New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-15
TIE ATROCITY OF INDEPENDENCE.
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Mr.. Greeley has been hard worker in pol
itcs years but he has never been happy eX-
cept belaborng the he has just helped to elect
He helped 10 elect Harrison, but never orgave Gov.
Seward making him the chief dispenser OF pat
ronage the City and State Of NewYork on the acccs-
ZION Of the Whg powe Tine tS e g
of Abraham Lincoln the President seldom pleased the
sage of THE TRIBUNE. Stephen A. Douglas, who never
omitted an opportunity to denounce and make odous
the patty 90 which Greeley belonged, was his
DoHras could win compiiments When the leading
Republicans We're sharply criticized ana denounced.
sentiments hut has been very exacting and severe
those who have done the most TO carry them out To be
seyeIS H and e%cro%s t. Jerson DAVE very
easy to Mr. Greeley strongly sldng.wth senator Fen,
Intensely indignant that the influence and power Of THE
TRIBUNE, rather of himself las not been more potent
in the desperation q Federal favors. Hence he now
more than innatc' thht he Is quite ready To calmly
consider the attractions which the opposite party may
have TO offer hin
SHALL THE TRIBUNE co BEFORE DRUN-UEAD
COURT-M MARTIAL.
From The spraGJku RepabiiGn.
There is in increasing common desire and
tendency alike to advance the standing and character Of
all parties, to reduce their differences as low as possible
and to make the choice between them rather OF the fit
ness Of men, and the timeness OF measures than the
issue of fundamental principles and national existence
many still, aud manifest themselves occasionally
in quarters that ought TO have long outgrOwn them
Jou,7al compared Mr. GreeIey's conduct in answer
ing the private letter of a Western Democrat and
more advanced and more patriotic grounds, and put
up better candidates than heretofore, to that OF u
general in the Union army, the OF battle with
the rebels writing 10 the enemy information Of our
forces and counsel how the battle should be fought
by their side. Cen Grant, too, inspired by the same
notion and drawing all his political SMILES from
his training Is reported 10 have said that such
duct In Mr. Greeley called for political drum-head
martial 10 administer punishment to deserter
traitor! We much of the spirit ALSO In talk
going on In the party papers In Connecticut and
New Hampshire. Men either side, disposed 10
else Independent Judgment warned that their
buet is 4
cXecration or their old associates and friends.
TIE THINGS THAT ABRAHAM LINCOLN KNEW, AND
THAT GEN. GRANT SHOULD KNOW.
From The Washington Transcript.
II is true that many politicians, many emil
nent men In the Republican party, severely criticized
much that Mr.. Lincoln did, and Indignant because
he had not done much that they thought ought to have
been done But there never tme after 1862 when
Abraham Lincoln did not have the respect and hearty
of the general body polite. What Ia MORE though
some of the eminent who severely criticse the
President criticised Lincoln when he President.
that great did all In his power to conciae them and
tary tOpoftcaness and studied neglect. He did not
have Kitchen cabinet to declare they must be crushed
OUT He did not have batch of Senatorial strikers to
crack the party whip the most distinguished and
the great magnanimOus conduct Of Abraham Lincoln in
matters of the kind Of which we speak, he would now
have at least some of the most eminent Senators, think
ers and journals OF the land to God bless him. When
President Grant shall learn how To distinguish between
friends and attercrs, lie will have learned that lesson
which he must learn before he he second time elect
ed To the Chief Magisracy OF this Republic Until he shall
have learned It, his friends OF will connect his
name with that OF Abraham Lincoln as seldom as
possible.
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