New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
CAMPAIGN ECHOES.

LET THE MAYNARD SISTERS iDEPART IN PEACE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: We are constantly hearing what / sup
pose to be Carbed quotation Of editorial printed in
THE TRIBUNE during the VIII you do the favor
10 reprint much Of the editorial will give the idea
meant he conveyedi The quotation hear II is
Z" Let the wayward sisters depart IN peace, and Is
credited 10 Horace Greeley. \ SUBSCRIBER.
Wells Mimi, July 22 1872.
This is about the tenth or twelfth letter received
on the same subject and it may be worth while to
make one word of general answer The words in
question were not Mr.. Greeley's, but those of Gen.
Winfield Scott. They were used by him in letter
to the President published in all the newspapers
and contained in all the books giving the history of
that time. Gen. Scott in this letter gave to the
President his view of the three ways in which the
secession difficulty might be met. The third was;
Say to our wayward sisters, depart in peace"-EdI
A DISCREPANCY EXPLAINED.
70 the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In the Constitution | read, Each
State shall appoint number of electors equal to the
whole number of Senator's Representatives to which
the State may be entitled in Congress-" In the Tribune
Almanac for 1872 nd the number of Senator's and repre-
sentatves HOm New-HOrk 80, from Massachusetts II.
In tabular statement In number Of THE TRIB-
USE the number Of electors u which NewYOrk is enti
parent discrepancy between THE TRIBUNE and the Alma
mac which don't understand. viii you explain, and
Vest herideR, conn, July 23 1872.
Subsequent 10 the publication of the Tribune Alma
nae Congress passed a Supplementary Apportionment
BILL giving additional representative in Congress TO
each OF the nine following States viz. Alabama, Flor
ida. Indiana, Louisiana, New mpshire, New-YOrk,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Vermont. An Inquirer"
does not read his Tribune Almanac correctly Our copy
Of that trustworthy manual gives NewYOrk 80 members
Of the lower House, and Massachusetts, H. The correct
number for the foEmer State is 80, as explained
abOve.-Ed.1
CARD FROM THE MARYLAND GRANT ELECTOR
WHO SUPPORTS GREELEY.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: For the benefit of those "eminent
coOred men supporting Gen Grant, who
desirous Of questioning my right to my own opinion
will state that do propose be diverted from the
work in hand by noticing invitations TO meet gentlemen
at points distant from my field Of labors and at time
not contemplated in note. / will be at leisure for
few days on and after Aug 8, and Will meet any and all
these gentlemen in New-YOrk, at Cooper Institute, in
lontdscussion AT that time If Grant Office hodersare not
sufficiently modest 10 remain silent, now remind them
they are not included. Meantime, II these gentlemen
must give vent 10 their pentup feelings shall be glad If
'hey reply 70 my letter Of decnation that can get
sOnie Hight upon the questioned difference between
W. u. SAUNDERS.
'U'Te"'on, Warren County ~ O., July 20, 1872.
FRED. DOUGLASS on MIR. GREELEY.
'"' hdttor Of The Trtbune.
2ih ., Last Winter, met Frederick Douglass
~ 'n' o'S On his way TO I'LL lecture engagement. In
with him, referred to the approaching
oo, ~ O"s'' and stated that in favor Of
. ,,,o o., Dreeey He said iokngly that
was the nrst greeley he had found o,hon he had
looked ior 'uel carefully But my putting the ques-
- and n GreeIeY b ne sd positively that as between
after the bang of JEFF Davis IpPort pP greeley, even ever
II Summers Civil Rights bill Ia sed and p opiion ', .
approval Of the President Grant eonId heooyou tno @
any one. III Mr. Douglass eats his own ,yoris nd az
serts his best and greatest friend in tb @ ~ o.
night that the people should know IT, Tbcrn way ~ ~ -
apology TO offer for blunders committed Inv one ~ bs
age and experience. L. II Rp 80 ~ NJ
o. Louis, No., July T. 1872.
MR. cURrIs's CoNsIsTENCY-ABOUT DR,ySKrv.
NESS.
~ we EdttOr OF TIE TrfbHne
eH'' write to express my approval of an editorial
aAJf TRIBUNE What Mr. George about
o1ey" Of all the leading advocates Of the reelection Of P
a' TIE course Of Mr. Curtis Is the eIpicabe 1t
VINE be is 10 maeh Geys record that he
'" De reminded Of the old proyerb about people living In sas,
S0o's Men Of the stamp Of Mr. Roscoe Copkng are
hg1 responsible for the bitter psrassssp eorup Of