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New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
MATTERS IN CUBA.

The state of things in Cuba is getting so
bad that there may be prospect of change
in its very intolerability. The late decree,
providing for the extraordinary expenses of
the war by new and increased taxation, is one
of the most remarkable signs of weakness and
desperation which the Spanish cause has as yet
exhibited. 1t fixes a tax of twenty-four
dollars on every slave hired out; it doubles
the present heavy war-tax on real
estate and the oDerous export duties. All
other taxes imposed for the benefit of the
military chest are also increased. The one on
bankers and merchants was already 30 ex-
bausting that none will be able to pay the
enhanced demand except those who are grow
ing rich on Government contracts An
addition to the war-tax on imported
goods, to the amount of ten to twenty-five per
cent, is also contained in this decree, which
is to take effect on the First of January next.
These crushing infections might be endured if
there was anything to show for them. But
the trading classes, however Spanish and chiv-
alrous they may be, however anxious for the
glory of Spain and the death of rebels, are
not satisfied to pay so heavily for keeping the
Volunteers in bright uniforms, while the in
surrection hourishes as of old in the noun
tains and the plains.
There is one symptom that the reaction has
already begun against that furious Espaholismo
which has thus far exerted such tyrannical
control over the cowed public opinion of the
Antilles. Already there is a rumor of the in
tention of the party of Reform, who
are in sympathy with the Radical and
Democratic parties of the Peninsula, to
mite in an organization which may
resist the arrogance and tyranny of
tbe Volunteers. The BOIetin, speaking of
#. saws "the painful consequences may be
"imagined if the elements forming the nu-
"cleus of the Reform party be armed" The
consequences would, doubtless, be extremely
painful to the, Spanish ofice-holders AS
soon as any considerable number OF
the loyal Spaniards withdraw their ad-
hesion from the miscreants who, under
the name Of Volunteers, now rob and murder
with impunity, the Cuban question will be APP
preaching its end. 1t is not easy to expect a
conclusion Of the troubles in any other way
Spain cannot conquer Cuba nor give up
the attempt Cuba has made no progress to-
ward disOdging Spain, and has certainly
given no signs of abandoning the contest Up
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
oUR ENEMIES BEING JUDGES.

The Herald favors the Liberal platform with
the ticket of its adversaries. Processing to
regard Gen. Grants reelection as nearly GER
tain, it instructs him that it shall insist on a
complete reversal of his past policy, Says The
Herald:
Grant should reelected for another Presiden-
tial term we shall not suffer the Administration to lose
sight Of the taught by the coeness Of the present
contest Wo shall insist that tho voice Of the people,
raised significantly IN this campaign, demands re-
organization Of the Cabinet. looking to change OF
policy foreign relations and in our financial anirs
Whether Mr. Boutwell, may go 10 the United States
Senate or to private life shall demand his removal
from the position he occupies. Whatever may bo-
come OF that highly respectable citizen Mr.. Hamilton
Fish, We shall press his retirement from his present
Secretaryshp and for the appointment Of successor
who will impart more dignied moro American and
a Hrmer tone 10 foreign policy. We shall keep
sharp eye upon Congress- and shan watch eaousy for
reversal Of all those laws by which the Southern
States distinguished from the Northern States
aud subjected Federal interference direct indirect
In their local governments. We shall call upon Gen.
Grant such broad comprehensive, liberal treatment
OF the South will eecually blot out all resemblances
OF the war Of the Rebellion all resentments between
sections and races and make us In heart as well as In
the people OF the United States 1t Is still uncer-
tain what may the final verdict OF the electors in No
vember and It is yet possible that any indscreet aud
overbearng action the part OF those in power might
upset all tho experience of the past and the
suits Of October in the more mOmentous struggle At
all events it seems certain that very large portion, If
not an actual majority, OF the American peopie VIII
Withhold an actual indoIsement Of the AGn''t'afiou
aud It's policy
The reelection D! Gen. GTart =: e." ~ ?
could mean anything, woald me- ~ "srt
opposite OF whaf The Herald n,ser o.. a.
would be an Endorsement OF hs present Cabinet
and past policy, but especially of his Southern
policy. "TO blot out all resentments between
sections and races, and make us in heart as
in name the people of the United States" is
exactly what the Liberal platform, the Liberal
movement earnestly aim to do. So long as
race remains pitted against race in deadly
antagonism, we shall have such caricatures of
State Governments as now oppress South Caro-
lima and Arkansas, such complaints of violence
and terrorism as are sent up from Georgia
The very first need of our time is National
RecOnciliation-the effacement of those jeal-
ousies and batreds which now array section
against section, race against race. The Liberal
movement contempates this hence the spoilers
Moses and Clayton, etc, are all for Grant If
their votes reGlect him. how can he refuse to
uphold them in their evil ways2
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
LIBERALISM IN OHIO.

