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New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
MIXING ENTHUSIASM.

The Philadelphia nomination will doubtless
be received all over the country with a finer
show of enthusiasm than any former Presden-
tial nomination for many years. In advance
of popular meetings and elections there is only
one way by which the popular sentiment can
find expression, and that is through the press.
The experienced party managers who are now
lending themselves to the charge of Gen. Grants
fortunes know this perfectly well. Morton,
COnkling, Carpenter, Butler, and the other emil
nent gentlemen at the Capital who have un-
dertaken to persuade the people that there is
no safety for the country except in the perma-
nence of an aide-de-campish dictatorship y
Mr.. Tom Murphy, Mr.. Casey, and number of
other incOrruptble patriots in and out of the
Custom houses, who are drilling the myriad of
office-hOlders young Mr.. Leet and his kind,
who are burning to show their gratitude for
favors to come; and distinguished states
men like Col. Charles S. Spencer, who
attend to the manipulation of local
organizations, have expended their best ener-
gies in preparing for the nominee of the con-
ventiOn a splendid welcome from the press.
If the sentiment of the voters do not CORE
spond with the fictitious enthusiasm of the
newspapers, it may perhaps be reused to a
satisfactory warmth by energetic and continual
stimulation. Men have been known to die of
purely imaginary disease, and you can per-
suade yourself of almost anything if you try
long enough and hard enough. Orange peel
dropped into cold water has been known to
do duty for beaker of ruby wine, and "if you
make believe very much," said the Marchion-
ess, "it g quite NICE" So, tell the people
every day, from a hundred newspaper Offices,
that they do like Gen. Grant, that they re-
joice at his nomination, that they love Horace
Porter rather better than their own brothers,
and revere Casey and Cramer as the peers of
Hamilton and Daniel Webster,--tell them that
the Philadelphia party is sweeping everything
before it, and the Liberal nominees are fleeing
the country in dismay, while North and
South rejoice together over the victory,
and rend the air with hosannas,-
tell them all this in good strong language
with plenty of adjectives and exclamation
marks, and perhaps after while some hun
dreds of them may be got to believe it. The
enthusiasm, like the orange-peel wine, "seems
"as il il would bear little more seasoning
" certainly;n but when it is the best to be
had we must trust lively fancy to compen-
safe for its defects. ....
The list Of Administration newspapers in tho
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

State Of New-York which we published yester-
dav tells part of the process of manufacturing
tbe oranee-peel enthusiasm with which Gen.
Grants friends expect to hail the Philadelphia
nomination. In Westchester County, for
instance, every Republican newspaper except
one has AN ofice-hoder for its editor. All over
tbe State tho same blending of journalism with
the civil service may be observed. In Elmira,
Syracuse, Saratoga, Warsaw, and other places
IL is postmaster who is to tell the people
how they like the denomination Oh the
President in Rochester, Middletown, New
burg it is O revenue collector; In Troy,
collector and a foreign minister. IL
we had time to analyze the appointments
in other States, we should hnd tilat
the patronage of the White House has cor
rupted the sources Of public intelligence IN all
parts of tie Union alike and the President,
who apportions offices only to please his own
whims and reward his personal patrons and
favorites has distributed places right and left
To needy editors whose favor he requires
at Philadelphia. 1t is not only by ofhce-
giving that he has prepared in advance the
comments upon bis denomination. There
are editors who would not accept an appoint
ment under Government, and for whom their
| profession has stronger attractions and greater
profits than any post in Gen. Grants gift.
But the man who wants nothing for himself
may be grateful for favors to friend; and
the editor of The Bungritte Bu0le, who would
not forsake his sanctum even to be collector
of the port of Hull, becomes fast friend
of the Executive who cOnsults him about
the selection of postmaster, and leaves
in his hands the distribution of the
patronage of the Assessors Office. The
Administration has acted upon the apprecia-
ton of this TRUTH and there is not
State in the Union where the mischievOus in
Auence of official patronage has not been ex-
tensively applied to the press through direct
or indirect agencies. 1t will be strange indeed
if after such preparation there be not mighty
shout for Caesar which might deceive even the
wariest patriot.
But subsidized press is not OmnipOtent.
The people have their own preferences, and in
due time their voices will be heard above the
clamor of assessors and tde-waters.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
ADVENT OF THE oFF1cE-HoLDERs.

