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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

Singular Cause Of Death -Csrener's nM,es-
siguti0u,

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, an af-
ray occurred IN the saloon Of John shanyer NJ. 5o
Ihird.nvc., between Alexander Cunningham and par.
~ OF friends and some German jews six IN number.
Cunningham. after angry words had been inter.
changed throw Of his coat. and undo threatening
motions toward of tho opposite party, when his or
pueui thrust umbrella into his face the point enter
ing Cunnluchams len owe, penetrating the BRAIN The
as.ann aud his friends then ned into the street and
made theif escape Ihc wounded man was picked up
by his friends and taken 10 his residence at the corner
Of Thirty thirds and econd.aye.. whore he died IN
few hours after. Coroner Collin was notified ana ilst
evening concluded MI inquest on the body ~ inc
Twenty first Precinct Statlon.llOusc. \ humoer oi
wtpesses were examined. and their testimony sups'a
tiaiod tho accoaDt given above. -
IL was shown also that tho dlspusnnts were un1c
Qusinted with each other and had probably never po
before. Tho Jury rendered verdict 'that W. ue
ceased came TO hs death by stab wo1nd IN we -
eye from mn umbrella received at the hands OF 10 re
person wsoso name al present unknown 10 'nv " ~
Deceased was oerk, native 81 thls ct'i' ny =
years. He was very respectfully conee.e,, a"L tIis
untor tunats svant has plunged hl' mepHs ~ 90 tse
deepest grief Capt. Wilson and Tue TG ~ OF ,ne
Twenty rst Precinct arc actively engaged I'D Indearor
ibg To trace out the assaiisht' ..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
WHAT TO PLANT.

In discussing "The Need of the South," The
I goHd manilests some Improvement of tone. 1t
admits that SO love Of lazness Z" il as inherent
in the white as in the black man, and grants
that if the negroes " make as intelligent indus
trious and sober population as the whites, they
must in time be equal with the whites" As to
the question Of industry or idlencss, we have
but one remark-If the negroes are not indus
trims, pray tell us what large portion of the
Southern population is Thisperplexty might
enable our contemporary to make its theory Of
climate reach impartially all round.
| 1t is mistake that "one Of the small fala-
cics Of The TRIBUNE is to assume that the
difficulty about willing labor is to pay weekly
wages" This is not Mt all the letter Of our
assumption. The trouble in many instances has
been 10 payment whatever, and in Others an
Insecurity of contract upon the part Of the
master. No real disposition was shown to pro-
vide for the feld-hand while waiting pay ment;
and thus the freedmen were thoroughly iusti-
fled in the few eases where they have demanded
a downright cash bargain. In the present rude
state of restoration they have been unwilling
to venture further than safety, aud contracts by
the month mot by the week. have been the
recent rule Of the first step Of free labor-a step
which the ex-slaye must take with caution. On
his part, the master must understand that the
freedman values himself or he will be cheated
By depreciation just as surely as that nc was
once q Slave. Not doubling that there are we'll
meaning planters. as well as capricious and
yagrant freedmen, our objection to the recon-
structory labor laws of tho South is plain and
broad. They treat the freedman as q slave;
and their effect if not their intent is to cheaper,
Cypress and deprave labor, rather than TO make
the planter any more secure than before. The
Hortd says:
Thc bulk Of the farm labor Of the free States which Is
hired Is hired by the year, AID farmer could afford
10 pay hands eight months Of the year when lab0rers
are plenty aud lose them during the four months when
laborcrs are 10 demand In harvest tmo tho price of
days labor Is three times that OF the average Ixy
Of labor is therefore. essential The great trouble
with tho pnnter Is TO have constant labor ut picking
time There II is question Of ruin to be without It.
No planter will work plantation unless no can compel
labor nj that period 20 nlh It's contract honestly. Our
STATE lags enable the Northern farmer 10 enforce the
ffllmcnt Of Contracts Thai II about all the Southern
planter needs from bis State. From the Federal Gov
cInnent he wants nothing"
Farm.hands in the North are hired varionsly
By the month, season, and the year, and mostly
by the season; but in no case can tho laborer's
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
,c,y voek DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY DECEMBER IT, 1865

ished institution in every parish. The only
remedy for this moral pcstilence must DO found
in fidelity to the Democratic sentiment which
isbeld to inform our frame ofgovornment. With
out this We can have no assured peace-without
this, nothing better than nominal Union. II
ia not always that the law Of selfpreservation
is the law of humanity and justice, and all the
bitterer will be our shame If we allow ourselves
to be frightened into devious courses where the
path Of rectitudo is also the path Of policy.
Providence has mado the negro the ward of
this rich and intelligent and religious nation,
and as we deal by him so Providence will
deal by US. We may bewail our fate, but We
cannot escape it. We must call off our dogs
or they will in the end deyour their masters.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

family be oppressed for want Of decent wages
and still less can his children be taken from hin
and irresponsibly bargaincd oAinto apprentice
ship" The fact that so many freedmen have
families is an important guaranty in the mas
ter's favor; but why should wages. weekly or
monthly, be uncomfortable with contract ii
labor in the South, as represented by planter
and freedman, can be protected on both sides by
the same degree of equity which prevails in the
North, neither one nor the other viii have cause
to complain. Before the cotton is grown, plant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
Among the important bills and

