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New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
THE HF6baW Fk5IE CASE.

About two months ago Gen. Mcneil, an OFF,
Ger Of the United States, having certain author
ity in the State Of Tennessee, caused the arrest
of an ex-Confederate soldier, named Mlliken,
on charge of assaulting Union soldier, and
by that act violating his parole Attorney
General Wallace applied to Judge Trigg of the
United States Supreme Court TO writ Of
habeas corpus to secure the body OF the prisoner
under the recent proclamation Of Amnesty. The
writ was granted. Gen. Thomas ordered the
Lieutenant commanding the post at Lagrange,
to obey the writ, and the case is now being
heard before Judge Swayne of the United States
Supreme Court ut Memphis.
The case assumes a peculiar interest, in view
of the recent act of the President (the Am
nesty proclamation), and the people of Ten
nessee are naturally very much excited about
it. The hottest friend of Andrew Johnson in
Tennessee at this particular time is Mr.. Raphael
Semmes, whose name may possibly be remem-
bered in connection with certain events on the
ocean. The freebooter Semmes, who has suf-
iercd mild sort Of reconstruction in the in
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

We publish elsewhere a letter from our spe
cial correspondent, "Mark Twain describing
the reception given by the Emperor of Russia
to the tourists of the steamer Quaker City who
lately visited the Crimea. Nothing could more
effectually prove the sincerity of the profess
sions of good will toward the United States
made by the Russians, from the Emperor down
ward than the cOrdiality shown to private
American citizens by the Imperial family on
that occasion. The whole affair wore charm
ing republican simplicity altogether at variance
with the popular ideas about the autocrat of
"all the Russias."
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
RUSSIA And TURKEY.

The important Cable dispatch to THE TRIB-
UNE of Sept. 8, announcing that the Russian
Government had requested of Turkey the inn
mediate cession of Crete 20 Greece and that
Christians should be put upon terms OF abso-
lutte equality with Mussulmen, is confirmed by
the latter we printed yesterday from our cor
respondent in Constantinople. The Russian
ambassador, Gen. Ignatief, presented to the
Sultan a plan of reform based upon these
measures, which proposes a complete revou-
ton of the Turkish Government. Gen. Ignatief
requested that an answer should be given
within ten days, and stated that if Turkey
refused to comply with the terms the Car
would not be responsible for the consequences.
Our correspondent probably does not exagger
ate when he says that nothing as important
has happened since the Crmean war, and that
it is evidently q preparation for new struggle.
For even if no formal demand has been made
by Russia, her purpose is clear 1t is inter
ference and aggression.
Russia has long been the natural enemy of
Turkey. For more than q century she has per-
sistentv sought to extend her territory on
the Mediterranean, and reasons more profound
| than those of ambition have made it impossible
| for the other Powers to establish permanent
| peace between the two countries. The p0pula-
tiOn of Turkey is an aggregation of races. OF
her 2s,OO0000 less than one half are the Osmanlis
the real Turks-the rest are Greeks, Armeni-
| ans, Bulgarians, Arabs, &c. The religion of
| Mohammed virtually controls millions who do
not believe in it, and an Asiatic rule is imposed
upon whole provinces and peoples who essen
TALLY belong to Europe. Russia has found in
this unnatural system Of government-directly
opposed to the progressive idea that natonali-
ties should be based upon unity of race
cause 8 WI = gEstsSt fsE la1sgfsysnes TIE
in this century insisted upon Independence.
Greece achieved it, and in 1896 Roumania,
with nearly 100000 inhabitants, successfully
rebelled, while Crete is still fighting. These
dissatisfied races have always looked to Rus
sia as their ally, and Russia has rarely
failed to respond to their appeals, always with
protest, often with war. The Crimean war
began when the Car Nicholas declared his
right to protect the Christians in Turkey, and
that right has never been yielded by Russia,
and is again asserted. 1t is clear that the op-
position of the two nations is the inevitable
result of the necessity of Russia to acquire
Mediterranean territory, and of the radical dis
organization of European Turkey. In the long
struggle which may be said to have begun
when Potemkin won the Crimea, Turkey has
not been the real foe of Russia. The ambition
of the Cars was baffled by England and
France Western Europe perpetuated the serv-
itude of the Christian races to the Turk. In
1871 the Great Powers guaranteed the integ-
Iity of the Turkish Empire, and the ruins Of
Sebastopol are monuments Of the stn!bp'r,
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

