New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18

OF another Electoral Commission.
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TIE MEANING or TIE OCTOBER VICTORY.
The country is not in favor of a change.
That is the long and short of it, The Union
does not wish to be ruled by dsunionIslS,
honest voters do not care TO be ruled by dIS-
honest regulators, and prosperous people
refuses to trust a party which has no other
excuse for being except that there was dis
content with the hard times. Looking back
seven years. we can see that the heavy pres
sure of a Democratic debt, caused by a DEM
Ocratic rebellion, brought disasters upon the
country in 1873. From that prOstration the
recovery would have been speedy, had not
Democrats made every possible effort to
break the public credit. TO defeat plans of re-
sumption, to initiate the currency, and TO
break down the tariff. 1t was not possible for
Republican leaders to carry through, against
Democratic opposition, any plan OF resump-
ton more prompt and thorough than the one
adopted. But it was not possible, under that
plan. to know whether power to execute it
would rest with the Republicans long
enough to give it effect, until after
the Presidential election OF 1876. Hence
political uncertainty intensified and aggra-
waited financial uncertainty, until President
HAYES had been luaugurated. When the
Republicans had gained power for a period
long enough to complete resumption, and had
made known their policy, there was still
great doubt whether the country would not
shrink from the sacrifices necessary. But the
sacrifices having been made, and the glorious
results having been attained at last the coun-
try does not want a change.
Democratic politicians Dc, however. They
want change in the Offices, ana care not
pinch of snuff whether business goes to the
bad or not. Approaching defeat will make
them desperate. Every scheme that dis
honesty can suggest will be tried, within the
next three weeks to break the Republican
hold upon Northern States, and these efforts
must be met, sbrewdly as well as resolutely,
if the good cause Is 10 prevail.
This Is the time for business men to use
their legitimate influence. They will not try
to coerce voters. and would not win against
Mule Buyer Barnum if they should rely upon
buying voters but they have vast power
il they reason with voters earnestly, kindly
and patiently. This is the time to show
workingmen that a change of the tariff will
not help them, ard that such change
is really intended by four-ffths of the
Democrats, as their votes in Congress
have proved. This is the time, too, to show
business men that a change OF financial policy
is not what they need, and 10 prove 20 them,
by the record of many Democratic votes in
Congress, that a Democratic victory would re-
suit III a financial revolution.
There is less fear than there was a month
ago. But the Democratic demagogucs now
are warned TO change their tactics, and from
tins time forward they will bend every effort
TO convince Eastern voters that Democrats
never intended to disturb resumption or the
protective tariff. General Hancock made a
very stupid exhibition of himself, but he only
anticipated by few days the line of argu-
ment which shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS Demo-
Gratis will now adopt The point for Repub-
licans to make, i'll every Eastern State, and
at once, is that Democratic success neces-
sarly involves financial and industrial revo-
luton. They have only to turn to the record
in order to make the proof conclusive, and
their victory overwhelming.