New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-28
OUR FRIENDS. THE ENEMY.


The Rev. Washington GLADDEN., who was rominent in
tho Inaegenaep e9 from hiane to calls for
II such change j. not made within fortnight, an
conference Of Independents ought T. be called at
| New-York, To nominate candidates for whom no
| apologize. win need 10 he made We might not elect
| thcu, but we corh show our good viii
Apparently NJ GLADDEN. was not one of the Inde-
! pendent Republicans 10 whom the facts about the
Buffalo scandal were communicated before TIE confer
cuce acted The sun.
! Another " Independent" conference would provo
n very funny gathering. II might do almost any
thing but 1t would not recommend Governor Cleye-
/ land. Tho men who did recommend HIM ut the
ference in July. though they had been fully i'll
formed Of the charges against him. would be called
upon for explanations As Mr. Curtis and Mr..
Schurz would find such inquiries highly inconycni-
ent it is safe to say that they will not invite the
called Independents to another meeting.
Vow the fault to he found with Mr.. Blanos
:, Rotary Of state does not lie III his disposition to
maintain the rights OF the United states on this CONT
ncut.--tN. Y. Times.
1t is pleasant to learn that even The Times no
longer dares to assail the main objects of Mr..
Blaines policy Hitherto, for years, it has mis-
represented that policy in the interest of foreign
CAPITALISTS as far as it possibly cOuld But recent
manifestations of public approval, both of Mr..
Baines objects and of his course have led the Brit
ISL organs in this country to a change of ground.
Vet Mr. blaine in dispatch dated .runc Q 1881 ad-
ms that the character of Mr. Walsh. law abiding and
good citizen. yOuched for by well-knOwn and re-
Spectacle people in Pcnnsyy aua. nor any difficulty
or doubt raised to the authenticity OF his naturaLa-
ton. w. IL. Hurbert.
What will be thought of the mendacity Of this
writer when it is known that ho deliberately sup
presses the following passage in the official report
from Minister Lowell chich he quotes: Mr.. Walsh.
as learn from tue letter of Mr. Barrows, consul
at Dublin. is a liquor dealer at Castelar,, County
MAYO, icas poor lar guardian and torn commissioner
a. to hay fed i'm all / 10
were a Brit sh subject until his arreat" 1t is sim
ply a falsehood to imply that this mans right to
protection from our Government was unquestiOned.
Parties do dsband in this country ou never the
cratic party 1t is the party OF the Constitution and in
stincts OF the people. Albany Argus
If Democracy is what YOU say 1t is" the party of
the Constitution and instincts of the peOple"-bOw
do you account for the fact that the people have
kept it out of power for the last quarter of a
century, Have the people been unmindlu of the
Constitution and OF their own instincts during all
that time The ATgus had better Withdraw its def
milton of its party for repairs.
would suggest the o. Samuel J. Randall he
substituted for that Cleveland with
ton of the latter and in that could not be obtained
another ticket be put IN the field headed Randall and
HOadly. Letter to The sun.
With the sanction of the latter" is very good.
When Grover Cleveland consents to be known in
history as the only candidate for the Presidency
who ever had to retire, Mr. Randalls chances will
be better than they are now. He would have been
a strong candidate as THE TRIBUNE informed the
Democrats before their convention. But they pre-
ferred their weakest man.
Governor st. John in the course Of his response made
the happy feuar that there political parties
in the held to-day than there political issues
cw-Nork Times.
This indicates that Governor st. John is almost rs
ill-nformed in regard to the political situation
The Times itself However this may be- said IN his
behalf, that no mean spite toward particular osn
ddatc causes his blindness. The worst thing that
can happen at present, for the prOhlbltory or any
other movement, Is to have ne Times speak well of
it, aud this unmeasuIed disaster seems to have be-
fallen the party supporting Mr.. St. John.
Governor Cleyoland's letter OF acceptance Is very
characteristic.-lI arper's Weekly.
Al yes that's what's the matter with IL. It's
every characteristics" That is its fatal defect II
it were not for the fact that its very character
istic " it would stand chance of being an able,
suggestive, statesmanlille document. To name 1t
"vcry characteristic is TO confess that II 10 dull
and commonplace. The Ueekiy doubtless meant to
pIase the letter but it peculiarly unhappy IN its
choice OF terms
Tho Prohbltioniss contend for what they regard as
great moral reform which they sincerely II erronoousy,