The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-05

exorOltant TAXATION. Make the Bnlpowncrs pay
their share Of expenses Of the government, but
be equitable to all classes.
Grsu's Administra tion-Past, Present
and Future.
This evening Manager Grau inaugurates
his new season at the Academy of Music.
The attractions of the occasion are the revival
of III Poliuto" and tho rentYees of Miss
Kellogg the favorite Brignoli and the accept
able Amodio. While all parties grumble at
the Presidents proclamation-some because it
says too much, and others because it says too
llttle--Manager Grau's proclamation, which
says just enough, seems to satisfy everybody.
Already the masses Of opera-goers are rally
ing unanimously to his support. The best OF
at is that Grau begins his campaign with the
prestige of victory and the most brilliant pros
poets Of success He has followed the HERALD's
advice, and has prospered. Other people have
not followed the HERAID's advice, and have not
prospered. Let all such unfortunates- nationcl,
social, military or political-look at Grau,
adopt his policy and ensure for themselves
similar triumphs.
] A short time ago we had occasion to remark
that il President Lincoln and Manager Grau
would assume General Jackson's style Of deal
Ing with all who revolted against their au-
thority the consequences would be most
agreeable to all concerned. Grau took
this hint. / President Lincoln did not The
result is that we find the President still
yielding to the preposterous demands Of few
insane negro worshippers, and still struggling
'vainly to subdue the Southern rebels; while
C rau has brought the Brooklyn radicals to his
own terms and has all the provinces In sub
lection. During the last season the Brooklyn
directors overcharged Grau two hundred dollars,
and Grau sent them proclamation requiring
that this sum be returned under the penalty of
mo more Opera. The directors argued, ex-
planned and discussed the matter; but Grau
WAS in6exible, rocky. Jacksonian. Finally the
directors, discovering that Grau would not sue
cumb to them. concluded to succumb to him, and
on Tuesday last resolved to refund his two
hundred dollars and accept one hundred dol
liars night as the rental Of the Academy for
Opera hereafter. Now, suppose that Grau had
sgiven way % President Lincoln did, the d.
freotors would have raised their terms accord
Hngiy, just as the negro worshippsrs have done
with the President, and the end of the matter
in the one case, as in the other, would
have been the ruin Of Grau and his
administration. There is nothing like
> little firmness to begin with, either in national
or operate affairs, and we leave the wise men
ht Washington to make q practical application
gpf this subject for themselves.
But besides subduing that miniature New
England called Brooklyn, Grau has also put all
the provinces under his feet. The directors of
fhe Philadelphia Academy have reduced their
rental to one hundred dollars q night for Grau,
and are anxious to have him come back to them.
The Boston directors are continually sending
letters and kilograms inquiring when Grau will
give them Opera. From Cincinnati, ST. Louis
Snd Chicago offers have been received to qua
rantee Grau's expenses IL he will make Opera for
them. Everywhere the Opera, like the Union,
IL looked upon VI a blessing, and therefore
eagerly desired. The President might long ago
have received similar propositions from the
Fcvolted States If no had adopted our Hig
gsstions and adhered to the policy which we
marked out for him. AS it Is, harmony, recon-
ciliation and reunion appear moro difficult
today than they did year ago, while the
Finances and the army Of the North have been
1nost terribly mismanaged. 1t il precisely in
this administrative ability that Grau excels.
His treasury il full to overlooking; his boun-
hes-the Italian quindicina, or advance pay
hre settled In cash /; the members of his troupe,
unlike the Presidents troops, are promptly and
punctually paid of at the expiration
tSf AL
end properties are paid for upon de-
livery, and there Is no such thing known
IN any OF his departments a. five per cent
Commissions on contracts, or two and . half
per cent brokerage upon articles purchased. II
the finances Of the government were managed
with equal prudence and economy Secretary
Chase would be q much greater man than he
Is, and we should not have to fear another
deluge Of paper money to further depreciate
the currency Of the country and increase the
prices of every article we eat, drink, wear or
use. Let the Secretary OF the Treasury 60 TO
Manager Grau, consider his ways and be wise.
1 With such an able administration Of his AZ
Fairs Grau need not trouble himself about the
bugbear Of foreign Intervention. Maretzek has
enough TO do at Havana, a. France has in
Mexico, and will not interfere with Grau az
long as tho latter is strong enough to resist.
gilman, like England, has his commercial mat
ters to attend to--Ristori and Titiens for impor-
taton, aud Kellogg, Carlotta Patti, Morensi,
Snd pcrhaps Brignoli, for expectation. We see
30 reason therefore. why Grau may not go on
b glory, manage all the opera houses in the
country and build new Academy here II he
likes. Lot President Lincoln initiate Grsu's
}xsmpls: defy and conquer the negro wor-
thppers, totally eschew the black man.
Sven Grau's goat is whits--snd insist
hpon business-like management Of the
treasury, the army and the navy, and we