New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
PRoTEsTATIoNs OF ADMINISTRATION
ORGANS.
ADVICE TO THE FUNNY EDITORS


PROTEsTATIONS OF ADMINISTRATION
ORGANS.
ADVICE TO THE FUNNY EDITORS.
From The MinaoapOhs Ir1o1n@ :.
Now that Horace Greeley is a candldate iSa
the Office of President OF the United stas' we pos ne
funny editors throughout the country 10 cease peI
trating jokes at his expense Those te stories apou
harvesting getting out rS area n sPS loot
trees" etc. we're web enough when attributed TO the
ATl5I When ossS to
the Ides Of November" return him to his Capps,qSs
White House, 1t will be time enough ostir him up AGAIN
with your witticsms But, for the present Gentlemen
hands OIL Have II eor se the next oar
years.
A FORMIDABLE CANDIDATE.
From BHltea. 81, - =,
Mr.. Greeley will be popular with the kad1,
Gale OF the North and Conservatives OF tne SOuS h; n
Al this time is hardly probable that the democrats
win make any nomination They VIII ia INTO n e anu ,b
time of his Log Cabin and Hard Cider campaign was an
extreme fighting every
But to-day the party finds him more aecepaole as
for The any and
platform and the raiying cry Of Reform tnee every
didate opposed TO the Administration.
SHAMELESS ABUSE.
IRON Express.
llr. Greeley has been well known, not only
at his home but all over the United States for more than
80 years He has been universally recognized by men OF
all parties and shade OF opinion
bly, sincere and honest, matter how mistaken ne
might be In OF ms views and opinions. But to the
shame Of hcentious press and the disgrace OF pSt
no sooner is this distng man placed before the
were convicted rogue, and entitled to more CON
No man, in our opinion, deserves better of
the country for his course during the war ana tne
stormy days preceding It. No ten newspapers propa
bly, did as much his promote and sustain the Union
cause and stimulate the Government 10 vigorous anu
not advocate his election to the Presidency while
that he is admirably adapted 10 the position OF
regard it as extremely doubtful whether possesses
that administrative ability which would qualify him tor
the American people, however, il they TO have
President than either Greeley or Grant
DIsPARAGEMENT UNwIsE.
From Tie CIadRnaa GGactH
1t is not wise policy for the Republican Jour-
70 deceive the party by dspaagng the strength Oh
better to take Just measure of the elements, and to
appeal to that ndety of the intelligent masses to prin
cple which created the Republican party ana hss car
ried 1t thus far ia glorious career Nor s IL ssie 10
argue that because Horace Greeley is weak IN Rofar
this situation. He has long had strong hold on the
these there is large body disaiected toward Grant
they may find it easy 70 persuade themselves that
voting for so old a Republican as Horace Greeley:
II is necessary for Republicans 10 realize t ndas
ioosenng party lines and to turn their minds to lift
ing the party out of It, This not be done by pro
scTiptOn or personal execution. There has been 100
much of this. 1t gave to the Liberal movement its
strongest men Nor can 1t Oe Done Sy e wan
the condition of its finances. And the time has gone by
when domestic discontents or party divisions can pc
overwhelmed by arousing the war spirit. 1T must be
done by recognition OF the popular demand Tor better
government on the part Of all its
elections None of these charge On any one part the
blame for this discomfort.
ABOVE RIDICULE, OR JIBEs, OR JEDRs.
FFon The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The cloud that the friends of the national
Admnistraton saw IN the west Dut niue %ne ago.
has within the last few days assumed such vast proper
% %6s as 10 6eGfe s scatter to the Winds
the shrewdy devised plans Of those VINO mad nothing
We do not think it either wise or safe to ig
! more this movement or to attempt to give 1t
serves It cannot be blown away on storm Of laugi-
! ter. It is above rdicule or jibes jeers. 1t lie
make history respectable 1t was not alone important in
numbers but in that it was supported by hosts Of those
party fought shoulder shoulder for that parys
cess These men cannot be ignored and when we come
their popularity, In the homes OF the West and
Is as world means here truth SSt
was never refuted honesty without blemish. Gratz
South East and West The ticket would Be strong
one even Il there did not appear TO be very great
indications at present all point to its Endorsement by
the Democracy Such being the case, it Dehooyes the
Republican party to take counsel together and by wise
overtures OF peace to close the breach
that threatens its destruction 1t is too wide be
overleaped, and so must be closed or brldged.
ERRONEOUS IDEAS OF MR.. GREELEY.
from The Philadelphia IekgToph
The man who calls Greeley farcear, or as
being one who naturally surrounds himself with that
class makes bluDder scarcely 10 be surpassed. Mr.
Greeley may be the OF mirh In others, but for
himself he is grave and earnest Further and although
II may be hard TO overcome the prejudice upon this
point, he is very dgnlfed person. whose occasional
apses into the heat OF passion not more frequent
fashion in which people have persisted in regarding Mr.
Greeley "a cross between pumpkin and . conscien-
tiOus fool almost passes comprehension Tho general
idea of him has been that OF amiable sort OF idiot
mOnstrOsity in any case, but particularly ridiculous
when reflected that this idiot Is the editor Of the
years been leader In our best politics. In
the monotony and rigOr Of our public life. Mr..
Greeleys strongly marked peculiarities made him
a shining mark which the caTicaturists end comic
writer's not slow TO improve But these people,
while they have made the unthnkng laugh have very
often made the Judcious grieve. Que OF the greatest
plumbers surrounding the popularity received Idea OF Mr.
Greeley Is that he Is uncouth Nothing could be
further from the truth He is In fact person of thor
ough and cultured manners, a of the world, and
well used TO all the forms and ObservaDces OF society
The personal characteristics of Mr. Greeley have like
wise been absurdy cacatured Instead OF being the old
SLOUGH that he ID universally represented he is Of tho
best dressed people 10 be met in days walk. What he
might have been in days In this respect cannot
Gen. Grant Senator Sumner Of marked
tTiey in dress as Mr.. Greeley. We have Of
object in this other han far in lies TO correct
reports concerning individual Of whom II IL necessary
20 have the clearest ideas obanabe II say that
Mr. Greeley should be President ~ deny that he Ia