Ohio Liberals have never faltered in their
long psig. They to-day alert confident and fun
Of courage Tie conference at Columbus was fruit
full in good cnetr 20 ;e assembled Liberals who sepa
rated for tp re. wou. 1Ee canvass with courage
II was admitted o. u;z dcras that AZ oast 2cOoo OF
their old party .re at home IA The October
election but they $50 p. -l; y Noyemper, ane VIII
materially change tr- v-p.i. e.. -Ie;. Len. BnDEer
hOff, Chairman q Tic .ht-at iti-..'.t- Z. tcriye
Committee has lately evcr b's y.cws er De sfuft'i
TO a reporter of Tie ColumJus sentinel o. G'r--"'
lof finds the prospect cheering tho whole 1nh cT
specifying New-Hampshire and Connecticut 81 reas0G
ably certain for Greeley said
The Georgia election settled all question TO tho
South. The that rolled oyer Georgia VIII
tOn. Our friends claim that North CsrOna and Mssis
sppi Will both swing into line at tho November election;
and see reason to doubt tho correctness OF their
conclusions.
"YOI Think then, that the outlook for Greeley is
cOuraging a.
"M0st certainly do. We have gained 10 every cleo
ton thus far except III Pennsylvania. That ate seems
to be lOpeesSy in the hands Of thieves. Between rail-
road mOnOpOles, tariff rings, baot-DOx suffers, and
highWaymen generally Pennsylvania seems to be help
less. Pennsylvania. however Is no longer necessity III
Presidential election. With the OF 1870 the seat
OF empire has moved into the Mississippi Valley. In
ley. There never Presidential candidate who went
into an election with 50 many certain electoral votes for
him."
"How do you make that QUIT
WELL believe Il is conceded upon all hands that Mr..
Greeley Is certain Of 13 electoral from the SOUTH
without counting either North Carolina Mississippi.
South Carolina. lt seems also equally certain that New
York, NeWJersey and Connecticut for Greeley and
jOrty OF the Electoral College. We certainly ought to
be able TO make up that from all the doubtful States.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
Ynr EnR SALE

Hero Is what seems 10 be Col. Forney's ro-
sponse TO the story that he l0ssS Se oat fhe
Philadelphia Press to tho Grant iEcton We supposed
when we saw it t be abouS doti0 "a" Sories
with which the rustic Grant people arc pleasing them
Selves that Tom Murphy who could mn, with all his
wealth. single share Ia THE TRIBUNE, has been
buying up its controlling Interest,".
And now, whether good friends in Philadelphia
choose to regard which Tie Press has taken IN
the late conflict conflicting with their interests OF NOT
we desire 10 let them understand now and hereafter,
that we intend maintain the integrity OF this journal
at whatever cost believing in the meanwhile that that
which have taken best subserTes their interests auu
will be most conducive TO the interests or the country
In the course of tho article, which concludes as above
Col Forney undertakes 10 show, from comparison OF
the vote for Hartranft with the vote for Conessmena
Large that Hartranft behind the ticket 1908 In Phil
adelpba behind the ticket 81 in his county behind
the ticket in Allegheny County, 1873; behind his ticket
in the l6 other counties from which official returns hayo
been received, 6G55. The Press continues:
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE Of yesterday does US the
honor to say that The Press has had no following For
answer we refer 10 the exhibit have laid before our
readers How humiating how shameless, how un-
sDeakably Infamous that IN the face OF these uBures
and In the OF the manipulatlons or the local poll
tcans this journal should have been read out OF tho
Republican party by the Campaign Committee OF the
Union LPagne which, unless We are grleVonsiy mig
informed started out the purpose Of winning ma
iorty in this Commonwealth no matter at what cost OF
character or Of money. some of their members have
said that they began the hghtby declaring that they
could not get majority ior Hartrdmt ny iar Inoan
they would Duy it.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
ASPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
THE OBRIEN BARGAIN.

