New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-21

,o ,,.,3 What answer do Won get that does not go
| back o. the memories ana the ffsentmeutS Vi 'no
! war that was waged against TINS UnOn-iha' uoess
not 30 back TO the grievances IN the pro'e-ao' "l
| rscousfrucIOn; that does not go PACK 20 tno
! retaliation ami The reaction that Wisnes W
| place IN power the same party. undef tne. saho
| lead and with the same makC-np IN winch ~ W'N
| driven from power. And vet. and yet when lnty
pn IecK # they will 20 back 10 the source, 10
the cause 10 tle sponsibIty and 10 the gum
has pfOdnccd all these Disturbances a these onll-
paf6us and all these disasters 10 them ana 10 Us
they say il ~ cruel recalling oil the ISSUES OF tne
! war. But II theF go DICK 70 unr la; nS'' r,ooss
the stumbling the errors ~ TINS grlVous pTnceSs
| of reconstruction. WHY tnaf Is noJhhB out oecol-
ing eel f-re~pect. But have looked III VAN ,oI ~
| Idert l6cation of toe mischief that induced tins
solidarity aud fiud hat she only thing man can
pnr ms finer on rs presented by n very Intelligent
| statesman OF Virginia and by General Hamp-
! ton i'm a speech which he mace IN me
streets Of New York. that when IN ls6o' tnhN IL
was IN Virginia and III some OF the more southern
States they chose very inteilSrhl,a VIZ p',ad
otc and very respectable body OF GA wings auu
s-nt them Congress. Congress refused o rrccINe
them: ami tdat JUS mes the solidarity o. the 0ol
until they have put their foot on our necks ana re-
stored themselves as they were before the war;
lAppausr.l
THE srATEsMANsHIP OF THE PLOUGH
Bnt there Is one argument which they have to
par : The prosperity ol the country and that 10 by
ascrbIng all TO Providence; aud there IL phrase
which Governor seymour has produced. and when
Mr. Bayard hs appauied ~ one OF ms speeches.
that II was :he statesmanshD of the Republican
parry hat dId all these great THINGS lor the puDilc
| credit tor the pubhc honor aud Tor the puDIt
! prosperity but IT what Governor Sey 40 II
! calls The satesmanship Oh tue pl0ugl. VOL
let rs cioos. Ihs plough ~ President. lLaugulef
ld applause There were plonRils 10 th's country
before this prosperity came, and there Was not any
STA ,esmansh y IA she pOugu then. Bht whaI speeds
| the DOu-hf WHAT stups u from ruSilnR I'D cue
! fnrrow or the crops from rOttlug ~ the ucld !
| What. but that Step by step he kcUubhcdD party
paciled the south at the Outset oI rs
administration aud has restored ne public credit,
has reduced the unbllc burdens ana IA, uiade ic-
uand for the crUDs that the plough piOduc 5. lulS
Is the part That state5mansnip phys; and Use pough
mi nt sunber undrr the saSter, OF au adm nlstri,
uOh that might follow Ji,t Is me plough ,ldWDcIcd
! before we bad un.narird on finances and reduced
| our burden of troubles that tbe great war nad
| brought uDOI ~. -,
| CI!e JIstice Chase used to delight in telling
story of "a Journey h. made, when Young mau, III
gong 10 Cincinnati to establish himself ia me- atd
| passing through the .maSniliceBt scenery IN the
! upper part of Virginia. As tae passengers waked
| mn In the morning after their nlghts sleep ana
| looked out upon 1t, gentleman mentioned, way
! lust here h the birthplace OF Patrick Henry.
| Aud Mr.. Chase, fresh from conege ana
full OF enthusiasm nos1 I Se f SI' u have
| had tina magnificent gf' OF elOqurnce that genius
of liberty. when he was born IA the midst OF thls
| magnificent scenery, that would INSPIRE anyone
| win those gifts" The ChIef-Justlce sand tuat
sober aud respectable gentleman spoke TO him from
another seal III the stage. aui SAID: Young man.
this scenery has been here ever since Patrick
! Henry was born and there haven't Deen
| an more Patrick Henrys since" lLaughter.I
| And | think This craftsmanship or the plough
tuat peases our Democratic friends Is very IKE the
genus and elOqueuce being the production Of the
magnit 'ent scenery or Virginia.
