New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-02

faithful US the needle 10 the pole In everything which
party which, though it owed much to him, had also done
much for him. And that now disappointed.
that we must confess to error OF Judgment uT
ing him. In caugiDg his probab future by bis grand aud
brilliant pact merely shows FOR us too much trusin
must be trusted IN this poor world OF ours. and Il We
could not trl,st Horace Greeley, pray whom should we
Il comes from the bottom Of our soul We are sorry that
the old relations must be severed We are sorry 10 many
waysbn most Of oil do sorrow for Greeley himself
The party will miss him-but the party can get along
without him The party l. stronger aud wiser than any
a Greeley! The party viii march a. steadily forward TO
ITS weplanned victory as though q star " had rot
iaen But Greeley himself 10 think that he has gone
to the Assistant Democrats, and with declaration,
TOO, which gives the direct lie to all bis teachings on
the Dispatch Poor Grcclyi lie has been 700 greatly
tempted. ind human nature In the best OF Us |eak
AMAZING FOLLY.
F,oa The .YorT Tina
Surely the mere sentiment of gratitude should
have restrained Mr.. Greeley from allowing h personal
now dspOring himself After his long 'Xpcri 'hcr ~
public ne, It il astounding that he can pc delIde1 into
aged by politicians OF the most degraded type can pos,
Tdicue II his judgmenS we're not completely befosscd
In his yisp chase Tor ne Prsnenss nc %9pa
hoped from coalition of Sinclair Tousoys.
Hiram Barqcy Fthans; ana GrSsyeno re- are e
rent of public opinion throughout the eoun-
ryi II Mr. Gree!eysaw anybody else trying 70 work
with such Instruments theso would he not be the frat
70 warn the unhappy protector" against the amazing
folly OF which lie was guilty. But the men WIN
whom Mr.. Greeley has permanently associated NM
self not ncongruous than some Of the princi
pies which he has adopted win them The general saI
faint echo OF the usual Republican platform" The
support Of the Constitution as amended restoration OF
"fraernal feelings return TO specie paylnents maui
fenaDce OF the public faith; reform In ,hc public service
Frowzy Co.. have simply studied the record of the Adj
mlnsration and turned us performances into promises
body that is line upon which the Ropubl'
can party aud tho Administration arc steadily travelling
IN novel part He the great standby Of the manufac-
tuTers the very pillar Of protection now deliberately
includes Free Tradc We ought not 70 be surprised at
TEya IN 5 o 1t 69 dsn Of cynes9 SCG
has deliberately dressed himself in new Free Trade
ploded factions And all those pathetic ticles about
Henry Clay and Protection have ended in ts There
forsaken the opinions Of lifetime, and embraced tho
very men whom he has been denouncing FOX years AZ
bribed with British gold" In the whole history OF
political Tor re!cGusl conversions there ID nothing
hall 80 miraculous ms this.
WEAKNESS AND PERFIDY!
INN The AJGRy JoATTqL
When The TRIBUNE announced that the
Convention would nominate National ticket declared
Cincinnati The movement To be exclusively among
the dsatteeted Republicans II claimed To be republican
ton OF beraying the Republican cause anu prlneipies
There could be better Republicans than those at Gin
elm ri; there could be more faithful Republican ac
ton than that there adopted; there could be no more
pronounced hostility 10 the Democratic party than that
there prOcaimedso its told us. Or course AL
this pretense. As matter OF fact. II Is I'M
possible in the nature of things But even to the pre-
tense t was vital that but men Of Republican ante
cedents should participate In the demonstration AZ
matter OF appearance that was Indispensable ana
we were told il was to be the I5 ~ pretended,
indeed that this indscrminate cal Is not for the Com
venon which meets under the Missouri call bn ior an
other under the auspices Of the Revenue Reform organ
cation which assemblies at tue same time anc place But
It is distinction without difference; Ihs Objects
tinctly announce that both have the same Committee
OF ARRANGEMENTS They are the two faces oil inc sane
intelligence OF the country suppose that 1t cannot PEN
the msy vail which Is thrown oyer ms PIECE OK
la action still uncertain, its rcpugnance to every non
orabe impulse becomes palmer every day The Petense
assumption Of combining the movement 10 Republicans
Ia, openly discarded. The prime spirits are acting
upon every profession Of principle and every obligation
oil political fidelity, but laying their purpose bare before
the whole country Their folly tralScends even tAclr
criminality.
STANDARD REPUBLICAN, PRINCIPLES.
Iron The B0j0R yoyrpIL
we should have more respect for the letter
signed by Mcssrs. Sclden, Greeley aud other New York
Republicans II 1t did not set out with the statement to
tally granted by the facts. These gentlemen give al
the main reason for their their conviction that
the Republican party il under the control Of those who
will 1t chiefly for personal purposes and to obsrHt
expression OF opinion upon matters IN which they
are interested Who has tho control OF the Republican
cause The individuals cannot he named Mr.. Greeley
knows that Senators Norton Conkng any Others OF
their colleagues to whom lie is most In the habit Of OBJ
policy, destinos of the Republican organization. He
knows taat 4 sEgh Is hin snprisr upI e
would quickly find himself travelling III the path OF An
country and they alone, who control their own organ,
zation and they are too numerous-to say nothing of
their being too diSnterested-to be swayed by personal
Equally unjust and preposerous Is the other part OF
the petext that Republicans are determined to oosruet
n expression of opinion on matters dear 90 these
Liberals. Several OF the principles named have ardent
advocates in the Republican ranks and We venture to
that the whole list have great many more sincere
friends in the Republican than in the Democratic party
We cannot however, III considering then overlook the
welfare and which are not yet out OF danger, while
public opinion has not yet settled upon the precise form
which the new isses to take. The impending Presi-
dental campaign therefore is 20 be fought mainly upon
the already at stake between the two parties,
mcnt and every voter will gravitate.
TREASON TO THE PARTY.
Prom The Joieio B!Gde.
Horace Greeley puts it very mildly when he
calls his separation from the party, departure from
tie ordinary methods of party action" 1t Is not I,
method OF party action at all, but practical and
positive treason against the party Action for or agansf
War ro nd Ton Tt s party 1sS e
associates have chosen toIeyoi Rather tn suu
mott to t the win dns Of tS Ss
hoGers against the is creed OF particular
It's rs is Amnesty for the exrebels Has not TIE
President fully antepated e ne Srsce ev Pre
dent what could he s do ni to Last .asss
amnesty than Gen Grant au nf is an we NAV
ask why this TO be generous 10 men VINO sun
breathe ont threatcningS ana shusnter against tio
Inion and the PARTY which as Ia the past, is us
only safeguard and defensel we are vastly more con-
Iovatv than we are for tho exercise OF cenency u u
repenfint and malicious rebels We are afraid 10 give
maj which Is holy those who are ready TO turn upon
tIer bcnefaotors to rend them ON the other SUBJECTS
named-taxaton tariff. civil service reform local sell
avernmenf c-here Is and be no fair issue with
This administration. There is 10 issue but that forced
nv those whe will ruin organization which they can
not rne with rod Of 10 advance their own selfish
aHbition The issue they thus make the people VAL de-
eide TO the further disadvantage Of those who uniusuy
assail an honest Administration.
WHAT ABOUT THE TARIFF PLANKt
Prom Ths New.Hgrea Palladium.
Mr.. Greeley is playing a very dishonest game.
The scheme for the Cincinnati Convention lays down for
its first and important plank that the only ieglti