New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-28
TIE DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

Accounting Carl Schurz as a true reporter"
.a4vs The Toledo Commercial "the Democratic press are
m ocing over the alleged death Of the Republican party
= thing has in q long time given them so much joy.
liking mp from the resting place OF the Democratic
r, rty they galvanized into seeming vitality ny tRe
ech which that tired Republican saw MT 10 MAKE IN
" Vel TO invest nightly in that kind Of comfort Mr..
hurz very much the condition of the tpsy passenger
ID in getting up injured III the stage was ruined by
upset Mr. sch1rz has lost his hold and faen-that
. The coach and remaining passengers are going on
"a, II notA.n had happened
The 81. Joseph Herald raises the question of
locality discussing the question, who shall be elected
represent Missouri in the United states Senate In the
place of Mr. Drake. "The people OF North MISSOURI IL
s.vs should insist being heard" 1t suggests Cen
James Craig citizen OF St Joseph as man ai u. .
VIII leg station a. o Wen a. %iT rs s1 vas horn IN 1870
elected 10 the General Assembly OF missouri IN 1880
" 1876 he sent TO Congress- and was reelected IN 1883
ad ne been I'm Con ress third term" says The Herald
a. a mournful tone, the Union Pacific Railroad would
have terminated at ST. Joseph Gen Craig served as
ptau In the Mexican War, and was appointed Brlga-
derenera OF Volunteers by President Lincoln in 1852
not to be offensive 10 the b. GTa,z Brown Boters this
essential the St. Joseph paper does not thnk tn1t Inc
regular Democrats will have majority on JOINT DaIiot'
The Albany Express, Rep, thinks that ex-
Gov yances letter TO The Washington Chronicle Is an
able argument and powerful appeal for universal am
e-ty II says after auding to other subjects treated
.. the letter: "The manner in which our prisoners
apter in the history OF the late war in tins country
Bot the proper punishment for the crueltles ana
Hi' praciiced is not political prescription, ~ ,t
suited ana inadequate to the Ohense. crimes ag9llss
humanity sich as thOse-Oflenses against the laws
OF Cvzf warfare 50 gross ana unJusthaDle oelhanu
punishment none severe than the exclusion OF ts per
ars from the polls or gta ne OF rre ont ar
rested tried and convicted and exclusion from the polls
and from ofichoidug viii folow-but as pdTf only OF
the punishment.
The S. Louis Republican fears that Gen.
scbenck's mission to England will be hopeless one
because he goes London pledged to carry out the policy
the Administration which IS too ultra TO be accepted
u the British Government 1t says There is but one
hope TO encourage US and that Is that the doctrines set
fJrtb IN the message and (which the President mas -
pressed upon the mind OF his friend may not be liked Is
ultiinaur should be very glad TO have England
pay the Alabama bin Of damages IN fnll win lhteiest
give us tho right TO fish where we please, anu 9
get all, let not stubborny refuse 70 Iahe any ,ns'
We sincerely Trust Cen sehehSe 1 40 @ The CIV
-cuHstaboos for though he has mad htte or no e1PeI
a sensible man and We take il that common sense
gland"
The Dayton Ohio Herald, having been in
formed that the official notice Of Gen. ScheneRs nten
ton TO contest the Of the Hon Lewis d. Campbell
bad been served on that gentleman, In Hamilton De
indignant, and informs the world that the
people Of Montgomery County Ohio will not permit the
soldiers Of the National Aysun 10 vote, If Republican
Congress declares their right 10 do 90 "a thousand
tines" II adds No matter FOR what partisan Con
Tess may decide for the sake OF it, own partisan put
poses, the people Of Montgomery County do not Intend
that they shall make and interpret the laws for the local
government OF OhiO and the election OF officers,
while We have a Supreme Court and Legislature OF our
that purpose" Not satisfied with the emphasis
Iycn ~ it's fret plucky declaration, The Herald con-
cludes transferring It's imaginary thousand" uOOU
from ths possible repeated actions Of single Congress
o. mutt licatiOn o. that august body itself IL says
To he plain do not intend that tho nOnresdents OF
tie Home shall vote at elections, II thousand Radl-
cal Congresses were 20 declare their right TO do So"
Tie Nepark Courier says: Such is Sumner.
He veteran Of veterans In the Of human liberty
and in the for rights OF his feOw-nan Ia black He
san Domingo and its neighbor Hayt not as the
President OF any colleague them lie sees the people
IS likely 10 be imposed upon by gigantic neghbor-as
Kelly be threatened forced struck down with blood
shed utO acceptance Of unity with US 70 DE brought
uO the Union az apyes The President IL not proven
10 In this manner; but Mr. Sumner sur
seys the case the President IN his message, does look
sggrrssfye And MI Sumner hayr The result If '
ug against MT Sumner, such az he has breasted TIME
again In the course OF his representative he Many
would put him down. exclude HIM nom rs position hs
chairman OF the Committee Foreign Affairs, condemn
him, pity him. And yet, orange as u may look ~ IL
lust e1 perences this that nave won 70 MI SUM
her his reputation Ii is tho reputation tbat Gomez py
speaking out as a man. frankly aud boldly hnnaney IN
the cause Of humanity though nnpuslNey ubHSt iio
idauCe Of Intellect aud Will He has thus hTO0EhI W