New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-31
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that they could remove the popular conviction that
the Confederate generals were conspirng to govern
| the country and control the Administrations WILL
lam ii. English, who had not taken any part
in pubc affairs for twenty years was norniua ted for
FIce-Presldent by accamatipn, Indiana having
been restored to its place among the October Sttes
ny decision of the Supreme Court OF the State.
1ammany and Anti -rammany appeared before the
convention IN an affecting reconciliation scene and
IN one OF the pauses a tariff for reye only was
abruptly voted. The inliu'ncr of the Empire State
WAS frlttered away in this convention hv dele,.a-
non that got nothing but cuT,ps and cold shoulder,
thar sacrificed one Ohio candidate 70 another and at
tempted he same tactics with PeunsylYaIia's two
candidates after every other del CATION hal per-
celved that The nomination of Hancock was iuev-
liable. Two ohr Presidential tckeis were rlaced in
the field James B. Weaveraud Il. J Chaw ters bv the
Grernback- Labor Convention Neal Dow and II. A.
Thompson by the Prohibition Convention; aud
John W. Phelps and Samuel c. Pomcroy by the
American party
THE CAMPAIGN.
Among the most striking feature, Of the aApagn
which followed the nominations were The c0n'er.
ence OF Republican leaders at New-York in relation
to the dSranchisement OF their party IN the South,
the speech of Senator Hampton Ia Virginia wherein
he identified extant ID 'nlOcracy with moribund Re-
bsllion, the letter of Congressman Bcltzhooyer in
which he blurtod ont the PLAN facts about Demo.
ciatc hostility pensions. the personal efforts Of
General Grant secure Republican success, General
Haucoaks letter on Rebel claims and
his mysterious dcliyerances respecting the Tariff,
and the uprising Of the business classes
TO AVOID the hazald5 of a change of Admin
istratlon. After securing a majority OF $4,000
in Vermont the Republicans greatly disap-
pointed by the returns from Maine; but they soon
recovered from their DEPRESSION e,a"ially as cams
reported ~ he CounccIcut town elections.
Their plurality in ONO wa. 22C0O and in Indiana
7jt5 with a caln Of nine (ougr.s,rIcn m fhe two
~ f,faa nfls- gFrat of nor
the production and distribution Of forged letter
on the Chm Sc question, intended 70 impair General
liarlelds prospects IN the Pa'hc states and IN
Eastern cities. his letter was construed as
criminal libel. and the alleged author WAS taken be-
fole the supreme Court on bench warrant and
committed tor trial after an examination
in which two witnesses for the defence were con-
Viccd of DeIj Try. Ihis letter, which yOuched tot
by Mr. Hewitt. and scattered bv The thousand nples
in The East and the Far West by the National Dem
ocralic ,ommlttee was un, oubtedly the means OF
detach ne California, Nevada aud Acw-Jersey lr)m
the solid North: In the general election iiancocb
received 100 and Garfield III electoral votes ou
the popular vo,e Garfield had majority Of 3,391
votes over IIaHrpCk-tIe totals being fIJO. .S33 fOI
Gat6 Nj and AN 100 for Haut0ck. The Green
back vote was 3O6 .iJJ the Prohibition vote va,
1O,30j. The result III NeN-loik was due manly tG
Republican gains IN tins city ahd BrJokiyn, and
consrq emily the Democratic leaders made "A loud
outcry of fraud. An appeal for C1ngrrssionai M
vcstIg8tI0n would have bee9 croNnlng absnTditv,
after be record which the party had made in WASH
IngtDn opp jstlOn 10 the investigation OF elections
bv Federal authority. This campaign cry was sOOr
dropped, aud the two factions which bad posed Al
Cincinnati beloved brethren Immediately g0i lntC
a scuia tor The local offices. and John Kelly aud ~;
associates were turned ont OF doors,
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN.
The political year closes with an uueyeutful sc~
sion OF Con grcss-tLe last under Democratic rule,
for the Republicans will control the next House
and their ascendancY will soon be restored in the
senate. ] he most conspicuous incident of the
session has been the passage by the Sell
ate of the Educational Fund bill The President in
his final message repeated his warnings of the dan.
gers of patronage and hisrecOmmendatiOns respect.
ing Civil Service examinations, and Senator Pende'
ION has introduced resolution on the subject. The
President also recommended the cancellation If all
outstanding legal-tenders-a point on which Secre-
tary sherman is at issue with hIm-the recCinage OF
silver dollars of true weight and the appointment
of General Grant as Captain General. with a suitable
salary for life In the message, the foreign relations
of the country are represented as IN most satsiac-
tory condition Two treaties have been ne got ted
! with China by special commission sent ont tO se-
cure the restriction of mmIgfatlon and III return TO
offer an extension of commercial facilities con-
yention has been ratified with France for the settle.
ment of claim, which ca lzenSof either country have
against the coter. The Fisheries dispute with Great
/ Britain /. now IT Il tair way t. De settled. VI. lie
LsSscps who visited the United States IN the spring
aud denied that the official control OF the proposed
Panama Canal y; any single government was seri-
nusy contemplated - now satisfied that he has the
|
| appointed ex-Secrctary Thompson ms Amer
! lcan agent. The President, IN two messages,
and "A proclamation has maIut AIMED that amy canal
across the lsthmus must be under the control of the
| United States Government.
UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY.
In n comprehensive review, such as this aims -
he the minor incidents of the year. such a. the ar.
rival of the obcllsk, the success of the American
rifle team. the trial OF Cadet Whitaker the murder
of DeYonng disl ters like the Seawlnhalla, Nara
gansett and Vera Cruz the fast of DR.. Tanner, the
| Massachusetts anniversaries and Religions as
sembhes like the Pau-Pr-sby yteran at IhIladelp phia
I'm, G. nCregati0nal at 1t. Louis. and Episcopal al
! Ncw-York. must escape with the barrst mention
| The prosperity of the country - unprecedented.
| Tbe surp,us of revenue over cxprnditurc IN
the natloaa hudeet is so, G53 20 and
S73 9Gs 0s7 IL has been transferred 20 the sinking
| fund The estimated surplus for the prcsen, hscal
! wear without payments TO the sinking fund
| il about 500 00O,0Oo. Over one-thlrd Of
the National dent has beer pad since 1868.
| The rxce>s Of exports over imports IS
! Sl61 GS39l2 and the aggregate trade is
! III 5t3 SOB Ioi Nothing has occurred 10 interrupt
the resumption of specie payments, the balance or
| coin IN the Treasury on November ] beng
SI4l. .597. .Ol3 81. Immigrants are coming IN so
rapidly that policy Of tlestrlcOn becomes serious
ouestlon. The population of the country by tho
census of last June is estimated at 3O,ooo,oOO lt
has been most fortunate year for the most pros
porous nation OH the face of the earth.
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.