New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-04
Farewell the tranqu mind! farewell content
Farewell the pinned troop, and tho big wars
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tears IN his eyes:
e. o now, forever,
Farewell the tranqu mind farewell content
Farewell the pinned troop, ana tho DIE wars
That make ambition vIrtGcl FAREWELL"
But maybe the General will do nothing of the
kind. He will 20 Oh drilling and making his reports
70 the Secretary of War; Perhaps he will not be IN
dignantly sad at being made tool Of Ii he waits
sympathy let HIM look tor 1t to the hepuoHcah
marty, We know him better than his political
friends did. We understand that he was NJ times
clever field officer We are not disposed to underate
his services We will never treat him as he has
been treated In the house of his friends. We
will never nominate him for the Presidency never!
Mr.. AstOr's vote in the With District is so large
and his opponents majority so small that the cir
cumstances OF his defeat must bring almost "a much
qualification as victory The fact that the dis
trlct now has Republican Congressman has mlsied
the public respecting the struggle Mr. Astor has had
10 make. The district is naturally Democratic and
Mr. EIus'en was elected two years ago only through
the Iammany and Ant-lammany quarrel The
Democratic candidate carried the district in 1876
by : 900 though that was, TO be sure, under pecu-
liar circumstances, and the Democra elected Smith
Ely. ir. IN 1874. Into this district 8lr As;or went
in frank manly way meeting the voters every
where. making speeches &c the Germans in their
own language, and producing n most excellent I'M
preston by his straightforward and democratic
canvass He has been defeated, in all probability.
but by a mere handful Of votes. His canvassis wor-
thy of note for it's unconventional character and for
the strength he showed in the district.
One of the most gratifying things In the result Of
the election in this city is the majority received by
Levi p Morton. There was tremendous effort
made to defeat him. Mr.. Tllden isunderood TO have
contributed 500 900 in the hope of clectiug his
friend Mr. Gerard. and both the National and state
Democratic Committees made direct fight upon
Mr. Morton. Bat IN spite of the "baTls" of Bar
rum and Tiden Mr. Morton received a majority OF
over 5000 running ab0nt 1900 ahead Of the
Presidential ticket. This is splendid vlndcatlon
of a faithful and able Representative.
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Poor Jersey! The unhappy tail-piecc OF the Solid
South
This Is a good country to live in-aud don't you
forget 1t.
The tremendous Democratic issue that Garfield
didn't know how to spell seems to have convulsed
no part OF the country save The World Office.
Tilden's private views would be entertaining read
ing.
There is nothing for Wade Hampton to 90 but to
challenge the whole North.
If Barnum will make a combination of Forger
Phllp, Foreclosure English. Articulate Inspiration
Forncy, Editor Hlrlbert. Butler. Mullett. Wade
Hampton BetzhOover and wax fac-simile of II.
l.. Morey he viii beat the other Barnum'S Great
est show on earth" way out Of sight.
Photographs of English should be suppressed in
the interest Of public morality. The mere sight of
them sets Democrat into Il perfect frenzy of pro-
family.
n,
if he wishes to relieve himself by page or 80 of
"aruculatc Inspiration" But he must be brief
ne must write III Eugi sh; and he must not take
more than treble the words for every idea that
other writers lind necessary.
Beltzhoover is reelected to Congress. though by
a greatly reduced majority. Tally one for the un-
changed Democracy.
English has 1t in his power 10 contribute his share
to the general hlarity. 1t was told during the In
diana campaign that man in indianapolis had
been pronounced insane because of q certain novel
idea which he had become possessed of. In his own
words it was: :" wanted to build in the pnblic
square n monument 200 feet high. | wished 10 have
iC taper gradually TO point at the top 10 put unon
the summit gold dollar the edges of which would
Just be visible. and then Bill English climb for
il! And they SAID | was crazy!" III the project !
could be carried out now English might CONSIDER |
ably mOlllfy the existing Democratic hostility to
him.
The North says with sufficient emphasis for the |
bulldozcrs to understand that even q "mggerD has
"a right 10 vote and TO have his vote counted.
"Ihe war for the Union was Observation-Disclosures |
right. The war against the Union was wrong-for |
ever wrong" TIE North stands with Garfield nj, |
that platform as the only true basis Of reconcia
ton.
Hancock has a full vote free ballot and far |
count" in the North, and let us hope he likes H.
1t is safe to announce that robol war claims will |
not be PAID.
The country takes its position with PresIdept
Hayes and declares that the Republican elacto,
laws are right and just, and shall be maintained ~
Several things have been wiped out. but th., 49,.
not those To which Blackburn referred. ga
The Democratic party must decide for itsoIs |
whether II Is dead or not. II it wishes 20 stand nm
and be thrashod few times more the Rspnbhcono |
are willing to crafty 1t. Whether the party hprioo |
Itself or not, It's principles are done for IL co,
Tended for nothing in the campaign exce,t &C.
sovereignty and dishonest elections II thnse is
re not dend beyond resurrection, there IA n,'snn
condition az death. O 9uVn
Mullett will be heard from presently nm, a.,
EhBlish language VIII undergo Il frIghtfni racket
Englshs great discovery that twenty years una
ong enough for any party 10 be in noycr seo,,. -.
have been based upon q misapprehens,nn TLs