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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
GEN DIX IN 1866 AND IN 1872.

Read Gen. Dix's utterances as q Johnson
man in 1856, az cOllated for THE TRIBUNE by
correspondent from the documents of those
times, and contrast them with his position as
Grant candidate in 1872. Then the true
friends of the Union were still anxious about
the preservation of the results which the war
for it had attained. But Gen. Dix was eager
for instant restoration TO the lately rebelliOus
States of unlimited power without security.
Then the Constitutional Amendments had not
imbedded in the fundamental Law the irreverSi-
BILE guarantees of liberty, suffrage, equality
before the law, and fidelity to the Nations
creditors, and safety from the creditors of the
COnfederacy. But Gen. Dix did not care to
wait for these. He was full of the most beau
tiful sentiments of charity and forgiveness,
and his love embraced the whole country.
Now that the security is absolute, and the
need infinitely greater, Gen. Dix's love has
grown restricted. He leads party that OPP
poses clasping hands across the bloody chasm,
that fought Amnesty and still keeps it incom-
plete, that sustains the carpet-bag govern
ments which have well-nigh bankrupted the
South, and already have Georgia trembling on
the brink of reputation, that bases its sole
hope of success on its power to array one race
solid against the other, and perpetuate hatred
between the whites and the blacks, who must
forever live side by side.
When Charles Sumner and Salmon p. Chase,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Benz F. Wade, Geo. w.
Julian, and Lyman Trumbull did not think it
safe, Gen. Dix was anxious to Ibe generous 10
the South. When the whole country knows it
to be safe, because all the results of the war
have been irreversibly guaranteed, and every
political party has accepted them, Gen. Dix is
anxious to perpetuate the rule of the carpet
Dagger, backed by the solid vote of the negro
and the bayonets of the army. 1t may well be
said of him as it was once said of one far
worthier 1t Is bis ond:-let 1t DO written on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
THEN And NOW.

Mr.. Wendell Phillips affects to believe that,
if Mr. Greeley should be elected President, the
most fearful calamities would befall the coun-
try through the supremacy of the Democratic
marty. Eight years ago, however, when he
wanted to defeat Abraham Lincoln, the pros
pect of such supremacy had for his emf
nently serene and philosophic mind no terror
whatever. Then, although the Democratic
marty had in no respect changed its attitude of
hostility to the rights of the Negro. nor re-
pented of its sympathy with the Rebellion, he
did not hesitate to take part in an effort
60 elect President by the votes of dissatis-
fed Republicans combined with those Of the
great body of the Democratic party. The part
which be took In the Cleveland movement Of
1914 movement of Republicans inviting and
depending for success upon the cooperation of
the Democratic party-must be fresh in the
recollection of all who are old enough to
remember tho events OF that period. IL it was
good craftsmanship to seek such combination
in order to defeat Lincoln in 1854, it puzzles
us to understand how it can now be treachery
to Republican principles to accept the
voluntary aid of the Democratic party
to defeat Grant and yet elect a
Republican President upon Republican plat
form. Evidently, there is need of some ex-
PLANTATION here. If there was no danger to be
apprehended from the supremacy of the Demo-
cratic party under Fremont, at time when
its sins against Liberty were neither forsaken
nor regretted, Why should we apprehend such
danger now that that party has voluntarily
acquiesced in all sl,e results Of the war and
planted itself squal ely upon the principles
which the Republican party has ever main
tainedf It YlIl TlN ~
Mr.. Phillips, who is no. thing If not prophet
ieaL predicts that, if Mr. Adreeley 10 elected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
HISTORY DECORATED BYR. II. DANA JR.

