New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-02
KENrrcKY N ERUPTIOM

The Presidential election WAS over almost four
weeks ago. Most of the Democratic newspapers
that I'D to that time had been fmgug their arms
abroad and doing the howiIug dcrgish business
have either betallen themselves to the current
skim-mk Of Civil Service discussion, or settled INTO
fine dccorons duluess in which they while away tie
inter-campaign period. Way then, may we he per
mitted to ask does Mr.. Henry Waticison staftle
everybody by 4 d0ubie-iea1ei shrek Of CONAN
aud half on tic subject of Free Trade, ara why
does his volcanic newspaper, the Co0Fte'J0"FRai'
M this peaceful time, Of all others. burst INTO such
sudden aud violent eruption Irue some one mas
charged him wish Itiocy for putting the Free iade
plank in the Cincinnati platform; but, bless ~,
hasn't he got used to that yet? IS he going to
plunge and kick in this way every tire that par
t,cular ante-election echo sautes his earsl Let us
hone not. It dIsturbs the serenity OF the Demo
cratic mind now occupied with deep plans for
reforming the Civil Service, and it Tasps
the foeln-s Of the general public. just
fhink of III Here. four weeks after election,
in the midst If profound calm, this Kentucky jour
past rps oil the poutice OF silence which was Just
beginning to heal the blows OF campaign wounds
with a ouot ION in capitals Of the free trade plank
IN the Democratic platform Of 1876 AMI the follow
ing double-lcaded blgh.daddy thereon:
Ringing words! Glorious words Not all the
dol-nOt all the blazing hilisdS in Icinsl lVa"I4-
not all the bikes and bitches which swell INC Hab
barrens Of w-Jers"y with aHrn iat-hot III t4S
mill-ponds in Conuecrcut-sbalI be atle 10 eNuoe
smoke enough and dlstll toy enough 10 oh.cuIe thc
porteut or dIm the iustre 81 one single goden sylla-
biel ldocy! Well, what OF IT IL II was idIo1t
IN the last canvass WAlch was lost, way was II not
ilocy in the canvass OF 1876, when was Won
But idi0cy be 1.-THE idOcy OF men VINO iciolce in
Il the idocy of men who have not learned TO r.
apect pil,age for lts own sake nor 10 ROB Their
neighbors 10 enrich themselves; the iI'ocy OF
men vino gre bent up0u business not heeb'otng,
and who do nos mean tU STOP, TO matter VINO E'c'
down in the struggle. until they have driven on! 81
the public service th- pad representative "l Oh -l-
zcd rascalIty and pat IN their l"ceS IeIeaeii't; ,
tycs who Nill erect IN "A arIf Tor Revenue Only
n series o. wise AID just laws rs substitute lor the
vie prevailing system, which enables me Few 10
walk msoent, roueh-aaod ara IN tLluniyn oNtt ,ue
heads the many. our Phildde!phia protecuohi9i
would stalk over 0ur-! -,
Mr.. " .tterson il not specially responsible for The
t,irF Dank m the Cincinnati platform. Bus le Is
ready thankfully, g.ceiully ready, 10 take upon
himself all the responsibility which either IrIend or
foe may be wiling I'D put upon ann. one Ihlhs tho
RULED and hraZen horteS OF /. Imagery ana fg0,ec-
,ou NAV depsid on the day OF quiDJhuS iuiil!es
and time-,crying compromises as To the taiiH IS
over; the old. brgh, blue banner, mn itS simple
Inscription. - Free trade ana sailors rights, mas
none up 10 tho mU-buc al. the prov Ol me uig-S"p
ha. been set sea ward. and there's not an oAcer
,nan or marine Ia all the Hect WHO wishes TO See
the land Gguin unth me pirates anu piracy are
driven from tIe ocean
All OF which shows courage and confidence, to be
Surr. bat IL nevertheless reminds us Of similar TX
h,bitiou OF those qualities ~ the hate Ieleg Snaies
VINO, driving his spawned mare ut a horse-race and
coming in about a quarter Of mile behind all
his competitors instead of stopping at the Judges
stand kept on around tic track with a great deal OF
shoutingand nallooing. He was halted the second
time round by the judges, who said; Mr.. Snaiiies,
yourc making good deal of confusion on lie track;
before you 60 any further it will be necessary for
Won TO say whether ycu're tro,ting hat mare IN the
last race or in tho ono that trotted on this track
n wear ago" And Mr.. Snailes answered: "Neitiicr
on'cm But she's glorious mare and Pm Just
warming her up for next year Folks SAID was Il
fool for entering her III this race, but Pm just ready
thankfully, eleefuly ready, to take the rcsponst ity
for irving her on once more next year