New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-04

WISDOM CRYING IN THE STREETS
We presume it will be no longer pretended
that Mr., Greeley is Republican He announces IN au
vance that he will abide the decision OF He
may support the Philadelphia nominaOns' OF ne ,n
no-6u If he does It viii not pc as tSa 10 he ,6e best
policy Whether his course Is 1nstiaple %, TO- 10 ano.
Xer and 0uife distinct one Whether TIE TRIBUNE Is
right in given question IL one thing anu iorty ia
tends TO speak the sentiments of the Republican pa,y Sa
nation OF the couree Of Tue TRIBUNE lot soo Of
w. wdrmcH Int We viii he so bold say that u mas
mn in direct conflict with the interests vi @ will
party-whoh Of COURSE our infaible eoteP worfhv of
having its best interests considered inae now to
have Understood that THE TRBN no rpuh,can
to be a Republican newspaper MOI "i'''''
leader. -
,.o,, VIZ suAII SEE WHAT WE sHALH SEE
Nv" r,,r TRAP FOR THE REPROBATEs, SEIZURE
I'VE From TIE Aubvrn advertiser.
Senator Conklng is going for these mock
civil service Reforsrs like tiger for IeSy n1SS
been growing over Cy at the tops
aa the Ana iSo y would 1Gpy cut off their
patronage No, Sir 1t Is corruption OF tnS m 5ca
for the President e appoint cannot be
deprived Of the privilege OF recolinenu,ns *
a s oil ro6 IEfs tsr Whether they SS aeG
the place not. 1t is right for us 10 IeduSe
In supnOrt Administration WINCH Will not aPPoin'
inst whom we dictate. But the President: really, nov,
we cannot allow mm TO appoint whom he pleases' 10
be sure the Constitution says he must put peiWee SVt
and and that amppost the Constitution is all DOsn
VIC cannot have our Congress patronage we mus.
get a putty-h headed President who Will give IL 70 US
how can we get along without It'll IL is TO show tnat
such are the sentiments OF these mock reloners Wo
cppose real reform that COnkling has INTRODUCED us
resolution requesting the President TO Tell JUST NOW
many recommendations the various Senators nave
made.
A CoNTENTED MIND Is A CONTINUAL FEAST.
no ROgfO
The ingenuity with which President Grant Is
assailed in flank and from ambush Ia really surprising
Here Is Mr.. Greeley, for instance, hb0rng WIN great
apparent zeal to bring all national conventions 10 an
mating desire is dscred the almost certain action OF
the next Republican National Convention III IenolD
mating Gen. Grant II Greeley delegates had Only peen
chosen Maine, Missouri Kansas etc II Is possible tha
should still have this series OF antiquarian hrilcles III
THE TRIBUNE, calling for the abolition OF all national
conventions, but it Is hardly probable. the deleGuVc
agency might then be overlooked In the good results
promised achieve. Now with regard To Mr. Greeleyt
ostensble arguments IL may be admitted that the country
got along without national conventions Just ~
did without railroads. telegraphs, the daly press, ana
common school system but II does not follow that tha
would be the best of getting along now. Ihe slr
the canvass in New Hampshire plainly indicates ina
division Of Republican sentiment there NOth
is relished than clear and thoroughgo1ng YIN
dicatiOns of President Grants Administration ana tL
of assaults made upon It, The reason OF tnls
evident II the Republicans everywhere were 10 &C
| upon no higher sentiment than 10 let well encngi
alone" they could help rly around the Admins
tratiOn What could they get rom any other fresluen
that they do not have from Grant, They have an eco
nOmica honest rule, the national faith triumphantI
redeemed, peace kept abroad aud the laws everywhere
enforced ut home. Could Mr.. Trumhull Mr.. Greeley
TrpndiatOrs Tweeds friends, and the enemies of the
| anti Kl- KluX law-dO any better than thatf