New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-16

The fact for uneasy StaIwarts. who ara eager 10
argue everything all over again, to keep In mind Is
that Gniteans bullet did not make them right and
Garfield wrong
There are no signs that the glorious Democracy IA
swelled with pride at the conduct of ITS statesmen
at Albany. The demonstration made there is not
calculated to inspire the people with confidence in
the party as q director of public affairs.
An uproarious Tilden newspaper in Illinois, Tho
Quincy Herald contains this remarkable obserya-
ton :" Mr. TIden is living monument Of the great
est political crime pcrpetrated In this country
living monument Of thefouest blow that was
ever dealt arepublican government; living monq-
of this nation" That Is a correct defuifion OF
the cipher conspiracy, but we are surprised to fad
1T IN filden organ.
II Is noticeable that tho same newspapers which
defend the infamous business Of sandering Garfield
by lying and sneakth.eyiug are very ndiguan.
whenever Judge Cox Is criticised for his leniency
toward Guiteau. Their business seems 10 be to
defend all Gariield's enemies from Guteau down.
The great Democratic wrestling match for spoil,
at Albany enters upon Its third week to-day.
If Senator Beck will make, as he has promised to.
a complete exposure Of the niquihes of the Arrears
Of Pensions act, he will perform a great public SER
vice. But the task Is no Light one.
Mr.. 1iden IL running for the Presidency with O
good deal OF yigor in several quarters Montgomery
Blair renominates him every few minutes, and a
few Democratic newspapers In the West keep mp a
sort Of chorus for Mr.. Blair's solo. One of them,
The Springfield Register of Illinois, says there is lit
tie prospect of inducing Mr.. Tilden to allow him
self again to be placed before the public as a can
dIdate for the Presidency, but the people may yet
demand il 50 loudly that he cannot refuse" The
exceedingly ingenious. The Register continues
HIS age, which his political enemies cite as against
him, would be no obstacle to his being President.
He will be seventy years of age Oh the 9th OF Feb
ruary. 1854. Theirs was seventy-sx when he re-
signed the Presidency Of France. PalmerstOn was
was Premier Of England at cighty-One Emperor
William of Prussia Is eighty-five Bismarck Is a
year younger than Tilden Won Moltkc is eighty
one; GOrtschak0ff Is eghty-three Dsraeli ruled
seventy fifth year. Mr.. 1ilden is enjoying excellent
health and bids fair for vigorous aud useful life
for ten wears to come" What about John Kelly
He is pretty vigorous too, isn't he I
We have watched carefully for an admission on
the part of Senator Sherman's accusers that they
were Mistaken but have found only one. Tho
Chicago Tribune, which took stock in the charges.
says frankly that they have fallen in pieces before
the careful dissection of the investigating commit
tee, and that the Statements made by their orig
inatOrs and disSeminatoTs that they were backed
by proofs in their possession have apparently been
found to be baSeless." The mud-sl gers will never
admit much as this, but they viii rest long
enough to free themselves from their OVID shower
before they begin business again.