The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28


the negro oompositionf The Times views,
extreme as they are, are plausible enough when
we consider the number and standing OF the
male and female sympathizers in the belief Of
the equality Of the two races. And, then, look
what an immense army Of manageable heroes
these colored chaps present Over seventy
thousand Ia the field, covered with glory and
dirt, and each one capable Of becoming q
strapping husband to some sympathising dam
sci OF the Loyal League Club school, Verify,
many curious things arc occurring around US,
and he Is sensible man who fails not to learn
wisdom from the printed record Of every pass.
ing hour
The Spring Campaign An emo BIetropo-
lis-The OPERA the Fair and other
Thlngs. @ II
We have had two equinootials. which fact
proves that the season we ere entering upon
will be an unusual one. To tho snow, sleet,
rain and wind succeeds the oalm. Nature will
now ropose while man kicks up bio hullabaloo.
General Grant now has his turn He waited
patiently until rude Boreas should have done;
but now that his time has come he- will
prepare TO "move on the enemy's works."
and tho result shall doubtless be written
In letters Of blood upon the annals Of history.
Grant is opposed to reviews and dances. Ho
is filed with due sense Of the great RESPONSE
bility resting upon himself and those under his
command, and objects to balla, save those to
be hurled at the enemy. We shall hear from
Grant and his-Army of the Potomac at the
right time, and so will the rebels We are in
clined to doubt their receiving tho General as
q welcome visitor. However pressing be may
prove, they will accord him the inequalities Of
Richmond with very bad grace, and that only
after be shall have loudly and persistsntly
arguel the natter with them.
Maretzek, who, like Grant, Is chief in COM
mand of all his troupe. will likewise take ad
vantage Of the lull In natures storm and COM
mence at once, with the swelling Of tho buds, q
grand onslaught upon the public. He comes
fresh from great victories In Boston, where the
people surrendered ct discretion. All the
more audacious from this success, Maretzek
will attack New York with Irresistible fury.
Notes will first be exchanged. The public will
give Maretzek all the greenbacks he wants. and
then be will give in return those issued by
Medori, Brignoll, Mazzoleni and others. We
arc inclined to the belief that the masses will
capitulate with the best grace. Threatened by
movements on ell Sides the Sanitary Fair,
renewed attractions ct our places Of amuse-
ment how can the people resist such formida-
Bile assaults' They will make feeble effort,
but will be crushed to submission by Maretzek
first and the Fair and theatres after. This
npressarto, not content with giving US Faust,
which has the Devil in It, IL actually going to
give. In tho same week, Robert the Devil.
But where Is Ionei Against these internal
agencies resistance were vain. It Is painful to
know that at this precise timo the number Of
Maretzek's victims is largely increased. The
town is full In the hotels people sleep on
cots, in the passages, in the halls, even in the
cellars The boarding house keepers have be-
come difficult Of access. Their places are all
full, and 1t grieves them to thrust back into the
streets the hundreds Of homeless wanderers
who beg for shelter. The hotel keepers kick
these people away. The boarding houses, un-
accustomed TO oil this rush, have as yet sense
of shame left. and would like to treat people
with some show Of respect The hotels now
they End people begging to be taken in, and
they become callous amid al this misery.
From this day New York viii dance, sing
and be gay, spite Of dangers, Of war, Of high
prices, Of GROWERS who rail at extravagancs
and shoddy. The ladies will dress more
beautifully and expensively than ever;
the gentlemen will crowd Wall street
in the day. the Opera, tho theatres and
Delmonico's at night. They will drive fast
horses and spend their money freely, and will
not take time to care that great civil war is
desolatng portion of the country. Over .
volcano, in the shape of Eve hundred tons Of
gunpowder slowed away in our harbor, they
ALL men and women, will revel without
thought or o care Of its explosion. Yes, with
instantaneous destruction at the door we shall
be gay and careless. With hundreds Of tons Of
powder belonging to the government in such
close proximity to the city that were a spark
to ignite 1t we should all be blown into utter
chaos and ruin, and leave nothing but wreck
behind, the Opera will be crowded, the Fair
will be crowded, the hotels will be crowded,
and the gambling houses and Wall street will
be crowded. With the hope that the admins
traitor Of this paternal government will take
care Of the powder, we shall pay no attention
to this additional danger, and 60 on in the even
tenor Of our way TO be amused by Maretzek,
the Fair, the theatres and last but not least,
the noble the Count Joannes, who will lecture
tomorrow evening in this city upon the Goldfish
aristocracy OF the Hub OF the Universe"
STILL AT Ir.-The Tribune continues its un-
profitable labors in the work of defaming aud
J deriding the military exploits Of General Nc
Clellan, while the World appears as eagerly
to seize upon anything calculated TO weaken
| the public confidence in General Grant Gree