New-York tribune., 1872-08-08


tempcr that is always shown by men who spprehend
defeat and who conscious OF the weakness Of their
cause. They denouDce Mr.. Greeley in one breath
old Imbeclle incapable Of properly performing any Off
cial duties, and In tho next as willy and treacberous
potter seeking TO ruin the country The olceholjers
arc particularly and are indefatigabe in
their efforts for tho success OF their patron.
A prominent lawyer OF this place, who has
filed important public stations in the past referring
TO the zeal OF these .ocals said to yesterday that
the whole body Of Government place-hoders In the
state thoroughly disciplined and "a much under
the control Of the authorities at Washington as an army
He had never seen, under previous Administration
the Federal officials In Wisconsin organized so that they
all worked together to accomplish political results The
organization perfected more than year ago, he
said. preparatory, doubt,nor the Presidential cam
paign II in.erfered In State well national politics
1t nominated C. WashbuTne for Governor last year.
majority OF the Republicans apparently preferred
another candidate and all the Indications pointed TO his
nomination. when word received from Washington
that the Congressnen from the State had agreed upon
washburne and that the Administration preferred him.
Immediately the whole body Of Government officials
big aud little. declared for WashburDe, and went to work
TO secure his nomination. They manipulated the eau
cuscs and controlled the Convention.
GREELEY AND BROWN HUNG IN EFFIGY
There was dlsgraoefu illustration IN TINS town on
Friday Of tho spirit which the oiceholders
arc endeavoring to infuse into tho canvass heard
early in The morning that Greeley and Brown had been
hung in eigy the night before. did not believe it, but
supposed that had put this Interpretation, as
Joke, upon some bOyish game On going down town,
however. at o'clock, lifeslzed figure Of man
suspended Immediately the principal public street.
The figure dressed In such way as to give it sup
posed resemblance to Horace Greeley, and It hung
by the neck to rope stretched the street from the
top Of building to another, and at the side Of
Ahn % fha
Liberal candidates. which the editor of the Democratic
newspaper had bOsted few days before. An eiigy Of
Gov. Brown had been hung the other side OF the hag
but 1t had fallen early in tho morning. aud when
arrived It lay In the gutter. The remaining figure had
this inscription: 1.-THE prospective end OF Greeley"
and 1t sufficiently holike to give unpleasant sensa
tons such Of the spectators at all sensitive
Excited groups Of men had gathered about the spot and
discussing the event The Liberals and Democrats
quito angry. Such thing had never been done In
any decent community during Presidential campaign
they said aud particularly shameful that 1t should
DO dOro in Janesyie, which has always bOased OF its
Intelligence and refinement Some Of the Grant men
condemned the affair, and others considered 1t capital
joke, and were vastly amused until they saw that the
indignation was increasing and becoming more and
general people began to reflect upon the dis
graceful Then they tried to make it out to
be harmless Jest Of the boys. Tie JancsrHe GGsee
the Grant organ gave the atrocy halfway inGorse-
ment in the following language:
The affair our opinion was piece Of harmless
folly, and would be treated such by any who il
not c0nsttuliQnally stTgightaced Tie fact IL, great
many people believe there ought to have been some
yeritaOe hanging six or seven years ago Since there
not, see no harm il the boys through the
motions In willie at this late day And certainly,
the old custom Is TO be kept in memory by an Occa
siOna mock execution, the Philosopher himself could
not reasonably object to acting as substitute Tor h
famous baiee JEFF. .--,',.- -'.-
About 10 O'clock the Mayor appeared upon the scene
end ordered the ey Of Mr. Greeley to be cut down The
crowds gradually dispersed but the affair Is still the
town talk The figures evidently not the work OF
boys They carefully and expensively prepared. It
would be unchartabe perhaps TO suppose that the lead
ing Administration politicians hadany hand In getting
the shameful demonstration, but the hanging in egy Of
two OF bameless lives and eminent public services
as they criminals Of arocious character is only
natural outgowth of the spirit manifested by these poll
tcians They evidently regard it as crime to oppose
Gen. Grant in his desire 10 enjoy the Presidency for an
other term, and If their followers believe that Greeley
and Brown viii do half the injury to the country which
these politicians assert they mean 20 do and will 10 II
elected they might well feel justified In hanging their
egies the Streets and in hanging the candidates
Themselves II they could lay hands upon them.