New-York tribune., 1879-12-08

ances are given that II he bad kept quiet then
wopIln't have been any scandal Probably not
but there wOul have been gigantic theft.
M. 1ilden saws ho hasn't read newspaper fa
three weeks and it s easy to believe him. lie must
have been very busy whispering instructions to
the army of lilden agents who have been sent
within that period 10 all parts OF the country.
Senator Coke is SAID to have remarked Of Bayard
that " he is a Democrat in principle. but Repnbli
can in policy" This is rather apt. Bayard's policy
is to be honest aud fearless IN expressing his conyic
tions, and no Republican will take offence at hav-
ing that called Republican policy As for his prn-
cples, the FIST at present he declares to be to
give the South position In the Union " of honor in
the first place. That is certainly Democratic.
municipal election is TO be held in Charleston.
South Carolina, Tomorrow and there is a good deal
Of Democratic alarm lest the opposition ticket shall
be successful. The bulldozers' chief organ. The
Neus and Courier. in order 10 facilitate the usual
Democratic method Of " counting IN" has started
rumor that the opposition party circulating tssue
ballots. 1t adds: They who have seen tissue-bal-
lots say that ten OF twenty can be folded mp In
ordinary ballot without making it look suspiciously
thick" In the election Of 1878. this same organ
had an editor who was charged with voting all by
himself 2.454 tissue-balots bearing the names OF
tho Democratic candidates The opinion above
given concerning the way il is done ~, therefore.
that of an expert. He knows how lt Is himself. He
winds up hIs confession with the solemn warning
that sharp watch will be Kept at the polls for tis-
sne-balOt operators and declares, with lovely
sumption OF virtue: The Democracy VIII he on
their guard, The champions OF honest ballots aud
free and far elections. The purity OF elections
must and shall be maintainedw Which being IN
terpreted means: "The privilege of voting tissue
ballots belongs exclusively to Democrats"
General George A. Sheridan, Of Louisiana, shares
the view of all wrIl-informed politicians concerning
the chances for a break in the Solid South. He
tells correspondent of The Chicago Tribune that
there will be no break until after the election in
1880 and only then case Of the election OF Re-
publican President The South, be adds, viii not
contribute one Republican Electoral vote next
year This is the onlv safe assumption for the Re-
publicaus to make their campaign They must
concede the 13s electoral votes of the South to the
Democrats and then beat them with the 2lO VOTES
of the solid North. That is the only way ospit
the solid South. and end at once both sectional poll
itcs and all teInpts destroy the results OF the
Rebellion.
Alexander stephens has felt called upon to say
once moro that he prefers Grant TO Iilden. Now
viii Nr. Stephens please pick out fresh subject ior
his public conversational
Secretary Sherman stands manfuly by L.s legal
tender recommendations, although the Democratic
journals have accused him Of trying TO " hedge on
them lie says to a correspondent OF me C'nc'"Ho"
Commercial: The views expressed IN my report
arc not now TO me- do not believe that the legal
tender property of greenbacks now adds to their
value Ii would be better, and less shock to BUSH
ness, to settle this question than to wait year or
two; and then. perhaps the Supreme Court would
suddenly decide that greenbacks reissued since the
war are not a lega-tender But NY duty II per
formed with nv report. The question Is WIN Coh.
nrc,s III hev choose TO let t lie few years. mat
IL their business. II is n question, however, whcn
we mus, meet some time. Putting lt on hoes hob
lessen the ditiicuty but adds 10 1t. think time
will show my position not to be as Tar wrong ~
some suppose. However. i will have 40 qhaTIei
with those who iifer from me-