Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-03
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.

Approaching the great disparity OF
the disputauts. we nevertheless dare to
differ with eur great Chicago namesake,
and Il critfeise its course In 50 many
instances, Of late, the Chicago Tribune
has so viciously assailed the actions Of
different branches Of the Government,
that it has come to DE regarded by the
Democrats party, more as an ally, than as
political orponenti and among Repub>
leans its fealty is greatly doubted, and
its influence feared
TO impartially criticise any and all
actions Of public officers. and freely dis
cuss all Important public measures,
whether they be the ofsprings of party
friends or foes, is not only commendable
in public journal but is its duty. If
the Tribune had done only this, there
would be no cause OF disagreement be-
tween i and It's party friends BLs it
has don. more than this 1t has given
u2mist; kabla manifestations on numer-
Gus occasions within tie past year, that
it is either setting its sails fof the DEM
ocratic harl1or, or has already secured
anchorage therein, and only remains out
side that it may do the better service
under its old eoIors
One Of the most convincing evidences
of lis treason, Is an article in the edition of
last Saturday, ELECTED by the resignation
or Secretary of the Navy, BoRTE, and
the appointment to the position of Hon.
GEoEGE NJ RoBEsoS, of New Jersey
Reading the comments Of the Tribune
and the Times, published tie same day,
and discussing the same matter, it is inn
possible to determine which paper enter
tains the strongest luminosity toward the
Administration. The only perceayible
difference is that the Tribune article dis
plays greater ability, and is therefore
calculated to have the tgreaer effect in
Weakening the confidence Of the people
in the rev Navy Secretary. The most
culpsble feature Of The Ti6une'S assault
upon the new appointce is, that he is
not claimed TO be corrupt or iRcompe-
tent, but only that ne is obscure The
sum total Of his criminality appears to
be that ne was unknown to to the Trt-
J"aa, had not figured sufficiently in
public matters for his reputation to have
EcaChGd Chicago
:. The very head and font Of his offending
iiath this extent, mo 1nore.n
l. the people, it has been Il matter OF
much satisfaction that President Grant
haa consistently avoided calling around
Tim rs constitutional advisers, men whose
lives hare been spent in manipulating
the politics Of the country; and, has in
All his appointments endcayored to Sc
cure honest men, though obscure they
be, rather than political tricksters. In
pursuing this course he has heard un>
needed the 7ioleat demands of the Tri>
b1ne and its set,-and hence their lispo
sision to drag sH, down from the height
they can never ggsa ch.
The 7ri5sasc clairns to be, and has
generally been ACKNOWLEDGED. the lead
ing piper Of the Republican party west
of the Aileghani3s For charitys sake
we are S;lling to believe that its ambition,
not su-5sfed with this honor, aims ut be-
coming the leader Of the party of the
entire country; to accomplish this it is
necessary that it take long strides in adj
vance Of the column, and set up its
standard for a rallying point,-make new
questions, and give birth to new ideas to
&c Incorporated as tenets of the party
faith. Allowing its questionable course
70 he dictated 10y no worse motive than
this the Tribune is yet censurabla, for
:. Its yaulsius ambition doth o'erleap itself"
AnuENpuM-In the last Thursdays is
sue Of the Tribune, received since the
above was put in type, is an article re.
viewing its course during the past four
mea,ls, (the time Of Grants administra-
tion1 in when we are happy to perceive
sis lit evidences Of remorSe, and are led
- hope sAa; in future is criticisms will
ne seasoned with more Of justice and less
Of malice.