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New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.

On Saturday last the Paris MOniteur officially
denied that the Emperor Napoleon had written
letter to King William, urging the tulilllment
of that part of the Treaty of Prague when
stpulates for the retrocessiOn of the Danish
districts of North Schleswig to Denmark.
From Cable dispatch in this mornings issue
we learn that the Prussian papers give the lie
direct to the statement of the MOniteuri assert
ing that such letter really was written, but that
the defiant language of the Prussian reply
caused the French Government at once 10
back down, and to instruct the MOniteur
to deny the existence of the letter alto
gether This is certainly most extraor-
dinary assertion; but strange to say, Lord
Stanley, in answer to question, officially stated
last night in the House of Commons that the
Emperor Napoleon had sent a note to the King
of Prussia, but that it would be improper TO
disclose its contents at the present time. From
this declaration it will be generally inferred
that the Moniteur has, at least, been guilty OF
an astounding duplicity, and an explanation OF
the French Government will be anxiously ex-
pected.
1t will also be inferred from the official
declaration of Lord Stanley that, nOtwithstand-
ing the repeated assertions Of the French Gov
ernment to the contrary, the relations between
France and Prussia are of a decidedly un-
friendly character. The statements OF the
Prussian papers indicate that France dares to
threaten, but does not dare to take up the
gauntlets once more thrown out by Prussia.
Under these circumstances it will be natur-
ally supposed that the visit of Napoleon to
Vienna has political significance. France
very much desires. an ally against Prussia, aud
as Austria fully shares this desire, the con-
clusion of Franco Austrian alliance would
seem TO be very probable.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

In view OF the importance which attaches to
the movements of Garibaldi and Mazsini with
regard to Rome, the information given in the
Florence letter in our issue of yesterday is
especially interesting; for although not so late
as the Cable dispatches which have since been
received, it has the advantage of being entirely
trustworthy. Our correspondent, who speaks
n this, as well as on the other subjects Of his
letter, from personal knowledge. informs us
that Garibaldi was greatly annoyed at the
attempt made about month ago to cross the
Roman frontier, but that he was making all
the necessary preparations for another Roman
expedition. The programme Of Garibaldi was
that the Romans should commence, and the
Italian volunteers assist them; but the Romans,
it seems, do not come up to the expectations
of Garibaldi and Mazzini The proceedings in
the Italian Chamber of Deputies pointed to the
adoption of stringent measures with regard to
church property, and to the formation of a
coalition ministry consisting of the friends of
the present Prime Minister, Ratazzi (the "Left
Centcr"), and the followers Of Crispi, the pro-
greSsiye LEFT"
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
THE SUNDAY RUM TRAFFIC.
The N. Y. Times says:

Inc ". 4 IfWt6 edlb'
"The experience Of each succeeding Sunday strength
ems the conviction, which most thinking people nave
cherished from the first that the provisions OF the Sabba
General I'm their scope or else repealed until
amo statute which may be found possible to carry
At present the Sunday liquor traffic has partly
shifted s quarters but in shifting Its quarters II has be-
have selected as it ever when more than half the
gnshOps of WORK open every day IN inc week
sunday were outrageous almost beyond comparison with
anything In the record Of recent years"
The World, in like spirit, says:
"The most fanatlcal among the supporters Of the Ex
cise law in this city dccenty pretend To mistake
the chief significance Of the aray which occurred ast
Sabbath on board the excursion steamer william Tau Ihcb
was organized as the lawmakers eam especially 10 pre-
vent people who loved liquor too well from becoming M
toxicated and disorderly on Sunday, Is the impehg
cause OF drunkenness and consequent di59tu9a
conduct than SSd sc &
Of the Of to- tha
ton by danming it up and increasing Its force"
Let us analyze and try to comprehend these
propositions:
1. Certain people like to drink rum and other
stimulants-many Of them to the extent OF in
toxication and quarrelsome madness.
g. A law of our State forbids the sale OF
these stimulants in this City and Brooklyn on
Sunday, and our Police enforce the law.
3. Hence, many Of our rum-suckers go out OF
the cities on Sunday in quest of liquor-some
by cars, while others take passage on excursion
steamboats, well provided with what they
mainly want.
A. Having settled themselves on board, these
passengers proceed to drink themselves rapidly
drunk, and then to rioting, fighting and perpe-
trating all manner of crime and Outrage, as
might be expected from men in their condition.
Which proves argue our contemporaries, that
there ought to be no such Liquor Prohibition
We can't begin to see it. The facts seem to
us to prove the exact opposite-that there
should be no such liquor selling, in evasion or
fraud OF the law. For, as to "damming up"
the appetite for getting drunk, all restraining
laws have that precise effect. Harlotry, gam
bling, and all manner of popular vices, are
confronted 10y laws which are very imperfectly
obeyed. Bad men may possibly defy those
laws for the sake of defying them, as weH as
for the sake of gratifying their passions. Shall
all such laws be, therefore, abolishedf
BE it ever understood that we arc here try
ing out the experiment of regulating the
Liquor Traffic, in which we have little faith.
Lot us try il fairly and fully, however, until
we are satisfied Of its success or failure After
that We may decide to try something else.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
A CARD FROM MR.. HERRICK.

