New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21

When we have a better President and better
Collector we can do something with these
rules. In the meanwhile let us be glad they
are here. and let us hope that the Custom
house may imagine it expedient to put them
into immediate practice.
Four Young robbers, confined in tho County
Jail in Chicago, on Monday night presented
reyolvers to the head of the deputy jailer and
suggested that they would like to go out. He
gave them his keys, and they went out. They
obtained the pistols through the polite atten-
ton of some friends outside, and were put in
condition to use them through the courtesy of
the jailer.
Now that the magistrates of Belfast have
become convinced of their inability to restore
order and have surrendered the city into the
hands of the military, the riot, near the close
of the sixth day, has spent most OF It's Vlo-
lence. Yesterday it was renewed Tor the sake
of plumber, q stage which cannot be very lar
in advance of its suppression. TO add 10 the
unfortunate condition in which Ireland Is now
placed, the journeymen bakers OF Dublin nave
struck for higher wages and the inhabitants
are crying for bread.
There is no Grant Republican ticket running
in West Virginia, and the election, winch
occurs there tomorrow, is absolutely without
national significance. Both the candidates are
Democrats. and if either is opposed to the
Liberal Republican ticket, which the Demo-
cratic Convention has adopted, the fact has
not been made public. There is just one
point in the election in which we feel deep
interest. We profoundly trust that the clause
in the Constitution forbidding negroes to hold
Office will be buried beyond the hope of resur-
rection under the adverse ballots of people
who believe in all rights for all.
A few malingering ofiice-holders who call
themselves soldiers arc holding side-Show to
the Utica Convention. They are very tiresome,
of course, with their eulogies of Grant, who
saved the nation, their denunciatiOns of Gree
lev, who burnt Rome in the time of Nero, and
their indignant refusal to shake hands with
the Rebels as long as they can make post
Office by their loyalty. In the midst OF
great political revolution which IS changing
the entire constitution of parties, these chrome
office-seekers can think of no better way 10
carry their point than by warming over the
speeches of ten years ago, and by cursing an
enemy who wants to be friend.
The letter which we publish to-day from
correspondent in Mexico confirms the fayora-
bic accounts of the prospects of that country
contained in recent kilograms. Senior Lerdo
de Tejada signalized his accession to the tenn
porary Presidency by wise proclamation OF
amnesty which has also been as wisely ac-
cepted by all the influential chiefs of revolu-
tionary movements. The gratifying announce
ment is made that the people are tired OF war,
and disposed to concentrate their efforts upon
government which shall represent the inter-
ests of the whole country. Our correspondent
confidently asserts that the election of Senior
Lerdo is the best means for securing this
desirable end.
The Grant people have been fondly hoping
to see q Democratic bolt in Delaware which
should give them the electoral vote of that
compact little Commonwealth. They will de-
rive no comfort from the letter of Gov. Sauls-
bury, herewith published. He shows con-
clusively that the reelection Of Gen. Grant
would be intolerable, and that the election of
Mr.. Greeley is demanded by the best inter
ests of the country, North and South. Senator
Bayard defined his position before sailing for
Europe, and Will return next month TO enter
the canvass heartily in favor of the Liberal
candidates. The accession of these two lead
ing families of the State will prevent any
breaking ranks on the part of the smaller pol
iticians, and will render the State sure for
Greeley and Brown.
The gathering of the Grant people at Utica
to-day is likely to be a solemn and
mournful occasion. The preliminary can
wasting yesterday revealed the appalling
fact that nobody wants to run for
Governor. Long ago, Gen. Sickles snutfed the
scent of disaster in the gale, and retired to
watch events from the banks of the Manza-
nares Since then dozen lesser names have
been mentioned, but yesterday when they
were taken up. with one accord they began
to make excuse. Gov. Morgan declined to
nut himself and his check book at the dis
position of the Custom house. Mr.. Clafin felt
the same disinclination. Gen. Dix, after
commission had decided that he was born
since the Declaration of Independence, came
near being settled upon, but he promptly de-
clned to lead the fOrlorn hope. Even Mr.
Woodford Cf we can believe the dispatches)
EXPRESSED his indifference to the high-hung
acidity of the Gubernatorial grapes. Still, it
ia universally recognized that they must NOM
- .o,oahodv and Senator Robertson seems