New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
THE DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
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York Post mistaken In attrbuting the victory Of the
Brown Boilers in Missouri 20 revenue reform That
this Was strong element in the recent canvass, II ad
the extension or the franchise To suppose the enfran
ton Of che great right of suffrage
The BUGCiO Express thinks that the pros
Teotve struggle between the sclurz Brown party in Mis-
sour and the Administration Of President Grant is not in
very promising shape THE fact is" says Express.
that Senator Schurz and his party are sagncous enough
"a see that there be practically issue between
them and Administration, unless they make
sse surrender 10 the Democracy. The President would
never have taken issue with them If they had carried
,e, efforts enfranchisemeut Missouri inside
pArty President Is himself committed to such pol
g and his difference with the Missouri boilers that
,hey sought 90 disrupt the party in order to carry then
Srty hy remaining With il. Now that they have carried
er point they mud that far their political strength
h, Missouri though n may moi applaud
te means whereby 10 secured. The diSaiected have
NO strength themselves and nothing to stand out
is The Eepulcan party and they naturally grav
,tsA back t. position OF fe8y in order to sustain them
ssvs and be supported In holding on Ia what little the re
t camriEa In Missouri has left them in possession or
The Detroit Post thinks that one very i'm
,rtsnt point I'm the case Of che crippled veterans Of the
ohio AsvIum in Gen. schencks District should be made
,-ouinent The inmates Of the Asylum are not sol
der; tney are the United states seryce-they are
amply citizens On going 10 the Asylum 10 reside, they
I'D not Join the army again. They ana hot slEn any
snment papers in any other way enter the united
sto5 service. They free citizens Just as much as
slough they were cut OF the AsN nin ANY man OF tt
ear leave whenever he pieases They are not suigec 10
sny orders boy United states officers beyond the obsa
n obey the rules on the OF ttse lea' Js'
~ every guest hotel OF at hospital IS bound 10 90
Therefore the objection Of the CopPeIh 10 theiT
ssos service may Lot De voter elsewhere than al ms
sstsrinr the United states service, but remaining
eifen Just as he is, should rent house az iOi
ternarc Nv with one OF the officers az the fort would
he lose his citizenship Would ht NOT he EoltI l 'ny
ware where the fort is! Would ne lT G,'Iauch.sE9
borausc OF simply boarding on United states Iahd
Certainly NOT
The Baltimore Gazette, one Of the most en-
phatCaly Democratic papers in the country quotes the
preamble and resolution recently adopted at meeting
Of the advocates OF Revenue and Civil Service Reform
II this city, and says That this premature and feeble
attempt % construct marty, in state which has
Just demon tIatcd Overwhelmingly the strength Of ~
and Influential men, cannot for one moment suppose
Indeed there would be no reason whatever fOr pay ING
attention 20 the DO not Tor The cnai
r0ne-atr,+5rr The couutrv warmly on tie victories
gained by Revenue Reformers and deyotng column
1Ur several days, with large display heading 70 Inc
New PARTY Suddenly changes its tactics and comes
ont announcing q movement OF which the existence,
until heradcd hy II. rather pr0bleindtcdl earned
away by great victories in Missouri and 10y successes in
Illinois he world to have smelt oaves and fishes
another quarter and Immediately commenced trim
friends has doubt saved ii from folly. and now
s. indignation is AL the more yrtuou,, because 10 is
made"
Gen. Butler receives 10 announcement for
his views, expressed in lie recent speech from any
Republican paper which it has thu, far reached The
Albany E-rIUg Journal thinks that notwithstanding
his ACKNOWLEDGED ability, The General 'has not sue
ceeded impressug the country with a conviction Of