Evidently the Presidents favorite idea of peace
is q grave-y yard. "When we look on your battle
field" said Mr. johnson at Antietam, " and
" think of the brave men on both sides who
" fell in the fierce struggle of battle, and who
" sleep silent in their graves-yes, who sleep
" in silence and peace after the earnest con-
" flict has ceased-would to God we of the liv
9" ing could initiate their example as they lay
" sleeping in peace in their tombs and live to-
" gether in friendship and peace" We COM
mend the fervor of this aspiration, though it
partakes of the impossible. Doubtless the
country would be set at rest with Congress
of tombstones and an army of dead men. But
we ask for better example than cemetery
a live policy, if the President wills it, con-
ceived in the interest of living loyalty, and not
of dead treason. And it ought not to be
such dead -and-alive sort of policy as would
kill the one and resurrect the other. A grave
yard of this kind would be the worst one in
the world for peace .r ...
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The proceedings in the State Convention yes
terday were of more than usual interest.
The section of the report of the Committee on
Finance and Canals which provides that the
Legislature shall not sell or lease any OF the
canals, but that they shall remain under the
management of the State forever, being under
consideration, Mr.. Greeley moved a substitute
providing that the Governor, Lieutenant-Go
nor, Secretary Of State, Controller and Attorney
General shall advertise for proposals to pur-
chase the canals under certain conditions, the
principal of which are as follows: the
tolls shall not be raised 10y the pur-
chaser above the present rates the
canals shall be kept i'll good navigable order
for six months in each year, under penalty of
forfeiture to the State of One-tenth their cost
for each year of failure; the question of sale
to be decided by vote of the people at the next
election after the receipt of bids; if the ma
jority vote to sell, then twenty-five per cent of
the purchase money to be paid monthly until
the whole is paid, the money so paid to be
applied to the payment of the State debt.
This proposition provoked very active discus
| sion, the mover quoting Gov. Curtin TO the
effect that Pennsylvania would not take back
her canals if she could have them for nothing.
The amendment of Mr.. Greeley was lost, and
the section prohibiting the sale adopted.
The section declaring that no credit or prop
erty of the State should be given or loaned in
aid of any association or corporation was, after
discussion upon the question of aid for charita-
bic institutions, passed over until the report Of
the Committee on Charities should come up
The section providing that no State debt shall
be contracted unless authorized by law fol
some single object specified therein, was taker
up, but without action the Convention adj
journed The Republican caucus last evening
resolved to continue In session until the work
in hand is accomplished.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

ness with which they have met the onward
march of Russia.
{ Tn this new menace Russia has wisely chosen
bo, lima The range az ts needle ann La inrtjiaf
than the hills Of Sadowa, and its havoc 40
not confined to the Austrian ranks. P'pSs'a IS
revolutiorizing European boundarir'; the VI"
balance of power is gone. Another iufkisr Z
war now chiefly depends upon the relations OIL
France and Prussia. War in western Europe
means war in Eastern Europe feaoe IA
France-a permanent peace, not the present
truce which few months may end-is security
for Turkey Far moro than any mino can
even dimly foresee depends upon the a'''"ue .
Prussia chooses to assume, and the future OIL
Turkey is probably first among the great quo'-
tions her action will decide.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
R M =Wn 1Jy.s

