New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-19

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"Iorc Johnp Wentworth OF Chicago. the author
Of many shrewd observations, remarked at the out
set of tbe present campaign that he should not
make any stump speeches for the reason that the
newspapers left nothing for the orators to say All
we can do he added if we attempt to make speeches.
| is to repeat the points made by the editors. ihey
are quick to catch every point that VIII De eHec'o
and we can only echo their shots The truth Oh thiS
observation hes been shown III this campaign more
clearly than ever before. Every hard-worklDg
editor finds the speeches of the party orators lu
of his own ideas and facts, elaborated and some
| times. though by means always. put III MORO
attractive form. On Saturday, September H. TOT
example, The TRIBUNE published an article giving
the exact facts concerning the Democratic record
on approprations and resumption. 1t had been
| claimed peIsisteltly by the Democrats That they
| had cut down the public expenditures millions OF
| dollars, and had by their wise legislation power
fully aided resumSSpn. THE TRIBUNE showed by
official figures FROM the Treasury Department that
instead of decreasing expenditures. the Democratic
COngr sses had during i've years, Increased them
] over "a 1 900 600. On resumption 1t was shown
| that the Democratic party had voted solidly
| against the act on ltS passage IN 1919, anu H'"
voted almost soidy for its repeal at every session
which followed up to 1880 These statements which,
with proof in each instance, could only be made
after long and careful research, created powerful
| impression. The World newspaper has been dane
| ing around them for a week, trying to dcmosh
| them with lies and haf-truths. TO the Republic
cans they have been what the accomplished Mr..
! Marble would call arsenals of ammunition. Among
others who have found them of value Is Senator
| Conkling who transferred them almost bodily to
! his speech of Friday evening, and used them
| to great advantage.
The friends of the late Sanford r. Clifford, and all
! who are anxious to recognize worth III Amor can
art, will be glad to know that the PROJECT of COM
memoratiye collection of his works has taken
definite shape. The trustees OF the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art have determined to make a cOllec-
ton of his paintings and include 1t in the new Loan
Collection which opens IN October. General Di
| Cesnola states that several pictures are already
| in the hands of the trustees, who hope for the
williag cooperation of Mr. Giifords friends and
owners of his pictures bring together large col
lection. The committee in charge of the matter are
Messrs. Richard Butler chairman, j. NJ. Falconer.
X. w. Hubbard Eastman johnson, JeryIs McEntee.
Prof j. i. Weir, and WorthngtOn Whttredge.
| Mr. W. S. Pratt is the Secretary, and communica-
| tons may be addressed to HIM at the Museum. The
reasons which have suggested this appropriate
memorial need hardly be stated 1t remains for
those who know this thorough artist by his work 10
see that it is worthy of him.
The troubles of the wild-eyed Democratic re-
portcrs in Maine are incrasI' x. Here now is the
innocent editor of the Augusta paper teegraphng
to the troubled Express the awful fact that Blaine
is still in Augusta III constant communication by
Al.
Worse than that. The other evening messages
were being sent TO him in cipher" This is
mOnstrous Nobody has any right to
send cipher dispatches but the agents of
Gramercy Park negotiating for Re-
turning Boards or stray Presidential Electors. Yet
worse remains behind. There happened to be-
please observe that there happened to be" in the
Office Democratic OPERATOR who was reading the
dispatches by sound" Now mark the tyranni-
cal action of Blame aud his mnons This Demo-
cratic operator who happened to be In the office
and who happened to be innocently reading private
dispatches by sound, unceremonousy kicked
out" Can anybody doubt the monstrous iniquiy
this brutal conduct disclosesf
| The astounding spectacle of General Hancock's
name displayed under the rebel flag as portrayed in
Fridays TRIBUNE, created great sensation. Our
| bulletin board was surrounded by large crowd
from morning till night. There was not much said
Men looked and went away silence. In the after
noon the original copy OF The Hot Springs Telegraph
| from which the facsimile had been taken was
| framed and hung IN front window of our counting
room. II hangs there now, and whoever wishes to
behold in its original surroundings this latest and
greatest Democratic mistake" may go and see for
himself. If he can vote for Hancock afterward, he
may consider himself sound on the question of a
| change"
Governor Cornelps letter having its proper salu-
tarv effect. Nineteen lottery dealers indicted in
| 1877 are to be tried on September 81 and 1t won't
take as many hours as there prisoners to decide
all the cases. unless il should prove that the witnesses
have disappeared Why not try few fresh ndict-
mems 7 And the Police Board, too. has resolved on
| the suppression of ali lottery and policy shops.
That is precisely right. Not one of them is legal
all are swindles of the grossest sort and all are
known to the police. Root them all out and make
the business as dangerous as it is odious.
The recent attempt Of confederates to rescue
condemned burglar, who was being taken from the
Court House to the Tombs again calls attention to
the insecurity of the method of transporting pris-
oners between the two points and also TO the per-
sonal danger to faithful officers in conveying their
charges TO and from the prison. Any fellow with
| desperate rends III cOlluslon Win MIN runs Def
ter chance of escape from custody than the officer
has Of escape from bodily injury. Why not procure
| Black Maria " for the Tombs as we'll as one for
| the lsandf 1t Is ust rs necessary.
| The rebel flag q " mistake" are told. It
| was, and big one too.
II the Virginia Democrats had fused" on a re-
pudiation platform. Hancock would have hailed the
| result as glorious" wouldn't he'll
The fraud" cry won't work to save the Democrats
from the consequences of their disaster n Maine
| They have been shouting over the election of twn