New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-12
The North must be solid for sef-preservation.
If any of Mr. Tilden's friends and agents are tax
ing an active part in the Democratic canvass no
body has been able to discover the fact.

| II any of Mr. Tden's friends and agents are tax
ing an active part in the Democratic canvass no.
! body has been able to discover the 1act'
| Asl my Democrat his reasons for claiming Han
cocks election aud he will begin his reply in this
yay, "In the first place we will get the 13S votes
of the South solid" Isn't there flavor of section
alism about that = How the 1873 votes be Sc
cured solid Why, by suppressing the entire Re
publican vote in States where 1t is clearly in ma
jority Yet the Republicans charged with start
ing the sectional isSuc If they didn't start 1t AFTER
| A challenge like that they would DO unworthy thelr
traditions 10 grant the Democratic claim without
dissent il to abandon the negro to second slavery
What chance will the negro have OF ever exercisi!
his right to vote if Hancock Is elected by this sod
| South
Senator Wallace made speech in Pennsylvania
| the other day which was full of remarkable argu-
ments in favor of a change" and which contained
In itself one very surprising change" III the physi-
ognomy of a somewhat famous NEUROLOGICAL char
acer Speaking of the Republican party, he called
1t " This great giant Polyphemus, WIN MS eye III
the back OF his head"
The Democratic journals continue to display lIar-
cocks demand for a full vote, a free ballot and
fair count but are very careful not to get it in
iuxtapositiOn with that $4,000 solid majority III
Alabama.
The Connecticut Republicans made their State
solid for Garfield yesterday.
The Republican State Committee Of Mississippi
have issued an address, in which they declare that
they will take Hancock and his party at their word
and make a canvass in the hope of free ballot and
fair count. If we can have this" they say,
success is certain" Let us 90 to work then Mt
once. Organize in every county, every precinct
every neighbOrhOod We have full electoral ticket
in the field and viii soon have candidates for Con-
grcss III each District, and the campaign Will he
opened all along the line. " If our political OppO-
ucntS are in earnest and sincere in their lara
them. If they do not mean what they say. then let
rs demonstrate to the country their falthlessness
and dupclty." That Is good ground to take but 1t
viii give the free counters only al improved chance
TO show their skill,
lucky giving the Republican party particular fits
This is a waste of energy. The Democratic majority
in kentucky is big enough now. There are several
places in the North. however where II really needs
help and Blackburn should be brought up here 10
furnish II. Ii he l. given full swing here the Rc-
pub.icans Will stand part Of the EXPENSE
Charles Francis Adams makes this solemn declara-
ton " | propose to vote for Hancock, because |
caunOt vote for my party. which has been tainted
by frauds in the last election" My party is good,
and refers of course to the Democratic party for Nh
Adams ran as tie Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, in 1876 and shouted 70!
Idcn and fraud then as he has shouted ever since.
Now lie comes out more boldly than ever for fraud,
by announcing his allegiance TO the party which
has no possibility of success except by fraud
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