New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
THE CALIFORNIA CANVASS.


The canvass for State officers now going on
Is distinguished all others Of the same kind pTeced
IT. The people together In larger numbers ana
the enthusiasm is greater on the Repnohcan SIDE ta
has ever been known in gubernatorial campaign even
during the This enthusiasm results in far more Ke
publican than usual. swelling the number IN the
Grant campaign. Except In the cities and largest towns
this. And the enthusiasm ana the CLUBS ana larger as
semblages are brought about by advenutous aids
has been for Inanv years The STATE Central Committee
has had very limited means, and the county committees
I"f oR account Of want of nterest-ior there never
- so pnc6 of the latter in like canvass But arises
ron strong impression on the public mind that the
wholesale Of money in politics should cease from
Seotnn Rooth with his satesmanlike utterances ought
10 win without coin and perhaps, FROM the knowledge
TIE political a CANDIDATE they could not use would be
so much mon LOST The present canvass we repeat, is
we trust in political affairs From this time forward II
i, to be hoped political parties VIII have the virtue and
good 10 nominate men whose characters ana talents
snail comma the surages Of the people rather than
their ability WELD the power OF capital to influence
the puTchasabe eements-the bane OF politics.
THE COMING CONVENTION OF COLORED MEN.
From TA> s. Louis Democrat
Not the least interesting of the Conventions
20 be held this city, during the next two or three
months that IN behalf OF the coOred people OF the
United States II is 20 meet on the 22d prOXlmo ana 10
assembled discussing various subjects Of interest 20
our lately enfranchsed citizens. including not few
questions forced upon them in their relations. One
object is 10 TX upon single day OF the many that mark
the events that The coored people are DESTROYS OF com
eut there are four days which their annual
some marked link IN the chain Of circumstances
Identified with their disenthrallmeut The LIST day Of
January y the anniversary Of the day which the
Emancipation Proclamation went into effect 8Oth OF
March, OF the PRONUNCIATION Of the Fifteenth Amend
men, The Isl OF August of the emancipation in the
British West Indies; and the 22d OF September OF the
PRONUNCIATION Of the Emancipation Proclamation
iu th country OF course the Fourth Of July with the
other national holidays alike precious an citizens.
celebration, therefore OF these ddys along with
Others would call for an expensive end in time rksome
outlay without sufficient return. general agree
II expressed 70 clrai the number OF thes holidays,
ut now many and which OF them shall be eliminated,
is peh thought wise 70 leave 10 the discretion Of this
VhNcAuon Certain other aud far important ques-
4Sns VIII be debated Already in many places in the
inherent Congress districts this State and in others
TIC preparations have made for the sending of dele
sol.s, Inc call FOR the gathering, II remember
uy originated IN Kansas aud the proposition 10 have
az meeting IN ST. Louis was made by the residents Of
o4stdnt localities.
THE GERMAN REVOLT.
o., Fr0m The Springa,d Republican
The only wonder IL that this revolt has been
10y III coming. Inc average citizen OF German birth
las hOtlhg IN common whh modern American Delnoc-
eNeH "heIe ts Omcal representatives are person
90, Si'Hnt anu none men. He has sympathy with
LaCOiOus prejudice OF that hide bound
gIIatlsm winch are It's distinguishing features Both
- W mau instincts ana his German training impeI
MI ny sort OF moral RraytatOn, toward the Repnb-
$500 practical reforms The only reason why the
teeIiugshhS Wy Germans have done violence their
Isve ser1 tho democratic ticket Is that they
thelr NATIONAL drink, and chsTni3n ~ the pnrH an
80 49, nave long felt that their position In poll
ceiyed AZ tbe hands Of The Riv1 La es 1".S re
ihey nave been fODbed of wtlrc0rppiiment and ,,rS
Les WHO The more favored Irish DIVIDED Tie spoils
ibey Laf seen tie public money wasted ana .toier c
Aendl, .uI fne sight has Disguised them, They COM,
M pblosnat.. delIbe; ATE race and IL has taken - i,
''"- :" '"us '':-s'~ .-Ab E9w that they arc fairly