New-York tribune., 1885-01-28
xuu work DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY q 1881

assassins and those who arc trying to effect social
and political reforms by legal agitation" is well.
considered and timely. Those whose positions to
great extent inspire the feeling of the English poo
pie can scarcely do anything moro damaging to the
cause they seek to aid than to heap unreasonable
abuse upon those whose power over Ireland Is 50
dangerously great.
The Buffalo Courier mtimates that the Democratic
party loves the editor of The Nev York World al
though it has no respect for his counssls" 1t may
occur to the editor in question that this is left
handed compliment, accentuated with brass
knuckes But then he has the consolation of re-
fecting that !" it is sweet to be loved"
Imagine the late J. Iscariot and the late B. Arnold
writing letters for publication to establish their in
nocence after the fashion of j. Davis. and strik-
ing illustration of the progress of the orld is pre-
sented. Iscariot had sense enough to hang himself
Other men had sense enough to hang Arnold.
Davis has survived to explain to the world that
treason is no longer odious but only odorous.
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC makes some singular
revelations. In the list of counties of Mississippi
ono good Northern name has disappeared since
1880. This is Sumner County. 1t was formed in
1874 by the Republican Legislature and named
after Charles Sumner. 1t first appeared in the AL
manac for 1873 Between the elections OF 1850
and SS2 the name was changed, Webster beng
substituted for Sumner; and so it is now recorded
The Bourbons of Mississippi have had their revenge
upon Charles Sumner, and have expressed their
grateful recognition of Wcbster's compromise on
the Slavery question.
Arkansas may have Democratic Legislature, but
II she succeeds in electing a Democratic United
States Senator it will not be the Hon. Powell Clay
toms fault 1t is only just to Mr.. Clayton to re-
mark that when bo sees emnence OF political ad-
vantage anywhere around. heIs pretty apt to array
the Republican forces of Arkansas right there
sCleveland affects to be Civil Service reform
man." says Mr.. Beverly Tucker of Virginia, who
has recently been sampngth the Presidential quality
at Albany. Z" Affects" isn't just the word the In
dependents would like to hear used. But it is the
most often Democratic lips. They know
better than any other pol icans in the country the
difference between promise and performance.
JEFF Davis better known as the Lost Cause is
evidently determined no. TO sub'lde. Perhaps lie
thluks the opportunity is good for possessing him.
self OF the presly vestuens hitherto owned exclu-
svely by the little old man at Gfeystone Perhapshe
thinks the robes of a sag, would suit him better
than the petticoats in which he has 80 long ap-
peIred the carcatures At all events heis losing
no opportunity of posing as a wnlte-haired sld
relic vino would make tirst-class member of the
Democratic calendar of saints.
The Nelr- York World continues to indulge itself
in unprovoked filings at ex-President Hayes. Its
last exploit of this sort is the assertion that Mr
Hayes supplies the Fifth Avenue Hotel with poultry
and eggs. he Democratic party will never forgive
Mr. Hayes for supplying 1t with poultry. Inc
ponltry WAS a dead duck of the Tilden breed.