To ne Editor Of Ths TfbHae
SIR: THE TRIBUNE of this morning contains
paragraph from the anonymous cOrraspondencs OF Q
Western Journal the statements in which derive thei
only Importance from being attributed to the President
OF the United states SO far concerned p tfss
words seem necessary
IdId not vote for the Constitutional Amandu hob
isnne slavery In consequence OF q eargatn dh
Ashley or anybody else. Ny for sat vote ~
explicitly stated at the tme the floor OF the House o
Representatives and my action that occasion hss been
fully justified by the event. Many democrats who thep
denounced my vote have since acknowledged that w@
right aud they wrong and have never had reason
90 regret the course then pursued
It's we'll known that President Lincoln felt very kindly
disposed toward the Democrats who had supported wna
no regarded as the great OF his administration
and that they were not neglected In the Distribution o.
official patronage He nominated my brother, weit
known aud active Republican partisan, for Assessor oi
Internal Revenue In the district represented and the
Senate having adjourned without acting upon the nomf
nation the President promised to appoint him during fn
recess The assassnation followed, and the especsi
friends of Lincoln strongly urged President johnson
20 fulfill promise which his predecessor would undouht
edly have kept had lived there had been any such
"bargain" as is intimated, IL must have been with
Abraham Lincoln. b this credible
Imay say In conclusion that President Johnson has
never appointed my brother he Is said TO have dons
Respectfully, &C, ANsON HEKRICk
Net- York, July 80, 1867.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

The Times is still harping upon Senator
Wade's Kansas speech, which is reported to
have favored cOnfscatiOn and a moro equal
distribution of property. The accuracy of the
version Of that speech, which The Times has
given to the world, is a question between the
editor of that paper and his reporter; but, in
any case, after Mr.. Wade has repeatedly dis
avowed the expressions therein attributed to
him, we think it time for the press to stop re-
preaching him with them. If Mr.. Wade de-
clares that he does not favor con6scation, we
cannot see what good is to be reached by in
sisting that he does.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

Escobedo's Gospel of Vengeance has been
published in full, and is even more horrible
than it was first represented He is in favor
of "making clean work of the detested Grin
"'gos,'" seizing all the property Of foreigners,
shooting and hanging traitors, and other OBJ
noxiOus people, Gd Ibitum, and making the
country generally so insuferable that nobody
but Mexican will live in it. What proper
candidate he would be for The Chicago Tribune
and the rest of the blood party in this country |!
If he would only come to the United States
he would find friends and admirers among the
rabd politicians who wanted to hang our own
traitors, conAscate all the plantations, and per-
petuate the horrors of war long after victory had
brought us the blessings of peace.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
THE BAD ADr1SERs or THE SOUTH

