New-York tribune., 1872-07-22
REPUDIATING GRANT.
THE ADMINISTRATION CONDEMNED BY IT'S
FORMER SUPPORTERS.

While must not omit 10 thank you heartily fer your
uniform gentlemany bearing toward me at al times
when have met, must meanwhile claim the right
which belongs to every American citizento express
myself favorable to the principles embodied in the Gin
cinnat platform believing that the country will be best
governed il the candidates who were nominated at Gin
cinnau shall be elected to the offices OF President and
VicePresdent by the electors OF tho several states
OF this Union. 10 Is evident enough thf Gen.
Grant has committed many ana various mistIAes, rem
dering him unfit for President; and his weaknesses arc
30 apparent that 1t is tme the American people were
fnly awakened TO the importance OF the peniug
pairn. There Ia doubling the fact that tfi. bfdnt
committed objectionable sin, beside absins his ngh
position when he lndoiseu Ihs c0Ir53e OI 4nDilAS
Murphy. It great piece OF folly IN lin 10 stand
an upright Collector. IL was fOOlhTdlness on
the part OF the President % give his ndOrseDent TO me
who were and VINO the membcrg Of that hot Of very
bad politicians. They figured very prominently at
Albany last Winter. III organizing the Legislature, ana
St3fc canitai n was wrong i'm y0u and Sfssr Conk-
ling u Co. to manipulate as 1 believe ypu did. the
iarcclv on the Government officials mis- state
IN such manner, utterly at variance with hrness that
Won enabled % control with iron pt state
Convention Last Fall in the interest OF Inscriptions
mcu-uut recoIect tho Interests Of the J1plc, who
very much desired that that convention slpud be CON
ciItOry in character Straightforward ala open in -
proceedings. and In conformity with theNiews OF the
people and not in accordance with the prerraneed pro-
rume of certain VAIN and unDallastei senator, ana
three or four Others. Your CustOmhOuse Cnyeut0n 20
say the least, was disgusting and repulsive
GRANTS INTERFERESCE II STATE POLITICS.
aid and comfort 70 those who managedOur lnst State
Convention. He has subjected himself sharp and de-
served criticism by his recognition Of ia weaker aud
unreliable Republican element IN this s,ae-lending his
car as believe only to men who knOyn 10 be cor
rupuouiss and unfit 20 give character or ptca stand
ing 10 q great party such the State Of NwYOrk was
proud 90 recognize in the DAYS oi honestADElam LIN
coin. Now al s changed; aud what do ~ witness rs
the inevitable Outgr0Wth OF the Presidents msnanagc
,n,Ii y. M ms and other sfe m beep demon
ff.t-fl Ilg la al
donaiIo bIInders by yirtually tIroVi-g himself in
10 the arms those. who 10 Is said haV favored him
tered and petted him only 1t would seen to reach
Tor uitrTi0r and very base purposes was too bad
to hear 10 mtmatcd That SIX United safes Senators
mold the control OF this Government in teir hands 10
manipulate affairs by methods not for he interest OF
great public, but nOor1OuslT ls salt tOr further
ing their singularly constituted deigns. marked
with dark maneuvcrngs OF suspicious Garacter. We
hear ring Of the Senate ChambeIol the United
states. Who gives this presumed ring 5tbnght Where
does 10 get its power and its iayors D they proceed
from the same source that gave Murphy te position 0t
Collector tthe Port of New-fOrk. ana the Leels ana
stockings rich places where gold crops Oh with wonder
iul prOminencet
ADMINISTRATION FAILURES AND BINDERS.
Bat let me pass on 10 say that no stand mp
and proclaim that President Grants condct General
OF the Armies of the United states no patriotic He
gained deserved popularity during TIE close Of the
Rebellion. With that popularity and anaeeton TO the
Presidency for term by the American people, he
should been content Not so, however; be has ac-
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Republicans arraiCn nm for his stubborn and foolish
manifestation OF greed and dowurg gut weakness. lie
has been honored seemingly above all nen. Iie mas
been allowed 20 give his relatives places here there
all over this broad land. he las ignored ap-
| ninistratiOn character had he made them, and
| On the other hand he has made appoint
ments disgusting 20 sensible he has chosen for
his associates not noted for their craftsmanship,
but rather for their lack OF It. No OF sense can
doubt FOR moment but that If any man, being citizen
United States had been elected % the Presidency
! co IN IA I'd
reduction Of the pubic debt IN che lace OF the immense
receipt, of this Grvernmclt-thuse receipts not al ali
due O. Gen. Grants management just as inevitable
anything can be IN view OF the almost boundess re-
] fresh your mind. The President buudered in d.
