New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-20
Democratic finance, like the weather, is uncertain

Democratic finance like the weather, is uncertain
and unhealthy.
John Kelly remarks that he holds good supply OF
trumps and will play lone hand The Reorgantzers
may as well put up the shutters.
The Democracy is demonstrating once more It's
right to the title of mOss-backed. 1t Is the same
old concern that it was quarter of century ago.
1t is perpeually fighting the inevtabe-perpetnally
trying to thwart the spirit Of the time. 1t opposed
the abolition Of slavery. it opposed the war; ana IL
tried to defeat resumption by running the public
credit Its representatives in Congress are lighting
on the same line to-day. They oppose all recognition
of the military services of General Grant, thereby
declaring anew their disapproval Of the war for the
Union. and they try to defeat refunding and thus
strike a blow at the public credit. In both cases
they are fighting the inevitable. General Grants
services will be deservedly recognized, II not 0y
this Congress. certainly by the next iQr the country
demands il aud the public credit will OF course be
maintained. Ii is no wonder that the rev men Oh
sense in he party are leaving 1t. The only wonuer
is that there arc any who remain
The rigid enforcement of tho law, which requires
deduction of pay from the salaries Of Congressman
absent without excuse, should not Dc urged by Re
publicans As many Of the Absentees are Democrats,
they arc probably staying away from hne sense OF
duty. They can serve the country much more ably
alphabetically than ~ oeing pieSenH ~ a
paCity for Hnschle1.
Several eminont Democrats have left their party.
and have given an abundance OF excellent reasons
for so doing. Now will some able Democrat give
lust Que tifst-class reason for not leavlngi
Mr.. Randall seems to be losing confidence in his
own financial wisdom when he prints his remarks
without first delivering them.
Tammany is in training for shndy rather than
for harmony
In one sense the present session Of Congress has
been public benefactiOn The conduct Of the Dem
ocratic majority has awakened in the public mind
profound and growing feeling of satisfaction with
the result of the Presidential election. Even within
the ranks of the Democratic party itself there are
undoubtedly men who voted for General Hancock
who are glad to-day that he was not elected. Who
could contemplate with any feelings of security the
accession OF q Democratic administration next
March, whose policy should be similar to that pur-
sued by the Democratic leaders IN CongressI
General Butler has bag0ed the Massachusetts
Democracy, but what good will it do him The
verdict on the total Of its vote is always the same
mot enough to elect
The Democratic Congressman from Florida who
has been occupying another mans seat FOR two
years is appropriately named Noble A. Hull
There is very little that is noble about him. and Il
there is anything left of him after no Is tipped
of his stolen seat the remains will be in the form OF
a political ruin. Wouldn't 1t be well, therefore, Il
rechristen this Noble Hull and call him Ignoble
WreCkt
The Democratic attack on the public credit hal
been officially recorded. The Electoral Count stu
pidity IL supposed to be next on the programme
Give the donkey plenty of rope.