New-York tribune., 1876-02-15
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
WHAT 4 coykLISG DELEGATION MEAN

WHAT \ CONkLING DELEGATIOh MEANS.
Irom Ihs Iroy Uh,g (L'pJ
THF TRIBUNE, in an article on senatorial
Catspaws" tells great deal Of truth II gives nlorina
non iIat ia valuable 10 Republican voters The Demo
Gratis are anxious TO throw inIy Republican c1nddate
who can win of the track. ii the eaousles ana anb
mp0n by The Democratic press that Grant shall BE- re-
nominated, The Democrats VIII bowl INN down without
any trouble The only hope 81 The Democrats in IN aiding
,t. i.,,,rl;ca',s IN MAKO n weak nomination. II cX-
cellent tactics. Demoraze your enemy and then WHIP
DAVID pTDlEY f 11i ,Ia,;r FIE5%s yssI GoSsrsrENc'
The TRIBUNE is cOmplmencd by the Ill
will Of David Dudley Field He made sharp attack
upon that paper in court Yesterday, ON the gro9nI
oil inconsistency Mr Field himself can not be accused OF
inconsistency. II the general welfare demands the
defeat punishment OF any well known public nntanr'
M:. Field is consistent in hs defense OF him nat he
should De champOnng Tweed now s only strictly con
.tcn with his course during The Barnard and Cardozo
TRIDCsE may be gratGed by the attacks Of such men
RESUMPTION IN NEw-YoRK.
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE and Other journals
have again called attention TO the State law approved
March z s1s e sr sc s rFgg3 s S is % % % "yS15 %
1870 only exercised right winch ~" United states Con
that by the operation OF this State law and after Jan
j. is7l the United states notes would he deprived OF
anay which the cgaltcndcr acts intended to
Ter mon them IL must be remembered that the Rcsamp
Congress OF Jan a. 1879 does not diveSt inc
Treasury notes OF their legatender qualify even after
the date nxod for resumption The State law il there
fore ia conflict with the United States legal lender acs
may thereby again subject for litigation In the
Federal courts. Since the Legal Tender Law and tic
second section of the state Resumption at cannot stand
together II il possible that the latter viii he forced to
yield In spite OF this possibility think that II the
people OF NewYork earnestly desire specie payments
they that result without the action or
Congress- should the latter fail TO do its dnty IN the
matter. state resumption would be dcsrable only n
National resumption ShOnld fall but In the latter event
NowY0rh would benefit the whole country by Ieading
the way and forcing Congress to follow.
IMMENSE AUDACITY.
From The Nation.
THE TRIBUNE has published its answer in the
hy IN re-
meats the story of the Emma Mine sale IN London with
additional allie cations. showing how Park kept secret TIE
news Of the collapse OF the mine long enough TO enable
his confederaes In London 20 sell out their stock N
further tells the story Of the fraudulent sale
OF tho Mariposa Mine, which 10 probably the
worst transaction Park was ever engaged IN and the
easiest expose by proof and also OF his connection
with the SewYork, Boston and Montreal Rairoad
which peculiarly dsgracef,il piece OF business In
fact Parks career hss for many years been That VI
mining and railroad spcculator engaged In doubtful
transactions, which gives very comic air 10 Albert
Grants description OF him In o recent letter as EN-
nent lawyer and makes his offer to into court about
his character as mining operator piece OF immense
audacity.