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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09
THE PROGRAMME or REVOLU4ToN.

When President was last to be chosen, the
People were exhOrted to vote the Democratic
ticket, in order to end the War. "There will
"never be Peace if Lincoln be reelected"
said Seymour & Co.; 8" but debt will be piled
on debt, tax on tax, until every mans farm
" or house will be mortgaged for more than it
lis worth, while CONSUMPTION after conscripton
"will exhaust the life-bood Of the country :;
and the end will be Disunion, National Bank
"ruptcy and Reputation. TO escape these,
"you must vote for Mcclellan"
A very large minority of the People credited
these assertions, and voted accordingly but
the majority did not and reelected Lincoln
And scarcely had the latter been reinaugurated
when the whole fabric of Rebellion tumbled
into hopeless ruin, and the land was at peace
The work of Reconstruction, which followed
next in order, has been nearly completed. 1t
was delayed a full year by the mistake of
offering to the South a programme which
would have allowed the late Rebels TO resume
the undsputed control of their several States
and trample the loyal Blacks under their feet
This was happily rejected by the Rebels but
tue consequent delay is not fairly chargeable
to the Radicals. The truth that there was no
true, just or safe Reconstruction which did not
put the voluntary Unonsts of the South at
least on par with the involuntary being now
made plain, Congress tried again and now
the process of Reconstruction is peacefully and
vigorously going forward Before Congress
can take its next Summer vacation, every State
viii have its own government will be repre-
sented in both Houses, and be ready to vote
for President npxt NoVpmber.
What docs Conservatism propose to do about
it?
The World answers this question as follows:
"By the recent elections the people have decided that
they do not want negro suffrage aud do want resOratOn
have decided that negro suifr ge IL too great price 10
pay for immediate restoration. They Will be in
censed IT, after this decision the Republicans continue 10
insist on wholly impracticable scheme.
rhe fact that negro governments In process OF
gauzaOn and that Congress may admit their reprcsen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

Tho ZOllUerein of the German States, which,
in the past, has been the most efficient means
to prepare the political union and regeneration
of Germany, bids fair to prove equally efficient
in the future. The Prussian Government fully
appreciates the political importance of the
Zolluerein, and its renewal and consolidation
has been, during the current year, the chief
object of the Prussian policy. The commercial
union with Prussia and Northern Germany is
felt by the Southern States to be so indispen-
sable, that when recently the aristocracy of
the First Chambers of Bavaria and Wurtem-
berg undertook TO refuse the ratification of
the military alliance with Prussia, Prussia
easily coerced them by the threat of excluding
them from the Zoliuerein. The entry of all of
Schleswig Holstein into the ZOllperein, which
was mentioned by the Cable yesterday, is,
therefore, likewise to prove an event of
considerable political Importance The nego-
tiatiens with Austria and Luxembourg are still
progressing, and may likewise lead to i'm
poTtant results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

Conservatives and ex-Rebels of Virginia, ana
to destroy their influence is to give them
vote. The history of the past ten years has
proven that the negro in his bonds, because OF
the principle of justice which was cruciied IN
HIM, was stronger than his master.
Let the Radicals of Virginia act up to the
spirit of the truth which enfranchised them.
Let them enact universal amnesty and univer-
sal suffrage. 1t may cause an election or two
to go against them or it may not, but
it will give them more victories III the
long run, and we think Immediately. The
registered Whites of Virginia amount TO
116,9S2, of whom 7G,04 voted, and 4O,SOS alb
stained from voting The registered Blacks
were 104 772, of whom $3.50 voted, and only
IL 617 abstained from voting. There would
seem to be probability therefore that IN the
final vote on the adoption of the Constitution
it will be rejected, unless greater division of
the White vote can be effected. On the last vote
81 249 Whites voted against Convention, and
1885 voted for it. Will the Republicans OF
Virginia consider whether q magnanlmous
universal amnesty and universal suffrage policy,
so far as they can apply it in their State at
fairs, would not utterly demOralize the COnserv-
alive vote, by taking away their chance to
groan, and whether it would not raise the
white Republican vote to $4,000, and reduce the
Conservative vote in like proportion If so,
they will assure the adoption of their Consti-
tuition, aid Congress in their work of recon
struction, and the Republican party in the next
elections, and would have no reason to fear
that, in the future politics of Virginia, they
would get the offices about as often as they
ought to have them, which is seldom more
than half the time for any political party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

