The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-05-11
EAE SOUTH KEArUaxlAA.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, May 7, 1880.

ana nut ior The general interest IN
political affairs outside OF Washing .
Ion we should have rather quiet times
here just now. But the Importance
attaching 10 the several political con.
yen,ions lately held, and their bear
ing upon the approaching campaign,
las given the politicians ofthe Capitol
all the excitement necessary, and
some serious reflections as well. The
compromise in the interest of harmo-
ny in the Pennsylvania Convention
was unlocked Tor, and the announce
nent of it was received with very
great satisfaction. 1t is gratifying
10 know that both Speaker Randall
md Senator Wallace. who have so
long been leaders OF warning factions,
realize that the cause of Democracy Is
more than personal supremacy, and
that personal strife must sink out Of
sight before 1t. Both certainly had
TOO much at stake, in common with
the party, this year to admit of divis
ions, and the party at large could no,
have forgiven them for failure tC
bury the ha,rhet. According 10 all
q counts received here Gamer chi, N
will have lis hands full I'm Pcnnsylya,
min This year
II is 10 be regretted that the New
York Democrats are not as united
Yet the situation there was material
~ different. So long ms the Tamma.
NV Hall and John Kelly faction were
in open rebellion and loudly pro-
claiming that they would not abide
by the action OF either State or Nat
ional Convention, unless the action
was precisely TO their notion, there
was no chance for q COMPROMISE.
The action of the regular convention
il generally regarded TO have been oil
that could be done consistent with
the dignity and honor OF the party.
The personal interests of any Demo-
cratic candidate arc nothing, but the
great principle of msjority rnlc ia
everything, and any man, or set OF
men, who openly declare war upon IL
cin not be regarded as true Demo.
Gratis. II seems not unlikely that Mr..
Kelly Is paving the way for OH at
tempt to carry out his bargain 10 de-
liver the State OF New York TO Conk-
ling this year, but there are signs that
he will not be able TO deliver so large
following as formerly.
Itreally does mol seem 10 be an un.
fortunate circumstance that SO many
Democrats have Joined in the bitter
personal attacks npon prominent
candidates IN Che party and more than
any other one thing that has placed
our chances of success S this year in
Aeanardy. ! an, not championing
The cause of Mr.. Tiden, but as affair
man and,sn earnest Democrat / am
free 10 say,swith thousands of others,
that tIe onposlltep to him has been
most disgracciul, under all the cir.
cumstances. Even IL lie were not the
able and devoted Democrat that h,
is, he stands, so long as he lives. az
The representative of a great cause
the victim of A great wrong, moi
alone TO himself, but 10 the party and
The liberties of The American ncople
The Dcmocralic nar,y owed Il TO
itself to stamp that outrage with The
brand of overwhelming concomns-
ton. Let il be quietly asked of Del :
ocrots anywhere who thev mi, K
onght 10 he The next President of The
limited states. and nine ora of Ten
will tall Won Samuel ]. Tilden. We,
moi half that nronorf;on now favor
Ills nomination bccanse ,hcy feel tla,
tho onnos;t;on IN hin, ia loo Great
that he has been slnnghtcrcd in ihc
bopse of Ills friends Here in Con.
gress wc have some of the bitterest
onnonen,s of Ti,dcn They saw tbov
are AGAINST him bccanse hc wos.cov.
ardlv D In NOT seating himself wbcr
al .eted Wi many of EN- are q
very ones. who were hoi,cst for th,-
Electoral Commission swiudle and
who hob.nobbed with Charley Fos.
ter and other friends of the nresen,
fraud before the count wos finished
This ia main talk. but II is the truth.
And now This sort of thing has gone
40 far that unless there ia q nowerful
reaction i do not think IL would he
,ate n, nominate ridden Leaving
poetic iustice ont Of the question
ihere ara two o,ber Democr,ia whom