New-York tribune., 1877-05-15

bulky and rather bypertrophled envelope of noli,,
ent which might br peeled off IN the interest ~ s
efficiency, responsibility, and common honesty '''"h
There is q curious situation i'm Ohio IN.
year ago the Republicans refused 10 run judge Tan %
Governor because he was too liberal Now thew a.
urgi4ehim for the nomination because no IA less ih
than the President Has the Juze become more ortbo
d0X, or have the faithful backsdden lIttlol
1t is said that the President il a great reado,
Of newspapers, and requires his secretarie. o tre.
In scrap books all newspaper articles which are OF t
est at the White House. THIS Ia mOmenious undotak
ing but the news Of IL viii be great cncou cement, :,
Che able editor VINO thinks he Is bearing down Tie leyg
which moves the world, as ID were.
IL will encourage certain Democrats in New.
Jersey, who fear that Joel Parker vii nne b. banner
out charge down upon the Gubrrnatoral Convention a
a rafting gallop, and carry on the nomination TO bet
minded that Mr. Parker did refuse run for soma
thing when ne had q chance 10 IN 1872 A conven
ton OF IL Labor re orIncrs named ln their candda
for President and Mr. Parker actually declined The honor
The editorial brethren of Mr.. Cowles n
Cleveland do not agree with him in his gloomy view
OF the future OF the Republican party In OHIO IN,
Herald OF the same city says that It dssents dccdedp
from his opinions and that while there some di..as
faction it is rapidly disappearing Mr. Cowlcs ylslonh
said, by his enemies to be- obscured by ongstandn.
ycarnug for aforeign mission.
TX Senator DOOittle fails to see how the
Democrats could have any tIan the Presdeui
has and il disposed to be very cheerful over the sga
ton. He doesn't think Mr. Hayes elected but sly,
may be- better for the peace and quiet OF the countryio
have the Democratic policy carried out from he Repub
can side AS for the Democrats, they "wiu agai
events" They are used % that
Three or four years ago Mr.. Kellogg observed
some one approaching HIS carriage in what he considered
a amcnacing manner whcreupOn he drove rapidly away
wildly firing Of the window at crowd In which l,
supposed assaant standing This appears 70 be-
OF Mr. KellOgg's confirmed habits Last month, when lie
Thought he detected movement which threatened him
he delivered few shots the general direction Of the
Admins ration, drove suddenly around corner, and
hasn't been seen nor heard from since.
Congressman Lynde Of Wisconsin was one
Of the few Democrats who opposed the Electoral Tribunal
bill; yet he good deal more sensible than some Of us
brethren who favored that measure and have been howl
ing fraud about what it accomplished ever Mr.
Lynde says frankly reporter OF The Ckicdgo Hma
that "lt won't do for Democrats TO fight Hayes long
as he is endeavoring TO restore segoycmment 10 the
Democratic states Of the South" and adds II
duy TO support his policy as Dem Gratis but not 10
break up the party because he has adopted the DlnO-
cratic policy"
After the war 1t was most forcbly urged as
argument for giving the suffrage 10 the negro that
the General Government could not keep on forever
tcctng him with bayOnes. because 20 do this pfternay
and effectively would require a standing army OF quar-
ter Of a million Give him the ballot 1t argued,
and in this way enable him to protect himself and ne
will not only be In the enjoyment OF his rights
but his manines and selfreance wi be developed as
they be so long he is conscious Of leaning
upon somebody else Ii there was any weight IN Itepub
can reasoning OF this sort twelve years ago. ought 10
be valid to-day.
Once more the manly form of the Hon. Joel
Parker looms" the Democratic candidate for Gov.
Of New-Jersey The Jersey C,ty Herald thrlsis
him boldly into the field with the sangune observation
that his nomination would bring forth glorious
shout Of joy which would be heard from the Hudson
in thp Dplawarpo TnllOvying upon the heels Of
this uproarous prediction thesame paper prints scalp
ing attack upon the Hon. Leon Albeit accusing him Of
corruption in the Speakers chair OF having few
Democrats shanghed off ON drunk" Of having bought
his seat IN the Senate and OF no end OF other horrible
things. All the charges bad enough hut the reader
pauses in horror before the spectacle OF " few Demo
Gratis -hanghled on on "A drunk Ii Is mOnstr us.
The Hon. James +. Wilson of Iowa comes
out warmly support Of the stump speech recently sent
under the tile of call fora Republican convention
m t'at lie writes 10 the. author OF the address,
ave read your call FOR tine meeting Of the Reaub-
bean slate convention. and give il my most unqualified
approval 1t faithfully represents the sturdy RcpIi
ItanIsm Of Iowa, and tingy recalls the grand achieve
OF the nOblest party that administered tho
affairs Of this nation hope the convention may DO
largely attended that every delegate viii be in attend
ancc flied with zeal for the future work OF the party
The nis ion OF the party is not ended. nor will be until
equal and absolute protection sall bc the unqnesoncd
posscssi1n of every cizcn IN evcry part OF the Republic
for every lawful right"
Mr.. Rediield gives fair view OF both sides
OF the picture in South Carolina lie writes to Ie Cn-
cunGti Commercial! that the Democrats are forming
r1o CLUBS again all over the State for the undouDcd
purpose of keeping their own party in power. They
have the clubs in readiness in the next campaign
the Republican party shows any signs ot life. Then.
in cXtenuOn of this ucxcusabc proceeding, he says:
Meantime the candid reader must not lose sight OF the
fact taat the white people have suffered gricyousy and
almost irreparably under Tho corrupt aud riscally ne
tI.tr
property was deprecated from S1s5OOJOOO to $780,
600 OOD and taxation cOrrcspondngy Increased. Tho
whole State Government was corrupt, lOw-Oncd, and
iubecir and the black Legislature tle less than den
Of thieves. Indeed. language fails me to picture
the wretchcdncss Of the Government under which
these proui-Sprited people compelled TO
live, and IN their efforts 70 get out and 10
Keep out, now that they are out one can dis
cover strong case OF mitigating circumstances! It
has been discovered by sad cXperi that
the other has 70 be top here and the whites have ie
tcrmuod occupy that place themselves hereafter and
their preparations that eud. The matoral inter
csts OF the state improved and gmckened AMI re
yiyed by white supremacy There 8 absolutely qucs
ton OF this. The present Legislature called together IN
extra session by GOV. Hampton, Is tLe hrt decent ono
that haSasscmbled since the ccUnsIucio era u D.. 3
heretofore made laws dy s ~ night They set about
the WOtk OF reLrencimtnt ana reform earnest, Ding
gi thr Il, uibIcus never did Their uie was th,t II
rNtrayagauc,. tlclt and Wiu; the Republican Lesl'-
ture corrupt, loW-ourd, and without shame. ine
exposure Of bribery made no impression upon the aver
age African ltwnlaker upon those who elected hn.
Tie quality Oi reform rs nor 100 llS class or popul ~
The present Legislature has taken hold Of tao uucdd
work rctreuchmeut IN manner which shows them 20
be n earnest In,y have cut down their own pay oFoO
prr aunum and reduced mileage Onc-EalI THOR every
act shows Them 90 be- IN sympathy with the financially
distressed taxpWers' and TO do all III tieit power "
HaIten the burdens"
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GENERAL NOTES.
Tho orainlous hiroctor nf tho nOyDl tuulTlum,