New-York tribune., 1879-12-13
Is the Republican party afraid Of dead rag

ing il TO the effect that the Claimant declares freely
that he docs not for a denomination; that he Is
tired Of the fret and worry OF political life and seeks
quiet and peace At the same time ne rs working 10
secure control of the New-York delegation IN order
that be NAV have voice in naming the candidate.
THIS sly announcement Is made Just mt the time
when strong reaction to- Tilden has set in. lt is
notice that if they want him and his barrel they
must do more than formally take back their abuse.
They must humbly apologize ana peg alln 10 Stop 10
the front as the party's only hope. The " twist
holds. and every turn the Sage gives 10 II starts
groan.
The Democratic party in Congress assembled has
actually behaved itself for two weeks As Dominic
Sampson would say " Prodleious"
The Charleston election on Monday resulted in an
9th solid victory for tho budozing Democracy.
All accounts Of II which have come to hand are
Democratic, but they reveal enough of the meth
DDS of procedure 10 show how the work ac-
complished. The Ne,cs and Courier says. the work
was we'll done;" that % by noon 1t evident that
the prompt arrest of negroes who had registered
fraudulently would confine the vote within legiti-
mate bouuds.' That admission is enough 10 show
how the opposition vote was silenced. Enough ne
groes arrested to away the larger part OF
the blacks from the polls But there is stronger
ldence yet. The same newspaper says that the city
was crowded vita "vIstOrs from the interior who
were loud and earnest in their expressions Of SYM
pathy with the DemOcratIe cause. TAcy trere ready
10 hqht tor rs T6rr RecsssHy. and TO vote for us
if il were proper" 1t was the old Hampton plan
again, of overcoming the negroes by n show
of force" lt was quiet and orderly election;
there were no troops ut the polls" and the mig
gcrs' were shown once more that they have no
rights which son of chivairy IL bound to respect
Yet II there should he 3 Sudden cxodus of negroes
from Charleston presently. the chIvary wonld
charge that II was instigated BY Northern Radical
lice.
Mr. Hoslins is officially declared to have been
elected Lieutenant-t -tiovernor of New-York and the
announcement furnishes the erstwhile promising
Potter boom with neat epitaph.
Speaking of the fiery but muzzled Blackburn a
Kentucky newspaper says II II were not discourteous
it wculd call him "popgun politician" ID is
sometimes cause for serious regret that truth and
courtesy do not always 10 hand in hand.
The current Southern argument in favor of the
policy of silence is highly significant. Ii amounts
10 this: At present the sentiment of the coun-
Try strongly against any further agitation of the
issues raised at the extra session; IL wise there
fore to let the election laws as they are be-
cause # the Democrats try to have them repealed
they will merely help on the election of Republican
President; If tie Democrats keep quiet this Winter
they will show the people that they are not so danger
Gus ~ the Republicans declare, and the election of
Democratic President will b. possible after the
Democrats have elected their President the often
siye laws be repealed without risk. This is AN
accurate summary of editorial articles which are
appearing in Sonthern journals. IL IS also an accu-
rate summary Of the private reasoning of the Demo
cratic statesmen.
There is reason 20 hope that Hendricks will keep
qriet for week at least policy Of silence is the
thing for him.
The Grand Jury of Yazoo reason why they
sloald indici that swcet-tempered patriot. Barks-
dale