New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-14

The cable brings the news that General Garibaldi
is to he presented with a medal in acknowledgment
of his plan for Strengthening the bed of the Tiber'
This medal is not to be COMPOUNDED with the medals
which sundry gcntlemen lately conferred upon
themselves in acknowledgment of their plan for
taking tie thorns out of the bed Of Salt River.
IT ia pleasant to learn that Chairman Barnum is
Disguised with politics." He refers of course TO
Democratic politics. and as he made those so infa-
nous in the last campaign that he disguised his own
party it is not surprising that he also disguised him
self lie is said to have spent $4,000 out of his
own pocket in 1850. He could well afford to pay
that sum again if he could thereby dsconnect his
name from the dsgraceful Morey letter forgery.
Among the latest arrivals from the South are red
winged blackbirls which in ordinary years are not
seen before April, and meadow larks, birds Of I'M
certain flight, who seem to know less about the
weather than bfr. Vennor. The rich, warm songs
OF both belong to later period of the year than
mid March, and are the natural Accomplishments of
trailing arbutus and saxifrago bloom.
"When leave this pulpit l will never enter
another remarked Mr.. Min yesterday in his fare
well sermon to the congregation of the Unity
Church. Chicago. 1t is to be hoped that he will be
rs good as his word. man who cannot guide
himself without bringing up in the quagmires of
negation is not fit to lead Others
The Democratic leaders in Chicago have resolved
upon startling departure in politics, aud in so
doing have doubtless cast gloom over large
number of their brethren. The Democratic Excel
tive Committee has determined to dispense with
this year and to nominate city officers at
mass meeting of the party. This change in methods
is well calculated to give serious offence to those
earnest Democratic statesmen of Chicago who find
that life is worth living only as it affords oppor-
tunity to run primaries. "What would be without
my total depravity ~ exclaimed the old lady who
as frank she was orthodox. What Will these
statesmen be without their caucuses9 We guarantee
they have not felt as fOrlOrn since the great fire.
Last fall the editors of The Youths Companion
casually offered prize of $500 for short story.
The result is that they have 5000 short stories
to choose from. The committee to award the prize
will have the sympathy of the entire country.
If Sir Garnet Wolseley continues his efforts to IN
duce John Bull to believe that the Thames tunnel
is loaded, the first thing he knows somebody will
suggest that, considering what a very large donkey
il making OF himself he be placed in the Zoology
cal Gardens TO take the place Of the departed Jumbo.
Ii is noticeable that the Sawarts, in their latest
attacks upon Gdreld's mcnory, are publishing let
tiers written either to or by dead men. There can
be no denial and no troublesome inquiry into the
manner in which they gained possession of the
letters, because the dead men cannot either fight
back or talk. This is not a brave kind of warfare,
but it is safer for the Stalwarts than the plan which
they first adopted. That it will be any more sue
ce,sful no one believes. This is a bad country for
any man to select as scene for warfare upon the
honor and fame of dead hero-a hero, too who
rlo he CHI
to rule.
The attempt which is now making to induce the
country to believe that Brigham Young has re-
turned to ifc will prove as decided failure as that
other attempt to resurrect Mr.. lilden. The effort
in both cases is wen understood by all intelligent
people to be merely a desperate political scheme.
We are to be favored with a ST Patricks Day
parade as usual. There was some talk of giving it
up his year and devoting the money it would cost
to the cause of agitation in Ireland. few societies
did vote TO make this sacrifice, but the larger num-
Der had not the moral courage to deprive themselves
and the public of the annual exhibition OF banners
and stoveppe hats. The expense of the display is
considerable and had all the societies in the country
foregone and sent the money TO Ireland handsome
sum would have crossed the Atlantic. AS IT is, we
shall have the parade. 1t is estimated that there
will be 5000 mon in line, ea with plug. hat "
of different epoch; the streets will be bloclladcd
and made musical with strains of Irish melodies
and it will be great day Tor Ould Ireland" even
if it is Il irving day for the average American
citizen.
We infer from the appointment of Judge Batch
ford to the Supreme Court that the President has
postponed the vIndicatIoh and advertisement due to
MI Platt till more convenient season.
Wisconsin promises to he the most lively of the
Western States for some time to come. and if the
streets of her two principal cities do not run with
blood before the fall it will be n mercy How can
it be otherwise when a bill has been introduced in
her Legislature to move the capital from Madison
to Milwaukee,
At the latest Salwart banquet which was given
in honor Of Captain Mike Cregan on Saturday
evening n letter was read from ex-senator Platt,
commenting Captain Cregan rs a tried Stalwart."
and proposing that he be promoted to majOr-gen-
eral We trust that if this is done the next move
will not be to put Mike" on the retired list with
salary.
The difference between the devil sick and the
devil well is not greater than that between Democ-
racy out of power and Democracy in power. De-
mOclacy out of power in this State has been accus-
toned to sit UP nights bemOaning the wretched
condition of the laws relating to assessment and
taxation. Democracy in power in this State. so far
as the legislative branch of the Government is
cerncd declines to make any intelligent, we'll
considered effort to amend those laws
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