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ont which we doubt not would command the
livcliest appreciation of the public.
HANGING.

Three capital executions arc reported III our
columns to-day-that is, three more instances
of the barbarism of our laws, which
commit the monstrous anomaly of author
ling homicide in order to prevent 1t.
Men may argue as they please on the
necessity of hanging, but it is impossible to
prove that it is of any effect in preventing
crime. The proof is perfect the other way IN
those States wherein the death penalty Is
abolished the number OF murders Is iceS
in proportion than in those where IL
is legalzed. Public executions especially,
encourage murder by familiarizing vulgar ana
brutal minds with death in IFS most horrible
form, and we know that many executions OF
criminals have been more revolving thah
the murders they We're meant 10
avenge. Hanging cannot be justified upon
the argument that justifics war, for between
equal powers there may be no arbiter but
force; and the final appeal between nations
is to arms. But in the death penalty
Society is confronted with the in
diyidual; a nation takes the lie
of one miserable, helpless man. To Kill the
offender is to confess that laws cannot RESTRAIN
or reclaim him; that Christianity itself IS a
golden rule for the good, but that
for the bad we must return to Barbar-
ism. Every execution makes the death
penalty more loathsomc, and hastens the day
of it's abolition. Hanging belongs to the dark
ages it is anti-humane, anti-chrlstlan,-tbe
instincts of humanity shrink from 1t, the
Judgment of the wise condemns it; it is blot
upon our civilization, bar to our progress,
disgrace to our religion. The horror
of the scenes we detail to-day, the
dead men, stranged in the light OF day,
cannot be fully appreciated by us, for no
people ever thoroughly felt their own barbar-
ism, but another generation will read with
wonder that such deeds were done in Chris
tan land, and upon the insulting pretense OF
serving Humanity and Religion.
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TILE E1NKRHPT LIT.

The Committee OF Conference OH the Bank
rupt bill have had the good sense and intclli-
gcnce to agree on n report, and the House, we
are glad TO say, adopted the report yesterday
by vote of 73 To II. There was n good
deal of fiibustefng which was finally checked
by an adm0nition from the Speaker, for which
he is entitled to thanks. We hope there is no
longer any doubt that this bill is TO become n
law
We trust it will prove 50 wise and 40 per
feet in It's provisions that it viii never require
10 he overthrow. We do not want Bank
rupt law enacted for an emergency. We
want one to stand always upon the statute
book. And once fairly established there, the
arguments for its repeal would gradually
and even rapidly. wear away. The obicc-
ton to any new law being that it does
injustice by creating relations between debtor
and creditor which did not exist ut the period
when the engagements between them were en-
tered into. This is really the most forciblc of
all the reasons which the present law has had
20 encounter And though the war made us
used to the reputation Of contracts, by means
of the Legal Tender act, which worked infinitely
more injustice than any Bankrupt law can,
there is a strong latent sentiment against inter
ference with all private contracts, even where
their enforcement leads to a pcrnicous and
cruel oppession 1t is a relic OF the old bar
barism of imprisonment for debt, which in
cites the creditor TO hold his grasp
upon the poor debtor, even where his chance
of wringng anything from him is well nigh
hopeless 1t is "A spirit which ought TO be cx-
tirpated, and which good Bankrupt law will
do much to destroy. Under the more en-
lghtened reign of modern ideas, it Il to be-
hoped we shall soon come to the uncquiyocal
adoption of the only sound rule on this sub
ject-that is, to regard debt wholly as an
honorary obligation. We know nothing that
would have a more healthful influence upon
our deleterious credit system than TO place all
debts on the basis of personal honor.
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THE ATT1CK on TIE CONTENTION

