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New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
INITIATION BLUNDERs.

1t is instructive to note that no champion Of
currency Of printed lies can possibly state
fairly the positions they pretend to controyert.
Thus. one of their last efforts reads thus:
lyon claim that it woud be good policy to withdraw
from circulation toe six seven hundred millions of
United States Indebtedness which is not now drawing
interest and convert into bonds drawing six per cent
interest"
Now, we claim" no such thing and teach
nothing of the kind What We "c claim" is that
the Government shall speak truth, as honest
people do. 1t has issued several hundred mil
lions of promises to pay, which it don't pay.
That is bad morality and bad finance. Let it
simply redeem its notes in coin on presentation
at the Sub-Treasury in New-York, and then so
many of them as are useful to and needed by
the public will remain inscirculation. We, for
example, can use Greenbacks in our busi.
ness to better advantage than Specie; and
should never think Of presenting the former
for conversion into the latter, prooided they oere
kent at par. What we ask, and all we ask, is
that every dollar that crculates shall be real
dollar, worth ten dimes in United States coin.
And, ifthe Government chooses to keep lot of
its promises afoat as money, We insist that it
shall redeem them on demand, as good Banks
redeem their issues. Ifit redeems them at par in
New.York, it may pay out Grcenbacks freely in
New Mexico, Utah, Texas, and wherever else it
has disbursements TO make in our own country,
and they will be si least as good as god-for some
purposes, better. But, if the Government will
bank, let 1t do 1t on q solid basis-none Of your
Owl Creek banking, but the real thing.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

Tie DsiA Es1s-with reference to our re.
mark thatthe way to obtain cheap Cotton, &c.
lies through treating their producers justly and
humaRsly-says;
"Ws suppose THE TRIBUNE will hardly deny that 10
times past the South produced large amounts Of the
four grsat staples named and II The TRIBUSBs theory
be correct II follows that, during all those years the
negroes must have been treated 40 human beings.
Whsf thsn is the value of all TUE TRIBuSEs bowling
about tho cruelties practioed on the 'chat,slsf q"
Ansrn.-Wenever said that it was necessary
TO treat slares WITH humanity in order to get
work out Of them. That is often effected by m
humanity. Ths vital fact in the case is that
these people, Srmerly slaves, are now free, and
must be dealt with accordingly. If TAs Daily
Nsrs and its confedsrates could only realize
this, 1t would save world Of trouble.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
military X 1easen nsnt at HansfItss, q. w
HAxursrs, C. w, Saturday. March 81. !

HANurGR. c. W. Saturday. March 81, ls66
The whole of the 18th battalion of volunteers,
stationed in this city were dismissed from active ser
vice this afsrnoon.
Almost Immediately sfterward order was received
from the Adutant Generals Office by Brigade. Major
vlers caAing out the entire force In the CITY, ncud
ing tho l3fh battalion. the Navsl Brigade and field
battery fo12 o'clock Monday
Much speculation and excitement In consequence,
but no explanation has yet ranspired Similar orders
hare been transmitted to all commanders OF military
dsrct 70 throughout the Province OF course another
graad volunteer rally followed the PRONUNCIATION OF this
order. -,
Tha member OF tho Thirteenth are ubilant and VIII
rsspsnd 10 the call with aacrty although there are no
siafy OF the former wild excitement. The danger Is
not consdered imminent from the fact that the voun
tses are not ordered to report until Monday afternoon
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
CONNECTICUT.

