New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-10

! reporter of Tho augusta Chronicle he says: "As
TO tho Credit Nobilier matters, with which
General Garfield has been charged. believe ne was
altogether innocent of them. 1t will not do Tor
tho Democratic party to throw mud at G9neTani
Garfield, because if they do they VIII eect in,,
That is rs good prophecy Mr.. stephens famous
prediction that the attempt OF the Democratic
party to buldoze President Hayes would emu i'll
"either n farce or tragedy"
This is the worst of all times in which to try the
experiment of iignre-head President. 1t Is time
of commercial and industrial activity, and Presi-
dent who understands financial and industrial
problems is the guido the country needs.
The fact about Hanoocks war record when
looms conspicuously is that he was as eager 10
make Presidential capt. for himself as he was 10
whip the South.
More bad luck for the Democratic party. The
outlook for a big wheat crop is excellent
Hancock should not fail to put his views or
Southern Claims into that letter. 1ilden
neglected to make such expression In his letter
and was put to tho trouble of supplying the
omission IN a gsecond epistle He thus recognized
the importance of the question. Hancocks I'M
willingness 10 do anything when VIII liliure .'Io
proud sensibilitics of the Chlyairy makes the
question n more mOmentOns one with him as
candidate than it was with 11lden.
Senator Bruce sums up the outlook for tho
campaign in the Solid South this year with great
force and accuracy. When n Cteretdnd Lead%
reporter asked him, recently, If there would DO
n repetition of the bulldozing tactics, he replied
@Therc is no need TO shoot a man when you can
count HIM out" The tissue ballot is less barbarouS
than the club and 1t is more effective In rolling up
largo maiorities in States whore rs Wade hampton
saws the Republicans so strong that ine
Democrats were Onlya wear or two ago ilia ~ ~
count their votes. They have got over thcu io"l
now, ana are making up for lost time by counting
50 or go times apiece.
II is no kindness to Barnum TO announce that
Tilden has put campaign donation OF SlOo,ooo
into his hands. When once that information
penctratcs the heads of the hungry Democracy they
will swarm on Barnum like flies around a molasscs
Jug
1t seems to be a sufficient answer to the persons
who are impressed with the power of the 'raud
issue TO mention the undOubted fact that President
Hayes could have been elected to second term
without dltnculty
What is the matter with the Democratic mud
singers They seem to be tired
The Rcpublcans of the WITH Maine District
have taken the best course possible to redeem their
district from tho leproach of being represented
in Congress by a Greenback Democrat They
have nominated as their candidate Captain {. A.
Boutelle. of The Bangor Wing and Courier. 1hey
gave him the unusual compliment of unanimous
nomination. no other candidate being mentioned
in the Convention. The canvass opens most
auspiciously Captain Boutelle has retired from
the editorship of The Hhi0 and will devote all his
energies to the campaign. He is an admirable
candidate and his election can scarcely be
matter of doubt. He the first man IN tho
state TO scent the GarcelOn conspiracy and to
arouse the State to full sense of the enornity OF
that scheme. Had it not been for his quick ana
Ina
crrdcd lie was 4 crave SOLDIER, lie is an accom-
plshed journalist and an excellent public speaker;
No better man could have been chosen TO LEAD
his party in the INth District.