New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
"OV GENER1T PRINCIPLES"

"Whnt are Won going to do with that man.
asked casual passcrhy ot The driver ~ II carr
who was met driving into n graveyard with nm
unwilling fcllow-ctizcn. tied hand and foot, on
the bottom Of the vehicle Bury him. was the
curt reply But what do You do that for! II"
isn't dead lie says So himself Yes
know hr says so." answered the driver. but
hes such liar You can't tell anything by what
"hc SAYS He's no use 10 anybody. ana me
"ncIrhbors have decided 10 bury him on gen
"cral principles.
II NAV not be advisable To establish the rule
Of general principles" rs carried ont In TINS
extreme case however desirable il may seem
from the point " view Of the general welfare.
And vet there are occasions when II saves Il
great deal of time and bother AMI wear ana
tear Of mind to cut loose from all the cn'anGlr-
mcnts OF a situation and - right 10 the heart
Of the business ION general principles Here,
for instance j. y police captain on trial before
the Commissioners for bribery. The ease
against him is very strong. bur II may De-
claimed that his guilt has not been absolutely
established And vet We venture 70 say that
no Intelligent person has read the reports Of thc
trial and observed The antics of the counsel
whom Captain Dohcrty employed 20 defend
him without reaching the conclusion that any
man who in his sober senses wouli hire that
kind Of cattle 10 defend him any sort of a
charge in any sort ~ court. even II ~ lnno-
cent a. Il newborn babe. deserves 70 Jos" his
case ION general principles. police captain
employing these fellows 10 defend HIM Why.
the man who does that can hardly have sens"
enough 10 stand guard over . chickrn.coop.
Take The ease OF those people VIII" are Just
now raising great row over tn driermlna-
ton Of the Republican party IN this city {" nom
mate a ticket ~ their own 40 The municipal
election. In their view 81 The situation the only
way 10 defeat Tammany Is 20 nominate some
body who has always hitherto voted the Tam
many ticket in municipal. state and National
elections con general principles" They hay" no
business 10 PIT themselves forward In III" mat
Ter much lc-S 20 undertake - diciai" he policy
of an Anti Tammany movement They ar" III"
leaders under whose advice and 10y whose man
agcincni not only has his city been miSg"v
crncl plundcrcd and robbed hui III" Who'll"
STATE has been disgrlccd 10y legislative corrrp-
tlon and incompetent administration. II Is
through following such counS"lS ~ theirs that
We have had Job lot II ridiculous windm'nS
such az Pcnnoyer Waite. LcwcllIng, Alleged.
IIngg and Tilman making The whole country
ridiculous by their antics Governors ~
State: through them that we hnv. duarrcling
Congress AT Washington lncubailng fresh scan
dals every day: through them that We have had
a year and a half 81 financial distress ruined
Industries and widespread misery accompanied
by violent outbreaks and attempted insurrcc-
ton With This record should say that "on
general principles" those persons might better
keep In the background
For The last four years they have done moth
ing absolutely nothing that has not been
fraught with mischief 10 the country: Ia nll It's
business interests, 10 all rs people 10 is honor
rs credit and liz good name Their title io any
consideration, hearing even. upon disputed
questions, II they ever had any. Is gone 'n
general principles any man or set OF men
who have contributed 10 the existing stuation
locally or nationally have, for III" present at
least forfeited all claim 10 have their couns"ls
or their threats regarded in relation 10 pending
questions. They belong on the back seats, ana
their privilege A. well as their duty is silence.