The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-14

the State Prison at Sing Sing and the CITY Hall.
New York. In the former convicts are put to
the work of cracking stone for exercise in the
latter those who ought to be convicts are ham,
mering stone and chiselling in another way.
House white marble job. In fit of virtuous
Indignation the Board Of Supervisors concluded
to investigate charges of fraud against some Of
the contractors for building this new Court
House; and, after several days. laborious ex-
animation, nothing of the kind has turned up.
What is the use OF such an investigation. 1t is
childish to suppose that contractor who has
fraudulently heeced the city and county out of
hundred thousand dollars will confess the
crime. And there is really no way of proving
it unless, improving upon the old adage, {" When
contractors fall out honest men come by their
own" This committee of investigation is but
whitewashing concern at best; and nothing
for the benefit of the city will come Of its ex-
aminatiOns if it sit for o twelve month.
SENATOR WILSON ON THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
Some days ago Mr.. Wilson. of Massachusetts,
made a speech In the Senate on the political
situation, in which he advanced some specu-
lations as to the future. His remarks have
been the subject of comment in the newspapers,
but have been misinterpreted. He said:-
Two years ago, in trying hour Of the country, we
placed great soldier at the head OF all armies und
he led the armies to victory and the country TO peace
Perhaps patriotic and liberty loving people, disap-
pointed their aspirations and their hopes may
To that great captain and him again marshai
them TO victory.
Certain copperhead journals endeavor to
make 1t appear the Senator meant that General
certain circumstances, after the manner of Crom-
we'll or Napoleon This Interpretation Of his
language is very far fetched and stupid. We
think the meaning is plain enough. 1t is this:
The radicals intend to carry eirrevolutionary
measures and to keep the Southern States out
until after the next Presidential election, and
perhaps indefinitely, in order to perpetuate
their power. If President johnson should
stand in their way-ifthey can neither coax nor
drive him-if he will not accept the bait for
another term, by abandoning his own policy
and falling into theirs, they will then look to
the "great soldier General Grant) to marshal
them (the radical republicans) to victory"
That is, they mean to take him up as their can
didate for the Presidency. We have no doubt
this is their calculation at present. Not only
the language of Mr. Wilson, bat the conduct Of
the Union League and of the radical press and
radical politicians generally, make this evil
dent They are sagacions party, and know
this would be high trump card to play The
conservative views General Grant has ex-
pressed. and the conservative course he has pur-
sued in support Of the President and against
their destructive course, is Of no consequence;
they mean to win, to perpetuate their power,
and whoever will serve that purpose best is
the man they intend to use. That is the Alpha
and the Omega, the beginning and the end of
the whole matter, and the meaning of Senator
Wilson's words