New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-12

Tho Southern Congressman are fighting for the
"od flag aud big appropriation III their support
of the River ard Harbor bill. They will not fare so
well If the bill goes over to an extra session WIN
Republican majority.
As the end Of Congress approaches, the condition
of the Democracy becomes more and more pitlaDe.
Whatever Of good has been accomplished at TINS
session has been accomplished in the face OF Demo-
cratic opposition Their attacks upon the public
credit and their efforts to create disturbance about
the Electoral count have been defeated by the supe-
rlor generaship of the Republicans. Tho session
la, dispay cd i'll stronger Light than ever the lncapa
city of the Democrats Tor public AFFAIRS They pass
from power distruStcd by the public. and thor
Oughly dishearened a. TO their own 1uture'
This dsgraceful outbreak Of the bulldozors in
Florida is fresh illustration of the advanced atti-
tude of the South Oh the suffrage question. They
started out with the declaration that negro had
no rights which a white man was bound to respect,
and they have enlarged the doctrine now so as TO
include IN the inhibition all Republicans. ihey
regard all means iusili!ble whose ann Is 10 Keep
Republicans out OF 0tice
Mr.. Cox approached dangerously near to Sec
tiona!l,m " when he twittcd Mr Reagan with his
secession record. IIe was heaying q Republican
brick.
Before President Garfield takes his seat Charles
Francis Adams should announce whether or not no
intends to put a brand Oh his bow" He has no
right To spring the information on an unsuspCcting
public ~ ne did in 1877. Stll, tho eject or ms
" branding Pre-ldcut Hayes was beneficial, for the
country has prospered under ais administration.
The Southern items in the River aud llarhor bill
viii undoubtedly reward inspection. CONGRESSMAN
Page complained on Thursday that the Great Kan
ayha River in Yves; Virginia was put down in the
bill for 5000 0OO while the whole Pacific Coast had
10 be content with less than $4,000. The Kama
VIVA was similarly favored r't year. At the OPEN
ing of the ca npaign III West Virginia in June last,
The Kapa,rha Ga=ttte called attention to the mag
niiceut" appropriations which the Congressman
from that dstrlct hal secured, and thus hoastcd of
them: "kanawha River receive, mucn as the
In Dor Of the City Of Nrw-l oTk, Charl sion a
much ~ the City Oi Pm ladclpna for IL narhor.
Tie iId District Receives more lllS year. from tie
public treasury than t.cHct ant Gran The for TIM
harr gp" into the Treasury rom the WhOie star Of " Nt
Hgibia far Jrt y,dic.' inns total was f3lJ.OcO,
al.L lnc.udci tuc.c items; GGYinlOtJr River
- 900: t. k River, ~. ODO; New River. FL 600
92UO.OtO ; Charleston tu.tom House, $4,000. Ia"
X tuuwht Is 100 mil iOug ana IS navigabe tor 100
lni!c-. Nearly half million Of dollars within tNU
ears sccn, 10 be u generous appropriation tor It,
Springer is quiet now, and Sparks has chance to
t.y his hand at sensation. There is a profound
calm. and VIVA ever capcr he GUS Will receive all
tao attention II deserves.
If the Democracy continues to sink ont of sight at
its Present rate of speed. not even its ears will DO
visible tOur years hence
Mr. Reagan only asks for S150.000 fdr Texas. and
is willing the little State OF New-Iok shOuld have
SlGl 900. He evidently wishes the South 10 get
back what she lost In the war;