Our Albany correspondent says that greater
progress would have been made with
the Constitutional Convention bill i'll the AS
sembly Yesterday, had it not been for the OPP
moments of the plan for cleCtng 30 delegates
at large. This is one OF the discredl'aDie
facts that we have been compelled to com
mcnt on for many days. Had it not been
for the opposition to the Littlel0hn amend
ment the bill would have been long ago
PASSED, and would now be law. The gentle
men who do not like that amendment, III order
to defeat it, seem to be ready to kill the Dill.
Messrs. ID. =. Wood, Hiscock, Parker, ana
Henry Smith arc among the number VINO APP
parcntly would rather have no Convention
than such a one as the people want
and Mr.. Smith is actually willing 10
postpone the bill TO the 1st of April
In what school have Mr. Smith and ms
colleagues studied egisIationf The thir-
tecnth article of the Constitution provides
that "the Legislature shall provide by law
"for the election of delegates and the
mandate is not TO DO dlsobeyed. Inc
minority, who arc doing all III the'r
power TO battle the wishes of tho people,
may study the Constitution with advantage,
and must be made TO remember that post
ponemcnt of such an important measure 10 the
last days of the session is plain neglect or
a wilful disregard of their duty. 1t appears
that the opponents of the Littleohn amendment
are afraid to consent TO vote upon 1T, knowing
that its certain passage would change the vote
of the Senate against the plan for % delegates
at large. These captious gentlemen should
know that, with the certainty that the majority
of the country is in favor of the plan, they
have no right TO pcrsevcrc in opposing 1t ana
riskng the defeat OF the bill. We do not
desire the passage of a bill hastily patched up
by q compromise on the last day OF the ses-
sion, and warn tho Representatives who
consent to such an arrangement that they
are testing the patience and importing the
interests of their constituents Fortunately,
Mr.. Littlciohns energy in the evening session
defeated his opponents, and the bill received
important amendment, and was at It o'clock
this morning pushed TO a third reading. May
this victory be the prelude to perfect triumph.
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CONNECTICUT.

The Republican Union State Committee of
Connecticut have issued an address to che
people worthy To be the text of the campaign.
1t so clearly defines the principles and pur-
poses of the Republican party and the claims
of its candidates, that it should be placed in
the hands of every voter in the State. The
disgraceful record of the Democracy is briefly
stated, and shown to DO fully indorsed by its
present platform in the State. We take this
address as an earnest that the Republicans of
Connecticut intend to make this sanvass per
manently settle the political future of the
State; that they resolve to end all doubt of
its fidelity to the cause of Freedom by polling
their full vote on April I, and that they will
work to elect Gen. Hawley, their State ticket,
and four Congressman, by majorities which
will kill the Democratic party as completely as
it has been killed in Vermont.
We presume the Democrats will make their
usual attempt TO elect their ticket upon half-a-
dozen platforms, and that votes will be sought
for Mr.. English on the ground that he went
with the "War Democrats" in Congress for
certain loyal measures. But he is the candidate
OF party that since 1861 never voted for
single loyal measure. and has been conspicuous
in Connecticut for its advocacy of everything
that could serve rebellion and iniure the Union.
He is nominated by the party that adopted
Thomas Ii. Seymour as its leader, choosing him
as the open apologist for treason, and the
worst foe the Republic had in the State. That
party is now precisely what it was when it
declared the war for the Union u failure. and
when its leading orators were wont TO describe
it as an outrage on the rights of the Southern
States, and Mr.. English is its candidate.
10 vote for him is to vote against tho war
record OF Connecticut, and 10 insult the memo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The bill to admit Colorado as State was
yesterday defeated in the Senate, receiving %
yeas to 10 nays, and requiring "A two-thirds
vote to pass. We hold this failure to be an in
jury not only to Colorado but to the country
generally, for the evil inflicted upon the peo-
pie of that Territory cannot be limited to them
alone. Colorado is one of the richest of the
Territories, will be this year reached by the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and increases with
amazing rapidity in population. The citizens
have organized a State Government, elected
members of Congress, and demanded of that
body their recognition as State, as essential
to their prosperity and justified by their con-
ditiOn. We deplore the refusal of the Senate
to yield to their desire, and hope that the XLth
Congress will speedily reverse this unwelcome
and impolitic decision. The vote was nearly
two-thirds-three more ballots in the affiina-
tive would have carried the bill
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upon Gen. Sherman's surprising and shocking
declaration that the Determination of the
"Soux, men, women, and children" was the
only policy the United States could lsaiey
adopt We shall spare comment on this, ex-
cept to say that continual war for twenty years TO
come with the Indians would be more humane
than systematic slaughter Of women and child
rem by United States soldiers. Another IN
tercstng part of the debate was upon the APP
preparation of $4,000 to aid Colonization, McssrS
Thayer, Kelly, Grinnell, and others forcibly ex-
posing the failure of the Colonization scheme
to get rid of the negroes, and the folly oil
renewing them while the demand for Their
labor is greater than the supply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

