Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-18
TuR NRw YORK PRESS.
Editorial Extracts From the Great Dahl


Az ACRIMONIOUS CAMPAIGN IN PROSPECT.
tFrom the n. Y. Tlmes.l
II needs no gift Of prophecy to foreteil that
the Presidential canvass will BE- marked n coz
siderable bitterness on the part Of Cen Grants
opponents, especially bis Opponents VINO are
members Of the Republican Party. Some very
influential papers are evidently Determined "
break down Gen. Grant by hook or by crook
and not only to dispose OF him, but 70 crush ally
journal or man who has the audaelts W sAy
word in his favor.
/ All sorts Of disappointed otice' seekers COME
ont with affidayits to prove that every man 70
rogue who believes that the President mas nor
been guilty Of dishonorable action 10 car :
deemed enough to brand il with everlasting IN
famy-as II there were no crime greater than
that Of endeavoring to keep up the credit ana
reputation OF the Government, at home ana
abroad Committees OF investigation when
ought to be regarded as working solely Tor the
public good, are eagerly used az weapons In
light OF factions. II il assumed that their only
usefulness consists in the help they afford to
disgrace Grant" Upon this supreme object
the energies OF the Iit5t'ue ana some ONT
Journals are now daily bent. Mr. Greeley is UNI
derstood to have declared that even II Grant is
renominated, he will oppose him - the last.
THE GROWTH OF IRON PRODUCTION IN THE WEST.
iron the New York Tribune.l
When YOU strike down the tariff, you strike
down this magnificent industry which IL fast
r,aking the great West independent OF Pennsyl-
yania or any other section. You may, by unwite
legislation, close these vast WORKS, anu ari I'VE
| the Western people again to PennsylVania Tor
| this element Of civilization and power. Or you
NAV. by wise legislation--by simply letting your
people alone-allow this grand development 70
| continue, until the farms OF your constituents
/ are doubled in value and until it shall cease TO
be necessary to send the products OF your SOIL
| thousands Of miles away for market. II won
| do TO argue that you are protected by high
| freights from foreign competition by your
/ water highways iron and steel can be carried 10
your doors as cheaply as they can by rail 70 CEN
| trail Pennsylvania.
PROTECTION FOR THE FARMERS.
From the New York Tribunel
| Our Tariff is eminently Farmers Tariff. Al
the recent joint meeting at Syracuse, OF the
| Wool-growers and Wool-manufacturers, Mas
| sachusetts cloth-maker said that il the existing
moderate duties were left undsturbed for the
short period Of Elk YEAR,, the cost OF producing
| American cloths would be 80 reduced by the
stimulus which Wool-growing would receive
that they could not be understood BY the pauper
| woven cloths OF Europe. Six years 10 very
short time to wait for equal Free Trade IN Wool
ems. Can't the British importers be patient fol
that brief space
THE PROSPECT OF GEN. GRANTS REFLECTION.
From the N. Y. Herall.l
General Grant will be the rebublican caildi late
for the Presidential succession. Hi overshadow
ing personal claims, availability aud popUlarlt,
will give the nomination against all corners ant
all combinations The Democratic leaders ant
organs generally confess that he is too strong TO
their party az it stands, aid that, without con
siderable reinforcements from the republican
camp, it will be useless to fight against Grant
reelection But still the chances are that a
in 1882, these discordant opposition element
will remain divided or that, az in 1864, the I'D
ministration boilers will creep back again II
to the administration camp, and so give Genera
Grant an easy victory. Considering the man
difficulties which confront him, and the mutt
nous leaders, ciques and factions Ct his party
he might be defeated by coalition OF all tn
hostile forces; but as such a coalition appear
impossible his reelection seems a. plain and a
easy as that of Jackson or Lincoln.