The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-12


with a rle Young Bolts having regarded
duty have him instead OF having
abuse. John Bolts Is about to Wise for libel, and
mony sustain all he has get, aud Startling
evidence will be produced on the subject OF paternity
morals &C. &c and the list Of witnesses will embrace
Of distinction from all parts OF the Union, and host
Of sinsll fry politicians in this city. II will probably be
the most interesting trial ever known here, ana the
Of scandal which, by all accounts will give
rise will surpass thing heretofore developed u the
courts Of this commonwealth II Is to be hoped for the
cake Of public virtue that such necessity will arise
Ia the case Of an appeal by the owners Of the bark
Wm G. Lewis from the Judgment Of the United States
District Court held at Norfolk the 2sth OF March last
In suit for damages brought by the OF said bark
seaps~the United states for unlawful seizure of that
sci suspicion OF being SLAYER. Chief Justice fancy
s,stes, in session here that there the
SAID judgment, and affirmed the came. 1t therefore
ordered that the libel be csmased, and that the bars
cargo &c be delivered 10 her Ihe Court maiu
tanned that there reasonable cause for the
of the bark, her tackle, &c. The Wm G.. Lewis, II will
be remembered, was captured ON the coast Of Africa
months ago by United States vessol, and brought
into the port OF Norfolk, on suspicion Of being slsyer
The New York Election's system.
now IT RETARDs POPULAR REFORM IN EUROPE
From the LONDON Herald, May 25
On the meetiog OF The new Parliament may safely
anticipate reform scheme from Lord John Rusen,
tsLipg considerable extension Of the franchise; from
from Mr. H. Berkeley renewal of the eternal ballot ques
ton Ali these resolve themselves into one principle Of
Rction-tbst OF rendering democratic the various
stuoDs OF the country Ia IN vain to point out to the
advocates oil this principle that is wiser let well alone
is in vain to that this is the only country 10 the
world where man free TO act and speak he thinks
feels 1t is in vain to hint
Was we'll and would be better is a rule
Which into quagmre leadeth many fool.
theory has sprung up, and we are called upon to
sacrce The substance for the shadow We might point
to the result Of the adoption OF the democratic principle in
neiehboripg States. We might that theory not al
ways borne by practice and In proof of the assertion
only refer the fact that the adoption Of the de-
mScIac principle 70 s fullest eSenae exe n Of
tncton Democracy ia its widest and most uncontrolled
exercse destroyed the republic OF France and raised
upon rs ruins an absolute government With such facts
staring in the face there who seek 10 akea
lepp not the dark for the precpce before Us,
but which, should clear it, may only lead us to others
OF more fearful character.
AS the instance Of France s, however, not sufficient to
their political Ell Doradothe United States Of Ame
Here have the democratic principle in full bios.
may be said that the republic in France did not
last Long enough 10 be consolidated. Let take repub
lie which has consolidated ITSELF AMI the age OF which is
getting well for q century. In France cote by bal
lot and u.uesot suffrage destroyed ery pe'.sgs Of erty
but ovgh the freedom Of speech and the freedom Of the
PRES axnit,lated the people till left ,cih pro-
tecfon n life and property, provided they kept clear Of in
reference Di the acts OF the government How glands the
case 10 American Do tbs people enjoy liberty OF speech
Let him who magines that they DO attenlp. in the
Southern States the OF the negro
Have they liberty of Let admirers of American
freedom attempt To teach negro TO read even bis Bible
Tbs u NAV he said ia moi fair crston '' Wen sSond
GO TO the Northern States We willing TO accommo
date our theorec friends snd we will turn 70 New York
which perhaps the most civilized State in tho Union
We have before at this moment the description Of the
sste OF affairs in New York, written by who resd
ed there for three years lie went thher msled by exsg
gerated accounts oftraveers who had only Obtained
per6caI Of American hfe and although, he ad
ms, a republican by profession and conviction, he
driven 10 The c0Uction that there IS tyranny more
CALLING, cGessire and irresponsible than hat Of educdtd
Tpy spnpy esse onas, "r 10
be in the bands OF every worktogmau in the
iingdem, and we think Mr., Henry Drummond,
who has published il at the desire Of the writer,
deserves the thanks of the community for carrying
the object Of the author in such way as to make II
generally accessible We do propose to deal with
more than the political portion, and even with that but
slightly, in order 70 show bow careful should be,
limne to AVOID doing anything which, in spite Of all
subsequent efforts to rerace false step, might
in mob law.
