New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-22

nave been DONG tnat Tor quarter ol OuS
Mr.. Cox is the first man to discover that it has been
good thing for them.
Alexander Stephens is the established secr of the
Democracy. He predicted that their extra session
laundering would lead to either farce a tragedy,
and it led them to both. Now he says of the later
developments 1.-THE Democrats bungled all
through the campaign, and have acted indscreetly
since My friend Hill has given the finishing stroke
| regret his cODduct 1T was very lnJudIcious;
What right had he to question or attack ms peer
Ii was an outrage, piece OF JacOblnlsm. a man IL
responsible only TO his own conscience, believe.
Why. these caucus measures are ruinous! VIII NOT
submit to them. Mr. Hills speech was very I'M
wise. He has probably lost everything" Many
other Democrats, who are not prophets, nave come
TO the same conclusion.
The Democratic Reorganizers "keep pegging
away" but they are no nearer harmony than they
were when they began the work three months ago.
A public banquet to John Kelly, at which he might
sit with Mr.. Tlden on his right hand and ex-GoV-
ernOr Robinson Oh his left, would undoubtedly give
apowertul impetus TO the negotiations.
1t is reported again that the rascal who forged
tho Morey letter has been hunted down,
and that be and his accompccs will De dragged into
the keen bright sunlight of publicity before long.
Garry the news to Barnuml
There Is no speculation whatever on the size Of
William H. English's contribution to the next Dem
ocratlc campaign fund.
"Thick rs the leaves in Valombrosa," is familiar
phrase, but few persons, we imagine, have anything
more than vague impression of precisely how
thick that is. A traveller who has just returned
from Valomlrosa by way Of Washington informs us
on his honor as man that the leaves when he left
TIE former place last fall nearly as thick rs the
oil e-sCeke,s now are III the latter place.
To Students: The best method Of testing
microscope is to turn it upon the record OF the
Democratic party during the last twenty years If
you can discover anything good III the record you
have got an \ No. l microscope.
Ex-Spea,er Randall remarks beautifully to the
youSg Democrats of Philadelphia a" Legislation to
be- sable aud healhful should be general, equitable
philosophical and practical, and only in this way
can 1t permanently receive public commentator"
Tha, is why Randall supported the River and HaT-
Dor grab SO 2eal0usly. He thought nearly a million
dollar, apiece for Texas and West Virginia we're APP
preparations which came under the head OF "equIt-
able. philosophical and practical legislation. What
a head hes got!
Secretary KIkwoOd takes q sensible view of the
contested Southern Congressional elections. He
THINKS the alleged frauds should be investigated
with great care SO that no injustice may be done
to either party. For a remedy, In cases
where it becomes evident that there was
either an unfair election or a dishonest
count, he suggests that new election be
ordered. This Is the remedy which has already met
the approval of many earnest students of the
Southern problem. In case the new election Is like
the old, unfair, still another can be ordered and 50
on until fair secured. In this way the
people of the South viii be Taught that they must
either allow their Congressman to be elected fairly
or else go unrcprescntrd
Mr. CoXs frank admission that the Democrats
viii make mischief generally whenever they get
chance. while 1t docs not necessarily show that like
the Father Of his Country he cannot TELL lie does
demons rate that when he tries he crowd great
deal OF truth INTO a few words.