The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-25

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inaction, or demoralized and divided in senti-
ment by the irebrand of the negro question
sent in among them, the rebels were working
hard at their Notifications in Charleston hsrbor,
and the opportunity to take the city passed
away.
capture it, our army, navy and country are dis
graced in the eyes of the civilized world. Such
are some of the bitter fruits Of the fanaticism
which from first to last has controlled the war,
and rendered its history one of continued dis
aster and shame.
UNJUsrIrnBLE VIOLENCE OF POLICE OFrrcERs
TO CrrIzENs-The case of Thomas Murphy, o
fireman, shot by policeman named Joseph S.
Sands, in station house in Greenwich street,
cannot fail to attract the attention of the peo-
pie. In the first place the man was arrested
without sufficient cause. He had been merely
larking for q moment with q young woman of
his acquaintance while on his way to fire in
company with friend, when Sands arrested
him, evidently not for anything he had done,
but for something he said to the policeman in
retort for reproving him. Had it been for any
transaction between Murphy and the young
woman be ought to have brought her to the
station house as q witness. Not content with
arresting him, Sands unnecessarily held him all
the way by the collar of the coat, though the
prisoner had offered to walk quietly If he would
let him 80, and when he reached the station
house he showed him against the wall inside the
door, drew his pistol from his breast pocket
and shot him. merely because Murphy requested
him to take his hands from him.
Now, if such things as this can be permitted
there is an end of all security for life and lib
erty in this community. The wound of Murphy
is Of very critical nature, and he will proba-
bly, die from it. Coroner Wildey has held an
ante norton examination, and the jury have
rendered verdict that Murphy "came to his
wounds by pistol shot fired by Joseph S.
Sands" We have no doubt that the Grand
Jury and petit jury will do their duty when
the case comes before them. But something
more than this ought to be done. OF late
policemen are in the habit of using revolvers 90
freely and with so little necessity against cit-
zens that measures ought to be taken imme-
diately to prevent their carrying firearms, un-
less when sent on some special duty that re-
quires their use. The Legislature ought to
pass an act to that effect without delay. The
clubs of policemen are quite sufficient to pro-
tect them in the discharge Of their duty, and
even these clubs it is notorious they frequently
use with far greater violence than necessity de-
mands. All good citizens will aid policeman
in the discharge Of his duty; SO that this con-
slant display Of brute force is as uncalled for
as IT is reprehensible
TIE PAPERMAKERs AND THEIR New STRATE.
oY.-It appears the manufacturers of paper
have held meeting, at which they have agreed
to stop their mills and make no more paper for
the present, with view to compel the trade to
pay them exorbitant prices A great and I'M
necessary fuss Is made about this by some Of
the newspapers. The papermakers have q
perfect right to stop their mills, though by
doing so they are only verifying the vulgar
proverb of man cutting off his nose to vex his
face. II is very easy to import paper from
Europe as chcaply as 1t is sold here, and mean
time other mills will spring up, which will give
usumCicut supply VI WIG a. siSiS' "ohvPo, shuio-
fore, these millowners will resolve never 10
make any more paper. Nobody would suffer
by the resolution but themselves.
DEBTS TO THE FAMILIES OF DEAD SoIpERs.--
II Is stated that the Treasury Department has
this week handed over to the Paymaster Gene
raj the amount necessary to pay up the arrears
due TO every soldier in the service on back ac-
count. This is all very well as regards the
living; but we hear nothing Of the payment Of
the arrears owing to the families Of soldiers
| killed In battle. Some Of these are due over
twelve months, and the parties entitled to them
in many instances helpless women and chill.
dren--are vainly besiegins the department for
their liquidation. II Is shameful that the pay.
ment of claims Of this sacred character should
be 90 long postponed, whilst millions have been
squsndered on fraudulent contracts and jobs for
the bene6t Of political rnrtisans
A DRoP IN TIE BocxEr--The arrest Of two
members Of the State Legislature on charges Of
bribery and corruption. Alderman Grab con-
dder, this The best Joke OF the season. Only
two. Why not make il hrssi