HISTORY DECORATED BY X. II. DANA, JR
Mr.. Richard II. Dana, whose canvass for
Congress against Gen. Butler was so decided
non-success, has been writing to certain
colored citizens to show them that they ought
to support Grant, not Greeley. He begins
any brethren of the African race, you should have
long memories"
That is, we may plainly presume, in order
to realize how much older an Abolitionist Is
Grant than Greeley. He proceeds to illustrate
his own memory as follows:
"e Greeley adhered the Wing party after it had
accepted Fugitive Slave law and the compromises OF
1885, and after it had repudated the Wimot proviso
and all attempts exclude Slavery from the Territories
by national legislation"
The above are untruths so glazing that
Mr. Dana's assertion of them is inexcusable.
For, /. The Wing party neuer "repudiated the
"WilmOt proviso." On the contrary, at least
four-ffths of its Members of Congress, includ-
ing one (iunt) from New-Orleans, and several
more from the Slave States, resisted and voted
against that "repudiatiOnn to the last. 2. That
"repudiationn was effected by Mr.. Douglass
Kansas Nebraska bill, which became law in
May, 1854. Mr.. Greeley, having fought the
measure throughout with his utmost energy,
at once united in forming a new National
party upon the basis of resistance to any ex-
tension or diffusion of Slavery. He drafted
the call for the "Anti-Nebraska State Conven-
"tiOD," which assembled ut Saratoga Springs
in September of that same year 1854, himself
attended and was active in that Convention,
in full concert with Preston King and other
anti-Nebraska Democrats. The Wing party
in this State maintained its organization till
the next year 1850, when Wing and a Re-
publican State Convention simultaneously as
sembled at Syracuse-Mr. Greeley being
member Of the Republican, while Messrs.
Seward, Weed, &C., still adhered to the Wing,
which now resolved to fuse with the Republic
cans, and went over in O body, headed by
their President, John A. King, and fraternized
with the Republicans. Mr. Greeley, at least
fifteen months before this, had, in answer TO
letters from friends in Ohio Michigan, &C.,
advised them to dissolve the Wing party and
merge it in new one, for which he suggested
the name Republican.
MIR. Dana proceeds to say that "if the rest
" of the professed antiSlavery men of the
North had done as he Greeley did from
1913 to 1855, OF as he counseled there would
nave been no organization of Abolitionists,
no free-soil party, neither Sumner nor Hale
would nave been In the Senate. aud there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
ECONOMY ONCE MORE.

We published last week some quotations
from the remarkable speech in which MIR.
Dawes, two years and half ago, arraigned
the extravaganza of the Grant Administration,
and showed how the estimates for the first
fiscal year of the present regime exceeded by
nearly S5O,OOOOOO the appropriations for the
last wear of Andrew johnson. Yet Mr.. john
sons Administration was everywhere de-
nounced for lavish and unnecessary expendi-
lures, and by none more vigorously than the
men who are now upholding President Grant
in still greater extravaganza. Mr.. Dawes was
bitterly attacked by his Republican friends for
making this exposure. Gen. Butler especially
assaulted him in long set speech, and it was
then that Mr.. Dawes predicted the remaIka-
BILE political reconciliation which has since
afforded 80 much wonder and amusement.
" 1t may be, Sir" said Mr.. Dawes, amid the
laughter of the House, that the President
" will take my colleague into his bosom and
"w warm him into new life" But, in spite of
Gen. Butler, the statements Of Mr.. Dawes
were not refuted, and they never can be. The
fact remains that not only were the extrava-
gances of the last Administration not dimin-
ished, but expenditure has ever since main
tained-to use the words of the Chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means-an cup
"wardr instead of downward" tendency.
Mr.. Dawes replied TO Butler a few days
later, and sustained every assertion of his
former speech He took up the estimates one
by one, and showed how the excess was III
the Treasury Department, Ss.4S1 900; in the
Department of the Interior, S13,549,0O0 in the
Army, S5,621 900; in the Navy, 900, and
80 on through the list. He told how he and
his colleagues on the Committee had gone
from department to department to inquire
into these enormous estimates and urge re-
duction, and how they had failed everywhere
except with the Secretary of the Interior, who
| thought he could cut off something from the
| hospital for the insane, the institution for the
deaf and dumb, and the asylum for lying-in
| women. Then he declared-and he was amply
| justified IN saying it-that Congress must
apply the pruning knife remorselessly, for il
could expect no help from the other end OF
| the avenue.
Mr.. Dawes knows that the extravaganza
against which he made so bold q stand in
| 1870 has not yet been checked, and will not
be while the Government is in the hands OF
the corrupt Ring which has fastened upon
| President Grant. He knows that "the Other
lend of the avenue is less disposed than
ever toward economy and honesty. He won
dered what would be the consequence, some
time ago, if Gen. Butler should be taken into
the Executive bosom. He rests there very
| comfortably himself has he learned in that
luxurious repose to forget the burdened tax
payers and the leaking Treasuryf
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Netu'2lotk Daily Gribmare.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. 1872.

1t thought the work of the Geneva Arotrators Is
drawing to a close. == The City Of Belfast was more
Quiet yesterday. 80 large London firm has failed,
their liabilities being e2OOOOOO = The international
Statistical Congress opened at st. Petersburg -
Favorable reports are received of the condition OF
Mexico.
The Michigan Liberals nominated Austin Blair for
Governor 60 The Arkansas Grant Republicans NOM
mated for Governor Elisha Baxter. - The pc
troleum producers have taken action to reduce the
supply - Reforms proposed in the Chicago
grain trade 80 The winners at Saratoga were Elsie,
Katie Pease. and Hubbard.
The projected parade ground on Harlem Flats will
benefit property-owners many Of whom were formerly
members Of the Ring, to the extent Of several millions.
81 Reform rally was held at YOrkville. - DR..
Houard has promised to address the Liberal ratification
meeting. - Gold, ia, 1lIi, 49, Thermometer 1872
30, TSo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

