The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-05-02
POLITICAL CLIPPINGS.

Among the kilograms received at the
Cooper Institute meeting, was one from
Gerrit Smith, saying My heart is
with Grant, an / l will do what can for
his reelection.
Which of the prophets is entitled to
the honors? Which is truly the seventh
son of the seventh son? Here we have
the Chicago Tribune declaring that the
terrible Grant will certainly be re- e-elected
if Trumbull is not nominated at Cincin-
pati The Times forsees the same awful
realization if Judge Davis is not nomi-
mated. The Missouri Republican is dead
sure that the same dreaded calamity will
ensue if Gratz Brown is not nominated.
The New York Sun swears that the
planets will all be blotted out if Greeley
is not nominated; and the Cincinnati
Commercial asserts as foregone con-
clusion that the whole boiling movement
will go to the demntlon bowwows if
Charles Francis Adams Is not nominated.
If either one of these statesmen Is chosen
we have four of the leading organs on
record prophesying his defeat and the
certain success OF GRAFT. Like the Ath
enian Generals, the second choice of
each of whom was the greatest of them
all, so at Cincinnati every journal which
cannot secure the success of its own jour
nal will join heart and soul in the sup
port Of its second choice and that,
thanks be to the common acknowledge
ment, is the first Of American citizens
Ulysses S. Grant,
Here is the latest about Carl Schurz:
DR.. Schmidt, a scholar. an orator, and
one of the best German writer's In the
country, testifes that Schurz showed him
year ago the documents concerning the
French arms sale. ''Well,'' said the
doctor, s'you don't suppose Grant had
anything to do with that?" "Oh, no,
replied Schurz, Il don't think he had !;
but see what fuss I can make about it,
and how easily car connect Grant with
it." We need only add that DIR. Schmidt
is well known to Germans in every part
of the West. and his word is quite unin-
peachable.
The Tribune, in utter wantonness, in
sists that The President has violated
the law by making military officers mem
bers of his Kitchen Cabinet" He has
done no such thing. The law declares
that ''it shall not be lawful for any off
Ger of the army of the United States on
the active list to hold any civil Office
whether by election or appointment. !"
No army officer has since been elected or
appointed to any civil Office. Colonels
Babcock and Porter are neither electe d
nor appointed, but simply detailed.
Election or appointment would imply a
salary commensurate with the Office in
stead of drawing a civil salary, Colonels
Babcock aud Porter draw only their ar
my salary and rations. and actually save
to tie treasury SO. 900, which would have
to be paid to any other competent Presl-
Dental Secretaries
\ New York despatch says that, at a
meeting of allegations 10 the Columbus
Labor Reform Convention from the
States of New York, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Connecticut, held Mon
day, April ed, resolutions were adopted
denouncing the vacilating course Of the
Committee who were to tender the nom
nations to the nominees for President
and Vice President: The committee, it
seems has not made the tender Of the
nomination to Parker thus far. Parker
has been ready, upon notification Of the
committee. to present his views at length
| 1t is said he endorses the platform entire
and would accept the nomination on con-
diton that the National Democratic Con-
yention endorse him. The above dele
cations refuse to send their representa-
tives to the meeting of the National Exc
cutiye committee, which has been called
| BY the Chairman TO meet IN Phlladel-
phia, April 9th. They claim the whole
action to be sell, and say they will not
| lend themselves. nor consider the action
of the Convention binJing. Letters have
been received fsom delegations from 9TH
or States, and from the Presidents of the
State Labor Unions OF Pennsylvania and
Tennessee, endorsing their cause. 1ntlu
entail members OF these delegations pri-
vately exnress the opinion that the whole
Labor Reform movement, SO far as a
national ticket is concerned, will be quiet
ly dropped out
The following is Washington special
to the St, Louis Democrat, under date
of the l4th ulto. 1.-The Liberals are
very much dissatisfied with the Cooper