PHILADELPHIA, June 3-Some months ago, TO
avoid possible share OF the scandal growing out
Of the active part taken by Federal ocehoders in the
management of bodies which puported represent tho
Republican party great taken in the selection
OF delegates TO Philadelphia to get men who held
Office under the Administration, and still greater TO give
pubcty to the fact that such men had been selected
This was ruse of the politicians, devised IN washing
ton 1t doubtless misled great many people at the
time who supposing that the oceholders were really
Ealing a back seat and keeping their hands of tho
wires they were so accustomed to pull. OF course
nothing OF tho kind was true, as politicians
know perfectly well all along. The proof OF this
Is now apparen for 70 confer with the disinterested
delegates and keep their we'll upon them come
the oce in force. All the practiced and
skirul party managers will DO on the ground Their
names will not figure on the lists OF delegates but they
will be the real members OF the Convention, and will
control s action Just eectually in hotel lobbes ana
parors as they could from the delegates benches Tho
Convention machinery will work with marvellous smooth
ness but 1t will be because powerful popular sent
ment governs its movements, but because the office
holders turning the crank behind the scenes every
OF them working in harmony and inspired " the
are not necessarily ali appointees OF tho
National Administration. Many OF them are state aud
SSc Of some kind without bearing any Official
titles But their interests all lie In the same direction.
Timed ' success OF the regular party organization
governor, probable judge, or member ot a state
the ranks of the oirce-hoders postmaster mar
anal or a revenue collector They all officers In tho
welidseiplned party organization, aud all obey tho
orders OF their Generaltncnef In Washington But not
wthstandinR the effort In Quarterc to keep tho
office holders IN tho background, tho numbers OF these
gentlemen In the Convention VIII bo far from inslgnH
cant. The southern delegations especially abound IN
them and for the good reason that In most par OF
the South the oteehoders and the ignorant negroes
compose the whole OF the denomination party Almost
every Northern State has also representatives OF tue
tribe OF plecemen upon Us delegation even where show
virtue made aud there was pretonse Of Keeping
them Oft When the whole array IS enumerated OF OF
cals Federal State, aud local. OF every degree dole
gates aud outsiders who 20 control tie dclegc
the great ofcehoders Convention Win be found VA -
| d0serveiits name. .
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

men in the time Of Sheridan, who Dorroweu
the manners of his plays from Congreve. Du'
fussy and uxorious old men we still nave !"
plenty, well known to the play-goers, VINO ~ ~
spite of archaic costume and language sui
recognize this likeness and laugh at it. horo
than one wife or daughter in the boxes may
have precisely such an explosive old husband
or father at hOme-full, II we may say so, of
the gall of human kindness, and as sweet OF
nature "a sour of speech. The general heart
warns &C tho old man maugre .hs spptterlng
aud swearing; and it happens to him as to
thousands of worthy people-he Is heartily
loved and Just as heartily laughed at why
is it that we are only very sorry mdeed
for Macbeth, while we absolutely roar
with laughter at Sir Andrew Aguecheek and
at Sir Toby Belchi Partly it is because
every day we see this last, undor the names
of Smith and Jones; but who of our times
ever saw Macbeth
The grotesque and the eccentric parts of
our common nature are Of no time, and do
not, like the heroical, depend partly upon the
cotemporary. There is nobody left in this
world, if there ever was anybody in it. like
one of Dryden's armOred heroes, with sword
in hand and shield on arm, and cataract OF
rhymed sesquipedaian decasyllabics coming
out of his mouth. We have heroes left; but
the stage heroes, Alexander, Achilles, PatrOcus,
men of war furiously fighting and spouting,
and just as furiously in lOve-they are as
much out Of date as the greaves and helmet
and back-piece and battle-ax of knight
Grant. brave in armOr was not an absurdity
on the stage even in the age of Queen Anne,
for there were plenty of men who had seen
soldiers so armed-but nine-tenths OF our
English tragedies are, with all their genius, just
as much antiquities as the Egyptian num-
mics. The great events grow little in the pop
ular eyes with the lapse of the ages; but the
quips and quirks andantics, the oddities andidiO-
syncraces and whimscahties of mans speech
and action are never wears0me, and hardly
ever become unintelligible. Modern audiences
enjoy comedy because it is real and honest.
They are pleased by it without effort; be-
cause, indeed, it requires no effort to be
pleased. They sit like stocks and stones
through all the murderous and melancholy
five acts of the tragedy; but when the farce
begins they wake up, and, as the phrase is,
enter into the fun of the thing. The Boston
gentleman was right; and considering how
hard it is to make us cry, and how easy it is
to make us laugh we are not surprised that
the managers generally reserve old-fashioned
tragedy for the engagements of the stars.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
aetp@lDprIs Daily Grtb1ttt&,
TUESDAY, JUNE 4. 1872.
TRIPL E S I'll E E T.

