New-York tribune., 1880-04-08
Reentor Smith Weed solid for more reform. Next

Moses
Sneaking of it's exclusive post-mortem Tildcn in
formation The Star says: People read. stared and
were astonished." That's true and the most as.
tOnished man was llluen nlinscll. IL WAS lno ni''
he had hoard OF 1t.
Other coparceners rise. blunder and fall. but
Smith Weed goes on forever--sharlng the Sage's
dinners, absorbing his whispers and setting up the
pins for fresh reforms.
That Third Term address of the Massachusetts
ex.Covernors has had two excellent effects IT'S
list of signatures disr aged the unsuspected weak
ness of Grant in tho State, and It's publication has
called out an anti-Grant manifesto, With much
longer and moro weighty list OF signatures attacned
This second document declares that it is "impossl-
ble TO observe without anxiety the effort which mas
been made and Is being continued to force the
nomination of ex-President Grant; that two
terms were thought sufficient for Washington, jeff
er,on. Madison, Monroe and Jackson" who " did
not think it becoming in them 10 accept thlrd
election y; that the good and patriotism OF
the American people approved their course. and the
limit of eight years has beC0ne acCepte1 Dlcceuent.
and has stood during our Whole Soas"rua,ona' , ms
If woud be rash, when exigency requires ~, 10
set ourselves against strong traditional sentiment
like this-to load party in the struggle DeiOre
us with an unnecessary burden u that the noinina-
tion of Grant will make the canvass turn upon
defence of his measures and his mcth0d instead Of
tnrning upon the exigent issues of the day-peace,
canal rights and far voting everywhere. the main.
tenance Of a sound currency and the Natlonai,
credit, and an improved system OF civil Service"
1ne list Of signers includes eminent hepuoIicalS
from all parts of the State, among whom are " Ill
inn G. Russell. Henry l. Pierce Mart, Martin BTlmmer'
f.. II. HOar, John NJ. Forbes, Edward l.. Pierce, II.
Cabot Lodge and President ChadbOurne. Of Will
iams College.
Ofcours, Tilden is entirely " indifferent to the
question of his renominafion for oil his friends say
4, nth
no visible means Of support. should be able to live
around ut expensive hotels for months Mt o time,
doing nothing but whOoping 'er up" for him
How could Finley afford to spend the Winter in
Washington unless somebody paid his bills for him.
and is any body except Tiden likely to spend money
10 secure Tilden's denomination To be sure Pei
ton is great capitalist. for didn't he agree to pay
$50 900 out Of bis pocket for the vote of South
Carolina in 1870 7 fIe may be the man who is
sending out and supporting all these still-hunt
bring n scandal with them. and he IS probably
doing II simply to worry that longsuifering and nm.
suspecting old gentleman, his uncle. 1t 10 bad OF
| hlm-bad as can be.
Indiana has ceased to be an October State, and by
consequence has ceased to be " sink for money" on
election day. This will be q gain to the political
morality of Indiana and relief to the treasures OF
political parties.
Ii Is n melancholy fact that Dfr. Tiden's party
Is .pping ont of his twist" Nothing short of
comp etc sacrifice of the barrel at save HIM.
Indiana will no longer be a hot-house for states
men. Ohio holds the monopoly.
Watterson still remains true to Tilden, but he is
lonesome and inclined to hypochendria.
The opposition to Third Term makes no war
upon Grant OF upon his Presidential record 1t simply
claims that his nomination might involve q risk
of defeat and that tho nomination of no other can
didato would This isn't facti0u5ness 1t is COM
mon sense.
1t is dull day in Congress whom one Democratic
brother does rot shake his fist in another Demo-
crntip hrOt hcv's face.