To-day the State election will take place
in Connecticut. We earnestly entrost every
loyal man to spare no proper means OF securing
a triumph. The battle lines are clearly drawn
the issues are unmistakablc, and upon these
issues "a victory will be sweet and lasting. Con-
nectic.lt will decide the unity of New-England
upon the great question of Equal Justice for all
and al Connecticut speaks, so, we trust, VIII
PENNSYLVANIA and the Union.
A victory in Connecticut will strengthen
those friends whose faith has been coed, but
weak. Thoss Republicans who lose Post
Offices and easy Customs-desks, will find it
difficult to decide; but the Republican party
is ALWAYS purer when the number of its time
servers is small--just as an army is stronger
when the bounty Jumpers, the towards, the
sutlets, and teamsters, are sent TO the rear
One postmaster is said to have won Presidential
grace by leaving the Republican party and
supporting English One postmaster does not
make a State, and his detection means one
vote, and no more. We do not judge him
harshly. He wanted the PoSt-Oftce, and
if he regarded it as of moro Importance
than his conscience leave him to God and
Andrew johnson. That postmaster is less
dan gerous now as an enemy than he would have
been as a spy.
Let every friend of the Union stand to his
guns and keep an eye to the front We
do not wish TO lose q vote. The mere success
of the party is not what we want, but decisive
success-pefmanent, all-embracne. We want
greater vote to-day than the State ever
gave. We hope to decide by that vote that the
loyal people are unit in defense of the results
of the war of cipation-ImpartialS Suffrage
American Nationality. What mere men think
of it is nothing. What President johnson
thinks is of less consequence than what
the meanest citizen at the poll thinks-for
the one is q citizen with warrant to speak;
the other is a public servant in Wash
ington, whose duty it is to obey that
citizen. Let our friends Danish all Prcsi-
Dental legends from their minds and act
from their own hearts Let their votes tel III
favor of the Union and al its fruits. Let
POLITICIANS anu iost-clhSo poSSai0 NOHO'i"
their minds about Mr.. Johnson, and write their
ballot as an application for office. The people,
who have no offices to beg, will act from their
souls
The duty of to-day is one of the most i'm
portant that ever dcyolyedupon people. Eel
low citizens of Connecticut, the nation looks to
you with touching, patriotic interest. In the
agony of this contest for Equal Justice do not
let apathy or treason drive You from the ma
t;o,'s e;da
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
vuE CITY AND COUNTY TAX LEVY.

Wa have before Us a critical analysis OF the
nroposed Tax Levy for the City and County OF
New York for the current year 1866. 1t has
been prepared by the Citizens Association and
presents cogent and conclusive arguments IN
favor of a large reduction in the amounts asked
FOX by the city officials. 1t takes item by Item
in The Controllers Budgets for the current year,
and by close reasoning shows what would be a
liberal amount for the respective items OF ex-
penditure.
| Under the head of Advcrtisingfo for the Com
mon Council" =" $50, 900 is asked for. IL appears
from this analysis that although the Controller
aaks for S30. $50 for this item as sufficient Tor
advertising in 1866, yet in the first SIX months oil
the previous year the Controller actually paid
out S32, 7SS 81 for advertising Tor the
Common Council" and this when the
whole sum allowed for this purpose was
$50. 900 for the entire year And this
is not all. In the same year, there
were recovered by judgments against the City
for Advertising for the Common Council
over $3.50 900. The Controller either considers
S3O. 900 as sufficient for advertising for the
Common Council for 1866, or else his design
in asking for this sum is to cover up the tracks
of the oonspirators who rule our City.
If the Controller really considers $780,
900 sufficient why does ho nG-a3 every
upright, honorable, honest man would
do under such circumstances - call the
attention OF the Legislature TO this glaring
difference between his estimate and the $500
900 actually expended AS is his duty, why
does he not endeavor to suggest some plan by
which this robbery Of the public can be pre-
vented, and the oonspiratorS brought to punish
ment7 Is he anxious for denomination, and
afraid if he acts like man that the "Ring ,"
will prevent him from holding Office for another
term Out upon such motives Shame that
the officials whose duty it is to protect the City
should be so derelict III all that honesty, honor
nay, even manhood-command, that the
burden OF fcnetlng out these abuses and crimes,
and pointing to the criminals, and suggest
ing the remedies, should devolve upon
voluntary association of taxpayers. By
judiciou5 system Of looping off the
useless members Of the City Government,
curtailing the expenses in every depart
ment, and keeping them within sight OF the
limits of honesty, the Citizens Association pro-
poses reduction in the Tax Levy o. orr tu'o
millions Of dollars. II is entitled To the support
and gratitude of Taxpayers for its efforts to
protect the lives and homes Of the people Of
- sf.s.
upon the body polite.
On another occasion, we shall present other
figures taken from this analysis.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

