Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-30
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
EDITORIAL Extracts From the Great Daills..


oUa NArioN's COURSE ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
tFrem the N. Y Timesl
lUt the nation has now a cooler and sounder
tr4in. 1t knows better what war means. 1t is
Enuimatedswith higher principle Of statesman
ship and higher conviction OF Christianity.
Gen, Grant is above such contemplate person
81 aims. II lie were lot, the people are. The
Administration has. in fact been irving ever
since the first mistake to retreat in manner
which will be Of no disadvantage to the country
This alone is Creditable to its wisdom. The Sem
ate, SO far as We know, has discussed the whole
subject in the broadest and freest manner not
81 all troubling itself about consistency" or
isuonal vanity. but seeking alone the true inter-
cs,s Of peace and national welfare. Even the
UIp, -IiiOn leaders are said to have concurred
with the President in recommending the supple
menary article. The debate has been calm,
statesmanlike, and wiss, contrasting fayoraby
will the Parlimentaryidiss sussions on the subject
Tie .ssue must be such as the wise and humane
Of al countries will approve.
ms RErUBLIcAS PLATFORM ToREsHADowED.
.Frcm the y. Y, Times
A. TO tie principles which the convention will
promalgate, there is no doubt that there will be
unelGlVocal expression in favor OF liberal
sm.tety, substantial reform Of the civil service
tile abolition Of the income tax and franking
privilege, the fullest protection sf American cit
isens. uf every creed and race, in life and prop
eItv both at home and abroad, the payment in
fGi, Of every dollar Of the national debt princi-
U@. ana interest, and such decrease OF taxation
- tie national faith will permit an adjustment
vi Iue tariff, so that its burdens and it's benefits
may fall as equally as possible upon all classes
Al e. and the policy Of reserving the public
!aa4, FOR actual settlers. Cpcn these leading
i-sues there is little division OF sentiment among
the Republican masses, and there is nc ques-
ii,u that the Convention will on all these points.
as III It's nominations, follow the lead Of the
people.
THC QUESTION NUMEEIcAILy CONSIDERED.
From the N Y. World
The number Of Republicans in the country is
estimated in round figures at 9,S00,0O0. To
best Grant 8 candidate must be opposed to him
Nui q the Republican vote. A candidate who
ss IN both these particulars cannot beat Grant
zee fails in both,
1i- nAucIE N TIL SEW YORK TREASURY.
From The y, Y. Tribune
rh;rs has now been an Annnsl deficit for eleven
consecutive years. In 1862 il amounted 10
s55~ r'O: in 1869 it had reached the sum OF
s3tH..t 60. and since then it has increaced at q
most Irning rate, being IS $40 600 in 1870
St3-N lUV in 1871, and ell 600 OO0 in 1872. Our
q rfe-V oudeIt shows that It must be large again
IL 1874. lhe revenues estimated from taxation,
vlr al tolls. state prison earnings, and all other
-AUlge- amount 10 III. .05S, l25, the expendi-
JIres o. sIS,7s2,139; so that If we should clear
al lie past Indebtedness we should still
AAye a fresh deficit OF over sl.700,OO0 on the
Iraus4c,Ioas of the year, merely because the
legislature Las neglected te cut it's coat Aecor.
ding - It's cloth,