New-York tribune., 1880-04-03
The Democracy seems to have exhaused It's stock
of back bone statesmen.


of backbone statesmen.
VIII the thrd-tcrmers be kind enough TO locate
their alleged popular demand" for Grant 50 that
IT'S Dimensions eau be taken
Itisa little surprising that 1t as not occurred 20
Tlden to fix upon Mr.. Fairfax Williamson as tho
man who was responsible for the bOmDardment of
his house with those cipher dispatches. No trace
has eyor been found of tho originator Of the cipher
used OF Of the man who gave it to the travelling
parccnrrs with orders to forward their messages TO
Ciphcr Alley. Tho cu,prit must have been William
son. and 1idcn IL probably only waiting 10 have
him declared insane before charging the offence
up0n him If ho Is crazy his denial will not be
worth anything
Senator Ednunds is, 1t is much to be feared
cruel man. Certain cstmable PERSONS, sometimes
conlelnptnously spoken of as q" Scrachers." have
been running him for the Presidency with no end
of bang and rattle. basing their support on his
alleged hostility to Grant and his supposed an
ism to all that peculiar system OF politics winch has
been long known rs Grantsm. In the face Of this
demonstrations his personal friends make announce
rnrnt that he thinks General Grant is destined TO
bc the Republican candidate that ho is an advocate
of third term, and that he will, If his advice is
sought urge The Vermont delegates, who arc i'll
strnctcd for HIM, to transfer their votes to Grant
This is dreadful blow to the late Edmnnds party.
There is nothing for IL TO do but to fall back ON
Charles Francis Adams.
Why did 1iden pick out Syracuse for his State
Cunycnticn when il is the stronghold of the canal
ring aud It's only Democratic newspaper is against
him
Shcrman's speech is q document which win make
every man advocating his nomination proud Of the
work hc Is engaged ~,
The Democrats have once more reached Tho con-
cluson that rs corpse Tilden Is most dsappoint-
ing failure
Donnclly was too much of doso for even the
Democratic stomach.
Ex-PTcsidcnt WOOlsoy has given his views on the
third term question in Il private lettor to friend,
which has been published In ii ho says tho ques-
ton is tins: A National habit having been formed
by tho comniry Of abstaining from certain un-
questioned right. under the Constitution, of elect
ing tho Cluef Magistrate as often either by sue
cessive or by intcrmttcd Choices the people may
thiuI fits the preservation of that habit of any
essential impOrtance2 He argues that il is needless
TO say anything of the Importance of National
habits especially of practical limitations which tho
rood sense of n people puts on its own liberty of
politica action. Ilo cites effect of breaking
the habit the opportunity which an a-powerlul
and selfish clique would have TO continue itself i'm
uower and concludes; "As the first Of all consider
atons in weight. would put the importance of adj
herring TO habit sclf-imrosed and long acquiesced
in, Tic Stato 10 nkc an INDIVIDUAL. Ito has
cnn,e t,yhcther by happy accident or bv wis.,
doml to lay down rules for himself. which in the
experience of years have been proved or believed,
at least, to be important. But he breaks away from
thcm and now he has one help less against actions
done without torcthOughi. Ills accidental ana
changing will has got tie mastery his deliber-
aio Judgment Suppose citizen who was not
natural horn should be by far the most available
candidate OF party, would It be wiso Oh general
grounds to attempt to alter tho Constitution In order
fo mako him eligiblcS Even so TO alter the National
II. IN "A nllP pat,
unless in an extreme case would be injury 20 the
stability of institutions supported mainly by
opinion"
Garcelon'4 Councillors are manifesting great un.
easiness Mt the unfortunate situation thcy find them
selve ln His testimony left them 10 the position
of cuIprits who had committed forgery aud other
crimes, aud bad deceived him also They wero In
yitcd to 60 before tho Comlnittee and clear thom-
selves if nay could. but they declined to 80, Since