New-York tribune., 1872-03-21
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION
TIE RIDICULOUS BUSINESS OF NDi'' wv

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From The Washington ChroatH
Well, then, we have come 10 this, and adj
mitted IT, that several OF the prominent RepuDcans are
ayOwedy opposed to the reelection Of Gen. Grant, ana
we must see that they will work determnedy to accom-,
plish his defeat before the Convention Ana we neea
not underestimate the influence which they still possess
in the ranks of the Republican party Because senator
Summer and Horace Greeley and even senator ocDurZ
oppose the continuance III once OF lIesuehs nrl,
they not the less Republicans, ana none tne less
recognized among The eaders" by the great mass OF
position they have taken in this campaign but we
none the les reoogn5e their great & service Torn IN
the cause of true , RepublcanlSm; ana, more more
over. We know that the people themselves recOg-
nize it, no matter what paT,Icur man d PT men rnn ncS
great leaders altogether out OF the party simply because
they have their preferences IN relation 70 he PGeSl
dency even because one or all OF these several leaders
may themselves have ASPIRATIONS for thc once ths
this and that little clerk TO the party IL very ridiculous
Looking, then, at this matter OF the opposition 10 Tue
the second term for Gen Grant, looking at 1t squarely
and bravey shall see that 1t will be- ana even now
is by utterly insignificant Ii IL true that tney
have lost ground through the battle they planned them
selves in the matter OF the Senate French Arms dscS
son but still they have power and influence when 0hy
fool may sneer at.
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY IN JOURNALISM.
From The Ner-Hare1 Journal d, .,.
There are limits to personal responsibility
inpcrsonality In journalism We think IE IRiBuNE
hit pretty the right rule to be observed When
journal finds it necessary to make sGh exposures OF
legal investigation the parties on whose information
the charges are preferred Shouih De Dr,usht
thc Journalist and Incitc attacks that he unwilling
face before a cOmpetent tribunal The object Of expos
ing malfcasance in Office bring about inyestiga
ton shall test the truth OF the charges preferred
And when the nformer has done that through the in
strmentality the newspaper, II becomes his fight and
he is bound In honor TO make good what he alns III
the case of several invesgatiOns NewYork TIE TBi
UNE followed this rule and furnished the bulk Of the
testimony which broke up the General order swlnde,
and the maladminstfati0n Of the HarborMasters. On
the other hand, the men Of The Tunes when CALLED
H94r SKV4 ,nenters5 G Ne piIS dSSSS 10 yuge the
NJ fhCi
legal evidence to substantiate what the paper had said
n offered TO prove Hall thief but when called 10 the
stand was unable to give particle OF evidence tending
in that direction or course this left the paper III
ridiculous poson. while TIE TRmuSE's success III FUR
nlshng proof won it auros and power.
there Is another phase in journalism wherein me
rule OF The Tunes correct, ana is so recognized ny IE
TRIBUYE itself When 1t is sought through curiosity or
motives Of eyengG to nG ont @ he aHCg All o. Any aGG
journals refuses the information
MONEY IN ELECTIONS.
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Under this caption The NEw-YORK TRIB-
fear it has been misied concerning the expenditures in
Connecticut The person TO whom it addresses Itself
never served on a Republican state Committee. aud
never collected or disDurScd money Or the party Nor
has he any personal knowledge OF these matters save IN
the two years 1866 and 567 Bnt THE IkIBUNE mas ed
him to inquire The allowances which that paper makes
for contests hcre-and they are always hot ight,ms
certainly very liberal one for the Republcans. Tie
sum of $4,000 was used by the Republican party
OF Connecticut IN single year but once. lttle over
that amount expended one Presidential year,
when the State rsD kPt hSt 5Sm Goars
was ed itle, the books would show, Tor
public ieetIngs-for the halls, music handbls, speak
ers, &c. This virtually two campaiSns-Aprl and
November. When Gen. Hawey ran for Governor IN 1866
the total expenditure 5000; IN 1861 II $4,000
Nothing would please him more than 10 be put on inc
witness stand with Gov English, each to be at fun no
crty question the other concerning tine expenditures
those The Democrats often talk about leVlcs
on the CustOnhOuses of NcwiOrk ana Boston Tor Con-
nccCut. We have heard inside politics OF such
leyies and are assured they have not been made
Tue last time Boston did anything OF the sort
was in 1867, when some Boston gentlemen sald
ttlH he of
speakers from that State. Whether anything was
collected this do not know On several occasions
something has been sent from NewYork. no "leyy" but
"A voluntary subscription raised by gentlemen either
natives OF Connecticut or interested IN our pOtcs,
through personal political and business friendships.
The largest sum OF money ever heard of as coming
outside for any campaign IN this state. was the
raised by the Liquor Dealers Association of New
York two three years ago to elect Democratic Legs
laturc and repeal the prOlbitOry law. While 1t has
impossible get at the exact truth, We have no
doubt that the Tarumany Ring while in the full tide or
successful stealing. used great deal OF money Corupty
in Connecticut.