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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

The N. Y Herald, which has just made one
of its semi occasional FLAPS, is now zealOusly
opposing the Reconstruction measures OF Con
gress, NEGRO equality" &C., sc. Its latest
manifesto closes as follows
1.-THE negro must, therefore, be made to understan:
that although he will never again be reduced 10 slavery
he must content with his personal freedom ana po
aspire TO that political and social equality which cannot
fail In the end 10 bring him more blows than honors We
repeat that the people Of the North not ready lor
negro rue and II the old COpperhead leaders could d
induced from the and leave the eld clear
for fresh IDEAS organization headed by Grant on
haring its platform The supremacy Of he chue man
he affairs Of his Government, would at the Presidential
election next year, sweep the Radical party rom e1iss
ence, and restore the country TO peace ana prosperity
The dangers many but, until the Democracy cast
the gevous which have been made by Radl-
calisn."
How happens it that every renegade from
Radicalism is so vociferous for Grant What
is "the mystic tie that binds" our Weeds ana
Bennetts, our backsliders from everything Re-
publican but the loaves and fishes, in such
loving accord that Grant is our only man fol
President ? Is not here Indictment to profta-
BILE reflection 7
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rs possible, but not mt the cost of ingratltude
and bad faith to the loyal Black ones.
VIII. Mr.. johnson thinks himself familiar
with our ideas of natural equality" and pro-
ceeds to state them. He presumes we affirm
"the natural equality of the negro with the
"White race" and makes haste to proclaim an
"iTeconcilable" antagonism between his uoc-
trine and this. AIr. j. should not be SO eager
to differ with us. As we have rarely OF never
known two diverse things to be precisely
equal we know no reason why diverse races
of men should form exceptions to the genera
rule. Our conviction, which he trayestes, Is
this: No man has a right TO rule another mercy
because of his qredter mental capacity or met
IectuaI cultivation Thus we simply brush the
"natural equality" assumption aside as irrele-
want and inconsequent. There are many VINO
know far more than we do; but that clrcum-
stance gives them no right whatever to leglS-
late for or rule us.
TX. Mr.. johnson suppOses q case; we VIII
suppose another. Suppose then, the North had
reyolted and undertaken to break up the Union,
but had been whipped out of that attempt by
the South, largely helped by the foreigners
located in this section, who had done their
best to uphold the Union. Suppose the DIS
comfited Northerners had thereupon given III,
and had been allowed to reorganize civil gov
ernments, by which all citizens of foreign birth
were made serfs and vassals. Do you imagine
that the triumphant South would have ac-
quiescedl
y. Mr.. johnson asserts that the Blacks en-
Joy only "qualled suffrage" in any Northern
State They enjoy unqualified suffrage In
every New England State but Connecticut, and
she will not long constitute an exception. so
they do in Wisconsin; so they soon Will IN
several others, New-York included. That they
do not in all, is the fault of that pro-Slavery
Democracy whose restoration to power Mr.
johnson hopes and longs for. There Is not a
State in the Union, North or South, whose Ke-
publicans do not very generally and earnestly
favor Impartial Suffrage. The Inconsistency
affirmed by Mr.. j. exists only in his own ill
informed and jaundiced perception.
XI Mr.. johnson reports everything lovely al
the South while under the sway of the Unrecon-
structed. The specific reports of Commanding
Generals, of FreedmeD's Bureaus, OF thousands
of travellers, contradict this assumption. The
glaring outrages committed on negroes and
negro schools and teachers, refute 1t. New
Orleans, Memphis, and Mobile emphatically
confront it, There are many good men al
the South, some of whom were Rebels; but
public tranquility and public justice can be
secure only when guarded by equal rights and
canal laws. And these, Mr.. Jolnson's party
when restored to power by President johnson
refused to guarantee or enact. Yet they mus
be guaranteed, nay, wiH be; and then capital
energy, enterprise, and prosperity will abund
antly bless the South. Enough said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

Peru and Chill are expecting the return of
the Spanish squadron to their waters, and are
discussing the manner in which the Spaniards
are to be met. The Peruvians are bold and
defiant. They not only feel themselves strong
enough to defend their own coasts, but declare
their determination to carry the war at once to
the Spanish coasts Chill is not so high spirited.
The Government wants TO confne itself to de-
fensive war exclusively; but although the late
elections gave the Government an Overwhelm-
ing majority in the Gillian Congress, the people
show signs OF great dissatisfaction with this
timid policy, and it was expected that a new,
more warlike ministry would be appointed.
Peru is, in every respect, the most outspoken
among the South American Republics as re-
CARDS the encrOachments by European Powers
in American politics. The President and Con-
gress are showing the greatest enthusiasm at
the restoration of the Mexican Republic. A
Minister to Mexico will at once be appointed,
and it is expected that Congress will vote to
Juarez medal Of honor.
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OBITUARY.
IRA ALDRIDGE.

