Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-20

From the publishers We have received the
AldiHs for October, a haudspin ely Illustrated
copy.
From r. Beall, 4a5 Pennsylvania avenue,
between Four-and-a-half and Sixth streets,
we have received the Atlantic Monthly for
October, 1872.
From the publishers We have received
Lhielrs HrinJ Age.
From W, ". 4 q. II. Morrison VIZ have
received " The Adventures Of A. Brownie"
by the author Ut "John IInlifaV, Gcntleman."
Alsn from the same we have Thirty
Years in the Harcm." or, the autobiography
OF Mclck-lIanum, wife OF II, H. HIbrialime-
Hemet- Pasha.
Alao, from the same, " Hops Deferred,
by Eliza y. Pollard, author Of "Avicr," sc.
Mr. wHITRLAw REID, In an article In tho
Tribune, entitled, produce Your Evidence
on the subject Of the credit mobllier story,
says: Zone Of the eommoncst tricks o. the
lobby Is to carry stocks for membcrs-neyer
vesting the title In them, since that would
lead to certain exposure, but paying them
the dividends, selling the stocks at the proper
time, and paying over the proh,s." Well, we
do not know anything about the lobby our
selves; hut we feel certain, II there be any
truth In common report around this city, that
Mr.. Whltclaw Reid does; so we suppose the
insight above given rs Is the experience NJ
an expert.
There L. one question which we have re-
peatedly asked Mr.. Reid, but which he has
someway failed to answer. II Is this Was
he or was he not paid the sum Of $3.50 per
month Tor dcfimlug and slaudcrlng Mr.. lin
coin In tho interest OF Mr., Chase 10 1884
| they who know something about the lobby
| In this city say that he was, and we can pro-
ducc what purports to be the list of his con-
federatcs. Now, will the reform editor ot the
Tribune produce the evidence" that hg was
not2
| GES. grant hts written letter Ia Gen.
Dix cougratulating him upon his nomination
for the chief maglstraCy Of the State ol New
York. Tho letter Of Gen. Grant, aud Gen.
DiV's reply thereto, are as follows:
| Iosd y uSC g. y, j., Avg a.
MY DEAR GENERAL Congratulate you upon
the uuaninlty and enthusiasm OF the Utica con-
vention on the occasion Of yuut nomination Tor
the honorable and responsible petition Of Gov.
ern0r Of the great State Of New York. Espe-
oialIy do congratulate the citizens Of that state,
almost irrespective Of party uPon your noml.
nation. l believe you will receive the active
| support VI the great majority Of the bost people
| Of the state, and the secret sympathy Of thou
| sands who may DO 80 bound up by party Tics and
pledges as to force them to support your oppo-
nsnt.
To doubt your election would be to impugn the
| Intelligence and patriotism OF people by whose
| snliE hte ned Discrimination such emlnently good
mon as Tompkins, Clinton, Marcy, Wright
Seward, Fish, King and Morgan have been Gle.
waited 10 the chief mAglstracy OF tho Empire
State with your election reforms In the State
will naturally follow, which, all acknowledge,
have been much needed for years.
| No one acquainted with the political history
| Of New York for the past eight years will claim
that all the abuses Of legislation are due Ia
| Democratic rule, but members. or at least pro
tended members, OF both political parties share
the responsibility Of them.
when l read the proceedings OF the cnnven
tiOn Of the 2lst inst, AMI OF the unAnilnlty Of
| feeling In favor Of you and your associates on
the State ticket felt that victory had been
already achieved and reform lnAugurated In the
Again congratulate you, not upon the pros
pect OF being Governor, hat upon having II
| within your reach to render such service To yonI
, | State.
II lSA happy day when conventions seek can
dldAtes, not candidates OmlnAtions. This dream
has been realized In the action Of the convention
Of tho 2lst instant At Utica, n. Y.
have the honor TO DO, General, your mos
/ | obedient servant, u. \. unAsr.
G~RsrII InAB 4. mr., Nsr lOTk.