THE BAD ADTISERS OF THE SOUTH.
Herschel V. johnson, b. L. Perry, and Benz.
II. Hill are three men whose mission is TO dis
tract and betray the South, discourage loyalty,
and revive treason. They have had tolerabe
success. Opposition to registration and Con-
vention has increased of late in South Caro-
lima, aud especially in Georgia, and recon-
strlction is delayed. Nor is the evil influence
Of these asitators confined to their own States;
It is felt throughout the South, wherever there
Is Rebel who regrets rebellion, OF slave
boder who mourns for Slavery. Mr.. Hill, in
his recent speech at Atlanta, has very plainly
stated the policy of his class, which is simply
TO perpetuate the strife of the South and
North, to rdcule as unmanly the spirit of
reconciliation, and to prevent reconstruction
by all means in their power. He tells the
people of the South that the military bills vio-
late the Constitution, and that IL they carry
them out, they aid in the violation. If you
"vote for the Convention, You are perjured"
To the Republican party he says: "On, on,
with your work of ruin, ye hell-born rioters
" in sacred things! but remember the people
will call you to Judgment and to the Union
men of Georgia, "You are but towards and
"knaves, and the time will come when you
"will call upon the rocks and mountains to
"fall on you, and the darkness to hide you
" from an outraged people" And to his Rebel
friends he cries, "Do not abandon your rights.
Defend them, talk for them, and if need be,
"bcfore God and the country, fight and dio
"for them.n He informs the negroes that the
Republicans are their worst friends, and intend
their determination. >When we read that all
this fustian and falsehood was received with
unbounded applause, aud that three cheers
were given for Mr.. Hill as the only
man who dared to proclaim the truth, it
is easy to see the evil that his counsels work.
Georgia, if she takes the advice of such men, will
have dark future; her restoration to the
Union will be long delayed, and all her inter-
ests must suffer- There is but one way to
peace and prosperity to the laws.
The plan Congress has laid down is the plan
approved by the nation, and in no other way
can the Rebel States regain the position they
voluntarily abandoned, and the rights they
forfeited by reasonable war. Gen. Barksdale
Of Mississippi gave wiser counsel when he
said: at must be remembered that, when
the armies of the Confederate States surren.
"dered the Government of the United States
acquired the power to dictate the terms OF
reconstruction and that there Is no instru-
mentality, short of Divine agency, which
can take the work of reconstruction from the
hands of the present Congress"
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

The Chicago Times quotes q recent article
from THE TRIBUNE in reference to Gen. Sheri-
dan, and adds this taunt:
all this be true he just the man for the Presidency
VIII the Radicals nominate him VIII The TRIBUNE
advocate his nomination II Congress- can require OF him
eny work degraded that he will not do IT, his history
Tor the past sx months Indication OF hs disposition
lie has been dabbng In filth ever since ne was appointed
District Commander In the hope % obtain higherpos
ton from the Radicals than the one he now occupies and
would he ungratefu IN them to disappoin him. What
Radical newspaper will hoist his name ~
TO which We answer. We are not in the
Presidency business just yet. We leave that
to Mr.. Bennett, who wants Grant and Lee,
QGd the Soup Compiittee up town, who think
they would like to run Grant asa sort of hunger
appeasing, platter-flling candidate. There are
more important matters on hand than Presi-
dental intrigues-the finances, the tariff recon
structon. When the time does come, we shall
try and find suitable statesman, as, on tho
WHOLE there are reasons why statesman
should be President for Mt least four years.
Therefore we advocate" no nomination
But if it will do The Times any good we will
say that there is no soldier moro dear to us
than Gen. Sheridan. He has been es lllustrl-
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

The deaths in the Metropolis last week num-
bered ninety-seven more than during the pre-
ceding week, although the present mortality is
far below that of tho corresponding period Of
last year. What record may be told, when the
heated term which we have thus far singulariy
escaped, shall come upon our city In all ih
fever-breeding force, is matter OF serious ap-
prehension Much has been done In the way
of cleaning our streets, and the pouring rains
have themselves proved admirable scavengers,
but the amount of filth which still exists in tho
lower portions of the city is startling. From
these accumulatiOns of garbage and decaying
vegetable matter will arise foul miasmaa
which will find quick lodgment in the dwell
ling-places along the offending streets. These
houses are fearfully overcrowded, but they are
never too full for the admittance of the pes.
thence. The closer human beings are packed
within the walls, the moro heartily will tho
cholera become one Of the family party. Our
reporters tell in another column of space OF
1925 square feet in East Fourth-st where 4i5
persons are living, while room is also found
for hoop-skirt store, brush store, crock
cry store, grocery store, butcher shop, and
a lager-bier saloon. Another tenement block
contains almost 1000 inhabitants, the most OF
the living rooms being devoid of adequate
space, ventilation, or light. A sanitary survey
of the city shows that more than 1900 persons
live wholly under ground. With such facts as
these before us we cease to be startled at the
estimate that 10000 preventible deaths occur In
this city every year, and we almost wonder
that any Of the tenement dwellers survive the
infictions and deprivations which they are
called upon to endure. If some Of the sleek
and fastidious holders aud owners of these
foul rookeries were compelled to change places
with their tenants for a month of dog-day
weather, there would soon thereafter be pull
ing down of some of our city's cholera breeders.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

