The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-25

Ties uaSlug alE-OSt Wuoiiy ulsdppehteu. NOW
let US take the republican stronghold of AL
leeheny county
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1857 Observation-Disclosures $40 Tcs- $40
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Here in round numbsrs we have republican
loss CT six thousand in single county, and the
solution is Pitsburg and this financial pressure
But the general results of the Pennsylvania
election show that while the republicans compa
rstively have held their ground, the democrats
have net come up to the polls, and that the
Know Nothing party has fizzled out Some frsg
ments of it here and there have been gained by
the republicans; but the bulk of it lies dormant
awaiting another shuttle of the cards In Ohio,
on the other hand, the democracy have gained
from the losses of the Know Nothings; and the
democrats will probably gain something in the
approaching Massachusetts, election, aud very
considerably in our own November contest, from
the disintegration Of Know Nothineism into it's
original elements.
Thus the philosophy Of the late elections may
be reduced into the limits of nutshell-the
dissolution of the Know Nothing party-the in
difference Of the democratic reserves to the local
Issues Of these elections, and the desperate stIug
gle of the republicans to keep their heads above
water under the pressure of the new practical
political Issues, which, with this financial revul-
siop. are coming again TO the surface. But for
all this, the apathy of the Pennsylvania demo.
cracy will not do for the democracy of New York.
They must work, and work with a will, or they
will lose cur November election.
A GROWING STIGMA on THE REPORT or THE
NAVAL RETIRING BoARD.-The proceedings Of the
Naval Courts Of Inquiry have within the last few
weeks disclosed some curious facts. In three or
four instances where the cases Of officers have been
called on for investigation, the Judge Advocate
has declined proceeding with them on the part of
the government, stating that he bad no charges
to make against the parties demanding inquiry.
Thus in the cases of several officers retired from
the service by the late Naval Board, the govern
ment comes forward and admits by implication
that the disgrace inflicted upon them was unmerit-
ed, and that they have been wIongfully and ma
liciously punished.
Public opinion has long anticipated this judg-
ment of the government officers. We have over
and over again expressedour opinion that in the
majority Of cases, the Naval Retiring Board
formed their decisions on mere hearsay gossip
and without such reasonable evidence a. would
be required to produce conviction in conscientious
mirds. But 1t Is not only against justice that
those decisions have sinned, but against consitu-
tional rights and military law. A distinguished
jurist ard statesman Of Pennsylvania-on who
has filed high position in the Cabinet of the
feeeral Execuiive-in writing to q naval officer
now under trial before one Of the Courts Of In
quiIy, makes these observations
/ have rsv,r heard the whisper OF but cce charge
sgAna you-sha, o. your fail nc 70 joln yorr shp when
ercussbs or not, yor s1bmaed 20 court martal, vas
tried, cont.m and fnnlsted. secretly 10 Try ron
sscou, tine, 70 punsn you rscond Tine a.d 70 lnalo
martial impoied, affer neariux both SIDES, ~ss, n M
opinion curnge upon ssice and violation OF p-inci.
ias-and Of me civil av. 70 punish msu the second
time 70, NE oSspoe The very spirit aad OF
desrosism.
The above sentiments faithfully express the
opinion entertained By the public of the results
Of the LAHORE Of the Naval Retiring Board But how
are we to remedy The injustice and suffering TO
which they have given rise how repair the In
jury that has been done 10 the service by the
removal Of so many competent aid meritorious
oficersS II will be for Congress to determine
this at its next session--if Indeed IL be not 80
infatuated with is own legislation a. to persist In
a wrongful course
In the meanwhile something may be done by
the profession itsef 10 improve its morale, and 10
prevent itself being subjected to any further ex-
permerts Of the ZANE sort. Under an act of
last Congress, there Il now assembled at Wash
ington q board Of naval officers to coiify the
existing laws, and propose new ones also, an
entire eet OF Internal rules for the detail Of this
duty. The tack assigned them is very important
the navy having been long under the laws Of
Charles the Seconds tine-laws which were
oever suited to the geaius and temper Of our
people. VIII Il not fail within the province Of
this board TO define Ire offences, social a. well ~
professional, which should bring naval men
within tie operation Of penal legislation Itseems
to Us sSst the labors Of the Naval Retiring
Bead would haze been usefuuy preiaced, idstead
o. followed, IT, o report from some such body a.
this We appear TO have begun our naval re-
toirs at To wrong erd, and, like ell bunglers
a. ra,irg tic rerai,y Of or clun5incSs