NJ wisdom a. cOun-e lor or his prudfuce a poll
uctn' II continues: " II may De h, fault il certainly
is his misfortune, that his suggestions invariably
ftetrd,d WIN degree OF susIcl0D When he appeared
asy fastening ff t. careen With every cpTo 'a1 s Uf
ID "A he no p1f-
HerOded the HerJds Of the Democratic party he did
one thing which explain. the secret Of fLis General
feeling In l~ Boston address, De has done another The
speech acute and able II indicates the watchful poll
Lean ana the original character But ia ms keen search
Tor hidden currents and ueroT points the Obvious
ami decisive forces completely eude his grasp IL
- natural that politician. knowing the necessity Of
party grounds and unable grasp the Of these,
tpua 7eek iOf new questions. Cen Butler looks ~ the
remote md foreign Alabama controversy 10 find what ne
fals o. discover IN all the important and vital issues
under ms very eye Put his position here is quite a. &c
f+it''c a. upon domestic questions"
The new party still finds little encourage
oent 20 exist ia the state which claims the honor Of it,
birth The JGekSoHriHe illinois, Journal says "Re
publican throughout this State seem fully convinced at
last that The chicago Tribune il heading movement TO
original anew party For several years me Ir'G%m me
l9 hung upon the very verge OF treason YET dld hot
take The fatal puIgcat last, however IL has had tbe
honesty 70 show its cOlOr, and 20 admit IN 80 dOhg
'a ~ position for some time past mas pten iaise ~ Mo
a. damaging 10 TIC party il represents ~ Is q matter O
rejoicing that The Tribune has taken TINS course ad
''oi tL' ietDr but ma ghdt Dehoo'ot S " s,it
several other papers Of this TX have followed sun sun -
,t-c 'ro,a ti Bcfnocrtic ranks whenever they have
been accommodating enough 10 pull chestnuts OUT OF the
ne for Democratic decctaOn; these occasions peen
quite frequent Of late, and The TT11une, pineu up
by the hypocriucal applause WIFI tbe sisi n @
ma itself al lie head immense throng OF follower
We venture 10 say that IL viii find iiseli mistaken ~heh
TOO lac There are heads and disappointed men III
every party who ready enough 10 ehilst unGi my
ensign sud 20 ibustertug; these in BODY wOuld unie
under me tribune and indeed would constitute the DUH
- IT. forces The Democrats viii not follow, because
mos love their party TOO well Eepublcahs III lhef
objective capacity win not unite IN the noveieh ne
,u,e they believe IN the principles OF then own party
ma desT tie utter lacb Of principe winch me ITtOH"e
las 20 long exhibited
The PLilddelDhia Enquirer says that Mr..
Buffers course has frequently denounced by honest
Republicans anxious maintain the landmark Of the
=, and not willing 30 be ured from their duties 10y
tbe-wi.p influences. Mr. Buffers harangue can
mot therefore be received any indication that the
,,yre of public opinion tends 10 the weakening OF the
the two great parties in the country
aud The building up Of Hybrid ORGANIZATIONS Whch arr
q present without distinct CharactfrscS may SUIT
Mr. Butler to grate around the political horizon, comet
ke without regular orbit bur no comet can ~ con
, dcfed respectable unless n has taN Gen. ButleI,
with no pary 20 follow him, VIII, nOlWilh-
~ dndug bis COrrusCat0ns, De OF no iMPyiidICVo
IN The national armament" The FheddeiPh,a
I,.Jite Ledger, which is independent, or. rather
neutral, IN political matters 'hlLks .hdt w DO
ton address has attracted gte1 Inc urodnrfon
fairly warrants It's like most Of bls phnpPos' luz
Of energy, aud IL brstles with striking e1pis5oiont ,h
public 10 are taken with strong TAX ana WIN mover
ties In public speaking without b6ng particular Or 10
Al tLe bottom of h II would be the supreincst
fo, lust now, when the English people, who are our
friends are asserting and maintaining Their sh 10 pc
ard In tho councils and the policy of the British Gov
20 with them al the very VI
q not commit which they disapprOye, aud which theli
LEADING sDOkesmeD have over ~ oseE AA eAptos7op