The New York herald., 1849-06-14

The Wimot provlso quarrel has answered its pur-
pose, and Mr. Benton now shows that no difference
exists between the two sections, and that they may
unite as soon as their personal difficulties are
settled IN the several States, and terms of agree
ment made that will be satisfactory to each. The
whies themselves are aiding this movement, and
especially are they assisting in the reelection of
Mr.. Benton to the Senate, in which place thay will
find him just sturdy antagonist as he has
been for the last twenty-five years
The GRAND JURY AND THE MASSACRE ON THE
TENTH OF MAY.-Thc Grand Jury are now very
busily engaged in investigating the unhappy and
lamented massacre which ltsok place IN front of
the Astor Opera House, the evening or the 10th
of May las-a massacre which, by the folly of
different cliques of society, in conjunction with
| the city authorities, grew out of contemplate
quarrel between two play-actorsa thing, perhaps,
unprecedented in the history of theatrical annals,
from the stage Of Thesps in Greece, to the present
day. 1t Is generally understood that all the secret
| evidence which was elected in the investigation
voluntarily conducted by Judge Edmonds, has
been placed before the Grand Jury, and in addition
thereto, number of persons have been subpgnaed,
who will give information necessary to the euci-
dation and illustration of that unhappy occurrence
on that unfortunate evening.
The first point which the Grand Jury should ex-'
anime, is the riot, the actual riot, the breach of
the peace, open and palpable, which was first COM
mted on Monday night, or on the more lamenta-
| bic, Thursday in question. The rioters on Monday
| night are well known to the police, many of whom
| attended the theatre on the evening in question,
| but who, from some unexplained cause, took no
| means to arrest the breaches of the peace then
| committed. In fact, it is generally understood
that the police sided with the rioters on that night
| to a certain extent, and were much in favor of
the result were any of the friends of Mr. Forrest
| In this investigation must also be included the
principal rioters on Thursday night especially
| those who committed breaches of the peace outside
ofthe house. BY the evidence already given before
the Coroner's jury and elsewhere, it is shown that
there was but little disturbance in the inside of the
theatre on Thursday night, and that what did occur
was created principally by those who received
tickets from the Macready committee, to 60 there
and applaud Several of those were arrested, and
have been held IN durance ever since. The con-
duct of those within the house who were thus ar
rested, was by no means violent, or so luxurious
to the public peace, lamentable in its results,
as that of the men who led the mob of boys and
rowdies outside of the theatre. Several of those
rioters arrested by the police in the very act
of instigatng the boys to throw stones and break
windows. 1t was those acts which, through the
timidity and folly of the authorities, caused the
amentable eflsiOn of blood which we have had
to deplore ever since, in twenty-three persons
killed and ffty-one wounded. Several of those
rioters are known, grown-up men, and were caught
in the very act of leading the boys and rowdies,
and instgating them to break the windows of the
| Opera House-the source and foundation of all the
loss of life
This last class of rioters, it will therefore be
seen, were the principal and exciting cause of all
the terrible eusion of blood that has d,sgraced the
city, and which will remain stain on its annals
for years to come We trust that the Grand Jury,
in their investigation, will have discrimination,
justice, and firmness, to ndict those who will be
found, according 10 the evidence, to have been en-
gagged in leading to this fatal efnsion Of blood.
CONSPIRACY OF Vine JOURNALISTS TO OUsr THE
PRESENT CABINET AT WAsnNoToN.-We under
stand that arrangements are making by certain
journalists, connected with leading whig newspa-
pers in the Atlantic cities, who have been disap-
pointed in their applications for Office, to unite
their forces together, and in conjunction with dis
appointed and discontented wing politicians and
journalists in the Interior of the country, to come
out against the present cabinet, previous to the
next meeting of Congress, ans have it completely
ousted, whether General Taylor is willing or not.
1t is needless for US to enumerate the journalists of
New York and other large cities who have been
disappointed in their applications for office. They
are well known to the public One of the most
prominent in this conspiracy, however, is the New
York Erpess, which takes great airs to itself, be-
cause its editor happened by accident to be elected
member of the next House of Representatives
This journal every other day contains epistes from
Washington, and editorial articles, very bitter to-
wards sometimes member and sometimes
another member Of the cabinet; but generally
against the whole government at Washington.
The removals and appointments furnish the os-
tensbe ground of these attacks by whig journals,
| in common with the democratic organs, who, of
course, assume the same tactics. We have long
doubted the capacity Of the wings for government,
and from the symptoms now exhibiting themselves,
we are inclined believe that they will not be able
to retain power for any length of time If the pre-
| sent cabinet were elected Tomorrow, that which
would succeed it would be equally obnoxious in
very few months, for cabinet can satisfy the
cliques of the wing party. General Taylor himself
possesses great popularity; but the party which has
gone into power with him appears to be altogether
destitute of the tact, common sense, and sagacity
necessary for continuance in power. The wings
are all leaders, every one seeking to be made
foreign minister at least, or the head of depart
men, the rank and file being wholly wanting.
BIsuor DoANE AT THE CoNFgssIoNAL.-We give
in another part of this days paper, curious state
ment, or disclosure or confession, which has just
been published by his Emncnce, Bishop Doane
himself touching his debts and dclinquencies. 1t
is very penitent paper, and creditabe to the good
heart and better feelings of the pous Bishop He
has been great sinner matters of business--ln
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