Ira Aldridge, the actor, died in Poland on the
10th inst He was mulatto and born at village called
Beair, near Baltimore, Nd, about 1910, and was APP
prenticed a ship carpenter learning his trade Tn the
same yard with Molyneux. the notorious negro
pugilist and prize fighter. From association WIZ
the German population. which Is very large
on the Western shore OF Maryland, he learned
TO speak the language familiarity and also picked
up degree Of education rarely obtained by those OF Afr
can descent where Negro slavery exists When Edmund
Kean was In the United States after the troubles which
occurred during is26 in consequence OF the Cox dcu
ties Adrdge became his personal attendant and accom-
panied him TO England, where his natural talent 4
the stage was developed and cultivated. He return
10 the United States after short absence, and soo
time subsequent to 1890 appeared at Baltimore
AT a theater then known as 1.-THE Mud Theater" VIII ch
subsequently belonged TO Junus Brutus Booth. the ira
gedan lie appears not TO have been successful There IS
no account OF his having appeared in any other city In
America whence after short time he returned to England
He began his Of the minor theaters Of l.
dom and then went TO the provinces, drawing la X
houses At Belfast in Ireland, he played othelo
Kean's Iago, and also OrOzembo TO the san
artists Alban. He thence proceeded
the Continent, and appeared In AmsterdhIl
Brussels Berlin, Breslau, Vienna. Perth konigsberg
Dantzic the Hague, Berne, Frankfort-on-the-Mane
Dresden, Cracow, Gotha, ST. Petersburgh ana otte,
cities personating characters of everysye and national
ttv In most of these cities he received substantial tokens
OF appreciation The King of Prussia at Brenwrote Die
an autograph letter. accompanying the hrstclass medal
OF art and science The Emperor of Austria coz
ferred on him the Grand Cross OF Leopold, s.
at Berne he received the medal OF Merit In the shape
magnificent Maltese cross The Car OF Russia gave hm
similar decorations In Germany. Aldridge was 100 d
on az performing the shakesperian characters |
marked ability but In England has not often appeared
any of Shakespeare's plays except Otheo ana the ""
chant OF Venice. In Zauga, Orozembo, Zorambo' 10
Hugo Din the Paddock and other characters the phys
nomy OF which suits his color, he was thought 10 disp
rare excellence. He also good comedian. Atter
turning from his Continental tour Aldridge appea
at Covent Garden, In 1887, and after an -
gagemen the Britannia visited Sweden where he Gro
ated great furore and was highly honored by kirs
Oscar then paid second visit 70 Russia, returning
to England by way Of the Continent his route beng
marked with series OF t1umphal successes Some years
ago law procedure affecting his domestic relations 81
tracted much attention In London His wife was whe
woman At the time OF his death he fulfilling an e.
gagement in Poland He was engaged TO appear AT inc
Academy OF Music in this city during the month OF sep
TENDER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

AS there is no limit ITO be placed to Mr.
JohnsOn's capacity for incapacity, there is
really nothing surprising in the announcement
that he has appointed Gen. Steedman the Sec
Rotary of War 1t would be incredible were
he not the President, but If it were telegraphed
that he had physically repeated his political
sommersaults, and in person turned dozen
hand-sprngs up Pennsylvania Avenue, the
people might seriously believe the report
Andrew johnson cannot astOnish us-at least
by any act of folly, though the rumor that he
had at last done something wise OF patriotic
would certainly electrify the country. The ap-
pointment Of Steedman as Secretary OF War,
monstrous and ridiculous as it is intrinsically,
is perfectly in keeping with Mr.. Johnson's
policy, which is always to choose the worst
man in the country for any given position. If
he could have found a successor to Mr.. Stan
ton more obnoxious to the people, and less
worthy of the Office than Steedman, he would
inevitably have chosen him. But that was i'm
possible; Steedman is the last man in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

