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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
PBOmlsCUOUs DANCING.

Our readers have been duly informed Of the
d, ipgs of the Committee having in charge the
entertainment to be offer. to the Prince Of Wales
on the occasion of his visit to this City. They
know of the Transformation OF the Banquet into a
Ball at the wish we believe, Of the young Prince,
which was as potent in metamOrphOsis as that OF
prince in a fairy tale, at whose birth nOGe bat the
good fsiries presided We have no personal Objec
tons to this alteration. Although our own dane.
ing days are past, and Ball has about as slender
attractions for us nOw-the more s the pity as
almost any human ARA cement, we still remember
he days Of youth, and eau feel satatOry sym
PATTY With his Royal Higbness in his wish for one.
We have no conscientious scrup'es against promis-
cuOus dancing, or dancing in common with the
by its unfriends but sense of that responsibility
which r.sts upon us cOmpes us to draw the attea-
ton of those whom it concerns to certain particu-
lars Of this business.
Had the gentlemen volunteering to conduct this
complimentary festival been mere worldpgs, who
thiLk DO harm of the amusement of dancing, and
are ready TO afford opportunities for the same at
lntu OW II DOusts, dLu WHO pIlDS up lhtlI CuiUilcu
in that nurture and admODitiOD, we should not
bave bad word TO say. But we are concerned to
observe in TIE list of committeeman good many
gentlemen whose names are much more tami lar to
the public from Their connection with Foreign Mis-
sions, the Tract Enterprise, the Fulton-street Bu
slIess Mems Pra, er-meeting, aud other occasions
Of religious assembling, than from any assOciatlCn
with the friyoties of bedrooms and opera. houses
We believe that il there be testimony loudly main.
tanned against the evil practices of world lying in
wickednsss-c playing perhaps excepted-it is
that against prOuiscuous dancing. And we fear
that card. ployirg may be among the side insttu-
ions OF this bail, when it finally takes place. One
Of toe sins at which the Tract Society has ever
aimed its Ioudest thunders is that of dancing.
Though There is just deicacy about meddliDg
with actions Of mere doubtful propriety, such
as making black men work for white without
wages, there has been but one opinion from the
establishment Of that agency az to the exceeding
siDiuness of dar cling. Ii is an oense against good
morals aid sound piety which comes up for the
repieheDnon of almost every convention, assembly,
conyocatlon, association, and which receives no
mercy at the hands of any of them. And we 40.
prehtnd that there ia no divine of sound eyapgeli
cal principles that doth not from time to time
make it the theme of his pulpit exhOrtatioDs.
Now the question suggests itself 20 the oarnsl
mind, Promlscuoua dancing be q malum in sc,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
PFTRV RUGG.

There is an old New Eoglaod story of one Peter
Rupg, who. at some period of his career had sold
bm.en to the devil at the price or the pr ,mise OF
enormous wealth. Whether the money was ever
received we do not remember; but ever slace
Peter Rugg has been driving through the rural
districts of New-England, 10 an open gig, with his
little daughter shiverug beside him, always div.
irp black horse of remarkable swistness, IN
curing the way to the n'arest town, always 10
pursuit of somebody he could not find, and always
pursued by stupendous thunderstorm, which
breaks upon the heads of the devoted travellers be-
fore they are out of sight.
Judge Douglas is the Peter Rugg OF politics.
Far be it from us to osiuuate that he has sold him.
self to the Evil One at any price, but, like Peter
Rug, be is hurryiug all over the country as if the
devil were after him, turning up always 10 the
most unexpected places, seeking eve ywhere TOT
his maternal relative, whom he cannot fnd; never
able to stop long enough to do anything but to
make a few hurried remarks upon the prospect
of stormy weather rolling up bebiud IN, and 10
which he is sure to get such drenching az never
was and always by bis SIDE sits the cheerful Mrs.
Douglas, who, like Peter Riggs daughter turns
blapd and smiling face to the anxious CROWD.
Only day or two sgo the Judge was
here, assisting in helping ont the cold yictuals
to the hungry crowd at Jones's Wood. TO-DAY
we bear of him at Elmira, with his faithful COM
parion by his side, stopping an hour or two to
ipittute inquiries as to the nearest ~aV to his
anxious parent, shaking his head portentousy
at the black cloud he is trying to escape, and sure
to depart presently on h' frutles' search ID that
direction where he is least likely to be successful,
to turn up anew in some unexpected quarter and
to itdulge again in few remarks upon the PolItl-
cal weather. We are fearful that he will never
come in out of the rain, and that he will never find
his mot err.
Tradition says that one frigbt'ul night OF thunder
and lightning and storm, the good people of quiet
neighbOrhoOd in Boston were awakened by terrible
screams of agony, and those who dared to look out
Of doors saw the dew dragging off poor Peter
Rugg by golden tooth which he had given him.
Perhaps at no very distant day the Judge
will disappear with one prolonged and Sgonizing
howl over Squater Sovereignty the possession Of
which be once hoped would give him all that his
ambition ever lOpPcd for.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

