New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

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enterprising thief Farmer Watts, of Flatlands,
now presents himself os sample citizen who does
not believe in banks. Farmer Watts knows how TO
take care Of his idle capital however, for he puts it
in trunk, and locks it up with three locks
to keep out burglars, and lines his
trunk with sheet-iron. TO protect his savings from
the fire. And then he tells the proper person
where it 49, and gives him an opportunity to man
ufacture false keys to his treasury. Mr.. Watts has
recovered most of his property, but be VIII not
keep it long unless he engages somebody TO help
him take care Of it,
A thin attempt is made, by some Democrats, to
divert attention from Mr. Tildens ciphers By repro
ducing sundry dispatches which passed between
the chairman and secretary of the Republican Ma
tiona Committee in 1876. These dispatches have
not been deciphered. and nobody PROCESSES to make
even guess at their meaning though they may
naturally relate to the supply of funds for expenses
Of agents and attorneys, or other legitimate ana
proper outlays Certain it is that Mr. ChandleT
offered to make clean exposition OF his dlspatches
but the Potter Committee manifested singular IN
disposition to enter upon that line Of inquiry. III
translated and if referring to supplies OF payments
of funds, these dispatches would have been even
tnen utterly llhb thO oOhV
to Mr. Hewitt askn for supplies for proper expenses
When any Democrat has a cipher dispatch addressed
to he house Of rutherford b. Hayes. sent from his
house by his Rephec and confidential secretary, let him
bring it to THE TRIBUNE Immediately. If it EN-
braces any proposition to pay 5000 900, or $5O 00O
OF anv other sum- anything else, for electoral
vote then it will be time enough TO talk about Re-
publican dispatches
The death of Mr.. George Thompson, the we'll
known auti-Slavery advocate. which occurred at
Leeds, Eng, the 7h inst. will recall the excite
ment occasioned by that gentlemans first visit to
this country. in 1884. He spent fifteen months in
the United States constantly delivering abolition
lectures and being frequently the object OF mob
violence OF these outbreaks the worst was at Bos-
ton, in October. 1885. Mr.. Thompson labored at
home for the repeal of the corn laws, and for the
amelioration of the condition Of the natives of In
dia, which country no twice visited. He was, in
1850, a member Of Parliament for the Tower Ham
lets. He came again to America, in 1850, and was
again mobbed in Faneuil Hall. Once more he came
in 1854. when all was changed, and he was hand
somely received in Music Hail, Governor Andrew IN
the chair. He remained here until 1867, warmly
advocating the cause of the Union, and was invited
by President Lincoln to witness the raising OF the
National flag at Fort Sumter He had been an in
valid for ten years past, and entirely retired from
public life
The promise made by the Government more than
fourteen years ago. that the issue of legal-tenders
should not exceed the limit of $400,000,0OO, is
quite as binding in honor and in justice
as the promise written on the face of every
Rreenback, and the violation of the first Is
Just as truly repudiation as the violation OF the
other During all these years this pledge 70 restrict
the volume of the greenback circulation has been
operating as a guarantee of the Nations ability to
make good its promise 10 pay 1t has strengthened
the value of every leGal-tender note. and without
1t the greenbsck instead OF being worth its face To-
day, would have been fuctuating at heavy dis
count. IL Democratic Congress should break down
this limit il would rob every holder of every green
back of Just that value which the original promise
has given to the notes. vote Tor more greenbacks
is a vote for the cOnfscaton Of a coniding peoples
property.
All the way from Washington comes report that
Mr. TIlden assures some friend in letter, that he
is going TO make statement-is, in fact. preparing
n acard-which will declare his entire and absolute
ignorance Of any improper dispatches about Oregon
or Florida or anywhere else. While he Is
about IT, he had better deny that he lives at No 10
Gramercy Park, and assert that he does not know
Nj. Nj. NJ. MaTDlet tnaL no never lllNu N'Vibc "'
Smith as his secretary that he never heard Of Smith
Weed. and that Pelton is not his nephew.
There is n prevailing impression IN ONO that the
late Mr. Thurman did not have the best of it in his
negotiation with Mr. PendietOn. Gentleman
George took the seat in the Senate for himself,
and resigned to Mr. Thurman all right, title and in
terest in the next Presidential nomination, and in
championship Of tho rag-baby a means to that
end. Thurman now wishes that George had taken
care of bis own baby.
The parents of Mr. Bayard Taylor after 81. " years
Of peaceful and happy welded life, celebrate their
diamond wedding to-day at the house they have so
long occupied in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Their many friends. and the thousands of friends
and admirers whom their distinguished son has
made in all quarters OF the world, send cordial
greeting TO the venerable couple this interesting
anniversary.
On the 2lst of November, 1876. Mr.. Manton Mar
ble telearaphed from Tallahassee to General }. Is.
Gordon. at Columbia: We shall put Uncle Sammy
through. and end the reign of thieves" Mr. Marble
failed through no fault of his own; but let him not
be despondent Ne shall put Uncle Sammy through.
POLITICAL NOTES.
What's the temperature in the Ark, Mosesi
Match Moses MautOn Mobblei ImpOsslblel He
can't be matched.
Tho coparceners are in no hurry for the South Car
olina story. They know the size oft.
Reform by CIPHER dispatches and buying votes is
not exactly the sort that the people wanted.
TgE TRIBUNE will do its best to break up Mr..
Tilden's cold tomorrow, by giving him an extra
sweat.