New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-10
New-York will vote as IT shouts-fOr Garfield.

The size Of that full count" if not full vote, In
Alabama ought to stir Hancock TO a fresh bulletin
about a Democratic fair ballot.
General Gar6elds speech at the serenade in this
city has convinced good many carpers that there
is something higher than parisanship in the Re-
publican position on the sectional issue. His elO-
aucnt tribute to our black allies " has reused tho
whole Republican party, and has oven stirred to
mild fervOr some of the most judicial OF the In
dependents. This is not strange. 1t is a long time
since any American orator has said grander thing
than this about Republican fealty to the faithful
black allies: We will stand by them until the sun
of liberty fixed in tho ornament of our ConStitu-
ton. shall shine with equal ray upon oVery man.
black or white, throughout the Union. Fellow
benefcence of eternal justice, and BY this we Will
stand forever"
David Davis is of the fence at last II must be
great comfort to him to think he will never have
to dodge " another vote in tho Senate.
Should Divine Providence inflict this country by
permitting the election of General Hancock, the in
ventve genius displayed by Conee-Pot Wallace in
the manufacture Of ancient naturalization papers
renders him the ttest man in the Democratic party
for Commissioner of Patents.
"Our victory Is in the air." shout the Democrats
Exactly-hi CHER than kite.
mat letter or acceptance was q pretty bOOu
sample of the width Of English's mind. but there
are record some speeches which furnish moro
pungent specimensS In 1853. he made one (which
contained this elegant sentiment "The lowest and
most God forsaken niger stealing aboitionsts are
to be found in Indiana doing battle against the
National Democracy. side by side with the leaders
of the Black Republican party, and. am sorry to
add. of the Know Nothing party also. IL a slave
escapes into Indiana. We give him up promptly to
his master. There is a clause in the Missouri COM
promise restricting slavery forever lt was gener
ally conceded that the term forever was not TO be
taken in it's literal sense that it only meant during
the existence of the Territorial Government" This
shows that English represents admirably the prin
ciples OF his party, which Wade Hampton SAYS
are those for which the South fought Tor four
years.
Mr.. IIalstead telegraphs to his newspaper con-
corning the popular demonstrations to General lar
field, he himself being witness of them: The
New-Yorfe trip of the Republican candidate is a
splendid stroke of business put in the right place"
This is why the Democrats so unanimously disap
prove OF 1t.
The enthusiastic free counters of Alabama, In
their zeal for reconciliation. should be careful and
not get the Democratic majority larger than the |
total voting population of the State
a fact for every voter to remember; Hancock !
won his nomination not by fighting against the |
rebeiS AT Dut HSniln4 WITH ana Tor |
them in Louisiana, in obedience to the wishes of !
Andrew johnson.
The Democratic party il so tickled by Hancock's |
of his pen In support of the schemes of the rebels
after the surrender at Appomattox that it Is ready
to forgive him for lighting them with the sword.
Barnum seems to ho Just tri1e lethargic with the
Democratic canvass Tho mule is not n swift |
animal, however.
Wade Hamptons speech at Staunton contained !
many other gems than the one which The tribune |
displays at the head of its editorial columns. That |
was climax in a series. He opened his speech by |
81 wing he came there TO consult with them as a !
IS Democrat rs "A man, and a Southern soldier"
He adjured them by all their traditions to lead |
again as Yirginians, as they had done before not
av avs to victory. hut always tc honor d" lie de-
clared that with the 1873 votes of the Solid South
the Democrats needed only Ncw-York and Indiana
to elect their President. and added: " viii Virginia
when have success within very grasp sac
rifice the Democratic party. will she sacrifice the
rOuthi | will not believe il. | stood four years
by the side of Nirginiau6 and know the stun they
are made oi. In those four years never saw them
ialtcr." The fight for " four years was the one |
against the atiOnal Government of course There
fore when he added " At this crisis cannot will
not think you will prove false 20 your traditions rec
rent "a Ihc exalted teachings tho ennobling inspIr