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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12
rHE nNE.TERM PRLNrLPLE.

We print elsewhere a forcibe article from
Wilkes shirt Of the Times, which expresses a
widespread preference for the limitation OF the
Presidential Office 10 a single team. Ilhs
preference is sanctioned by high authority,
though the facs that it was not embodied III
our Constitution, when it has been embraced IN
the Constitutions of so many Republics less
wisely organized and of shorter duration than
our own, raises the presumption that the
trainers of our Government saw welghty rea-
sons against il. We know of no instance III
which the second election OF a President has
given us an unworthy or unpopular oiicer'
Indeed, our most popular Presidents ashlng-
ton. Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Lincoln
have had their fidelity rewarded and their pop
ularity certified by their reelection. Nor have
the efforts to obtain a reelection led To any
seriously Objectionable consequences Mr.. john
sons rccreancy cannot be regarded as the re-
suit of desire to be reelected, since even he
must have seen from the outset that
tho chance Of reelection would have
been much greater had he remained in harmony
with the party that had once elected him.
Johnsons course was the result of personal
contempt for the black race and determination
that it should acquire no political rights In the
reconstruction of tine Union. We doubt If he
has seriously entertained any expectation of re-
election Nor was the recreancy of Tyler or
Fillmore tIaceable 10 the desire for reelection.
Had Lincoln been ineligible to the Presidency,
it is barely possible that the Convention which
selected johnson for the second place on the
ticket would have selected him for the first
But the strongest objection to such limifa-
ton is that emergencies may arise in which a
nation will feel that it can safely rely only on
one leader; and if he is disqualified from re-
election, patriotism itself furnishes strong
pretense for keeping that leader in office by
such a fundamental violation ct the COnstitu-
ton as readily paves the way for its entire
overthrow. THIS occurred several times in our
South American Republics, and it was to such
clause that Louis Napoleon owed his success
because in it he fou;d his apology for the
coup dftat which ended the Republic and made
him Emperor Had he been reGlieible as PreSi-
dent, he might have been peacefully reelected
until some more popular candidate should SUI
persede his claims.
We doubt if the aggregate of harm result
ing from Presidents seeking reelection eX-
ceeds the good which should result therefrom.
Certainly the sensible course for n President
aiming to be reelected is faithfully to enforce
and obey all the laws, and in all things con
form to the popular will when expressed
through constitutional forms; and tlis could
only render him worthy of reelection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

Our New-YOrk readers have thus their sea-
see what is to be d0ne--they know how TO do
il. In 1866, we polled full vote, and gave
Gov. FentOn 1870 majority. In 1867, we were
betrayed by journals then conlded in but now
understood, distracted by feuds and preyed
upon by JOhnson's tools. pretending to be sort
o Republicans, while giving their efforts and
means to the swelling of the Copperhead vote
Happily, their claws viii be cut before another
election.
The $4,000 majority which New York gave to
make Abraham Lincoln President 10 longer
exists. It's blood fertlizes the hungry soil of
Virginia along the banks Of the Chickahominy,
the Rappahannock, the james. and the Apo
mattox; its sacred dust hallows the slopes by
Gaines's Mill, by Malvern Hill, by Groveton,
along the Antetam, by the nights Of Fred.
crcksburg, and of Gettysburg-in that blood
soaked Wilderness where our gallant Wads-
worth gave his life TO his country, and along
I
fell at the head of his men. From the spot by
the Potomac where Ellsworth was massacred
TO that far LOuisianian eminence where Lewis
Benedict met his fate, the men whose votes
decided that this should be land not of
Slavery but of Freedom died III making good
that verdict. until 1879 was all the majority
left Ms in 1856. after our soldiers had come
home to enjoy the peace they had conquered.
And that is Just about the measure of our ac-
tual majority to-day, after ofisetting the mon
strOus frauds in Naturalization and i'll Voting
whereby we are inevitably swinded in This
City.
That majority we can give next NOVember;
but only by determined, systematic pcrseyer-
ing WORK. TO poll it, we must have an active,
efficient club of live Republicans organized in
each Township or Ward-and this ought 10 be
effected at once. We must publish and circu-
late hundreds OF thousands of journals and
millions of convincing documents. By-and-by,
we must have meetings aud speeches; but the
most important work should be dono quietly,
long before meetings will be in order. Nay ID
should bc Well begun NOW.
We must poll at least 100000 votes i'll this
State next Fall Tor the entire Republican
ticket. We can do it if wo try; but not L
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The English House of Commons last night
had an interesting debate on the grievances of
Ireland. Some of the Irish members, who may
be presumed to be well acquainted with the
real sentiments of their cOuntrymen, main
tanned that the people are greatly dissatisfied
with the administration of Ireland. One mem
Der even asserted that m undoubted majority
of the people sympathized with the Fenians.
The Irish Secretary of State. Earl Mayo, de-
med the correctness of these statements, and
ascrbed all the uneasiness among the lower
classes of the people to the influence of the
American Fenians still, he promised the in-
PRODUCTION of bill for the relief of tenants.
The necessity of such a bill, which is now
even admitted by the Tories, is the best con-
tradiction of all the sOphisms which try to
explain away the sufferings of ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12
NOW FOR NETWORK !

