The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-16

HERALD, FRIDAY, AUG
paragraphs from the Tribune would make their
appearance in the Grant organs and serve to
further embarrass the new relations between
the democracy and their old opponent.
The spirit Of the present campaign demands
the selection of candidates tolerably free from
entanglement in the party issues and internal
quarrels of old Although the chances favor
Greeley's success in the State it is not sufR-
GENTLY certain to warrant inconsiderate action
in the construction of the ticket that Is TO run
with him in November. The strength Of such
men "a Fenton, Avord, Littlejohn. Cochrane,
Waldo Hutchins, Depew, Generals Merritt and
is undeniable. TO say nothing Of Greeley him
self, with his ''What Know About Farming
and his famous white hat and long tailed coat
We place littlo reliance on the rumored demo-
cratic OBJECTIONS in tho interior of the State,
because the ''straight-out'' Louisville move
ment is such clear fraud or folly that no man
of common sense will be cajoled into the be-
lief that he is upholding democratic princi-
Piles by throwing his time or vote away
upon such silly affair. Nevertheless there
are no doubt many individual democrats, es-
pecially among the moneyed men. who will
support Grant in preference to Greeley, and
there are unmistakable indications of o
serious intrigue in this city that is
likely to take over to Grant the whole
strength of the old Tammany rings, together
with the Police Department, the Bureau of
Elections, the Public Works Department, the
Street Cleaning Bureau, a majority of the
Police Magistrates, the Health Department,
besides the great personal strength of Senator
O'Brien. Hence we caution Mr.. Greeley and
his friends, including regenerated Tammany,
that while the State promises well for their
candidate, the fight is not likely to be won
save by hard work and under acceptable lead
ers. II they would make certain Of New York
for their candidate they must place in nomina
ton for Governor and Mayor citizens Of
known worth and integrity, whose records are
clean on the subject of reform, and whose
names are guarantees of honest liberal and
energetic government
European Honors to tho Herald's
African Explorer.
We learn with great pleasure from England
that Mr.. Stanley. commander of the successful
Livingstone Search Expedition, has been the
recipient of marked honors at the hands Of the
Royal Geographical Society. At the meeting
which was convened at Brighton this year the
HERAI.D's commissioner was received with
great enthusiasm by the members and visi-
tors. Mr.. Stanley reviewed his travels in
Central Africa, and dwelt ct length on the
condition in which he found Dr. Living
stone. In conclusion, he gave the Doctors
views on the still disputed point-the source
of the Nile. The Swans then attacked the
subject and left it, we may suppose, pretty
we'll where they found it. Aside from the
merits of this question, we are pleased to note
the warmth and earnestness with which the
people Of England recognize sterling work in
the cause of progress Nor are other lands
behindhand in their testimony to the expedi-
ton and its leader. The Geographical So
cieties of st. Petersburg and Florence, repre-
senting respectively Russia and Italy, have
each sent gold medal to MIR. Stanley. Among
the throng Of distinguished visitors OF Brighton
who applauded the HERALD commissioner was
the ex-Emperor Napoleon. The illustrated
English papers contain many fine representa-
tions of the course OF the expedition.
TIE souE1cn1Na OF THE PRIZE F1aHT.-
In the arrest OF those professors Of the "manly
art of sef-defence," Mace and o Baldwin, and
the stoppage of their proposed "mill' by
United States District Attorney Pinkney at
Baltimore, it is to be hoped the prize ring and
its brutal scenes in this country have been
effectually squelched. Had the champions met
and punished each other scientifically on the
sacred soil Of the Old Dominion or the classic
shores of "My Maryland the decent portion
Of the community would have had no sym
pathy for the vanquished and no pride in the
prowess Of the victor. Its verdict would have
expressed regret that the fight had not been as
mortal as the classic one of the Kilkenny cats
But had the affair come of as per programme
it would without doubt have led to many SUBJ
sequent tests of the vexed question Of superior
skill and endurance in a disgusting contest.
Many doubt that a fight was really intended
by the principals, though they bear each other
no good will In the majority of cases specu-
lation has much to do with fstic exhibitions,
the design of the ring being to pocket dollars
rather than decide rival claims to the belt.
Mr.. Pinkney merits thanks for putting the
brake upon the "sport."
The leaven Of progress is producing wonderful
changes among our japanese neighbors. Our
latest dispatches from the island Empire show
the Mikado and his suite dressed after the style
of New Workers. with annie additions of cold