New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
The whole country says " That's it" to tn
Captain-Gcueral suggestion.

The whole country says That's it" to the
! Captan-Gcneral suggestion.
There are symptoms that the Democratic party Is
about to abandOs its position as an obstruction to
the spirit D! the time That VIII be change
President Hayes's remarks about the South and
honest elections show that he is, like all the res t
| of his party, uucompromisingly stalwart on that
issue The South will be wise TO think twice upon
his observations before denouncing them par
tisan. after the manner of Northern Democratic
editors. The Republican party IS solidly behind the
President on this issue and il will MAINTAIN that
position until the South surrenders. President Gar
field can be depended upon 10 occupy this ground.
for early III the recent campaign he defined his
views IN that mastery eloquent speech IN Tins city,
wherein he said 50 long as we 1--we We VIII stand
by these black allies" etc.
Let us hope that President Hayes recommends
ton of a Captain Generals title and pay for Gen
eral Grant won't arouse in The Nation the horrible
suspicion that he has surrendered to the Bosses"
Mr.. 5. s. Cox says hei willing to try Garfield and
see if nc will make a good President. What pab-
lie calamity it would be if Mr.. Cox werenot will
ling!
By formally abandoning the investigation business
the Democratic statesmen acknowledge that mud
digging and mud-hrowing do not pay. They have
had abundant experience IN acquiring tins piece OF
primitive wisdom.
The Southern members are in Washington solid
for quiet session aud big appropriations
Colonel Ingersoll believes the Democratic party
il about to be buried. He thinks the Southern poo
pie will abandon the party because they know 1t
cannot carry the record of the last twenty years
and the Chinese letter besides That letter he con-
sders the parys deathblow, evidently, for ne adds
NV own opinion IL that most of the Southern lead
ers are heartily ashamed Of the course pursued by
their Northern friends, and will take the first OPP
portunity say so. The forgery will be the death
of the Democratic party in the North, and It's
eptaph will be written in Chlnese-MemeDto
MoIey" The forged letter is disgracefnl enough,
but does not become the Southern brethren 10 put
themselves from false counting and balot-box
stuthng.
The Democrats are 80 tired of investigations that
they would undoubtedly be willing to have the
Oiged letter inquiry dropped where It Is
The President Is serene, the country is serene and
the holidays are upon There is nothing 20 do
hut be happy.
Secretary Evarts is credited with saying that he
thinks sectionalism will entirely disappear during
President Garfeld's Administration. lie iavors
large appropriations and according to a correspond
ent OF The Buffalo Courier. says: " This is one
try. and we must all a,d in works such are needed
in the South. What kind of works would appro-
pirate fort Well first of all. / am inclined TO think
Wa must educate the colored population of the
South | think that work must be zone by US. OF
our country IS divided into States, aud that
gives some people an opportunity To say, This Is
local. 30 1t Is local, but can We ailord 10 SIT stll