New-York tribune., 1880-03-09

He called at Cipher Alley, and found Mr.. Ihuen ~
excellent sprits and state Of physical health tlat
would he considered robust for one OF his age
Mr. Priest was inspired with new confidence Dy con-
versin0 with the Sage and getting "oceasonai
gmpses of his resources and powers OF mind' nc
struck him Ms a "long-headed man., ana also as %
most available candidate tor the fIesluenoy' W Hr'
the visitors come away with ms pS eonar
Priest has other impressions when s0uhu le@uiI"i' @
He is sure Tammanv will not bolt II llideh Is hoih
mated, aud he Is sure Tiden has repienlsneo @ sno
barrel recently by shrewd business QpeIs'iO"S'
What dpCrsuaslYe whisper lhaV "u9V "N'
Ignatiu5 Donnelly is disgusted at the co"aIuS
delay Of the Democrats in snatching that sea1 IN
Congress for him. He ought not to comPi"ih' ior
he has been handsomely advertised
Tsmmany Is stil unable to say it will bolt II HI
den Is renOminatod.
The Hon. T. T. Washbnrne has emphasideo MS
repeated refusas to be a Prcsdeniial candloaie
with a fresh one which ought to remove him from
the field even as p dark horse. He says, concerning
the proposal of his old friends in Mount Carroll
H.. 10 organize Wsshburne Cub; Il IS "a com
pllmcnf which profoundly appreciate, and IT has
double VA ne as coming from my Ct constituents
and friends who for nine ce-siye electlCHh' sup
ported NE iOr Congress with q zeal ana uotoelOu
which has challenged my deepest gfatI'uue'
must. however, beg them 10 deNist from AhF euGit
action. / can, uader no circumstances Or cohuII
tlons, bocone caud.d date for President. General
Grant d, NY iirst, last ana only choice
scuator Cameron is said to hayo admitted in
Washington recently that the opposition to .enc4al
Grant may become 80 strenuous that his nomina-
nop. when the Convention meets, may be inadV'S-
able That shows chat ihe Senators reputation ior
political sagacty is well ggouuded, JusS as bhe ii
usburs Convention proved that MS SklH IA POIi',cTi
gcnrralshIp even under tuc most HAIa'"i"D.o CA-
cuH,tauges, Is unryaiied.
The Massachusetts, variety of "scratcher" seems
to be ~ buuipjious aud incousequeuta as the New
Nork breed.
Governor Holidays manly veto OF the virginia
Repudiation bill has created q lively coinmotion
among lis advocates. They repeat the chronic
bullying threat Of the repudiators everywhere;
You refuse 90 consent to repudiae part Of the
deut: we wi 70 to work now and wipe ousthe
whole" They say they VIII go TO the people next
year with thu issue of totai lcpudiatlon' ana VII
win n. THIS Is % COURSE mere poa-'iiH. 4he) o"ls
the g., vpTl0r's veto 4 " contemptrCui oYcrranG OF
the IeQlsllture. aud an arrogant defiance Ol iue
popular wiii.N Ii il Is. 80 mich The worse tor the
legislature AND the popular VIII, ior Dom deserve
that treat ltut.
The Mississippi Legislature ha9 the same an
tp1,hy 10 calling tine late nnpIcasantncss" a re-
be 'louas thr Democratic majority N Congress Mrs
Dosscys picture o. Jefferson Davis, M the apparel
ne wor,o wien ho was caatured bytbe Fedora!
troops. has oecu accepted by The Mississippi Soons
IA a serio, OF iesolu IONS wherein Nr. Davis Is
spoken of az one who faithfully and ably repre-
sentcd tine patriotism ANA manhood "i the 51utn
during our four tr1ra struggle loc gov rheht
and gratitude - expressed 10 thc rlNtf VINO hi9
thu. linked rer . rut with thlt of rhe lilnstuou7
President OF the L.5t Causc.' i, cones n Sllssi5-
slppi still wear the same expression a. 0t Oh.
Tillan Is said 20 have been defeated in " pre-
hminar, skilmisn" Tor the control OF the primaries
N Alleaany County Thot isn't OF much account.
The Lonll-t.ct i- the uid nfemana stI0I8 hOid'