Uenrv Vincent, the English orator, ? mas q.
Visiting this country again, IN October, to de'
lures. LaK.
Miss Winnie Ream, the sculptress, hss nss ms1s =
a plaster cast Of Gen. Lee, from when sne n'
make O marble bnst. 4.
Gov. Smith of Montana has issued pSosas p,.s
nation announcing the death OF Gen. Thomas snd
Meagher, paying appropriate respects 20 nis ody
The limited States gunbOat Ascutne5, a.. as.
mander d. e. McRitchic which left washingjant sa
urday arrived IN Boston Yesterday aiternooIA hs sss
tary wsies and Assistant Secretary Of the NAVY
Miss Dix. the Florence Nightingale OF ss. oSs
asymms and hospitals has just shppeA 70 Fortfssa
Witch IL beipg erected there. The Monument is oi
titai design. and viii be completed early in ths Fan
Mrs. Hill Of New.York Cdty. has drsgn ! y oo, /
rafe the snuieGS wnisn LOIS XVI prsyses prsssss sass
by the war; forced lady Ok South Carolina. hls o'''
ant, 10 Part With u "f'FN
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

The Central Committee of the Republican
and Conservative parties in Memphis have
united in an address to the citizens urging peace
and good order at the coming election. Judges
and clerks of election have been selected
equally from the two parties; two challengers
from each party are to stand at each polling
place, and there is also the recommendation
that Blacks and Whites shall vote in separate
wards. 1t is evident that this recommendation
will not be needed to any great extent The
day is awaited with intense anxiety throughout
tbe State
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
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Prussia.
The taboye agents viii receive subscriptions and ad-
Vertsemens for THE TRIBUNE. and supply copies OF the
paper TO Americans temporarily In Europe.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
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A Committee Of "Post No. 1" of the Grand
Army of the Republic waited ugOp Se9or
Romero the other day, and presented him with
a set of congratulatory resolutions concerning
Mexico. In his reply the Mexican Minister
signifed bis pleasure at receiving an express
sion of sympathy con the part of q patriotic
Organization which did go much to preserve
"the integrity of their country and TO main
"tain and vindcate Republican institutions in
"thc New World" Senior Romero is in error.
This secret organization never did anything 10
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

In the Convention yesterday there was
an active discussion of the Registration
question, the Democrats laboring hard TO
secure uniform registry in city and country, but
without success. Mr. BartO moved that the
oath of an alien be considered ground for
registration, without the exhibition of naturali-
cation papers. This was defeated nearly two
TO ono. AT the afternoon session the consider
atiV If the report of the Suffrage Committee
was concluded, but some Of the votes may be
reconsidered to-day.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
contonted and acquiesoent ignorance that we

contented and acquiescent ignorance that we
are forced to despair. When the corner stone
of school-house is laid, the work is already
as good as completed, When they hold Teach
ers' Conventions in Virginia, we may be sure,
that every doctrinaire OF the Wise school has
gone under the waves of Oblivion, and will rise
no more
In the second place, looking merely TO mate.
rial prosperity, we recall Franklin's maxim that
" Learning is better than house and lands,v
which, true in various senses, is particularly
true in view of the fact that an ignorant man
Eve mean densely and thoroughly ignorant
man) is likely tc have neither roof nor acre Of
his own acquisition, nor is he likely to keep
either should he inherit it. Virginia, with nat.
ural resources which it makes the heart ache
to see neglected or only half improved, ought
to be among the foremost of the States in agri-
culture, in mining, and even In several branches
Of commerce. So she will be when she has
plenty of wcll-flled heads, for these insure
hands ready and skillfu, and hearts stout to COM
bat against all distractions, and undaunted even
by multiplying discouregements. Hereafter
there may not be so many First Families" ia
Virginia, but if there be not a great increase
of happy, prosperous, cultivated, and refined
families, then, if Giving to record the comics.
sion, we will admit that ignorance is better
than knowledge, or, at least, that human cul-
ture makes no material difference in human
offaira
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

