Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-18

Contemporary history, after ALL Is the
most interesting, and sometimes most In
structiye. We do not think VIC err, as four
nalists, In handling men and matters day by
day, even "a events attract public attention.
At present much OF the reading part OF the
community, aud In fact Of the country, try
TO eomprehcnd-with various success-the
New York custOm-house imbroglio, and the
excessive washing Of dirty linen made neces-
sary by the attempted exposures OF "honrst"
Horace, Carl schurz and Fenton The Faith
less. This last partner has all the credit OF
originating the attack, and the others we
shall consider as simply tools in the hands of
Mr.. FentOn.
Mr.. 7. is Senator has been Governor,
and always q wire-puller. He has never fol-
lowed any other profession, and hence his
exceeding friendliness and fellowship with
Tweed and Tammany. Having had his
swing and controlled the custom.housc, he
finally Il exposed; and the President refuses
to be used to assist in appointing knaves to
position, and hence q war on Grant, at
tempted at Syracuse, again at Albany, and
now transferred to New York city.
The war in New York forms u very inter
csting chapter in our party history. 1t will
end iu purifying the organization, we trust,
and exposing not only petty frauds among
Inspectors, but also the venality, rapacity and
shameless conduct Of "honest'' Horace Greeley
and his friendly Fenton. The and country
have repudiated both Of these fraudulent mis-
representers, and no longer eau anybody be
controlled by the crooked dealing of Fenton
or the dubious teachings Of Greeley. Sight
has dawned upon the minds long trusting
only to be deceived, and at last even the most
rural Of districts may be said to have.as much
reliance upon Greeley's consistency as on
FentOn's faith. II Is to be regretted that two
such transparent frauds should have ever
been able to rule the old Empire State. Gree
ley would be senator-if not that, a President;
and 50 he he wars on COnkllng and Grant.
lie failed TO defeat one, and will fail To injurc
the other. Only malevOlence could In
spre such attacks as the Tribune Is
constantly making on the Administration,
and only the most dishonest Of men
could profess 80 much virtue and have
NO little. 1t Is but step from one extreme to
the other, and we firmly believe that as Mr..
Greeley ran all the gamut Of change from war
to peace at any price, so he will be found as
the candidate Of free-trAdcrs and revenue re-
formers, opposing protection and warning on
American industry, Us he has been found
battling for these men and principles de-
nOunced with true Tribune ylrulence bat q
few days previous. It Is proper, therefore,
that the people be warned In time, and that
the loss of character and standing Of Mr..
Greeley's paper he sufficient reason for all
changes and eccentrlcitles whatever. Only
let Mr.. Fenton still bait the editorial aspirant
with promises OF such honors, and let Mr.
Camp still circulate about the country with
his cIattor of revolution In the conyen-
tlon," by which President Grant will be de-
feateJ, Mr.. Greeley oxnltedi pleased with
these gilded hopes, Greeley will still strive TO
hamper the party and keep alive the flames
Of faction, though prosperity and the country
be destroyed.
That injury should come TO the republic
because OF Mr.. Greeley's folly or crime Is no
new thing. lie 1t was who, according to
President Lincoln, bounded on the advance
to Richmond, by which we lost one entire
army previously In fortified position, from
whence the enemy would have been COM
PEELED to dlslOdge by attack. by the Tribune
cry, ''peRoe at any price, the war was length
ened and the rebellion encouraged. By Mr..
Greeleys wonderful Canada convention with
banned traitors and rebel omissaries, the cause
Of liberty was weakened and treason encour-
aged aud so, through long career Of self
seeking and frultless ambition to obtain Of
fee, this wretched old man stands trembling
on tho brink Of the grave, throwing mud at
our patriot President. A NJ business for Mr..
Greeley and his friends