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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

The Suffrage Qaestion-A Suggestion for
Some of the party organs in this city are just
now engaged in o discussion on the suffrage
question One Of them regards the principle Of
universal suffrage as failure, and believes the
only way to secure an honest government is to
restrict the franchise by property qualifca-
ton, on the ground that the man who pays no
taxes is indifferent to the extravaganza and
prohigacy of an administration. The other
believes that the ballot should be put into the
hands Of every man who lands in New York
and is likely to vote the d smocratic ticket, but
withheld from persons of color and others who
are supposed to be opposed to the democracy.
The anarchy and corruption which at present
prevail in the State government and in this
city are not to be laid to the door of universal
suffrage. They are the natural consequences
OF the constitution Of 1876, which muddled up
the State and city governments and subverted
the most valuable feature Of free franchise by
making every little petty officer elective, split
ting the whole system into fragments and
imposing no direc responsibility anywhere. If
the Governor of the State, elected by the people,
should be endowed with the full power to
appoint, control and remove all the heads of
the subordinate State departments, and be held
directly responsible 70 the people for the EN-
cient and honest governments az the whole
State, and il the Mayors Of onr cities, similarly
chosen, should have the same authority and
responsibility, then universal saffrage would be
q success.
tits proposed by one of these party organs
to condne the right Of franchise in the city
elections to those persons who pay taxes.
This would be very unfair and invidious dis
tinction. The laborer and the mechanic who
live on their daily wages pay taxes indirectly,
II not directly, on everything they eat, drink
and wear. Indeed. in increased prices and
high rents they ara compelled to bear their
share Of the direct taxation on real estate and
incomes, - we'll as the property owners them
selves. If, however, our political reformers
are bound to have mixed suffrage and some
sort Of q property qualification, let them estab-
lish the principle of recognizing both persons
and property. In the South, before the aboli-
ton OF slavery, good, healthy, fat negro was
man at the North should DO valued at that sum
at the least Let us have for our municipal
government then, a separate qualification of
person and property on this basis, giving
every man one vote for one thousand dollars
as the value Of his own person, and to tax
payer and property owner an additional vote
for every one thousand dollars he is worth in
that will bring in both persons and property
and s.stisfy the political dies on both sides Of
the wheel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

According to one Of our latest cable de-
spatchss the Reform question In the hands Of
the tories hopefully progresses. Disraeli still
skilfhlly steers the vessel Of State. Not re-
sisting, but yielding to the tide Of public
opinion, the party now in power are likely to
have the honor Of securing for the British
psopls . Substantial measure Of reform The
granting Of the franchise 70 dodgers who pay
what II tantamount to ten pound rental h
one step more in the right direction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

GnzszsY's sPxncM.-Hoysce Greeley must
dspsnd upon the HERAIp FER . fnll report Of In
speech and that Of Gerrit Smith at The innenas
ms meeting Of whites end blacks on Tuesday
u Richmond. His own journal, The 7Libsms,
ALLIED TO give anything bat brief abstract Of
those benevolent harangueA ThA u not the
first tine hat the enterprise Of The HmALD has
enabled The editors Of certain New York
pspsu v rssd their own spssshss In print
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The sale Of the armor-plated mons.er, -
Dunderberg, to the first naval Power Of Europe,
is . proof that American talent Is ct least un-
surpassed in the Old World, and that in cass
of actual war our whole coast would be alive
with activity in the building OF vessels with
which to pay of old scores and wipe out Ala
bama remembrances. N.e e1a
The sale Of the Dunderbsrg will set our
English friends TO thinking. Behind her walls
of iron her two iiteen-inch guns and twelve
more each Of eleven-inch calibre would
make wild work on the Thames or along
the unprotected coast Of Prussia. No
English iron-clad could live FIVE minutes
above water under the terrific Gre Of the
batteries Of the Dunderberg. The only way
for John Bull to keep his naval balance,
now so nearly lost, is TO order Of rs better
craft, which our skilled mechanics can readily
turn out We have no jealousies and feel 90
s'rong in our geographical position that we arc
quite willing to undertake for the English whst
they appear unable 10 do for themselves-buila
a naval feet capable Of coping with that az
their French rival.
AL of our iron-clads are for sale. Our policy
now is economy. The confidence we possess
in our productive powers II such that we arc
quite willing to dispose Of all our old stock
to producing new and better
article
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

