New-York tribune., 1878-11-23
POLITICAL NOTES.
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The Democratic party needs rest and tonic.
No one but Democrats should emigrate to South
Carolina.
Congress meets one week from next Monday.
Verify, Moses, the time is short
Even Justice in South Calolins has donned a red
shirt and turned bulldoZer
Senator Gordon talks more fuenty about recon-
ciaton than about those ciphers which he received
Mr.. Saltcnstall says the cipher coparceners were
.'misgudedD Is this another reflection on Tilden's
management
When Wade Hampton emerges into public view
after his broken leg has healed he VIII discover an
incurable fracture i'll his reputation
The Buzzard Dollar fanatic will discover presently
that the people are not disposed to clamOr for an
s5-cent dollar when 10O-cent one is within their
reach.
Night Editor Anderson is ecllpsed by Night Editor
Doggett, of Charleston. He who can vote 2.454
times in one day is bigger man than he who can
tell 2, 2,i54 red-headed lies IN the same length OF
time.
Why should Mr. Tilden intrigue to capture the
Pennsylvania Democracy for 1880. when the State
is sure to be carried by the Repubcansf Perhaps
he doesn't expect election, but wishes 10 De VIII
dicated by denomination.
The Democracy refuses to condemn the cipher CO.
parceuy or the buldozng and ballot-box stuihng of
"a.
cinberinp buldozlng and tissue ballots the issues
of 1880 and makes 1t impossible Tor any man VINO
has faith in fair elections and public honesty ~
vote with the Democratic party.
II is remarked with great ability by Dir. Salton-
stall in his last contribution to the cipher htera-
ture that if the dispatches are to be believed al
all they must be credited throughout or course
they must and it is the fact that they are creteu
tbrIuobont which has created such cODuo'iOn
i'm Mr. SaltOnstalPs party. The same fact = s uolns
duty as muzzle Oh the mouths OF the eopai'c"A'
Senator Beck has discovered plan for increasing
the Democratic majority in the next House winch
embraces the true elements of "Cipher Relorm'
He thinks the seats OF all the Congressman VINO
have been elected in the districts where there WeIi
Federal supervisors present should be ueclHcu
vacant. lie would then, doubtless nave III III"
election held, at which there should be no tromOie
some supervisors to keep tally OF the tissue Da'S
The solidity Of tue South Carolina victory IL
almost as great in the Legislature as in the Congress
s,opal delegation. Out of the I5S members there
are only eight Republcans-threein in the Senate ana
five IN the House. The Hampton plan admits of no
halfway work. It's justification Is the necessity %
having tbe State government in the hands Of white
men, but it does not seem necessary TO reduce tnS
colored representation 10 small minority IN order
10 ovo the white men control. DO the white men
wish 10 have il appear that they are unable to cope
with more than eight Republicans IN the great Wuih
of purifying pubic aHafs ny means oi stuheu ~"
lOt-boXcs J.
Adistresslng but rather rickety rumor comes from
Washington that the Solid South begins to think
a Southern Speaker would be of more value even
than Mr. Randall. The gifted Blackburn OF keh-
tuokv is conspicuous as the candidate who Will best
represent the South, in case the desire Tor ne"