New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-22
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
THE EXPLANATION DODGE AND THE REAL VALUE
OF RED POSTAGE STAMPS.

epeS than tbe accused comes Voluntarily forward and
profers explanation as interesting as II Is asea
ton has proved sufficient to blow this explanation 20
flinders. There was Senator James WOOL. no ane,ts
hanging eyer Sis head at home He served for q day
and at tho end of two years IL came out t1 b No TTI
TRIBUNE made the damaging fact public the Senator was
TsSSy v e. rP r.P 40 ~ BS
money at all but belonged to embarrassed" friend
% " tie e he v Sdhafh he with
the same fondness that Mr.. PickwicK eouIMu ,hat
through the closed doors Of the Committee come
rumors to the effect that there MT whtewas r
In Albany 10 cover the backened character Oh nenao
James Wood. And 1t ought to be stated In the primary
Biographies that Albany is Justly famous or tS 10
solve the Mystery OF the Red Postage Stamps. We VIII
not that 4 Is sfaotory but we may
Now, $3.50 being reduced to red postage stamps OF no
value OF three each, gives us 1888 OF those
s1 Ten. aSd M cSsSman has
trved to quldate his indebtedness to the butcher inc
men the period OF five years Landlords have taken
the stamps In partial payment OF board DIS super, super;
them. They have passed beyond the limits OF our Guy
and have penetrated the once suburban now urban g
WAYS of Rome For 1873 days (ve years. the people OF
Oneida County have manfully assisted ORes
rid OF that surplus stock Of red postage stamps bu S
the razOrsrops of itnerant yender OF the name oI
Smith there always "a few more left OF the same
sort Now assuming that the gentleman wIoe s an a
average It would leave him only 1853 red stamps where
years Further calculations demonstrate that his annual
outlay was o36 red postage stamps; his monthly e1-
weekly Indebtedness was met with IS red postage
stamps person looking at the iu pieasaIS ' S on
Mr.. Cushman would hardly suppose thaC ne nnu Dooh
keeping himself "a cents day since he left Albany
SOME PLAIN WORDS ABOUT AN ADMINISTRATION
ADVISER.
From The Roaaes.er linton
Whom CONGRESS rcassembled in December
last Senator Trumbu OF Illinois moved an investigation
into the alleged maadministration Of tho Goyelhment'
particular aim being had upon the New-1 ORR Cuttonl ON
house; that the Administration, led by Conkling and
Norton opposed Mr.. Trumbus resolution WIN eycIy
argument power they could bring to bear aglnss III
that they denounced the movement as uncaed lor anu
~anton attack upon Grant and his Iurphys that they
denied the necosstu for any such nVestigatl0n ihsss
ing that the federal civil service the best in the
world and that finally by the pressure s 81 with
all the obstinacy Of refractory mules mi anp
CATION by a committee of their own making and packing.
pon this Committee they did not put single hepuocd
thny nlaceI but solitary Democrat upon IL, ana no
ayard OF Delaware the youngest and least eX
shained in open Senate, into the addition upon spocai
notion OF smother Democrat Mr., Cassery or Caltorma;
article in me Utica Hfdid the home of Conkling
who has beon tine realC oleGtor OF the port 81
Tom Murphy succeeded Grfnncl: ,.c.
ittce Of the senate make thorough Of the
Newfort Cnsomhouss on tie motion o. Seaato. 20 ~
This man Conkling Is the most impudent fraud ever
na %
lie holds his seat in the U Senate by virtue OF 'Toery
and corruption in the Legislature at Albany lie en-
bare but he soon became and now is millionaire As
this Of investgaon the people OF ts 1' h
the continuance OF Conklng IN tbe U; = o6h96 go bI
Ike to see mt 9 d as & gains Of weed and OTHER OIL
cials in Ncw.York have been accounted for. IN TINS
Forn will be reached aud that will at least be com
PEELED to show where ne got his bends OF western Tal
Of the public domain of which ths people have been
robbed Dy act of Congress.
THE SHAMEFUL EXHIBITION OF THE GIANT
SENATORIAL RING.
From Tie Proviiesa> PTrsS .
The political nest is most profoundly agl-
tatrd The moro il ia disturbed the lOuler II appears
Hardly had the eechng. swindng vnlanes Of Tweed &
Co been posed ana the corruption in the New-fork
nroeatons or tho miserable Ring which surrounds CEN
Grant before certain data were produced showing ta IN
nuniton Involving sOOCJcO0, the members OF the Ring
Of the onor Of tbs matter Of keeping
It's sacred, and generally disturbed the public
thorough examination without word or question.
How was it received or treated Tie ring ied t2 the
of the majority Of the Senate and the world has
witnessed the hlnllating spectacle OF the AdmlnstT
minstration on is defense for day and petyfogsng
the question wb ch properly belongs only TO the people
Convention Is the Administrator blind or dencnted
that it gid ily into trap OF " own making Are
keepers this administration beaTdlcss boys with most
immature judgments 1t would seem 50.
II Gen Grant wOud have peg TO stand upon In MS re-
nomination and election he must cus short this folly his
riends dismi,s IN disgrace the Rg which Ike haries,
are dcstToyfrq The GOOD name Of The administration
peremptorily demand thorough and exhaustive exam
nations into al cases Of corupton and pecuaton stop
Fighting sound Republicans. who have the interests and
success of hQsest Republlcansm at heart ana think
of being the unsucd Pre- silent of our entire Re
public than Ok being renominaed Only in this way can
H. retain the confidence OF the party and people already
profoundly shaken by the oly OF his apocglsts ana
defenders
RING WORK IN ELECTIONS.
From The PhlIitlpi5r Bs6t6.
There - very little reason To dCtiDU tHat
certain r2-e, in Washington acting IN the mann o. and
assumlng represent, the ADMINISTRATION intrtered
violently N the recent Senatorial election IN this city IN
behalf q Dr. Gray. II i9we known that me ring poi,
election 10 demand such interference, up0l the ground
that CTay the regular nominee OF the Republican
ali tfo departments of The National Government ia this
city given To the ring candidate Inc amount o!
pressure which brought TO bear upo1 tue Officials OF
the General Government. even the highest OF them was
uy0n Col. Forney VINO was placed IN sven Illuminating
position between bis obligations to ITO Administration
ea e o f his 10 office Osdr to retain
self respect. All the indications point directly 70
the conclusion that this interference is rot to end
here The rings which have secured the assistance OF
tine Administration IN forcing upon the people ny means
Of fraudulent election, State Senator VINO believed
10 be thoroughly unworthy, and w9o Is KNOWN 10 De n
creature Of corrupt political cliques nave, II Is suspect
their proposed attempt to make sGandaous nominations
for the October contest aud in obtaining their triumph
uar Republican nominees for the ticket next Fall have
already been selected by the Rings, usual and that
the forms holding primary elections and conventions
will be adhered merely to give appearance OF de-
cency to very indecent nominations We believe that
VERY large majority Of our citizens desire the reelection
of President Grant and VIII vote for him If he Is kept
clear OF all entangng alliances with our corrupt local
politicians; but we are equally certain that he is given
into their hands, ana his becomes theirs so that
the peOpe must choose between sacrifice OF him or
perIetuation OF the shameful abuses which curse this
misruled city, he Will be rejected.
LET THE PRESIDENT DISMISS ARTHUR, LEET &
co. AT ONCE.
From Boston Adrerts1.
There is no question in the mind of any