low is 4 possible that these pious g"nt'cmss ars
thus prominent 10 promoting is7 AID it be nj,
Why should it be continually tire ted a. sncb on 81
theological OCCASIONS Is it possible THAI Vie fat
that it is Prioce Of the Blood, the Hs'r Of
England, that is the person {, daice and ba d,'cef
utt", takes he act cut Of the category OF nnses,
and M kes il harmless il no. praissWorthy' Ths'o
are questions which all Ohp fs.l an interest IN
matters Of this sort are much exercised 10 their
MODS to bsve satisfactorily answered. Wa arc
Will aware that the original proposition was for q
Dinner, which is strictly orthodox festivity, sat
that our pious felOw-citzeDs were rather caught
IN their own cra'tiness WHEN his Royal II ehn.ss
preferred Waiting with pretty young girl, 10 gor-
maDdizi & with dull, elderly uen AID being bored
by their speeches. Still they might have with
drawn at the moment that they discovered the fatal
character Of the change in tNe entertainment.
They surely we're not required 10 expose thsm.e
o eccle.iast cal censnres 10 this world. or b the
punishment Of sin in the next out Of ciVlity t. tho
Prince Of Wales II is very well tn do the ha,d-
some thing by the Prince, but not at the risk Of
.ncoutteriug the PIioce Of Darkness because ofis
We high IL honor the devotion Of these gentlemen
in proposing to rescue the princely young gentle
msn from the fapgs of Boole and Van Tios; bit
We tbirk they should Dot be expected to put their
immortal souls in jeopardy in the process.
But however this may be, we trust that these
gentlemen, now that they have fairly incurred the
risk, will meet the emergency Handsomely. 1t
will not relieve them of the ecclesiastical censsrs
or the further peril involved, to try aud evade the
issue by any compromise. We trust that the
Academy of Music will see on the important night
spectacle of serious dancing such as has not been
seen since
TIE grave Lord Keeper led the brswla"
We hope that it will witness Vice Presidents OF tho
Tract Society tire aiding the solemn mazes OF the
Lancers. Directors of the Sabbsth-SchOOl Union
twirIipg in the giddy ayratiOns of the polka, ADD
Member of the PrOdeoti4l Committee OF tbs Ansri-
can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
leading the German. We have n doubt, ourselves,
that sucb an exercise would be blessed to their
spiritual good, and redoupd to Their mental health.
But. then. that is IOpe of our business, and We
feel that we have discharged our duty IN calling
the attention of the Reverend Doctors in Divinity,
who are intrusted with the care OF these w,aitsy
ard worthy gentlemen, TO the facts of the cas-
believing that they VIII take such steps as may DO
necessary in the premises.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
Ed. T'riJ.

