Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-31

"Flnally, he has broken with all tho states.
men Of reputation In the Republican party
Trumbull, SchurZ, Sumner, Wells, &c.-and
takon into his confidence such men as Morton
Chandler, Butler, Conkling and Murphy"
The above is taken from the Tribune Of
yesterday. The allegation, to any one who
knows anything about the inside workings OF
the Republican party and OF the Administra-
ton during the last two years, is absurd and
scandalously untrue. General Grant did not
quarrel with these mon, statesmen" They
qaarroled With him, Nnd Il was Impossible for
him to hold them in the party as soon as 1t
became certain that the country determined
to give him second term. They quarreled
with General Grant, every man Of them.
Mr.. sumner quarreed because he was not
allowed to dictate all the foreign appoint
meuts, to run the State Department, to keep
Mr.. Motley In England as our representative
after he had dlsObeyed the Instructions on
the Alabama claims Of his official chief
Trumbull Quarrcled and snarled because he
thought that he ought 70 be President himself,
aud he went into the intrigue against General
Grant ln the hope OF breaking down his Ad-
mIulstratlou and defeating him for a renoml-
nation. Schurz Quarrelcd with General Grant
on account OF the Federal patronage In Mis-
souri,. As for Wells he Is not worth speaking
about.
MAX MARETzEK has failed to satisfy the
lmpoTiOus demands of New York In the
Italian opera, aud Is Just now being severely
abused by the critics. The World says that
his failure is entirely his own fault; that the
gods have helped him, but he will not be
helped. The season opened with a generous
subscription list, covering over thirty nights
of the season. His prospectus was splendid,
but all his promises have been broken except
those In respect to the prlma donna The
voice Of Signor Abragnedo, the first tenor,
which we arc told combined the power of
MuzzOlenis with the range OF Wachtels, has
proved weaker than Wachtels and more lin
itod than MazLolenls. Vlzzaui, the tenore de
graZia, has done nothing in the way OF
graceful charming, and the prima donna
contralto has appeared In but two roles In
neither of which can she bG said to have
achieved triumph. The remaining second
AIRY artists are not equal to the average usu-
ally secured for merely local troupes. With
such q company the success of the season
necessarily depended upon the prime doune,
aud the management has up to this time
rested It's claims upon public patronage
wholly upon the merits of one Of these ladies,
Nine. LucCa. 1t seems rather late 10 the day
TO remind Gn operate manager that one
prima donna will no more make q winter
than will one swallow summer. Aud the
seycrest charge that eau be brought against
Mr., MaretZek is that, having two prime
donne and nothing else, he has not made the
best possible disposition even of them, but
has Oyerweighted themrwtth operas In which
they were left, slngy or jointly, unsup-
ported"
The respective duties Of managers and cdi-
tors have been frequently discussed, and Mr..
Maretzek will probably think that he has Just
ground for quarrel with the World In so un-
mercifully exposing his failures, If Mr.. Ma
TGtZCk takes that view Of the case he will
make very great mistake. The press owes
the duty to the manager, and, indeed, 10 the
public, TO aid and encourage him literally;
hut when he fails to fulfill just oxpectatlous-
10 keep the promises that he held out-the
press then owes tho duty to the public to
expose his shortcomings, and bring upon him
the condemnation he deserves.
We AXE GLAD to learn from the Irish Re-
publican that u number Of gentlemen Of that
nationality by birth or descent residents Of
this city, have determined to put our cotem-
pOrAry on sound business aud financial
basis. To that end they have formed q Joint
stock company, with capital of $4,000, in
Two thousand shares Of go each, which is to