Tho Legislature of New-JerSey will resume
its sittings this evening, when, we trust Joint
Meeting will be agreed On-a candidate for
u. 8. Senator being selected either before or
directly sfterward, Mr.. Scoyel, it is reported,
has telegrsphed to Washington that new q. S.
Senator shall be there on Wednesday morning.
We have not chosen to unite in the howl
against Mr.. Scovel, nor to demand that he shall
do this, that, or the other thing. As to the
person who shall represent New-Jersey in the
Senate, we have no suggestion to make and no
wish to crafty. But we feel very certain that
Mr.. 8. will confer with the true and sound Re-
publicsns Of his State and be guided by their
Judgment. Should he do otherwise, we shall
be sorely grieyed and disappointed.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
The Excise ON Home mauufact"res'
3. r5;,o, nj The N Y. Tribune.

To the EdtOr Of Inc ~. L. Htobhe'
SIR: May an interested party ask the favor
that you will bring to the attention of Congress one lea
ture of the Internal Revenue Law. which s deemed 10
be especially unjust in its operations As the law now
stands tax Of sir per cent is imposed on saeS' with
no drawback or reduction in of losses Hence, In
ad ion to all such osses the manufacturer has to pay
the tax for the privilege of losing the same Ihis Is
manfestly unjust No legislators possessed OF common
sense will venture knowingly TO perpetuate such aw
We believe and simple suggestion from you no doupt
will receive such attention will result In repeai VI
this Objectionable clause OF the law
Trusting that you may deem TINS reiuosy ol Sucn
general interest as 20 merit your attention yours
Taunton, March 81. lc66. u ~ "A.
[Sorry to disoblisc, but we really cannot DO
what our correspondent suggests. We want 10
restrict and limit mercantile credits. We trust
manufacturers are to be taxed less heavily; but
let all taxes be paid down. If this tends to
stop producers selling their products on credit
40 much the better.-Ed.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

The Richmond Eraminr-persisting IN It's
protest against the proposed celebration by the
Blacks of that City of tho first Anniversary OF
the Rebcllions overthrow and their emanc.-
pation-1ays;
Tho day that the Whites Of this city viii always
hold in solemn memory the culmnniiOn OF calamity
must 10 made a liggers' hold u or u Il oppressioD.
forsooth IL win not b. oppression. thougj. W. are
trumpbed over and nsued on shat IN 'lsncholy ami
yersary by our recent r'ayes-freed. not by but by
othsrs 10. tie negroes be glad n the . be on
that day We eony object TO thofc puolic denoseua
tions tha, the Of maIAind must condenn
under the peculiar circumstance. We do not propose
20 insult them by grief that day and they may
well consent not to aroni IA by general Joy that can
be more Inappropriate IA Richmond than on the
81 Of Aprh
-TL Erami1r il surely mistaken. The
Blacks Of Richmond would never think Of
feeling insuted by the lamentations Of the
Rebels over the downfall of Secession and
slavery Let them sigh and groan to their
hearts content, and the more publicly tho
better. We guarantee thcm against any appeal
by the Blacks to Gen. Terry 10 stay the swelling
fountain of their tears, or compel them to
mourn in secret. We would rather initiate the
Methodist class-lcader who. on a kindred occa-
sion, stimulated the pentenoe of lot of ex-rep-
robates by frequent eKhortai ons OF "Groan,
sinners groanr
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

Among the City Railroad projects now before
the Legislature, there is one which contem-
plates road through the blocks Of houses
from the Battery to the Central Park-buying
all tho property taken except in crossing the
cast and west streets, and running a dummy
road on an elevated track, IS or IL feet above
the strest-grsde; with horse-road running on
the grade; and there is some notion Of sunken
road for freight on lower level. This strikes
us very favorably-especially the idea OF pay
ipg for the track. A passenger Is to be allowed
to change at will from the street-grsde TO the
elevated. and vice verso; and hs is TO pay just
II aenh faga pr both We wish such reed
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Agricultural nations net only can

Agricultural nations net only can not found
colonies, but they can not derive advantage
from owning them, neither can they keep them.
They cannot offer to colonies the products they
want The latter already possess what the
former have only TO spare. The essential con-
dition of colonial trade is the exchange OF man
ufacturcd articles for agricultural products. In
like manner the absolute condition of existence
to large national merchant marine is an sstsb.
hshed system Of Danrtaanring. The canvas of
British ships whitens all seas, because British
goods are sent to be sold in all the markets of
the world. The real sbip-yards of England are
the manufacturing cities of Manchester, Leeds.
Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow, and she rolling
mills and furnaces of Wales and Staffordshire.
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
PROTECTION AND HIGH WAGES.

