, 1876-07-29

4Aosc N4u EeHu IL A!Is ICluoulOeE uuH VII
SronEY talked about TrIpEN md HEsnn1oxs
both before md after their nomination how
ho blnckguarrlcd, and scoldcd, md hurled his
fnyorite invcctirca at their henda. Thoy all
observed TINT In few days l1e changed llis
tono to ono Of guarded encomiunl and con-
tlitional support, aud from that progressed
to ardent atlvocacy md support with an "if "
md but" lie Ia now feasting on crow,
and swears that he always liked 1t!
The Confoderates met in Convention in
Springfield md nominated ticket, part
crow aud part buzzard; they indoraed tho
lartl-monoy-resumptiou platform adopted at
st. Louis by tho eamo party in National Con-
vention, and tllon they nominated tho can-
didateH Of the shinplaaterinaationists for
Governor and alsofor Auditor, both Of whom
spit upon the st. Louis plauorm, upon those
who framed it, aud upon T11pES, tho Con-
fcdernte nominee for President!
This disgraceful and outrageous atullifca-
ton kindlcs tho wrnth OF tho old hard-ahell
editor Of tho Tines, aud lie gives vent to lis
impotent rage, md tears his venerable hair
IN this dreadful manner:
LErnous LEAGUE.
Democratic Generalization never achieved moro
stuprnious triumph than ths work Of yesterday at
Springfield. II the cscaturcs who carried m tho
farcB Of Convention had been sent by tho votes
md worked by the bchests Of tho Republican man-
ayers, they could nut hare more completely lonc
tho thing which makes tho Republican calling hafo
und the election aurc.
When men who haVe bcGn tor yenrs under the
teachings Of such Adyorbfty public llstTust,
tempt, and toathlng imply. deliberately bring
themselves to tho perpctrauon Of such mingled
crflaina1ty and folly rs tint done ut Springfield.
there 10 but ono thing loft for right thinking pto-
pie to do-hold their noses md pass On. With
such lesson ns tho st. Louis Convention bcfore
them, 1t WAS not expecting too much Of the folly
fed fools who have wandered md ssrnycd like lost
sheep for years to make m attompt at least to rid
themselves Of thotr malodorous past by purging
themselves from. tho evils Of tho present. They
have for years, % purity, done tho things they
should not have done, and have left un1ouo tho
things they should have done, nud now In their
latest essay thoy prove that tho old caven In them
Ia inendleahlo aud lncorrtsiblo. They confess by
yesterdays work that they cannot trust them
sclyeswho then con trust thom? II they nra satls-
ned with such guardianship ~ tho STEWARD limbo.
cfea, they must not expcct tho Whole State 80 in.
capable. . j. 4 thing Of
incohcrcnco-shrcds and patchca Of the least ds.
sirnble parts Of the ST. Louis manifesto. a siort
Ilorae Is soon curticd. The cmbcrs Of tho Demo
cratic party havs Ickcscd up this onco, and there
ecomcd enough OF breeze 10 kndle tho feeb1e Asatc
into somethfng like conasgrat!on. by their own
awkwanl wurk tho cmbcrs haye again been put up.
on tho dying spasls, md In .Noyemhor not even a
coal will bc left. Bold, audactous, dcmcnted,
political dobauchory has dono tho bus[ncss and tho
procurers WHO sold del!veted and got their pr.co
at Springfield on yesterday may retire Oh their
spoiis. They have done q perfect work-a work
which wlll warm the heart and ss!fcn thu backbone
Of every partisan spol1sman In tho State; for Tho
incredible coalition Of such clements implies to all
men that political rccttudc Intelligent zeal, tho
understanding Of affairs, capacity In adminIat,a-
tlon not tho conditions OF aucccsa, but rathoi
ignorance, dishonesty, and poitroonery.
This dintribo ia no more vitupcrativo than
several that were flung at tho nominees OF
the st. Louis Convention. Wo venture the
prediction that in short timo Old STOREY
will bo supporting the iudependentshin.
plaster.ropudiation candidate for Governor,
md eating buzzard as voracious1y as ho now
dovoura crow. Tho " dishonesty md pol
troonery Of tho fusion will receive his cor.
dial support md Endorsement. His anxiety
to boat tho Republicans and holp the Con.
folerates into power will reconcile him tc
imitation, Reputation, md scoundrelism.