New-York tribune., 1872-07-06
DRIFT OF THE PRESS.

The one great desire of the South, as Well
AZ Qf I'D patriotic men, is thus expressed BY The Rie
T5nd Dispale 1T more important TO the south TO
destroy the identity of the partyO turn the pot
ical kaleidoscope that new combination Of party
materials may be made-than 10 secure he election o
President OF her choice. But IL as we hope and believe,
the Greeley movement u 70 result In the securing Of both
these objects then 10 rejoice that Il was
ever originated"
For a high-toned style Of editorial this in
The omaha Tribune is commended 20 general perusal:
If there is man the face of the whole earth who
deserves the worst utter and cOntempt II there j.
man whose record is backer than midnight darkness;
If there whose love for Office has DESTROYED his
Judgment, his reason his conscience; II there Is man
bill with'the amount II represented thousand times
repeated with the words traitor neseryer turncOat-
that mans is Horace Greeley Perhaps II X un-
necessary TO add that Tie Tribune supports Grant
Grants own can't 20 ahead OF il III Zeal
The Grant party seems TO be troubled about
Mr. Greeleys past Of the Democrats than
any one else. The Alexandria VA Ga-eae declares that
the Democrats do not enter into defense Of ideas
formerly expressed but support Mr. Greeley because he
is opposed the and policy OF the present Ad
Innlsraton. and stands upon the reform principles of
the Cincinnati platform. Thee" il adds, suf-
cen 10 justify the course Of The Democrats and
good and the best Of their country for
time that is 10 come. IL Is honest and patriotic
eurt In behalf O peace, harmony and prosperity, which
impes them 70 unite IN bringing about the election OF
Mr Greeley"
The Missouri Republican gives this solution
Of the political mudCle In Louisiana FIRST. the
Republican party divided into three partsthe party
proper which met at Baton Rouge ard nominated W. p
Kellogg (now United states SenatOr) Tor Governor; a
small Iacfiou headed By Gov Marmoh, which Is Osten
sily for Greeley and Brown for President larger fac
tiop headed by Leut.GOY. Pnchbeck, which supports
Grant President but rejects the Baton Rouge non
nations officers. Next, the Democratic party ls
1yided INTO two factions-the Rsformers, headed by
The PiedyuHe, which advocates or medtates fiisiOn
with the Grant party for the overthrow OF NarinOth
and the larger faction, headed by TIE Tunes which pro
poses "A cooperation with NarmOth, for the deleF OF
Grant"
A correspondent writing from Jerseyville
nnJ 70 The Missouri Republican says: The change Of
original and leading Republicans from Grant 70 Greeley
throughout this region Il creating a panic among the
Radicals and many them already regard their cause
a. hopeless. The Hon. Z. c. Miner Of Winchester, the
welLknOwn banker and capitalist and a brother Of
Martin IL Miner and Nathaniel Miner OF this city, and
VINO attended the first Republican Convention al Bloom
ngton IN 1885, delegate 20 the late I4DeIHl hepuD
Uctn st1te Convention starkey r. Powell, one Of the
largest farmers and weatnest cattle dealers OF scott
Couuty the Rcv. Daniel Wise OF Whitehall, Ale 1and D.
Moreau. fOnerir % this county, recently OF ~ LOUIS
bt now OF New YORK; Job Collins OF this city, aud scores
OF other prominent aud influential Republicans, have
come out for Greeley and Brown.
This is the way the Grant editors in Florida
talk about each other TIE Jacksonville Cn0n having
yenfured to the regularity Of the call for the For
ida Republican State Convention. Fe Tallahassee Ssnt
mel man retorts az follows "Carruth, Kellogg Co.. in
The Union OF the 25th ns vent all their spleen and alb
sorb most Of space in denouncing the present STATE
Executive Committee ana lts acuoh III VITA
been apparent b. the dimnve prodigy In the postolce
at Jacksonville, that no Executive committee cOuId De
man Of and been matter OF equal certainty 20
the t.e piece pOmposity Ia the = t1llfciors ONCE
question could be gOt together deserving VI Auy eouisf
aliOn VI which he was not secretary.