New-York tribune., 1875-12-22

49, .ett,ca repun,icana should not permi. themselves
sc No bothered about the thtritc-m question. The aim
of Republicans should be to nominate strong man Tor
sha s,cy-one who will command the confidence
t the peope and carry the full strength Of the party
ynis course would secure decisive victory. IL mnst be
horne mind that the next election VIII ne gOVerneu
VERY LARGELY by personal character Party ues cannot
be deprTded upon 10 pull the nominee through regard
less of Oher Considerations and kepuoncahS MUS
careful not carry any dead weights INTO the cones
There is no doubt but that Senator Morton
baaes hrs hope securing the Republican nomination Ior
the Presidency his devotion to the bloody -h' MS
IpaiauanoIis organ The Journal follows his lead at
WASHINGTON and is full of appeals against the mdeh
ons Of unrepentant rebels. Here Is specimen roni
recent article In view OF the connuent eApechuonS
which tie Democratic party is indugng IN OF electng
presdept next wear we consider the situation nearly
not unite as serious in December, 1879, as II was In
n,cenber 1864 II the Democrats carry the country
next year will be TO all nents and purposes rebel
victory The bulk Of the Democratic strength Ia III the
south and every Southern Democrat either n rebel
,r sympathizer with the rebellion A Democratic
triumph win therefore be Southern triumph ana 'he
Democratic party cannot help being controlled Oy is
southern element however much it may desire or en-
seayor throw of such control That pOrtiVn& & VI LIZ w.
American people who favored the prosecution p ~ ~ W NAV
and who Oeleye in the principles es1Dlsnen ~ & ~ nd
well look this contingency squareH IN 9 nnooratc
ask themselves II, in the igt oi bislo@ ~ ti"ns
triumph would be a fitting celebration of tDe n"uon
Centennial year" -
If senator Morton studies public opinion
little during tho holidays he viii be easily convinced o
the wisdom of dropping thar Mississippi investigating
resolution into his wastepaper basket Nobody supports
him in the attempt 10 start the outrage mill again. The
Cincinnati Commercial gives accurate estimate OF the
most intelligent opinion the question "Ihe kepuD-
lcans must prepare 10 30 into the Presidential canvass
with the odds of the Southern States against tbe Ihey
may rely upon South Carolina and louisiana Dut ooSOhu
bese no Southern states be safely set down on the
Republican list unless the develops issues th
S make them much stronger in that section than they
now are Neither Mississippi Alabama nor North caro-
lima can be reckoned definitely the Republican SIDE
though tho Ola Tar State did come into line ts year
They are all Conservative; which is TO say with the
qualified meaning given TO this word In the oouth Vhey
are all Democratic. report showing that great frauds
had been practiced Mississippi would hardly pay as
ooitica investment. While popular opinion would con-
demn popular sympathy would be quite likely 10 go
with those who had resOrted frauds the available
means them the state IRON the hanus OF
seT of incompetent administrators The people are Ol
eraby weary these ncessant troubles in the south
weary of OF misrue, folly. ignorance ana gen
eral incapacty the one hand ana violence anu iSu
on the other and they almost tempted 10 crl Lei
IA have at price