ia Congressional Committee Of Invessiga-
ton were 70 fnd half the scandalous runners
true which ere rife In Washington about the
alleged distribution Of the convict Kohn.
stamm's money among certain lobbyists and
pardon brokers who were specially active
In trying 70 procure his pardon, enough cor
rupuon would be revealed 70 warrant putting
. stop 70 the whole vile business Of pardon
lobbying. Il might not be amiss for Congress
70 pass an act which would prohibit the issue
Of pardon unless the jury shall have ex-
pressly recommended the prisoner to mercy,
and the district attorney who prosecuted and
the judge who sentenced him-necessaril far
uiliar ~ hey might 10 wiz py extsnuaang
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

OmoUCoDs
The Communication Of General Burke's san
tence by the English government was fore
gone conclusion. No one expected that the
death penalty would be carried out in his case.
He Is Of the stamp Of men whom 1t Is impoliiic
to make martyrs Of The soil soaked with
their blood is POLITICALLY but truly said to b
sown with dragons teeth. Had Lord Edward
Fitzgerald and the Shears been merely con-
demned to perpetual imprisonment or banish-'
ment, the task Of government in Ireland for
the last half century might not have Deems
difficult as it has proved ~
Executions for political offences have hap
PLY become impossible in the future. Our
example has settled that question II .. gov-
ernment such as ours can forgive the treason
committed against Il by men like Davis and
Lee, no other dare Garry It's vindictiveness 70
such an extreme. II Is true that in Jamaica
the example failed to exercise any influence,
but there was no time for tho British govern
ment to interfere, and there Is no fear Of its
occurring again. British o6icials will take
care in the future how they run the risk Of sx-
citing another such storm OF indignation -
that elicited by the execution Of Mr.. Gordon.
The feeling might mot, perhaps, have taken %
threatening . torn had II not been for tie mag
nanimity displayed by our government towards
the leaders Of the rebellion. We witness daily
in evil things the force Of example. In .
matter which touches 90 closely the interests ~
civilization and humanity II Is gratifying TO
6nd that we have led the way to tho abolitioa
Of practice which ID consistent only with
condition of harbar;au
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
TRIPLE SH ZEE T .


The NEW YORK HxsALD establishment is now
located in the now HERALD Building. Broadway
and Ann stree
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

circumstances Of the case-shall endorse the
application. Something like this, we believe,
is the English practice, although the pardoning
power Of the sovereign, like that of our Presi-
dent and of our State Governors, is theoreti-
cally absolute. Experience has shown the
advantages of this English practice, and we
are confident that lis adoption in the United
States would remedy great and growing evil.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

Gerrit Smith made . speech TO mixed as
sembly Of black and white people at Rich
mond on Tuesday which was full of character
istic benevolence, and contained broader and
more sensible views than the speeches OF any
other Northern orator now in the South. He
did not spare the South for its sins and follies.
for bringing on the war, or for attempting. i'm
some cases, to run away from the restorati ion
terms Of Congress but he blamed the Nor In
also for its share in bringing ON the trouble
and for its want of magma nimity. Though
under the constitution those who took part in
fighting against the government are traitors
to-day, he said he was 1ayerse TO having his
countrymen 0he Southerners) go down to pos
terity sigmatizsd as traitors. When this strife
had advanced TO- .. great civil war, with q de
fdcto government, and carrying on war as an
Independent Power, they were no longer trail
tors He wanted thus to lift them from their
supposed degradation. The North, he would
say, was under common responsibility with
the South for the late war" After speaking OF
slavery as the cause Of the war, and the North
being equally guilty with the South for estab-
fishing and maintaining that institution, he
added, 1--WE Of the North reaped far more gain
from slavery than you did. You but held the
cow-we MIXED il" He said he was not an adj
vocate Of conHscation, and advised the blacks
not to ask for it, but to seek homes by their
honest earnings. He would also relieve the
South fer half . dozen years from dircct federal
taxes to enable the people to recover some
thing Of their former prosperity. Congress.
he said, should have appropriated ten or
twenty millions Of dollars to that suffering
land. How such broad and liberal views con-
trast with the narrow and illiberal policy Of
Congress in taxing the productions Of the
South ct time when they most need Assist
ancel How different Is this speech Of Gerrit
Smith to those threatening and mers partisan
speeches Of Wilson, Kelley and some other
Northern orators in the Soulful We think
Gerrit Smith would do . great deal Of good
were he to follow those other speakers through
out the South, and we recommend him to do %.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers will please bear in mind that in
order to have their advertisements properly CLASH
6ed they should be sent in before half.past eight
O'Clock in the evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

