New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13

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| Hayes knows how 10 write Message.
| That lver-pad that every Democratic Congress
| man wore over his mouth to Washington gave our
the second day. Barnum viii nave to use some OK
the surplus campaign und5 In BIS nanus u" Pu''"'0
a fresh supply all around.
Ben Hill let's it he known that il General Garfield
| il real good" 10 the South he will rally large
support in that section II Ben and his class expect
to be fed on sugarpums in order to persuade them
to do right they Will find themselves mistaken, tht
is all.
The Democratic party had better exhibit itself at
the Worlds Fair in 1888 as a prize machine Tor
buttIDg against stone walls.
Ever since the election the Democratic organs
have been predicting the breaking out of voetul
quarrels among the Republicans. Signs of impa-
thence are becoming evident among the prophets at
the failure Of their predictions. The wicked Re
puhicans arc too well pleased with the situation 10
begin III kenny fight just to amuSe the despOhdeht
Democrats.
Forney's case is becoming desperate. There are
several cyclones and tOrnadoes housed up inside OF
hIm, and unless something is done for him the re-
suit is fearful to contemplate Congress should let
no on the Electoral Count bill and vote an appro
prlatlOn TO tap hn.
The juvenile efforts of the rival editors of Demo-
are inst too funny for anything. hey prove that
that parry has an unsupported supply OF huMOriSts
on band.
Sunset Cox SAYS that the cause OF HancockS de-
feat was too much Barnu'n. Barnum might very
justly retort by saying that If there hadn't been So
much of sunset Cox IN Congress for lew sessions
past the Democrats would have come nearer 10 sue
cess last month.
Tammany is about as demorazsd as its ally the
Solid South.
Don't begin to chuckle too soon. Messrs. FOrgers
Your friends in Congress may try to divert the A.
tontion If the country from you but YOU will DIS
cover soon that the Republicans attend 10 the
Democratic majority Al Washington aud see that
You got justice NJ the same ti'He.
Before election tho lnud-slingcrs charged General
Garfield with being sharper, and With having en-
rched himself through corrupt practices while IN
Congress Now they are trying to prove that ne
hasn't lie financial ability 10 manage his own al
FAIRS much less those of the Nation. lhe mudsilns-
eIs can always conc0ct lie Tor ne OCCASION
This is an uncommonly good time to hear from
tho political parsts vino were making confident
assertions few short months ago OF bargain be-
tween senator COnkling and John Kelly.
The Democratic organs are continually affirming
that their party won't die. Well, nobody wants It
TO- it is as good party as any to defeat. 1t man
age 10 pull itself together sufficiently just before an
election to awaken the dormant energies OF the Re
publIcans aud give them all the eXhaIaion o. VIC
iorv pdIOs0phic sexton once remarked; Sin,
uers are us"'ul; tbey make profe ieel go0i'
Ju.t 80 the Democracy useful. IL makes llle ltr
pub i,ans lael good. Oh, no. No Republican wants
he Democratic party to die quite yet.
Congress may have 10 pa's n constitutional amend
rnent compelling Springer to attend the electoral
count
Unless the Democrats are allowed to have ther
way with the electoral count there - danger that
TIE iGaay Aygas will refuse 10 call Garfield PrvsI-
dent.
There is said to exist somewhere in Ireland a
spring the waters Of which posses such peculiar
qualities that piece Of wood left in it for certain
time viii be turned into fine hard stone. 1t may be
Powerful enough 90 harden the sot spots IN Springer
read. Suppose be rie; It,