New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-23

The country refuses to believe that so great a
calamity can bcfall it as the death of its beloved
President who seems to have been raised up by
Providence to guide its destinies.
Major Yost says in his paper The VdlIey Vrgiaian
that the Malone ticket is entitled to no support
from Republicans. Then what ticket should they
support? There is only one other in the field the
Bourbon ticket. Major Yost was nominated for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on straight-out RepubIi-
can ticket with General Wickham but both de-
clined to run, aud nobody named in their stead
Ii was charged a. the time that they declined for
the purpose of helping the Bourbon party. Remem-
berng their long and excellent service against hat
party we prefer not TO credit the charge. When their
annoyance Mt their failure to control the action Of the
Ly,nchburg Convention wears of, We believe they
VIII see that there IS plain choice for all Republ-
tickets
Current comment of the Republican press on the
report that Mr.. Tilden means again to be a Presi-
dental candidate in 1884, Give the old man an
other chance
few years ago the Democratic party, by the aid
of fraud and murder. got control of the State Gov
enment of Louisiana. 1t forthwith assembled
Constitutional Convention 10 get rid of the Radical
Constitution, which hated for no Other GOOD
reason than the fact that the Republicans made it.
In all respects that Constitution was a great i'm
provement on the old organic law of the State The
Convention adopted new instrument aud il was
hastily ratified AZ election at which the Republic
cans did not take much part. The new Constitu-
ton has been in operation less than four years but
ITS defects apparent that cry goes up from
the Democratic rapers for its amendment. 1t is
called bunglng affair, and the work of the Com
Vention which made il is spoLen of ~ y niSere No
failure Under this model Bourbon instrument
taxes are evaied, the school system is unning down
ana the courts are wretchedly inefficient. Legsla-
i've amendment is the remedy suggested The
Lhohgili OF another convention" forcibly remarks
me Hhrcrcport standard, makes the people sick by
It's mere lnomentary contemplation"
Judge Black has four-coumn interview in The
Philadelphia Press backing UP his former defence of
Buchanan and his Cabinet. A weary public would
gladly make treaty with the retroactive Judge
IT WI condone his connection with Buchanan's
Cabinet If he will say no more on the subject.
There is an easy way out of Governor Plaisted's
troubles. As the seven Councillors will not agree
with him let him agree with them. When the
mountain would not come to Mahomst the sensible
prophet went TO the mountain Governor PlalSted
should remember that the Council represents the Re
puDncln majority IN Maine, while he stands rs n
Hgure-head for n divided and discordant minority
of Democrats and Greenbackers.
Republican newspaper has Just been started in
Mississippi. Ii is the only one in a State which
once gave nearly 40, 600 Republican majority Rpt
OF course there Is no intolerance III Mississippi Oh
of course not
Mr.. Pocketbookwater is trying 20 inpratiato
union picnic ut the Lookout House, in Cincinnati.
the other night, and danced with the girls Some
of the old-fashioned Ohio Democrats complain of
his conduct undignified. They will think il de-
cornm itself when they see how he will waltz ont
OF the campaign into obscurity on election day.
There is general belief among the Southern
people," said Senator Beck the other day that
the Garfield Administration will do much toward
the abolition of the sectional feeling which has
worked to our disadvantage in the pastD II has
already done much in that line and the South
shows disposition heartily to apprcea G it's good
work IN many directions. The Southern Democratic
papers have been much more kind and inst i'm
their comments on the Administration than their
party contemporaries in the North.
In Minnesota where there is a Governor and
other State officers to elect this year. and where the
election comes on the same day as in New-York the
Republicans have determined not to hold their
Convention until September 2S. Their action may
wisely be initiated here. he thought of the people
centres on the 81 icken President and they arc in
no mood for political controversy
New-York elects on the first Tuesday of No
vembera Secretary of State, a Controller. a State
Treasurer an Attoney-General, a State Engineer
and Surveyor, and an Associate Judge of the Court
mcu TO fill vacancies in the IXth XIth. Mill ana
NV 18th Districts 81 State Senators and l2S As
semblymen.
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