Protection is the true policy Of industrial
countries wherein wages are high. Free Trade
is the policy Of industrial countries wherein
wages are low. Wages in Great Britain are
only about oae-quarter Of what they are in the
United States. Free Trade therefore, is just
the thing for the British. That would open our
ports to their low.prieed goods the product Of
low-priced labor, and would drive our mecnan'
les from work into idleness wherein they would
buy everything and sell nothing, TIL they came
by starvation to deadly competition for en-
ployment with foreign operatives, who laborf for
the sheer means TO keep soul and body to-
gether.
In the "copper" mines, AS Frederick Douglass
calls the traitor0us section Of Northern politics,
il is consistent for Americans tO advocate and
plot with foreigners British Free Trade. The
cotton planters were educated by Calhoun to
the policy Of keeping the Yankees from manu-
featuring, and coniining them to raising cheap
food for their slaves. The failure Of their Re-
bellion has not softened the temper of this edu-
cation. The reconstructed South would vote
solid to destroy the wealth producing industry
of the Loyal States. And their unprincipled
slaves in the "copper" mines" world lick their
shoes while they voted with them. But what
explanation can be given for tho votes that
would tail after these, cast by men who don't
reside in the copper-mines, but do dwell in that
neighborhood, and are mighty fond Of their resi-
dnnce1
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
The Heren, in urging the people of Connect

TIE HerG,d, in urging the people OF Connecti-
cut to vote for English, says:
The Presidents party believes in conducting ,9s
Government for the benefit OF forty millions OF "ne
neople and Of all people OF other compilations who may
sesk its projections the party opposed TO him woud
bnd up an aristocracy OF three millions OF negroes
having peculiar rights and privileges and superior 10
White men in every legal respect"
We DO not SEQ how the uttcrancc oil snch
deliberate, atrociOus, scoundrelly falsehood Is
to be properly or efcctually rebukcd other
wise than by the good old Anglo-Saxon sauta-
tio.. rYou lie" Most certainly, the writer
does lie, mans TO lie. and purposes to influence
votes by lying. ThN why should not that be
distinctly, unequivocslly stated
What the party he stigmatiSes ask and strive
for-as this villain well knows-arc EQUAL
RIGHTS SECURED BY MUAL LAWS. Give us
clause in the Federal Constitution substantially
like this.
There shall henceforth DO no legal or
distinctions exclusions, prescriptions or
nenis In the United States or any State OF lefritoiy
thereof founded ON color -
and VIC will unite in abolshing the Freedmen
Bureau, disbanding our remaining Volunteers,
and passing a General Amnesty for all acts
rrowing out of the Rebellion. But how can
any understanding between tho North and the
South-any restoration ofpeGe and good will
be attained, while deliberate, willtul, CONSCIOUS
liars are permitted thus 30 deceive and mislcad
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02

Tho wealth Of nation is derived from labor.
To make industry productive and profitable, all
the labor Of . country must be smployed-for
that portion Of the people which depends upon
labor for living, and is not employed. is q dead
weight upon the community. Protection seeks
to keep all the people in the United Ststes at
work. British Free Trade tends to restrict their
smplo} }ment TO Agriculture. The American
system would make our country tho wsslthiest
. nd most powerful on the globe ip twenty .6vs
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
GENERAL NEWS.