When we stated some time ago the fact that Mr.
WILLIAM f.. DODGE of this city, disgosted with
the transfer Of the Bell-Eyerett party TO Douglas,
had determined to support Liocoln aud Hlnlin,
The Express impudently coutIadi tied us. o.
Tburday night Mr.. Dodge made brief but most
significant speech at the great Lincoln meeting.
but The EIprssS does not seem to have heard of it;
at esst it ia Dot mentioned in the columns OF that
jour- al. Our contemporary will therefore pardon
for asking its particular attention 10 this speech.
It was in the following words:
IL esteem an honor and privilege second the resoo-
tons which have jus been Iead In your h"sDg feel 20 b.
hor merchant Of New York llOud oheer 'pe l
bor that stand here TO 10 second tie
SUI merchant Edwin d. Morgan. Prolonged cheers IL
is seldom that merchants have sucn privilege We cave
but few such ODER feel thst this occasion We may
congratulate ourselves that this meeting tht this oommimv
that STATE nation, may consratnatr heme'e' gu
nomination 40 AIDE By The Cons non at Chieaso tL
bwissc che. feel TO he prNiIe'e before tn' ~
pce-and duty too, tonight, TO ex PLAIN tue Poauon
} stand here, and the posicn that occupied o. Shsn
meeting teld here few morths sooe. App4a'c.I ,1 ~
~, in co,nnon vii lase plumber OF the ihhao"ants Oh
his country that II was time the seton on the saw
cry In country should cease. lApPA''o. 80 -.
hen that individuals Of all parties, VINO 'o' NC" JUS " N'
heir yolc. sgaint the further agitation VI '~A' AcS
- - e., ,o~a,br and give such Opinion 10 the
ountry IL was on that occasion thHt AseneH '" sN a.
ckt,'.u $50 vsrx large and ilhn.ntil meeting Wa
rond 10 stand hr and the dea that we nae
,nS norey enough and had Loaf enough In this country
in .sanr the question of Saycfy-,A.' We had nseasI saa
mora i'm portap nation to looA a1 oi'ea u nS.
n 0,v which sprans from tina. me. thug and these Of
. h,,ac,cr On the country you well know, uomlnaed
hro,.h, men, Bell ard Everett fclt wilag 10 stand ey
hem Thoosh deep interest 10 that result, yct ~A
M man and not BE- sod siare tremendous sheor ard
fcfaH 10 be soL 10 Stephen L. Douglas renewcd eheess
nan with whom have w Feelings OfsyI2stby Isa whsr
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

At the meeting of tie Douglas State Committee
yesterday, they changed their tactics with regard
10 fusion Abandoning, by vote Of to B. the
negotiations which Mr.. Ben Wood entered into
with the Green Committee Last week, they pro-
Get ded to treat with new organization, called
the Volunteer Democratic Association, con-
prisiDg, it is said, the heavy commercial
politicians of the city, such as JOIN L.
Benny, Wilson G. Hunt, alexander Duncan, ADD
Moses Taylor, men who furnish the sinews of
war; and take their pay in Southern trade.
With these men and moneys, for which anywhere
from FIVE to eight Electors are to be paid, two Of
them beirg taken from The Bell-Eycrett ten, and
all being pledged to Douglas precisely 10 the same
way that the rest of the ticket IT, thu Douglas lead
crs will make their fight. They are very anxious
to secure an arrangement with JAS. L. Brady by
which be shall go on their ticket az an ElcctOr at
Large: if this can be tfiocted-aDd they will at
tempt If to day-tbey bope to crush out the Green
organization, against which they now manifest
much virul, nee. The main Ieas Of this CONNER
cial Fusion is scarcity Of funds, They have nobody
to assess and tie division in the party is sufficient
to furnish an excuse for not contributing
10 many of those who haze hitherto bed largely
for the caus- TO furnish q bass of action in the
csmpaigD, it has become necessary to sell Elk or
eipbt names on the Electoral ticket at about
$40. 900 piece. The transaction will probably be
perfected to-day.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
The Political Text-B ook for $50.
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EVERY POLITICAL CLUB SHOULD HAVE COPIES oP IT.
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TWELFTH EDITIos Now READY.

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TwKLPTH EDTIOs Now READY.
OPINIONS PRRss.
Political TEXT Book This Textbook comp fled BY Horace
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e when pisors were mt mad brief bist ny of Conven
If The Slavery ques the Comprom ss the Nebrs.sa
Uoneesd tn speech aud letters ptom and Pres
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oud sdvise ev,iy Republican Club the county 20 have QUE
fer ref, renee You vii find nyauable- The Marietta
PoiiTIc.I TsxT-BooS The Polite TeEt.B'Ok for 1880
pqhis ed by Horace Greeley and John Clevtaqi is most
should possess o cepy.-lpial K,wanee Ill
THE PoL'ToAL T;xTeo' We have received az SvO vol
Csl Tat BOOK for 1860" has teen implied BY Hotsce
U Of informant valuable and inteest"g no the lead
ing poll zeal personal Of times and OF hs pres
oise, on the tte-psse that Il I'D oompre brief view
Of Presidential nominaou elections including al "a n
re @Ps sapeSy the Teor and action
10 the see"m Of PgO lIpd' win the T R G"s
Sew aId, everett B.eckinhdge II. J9hns'n Sc touching
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EG the those soh9gs handed do%n Us BY
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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
VIRGINIA VICTRIX.

