New-York tribune., 1874-02-10
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
GEN. FITZJOHN PORTER.
from IN, Ns,r1rl Journal


No one could read the elaborate statement
prepared some time ago by exG Gov. Randolph In tho
form Of 1 TO LIE ,Snn hhnTNh hsag anu y
convinced tnat tue late civil war produced no truer
whose name heads this article. with the light which
has shed onthe since the close OF ha war we
farce Gen Poriers trial was, aud how cruel and unjust
the sentence passed on him. In the slang O To-Day the
military rivals and enacted by their unscrupdous per-
sonal and political friends breathing the air and Weld
ing the power OF the Lincoln Cabinet ana tne
War Department 1t was case disposed OF entirey on
er pdrte evidence. Our own idea Is tbat tne Cen
erals most enthusiastic friends happeheu iS 10 10 VI
ago nave lifted off his fair name and fame the dark
cloud lowered it decade ago by jealous spite, iSnV-
rance aud injustice.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.
From The Wdshmgon Sdr
the Di.iIc Of Columbia nOtOou, directed
anything and the report evidently made to cover the m-
This is specimen of the reckless misrepre-
seutalions MADE by the opposition papers The truth
known TO every body familiar with the matter Il that the
Investigation in question was protracted to the most
tedious length in consequence OF the latitude gwen by
the Committee to the " Investigators" VINO were per
mitted lug in the most irrelevant matter. and throw
their dragnets in every direction IN their
efforts to ud something that would damage the District
Government Tue testimony and the majority and mi
nority reports published in full made one OF the bulk
lest volumes ever published OF committee lnvesuga
ton If there was any failure TO discover anything IL
was because the search was not of the most OK
haustive character,
The DEMOCRACY OF MAINE.
From The Nortrich Bt'stin.
The Democracy of Maine. according to re-
nort IN The NEW YORK TRIBUNE. about To yield up
he ghost The chairman OF the Democratic state Central
Committee s. d. Leayitt of Easpor has declared IN IA
yor on an entire abandonment OF the Democratic organZa
ton and THE TRIBUNE says that the abandonment of
the Democratic party organization Is certain a. & AZ Tor
will advocate thing and some another, but pretty
evidently the leading staple Will ee-nothins II any
one has tears do not said celebrated occa
sion prepare TO shed them now for the death OF the
Democratic party Maine Ia no loss to any one except
Who elections
tins sort 1t is am an ola wSTn 70 out h a sRa ony tne %
other States sooner or later
POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM.
From Th> Hsapa ApDelL
Genuine patriotism should be priceless
virtue. ngraned in the moral nature OF man. aud as
nsopara6e from the true. hlghsrung spirit Is the
But like every other virtue 1t is often initiated
erfoited and affected and often so ingenousy that the
discriminate the pnchback from the gold In order 10
be able do this good men. instead OF sneering at
politics and politicians, should pay more attention To
the former and become of the latter The bad
who I'LL legislative bodies. make our laws, and
those who ignore politics and denOunce politicians
would perform their duty Several subscribers recently
YoRK TRIBUNE is giving to politics and politicians The
reply OF the editor Is triumphant.
LESSON IN DECRNCY.
From IN, Lyhchburg yroiniIH
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE says that a news
paper printed in Gloucester, right under Gen Buffers
sSa @ tune ne that the s Wee
charact terlzed by a little decency'" Commenting
which THE TRIBUNE very fltly remarks: when con
ailments understand this thoroughly there will be
no occasion for complaint. Meanwhile they should
know that the disgrace OF indecent de-
bate may be, those who create Indecent members OF
Congress share III H." That as much as TO to
the gloucester paper, You want 10 the rules OF
decency observed in the debates OF Congress- keep Ben
Butler at home" II we'll certainly, 10 make the
experiment. .. ...t .
GOOD SUGGESTION.
FROM TIE Dubuque Telegraph
The NEW YORK TRIBUNE suggests and we
second the notion the four million dollars
which Congress will be asked TO appropriate toward
Centennial celebration shall be taken from the army
navy appropriations, and apply that much money
TO the interest of peace and industry in place OF that
war and destruction. The suggestion Ia both timely and
In the right direction. Let Congress act upon It, aud
give all IL TO the Centennial and little possible
10 both army and navy.