davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
Smustmtnts, &t.


Do,ny.y TuFATER. This Evening p ao t Di,.
pi ~, - ps-nsv Williams Shandy Maguft ,v;i,,,.s
beusli q " H. I1..b Ts or" MI aud Mrs Barney "' m,
Rpv,NT,S NEW MINSTREL Hall lam'f9 rtSsirg al g.
adjoining Academy OF Musi
nff Isnmosri,a,a The Midnight Grccau'benle" D''
De sofia. the Wonderful Tenor r. Eour
F,rru-.yF. ART GALLERY corner Oh, Oh Of I.roe
49, Dsv aud Monday Evening rec ~
','.s"o,s Home sweet Hone and " lhe 'i
M,,,rp g. BiRKER's ART GALLERY, no 90 Di0'''-
Ni ~ nSv and Evening" Esmerada" ). Nan'eI'
N,,.-yovK CIRCUS. Fourteenth-st-lh ms EN e l,is
;ht,sisS Display Of Athletic skill Melville NO''uu' ''
Ngw-yoRK TurATER-This Evening at g." no
peo and juliet" Mrs. ScottSiddou~ .,e.
NmIo's GARpEN.-This Evening at s." Alter
Dark; or London by Night 20 ~, T..
O,v,,p1c TtfrATER-This Evening at s." Humpty
Dumpty" G. L. Fox Nile Sangah 90, ,
pu,v,s OprR, HoUsE-This Evening at s." BarDe
M e,ebea und Frtseheu." Nile De Rosa Nile ifnA
1Ostee. ,,. - nh.
PtrrSAM's Art GALLERY.-IhlS Day ana Evening
Exhibition Of Bierstadts 90 NesuNius'
S,N Francisco MINSTREIS, No. $50 Broadway,
1 Evpp-Opcr Boufr" Barber Brown OF the Pacific SopeT
SrEI>wAY HALL This Evening ut S-Lectutc
.T'br Telescope aud its Revelations" PROT Alexander
THEATRE FRANCAIS.-This Evening at Il Uehe-
We've De Brabaut" Mile Marie Decaulss NJ OAoe' ' mi,
WAIACKS THEATER-ThiS Evening AT g. Inc
Lancashire Lass" Mr. J. W. WallseE ,
Woop's MUSEUM AND METROPOLITAN lI ntA H.,
p,ossv aul Tbirt4i-st-Tbs Afternoon at = IN e.
RS Cooke This evening ~ Xon. The N&3 -, s nav
j nd Ycp Ever Send Your Wife 20 Jene !" li's g
The E.huser and Foot Combination, ana uAnu 'i''s
Nn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
MISTAKEN ZEAL.

