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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09
MRS PARTINGTON IN NEw-YORK

The disinterested and perfectly self-saerificlng
spirit of some people is astonishing. Even in this
hardened and worldly City of New-YOrk, few
such pattern individuals are to be found The
Commercial Adrertiser is one of them. Though the
Republicans so obstinately dsregarded its urgent
and repeated advice to put a doughace in the
Speakers chair, that journal does not in the least
toregO it's benevolent efforts TO enlighten what 1t
regards as the dark path of the Republicans with
the lamp of its wisdom-that lamp, by the way,
seems to burn little dimly just now. Is The
Commercial sure it has been properly trimmed and
filed In these times oil Of the best quality will
burn out. 1t is dangerous hallucnaton that be-
cause lamp was once full it may still be relied
upon to give as much light as ever.
But however, The Commercial may be classed
among the foolish virgins, who slept and sum-
bercd and forgot To trim their lamps, that is no i'm
putaton against its goodness Of heart. Its ex
piring wick instead of light only sends out a
faint flicker of smoke aud disagreesble oder;
but the knd-hearted old virgin, quite unaware of
this circumstance, still fuses and bustes about
and undertakes to light the Republicans on their
way with as much alacrity as if appointed in
caucus special link-boy, or link-girl rather, to
the party.
What now troubles The Commercial is the appre-
hension or We ought rather perhaps to say the GER
tainty, that the Republicans have made blunder
or done something worse in the case ofthe delegate
from Kansas. Forgetting its usual cry Of peace
peace The Commercial just now is hot for fight,
and seems hugely disappointed that the Republicans
did not make stand against allowing Whitfield 10
be sworn. Poor Governor Reeder,' il eIcaims
with all the pathOs OF Mrs. Darlington herself and
with confusion of ideas rather Characteristic
Of that lady
"After 20 much promise and confident boast. what
is the fulhlmeut' Mr.. Whitfield presented himself
when the name Of the delegate from Kansas was
called, was sworn in and took his seat without word
Of opposition and with only the remark from one of
the Anti-Nt braskates that at some future time be
might raise the question Of Mr.. Whitfeis right TO the
seat And this was the lame and impo,ent conclusion
of oil the sound and fuy about insisting upon Gov.
Reeder's admission at whatever cost or hazard. The
whole subject il permitted 10 go by default. How
came this TO pas, Were the Republicans sincere in
their former declarations Of purpose Did they really
mean what they sad We arc bound 10 believe they
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THE OFFICE-BEGGING SCOURGE.
Editorial Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. Z, 1856


WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 7, 1856.
Both Houses this afternoon adjourned over to
Monday-the House without electing Printer
In fact, things were in such confusion there that
our friends were not willing to risk vote belev-
ing the chances in favor Of Wendells election.
So, after some time spent on a Senate proposition
to distribute wood to the suffering poor of this city
the House was glad to give itself holiday. Il be-
lieye in benevoence even of the public sort; but
can't help thinking it the wiser way to give every
poor family wOOd-lOt and let its members cut for
themselyes.) As the weather has at last moder
ated, trust we shall not hear Of this wood bill
again.
There seems to be much Unsurpassed yexa-
ton at the Court end of town in view of the readi
ness and heartness wherewith the opposition
Senators respond to the views of the Executive
with regard to our differences with Great Britain.
The Executive is like yaporer who is bafiled and
chagrinned in that he can by no demonstration in
duce the neighbors to hold him and prevent his
doing something desperate The House will proba-
bly, give him as free rein as the Senate.
Before Monday, trust such explanations and
comparisons Of views will have been had as to the
Printing of the House as will insure the success Of
the Opposition candidate.
There is an appalling pressure for Office upon
the new Clerk and DOorkeeper Of the House.
Everybody who once held an office and by the turn
of the wheel lost it fances that he will be maryred
afresh should he not now be provided for; while
those who never yet were so lucky as to get their
noses into the public manger are 6ercely insisting
that their turn has come at last. There are some
forty places to give, and not less than thousand
persons seyerally determined to be called to fill
them. OfcOurse an immense majority are doomed
to certain and sure disappointment.
The root of the evil is in Congress itself-in the
exorbitant saaries and allowances it persists in
paying to its seryitors thereby Transforming every
one into an ofIice-seeker If lottery were adyer
tised in which tickets cost nothing while hun
dred or two Of them were certain to draw high
prizes, the lottery Offices would be thronged. 1t
is just so with regard to Ofice-seeking Men loathe
it; yet they say: If | should happen to win, |
shall have light work and heavy pay; if lose,
can lose very little; / will make the effort"
And so for each beggarly place there are five hun
dred greedy borers, and the aspran who is so lucky
as to secure good berth must instantly face a raven
GUS pack intent on finding places under his author
ity. From being an ofiee-seekcr to fighting le-
gon Of Office seekers, the transition ia inStanta-
neous.
have intmated that the stipends paid to sub
functionares here are exorbitant. Three dollar,
per day is, if mistake not, tho regular allowanc,
to fre-makers, folders, packers, &C., employs
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RAILROADS AND THE pURLIC.