description is given Of what took place when Mr. b.
chanan elected PRECEDENT, in 1855 The people, tue
author says went 10 the poll TO exercise universal sui
age and vote by ballot The dominant party stationa
ssS s ss 2n ss s sssr If sa az % g %
tn. ticket thrust into has hands forcy expelled and
assaulted Thus, in New York, thousands OF citizens
rate battles were Tough. between tho democrats
and Know Nothngs with pistols, n,uskcs,,
Nearly dozen people lost their res and
wounded 1t is common practice the althor
declares, when party ia losing ground, TO attack the
voting places and destroy the ballot boxes Another plan
is to stuff the ballot boxes with fictitious votes so that
occasionally there more votes than inhabitants; and
for bribery 1t is possible and the ,rties
head under the soub,iQue, Of ''voting caten 1t may
be supposed that al THIS could be ated by active
negs'racy and efficient police How s such magsracy
ard such a police to be obtained under purely do
mocratie form Of government All tine Offices Of state
elective from the judge down to Tho constable, and
tue author of the work tells that coroner, mayor,
aldermen, Councillors, street commissioners and heads
Of police all dependent he syes yoices Of he
reofle The then mayor u1s candidate for re eci0n
and the police dciue cnfpdsa9 DoteS in his
beho aad esco'ing uoters 10 The p wtite keeping back
hos Of The oer candidates. Those who refused 10 become
Vtn tbns,1
ard rowdcs indicted for assaung ber sted
by the May their ewn recoguzances With respect
10 the Aldermen, barroom politicians the favorte
didates "poorous for the nfamy of their lives gam
hlers br0he keepers emgrant hotel keepers, pugists
and schemeIs Of all sorts One Of the candd,es for the
AdeImanic office brought up by the police for being
drunk nrd assaung unfortunate upou tho wages OF
whose sin he partly subssted; School Commissioner
deavored to seduce one OF the schoomstrcsses threat
eDirg her with the loss OF her situation If sue did not
comply, and Alderman came forward as bail
for a German charged with keeping honse OF III
fame The aldermen, when elected line,s the police
for their respective wards, suoeet to the approval
of Il Mayor, and no matter hnw Efficient Trustworthy
Joom for who have voted the winning ticket and
notorious thieves, them fresh from Sing Sing
duly installed as protectors Of tue lives and property Of
This picture is not ono to make sensible man fall des
pera ely in love with Democratic nstitutions; do no
believe the most Tabid charst in the country would
advocate the five points il no thought they would
lead to euch results. Our author goes to say
The effect OF this free and enlightened exercise
Of the suffrage shows Itself In tho frighul state Of
New York. Murders are rarely found out, and
@sre - a rs. more q nen nere nGn IN any great
pecpte have been garrod IN e day time; others mur-
de,cd in Brocduny, in The euening, Nth srg shot; oe
he North and Fast rrys Continually recria0 he uic
Tins 'cho hare fallen into e dens Of the rs psl,suion
carh BY the Wholesale plumber Of funds, ,nds &C.
every department OF Congressional, state municipal
government, politics have como 10 BE- synonymous with
chcanery, and the name Of republican self government
laughing stock and to the tyrants Of the world
for their regime
England enjoys a happy medium between absolute
power on the one hand and mob law upon the other
From the former have emancipated ourselves by
series Of glorious struggles; let not run from Scya TO
Charybde and find in the latter fste terrible than
that which we have conquered. Whether conservative,
whg, charsst republican, the result will be equally
important TO ALL We only say, reflect before you act
Tank well on what you passing around yci and then
sayfor this after all the only QUESTIONABLE You be
governed by enlightened experience or by stod igno
TanccS The subject Is no one Of the last importance
as Is just possible that fsctious combination
may seek to disturb the ordinary progress of govern
mept desirous Of giving 10 tho country all that It's educa
ton and " isdom may demand.