New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-11


and ASSASSINATION in the South. Chambers sps.tvn
the best ofthe campaign. Logan disappointed ne
boys by trying the; heavy statesman ioie anu IN.
ing about financial questions. Old Zacn' ~ .ng
Methodist preacher said about sinners Just socheu
II to them" =, nj
Speaking of the Democratic schemes, Mr.. ha'-
They mean TO capture Cincinnati as they dlu
New-YOrk. If they could Tweed nacnlne
here and IN half dozen of the more lmporttane
towns on the lake shore and in the interior, my
could Get grip on the State. Ohio and New-l On %,
with the Solid South can control the couniry. lne
Democratic leaders are especially strenuous aDout
the Supervisors law. You know the history or the
committee they sent here to pcryert facts ana an
nfacture testimony To sustain Thurman cius
The memorialists had their orders by circular. Al
this clainor about supervisors means thaI Wy
Democrats claim that one w"rd under the con Ioi
of criminals shall control the whole city ana carry
a State for the solid southern purpose, whalcNe ~
il. II they can't succeed, the Democrats are setting
up a pretcxt and cnltivating II dry by uaN,
To enable their Congress TO throw our
the vote of Republican states where supervisors
employed. Congress Is To elect the next res
ident. The whole extra session should be read pV
this lamp. They are preparing TO change tue iuae'
to make the House "A revolutionary committee
Hunton's Dll about counting electoral Voes aDso-
lutely refers the Presidential election TO Congress
in terms almost rs plain any that can De pro-
Gratis clam both Houses OF Congress and say, lou
counted your man III, now we VIII count our nl"n
in and so they WILL" =,
"Then You don't believe there is any chance OF
securing Republican President next year ~
No; the Democrats Will use Congress pro
vided they can secure the House, anu they al
ready have the Organlzation) so as 10 leave
the Republicans the alternative of submitting
To a technical legality - manufactured 10 OF
or accepting civil war Inc only cnanco
of saving the country from the compile
ton of Confederate rule over the wl2le
United States is for the Republicans to elect the
next House. That will block the game. but we
shall lose the Presidency"
HAGsrFAD's WINS on TIE GRANT BOOM.
" 1t seems TO me that the very apprehension yon
express lies at the bottom of the Grant movement.
People say that the Confederate Democracy in Com
gress would not dare count Grant out If he should
be elected"
"That IL n mistake Grant would be no more
obstacle than John Smith. The Grant enthusiasm
does well as a matter Of personal compliment to a
great soldier returning from abroad, where he has
been highly honored but when the Republicans
get down seriously to the business of selecting a
candidate thew will hesitate about offering the
country no other escape from Confederate rule than
a third term of Grant with the promise If fourth
aud SO on down the broad road the Republicans
have travelled. 10 nominate Grant would be 10
take the ridicuc of the Democratic charge 81 z
threatened change in form of government and
make II mnmentous matter. Inc second soptI
Thought will come III good ilne, ana the thlng llat
now seems certain VIII Ice found impossible. me
common sense of the country viii be AGAINST the
third term with all II implies. The Republican
leaders cannot afford TO alolc1te now ana forever
IA favor If Grant. Not one of thcu, with possibly
the cNccp fora If Coukiing would have the Il fgnity
If "a ward politician If he should again be President
They would he submerged, and never emerge from
the foot and Blame would not Ice bigger ana better
than "A iy on bulls horn. and lac is "a man IF great
stature a. he stands The Republican party would
be Tippel up by th.rl-trIin nonnJti'n. IL Is the
one wav To de- tie party L. death. Besides, Grant
would be counted out the same rs any other man.
lie Is only SIMPLE citizen. lie wuill have to subj
init To the Congress of the Uuiicd STATES, now the
creature of "a Confederate Committec-and tins very
degradntion can he traced to Grants Admn-tra-
ton. STILL he is expected to serve a. scarecrow Ia
ovcrpower the rebels by moral and physical fright.
THIS is neither Republic aniom nor maniincss. IL -
childishncss and mscheVouS. Grants reception l.
ali right and is no more than hc deserves. i ai1
clad to see him get ms fill of glory but II don't fol-
low that the country must be tied up in rag and
presented 10 him ittle testimonial OF our aifec-
tomato helpessness." J.. V. 5.