New-York tribune., 1872-08-19
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.


The Boston Erening Transcript thinks Wen
dell Philpss letter "is bold as 1t is true"
The Utica Daily Observer predicts that ex.
Gov T. d. Morgan will be tho Grant candidate for Gov.
OF this State.
The gift" business is not through with yet,
The AHDay CIty Item (Pbia.J says "we must give tho
pure and capable Hartrant at least 10000. and Grant
lars IL may votes but majority surely beyond tho
belief OF even so credulous Journal as this.
This matter of turning up records is mar
velous for working both ways. The Baltimore Caseus
after fair discussion OF Gen. Grants order expeIljn1
Jews from the Department OF the Tennessee
1t az IAN atrocity that has found defender even
among the most brazen and shameless Of his parsans
The Administrations management of its own
home is encouraging than its general superys
ION Of national affairs The Washington Patri0t do
nounces the "despotic and vena Ring who have al
ready injured tins city most seriously deprecated tho
and driven small property yhoders away in conseq uencs
Of exorbitant taxes and special evies."
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks well OF the
nomination Of Alex II. Stephens Vice President with
Charles OConOr President, by the Duncan Conyen-
ton at Louisville IL feels certain that his
ness would carry the country by Storm 10 the event of
the nomination Of such ticket the ono indicated Mr.
Greeley would doubtless withdraw: Mr.. stephens was
Dut recently engaged IN discussing the stamp hct'
Evidently the patience of the long suffering
people of Arkansas about exhausted. The Lie Roes
STATE Journal filings down the glove "Nether the Clay
ton cntthroas Of Arkansas their master ~ the Whs
House are likely 10 regard our counsel sun we advise
them both for their own sake and that OF people 10
call Of their bOodhounds. Martial law and political
murder won't pay IN the year VI our Lord eighteen hun.
dred and seYenty-twO."
Concealing, doubtless, for many years tho
dstrust Of Horace Greeley The Rochester a. " Demo
erat and Chronicle is able TO speak is mind freely
And this is fits mind His whole history has been ono
continued series of agaons Of reckless and visionary
schemes. Ever marplOt; ever wild, schoning, aud
runous-he would have destroyed the nation tlampled
upon public security and scattered wild disorder amid
all our ndusi res and our commerce."
President Grant on the stump would GER
tanly be an object OF public curiosity The Albany Doiy
Knckbocksr regardless OF the possible consequences
Of such step wants Gen, Grant to come out otener"
IL is pleased with hs recent conversation reported for
the public and thinks that IL Mr. Grant woud hs
mouth and talk OF political matters oftener than he Las
since he has been President rue people would get
clearer idea Of his abilities" Undoubtedly.
Anything to prevent the clasping of hands
"across the bloody chasm" TO DO the watchwOrd
of GRANTEES everywhere This is the mysterious and
subterranean way in which The Hartford Post attempts
TO sketch the secret OF the Southern people,
"The election OF Mr.. Greeley would suodue In them
every symptom Of repentance Tney would clasp hands
across the bloody chasm during the csmpaign only
draw the steaAy dagger after the election o their can
ddate"
The organs facilities for abusive talking are
almost iuimitabe, bur The Albany Argus is descpedy
bewildered to imagine what they can find to throw al
Judge selden. IL says The exodus from the Grant
ranks constantly growing more formidable. Scarcely
day passes that does not record the adherence OF as
tinguished names TO the fortunes OF the Liberal aud
Democratic candidates Few, however are more DIS
tingished than Judge Seldom and none, be 1t SAID have
acted from higher motives"
The young men of Tennessee are called TO
the rescue by The Nashville Republican Banner 1t says:
"There never in the political history Of this Stale.
since the early days Of Andrew Jackson or John Bell
splendid opportunity for the exercise OF effect
i've leadership and practical statesmanshlp with the
Tho nj
OF such countless blessings To TINS section OF our
country Why cannot there be found from among the
ranks of the rising generation OF politicians some sueu
mani"