New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-29

20 every possible precaution had been taken oy
The owners to prevent the precise calamity tha'
has happened. They knew the mine was uau'
eerous and had it carefully examined o"ny.
We trust this may prove to DO the case io'
responsibility for the loss OF fourteen hVes u
terrible burden to place on man or NUMBER VI
men. Naturally the miners whose fenow-aoo,,
era have been killed feel great irritation as wen
"A grief and their statements muse DC tahcn
with some allowance.
Inn, plcnding no personal cause. am picnd'
ing ,he cause of the American people. mn.
rIs,a,uy ,,,c cnuse Of the American farmer, ana
the American manufacturer, and the America"
mechanic, and tho American laborcr, against inc
world. I am repronched by some exceheh' Pe"P'
for m me airing before these muttttudes Oh "' e""
,ry,ncn, upon the ground that IL - ihc""'.
with the dignity Of the once for whicn W.
named. I do not feel IL TO be a" Ine'.
eourtier in Europe so proud but that me- I" s'"" :"
coxcr If ,.ad In the presence Of his sovereign
Sol uucovcr I'm the presence OF only ear'"y SOY
.rc,y.tv. Hackney Iedge md bow with pr'"o !"
,,,e free people Of Amcrica .--t nmes d. n'"'
Mr.. Beccher had what he considered Il case
against Mr.. Blaine. To prove that case ne hau
onv one witness. That witness has repudiated
the statements imputed to him. MIR. beechcl
with ELUSIVE rhetorical feryor now brands MN
IA liar. Here the prosecution rests, having
nroduced only one witness, and having contra
dicted his testimony, impeached his cIedibllhy
and grossly ipsulted him. Mr.. Beecher has haa
some experience in the law courts. lie oueht 10
realize by this time that whoever spends MS
time In seeking to break down his own
witnesses gives up his case In advance
n the weather has patriotism enough to be
nleasapt today, New-York will probably see
parade of extraordinary significance. Inc vast
majority of the leading business men OF the CITY
will march M Broadway to Madison Square TINS
afternoon to welcome Mr.. Blaine upon his re-
turn from the West 1t IL not often that TINS
mart of the community Is reused to the parau-
inc point; but now its members realize how
greatly mperilled their interests would be II n
Democratic Free Trade Administration con
t,ollpd National affairs, and no personal ihcch-
yepjenep will prevent them ftom letting their
fellow .eiisphs know what they think AMI how
they will vote,
Tho atienton NJ f,ohihtiohlsts Ia directed
"a Ohio, Tho Democrats there, driven 10 ''es'
peration by the prospect ~ sure defrhh nave
foroed tho Democratic judges 10 declare tho
Scott law unconstitutional, THIS statute placed
tax on the sale of liquor aud many dealers
considered It the hest settlement OF trouble
some question. hut the Democrats, who want
free rum, pledged themselves to repeal the
law. They did not dare to keep their pledge
by act of the Legislature, and now they have
forced the Supreme Court Judges to do their
dishonest work. We doubt lift will do them any
good. No friend of temperance certainly, can
vote for the candidate of party which so boldly
declares its alliance with the rum-scller; and
moreover the Scott law cannot become an issue
in the election of President. There are no state
officers to be chosen in November. The only
result of this desperate act of the Ohio Dem
ocrats. therefore. is to show their Willingness
to influence the highest court of the State 10
gain favor with few liquor dealers. III sue
cessful in the National contest, doubtless they
would, in the same way, prostitute the Supreme
Court of the United States in obedience to the
demands of the South, and sweep away many
of the safeguards that make secure the results
of the war.