New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-06
WHAT 10 THY PROPOSE no Dor

Democratic swearing We can understand.
PLAYING tricks with the American flag, dcclar-
ing unrclenting war lin the abstracD upon the
ncw Administration, VOWS never to vote AGAIN,
p,pprry pronuncamentos like that of the Demo-
.ratic Committee, the b"Stowal OF IN
ccnious nicknamcs upon the President
these evidences of bad temper and hitter DIS
appontmcnt we look upon as quite natural
and rs tokens of human infrmity. But mere
passion or even pctulance cannot last forever
and would effect nothing II 1t c0nh. mus
far nothing of an alarming character has nap
Drncd except that Mr.. Abram ,. Hewitt
has refused any longer to be Chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. Barhh M
Senator of Connecticut takes his place Tor the
rest of the year-a warm man, and one who
will generously take up The business OF ex-
ncpditurc where Mr. Hewitt, more or less out
of pocket, leaves it. Bat what will Barnnm
do? What will his tri;s:y c0hO!t OF commit
tecInen, all III more or less depressed con-
dit0n, do! That Is what We want ID know.
A fair consideration shows Us that 50 tar rs
the present Presidential term Is concerned we
have settled the matter. Buster, threats,
.-roans, scOl lng-nOthing OF the kind will alt'r
that Now, we mean 10 be kinder to MI d. II.
Field and to all who talk nonsense as
he does than they are to Themselves 1t
is nonsense; the country knows 1t to
be such; and all the clustering
crowd of unstatcslnanikc men, who have
brought such discredlt upon the Democratic
party. know it. But we chccriully admit that
they mean nothing by their tantrumS. And
if they did, a more thoroughly pOwcrless po-
4 'I,a .,l,ap md
sensible OF their own party are ashamed OF
| them. Mr.. Hewitt, who at least wants to be
considered sober and sensible, leaves them III
the lurch, or under the leadership oil Barnum,
winch amounts to the same thing Gov. Seymour
fakes the defeat of Gov. Iildcn so calmly
that thc malignant might say that he was
clad Of it. He speaks well of President Hayes
does not appear to anticipate any political
carhouakcs or hurricanes, and in the presence
of the most mercileSs interviewer demeanS
himself as good citizen. wiling to wait at
| least until his adversary has done some blame
worthy thing before he Dlamcs.
! After due and solemn consideration we con-
| cludr that all the Democrats mean by their
| military metaphors and rcd-hot rhetoric Is
that they will vote down the Administration If
! thev can. Against this determination we have
not a word to say. Go to the people, gentle
men, if yen please! Make up yonr issues !.
| Denounce appeal argue, cXhOIt. Hold con-
yentions-National, State, district, county and
town conventions! Appoint cOmmiltccs-Na-
tiomal, State, district, county and town commit
tees! Write millions of miles of appeals to the
voters! Make hundreds of thousands Of
speeches Squib, Iidiculc, and critici'c-do
anything but tell lics-that we cannot by any
manner Of means recommend. Try conclu-
sons at the balot-box; We are quite willing.
! And if you believe what yOu say, yOu ought
to be willing also. 1t is our opinion that Il
large majority of the voters approve the course
Of procedure which has just ended III
Washington. If it was what you say it
was-iraud and falschood-what grand OPP
porunity you have of carrying every State in
the Union, Drop the sword Talk 10 more
of violence and anarchy, which can come only
at your call Try voting! But do not say
what you do not think-that the country Is
ruined Because the country knows thing
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