New-York tribune., 1879-05-08

| to stay at home and plant his cotton for him.
The Democratic party is making mp horrible faces
in the effort to pronounce the word "Abracadabrao
| which, freely interpreted, means - We cave"
According 10 Ihurman's doctrine his friends ara
at liberty TO pick ND any Republican Senator ~ any
time and make him into contested election
| case.
The tenth census may show that the fight OF the
negroes has made more Republican Congressman
from the North and fewer Democratic Congressman
| from the South.
Mr.. Eaton's present antics yividy recall the time
when he threatened 10 prevent the passage Of Mas
sachusetts troops over the soil Of Connecticut to
! invade our sister States"
Well Mr.. Eaton, where is that speech of Daniel
Webster's that you were going to find in which ho
aluded to this Union as confcderacy of states Z"
And bow many years do you want for yOur huntf
The Southern editor who says, ave cannot win
with the North arrayed against the South" gives
away the chances OF his party IN 1890 for the con-
| test IS certain to be between Solid North and
solid south.
The Democrats in Congress now claim that they
only wanted TO force The Republicans TO take a
position That task was certainly an easy one.
| The kepublca took position" with great
! alacrity, and they mean to keep 1t.
! Democrats seek to commend their party TO ex-
soldiers on the ground that its weaker half was
! who, being asked What Is your occupation " re-
! piled, " My wife Is a dressmaker"
If those five or six Greenbackers had been smart,
| they would have refused 20 vote with the Demo-
Gratis on the Army bill unless section was at
tached TO it giving $4,000 in iat-money to every
/ man. woman and chtId IN tIe United States. But
they were not smart.
Thurman ought to investigate the condition of
his fences and see if trip Ohio is not imperative
for their repair. The size Of his chances a Pres-
Dental candidate would be measured by the COM
motion he created and 10 wouldn't take long 60 do
/ the measuring either.
If one genuine and wcll-luthenticatel ReDcntant
Rebel would now consent to exhibit himself the
country might credit the South with some pOssbil-
tiles of broad and nOn-scctona patriotism, Of which
TO proof ha, hitherto been yOuch.afed and certain
asperues in the political situation might begin 20
smooth themselves down IN a graceful and alto
6ether surprising way
General Garfield has returned to Washington from
Ohio with the welcome assurance that the ReDubli-
can party in that State was nayer IN such excellent
condition for a campaign IS II is now. He thinks
Secretary sherman would make strong candidate
for Governor; but as Tor himself LIS purpose j. 10
remain in Congress. That is exactly what his party
everywhere wishes him to do.
The military record Of both houses Of Congress,
as given by the Washington correspondent Of The
Cincinnati Commercial, furnishes food for reflection.
OF the 43 Democrats in the Senate, 90 are eX-ton-
fedcrates. ana not one was a Union soldier. Oi the
33 Republican Senators, four were Union soldiers.
I'm tine House. GJ Of the l4S Democrats are eX-Lon-
federaIes, and nine were tnion Soluitis oi It loJ
Republicans 90 were Union soldiers. IutsC Hgd.eS
make It clear why a Union soldier has no clanc' lOf
retainnv position in the control of this Congress.
General legislation" is what the Democrats in
Congress are now threatening. This sounds tihe
less violent than stopping tae supplies, but when
the Democratic talent for going wrong on questions
of finance aud taxation, and indeed on al other
possible questions. Is duly considered, the last
threat appears more terrible than the lrst. For
tuEatey for The country, just now, 10 IS the sigma
ture OF a Republican Executive when Is netuvd 70
vltalIze any legislation. general OF special
Congressman Shelley, OF Alabama, was " elected
by the Democrats from district where they we're
outnumbered two to one, and where there was reg
istered black vote of $4,000, and white vote OK
500 The rumor that he will deliver the following
speech needs cOntirnatlon:
ITO make our calling and election sure
Well guard the ballot-box and keep 1t pure.
Though it cOmpels rs 70 extermmate
Or bulldoze every niger In the state"
MANY Of the voters OF the Westchester District
have been anxious to have special election or
dered to choose a member of Congress in place or
the late Congressman Smith VINO died On the even
ing of election day. \ private letter was written
Inv a citizen Of the district to Governor Robinson,
asking him to appoint day, and reply mas bscn
received. stating that he has no power 90 40 10
This means, probably, that he has DO power 70 TX
speci9I dav but that the vacancy can be filled On
the next regular election day November i.
Secretary sherman was subjected to an interview
by n reporter of nearly every newspaper IN ONO
on Monday and to all Of them he denied that ,htra
was anything political in his visit to his home He
declared emphatically that he was not . acandiaate
for Governor and had no idea If being one MS
duty to the President and the public required mn
TO stick TO his present position and there was 70
occasion or demand that he should 90 otherwise.
He has every confidence in Republican success IN
the state and is sure either Taft or Foster can he
eIected Governor As for tho Presidential outloos
If the Democrats mean revolution GRANT IL ho l,th
fo lead and beat them. Public OPINION VIII seito
the question IN due time, and lie does hot propose
TO bother himself aDOuE IT,
Tbarominatlon of a full ticket Of ox-Confeler-
a4cs rs rulers Of Ksntucky has had a most astonsl-
inc effect upon tho genial Mr. Watterson. i!e
breaks forth in two-column song OF triumph IN
The Courier-JouraGI, and informs US that Kentucky
has mt wreath of May-blossom5 about her Aeah
and taken her position a. tue leader OIL Doth con
tordine parties of the Nation in the campaign when
rreludes the great Presidential battle OF 1851.
Az home ho says, the party has lovely ticket ana
. harmonious household; " ~ each mouse Oh O"'
gress 1t IL q KentuckIan who leads, IgAuhs once
mora tbe balf-e1tinguisbsd ores upon the ALTAR OF
the Constitution, anu ming '"o ''''u 'S"
radiance of tho old National spr." /. II so Is
chat really what Beck and Blackburn have Deeh
doipoi Ifitis why is the caucus holding tAat ping
IN Beck's mouthi Is the old National spirit
wifi which he s filling the land" TOO much hAe
K.pt,cky Bourbon 10 bs taken in Unlimited qA2h-
titiesi Iaere is . painful difference OF Qplm"h N'
tveen Mr. XattersOn and the caucus concerning
tho blessings Of Kentucky leadership II congress-
which ought 10 be cleared up
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