The Railroad System OF New-Engand and New
York may be regarded as substantially complete.
Some secondary roads remain to be finished
some perhaps, to be even commenced; but, on
the whele this portion of the Union is very well
accommodated with Railroads very few points
being more than days drive from station.
Maine will in time run one road, if no more. to the
ST. John, there to connect with British American
network and enable sea-lOathing yOyager. to take
or quit the Atlantic steamers at Halifax but there
will be few cogent appeals henceior,h to the pub
hc-spirited 10 help complete Railroads in the East
ern States. Pennsylvania has one great enterprise
the Sunbury Road-still in its earlier stages:
but few years of prosperity will witness its con-
summation. Ohio is already cut up into small Sec
tons of lines of Railroad, to most Of which her
fertile soil and active, energetic population already
secure fair incomes. very large proportion OF
her soil is still covered with the primitive forest.
as is that Of Pennsylvania, whose mineral wealth
has hardly yet been guessed at Though all the
long lines running nearly East and West are des-
tined TO d constant augmentation of through
business from the rapid extension and growth OF
the uruef Ntsif YET int nrCcSsdl! increase OF
local travel aud transportation alone would soon
suffice to guarantee prosperity to every udciously
locates and economically constructed road connect
ing the Atlantic with the Great Valley.
There il one unfinished Road, or rather series OF
roads, TO which We have hitherto called attention
as Of eminent consequence to our city 1t is that
which leaves the Erie Road At Little Valley, near
the Allegheny River, and proceeds due west (the
Erie Road here bending north to roach Lake Erie
at Dunkirk) through jamestown, N. T. Mead
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did Then why did they not carry out their intention
ard keep their oftrepested pledges to their friends
a nd eupporers7 The only attempt at an explanation
TIA. we have vet seen in the editorial correspond
euce Of The TRIBUNE, IN which was pleaded that
the Republicans did mot think It prudent TO risk
defeat" At that time that question II we accept
the reason a. the true one 1t % suggestive of some
rather crave reflections for Il Is equivalent 70 ad-
r;s;or that on the pure Aut-N ebra-ka questiOn-0n
That sole issue 10 which the Rpubcal party have ad-
dressed al their strength and on which alone they
claim 10 stand-they are POWeTles' III the House OF hep
resentatyes.
1t will no doubt greatly comfort The Commsrcidl
TO learn the true state of the case which, indeed,
it might have learned from the letter of our Core
spondent which it quotes; but We suppose the
tears of sympathy with "pOOr Governor Reeder,
and Of Indignation against the treacherous Repub
Gcans stopped it short in the middle of the letter
which, of course. il threw down with contempt,
and rushed for relief to the ink-bottle.
The Commercial then will be good enough to un-
derstand that had the question Of Reeders claim
10 the seat been raised when Whitfield presented
himself 10 be sworn, il must have turned. as then
presented, upon the mere technical point OF the
comparative formal and apparent regularity OF their
certificates-the very ground upon which Cushing
and Pierce sought to place it in their special
Kansas message. The Republicans in Congress
thought-and with all due submission to the an
tique wisdom of the Mrs. PartingtOn Of The Com
mercGi Adrertiser they seem to us to have thought
CORE cty-that il would be far better to have full
report from Committee of all the facts in the
case before bringing the question TO decision.
The case has not gone by default as The CONNER
cia{ represents. Ii remains to be tried not on the
peadings of the lawyers, but on the facts. We
shall see when the Committee on Elections report
how far The Commercial is inclined to 90 on behalf
of Poor Gov. Reeder." We hope not to find it
backir cut but in this business at least some
thing better than an enemy in the disguise OF
halfhanded frend-a political Mrs. Darlington
trying to keepoutthe Republican tide with broom
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vile, pa. }, Warren, (Ohio) Ravenns, Akron &C.
70 Westline and Gallon, there connecting with the
great routes which permcate Indiana and Southern
Ohio. The Ohio portion of this road, we under
stand, is now being vigorously prosecuted, and 1t
is therefore time to speak Of the sections inter-
yeuipr between that and our own noble thorough
fare Were this line completed, on a Uniform
gauge of six feet. if no further than to Dayton,
Ohio. il would inevitably become the great cattle
Read of the country. 1t penctrates or approaches
the best stock growing districts of the Inlon and
the advantage of wide track for cattle transporta-
ton need not be insisted on. Andthe great stream
of passengers from the Ohio and from st. Louis
would have no motive for running north across the
ridge which separates the Ohio from the Great
Lakes if a shorter road, of easier grades and with
fewer changes of cars, solicited their patronage.
There is scarcely foot of waste or sterile soil on
this route from Little Valley to Dayton, or If you
please, to Kansas: and those who might seek the
seabosrd by way of Philadelphia could choose be-
tween the Pittsburgh and Sunbury routes both
crossed BY that we have indicated.
As vet, this route is attempted in pieces the
New-York the Pennsylvania and the Ohio Sec
tions being essayed by different cOmpanies-the
Ohio, we believe, by more than one. This divis-
ion vitality weakens the enterprise and mpairs its
chances of success. The project is one Of decided
general interests and We wish some OF the intel
ligent and spirited capitalists of our city would
consider and respond to its claims as a whole on
the sympathy, the energy and the executive ability
OF the Commercial Emporium.
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We heartily beg pardon Of The Boston Atas.
Tie Boston mail has been rather irregular of late;
besides, to tell the truth, with all our wakeflness
and watchfulness, we do sometimes fall asleep over
the Boston newspapers. For one or the other of
these reasons, the article in which The atlas kindly
undertook to correct some chronological mistakes
into which we had fallen as 10 the rather obscure
biography of Ex-Governor Clifford-to say nothing
of the moral lecture it administered to us on that
occasion-entirely escaped our notice. In our
reference to this subject the other day, We alluded
to q ferOcious leader in The Boston Courier,
of which, as we have since discovered, all the ma
terals were stolenbody from The 1Ads, isld served
up by The Courier with condiments of its own.
Hard times these, when the Boston papers have
nothing to furnish TO their readers except cold
yictuals, conveyed from each other. Even Pha-
roah's prophetiSlream did not 90 quite so far as
that. We will see that justice is done to The Atids
We seldom call upon indOrsers, except when they
are more responsible than the drawers, and least of
all when it turns out that the indorsers have
stolen the bill and are attempting to pass it off as
their own property.
Meanwhile, as The AtlGs has at last found out
that plot is brewing in Massachusetts, for poiti
cal fusion between Gardner and the Hunkers, we
hope il will give little attention to that matter,
and especially that it will take care lest it be
itself cajoled or frightened into the plot. The
atlas means well unquestiOnably. 1t always meant
well, and we hope its backbone is now entirely
erect Still, il, in friendly spirit, we seek to
apply Strengthening plaster now and then, We
trust il will not be taken amss.
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RELIGION sAND SOCIALIST.

