New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-22
THROWING AWAY GOOD ADTICE.

It appears to Tie Herald, which took part
in the shouting for Hancock very enthusiastic
caly at first, that the Democrats are inebriated
with their unaccustOmcd hopes. Their cam
yass, it observes with truth, has opened like
the opening of a champagne bottle, with a
"whlrr, and izz, and gush Of FOAM" 1t re-
minds them that the walls Ct the Republican
Jericho will not tumble at the blast of rams
horns; that the patty Is composed of vet
Grams, led by experienced commanders; that 1t
is united to remarkable degree; that the
"spOradlc instances of the transfer Of partisan
" allegiancen are always exaggerated, and that
it is silly Inference that the party is going 10
pieces because "here aud there an unimpCrtant
Republican has siSniiied his intention to vote
" for Hancock" 1t appears to The Herald that
ain order to win the Democrats need to cease
"fudding their brains with Gas and frOth as
"soon as possible, and apply themselves to
"prove to the country that they are fit to win
"and capable of governing" This Is excellent
advice. Ii is the more worthy of attention be-
cause it cores from journal which has been
enthusiastic in support Of General Hancock.
At this late day it occurs 10 The Herald that
neither a hurrah for General Hancock nor
abuse of General Garfield will win, and it
counsels its friends to wiser methods if they
mean TO succeed.
But the difficulty Is more easily indicated
than removed. The Democrats cannot easily
"prove themselves capable of governing I'M
less they are capable. They have diligently
spent four years i'll proving that they are not
capable Hence it occurs to The Herald to say:
sThe Republicans have 10 need of showing
IL fo., have
STATED it during twenty years. But the
democrats have n double set of proofs to sus.
stain. and no time to spare" This is effective
btcause it ia true. Az matters stand, the
country is likely, as The Herald says, " to trust
"itsef to the Republicans once mOre-tO prefer
4" a poor certainty to a risky experiment" In
view of the magnificent prosperity which now
exists, as the result of Republican capacity for
COVE, ming, it eau hardly be said with reason
that Door certainty is offered by that party,
but no one can DEFY that the election OF
Democratic President would be risky expert
ment. That extraordinary and wholly unneces-
sary risk, We trust the people will not be dis
posed to take
How is the Democratic party to escape from
this fatal position2 It's friendly adviser sug-
gests: If they are fit to govern. they must
confirm the sincerity of the revenue tariff and
q free ship resolutions of the Cincinnati plat
"form. This may cost them Pennsylvania ire
strievably. They must antagOnize the Re-
"publcan plan of profuse appropriations for
"intema Improvements. This may weaken
them IN the Mississippi Valley. They must
aset their faces against reputation in any
u guise This may sacrifice the electoral vote of
Virginia. They must demand absolute
9stability in the value of the national cur
arency, which is impossible as long as legal
slender greenbacks are ahoat and eighty eight
"cent silver dollars are coined by the ton This
"may immediate them IN Indiana Then it
asks: Do they dare 7" 1t is safe to say that
they do not dare. They lave good reason,
moreover. Four ifths of the voters upon whom
the party depends for support would fight the
party to the death and defeat it at any cost, if
1t should take the couise proposed.
The Democratic party would sacrifice New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as well as
Pennsylvania, if it should convince the country
of its sincerity as to free trade and free ships
There Is not a single levcl-headed Democratic
politician who does not know this to be true.
1t would sacrifice Louisiana, Mississippi and