New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-27
ScOVEL NOT SdNGUINARY.

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3" cared for blood.n That CORY warrior denies
it over his own proper Signature in card
bearing date Dec. % and published in The
Camden Daily Post 1t was "1he Woodbury.
Constitution of last week." as we learn from
the card, that set the terror going In an ar
tlcle in which the words occurred, "Scovel
"has already declared for blood, and others
"may follow" This at Christmas-tide and in
| New-Jersey was enough to create a panic.
There is always trouble in New-Jelsey when
! James NJ. ScOvel declares for blood. There is
excitement whenever he declares even for
! claret, the merest crimson of the casual en-
counter At such times New-Jersey puts it's
umbrella up and lays in O stock of court
plaster and healing indictments. But when
in a great political crisis he declares for
"blood,n New-Jersey knows that he pro-
nounces it "B-e-r-Iud,p in a deep cultural
with falling infection and increasing en-
phasis like the thud of guilotine, and that
| he means GORE. So when the md-mannered
! householder, hagglng for his Christmas
turkey, dropped furtively into the ear
of the pallid poultry dealer the casual remark,
| Scovel has declared for blood,n no wonder
| the terror-stricken marketmaD dropped his
prices, sacrificed his stock, and rushed home
to lock up his hencoop. No wonder wall be-
gan to 90 up from juvenile New-Jersey, ter
rorized in the very act of hanging up its stock
ing; no wonder indeed that the country sort
of auivered like, and that Gov. Tilden said to
the able statesmen who were expecting to take
Christmas dinner with him, mo; gentle
"men, this is no time for festiyity; no time
"even for, discussion; Scovel has already de-
| a. e.. hiatt ba oh1
statesmen HE'D them to the nearest saloon and
hoarsely whispered to the astounded barkeeper,
&" Hot spiced rum for six! ScOvel has already
" declared for blood" We can hardly believe
that "Tke Woodbury. Constitution of last
"weekn fully apprehended the cOnse-
quences likely to arise from its hasty an
nouncement. If ii did, we can only say that it
deserves the severest reprObation. The Oilense
of the mischieyous person who cries "fireW
in a crowded theatcr; of the man who says
"Mad Dogr in the street; Of the light minded
young person who says it looks like thunder
shower ut camp meeting; of the pool seller
who tells Mr.. Tilden he has been elected, or
the Alderman who tells meeting OF the Sixth
Ward Democracy that our liberties are in
danger-is rs nothing compared with that of
the newspaper which announces the week be-
fore Christmas that "Scovel has already de-
cleared for blood" The mercenary Snowman
who scattered his audience by the announce
ment that the gyascutus was loose was not
more censurable than "Ihe Woodbury. OORsH-
" tuition of last week"
But let MS be thanlIful-we cannot, indeed,
be too thankful-that Scovel himself has
stopped the panic with card He has not de-
clared for blood. He Is as peaceably disposed
as-if we may be allowed the fgure-a sitting
hen. Indignant he IL, Of course righteouSly
indignant; his normal condition is that of in
| dgnation and his emotions are, without cX-
ceptlon, righteous 81 have felt" he says,
"and do now feel, righteous indignation
against the bold and INSCRIPTIONS effort of
"Sittting Bull Morton, Black Jack Logan, and
each Chandler to count Hayes in and count
"Tilden out by means of the fraudulent re-
turning boards of Louisiana ana Florida"
This is bold and vigorous English. 1t almost
makes us think that "1he Woodbury. Constitu-
"tion of last week" did have some excuse for
SAYING he had declared for blood, he so mani
festly has blood in his eye. But, as
il aware that his characterization of
the United States Senators as Sitting
"Bull" and "Black Jack" might be miscon-
strrled, lac Immediately adds, " But have never
"advised the shedding of blood in this con-
test, because have firm faith in the sober
"second thought of the people" And this we
say ~ very gratifying intelligence. 1t will
allay great deal OF anxiety and alarm. 1t
seems pity, great pity, that Gov. lllden
| did not hear of it in time to recOnyene his
guests at the proposed Christmas dinner, but that
| distinguished person is proverbially slow in the
| RECENT of news We are told that he is stall
waiting for returns from Florida. 1t will be
great comfort and consolation, however, to the
| visiting statesmen to know that the argument
! "a not vet ended; that ScOyel has not yet de-
cIared for blood; that there will be abundant
opportunity for discussion, and that we may be
| happy yet.
| We take this OCCASION to2hank Scovel for
| his noble attitude; for the calmness and self
restraint exhibited in his department; for his
exercise of the virtue of self-denIal in refusing
| under such provocations to declare for blood,
and for the promptness with which he allayed
| public anxiety and quelled the panic by the
| explicit statement that no had not declared for
| blood. Nor can we permit the occasion to pass
without acknowledging on behalf OF CRATE
| full public the great services OF that patriotic
and useful newspaper, The Camden Daily Post
| in giving Mr.. ScOvels reassuring card to the
| country at the earliest possible moment. 1t
gave thousands of anxious citizens the inspira-
| tion and zest of new pleasure to be able to
add TO their Christmas greetings congratula-
lions upon the fact that Scovel had not de-
clared for blood We thank Scovel and The
| Daily Post. As for "The Woodbury. COnSti-
| "fvfiOn of last week. we leave it to its own