One of the bug-bear cries with which alarmists
have attempted to stihe inquiry into the existing
relations of capital and labor has been the asser-
ton that the friends Of social reform the ene
mics of religion. Instead of manfully facing the
terrible inequalities which the aspect Of modern
society exhibits, and endeavoring 10 solve the prob
lem in favor of q more general diffusion of wealth,
material comfort, mental culture and social re-
fnement, the conductors of the conservative and
religious press have uttered loud anathemas against
tire advocates Of progress, stigmatising them as
infdcls and holding them up to the scOrn and de-
testation Of the religious community. In common
with other friends Of social reform, we have suf-
fered our full share of reprOach on that account.
Our motives have been misreprescnted, our Opin-
ions caricaturcd, and our arguments assaed
with persistent malignity, as if in claim
ing justice for the oppressed classes OF
society we were warning upon everything
sacred and valuable in our present institutions.
But such reproaches have never changed our con-
victons nor daunted our action. We knew that
the question of Socialism was at the foundation Of
all enlightened efforts for the benefit of humanity,
and have acted accordingly. Believing that truth
and Justice would finally carry the day, we have
cherished no impotence for the rapid spread of our
principles From time 70 time, we have met with
cheering responses in quarters from which We ex-
pected no sympathy Men whose insight was too
great for their preudces have been forced 10 admit
the correctness OF our position, and, though from
an opposite point OF view, TO plead for the cause to
which we have given our advocacy. We find
remarkable instance of this power of truth over
ecclesiastical habitudcs in leading article of The
Erangelist, which we have copied Mt length else
where That Journal, though protecting It's Ortho
doxy by due proportion of saving clauses, takes
substantially the same ground with ourselves on
the subject of Socialism. 1t justly complains that
a question Of such vital moment as the reOrganiza-
ton OF society-thc hope of which has taken hold
of many of the leading minds of Europe, and per-
yades the mass of the people in France and Ger
many-should not receive a fair examination, or
should be dismissed with scOrntu sheer, or the
assertion that il is ebullitiOn of infdelity.
On the contrary, with keener discernment of the
signs of the times, The Erangelia maintains that
Socialism is one of the greatest problems that now
task the intellect Of the age, and that it should be
approached with seriousness and candOr, even with
religious solemnity, and be judged by the highest
light-that of Christianity. This is precisely what
we have always contended for. In this view We
have endeayored to do part toward the solution
of the problem. We are certainly glad to find
such correct principles propounded in the columns
OF The Evangelist, and we commend its statements
to tie careful pcrusaI of our readers
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A NAVE FOR THE PARK.