ence between Hercules and Judge Whiting is
considerable; aud if His Honor had undertaken
the job in Els, the probability is that he would
have been executed for negligence in about
thirty days by the exasperated Augeas, amid
the approving shouts Of the population. Hero
we cannot get at him. We see him to our sOr-
row, and we smell him to our disgust; but, how
ever deeply we may sigh, or however loudly
we may swear he doesn't dig. declines to clean,
and refuses to cart. Nobody knows the exact
reason of this indifference. By some it is as
serted that he is a silent partner in large un-
dertaking establishment; by others that he is
projecting new cemetery; by Others that he
has been bought up by the doctors and pro-
fessors of pharmacy but the melancholy and
muddy fact remains that he does not shovel,
he does not cart, and he does not dump.
We say this relatively. Undoubtedly, Judge
Whiting does dump, but he don't dump
enough. In the clean streets he is very ener-
getic in cleaning, but it is the dirty ones we
want attended to- Fifth-ave. will always be
in pretty fair condition, but how is it with
Eleventh-ave. We know very well that there
have been street-cleaners in New-York mucl,
worse than he is; the name of Boole hath still
o pleasant SAVIOR. But the difference of merit
is in degree, not in kind; they did not clean
the streets at all, and Judge Whiting does noI
clean them enough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

The report of Mr. Reuben Tomllnsoh' super
intendent of Education in South Carolina Is
the best answer to Mr. Mungen's and Mr.: Per-
RVS chronological arguments. Mr.. Nasty lately
discovered by elaborate measurements that u
negro's heel projected more than that OF Il
Democrat. Int when another test OF superiority
was used, it was found that the coloreu man
could read and write, while the other couid not
Facts answer the prejudices better thah arsu-
ments. Mr.. TomlinsoD states that IN 1000 no
found but one white man of social position
ain South Carolina who admitted either .no
possibility or tho desirability OF educa,ins
"the colored children" The length Oh 'neir
heels was an insurmountable Obstacle
Yet the report states that "tnere are
$4,000 colored men and women III oou'h
Carolina to-day who can READ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
THE REFORM BILL IN THE HOUSE OF
LORDS

A Cable dispatch dated London, August O.,
states that on that night the House OF Com
mons had long and exciting debate on the
amendments which had been made TO the
Reform bill in the House of Lords.
These amendments modified the Ledger
Copyhold. and Lcasthold franchises, al
lowed the use of voting papers, conferred
the franchise upon undergraduates of the
Universities, and provided for the representa-
ton of minorities. The House of Commons
made short work of the amendments adopted by
the Upper House, promptly rejecting every one
of them save the one which provides Tor the
representation of mnOrities. The Cable has
not given us any further information on the char
acter of these amendments except that, accord
ing to dispatch of July 30, the Ledger fran
chse was raised from fl0 to El5 per annum,
and the Copyhold franchise from f5 to ElO,
while according To a subsequent dispatch dated
August o, the increase of the Ledger fran
elise from Gl0 to Gl5 was reconsidered and
rejected The Cable has never informed us of
any other amendment respecting the Ledger
franchise having been adopted by the Lords
and submitted to the Commons.
Our steamer dispatches in this mornings
took place in the House of Lords on the 18th
of July on the first six clauses of the bill. The
amendment increasing the Ledger franchise
from go per annum TO fl5 was proposed by
Lord Cairns, adopted by the Government, and
passed by vote of 12l to 80. An amendment
to clause 3, raising the Copyhold and Lease
hold qualification from f5 to f10 was proposed
by the Earl of Harrowby, likewise agreed to
by the Government, and carried by 110 To SO.
The Marquis of Salisbury had given notice
of his intention "to insert a clause after Clause
"27, having for its object TO enable all persons
"duly registered as voters for any county or
thorough, in lieu of attending in person, to
"yote under proper regulations by voting
paper This amendment, rs indicated by the
Cable dispatch, was agreed TO by the Lords, but
not concurred in by the Commons.
OF the two other amendments mentioned in
the Cable dispatch, comforting the franchise
upon the undergraduates of the Universities,
and providing for the representation of minori
ties, no notice had been given up to the date
of our latest advices.
With regard to Copyhod franchise, term
which is entirely unknown in our politics, 1t
may be remarked that Copyhold tenants or
Copyholders are the representatives of the old
class of villains or serfs in feudal times, who
hold their land on condition of taking annually
an oath of fealty to the lord of the manor, in
his court, and of rendering to him certain
fixed portion of the products of the farm. The
money rent into which this feudal service
is now universally committed cannot be changed
or increased by the lord, and with this excep-
ton the Copyholder Is practically Freeholder,
though not the owner of the fee simple The
evidence of his title is the registry of his name
in the copy" of the rolls of the manor court
and hence the name Copyholder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