Tho Alabama question was under discussion yesterday
in both Houses Of Parliament. The Government Of
Berlin has sent an utmaum TO Luxembourg on the rail-
road question. == railroad accident occurred at
Worms in Germany.
The House Of representatives had only brief session
yesterday No report has been made by the Conference
Committee tine Tax and Tariff bill In the Senate,
long speeches made by Messrs. Logan Carpenter
and o. hers IN reply 10 Mr. Sumner. ExPresident
johnson testified before the Buell. Records Investigating
Committee yesterday.
Avioen storm in Central Illinois has devasted large
extent OF country. = VIM. Lloyd Garrison publishes
a letter criticisng Senator Summers == The
Tweed trial began at Albany yesterday
An immense and enthusiastic Greeley and Brown rat
GcatOu meeting was held at Cooper Institute. -
Gold. Il4l. Ilsh ll4t. Thermometer, C6o, 76o, csc.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
THE STATE DEPARTMENT THROUGH EN-
GLISH EYES.

We hope Mr. Fish, and Gen. Grant, and
the able Independent editors who are unable
to see any want of dignity in the way our
Government has compromised itself in the
wretched Treaty business, will give few
serious moments to the work of reading the
collOquies in Parliament yesterday bearing
upon this point. A little while ago there was
a good deal of serious anxiety in
England in regard to the Treaty. 1t
was thought it might fail, and the prospect of
its failure was regarded with great alarm
But Gen. Schenck and Mr.. Fish succeeded in
convincing the Ministry that we were worse
frightened than they were, and so the supple
mental trick was arranged by which we were
TO surrender without seeming to. After the
Senate had obeyed its orders and passed tho
projected article, with slight notifications, the
British Cabinet, pleased with their easy victory,
cherished the hope of gaining some other con-
cessions while we were 50 well-dsDOsed But
the apathetic Indifference Of tho Americans
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

Mr.. Llewellyn Haskell of Orange, N. j., the
protector OF "Llewelyn Park" in that place, died in
Santa Barbara, Cal, on Friday last He had
been III all Winter, and having become convalesi
hope OF a complete restoration. He was for many
years a merchant IN this city, and well known and no
Iess widely beloved, man OF tho strotest integrity
,arge public spirit aud unswervlng devotion to liberal
IDEAS lie noarly % years OF ago. and MAS naIyo
Z Maine.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
amnaemenle. e,t.. ehis epenlng.

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Irv. EpwIN's THEATER.-"W WoOdleigh."
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Humpty Dumpty Kemoo-
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Burleslls Compsnr y
wUrAcK,s TrEATER.-"T The Long Strike
cr~rRAr PARK GARDEN Summer Nights Con-
ees. Theoiore Thomas
Su.pprr,.,s Mrlsrcrrs. No SIS Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

We presume there is enough human nature
left among US to enable us to bear with great
equanimity the news of the sinking of a
Spanish gunboat which was pursuing the Edgar
Stewart, through collision with another on the
same euand. As our Administration allows
Spain its own sweet will in the West Indian
waters. the only redress we can have against
the Spanish navy is that afforded by accident
and the clements.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