The NEw-HAMPsluRE struggle and its result
prove the Republican strength III the North
substantially intact and unbroken. While De-
mocracy was not palpably Aristocracy-and
that meanest most irrational of Aristocracies
which is barely skin deep-New- Hampshire
was a strongly Democratic State; and it always
was and is n Conservative State 1t is now inn
moyably Republican. simply because it feels
and knows that true Democracy resides IN the
Republican party
The result in NEw-ITAMPSHiEE shows just
what must be done to secure like results in
almost every other State. We must arouse,
emlghten, and call out the voters. NEw-YoRK,
especially, must emulate the Granite State in
her efftut and her achievement. Let US first
look the job right in the face.
Since the Republican party was organized in
this State, her aggregate vote at each Fall
election has been as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

SENATE, March 1.-THE bill concerning suits
IN regard to the collection of Internal Revenue
after tie money has been paid into the Treas
ury was passed.
The House amendment to the bill to cover
into the Treasury the proceeds hOm the sale
of captured and abandoned property was non
cOncurrcd in.
The Funding blll being under consideration,
Mr. Dixon addressed the Senate at length on
the Reconstruction policy OF Congress.
House, March 1.-The Senate amendments
20 the Invalid Pension Appropriation bill, and
20 the bill to facilitate the payment OF Sol
diors BountieS, wete non cOnCuTred in.
The bill to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
one year from July, 1863. was taken up and
Mr. Eliot addressed the House upon IT,
The bill to admit Alabama u REPRESENTATION
in Congress was taken up, and having been
discussed by Messrs Fmnsworth. Beck. Ste
yens, and others, was laid over till the follow
ing day for the final wore.
A report upon the alleged fictitious destruc-
fion of bonds in the Treasury being under
consideration, Mr. Logan reiterated his charges
of fraud ON the part OF officials ia that Depart
meDt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

Tie Sunday Mercury made glad the hearts Of
its patrons last Sunday by the following dis
patches:
WAsHISGToS, March John G.. Sinclair, Democratic
candidate for Governor OF NewIiampsire, telegraphs
the following hcrc to-day:
CoSCopp. n H. March 7Ryeryng look. we'll Tie opposite
confident bu their all bg We shall seld
you good g Tuesiay night
The following has also been received:
CoScoRp H. March IL feeling certain tonight Of SneAt
election shall achieve victory Tuesday chat will make Il
eari, Of all patriots glad will send you the earliest ins b.
telegraph ASsoS D. MARSHALL Chairman Dem State CON-
We beg leave to tender Messrs. Sinclair and
Marshall assurances Of our profound considera-
ton. They did, indeed, "send us good news
on Tuesday night yea, they did achieve a
victory on Tuesday that" does "make the
hearts of all patriots glad" Their advices were
so early and so accurate that we would like to
know the terms on which these two gentlemen
may be added to our list of regular Geographic
correspOndents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The Hon Franklin Pierce, Democratic ex-
President, etc, gloriied in advance the Repub-
lcan triumph in New Hampshire 10y the fol-
lowing speech, at the close of apostato Dcolit-
ties Grafton last Friday night:
"we have risen Il trust we have all risen above
party obi cts, into higher and purer atmosphere re-
Ioce this he victory before and now near NJ hand "a
10 party victory but triumph achieved by earnest
conservative OF all parties uniting their strength Ia
great struggle to rescue tho Constitution FROM the
hands NJ the destroyers and restore true fatcnal Ie
tons prosperity with all It's comforts and peace. with
all s Joys, 10 the blessed Union, now shattered but let
Us be thankful, not yet utterly destroyed"
We are glad to see that Gen. Pierce ap-
preciates so justly the nature and Influences OF
the Republican triumph in his State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