Two great plincipalties are at present consider.
ing the subject of Invasion and ITS repulse. En-
gland, distIustine the French Emperor, msditate'
The foriif alton Of all her ports-Of Plymouth,
Portsmouth,, Pembroke, of WOolwich, Deptf I'd,
Chatham, SheerDe.s, and LondoD-propOses to ex
terd in these prudent works 81 $50 900 if needed
AID more if Deeded-intends to raise G5, 900 vol
untt ers for field. Ork and for garrison service
Tbese ale eIoImou. projects rot unworthy of an
ancient and opnleut people. Coming nearer home,
ue find Virginia timor' us also of ioyos)D, aud
succeeding J rbn Bro0 rs, determining, VIII ,tever
nay be the cost "to fill the ranks of the Roanoke
" GuaI6s and to place the Company upon per.
"mapent locting;" and rasng the sum of one
hundred and thirty dollars for that patriot pur.
pose. A public meeting Gas We learn from The
Tobacco Plant newspapcr) was held on the 1st
st. at tie Union Hotel in arkesyille which re-
suited ID the above contribution to the Company,
and another contribution, the amount Of whichis not
stated, to II barkeeper AT this meeting of braoe
ard cbivalIous spirits ga Ca ! to the Pat ioic'
was adj ptet-a peppeIy aOd at the same time a
pathetic docuu emf, the main purpose of which is
to prove that without The Roanoke Guards" the
No her of Presidents will bear no more Executive
b. bes but q i'll fail eSsy victim to the very next
j, hn Brown who may attack her. Z" The Call >
begins brilliantly. 1t has something TO say of the
Invasi,b Of October. Something, too, of 4" the fell
Esprit Of Fat atheism" With a touch at " bliad
"vctaries." With touch at tie really irrepres-
sible irrepress bic ccDtllct."
1t was when the day WAS dark even under
the beams of an October sum-" that, as
we a,e Informed, "Tbe Roanoke Guards
were "gOtten up" All was enthusiasm.
There was as "the Call " informs us, ga
good show of spirit'-of which we have no
doubt. Every ROarOker was ready for shot
wounds al saber-luokes, for charges, for for
lorn hopes, for any thing but retreats for long
marches, light rations, midnight bivouacs, for
stizig and for stormiog. The Guards
were in their glory. John Brown might scare
others, but not the Rosnokers. Come halfa-
dozen John Browns, and not one of them would
run Let the devil himself take that shape, and
their firm nerves should never tremblel Until
John Brown was fully, completely, and absolutely
executed, the gallant Guards did not waver
peIceptibIy TO the naked eye, but sustained, partly
by patriotism aud partly by punch, stood their
ground or sumbered upon it, without fear or
ilincbing. As they were gotten up, 80 for few
weeks they remained.
Bot Brown dead, they soon began "to
" dvinde." The melancholy words Of the
Committee deserye 10 be and shall be here
quoted in all their luminous length: "Ihe Roa-
noke Guards gotten up with some good show of
"tpi'it, has pined and dwindled until now'-like
the cid physicians-"its last sands are running
" cut" Here, the reader will notice, grief, com
bntd possibly With cocktails has rendered the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

The steamer Melts arrived off Cape Race yes
terJay afternoon, with three days later news from
Europe. Her latert dates are of the 9TH list 1t
app,ars now that Mr. Lindsay is not TO VISIT this
country in an official capacity from the English
Govern ment but as a representative OF the ship
ping interests, and will endeayOr TO induce the
American Government to negotiate for the adjust
ment of various matters pertaining to the shipping
interests. A Paris correspondent says tba' France
has iu,t purchased ten large steam transports 10
tho United States 1t was said that SARDINIA was
about to interfere in Naples, and also that Gen. la
moricere was to leave for Naples with 3O,OOO
troops, to prevent it flom becoming n prey to
anarchy in view Of the fol- OF the Bourbon
dynasty. The Province Of Terra Dlayoro
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

