The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-25
CAIPPTNGs.

De ascertalned, 1t would come nearer al
ideal of perfection in taxation than an,
other system. 1t is popular with those
having no income subject to taxation. bu
extremely unpopular with the majority
of business men.
More miles of railroad were constructed
IN this country last year than in any pre-
Vlous year, being a total of 6,9S3. The
number of miles of railroad now in opera
ton in the United States is 60, $50. Hi
nols is the great railroad State, the tota
number of miles of railroad now in ope-
ration in the State being 5,725 the see
ond is Pennsylvania-5.O .O20; the third is
New York-4. 276; the fourth is Ohio
| g.. 2 ths Eth ia Tndiana-2 571 the
sixth is 1owa-3, IA miles. Illinois built
| 902 miles of road in 1871, being about
hfty per cent. more than any other State,
except Missouri, which built sos miles.
Iowa built 46l miles last yeor.
The action of the Administration in re-
tuslng to detail military aid to the dispu-
tants IN Louisiana will be applauded by
all friends of civil and popular rights
There has been too much military inter-
ference in municipal affairs already, and
the people regard these encroachments
upon their liberties with jealousy and sus
picion. The scandal which attended the
garrisoning of the Custom-house last
Summer has not yet died out, and the
appearance of its repetition would exas-
perate all parties. just now, any such
attempt to reinforce either side with the
military force of the nation would be
most inopportune. The Custom-house
faction has become disintegrated; both
branches of the Legislature are in fill
working order, and we hope we have
heard the last of the Louisiana conflict.
In his Message to the New York Leg
islature, Governor Hoffman makes the
pertinent observation that if the people
in cities would frown down corruption
among the seekers as we'll as the holders
of Office if they would condemn the Law
ish expenditure of money before election
to secure Office, as earnestly as the steal
ing Of it afterwards if they would make
those wife ask their sufrages understand
that the candidate who by money demor-
aizes the election, is as much a criminal
as the Representative who takes bril- e,
they would strike blow at the root Of the
evil The Governor undoubtedly expires.
es his honest sentiments, which are q
strong condemnations, however, of the
manner in which he carried the State ant
City of New Y ork, at the time of his
election. Notwithstanding, it is nevel
too late to mend, and the Legislatur and
the people will do we'll to profit by hi
advice.
The late address Of the new "Reforn
party" in Ohio embodied some truth
amidst its general errors. When it states
that 'the Republican party never can OBJ
tain the love and confidence of the late
rebellious shareholders, it enunciates q
simple truth. Memory of sound thrash
ing was not lost with the Lost Cause
WheL it further states that ''the Demo
cratic party can never obtain the conf
dence of the old free States, no matter
what measures or principles they advo
cate," it reaches the sublimity of truth
It has been weighed in the balance anc
found wanting in every quality of patriot
ism and love of county. Having statec
this much Of truth, it was absurd for The
address to urge the Democracy to dis
guise themselves if they expect to chea
the people at the next election. The
mark on them is as indellible as that o
Cain, and they are known in all thei
shapes and readily traced in all their re
markable ways Between them and the
people there exists an impassabl gulf
which no party engineer Will be able tt
| bridge over.
WillianLloyd Garrison thinks tha
the one-term proposition is merely de
wise to get rid of re-nominating Grant
and that the American people will thinl
twice before tying their hands so far a
to be unable to select the man they choose
Propositions tor reform are always wei
coined by the people: but when candi
dates for the presidency, allow ambition
to be the basis of measures labelled lc
form, the public take no interest whateve
in any cause they advocate. To defea
an opponent, or elevate ones self is
poor motive for a statesman to be actu
ated by, and ore that in this age will con
denim any measure to which even the sus
pieion of having originated in such
motive may attach. This political con
spiracy of Sumner, Trumbull, Greeley
Co., against Grant is very nuch like th'
one which existed during his first tern
against President Jackson, and re al
know what became Of all who engaged il
that Not one of the great men who en-
gagged in it eyer reached the presidency
and jackson was re elected.
The Grand Duke Alexis, Lieutenan
General Sheridan. and those accompany
ing them on the grand buffalo hunt have
returned to North Platte, after very
successful pursuit of the wild game of tht
plains. The party killed "a bufalos OF
the second day out. the Grand Duke do
ing his full share. The party is low e,
route for Denver, and viii return eastwarC
rid the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
The steamer Great Republic has beer
chartered tn copvnv tho Grand Duka an.