The Electoral College of Tennessee, rs VIC
have already stated. after casting the Note vi
that State for Grant and ColiaX, saw III ~
recommend the Hon. Horace Maynard OF thelr
Stoto for q seat in Gen. Grants Cabinet. we
dccnly regret this step as mistaken ana ihue-
corous Gen. Grant is entitled to the utlllCsC
freedom of choice in the selection Oh HIS oilioi
assistants in conducting his Auiiiiu'S''"
tion. We hold that he ought hot e'o"
TO be restrained from selecting TWO VI u.
more of them from the same ouaVc' IL
he can thus suit himself more exactly.
And his Heads of Departments VINO WIN
mood his utmost confidence, should feel that
tbcv are the meniwho, above all Others are HIS
personal choice, and have not been lorced upon
him by "the slrieks of locality OF ny any
outside Influences whatever. Hence, we ii'"o
resisted importunitics even to name tiils or
that statesman as worthy of or quaIliled ior u
Cabinet position. Gen. Grant knows the leau-
inc men Of the country; he will in due time
select from among them his official ad'lSeIS'
and they will need to feel that they "eio
made such because he wanted them anu no'
because he felt constrained to take thehl.
In saving this, we are quite conhucht 'l'"' We
sneak the sentiments of Mr. Maynard as wen
"a orr OWN. lie is n statesman OF unsnilied
integrity, eminent ability, and ripe experience,
who. moreover has proved himself capable Oh
learning after he had ceased to be young
rbcro il no man whom We should prefer to
see appointed to n Cabinet place, provided lie
shall nroye to be the unbiased choice OF Gen'
Grant. and we are sure he would not choose
20 hc in thc Cabinet if he is not. We have
taken this opportunity to rebuke practce
which seems censurabc, because calculated 10
embarrass the President elect IN the discharge
Of one of the most important and critical oil
his official responsibilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The remarkable argument Of Mr.. Davi,'s
counsel, made yesterday on the motion to quasll
the indictment against him, will attract general
attention. Mr. Dana, who appeared for the
Government, expressed surprise at it as a novel
and unexpected plea, but the Chief-Justcc
said that Mr. Daviss counsel had given ample
notice of their intention to urge it. In sub
stance the argument is that proceedings against
Mr.. Davis should be stopped, because he has
already been punished by Acknowledgement
under the XlNth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton, and that this Amendment fully expresses
the latest wishes Of the American people as to
what that punishment should be. The Govern
ment argued in reply that the Amendment did
not intend penalty for treason, but only a
disability to exercise certain political powers
after committing it. The language of the
Amendment is: 4" No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, or clcctor of
President and Yice-Presidcnt or hold any
"Office, civil or military who, having
previously taken an oath to support
I" the Constitution of the United States, shall
"haye engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort to
L" the enemies thereof. But Congress may by
" a vote of twO-thirds Of each House remove
such disability" Chas O'Conor closes the
argument to-day for Davis and r. II. Dana for
the Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The numerous Democratic editors who have
not yet discovered the existence of the Ku-
Klux Khan have read, we hope, the report of
Major-Gcn. Thomas which we published few
days ago. He fully confirms thesstories which
have ut various times been furnished The
TRIBUNE 10y its Southern correspondents, re-
specting the operations of this murderous or
ganization, and shows how little securitysthere
still is III some parts of the South for the lives
and property of loyal persons, except such as
may be- furnished 10y the United States Army
Gen. Thomas says:
" Wcllauthcntcated information leads me Ia believe
that the ku kluA Khan primarily but species of
ganizatlOn without settled plans but the peculiar CON
dillon OF Tennessee-tho inability. unwilnguess ana
apathy Of the local demonstrate
lnAt oraanl.L ihor""cLly nnon Semnilitary basis
the society could maintain iscK extend ITS power and
op NhacNer sought to do without let or hindIauCe
IT. great purpose being To establish Nucleus, around
when mo adhcrcns of the late Rebellion active or pas
sNt ht safely rally thus establishing grand political
society the iuiro operations NJ Which would be governed
ny circumstances last developing IN the then peculiar
eld ol exciting public events 10 s matter of history
now acknowledged by ITS leaders and the pubic press
ta the society dld extend itself throughout the South
ahd s operations in the uurccOnstruced states were OF
sc nature as To require the direct Interference Of the
united states authorities to suppress them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The Government clerks are planning a scien-
tifc campaign against Congress and the Treas
ury. A general order from their Committee
announces the causes of their failure in the
twenty per cent movement last year, and lays
down the plan of action now to be pursued. Di-
rect assault having been rcpulSed, Grand STRAIT
egy is invoked, and slow approaches are to be
employed. In other words bullying Congress
did MT work well, and they now propose to
take the other tack; and hope, by keeping the
fools who did the mischief last year IN the back
ground and pleading skillfully and submis-
sively, to crowd their bill through before Con-
eress gets fairly to work. We need do ne
more than invite the attention of Cougrcssmer
! to the scheme
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
TILE EREEDMEN,s BUREAU.

Gen. Howard, writing TO Gen. Brown Of Viz
ginia Assistant Commissioner. says:
Ihaye no doubt that continuance Of the Bureau In
those statas not yet reconstructed would in many
,uects be beneficial TO the freedmen bat do not think
it's continuance absolutely necessary adequate with
out other aid protect their lives Or 10 secure 10 them
their political rights. The primitive object OF the
Bureau, as | understood and interpreted tie law.
was 10 give relief in such way as 10 prepars
the freedman FOR his condition, 10 AID
him during the transition period from slavery
10 freedom. By n United states agency presumed
90 be free from local prejudice, 10 protect Lu IN te en-
ioyment Of bis natural and acquired rights Immediately
consequent upon patton, 10 lnaugufatr ana secs
10 him system OF free labor aud TO foster and develop
his education. think much has been accomplished 10
ward tins during the three years continuance OF the DH
and that DOW We ought, with the protection WHICH
falr trial under provisions. am satisfied that az be
wants I'm this direction suggested IN report can ana
should be metsby the Post, commanders through the OF
dcrs of the Commanding General fact lbat u lha
nr,t,ciIon than IL now afforded where the resp0u
sibility Is divided between lin ana lAs
Assistant Commissioner. Ihe, fost Ion
mauders other military oncers on uhy IN yOt ol'.
performed by the Bureau officers. believe none OF US
have wished TO engraft the Freednens bureau u ptt-
mauent institution upon our government luis oeins
The tisp is substantial removal can a. eaSy ne
now NJ M ally s9aequift tlae. The eddeatona Iee,
doubly limited; first, by the small balance VI i -.
ton OF school system By the Soletai states
loyal reconstruction. little AID such "a Tue neN,'
Government Is afiOrding. lu coulnh,tMh WIN
contributions or benevolent societies ana We ~.
themselves, will he enough 10 keep alive NE SehoO' ~
est till the state system shall actually replace s WA
as has been done already, partially IN Tennessee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
MR.. CHASES DECISION.

