New-York tribune., 1885-01-20

he did ON November 13. 1888 But then there are
| two more days for enrolment, aud perhaps before
the last day he may learn tha be stands no chance
Of an office under Democratic Administration and
conclude to try the Republicans once moro.
Mfr. J. b. Cornell says: 1 am a Protectionist de-
cideAly At the late election voted FOR ST. john
Then he adds that the "change IN administration
cansed by the election OF Democratic President
ia one of the great Of st1gnaton IN business
We are standing IN droad Of free trade he says.
II may be inferred that Mr.. Cornell, If he wer, to
cas-. his vote again. would not vote as he did IN No
vember. There are a great many more like him who
allowed various reasons to divert them from the
support OF tho Republican party last fall notwlth-
standing their intelligent appreciation OF the dan
gers which Democratic success would involve. III
these qent,emon nd the times particularly nara, III
u IN be hoped they will remember this experience,
and do their du y the next time they nave chance
Thu choice of Ex-Governor Long, Of Massachu-
setts. TO read the address prepared by tho Hon
Robert C. Winthrop at the dedication oi the wash
,ngton Monument is AZ once hattering to Mr. Long
and creditable TO the discriminating taste OF the
commissioners
Franci, n. Bangs relieved his miud in regard to
the newspapers in few remarks in the Superior
Court Yesterday. aud we dare say felt great deal
better after he got through And we don't think
tho nowsnapery felt aay the worse. The press has
alw,ys had q genuine admiration for Mr. Bangss
uncommon abilities and can forgive his little nts Oh
petnlance Ever since he got on the wrong side IN
the Feuardent Di CoSuola case, tins brilliant ad-
yocato seems to have secreted a most unusual ana
uncomfortable quantity of bile. Now that he has
showered some of it the newspapers, va trust he
b,a for, a
state of mind
Even the Democratic organs pay no attention to
tito empty honor of tho Democratic nomination for
United states Senator They should have tossed it
as q cold Inorsel to Carl Shurz.
So the Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, of London thinks
that poetic Justice will not be done until the kev
Henry Ward Bcecher Is installed in London as the
American Minister at the Court of st. James and
the successor of Mr. Lowell! Setting aside the
redundancy in tho reverend gontlemans remarks,
they remind rs Of a story which the late General
.Judson Fitzpatrick used to relate, at ms OWN ex-
pense Soon after the announcement in tho news
papers that he had been appointed Minister to
Chill. General Fitzpatrick was mot by an old lady
who had known him from childhood, and to whose
bucoic mind tho gallant Generals largo Yay of
stating things had sometimes seemed like eXaggnr-
alton. "Wall, JUDI she said, 81 hear you have
been called to the ministry. Glad to hear 1t.
You'll make a real good preacher: but lsolemnlyl,
Jud you must stop your lying"
The Brooklyn Eagle announces that ex-senator
Nurtha is talked of" for the Collectorship of the
Port IL is Richeeu, we believe in Bulwers
drama, who suggestively records the moralsts
observation that hope is sweotor than possession.
II being talked of for Office affords qualification,
Mr. Murtha must lead most del ghtlul life.
The immediate effects OF the last Tariff act are dis
closed byTHE TRIBUNE almanac nparson of the
internal revenue and customs receipts of 1884 with
those of 1888 Other tables give the net receipts for
the last three years from internal revenue. customs
public lands and miscellaneous sources; ana also
the civil expenses, payments for pensions ana IN
dams, and all tho facts relating to tho banks ana
the currency which are required by students OF
National finance and practical politicians. The
preliminary chapters of the manual give compre-
henslyo view of the operations OF every Drahch oi
tho Government.
Snhappily there is nothi,S new In the robbery OK
tho Norwich bank by speculatng cashiers The
same temptation which has led many other bank
officials into guilt exists STILL and is as powerful as
IL aver was. Notwithstanding all tho losses which
specuators and defaulters have met during the past
few years. The temptations offered by the specua-
tive markets are 80 great and to officials handling