New-York tribune., 1877-11-24

Senator Davs's third party is three times as big
as il was.
OF course Patterson and COnover were not bribed
They were simply jealous Of Judge Davis
With the control of both Houses of Congress- the
Democratic party ought to be able to dispose Of it
self before 1880.
II the sale of the carpet-baggers secures the tenn
porary domination OF the Bland silver Bill the ways
of Providence will not be altogether Inscrutable.
The indignation Of tie Democrats at the assertion
that they brbed the carpet-baggers is very beauti-
full but Will they cre precedent OF two where men
have SOLD out for nothngf
If Bclshazzar reads the Democratic newspapers,
he will point with pride to the fact that during
the past three days every one of these sheets has
made allusion to an Interesting incident in his
earthly experience, the handwriting on the wall,
To Wit.
1t is pleasure to learn that Collector Thomas Of
| Baltimore, will lie confirmed. Ho was appointed
because he would "electrfy" the Republican party
of Maryland and be did It So thoroughly that 10 il
an even chance if the patient ever RECEIVERS. Ii Is
seldom a contract has been 50 literally executed.
Senator Sharon has been the object OF much
choice maediction for a few days but perhaps bis
fellow citizens have been tr1e hasty IN their
cursing 1t is very PLAIN that Mr.. Sharon is doing
less harm where ho is than the majority Of his
fellow Congrossmen are accomplishing at W ashng-
ton. II all the fuddled lnanc!ers and WINDY donna
gogucs in both houses should follow the beuehcent
example of Nh Sharon and 90 home the event
would call for a fresh Thanksgiving Proclamation,
Senator Kernan improved his visit to Utica by
talking frankly and forciby against all schemes Of
dishonest money. He gave a reporter Of The Re
publican an excellent condensation Of the best argu-
ments against unlimited silver and against repeal
of the Resumption Act, and left no room to doubt
that his y05e will always be on the ught side,
copy of his remarks should De srnt 10 Mf' COX,
IN. that funny person may that by voting with
the silver spectators be is not only mlsrepre,enng
his constituents, but is also inpeaching MS own
common sense.
Wendell Phillips is bounding through the
West delivering lectures and talking politics. The uai'
sal interviewer finds him perpetual boon. He always
talks without much tapping and what he IS sure TO
be reckless and Wild enough TO be readable Thus lie tells
reporter of The ClereidBd LcGder that the President
simply "political Rip Van Winke, an oldtasaioned
Northern snob-at cas, which, before the war, believed
all honor AMI all the gentlemen resided IN tnr s'n
Tncy could never eat dit enough to satisfy thl own
morbid appetite for sbm 5i0n" Afer this cheeriu oo
seryatou he predicted tnat FOR the next ieW wear, mere
division would % the old Northern earnes.ne:, !nio c
tion and then the negro vote would come To tie Tohs
and an inn art.a admin. stratiOn wOuid IolIoW'
Life in the Democratic camp in Ohio must be al
most rs uncomfortable as a Soourn in the internal
inhabitants seems to be the sta5bng of each other
i'm the back. Mr. Pendleton has had good deal of
this kiud OF treatment and he is suffering from It
at present worse than ever. lie conducted the re-
cent canvass in his OVID interest intending 10 be
sent to the Senate, but he oycrd the job, and Sc
cured too large party majority DO the Legislature.
The result is general combination OF all ms rivals
to defeat him. The principal organ OF the party Ihs
Cincinnati ERgUircr, is dong powerful service against
him. and his prospects not at all brilliant. 10
man who has been such pet IN his party this treat
ment seems most ungratefUl and harsh.
Ex-Congressman Payne, of Cleveland, does not
view with much Democratic pride the financial err
Gus now performing at Washington. Tie thinks the
financial question should be left to the consideration
Of only the ablest in the nation, since the prob
lem i, one which requires such profound study
That the decision should be left to the masses he
declares preposterous suggestion. Hc is in favor
of resumption A. soon possible, but thinks we
cannot reach it without disaster to business within
less than three wears He thinks both sides are wrong
i'm COugresS-One in urging Immediate resumption,
and the other 10 resumption at AT. Bnt Is MI
Payne sure that what he desires cannot be accom-
nshed i'm one year rs well rs in three As for the
Dino Senatorshp Mr.. Payne tells a correspondent OF
The Cincinnati Commercial that he is making no per-
sonal efforts concerning t, but he feels usihed IN
saying that Stanley Matthews VIII not be the man,