New-York tribune., 1872-08-27
SPIRIT or THE PRESS.

Rlanton Duncan must now begin 10 see .nc
promised stampede to Louisville. The Poftsps"e us'
standard predicts that "Co690 Democrats VIII 'o'o 'n'
Straight-Out ticket" go =,
The most popular man Of the day, with the
Grant papers. is the Hon Charles o'Conor Gen Grant
is for time almost neglected that they may sing ene
praises Of the expected Louisville nominee
Now that "lOng memories are IN vogue,
The Philadelphia Age insists that the expulsion Vi N'A
from Grants Cabinet shall not be forgotten IL says
"Here was chance for President 10 slue noIitica
managers deserted his friend and military conraue anu
coolly bowed him out OF Office"
The Liberals of Missouri go into the canvass
under the fairest auspices The Missouri RepHo''od''
saws of the State ticket Just nominated All OF them are
estmabe aud Trustworthy citizens, and each OF them
brings large measure Of popularity TO tcKet T h lis 20
one OF the strongest and best ever presented 70 11
pe OF Missouri. There IL not single weak point III
The people win accept il with lively satisfaction ana
elect it by an overwhelming majority"
Fraud swIndler,p "rascal," " charlatan,
wandering vagabond" and malicious lar," are some
Of the names which that respectable Journal me
Hartford Post applies the reverend gentleman who has
entered into controversy with Senator Wilson the
temperance principles OF the Renomlnated But eyl9eDu
afraid that even such an array OF hard names VIII no
suffice The Post cnches the matter with the astounding
assertion that the offending gentleman wears scar on
his check received from horse KICK IN MS you'n'
That ought 70 convince anybody OF ms knaVery
The SprinQfeld Republican gives Mr.. George
in defense Of Grantsm at entirely Characteristic Of
It's author-nice clever gentemany and feeble. 1t will
hardly make votes or stir up the average American
mind to any sudden pitch OF uncomfortable enthusiasm
for Gen Grant The argument Is rather thin the Illus
trations neat enough In themselves but have the
serious defect Of being wholly inapposte 10 the matter
naturally prefers rakng in the ashes to rakng In the
mud-therein agreeably differing from the majority OF
his coaborers IL 10 cleanlier occupation doubtless,
but not much II any more prontaDle."
Grant er1DnOrtpra who are very well satisfied
with the conduct of papers which print only side
and that their sometimes lose their tempers when
their uncalledfor attacks the Liberal candidates
refused admission Liberal journals. For such these
The Golden Age has the following announcements "We
have received several articles support Of President
Grant and his Administration which the writers have
demanded that should print. We never obey such
commands, and on examination have found the articles
in question evidently written for Ie Times
other low partisan sheet We are entirely willing TO
print arguments but are entirely unwilling TO print
Grant scurrty. The Golden Age Is not "A Journal Of
Civilization"
One need not be surprised to see Grant
editor take 800 eggs out of hat draw Is different
kinds OF liquor from single bottle tie himself up in
bowknot after the exhibition Of logical necromancy
in the following argument OF The Boston Globe: To call
Greeley honest because nobody could win him over by
pecuniary offerings ia unreasonable TO praise
blind man for not being led away by pretty face The
OF the farmer OF Chappaqua Is really in
urous rather than advantageous 10 his claims a. can
ddate. The man who is careless OF his property
cannot be safely trusted with Of others His weak
lies in other and more dangerous forms than these
and he escapes being overcome by dollars only 10 be con
quered by a candidacy"
The fair-minded Grant papers of PeDnsyl-
vania are keeping up the corrupt State ticket
with persistency that is most cornmendabe In reply
to the statement that the dissatisfied voters coming
gradually TO accept the nominees The PHILADELPHIA Press
says: The Ring journals affect to believe that the dis
affection that once existed with certain portion of the
State ticket is rapidly disappearing They know better
however, and that the chances OF their especial cand
dates simmer than at present Every days
Developments every Issue Of Ring organ In fact,
strengthens the resolve of the independent voters Of the
party 10 exercise their inalenabe right TO scratch tho
names OF unworthy men. And the Ring, too, never
more demoralized Its hopes of counting an immense
fraudulent majority ior Hartranit and Allen 10 Phia
the Citizens Reform Association, which is pledged to
secure a fair vote"