There was some talk in the Senate yesterday
about the Tariff, but it came to nothing, and
the bill was laid aside. The result is one of
the curiOsities of legislation, one of the in
stances in which minority proves itself
stronger than majority, in which the
known will of the people is defied by
their representatives, and in which I'M
scupulOus opposition outwits the cleyerncss
of the friends Of an honest measure, or
cOnquers their patience. The Free Traders
cxult over this as an evidence that their cause
is gaining strength. They know better. They
know there is a majority in either House for
the Tariff. They know that Free Trade has
won a triumph more dsgraceful than any de-
feat could be- And they well know that this
momentary success of the enemies of American
Industry will be turned into a victory for its
friends side, just so soon as the XLth Congress
can deal with the subject Of the Tariff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The city railway struggle in the Legislature
may be said to have begun yesterday with
three reports from the Senate Railroad Com
mittee-one favorable, two adverse. The adj
verse reports were disagreed to- and the three
bills went together to Committee of the Whole.
Their progress and fate we expect TO watch
with an impartial curiosity, being DESTROYS that
the Legislature shall give us the best road, but
anxious above all things that it should give IA
some road We can stand anything but an
other surface railway. Against that we mean to
protest increasingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The Tax bill was further amended in the
Senate yesterday, the most important change
being the reduction of the tax on cotton TO two
cents per pound. The gas companies were un-
justly authorized to add their tax to the con
sumers, one of the differences between the two
branches of Congress in which the House, being
right, should insist upon having its way
An important section in regard 10 turpentine
was stricken from the bill. An Intellectual at
tempt was made to reduce the tax on whisky
to 81 so and 81, the vote being IA Yeas TO %
Nays. The Senate has wisely added little to
the free list, and taken something from it.
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ries of her 5000 soldiers who persisted in bat
tie for their country. And should Mr.. English
be elected, the disloyal party with which he
now proclaims his full sympathy would rule
Connecticut, and Seymour, Toucey, and their
allies be as certainly placed in power as
if they had been again run upon the Demo
cratic ticket No man who has intelligence
enough to cipher in simple addition can mis-
take Mr.. Englisls position as tho representa-
tive of the worst party that ever disgraced
this country.
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OBITUARY..
AMOR J. WILLIAMSON.


