcI to purcAase the vote OF mem
only mau tne SsuIte against wnom similar charge
could justly DfOuga', tROdsl perhaps tle ohy one
game Dong EXPOSED, he threatens to expose the little
games OF MS FELLOW sinners Douoes' ns real OBJECT is
rally his support influence powerful enough TO
save INN cOuyI'tlJn. TLc FNl elections com
ing aud % look out Tor their affairs.
IA the present sJmcHGtt excited state OF the pdbc
miII whispers o. corruption ~" haEca Oat ell c upon
poItc.i conventions, Nncn sucn mcn a. COl.Ix are
mucl oi the w0rku'- ~ thc Lc ~ lJN'r, ~ 9rlO0yes
politicians of the fJncto, schoo. 10 dta@ - itde OF tAe
senator w holds IN hs hluL tIe key 10 sset seusa,
He doubtless can tell some hSl slCiG' 'u!t wiz
klnd o. man TO iill senators VINO nave dropped
intJ OGics in the same boat Viii nave 70 te"h Ou' elt
hads AMI save hi take the consequences oI REFUSAL
IMPORTANCE OF THE CURRENCY ISSUE.
From Ih Iron ItHss -
The writes OF communication III lHE
NLw-IonI< TRIBUNE other dag referred to tue
"nusntgue tact tuat while oar currency prOblcm Is
t uusolyel the people 10 be be losing interest In
IT," There IT, Iueeed. reason 10 fear that tue subject s
NOT receyiug attention II merits. Tne Issue
nVoved Is Dy all odds the most important thdt can now
agitacd, aud an dnptralleiod iOly would be com
mIttci in leaving Il Out Of sight during the coming
elections for Representatives ia Congress Cnsoundness
on TN, point should Dc allowed 10 unreDuked
40 hDw aoie aua u.sfu man may be IN other
respects. Tue advocates OF safe ami reliable eur
rency system, hNA Republicans aud Democrats, ought
the nal lou of IN accord
win themselves IN rexdta 10 that question, abd post
lively refuse to support others AT the polls lnat
the only chance Of sacccss that presents lIseli No
party line s drawn regard 10 the lnnt OF
contraction Of the currency aud present II does not
appear that any estaOl lsued. There are sound
aud unsound Republicans, sound and unsodnu DoGlo.
crat. and believing we do that the prosperity OF
the country depends almost wholly upon reformation
OF our system i Is our deliberate Judgment
that IA between an unsound Republican aud sound
Democrat, this issue 10 concerned the Attd
ought " be preferred for seat in Congress- Fortu-
natey the Republicans OF this district are nos ikey 10
be driven " such but there are localities IN whion