New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-02

Ill roar rs gently rs sucking doves professions OF
acqaieseence IN the results Of The and Of deyo-
tion 10 the country and the Constitution and It's
amendments will be profuscly made in short. De
mocracy viii put ON its most plausible mask and
again practice another humiliation OF itself, and
attempt another deception Of the people.
hoping by self-degradation and lying to grasp
full national power. and weld IT rs wickodly rs
they did. when they obtained il later, the power of
Congress.
Restraining themselves in Congress they viii also
endeayor 10 make a Presidential nomination that
viii deludo the people aud conceal their real puF-
poses. II Mr.. Tilden viii permit them they are
likely 10 nominate General Hancock, the plausi-
Bile and jesnitica Bayard. aud, with great profess
sions OF patriotism. struggle fuiously 10 carry New
York as well Indiana. Or what is more probable,
they may nominate Mr.. Tllden AID anyass New
York and the North for HIM belong
ing TO the loyal Northern wing of the
party, uncontrolled by rebel leaders aud
untainted by rebel sympathies. Mr.. Tlden's
most ardent advocate, Mr.. Montgomery Blair, has
always charged the hostility fthe Southern Demo
Gratis against Mr. TlIdeu, and his counting ont by
their consent ami bargain, to his unonism and de-
yotion to loyal Northern ideas ard 10 his DECLARED
hostility 10 Southern claims With Mr. liidens
power in New-York he can unquestionably compel
his own nomination if he chooses VIII he do this
To speak buntly he will be coward and fool If
he does not. Why should he not He is the best
representative of the northern wing OF his
party. and why should he saccumb 10 South
ern rcbesy They call hin cowardy be-
cause he did not fight 10 inaugnrate himself
President when the count went against him and
they were trading han off with the Hayes Admin
istration. But Mr. Tiden did evinee some little
1.rfn. c:ti1 md
preferripg that the disputed count shoud be settled
by peaceful and legal methods, as Mr.. Manton Mar
bic clearly shows in his Acknowledgement letter,
which. even if it did cause the publication of the
cipher kilograms, cleared Mr.. Tilden from the
Southern charge of cowarlice
Unless, then. Mr.. Tden's natural force has
abated," and he has /" lost his grip" and proves
himself the coward he has been charged with being,
he will make himself the nominee of the Democratic
party. aud the Presidential battle will be fought
with him as the Democratic leader. Can any
of he 13S Southern electoral votes be taken from
him I Can Indiana be carried against him 7 Can
Ncw-YOrk which cave him 10000 majority in
1876, he carried against him IN 1880! IL New
York and Indiana to be lost to the Republicans.
can we carry all the other Northern States aud
Florida making % votes, as in 1851 These are
the vital questions for Republicans to consider and
solve.
Prudent aud cautions politicians cannot fail 70
admit that Republican victory in 1850 is probable
only; not sure. i he recent glorious triunphs.
under radical principles, demanding the absolute
protection OF human rights everywhere under the
flag, the abandonment Of which for two years
brought us almost to dissolution and destruction.
have placed success within our reach. New-I0rk,
New-Jcrscy, Indiana and Massachusetts, are the
only doubtful Northern States. With forbearance,
concession, harmony, full State conventions and
a wise and patriotic National convention, whose
decision about candidates shall be cheerfuliy
submitted TO by ALL Solid North can be inter
posed against " a Solid south and rebel-rule," the
dangers of winch Governor Hayes earnestly
urged Republican speakers IN 1876 to depict as ar
guments for his election. Without these conditions
Mr.. Tilden may yet be President. For myself may
saw that while now, rs in 1876, an ardent advocate
Of Mr. Blalne's nomination, having a second choice
for Senator Coukling conceiyng the selection of
Secretary Sherman of Ohio, who publicly announces
himself candidate in u letter to a Democrat, and
promises that If elected he will be controlled by
Democrats as utterly dsiasieful 10 me; aud be-
lievIng that emergency unless caused By reck-
less rebel actions during the coming session. will
exist make the llustrIous general OF onr yictOr
Gus armies aud distinguished ex-President, whom
foreign peoples and his country so delighted
to welcome and honor. venture to submit himself
TO the penis of third contest Tor the
Presidency, have no opinion, desire,
preference, prejudice or animoIty, that
will not as always crnsh ont. If necessary, in order
10 support the nominee of the convention and JON
in an untiring Jealous effort. never again in the
course of our politics to DO necessary TO keep the
rebels out Would that Senator Chandler. with his
fidelity. his energy, his sagacity and his courage.
were TO be with us to make moro battle for his
principles aud his country! W. +. CHANDLER.
Salt Lake City, Nov. %, 1879.