WORRELL SISTERS NEW YORK THEATRE cppo
site New York Hotel-THx ELvEs-CNpERELLA.
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State to have an injunction issue from the court
restraining certain parties forming the rebel Military
Board Of the state during the war from paying certain
State bonds 70 parties who claim them consideration
for certain articles coniraband OF war.
The Republican State Central Committee Of Kansas
met Topeka yesterday for the purpose OF Arranging
for canvass OF the state the platform OF impartial
suffrage, when several groes who participated
pressed themselves bitterly opposed 70 female SUI
age and considerable ascension ensued between the
friends Of the two questions
The Michigan State Constitutional Convention n in
session.
The second days racing at Hoboken was attended by
. large crowd. The hurdle race BY the black
horss Bisckbird, the threequarer mile dash By the
gray colt Urpana asd the mile and half dash was won
By Delaware
spiritual ssancs disturbed by some wild young
fellows In Bradford, Mass on Tuesday night and the
presidns sprtualisb whoss name s smith, became On.
ragsd and shos and killsd Of thsm He then sur
rendered himself to the authorisiea
me failure Of the rm Of Milhone, Crchton Son, Of
baltimore with liabilities amounting 10 $4,000 was
reported yesterday.
Fosler, the murderer OF Nr. Dinanors. in December
lsss va hsag q Washington. p, Yesterday. He msds
asasusus eoufssving hb ovn guIb Nd inpiIc,sins
soa or the Hon. william Mousgom9y, who wa trisd
sp6 cleared q ths ~ sssa a. ~ csurA me
ssoa IVES pssSSrnsd sunsiinsy shs rsvs bsisg -
loas thai The eosdsmssA nans fssl struck Ne ground
and the ssscutioss compelled 70 shorten ths rcps
and hang him again.
Mr. George Peabody has len Ne portrait Of Queen
Victoria recsstly presented 10 him ~ the Queen hsr-
self in the hands Of The Mayor and prominent cisssns
Of Philadelphia 10 place exhibition for The purpose
OF raising funds for charitable purpose
MA Belinda Films. the heroine Of the story Of the
shipoaiidsr Of Boston and hs breach Of promise Of
marriage has recovered $1,000 sor The Iajsr d9ss 70
her ansc,lsuA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-16

ANUsENENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadway Broome
atreet-THR MERRY WIVES or WINDSOR
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway.-DAvD CorrxRrnLD--
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
Oar City GGTeEnGnent,

