New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01

both branches OF Congress Every bureau OF Ion
press has been filed with hungry pack OF the
sons and cousins and dependents OF Confederate
members If Congress, and the public money mas
been lsvished upon them without shame or reserye'
During these same last five years IN which the he-
pubcan party controlled the Government tney re-
duced the duties on imports TO the amount ol
S31 900 600. The Democrats. while pretending 10
be in favor OF free trade have made no reductions
whatever They have reduced the income from ln-
ternal revenue, and this il perhaps the most cnar-
acter site thing they have done. II there Is any
thing dear 10 the heart of a Southern Democratic
statesman 1t is whskey aud tobacco, and tine only
great financial measure which they have proposed
and carried through the houses OF oohsI has
since they obtained control OF them mas
been the depriving of the United states
Government Of S1f,000,000 year, which was
formerly raised upon these two articles Ok prime
Democratic consumption. This Is the only thIng
thew have to Offset the reduction made by the ne
publicsns during their last five years of control OF
$50. 100000. which was taken from almost every
form of industry IN the country. That is the sort on
balance sheet which the two parties strke-the
Democrats have reduced taxation TO the amount OF
81 O32 900, almost wholly in the interest OF To-
bacco-chewers and whiskey- drnkers; the Republ-
can party in five years reduced taxation In all 70
the amount OF 1920 900, 900 year Tor the dement,
of all the people.
DEMOCRATIC INCAPACITY.
In short the Democratic party has shown IA much
incapacty since it gained the majority IN Congress
az if showed dsloyaly and immortality while it was
IN the minority It has been able TO do literally
nothing 1t has been overwhelmed by the response
hities of legislation No session since the Govern
ment was formed has so little to show IN the way OF
results for the time expended as the session WHICH
has lust closed. Matters about winch everybody -
greed could not get through Congress. lmportant
pu bic business ia led because the time was needed
tor partisan haraDgues ana persona e1p eh
liar IL involved the loss OF daY or Two, lney
would hurry through a bill for spending millions or
dollars IN five minutes, and then WranRie al uay ~
and ont whether motion 70 strike ont two words
was IN order. Not only did they fail TO accomplish
the proper and necessary work for whlch tneV were
sent there but they also failed ANONYMOUSLY IN mos
of their attempted rascatIes. They could not steal
Senator KelOQgs seat though they tried tnef worst
for months. They arranged to put back flIZ John
Porter into the Army and TO pay him TIo,OOo iof
having fought at Bull Ran on Democratic principles:
but they got frightened out OF 1t IN the course OF
debate and dropped II untll next winter lnef
peyfected conspiracy to rob Minnesota district OF
It's Representative, employing Tor that purpose an
ingenious combination OF bribery, perjury anu
anonymous letters and Mt the emu Oh IL al MI:
Washburn remains in his seat. and every Democrat
i'm the affair needs bath of chloride or lime before
he can appear in public again. Even their faVoFl1e
scheme 70 steal the Presidency by concurrent resO-
luton of the two houses they were unape 10 pass
from sheer lack Of parliamentary khoWiedge'
There has never been more remarhdDIe III
stance of a prOvidentlal dlspensat0n-thaU tnis'
the worst-ntentioned Congress that ever SAT ID
Washing tOn should ee also the most incapable; the
most ready to do wrong, ana the most llnpStent
follow it's evil impu lses. one reason Tor thls
was perhaps, that they knew no very outrageous
scheme could ever have become a law, as It would
the concurrence OF brave, CONSCIENTIOUS anu IN
telliyent gentleman at the other end OF the Avenue
President who knows the rlEht anu GaTes n' IL
tam IL. We know from what vicious legislation hIS
timely yetoes have saved us-we VIII never know
how much of good the fear Of his yetoes has done.
THE ATTITUDE OF THE TWO PARTIES.
II remains to consider briefly the attitude of the
TWO partes AS exhibited in their Conventions and
their candidates.
