New-York tribune., 1873-07-07
CURRENT DHCUSSION
BrrLrR's PROSPECTS.

An occasional correspondent of TnE NEw-
YOKK TRIBUNE fayOrs that auti kepublican party news
Inc writer with considerable Ingenuity with admirable
art and not without truth, conoocts sensational article
with the design evidently not merely OF showing the
prospects OF Gen Butler IN the gubernatoral race but
with the direct aim OF impresslng upon the people th9
idea that the Republican party will De atty represented
by Gen. Butler Tho wTttor says ~ wOud be pleasant
0 believe the sentiment OF Massachusetts issis
sound as il ever was" and before concluding hs review
Of the position calmly admits that ~ "a iDenners
could vote o candidate to-day DO not believe they
wouid accept Butler" admission which h somewhat
singular the writer 20 make. but doubt correct As
the contest 10 to be IN the convention the writer thinks
that no such test can be attained. which IS cquiya
lent a that Gen. Butler proposes to carry the
convention and secure the nomination by paeking eau
cu,es and pending hs money freely, while MS OppO
nens, who are without an organlztlon ana without
eas5s TO asSs S{ss %2sp 5 Ss EepabeSn s iSS
are to he defeated by an INSCRIPTIONS minority We
are not ready 70 aecep. 'nis a. ,bat tsl
The kind OF talk which many OF the Greeley Repuboans
indulge 10, who however much they may pe opposed 70
means OF weakening the power OF the Republican party
as nationhI oIgahH t te 49,, th, ~ ne Re-
pubcans OF Massachusetts, and we do not believe and
little zeal left IN tins state, that opposed to tho
man. his surroundings, and some Of those who propose
to AID and abet him IN this project must submit
event which autiAdministraon newspapers tell US Is
inevitable.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
FrOa TlS Nsu.O OrleIaI IimeA
TIE NFw-YORK TRIBUNE, in commenting
on the improved Declaration OF Rights proposed 10 DO
spft
mi freedom Of the press ia recognized declares that
under law stands the truth cannot be told
concerning the Infamous scoundres who make pohucs
Trade legislation matter OF traffic, political parties the
instruments OF robbery and wrong and the people their
victims II Is the duty NJ the journalist IN woot-
dered society and under Just laws 10 hold up the poltl
cal cutpurse TO public Reproduction 20 put the people on
their guard against dishonest officials aud scbeming
rupt demagogues. The insertion Of this pro
vision in the now Pennsylvania consultation
has been strenuously opposed by Ring delegates.
Reasonable journalism, according 70 our hewlO CO
temporary does ask as large acharer "a the wind
to blow on whom IL likes" IL only recognizes s duty
10 society and itself and asks 20 be permitted u DIS
charge that duty faithfully aud cOnscentOusy. Thus
far an Pennsylyania this reasonable and conservative
privilege has been denied and IN Louisiana Judgments
have been rendered against journalists "cOnsruc-
five malice" entirely baseess and fictitious A gen
eral thing the men who clamor most loudly against
the press and demand the most stringent libel laws are
almost invariably those who fear the truth ana 10 whom
eTposure by a fearless and faithful press would he
fatal" BY the Constitution OF state the freedom
OF the press should be, enlarged.
JAPANESE SENSATIONS.
From TAs san Fraaetso0 Buikna.
The Yokohama correspondent OF IHE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE states that the projected English line Of
steamers which compete with the Pacific Mail
company for the trade between Hong Kong Yokohama,
and San Francisco has fallen through the Pacific Mail
Nessrs' Macondray 4 Co.. the San Francisco agents of
the line deny this and state further that the Company
preparing for active operations Ihoy add tnat the
has successfully launched and IL preparing for sea
TE TRIBUsEs japan correspondent has recently star
tied the American public with some extraordinary SEN
sations First were the charges he brought against
Minister belong Tor not residing at the capital OF the
Empire "a practice IN which ne follows tae Example % o
eypry Minister accredited 70 tho Court Of tho TenO
and his alleged influence IN japanese pohucs: Next
came the so far unconfrmed statement that Minister
Mor Initiating American example had become loose IN
6haftaI matters IL all these reports should be CON
armed TIE TRIBUNE has been fortunate III secQpB tue
services OF correspondent VINO Is sways sneau n CIV
as though all his important outHVlngS were derived
from mislsAep @@ ,-----~1-e----