Among the important bills and resolutions
introduced into the two houses Of Congress
YESTERDAY, those concerning Mexico, and
further amendments 70 the Constitution Of
the United States will attract the special atten.
ton of the country. As regards Mexico, con.
current resolutions were moved in the Senate
by Dir. Wade and in the House by Mr..
Schcnck, strongly reassertmg the Monroe doc
trine. and requesting the President TO take such
steps concerning this matter as will indicate
She recognized policy and protect the honor and
interest Of our Government. Both houses also
requested the President TO communicate to
them oil information in possession Of the Gov
ernment concerning the present condition Of
affairs Ia Mexico.
. or the proposed amendments TO the constitu-
fion, several aim at the establishment of equsl
civil rights for all men, without distinction Of
color. Another which expresses the outspoken
sentiments Of nearly all the onion Conventions
ield in 1866, demands that the representation
% tho logcr House be ba.ed upon tho qualified
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

Richmond paper, remarking that "two
hundred and sixty negroes have been turned
over to the cold Charities OF the City Council"
asks Boston to support them. Likely enough
Boston viii have to DO lis share, but would do
great deal better by sending down to the
editor few elementary works on reason, and
the editor would do MS wei by coming North
and going to Boston school. In that way
Boston might have some care of the Richmond
negroes through the instruction of Richmond
editor
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

The Herald of Sunday speaks of Capt" Miles
O'Reilly, No. l." Why is Mt Il frank enough
to say that the Miles O'Relly which it aud Tie
Times brought out before the election as an adj
yooate of Mr.. Roberts as Mayor was creation
of their own, political trick of which both
journals should have grace enough 70 be heartily
ashamed. Col. Halpine (the real Miles) wa
an earnest aud hearty worker for the election Of
Hecker, and II was a dsgracefdl bit Of hnaveTy
10 use the name By which he Is so well known
TO induce his fellow-ctizens, especially the Irish
to believe that he had forgotten his honor aud
betrayed The cause to which he was pledged.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
FREE TRADE USMUZZLANG I"E'
TWO RLOO DNOUNDs

On one occasion in 1862 DR.. WILLIAM ELDER
remarked publicly: "For more than year we
have had the competing Industry oil Europe
under a tolerablc commercial blockade, and the
policy which saves a Nations work for its own
hands has had demonstration of its wonder
working power among us, which will not be oSt
when gold falls to par and peace puts III prac-
tice the wisdom war has taught"
A friend, occupied with the horrors and evils,
The waste and the terrors of the Rebellion,
turned impaticntly to him and asked II he
meant TO prove that war was blessing. =" No.
no." replied Elder; "war, Pe'llence and
Famine arc leash of evils, usually associated,
bat happily separated in our case sparlns Us
ihe most terrible, and so far modifying the fury
OF the leader of the train-and with this further
mitigation, that for the time it has broken mp a
wretchcd system of commercial policy greatly
more destructive to the Industrial interests OF
the Nation than all the usual waste OF war IL
las ru.:Ld The f,ro uOodhouads that Ghcoys hunt
in couplcs. Sartry and Free Trade -SiGrerg ,rr
crying for free foreign trade, and Free TRADE
meaning nothing bm SIRE mon. Even three
thousand million National Debt may be lighter
than paralyzed National Industry, and may In
directly give the strength to bear its burden, by
protecting labor itself from foreign invasion,
and keeping it free to build up e Nations
wealth"
The moment the war closed, the political
party that opposed The war, rejecting the Wis
dom the war had taught, SCI to work to unmuz
zlo the bloodhound Of Free Trade, knowing
that its loosening would unite aud free The
ravening jaws Of Slavery. With concert Of
action and purpose diabolically harmonious, tho
British Free.Traders in New-York cried out
that "protection TO the labor Of the producer is
robbery of tho consumer" and the British Free.
Traders on the Cotton plantations cry out: " Il
VIC can establish Free Trade. it will insure the
American market to foreign manufacturer
secure the foreign markets for our leading
staple-repress Yankee home manufactures
force the larger number Of Northern men int
Agriculture multiply the growth and diminish
the price Of proyisions-feed and cloihe oui
( hired ex -slayes az lower rates-produce our cot
ton for third or fourth Of former priccs-riva
all otAer countries in It's cultiya,ion-monop
olizc the trade in the article throughout al
Europe, and build Mp a Southern commerce ant
navy that will make Us rulers Of the seas"
i But the labor-hardened hands and ropy arm
that beat down the Rebellion will crush as il
vises the fingers that ere working at the muz
zles which the war strapped upon the TIVE
Observation-Disclosures Trade and Slavery. Amer
can labor supports, and is enrichng direetl!
f and indirectly, one-ihird Of the American peo
e pie. That interest is powerful enough TO DOM
n nate, III time, the trade and commerce an
7. manufactures Of the world. To honor it
II national duty; to respect it is political wisdom
:. TO dread ii il partisan prudence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
The colored citizens Of Alabama held State
Convention at Mobile lately, and adopted among
Others the following resolutions:

