New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

vera and grossly and persstently abuse PRIV
ilege which would not be granted to chicken
thief. 1t is high time 20 put the assassin III
the dock where he belongs, and make him teei
that he is a criminal on trial for his life and
not smart Snowman conducting funny en-
tartainment for his own pleasure and for the
amusement of a crowd of grinniDg spectators.
The prospects for the adoption of legislation
this winter to set on foot further funding
operations or to settle the silver question do
not look favorable at present. a number OF
Republican members of the House are talking
against Senator Sherman's funding Dill anu
on the silver question there are marked dii-
ferences of opinion. A growing feeling III Ia
vOr of a, full-value silver dollar among men
who supported the present silver law is, now
ever, a significant and hopeful feature OF tue
situation. As the session advances the senu-
ment in the House on financial subjects VIII
no doubt become less chaotic. The influence
of committees and of leading minds Will be
felt IN the direction of harnonizing aggressive
individual opinions. Whatever may be the
course of the financial debates it is already ap-
parent that the country is not going to be
much troubled by the theories and crotchets
u
people who rave about the debt and the cur
rency are always quiet in season of National
prosperity. Hard times are their opportunity.
We shall not hear much of them until the
next period of business depression comes
Some interesting facts concerning the in
dustries of North Carolina, which have been
brought out by the Atlanta Exposition, arc
set forth in letter printed on another page.
The cold North State" whose people are
called "Tar- Heelers," no longer takes the lead
in the production of tar turpcntine and roSln.
Her pine forests are nearly exhausted, and the
distinction of producing the most naval stores
now belongs to Georgia. She is more than
compensated for the decline of this industry,
however by TIE great gain she has made IN
cotton culture Before the war she was
scarcely ranked among the cotton States; now
she stands third on the list. The change has
been lrought about by free labor. Cotton is
now raised in little patches by small farmers,
white and black, in large sections where none
was grown in the days Of slavery. The cot
ton belt has thus been pushed clear up to the
slopes of the Blue Ridge, and the rapid rivers
which abound in the Piedmont region furnish
water power to small mills for making yarn
and CLOTH North Carolina is prosperinf under
the new order of things, and offers an inviting
field for immigration.
1t is hard to say who among the Land
League leaders not in jail is entitled to be
looked upon as the responsible chief OF the
movement. but Mr.. O'DOnncll ambitiously
steps forward to fill the place and nobody is
trying to elbow him out OF it, Mr.. ODonnell
has written letter fav0ring compensation
from the Government to the Irish landlords,
whose rents are reduced by the Land Court
Commissioners, and this letter has been making
a sensation in England. Our London CORE
sDondent finds in it fresh indication that
there exists an understanding OF some sort
between the Tories and the Home Rulers.
The idea Of compensation was first brOached
by the Tory papers. That it should be taken
up by the Home Rulers whose whole stock
in trade is hostility to the landlord class, Is
certainly remarkable An alliance between the
English Tories, who represent the interests and
preiudices of the land-oUning aristocrGcy, and
the agrari9n agitatOrs of Ireland would be
strange spectacle in British politics. But the
Tories are badly in want of allies in Para.
ment, and the Home Rulers have votes and i'll
a close battle, involving perhaps the fate of
Ministry, might turn the scale The posi-
ton of the English Tories is at present like
that of the Democrats in this country, who,
finding themselves in minority are
ready to negotiate with any third party that
may be in the field, matter what principles
it processes. Temperance men, Communists,
Greenbackers, and Woman's Rights advocates
are alike welcome to the Democratic camp if
they will help carry an election.