The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-10

preached with probability Of success by the volun
on he nsss Of Rs g % that
ing all suspected persons 10 trial. would do more to moline
me pardolng power 10 cemsncy than the strange course
o. insult and unblushng asehood pursued by
The voluntary rendition Of the Northern mon Suspected
ana would tend TO dispose to cemency the Ex-
pardoning power In cases Of treason sucn rendition,
either by authority or by voluntarily coming forward,
would subject the innocent TO but temporary nconve-
nience, while Il would evnce the spirit enoned by the
constitution and demanded Of conrederated States.
The New York Timer, now hermaphrodite Journal.
half republican, half conservative, half seward hsif
Douglas began Its existence under the @gs Of abolition
ism, and for long time vceetated in Improbable
Ecpsed in enterprise and surpassed In vrulence by the
arch traitor OF the Tribune, the little vilan' Of the
the track Of conservatism here again disappointment met
him. for the ground was covered by the AnsAID, and
unsuccessful Efforts the Twss sorey puzzled, made s
notorious campaign round the elbows Of the Mnco,s
and established It's "quadrlaterap' reputation But the
glores Of such achievements found evanescent and
fading; as they added but little that was enduring TO it's
reputation, SO they brought but little that was solid 2 a
and the non intervention Of Mr. Douglas has supplied the
occasion.
With jefferson Brick and his new pro- te politics. wa
have no inclination TO NEEDLE. We think doctrine and
journal were never better fitted 70 the Other 1hAro
Is harmony between the negaiion Of nontntsrventon
ana MI JEFFERSON Brck that would be cruel 70 disturb.
Ne sus0y exra cPidam"
DR. HOWE-THE "H. G. H. OF HR0WNH
CORRESPONDENCE
From the Louisville Journsll e
Dr. Samuel 9; Howe q Boston, peculiar and very
ago 40 student In Brown University % Proyidenoe.
Rhode Island We presume that trsdsaons Of III csrser
as student are st preserved and related In he Uui
probably the widest and most inveteratsy mschievous
young man ever connected with the institution There
WAS scarcely any KIND Of mischief which he did not
outrage perpetrated within The college precincts or
in the vicinity the general sentiment uniformly and It
once seuled upon him as iS author. He was 70 use
rather low word full Of all manner Of devilitryv Ia
was continually summoned before the faculty and pub
cy admonished and fined and rustcaed and suspended,
and the constant expectation Of all was that he would be-
expelled Still he remained throughout his four years.
and graduated-wc think in the class Of 1S22-though
We suppose that nobody who knew Samuel G. Howe,
or knew Of him in college, had the slightest expectation
heard with feeling Of utter surprise, few months after
he graduated that he studying with the utmost indus-
sS ana
distinguished in the profession he had chosen he re.
mainsd with Dr. Ingalls,, we believe, until be admit
ted 10 practice and all who knew him regarded him then
as certain TO win professional distinction He carried into
the pursuits Of science the same spirit and energy that in
his previous years he had manifested in yexng and an
moving and iDjurng all around him.
But Dr. Howe was at that time too mpulsive, he had
in his soul TOO much Of the spirit Of Wild and reckless,
In the practice Of peaceable profession in New England
when stirring events that could touch the heart Of bold
world The Greek revolution had at that time broken out
and the Creeks rousng from their old and here
dtary tlumber were striving manfuy for independence.
The odds against them were terrible, and their
seemed desperate, but these exactly the circum
stances to kinde the ardor and enlist the action Of Dr.
Howe. With whatever means he could command in men
and money he fastened to Greece, and bore himself
throughout all her that his name is yet mentioned
and blessed by her that OF Of her hoblest
and best and most devoted bcneacors He encountered
every peril and did more than any other 10 prevent
and relieve the suierngs Of the Grecan soldiers and
people.
DR.. Howe's career since his return from Greece 70
the United States is probably better known to thou
sands Of others throughout the country than is 10
For many years he has been the Superintendent Of
the Massachusetts, Asylum for the Bind, and un-
questonaby he has made that institution the admira-
ton Of the public and the model of all similar institutions
throughout land He has devoted to it all the powers
OF fine intellect and great and most enthusiastic heart
He has accomplished fer the blind what
plshed BEFORE and what but for him. might not perhaps
have been accomplished for half century come. And
he has not confined his exerons that noble enterprise
alone In all the great and public benefacons
Of Massachusetts he has borne important and leading
part He has been Of the first looked TO, and
Of the chief men relied whenever any great thing
TO be undertaken for the relief Of any class of suffering
humanity in his native State the promotion OF her
welfare and her fame. eM
/ DR. Howe has always been free soier, and, we be
heve an ultra abotions'. From our knowledge Of his
regard him sincere and honest in whatever says
does He was ever from his boyhood enthusiast for
freedom and the peryerson Of this feeling sentiment
in his bosom has doubt made him what he is toward
pears TO be- that be his epance the conspra
for fomentiDg rebellion throughout the Southern Saes
he Should whatever his merits in other respects be-
be execrated by the present generation and by posery
great cre shall most heartily rejoice being able
to proclaim his innocence.