, 1876-08-21
CROW-EATtNG,

~ the Editor a The Tribune.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10-The attempt of the Chi
cago Times IL make capital for rilden from the
seott-I.ortl reso!ation, and the order Of acu.
Grunt pursuant theroto, la the greatest uxhibi-
ton Of w-gornandiztng which has been
shown by TINT paper. It is either obliged to de-
nounre this resolution, Or to commend tho Pres
ilent for Ills artion In regard to 1t, and Its e.
forts to avoid taking tile uiouthful, by claiming
fur Grant unly the most selfish motives IN pro-
mitigating tho order, would he lauehable II they
DID not excite pity. hut when. after the must
viulent gulplng. tho murscl Is slowed AWAY for
digestion, und 1t ralmlY rotnpunsatcs itself for
tho agony Il has undergone in thu Thought Of
TilAen, It exhibits the hopeless straats III
s"nid % b. g. no niorc wlllliai pcrversion
oi tile truth than thr statement that tlin Den.
the spirit Ut thut order, Or that there IL any
thing In the history of the lnnli, AMI the history
ot tie party he represents, wh'rh snsures any
rnthus1astI;: or parsa! i,1dorseuent Of the splTt
uE tic resolution. There Is AOthsng lit It tl(iEcr.
rut trou. What aa l'een tho nccessary acttun Of
the Republican purity a.aisss tiu Nttcnpts OF
tile Democracy tn .cny tla right Nt sutraHe tu
IL Southern Republican. II tllis he the spirit ot
t Democratic party, 1t is from the
principles wlltcE, have condemned my stcps
lnken by thu United atAtcS GaveF''tnent to pro.
tcet It's citizens a!,uiiist the ',utraEcs committed
utnit ttltM ny tlNsu SANS Democrats. ltlstol'-
vcrasoE lrs'm Tie Ideas which treated ~ nsurpa.
t!ot!, Outrage, a,rl oppression tt,t stattnnng VI
Federal soldiers In te South. 1t Is ths nlIsu-
Lutte g.'niessluu That it, own uets In bringing on
tl!c War md 10 Keeping tic bitterness clscnlcr.
ed by tuIive aud inllalle!i have richly deserved
tic ceslsure which luyal eltizens huye given.
~ crown tiu pci1cAtal 0f Its own tntAuly, u
a,oldy mud laIaely ilsserts that Mr. 1it<ien, With
llis Kenerallttcs iii hts lattur uf acceptance ald
with his Previous dtsloyai record, is Tho moving
spirit WHICH .prenspls thu enforcement nf tl,Is
declaration VI rghiH for nll men irrespective ut
rao Or color, alpl that to him belongs thu credit
ot THIS new resolution Tor carrying out thu
principles Ut tla Fifteenth Amendment. Such
Tie spirit shown By The Ct!cago Times IN It's
STRUCTURES IN the Government for sending
Sheridan to New Orlcan. In January, ISIS, a1sl
the telloe nj tts articles IN ite Issue Of t!, 18th
The slmrlu fact 1,,tte aud nlt,rc clearly furccs
itself upon tile candid thinking men who have,
On the simple ery ot reform and
living Iasucs, hren INCLINED to tavat the Derlo.
r!st[u nominations, that 1t ts party Of tneon'
sistrneics atnl perpetual cnntra1lctluus,-s
lowing crow 1.e minute md defending oppEcs.
sion and treason the next, building what hope
Of success y Inns ~ the Hrunss nf repeating lhe
achieved all Ayowiog thut, II 'r!lIen ls elected,
hu will III the enforcement Of tue reconstruction
laws follow IN tho f,%,!steEs which they hare
damned Grant fnr walking tn. No tnhn can be
moTu surprised than Cav. Tildeu tu learn that
hls wtrIs or hts acts have Invited the tassage ot
nny slieh resolution; his character. will nut
lcar nut thu Impression that TO is willing nn tho
evo Of au election % lessen his cllaHrcs III uro,
curing the votes OF his own adlicrenss aud "i
supprcssing t!,u votcs ot Ills upn,Aepts, an't
tlle citart III thu Democratic papcrs 10 make
capital 1ar their candidate ,ut u such l1laleTal
u this, assl ut tlu SAME titnu tn inlurc tbs rcu-
tntha, III General GIaUs in prrfuTmlnE task
Wyil Ia III accord with hts eHtire n!tlrl1l cagcer
shows how desperate have becnqle the fortunes
II .'e "4.etT'l," party. c,