New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-03

be that the taxpayer cannot recover the money.
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Well. 1891 has begin ITS journey, but the DemOc-
racY hasD'L discovered what BIT IL vet.
Statesmen with aspirations for Cabinet portfolios
have only two more months to wait.
The last day of 1890 showed an eclipse of the sun.
It showed great deal larger eclipse Of the DemOc-
Tacv.
The unexpectedly large increase in the population
of the country was a good New Years present for
Uncle Sam. FIe en- point with pride to the census
returns OF over 5O,000000 people, and laugh ut
the rilcte mOnarchIes Ot Europe.
President Hayes's place in history is giving the
Democratic editors just now great deal of worry.
They need no. keep themselves awake nights brood
ing over that question. History will do justice to
Mr. Hayes and assign him niche higher than that
occupied by any President elected by the Democrats
for he past forty years.
Ray. the Republican candidate in the lid New
Hampshire Congressional District had a majority
of over 5000 at the special election last week. A
receiver for the Granite State Democracy ~
urgently needed.
Every Northern State which elects United States
Senator this winter is preparing to choose its
strongest man. New-York should do likewise.
Congress reassembes day after tomorrow, and
the Democrats are 10 doubt reluctant to gather up
the broken threads Of legislation. They did not
leave Themselves an envable task when they went
home. Thar JOINT rule OF the electoral count will
have to be- dropped in confusion forced through
under the party lash. line threat of a few hOtbeads
TO do something revolutionary unless they can have
their wav will probably amount TO nothing. Sena-
tor Edmunds's speech few days before the holiday
rrccss - SAID to have made deep impression on the
cooler heads among the De nOcrLcy, and showed
them the oily Of giving Springer and his sort iull
swing. He declared that whether the House met
with the Senate or not the electoral votes
would be cOnstltutOnally opened and counted on
the day appointed. and the person shown to be
elected would he declared President. That IS the
position Of the publicans and hey cannot be bul-
lied out of IT. few days Will show what course
the Democrats intend to pursue
There are grave fears among David Daviss late pO-
ltcal friends that in climbing the fence too hastily
after Hancocks defeat his weight aud momentum
carried hun over on the other side.
Even Vennor seems to be against the Democratic
party. He brought on spell of cold weather Just
in time to NIP the tender flower of reform In the
bud.
These be good days for those wOuld-be prominent
leaders who have been compelled TO hide their lights
under buslel for years. Every one of them is
prined with snarls for John Kelly and elaborate
plans for organizing Democratic victory.
Word comes from Washington that the Democrats
propose to die game on the appropriation for tine
Federal maIshals. This is q position which they be-
icve principle compels them to take. Atkins, Blunt
and Clymer of the House Appropriation Committee.
have expressed themselves opposed to voting any
money for this purpose aud unless there enough
hbera-ninded Democrats to vote with the Republi-
cans the marshals will have to wait for the next
Congress to do them justice.