Some very extraordinary claims have lately
been presehted to the Board of Audit. One
David Stanton asks 1910 for engrossing three
resolutions of coincidence passed by the Com
mon Council-as if the condolences of that body
could be worth a farthing to anybody. Will
liam Starritt, Sergeant at Arms of the Board of
Councilmen, claims $3.50, in addition to his
salary, for the onerous labor of carrying staff
7" at funerals, and attending on days when a
regiment is presented with colors.o If his
demand is allowed we see no reason why the
Mayor who presents the colors should not send
in bill for the extra services of making the
presentation speech, nor why the policemen in
attendance should not be paid for the extra
service of keeping the way clear. John Shea,
having run of messages for certain committees
of the Board of Supervisors-doingi it out of
pure good nature, and without authorization
from anybody--sends in bill for the same OF
$3.50. William b. Rockwell, who is clerk to the
City Paymaster at $500 per annum, and to the
City Chamberlain at 81 800, charges 1885 81 for
the extra service" Of administering oatls to
persons receiving Nnoney on various pay rolls,
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
MUSIC.
sTEINWAY HALL.

This beautiful Hall has undergone extensive
alterations and improvements during the Summer recess
In addition to the four previously existing of
gress and egress grand entrance has been con-
struotcd Fourteenthst This opens spacious YES
thule whence staircase Of easy ascent IA feet wide,
loads 70 the main hall In the interior Of the Hail. the
patent sunliehs which act powerful venators, have
been stu further improved and IN addition 10 large gas
candeabra have been placed the pier walls, between
the windows Of Hall Thus the Hall is flooded with
sabdued and softened light free from unpleasant glare
and agreeable to the eye Owing to the thickness OF the
external walls and the necessity Of their being thor.
oughly hardened throughout they win not be fescoed
until next Spring. The inaugural concert OF the
Win take place Tuesday evening, Oct when the
terprsng concert impressari0 Mr. L. r. Harrison, will
give vocal and instrumental concert grand scale,
embracng the services Of Madames Parepa- Rosa, and
many other leading vocaiss, with Theodore Thornass
Iui concert orchestra Mr. Carl Rosa the yoliDst and
sns renowned European pianist Leopold de Meyer, who
VIII on snis occasion make his first appearance IN New
after an absence Of 20 years Those who remember
iormer ys and The furore he created Will be pleased
70 bear that the Lion pianist is IN the zenith OF his
mlsca skill and plays with even more marvellous effect
than ia his years His appearance I'm New York
as sudden and unexpected and ms nv Mr.
ii son, Tor limited number OF nights makes hs com
ptny uoro brilliant than usual. ' VIM
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

A railroad accident occurred yesterday upon
the Northern Central Railway, through mis-
take which should have been impossible. The
engineer of an excursion train saw the hagman
who had been stationed to give warning of
broken train ahead, but misconstrued his sig
nal to stop into one to go slowly. The miscon-
ception was inexcusable, and its result was the
killing of two persons and the manning of five
more. We hope the Coroner's Jury will not be
afraid to do its duty in this case.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
vopK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1867
outer, takes the United
teresC OIL preao ,aat. and talks in this fashion


terest OF oreao st, ST. and talks in this fashion:
states Dy tne or war ended by the subugation Of the
The factaates cannot make the least d,bro IHo
Confedn-- -. -esnS I'.il.Le.. paroled him %
~ VIZ ~ u war and whether tho ended ~ .nS
rmcnt OF tho independence OF the 40
State by the wav U me- ar ended parole
no dferenr- g., ,nn sInpie reason, as We have ahey ~
elia." es ,Sat ~ tere Tas 10 longer lii9one' " w"
bound BY IT. - -. r hs
No one can blame the high pirate OF the
late Confederacy for little special pieadinS
in his own behalf What should, in common
Justice, have happened to him five minutes DC
fore he took his first "prize,' we need not
suppest but the GOODNESS of his two-coiumh
lecture upon such subject is really refreshing
in this heel of the dog days.
We are not called upon to criticise TINS case
but we may say, in general terms, that sucii
matters ought to be left to the nearest iocai
authority that will do justice to botn sideS'
THE cxtradition of residents of any State by
any save the regularly constituted civii au'hOr-
tiles, is matter of deicacy. How lar 1he
military ruio may require this we are not ap-
prised but, p,ima Jdcie, the revolters against
this especial case-though in themselves en-
titled TO small considcration-are making wha'
seem to be pretty strong points. Their main
argument is that the parole of @ prisoner OF
war ceases with the war; therefore, when the
Presidents proclamation declared the war at
an end all conditions, terms, and stipuiations
based upon state of war were revoked by
tbe close of hostilities. The point seems to be
xvoil taEnu
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The school season is just reopening, and
parents in search of suitable places for the
education of their children will find in the
advertising columns of The TRIBUNE fuller
record than any other paper affords of the
mossSpopular and respectable institutions of
learning in the country.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