1t Is we'll understood that a few citizens
of Wilmington, who desire 10 make their
loyalty remurcrativo or honorable, have
petitioned General CANDY to take such &C
ton as will prevent the present Mayor and
four Of the eight Aldermen, whose terms
will soon expire, from holding over, and
secure the places themselves by direct
appointment from that officer. We do not
know what will be the result Of this appli-
cation. Whatever may be the course Of the
Department Commander, the petition from
this city will have but little influence in
giving direction to his decision. We suppose
that from most of the cities and towns of
this State and South Carolina, similar loyal
aspirants have urged their claims for pro-
motion and pay upon the General, and
whatever course is adopted will be common
to the two States.
It was to be hoped, in view of the wishes
of nineteen-twentieths of the property
owners and for the good of the city, that
the present municipal government of Will
mington should not be disturbed, but, ex-
cept in the Department under the COM
mand of that gallant gentleman and soldier,
General HANCOCK, we do not know that
the wishes of the taxpayers OF the welfare
of the old white citizens are material con-
siderations in the adjustment of these mat
ters. Should General CANDY not follow the
rule he made in the case of Charleston, we
supposed he would order an election, as the
reasons for not doing so at a former pc
riod-the want of registration-does not
apply now. Nor can we see any reason
why these few white office-seekers are
unwilling to submit their claims to
their black voters, for white loyalty
surely does not doubt black loyalty
at such an early stage in their alliance It
may be that the vanity of the thirty or fif-
ty whites who compose the loyal ring +" is
not SO inordinate as to suppose that the
claims Of fifteen or sixteen hundred blacks
would be altogether overlooked at the bal
lot-box, as they seem to have been in the
petition
We know not what may be the issue of
this miserable squabble for our municipal
offices. We look for nothing-we expect
nothing, until We are emancipated from
the dishonorable thra!dom of negroes and
the men who have sought their. compan-
ionship-many of whom were honored by
the association-by the great uprising of
the white people of the North, who have al
ready proclaimed in tones of thunder that
this disgraceful farce Of Southern recon
struction must end. "a
We have confidence in the Justice and in
tegrlty Of our Post Commander, and should
he be consulted, we believe his recommen-
dations will be such, as under the circum-
stances, will be for the welfare of the CITY.
and IN accordance with the best interests
of its inhabitants.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
County Organization.

The initiatory step in the organization
of the Conservative party of New Hanover
county has been successfully taken. We
publish this morning the names of the
Executive Committee and sincerely trust
that the gentlemen who have been selected
as members of this committee will not re-
gard the appointment as an idle compli-
ment, but viii enter upon the performance
of their duties with stern resolve and de-
termination to organize all the elements,
opposed to the mad schemes of Radicalism,
under the banner of Conservatism which
the white people of this State have unfurled
to the breeze.
We must not let local majority deter
us in the important work before US. No
change in the fundamental laws of the State
can emade without the consent of the qua
lifted voters of the State, and in such cleo
tons the minority here will materially aid
maiorities in other counties and in other
sections of the State in preventing the
adoption of proscriptive and partizan legis-
lation. Certainly with nearly fifty thous-
and white majority in North Carolina there
is sufficient pride and virtue still implanted
in their breasts to defeat any provisions in
the Constitution wrestling political powers
from the white man and bestowing them
upon the black.
But to insure such result, organization,
thorough and cordial, is absolutely neces-
sary. We have already thrown away one
election by division. Many Conservatives,
IN going to the polls at ALL were acting con-
trary to their convictions, and many Of the
papers, ours among the number, only
advised this course when our entreaties to
unite upon the non-action policy were
unavailing. The consequence WAS that, in
this conflict of opinion, thousands of Con-
servatives remained from the polls and the
Radicals swept the State. Such condition
of things must not happen agian, and we
hail with pleasure the very general action of
the Conservatives throughout the State in
organizing for the next election.
New Hanover has set an example to her
neighbors which we hope to see followed at
an early date. With this view we desire to
see calls from Messrs. STRONG, HAUL
TON and HALL of the Executive Committee
for this Congressional District, and Messrs.
AsHE, SHEPHERD and TAYLOR for the Third
District, to the Conservatives of the vari
ous counties in their districts to assemble al
their respective Court Houses for tho pur-
pose of perfecting organizations and desig.
mating delegates to the Convention These
matters should not be neglected. Tho State
Executive Committee should bestir them
selves and secure, without delay, the thor
Ough organization of the party. This mat.
ter is within the scope of their duties, an
important reason for the formation of the
Central Committee. Let not there be any
hanging back ; apathy and Indifference
must DO laid aside we must buckle on
our armor for the fight
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
a Wonder in the Heavens,

Last night at II O'Clock there was visible
IN the sky most beautiful rainbow. lu-
minous and distinctly visible. It appeared
in the cast and remained for some time,
then disappeared, and reappeared again,
and as the moon became visible it rradu-
ally faded away A rainbow at night is
out Of the common order of events We
do not recollect to have heard OF such q
thing before, and its appearance is a ques-
ton for our scientific men to solve. It was
very bright and beautiful, and was gazed
at by many persons with astonishment.
Savannah Repu5EicdH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
A Veteran Hunter.

