New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31

patches helps McLn's side Of tho controversy sufa-
GENTLY 10 make something conclusive fnan an
epithet necessary TO convince the public that tho
charge of attempted bribery was not true. IL har-
moHizeS completely with the other work Mr. Mar
bic was engaged in at that time.
General Joseph L. Johnston made speech to the
convention which nominated him for Congress- in
which he referred with honest pride to the duty
discharged for you in other and far distant feldsB
and cited 1t as an earnest of the conscientious de-
yotOn to the interests Of his constituents which he
would show at Washington. This was a recogni-
ton of the principal influence which secured his
nominatlon--hIs record rs a Confederate officer It
Is one more indication Of the sagacity of remark
made by Ex-Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana, sew
eral weeks ago, that the South would give its prin-
clpal offices this year TO the men who had done the
best service in the Confederate Army.
The Pennsylvania Democrats are surrendering
TO the Nationals more completely every day. Their
newspapers are openly advocating soft money prin-
ciples. being driven into that position partly by
their desire to catch the National vote and partly
by the Republican stand in favor Of honest money
SO far has the Democratic denomination gone that
the assistant Democratic organs which begnile
themselves with the notion that they are Independ-
ent, have lmbbed Greenback notions also, and are
advocating them without so much as a blush Of
shame. This is enough to indicate the real purpose
of the National movement and it ought TO be
enough to force every straying Republican back
of fight.
The Democratic editor is good deal discouraged
by the constant temperance of new cipher dis
patches which sent out to accomplish reform
by fraud When the first batch appeared, he re-
marked in an indifferent manner that the public
had interest in this sort of thing and that il IS
really waste of space to publish them He accord
ingly refrained from giving his readers a sight of
them and went on yelling fraud as Justify as ever.
But batch after batch appears, he falls into elo
quent silence and gives significant evidence Of his
mental anguish by ceasin9, for the iirst time in
months, to say anything about fraud. He realizes
that he can no longer do that without danger of
being misunderstood
Secretary Sherman comes TO the support of But
ler's yeraeity. He said to an Enquirer reporter in
Cincinnati on Wednesday, that he had talk with
Butler in New-York few weeks ago, and the Gen.
era told him then that he never believed be wrote
the Anderson Weber letter. and that he never be-
lieved word of Anderson's or Mrs Jenkss testl-
monY. "For my part" added the Secretary, " l be-
lieve that Anderson deceived by Mrs. jerks,
and that he thought he was telling the truth Mrs.
jerks tried to have an interview with me, but re-
fused to see her, and when she testified before the
committee that portion of her testimony that re-
lated to her attempt to see me- and my refusal TO
meet her, | knew it to be trUe.V Mr. Sherman also
remarked that he was unable to see why the Potter
Committee and the newspapers try 10 make Inn out
the chief sinner in the Louisiana matter. lie was
very cautious what he said did while down there,
for II vas a time for man to be circumspect.