New-York tribune., 1872-10-12


at subjects, choosing sides at once. He seemed
to have forgotten that nc was an arbitrator,
and so made himself an advocate but his ar
gumept in the case does not seem to have al
fected British opinion concerning the award.
Rice culture in the CarOlinas, in other days,
was one of the most profitable branches OF
Southern industry. To what low estate 1t
has fallen in North Carolina, and what are
the causes thereto moving, is told in letter
published on the fourth page of THE TRIBUNE
to-day. The picture presented is not one Oh
much present attractiveness, though IL suggests
more hopeful future
More Notwithstanding in Arkansas; and
lest an attempt should be made to distort ths
into q political riot, we may as wen can
attention to the facts as detailed In our dls-
patches. The difficulty seems to have orlSl-
mated in an attempt to break up political
meeting; but it looks as if the present riot
has been fomented by one of the original
offenders in order to secure his own safety.
A correspondent of THE TRIBUNE illus
trates once more the management OF the
Post-Oflice Department. 1t seems that re-
ligious journals, paid for by benevolent per-
sons, cannot be sent through the mails as
sample copies; but specimens of New-fork
Grant organ are thus sent, in defiance of law
to TRIBUNE subscribers whose names have
been surrepttiousy obtained. This Is Grant
ism, pure and simple.
The attention Of the Grant Civil Service
RefOrmers Gf any such there be) is directed
to the list of Grant Ofce-hOlders on duty as
inspectors of election, herewith published. Has
it come to this, then, that the Grant people
cannot trust anybody to watch the ballOt-boxes
| for them but those who have personal pecu-
mary interest in the result of the clectiOnf
| Or is the Grant party in New-York made up
exclusively of tide-waiters and Oflice-holders
generally
In the avowed republcanism of the distin-
guished Orleanist, NJ. Casmir P6rier many
thoughtful men see a sign of hope for consti-
tutional republcanism i'll France. The Orleans
princes themselves remain silent, even when
such q pronounced utterance as that OF NJ.
P6rier falls on the public ear. Our Paris cor
respondent, whose letter appears on the fourth
page of this issue, intimatCs that this is char
acteIistic stupidity; it is certainly like the
Bourbons, who improve no political Opportu-
mites.
The Hon. t. NJ. T. Hunter is well known
as Il political thinker and fnancier of great
cearness and originality. His views on the
commercial questions which are connected
with the administration of the Government
| therefore, are entitled to careful attention,
however much portions of his argument
may provoke the dissent of many. HIS
letter on the financial condition OF the
country, published on our fifth page to-day,
| will be generally read and discussed.
Is there paper-ring in the Treasury De-
partmeut7 An article published IN another
part of THE TRIBUNE this morning shows
that the Government has awarded to kins-
man of ex-Secretary BOrie contract for bank
note paper at an advance Of 80 to 70 per cent
above the market price, and is also paying
unnecessary charges for transportation, &c,
which were not paid until the principle of
consanguinity was recognized in the award. Of
course there is a brOther-in-law involved. Mr..
Boutwells brother-in-law has been appointed
to a lucrative position in the service of the
favored paper-makers.
Navy-Yards were once used exclusively for
naval purposes but since Grantism has re-
placed all other public policy, they are only
valuable as manufactures of Grant votes and
political influence. The Brooklyn NavyYard
for instance, is run almost entirely by two
well-known ward politicians" Sam" Maddox,
and ]. j. O'Brien. These worthless practically
usurp the places which were held by naval
officers in the moro prosperous days of the
Republic; and they report tho results of their
observations to headquarters at Washington.
To understand exactly how this is done one
should read a letter from q machinist, printed
on the the third page of THE TRIBUNE to-day.
This essay on the practical management of
public works is commended to the gentlemen
who admire the unselfshness Of this Admins
tratiOn.
The Grant carpet-baggers are trying their
hand at Ku-Kluxism in North Carolina. Hav-
ing cried "wOlf!" so long, they have decided
to be wolf for once. The outrage committed
on The Raleigh Sentinel referred to in our
dispatches to-day, is the best possible
illustration of what is the legitimate
fruit of Grantism. Men who, like Nor
ton and Conkling, have the means of
Furnishing their enemies by using the Govern
mental machinery, do not hesitate to take
their revenge In that way. But when, like