New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-28

KenS To take ana we Hopc w %" '
in line.
The closing of Wade Hampton's mouth Is the first
Republican disaster.
II NAV please the Democrats to know that the re
nuhlicans are uncommonly well satisfied with the
political outlook. THIS is confidential and au
thentIc.
What does so respectable newspaper as me bW-
f,io our-ia mean by speaking of the PRETENDED
speech OF Wade Hampton" and by ntimatlng ihat
the quotation which Tue TRIBUNE makes rom IL
is a forgrry"2 Does it mean to say That Demo
cratic editor. who sat on the platform wheh tho
speech was delivered, went back to his Office ana
forced a climax for IT. Three of the foremost
Democrats of stanton. who also heard tnc stetch'
unite with the Dem cratic editor VINO reporteu ). III
q willing declaration that his report was accurate
IL Le face OF thcse fact, me C0HFter conh''S q" a.
4auli uunn Il own reputation for intelligence anu
fairness when it spc1k5 of the speech a. pre-
tended" and charges forgery" upon hlehpci' u
It's own parry.
Striking the last 'ge of war legislation from
the sia II @ books would be change" there IS no
doubt abont that Is the Nor prepared to have IL
made
The only defence the Democrats make OF the
Alabama frauds IS that the opposition was largely
COMPOSED of Grrcnbackcrs. Does that MAKE any
difference Hasn't tie Grcenback party as much
II
The prlncplc of the party have nothing to do with
the inyiolabiliiy of the bqllot-box. This whole
irc.-couut business is not question Of " nigeefs "
or Grrrunnckcr-. II lsa question of whether a
man shall vote as he please. ana nave lis '"'e
courfcd Ii votes arc thrown out now because q
vu-cr is n nero or Gree bdc ser thy VIII SOON ne
r,i.crcd because he is a he hD'icau lnderd that
], what 10 amounts 10 in the Nouih now. Ihe North
so understands n, and Is bound TO hght II rs q'es-
/ ton OF prlncipe-
I,nt il little queer tnat on Of the 1000 Demo
Gratis vino heard Hampton at Sr,u ton not one rs
to remark that be understood tie Senator to say
what he now ms SIS that ue meant 10 LAY
The only Democratic issi- thu- far presented IS
the call for " change am thar is IN 20 un,leatl by
coud tion that ITS dean may ne saIeH p'o'c'e"'
General Hancock has caught point from the
Alabama election. ia his bulletin to the F.atJush
brethren. ISSUED the other day, lie said " In tins
campaign the people are leaders. They KNOW hat
they want and through e far ana free vott they are
evidently determined to have IT, 1t VIII De OBJ
served that he SAYS nothing about the count HIS
or eIual balletn the subject ran " a full vote, IA
tree ba'ot and a ftir cotuL' In view Oi that
1000 solid maJo.Ity il Alabama hc uuuoub ,c.ly
drird il wiser tO drop tine lali OF the Sch,c c' II
i, heller The declaration Is consistent with the
practice of the party now. They oout care low
free OF faIr the YOic Is, 80 long a. they can manage
tn, count. The General has acted wisely IN Lar
monzng his platitude with ms party conduct
II seems 10 be settled that Wade Hampton is
ashamed to own himself a champion of what is lett
OF the principles for which Lee and Jackson fought
VIII he stand mp anywhere IN the South and say
sol
Senator Potts spoke the sentiments of every bust
nes, man in ms speech on Thursday evening. 1t Is
the sentiment which going to do the business for
IlancocN I'm Nov ember, too
Nobody seems called up.n to DENY the truth of
Toonb-'s statement tha if Hancock Is elected the
South VIII Iun the ma hine.
The Editor Of The TaUy Tigjnida stands I'M
ninchinaly by his version of tanpfon's speech, and
makes some addiu ma polns IL it, favor which
strong ben his air ady pregnablc Gaze. HemaiH-
tans that thc accuri y of MS report Is proved hy
the fact that it WAS mad, b. the same rep rter
y lose report vas iudorsed' b. Hampton rs accu-
rate. the rep rtcr INNS II admitting IA { tie Seua-
toruiieicd the eliminated climax; b. the fac. that
the same climax appe red In The ViidcatOr whose
Democratic edit Il carcs he card il ana reported
il himsel an Gna ~ by the fat that " we have
vet 20 find "A snge person who heard the spe ch
VINO will DENY IT, III any further nj ST l. dies red,
the editor submits thS perez ~ lar propagation
"ScnatOr Hampton spoke To between Lou and
1000 PERSONS. II he tecu-tWeutrtnS Of whom We C
/ his political s,mpathlzers. bet him write cut Il
certificate that he dil not use. In subSt!n tie
/ Language. in question. and see how many respectable
persons IN stanton VIII be wiling 20 slCn II. We
InYi HIM to maze the trial. IHe poor man IS 90
much "perDlcXrd' and discouraged" to accept
the offer, 1t Is to be ie red.