The decision of Chief-Justice Chase, in the
case of Mrs. Keppell's shares of stock in the
Petersburg Railroad Company, elsewhere pub
lished, will be exceedingly interesting, not only
to all who may have had their incomes conlis
Gated by the Rebel authorities or courts during
the war; but also to all who are in doubt as to
the views of the Chief-Justice relative to the
crime of treason. Some have iugeniousy argued
that while the authority Of the Federal Gov
eminent was recognized throughout the South
the acts of plotting and cOnsplrlng to over
throw its supremacy there were indeed treason,
and overt acts of force to establish the authority
of the Confederate Government amounted
to levying war against the United States; but
after this treason had succeeded, and the power
of the new government had driven ont the old
within its asserted domain, it has been claimed
that the crime changed from the statutory
crime of treason, triable before jury, into the
military crime of rebellion to be subdued by
military force, and its leaders punished by
military tribunals, /. e., at the will OF the con-
querer. Chief-Justice Chase, however, holds
that though the crime of treason may have
grown into the greater one of rebellion, 1t
never lost its original character or guilt as
treason. 1t never established dc tdctO gov
eminent in the sense in which those terms are
applicable to the commonwealth and protecto-
rate of Cromwell The laws and decisions OF
England sustain the doctrine that where re-
bellion obtains possession Of tue capital and
rules throughout the entire country, in place of
the former government it becomes de tdcto
government, and those who exercise its powers
or obey its officers are exempt from the guilt
of treason. But 10 never has been held that
those participating in rebellion which had
only extended its authority over part of
country had established de Jdcto government,
or were otherwise than traitors. lie therefore
holds that the Confederate Congress and Courts
had no more lawful power than mob TO con-
fscate the dividends on Mrs kcppells stock
during the war, aud she is entitled to recover
IN lawful money the gold value at the time of
the Confederate currency in which the dlyl-
dends were paid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

means: "No speeches, no banners, no ba-
ronchcs no brass bands, no dinners, no cXhi-
EDITIONS from the balcony, no pomp, no circum-
stance, no military parade, no increase OF the
"city taxes on my account What an odd SEN
sation the Aldermen OF Boston must have eX-
pcricnccd in their abdomens upon reading this
letter. What mourning there must have been
in the livery stables What distress in the
Offices of railways running into Boston! If a
lion will come like thief in the night (wlth
proper respect we use the comparison and will
not state the train upon which he expects to
arrive, how can he be daily and deccntly lion
izcdl
81 would ask to be excused from any and
call public demonstrations continues the
General. 81 am not the Prince of Wales |
cam not a japanese ambassador; | am not
"eyen President yet-pray let me for a little
"wble longer enjoy the comfort of eating my
"dinner in private" the General might have
added. Still, the lionzers may be too many
for him yet. We await the denOuemct anx-
;nolly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
ABOUT STRIKES.

