New-York tribune., 1879-09-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

Tilien's answer to Field is still delayed
There is strong Democratic yearning to Yazoo
john Kelly.
If the Democratic party could shake off Tilden it
would warm up Instantly.
Ewing grits his teeth and gives thanks that he
held on to that seat IN Congress.
The people are getting IN their verdict on the ex
ira session. That's what's the matter.
The moral forces " will he put on rap presently
and then the ncver-condOne-it campaign VIII boom.
Butler has nominated himself again. As he pays
for the amusement out OF his own pocket nobody
need object.
The National Democratic Committee objects to
being used by Til len as club to hit Kelly over
the head with. Still they couldn't hurt him any.
The Greenback party Is becoming so powerful in
Mississippi that fresh outbreak of YazOo shooting
In the back is likely to occur at any moment.
While the Democratic leaders are weeping and
vailing over the gloomy outlook. liden is serene
as n May morning. "Cheer up, brethren." lie says,
1.-THE barrel is mighty, and viii prevail"
There is a loud call for Democratic talent on the
stump in all parts of the country. The party is
short of orators, because no ones appear from
the rising generation, and the old ones are too badly
discouraged TO be OF any use.
President Hayes is doing his best to start Demo-
cratic Presidential boom in favor of his Ohio
brother. Senator Pendleton. He is ably seconded
by Mr. Pendleton's friends and the thing is likely
To get under way at almost any moment 1t Is
firmly anchored yet, however.
The Hon. Milton Sayler, Democratic ex-statcs-
man of Ohio, has been all the way to Colorado to
announce the news that Ewing has particularly
good prospects and is likely to be elected his
surprising Information III Colorado, but il will be
much moro surprising 10 the people OF ONO, who
haven't dreamed OF such thing.
There il no rush of able Democratic talent to the
rescue of Ewing IN Ohio. The voice OF Eastern
Democratic orator has been uplifted to save. and
Ewing has not dared 10 call upon the Southern
brethren tor help. Hendricks has promised to 20
by and by but the contest Is 50 hopeless tnat nc Is
extremely likely to back out.
With their usual precipitation the ant-Tilden
norton of the Democratic journals declare that the
mnddle in New-York clearly shows thar sir. Illdrn
is not the man to lead the party next year. If ne
can't harmonizc his party III his State, lac can't
expect to harmonize it in he whole country. How
that viii amuse the Sage of Cipher Alley! What
does he care about harmony Nobody knows bet
ter than he that the party does not want him; aud
nobody Knows better than he that nevertheless the
party must take hlin
General Sherman has created commOiion In
North CaIona by putting large amount of his
well-knOwn common sense into declmation to
attend grand reunion ot surviving Union and Con-
assuring the persons inviting him that il would be
most agreeable to him personally TO meet them
socially any suitable occasion. he goes on to say
There is III my mincing terms. Whenever
and wherever the honest men of North Carolina
seek to allay sectional aud party animosties and to
cultivate feelings of faterna respect for their fel-
low-citzens OF the United States. 1t will be to me
most tempting to come To Salisbury. would far pre-
fer to come alone than before with "a vast army,
| leaving desOlaiion behind; but must not be- con-
strued asserting tn the proposition that COnied-
crates and Union men were alike worthy Of u cee-
| bralion for the terrible history of 1S6l-65.
would much prefer to come some CIVIC occasion.