New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
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crelitaDle to the country
THE TRIBUNE contain so mucn useiui h h, 60 Ia
n arnfed in II form which viii make them easily acces
sble In future. oon.-a
From The Sprinadsid tHoss.) Union m,
Frank W. Bird has written a letter to The
hst bardmon@y men ought to labor for the
cess OF the ragmoney Democracy OF ONO, oeca ,h,o
sSdmd be- subordnated TO beating them 80 4 seems Gems
that while even decent Democrats are seWlns ,ne Ono
Democracy ont their IsOnths, the lndcPendhs arc
Volunteering in it's cause. The OF Bird Is striking
illustration how your Independent surrey G9[nes
In ind that the renegade Christians VINO came Ose 70
1 mr. even the faithful 10 blush by the eryOr Of their
fanatcsm and such 10 be the experience OF INC
Democrats with renegade Republicans such as Bro.
NOT ELECTING 4 PRESIDENT 5'T,; This YEAR
From The Springfield RepnttrGn. ,
Mr.. Birds letter reminds Us, as Linc0 9Ii usea
to say, of little story In the cary nay sc aY and
y vg sFatner Watep To reach his next appointment
he ford the Fox River There had ose ne n eS
pcct The river would be swollen i would be mRaf..
he would be swept away and drgwne oreodne
F hsn the young fellow became aed at MS com;
said the good old man. . have made III Iue u VT
the trouble with Mr. Bird aud the refOrmers Of biz cas
they are crossing Fox River before they get 10
are not eectng President this year That Is next years
business With great respect and sympathy Ior or;
Birds approximations, we have no doubt the pe9pie VIII
ton ia whether issue fraught with mischief ana perm
shall be allowed to remain as 70 il
and get rid Of il shall be improved ~ IA pIct! %
duty that lies next intelligent reOrmers in ono tbs ra'
whether they call themselves Republicans or Dehocr"'s'
would seem 10 DO tOleraby PLAIN
REyERDY JOHNSON on TIE CURREnCf'
From The Baltimore sun,
We commend Mr.. Revcrdy JOhnson's letter
every person who appreciates desires to appreciate the
merits the important subject to which II Ita's lug
question itself is the most important when now ens'y
the attention OF the American people. WINE, as ',I
johnson SAYS IL rises far above mere parry
destined TO enter more or less INTO every py ~
test has entered into that now being waged ~ 50
much heat and earnestness III ono IL IL qs',on dpD
t THGn I POSITION p' in the next PRESIDENTIAL contest
SaG " to be divided The merit Of Mr. JClmSons
treatment of the subject IL tnaa and above all
sound The strongest part Of Mr. Johnson's letter s
that which deals with the subject IRON issa pi
as lawyer enable him To speak WIN an authority ths
Will be listened to and OF which @ 81
preme Court, in the nature OF things, can never 10
gardcd as final and conclusive arbter but whch oih
only be settled 10y public opinion and the baotbox Tho
currency question IL one OF tese ann and tinev con
tribuOn to its solution.
HEADED.
From The Boston Journal a.. .
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson has published in
anr.tion which he Justly considers the important
issue now before the country and one that ought TO rse
above mere party contests H letter il sagaeous and
cIearheaied consideration OF the question from the
standpoint both Of principle and policy IL welcome
contribution to the literature OF tne discussion and VIII
be read with special interest at the pres' time hen 80
many OF Mr.. Johnscns political associates IN ONO ana
the nation policy of dishonesty and ruin. Reducing
Mr. Johnsons argument TO It's lowest terus Tue '0s.
striking thing about 10 Is its oDvlouShesS. Inc ',
stated clear and simple that they seen auoss
like trusm. We should he tempted To regard them as
such not that so large number OF the otisas
Of Mr. Johnsons party in the West ana south are
the lessons OF history dictates OF prudence aud
honesty are attempting to force more nru,c M
hnctuations Of values caused BY that which we nave
And Mr. Johnson has had any Thought Oh n @ s
his errng party brethren, in the preparation oi Ns eI
ter he my as well Preae nr his p 20 De as tRat Is
the only appeaton they bestow Oh the advocates Oh
honest money. -
GENERAL Reform THE CHIEF ISSUE.
From The ThtlGdephfI ChT,nic.e. -.
The "hue and cry" raised by the Rcpnbli-
AGAINST What they are pleged 10 Term ,s mnr
than the stale and well understood one OF SOP tn.9 n
eriey0us sins OF omission and commission OF the Renb
can party ii will utterly ll. ior the reason
so %amzy a rise snsible people will in wise bc de-
ceiyed by it, They readily penetrate the attempted Dc
cepon whatever damaging impressions may 81 hlss
have been wrought pubic mind against the Demo
cratic ticket in OHIO by the OF gre hc
has set in that splendid victory ia an inevitable re-
s n ee arSss t' TO we f E0 Wy %
the Hon. f. W. Bird, one OF tie prominent od1iihe
strong view Of the issues of the camp1i
aud, Just as thousands OF prominent Republicans ~ ono
for the excellent reason that the general reoh IN %
whole public service, which the people demand, can DO
secured in 40 other way.
A MAsTERLY SUMMING UP OF TIE CRY
AGAINST CONTR ACrION.
Prom the Phdldeiph.a 7eleg 0ph.
The reader VINO negiects the financial letters
of OK Secretary McCullO,n the very best current
discussion OF a theme which thinking men are agreed TO
be great and immediate Issue before the country
That these letters Thoroughly able is Dc!ohd cues"
ton and they equally onCs n honesty Is matter
that can be gagged by tile expressions OF candor whch
shOnld have object in wliully misleading the people
nnll wary a
llc cXSccrctafy has done the state some ser
vice. in this work. When the Democrats are CLOS ~
banded in attempt to OYerturn al the true bases OF
National strength by the substitution Of bogus
of values for which the world Is agreed III believing
the national principle. and while II Is endedyOr-
ing to important western election on THIS sue'
policy which eventually would land us in reputation
aud national shpwreck, IL Il rcassurng To note the VIZ
and intel gent stand made by men Lac the dstl'
gushc d exSccretary OF the Treasury. Mr. McCuilochs
summing IN OF tine results OF what he calls the " seusr.
less QUERY against contraction" is mastery and cannot
but command attention.
TIE JURY SYSTEM DISCUSSED.
Erym Ths Syracuse JylndL -
TRIBu NJ reyiyes and gives practical share to hohe
long considered necessary and WISE Ia change inc
eAisng Jury system So rs 10 give 10 the mQCiiS no
power bring in verdict, instead ~ requiring unib
unity The publication referred 10 consists 81 IN
elaborate essay the subject by Mi b. T. Han OF Au
burn. As a practical NOV culent toward efcctng We
change strongly advocated, Mr. Hall proposes Ia SUD
nit the next Legislature b which shall embrace
the prov isuns bring about that result We
believe the discussion az the subject thus brought Creamy
and practically before the people will condnce 10 tne
better welfare Of te state anu the frequent atah
uent OF tie ends ~ Justice.
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