IL is at least pleasant to see that some Of
the reformer. who last year thought the proper method
Of securing permanent reform to ask gentlemen TO
vote for James OBren for the State Senate are now d
posed 10 balk at tho next step, and unwilling TO have
him for Mayor. The Bpenin0 Post mild sort Of way
declares for Havemeyer against OBen. The SIasss
Zettun0 with force does the same thing but In.
sist that at any ratio Mr. OBrens election would be GA
ndeble Disgrace 10 tho community Il adds these pun
gent suggestions for the Grant press OF the city:
It will be especially incumbent upon the Republican
organization OF city, and upon the Republican press,
70 prove the sincerity Of their prOtesaOns in favor OF
reform BY their attltude regard TO this nomination.
Ihus far this attitude has not been calculated 20 inspire
oYermueh confidence. The notorious support which
OBrien has given and promised the Republican party In
regard TO national politics prevents the leaders OF that
parry from doeming II advisable 10 out openly
against OBrleD, The Times for Instance, has always
careiuy avoided 20 say word against him. and The Cone
erctaLeyen alluGes TO him very kindly Only The BDen
ing Post assigns him his proper place. lt would seen
that the nomination OF Mr. HaYemeyer the part Of tho
above mentioned organizations would compel tho Repgb
cans 20 show their hand But their Convention last
night refused 20 do aud postponed its decision. The
spirit that manifested itself In the Convention was that
spirit for Local interests. The decision OF this question
bears long delay. II the Republican potticians
should dare sacrifice the reform interests of oty
10 the Interests OF their party Tor which, IN the present
condition OF national politics, they have shadow Of
Justification or excuse let them do so at their peril
No commentary the above L needed, save the fact
that the Staats ZeunS can hardly be Ignorant that
distinct bargain between prominent Grant leaders Ia bis
city tho support OF James 0'Brien the Custom
house candidate, either openly secretly IL perfectly
well known to have been In existence for months.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
An EVERYDAR SAMPLE.

If the people in The Ne1U- York Times Office
will read the letter which we publish this
morning from Mr.. Samuel l.. NJ. Barlow, they
will understand the way in. which an honora-
bic man of correct business habits answers
criticisms upon his actions. We cannot for
our lives get a straight story out Of 0akes
Ames on Credit Mobilier; Mr.. Clews would
rather be drafted than tell the truth about
the Georgia Bonds; Grant organ has told
us that cit would rather go to Jail than say
"why Grant keeps Casey in Office" The
other day we were compelled to expose a
gross case of bribery of the Speaker of the
Assembly by AttOrney-General Barlow, and
the only reply The N. Y. Times could make to
this was to accuse Mr.. S. L. NJ. Barlow of
using his position as a Director of the Erie
Railroad for the purpose of making bargains
with rival companies to his own advantage
and without the knowledge of his associates
Mr.. Barlow promptly responds with the full
est explanation of the whole matter referred
to, showing that his action was irreprOachable
in itself and, besides, received the entire
sanction of the Board of Directors, among
whom was Gen. John A. Dix.
Yet this is q sample of what The N. y
Times has been doing day by day for many
months. Not one man out of hundred whom
it has libeled has thought it worth while to
notice it. When one does, Mr.. Barlow's card
shows how recklessly false and foolish
its most detailed statements are sure to be
found. Now watch and see how it viii crawl
out of this libel, hurting score of epithets at
THE TRIBUNE, and falling straightway to
blackguarding somebody else.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SATURDAY OCTOBER 49, 1872

and the honest Treasurer, Angler, refusing TO
sign bonds for railroad not yet constructed,
the act approved Oct. II, 1870, was drawn up
by Avery, at Kimbalps request, and with the
full knowledge Of Clews. (Soe Avery's testi-
mony, page 53) Under this outrageous law
the State, in addition to its former liability,
was forced to exchange at the rate of $1,000
per milo of completed road its seven per cent
gold bonds for $4,000 of the COmpany's un-
salable second mortgage bonds. DIR. Angler
was unceremoniousy showed out of the way,
and BullOcks signature made sufficient
guarantee. Under cover of these acts of 1869
and 1870 the sum of $5,1sO,OOO, payable in
July, was added to the debt of Georgia, OF
which about two millions were for so and
odd miles of railroad which Henry Clews,
or the gang which bought him, well knew
had no existence. This act of 1870, which
might well deserve the odmiration of William
NJ. Tweed himself, for he never conceived any
thing finer was passed before the 10Th Of No
vember, 1870. The great swindles came after
ward.
SO much for Mr.. William l.. Avorys defense
of Clews. Nothing remains for Its perfect In
terpretation but the ffty-fve thousand ma
jority whereby the decent white men and intel
ligent negroes of Georgia united in repudiating
the Ring that robbed them and the Governor
that ran away.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