One of our contemporaries has some time y OBJ
servations on the name due the new Park now
that Commissioners and Judge have done their
work, and the engineer and INTERPRETATIONS
should begin theirs. The Times objects TO the
lterary-wise; and not distinctive, not suggestive.
But We do not think the substitute of our cotem-
porary mends the matter Reservoir Park" is
making the Park an appendix to one of its de-
tails, and is frightfuly prosaic. "Croton Park
is too leaky term; it is water for landscape;
and. besid,s, CrotOn is indicative of druggists
shop. even more than castOr-ol, being the most
violent of opening medicines. We think We can
do better for the Park. We go against Greek
terms, however plastic their partices-as
the people do not understand them. Plain
comprehensive nomenclature must answer. OF this
are two that occur to us: MANHATTAN PARK-a
park representing the island. Or, what would be
better SANTA CLAUS PARK. This dear old Dutch
saint, in accordance with the positive philosophy,
has subsidized into fairy, and is the last of the
@, Ode companie of sprites. The sweet genius OF
childhood and the almOner of heart-disllled gifts
he might well give his name to the magnificent
woods and walks where, in posse at least, Shake
speare might well have had his Midsummer-Nght
Dream, with all its fairies-and whittier, too,
children will resort by tens of thousands to perfect
their JOYS and elaborate their health. The term,
too. of Santa Claus is ideal, quality overlooked in
the babOon-iteratons of the Americans, who, be-
side their want of originality, have been, in naming
places, as dry az a sheriff advertisement.
Another point in regard to the Park. We want
some artist OF sufficient experience TO undertake
the laying out OF the Park. Since the death of the
lameBted Downing, We have had in this country no
master of this art III its full proportions Let, then,
the head artist of the Versailles garden, the
King of Prussia's gardens or Queen Victorias
parks, be imported tor the nonce; and let US have
no jobbing and no bad workout something worthy
the city and the outlay.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
KANSAS IN CONGRESS.

