The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-09-05
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
New YonK. August 10. 1872.

OF the country Will 10
tent the drift of the political current-the direction
In which the great popular tide is setting The con-
slant and numerous announcements of the formation
of Liberal Republican clubs and of Liberal Republic
can calls for meetings and conventions. numerousiy
signed by Republicans. with the constant accessions
to these ranks of prominent and able Republicans.
all these with many ether indications no less en-
phatc and certain. coRclusively demonstrate the
universal dstrust in. and dissatisfaction WITH the
present Administration. / speak here only of Re-
pubcans protesting against the iniquty of the Grant
regime. because the Democrats. from the first, have
opposed it, That this wide spread and deep dissats
faction does exist among those who in earlier days
supported Grant, is too patent TO be called i'll ques
ton If further proof of this fact needed. We
only refer TO the long list of the most eminent
statesmen of to-day who have arrayed themselves on
the side OF the reform movement heading such list
with such names as Charles Sumner. n. p. Banks.
Lyman Trumbuli. Gov. Palmer. Carl schnrz. Judge
David Davis, Horace White. Samuel Bowlcs. and a
host of others, whose names will at once occur TO
the mind of the general reader And still more
significant fact is that very large majority Of the
political press the country is supporting the Lib
eral movement Twenty six of the Republican pa
pers of this State. with nearly all the independent
aud all the Democratic press save three or four ex
ceptions, indorse most heartily the candidacy Of
Horace Greeley OF the German papers of the
country. eighty four support Greeley. while but
thirty odd support Grant. and very few neutral
This fact THAI such large majority Of the press
is arrayed the side of reform significant ip-
dieAting the current OF popular sentiment; for it
viii be questioned by nome that the press more
FrHR lie laAE of
the great reading masses those sho maze popular
sentiment and conyiel!on-lor a very larse majority
Of the press are. in character particularly local
than metropolitan aud their Inspirations chiefly
taken nom their immediate surroundings and hence
accurately reflect the prevailing convictions Of the
masses While Nc can eoant tho Republican papers
by the scores aud even hundreds who support Gree.
ley there Is not 10 exceed half dozen Democratic
papers supporting Grant. 80 FAR have been aelc
ascertain. aud scarcely dozen who oppose Gree
leys election
Now. If We had no ether evidence q! the ineonpe.
teDey aud uuatness o. she Administration aoald
be conclusive IN any Judgment tia, it ought no,
leager To be continued ia power. tor such nniver-
sAl conviction thai tho Government - not conducted
solely 10 suhsorse the eads and a.ms u govcrusen,
has besH nAaeoI by ,he mere elarnor o. pollil.
the assertion false as The array Of tried and
ssAanea Republicans who have allied themselves
s'tA The Democratic party. The only means aud
hope Of ressosnE The asescn, vgor purity Of our
Government. Ar,lAsoa merely by sentiments Of
Fesessgeas ia consequences q disappointed political
ASPIRATIONS. tina, 'Aey merely soseAcads aud NAL
coascntA. No; this movement took its rise 40 TO
speak in the voyy foundations o.! society. from ,se
A sBsss
hood by their oan physical oxcr,aoas. without dc.
pending ia the slightest degree OF thc Government
eEoap, for protection to fersau aad property now
'naay %! the leading politicians arid papers of either
party. woro heard TO openly .niorso ihss movement,
even after ;hc Cincinnati nominations bad bera
made. un'.! shere came up frnm the grea, body Of
tho people tho shoa, ~ approval
Tho cause Of ,2s!a Sa.n spread ssa deem dtsaa.ssf,
ioa is fonni in The administration itself More. If
possible. than with any previous admin s,ra,. has
she present eanduesed the affairs If government
a. though they personal irnss to b. managed
solely in the interests os thoao in power rayort,e.
lam from The higbes. shc lowest il the rnle ol con
duct II ono has business. whether Of i.iic consc.
qaeuee or Of great magn,nde. to transact with any
department. Of the government excepting. aiwsys. /
The judicial and has influential friends to asss, him.
50 "'ss ''Ff1 sA&tiss9 AZ nBA bADdks EOt IL he
lacks these influential friends he will nd every pos
siblc obstruction and Encouragement aud very often
downright slainy confronting him a, every step /
here speak hu' the every day expc.tcnco Of iAous.
ands. Need instance IN proof Of all ,ha tho long
continued aud persis,aut support II the infamous
Paymas'cr General Brico by Grant himself: ,ho gt.
Eaniic Chorrennng swindlc in tho pos;olce pepart.
nent. but too nearly consumaed the secor. Robeson
frauds in tho Navy Department; tho French Arms
'caudlo the practices Of those headquarters Of off,
'ial corruption, bribery aud rottenneas the New
York and the New Orleans Custom Houses Blu, the
black catalogue is too long,
II will be observed that have here referred only 70
he relatively minor counts in the great indictment,
N which the administration il arrarncd in this cam
Tass. and upon which the grand inquos, will PRO.
bounce lite verdict in November next
MAINE
The information from there already almost war.
ants the conclusion that liberal victory will he won
ary In next month, in that State and the prospect
daily Frightening. Already almost enough Repub.
leans in the Fourth district have signed pledge tn
import the Liberal candidates ensure The cfea, of
peaker Blaine. had the pleasure of a personal
Interview with the Liberal candidate for Governor of
hat state. few days since He il a most genial and
ieasant gentleman: man OF most excellent ability
nd OF nnqnestioned courage and honesty. He is
1aking most vigorous campaign. and the course
ursued by the renomiuatonists in the canvass
here clearly evnces their desperate fears Of utter
out There Is one circumstance fayorina the Iiber.