New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-02
The Republicans are pulling all together and are
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The Republicans are pulling al together and are
! pulling t. win.
Wade Hampton has told us what he did not mean
AZ Stluuton. Now VIII he be good enough to tell Us
/ what Ac did mean
inadequate justice has been done to the speech Of
! Mr.. :. b. Allen, the able presiding officer mt tho
Saunton meeting where Wade Hampton made his
celebrated speech Mr. Aliens remarks were brief
ont fall Of meat In order AVOID all necessity for
lie Northern Democratic editors 10 charge bis sen-
umonts upon IAN obscure newspaper Wi er." It
viii De best to quote from the report of the Demo-
cratic Tipdicator. Here is the passage: Mr..
Alien in PREDATORY remarks SAID that the Read
iu-tcrs of Virginia offered their support 10 Hancock
not because he was the nominee at Cincinnati not
because h. !, Democrat. bur because they believe
him 10 be the best man. ana because they believe
that n, President he would lbcralZe the National
Government rs the RcaojustcrS propose TO Ibealze
The state Government ol NHWna." or course
everybody knows how the EeadjusterS of Virginia
propose 10 :, hberalIzs by repuila;ing generous
portion of the state debt. The Northern yoier c IN
read that passage over several times with profit
This is glorious caiopugu IN Itch to be a Re
publican. There is 50 much ammunition 10 usc that
II actually assumes tie proportions OF an embagass-
ment of riches There 80 many bricks to throw
that IT is hard to decide watch 10 throw the first
There is no trouble OF this kind IN the Democratic
camp. The inmates OF tIat unhappy place are not
only kept perpetuaily busy III dOdgng the Republic
can missiles, but are also IN constant fear lest some
blundtIcr among themselves explode bomb under
their own feet.
The Wade Hampton case has passed through
three stages of defence. First, be didn't say 1t at
all and the passage was forgery secOnl, he sand
It, but his meanin. miscOnstrued third he
sad it, but there * no harm IN 1t anyway. 1t would
have been much wiser to have adopted the last de-
fence first.
The news from Indiana continues to be more
favorable for the Republicans each day. Although
the State the party Is working with unanimity and
enthusiasm and its leaders confident of victory.
Discussions among the Democrats are making scri-
GUS inroads upon their strength but the main cause
for Republican confidence comes from another
source. The wOrklngmen and the business men are
rally ing against change. In all the large manu-
featuring centres there heavy defectlons from
the Democratic strength. The laborers say they
VIII not vote for party which declares its purpose
to introduce free trade and throw them out of en-
pOymeEt The employers say they Will mot vote for
party which proposes to rum their business and
Undermine the value OF their capital. Among the
most eminent converts To the Republican cause are
Washington &. De Paw and his two Sous. proprle-
tors Of "a very large plate glass uanufac(ory m New
Albany. Ii is estimated that there less than
5000 people dependent upon them for support. |
he members of he firm have hi hcrto been strong
Democrats, but they are convinced now that Demo- |
cratic means peril If not rum to business in
teTests OF all kinds.
The Democratic press Is devoting all its energies
TO effort prove that Secretary sherman and the
Republican party had nothing to do with securing
resumption. Oh OF course not. 1t was the decara-
ton in the National Democratic platform of 1870 |
that the Resumption act was 'hndrance TO r,sump-
tom, and ought To be repealed, which did the busl-
ness.
Tapping the barrel won't save Indiana, Mr.. Eng |
fish. You Will have 10 take both ends out
With rousing Republican victory Maine and |
two more III Indiana aud Ohio in October the coun-
try will nc able TO show that there other men In
IL than Wade Hampton who are making "A " broad
aud down-Teachlng tor tho Union" The pins mn
pear have been up for precisely this sort of
performances.