New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-27
The Democratic Congress proposes to expire with

The Democratic Congress proposes to expire with
Its c"r udppl z.
Senator Lamar Is in danger of being repudiated
By the moss-backed Democracy. He admits that
several things have been settled since 1861. No
true Democrat ever goes SO far rs that.
The time has arrived Tor placing - " fms" on the
great Democratic EcOrgln ENG movement in this
cry Iammany thumbs IFS nose at the Reorgan-
z.r-, and gives notice that il proposes TO have all
the fun il can get the political mOy ements of the
future. TINS leaves the Committee If One Hundred
with nothing TO ito except rcurganIze themselves.
aud It ought not TO be necessary Ia hold weekly
thugs Tor the rest of tn" year 10 enable them 10
a. that. They have bungled the whole business
with truly Democratic abIILV, and Ought to pass
some seli-gratuatOIy resolutions and dIS0and.
There never was Congress which worked 20 hard
To make "a Dlunder "a the ono now III session.
1t looks as If Senator Lamar had decided to put
himself at The head OF the young and vigorous anti
bourbon parry of the South If he las lac has taken
a stand on tue sdo of Va rl0tisu ard progress.
The Hon. William IL. L, ghsh has been heard
frou II has resumed business at the old stand,
after remarl;ing to hts frlenus. Il was Id fool
for accepting the nomination. and | knew 1t at tue
Iimc." NObUdy dssrnts from tins frank opinion,
and It's avowal ought to restore good feeling between
NJ English aud his parry. There Is not "A Democrat
same kind of fool for making the nomination.
When all sides agreed there ought to be an end
of bitterness. 10 correspondent of The Cincinnati
Enquirer who discovered Mr.. English in his Office he
SaIu: 4" / care nothing abb the past nor would
to-day take the Wee Presidency as "a gift. To have
won II IN n campaign WAS something but the prize
Is tot worth an tiurt" Ib, grapes seen 10 he I'M
commonly sonr lie has no very amlable feeling TOR
Barnum evidently, for ne says: am Democrat,
believer IN the prnclp eS OF the party. but not
believer IN the practice, of many VINO claim to be
man. gers. | am opposed 10 those practices which
corrupt the electors or furnish means tor the vul-
lures which iatten only on the spOlls of political
cLmpaign. was never satisfied as TO the authen-
icty Of the MOrey letter, AMI especially alter Mr..
Garfield denied It. l never CONSIDERED the publi;:
cation of such letter rs an act of good policy"
Barnum ID of a similar opinion now.
Whatever else may be said of this session of Con-
gress II must be declared thoroughly Democratic
one Beautiful specimens OF al sorts of Democratic
craftsmanship have neen presented The public
business has been neglected. the public credit has
been attacked. ANA Il decision has been reached TO
steal II he record would not nave been COM
plcte without IL case OF sea- 'silatching.
Softly therel Governor Foster and Secretary
Sherman have held n conference. What do The Cab
met builders infer from tYit There is material for
Il whole week OF gossip here
The only way TO secure Democratic harmony in
this State will be for ali factions OF the party to
unite John Kelly as their candidate for Governor
next year. TO make things eutireV lovely, Luclus
Robinson might Oe put the III et for Lieutenant
Governor.
Let us hope no friend of tire gifted Forney Will
say of HIM rs simmons SAID of Bu ler that he came
ont for Hancock because he Thought he would DO
elected and consluered half The tie TO be on the
winning side. A man who takes politics so deadly
IN earnest to an Empire whenever he Is de-
feaed would not ue capable OF such mercenary con-
duct. BY the way, where Is the rmpIres Has the
MOrey forgery got in tine way of in