New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-18
mates will indulge in these acts of petty
tyranny.
Nv AWFUL sTArE or THINGS.

The Democratic party is in worse position
than the British Light Brigade when "some
cone had blundered.n The month of Septem-
Der is more than half gone; the day OF cleo
ton is not tomorrow, but it is not far OIL;
yet nobody can say that the Opposition is
sauarely in line-hardly that it has arranged
any plan of battle. It is remarkable fact,
unprecedented so far as VIC remember,
that the most promising Democratic devices
have thus far abominably miscarried. When
it was first made. the nomination OF Gov.
Tilden was thought to be strong one, yet,
little by little, it has settled down almost to a
point of unimportance, showing an alacrity at
sinking for which we are unable satisfactorily
to- account One reason may be the delay IN
explaining the Income Tax matter, which it is
hard to account for on any hypothesis credit
able to the Governor. The charge appears to
have made deep impression upon tax
paying public. There is perfect readiness to
hear the other side, but thus far there is no
other side. Then there came the browning
bunder of the Saratoga Convention. Gov.
Seymours nomination was strong" one,
but how much better If it had never been
made!
In Massachusetts the Democrats, in their
eagerness to do a clever and respectable thing,
nominated Mr.. Charles Francis Adams for
Governor. What does the distinguished gen
tleman do but accept that nomination, In
letter in which he studiously avoids the word
" Democrat or Democratic altogether.
He calls the body which selected him as its
leader " a convention of voters of Massachu-
" sets opposed to the present administration
" of State and National affairs If MIR. Adams
were given 20 song, we might imagine INN
chanting: go no, I'll never mention it; That
"name shall meier be heard My lips are now
forbid to speak, That once familiar word"
It used to be rather familiar to the lips 6i
Mr. Adams, so far az he can be familiar with
anything, but it was rot in complimentary
way. We really consider the acceptance OF
Mr.. Adams, which was 10 work such
miracles in Massachusetts, as the most melan-
choly misfortune which could have befallen
the party. II is the stihest, starchiest, top
loftiest, most reserved, and least genial letter
ever written by candidate. If all other evil
dence of the fact were destroyed the future
historian of our politics would not know from
this letter that the Democratic party was III
existence in 1876. We do not say that Mr..
Adams has any reason TO be ashamed OF MS
company, but he seems TO be. He signs NM
self, with great respect y he talks OF " the
"honor conferred upon him." and all the
time it is evident that he has no respect Tor
the party, and is far from considering Its
nomination an honor.
When candidate does not ike his party,
and the party at the same time does not like
its candidate, harmonious music OF the tn
umphal variety is hardly to be expected.
There was n big meeting of the Boston Dem
ocrats in Faneuil Hall on Friday evening to
respond to the nominations. We are informed
that whenever Mr.. Adamss name was men
" toned" it was greeted by "a storm OF
"bisses." 1t is true that the other side with
its applause is also said to have prevailed; but
it Is of bad omen that it was Missed IN ratlhca-
tion meeting at ALL AS there is nothing more
pleasant, so there is nothing more proita-
Bile than for political brethren to dwell
together in unity. When i'll the meetings OF
his own party candidate is distinctly and
definitely Kissed by the men who are ex-
pected to eject him, it is pretty certain that
he will not be elected, as Mr.. Adams by this
time probably does not expect to be.
If it be possible for the Democratic party to
make any more mistakes, they WILL we sup
pose, be made. All this comes OF want OF SIN
cerity, diversity of opinion, and scarcity OF
available candidates. The party seems bent
upon trying series of astounding experiments.
We we'll remember a college professor who
thought that he cOuld not teach his students
chemistry unless he endangered their lives.
The consequence was that one day the class
with the Phi ID. descended to the cellar and
the roof of Philosophy Hall assembled toward
heaven. The Democrats i'll their cagernesS to
develop their new policy should be careful not
70 mismanage so as to make this their last
campaign on earth.