New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
NOT MUCH OF A SHOWER AFTER ALL


The cloud of Free Trade discomfort which
while since in tho quarter Of Cincinnati and
never very much larger than mans hand From the
FIRST IL has been evident that IT was not destined TO
overcast the political heavens any great extent But
II very black and uclyooking little cloud for its
size and weatherwise people ioreDoaed sinai o9 PfI
stead have only gentle drizzle OF dissatisfaction
but which for the time IL particularly alarming or
even incouvcnient. The appointment OF committee
TO write letters about tie country and confer with
Mossrs. Marble, Storey, aud VOORHEES, is proceed
Ing which may indeed have mischief concealed un-
der H. like the meal In the fable but which certainly has
very harmless, not to say udierous look Is very
different thing from the bold aud defiant action the new
platform and The new candidacy. OF which me Brentg
Post binted Probably the explanation is TO be found
partly in the persistent refusal Of Carl schurz, Horace
White and other leading Free Traders to ship present
on any such galley partly IN the formal noJse served
venture upon making noSnatoas From Prot Perys
speech rs well from other hints and BITS OF infoma
inferred that the favore plan just now with our dis
oonented friends is TO make as vigorous squirt as
possible for the nomination Of some such Liberal Demo
crat Mr., GrOesbeck at Baltimore. But we shall see
what we shall see.
MIXED SCHOOLS AS SEEN AT THE SOUTH.
fran 7Ae LgReh6urg Republican
We notice that Mr.. Voorhees,, in a recent
speech TO his INDIANA constituency by which he has
Greeley miSrpresents him as the advocate OF the ex
by elouding enc little but all important distino-
ton. II is the distinction between equality
say in his Po1ghkeePsIe speech Which has been
challenged that though he hoped for the time when
aud hospitality 10 all, yet he was persuaded, and he
thought It wise that the negroes from their numbers
very numbers, 10 prefer their own society" should
take their equality n the shape of equiv aeney, l. e. in
having as good and sufficient" schools the whites;
while in the North from their paucity OF numbers rem
dering impractcable to obtain separate accommoda
oB the there might have to take their equality
literal equality, involving the absolute contact ana
association OF whites aud blacks And 70 this the South
responds "Amen" Amen" with the feryOr Of a camp
LVletbrrrg, Va. May 60 1872.
FTon, Tie sDrngasti ReDu5lioan.
Something like two months ago The Repub-
It thOught-pertneut question TO the accomplished
editor Of HarperS Weekly It takes the liberty Of
putting its inquiry a second time II Gen. Grant is
thoroughly sincere in what he has said and written on
the subject Of Civil Service Beform how does IT happen
that Mr. Jim Casey is stiIl collecting customs at New
Oreans Mr. Curtis stands in relation Of sponsor TO
our PRESIDENTIAL reiormer and an explanation IRON Nun
by psrp!exed public.
THE FIRST LESSON.
Prom Rashingoa Patriot (Deull
An implied obligation rests upon every hon
cradle man. who accepts an election at the hands Of
Guences OF that act Mr. Ferry knew perfectly well that
the Only hope for his election appended upon Democratic
support and he could hardly he ignorant that his friends
given assurances his sympathy with tho Cincin-
natl movement In either he was bound 20 declare
roDeous inference had drawn from his ton
Senate or from unfounded promises made IN his inter-
election assured, and then wrote letter which
are constrained 70 sayis not eredable under the ercum
20 the Administration and 90 applaud acts winch arc
condemned by the candid Judgment OF the country with
out respect to party. And not satisfied with tua he
takes Oecas GU 70 sheer at the Cincinnati candidate by
saying that 10 intrnst these great interests (natOna
70 Administration made up and controlled by
Mr.. Greeley, would be mere midsummer mad
ness" THIS revelation occasions much sur
prise, considering the character for candor and
uprghtueSs which has always been con
eeded to Mr. Ferry. We venture TO suggest before any
more real supposed Liberals erected by Demo
cratic aid that thir positions should be defined
exclude surprise Ike that just witnessed In Connecti
cut II the role VI the Democracy Is 10 provide the
ta for carrying his cooperative business, hey
least entitled to know that the Investment Is SAFE
AZ rue profits should be pcckeed by Specializing dema-
gog1es Like Gen. Grant, We are beginning 70 loso con-
hdenee ~ human nature Without demnndDg indem-
nifty for the past do ask secarty for tho future
1'1 A PERPLRxED WORLD. Is
H Prom Jax Atssoa1 Lpl5liesa, ii<nLl 4. - +,
1t IS amusing to find The World cntangled in
The tolls OF tlnenial difficulty nom MI ca Ia abOfed
90 sIenuousy 10 dsehgage the Democratic mind before
the CiDoinlau COnvontiOl met After tugpng hard TO
get the Dem9e2tis paty ont VI tiis very slOlghaer
washing " is dleige prjudecs and presenting ia
clearly plght as dcelle follower to Chares Francis
Adams--The World has gone and Jumped INTO the very
ira All alaall4f