Editorial Correspondence Of The y. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. Z, 1856.
As the time rapidly approaches for action in
Congress Oh the state of things existing in Kansas
and the various grave questions of duty and policy
thence arising the interest eynced therein becomes
intense, and to many even painful. "Will Congress
leave the People OF Kansas to the tender mer-
ces of the Border Ruffans who have so long
oppressed, harrassed, and plundered them and
who have in several instances cOnsummated their
outrages by wanton unproyoked murder ?" Such
is the main question TO be answered through the
legislation Of the Session before us.
The Administration have seen fit to rest their
case entirely on an impeachment OF Gov. Reeder.
When asked why they have not protected and main
tanned the rights of the People of Kansas against
the concerted outrages of the Missouri invaders,
they reply that one Of their own agents-to wit,
Gov. Reeder-dd thus and so, wherefore they could
do no otherwise than they did do not feel the
force of this logic. If the President set over
Kansas Governor who proved hlse to her inter-
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WILL CONGRESS- ACT

The people are impatient for the action OF Con-
Cress on the subject OF Kansas. As the case now
stands the citizens of that Territory seem to stand
without the pale OF law or justice. They are driven
BY the ferocty OF the Border Ruiians, backed, NE
are ashamed to say, by the President, to the stern
necessity of sleeping on their arms, and holding
themselves in perpetual readiness for the conflict OF
life aud death. No savages that ever roamed the
wilderness, before the white man set his foot on
this continent, We're more completely thrownupOn
their own resources TO protect themselves from
violence than are the inhabitants of Kansas to-day
The truth plares out upon the country in all lis
hdeous proportions, that the people OF Kansas have
no protection from outrage and death but through
their own unaided prowess in combat with the
horde Of demi-saysges who hover on their borders;
a band ofmurderers rendered more deyilish by the
ccuntenanee of an Executive whose malice against
freedom is incOncevable, and whose malgrity
seems unbounded.
From such a load Of infamous oppression the
settlers of Kansas should be instantly relieved.
Why does not Congress speak The sense of jus.
tice is not dead among Senators and Representa-
tives. We feel that there must be, both in the
Serate and House, spirit of justice and human.
ity that will succOr the valiant men of Kansas. 1t
is impossible that Congress is body of Border
Ruf'ians whatever the leading members of the Ad-
administration may be. Let it act, then by vote by
resolution, BY enactment, in some way that will
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assure the inhabitants Of Kansas that II is neither
dead nor asleep to their wants, their wrongs ana
their necessities. Let the painful suspense which
they must feel be terminated. Let the settler
feel that, although the protecting arm OF the tx
ecutiye, which ought to be bis shield iswithdrawn
yet that Congress will second no act of official afro
CITY toward them. but will afford them instant and
constant protection against theinvadng mob OF Mis-
souri,. as well as its hackers in Washington
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-09

The British Mail from Toronto, intended to ha''
been dispatched by the Africa "Wednesday, da n''
reach here until yesterday afternoon, in consequent.
of the bad state Of the roads 1, came in charge
Mr.. McGiliyray, the British Mail officer, and WIN y
out in the steamer Fulton today. Mr.. alec met ,"-
agent with the Arabia, mails at Buffalo On Thur'a''
morning
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1" DrPARrNENr OF STATE,

" " AsHINbEON rtUs y - y.
"SIR: have received your letter of the 9t9 ~,
with copy of your letter of Credence, ana iao -
before the President. | am directed by hun 70 IePy
TO your request to be received Minister Pengooo
tary to this Government from the Republic OF Nleals
qua that he has again taken the subject in:e oe.u,
crate consideration, but has no, seen sufc'es' rea'
for changing the determination made known !" y''
my lettey OF the 2lst December last.
am ST your most 00'D''s VI w L. 'MARCY'
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Col. FRENCH AGAIN DESmD.-Col. Parker H.
French has lately addressed letter to Mr.. marcy
in which he says that the period has srriVea "n'u
Z" in obedience to Instructions he must formally P1'
"sent his credentials and respectfully ask the rec0gn
"ton of his Government Mr. Marcy has rePhea ~
follows:
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alsspVprk daily Grib1nle
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1856.

The expected steamers had not been heard from
At our office when THE TRIBUNE went to press
fhis morninQ
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TomET QUmTs.-S. q NJ. +. TowLE Il Co.
will oser this day. 80 Toilet Quilts a. az eaoh worth - o.
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