New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Isn't the country getting its fill of Democratic
rule
The people will have a chance to do some revolu-
tionIzing OF their own this Fail.
Mr.. sherman doesn't scare worth a cent, but ho
pushes on to resumption like hero.
Perhaps Mr. Tlden does not favor revolution, but
the public ear is not deafened with any clamor OF
his against 1t.
The Anti-Resumptonists have nothing to do now
but Join the Communists and run voorhees, and
kearney for the Presidency.
The Democratic platform this Fall will be South
eln Claims Free Trade and Revolution. The Repub-
licah will be opposition to these, and Resumption.
The issues are clear enough 10 make decision easy
The South protested that it was forced into seces-
sion against its WILL and now it protests that 1t IS
forced to favor revolution against its Will What
is such twO-penny weak-backed will good for any
wayi
1t suggests itself to plain people that the Demo-
Gratis in Congress might proftably utilize some of
the time which they are squaDdering on the compli-
cations of the last Presidential election in devisng
some iudicious plan to prevent such complications
in the future.
One greenback club in Maine started out short
time ago to investigate honestly the financial ques-
ton Il succeeded so well that it disbanded soon
afierward because there was no excuse for its ex-
istence. This example is liable to be contagious
presently, when the success OF the resumption pOi-
icy Is cOmprchended.
One object of the redistrieting scheme in Ohio is
said to have been to get rid of General Garfield. To
accomplish this the county he was understood to
live in was put into district with three Demo-
cratic counties Now il is discovered that he lives
some wherc else and is really unframed to the in
tense disgust of the bundering democracy. AS
usual, their bunder is a service TO the country.
One explanation which has been made of Mr.. Pot
ters sudden appearance as champion OF Mr. Til
dcnsmortgage is that the Congressman wishes TO be
Democratic candidate for Governor of New-York,
and knows he cannot be so long as Mr.. Tilden op-
poses him; that for the sake Of securing the nOmna-
ton for Governor he is willing TO help Mr.. Tilden TO
q denomination for President. Suppose this is true,
suppose both men succeed in capturing the nominal
tiGns they wish. and then suppose, rebuke cor
the ineXcuSabie means used 20 secure them the pee
pie turn about and put Republicans INTO D0th ON
ces ! 10 isn't improbable suppoSltlon, and u
would be an uncommOnly neat case oI lheAoIaOIo
Justice.
1t won't be a great while before the Democratic
leaders will discover that the people thoroughly
understand their game. They cannot escape from
the consequences of rejecting that Republican
amendment. They declared by that act that they
were determined to have only one-slded
investigations and SO the people understood them.
THIS is evident enough from the comments
of the independent journals. All of these
are outspOken in their condemnation Of the whole
movement They declare it suicidal blunder.
which, If persisted in, will give the coming elections
to the Republicans There is additional significance
in these utterances from the fact that these journals
were tor the most part in favor OF Dir. lilden both
during the last campaign and the subsequent
Electoral controversy. They speak FOR the voters
who are vibrating between the TWO parties, with 10
great love for either one, aud then emphasize the
facf that outside of irTedeenable Bourbon circles
there is nothing but denunciatI0n for this reEOu-
tIonary scheme.
Mr. Charles Francis Adams improves the occasion
n show that rs a fraud slrieker he can beat even
Bourbon Democrat. He informs Herald CORE
snondent that he is sort ofmdependent person VINO
thinks for himself" and then specifies tue sort" by
declaring that the obstinate conduct OF the ke-
pubI cans in Congress strikes me as confession OF
ouilt on their part" II he were in Congress, anda
member of the Republican party, he would assist m
uuearthing all that might be charged against thas
Marty. Has he discovered any Republican dong
ANYTHING elsoP Every man of them will vote fora
resolution TO investigate the whole subject on Doh
sides: and the Democratic party SAYS: No, we VIII
only investigate one side' Dir. Adams calls thls
Republican Obstinacy! He adds that he always
Thought the Electoral Commission was Ma.
tional calamity and deplOrable error That Is JUST
what the whole Democratic party has thought slnco
ts decision was for the other side. Mr. Adams also
thinks the conduct of the Democrats in this Crisis
will give them greater prestige and u lar DETER
opportunity to achieve a grand success at the heAs
election" Truly, he Is sort OF Independents
person.; but il is a wonderful sort.