New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-30
RECKLESS JOURNALISM.


"my foes" is very trite adjuration. Many
things have conspired to render the reelection
of Gen. Grant very difficult, and among them
VIC accord a leading place to the domineering
proscrptive, denunciatory spirit in which that
reelection is demanded and the disregard OF
truth with which its opponents are personally
assailed. Here is an average specimen from
The Times:
The present canvass fin Indiana certain TO bring
out very full vote, and in that event the Democratic
leaders know that State is Republican by at least
10000 majority and II they still hope for victory In Octo
Der next ia because they have been led to believe by
George ". Julian and John ID. Defrees that Liberal
Republican State ticket will DO nominated, and that
this will draw sufficient number OF voters from the
regular Republican ticket to give Indiana TO the Demo-
Gratis Tho object OF Julian and Derees In creating this
division well understood in Indiana. These two old
adversaries, wbo in former times, waged long aud
bitter journalistic against each other, nro both
candidates for tho United States Senate They hope
TO elect o few sore-head Assemblymen In close
Republican counties, vino would hold tho balance OF
power the LEGISLATURE and who with the help OF
Democratic votes, would elect or the other OF them
to the United States Senate. Julian has number OF
personal followers In the old Free-so BurntO dis
rct who have hitherto blndy adhered his political
fortunes and he has expressed the confident expecta-
ton that he will be able TO induce between 1000 and
5000 Republican voters In Eastern Indiana TO support
the sorohcad state ticket. Defrces has DC positive
strength in Indiana but he relies upon his long expe-
rience and adroitness wirepuer to add consider
ably to the strength Of the sorehead ticket. Wein-
formed politicians throughout Indiana however. affirm
that Juans recent has thoroughly Disguised the
old FreeSoi element in the State, and that Defrces Is
unable to control dozen votes"
Comments BY The Tribune.
Messrs. Defrees and Julian are lifelong and
most respected citizens of Indiana, both now in
private life Mr.. Defrces WAS long the leading
Wing Editor in the State and has since been
prominent Republican. Alr. Julian was an
original AbolitiOnist, was the FreeSOil candi-
date for President in 1852, and repre-
scented his district in Congress for three
or four terms preceding the present. No
man made better record there, and
no other has moro thoroughly commended
himself to the affection and confidence of
Anti-Slavery men and Land Reformers. If he
is not pure, unselfsh legislator, then we have
none The only excuse he ever gave for such
defamation as the above was his early, earnest,
consistent opposition to Gen. Grants renOm-
nation. Is that the way to Overbear OppOsi-
toni
The same journal evidently thinks it pro-
notes its masters cause by such assertions as
the following:
"THE TRIBUNE has been very reserved upon Protection
Of late. 1t has been sont upon Pig Iron. Not grunt
or squeak upon the subject 1t has eschewed pigs
without the iron"
Those who read THE TRIBUNE know how
absurdly untrue this is. The FreeTraders
are perfectly aware that Mr.. Greeley would
not relinquish, nor even qualify, his advocacy
of Protection for all the offices in the uni
verse. Many Of them are his personal friends;
none Of them want him as a candidate, for the
one reason that his ideas of Political Economy
differ radically from theirs.
- In our view, one of the best of many
cheering aspects Of the present canvass is that
evinced through scores of Grant organs be-
ginning with The Times, with respect to this
very topic of Protection. For years, they have
been stabbing it as deeply as they could; and
now a partisan necessity constrains them to
treat it with ceremonious respect if not with
positive favor. We hope to quicken their
newborn Partially for the good cause
throughout the next six months.