Here is a sample of the way anti-Greeley news is
manufactured: In one column, The Ne0- York Times
observes that two gentlemen from Jefferson County
are now visiting this city who are well acquainted
with the feeling in Lewis Jefferson, ST. Lawrence,
and Franklin Counties and they declare there is no
Greeley enthusiasm in those counties, and little talk
even about him; in their section of Jefferson County
they have not yet met the first Greeley man. In
another column tho same Journal states that at a
Greeley meeting at Watertown, the Hon. Beman
Brockway editor aud one of tho proprietors of The
Daily Times. Watertown, presided. Mr.. Brockway
is one of the leading editors in this State and if not
a " Greeley man. why would he preside at Greeley
meetings
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
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40 much noble work in the cause of freedom
and reform that he has the right, If he chooses,
70 rest and be thankful But he should not
object if younger men continue the unfinished
work. 1t seems to many as good Republicans
as MIR. Garrison, that if they made mis-
take in electing Gen. Grant the first time,
a true regard and respect for the party would
induce them to do all in their power to pre-
vent repetition of the error. When party
is injured by the exposure of its leaders faults
it has very little vitality.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

We waste good deal Of space to-day upon
Mr.. Carpenters attack upon Mr.. Sumner in
the interest of Gen. Grant. He accuses the
eminent Senator of preparing his speeches care
fully. If Mr.. Carpenter would follow this
example his speeches would be improved by it..
There is little in it except generaliza-
tions. He does not answer Mr.. Summers
speech, for the simple reason that
it is unanswerable. The efforts he makes may
be judged by this. Mr.. Sumner charged the
President with illegally surrounding himself
in the Executive Mansion with army officers,
and proved it. Mr.. Carpenter admits in
reply that there are three officers in
the White House who belong somewhere
else; but lie justifes this by saying
they are very fond Of Gen. Grant,
that there is nothing for them to do in the
army, and that at one time Andrew Johnson
had four. 1t is a significant commentary upon
tho gradual loss of moral sense among mere
partisans, that a lawyer should be capable Of
excusing q plain violation of the law with such
drivel as this. Yet this is a fair specimen OF
the whole speech.-Gen. Logan tried again,
succeeding this time in adding to his previous
demolition of Mr.. Sumner by calling him
liar. Why didn't the gallant General improve
on this and knock him downf
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
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No. 5 Nassau.st, New. YOTi

No. 5 Nassau-st, NeW.YoTk
The CHrsPEAKE OHIO RAILROAD, connecting ddewaer ports
with the principal Cities Of the nearly completed
ami Will ooa be thorough operation Of the great Trunk Lines
oiths county.
Among the N,,o.York Directors n ne Company are
AALow wM. H. AsPNwAIL
DAVID STEWART JoyAs G. CLARK.
President, c. P. HUSTiSGToN.
7, Qrae BondAold' EhId Rn SSrt5h q chiRSSS RSSSAS
We have for sale behalf Of the COMPANY the remainder Of their
SIX PER CENT GOLD BONDS,
secured by mortgage the whole railroad line equipment franchises
&c worth s0OOO0 Principal eieemabs neon 1885, interest
payable also ia gold May and November Denominations $1,000
e sal 800 COu9on or Registered Price 81 and accrued interest
Full information furnished on application.
buy sell GovENESr BONDS and the BoNDs ofhe Central
PAo7o RAILROAD CoNPASY receive deposits and allow interest On
baaBs make collections certificates Of deposit and DO general
b,,lipy tgase,. FIsK HATCH
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

Some curious statistics have been brought ont by
tho debates on the proposition to increase the mail
service between the United States and China. The
question of Chinese immigration, which has caused
so much discussion in the Pacific States, was
brought up and an examination of census and Gus
tom m-hOuse statistics shows that the whole Chinese
population of the United States Dec. 81, 1871, could
not have exceeded SO 1OO which does not look much
like flooding" the country with MOngolans, as
some alarmsts have seemed to think possible. The
immigration commenced in 1854, when 49, 100 Chinese
arrived in San Francisco. This was the largest
number of arrivals in any one year, except during
1869 when the demand for cheap labor on the Pacific
Railroad induced an immigration of 14,9O2 butts A,SS6
went back that same year; and by 1871 the immi-
grafton had fallen off to 5000. and $3.50 returned to
China The establishment of line of steamers does
not seem to have stimulated immigration much. as
during the five years Immediately following the
opening of that route the Chinese population was on
an average augmented only 1896 each year. The
annual death rate among the Chinese in the Pacific
States isl in 40. OF the 1853 who have arrived
at San Francisco during the S years last past AZ 7
have gone back to China. The greater number of
arrivals is in March, April, May, and june Of each
wear The movement begins at Hong Kong imme-
diatey after the Chinese NewYear (which is varia-
BILE date like Easter for example, and occurs in jan
nary or February and by May or June has practl-
colv ceased. The return current sets IN from san
Francisco in September or October and ends in De-
cember with the last opportunity of reaching China
before the Chinese New-Year.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

