New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-21
being crowded of the Democratic ticket. lie can
stand it, but the State cannot.

being crowded of the Democratic ticket. lie can
stand it, but the State cannot.
Massachusetts Is getting to be too warm 10,
Charles Francis Adams frigid as he has the reputa-
toDof being Considering that he is the inventor
of the fraud war-cry, the ringing declaration OF
the State Republicans is the liveiest kind Of sa.
lutte 10 him. OF course he left the Republican party
sometime ago, but the party takes occasion to show
him at what rapid rate he has been travelling.
Louisiana Congressman has been discovered who
thinks Mr. Saylers chances for the Speakership ara
uncommonly good, and that Mr. Cox may surprise
somebody by coming within sight OF success. An.
other man talks mysteriously of Mr.. Blackburn,s
possibilities apd suspects Mr. Randall has stradded
far he cannot get himself together sufficiently 70
win. This is all exceedingly valuable news, but II
has n strong flavor Of dull times about it,
There is an opening for Some more reform in the
Baltimore Custom House. The new Collector, whowas
appointed to create harmony in the party is unduy
anxious to fulfil his contract. He went TO yester-
days Republican Convention to help it make mp its
mind, and was deservedly snubbcd by the party.
His chief ambition seems to be to strengthen the
popular suspicion that his appointment was one Of
the Administrations worst bunders and he is sue
ceeding painfully well.
The cry comes up from the rural Democratic press.
that clerks from the State offices at Albany are per-
ambulating the State in search of delegates who will
very suggestion of a packed Convention fills the
Canal-Tammany disciple with horror. If there is
anything of that kind to be done he must be allowed
to do it himself Accordingly he says outright:
Nominate your ticket against protest, and we
will trade it off for the legislature There ia
flavor of encouragement about this threat which
would seem to indicate that Tweed's efforts in be-
half of TammanY were not 80 eftcaciouS as IL was
hoped they would be.
Congressman Robinson, Of Massachusetts, one Of
the new members, put himself in accord with the
partys platform a day or two before it was con-
structed In conversation with reporter of Tho
Boston Globe, on Monday, he made this emphatic
declaration: Il believe the President has done
right, and don't how he could have done other
wise. Aud do not take this stand because the
President may have been polite in adopting his
Southern policy, but because it was tie right
thing TO do, and, whether successful not it
was the only course for him TO take if he has any
regard for his oath of office don't believe in poll
cy, and any man who attempts to help his parry nc
theexpense of right for polieys sake is not N Obe
member of it's not fit to be a Republican"
Tho Democratic party is constitutonally op-
posed TO "reviving the issues of the war; and
yet its representatives in New-Jersey have reani-
mated the very deadest Of war issues. The resusci-
tation of Gen. Mcclellan has already projected the
spirit of Abraham Lincoln into the canvass, and the
campaign orators are hunting up the old speeches
which were used to fire the Republican heart in 81.
when these two men stood out as lncarnatIons If
the cOntending principles which were then locked
in a life and death struggle. The Democrats. Do.
are turning over the musty ylndIeations OF Their
cheftain's military career, and VIII once more at
tempt TO prove that the war was a failure. ora
tory which has been laid away for thirteen years
is apt 10 be tre stale, but it Is not dln'nlt to
predict which DISH of cold yictuas will be the more
uupalatable