Others the following resolutions:
R,,ored Tia, shall labor TO foster In the hearts
Of our people sentiments Of peace friendship and good
viii toward oil raene.pecslly toward onr white Eel
ow-citizens among whom lot Is cast and while We
wonld renqUish Of the rights OF or common man
hood will stldoIsly according 10 our best knoxl'
edge ard ability conduct ourselves as TO be profitable
Rcsor.I That We know and admit the fac, that labor
faithfully end udiciously performed is the only iounda
on of cath and that Il will cOrnge to b9 purpose
and effort to work indusriOusy snd honestly for the
support Of our families and Tho prCspsrt! OF inc COM
munity in which we live
R,s5lred That We feel that orr new condition Office
dom only presents motives TO Industry bot also
imposes obigal0Dg upon us TO cultivate all TIE
virtues Of good citizenship and that, therefore II Is our
putpose to fulfill all the duties ~ our positions ac
cording TO tho ability witch God has given us.
Ar,0irod That feel in oa7 hearts tbo glow o. giAi
tndc and the purpuae OF Numbering fidelity 10 the TOY
ernmen, Of the United State, ard shall ever regard as
pledged to is support OUT INcs our fortunes aad oar
Resolrrd That we regard The 'duos,ion Of our chill
drou and youh M yitsl 10 the preservation Of ber
ties and fruo religion the foundation OF real fhtne
and shall use utmost eudeaiora - promote t"esc
blessings In our common ccurtry
Bearing in mind that all oppression and ILL
will have been manifested heretofore by the
Whites and not the Blacks; that the Blacks and
not the Whites have contributed nearly all the
labor which has been the foundation Of the
wealth Of Alabama; that the Blacks without
exception have been loyal end the Whites dis
loyal 10 the Union, and that The education Of
black children has been forbidden by law,
We challenge the production Of declaration OF
sentiments from any people Of any color, showing
greater magnaninit,, modesty, and good sense
than those we have quoted above. 1.-THE White
"a. Ill
eyinced equal discretion the WORK Of reeonsiruc-
ton would be considerably nearer is accom-
plshment than il is now.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
Ta Ccrres,,ondent..

~, o,,,. can be taken Of Anonymous Comnr'ricsilV.
" Whs,sveris ;nendrd for insertion must he autncns 81
by she and address o. NC "ai'o.n III cit,
Az business letters Tor this 0iace SHOULD De Iou's''
TsrBUNK,n New-york. a..,,,n,
We cannot undertake 20 rriurn rejected Conn uN-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

The World says with emphasis, that the South
orn States have complied with ever one OF the
conditions required by the Presidents plan of
reconstruction, VIZ. The Ordinances Of Seces-
sion 10 he declared null; the Constitutional
Amendment TO be ratified; the Southern debts
to he repudiated. VIII The World say what
Southern States have complied with these con-
ditionsl North Carolina and Florida have
come nearest 10 II, but the President Il
so wholly dissatisfied with North Carolina
that Le nullifcs her election, and keeps
his Provisional Governor in Office. South Caro-
lima refused 10 declare her act of Secession null,
aud has not repudiated her Rebel debt. MSsis-
spp has just rejected the Constitutional
Amendment. Georgia has not yet complied
with one Of the conditions. What, then, does
III, Forid mean By saying that all the southern
States have doEe all the acts demanded Of them
BY the President The truth is that even il
Congress were ready Tor immediate recon-
struction, il would still have TO reject the
Southern claimants because they do not repre-
sent States that the President considers recon
structed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

10 Advertisers.

VIZ will thank our Advertising customers 70 n'''
,a,cr,isemens at as carly an hour o' Po'sloio, IL
lived ,cr o'clock they cannot be ol'ssaed uade' '''
.roorr htsds.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12
gs.acI Personal.

