New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-06
SPIRIT OK THE PRESS.


Still another from the Biblical Post-OHco
editors. According TO The 81. Joseph 1ioJ Herald M
Greeley Is " the political BaaL'
The Liberal movement is, according TO Inc
Troy o. " Wig, compounded OF the triekey Oh tho
Democracy and The apostasy OF TIE TRIBUNE once
The Milwaukee Sentinel says Of Mr.. Greeley,
that as all his intimate friends well know no Is omi-
neny unfit for the high and responsible once 70 Slen
he has been nominated"
Once in a while good Greeley saying croeps
into The Yec National Ira. II candidy remarks; Cop
perhead Greeley newspapers are asking the question; AZ
ter Grant-whatf The record Of his present AdmiAsra
ton Is o sufficient answer
So many prominent members OF the Labor
Reform party denounced the recent Convention Oh
the Labor EefoPmers o. Philadelphia that one inclined
to ask whether there was any Convention OF who com
posed IT, The Chicago WOrkingDleTs Advocate saystRat
the Convention a fraud OF the most Transparent
character; that the maJOF.iy OF those par.eilaans
ID ackeys who know as ilncn a3out tnv p s
pies OF labor reform about redeeinns
grace"
The Liberal movement is certainly on strange
decline In Minnesota. Ihe Minneapolis Ecening INae
says; "SIr Greeley will receive in this State, subslan'
tally the whole of the Democratic vote and nearer one
third than one-quarter Of the Republican vote, as ~
las been heretofore called The Germans arc for Inn "
man; the Soandnayfans are coming " hs suppYLs
every day in altogether unexpected numhers tho lnsh
are three for him. and no one NATIONALITY as suou'
can be said to be opposed 10 hlul.'
The Grant press insist that the Liberal
movement - on a decline, aud are evidently anxious
that It shall have proper attention and medical treat
ment It would Certainly make lively patient for any
Of the Admnis raon practitioners. The chicago If'onne
says: "To assume that Reform movement is on VIC
decline Is TO assume that the people nave 1851 tuvi
hatred Of corruption Instead Of the Reform movement
being the decline IT, was never ~ PronlsE IS now
The battle against 1000 Oce hOders, Win TIC N9O
Treasury to draw upOn Is Of course severe one Dls
contest with fraud once earnestly DeSuh' Gan loF0'
lai Of dual success"
An addition to unwritten and heretofore
unknown campaign history Is given by The Cincinnati
gazette in describing what itcals the Greeley sAness'
It says He faneel that the popular uprising Oh 1870
was going to be repeated with Greeley embems Gree
ley hats, Greeley white coats Greeley woQlehopper
aSes aud Greeley trousers tucked IN tue DJ0ta'
In the place VI Tao log cabins, pOne, haId cdeT,
ana coon s1ns 81 . "a NE bower that WAS going TO
elect him. He gave sat lrday matinee WOodchoppinB
M ,e Tou1d lie circle he dressed for tho
part by putting white fur nat ana wll.e oEtiOV,
which although bis traditional costume, ne mas hOt @Oiu
within the memory OF the present generation Il ever
The Western Celt, published at st. Louis, No,
pays this tribute to the Liberal candidate; Nhen "o
threw up Grant we did 50 because felt that Greeley
better friend TO our countrymen than Grant nor
shall we ever repent the step have TAKEN We foei"
pride in being the conscientious champion OF MAJ,
whom VIC know 10 have stood up Tor our country anu
In the language OF IelloWc3unlI3 .nsn' w.
best friend Ireland had. In 1854 when Henry WIZ
son sat- the CITY OF Philadelphia - CnAI a. f VI
termaSs French or other foreigners need apply Hor
Greeley was receiving inc lI i "a '"o
The marvellous change in The Administration
opinions of Mr. Greeley, caused simply by the reception
OF certain nomination, Is the subject OF comment ny
The Netc Orleans Times II says: According to tho
testimony leading Republicans throughout the coan-
try Horace Greeley before he was named as canddate
in opposition Grant, a marvellous proper man
His shrewdnesS in Orecastng political pFoydDI.es' MS
tact and ability as l2aiaiiss, MS i,rIty "a et
zen all made thc subjects OF specl iaatlOu' Ds
since, his fair fame has been utterly I~STiIG Iys S
no longer Indeed they specially unsy all tat they once
said. and watching hi9 with Inc eyes o det'o'eS Ha'o
Sci ia a aose-booa learned aud coHnei byr
The Grant journals have thought and still
think a reference to "crow" excessively amusing II
has been the one Se which has turned mp every day In
anew dless. Bat n The Cincinnati Commercials judg-
ment a oorrect this wtcsm has not gained them votes
II The following view shall induce them TO give MS some
thing in that line less aniilIs, The Commercial will De
e,e tI,e thanks Of grateful community: "It there "a
apythins tnAt chn ghen tIc gOD oI eaS crow 70 soo
nj IT, 80 Grant ne papers evidently didn't know what
efect they would produce when they began tnetl nSn
ouus LEU yher at the croweaters Perhaps, II they had
1old,ied with them and nduged in sympathetic Rrolns,
tney mlt have induced some OF them To nn< te Gro"
out of tie window, and leave the table ia high dndgeoa
Bnt il Is 100 late. The dgested, and the hard
s, DEMOCRATS feel it has streng lheued them M sHeh
Wy tlat they can now sbAnd any thlhs.
II would require even more vigilance than
sn osI be the price OF liberty TO keep track OF tho
1ctios issued from the Grant press; but 1t may be vel
enough 10 see how plain tale as tho following from
The S2yit-f.id Republican, viii put down one Of these
constantly insinIlted calumnies. 1t says: Some OF
the organs we Sec have resureoted the old story about
Gre les partnership with Tweed in tobacco factory
Yet thev knows OF ought 10 know the facts, which are
brleny these: A younger business man, ptIaolh
freni OF air rceley, Just embarking IN a new en-
terplise and thought the use OF Mr. Greeleys name
would help him.. lie applied Tor 1t and ol.lned H. SUD
se1ueuty he made similar application Tor the Same
reasons Mr.. Tweed, another personal friend OF nus
and was equally successful We believe thar one or both
of the older aud richer advanced him itte money.
which he aferward repaid. Further than this, they
mad nothin 10 DO with business. TWO oil men, each
on mis- own motion, did service to young one; a0d
tnnt was all"