Now, | tnink have never heard that 1t was wise
for peopl, to wish 10 change their rulers upon the
single argument thar Providence seems To nave
been on tner side lLaughleT. | do not think that
thar by itself a good r.lsOn for trying SomeD dy
else that peradveuture Providence might nos DrtQn
the side or ILaughtcrl But 1t Is tne only
argument thar I have heard brought for
ward BY our Democra ic friends against giving
the Republican party re renewal OF power tnat De-
longs 70 the party that has carried the country
through unheard of disaster and Drought IL OUT 10
| uuexamp led PROSPERITY. Loud applausel think
| tnat the American pope wonld r'thcr Keep thls
pospcrl " M the hands of the R-DnD cIn party and
Providence rather than II into the hands OF the
Democrauc party aud take then chance
0l wha' Providence might 90. lLauenter
and applause ! know there Is rs one Dill
cHrse denounced upou that pe"pIe
mat calls evil gOou, and go ~ EVIL, and have nca
from 90 side except tue Democratic any praise 81
the abomiuabe Oppres ions that are pracsised IN
large part of this country.
A PARTY AND A CANDIDATE THAT DON'T
KNOW
Well. gentlemen the Dem9cratic party. having
been np for examination several times during the
last twenty year. laughIerl has now presented IT.
self once more. lou may have seen
the story of the schooimaster down IN
Texas who offered himself for the eXamina' on
of the school board to be trusted with the charge
oi the education of the yonnS people OF tue neigh
borho0d. We'll, he had cot all the political diys-
IONS of the world by the ears had thrown the mni-
uUcatiOn table INTO confusion, ann the SOAR >Ys-
TEN iniO absolute disorder AID destruction by the
ans Vers thar hr made. and he was rejected Bur De
ed upOn the kluC-heartcd board to give him
= chance at another examination, and he
was rejected again. HIS friends san to
| HIM, why, you diGnt pass TINS tme
No." says nr, " how could = They ask d me the
| same ques ions ms before" lROars of laughter
Ana thar Is the disastrous position me Democrate
| party in now. IeOp nave asked them me same
questions they md four years ago. Aud elSHt Years
| ago and twelve wears ago. and sixteen years ago.
| how can they reply satisfactorily whcl inrY are
asked the sane questions every time. ILau ghtrr.l
Her.atier ler me advise them Ia follow the example
/ OF Il stu lent In certain acad mic * miuat on.
He coming ont looking. - We called II IN those
DAYS, baby PucAed aud " - aSkrd hy ms ciis>-
/ mates how he mad Jared " FateuT says he, "
didn't pass AZ all and yet answered every question
! lions" "Wny, how coud that be-, that you didn't
pass the eXa1hlu ton n You answered every que>-
| ton correctly - Way" be replied. to every
/ question lh,y asked me | answered tnat didu't
Now. Junk that when General Hancock is asked
VIVA, ZEE Trunks about the war CLAIMS ne had better
answer that b. don't know; what he thinks about
suti age at the SOutn-whcthcr II l. likely 10 be
b,Irr.d at at an. any good come out OF tt-that
ne dom know; and when be lsaS A.d about the taUA
I quest lOu-l 1ughtcrl that ne dnut Know tie htS
answered. Iu those words. bat ID manner that
hIs c0uutIymcu, under charitable COZ StIucuon OF
MS answer. have considered as equivalent 90 saying
It. lAupausc.I
PARTIES AND CANDIDATES or THE TARIFF
Wei, now ihat we are on this subject of " eX-
aminarons' let us see. The subj ct of ex9mina-
ton was the platform, Of the two parties Oh the
subject of lie tariff. The Democratic party sand II
1876: we demand that all custom house taxation
shall be ony Tor revenue ~; IN 1850, a auh for
revenue only The Republican platform of
1850 SAWS that tho rcylslug industries
,nouid boz further promoted and tDat me commerce.
/ already 80 great. should be steadily encouraged.
We affirm the b.hei av0w"d m 1876 tha' tuc
dute~ ryled for tuc purpose of revenue should 80
! Discriminate as To favor American labor Zap
pau.C.
General Hancock, in passing the examination on
the DemocIa c plai torul, answers: " Inr pUnc pies
/ enumerated by the Convention are those have
| CHERISHED IN the past and shall en-.
/ dcJYor 10 MAINTAIN III the iu'uIc'
! tlau.htcrl GIfh-d in reference 20
our customs laws ~ policy should be pursued
I l.4 ..-Tlrk ami WILL