MaIor.Geu. Ambrose T.. Burnside has arrived
4, 49,: o',v and is stopping nj tho Fr.h.aye. Hotel.
baron illane Of France, and Bsroh Vandaien New
bur.t are at the 81. james hoIeI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-12

STEVENS BROTHERS. tAgenesn hssa fo- fhc ssie Or
Tgg TRIBUNE They Will aiso receive s'''ei's''>' ~"
, 1865-10-26
American Frecdnlcnss Aid CoEnmi*Sions


American Freedmcn's Aid Commission.
Tho fol1ow1ufr Circular No. 1 has been lssaed
rom The oeics Of The Secretary OF the American
Fretu1nen's Aid comHn1ssson' no. fta eooetesatu
street, Washington. D. G.:
"Dy direction Of The Board q Manasers, haze =.
opened an ofiee N this city, AMI entered upon da
II TIE charge Of negotiations With the Bureau
Of Frecdmen's Auairs, and WIN tne 1oscenntent, H.
70 IA a. TIC same arc Official and pertain 70 the
Of The Commission In elmer Ql lts Ut
, 1865-10-26

Receipts Of the Lincoln Fund-Census
I1r1urnn-Claina Agents Receipts
Court Mnrtfal-Au Illinois Soldier
Sentenced 10 be HaDGed-Persona1.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago TFibune.l
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. .,
The receipts for the Lincoln Monument fund. since
last report, arc $109-15.
The present population OF Lasa1le conntyis 81, GIG
being m increase Of S,314 since 1861: Washington
county, 1es-an increase Of 5596 daring the sane
period.
The Claim Agent OF the State San1tary Comml5-
sion received from Washington On yesterday the
sum Of 5000 In liquidation Of the claims OF SOL
dic1s presented By him. The average receipts OF
this aEcnrr are abot Is 600 per day and the charges
to The soldier are hut lsely equal to the cost ol
collection. ..-.
A copy Of the proceedings ofa Court Martial con.
yened IL Memplis. on the 1h OF July List, for the
trial Of pE1ynte Ed~nsd Kelly. Of company 4: eih
Illinois cayaly for the murder Of one Chas. Clark
on the Sih Of the preceding mouth. al that point
has been forwarded 10 the Adjuant General Of this
State. The Court found him guilty Of the charge,
and sentenced him to be hanred. The sentence hui
seen approved By the President, and forwarded It
the Department Commander for execution, at q
time 10 be determined By him.
Col. St1art, Of the 10Th casaGr. Who has been i
this city for teyc1al days past, LEFT to-day for BIZ
rsincnt, which Is noW 10csted at San Antonio
TtXaE.
, 1865-10-26

Important Telegraph Sutt-Gen. 1ris-
bin OH Kentucky Affairs.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago THounc.1

Especial Despatch 10 INC chicago 4Houuc-l
C1xc1ssAT1, Oct 25.
In The CnIted States District Court here to-day,
the case Of the Western Union Telegraph Company
re7*us The Unlted States Telegraph Company and
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad Co.,
cane Up On a motion for preliminary injunction
against tue United sr..es Telegraph Company using
the line of the road of the said railroad company
over which to erect their wires. The case WIS eome
time eince In lower corr. decided sganst the claim
Of The Union Telegraph Company 10 the exclusive
use Of the tail.oad line referred to- Able attorneys
will present conflicting views OF The mtttes.
The following extract from private letter OF
Cen Bfsbin, commanding ths 1T ais1sion o. hsn
The condition Of things In thai 5tnte, but PREDICTS
fialtling things for The future:
y Now that martial law has been abEosatcd, many
eeem determined to pe1secute the poor NEGROES and
return them to slavery nnder The state laws.
Others are intent On running Unlon men M y dEag-
stand the Presidents policy toward This aud Other
mbej Statee, He desires 10 trust the people, be-
lievine that four years Of violence and war hssG
brought every m1n to earnestly desire peace anu
| quiet BE Wilkes to afford m1sEu1dcd people
Iii opportunity to undo BY their own action = f.r
| il possible the mischief which they hare done
That the people Of come Of the Southern Stateh val
Deceive Mr. johnson, and BY their reptooac5 ana
blindness Of heart Illustrate his good Intentions.
verify beleEe. and that Kentucky ~ be ne ihosa
people shall have neglected the offer Of merry now
how held out to them, ss they w; When tneJ
| shan ha1e spurned and tramplea upon tne
| cleuency Of the Government as they Will. then ]
believe, The great and magnanimous heart q
JOHNSON. noW generous md tender, will grow hsrd
toward the Southern people, and tnen he Will do =:
be has promised, iau1=n tIeason a. Gtme' ms
I'll .ss world viii say amen.' 49,
, 1865-10-26

