New-York tribune., 1877-07-25

tnnity to gvo the absent leader dig The World closes
article highly commendatory OF the Presidents con
duct with the malicious observation that the attempt 70
make the Electoral Commission the leading political
issue OF the next three years II the maggOt Of diseased
brain" Now even electric baths can't cure diseased
brain.
Alabama il troubled, too with those enemies
OF a solid South, independent movements There ara
splits the Democratic ticket in several counties and
there signs Of detection in Others The party press
full OF fearful remoDstrances but the pleas no
avail Even the desire for party spols is liable prove
too weak to hold tho party together till 1850.
A patriotic person in st. Louis, who for
warded to Washington modest requestor appointments
Indian Agent, overwhelmed with reply that all
Agents appointed recommendations OF church
organizations The applicant is hestatng whether
To- give up the appointment or put himself under Mr.
Moody's minstrati0Ds.
The Ohio Democratic Convention meets to-
day, but the public interest in 1t VIII be much less than
would be the there great labor revolt in
progress Mr. Pendeton predicts tnat the platform viii
ndorse the President declare in favor Of the silver dol
lar the OF greenbacks the gradual extnc
ton Of the banking system and the repeal OF the
sumption Act IL will puzzle the Republicans 10 make
more dscOrlant combination than that yet they have
the disposition To beat II.
Pinchback of Louisiana and Bruce Of Mis-
sissippi have at last struck the right place. They
have travelled from Washington to san Francisco
in search OF community which would appreciate
ihcn, DuJ. III was not tll tney reached AtcblsOn,
Kan. on their return trip, that they found tho
spot. They were met at the station by an esc0rt,
and visited by the genius OF The Champion.
The latter person does the noble pair full Justice for tho
first time He says Mr. Bruce is the acme OF pOencss
and afaDity," whose dress is paragon OF ness
and TASTE" whose diamond shirsuds are Of the first
water, and are large. brilliant stones" and who ZAP
pcarcd a costly black dress suit that hts him eN-
quistely" As for Pinchback he Is ." smaller man. bus
la foef I'm plv he
welltng SUIT of cassimcre, cut III the latest style
and set his trim ngGre handsomely Ihs rs dclshiu,
but 1t Is sad notice tnat Pmchback has no diamonds
OF the first any other water 10 Is wonder that TINS
gOrgeOusiy atrcd the noble pair were enabled 10 eyer
speeches ul Of personal "reminiscences, ana Drlstng
with exalted stateslnanship
The Ohio Republicans might as well give up
talking about in1orsng the President and demanding
the repeal OF the Resumption Act in the same platform.
The thing can't be done. The President l. pledged
sumption several letters hs signature well
the platform which he elected One 0f bis most
emphatic letters that w8ch 40 wrote 70 Gen Car
field in Marca 1876 in which this admirable passage
ours: Ne can't be the imitation side Of The question.
We must keep our face front, firmly In the other d.
rectlOn. No steps backward must be something more
than unmranlug platform words. 'Ihe amt ui seit-
about, will depend the conduct OF our leading men, II
thcm that the rlgt sntiment ls steadily u
ncld We "A condition such thar nrmuess and adhr
to principle O peculiar yllu1 Jest now Noud
consent 10 no backward steps To Weld or cOnprot-e
is WEAKNESS. and viii destroy us. II better resuml-
ton measure be- ued for the present one, tnit
may do But keep cool. We can better drorI 10 lie
Congress Jnan 10 back ont Iuls MS the pres
crisis OiO almost well q, IL did tho ore ~
year Now. then, the tIOabc ~ not win the people,
but with the 'eading mem" Now, then he party
" can better afford 10 be beaten tnan 10 back ouG'