New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-16

about the political situation in that State. III
believes that the Democratic party is pretty
evenly divided INTO Debt-Payers and Read
ius.ers and that each of these factions VIII
poll about 10000 votes. As each has Its own
electoral ticket the prospect is that the he'
publicans. whose strength Is estimated AT
10000 will carry the State Tor Garheld' we
hone that the fears of the Abingdon paper
will be realized, but we shall not DC AT an
disappointed if the outside pressure VIII"
will be brought to bsar upon the two Dem
ocrotic factions from this time on results IN
Their c0alescing upon JOINT electoral l'ohe''
II is hardly probable that they Will carry
their quarrel over the debt question to snch
a length as to permit the Republicans to de-
tach the State from the Solid Sout ana
Mace it in the Garfield column.
Young men who are to cast their first votes
this year should read the concluding appear
of the speech made by General CARRIED NJ
Cleveland on the Saturday night prior to the
Ohio election last OctobC.. 1t is addressed
directly to them They have to make their
choice between the two parties engaged III
stru ggle for the right to control the Govern
ment. General Garfield urges them not 10
pitch their tents among the dead-not to JON
Marty whose camp is graveyard filled
with tombstones which commemorate its past
follies wrong doings and defeats. Every
principle the Democratic party has advocated
in past campaigns Is dead ana Duiieu'
Every princple the Republican party mas al :
yocatcd is vital now, or has passed OUT vi
present politics only because 1t has peeh
fully ACCOMPLISHED in spite of Democratic OPP
nosition. and is embodied in the Constitution
and laws of the country. Young men should
heyvare of devoting their fresh energy and
enthusiasm to the support of party when
ia ashamed of its own record, and cannot
lonk back without blushing. The party OF
slavery rebellion and reputation Is no place
for the Young generation of voters VINO are
inst coming on the stage, and Will soon nave
the destlnies or the country committed TO
their hands
An interesting talk with John E. Bryant, one
of the most jealous and active OF the KepuDn'
cans of Georgia, shows that the Republican party
is not dead in that State. although it has nc
| prospect of carrying the approaching cleo
tion. An organization is kept up, and State
ticket will be run this year. In two, ant
| Derhaps three, of the Congressional districts
| There is a fair chance for the success OF TIT
Republican nominees, an important feature II
the situation in view OF the fact that th'
next House of representatives is certain t'
he closely balanced between the two parties
| Mr.. Bryants ideas about the future OF Re
nubhcapism in the South are well WORT
tbourhtful consideration. He does not be
6eye it possible or desirable to rebuild The
Marty on the negro vote alone, and thinks ina
efforts devoted to converting the Old aIisto
cratic holding class are thrown away
! He looks to the poor whites, who had no stak'
in the war because they held no slaves ant
| whose interests are all opposed to the sur
| yival of the feudal system, which centres al
uolitical power in the hands of the laIg
landholders. as material from which, Will
nroper educational influences, much may b
hoped in the future. The young men OF TIN
class who have opportunities for education
come out of the schools Republicans. an'
spread among their fellows tie Republican
ideas Of the dignity OF labor and the clyl
couality of all citizens. Mr.. Bryant believe
that Republican missionary effort directed t.
the Door whites would result in breaking thu
soldity of the South by developing there
| strong and permanent organization TO antago
nize the old rebel Democracy.