Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1880-02-05

That acting" Democratic Govern
or Of Maine is a most imposing per-
sonage.
Several Democratic politicians in
Tennessee are calling upon the war
ring factions of their party to bury
the Ratchet We think they should
bury the hatchet and then allow the
Ratchet to Immediately reciprocate.
What a wonderful calm this is in
Washington! Springer, Chalmers,
Blackburn, Beck and Hill oil there,
and yet not o sound FROM any them!
The Christening influence Of misfor-
tune was never more strikingly mani
tested.
There must have been great grief
in the Ohio penitentiary when the
news arrived that Your Uncle Dick
had ceased to be Governor, for not
only was hope Of pardon for the few
convicts who remained greatly di-
minished, but so many of their COM
rades had been released that they
were dreadfully lonesome.
Before the Democracy were so
overwhelmingly defeated in the Oc-
tober elections Senator Bayard was
denounced as a traitor to the Demo-
cratic party because he favored the
Republican programme Of resump-
ton of specie payment. Now, these
same Democrats say they will vote
for Bayard for President if he is NOM
mated. They are reconciled to Bay
ard, and the defeat of heir soft money
idea, much on the principle of the
berelved husband, who was reported
by a friend to be resigned to the
the loss Of his wife; for the reason
that "by--he had to be-"
The supreme Court of Name reared
for itself a monument more enduring
than brass in its three decisions
against the Fusionist usurpation.
They constitute a bulwark Of con-
stitutional law and popular govern
ment which will stand the tooth of
time and the storms Of ages.-Indian-
opalis Journal.
The court is not composed of Repub-
licans as has been Aippantly told by
ignorant Democratic editors, but at
least three of Justices were elected as
Democrats or Fusionists, and we pre-
sumo they are still inclined to the
Democratic view of things. Honest
men Of all parties condemn the fraud.
Tilden unfurls once more the old
fraud ensign as his gonfalon for 1880.
That Tilden Pittsburg Club asked
him to come to their annual recep-
ton on Friday, or send a sentiment.
They received the following pathetic
echo OF a once robust issue: "Obedi-
ence to the choice of the majority, as
expressed in the elections, is the Vi
tai principle Of self-government, with
out which it's forms are q sham, rep
resenting only fraud or force" There
we are again! Who has the impu-
dence to say anything about csphers.
Terre Haute Rail way or income tax
in the presence of that forlorn ghost!
The tattered old ensign is up again;
by all means let it foat-at least long
enough for Tilden to rally his party
under it for II rousing defeat.-Tri-
bune.
There are encouraging signs that the
truth about the Democratic campaign
in South Carolina,in 1876 may all come
out yet. An animated newspaper
controversy has been in progress for
some time between Chairman Haskell
and General Gray, and the last letter
Of the former is said to have so en-
ragged the General that he is prepared
to reveal all he knows without regard
to whom he may hurt. 1t is added
that if he tells all he knows he will
create confusion and dissension in
the ensuing State and National can
vass.' There is excellent reason to
believe that he would, and that Smith
Weed and Hardy Solomon would
share in that confusion IN. Y.
Tribune.