New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-26


ls6s aaa s72 in Alabama was a fine physician and
an suiable kiud-Learted man. HIS only offence was
that n Rcpubli1an shall be CONS eiled 10 leave
here. althou r Il pretended that have com
united any offence aeaust tie public GOOD o. any ndi
LlKI PROVIDENCE, La. Nov. IL, 1880.
Senotor W. p KELLOGG. Nasht .gfon 49,, -, -.
My DEAR GOVERNOR: Tne frauds which nave &C
ouTred district during the late election are so Ma
gran pspane and OUTRAGEOUS. and the Democratio vote
Caugress TO redress the OF ant outraged peo-
re. l will therefore contest the pretended claim
OF King In said Congress, and thereby cndeavor 10 hc
nv ability To vpdicaie rights OF the majority
IN this district The Republican vote Of the river dis
elected me giving King tie entire vote cast IN the
other eleven parishes and his Democratic vote on the
river too. Yours truly aud sincerely. h. H. LASlLR.
POLITICS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
DAWN OF AN RRA OF GOOD FEELING-CHANGE OF
SENTIMENT AMONG neutrality-suspicious.
AS TO THE COMPOSITION OF PRESIDENT GAR
FIELDS CABrNET-THR NEW ADMINISTRATION
AND 1HE PUBLIC SERVICE.
lFRoM A srAPF CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON Nov. 22.-How bright the political
skies are since the election The clouds have rolled
away, and there is great burst of sunlight Hood
ing the whole land. How clear and inviting the
future looks How confident the mon Of business
are Enterprise carries its head high and nerves
lts arm for new achievements. What feeling OF
safety pervades the banks the repositories OF say
ings the trust companies. and the great transpor-
tation companies! And among tthe small trades
folk, and the vast army OF wagc-earners. how much
cheerful confidence there Is that wofk WILL DO
plenty and earnings good. and buying and selling
fairly profitable! And then the politicians. how
implicit is their trust that this strong simple man
from Ohio is going to give the country wise. hb-
eral. reasonable. patriotic Administration! Even
the Democrats, if except the disappointed
Office seekers. are happy. Have You heard any OF
them cIoakIng and prophesyln9 EVIL TO come OF
General Garfield's electionf Do they not frankly
admit belief that he will make good President
doubt whether man ever went into the White
House With as much good will from the opposing
party as General Garfield will take with him. Thio
comes largely of MI BaInum's campaign of SANDER
with its crowning nfamy OF the forged letter. The
Den Ccratic leaders blackguarded General Garfield
so much during the that the masses OF their
party began to suspect that lie was an abused man
and to take interest iii learning the real fa-ts
about his public and private life. They held Dy
their own candidate to the last, but since the ecc
tion there has been great revulslon or feeling
among them. Honest Democrats seem anxious to
make amends to their own cOnsclences Tor the uh-
inst suspicious they entertained and the slanders 10
which they helped give currency. and are now say
ing kind things of the new President. 'hey WISH
hin, we'll and hone he will succeed. Perhaps their
cal controversies which will arise after he is in
aueurated but il is unquestionably genuine at tins
moment. Outside of the comparatively small
number of Democrats who are disappointed in their
personal aims by the result OF the election, the
general sentiment of the party is so devoid OF the
bitterness usually following defeat IN close
struggle. and so respectful and even amlaDle 10
wards General Garfield that 1t might almost be
said TO amount to positive satisfaction.
This is an excellent feature of the situation. Ihe
Dan,oer,,,c marty is so disgusted aud denoralized
nv the folly and rascaty of its Leaders, that IL VIII
not be able to present solid front OF opposition to
the Administration at the outset OF the new fresi-
dantia1 term General Garfield will not be in the
siton OF military commander who has won battle
lint Is still confronted bv the unbI oxen columns Of
the enemy and must keep his pIekets out and be on
his guard all the time TO prevent a surprise. The
enemy is routed and scattered. and viii require
time IA rally AGAIN and present formidable front
The victorious chief will not be Obliged 20 occupy
his time in drilling his forces for another fight
There are plenty of people now who prophesy the
immediate disruption of the Democratic party
They say it has fought its last National battle.
do not agree with them. They said the same thing
in 1868. and again in 1872. In all countries me
party OF ina ction reaction has wonderful vitality
Inertia is mole enduring than force. The brake on
fine locomotive remains after the steam has eX-
haus.pd itself The Tory party in England has
been of small value to that country since the days o.
the voungcr Pitt unless stod resistance 10 progress
is valuable but under its modern name OF ConserN-
alive il is still powerful BourboniSm and Bona
partism represent nothing that could possibly BEN
eft France. but they obstinately survive. The
Democratic party Will outlve It's last defeat as IL
has outliyed so many Others. No other name would
-, fla ifrpoY Mt a
North ; no other name is dear TO tie reactionists
g the South. Ben llill is haif right in what Inc
saws abont the future OF parties-the Democratic
marty ouaht TO be dsbanded. 1t is worse than
rlog-it i 4 nischeyous force capable OF no good
which might compensate for the injury II does 20
the Nation. But it viii continue TO hold together
at least until the men whose lives are ldcniihe9
wiCh its ambitions and Its errors hafo p';o'u p Un
the stage OF politics. UnquestiOnaDlY IL Is very
much weakened by its last failure anu .Ie sGihu'.is
attending it, but not TO the extent Oh lall4hg 10
pieces
sPFCUI ATIoNs As TO TIE NEW CABINET.
wa hear a great deal OF talk here about General
Carfelds Cabinet, which is not of much value go
far as il centres upon particular individuals who
are supposed to be candidates for positions, but Is
rteresttnc AS showing the general feeling as to the
natives which will govern his choice All the
politcians say he is freer from Obligations on ac-
count of bis nomination than any President VINO
ever entered the White House. His selection al
Chicago was not the result of schemes. comDina-
tions or bargains. 1t was a sudden inspirations
NJ man can say to him, {" If had not done tins or
that Won would not have been nominated: NO ono
has {" claims" upon him III the ordinary political
sense of the word. Two men only can De SAID to Do
euttled TO special recognition Tor their course con
cnrning the nomination. They arc MI Blaine ana
Mr. sherman. who telegraDhed to their respective
4oliowiups at the critical moment, releasing thcn
t thaSSr cation to stand Dv them and advising
tbam to vote for the new candidate forced forward
arainst his will by the Wisconsin and lndiaaa dele
@sf;ons But the ties of personal rlendshP oe-
f~een General Garfield and these two statesmen are
so Old and so strong that they can hardly have
been made more binding l. anvthng that occurred
an ali hands to be entirely free 10 construct ms own
Gahinet according TO his own wishes IL is tortu-
,,a4o tI,a+ ne il a man of man. friends In NUMBERS