New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

The third term boosters are uneommonly active
Speak ND, Mr. Tilden Shall the party condone
tho cipbers or not
Senator Lamar is too wise TO grapple with the
red-shirted tssue-balot question.
One negro in Massachusetts declares be was bull
dozed for voting for Butler. and the Democratic
heart Is inTaptures.
There are strong indications that Tilden's edi-
torial bureau is once more grinding out pap for the
rural Democratic press.
1t is basely ungrateful in the cOparceners to try
so hard to keep tho party from advertising The
TRIBUNE after all the free advertising this jour
nal has gwen them.
The Democrats are declaring with great delight
that the buldozers criboed the tissue-balot notion
from the carpet-baggers SO the sins of the brutal
CARPET baggers become virtues when adopted Dy the
Democracy, do theyF
Congressman Mcmahon, Of tho Potter Committee,
has a new view Of the ciphers. When asked if he
favored their Investigation. lie replied That he IA
vored investigating everything that not " friy
OlOus.' Oh, Moses, are the ciphers " TlvoOusP
Tel us that.
There is q small army of candidates for United
States senator in New Hampshire, but experienced
observers declare that Congressman Blair will be
the successful one. Whoever is chosen, there is
great satisfaction IN knowing he will be Republi-
back Democrat, rs was feared before the election.
The Greenbacken in the next Congress are
evidently disposed to make heavy strike" before
they enter the Democratic caucus. They are talking
loudly about "hodIng the balance of power" and
"contendng for their principles The guileless
Hcudrick b. Wright confesses that while their love
for the principles" knows no bounds still we'll
take the offices If they come in our way" Nobody
will doubt that
ba "a apas oi1 to hp mat n
bringing the President to confusion on the Southern
question: The idea is TO introduce a resolution
calling upon him in the most respectful manner for
the sources of his information. The Southern
Democrats say he will not be able to substantiate
his charges Won't he, though. Dir. Campbell, OF
Charleston, Will be abe to help INN, and, worm
thought, there is the correspondent of IhE TRIBUNE
100. More advertising.
It is pretty clear that If the South is to be kept at
its present point of solldity the tissuebalot must
come into general use at elections hereafter. The
negroes of South Carolina show that the red-shirt
business has ceased 30 carry the requisite amount
of terror with it to keep them from the polls This
is likely TO harDen in other southern states, and
when II does the only way TO keep up the work OF
redemption will be Ia stuff the balIOt-b0xes. II
the negro can't be scared away he must be counted
OUT.
1t Is useless 10 say any longer that the negroes are
not allowed to have a voice in Southern elections
because ILcN vote lOI tOIIlpl UlCu HE lNlBONEo
South Carolina correspondence has shown that they
voted for the best men IN Charleston at the recent
election, and an illustration OF the fact now
comes to hand from Mississippi. In the lst Con-
grcssionl District. General Reuben Davis was an
independent Democratic candidate. He has been a
lifelong Democrat WAS IN Congress before the war,
served as a B1gadl"r-General in the Confederate
army and never showed any opposition 70 the rig
u.ar party tlll in the last campaign. His opponent
was declared elected, but the General has decided
TO contest the seat, and gives his reasons IN an adj
dress 10 the voters OF the district. He says:
cannot believe that any faiT-minded man in this
Congressional district doubts the fact that greater
number OF votes was cast for me than my opponent
in the late election. Yet l was counted out. For
the last two or three weeks of the canvass was de-
MED the right of free spGech-was often, while
speaking, 50 disturbed Oy my opponents Rs to com
pei desist-anI, upon other occasions, threat
ened with violence II should attempt to address
the people" Ii the Democrats are really anxious
for non-p partisan information about the Southern
elections they in fair way b. get it. Mr. Camp
ucl OF Charleston and General DAVIS will do to he
gin with.