Mr.. Amor J. Williamson, proprietor of The NaO-
York Dispatch and Tax Commissioner Of this city died in
Now Orleans on Thursday evening
MT Williamson born in Lancaster County, Pa
April TO- 1923 and after receiving limited school educa-
Mon apprenticed to printer in Lancaster He ran
away from this master and found employment for three
years In the Book Concern OF the German Reformed
Church Chambersburg At the age Of 10 or 10 he
to Philadelphia and thence TO NewYOrk working
at TRADE for about three years In lSl5 he founded
The newspaper In this city, but IL lived only three
months and in December of the he Joined with
hessrs and Watson in the establishment Of The
Ae York Dispatch. Mr.. Watson retired after the first
year and Mr. Burns died in 1880 leaving the business IN
the hands or Mr. Williamson Alone with
ability and success up TO the time OF his death He
also proprietor for "a time OF a weekly paper called
The Universe, which was prosperous IN his hands,
though declined after he sold It, In li8 he dole
gate 70 the Buffalo Convention which formed the Free
Boil party and nominated Martin Van Buren, and from
that time he constantly connected with local politics,
manager He was Alderman OF the Second Ward from
1885, aud since 1883 has held office Commissioner
of He ran for Congress- the Republican ticket,
in 1885, but defeated by Gen Sekes, and again in
t860, whom he defeated y Benjamin Wood. At the
time OF his death he was Chairman Of the Republican
Mr.. williamson had been suffering from pulmonary
disease Tor one or TWO years. aud ais death was not unex
HoNoRs To THE REMAINS OF GEN. WARD.
NJ TnLsssAPs
SING SING. n. Y. March 1.-The remains of Gen
Aaron Ward received here this morning with every
mark OF respect committee Of the citizens took charge
Of the body at the railroad depot and conveyed
bis residence The church bells tOed and flags
displayed at half mast. There has been deep oxpres
sion 0f sorrow at his demise
THE HON. JOEL LOOMS.
NEw-LoNDoN Ct March 1.-The Hon. Joel Ioonis
Inerly Judge Of the County Court and prominent cit
lien OF his time.
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An important bill to regulate the building
and management of tenement-hOuSes in tins
City and Brooklyn was yesterday introduced
in the Legislature by Mr.. Ready. We print
a full summary of its sections which
provide for the observance of sanitary
laws, the convenience aud safety of tenants.
easy escape in case of fire, and for the general
supervision of such houses by the Board OF
Health The act s intended to take effect
July 1, and it, or some other no less stringent,
is urgently needed, and should be pressed early
to q pASsage.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.

TUE WHISKY FRAUDS IN BRooNYN.The case OF
the United states against certain distIllery property
seized in January last and claimed by James Lynch.
has been on trial before Judge Benedict OF the United
States Circuit Brooklyn two days past The property
seized was valued at $500 Aftera thorough lnvesga.
ton Of the the jury last evening returned verdict
Il favor Of the Government. -
The dstlery OF j. d. Dunoy at the corner OF Flush
ingaVe and oxford ST. Brooklyn, seized yesterday
by Deputy Collector Dudley and Inspector COchen MT
Dunloy accused O falsely branding tho spirits manu-
featured by him. Eight barrels OF whisky were seized,
ana the establishment placed under the supervision OF
the United states officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The Deficiency bill was considered in the
House yesterday, and its appropriations some
what cut down, the total amount being in the
bill as reported 81, 100000. The House con-
cluded that the bronze doors for the Capitol
were neither useful nor ornamental, and struck
out the appropriation to pay for them. An amend
ment giving $4,000 to pay the expenses OF
tho Commission to investigate the Indian
massacres was rejected, the debate turning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The majority of the Committee of the Mas
sachusetts House of Representatives have re-
ported against the ratification of the Consti-
tutonal Amendment. A minority submits a
resolution of ratification under protest. declar-
ing that Massachusetts does not recognize the
right of any State TO abridgc the franchise by
reason Of race or color and wants no reor-
canizatiaa except on the basis of universal
suffrage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

The beauty and success of the great ball at
the Academy of Music are fully set forth in
our report this morning. The Opera House
could not have been more brilliantly introduced
to the world of fashion and art, and Mr.. Max
Maretzek, to whose energy the early completion
of the house is to no small extent due, has
added other laurels to those so well won IN his
long career as manager in the metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

THE HoBoKEN FERRY INVESTIGATION The Jcia,
Committee OF the New-Jersey Legislature visited Tho
Hoboken ferries the Jersey side yesterday 20 rspos
the erryhouses, boats, &ct 1t is known what
clusion they came to- but it Is expected they will res
early next week one OF the resits OF the mesnx re-
Gently held at the Aston House to take into
ing OF the legal services ~ John whhng ~ counsel
for the people against tho Ferry Tho Executive Ccu,
mtee appointed at zoe above mentioned meeting VIII
meet at the office 81 Bradley Howe BerclAy t.. o.
Monday, MARCH, 4, OF O'Clock D. M.
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TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

