Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, July 12, 1872.
" TRIBUNE" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

istration of extravagance. Among other
assertions we find the following; Forts
and Fortifeatcns, River and Harbor i'm
provements, Public Buildings and re-
pairs of Buildings, Sl4, ,574, ,763 in 18G7-69,
and SIG, 400, ,191, 1s69-71." II this is the
case, it only proves that we expend more
for internal improvements the last two
years than we did in the former period.
Among other important structures the
magnificent edifces at New York and
Boston had not then been commenced,
and they alone account for more than
| the difference Of two million OF dollars
which the Tribune lays to the charge of
the administration. We had never ex-
pected to see the day when the Tribune
would oppose River and Harbor and In
ternal Improvements, which used to be,
next to the Tariff, the great hobby of the
old Wing party.
The Tribune is earning a reputation
for unscrupulousness and partisan ran
cor, which throws the Satanic Herald in
its best days into the shade. If down
right and unbushing falsehood are the
best campaign material to secure Gree
! ley's election, the Tribune will do double
service. The TTbune's course reminds
me of the reported conversation between
| Webster and a swift and over willing
witness After the great Daniel had
lost the case, one of the chief witnesses
approached him and said "Mr. Web
ster, if had supposed that so much i'm
portance would be attached to this point
should have sworn little stronger"
"Oh," replied the great advocate, "it
was Of no consequence whatever, for the
jury did not believe word you said"
Thus it may be with the Tribune, it is
swearing very strong indeed, but the
question is after all: Does the jury be
lieve what it says? ? With view of
throwing discredit upon the Presidents
sincerity for civil service reform, 73T-
buae correspondent, Of July 9th, writes
that j. r. Harthy, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury and two Auditors would be
called upon to resign. There is no truth
whatever in this allegation and we al
lude to it only as a specimen of the per-
sistent, Wholesale and retail misrepre-
sentations of the administration that are
being promulgated by the Tribune and
other partisan organs.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT.
Quite serious calamity occurred at
the new State Department building this
morning. Three derricks used for hoist
ing large granite blocks were all connect
ed together and held by large wire ca
bic guy running east and fastened on the
grounds of the Presidential Mansion.
At the top of the derrick the cable was
passed through large iron block to
to which it was secured by loop with
steel keys. These suddenly gave way
under n heavy weight, and the cable was
pulled out of the derrick head, when in
stantIy all three Of the derriclls fell west
ward and were dashed in pieces, killing
| two persons and mortally wounding two
more and wounding one or two others
severely. One gentleman, whose name
did not learn, was passing in front OF
the building at the time, and derrick
head struck him crushing him into u
shapeless mass.
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The regular Democratic (Greeley) del
egates have succeeded out-huwlng and
keeping under the numerous dissenting
Democrats who oppose Greeley's nom
ination at Baltimore. Coming en- masSc
from all quarters with cut and dried
representation Of Groeley's Democracy,
they sufficiently outnumbe those of an
opposite faith to prevent any considera-
bic demonstration by the Maryland In
stitute party. Still, many Of the regular
delegates are divided in sentiment, and
though opposite is generally in the mi
nority, SO that resolutions are passed for
bidding all opposition if Greeley receives
a minority vote; still the real sentiment
of opposition cannot be gagged in this
way. These strong headed gentlemen
will find that while the Greeley army
may keep down dissenters in Baltimore,
they will only speak all the louder for
the efforts made to quiet them, when
they return to those whom they repre-
sented in the various States and counties.
The enthusiasm and harmony protessed
by the leaders, is but forced submission
for the time being and even the multi
plying OF loaves and fishes thousand
fold more miracuously than our Savior,
which these tricl,sters are pretending to
do for the benefit of the weak -kneed of
their fold, will not suffice to bind together
the Greeley miscegenation.
ALIBERAL CITY.
The Baltimore SIN of yesterday touch
es the delicate ground of Baltimores
status ms "a tolerant and hospitabe city"
! This calls to mind that its murders of un-
armed soldiers who rushed to the rescue
at their country's call, and the numerous
outrages on Union people, besides the
plot for assassinating President Lincoln
before his Inauguration, eminently quail
fies this city for the consummaton Of the
Greeley departure, to the Liberal {"
party,
CAPITAL ITEMS.
Some of the streets of Washington which
have been for some time past badly torn