New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-29
character, and In q small way about as mean a. tia
course attributed to Gov Tden concerning his income
They have been "reformingn the Democratic

character and In small way about as mean az tho
course attributed to Gov. Tden concerning his income
| tax
They have been reforming" the Democratic
party ont in Colorado. prominent light in the organi
cation convicted OF stealing about $4,000 from the
public revenues solemn council OF the 9th leaders
held, and after protracted session, eloquent
buttons adopted declaring that whereas job Smith,
Democrat, has Incorporated few dollars that did
belong him. therefore, resolved that he Ia
th an John Smith OF Kansas Republican, who stole
good deal more Whereupon the council adjourned the
eIring brother stood treat all round anu inc party
thoroughly harmonized is now shouting for reform"
President Seelye made speech at Hayes
and Wheeler fag-rasng at Amherst on Saturday even
ing and in the of it said " am not going to dc
fend everything which the Republican party has done
1t has done much which cannot be defended and for
which it ought be ashamed 1t has suffered the pen
atty which every great progressive movement has su
feredselsh have sought to ride to power on its
progressbut II is great progressive movement STILL
instinct today always has been. with love Of lib
erty and obedience To law, and worthy st 1t has
been, TO trusted by true-bearted would not
thrust 1t aside because evil men have thrust themselves
into 1t to fatten its sposthe same will always be
true OF any party,but would make broad distinction
between party which attracts evil men because its
Offices arc desirable, and party which attracts them be-
cause its principles cOngenal The Republican party
is like ship which has made g0odly voyages, to whose
keel the barnaces cling scape off the barnacles, but
neither scuttle forsake the queeny vessel whose
course they only mpeded but whose strength they
have not impaired"
Gov. Tilden's letter accomplished many
wonderful eIsons but Of them can begin TO
compare with that produced in The Cincinnati Enquirer
That journal is ow one Of his most jealous supporters
yet longer ago than June 1t made this astounding
utterance There few facts concerning Sam Til
den which we trust will sink into the minds OF western
and Southern Democrats l. He cannot carry his own
State in November q He cannot carry any Northern
State g. He is hypocrige, political swinder, has
long been public punderer. and really the only dis
reputable candidate prominently named on the
Democratic side g. He has sought this high
office by methods so unprccedentedly shame
less and dsrcputable that 1t would be an
everlasting stigma upon Democratic Convention to
nominate him, and reprosch upon the American people
tn elect him II nominated. 2. Should Gods
providence seeming estranged, permit him his nominal
ton by whom and what would lie be nominated
nv the seryile, cOnsciepcelcss tools that money
can purchase by the most corrupt influences
that ever entered into q Pre-. ldential nomina-
ton; by the system on which ali other quack medicines
are sOd-adyertsng; aud even Respectable neulclI ny
socatiOns read out the procession doctors tat VIII
advertise. IL would seem that tic Democratic party
should have high respect for the gOOd name Oh INC
party and the vendors OF pills nave
Tor their craft IL could not but be that educated
In cunning, hypocrisy and iniqity, nominated In cor
lions could elect h wOuI give us the most corrupt adj
minstratiOn the country has ever known Neither n-
ueria dignties the gloom of solitude says Tacts,
cOuld save Tberus from himself aud ridden could not
rise above him above the sources OF his power
What been the miraculous attribute OF letter
which could overcome prejudice IKE thisf me I'm
that Mr. Tiden surrendered. What a surrender was
there my cOuntrymenl