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Terms, cash in advance.
Address, THE TRIBUNE. New-York.
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TIE FRANKLIN BRICK MACHINE,

just. celebrated for perfect simplicity great strength and immense
temper the and make 5000 To $500 elegant bricks pee honr
J. u. RENICE, Proprietor No IL Broadway, ~ l.. Room %
We would say to every Mother who has a
Baaerins child go aud procure bottle Of Mas WNsLows
Roornsa SYRUP relieve the little Immediately Will al
all pain gums reduces Inflammation regulates the bowels
and cures wind collie relieving the child from pain allows quiet
natural Sleep mother Be and call for MRs WINS
lows SOOTHING SrRUr" having the sm' of CURT" PER
KNs on the outside vuppe. All others are bas limitations
One cold after another, will, with many con-
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Those remedy viii 6ud in JAMES kxPEcroRaN1 one
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

EXCIsE-Mara Hodgson, a woman living at No.
2O3 Jayst Brooklyn. yesterday brought up before
Judge Cornwe and fined violation OF the Excise
law by selling liquor without license John Dosoisf
liquor dealer at the OF Bedfordave and Madison
st. brought before Judge Cornwe and fined 80 yes
terday for selling liquor without license. ID Bniser;
corner OF Nostrand and Myrte-aves was arrested ;na
held for trial charge OF keeping his bar open Aor
midnight James Joyes and " Koher. two ply sieans 40
Fort Hamilton, arrested for selling liquor o patients
without license They were held for future trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

Senator Wade of Ohio has been nominated
in a Republican caucus for President OF the
Senate from March by vote of % to for
Mr.. FeSsenden. Mr.. Wade will be cle9ted hnd
assume his duties on Monday.
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On the second page will be found third
letter from our special correspondent at Wash
ingtOn, with photograph of the House and
life-size portraits of not few of its members.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

No taken Of Anonymous Communication Whatever
intended for insertion authenticated by the name and adore"
Of ID. wreno necessarily for publication, but as guaranty Tor
his good faith
All business letter. for this O should DO addressed Tux TRID
UER. EewYOk
W, eua,t undertake to rejected Communications
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FIRES IN FEBRUARY-Fire-Ma Marshal Lawrence OF
Brooklyn states that the losses by fire during the month
OF February follows: Number OF f!res-Forty'
first Precinct, Forty second. FOrtythlrd. FOr'
fourth , Forty-fifth Forty-siXth Forty seyenb.
Forty eghth Fory-ninth o Fifeth. $ total. D.
el2.jOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

There is good reason to hope that the Loan
bill may fail to become law, and that the
inflationists will be checked for the present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02

~ A letter on life in Washington, from our
special correspondent, and the Money Art'cte ana
Markets ,ciH6e found on the second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-03-02
DnelnesS Notifies.
AMERICAN (WALTHAM) WATCHES.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Sold Everywhere.
THE EUREKA BRICK MACHINE

makes 5000 splendid Brick per hc nth only nine mea AVID oS par
1870 per Hos no ooptcc mae.iHf
getting ou Of ord or breaking dc It's great simplicity anu
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We challenge the world to produce IFS equal
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NAVY GAZETTE.
NJ ,slsaEAps TO ras 4RrBuSs

PLACED discharge Acting Rnsgu snl,y IoBory
fschsgd AetuE kosgu d. Wheeler. Acting Assistant
Wa A. BIes.
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DODwORTH HALL
THIS BvBNING-M. HAkTI, THB lLLUSlONiST frOIeus'
FLOATING Head. etc Matinee at o'clock.
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thrown some additional light on the queries wo
have propounded, they will be perfectly safe IN
leaving the existing tax on cotton 10 stand an
it is. %
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UNION HALL ...-
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING -BUNfAN TABbbAUA'
Corner Twenty third st. and Broadway
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FIFTII.AVR OPERA HOUSE
THIS RYENING-THB BLACK CROOk-THE GREAT OCEAN
YACHT RACE Griffin Chst'S Minstfels New Acts Music Sing
ing Dancing etc.
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aHem'1gotK GIn&tu Grhp1r1t&

SATURDAY. MARCH 2, 1867.