Tho Ncxs Grenade Kcyolution-RusI-
ness Mt PunAInn-South American Az
1afrs-IAe C1afIian Troublen-Tsse Pc
ruyfan Rcvolution-Conflr1n Of
The Defeat Of the Paraguayans..
Nry YopE, Oct e54-Panana datcs Of the l7th
nre received. The revolution In New GrcnaaA IL
ended, md the leaders trc nearly all either CAP
The frfcate Lancaster sailed from Panama ior Lie
SandHicli Islands and San Francisco on the It'll
Surgeon Maxwell Is performing the duties OF
Amctfcan Contul at ranama. business IL fast re-
WING at Panama.
Troubles continue IN The interior, md Maedalena>
DolITar. Rapayan, and the Cacua are IN ioncnt-
Nothing new from Central America
South 4mer1can affairs look gloomy. Inc pfe.
teuce Of Spanish feet In Gillian wateIs+ ptonanl5
10 enforre SpauIsh demands. leads to peple41Iy, q
and business ut Valparaiso il very dnh. ihe
Chjiiau Government Il aci1sely eendinS arms anu y
ammunition along the coast. and tue thlllan Hee'
haye been distributed At different ports.
The Peruvian revolution continues VIII Fafy!ns
sueccss. There IL no concert of aclon "nn lne
revolutionary leaders, and the army Is sh q sup
plies. Gnno II being exchanged for coal NM ot1e'
commodities ~,,. ~-.,
Adyices from Bolivia state that Ael@afees VIZ
near Lapaz, which iE occup!ed ~ lafge iotee8o
insurrcnt., who v III probably repulse Mna:
River I1aia dates Of August e1st condfn tne e.
xielosy OF Flores over the Pa1acu.Jans, ana 1en
Amites IVES making victorious maltn to"aI, sl.,
Ascenzlon II IL believed A1nites Ulli soon occnp:
The Capital Of Paraguay. A eevcfe gale tqok p1es
at Nonteridco august 9Th, causing great oasasse
shIpp}tlE and on shore.
, 1865-10-26

supreme Court tDccfsIon-Thc ConserTn-
tive Convention ard Its ob5ects-Ar-
rest Of a Catholic PF1est-SeEro Suf-
fraEe in miasourt-1ndfan Troubles.
Especial Dexpteh to the Chicago Trbune.]
ST, Loc1s, Oct. Is.
The Supreme Court have made decision sustain-
ing the rule eject5ng Dernoudy nom the ONCE Of
County Recorder, made few days since BY Judge
holmes.
The promised mass convention tomorrow excite
ltttlcs attention saye smoag Coppetheads and
Conservatives. Pope@s Chief Of Cavalry will be
the "big hjun'' Of the crowd. The delegates ap-
pointed nom this city are two-thffds aEowed
soccssionlsts, whose real grievance against the
new constitution Is that they cannot take the test
oath The real secret Of this convention ia probably
an effort to create division in the HadIcal rauls 60
II 10 throw the next Legislature into ConseEat1ve
hands and eject Dlair o. S. Strlator.
Father Tucker, Catholic priest, was arrested ut
Tc.Tyyi1ie last week, for preaching without having
flied the new constitution oath+
John II. Langster, Of Obetfin, the colorcd legal
advocate, ID expected tl.ia week, having been en-.
rfced by the Stata Rights C0lored League to stump
Inc STATE in behalf Of universal outrage.
Nothing further has been heard IRON the Indian
troubles On the plA1Es.
, 1865-10-26
Railroad Collision.

NEW YonK. Oct. ia correspondent OF tho
Iotf eays collision occurred this mortinE q! ihe
crosstpr Of Inc ic RaIlrosd and the Northern New
jersey Railroad, half mile west OF the Bergen
turnel, between two heavy freight trai9s, one On
each 1oad, Dnth engines were smashed and NC
cnrs cenerally damaged. but II is said nobody was
hurt. Fiecn TO twenty thousand dollars Eilt prob
ably cover the entire loss TO both roads Two pas
senEer trains approached this crossing; asi evening
the Erie ttnin moving ut good speed WALL brakes
on al the eamc time the New jersey train vas pass.
ing over. There Is also the same great danger Of
hi Incident Mt the Hackensack Junction. the least
delay on the part Of either train rendering COLI
sim ceft1in.