The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Was 1t the "Slaughter House Of Glorious
Opportunities 10
from the Boston Advertiser administration.

was NJ the "SIaughter HOUSE OF GlOr1Ou0
Opportunities ."
from the Boston Advertiser administrator,
May 3o.l
Recent efforts have been made by the original
riends OF the Cincinnati movement to see If some-
thing could not be done to reunite the OF sim
cere principle who went there and were betrayed.
The reform meeting to be held at Steinway Hall TO-
night under the auspices Of the leading free traders
OF New York, IS the FIRST public manifestation OF
their purpose, though other arrangements have
been iipenng privately for a long time. II any
thing had been wanting to show that the time
parties and forming new ones the course
Of political discussion since the Cincinnati
enough. The attempt was made there to concen-
trate the discomfort which has been floating about
since the President was inaugurated, and existed
even before that time. If the advice of the true
leaders had been followed party might have been
formed which would have proved In time strong in
character and formidable in numbers. IL would
have been regarded by many as necessary pro-
test against the vices OF the times, and would have
been held together by principles which, If not sound
minority OF the people. But the true leaders were
entrapped, defeated Inundated. The work OF the
Convention was not over before those who had been
its most enthusiastic and most hopeful friends de-
nounced it as the slaughter house OF glorious op-
portunities, or as gross and objectionable exam
pie OF the vices IL was designed to rcbuke.
Shfpbuildcrs and the Republican Nas
tsonal Convention.
From the Boston Advertiser administration,
May 3o.l
The Nautical Gazette has printed and is crculat.
ing for signatures an address to the National Re.
publican Convention in behalf of the shp-owners
and ship-bulldcrs Of the United States demanding
a definite maritime policy, under which our COM
mercial marine may be saved and restored
through the cooperation or the general govern
ment 1t Is urged that If the principle which has
saved the cOastwise trade to American-built vcs-
sels were wisely applied 1t would equally promote
the growth, prosperity and power OF our foreign
navigation. secured employment" Is the key to
the maritime policy recommended. This s too
much like cry OF distress, an appeal In last re-
sort, to have much weight while so many better
remedies remain to be tried. The government has
been blndly, shamcfnlly negligent OF the shipping
interest; but when II Is ready to give merchants
and builders chance TO compete on equal terms
they Will never need to have employment secured
to them by law.
The Anti-Grant EDITORIAL Movement In
Massachusetts,.
From the Boston Advertiser administration, May
30l
The reported retirement of three members OF the
STAFF OF the Springfield Republican, and their pur-
chase OF the Springfield Union, is political incl
dent OF some Importance in Western Massachu-
sets. The Republicans theory OF Journalism ~
very good one; but practically II leads so olteh "
extreme partisanship on the other side that @ it5
best friends regard its theory as couhterlcr ine
Republican Is so well established a. ncWspaPeI
that no opposition will be likely 10 itericle WIN IN
It's prosperity; but there Is room IN ,hu. scron ~,
good newspaper which Respects the ua..VnS u., y.
the republican party and mas soine iai'h III 10
future.