The Grant organs are terribly exercised over
the tables Of tho Liberal journals. showing the well
known fact that there are more states certain for
Greeley than for Grant. III they arc ridiculous.
Messrs Oceholders what Is the OF wasting much
space 10 prove them so .
Mortons brother-in-law Holloway, Graat
postmaster at Indianapolis has boon detected in holding
back the returns Of Marion County with the laudabIe
Intention doubtless OF helping 10 swell the popular
vote for Grants candidate for Governor. This Is a
beautiful Civil Service OF ours. ... a
The President yesterday appointed ex-esov
Fairchld OF Wisconsin 10 be Consul st Liverpool tho
most lucrative ofce abroad In tho early stage OF ths
liberal movement Gen. Fairchd, like Gen. Logan,
one OF the prominent OF the opponents OF Grant but
lately he has been "oonyinoed, and now reaps his
ward.
The State Central Committee of Pennsyl-
yania the Hon. Samuel j. Randall. Chairman, win DO
called together Monday for the purpose Of takinR
some action with reference 10 the outrageous frauds
perpetratcd at the recent election, Their aoiion "a
looked for with interest, only by the Liberals of
Pennsy yania but by the rends VI Reform throughout
tne country
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
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New-York tribune., 1872-10-19

The Atlantic Monthly has recently established de-
partment devoted TO the discussion of American
politics and has placed in charge of it willing
who adds to the customary rural contempt for
facts a scope and range of ignorance all his own.
He opened about the time Of the Cincinnati Conven
ton with an assault on Gen. Grant which was
rather too severe to last long. This has now
changed into school-girlish admiration of the
strong and silent man" who few months ago ap-
peared to this SOlon Of the Hub as rather dull
soldier surrounded by knayes, The cause of this
sudden change of heart is that majority of the del
egates to Cincinnati thought Mr.. Greeley would
make better candidate and as good President as
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams. The logic OF the con-
version is not evident as its cause. But every
thing about this writer is uncommon. His
ignorance is phenomenal. He says, and makes quite
point of it, that before this campaign no Presden-
tal candidate except Gen. Scott ever made speeches
Has this gosing recently Clipped his shell as not
to remember four years ago, when Gov. Seymour
canyassed the country; eight years ago, when Linz
coin made speeches whenever he was called on
twelve years ago, when Douglas trayersed the
country making a speech at every cross-roadsf In
this country it may safely be assumed that every
candidate talks who cam 1t is hard TO determine
whether this particular crein thought he was telling
a neat lie or tremendous truth. In either case,
cannot congratulate him on the success Of his
experiment,
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,


C,,,puGN TRACTS on TIE PRESENT ISSUES
will be published at
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No. 4.
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WHAT I Kyow OF HOEAcE GREELEY. BY Oliver
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THE baltimore CONvENTIOy.-A full report OF the
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No. 7.
SENATOR SCHURZ's MAsTERLY SPEECH AT ST. LOUIS.
The sheet also contains Mr. Greceys letter or acceptance
OF the nomination OF the Baltimore Convention.
NOS
BIR. SUMMERS LETTER or GREELEY AND GRANT; sella
Martins Letter Repudiatng Grant; "The COOred Race"
Oh ADDRESS by Horace Greeley at POughkeepsie May
IG: Col0red Grant Electors Letter OF Withdrawal;
and the COlOred Cadet Case at West Point
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New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
Nem?1ork Daily Gribmats.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1872.

The Postal Treaty between France aud the United
States Will soon be signed. The Gar has pardoned
the Polish General Michael Czaykowsld. 80 The de
eision OF the Emperor Of Germany on the San Juan
Boundary Question VIII be delayed for some time yet
FW Bird is nominated for Governor Of Massachusetts
in place Of Senator Sumner. Irregularities are re-
ported IN the erection Of the U. S. Marine Hospital at
Chicago - The troubles at OsceOla, Ark. are under
Investigation.
VIM f. Havemeyer declines the nomination for Mayor
- CHARLES NJ. DOnohue received the Tammany
nomination for District-AttorneY. E= Mayor nan
cave bail on a new indictment. - A LIB
ersl mass meeting was held at Brevoort Hall
and German mass meeting at Cooper Institute. -
James Anthony Froude delivered the second OF hiS
course Of lectures England and Ireland. 60 Inc
National Board Of Trade entertained by the Chamber
OF Commerce. z= Gold, 49, 112i l12l. Thermometer'
bgo $50 5Jo.
New-York tribune., 1872-10-19
\ MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUENCY COM
PLIMENTED.

We never saw or heard anything more in
sutng to q constituency than the remarks OF The Boston
Transcript upon the position Of Gen. Banks. lie is
sneered at to begin WITH for asking reelection at the
hands OF the people "whO have generously returned him
20 Congress for than five terms" Then The Tun-
script classes the General among those whose greatest
qualification is remarkable facility for conecag
few not very original ideas in mount ainOus redun-
dancy OF words" Very complimentary this Is W ths
who have "returned Gen b. % Congress for
than Ye terms" Good judges OF the qualifications OF
member they must be.