A disastrous tornado passed over portion OF
Montgomery County. InG., on Tuesday night OF last
week The wife OF Mr.. Henry A. Foster. who resides
near Parkersbure two of bis children he third sleep
ing). and Miss James. daughter OF Matthew James
visiting at Mr. Fosters, instantly killed. The
residence of William Myers mile west Of Ladoga
was unroofed, his barn badly injured and about l6O
eorss of fine timber totally destroyed The brick house
Of William Frame north OF Ladoga. was badly injured
and his barn totally destroyed His loss is reported at
some $4,000. NJ g. Anderson also sustained consider
able loss in the way Of timber and outbuildngs Fur
Their cast the dwelling of MIR. Zach PefHey was de-
stroyed
The National Unitarian Conference has post
poned its annual meeting till the next Autumn. The
Western Unitarian Conference meets in Buffalo during
the present month. The Southern Methodist Confer
enoa will hold its session In New Orleans, beginning
on W Wednesday Of this week.
The New-Jersey Senatorial question has nc
new features. Scovel the Republican Pariah promises
TO give his vote to 20 into joint ballot if any one of Ger
tain men " hom he names can be chosen.
We give great deal Of space to accounts o
the celebration of Easter Sunday. The anniversary
the Rev d. Cbspins Sunday School was also observed
In some interesting services
h al NHSUNlllt, an az NASNei'- iN'
member Of the Legislature. the Dutch took Holland
the Conservative" candidate being chosen by 8
iirss vote. Ditto. Memphis.
The Atlantic House at Newport, occupied by
the Naval Academy while that institution was soourn
ing in that quarter sold BY auction last week fol
$4,000.
A Boston gambling house was cleaned out or
Friday night last bY the State Police and IS festive
"gamboliers' were locked up in the City Jail TIL mex
morning.
Green, the Maiden (Mass.) murderer, hai
made second confession Of his guilt but denies having
long premeditated the killing Of his victim.
Intelligence comes in Of heavy fires at the
South. the town of Darling S. C.. having been almost
totally destroyed.
The remains of the late Senator Foot have
reached Rutland. Vt. and were received with appro
priate,oers monies.
Gold closed on Saturday at l28. Government
aocks continue be the fsvoe investment and the 730s
be quoted under 10 and the S2os Oss Money
more active and business done at per The
per cent loans alike undisturb-d in Fo
mercantile paper the unchanged
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
Oltl -.- sfN'" q 400
Hawley's majority. E'foo

IF lhe day should be stormy, both the vote
and tbo majority will be somewhat reduced by
the absence from the poll of many inyalidS and
aged men; but if the day ne bright and genial,
we believe the above figures will be justified by
the result. To-morrow's issue VIII tell.
If anv one knows a legal voter in Connecti-
cut who is not yet at home, or, being at home,
has not vet decided to vote, VIC entrcat him to
spare no effort to get that voter to the poll. If
every voter comes out, the result cannot be
doubfrrI
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
T. II. Seymour. in recent speech for English

T. II. Seymour. in a recent speech ior Eng!lSh
at Hartford, said;
"a word as to the policy Of the President. We have
an IL believe tie sentiment of the American people
II is policy which. / believe If carrisd out, VIII 90
more than all other things toward restoring prosperity
20 tho entire country Iwould like to sec something
like general amnesty for political ofenscs The Presi.
dent Las intiInated his position on the testoath
should ike 10 see tha. changed tor simple oah to sup
no,t the Constitution Of the United otates womb
withdraw troops from tie Southern country except
x,herp the people desired them TO remain"
True for you, Colonel Since you de-
nounced and opposed the War for the Union
from the outset, you would OF course with
draw troops from the Southern country, eX'
oept where the" ReJ,ls "dcsired them to remain.
These are and ever have been IL your view,
"the Southern people The steadiast Southern
Unionists you hate, mainly because they helped
us defeat and subdue your sort of Southern
people" "A simple oath to support the Consti'
tuition of the United States to be broken a'
pleasure. as before-would be all you would
ever have thought Of requiring even OF Quan
trcll, Wirz, or Champ Ferguson. Thoro IL nc
doubt of your perfect sincerity IN all this You
do Mt believe in coercion"
New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

By the arrival of the Henry Chauncey at this
port we have later news from South America We re-
oeive by this arrival full particulars of the encounter
between the Spansrds and the allied squadron OF Chill
and Peru on the south coast Of Chilli in which the
Spaniards suffered decided reverse. From Peru we
learn that the Peruvian ronclad Loa which had got
aground in Callso Bay had been successfully taken off
the reef on which she was stuck. Salvador had con-
cuded treaty of peace with Spain.