General Leslie Combes, of Kentucky,
the compeer of Clay, Webster, and Critten-
den, and the companion of Presidents Har-
rison and Tyler, went out hunting the
other night, and captured three opossums
and coon. The old gentleman is de-
scribed to be as straight as an arrow, hale
and hearty, and looks as if he might live for
twenty years to como. He has not an un-
sound tooth or gray hair in his head, and
never carries cane.
In the explanation of the French For
eign Minister to Italy, he says he is dis
posed to think the Pontifcal troops will
soon suffice to keep Rome safe, and he is
| delighted to think so.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
virginia Conservative Convention.

The Conservative Convention which has
just met and adjourned in Richmond was
without parallel in the political history OF
Virginia, either in point of numbers or
ability. Former party lines having been
entirely broken down, the very flower OF
the old Wing and Democratic parties met
for the first time in council for the welfare
of the Old Dominion. Every county in the
State was represented, and almost every
Virginian who has been conspicuous fol
talent was present. Statesmen, soldiers
lawyers, divines, merchants and farmers
the leading men from all sections, in al
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20
A Teethfng Mother.

A shoemaker, residing near Magazine
Market, was On Tuesday last, made four
times happy by quadruple birth of
children, weighing each, upon an average,
eight pounds. They. were all born from one
mother and the prolific matron is said to be
doing as well after the feat as could be ex-
pected. The unfortunate father, who we
beileye has only been married q year, re-
ceived the congratulations of his friends
obviously,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-20

From the Haltim re sun
EGzGHI SVhsSS1NGTCr.

. .
RI '-'>' 'A-'
OF Ex-secTctary SiHntoli--i 1'oT's'hio ."iA"a
OF the Senate Diverse Opinions -C4rss,.a.
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rVAsrgIx,;ToE. Dec 7O,-NIr. Ashley :,.|
other ;n,,aachers hav;nc, done al in f.,...
power 10 make friends for Mr. Johns. ..
and LovinOr ovbaus+ad +heynsetve4in +nr. ..
fort Senator Dralza has como 70 ,ncir ...
IN r,,rn,7Ial,. the vol aud IN }ret o,.1 81.
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two 4Jir1s vote - Corr,ess ia ,,n,,,-....
jass unconstitutional
rrnr7 r,roeonr arnnararrcs tll }or,.,.
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Sana+a n +l,ot who, bafajI impo,,G.g,....
~ fTo Touen
WifIi,, 4rTclvo lr,.a the President must
aond ~ +5o Senate :, cn-nrunio. tio., -..-
tinr. f[r+b thc a,1e,,e,aior of Sacref,r,-y STA.
to,' n - nrcI,aI,la fhat lin. rn..H.,.....
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some Who sbon}d l,now fbe .a.,i......
of Senators assert That thew VI corr.
the proceedings Of the President. OIL
Ground that the tenurc-of-oflice low is ....
Constitutional SO far as i, restricts tlu .
oc1Ilivr in The rrrloya1 and ..l.,t;... .
cohinct Offices and Tor +bc addition.
reason that GOOD has come out Of +bn...,..-
pension Of the late Secretary, by reason DID,.
the large reduction in the expense Of a..
War DEPARTMENT. through the 3.'r,u,.
ments directed by Gen. Grant.
Others, we'll informed, arc Of the opir-
ion that the Senate will decide that Mr.
Stanton is the legal Secretary Of War, and
that, upon official notification Of euch d,-
cision, Mr. Stanton will demand possessio.
of the papers. etc. in the War Depayt
ment. the demand first being made IDoa
the President, and, in case Of his rcTusa..
then that the late Secretary will make for
NAL demand upon General Grant for a sur