New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07

cult 70 see how any considerable increase of
either the amount or speed of traffic on the
canal can be effected.
We rcrrnt to-day, from The Maine Standard,
q well-considered and reasonable estimate OF
what the Liberals and Democrats OF that
State may properly expect 1t shows beyond
question that if they are able to reduce the
average majority of 10000 twenty-five per
cent, bringing it down to 1900, similar de-
crease of the Grant vote all over the Union
would insure the election OF Greeley ana
Brown by an overwhelming majority OF the
electoral vote. 1t would be fairer to com
pare with tho last State election majority IN
year when Grant was candidate. Inc
State was then carried by 2OJ4O3, and twenty
| five per cent reduction oven on this woulu
indicate q percentage which, IL carrleu
throughout the Union, would far more than
insure our triumph. We should like TO see
the Liberals do much better than this, but IN
view of tho tyrannical organization OF inc
| Grant party and their lavish expenditure OF
money in the campaign, it Is possible that
they may fall little below it. They have
made a most gallant fight, but the odds were
overwhelming from the start.
We continue to give full details OF what
| can be learned in relation to the recent
marine disasters. 1t is impossible to read the
cool and consistent story of Capt Maury OF
the Bienville without feeling that here was
man of the old-fashiOned kind OF course
somebody is to be blamed for the loading OF
| ID. A.
terials; but from the moment the fire was
discovered there is little to criticise. The
American merchant marine, reduced as it has
been by the fortunes of war and trade III re-
cent wears, still breeds valuable men, who
show their quality whenever they are tested.
The investig CATION Of the probable causes OF
the sinking of the Metis still goes on. new
and interesting theory is set forth IN our
Providence letter. ascribng the loss OF the
vessel to the breaking Of a bulkhead between
two compartments. 1t will require careful
opinion from the Examiners to decide whether
the partition should have withstood the SHOCK
We regret that what we said III relation to
the health of Mr.. Sumner has Occasioned some
alarm among friends at distance. We did
NOT mean to represent his condition as at all
critical. Among the incidents of his injuries
in Nav 1856 was an inflammation of the spinal
cord, the effect of the blows on the head. Out
, of this grew an abnormal affection OF the
heart not organic, which recurs with over
work. and is only cured by rest and by resto-
ration of the general health. Upon his recent
return TO Boston these disquietng symptoms
appeared and made it absolutely necessary for
the Senator to seek immediate quiet to pre-
vent their development. This was OF course
impossible here in the midst of an excited
canvass in which his whole heart was engaged
His friends and physicians therefore Joined i'll
an urgent request that he should sail for
Europe, to which he reluctantly assented. His
eloquent words remain behind him to do the
| work he would so gladly have done, while he
Is Gathering in his well-earned vacation the
, health and strength he will use in supporting
during the next four years that Liberal policy
of which he has been the most nlustrous de-
$ fender.
This morning we print more of the admirable
speech of Gov. b. Gratz Brown at Spring
field, Illinois, of which we had only space for
q brief abstract yesterday. There has never
been so clear or vigorous a statement made
of the condition of the South under the rule
of the corrupt State Rings, which come under
the general name of Carpet-Bag Governments.
We hear a good deal of what may happen to
the business interests of the country in case
the present Administration is mustered out of
service. But let any business man read the
exposition of Gov. Brown, supported
by indisputable facts and figures, and
say whether the country can stand the per-
petuation of an Administration which sus-
tains and encourages a series of petty despot-
isms which have pillaged seven hundred
thousand square miles of territory, and stolen
one hundred and seventy millions of dollars
The country owes to Gov. Brown debt of
gratitude for this profound and exhaustive
study of most difficult and important
problem. He was Of all men in the country
most esneclally fitted for the work. and be has