Oregon elected, yesterday, Representative
in Congress and Legislature. We are, as
yet, without any returns whatever. AT the
last election, two years ago, the Democrats
elected Governor, Congressman, and both
branches of the Legislature. Their m%orltles
were 6S1 for their Governor and 34S for their
Congressman. The total vote cast was about
$4,000. The Legislature chosen to-day will elect a
United States Senator in place of Mr.. Corbett,
who is Republican and Grant man. We are
told that there is not a doubt of the triumph
of the Administration candidates; and the
Administration has certainly taken extraordl-
nary measures to secure it, by sending out
its Attorney General to manage the matter
But we shall be able to speak with more GER
tainty of the value of his work when we get
the returns The issues appear to be entirely
local.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

The House Committee on Military Affairs
having summoned Mr.. johnson from Tennes-
see to give his evidence in regard to the
Buell. Court Martial records, the exPresident
yesterday appeared before the Committee and
testified that be knew nothing about their
alleged abstraction. No other evidence was
expected from him. He was never accused of
anything mean or furtive, and besides had no
reason 10 fear the record. The ex-President
has had some singular experiences. Three
years ago he read his obituary in all the news
papers, and now he finds himself, by order of
Congress, in a city which by severe traditions
the dethroned rulers of the Republic are for
hidden to visit
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

Mr. William Lloyd Garrison has written to
Mr. Sumner to express bis disapproval of the
Senator'S arTaignment of Gen. Grant. He
thinks it disrespectful to the party which
elected, and which Mr. Garrison thinks is about
10 reelect Gen. Grant. Dir. Garrison has done
New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

curious history is attached to the ancient Irish
Convention Act which it was attempted to repeal
in Parliament week or two ago. 1t was passed by
the obsequious Irish Parliament in I793 at the com
and of Lord Chancellor Clare, in order to put
stop to all assembages of representative character
in Ireland the Chancellor becoming terrified at the
rapid spread of discomfort against England, and
knowing no way to check it but efectually to silence
mems tongues. From that day TO this, no assem-
blage of elected members can legally be convened
on Irish soil for any purpose whatever Protestant
and Catholic citizens of the green isle are precisely
in this respect in the condition of our own slaves
before the war. The recent endeayor to remove this
disgraceful exercise of tyranny from the statute
book was resisted on the ground that it was mere
dodge by the Fenians and friends of Home rule, in
order clandestinely to establish a sol dsGnt National
Parliament and play at legislation on College Green"
Assemblages, matter how large, may be held pro-
vded they not representative or in other words,
provided they not decently organized to express
the consciences of the people, and so lifted above
the denomination of mob and out Of the suryeil-
lance of the police; but body of men, pOltcascien-
tifc religious meet delegates to discuss the
interests of their profession without liability to arrest
and Imprisonment in the common jail The out
rage upon common liberty in this old yoke left upon
country by the last century apparent to the best
of the English press, who denounce it boldly. The
second-class papers, always vehicles for John
Bulls ferocious delight in his own strength, find no
argument in its favor except to jeer at the helpless
ness of the Irish. The Marquis of Harrington, we
are told expressed the feeling of the majority of the
British people lately when he assured his constitu-
ents that g. all Ireland needed was hand to hold
her strong and patient enough" When it has
grpped her by the throat sufficiently long to render
her hopelessy powerless it may be removed. ut
lies with the Irish people," says the Marquis, to
say when that time shall arrive" Meantime there
can be no accusation,so strong against the wisdom
or policy of English rule in Ireland than the fact
that in such fetters and mauacles this act lies
still its only safeguard or chance Of endurance.