tho negroes will have to arm themselves for
protection against their former masters. Be-
fore we allow our nerves to be quite unstrung
by this prediction, it will be well to remind
ourselves that the same prophet assured us, in
1864, that if Mr.. Lincoln should be re-
elected the war would end only in the
discontinue of the North. 1t is just possible
that the prophet who was so singularly mis-
taken eight years ago is not absolutely infaili-
hla now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The agent of the Associated Press at Madison. Ind.
is of an enthusiastic turn of mind and greatly given
to Grant politics He lately appended the following
TO his report Of denomination or Ofice-HolderS
meeting in Madison
"The underground swell has come out. Grant and
Wilson are on top and the GreeIeyites under IT, The
political skies bright; Indiana safe Tor the hcpup
ican State and National tickets"
We think it would be just as WELL and perhaps q
little better, if this excitable person would give his
whole mind to the business which has been ntrusted
to him. Nobody wants his opinions. and IL he gees
on in this way, presently nobody will want his
news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
mend the contrast to thinking men of all par

mend the contrast to thinking men of all par
ties and offer no argument upon 1t.
We only add that Austin Blair. just
nominated by the joint Conventions
of Liberal Republicans and Democrats.
is Republican of the Republicans, without
stain upon his record, whether in Congress or
in the Executive chair, who always stood high
in that noble group of loyal Governors that
included John A. Andrew of Massachusetts,.
Andrew G. Curtin of Pennsylvania, and John
Brough of Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The men who denounced Lincoln as q slave
hound in 1864, and denounce Mr.. Greeley as
never true anti Slavery man in 1872, are de-
claring that the Democracy cannot be trusted
in their acceptance of the Cincinnati plat
form and the results of the war, but
that Buchanan Democrat who never
voted o Republican ticket in his life
till no was given the highest office
of the party, can be. Meanwhile the Demo-
Gratis of Michigan have been nominating one
of the foremost of the Republican War Gov
ernors az theiI standard-bearer, We COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23
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The horse having been stolen, Chicago care
fully proceeds to lock the stable-doOr. Now
that the grain corner is over and hundreds
of men have been ruined. warebouseman is
to be indicted for an alleged over-issue Of
grain receipts, and there is to be a general
overhauling of the management of business
in the grain elevators.
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Mr.. James Wood was one of the leaders in the
Utica Convention that congratulated us on the work
of the Grant Republicans in purifying legislation.
Mr. James Wood was morally. and we believe legally.
convicted Of taking VIM NJ. Tweeds money and
selling his votes for Tweed's measures in return.
The Legislature failed to expel him, and Mr. Wood IA
proud of the way it pur fed legislation He is also
very much opposed TO Horace Greeley, whom he TO
CARDS as the candidate of corrupt men, and danger
ously allied with Tammany Hail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

In Alabama the newspapers have little discussions
as to which put the names of Greeley and Brown up
first I'VE did" says The Noble Tribune. we
did, on the 18th of May last" says The Clayton Co@r
Ter. Never mind being nice about 1t, gentlemen;
no matter at what particular hour you came into
the vineyard since you are there now and fairy a.
work "reconciling the North and the South to
use the language of The Cc@isr-"snd labering ior
the peace and quiet Of the whole people" ,.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

Boys will be boys. An English paper gives an
account of remarkable lad. Edwin Smithies. who.
in the Huddersfeld Police Court, charged his school
master with an assault The dominic pleaded guilty
to the castgaton but in exenuation of the Gaming.
stated that Edward was guilty of the following
offenses: list, general INSTRUMENTATION nattenton.
and boisterous conduct in school; I'd, profane
swearing in SCHOOL, Sd, hitting girl in the pit of
the stomach and causing her great pain; 4th, kick
ing boys shns; 5th pulling boys hair; and. 9th.
pushing three children down the staircase For all
these exuberant manifestations and playful diver
sions the young gentleman had been logged, as the
magistrate thought, very properly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The story that the Louisville Convention (Banton
Duncan's will nominate for the Presidency Charles
0Conor esq, of this city, has reached Georgia In
deed it is now claimed that several gentlemen" in
Atlanta, telegraphed some days since 20 the Honor
able Samuel j. Bayard, inquiring whether mi.
OConor would stand, and that the Honorable
Samuel responded " am told he WILL" Then the
Several gentlemen" in Augusta telegraphed 10 inc
Honorable Brick Pomeroy, inquiring whether mr'
OConor would stand, TO which he Brick respondent
Nominate OConor Greeley stock Is depreciathg'
He cannot carry his own State" Ii IS highly com
plmentary, we must say, to q gentleman OF MI
Charles OConors standing to suppose that Mr. bncK
Pomeroy is his political agent and conscience
keeper. Mr.. O'Conor may not accept Mr. Greeley
and equally he may not accept Mr. Grant; but he IL
quite capable of stating his views and II hessrs
Blanton Duncan & Co., who have gone into tins
little Louisville speculation. want the use OF Q
respectable NAME it would be more gentemanly 10
ask the loan of it from its We do MT believe
Mr. OConor will care to enter the field with Sam.
Bayard on one side, with BlantOn Duncan on tho
other and with Mr. Brick Pomeroy bringing up tho
rear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The oil producers are on strike against
low prices. Their remedy is to bind each
other, in heavy penalties, to develop no more
wells for period of six months, and large
number of them have already subscribed to
the conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

