New-York tribune., 1880-09-27

gun. They too, were very indignant; they SHOOK
their fists at the insiders and said the people de-
manded change"
II is pretty generally believed that the election OF
Democratic President would be the signal for such
a swooping down of hungry hordes upon Washing
ton and the offices as has not been seen since the
locusts and lice struck Egypt. But Mr.. Hiram
Barney doesn't think so He says General Hancock
# elected Will give us an administration more nota
BILE than any since Jackson's; that he Is just the
sort of man to keep the best elements OF the party
in the 'front.' Keeping the best elements
In front is GOOD. Mrs. Partngton kept the
best element of her housekeeping in front III the
shape Of a broom when she undertook to Keep back
the Atlantic Ocean Best elements in front! Why
there aren't enough of them to defend beer Gag III
n caucus. They might as well have tried to keep
Lees Army out of Washington by policeman at
Long Bridge.
The Democratic theory seems to be that cOnstitu-
tions and laws are made for the protection of rebels
and rogues and to restrain patriots and honest men
from interfering with them. When loyal
patriots rose III resistance to armed re-
bellon in 1861 the whole party lifted up
its hands and exclaimed, not against the
treason but against the uncOnstitu.ionaiity OF any
resistance to it, Democratic managers having been
partment by the illegal use of franks. what does the
Democratic Press do but coolly denounce the Wash
ington officials who discovered the swindle for
/" tGmperng tcith the mails"
Mr.. Ben Hill. Of Georgia, took it upon himself to
say, with quite air of authority, at the Tammany
demonstration the other night, that " no pen
sons will be asked by Confederate soldiers There
are several reasons why this statement cannot be
considered as conclusive; it is enough to mention
two. In the first place. Mr. Ben Hill is not author
lied to speak for the Confederate soldiers and In
the second place. fhe were his reputation for truth
funcss Is not such to establish anything III par
tcular without strong corro boratve testimony.
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The place for every Republican now is at the
'front.'
The business man who thinks that he performs his
whole political duty by casting his vote Is making
blunder that he may bitterly some day. He
might as well sit in his easy chair at home. let his
business run ITSELF and then expect on the 1st of
January to find a balance the right side of the
ledger. The duty OF every business man is to act
now and energetlcally. If he negects 10 his
legitimate influence, and year from this time finds
his business embarrassed by the policy of the Dem
ocratc party, he will have no one but himself to
blame.
The alliance between the Solid South and Tam
many Hall has been consummated, and the demand
for change will be more significant than ever
Just as soon as Governor Cornell was said to be
out of his head with fever aud in no condition to
deny anything, the little politicians of Brooklyn
who the only ones opposed to Mr.. Chttenden
raised the cry that some one must be found t. con-
test his denomination, because Governor Cornell
did not like him." This is especially absurd for the
relations of the Congressman and the Governor,
during the past summer, when they occupied adja-
cent cottages at Saratoga and Mr.. Cornell was heard
explicitly to declare that he hoped Mr. Chittenden
would be renominated He liked his pluck and in
dependence.
The South controls the Congress of the Nation to-
day by means of Wholesale frauds in Republican
States in the South. And the question is whether
Il shall gain complete control of the Govern ment
through frauds in indiana and New-lork
Evidence accumulates that the Democrats are
making desperate push for Ohio. They are we'll
supplied with money, and doubtless hope TO catch
the Republicans mapping. Claim-EverythiDg
Thompson is keeping suspiciousy quiet, and the
natural inference Is that he Is engaged in n still
hunt. The Republicans have been sufficiently
warned of the tactics of their opponents. The evi
dent design Of the Democrats Is TO reduce the Re-
publican majority to figure so low that 1t will be
avirual defeat. and to save as many Congressional
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much effective work. But two weeks yet remain for
the Republicans to complete their organization and
close up tho column. They have doubtless made
good speaking campaign, and II they have their
forces well IN hand for election day, Ohio will roll
up majority that will end all doubt as to Garteld's
election
How do the loyal Volunteers of the North like to
be called " the trash OF Europe u
The most healthu sign in the political outlook
is the willingness of the Republicans to aeknowl-
edge their disappointment over the result in Maine
and their eagerness to do all in their power to re-
gain whatever has been lost. II was significant
warning to the laggards in the party, and to their
credit let 1t be said they have not failed To profit by
IL. scare before election Is preferable to af
terward. And in this sense the Maine election will
prove a real benefit to the Republican party.
Mue-buyer Barnum hasn't opened his mouth
since Senator Blaine pillorled him.
The South has the charmanship of seventeen of
the twenty eight committees of the Senate and OF
twenty-five of the forty-two committees in the
House. Let any man who denies that Hancock
would be controlled by the South hammer away at
those facts.
Senator Thurman seems TO have lost his grip His
speeches In Indiana proving flat failures, and
the Democrats are thinking of sending him home In
disgrace. He about rs good an Illustration OF
disbanded statesman rs the country affords.
Judge Black talks about the Democratic party's
being the guardian Of tho personal liberty Of the
citizen What does he think about the forcible dis
franchisement by his party Of more than 10000
black citizens In the Southf
General Grants dispatch to Marshall Jewell say
ing that he would be unable to make any more en-
eagements to attend meetings In the East has left
the impression that he would not be present at the
| great gathering to be held at Warren, Ohio. to-
morrow. To correct this General Grant tesgraphs