New-York tribune., 1880-10-08

proposal to admit shipbuilding materials Tree
of duty-a scheme which has already had q
fair trial in modified form, and proved
valueless. The ples of Mr.. Roach for the
revival of American shipping on National
basis was timely, and appears to have been I'D
accord with the true sentiment OF the dele
gates.
It is true, as the whole Democratic chorus
will cry ont, that Mr.. English is not running
for President. But he is running for Vice
President, with the possibility of becoming
President and no one can vote for Hancock
without voting for English. Is there an inde-
pendent voter anywhere who wants to put
man stigmatzed in the records OF the War
Department as a swindler into the chair once
filled by Adams and Jefferson
Ex-Governor Bullock, of Georgia, in dis
patch which is printed on another page de-
cares the reelection of Governor Colqutt to
mean that a large majority OF the voters OF
Georgia accept in good faith and ABIDE by
." the results of the war, and are opposed TO
political prescription" The people OF the
North would be more ready to take eX-
Governor Bulock's view if they did not know
that Governor Colquitt's strong argument IN
the canvass was that lie had been better
Rebel than Mr.. Norwood.
The Republicans in indianapolis, our dis
patches say, propose TO pay Mr. william H.
Barnum the compliment of marching seven
"mules in the procession tomorrow. NO
faithful Democrat will be able to gaze upon
those sacred animals without asking himself
how many mules are to be bought this time,
and wondering why the big bar1 that the
New-York Democrats have sent ont should
not shed some money into his pocket to re-
ward his life long fidelity, instead of going to
enrich fellows who vote the ticket only for
consideration.
There is cloud OF witnesses to the fact
that the black man does not have either
free vote or a fair count IN the South. Inc
witnesses are the white Democrats of the
South themselves. who either admit this state
of things or boast of it, according to Their
respective temperaments, in speeches. In The
newspapers, and in private conversation. lhe
Rev. DIR. John II. Vincent in "A speech from
winch an extract is given Ill another column,
adds ano her Southern witness TO the list.
DR.. Vincent IN conversation with three Soulh-
ern gentleman, one of them evidently
United States Senator, pressed upon them the
question whether a negro could vote ~ he
pleased. Evasion followed evasion, until one
of them said with impatience Yes, he can
"yote as he pleases if he pleaseS to vote
{" for the Democratic party" This does not
sound so well as General HaDcOcks pOmpous
demand for "a full vote, free ballet ana iair
count" but it is far more honest. The
South may as well understand first as last
that the so-caled sectional" issue will never
disappear from politics so long as this is true
The Republican party hasn't the look of
party that is to be beaten; but II IT should be
beaten, and beaten dozen times, II would
still renew this fight for the right OF every man
to cast his vote, with the same zeal that it
fought the fight ror the right of every man
to own his body. And it is not likely to be
beaten so long as 1t represents the spirit ol
freedom as against slavery i'll new shape