The New York herald., 1865-01-01
NEW YORK HERALD SpNDA4, JANUARY /, 1855

! uo..oa 70 ouR Usrosa TrF sorosfr.
/. Hons AND 0UR Rl,. t'"' Wfd 'i@G'a'.n.-
we ;,sll the attention o. "a s"'r''tc ar
charitable c.s1izens to the elo5asns appear 9
General Robert <adergon ana Ghc cr,>Tsoi.
splendid Grafton Of sS.ior General Dix, else
where published, in favo.s OF the immediate
establishment Of great NaSionai Soldiers
Home, as the fittest monument which we can
raise In token Of our gratitude as people for
the rocent blessings Of victory which hage been
borne to ms on the standards Of Generals SSsr-
man and Thomas. 1t Is clear enough. from
DIR. Agnew's letter, published yesterday, that
nothing In the way Of making permanent pro-
vision for our disabled heroes can be hoped for
from the Sanitary Commission, whose resources
are represented to be already overtaxed. Il
therefore becomes the duty of all our patriotic
fellow citizens 10 at onoe commence organizing
q committee having this matter Of
National Soldiers Home for the objective
point Of Its benefcent campaign, there being
already grand nucleus for such charity to
gather around, in the legacy of one million
members Of that loyal and distinguished family
are anxious TO devote to suoh purpose, as
was stated by Mr.. X. b. Roosevelt, ON their be-
half at the banquet Of the New York National
Club last evening.
The speech of General Dix, and more espe-
oially that portion Of it referring to our diff
culties with Canada, will be read with intense
int IxNfh -. aIn n~;ts
empire. II Is the utterance of frank and
accomplished soldier, paying implicit obe-
dience to the authority which revoked his re-
cent order, but still not afraid to reassert with
armness and dignity, his individual judgment in
favor of o stronger and less hcsitatng course.
The tumultuous applause with which this por-
ton of the Generals speech was received, by
an audience embracing representative men of
all ranks and classes, should be lesson not
without significance and results to Mr.. Secre-
tary Seward.
GRANT AND LEE.--It is rumored that Lee is
about to attack Grant This is good news, and
exactly what Grant desires and has been ma
noeuvring to bring about
THOMAS AND HOoD.-It seems that Hood has
not yet transported his troops across the Ten
nossee-and what with Thomas In his rear
the gunboats on the river, and General Steed-
man at Decatur, Alabama, he has very small
chance of escape. We are anxious to see the
comments Of the rebel newspapers of this city
upon this news Will they still argue that
Hood ID only falling back in good orders Or
will they claim that Thomas is retreating
southwark, as Sherman dids
THH LONDON Tnss ON GRNBRAL SHERxAN.--
We arc curious to see what the effect Of Sher-
mans success will be upon the London Times.
The predictions Of that journal have been
often contradicted by events during this war,
but never more broadly than In regard 10
Sherman's expedition. "The Blunderer," as
the former "Thunderer" is now called, will
have hard work to escape from the dilemma In
which Sherman has involved it
| THE WEED OPDYxE TRIAL.-One of the most
singular results Of the great political libel suit
between Weed and Opdyke is that the develop
ments Of the case have so instru otsd the people
in all the tricks, schemes, lodges and machin-
cry of professional politicians that these gentry
must give up their old games or everybody
will now turn wirepuller and demand Q share
Of the profits. In either event the community
will be benefited.
A Bro JoB.-The resolution Of the Common
Council to allow he city gas companies TO ter
inmate their contracts is q very large job. II
means that these contracts are shortly to be re-
newed at increased rates-probably double.
Where is the Citizens Association!
THE TRIBUNE ON A NEW TAM.-Shvery
being dead, the Tribune has now commenced
q crusade against the Roman Catholics. Thus
fanatics shift their ground In order to keep mp
an agitation. The abolition party having
deceased, the old Know Nothing party Is to be
revived and new civil war is to be fomented
upon,religious questions.
Obsequfcs OF Minister Dayton.
LARGE 0IvIC AND MILITARY PROCESSION.
The obseques Of the Hon William l. Dayton, late
Minister Pcnipotontary 70 the Court Of France, took
place about o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
Governors Room Of the City Hail. whore the body had
large and highly respectable Among those present
Woe Admiral Panagut Admiral Psuldins, Major General
Dix, Brgadier General Hunt, General Van vet Mayor
Gunther Captain Dyton OF the United States steamer
Hartford General n wetmore, Hon. Judges DAILY and
Brady Collector Draper Professor r. 0. Doremus and
lady United States Marshal Murray, Hon W. Brooks
| Vice Consul to Paris; Postmaster James Key, John
Austin Stevens Rev. Dr. Cuyler DR. Dayton brother Of
the deceased minister; Colonel Martin Mcmahon, Of
General Dixs stan, . large delegation Of the Common
Council Of Trenton and several relatives and friends Of