New-York tribune., 1872-10-18

whose actions are not open 10 public criti-
cism. But he is an agent of the United
States Government, and he invites review Of
his own position in the world of commerce by
setting himself up as authority concerning po-
litical and financial matters. Ii is unfortu-
nate that this Business Mems Guide to the
" Polls" has not heretofore proved himself
trustworthy guide in business affairs. But
then, it requires brains to be at once a poiti-
clan and a successful financior.
Very little excitement will doubtless be Gre
ated by the anticipated rearrcst to-day of
William M. Tweed on indictments brought
yesterday in the Oyer and Terminer. While
the indictments are new the charges are old
and familiar, and il is cOIjeCtured that
they are taken out as safeguard
against the failure of the previous indict-
ments to hold good. 1t is this which is now
being so tediOusly argued before Judge
Brady as preliminary to the great trial. The
end of argument and the beginning of the
trial will hardly be seen, at the present rate,
for some terms to come.
The insurrection at Ferrol, which has, as we
predicted, developed no force from the begin
ming, has been thoroughly suppressed by the
Spanish Government. 1t was begun without
proper preparation, without consultation with
the Republican Directory, and was fOredOomed
to defeat. The proper work of the Spanish
Republicans to-day is not isolated insurrection,
but unceasing and legal propaganda. We
should be sorry TO see the Republic estaD-
lished in the Peninsula by accident, by assas-
sinatOn, OF by barrack conspiracy. The true
democracy of Spain, which is q real and
genuine political sentiment, finds its normal
expression and will attain its legitimate ends
through discussion and the suffrage,
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Lancaster is setting good example to other
Pennsylvania municipalities in ferreting out
election frauds. In addition to the arrest of
Simon CamerOns brOther-in-law for attempt-
ing to bribe an election officer, another Grant
Republican has been caught up. One Mcneil
len q member of the Grant Republican County
Committee, has been arrested on charge of
utterDg false naturalization papers. The afh-
davt on which McMellen was arrested is clear
and explicit; it is difficult to see how the ac-
cused can escape, except by collusion with
officers of the law. But the law officers III
Lancaster threaten to do their duty. How
much longer do the people of Philadelphia in
tend to sit in silence with the fruits of great
fraud hanging over them?
A report comes from Washington that Col.
FOrney has sold The Philadelphia Press to
Cameron's clan. But all reports of this sort
are just now to be regarded with great sus-
piciOn and we should MT be surprised if Col.
FOrney got his first news of the sale from the
dispatches. 1t is pleasing way the Grant
people have of making themselves feel good,
to invent foolish stories about the journals
they cannot control. Some perfectly we'll
meaning people of that order in remote rural
districts are congratulating Grant on the pur-
chase by Gen. Ben Butler and Thomas Mur-
ply of a controlling interest in THE TRIBUNE.
Other credulous souls are sure THE TRIBUNE
is losing circulation and still others that it
is speedily to be turned against Mr.. Greeley
When drivel like this finds circulation, it is
well to be careful of other stories from SINH
lar sources.
The nomination of a District Attorney on
the Tammany Hall ticket will doubtless be
made to-day. Mr.. Garvin stands little chance
of nomination, Sheriff Brennan having aban
dOned his support. The chances appear nearly
equally divided between Charles Donohue and
John d. Townsend The former is an
experienced lawyer in admiralty cases,
with large practice in the United States
Courts, and will probably have the Endorsement
of the Committee of Seventy. Mr. Townsend is
prominent for the part taken by him in the
fight in the Courts against the judiciary Ring,
and the persistency with which he pursued
the impeachment against CardOzo had greatly
to do with the success of that movement to
purify the Bench. He was always opposed in
politics to the Ring, though never politician;
and his Endorsement by Mr.. 0'COnOr and
Horace F. Clark of the Conference Committee
rnnl-c him q strnno and accnntahle candidate-