The New York herald., 1865-02-26

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Nh. SmAros 6UnmR--Of all Ne abolition
radicals in Congress, Mr. Senator Sumnsr apL
pears the most radical and intraotsble. His
one idea Of negro equality carries him 10 OK
trenes n everything. His latest discovery +
fnt Louisiana, a. Teoonstsucted BY President
Lincoln ana General Banks, has not . republi
cm form Of governmeuk He does not object
10 v as . tinkering experiment, but contends
thatit is mot q republican governmsnt, because
| the blacks Of the State have had no hand in tn
formation. and bsssuse they ire exclsded from
"thst perfect and complete freedom from all
| oppression. and that equality before the aw,"'
which 1t sthe duty oSCongress to- guaraatse 70
the people Of every Statss This i.aSoat sSpse-
postsrous a. that other absurd idea Of ths
visionary Senator: that only threesourths Of the
| loyal States are needed to- ratify ths constitr
tional amendment abolishing slavery. Upou
this point, however, Mr. Sumner is consistent, at
least with his own theory that by this war the
rebellious States have ceased t0'bo States. and
have been reduced to the political condition. Of
an extensive, primeval. unorganized territory
| from which new States in any number and Of
any size my be carved out by Congress Eis
well that these transcendental and fanatical
negro worshippers of the school Of Seua+or
Sumner are few in numbers; for II they had
the power the country would be reduced tOthe.
chaos OF universal anarchy in order to reBuiid
1t on the corner stone Of negro equality. .s-s
Tm NUxERoUs RAILROAD AccIDENrs.-Since
the commencement of the present year there
have been forty-nve railroad accidents attended
with loss Of Life or personal injury. Sixty-one'
| persons have been killed and four hundred and
forty-one injured Our exchanges are filed with
accounts Of collisions, oars thrown down ems
bankments-either our railroads are constructed
entirely upon embankments, or the weakest
portion Of the road is whore there is the most
danger-cars breaking through or running on
bridges, explosions Of locomotives, &c. Many
Of these casualties, fortunately, are unattended
with serious injury to passengers or employees.
But the record is fearful enough as it is. Sixty
one killed and four hundred and forty-one
wounded More than one decisive battle has
been fought since the commencement OF our
war with less terrible results. The whole num-
Der Of the same class of accidents during the
past year-a year unprecedented in its results
in the history of the country-was one hundred
and forty, with four hundred and four persons
killed and fourteen hundred and eighty-six
wounded. At the rate we are now progressing
the record Of the year 1855 will far exceed that
Of 1864 Is there no remedy for such slaugh-
ter? Is there no legislation that cum abate
these frighhul accidents "A S f
A GRADUAL LETTING D0wN.-The finan-
ciers of the Times contend that the pre-
sent and very gradual and slow decline in the
price of gold is q very good thing; whereas .
rapid descent to par value with our paper
money would be very bad thing for the
country. This, we presume, is the opinion Of
every dabbler in fancy stocks or kite flying
schemes in Wall street. A sudden and heavy
fall in gold would kill them; but, with gra-
dual letting down, they may possibly escape
among the lame ducks
The BANKnuPT BnL--There is hardly chance
| that the Bankrupt bill before Congress will be
worked up into law this session; but, from
present appearances, it is one Of those mea-
sures which may require the call Of an extra
session in the course Of the coming summer.
Nothing but Bankrupt law can lift our COM
mercial classes from the numerous wrecks Of
the rebellion.
The CASE OF BEAII--It is not true that Major
General DIX was present at Bealls execution.
Major Dix, his aid, was present, and hence,
probably, the Misrepresentation. Beall did not
write letter to Major Dix, as has been stated.
But he did write letter to General Dix, to be
delivered after the execution, thanking the
General for his kindness to him during the last
days Of his imprisonment.
| The North American Outward Beasd.
| PORTLAND, No, Feb. u, 1895
The steamship North American, Captain Kerr sailed ~
half past ten o'clock this evening for Liverpool
Ir,xnx OrxRA--Mme Zucchi takes her bensft at the
| Brooklyn Academy tomorrow (Nonday1 evening The
| opera will be verds ane work, Eyrani On Tuesday
the opera La Fovsa del Desno, which had great
success Friday, will be repeated in Now York On
| Wednesday La SonnambSla. On Friday Ia Ebysd. La
Fsls as Rsoims~s in Brooklyn, Thursday, and ne
Diauoo at grand ~otinsS Saturday. This u riOh
| programme for the coming -'eek
| SACRED Coscnr.-A grand sacred concert, for Tho
benefit Of the 81 Vincent de Paul Societya worthy
charitable institutionw be given ut st. Marys church.
Grand street. this evening under the direction OF Mr. H.
Gomen organist Of the French church, Twenty third
street.
GRAND ORAroRo THIS EvEsISo.-The orotoric, COM
prsng Mercadantcs grand work The Seven Last Words
Of our Saviour, and the Infammaus, from Rossini's
ataf kaeAHil take place at st. Peters church, Bar
| clay street. this evening
IRvISG HAIL-The nth sacred concert OF Mr. r. Con-
zalez will of this evening at Irving Hall The prin-
cipal selections from Beethoven, Mercadante Weber
and Donizett. The artists Mesdames de Lussan and
Maretzek, soprano and contralto Mcsss. Durant and
Gonzalez tenor and baritone, with well sustained
chorus
| CoxCnT or Mn. J. NJ PArrrsoN.-The third soirse