New-York tribune., 1880-10-07

"down,' and Mr.. PurOy, as the champion
Tammany jaw-breaker, shows how II shouiu
be done The destination OF persons VINO run
omuck knocking 'em down is the lookup
and MIR. PurrOy should not forget 1t.
Another proof that the Solid South' Wncn
there are offices to be filed, prefers the heoei
soldier. Governor Colquitt and ex-senator
Norwood have been rival Democratic
candidates for the Govern0rsnlp III
Georgia no other candidates be1D2 III
the field Each has tried to prove
that lac was a better rebel than the othcr'
but Governor Colquitt was able to ta'lht MI
Norwood with the fact that he dill not enter
the Rebel Army, and Governor Coiqultt mas
been elected by majority estimated all the way
from $1,000 to 10000. And this Is spccl-
men (fr0m a Democratic newspaper Oh 'he
uttcranccs which gave 1t to MN lheic
"was a time when families were Separated
"and mothers had to give up thelr sons'
From Newton County, and from every other
county, there went ont brave men
.'to do their duty. Suppose every
"vonng man in Georgia had followed
"Mr. Norwood's example, how many regl-
'ments would we have had in the field Z
| This Is the knl Of talk that wins III the
South. If General II ncock should be elected,
| it would be in order to post up a sign on .hc
Washington ID partments: "NOne but Rebel
"solders need apply"
Mr.. Barnum remains on the ground in In
diana, and Mr.. Barnum is p rson VINO wastes
no time. AMI does not travel long distances
for nothing. Our dispatches say that
there is a belief in Indiana that the
Democratic managers are holding large
sum of money to be distribute Tor
the purchase of votes on the Saturday
preceding the election. There may be still
another purpose i'll this which would not ap-
near on the surface. The Democratic
managers are quite cunning enough 10
get purchasable voters to vote the Demo
cratic ticket on the mere promise oi money
TO be paid after the election. When the vote
had been cast the Democratic managers
aforesaid would be elsewhere, and the dcluded
voter might whistle a long time without see
ing any money. There is great injustice III
the distribution of Democratic funds when
MIR. Barnum ought to correct. why
should they all go t. the venal voter VINO
has no fixed party standingf why shoulu
not the faithful Democrat, whose conscience
has been subjected to the strain ol vo ing the
ID mocr tic ticket these many years. get his
share OF the large sums that have been SUP
ec,ih,d in New-YOrk and sent on Why give
the eleventh-hour labcrcr all the money, and
the man who has borne the heat and burden
Of he day none? The Democratic managers
have plenty of money. Why not distribute II
fairly Z
judge Pierrcpont Int the nail on the hcac
when he SAID in his speech last night ." II th'
"Solid South had lSj electoral votes lnSica'
"of 1873, do You for one moment suppose ina
"thev would have nominated Hnc0ck
There is only one answer to this question
and every intelligent American knows 1t
Parties usually select candidates because they
represent the principles OF the organization
bnt thc Democracy have not been IN that INT
OF business for years. They nominated Han
cock. not because he seemed to represent thcl
rrinciples but because they hoped his rccor'
as n Union soldier would misrepicScnt then
sufficiently to catch votes for the party. Inc.
, | needed a decoy duck. If the Solid South la
s cnourb electoral votes to elect President, W
!. shonld have seen a real and bold representa-
= five Of the Southern spirit nominated at GIN
t c;uuoti. II mlcht have been Wade liampto
e or MIR. Lamar. General Hancock Is to u
J. paraded before election as the Union soldier
= after election he will be promptly put und'
the orders of tho Solid South. And those oI
. ders will be obeycd. A trucr word was neyc
:. spoken than Judge Piericponts reminder tina
n once give the South control of the Cover
= mrl; with its hundred thousand appointment
= and tho sorvle support OF Northern Demo
j. Gratis viii never be wanting. The voter VII
thinks that the Northern Democracy Woul
e. resist any violent or revolutionary action l.
Il the South is feeding himself with wind I'll
ii Southern Democrats have always been II
-. masters, and Away, Will be.
TIE SOUTH HOSTILE TO PROTECTION.
49, General Hampton appears to be taking u
@. role of the Leading Fraud in this campiiG