New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
POLfTTcAL MOTIFS.

The third term fever has had another rise and fall
and the country still lives.
Senator Thurman isn't 50 much of Presidential
candidate as he was week or Two ago.
The Hon. Samuel J. Tilden and Jesse Grant have
been at the same hotel at Long Branch for SeYeral
days. COn-spir-a-cyl
Trade revived the moment Congress adjourned.
That is an involuntary tribute to Democratic re
FORM" which Mr.. Randalps ablest stradding can
not conceal
General Grant writes TO friend at Washington
that he highly approves of the recent Republican
Congressional address, and thinks it contained the
right doctrine for the party to stand on. The Cen
eral has live interest in politics. iE&
Ex-senator Stockton, of New-Jersey, whose most
conspicuous act as Senator was the pocketing OF
hi3 back pay, remarks that fraud" will be the
central idea of the next National Democratic cam
paign and that Tilden will be supported by New
Jersey for denomination. Stockton speaks for Jer-
sey Oftener than jersey speaks tor Stockton.
An impression is abroad in the newspapers that
Tllden's prospects for denomination are looking up
again now No cause is given for the reaction, but
it is confidently said to ost. This is entirely prob
able. The mistake consists in calling it revival.
His chances are the same all the time, The party
has issue but the . franc" cry, and Mr. Illden
holds mortgage on that for Its full value.
They have found a new name for a striker in
Pennsylvania. The Greenback candidate for State
Senator in the Scranton District is miner about
thirty years of age and it is said Of him that for
nearly year be has been unable to obtain employ
ment owing TO his antagOnism to corporations dur
ing the exciting events of last August 1t is also
said of him that he Is good talkerp OF course
he u.s. and that is the main reason OF his antago-
nism." He prefers to work only with his tongue.
There is fresh bone of contention in the ranks Of
theGreenback party Of city and State. Mr.. Shupe
Editor Of the partys chief gan, The AdpOodte, is
denounced unanimously on al sides as traitor TO
the cause" who has been "subsidized by Secretary
sherman and the money power. This is funny
enough Shnpe was scarcely heard of until tins
denuucatiOD began. and has newspaper was equally
innocent Of fame. Why he should be " subsidized"
does not appear. lie Is about as dangerous Guar
acter as Mrs. TOm-ri-jOn, and no more likely TO
cause anxiety to Mr.. Sherman and the money
power"
The Pennsylvania Nationals do not like their can
didate for Governor now any better than they did
when he was first nominated. They have discovered
that instead Of being an enemy Of railroad cOmPa-
MES. he is acting attorney for six OF those
dreadful "Oppressors" and is also attorney for two
other corporations An article Of their creed is low
rate Of interest, yet they discover that no has
been defendant and counsel for defendants in
nue-enths of the suits that have been brought for
usuTOus interest IN the county where he hYes:
This makes the parJy's campaign an absurdIty, and
is likely 10 conhne its mischief largely to the re.
suit IN the Legislative districts. The resumption OF
mining operations is also another and equally dsas-
trOus blow TO the party, for II VIII make an I'M
pUrtant reduction in the ranks Of the disconnected
General Garfield believes in Repubcanism with
backbone in it. He has had long conversation
with the Editor Of The ClerelGnd Herald in which he
has defined his views Of parties aud their purposes
lie believes return Of the Democrats 20 power
would be the restoration of the Southern leaders 10
as absolute control as they had IN Buchanan's time
Their purposes would be: First to fertilize their
impoverished country with streams of appropriations
from tho National Treasury Every pretext for
spending money in the SOuth-leyees, railroads,
harbors. rivers public buildings, and the lkc-will
be seized upon. Last session the Northern Demo
Gratis entreated and swore TO no avail. The South
ern fnen were immoyable. Some admitted the po-
ltca folly OF their COURSE but SAID their cOnstitu
onts demanded liberal appropriations and they
dared not resist. Second, suppose they will assert
in some way the rightfuDess Of the principle of
secession. jeff Davis said in q speech the other
day that he hoped 10 live to see thai principle yndi-
Gated. The Southern congressman already show
great sensitiYeness about calling their rebel
hon. As far as the contest between the two old
parties is concerned, the General believes the Re-
pubcans are united aud have an undoubted advan-
tage. The Communistic movement ne has little
because of the danger that lt may bring about the
taxation of Government bonds HE believes the
imitation and reputation advocates should be
sharply assaulted by the whole force OF the Republic
can organization. Ours said he, " ls party OF
conservatism and honesty on National finance, aud
is pledged 70 maintain the National honor, and 80
insist the performance Of all the Nations oblga-
TONS"