New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
DRIFT OF POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
PUBLIC MEN AND THE PRESS.

From IN, IJ,teser DrnO-r1f Iad Chr01trb fR71
We are not of those who justify uniOUnded
attacks upon public men. We would nave the news
papers satisfied as 10 their facts before theN anh9uu'e
strict accountabltv Cor It's uttcrauces but would
rot gbdte particle of honest ceusure or any man.
however iE - position OF exalted his talents Ia the
war wuIcu j. already commenced aud which is 10 be
uurelrnugy waged 70 tie end III behalf OF pure gov
ernmeHt, against puuaelrrs aud tlchsiers the
press is u bear Tie urunt of battle and
lead the forces 10 victory. We would NOT
e2eg in any wav We would nave It educated and pG-
red It should not be robbed Of parucie 0f lts
public sentiment prr1 bv the pes and emlssarrs OF
the enemy. Chains upon the prets can result 9hN III
independence of the prrtlr true independence Of the
party press-wlA he found iie 1r,t GI tle
aemagogue attempts TO convince us tt the press lr
degenerating il tone aud hccoi-ng 91A-erous 20 l'e
community, because perchance has found IL necessary
10 reDuke him for nis sius.
GRANT AND THE DEMOCRACY.
From The fuglsta CA chyoHice rHd Seniino .bfrl
We do not see how the south can be eX-
pected 10 follow the banner and nGnj the battles III
man who has been long enemy; who has done so
inucb 10 iuiure u: VINO has converted states into
provinces. bound them hand ana foot ana delivered
VINO has violated the laws ana the Constitution III his
attempts iasen personal government upon lAe colA
rv VINO mas recommended and urged the passage % a
measure tne enactment OF winch would he productive OF
endless trouble N The south merely because I'D desire
10 perpeuate s power ana prOone hls term OF Once ne
has made lew kind speeches and half dozen accept
abe appointments. A. we fan 10 discover WY tAe
south should accept the leadership OF Gen. Grant upon
principle. 30 equally do tail why tney should
support hIm policy. The North has learned thdt
the SOuth IL not ripe Tor rev0utOn II hds cei@e 10
regard the of Democratic principles as ne tri-
umph OF ana disunion. thousand thlngs nave
cOuapred 10 weaken the enemy ana To rtIeHSleu on!
cause We win the battle IN lsI6 under the lead OF
some sucn Democrat Thurman or i endrcks' or dl'
COCK. Let us STICK 10 our color ana nave Ao "''AAcc
with Grant or any other Republcdn
OBSTACLES TO A THIRD TERM
TIE lIHcluIt lugncr1t tIHHJ
Tt is pretty certain the Republicans viii not
reuomluate Grant IJls party'uot wanting IN desirt-
bic material for President. IN tnaI respect ~ has
t.lr- ~
that the piacan2 pOhcy or GraHI develops Ise4
IN the south bringing out rsol,es Iua. no" 'no ''i II
M st,gonisu - sisted tween the Administration
Of his predecessor and the representatives u
the peOple. We have 10 apprehension oui-
sa' ves on mis- subject. Cen Grant VIII not Ue
r.s.erred. There are Otenses of administration aud
ntical conduct sting, too grave tOiDe overlooked ln
he canysss For available men. The Of obligation
r pi. great services in time OF now wanting 10
fal tuat enjoyed 20 the fun measure thc hOIofs
and the rewards when grateful ana generous pubnc
-, IA their soldiers And aside from all these cJnsId-
frtOns there stands IN the way the precedent OF Two
terms aud no more by Washington himself. and an
T,strlV followed bv his successors who had high
claims upon gratitude Of the country as Grant l-
fo his standard; but the south controls tne
roilcaI desules the country dictates the admh-
IstatiOn OF It's aniTs
from The springfield Republican tiAd)
Party is, to-day, the greatest obstacle that
rational ana AeatAtul politics ana more satisfactory
public service. The TWO Old organizations nocA me
oic men have gone voting year alter year. Tor can
diafes whom they know ia their hearts 10 De iAA',
merely because they are labeled " Kepnplcah OF OF
Democratic" How far the politicians nave beeh
assisted III maintaining the status 10y the presence IN
Inc Wbife House OF mediocre President slowly grind
in out very mediocre quality Of administration Is ~
interesting question wnch we pass Hohs 10
fI,e ynuuy gentlemen Of the debating CLUBS.
TO all this IL superadded. tLis year, the IIl
temper OF The people themselves. IL Is NOT a
c.uEe4ess ll-tcmpcr they DO wei 10 nc dAAIF AheIc
h great danger tins year that tie popular sscOntcn.
may vent itself Unfortunately; That the d~gruhei
2
old ana tried public men. men OF approved aDilill
whose records IN the main records Oi ia'bllI lud
useful service, VIII be struck down Tor ah eAceploiI
uaatep perhaps be punished on genera plH'Lpiss
for the faults their less worthy associates. lher
places Congress viii De occupled-noi hied
in LOO many cases by small, busting, pushing poll
cheapness OF prOnises have OntrOared their conpeu-
OF devotion 10 tBe dear people nos
iiity monopoly, extrayagance ana cOFFuP'i"H' ana
consuming zeal for reform.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
IRON LoR,srlLt Courier Journal lDem)
There is no Likelihood OF there being either
Thurman party Hendricks party IN the south, or
anywhere else this and the next Presldential
abilities andimpressive appearance yet lacking address,
gnetic yet Of sufficient intellectual stature 10
overcome natural cOldness No party Will ever rdlly
Mr. Hendricks il ike wise wanting IN that sort
OF electricity inspires PARTISAN zeal O less force
and culture than Mr. Thurman. ne Is or knuIy
disposition. having Opinions ceItaiAl' DuI "P.u,
ions cOiOrles- and vague. BOth Thurman ana
Hendricks, Presidential! pDsslDilties' must
iall between the two conditions of vigorous
riscality aud honest Wel-balaDerd pDsluVlsW NnicI
viii presently contend Tor mastery ~ American poiis
1he trouble Win the Democratic OrsaDLtoh Has pel,
ana ls now deficiency OF principles IL mas tullns
years mad series OF phantOns ser before H. ana
Because these have by one disappear ed leaving
NOT "A rcK bennd." IL losr faith u i-el No party
ever Lad beer opportunity 10 ~ 10 the coluJ tAdh