New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12
virginia seems to have about all the politics she
can held.

II is toleraby safe to predict that Mr. Pocketbool
walter VIII not be elected Governor Of Chic, either
this year or some other year.
The Northern Democrats have a great deal 10 say
abont the unhoy alliance of the Republicans of Viz
einia and Mahone but they are unable 10 give cir
culaton to the fact that the head of the Bourbon
ticket, which has their hearty support. is both n
State and National repudiator. His speeches show
him TO be such beyorsl dispute. In August 1878
he made a speech on the National and State debts
which was circulated IN pamphlet form In il he
said: Give he National hondho der hack in paper
the amount we agreed to pay him in paper for
paper. He is a rePndatoT of his contract and an
extortioncr when he demands mere. Pay the Viz
gina bondhoider the two-thiris in paDer which he
agreed (" receive instead Of the whole in gold" He
also attacked the National Banks in The same
speech, and at its close summed p his creed as fol-
lows; " /. Abolish the National Banks. =. Abolish
the tax ON and revive the STATE banks g. .Spbsti-
tte treasury notes fer National Ldnk notes. !. Maze
them receivable Tor customs duties ~ rGl as al
debts pathc and pirate. .. stop the sale al bonds
Tor redemption purposes and repeal the redemption
act. g. Pay of AT United States bonds in paper
which were contracted to be paid This Is The
man whom the Northern Democrats are holding up
Tor admiration as an honest debt-payer.
Mr.. Bookwalter disgraced himself as n Republican
less than year ago by st oping to pick mp some of
the Vil'St of the Democratic mud and ding il at Car
held. No man can vote fer him this year without
voting 10 approve that despicable performance.
Public senti ment in this country grows stronger
every day III favor of making the Unified States an
unattractvc place for dynamite patriots of all ma
uonaltes. II is made apparent thar they are not
wanted here and il viii be made apparent that
they W i'll not be tolerated here unless they discon
time their Infamous trade. The country shows nm
mlstakabe symptoms of being almost mad enough
now to rise as one man and sweep the whole pack
INTO the Atlantic Ocean.
There is a Democratic proposition abroad in This
state to make the parvs candidate for Secretary Of
State this fall the Hon. Clarkson n Potter ana IN
put him ticket with j. Thomas Spriggs for At
torney-General. Ii that doesn't force Mr. Potter
ont OF the party nothing ever viii.
The President continues to upset all the calcnla
tons of the newspaper experts IN surgery.
There is absolutely no choice between the Pc
aduster and Bourbon parties in Virginia so far as
the debt question is concerned. One is Just as had
the other. The Bourbons cover their dishonesty
with an assumption of virtue which is too trans
parent to conceal any OF it. The Readjusers are al
least guiltleSs of that cheap hypocrisy. The main
significance of the fight is that il is the opening
struggle for permanent split in the Solid South
and Northern interest will be concentrated on that
point Any movement which overthrows the Bour-
bOns gives encouragement tn fair voting and fair
counting III the South, and thus breaks up the Solid
South, Is OF national service and importance The
Malone party, whatever its SHORTCOMINGS is aiming
IN tins erection, and has, Therefore, the sympathy
OF hepubhcans everywhere.
Governor Fosters reelection in Ohio is conceded
but the Democrats keep up Il show of confidence
in order that iiool1water may discover the hone
lesshess Oh the outlook and plug mp his barrel.