Letter writers at the West assure us that the
Peace Commissioners are delighted" with the
amiable disposition Of the savages, and have
no doubt that affairs on the Plains will soon
mend The amiable Indians have just attacked
another station on the Smoky Hill route, and
made several captures. The Commissioners
appear to be very sanguine gentlemen.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

SIS will be paid for a copy of the WHlG
ALMANAC, or POLITICIANS REGIS
TER, for the year IS12. published by
GREELEY & McEHRATB.
Amy person having the above, not
wishing 10 sell ID, who will lend Ii 10
us for two weeks, will receive the same
amount for its use. Address
THE TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

In the first table the Democracy claim, for
the States we have given above, gain OF
$4,000 votes. We show, by actual returns that
cannot be disputed, that their entire gain is
only t,ro thousand, or not quite one per cent.
All this shameless Growing over pretended gains
is done to affect the result in Pennsylvania and
Ohio; but they must be very tame birds who
can be caught with such chaff.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The Herald is very much excited over its
threat to leave the Associated Press. If that
newspaper is so anxious to retire, why did it
not go some months since when the oppor-
tunity was rendered by the unanimous vote Of
the Association
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
THE TRIBUNE IN EUROPE.

STEVENS BROTHERS. agents for American LIBRA
RIEs No IT Henrietta-st, Covent Garden London arc
agents for THE TRIBUNE in Great Britain.
CARL GERoLD's SON. Bookseller and Publisher, Stefans
plats Vienna, Is agent for THE TRIBUNE In Austria
c. b. NORTON & Co.. American Bankers. No. IA hue
Auber Paris. agents for THE TRIBUNE in France ~
A. ASHER & Co, Booksellers and Publishers, NO. ~
Uner den Linden Berlin, are agents for THE TRIBUNE III
Prussia ,-.,- us "A
yertsements for THE TRIBUNE and supply copies vi 'o
paper to Americans temporarily In Europe
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

and "gettng up new form Of affidavit" Ih'
decisions in all these cases are reserved VIC
hope the ax-payers will watch them closely
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

DAILY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers, Sio per a,'nun lu
WEEKLY TRIBUNE Mail Subscribers 81 per annum'
Advertising Rates:
DAILY TRIBUNE 25 cents per line. .
SEMI-WRRKLY TBmUEE, 25 cents per line.
WEEKLY TRIBUNE, 81 80 per line.
Terms cash in advance
Address THE TRIBUNE. New-fork.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

TIL. DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY
10000 MAJORITY.
BALTIMORE, Sept 1s.--The election on the
adoption of the new Constitution took place in this State
to-day The total vote this city 2i,sie For the
Constitution, 1920 against 5s7e. Majority for the Con-
stitution l064 The to-day about 5000 short Of
tho vote 1860 The total registered vote Of the city 10
s2s2 which shows that l0,s25 votes were not poled.
Annapolis gives for the Constitution against 12s
ority for the Constitution The majority for the
Constitution will not be less than 1000 In the whole
State Returns from the counties show small vote In
Western Maryland. tAllegany Washington, Frederick.
and Carroll counties all In Frank Thomass District give
majortes for the Constitution.
The vote In 1854 the present Constitution 80 7k
in ts favor and 100 against It, The vote for the Con-
stitutionai Convention the present year "a S3 in
favor and "a l36 against IL. l.l.f ".t
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The Queen City of Ohio duly honored Ohio's
favorite son yesterday by a suspension OF busi-
ness upon Change, and an impromptu demon
stration of respect, confidence and affection.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The Herald is making great deal of noise
about its purpose to leave the Associated Press,
and do without the news-printing stories, we
presume. We entreat The Herald not to stand
upon the order of its going, but go at once
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