SO long as the Orange anniversary is day
Of civil strife In Ireland there can be no
united effort for her independence. Ireland
might now have been happy, if not indepen.
dent had her people been united But in the
ferceness of their own .quarrels, revived yeaf
after year, England has found strength and
opportunity. If Ireland would truly prosper
she must forget the very name of Orange, and
the long series of riots and murders the mem.
ory of that day has inspired
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
NEw-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY,. JULY 81, 1867

ous in peace as in war. He has been intrepid,
resolute, large -souled, brave and has done his
work grandly. The attacks of The Times only
elevate him in the affections of the people.
Still, we are far from nominating him, or any
body else, for the Presidency. At latest accounts
it seems as if President johnson lis anxious to
name his successor-was about to make the
nomination himself, by smOving Sheridan from
command in Louisiana. If The Times wants to
elect this "dabblcr in. filth" it is taking the
true course
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
him out and restoring Rebel to the guberna-

him out and restoring a Rebel to the guberna-
tOrial chair.
Gov. L. NJ. Pease is native of Connecticut,
who has been resident of Texas since 1888.
He is q lawyer of eminence. and was con-
sistent Union man throughout the war. He
has served in both branches of the Texas
Legislature, and was twice elected Governor,
serving from 1853 to 1857 He was Republican
candidate for Governor last year, against
Throckmorton, and received 1901 votes to
AZ Ra for his opponent.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31
OBITUARY.
JOHN M'CLENAHAN.

Mr.. John McClenahan, well-known ono
hlshyesteemed journalist, died In Brooklyn on SUNDAY
morning OF consumption He was born I'm Brooklyn In is
His father who was Of the editorial staff Of TAs H~a
reared him to become journalist. and empio, j hr
ss reporter at the early age Of H. Soon after his eSs
death about two years ago. consumption se.sd hip ana
his employers detailed him 20 duty In the west Ant a
but his health visibly failed, and about three mo w "a
he ost hope OF conQuerng the maady which nae -
fatal. The funeral serylce was read yssterda ~
mothers residence, In West Balticst., by Rev. u ~
OF the Middle Reformed Dutch Church, and tho be- -
borne TO the Cemetery Of the Evergreen, Among "a =,
porter for the United States House OF RepresentnA
number OF the editorial and repcrtGris stssTo3
pany. of which Mr.. McClenahan was valued menpsr'
WIN. CUMMINGS.
VIM. Cummings, the well known Ialway Gs ~
builder died az his residence, in Jersey el.y
ettasnoon aged IS years. The cause OF death !" !"
siteeh Of acute pertonitis superinduced BY rupture
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

EF TIE Season at Saratoga, a Walk
over Maryland BattleieldS. the SurraH
Trial letter from our special CORE
spOndent at Lexington, Ky, HdrbOr Improve
mentS in Brooklyn and New-JerSey, and other
matters on the second pagej the Money ar
tiote and Markets on the third page; Scientific
Items on the Sirtk page; and Oipil Courts and
Drop reports on the SeUenth page.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

preserve the integrity of the country, and Is
Utterly at variance with the spirit OF Republi-
can institutions. It's members, we doubt not,
are all or nearly all patriotic men; they fought
bravely for their country under the national
standard but this organization, into which
fraction of the discharged soldiers have banded
themselves, never did any good, and never
will do anV
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

A Boston broker who had been charged with
extortion in the settlement of disputed customs
cases between the Government and prominent
firm of wine importers has published long
reply to the accusations. His letter consists
mainly of recriminations, but it is important
as an exposure of the way in which the Treas
ury ia cheated
New-York tribune., 1867-07-31

Mr.. Robert 0uld has written another letter re-
affirming his former charges that great part
of the sufferings among Union prisoners at
Andersonville would have been prevented but
for the delay in responding to his proposition
to deliver prisoners to tho number of $1,000
whenever transportation should be furnished
tham