Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-28
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FRIDAY. JUNE rs, 1s4a.

Stfal-lL OeInbCThlfC uUinlndllOU. IL Is uOA sur
prising that the Tribune, existing in New York
and surrounded by the Ben Wood and Tweed
rings, supposes bargain and sale TO be the chief
agencies in politics. 1t has no warrant for the
rumor which pains it, of course; but its associa-
tons predispose il to believe such things. The
Tribune and Mr.. Greeley, however, may be at
ease, if they can; for, if the re-
publicans were disposed TO engage in
the buying and selling business, they would be
more inclined TO hire the democrats 10 nominate
Greeley than otherwise. A straight democratic
ticket would be more troublesome TO them than
a Baltimore endorsement of the Greeley ticket.
Most of the few republicans who have become
Greeleyites, will, in any case, vote with the dem
ecrats, while great number of democrats will
not vote for Greeley. Therefore, with Greeley
as the Baltimore candidate, the voting force
against us would be much weaker than it could
be, should the Baltimore convention nominate
regular old time democrats.
In the discussions relating to the presidential
canvass, there is nothing more noteworthy than
the assurance with which the ''liberal" opposers
OF Gen. Grant refer TO and repeat the stories
they have told against him for political effect
With an air which Pecksniff might have envied
they assume that their falSehoods are generally
accepted as facts. This assumption is both an
insult to the intelligence of the country and
evidence of very bad condition of mind in
those who use it. The stories invented and told
against Gen. Grant by those who have sought
to injure him, are mostly falsehoods from be-
ginning to end. Politically, he stands higher
now than he stood four years ago,
when he was untred; for his admin
istratiOn has been success, SO far
as it has affected the welfare of the country.
His management of the questions growing ont
of reconstruction has been eminently wise, firm,
aud beneficial the financial affairs of the nation
have been conducted with great success, and in
other matters the course of the administration
has been commendable. When Mr.. Greeley
suggested him for denomination, at political
meeting in New York, less than a year and
half ago, and said he would be better qualified
for a second term than he was for the first he
spoke the truth, and there was none TO deny
the correctness of what he said 1t is more
clearly true now than il was then.
The liberals" who suppose they have ere
ated facts because they have invented or circu-
lated stories, might improve their style OF
thinking and talking if they could regain self
possession, and consider how many people are
accustomed to observe and reflect for themselves
They create dust around their own eyes and
believe it fills the world. Many cases of calum-
nious talk against men in high position can be
found in our political history; but we remember
none in which calumny was more unwarranted
The trial of Judge McCunn met with sud-
den check on Wednesday, which proved, how
ever, not TO be an obstacle, but help to shorten
the proceedings, and they were brought to an
end yesterday, though the decision will not be
announced until next week. The evidence
against him shows, if not actual corruption,
though that is almost irresistibly inferred, at
least gross iavortism and excessive disregard
of judicial proprety in the distribution of pat
ronage in the way of receiyerships, references,
and SO forth. That there should be such thing
as judicial patronage seems abhorrent to our
ideas, but it is well known in the New York
courts, and was mentioned by that name
orable disposed to the accused Judge, as
thoroughly well organized institution, and
the principal support Of many lawyers. Me-
Gums counsel strenuousy resisted the admis-
sion of most of the evidence against him, for the
reason, among Others, that much of it related to
acts committed before the beginning of his pres
eut term of office. The senate, before which
body the hearing took place, admitted it, how
ever. Ii is the general opinion that they might
in their discretion have acted on the governors
recommendation to remove the Judge without
taking the evidence anew, as it had all been
heard by the committee Of the assembly, which
addressed the governor in favor of removal, and,
being included in its report, was in the hands of
the senate
The testimony looked very badly for the ac-
cused Judge, when on Wednesday a letter from
him was communicated to the senate, enclosing
another from his counsel advising him that in
their opinion the proceedings against him were
without jurisdiction and void, and as their
views Of the admisslbility of evidence differed
SO widely from those of the tribunal, contnu-
ing the defence was unpleasant to them, and
they believed would be of no essential service to
their client; they therefore advised that the SEN
ate be left to do as it pleased with the case and
that the judge should continue TO per-
form the functions of his office until he
should be dispossessed of it by some other
authority. The courts, it is SAID,
have authority to review and deter
mine the question whether the senate had jurs-
dicton in this case, but no other question in
volved in it. 1t is apparently not doubted that
the required two-thirds vote will be given for
the removal of the judge, when he will continue
to occupy his place on the bench until his sue
cessori is appointed and takes measures to dis
lodge him, or perhaps the successor will be
recognized and attempt to perform his functions,
and McCuDn will be driven to the necessity of
demanding his reinstatement. There seems to be
strong impression that the objections TO the
proceedings against McCunn are well taken, and
that he will maintain his place in spite of the
exposure of his misdeeds and his notorious I'M
fitness for any position of trust This would be
only another illustration Of the familiar fact
that the administration Of the law in New York
is disgrace to civilization, and that, either
through defect of the laws, or the carelessness or
eonnigance Of those whose duty il is TO execute
them, the wrong is sure to prevail.
The inevitable judgment Of the New York
papers that the jubilee is disastrous and al
most contemplate failure, has been implicitly
rebuked often enough by the reports of their
own correspondents, from whom candor has
forced some reluctant praise, diluted OF course
with the sneers and depreciation which every
New York journalist feels it his duty to utter
when Boston is mentioned. The complacency
of our Boston friends, however, has not been
greatly disturbed thereby. They are con-
scious Of their own merits and of the
grandeur Of their achievement. and look with
pity or amusement upon the petulance of the met
ropoliian critics. The latter are now discounted
by generous and hearty eulogy Of the Boston
notion" from source which they cannot affect
to despse. There are, no doubt, more unmpas-
stoned critics than Herr Strauss, but not many
who are more competent to distinguish between
music and noise, aud when he, in a letter
to the leading musical journal of Vienna, en-
Enthusiastically praises the musical effects of the
Jubilee, the question whether or not il is a mu-