New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-28
Eject JOHN A. GRISUOLD.


ism of John A. Grswod in mourning the pecu-
mary risk of building the Monitor, the City oil
New-York, with its vast commercial interests
and its untold wealth, would have been at the
mercy of the iron-clad Merrmac. None of our
barbor Notifications would have hindered the
Rebel ship from steaming up the East River
to the foot of Wal-st., and levying a contri-
butiOn of scores of millions i'll gold on the
banks and treasures of this metropolis. MI
Griswold is the savior of the city which
Hoifman's myrmidOns have only plundeieu'
Mr.. Griswold's enterprise and courage nave
SHARED lis even more expense than Hoffman
has added to our taxes.
Mr.. Giiswold has introduced into this coun-
trv that Bessemcr process for the manufacture
of rails which has already in part and will IN
time wholly, replace the old rotten iron raLlS
with the strongest toughest, and most durable
steel rails on all the railroads of the country.
Mr.. Hewitt, in his recent report on the IRON
manufactures of the world, shows that among
the iron manufacturers of Europe the iron for
rails is divided according to quality into SIX
kinds of which the fraiest and Iottenest Is
called American iron, because intended for the
American market. To these imported re-roled,
and rotten rails are attributable much of the
loss of life incident to riding by railroad
in this country, and also much OF the
loss and destruction of the capital
invested in building railroads. Mr.. GrlSwoldS
enterprise is equippng the roads OF the country
with steel rails more durable than have ever
been imported from Europe, and has so
systematized the manufacture that more than
thirty of the leading railroad presidents OF the
country, mt the last session, united IN a state
ment to Congress that they were now procuring
American Besscmer rails cheaper than they
could before the existing tariff acts had enaDied
tbe manufacture 10 be conducted in this country.
Mr.. John II. Hoffman, therefore, Is indebted TO
John A. Griswolds enterprise not only for tho
Immunity of the city of which he Is Mayor
from the perls and havoc of war, but for the
safety of his own person while he Is riding
through the State To advance ms own election
The peoplc of the entire State are indebted to
Mr.. Griswold for being foremost among the
gallant hosts Of War Democrats who, like
Sickles, Dix, CoIirane, Grant, Logan ana
Butler revealed enough of patriotism lurking
i'm the Democratic party to turn the scale IN
favor of the suppression of a Democratic re-
bellion. Without the services of War Demo
Gratis like him the Union could not have been
preserved.
We urge every Republican and loyal Demo
crat 70 look over his State tax bills for the
past year. to note their amount, and carefully
TO remember that Workmanship in our state
finances will have the same effect as in those
of our City. to double our taxes before a
single term has expired. This Is a square fight
between the Taxpayers of the State and the
thieves.
Do We want the men who ought to be in the
State Prison placed in power throughout the
State 2 If s0 elect Hoffman. DO We want
new State edifces erected of marble from
HofIman's quarricsf Do we want Militia Arm
cries furnished 10y IIoffmans SATELLITES each
with 4G black walnut chairs at S4S aplecef Do
we want Tweed to swallow several millions OF
dollars a year for printing the State advertise
ments in his bogus Transcript Do We want
the Court of Appeals filled by appointment OF
the Governor with such Judges as Barnard,
McCunn, and CardozoG Do we want the
Canals enlarged by contracts with all the
sconndrcls in New-YOrk DO we want the
Metropolitan Board of Police, to which New
York City owes its preservation during the
riots of 1863 destroyed? DO we want our
Metropolitan Boards of Health and Excise, and
the Fire Department, to which we are indebted
for the little measure of safety We have ami
hlatcdf If not let us elect John a. Grswold.