New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-19
DrtpY ar THE DEyOCRlCY


Do we carer We don't care tinkerS dam Oh
the contrary, remar1-ha! ha!
1878. The moro contemplate the fraud OF
1870 the less it moves us. Tilden demonstrated
that he was not the man for the emergency. lie
lacks nerve Moved to Indignation at his failure 10
reach the White IIousef Not we. On the con-
trary, we Temark-ha ha!
1879 Wonder who's our man for the Presidential
battle of 's0s Not Sam Tiden, that's certain. He's
a dead cock in the pit. Don't we owe HIM " VIM
dicatiOn"7 Well, perhaps we do; but the debt Is
not IA big as the one he owes the party for the
injury he has done it with his cipher dispatches.
We're not sitting up nights bemoaning his fate.
On the contrary, when We think OF Illden we
remark-ha! ha!
1880 Now, if we really had any feeling about
"the fraud of 1876, this obviously would Do 'ho
year to exhibit it. by renominating Iliden by &C.
clamaton without the formality OF ballot. AS IL
is the first choice of the Democracy for President
is good man weighing 200 pounds. who answers
to the name of Hancock. DO we mourn for lilden
Not to any agOnlzing extent that Is INCONSISTENT
with rising to remark-ha! ha
1881 Hancock may be regarded as well nigh as
dead as Tilden. And that's saying good deal.
Poor Tfden; he and THE TRIBUNE's key to the
cipher dispatches never speak as they pass by
Ha! ha!
1882 Saw reference i'll a newspaper To-Day 10
the fraud of 1876" Had to think twice before
we could appreciate the alluslon. An alleged
Democrat who is confined in padded cell OF an
Asylum for Incurablcs proposes that we run Iilden
in 1884. Run Tlldenl Run the equator Tia Ia :!
1883. This tariff issue is destined to give US
world of trouble in the National canvass OF next
wear. What are we going to do about 1T
We don't know---does anybody else I
spirited chrome to the man that knows. were
out Of convictions on that rs well as on all other
issues. And besides, we have temporarily nislaIu
our principles. Who is to be the Moses TO lead lis
out of the wilderness next yeari That man IN the
A,vluIn for Incurables yells ont Tiden, and is
trying to convince that we are just heart'Droheh
about the unavenged fraud of 1876" lla! hal
1854 January). As we have steadily maintained
with deep religious feeling, "the fraud of 1876"
onqnt TO have been vindicated in 1850. OF course
il would be palpably absurd to attempt to do any
vindicating mt this late date but all the same the
slightest reference to the fraud" moves us to
copious showers Of scalJmg tears. BOo-hoo. Boo
hoo.
1881 Februarv). We never got a wink of sleep
all last night for thinking of the fraud OF 1876"
Poor dear sweet Sammy Tilden, our own Uncle
Sammy. how we do dote upon him; how we 90
vearn to kiss his eyelids down IN short to "Yln-
dictate" him. But then, it may not be- No. no.
The nroposition would call down upon us no end
of ridicue. From one end of the country to an
other the embarrassing questions would reach us
How do YOU happen to be feeling so aWiulIy Oau
all ot once. EIGHT years after the funeral, Where
doe, the crocodile reside that has the contract for
furnishing the tears used on this occason"i It's
a cruel world so it is. Let's see what were we
CRYING aboutY Oh. now we remember-it was the
fraud of 1876. Boo-hool Boo-hoo!
1874 MARCH Have been drvOting a week to
reading Mr. Tennyson's " In MemOram and PEN
siyeIy recalling the loved and lost Illden. All.
who shall teach stricken soul how horizontally
70 reduce its anguish! Shall Morrison! Go to,
Morrison, thou art an ass. Ii never occurred TO
lis how narrowing were our emotions IN regard to
the fraud of 1876" until we were brought face to
face with that cursed bill of thine. The man In
the ASYLUM for Incurables still insists that Tilden
must be renOmnated, and rOars of laughter are
greeting the dro post-mOrtem suggestion. But
we don't contribute to the roar; not We We are IL
no mood for pleasantly. These are solemn times
forus for the reason that-that- Humi Inc reason
escapes us for the moment. Oh, yes now we recall
# 81 the fraud of 1876" BOohOO B0o-hoo
1881 (Aprin. It is our evident and most exigent
duty TO renominate the old ticket. We've said so
ever since the funeral as a reference TO this frank
diorv will prove What mess Morrison is making
of it! Spent last night walking the floor beating
our breast. tearing out our thin hair and reading
Longfellows" Resignation and Blhn's Comfort
of the Afflicted" Shed so many tears yesterday
that it seemed only the part OF prudence to tele
graph for an extra supply of crocodes for lachry-
NOSE service at the National Convention. The
National Committee prefer onions but the crocodile
is the more impressive weeper. Try to put cheer
ful courage on, but in vain. grief as deep aud
bitter as ours must have its way. We cannot dam
orr ewes. Oh when we think oflet us reflect, give
MS time and we will doubtless recall what 1t was
placed this sorrows crown of sorrow on our heads.
All. we have it. 1t is :" the fraud of 1876 Boo
hoo B0O-hool
1854 May. The Morrison bill-boo-hoo. boo
hoo lis defeated. Boo-hoo Boo-hoo! Ihe old
ticket-boo. hoo boo-hoo must be nominated.
Tilden and Observation-Disclosures! Boo-hoo! The
fraud Of 1876" -boO-hoo! boo-hoo boo-hoo. boz
hoo! bOO-hool
Noie-Democracy was still boo-hOoing when we
won't to press