New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-07

Mr. Frank james has written o letter to the Gov
ernor OF Missouri in which he solemnly asserts that
he is not as bad rs he has been painted Conceding
that Mr.. james tells tho truth, and throwing off
say so per cent Of the sable pigments that have
been employed delineatng his moral features, the
fact remains that ripper man TOR the galiows has
not,been grown in the West in this generation. Mr.
James has surrendered himself to justice, at the
same time expressing the hope that he will be
leniently dealt with. The surrender WAS doubt
less due in large measure to the circumstance that
his eminent brother Mr. Jesse James, not long ago
was awarded the testimonial OF popular apprecia-
ton which well-amed shotgun grants Frank
did not know the day when he might be similarly
complimented, and not being partial to having his
brains carefully blown out he presents himself
before the Governor as reformed man, not to say
reformer. Whether he is willing to give bonds
that in case he is pardoned he will abstain from
lecturing is not stated. Mr.. Jamess surrender
marked by one feature of great beauty. Reaching
the presence OF Governor Crttenden he handed
over his pistols with the remark that the Governor
was the only man except himself who had handled
them III twenty-five years Ofice-holdng as rule
is thankless business. Uneasy lies the head that
wears the crown. But and then Governor
or other offcia. is the recipient of an honor grow
ing out of his exalted position which cannot but
atone for much that is harassing and disagreeable
in public life. To be awarded the unspeakable
privilege of being the first man after twenty five
years to succeed Frank James in the handling OF
his pistols-no wonder that Crittenden has come to
love the Executive chair. and is an eager candidate
for reelection.
Senator Ben Harrison has just expressed the
opinion that the Republicans stand a good chance
of carrying Indiana AS Jan appropriate pendant
to his opinion he pays tribute as unique US it is
well deserved to Dan Voorhees,. Harrison remarks ::
| " Voorhees, has SAID more things that he had
reason aftcrward to wish he had not saiu than
perhaps any other man know of, not merely in
the past but recently" We doubt if Dan will
transfer this estimate CT his craftsmanship to his
album, but he ought to if he would see himself
as others see him. 1t used to lie whispered Of q
certain Boston character that he possessed a
greater quantity of transformation on a larger
variety of subjects than any other man in the city.
voorheess close resemblance to this Bostonian is
the cause OF those frequent penitentialf moods of
which Senator Harrison makes mention. AS an
exponent of the art of putting ones foot in it Dan
has few EQUALS and no superior in American politics.
The point worth attention in the recent lynching
case at Charlottesville. Va, is the perfect compOs
ure with which the affair is viewed by the citizens.
The man Rhodes was in prison, with every chance
that by fair trial he would be found guilty and
hanged. But fifty masked men. citizens of Char
Ottesville so impatient for bis death that they
| made murderers of themselves TO accomplish 1t.
Yet this is the spot sacred to Jeifersons memory,
| the town to which Virgnans proudly point as the
centre of their literary and most refined society.
such atrocities are possible and regarded with calm
indifference in these shades of lettered ease, what
are we to expect from the less civilized quarters OF
| the SOuthN
Before the different organizations begin to make
their states for the city ticket tins fall there is one
thing they might MS well take notice Of The people
| are in mood for that species of genuine Ciyi
Service reform which consists in holding on to good
| man when you have him. All the Judges i'll this
city having business with the County Clerks office
| have united in expressing their approval of the
| way in which Mr.. Butler has conducted the duties
of the Office and their desire that he should be re-
| elected. That is an Endorsement which no party
hoping for success at the next election can afford to
overlook