New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-11
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
TIE ANTr-BUTLER MOVEMENT.


The anti-Butler movement now organizing IN
Massachusetts much against the caucus and against
the letters imposed by p redm of eeon OF voters as
against any man or against any policy People Degh
but even OF State LEGISLATURES packed In the interests
of particular aspiraDts to Office. An ambitious, u1.
Int small minority OF the party which he belongs
But unfortunately the active minority VINO support
class who attend primary meetings, serve IA, as
delegates to conventions, who I'VE ana let hte
date natural alliance OF interest springs up Disguised
respectability" meanwhile stays az home taxes no
h PaH finds that he has no choice but qpporhe
canddatesiwhom 1t condemns or oy wltnnong Iat
cal opponent IL is not without keen appreciation OF
the difficulty OF the situation mat The NE"I lUhh
TRInUSE asks these gentlemen, But suppose Buter
should be nominated-what then WIN they ana TUG
large body OF Republicans who think ana ieel %n S
vote for the candidate whose nomination they nave de
cared beforehand will be disgrace TO the party anu
the state win they have the courage 70 Gsopey IT
Convention i'll order to save their State from being us
gracedf" -, 49,.
From The Greeley 1TiouaG
An important exploring party Is arranged
ponS V beauty and at tho and northern
Sides OF the base OF Longs Peak and IN particular 70
Prof. HAYDEN viii lead the party. and win be accom-
panied by Gen. Sickles superintendent OF tho Union
The region referred TO is almost wholly unknown. and
the obstacles supposed TO DO great NO one mas ye
deph OF the snow, and no one could get up last year
Another expedition headed by Cen Cameron to seek
remarkable wonder beyond the Elkhor, which Is re-
ported TO have precipces thousand feet higher thah
Yosemite.
. CIVIL RIGHTS FOR DISCHARGED CONNlCIS.
from The Sehohartx u. " RepHtisoaH
The subject of civil rights for discharged
conylcts is discussed by correspondent OF The NEW
YORK TRIBUNE. 1t is "a subject well worth cOnsideTa-
ton by the statesman and philanthropst. We are in
cined to agree with the writer in what he says In the
following sentence There substantial reasons,
looking solely to the good OF the discharged convict
why he ehould enjoy full civil rights on the completion
of his term OF imprisonment" But there may be, and
probably are very excellent reasons looking solely TO
the good of society in general why discharged convict
should not ENJOY all the civil rights accorded 70 other
men. Ii is "a subject would like 10 see discussed
particularly by gentlemen who have occupied Judicial
positions and by prosecuting officers.
THE GROWTH OF KINGS COUNTY.
From The brooklyn Ea9I@
THE TRIBUNE, in an article ON consolidation,
more sensible than what IL has habit OF printing about
affairs this side OF the river, shows that the growth
Kings County has been proporionatey greater than
that NewYork From It's figures for 80 IL Will
be seem example, that WHILE In the ten years ending
with 1850, the population of Brooklyn more than
doubled the population OF New-YOrk increased only
about co per Other comparisons are scarcely less
significant and all go to show that the development OF
this city is resi3tess thing which the towns would
act absurdly trying 10 oppose. II Is also absorbing
thing which must inevitably swallow up the towns
unless they gracefully Yield ~ the logic OF events