The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-19

also save tue expense OF Keeping two or three
policemen continually on duty at these points
for the purpose of escorting ladies and inflrm
persons through the intricacies of Broadway
crossings. Those bridges might be fifteen or
twenty feet high, so as not to impede the pas
sage Of vehicles or those insuferable nuisan-
ces, the omnibuscs. They would, perhaps, not
honestly cost the city fifty thousand dollars
altogether, and that they would prove one Of
the greatest public improvements that has ever
been contemplated since the completion of the
Park Is obvious to every one. We hope the
city government will proceed at once to con-
struct these necessary passageways over our
great thoroughfares, and not leave the task to
any joint stock company.
The SUPERVISION OF THE NEWSPAPER PREss.-
General Grants circular letter to the COM
handlers Of military departments in relation to
newspapers is sound and right He requires
the commanders to send to headquarters
copies Of papers that contain sentiments OF
"hostility TO the government" and to inform
him whether the papers habitually publish
such sentiments. He calls for the information
with view to the suppression Of such papers.
if necessary, as "the persistent publication Of
articles calculated to keep up hostility Of
feeling between the people OF different sections
of the country cannot be tolerated." He in
forms the commanders distinctly, moreover.
that the suppression must proceed only from
headquarters.
s We. believe as much ia freedom of the press
rs any ono can; but we believe, and all prac-
tical persons must believe, that there is limit
to that freedom-that tho line must be drawn
somewhere. And the place to draw the limo
Is whore public peace and the dignity Of tbs
government are in danger. These are never
safe If disaffected men are permitted TO tell the
people iu violent huruugucs that the govern
ment is foreign oppressor; TO ridicule lie
officers and to establish class distinctions 10
their prejudice between them and the people
among whom they are compelled to live. Such
abuses Of The freedom Of the press did great
deal 10 array the two sections of the country
riots now, or something worse.
The order does not particularize as TO tho
commanders who are 10 make the reports.
They must be made by commanders In tho
Northern az we'll as in the Southern States. II
the Richmond Esominer is to be suppressed for
an obnoxious article the Daily Ne,os Of this
city cannot republish the same article with inn
punity. '.The persistent publication Of articles
calculated 10 keep up hostility OF feeling be-
tween the people Of different sections OF the
country cannot be tolerated" This ID straight
forward and positive; and the papers that do
most in the publication Of such articles are the
Tribune Of this city aud the other radical
sheets OF the North. Let them take care.
TIE LEGISLATIVE CALL ON THE CsBBAGs
PEDLBRs.-A bill has been introduced In tho
State Legislature entitled "An act to prevent
non-residents from holding stands In the public
markets of-Ncw York city" This Is call for
all the poor old huclssters of Washington
Market who are Jerseymen to come up to tho
captains Office and settle. II would be bad
cnoughifit were honestly intended to IegisIats
the counirymcn from the neighboring State
out Of our markets. That would be either 10
deprive our markets Of tie produce OF large
aud fruitful section of country, or TO throw that
produce into the hands ofmonopolists and specu-
lators, who would make the people pay double
prices. But the present bills worse even than
It threatens to Cypress. It is intended TO be
bought up; and thus the people can see what
the Legislature has come 10. When the mem
bers laid their taxes on grand railroad schemes,
on men who asked for tremendous monopolics
that promised millions, then the game was
large and had spice OF the nagnifccnce Of
evil In IT, But II Il very pitilul when the de-
mand In thus made on the poor old cabbage
pcdlcrs, and n Is more pitiful still to reflect
that the Legislature Of the State thus puts itsck
up to be bought in by tho cabbage pedlers q
a State that men are never tired Of sncering at
THE BnooxrYN TnuANr HoxE CAsE.-Tbs
charges preferred against the Superintendent
Of tho Brooklyn Trant Home lave been
undergoing secret investigation b>lbra com
mIttcc OF the Board Of Aldcrmca Of thak
city: that ofhccr has been SUSPENDED. We arc
ignorant Of the precise nature, Al The charges.
but they seem TO be of sufficiant moment 10 de-
mand most searching Investigation. This In
vcstigation should be public, and the comma
nifty made acquainted viii tho character Of Tho
testimony offered In tho CASE. The taking oars
Of and government Of shs young is ct all simea
grave mstter, and y the hands Of none bat
capable, humane sna Responsible persons
should their we&Afv 81 nurture be entrusted.
This h especially w case In regard 10 public
institutions, In that Of " Truans Home 10
Brooklyn, wh,SA seems, non common report.
10 be anything but homo 70 The chi'drea
placed Asrs We r16acs that some Of The de-
Tenders Of the Superintendent are endeavorine
70 cast sectslda coloriag upon the CASE. TAIs
should mol bs psrnis&sa. II the Charge are
groundls<. "a n ~ supssjntsndent 60
prove alu2saf = lonsoent sn4 Injured pszse4
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