mauding that that island should De annexed TO
r,Sh land in the West and southwest which
needs amelOration. LIT MS +sy aside pet land
schemes aud improve the lands 0t The Vest tne rivers
ana hartors wherever improvements are necessary Nor
DO think Gen. Grant would ever have been reuoElna-
ted at Philadelphia bad the matter oi LIS nomination
been 20 the people they would have made dI-r-
eut, wiser, and more acceptable nomination. Ihcy "tIe'
however dcJarrcd from saying one "od or ~ aDe on
the subject OF ls or anybody cises nomination IIe
Generals C0OD 0ice-holder, nominated him 40 his own
option. I'D word ne mas druahu'4 700 Huch on tne
peOp.e-moc than they are willing 10 c0ncede ana more
than they VIII conccde. 10 Is G1lDiessed tmug mat
he people possess suIncleht lhueptAueAtr Vi llu ~
his age 10 own themselves IN the main, ana 70 turn
cOid shoulder 20 the party wMppeIs-n anu TIE Dod
squads Of 0hce-1oidtIs every thIlsi.A% mem
selves politically on the attention OF tie electors Oh tAls
country.
MR. GREELEY AND THE WORK or REFORM.
But a word relative 20 Mr. Greeley. No one who
knows Horace Greeley doubt his integrity his intel
ugence lis general political knowledge, his sincere
motives his great efforts in behalf OF reform, his un
nchng advocacy Of that which he claims TO be right
nor say that he does not possess in very large
degree those statesmanke views honorable 70 the fore
most OF the land No honest man can or dare charge
that he Is corrupt that he ever TOOK bride that lac
ever lent hin-e4I 10 bdsc men or 9ase schemes iis
principles 30 must be conceded, are OF superior order
much above the standard OF those possessed 10y me
present incumbent OF tAc hA4Ue Iouae po4t,'J auu
socially \ man who has written and spoken as
much as Horace Greeley FOR the Last 40 years.
Wouldf IN thc course o., MS NvlILIlAou' Wiz.
ings aud sayings and talk many things that would
require Feys9l and yet few men in our unes nave sald
sO many good things ar tht cihdddle OF tIe llDtf.l
Republicans FOR the Presidency ana, II elected,
who fOulhardy % doubt that he VIII
not cal around hlin men as meihnera or hh
Cabinet Of the highest standing IN tins country.
II, theu reform existing political evils Dy the
election OF Horace Greeley 10 thc fresuneY et seeet
him. II can scatter 20 the four winds the corrupt
caDas by making Mr. Greeley President let us unite IN
that effort. II can Introduce purity ana reform int
political matters, into our governmental ahairs anf
port emnently talented and good man FOR the hghes
place 10 tho gift OF the sovereign people II we ca
sound political principles. but who seekin.
only fgr the loaye5 aud h1hes iet Us do !
testers OF the CustOmhOuse let Us do now. III We en-
elect e President who Will be- willing 70 listen 70 te
whole people. ana not ~ mers handful OF desgniR
politicians, let as make that effort now IL We can elst
an independent man Of hleh political principles 10 te
Presidency in the person OF Horace Greeley let rs do
ne,vsnener mar, grnI. thar anpear from dav 10 dav n
The Nc York Times, and many other journals published
i'm the Interior and say such papers that their orb
bugs only tend 10 drive hundreds OF sound men 10 Ie
with the Liberal Republicans, ana 20 90 IN for ue
right, regardless Of newspaper aspersOns anu the crok
ngs ~ oflcehOders. II T. principles we are lighting
for place corrupt men IN power who, II they are
allowed 70 20 on Will country ana destroy the
integrity Of Our Union. 1 tender my resignation a
member OF tne state Committee, while you Will allow
me 90 re main, Very respectfully yours. &c,
WALLACE TAPrAN
EX-CONGREssAAS VAN HORN JOINS TIE LIBE-
RAJ RANKS.
The Hon. Burt Van Horn, of Genesee Coun-
~. NewYorE has written long letter - The BafIriH
Spirit Of he Tunes, which be defues bis position
/ follows: