The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-06


have managed to organize formidable sec
tional party. But it will not last, and we
warn its latest victims to beware how they fall
into the grave which has been dug for them.
In Ell gland the Niger WoRsHIPPERs are
very strong, and for good reasons. The slavery
question is the only one that threatens to disturb
the peace, prosperity, union Of England's
greatest rival-the United States 1t is no
wonder, then, that English politicians should
endeavor to agitate this question and thereby
breed discord among us. 1t is for this reason
that dukes and duchesses, earls and countesses
lords and ladies, form in great societies to
ameliorate the condition of the slaves and to
stir up treason among the freemen of this
Uniop. The leaders Of the Niger WoRsHIP-
PIERS on both sides Of the Atlantic are in CON
slant correspondence, and the movements made
here are all prompted from abroad. Our loss
is England's gain, and without foreign aid the
Niger WoRsHIPPERs would be without force
or vitality.
After recital of MI these facts, is it not
apparent that we have heathens among us
meaner and worse than the Hindoos, the Egyp-
tians, the Africans and the Feejee islanders?
Is there not greater field for missionaries in
the United States than on the banks of the
Nile, the Indus, the Yang tse- Kiang, the shores
Of the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean or the
South Pacific? Can there be anything meaner
or more disgusting than Niger WoRsHTPPING?
And does it not seem monstrous that sensible,
enlightened, refined, educated men will allow
the mselyes to be taken in SO miserable a
snare?
Decidedly, we cannot spare any more mis-
sionaries for China or Hindostan.
THE STREETs-THE TRUE REMEDy.-While
the whole city is crying out about the state Of
the streets and the mud barricades in Broad
way, some old public characters are again STIR
ring the question Of a railroad in Broadway.
The project is recommended this time by
promise on the part of the projectors that they
will keep the streets free of dirt and ice: a
promise which those who have experience in
such matters will have no difficulty in appre-
ciating at its true value. There appears, in
fact, very little ground for believing that the
concern is any more now than it was formerly
"a mere stock operation, intended and con-
trived solely for the purpose of gambling in
stock. Nor can the reasons tor building
railroad in Broadway be any more forcible
now than they used to be--until the street is
widened to twice its width, and some guaran-
tee is given to the public that there will never
be breakdown which may stop thirty or sixty
cars, and leave them all in lump together.
Broadway is at present divided into two
parts-that above the Astor House, and that
below. The former is still mass of filth and
ice. The Mayor has very properly advertised
for tenders to clear it thoroughly; if it were
not for him the ice would lie there till the
heat Of June perhaps; but even as it is the
street must be blocked for several days to
come.
The part of Broadway below the Aston
House is much better worth attention. 1t is
wholly cleared of snow and ice. In many parts
the street is as clean as in June. Although les
number Of omnibuses have lately run below the
Park, and thus relieved it of number Of
the largest vehicles which usually throng it,
yet it is habitually blocked up, and carts and
carriages stand still in the throng by the hal
hour together, not able to move either way.
To this singular fact we draw the attention of
the Common Council. 1t proves-if anything
can be proved-that Broadway, in its lower
part, is wholly inadequate to the traffic which
presses upon it, and that unless it is desired
that that traffic shall be forcedly diminished,
parallel streets must be opened to relieve it,
All other relief is futile and temporary.
Perhaps the wants OF pedestrians are CON-
paratively Insignificant. Hand carts on the
sidewalk, bales and cases Of goods, especially
opposite the wholesale stores above Trinity
Church and the express Offices, are breaches of
law, and great inconvenience to foot passen-
gers. But they are trifes in comparison with
the absolute interruption of the trade of New
York by the embargo now laid upon lower
Broadway. Millions will not reimburse the
mercantile community if our internal city
communications are allowed to be stopped for
long period of time.
CONGRESSIONAL DEFICIENCY BILL.-Notwith-
standing the annual regular appropriation
bills, added to the extras and miscellaneous
items at the end Of each session Of Congress,
run hard upon seventy-fve millions Of dollars,
the first thing required in these fast times
after the organization of Congress every year
is deficiency bill. That for the present ses
sion, as it came out of the Committee of To
House the other day, amounted to abou.
two millions of dollars. In the Senate it
will probably be swelled to four or five mil
lions and, if it finally passes both Houses
inside of ten Millions Secretary Guthrie will
have reason to complain that they are doing
very little to relieve him of his surplus But
let him be patient From all the existing in
dications of 'retrenchment and reform in
this present Congress, the twenty odd millions
surplusage, which have given him SO much
anxiety, will be absorbed, and 1t is not impro-
bable that in addition to this relief, he will be