SIR: NnlCn OF tDe Sldboo na'o Bio"sO" '" ga"
Negro the Elective Franchise
When were those laws passed and which was the
dominant party at the time 2
How did The parties stand in voting on the natural"
ization laws in Ma sa;husettsl lLLIsoIAs.
The above questiOns-and they are Ike others
that we are almost Tally receiging-woud require
a weeks faithful intelligent labor for their con-
pete and satisfactory answer. We can use our time
to bette: advantage.
II lisa C, mn n mistake Of Republicansto suppose
that they must all the slang opponents
aDd dispute all their bUgaboo stories. nothing can DO
more absurd or mistaken. The doctrines OF the
Republican party are set forth in its Natsnal Plat
form. and no where else. If A., b. or G. has said
or done aoy thing outside of that Platform it is biz
owl affair, not that of the Republican party. To
set grsvely to work to prove that A.. B. or c. did
not say or do what some adversary has seen fiji to
arepe, is 10 divert public steDtioo from the maia
point, ard in fact make fool of yourself.
We may cay generally, with reference to this
Negro Suffrage bOsb, that our corre'p Dndent with
many Otherr, puts the cart in place of the horse.
The early Constitutions Of the Old States made no
discrimination as to the Elective Fran ,bise on sc-
CUNT of color. They usually imposed some sm IL
property qualification, or exacted the payment Of q
tax, which had The effect of excluding most negroes
fir, IN the class of voters-not because they wero
Black, but because they we're poor. ColOred meo,
being treebolders were legal voters in slayehoding
North Carolina within our remembrance; and 50,
we believe, in several other States.
1t ia quite true that the Constitutional rule in
our State which allows Negroes to vote, provided
they are worth $3.50 in real estate was established
BY Democrats in 1921, and sustained by them in
46-eacb Convention having been Democratic BY
large majority But neither Convention ertendeG
the Right Of Suffrage to Blacks; they rather re-
sfricted it-or rather extended IT as to White men,
but lot in the case of Negroes. We presume
other States have acted in the same spirit. Mas
sacbusetts and Rhode island allow Blacks to vote
if they pay their taxes; Connecticut does not let
them vote at all. But all this has Dotbiog to do
with the Republican party, bayipg existed und'r
all parties. And if any think they can make party
capital out of it, let them try their utmo't.
Ed. TniJ.
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NetuIloris DAILY Gribn,ts
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1860.
To Advertiser.

Owing to the great Increase in the circulation
THs DAY TRIrUsR and the necessity Of postiue the h
Of the paper press at early hour we are compeeo
10 give notice to our friends that hereafter ell Advertisement"
must be handed In before o'clock In the evening Win e gu"
de exception Of those intended for insertion among the Business
Notices on the fourth page the paper That class o. sd'r
semepts viii received until late hour but no Others can oe
S.ke an g O'CLOCK
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

In the suit Of Calvin Duraod against Commander
Geo. n. Hollins, for trespass and the desruot on
of goods by the Greytown bombardment, July IL,
1854, Mr.. Justice Melon of the United States
Circuit Court yesterday rendered judgment for the
defendant, holding that his action was only in
obedience to the orders of his superior officer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

The Republicans yesterday carried the municipal
election in New-Hasen by majority of 200. Tue
Breckenridge and Douglas men supported one
ticket, but they were beaten oil the same. At the
State election last Spring, the Democrats had 100
majority there. This makes Republican gain Of
900
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
bune Campaign Tracts-NO. y

We shall i sue early pext weak Tract of Il pages
containing the Speeches Of Carl Schnrz bna tue on James
t,r, AZ the qreat rattle ion meeting Cooper Institute
September 10 We that Republican Committees sud Clubs
viii see that this tract widely circulated Price ceots 20
cents Der 6ozen per hundreds SIS thousand Postage
oDs cent each ADDITIONAL. Cash orders solicited
AddTes. THE TRIBUNE, Eew.York.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
The mails for Europe, by the steamship Fulton,
will close this morning at 100 o'clock.

Justice TO Mr.. Schurz requires us to state that,
in the hurried preparation of our report of his
great speech at the Cooper Institute on Monday
night, there were many errors in the text, some o
them of importance. We shall publish pamphlet
edition with the corrections early next week.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
FAIL AND WINTER.

lam now prepared offer Of the largest and most extern
A. 30 h. 81 WINTER CLoTHas ever
a., G lbs city This ock all manufactured from
~ t cut made 10 the most TASTY style and
th.o ~, sn,er Ar e in this lure will BE- sold less than
Al any cth,T .s,- bishn eIt In thu city. - -. l., -
Yo1ths a. Boys Clothing School Outfits &c IN every
x.y CusI, uoom Funis mig Dep ltmsnt nor exec lea
Ia tss,a sye OF In every instance where parties are h'
ulea.. then money Will be returned. - ,-,p
lareest In the city.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
NEGRO sUFFRAGE.

To the Editor Of The N. Z. Tribune
SIR: Which of the States have granted to ths
Negro the Elective Franchise
When were those laws passed and which was the
dominant party at the time 7
How did The parties stand in voting on the Natural
ization laws in Ma sachusettsl lLLIsoIAs.