New-York tribune., 1880-07-01

The nomination OF General Garfield seems to be
particularly well received in The strong Republican
States. which, as they are to contribute most
largely to the Republican success. might properly
enough be little critical At the meeting of the
MiddeScX Club in Boston on Saturday last Senator
Dawes said Those who have stood by General
Garfelds side and witnessed the graceful adapt
ability to public affairs of the many faculties
spicuous in him. are willing to testify to his fitness
for the great Office for which he is n candidate'
At the same meeting Congressman Davis, of Cali
fornia declared that " "cvcrywhcre on the Pacific
coast the nomination is hailed with enthusiasm"
President ChadbOurnc, OF Williams College, gave
an interesting account Of General Garlieds first
appearance at the college n stu lent, and spoke
of his life there " as noble and perfectly rounded
one" Congressman Grape. Bowman. and Harris
also heartily indorscd the nominations; and alto
gether the meeting of the Club was of the most
enthusiastic held for some time. all shades of Re-
publican opinion being represented.
newspaper mOralizing upon the present canvass,
iudiciouSly observes: "Thc issue is not between
Garfield and Hancock 1t is between Republican,
ism and Democracy" This is about the wisest re-
mark which VIC have seen upon the subject. This,
after ALL is not a contest between man and man.
The point tc be decided is whether the Democratic
party after having steadily opposed the Rcpubl-
can policy particularly and in detail, for years
after having been substantially upon the Southern
side during the rebellion after having set its face
against every rational plan of reconstruction after
prolonged faction and partisanShp constantly
vcrging upon trea son, shall be put in full pos
session of the Government. Hancock may be an
angel in epaulets, but he is the candidate of this
party. His election will give it power. His defeat
will send it back to the same place to which the
pc ople have over and oN er again consigned it. No
Republican who has been such because he believed
the Republican party to be safeguard of the Re
public will trust the Democracy any the more be-
cause Hancock is "A handsome man.
The bolts have begun. Ex-District-Attorney
Edward II. Lathrop, who has been member of
the Massachusetts, Democratic State Central Com
mittee, has resigned his membership. and has
given his reasons for so doing in a letter to the
chairman. Mr. Lathrop admits his respect for
General Hancock as "a great and good soldier"
but he does not like it that men of approved states
manship, ripe in civic Judgment, were passed over
that the nomination might be conferred upon one
whose known civil qualities are mostly ncgations.
and whose career il blazoncd only by the red light
of military achievements" Mr. Lathrop belongs TO
the Butler wing of the Massachusetts Democracy.
favored Bayard, and didn't at all favor Tildcn lie
does not think that his part of the party was prop
erly treated at Cincinnati; and ho does not pro-
pose TO sit down quietly under the indigity. This
action of Mr. Lathrop will doubtless be initiated by
other Massachusetts, Democrats that the pros
pect for Hancock of anything like close run in
that State is rather dim one. There has been no
reunion after ALL
1t is pleasant to observe that the heroism o
Captain Smith, of the Seawanhaka, is receiving
its due need of praise from the whole press of the
country. The public memory OF such noble conduct
as his Is apt to be long one. In this selfish
world men who face death In the discharge of
duty extort respect even from those who would
not have strength enough to follow their oxample
In the present instance, comparisons between
Captain Smiths conduct and that of the officers and
men of the NaUagansett are but natural CAPTAIN
Smith not only riskod his life to save tho lives of
others but exhibited great skill in the management
of the vessel. All if all steamboat captains were
like him And all crews like the crow of the Sea.
wanhaka
Already the sound. snappish and impertinent of
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