One of the quasi Radical papers in Richmond,
Just before the election, iii Its eagerness To de-
feat the Convention, cried out: Colored men !!
remember that those who own all the prop
4" erty can get along without you, but that you
"cannot get along without them" Appeals
like this, which in any Northern State would
not be tolerated for moment, seem to us not
only wicked but unwise. Bribery is protean in
its forms but when it comes in shape like
this, it is pretty palpable. "The men who own
all the property" will have use for it
if they intend to change votes into an
admittedly vendible commodity if they begin
by buying, they must go on buying to the end
of the chapter; votes will be votes in Rich
mond, whether paid for in money down or iii
prospective patronage; and putting all moral
results out of the question, we fancy that can
didates, ut least those of minor means, will find
it confoundedly incOnvenient to be obliged every
year to buy up blacks enough to carry an cleo
ton. 1t is teaching the freedman shameful
lesson in the infancy of his citizenship thus to
impress upon his mind that his vote is merely
n piece of merchandise into the possession of
which he has, by good fortune, come; but
those who thus attempt to debauch him,
will find him in the future lettering his IN
structions, and sharp enough to comprehend
the full commercial value of what he has thus
been taught to SELL A plebean class is always
expensive many Roman patrician was well
nigh ruined by his doles and donations; and If
the white arstocrats of Virginia expect ever
to be rich again, they will hardly arrive at
that comfortable position by sQuandering their
money in contested elections. Prudence would
seek to make upon the mind of the freed
man an mdelble impression that his vote
is no more to he sold than the members of his
body. lie may be safely cOaxed, persuaded
or convinced; but systematic buying Will only
make him more and more eager and rapacous,
until the time has come when all will not be
enough to satisfy him. II is true that we an
ticipate no general venality of this kind-at
least venality no more extensive than may
be sometimes observed in the Northern States
but il can only be prevented by making edu-
cation substantially universal in Virginia, aud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

One of the greatest difficulties in this perverse
old world is to have things called by their right
names We are very strong in thick and quarto
dictionaries, but, for all that, we cannot manage
to have a spade called a spade, or anything
but hoe shovel n ptchfork or rake. The
most tremendous msnOmcr OF the century Is
that of the Democratic party-it is full, com
pete, and antithetically absolute Making an
enormous jump from this irreligious old party
to really sacred matters, we find that we
ourselves, only the other day, printed these
paragraphs in the same column:
Dr. Dix in his 40 the Church 81 the Redeemer
on sunday repgdiated te term meeting nogT ront s p
Two dozen more congregations are holng
IN public halls awaiting means ana opportunity 10 ouu
churches"
Now, if we turn from DR.. Dix to DR..
Webster, we find:
"MrErINGnousE, u. A church place OF worship"
From this it appears that "a church" is
meeting house." and "a Westinghouse
church" When we say meeting house,
nobody understands an "engne-house," or a
lecture-room," or any other house than one
dedicated to divine service. 1t is fine, old
fashioned double word which we are Yankees
enough to desire to keep; while church " Is
single word with double meaning-ln fact 1t
has seven meanings in Webster Now, here
there are, it appears, not fewer than twenty
four churches or congregations meeting IN
secular halls. Is it wrong to call those halls
meeting halls?r When these churches or con-
gregations have raised money enough they Will
each of them conspire with some architect to
put upon the face of this much abused earth
piece of Gothic ugliness turreted, and mullioned
and succeed, which we must call church"
But certainly not until after it is consecrated
or dedicated Very good; having thus set it
apart, we call it church." and after the
lapse of few years we pull it down that we
may erect a greater, and more beautiful, and
more fashionable "church." 1t is a matter of
taste; but il seems to us that "church is
hardly a thing to be reduced to rubbish and
carted away.
1t may be urged that we are discussing that
which does not concern us. Perhaps so: but
Injecting -housen is such a fine old word, so
suggestive of pleasant memories, that we have
ventured a few lines in its favor OF course,
this being free country, the Doctor may call
his buildings what he pleases; but we hope he
will allow the propnetors of ediices which are
sometimes sneeringly denominated gospel
Shops and "schism- factories" by the high
and dry to call them Westinghouse" if they
see fit, especially as the word has definite
and fixed Specification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

a conquered continent. In short the very air
is black with horrible imaginiDgs and dlretui
threats.
.'-Where we live, ,
The chmneys are blown down: and rs they say
Lamenting heard the air; strange streams Va ucd'n
And prophesying wifi accent terrible
OF dire combustion ara confused events
New Matched from this woefu COOP
All this is very distressing; but we beg our
readers to take heart of grace. Threatened
men live long. and Mr.. Johnson's coup, like Dr.
Cummings Millennium, will no doubt prove
prophecy that can be pushed ahead and ahead
as often as fulfllment is found to be inconye-
nient. The bloody banquet he promises Vallan-
digham and Seymour Weed, and the rest OF
his bravoes-is no doubt movable feast"
and will be found very feast OF the Barne-
cides. The President is running about the Wmte
House grounds with terrible pumpkin head'
lighted by very cheap tallow candle, ana we
misdoubt the American people are not 10 De
scared by any such childish nonsense. Let us
only look boldly at the bugaboo, and we shall
find our great gorilla is after all nothing but a
harmless and foolish monkey, with no talent
but to make himself laughing stock 10
an idle world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

