New-York tribune., 1881-12-12
The Democracy doesn't need an issue. What it
ne ds Is a graveyard.

ne Democracy uOcSu LCCu th iSSuO' nav AZ
ne dis Is a graveyard.
There are no indications that the country is con-
yulsel with laughter at the tremendously funny
antics of Messrs. Cox and Randall around the new
Speaker.
The valuable and interesting news is published
that the able Democratic statesmen of the New
York Legislature are going to exert themselves 10
their utmost this winter to "embarrass Governor
Cornell. They will pass bills which he ought to
veto, but will be afraid to, aud they will indulge in
many other similarly deep Subtcrfuges TO overthrow
his popularlty which they are afraid will secure
his denomination and election. This IS very inter
csting and we hope il is true. An attack of that
scintlla ing sort will be awaited calmly by the Gov
crn0r aud his party, and neither VIII nave the
slightest anxiety about its result. When Democratic
statesmen set out ON an expedition of that kind they
are sure TO be very amusing TO the public ana very
damaging TO themselves.
Montgomery Blair says Tilden is the mainstay of
the Democracy. Ills barrel undoubtedly is.
There Will be no less than seventeen cases of con-.
tested seats before the House this winter. and ff-
teen of them belong to the South. There are two
from Virginia, four from Alabama, four from South
Carolina, one from Louisiana, two from Mississippi.
one from Missouri and from Florida. In all
these districts large Democratic maorities were re-
turned, hut they all contested on the ground of
bulldozng. ballot-boX stutling and false counting
In some eases tue evidence OF fraud Is over
whelmng that there IS no doubt that the Demo-
cratc candidates will be rejected. All the cases
ought To be carefully and thoroughly investigated
If The chiy lric B)urbons of the south are shown
that if they elect their candidates by fraud they
must not expect to see them seated they Will stop
cheating. They are an INDECENT set ana do not like
to waste their valuable labor.
Senator Davis's recent exposition of the views of
the Third Party of One have commanded wide at
tenton and pretty general appreciation. Still there
are no signs of anything which could. by even the
widest cxaggeration, be called u Presidential
boom.
The Democrats will find worrying Governor Cor
nell rs Improbable business rs worrying President
Hayes was They will only develop his back
bone
Has the genial Mr.. Cox backed down Free
Tradef That is question Mr.. WattersOn would
like TO have answered.
LISA dull day in Washington when q delegation
of Pennsylvania politicians introduced by Senator
Cameron does not call upon the President and ask
for some Office for somo machinist in the State.
The business has become very lively since the Speak
ership contest.
If Judge Cox would develop sufficient judicial
sternncss to silence Guteau whenever he calls
witness lying whelp" it would increase his popu-
larlty, or rather decrease his unpOpularity some
what
Mr. Sparks, coruscating colleague of the
sprghty Springer of Illinois, is of the opinion that
Free Trade is about to create internal convul-
sions IN the Democratic party. Perhaps Mr.. Sparks
will kindle some of them himself IL he and SPRING
er will come out boldly for Free Trade and Springer
will begin 10 talk about IL, there will be n convul-
sion worth behOlding.