The New York herald., 1864-04-08


yvRr.-In another portion Of this journal we
publsh tho charge made By Judge Barnard to
the Grand Jury. The particular attention Of
the pablo should be given to the warnings
uttered By the Judge. We notice his esposs
OF the fact that . number Of mon have banded
together for the purpose Of controlling the gov
ernment Of the city. The Judge asserts that
any scheme, however corrupt or wicked, may
succeed through the influence Of the body
known a. the "Ring," provided . sufficient pe-
cuniary inducement is offered them. The fear
full picture drawn BY the Judge Of the present
state Of our taxation, and what 1t threatens to
become, should also cause the people to coun-
teract the evil by oil means in their power.
Bat the important point Of the charge Is In rela-
ton to the political rights Of our citizens.
For some time past the republican. negro
worshipping journals in this oity-the Tribune,
Times and Post-have made it constant prsc-
tice to attack oil persons differing with their
peculiar views % traiters. We are srasiaed 70
learn through the Judge that this wholesale
system Of slander d. one rendering those who
indulge in 1t liable to the law. The journals
above mentioned may be sued for libel when
they 80 gratuitously apply the torn traitor to
those whom they fear or dislike. It's o
memorable fact that in 1861 the Trib.ns, by
such attacks and false accusations against
more popular and Hourishing journals, endes-
vored to create riots, melting tho masses to
destroy the more fortunate papers in question,
that il might profit thereby We sre pleased
to fnd Judge Barnard stigmatizing such un-
lawful proceedings Is they merit, and also
that his Honor clearly indicates remedy for
such disorders. It is the duty Of the bench TO
protect the citizens; and in this view this
charge is most important one.
SWORD PLAY AT THE FAIR.-The contest be-
tween the friends Of Generals Grant and Nc.
Clellan, a. to which Of these two great captains
shall be presented with Tinany's splendid
sword, is more exciting than over The ladies
are especially interested in it. This is the first
time they have had chance to vote, and they
take advantage Of It eagerly. But we are
somewhat surprised that the naval sword Is
comparatively neglected. During the last
war with England our naval heroes were
the great favorites. Rip Van Winkls Welles
has not allowed them much opportunity
in this war; but still, Farragut, Du-
pont, Rowan, Worden and Porter have dis
tinguished themselves. Which Of them shall
have the swords The arrangements for de-
Gliding this question, as we'll a. that between
the generals, are admirable. The swords are
on exhibition, and book is provided in which
every visitor may register his vote. The poll
tax is only one dollar. Everybody-young or
old, man or woman--has the right to vote
after paying the poll tax. This is the only in
stance Of universal suffrage on record, and will
supply the weman's rights party with a fine
illustration Of their doctrines. Vote early and
vote often.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOoLS.-There is q bill before
the Legislature which proposes to make GER
tain changes in our public school system. We
regard that bill as rather sop to Cerberus
than as measure really calculated to improve
the condition OF the schools II the corrupt
men who at present have the schools in their
power had, in the fear Of losing their hold over
those schools, suggested bill for the action Of
the Legislature, they would have suggested
just such . bill as this, which, pretending to
make great changes in our school system, really
makes no change In the all important point OF
that system. Just now the public mind is pre-
pared to receive and accept even the greatest
changes in tho administration Of the schools,
and he is not the real friend of improvement in
this matter who will suffer this opportunity to
be lost, and make only An unimportant and in
considerable change where he might as easily
make . good and complete one. There is but
one object to be kept in view in this proposed
improvement-thAt Is, to take the schools out Of
the hands Of that class Of men whose head
quarters are the groggeries No change that
does not do this is OF any use.
Some time ago 1t was found that our police
was corrupt and worthless, for the same reason
that our schools are now corruptly managed
it was controlled by the groggeries Then the
power of appointment to the police was taken
out of the hands OF our corrupt city authorities
and vested in board appointed by the State
authorities, and our present Metropolitan po-
lice is the excellent result And we believe
that the only way to purify our schools is to
put them in the hands OF board appointed in
the same way. But we are told that there is q
constitutional objection to this. So there was
to the appointment Of the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners. The constitutional difficulty is
that city or county officers cannot be appoint
ed, but must be chosen by the people. This
difficulty was easily gotten over by the erec-
ton Of two or three counties into police dis.
trict The administrators Of the district were
then Of course neither city nor county officers.
And it is ss easy for the Legislature to make in
the same way metropolitan school district Of
New York, Kings and Richmond counties as 1t
was to make a Metropolitan Police district
The Hon PRICE OF BurrER-A REMEDY
FOR HIGH PRIcEs.-Butter is now sixty cents
per pound. Every one Is complaining Of the