The trial of John ii. Surratt has ended as
we expected in a postponement of the ques-
ton. From the first it was conducted with
little dignity or force, and has been for weeks
one of those dragging bOres-news without
news-which at once interest and weary the
public. The Government will, we presume,
order a new trial, and in that case the Court
may profit by the errors of that just closed.
The counsel will not be again allowed to bully
either the Judges or witnesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

Why the managers of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company in America should have carefully
hidden from the public the important fact that
the Cable of 1866 was recently broken, we do
not understand But though the break was
but fifty miles from Hearts Content, our first
information of the accident was received by
steamer from Europe. The secret management
of an international telegraph line is certainly
poor and petty policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

The Hartford Post, the leading Republican
paper of Connecticut, well says of the persecu-
ton of cOlored voters in Tennessee: "The
result of this petty spite can hardly be
"problematical. The originatOrs will find in
"good time that this way of showing friendship
"don't win, and will recede as soon as they dis
"cover that the world still revolves that no
"body is starvingl and that they themselves
"are losing money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

We have lived to see many transformations
and to outgrow many surprises; but when The
Louisville Journal proffers to outsiders adj
mission to the Democratic party if they will
only behave themselves, we still experience q
capability for astOnishment. The GOODNESS OF
the proposal is enhanced when we note that
those who are thus offered admission on cor :
dtion of penitence always were Democrats,
except that they have never been Rebels.
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The Clereland Times and Peoples Adrocdte is an
nounced as to be started next month. Its prospectus
says
"Ths paper will be devoted to forwarding the ttuo
interest OF Capital and Labor. IL will not array Loo
against Capital, or favor antagonsm between .ny wv"
classes but, advocating cooperation as the haitv|
OF interests show employers, by many spCces ,,h
anples, that the identification Of the worg man IA
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strikes"
The projectors add that their journal
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false sentiment that for young man 10 learn
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ing 1t viii expose the faacy and eyi results OF sncm
feeling IL will show clearly the evils resulting irom ou
social system OF teaching, or rather permitting on
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The effect OF which is 10 produce an army OF once
seekers numerous as the Objectionable insects sent 10
plague Egypt and which corrupt and debase our who's
political fabric" -,
These are good ideas, and we rejoice in the faith
that they are becoming more popular than they have
been While they shall animate the new journal, we
shall heartily wish it success
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The civil war in the United States of Colon
bia seems to be at an end, the Provisional
Government of Acosta being generally recog-
nized. 1t is a hopeful sign of progress that
although wars of the South American Republics
against each other are still of too frequent
occurrence, most of the civil wars have OF late
wears been of very short duration.
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~ A Letter from HcrSchel Y. Johnson, Re
port of the Superintendent Of Education an South
Carolina, Southern States NeuS, Personals, and
South america NclrS lCiH be found on the second
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STENwAY g. Sons TRIUMPH.
Tue PARIS EXPOSITION
STKlSwAI & Sous
beg positively that they have been Iwsrde
THE FIRST GRAND GOLD MEDAL
FOR AMERICAN PIANOS,
This medal being distinctly classified drsi IN order merit PLACED
at tie head oChhS list Of all Exhibitors bv TIE
SUPREME INTERNATIONAL JURY.
This final verdict Of The only tribunal determining the rank Of the
awards at the BIPOntioB places
THE STEINwAY PIANOS
II hs head and above all Others all styles erhibfied
EDITION 10 the above the great Soeete des BeA As Of Paris
French National Society Of Fine Arts and the Acknowledged highest
veal authority Rurope has after careful examination and com
pason Of all the musical exhibited al the Paris Exposition
awarded 10
STEINWAY a SONS
i THEIR GRAND TESTIMONIAL MEDAL
For greatest superiority and novelty OF construction ia Pianos
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