The unAinching determination Of the Cretans
to continue the struggle for their independence,
the repeated notes Of Russia and her allies in
support Of the Cretan demands, and the war
like ardor of the Greeks, who feel immensely
encouraged by now having a Russian Princess
as Queen--all tins warns the Turks that, if they
do not choose to give up Crete, they will soon
have to fight. The Sultan, it seems, has decided
on the latter course, and of late made unusual
preparations for war. Needle-guns and war
vessels have been purchased, and the fortiica-
tons of Kars, of Crimean celebrity, have been
strengthened But the financial and military
condition of the Turkish Empire continues to
be so wretched that it is safe to predict that, if
Turkey gets no aid from abroad, her resistance
to Russia will be of very short duration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

The National Intelligencer, being good deal
frustrated by the recent elections exclaims.
Let us go on swinging round the circle"
and does it in this style:
The the sky ct random Bet there 9
allotted Circle beyond circle expands in space
each round hong It's particular star and al u sublime order
SO the mysterious but unerns geometry OF The general mii
invisible orbits Of its shy from time 10 time striking Into go ms
Of the hour aud the place"
That is very fine. We don't know that We
ever read anything finer in daily newspaper.
The mysterious geometry of the general MIND
striking into glory the star of the hour and
the place, is burst of poetry which Milton
never equaled ard Walt Whitman has hardly
surpassed But the editor of The InteAi9encer
must not swing round the circle so hard. lie
gets up splendid fireworks, but he Is mistaken
when he thinks that call is sublime order"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

William II. Trescott of South Carolina, who
was once upon time Assistant Secretary OK
State, is one of the few Southerners who have
not been SO far demoralized by the Copper
head victories as to be made perfectly blind to
the political situation. In a recently published
reply to Gov. Perry he makes the following
sensible remark as to the position of the South
respecting the Reconstruction:
,sThe pont 10 which would first draw your attention
that the Reconstruction act law, not an agreement
law made for you, not agreement made with youi
and that TO talk about accepting terms as II the state
was negotiating with the Federal Government Is simply
absurd. You might well talk OF accepting the military
commanders"
We commend this to the irate editor of Ias
Richmond Enquirer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

The New- York Times gives, through its Wash
ington correspondence, the following loye-tap to
Col Forney and his two papers, both daily:
1.-THE hosting Of the Grant flag the election by
certain extreme Radical Journals and politicians Is re-
rardod here as signal of distress and there IS Jec,hg
against taking them board unless they UIH 0tre gudTds
ties Of frtiue good behdriOr"
How much is the guaranty" required OF
Radical who displays "sgnal of distress
and solicits the privilege Of running with the
Conservative machineq We are not in tins
category; but if any friend should be, we WISH
to be able to give him the requisite mforma-
tiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

We strive not to interfere with the func-
tons Of rural Journals, and seldom miss a
proper opportunity to commend them to the
good will of the people in their several neigh
borhOOds, even in preference to our own sheet.
But if such journals desire to advance in pub
lie estimation as newspapers, we deferentially
suggest a little more enterprise in the collect
ing and publication Of news. We write this
at 10 o'clock on Friday night the State cleo
ton in New York, one of the most interesting
and important ever held, closed something
more than three days ago: yet, of the sixty
counties in the State, we cannot get from their
local papers absolutely correct returns from
more than three or four. What would the
readers of THE TRIBUNE think if this paper
were to appear on the morning after election
with only guess-wOrk returns? And yet the
canvass in this city takes four times az
much time as that in any other county.
Buckwheat cakes and news should be served
up hot; five minutes of cooling will spoil
either We sometimes hear complaints from
our rural friends that the great metropolitan
papers are superseding their county sheets.
Let them make newspapers instead of scrap
books, and pay strict attention to their imme-
date neighborhoOd and they will not be an
nOyed by the competition of city journals.
There is just one way outside the great city
to make popular and successful journal, and
that is hard work, and plenty of it at
home; the gathering of hundreds of items
right there, which are of little or no
consequence beyond cannOn-shOt sound OF their
printing Offices, but which make up the daily
interest and discussion of their villages. 1t is
very easy to fill columns with clippings from
foreign journals, even from THE TRIBUNE
(to which we cannot seriously object; but
when we look for the returns Of an election,
or the particulars of fire, or the facts con-
corning the material prosperity of a town or
city in its local paper and do not find it (after
due allowance for time), we conclude that the
editor thereof is either too large or too small
for his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

