New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-12
DRIFT OF THE PRESS.

The Charleston Courier says: "The enthusi
asm for Mr. Greeley came first from the South and
the South he will receive support as earnest and en-
thusastc he will receive among his warmest friends
at home"
The Pittsburgh Post, which opposed the in
dOrsement Of Greeley and Brown, will support
them. leader to-day, it "The action OF the
Convention marked with sufficient dignity, force,
and unanmity to warrant in yielding our full adhe.
and support to the candidates. which promptly
pledge here and now" The article concludes foows
"For conscientious Democrat to speak OF vOt
inc for Grant Is SIN against his country and his God,
and to think In his secret soul of doing such thing
thought that he should and most assuredly Will
ashes"
Considerable interest has been awakened in
the investigations OF Senator Chandler and his force OF
Government clerks into Mr.. Greeeys former remarks
concerning the Democrats. The chicago Tribune says
that among other things the Jealous explorer has found
taste and political morality Of the following sentiment
in one OF Gen. Logans speeches In Congress: g was
born Democrat, and all my life have learned TO be-
eve that the Democratic party in National Convention
never do wrong have never known tue Demoeratie
was not consistent with views. The gentle
Territories OF this country were purchased by the com
blood and common treasure OF the common people,
East the West and that there is restriction in
the Constitution to prevent men from carrying property
of any description upon that soil. Every fugi-
tive that has been arrested in Illinois, or la any OF tho
Western states-and call Illinois Western state for
am ashamed longer to call IL Northern stae-hss been
made by Democrats In Illinois the Democrats have
all that do. You IL the dlkcy Work OF
Democratic party to catch fugitive slaves for tho
Southern people. We willing to perform that dirty
work"
The Philadelphia Erening Telegraph has a
careful editorial eensurng the tendency OF of tho
political caricatures In both Harper and Frank Lese
in the Of which, after speaking generonsl OF Gen.
Grant IL says:
In all the records OF Americas journalism there rs no
that shnes with such true snd steady light As thae
OF Horace Greeley. "TheoTetieaP' he Is Called anu
visionary" Is TRE NEwYosS TRrByNE theory OF a
vision That Is the work or his life, the daS business
OF all his honorable, useful years slavery Is desd th
theories OF The TRIBUNE educated the people TO Kun
slavery. The Republican party Ia the party toaA
saved the country THE TRIBUNE created the hepu-
hcan party Ask editors what its editorial manhgehens
under Horace Greeley has been, ana tney reply, "As
nearly perfect as could DO made ASK prntersNha6
ia mechanical management and equipment are,
and they answer "Matchless." TheoTetioalt Yes
Horace Greeley has always been theoretical,
for there never has been AN improvement sug-
gested 10 him for making the newspaper more wall
uabe 10 the that Horace Greeley has not tested
NOT one of real value that he has not adopted IL Is
foul bird that soil, ito nest and II aboot
paper man indeed who throws dirt upon tho foremost
editor of America; upon the who has done tho most
10 make the editing Of newspaper the nohlest work
that any of US set To do, There of
who can attempt 10 degrade Horace Greeley without do
grading hmsef not one who eau disgrace hun withouA
| dsgraeing his profession.