New-York tribune., 1876-08-08

THE REPEAL or THE RE1SJUPIION iCT
The Democratic party has slaughtered its
candidates already. Gov. Hendricks cares Little
10 he Vicc-PreSidcnt. lie Is entirely willing
not TO be if, by commanding the nearly united
support of his parry in his position, and lead
ing it to victory in Indiana, he can prove that
It's only chance Of success was to take INN as
its candidate. The pride OF victory within the
party the pleasure of vengeance Tor his uC-
feat at St. Louis, the hope that he may be-
come the acknowledged leader hereafter, al
have inspired him. Probably he does not care
whether Gov. TildcH can carry NcE-lork OF
not. Certainly he has succeeded, after a great
effort in doing the very thing calculated TO
make defeat i'll NewIork most probable II
in November next he can point to victory III
his own State and defeat III the State OF Gov
Tildcn, he will probably be able to wait with
considerable cQuanimity until the expiration oi
Senator Mcrton's term in 1879.
Nor can Gov. Hendricks he accused Of inf
deity To his party. On the contrary, the re-
suit proves that in pcrsistcntly demanding
unconditional reputation, he has represented
that party more truly than those who bavc
resisted the repeal of the Resumption act OF
l22 Democratic members who voted on Sat
urdav, 81, almost fouT-ffths, sustained the
demand of Gov. Hendricks. Mr.. Hewitt, the
Chairman of the Democratic Committee, ear
nestly protested; Mr.. Morrison, nominal leader
of the Democratic House. Alr. Lamar. the
acknowledged leader of the Southern Demo-
Gratis, protested and resisted to the end. But
the party would have its own way for once,
and men of sense and men OF honor
Il.
protested in vain. Four-iiiths OF the party
mean to rcpudiatc this pledge OF the puihlc
faith, and intend to defeat resumption. 6oV.
Tilden is only q tigurc-head, but IS. not the
leader of that party. he was nominated, not
because he represented the real spirit OF pUf-
pose of the Democratic party, but because 1t
was thought that through his reputation the
party might steal a victory. Gov. Hendricks
scornfuly rcpudiatcs the arrangement. II the
party is to win at all, he is resolved that 1t
/ shall win a victory without disguise, for the
| ideas which he represents and winch Gov. III
den does not represent.
! More than half of the votes cast for the re-
peal were cast by Southern Democrats. 1t Is
! peTfcctly natural that they are not peculiarly
| Jealous TO defend the national honor. The
| public debt is not their debt. IL was incurred
| for the purpose of defeating the Confederate
rebellion. Here and there, among those who
| followed the Confederate flag, are found men
! like Lamar and Gibson. who fight TO the end
against reputation in every form. But they
Me few. Only seven Southern mem
| bcrs voted against repeal, and nearly
| eight times as many for it. The les
/ son, We may he sure, is ore which viii
not be lost upon the North. If this is the
spirit in which the Southern Democracy deals
with a pledge of the public faith as solemn as
the Resumption act, how many Northern men
| are willing to intr,;t to that parry the duty OF
keeping other pledges? With what reason
can public creditors presume that the Demo
cratic party would not Tcpudiate both the cur
rency and the bonds The South always ruled
the Democratic party. Even now it furnishes
more than half of the Democratic votes III
Congress. Its power in that party, restrained
| a little by anxiety for success, IS more absolute
now than ever. And the Southern Democracy,
Tor reasons which are only too well understood,
casts nearly its whole vote for unqualified re-