New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-30
Tilden didn't. capture Pennsylvania, but he
suuelChed Hancock.

Tilden didn't capture Pennsylvania, but no
squclChed Hancock.
II any Republican has so short memory that he
can place confidence in the Southern professions OF
LOYALTY which have made such an impression on
General Grant, he easily ascertain whether his
faith is well grounded or not. Let him open cor
respondenCe with Southern Democratic leaders and
invite them to come forward and pledge themselves
to vote for Grant IN case he Is nominated on re-
Cancellation" platform. lie won't need anything
larger than his thumb nail Oh which 10 enroll all
the names he VIII BeG'
Ohio is solid against third term. and no Repub-
lican President can be elected without the vote OF
Ohio.
New-IIampshire has never been in much danger
OF Joining the third.term column, although there
has been more or less vague talk about Grant SEN
timent there William E. Chandler removed all
doubt On the subject in letter to friend IN Wash
ington, written on Tuesday last, where he said
Grant Is whipped clean out of sight in this State
similar intimatiOn came from the Ohlo ConVen-
ton on Wednesday night
If General Grant had been in this country during
the extra session, he would know the flavor Of
Southern taffy when he caughtit.
If John Kelly had been made Of as timber mate
rial as Senator Wallace, the Democratic trouble in
this State would have been Quoted long ago. Mr..
Kelly is not only obstinate, but he is able to soc
that n reconciliation which gives the other fellow
the whip hand in future ID only another name tor
surrender.
The trouble with Senator Davis Of West Vir-
ginin seems to 10 the possession of single idea
which Is several sizes too large for his own compre
hensiOn.
There will be another large batch of Republican
Conventions next week. Tennessee and Missls-
sppi Republicans will meet on Wednesday, and
probably add from thrty-aye to forty votes to the
Grant column. On Thursday, New-Hampshire,
New-Jersey, Maryland and Delaware will como to
the front with pretty solid Blaine reinforcement,
and possibly few scattering votes for Grant. The
Wisconsin Republicans will meet on Friday, and
elect a delegation which will certainly be anti
Grant whatever else it is. Blaine and Washburne
are said to have good many TRENDS III the STATE,
aud the former stands good chance for getting
the larger part OF the delegates
Tho whole Democratic party is anxious to drop
Tilden but dares not for fear that the barrel and
all that that implies will drop with him. If he were
as Door in pocket as he is In health he would never
be mentioned as Il candidate again.
In spite of Randall Pennsylvania is likely to. ag-
Qrayato Tilden's leebIeness.
It is so frequently asserted that there Is no Con-
situtional provision against third term, and that,
therefore, there oan be violation of the COnsltu
ton III Grants reelection that the following quota
of Thomas jefferson there was an unwritten law as
binding and as sacred as the written. On the ques
ton of third term he said " If some termination
to the services of the Chief Magistrate be not fixed
by the Constitution or supplied by practice. his
Office nOminaly for years, Will III fact become for
life, ana history shows how easily that degenerates
INTO an inheritance. Believing that representative
government responsible at short periods of cleo
ton, is that which produces the greatest sum Of
happiness to mankind, feel it duty to do act
which shall essentially impair that principle, and
should unwillngly be the person who, disregarding
the sound precedent set by an luStriOus predeces-
sor should furnish the first eXamplc Of prolongatOn
beyond the second term OF office"
Mississippi, fragrant with Kcmper County, with
Chisolm and Dixon's murderers, is coming up solid
for third term. 1t will be interesting to see
whether it will declare for him Oh the strong man
OF the reconciliation basis
No wonder Wallacos voice trembled when he said
he had given to the Democracy the best years of
his life.n He gave them something more precious
than that when he set that cOttccpot operation.