New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-09
The latest Democratic lie is always heraded as a

The latest Democratic lie is always heralded as q
cTusher.
There seems to be a great deal of uncertainty in
the minds of Northern Democratic editors how 10
treat tho Alabama election. Those who have 4
doubt about the genuincness of the majority, and
think it Will not be best for the party to make the
matter too prominent, tuck the news away in the
lower corner of their paper, as The Uord did yes
terday Some are not so discreet. however and
let their enthusiasm bubble over One editor thinks
the majority too small. and says 1t should have been
100 600 IN order to have given the Hancock boom
n suitable start. Another one announced the news
by putting rooster at the head of the columns of
his paper, and then. under suspicion that the
majority might be too unanimous to impress the
Northern mind faVorably, FASTENED to take 1t IN.
Perhaps it would be well before another election is
held III a Southern State for the bulld0zers and
ballot box suffers to learn from their Northern allies
what would be Il suitable majority, and then they
can govern themselves accordingly.
By the way. Mr.. Watterson, the Democratic State
ticket of Indiana has not yet appeared in The NeC-
dIJanu Ledger-Sdnddrd As the proprietor offered to
insert it at the regular advertising rates if you
would foot the bill, 1t is fair to presume that no
order to that effect has been received.
There is the same stern determination now that
the Solid South shall not rule the Nation under the
cloak OF the Democratic party rs was witnessed when
the rebel South tried to break up the Union.
We've got fighter at the head of our ticket"
said an OfficOus Democrat who stood on the outer
fringe of the crowd at the serenade to General Gar
field Friday evening. Yes" instantly replied a
Republican, "he did fight your party pretty well
dnrnQ the rebellion. There is doubt about that
Result: demoralIzed Democrat fastening to find
more congenial companlonshp.
Specie payments were resumed year and half
ago and the people arc not taking money or Presi-
A Democratic paper tries to be facetous the
Republican conference held IN New-York last week,
and calls it n " Radical wake" Well, yes, ii was
something of wake, but the Democracy furnished
the corpse.
Congressman DE La Matyr has been interviewed
AZ TO his experience in Alabama When asked
whether the statement was true that the negroes
had worked and voted with the Democrats, he re-
pied: That is the report, but do not believe it.
had splendid opportunities to know the negro
tment, and am certain it was all against the De-
mocracy The coored people are not Democrats"
IL doesn't need journey down south TO learn that.
The most ordinary oOmmon-scnse will make that
fact clear 10 any man.
Two things have been made very evident as the
canvass has proceeded. Those are the following
First the Independent vote IL not with the Demo-
Gratis and second that political element is sure to
go with the Republicans If the important issues in
volyed IN the campaign are gwen their due prom-
nence aud weight.
II the Democrats want to give incontcstabe proof
that the harmony of which they boast really exists
in their ranks let them call such conference the
Republicans held last week. IL Ex-Governor Robin
son Tilden, John Kelly aud Ben Hill can gather In
one room and discuss tho Of the with
out broken heads OF smashed furniture, there