remedies becomes a war FOR en- ABSTRACT IDEA
The English nation could not have lived
through the past six years without learning the
terrible import of "war for an idea" To ap-
piy this term to Fenanism is to predict its
success.
A chief difficulty in the path of an English
Reformer seeking to conciliate Ireland by re-
form is that there is no element or class in
Ireland which desires such reforms as English
statesmen are prepared to offer. The English
Protestant loyal element are content with
things as they are. The Irish Catholic con
sentative portion are afraid of any change
The young Irish Fenian revolutionary clement,
into which at any outbreak the whole Irish
Catholic element will pour, do not ask for any
reform measures, however liberal, which viii
not sever the Irish race from the English ST.
premacy Questions as to how many shall
vote, or on what qualifications, or how many
members Ireland shall elect to the English
Parliament, or whether there shall be no esiab-
lished church rs proposed by Mr.. Bright, or
whether several churches shall be establi he'd
as proposed by Earl Russell, are all equally
Indifferent to that portion of the Irish people
whose discomfort is to be solved. Even such
radical propositions as the distribution OF
the Irish lands in fec among the tenants, or the
dissolution of the Union and the revival Of the
ancient Irish Parliament under the English crown,
are alike Indifferent to the Fenian ag,ators,
except as their mere mention by their adversa-
ries admits the progress they are making. Per
haps they are right in holding that all reforms
are worthless without the concession OF their
nationality, and in that all others are embod-
led. Disrael has the difficult task OF corcili-
ating enemies who ask no friendship and Will
not name a favor he can do for them, unless
they should quote Diogenes by asking him and
the Government he represents to get out OF
"their sunlight If he succeeds in this at
tempt VictOria's thus far peaceful reign viii
bid fair to close in peace. If he fails, it will
be standing confession that the tide of Rev
oluton now rising in Ireland ecannot be
checked, but must eliminate either Ill the
peaceful acknowledgment of Irish nationality
or in popular revolution which will b. as
destructive of the present order of things IN
Great Britain as our recent war was OF the
constitutional dcspotisms previously tolerated
i'm the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

and eagerly watch for an opportunity to in
jure them, and the administration of justice is
such that no redress of any grievance, however
great can be expected. Such a state of affairs
cannot fail to produce trouble. The foreign
residents are retained at Panama by interests
too great to allow them to think of leaving,
and il the native authorities provide no ade-
quate protection for the lives and property of
its foreign residents, they must not be sur
priscd if aid should, in the course Of time, be
invoked from other quarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The Democratic State Convention yesterday,
at Albany, was the most spiritless affair of the
kind ever held by the party. Horatio Seymour
and Sam. j. Tilden managed it, and the ex-
Governor made an elaborate speech, which is TO
20 forth as the party's platform. No hint was
given of preference for any one as Presden-
tial candidate, and nothing that could he
twisted into any positive meaning was said
about tho financial question. At night the
Convention tapered off coldly that cheerful old
gentleman, Gen. Applause, was not present,
being unavoidably detained in New-Hamp-
shire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12
Tile GREENBACK DODGE

As the conspiiatOrs to swinde the National
creditors by the device Of paying the Five
Twenty bonds in Grecnbacks profess TO be IN
favor of paying these and all other bOrdS
according to law we invite their attention
to those portions of the original Legal Ten'er
act Fcb. p, 1862 which provide that sid
Legal Tender notes, being limited to SljO,OOOCOO
in amount, shall be legal tender and lawt II
money, shall be cxchangeablo mt the will OF tie
holder into Fiye-Twenty bonds, &c, &cp aud
adds:
"src g. And be u n,rfler enocted That all duties on
imported goods shall De paid in con or IN notes payable
on demand therefor authorized to be- issued and by law
receivable In payment OF public dues and the coin so
paid shall be apart special fund and shall be ap
piled follows: First: To the payment in coin OF tho
interest bonds and notes OF the United statos
SscoBd: the purchase payment OF one per centun
Of TIDE entire debt Of the United States TO DC made within
each focal year after the day oJuy eighteen humid
red ard sixty two which Is TO be set apart sinAng
fund and the interest OF which shall in Ike manner be
applied the purchase payment OF the public debt as
tho Secretary Of the Treasury shall from time 10 time
direct Third: The residue thereof TO be paid into the
Treasury OF tho United States"
If the dodgers are ready TO obey and en-
force these provisions, which have never been
repealed nor modified, there will be little left
worth quarrclng for. Let :" all duties on i'm
ported goods be paid in CON-" and let that
coin be appropriated, first to the payment i'll
coin of the interest on the stocks and bonds
" of the United States and next to " the pur-
"chase or payment Of one per ceptum per
"annum Of the entire Debt OF the United
Statesr-all the Debt so purchased or paid
being held in the Treasury and the interest
accruing thereon also applied to the purchase
or payment of the Debt-and we shall very
soon have returned to Specie Payments. viii
they do il And, if not, what cloak of sophistry
can he large enough to hide their villainy3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

man less than One Hundred Thousand OF us
must be associated in making the requisite
effort. We need so many at work NOW, in
order to be sure that the other Three Humid
red Thousand will be forthcoming when
wanted. Brethren We urge you each 10 be one
of the 100000 minute men, and to join their
ranks To DAY.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

