New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-09

desiring to parade them before the public nave no
hesitation about expressing them on any proper occa-
sion my estimation the election OF Hancock w'uld
be National calamity. Not that Hancocks PATRIOTISM
and honesty questionable but because PRESIDENT
instead of controlling the forces which elect him is con-
lroed by them, 80 experienced a pohicah as An
drew Johnson at length discovered. The people kno"
this They rejected Horace Greeley, not because 'hey
disrnstcd him. but because they feared the elements
behind him. Mr. Tilden had proved by ms war upon
the Tweed Ring that he less likely to DE urceNeu
by the baser elements OF his own party ana nc wa
the man best fitted by nature and training 10 houu
a political policy But Mr.. Tllden and other tried
statesmen were passed by and man selected VINO II
a mere child in civil experience. Grant was greater
General than Hancock. and broader and more iorcefu
utn hui there were scandals in his administration
arising from hs lack OF civil training. Inc Democratic
leaders OF to-day deprccate illusions to the war; ana yet
all they have TO say fol their candidate Is uetiys-
burg y and they hope to conceal their real purpose
behind the smoke of that battle.
If Hancock were elected he would be governed ny
the imperious will OF the South, jhe South satisfied by
the orcibc suppression Of all opposition. kind Of solid
ity' which is certainly mgenerOus return for the
concatory policy Of President Hayes. In league WIN
the south Is the Kelly parry winch Is Oh The bcttr
element OF the NewYOrk Democracy IN the person OF
Governor Robinson last fall AS against TINS cOnpIna
lion what can be hoped for BY respectable Democrats
who are wOOed for votes with hlt'eIy ana pr"Scs'
a
the experienced and hercely determined sou sour
leaders would become more arrogant ana az
gresslve. the class OF Democrats III tne NORTH
represented by Tammany showed contempt for en-
gntened Democratic sentiment last alI as IL mas olln
done before and would unite win me south 10 rue
and divide. From experience. know that LEGISLATOR
outside Of caucus has mule influence INSIDE o uS
party The few Northern Democrats IN Congress Woulu
be forced to fail IN by the sironGwliled leaders, Vi
abandon the party. 49, CO, d., ,or
with alarm TINS conspiracy hand tue country over 10
the control of The desperate leaders OF thai
section. As Northern man, | am accuStohed
to civil and religious liberty and when the collision
comes between those types OF civllztion-tnat OF
the North thought and speech reverence Tor
law prudence thrift AID business enterprise and that
of the South with Its medi@ya notions contempt Ior
TONS thrlftlessuCss and sloh-I go WIN me North.
will enter into no alliance which places the Government
John Kelly the foremost man OF MS parry
at tire North The election OF -, H iarEr'sS
by substituting Tor stable policy to which business aS
might be allayed IN time by iudcious legislation and
adm ration. But such legislation aud a9mn,sIrat ION
Sold South and Tammanv. The fundamental ideas OF
leaders essentially vicious dnd the trump VI
tins coned would be iraught with danger 10 our
liberties" -, ,....
In regard to the Congressional contest in his district
nave known Judge Robbins Che Republican can
ddatel for years lie is peculiarly fitted for the place
lie is no ordinary man. lie has comprehensive,
ststrsmanle mimdcapabe of gra- ping and analy
any subject when will he brought before MN ne u
ready debater. and give reasons for the ialih
that : IN him; OF signal energy ana deter
mination. thoroughly honest and patriotic IN
fine highest sense OF the word. lie
is canvassng this district thoroughly, and the people
VIII have an opportunity 10 compare him "a to ARMY,
character and department with ms connection tAhes
ROs.l and unless voters governed by the shDboet
of party name OF the merits OF the candidates
and tar sdeItIon Of their own interests MS cleo
ton Is inevitable ,, -
sen tor Br-kman stated further that he should sup
port Holmes W. Murphy, the democratic candidate Tor
Asscmb v feeling that he would not he toO oI
tn state House Ring, ans proving blS written dee ar
aton IN favor Of the reduction OF ices anu 0Hioai
salaries.