New-York tribune., 1878-01-04

man. He Is an honest-money man, ard Ohio win
never send delegation in favor Of such a candi.
date. Mr.. Thurman has found that cut, and hencs
his recantatiOn.
Notwithstanding tho spacious professions OF tho
Democracy as to the impartial bcnefcence Of their
purposes, they fail when an occasion cifer 10
legislate for the exclusive advantage of their own
party. When the intensely partisan character Of
the cOuntry's consumption Of whiskey and tobacco
pect some selfish motive behind the Democrats EN-.
deavOr to mitigate the tax upon these Democrats
necessities
Some recent Republican successes in South Caro
lima seem to have unduly fired the Democratic heart
in that Commonwealth, and there are signs OF +.
coming convention to remodel the organic law in
such way as to make it bear down iniquitouslv
upon the colored vote. Governor Hampton ought to
look after this. He cannot afford 90 back on hs
position in 1868, when he counseed his kind TO
withhold all announcement and support from me-
groes who were so depraved as to vote the Radical
ticket
An effort is under way in Iowa TO defeat
tho reelection of Senator Allison on account Of
his position in favor of the Bland bill. Until hs
took that position there was no opposition worth
mentioning, and his reelection regarded as cer
tain. Now, however that he has put himself in
direct antagonsm with the sentiment OF his party
in the State with all the leading newspapers OF
the party and with the majority of the whole peo
pie of the State, there is good deal Of talk about
leaving him at home for man who will moro COM
pletely represent the always loyal attitude of Iowa
toward the Nation and the public credit.
1t will be curious to see IL the twaddle about the
surreptitous demonetization Of silver will still 20
on, in the face of the overwhelming proof Of its
falsity. 1t was preposterous charge IN the begin
ming, and has been exposed repeatedly during tho
past three months but Its originators go calmly on
repeating it az if nothing had happened. They have
been immensely delighted by an admission OF Gen.
eral Garfield, that he was so busy when the bill
passed that he has forgotten now whether he no.
repeatedly called to their attention, but they have
been unable 10 attach any Importance TO them.
There never was poor cause bOlsered mp with such
rdcul0usly false arguments and statements as this
morality are all equally false and foolish.
General Durbin Ward is so anxious TO become
United States Senator that he has abandoned the
position that he formerly held as an Ohio Democrat
not altogether wild financial questions. He says
if he were given blank sheet of paper with tho
privilege to write on it whatever Office he wanted,
high or low, United States Senator would be writ
ten. lie thinks it an office to be preferred TO any
other in the State Nation and in his desire 10 pos.
sess il he abandons the ground which made him
most worthy of it, He says he is IN favor Of resump-
ton but believes il should he preceded by remon-
citation. He il III favor of the rap.dest possible
coinage of the old silver dollar. believing in the
brilliant absurdty that the ratio between gold and
silver can be established best after the unlimited
flood of silver has been lOosed. General Wards
prospects will he liable 10 brighten from this date.
lie is reckless intiatonist enough TO suit even the
Ohio Democracy.