New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-02
TONE OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
THE PIVOT OF A CENTuRY's POLITICS.

from JE> Spria Geed Republican,
The wind which raises the white caps, and
st str 4 he s JUSTIN just now on ali friendly
hostile alike AZ there ;, S to to be +
all around that the call Just issued by the Reunion and
Reform Association does not refer to the Cinein,
acquired vested right in this title: But
wien find tho name OF Horace Horace Greeley Greeley
cordial ac1uiescence In the programme o. the Mis-
scui Liberals II would seem maj ,s o inc Ts
does forbears to do. one will be bound by ts ae-
ons oaSoG who docs nS mot @ 10 pc
improbable at the present time the pivot upon which
er1are to turn it may prove something very different
But this thing Is certain that 1t VIII be power ana
success in precisely the proportion that It's dongs com.
mend themselves TO the hardest sense and the best
instincts OF the American pe2ne er, I9e
Of Missouri win meet at the appointed place
and on the appointed day; 1t VIII b !, ain Re- &C.
| q large convention, embracing men who are well and
favoably known to the county This much now cy-
what the Convention viii do or leave undone what It
will undertake TO do, whether II will construct plat
form ticket both, neitber-a these are qnes-
ons which only the event answer. There din-
cuties; what human undertaking was ever free from
themf Perhaps the greatest Is the wide difference OF
opinion among earnest reformcrs the subject OF tho
tariff The anxiety OF the Reunion and Reform AssScia at
what shall be done has its root In fear that me Con
may give uncertain sound on this SUBJECT.
NOTHING LEFT But THROW GRANT OVER AT
PHILADELPHIA.
From tn, Washington 1rdasTipt
Every person whose judgment is entitled to
respect must regard this as most important uocuhen
cyif ncng movement which threatens the utter defeat
and overthrow OF the Administration wing OF the epu
moment but it is a most damaging item OF cumulative
testimony against tho Administration Similar move
States The greatest State Of the Union now coming in
with some of its most eminent citizens to in
a sSat they ' are Wi"y or stupidity blind who do
not it, aud most unjust to the parry ,S ANA ana
GER We therefore do most earnestly entrea the Pres
dent look this grave situation bravey IN the lace anu
most powerful man in the party to bring US safely ou,
lose ali the cream and call the skm-mk the Republican
paryi As have over and over again said these men
eope nI month ago with little difficulty The task
viii be difficult but 1t is not yet TOO rare lor
friendship staesmanshp, reform to do perfect WORK
of aud make the Cincinnati Convention
altogether unnecessary what u necessary anu " bv
have TO say most emplatcally that It is within the
Of ase and poaes which the puc"
party be haImonzed and the nation ana IT, es
ony the fact that we have constantly Spoken s
Of the President eandats We have as Constantly
warned lin of the danger which now must DC Kncm 70
he heard. We must now have reform III party manage
ment and in the conduct OF affairs Otherwlse w NC
sse pSn Sn throw Prcsden Grant and
nominate some who will not surely iead te parry
THE PIONEERS OF A FORMIDABLE ARMY
Iy0a The Gerfaaatopa 1tlepdph -,
The Cincinnati Convention Is but montn
of and il time those who are going hcIe 10 Desn
TO say So The kewyork delegation IS inc nroi III NY
NJ the astern States formally announce ITSELF anu
very good delegation 1t win be- Including snen men smd "a
dozen or go more though scarcely strong enough 70
carry very large following Win , nc: nIoneers
he however, that these arc but inc pioneelo
OF very formidable armyy they arc rs Nes
nized leaders In the Fenton wing OF the -, NV c
York Republican, and have probably not ecn. ih ss nc
tlon without counting their host. In most OF tne
there has been a. yc but hife evidence OF conceIeu aC
ton among the Liberals hero and there p rVt
man las declared bls intention OF going 10
men like Leonard swett for example, an ou ' ,ttr ~
nublican of Illinois, who has recently wIltuh ,tfi III
With he says no has been watching for reioim Ior
Sven yrars but the star Of promise has nos !es h
reared and ne H. going TO make pilgrimage u, sealcn
If in about the Ist OF Mays hut inc ihvviiso 80
yatl,er MicaNber-!kc, waiting for something tui up
A SERIOUS WORK BEFORE TIE fAhii'
From The albany hsPf.s& a, re-.
n il vet too carly TO say whether tne YIN
cunoti convention will am0unf 10 nluch OF mus ~ d
poliral mo,omcnt Int We believe IL Is hot 100 ear'y
IL tCulrs the proihe that TIE tH"', w & .
platform which, by reason Oi i's graz '''0'"''' H "