Would MT it be the safest way for the people to
find out Mr. Wendell Philpss candidate for the
Presidency and then go without a question for the
other man Mr.. Phillips certainly ought to think
so, that is if his words mean anything. For won
der, he admits that for once he has been mistaken.
In his late letter to the colored men, he says: You
remember that, in 1868, emphatically denied Gen.
Grants fitness for the Presidency" Then he goes
on to say how entirely he was mistaken Never
man more so, according to the gentleman's own
beautifully frank statement. Now he thinks tho
L. d. and all his works and ways equally beauti-
full For Wendell is no hestating, halfway lover.
Without admitting denying the justice of his
eulogiums, we may venture to ask him how he
knows that he is not also mistaken this timei And
when he 50 complacently parades his dstrust Of Mr.
Greeley how can he be sure that he is not making
another fatal mistake. For once in his life. Mr..
Phillips, hard pressed by the absurdity of his posi-
ton. has waived his frequently asserted claim TO
infallibility of judgment The spell is brokon.
Wendell Phillips admits that he made mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The Office Holders party takes warning from its
fate in Maryland: There it nominated negro for
Presidential Elector, who straightway came out for
Greeley. At Utica it took bond Of fate. and nomi-
mated one 50 thoroughly committed that there ns
one chance in thousand to back out. But was it
necessary for Mr.. Fred Douglass TO commend him
self for Office by so dirty q fabrication as this
FREDERICK Douglass showed the character Of Gree
ley cogently He pointed out that he had denied
that had favored pensoning the Rebel soldiers but
virtually admitted 1t in his Portland speech by taking
the pains TO say that Southern made that
proposition TO him. when that charge has not been male.
but that Northern man did, aud be acquiesced In IT.
If Mr. Douglass does not blush when he reads that
over, he must be sadly changed man. He knows
that Mr.. Greeley is no more in favor of paying pen
sons to Rebel soldiers land has never written one
syllable moro in favor Of i'll than of selling MN 70
the cannibals of Central Africa a substitute ior
boiled missionary. Mr.. Douglass has bad such SUD
stantial for gratitude to Mr.. Greeley that u
his dying day. if he have one spark OF honor ieih
he will not cease to despise himself for ialiing so
low as to utter that shameless calumny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

We are indebted to General and Marshal Sharpe.
speaker at recent Grant meeting in this city Tor
the following interesting contribution to hstory
"My friends want to go back to the Fall OF 1882 when
there was great battle fought at Pttsburg Landing.
which lasted during or three days. AT the end OF
the first day. everything did not go just right some OF
Gen Grants officers asked him what he was going 70
do MY friends said he, have not begun TO nghs
yet' and gathering his shattered batta0ns he charged
upon the enemy aud forced them TO take leg bail"
No battle was fought at Pittsburg Landing in the
Fall of 1862 great or little whether lasting two or
three days or two or three hours. The his
toric battle of that name was fought April
and T. and lasted from Sunday morning until
o'clock the next day, and at the end of the first
day things were far from going just right that
Grant was practically defeated, and well nigh
driven into the river. He did not gather
his shattered battalions' and "charge upon tho
enemy and he did not force them to take leg
bail - but he was saved by the timely arrival OF
Gen. Buell. with the Army of the Ohio; and after the
Rebels had retired it took Grant Pope, and Haleck
two months to advance the next twenty miles. VI
course we know that from 1861 to 1865 nobody ex-
cept Grant did anything to beat the Rebels or save
the country; but Gen. Sharpe ought not to make his
narrative quite so picturesque.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-23

The accounts received from Mexico indicate
that, under the operations of the amnesty
proclamation of Senior Lerdo, the country is
rapidly assuming a more peaceful aspect. 1t
is even announced as not improbable that
Porfrio Diaz, the most powerful of the revo-
lutionary chiefs, will receive an Office under
Senior Lerdo. Mexico can teach us lesson
on the policy of Cancellation which is well
worth learning.