~ Agricultural Reports, the American IN
stitute Exhibition, tie Quarantine. HospitGt,
CuH Courts, the regular Money Article, me
Markets, and other matters, are upon our Second
page this morning The sirth page contains he-
pielrs of Recent Publications.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

A dispatch received from Baltimore last even
ing, that Mr. Edwin Booth Is recovering and
considered safe from the threatened loss of his He
pleading very earnestly that HIS mother being aged
uaves the dead body to inter IL before she dies
that D. his distinguished father who Is buried near this
cry. Tile Request has been denied. 81.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

THE MURDER CASE AT FORTRESS MONROE.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept. 1S.--Reuben
Clark who was indicted for numbering the bugler
McCarty OF the 5th United States Artillery In May last
discharged to-day by tho Counter Court sitting In
Hampton. Verdict, not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
TO c0RREsp0NDENTS.

No notice can be taken of Anonymous COmmueoaon.
intended for authenticated by he name so
Of the wrternot necessarily for publication bus " gsn" "
hs good faith -. a,.....a a. uTa. Tam
New.iok
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

The new Rebel Constitution for Maryland
was yesterday adopted by majority OF abou
10000.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

Serretory Stanton had pleassnt and cordial
J tfhrsugi GA hhs way 10 New York - - ~ P"'Se"
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

Here is total Democratic gain In seven small Sto ne
nd ono Tcrritory OF nearly 10000 votes-nearly one
Quarter OF the entire popular majority for Lincoln IN
1864 in tho loyal States.
Now let us compare this with the truth, ana
TO make it more clear we place it in tabular
form.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

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New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
1yyva I'M R0UND NUMBERS.

For robust and unblushing falsficaton the
Democratic journals bear the palm. roi III
stance, here is paragraph that seems 10 oe
kept as a standing advertisement IN most OIL
tbe orpans of that faith.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
MARiYllSsiD.

TIL. DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTION ADOPTED BY
20000 MAJORITY
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

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TEENS or THE TRIBUNE.

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1851
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

DEMOCRATIC GAINS FOR 1867; a ,rr,
Thu follovino are the Democratic gains IN rouho mum
New-York tribune., 1867-09-19

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-23
school. in ,,.e Di.,ric, Of colum b,n .

The examination to be made by the Senate
District committee into the school affairs of
Washington and Georgetown will show that up
to 1862 no colored school was allowed here,
though the property of colored men was tax
ed ten per cent. for school purposes. Congress,
however, took hold of the matter on the LIST of
May, 1862, and passed a bill directing that the
amount OF school tax paid by colored people
be expended for the benefit OF colored schools.
Not cent was paid over under this law for
two years; and then, when committee of in
vestigation had been ordered, some $500 was
delivered up. On the 25th of June, 1864, a law
was passed requiring the municipal authori-
ties to set apart each year, from the fund APP
plicable to purposes of public education, such
a proportiOnate part thereof as the number of
colored children between the ages of six and
seventeen bear to the whole number OF child
rem, while in subsequent p TT OF the same a t
is found the proviso that the funds thus obtain
ed "shall be applied to the education of both
white and cOlored children in the proportion of
the numbers of each between the ages of six
and sixteen" The mayor of Georgetown car
ried out this provision by dividing the school
fund in proportion to the numbers of white and
black children between these ages; but the
mayor of Washington interpreted the law to
read so that the money to be applied to colored
schools should be as the number of black child
rem between six and seventeen is to the whole
number OF white children under twenty-one,
added to the number of blacks under six and
over sixteen. The census shows the number of
black children OF the age to be sent to school
to be over twenty per cent. of the whole num-
Der in the city, while this mean and forced con-
structiOn of the law reduced them to less than
ten per cent. and cheated them out of about
$4,000. The mayors law gives the colored
schools $19,293 ~ for the per centage since
May !, 1862, while the law OF Congress gives
them $4,000. A suit is now pending for the
difference between these fgures.--Dispatch to
Boston Advertiser. ~. rst ,Hoi.HlfoJ ii fl.4