New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-22
THE PITH or THE MATTER.

II is not safe for business men OF wOrkngmen
nor profitable for Republicans, to be turned
aside from the main issue in the pending cam
Daipn The main question is whether II is safe
at this time to intrust the business and material
interests of the country to the Democratic or
Greenback party, OF to fusion Of them True.
| Republicans are tempted every day to put great
stress upon the extraordinary uprising of Iebel
sentiment at the South and it is undeniablc
that IN any other country under the sun an at
tempt to grasp control of the Government by a
section recently engaged in rebellion would be
resisted to tie utmost by every loyal citizen.
But the people of this country are ODtimIsts
They have a strong faith that free institutions
do not need any guarding or watchtulness. Just
as they slept sweetly in 1860, in tue belle that
disloyalty would never attempt open rebellion,
until Fort Sumter had fallen, so they are dis
posed to rest in the belief to-day that the Solid
South is not really in earnest about the cause
"for which Lee and Jackson fought"
As to their business interests however, the
peorle are more practical. They dream less.
and think more. Prosperity has come to them
within the past two years, and they see that it
precisely fulfils the predictions of those Repub-
leans who advocated resumption. At many
points they can see that the restoration of
specie payments has causel or sustained that
Inevva of trade and industry. They know that
yStery step taken to that end was opposed with
intense bitterness by the Democratic party. and
they see that party in league to-day with the
worst foes of resumption and Of the public
credit In Maine, a Greenback candidate re-
ccives every Democratic vote, ana is cOngratu-
lated upon the glorious result when it is
thought that he has been elected by the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency. In In
diana, the widest and most reckless advocate
of reputation Is the Democratic candidate for
Governor, and Eastern Democrats VINO pretend
to believe in hard money and public faith are
doing all that they can to elect this dangerous
demagOgue. Then, too, the Democratic party
formally pledges itself to OvertuTn the existing
tariff and to substitute O. tariff for revenue
only" and the consequences of such change
are known only too well by the business men
and workingmen of the country. Every appeal
to then sober sense and enlightened self-in-
telest is met with attention, and wins support
Every iudciOus appeal to vote against
~ change" at a time when a splendid pros
perity is iewarling Republican fidelity and wis
dom, meets with hearty response.
This Presidential contest, all admit. is to turn
upon the result in New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut a victory in lndaLa at the Octo-
Der election is desired not because il is neces-
sary, but because it would help to secure a deci-
sive vote in the close Eastern States. Yet In
diana is prairie State its commerce and man
ufactures are relatively small; aud there
ought to he ten chances for Republican success
in New York or ew-JeIsey where there IS one
in Indiana. Nearly every citizen OF these
Eastern States has a direct, visible ana power
ful personal interest i'll maintaining the Rrpub-
lican policy, which has given 10 The country
such prosperity. Nor is II hard matter to
awaken voters here to an appreciation OF the
tIath. Men see quickly when their very liv-
ing is at stake.
In this State, NewJersey and Connecticut,