The nominations made on both sides this year are
characteristic. The Republicans have nominated
ono Of rhcir foremost statesmen-a man who repre-
,ents the history the purpose, tue pruclpIes ol TUE
marty: who wa. a Republican before the party was
named who shared its earliest struggles; VINO
when the ordeal by battle was decreeu' ven iutO
the army where he represented on many stricken
field that advanced and ardent Republlcanlsm whlch
believed that the country was worm HenIlnR iOI'
and worth purifying; who, called IRON the neid 10
the council obeVed that simmons also. aud has ever
since represented the floor OF Congress tue better
element of the people who believe in nationality Ill
honesty and common sense IN nnancr, ana IN tDe
sacredness OF the equal rights OF the ctJZen tie mas
never had any opinions 10 conceal No man mas ever
doubted his position. He has been tried III war ana
III peace. On every great point OF controNerSy hiS
record is open the light. His lies work Is
PLATFORM parallel TO that adopted at Chicago, ana
not differing from II by word or PHRASE =,
Have the Democrats done anything Ike TINS
Did they select at Cincinnati one OF their represent
tative statesmen. man whose name Wouid me9n
something IN the way of purpose or policy Moth
ing of the kind They knew well enough IhaC
Democrat with a record could not he elected. ana
they went the regular army TOT cduuls dlc VINO
might be presented To the Peep rs no Deul4cIa'
all The secret motive underlying TINS choice
shall speak OF in a moment. And L observe az tlls
time that | shall have nothing 10 say ABOUT tue
nersonal character of either candidate. They are
noth men who deserve and enjoy the love ana esteem
of their friends. Between now and November tuey
will both be charged with plenty of petty little
infamIes but nobody VIII believe word 0tl all
The Democrats know that General Garfield Il an
able patriotic and honest man OF great eaPaGiy'
unsuled C 1aracter and blameless life The Repup-
leans know that General Hancock Is gallant SOL
der and an accomplished gentleman. Botn 81 them
have private characters without STAN ootn nave
rendered signal services to the Repu Bile All the
mud that can be thrown at them will dehle only
the hands that throw IT,
GENERAL GARFIELD's SPLENDID RECORD.
But when we come to talk OF them candidates
for the Presidency there is vast difference te-
tween them and we claim that the advantage is all
on our side We present to the people for their sur
fraaes one Of themselves. Although gifted with
great powers of mind and elevation OF character
which have lifted hum place above the rest OF U.s.
General Garfield is still one of the peope IN ieelng
| in sympathy as well as il origin. lie was porn IN
| nm obscure village of ONO in the humblest sur
| roundtngs Not one of US ever battled more per-
slsenty in bOynoOd against adverse circumstances.
| From a child he was INJURED 10 labor. lie ate us
| bread in the sweat of his brow. Had 1t not Deen
| for the uncOnquerable soul within him he might
have been to-day day aOOrer on your streets, tot
ali that fortune has done for MIN. He thlrsted for
! knowledg as a hart tor the water brooks AFTER
| labonous days he st0e hours from sleep ana spent
them with his books Almost before lie ceased To- be
| a mechanical abOrer ne had become scholar.
| His merits marked him for leader as soon as be
was out of school. His ellOw-ciuzens sent hIm TO
represent them IN the ONO Senate-the Youngest
man in that body. When the war came, the man OF
books left his study and took up arms the
! voting men who knew and hOnored MN
| gathered about him; he became az once colonel
| of noble regiment, the famous 4Zd OhlO'
and soon commanded IA brigade. He served with
not only credit but nigh distinction, ana became d
| MaIor-t;eneral by sheer deserving, and then the
| ue0ple OF his district needing hun IN Congress,
elected HIM to that service, where he was to win
the highest hOnOrs attalnable to tue ctlZen. NOT
one stem IN All this upw ARD progress had been wol
| hv luck or favor and now he was to enter a held
! i'm winch no favor was possible The man VINO De-
| comes the leader of his party on the hOor OF Con-
| greSs must be to all lntents and purposes the
strongest man in his party, and wnen Nr. Bialne-
that pee less born chIettdin-Went To the Sena'e
there was no one to dispute tor "A moment the claim
If General Garfield to the leadership of the House.