New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-02
The Democracy seems to have exhausted It's stock
of backbone statesmen.

Will the thirtl-tcrmers be kind enough 10 locate
their alleged popular demand for Grant so that
ITS Dimensions can be taken
II Is little surprising that It has not occurred "a
Tilden to fix upon Mr. Fairfax Williamson rs tho
man who was responsible for the commandment of
his house with those cipher dispatches. No trace
has eyor been found of tho originator Of the cipher
used, OF the man who gave it to the travelling co..
parcenrrs with orders 10 forward their messages TO
Cipher Alley. The cu'prit must have been William
son. and Illdcn IN probably only waiting 10 have
him declared insane before charging tie offence
upon HIM. II 10 IL crazy his denial will not be
worth anything.
Senator EdiDunds u.s. 1t is much to be feared a
cruel man. Certain cstimable pcrsons sometimes
contcnptuously spoken of az Scratchers.n have
been running him for the Presidency with no end
of bang and rattle, basing their support on his
alleged hostility to Grant. and his supposed an :agon.
to all that peculiar system of politics winch has
been long known rs Grantism, In the face of this
demonstration, his personal friends make announce
mrnt that he thinks General Grant is destined TO
of "A third term and that he will If his a,lyice is
sought urge the Vermont delegates, who are in
slrncted for hun, t? transfer their votes to Grant
This Is 10 dreadful blow TO the late Edmnnds party
There is nothing for IL to do but to fall back on
Charles Francis Adams.
Why did Tilden pick out Syracuse for his stotc
Convention. when it is the stronghold of the canal
ring, and its only Democratic newspaper is against
him
Shcrman's speech is q document which win make
every man advocating his nomination proud Of the
work hc Is engaged IL.
The Democrats have once more reached tbo com
cnsion that as corpse Tiden Is a most disappoint
ing failure.
Donnclly was too much of q dose for even the
Democratic stomach.
EX-pTesdent WoOlsoy has given his views on thc
third term question in private lettor to n friend
which has been published In it no says tho ques-
ton is tins: A National habit having been formed
by tho country Of abstaining from a certain M
questioned right. under the Constitution, of elect
ing The Clucf Magistrate as often either by sue.
ccssiyc or BY intcrmittcd Choices The people NAV
think it-is The preservation of that habit of any
essential impOrtancef lie argues that it il needless
to say anything Of the Importance of National
habits. especially of practical limitations which tho
good sense of people puts on its own liberty of
political action. lilo cites as one effect of breaking
tho habit the opportunity which an all-powerful
and selfish clique would have TO continue itself in
power and concludes: "As the first Of all consider |
atoms in weight, would put the importance of adj |
herring TO Il habit sclf-mrOsed and long acquiesced |
in. The state Is like Individual Ho bas |
come lyhcther by happy accident or by wis., |
DOM TO lay down rules for himself, which in The |
experience of years have been proved or bclinved [
NJ least TO he important. Bat he breaks away from
them. and now he has help less against actions
done without torethought. Ills accidental ana
changing will has got tie mastery over his delibeT
nto Judgment Suppose citizen who WINS not
natural born should be by far the most ayaiIahle
candidate OF party, would 1t DO wiso on general
grounds to attempt to alter tho Constitution In orSr
10 make him eli iblcP Even so to alter tho National
habit to third torn for O particular insfnnca
unless in an extreme case would be injury 10 tho
stability. Of institutions supported mainly by
opinion"
Garceon'a Councillors are manifestiug great un.
asness at the unfortunate situation thoy find them
elves Ia. His testimony left them IN the position
# culprIts who had committed forgery and other
rimos and bad deceived him also. They wero In
rted to 60 before tho Gominittee and clear thom-
elves if LnaY could but they declined to 80, Sinae