Portsmouth and Manchester, n. H., each
elected charter officers few weeks ago; and
each, on large vote, chose Democratic,
Mayor, to the intense delight Of The World.
Great acknowledgements gains every
where - Now, both cities have gone decidedly
Republican on still larger vote. Any COM
ments by The WOrIdP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The Union Republican Campaign Club of
this city, of which the Hon. Charles s. Spencer
is President. will fire one hundred guns in the
City Park to-day at II ~, in honor OF the
great Republican triumph in New-liampshIc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

rgr Political, The Fen;qn Leaders, OHr Com
anon Schools The Foreign Drama, the Courts,
and the Money Article are printed on the second
page this morning; fie Markets and Shipping
Intelligence on tie hiTd, and Literary Items
and Real Estate on The Sirtk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

The Pennsylvania Republican State Convcn-
ton, held in Philadelphia yesterday, instructed
the delegation from that State to the National
Convention to east It's vote for Grant and Cur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

We hope to hear soon that tie Republican,
State Committee of Connecticut have secured
the inestimable services of james X. Doolittle
Montgomery Blair, Henry Clay Dean, and c.
Chauncey Burr, for the whole of their canvass
now opening. Babcock and Cleaveland will DO
good 80 far az they go but that is not fay
With the entire Couuerhesd ncnagerie engaged
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ofibs wneno' nseay for pabcaon bat guaranty for
his good faith
All letters should addressed
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

Our Panama correspondence relates another
brutal attempt against the life of an American
citizen. The condition Of the foreigners in that
city, to whom it owes all ito commercial pros
perity, has become extremely perilous. The
natives generally, it seems, lrte the Foreigners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-12

So far as we have yet heard, Mr.. Dudley
Field has not initiated proceedings in the
Supreme Court to set aside the result OF the
New Hampshire Election rs unconstitutional.
We await the process with interest.
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for the season, and kept in constant cxhibi
ton, the result cannot be doubtful.
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Mrs. Kembles Saturday morning reading
Will begin at p III instead OF aocock' as pToH'osS'S
announced.
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2usintss aOt.as.

TIE GoRHAM WARE, indisputdJly superior
oGs finest SAcas.d Plaif for sale at retail BY
SrApK MlRcrs No ~ john st
The New York herald., 1868-03-22
AMERICAN COMMERCE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD-
/ have recently noticed In your valuable columns
many well written articles on the subject OF the
present depressed state OF American commerce. and
many OF them suggesting remedies or measures by
which to relieve II Of Its present incubus &c. Most
or these writers, strange TO say suggest govern.
ment subsidy as an infalible remedy and
the means by which to restore our com.
merce TO Its once proud position. l must
confess myself somewhat astonished to find
that the sound, practical judgment Of our COM
mercia men has not as yet hit upon any certain
means OF attaining the desired end. No nation on
earth can assume or ever has assumed to subsidize
their entire commerce, and to restore that OF our
whole country is now the question. Suppose our
government were to grant subsidies to few steam
ship lines (which do not consider the true means to
sustain these how far would they go towards re-
storing tw0thirds the amount Of tonnage owned by
benefit any but the few steamship owners them
selves at the cost OF the people, II not prove posi-
tive detrimeD to all other American shp0wnerss
IL seems TO me as most likely 1t would.
since the close OF the war Is very simple one, It
occurs to me, and think Its application would
speedily produce the effect we all have common
desire to realize. II In this:--It must be known to
all those conversant with such matters that there
exists upon our statute book an act Of Congress- OF
1793 by which American citizens are eectualy pro-
hbited from owning, under American registry, any
other tnan American built ships, save In only two
cases, viz those conscated and sold by the govern
ment for tnfractions Of the revenue other laws
wrecked In American waters and rebuilt. Now
this law, az we all know never affected us inuri-
ousy up to the time OF the war; because we could
through all that period build quite as cheap