New-York tribune., 1879-04-11

poses also TO rule or ruin the party. Between tho
! two the shaky old concern will be subjected to a
| tremendous racket.
| A Southern and Western Democratic combination
for 1880 Is Wise and patriotic scheme, for il will
maize the election OF Republican President as cer-
tain as a sneezo after pinch OF smut
Hendricks being at present in thls latitude the
Manhattan Clnb ought by all means - give him
reception He thinks he ia candidate for the Prns-
dency aud there is no harm IN humpring his weak
ness. Besides, a reception WOMB "Iu'' 9Ir' lIdeh.
Having been badly beaten in the elections partly
because of their trucking 70 the GreenoacSeTs tho
Democrats in their alarm hasten to put themselves
completely under the control of the same Green
hackers. Their anxiety for further defeat II COM
mendabe, but il is entirely unaccounta1le.
Poor Hoadleyl Hc il in trouble again. He wrote
the platform which won for the Cincinnati Demo
Gratis their defeat, ana his party is giving him
lively drubbng for his blunder. None Of his
schemes work well. He supplied the literature
which bolstered mp the Cronin College, the me-
mortal which endeavOred TO steal the SEATS OF tw9
Republican Congress nen, and the platform which
proniscd the vote of Cincinnati in aid OF the new
rebellion, but they all failed.
Local phenomenon The WorId, which only few
weeks ago was publishing newspaper extracts TO
show that Tiden must be renOminated, IL now
scraping the country for Democratic opinions that
he ought not to be nominated. 1t has discovered
inst two of the latter kind. in mpecuniOus Southern
newspapers and has published them nnder the
striking title Of 90 Voices IN the Air. so they are
and the keeper of the barrel in Cipher Alley inter
prets them in this wav: See here u you want US
TO whoop'er up for Reform, send Us driblet."
WHY does Alexander Stephens wish the Democ-
racy 70 adopt n declaration Of principles at this
timef There never was a moment in the party's his
tory when declaration was less needed. The ex-
ira session presents each day series Of acts which
make all mere formal announcements feeble. It's
perscctly apparent TO the country that the party
realiz. s that it cannOs succeed in 1850 unless all
restrictions uUOn ballOt-bON stuinng are removed,
and every man of sense knows that the hght ls
made on the removal of those restrictions High
sounding resolutions about devotion 10 the C0nsu-
President Of the late Conicderacy does compose
them.
The lOnesomeand woehegOne eassistaGt-Democratio
editors are compelled 10 admit that at first glance
it looks rs if the tide had set in against the Demo-
cratic party. They have been waiting for the peo-
ple TO rebuke the Republican leaders and ORGANS for
their bitter partisanship in calling attention 10 the
Confederate majority in Congress, and Tor their
narrow-minded efforts in trying to head oil that
majority's magnanimous attempts 10 wipe out the
odiOus Republican legislation Of the past htteen
years. but the people have clearly enough declined
to " rebuke." In TACT they have Turned the lepuhe
around and fitted il upon the other side. Stalwart
RepubliCanlsm Is the order OF the daY now, anu
nanbypambvism will be forced t0 take Dack seat
TIL the present little scrimmage IS over Wilh.
There will be no third party in 1850 unless inc
fail of the mangled Greenback party continues 10
yripgle M to ii 40 time. If it does, the assistant
Democratic editor would look exceedingly attrac-
tive sitting astrde Of 1t.