The question of the equity and the utility
of Strikes" may still be an open one The
antagOnism of Labor and Capital results partly
from human sciishness, but in greater de-
gree, we think, from misunderstanding of
each others motives, which circumstances and
errors have created between the employer and
the employed. The former cannot or will not
explain his affairs to his workmcn; the latter,
acting as he believes, IN self defense, is too
apt to forget that Capital as well rs Labor has
It's rights. The natural remedy for THIS cyl
dent evil is, we think. in that union OF Capital
and Labor which is known as the cooperative
method-a plan which, if it could only be
pushed into widc activity, would render
"strikes" as obsolete us waging war with bows
and arrows, or travelling by stagc-cOaches.
Meanwhile, rs the struggle goes on, it should be
understood that nothing is permanently gained
on either side by the adoption OF unfair and
violent oxpcdcnts. Here, for instance, Las
been "a strike" by the cigar-mak OF West
field, Mass, which, if the facts are correctly
reported is entirely indefcnsiblc. a certain
firm employed Il widow the workmen demanded
that she should be discharged; the firm refused,
and the hands all turned out If the statement
OF their motive for this course be true one,
there is nothing to be said for them-thcy have
simply acted in n wicked, selfish ana uhgen-
tlcmaDly way. But their subsequent proceed
ings were still less TO be cxtcnuatcd. They had
u right to say that they would not work for
Harrison g. Carpenter-at least they had a
legal, if not moral right But where did they
get authority to say that others, If they pleased.
should not labor for this firm Harrison &
Carpenter hire another set of hands; they are
assaulted and forced by violence into invom-
tary idlencss The clerk of the firm is mobhcd
in the streets. If this method of intimidation
and brute force is a sound and just one, there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The new Legislature of Michigan will soon
elect Senator of the United States for a full
term of six years from the 4th of March next
and we note that the circumstance has melted
venomous personal attacks in certain journals
of other States on the Hon. Zacharah Chandler,
who now fills the seat These attacks are a
happy combination of untruth with scurrilty.
Mr.. Chandler has been an ardent Republican
from the start, and Il most upright, faithful
yigilant Senator. The Republicans OF Michigan
may have a better man to put IN his place
that is matter of which they, not we, must
iudge-but Mr.. Chandler has deserved so well
of the country and the party that we resent
these attacks upon him as National wrong.
They cannot damage him outside of his own
State, and we are confident that they will not
prove effective where he is best known and
has hitherto been signally honorcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

In commenting on the essays on Political
Organization - recently published 10y the Union
League of Philadelphia, we described them
as uniting in the advocacy of the system
of lcgalizing our nominating conventions. We
are reminded that one of the essays IN queS-
ton, 10y G.. Goepp esq, of this city, advocates
the somewhat novel plan of bestowng on
each clccting constituency, whether it bc ward,
town. county, district, or State, the power to
remove the officers whom il has the power 10
elect. There are, doubtless, some classes OF
representative officers in whose case the absence
of this power of removal works great injustice.
That Senator, as in the lease of Senator
Doolittlc of Wisconsin. should continue To rep
resent State in the United States Senate,
after both Houses of the Legislature which
elected him have requested him to resign,
argues that in some instances the power of
removal would work adyantageously, and
would render the Government more responsible
to the will of the people. Whether this would
be Offset by the evils of precipitation, passion,
and the want of that delibcrative GOODNESS and
wisdom in which il is assumed that statesmen
ought sometimes to excel their constituents,
may be worth considering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

In the settlement and unsettlemcnt of rcpu-
tatlonS left by the great Rebellion some inter
est has recently been aroused in PENNSYLVANIA
10y discussion, started by the Hon. William
d. Kelley IN one of his campaign speeches, as
TO Mr. Bnchanan's responsibility for the treason
OF Iwlggs i'll Texas ut the beginning of the
secession movement. Mr. George Shipper of
fhlladelphin, who possesses Gen. Twiggs's
letter-bo0k, declares that he has "seen copy
"of portions of the correspondence of Gen.
"Twiggs with the late President Buchanan,
written after the election of the late Presi-
" dent Lincoln, and many weeks before the
surrender of the army to the State author-
" ties OF Texas, to the following intent, viz:
THAT in ease the State of Texas should re-
"quire the surrender of the army and material,
" he Gen. Twiggs) would feel it his duty to
"accede to the demand and Mr.. Shipper
also learned that Mr.. Buchanan took
no notice of these letters until it was too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