tatives does not vary ease except TO render de-
grading farce more contemplate Certain it is that the
ernments having the slightest validity within four
mcHs after Pie Presidential election. heGry baeriHgrdn
TU ht5te Them into ShdpcleSs rubbish The Southern pcO
pie rW Immediately reoTgdi- hold nc,c elections oust ne
negroes, send their Ocn representatives 10 Washington and
plus the Conservative Senators from the North will form
n majority OF that body, organize as SUCH and ncier the
House nor me ifedcnt KY recognise any other senate
This is entirely feasible will be perfectly eOnstu
tOnal and beyond all question adopted II the Radicals
insane hayward enough 10 recognize the negro
governments after this great rebuke The only thing that
could prevent would be acquesence by the Southern
whites in the Radical scheme. Whoever expects that Is
better entitled 10 straight jacket than refutatiOn.
The People will see that this is a pro-
gramme of undisguised Revolution-a new
phase of the old Rebellion. The World does
not say that its party will repudiate the au-
thority of the present House of Representa-
tives to count the Votes for President and de-
clare the result and that it will refuse to re-
cognize any President chosen by the votes of
the radically reconstructed States; but any one
can see that what it does assert logically in
wolves these. In other words: Sham Democ-
racy contempIates fresh rebellion whereby
to recover what it lost by its last unlucky
experiment with firearms. 1t was thus that
St. Domingo was whelmed in bloody ashes.
Emancipation was peacefully effected; but
the attempt to rGenslave the Blacks resulted
in unspeakable horrors. This people, fore
warned, will shun the abyss of anarchy and
murder to which The World would hurry us.
They will elect a Republican President and
Congress by the vote of both North and South
and thus preclude the execution of the sam
culinary programme Of Rebellion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

The effect of the recent elections in firing
the Southern heart is just what might have
been expected The slight pretense of loyalty
has been thrown of. The Rebel colOrs which
were laid at our feet at Appomattox Court
House are again Haunting defiance. The plant
ers no longer profess themselves the best
" friends" of the cOlored people, and no longer
conceal their purpose to trample the freedmen
down into the dust, from which 1t took four
years of war to raise them The Richmond En-
quirer, in brandy and-thunder leader on
"The Northern Elections" threatens us with
war; prescription, and a repetition of the mas
sacres of New-Orleans. Northern sentiment"
it declares, "will sustain us IN resisting to tho
"Iast extremity that rile scheme Of Congressional
" Reconstruction which aims at the supremacy
"of the negro. That most infamous conspiracy
"to degrade and dishonOr the white race we
"must now resist to the last gasp, utterly re-
"gardless of the malignant efforts OF mort
"bund effete Congress to precipitate the de-
basement and ruin of the white race" There
is no power, excaims this scribbling BOanerges,
in Congress, in Radicalism, or the devil, to
make us submit to negro suffrage. The Re-
publcans now are robbers, cut-throats, hounds,
fends. pigs, Puritans, and AssyIians. And Of
ter peltng us with all these epithets The En-
quirer gives utterance to the following ominous
warnings:
ITO that unclean gang Of human reptes-to the mon
gre renegades the rucuent black brutes and outawed
white reprobatesthe foul Franensteins OF the seeres
negro leagues who defe the capitol Of the State
on the sd OF December bid alike open and contemptu
GUS defiance.
"The swinish delegates who have been sent up by
500 negro leagues dsranchise aud conhscate the
white men OF Virginia WILL by attempting IN the face OK
the recent elections commit these crimes, render their
access the Penenary easy than 70 the places Oh
power in this old Commonwealth"
Now, if there is any disturbance in Rich
mond on the Sd of December. we suppose the
Rebels will say, as they said at New-Orleans,
that the negroes did it alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

The reception of our defeat by the country
press is of good promise. few papers are
cast down, and look wildly around for some
available " Iallying name; but great many
more see only the spur to stronger effort in tins
temporary reverse. After all, the solid ground
of principle is the place where the best OF them
choose TO stand and the Bull Run of Tuesday
does not materially dishearten the tried soldiers
of Freedom. Sweet are the uses of adversely
and this November tornado only bends, but does
not break, the loyal strength. This fact Is per-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-09

Several towns in England have been the
scene of bread riots. AT Exeter every meat
and bread shop was sacked, incendiary fires
broke out in several places, and troops had to
be called to Quell the disturbance. Riots Of
this kind frequently are contagious, and in
England the multitude of paupers in every large
town and the seductive example of the Fenians
are apt to mako them q verv serious aflair.