Gen. Reynolds report on the condition OF
affairs in Texas is the conclusive reply to those
reckless partiSanS who, throughout the canvass
thought that they found their account in charg-
ing The TRIBUNE with the manufacture of ku-
Klux outragcs for political purposes. The
General shows Texas to be in almost rs un-
settled a state as during the war; says the
murders of negroes are so frequent as to cX-
cite little attention; thinks years will
be required to secure tranquility, and speak.
of the need of troops in almost every county.
These are not TRIBUNE charges, though thcy
reveal a sadder state of affairs than we have
ever described. They are the guarded state
ments of the military commander charged
with the preservation of peace in that region,
in an official report to the General of the
Army. We print the report elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The letter of Mr.. Armand in reply to the last
letter of the Hon. Joseph Howe, on the Nova
Scotia repeal question, is very significant While
disclaiming any present intention on the part
of the people of the province to seek anneXa-
tion TO the United States, he hints at a novel
application of the Monroe doctrine If the I'm
perial Government persists in Its course toward
Nova Scotia. The province was made part OF
the Dominion contrary to the will of the peo-
ple and the popular discomfort with the meas
IRE has now become so strong as to induce a
leading man in the anti-confedcration ranksfto
Indicate annexation as the future policy of ms
party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
THE CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

BoSToN, Dec. 3-The session OF the Christian
the legdiug Speakers said that a. 'stans sQulg WIZ
draw nom fellowship with those ministers ~ the r"'tss
t9At favor the use of Intoxicating drinks The question
of prombtory law was debated by the Rev. Dr. Minor
the Rev pr. steb6ins, the Rev. Mr.. Ames the Rev Dr
Seelyc ana several distinguished ply scans and tempe
rance men. The afternoon session was held IN MUSIC
Hall aud after music ON Che great organ. John Cough
delivered an address embOyiug his personal experience
IN the temperance field. Addresses also deliveries
by Gov. buckingham Senator Wilson. the Rev. pr samP
SOD, aud others The question OF prohibory law agan
up and Senator Wilson expressed the opinion that
when he returned from Congress the old law would DC 10
full force. Tho evening session, in the Maonan, Nss
address by the graduates Of the Mashngtonan lome
for lncbrates. Mr. ots Capp. and others Resolution
WeIo adopted recommending the general circulation u
pledges, and the calling Of other conventions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
LATEST GENERAL News-nY TELEGRAPH

--LATEST GEN EhAls NENo-hl Ai'i'''''''' -
Meal Dow & Sons tannery, in Portland
Me. burned last night
William Webster of Ottawa, commute"
suicide by shooting ON Wednesday night
.... II. n. Rakin, colored man, has been ap,
pointed Baif OF the United States District cou'' ="
Memphis.
WIN. t. Constantine, otherwise Robbins,
escaped from tho Newlampshre state Prison On iu''
day night. o..
Fero the alleged Delaware County wil o
murderer has been indicted by the Grand Jury IA Sc's
at Delhi.
THE cornerstone of the Monument Tor
the Confederate dead. Mt Hollywood Cemetefy LIEU
mond, was laid yesterday
49,. Tho South Congregational Society OF Con
cord. ~ H. has offered the Rev ,. Leroy Bake OF f'P
perell, Mass, q 900 year
49,. The Parepa Rosa troupe sang IN Mllwau
kee on Wednesday night. The house "sselO"deu' INV
troupe went 10 Chicago yesterday
six companies of the 2Ith |. ,. CavaiIy
Winter quarters at Sherman's Barracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04
ACTUAL FIG URES WINTED.

Friends in all the States will greatly oblige
The TRIBUNE by forwarding at the earliest moment
official vote by counties for President. Governor. or
next leading State officer, Constitutional Amendments,
and Members Of Congress-; and, gross the political
status OF Legislatures.
We particularly desire the returns by counties OF votes
taken In the Southern States January 1861 and II
possible the number OF voters registered with division
of white and colOred. and the number Of votes cast by
each The vote by counties for President and Members
OF Congress is especially desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

The letter of our Cuban correspondent III
this mornings issue contains an account OF the
movements and the situation of the insurgents
which is based on communications from an en-
tirely Trustworthy American gentleman VINO
was in the Rebel camp. As but little trust
worthy information has yet been obtained
from the insurgent district the letter OF our
Cuban correspondent will be highly valued by
oll who are anxious to find out the truth
obout the instruction. The latest Cable dis
patch from Cuba states that the Cuhans arc
more confident than ever Of their future sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04

mist swim hard to save his other. The other
doy a Ring found out exactly how much corn
there was in Chicago, bought up on short time
obout 10000 bushels more than could possibly
Inc delivered. and then accepted 20 cents n
busbcl for the ideal corn they had thus cor
nered Chicago is a fast shrewd city. 1t is to
he hoped that some of its Brokers who sell
tbor souls short will be able, when the Devil
makes n CALI to deliver. They may not find
him willing 10 let them off for twenty cents
" huShpl =