The New York herald., 1868-06-03

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| coast Theodorus, widow Is said TO have died.
Venezuelan advices TO the l4th OF May state that
compromise had been effected between the bellger-
ents, by which the existing government is acknowl-
edred: and the commander Of the revolutionary
| forces General Roas is TO have command OF all the
forces in the field with which he is to undertake the
medication of the country. Falcon is still missing
but as he has been entirely left out in the COM
promise his whereabouts is no longer matter OF in
terest. Telegraphic dispatches state that he had
| ned 10 the Dutch Island OF Oruba, and that Rojas
| had entered Caracas.
| The Danish Commissioner, Carsenstein, was to
have sailed from st. Thomas for Washington on
Monday In order to treat with the United States
government for the sale of the remaining Danish
possessions in the West Indies.
Governor Walker, who recently left Barbados
unpopular that guard was necessary to
save him from mob violence while he was going to
the vessel.
Later news from Hayti is to the effect that several
reports are current OF which Is that Salnaye had
been assassInated by his own troops. Another Brit
ish gunboat had arrived at Port au Prince.
General Luperon, with three thousand men, is in
the northern part of st. Domingo. heading revO
luton against Baez in the interest Of Cabral.
The Canadian field brigades are being placed in q
high state OF efficiency in view of expected active
service in repelling the Fenians.
The United States steam war vessel Contoocook is
aground at Point Pitre, Guadeloupe, and Is leaking
badly. The commander is blamed for carrying. too
much steam in entering the harbor.
Chief Justice Chase in a recent conversation which
is detailed more elaborately elsewhere in our
columns this morning expressed himself as being in
unison with the democratic party every point ex-
cept that Of universal suffrage. Ii he elected
by that party to the Presidency he would carry out
Iaho tO 10 rtv
one of permanent usefulness But he does not want
the Presidency; Is nof candidate for the nomina-
ton and would not assume the Office at the
sacrifice of his honest convictions On general
issues lie expressed highly conservative ideas, favor
ing material government aid to the Southern States,
general amnesty, and strongly dcprecating the
harsh measures OF Congress. On the financial
question he fayors an early return to specie pay
ments.
The Chief Justice arrived yesterday in Richmond
Va, where he will to-day preside at the United States
District Court.
The Chinese Embassy formally called upon Secre
tary seward yesterday, when the letter from the En-
peror, which extends over twenty-five feet Of parch
ment read in the Chinese language being trans
lated into English by the reader as he proceeded.
MIR. Seward warmly welcomed the Embassy.
The Impeachment Managers yesterday examined
General Adams, who denied everything ThurlOw
Weed had saidin relation TO his part in the alleged
bargaining. Nothing whatever to substmtiae the
charges of corruption was elected from the other
witnesses.
General Stonenan has issued his order assuming
command of Virginia.
The annual examination OF the military cadets a.
West Point was conmclced yesterday the corps
passing n review before the I.oagd OF Visitors. The
graduating class this year IS somewhat smaller
s.at
annapolis VIII attend the examination the
closc In their own vessels
George Washington, negro hoy only eighteen
| years age, was hung for arson in Kinston, n c.,
on Friday.
| 4 negro girl in Memphis recently attempted to
poison her fathers family because he would not per-
| nit her to join the Methodist church, he being q
Baptist.
| The Presidential Campaign--c,ran,'s T.ctter
OF Acceptance.
Letters from candidates accepting nomina-
1 tions are generally as rich in promises as they
are worthless in every other respcct; for a
candidate is the. most eXuberantly grateful
creature on the earth, and lavishes words with
magnificent disregard to their significance. 1t
Will strike every reader that Grants letter Of
! acceptance is peculiar, 10y reason Of its differ
cuce in that respect from letters OF acceptance
! generally. How much IN contrast it is, for
instance, with the froth and fume of Coliux's
that goes with it, The difference is one tbat is
in the grain Of the man-in the marrow and
The bone. Grant moi only cannot cut capers in
rhetoric, but he does not yet thoroughly un-
derstand that man may say certain things
and not mean them:-or not be bound by them
in fact, scarcely know what he is saying. He
has aot yet acquired the facile huency OF the
politician; he keeps something of the awkward
sincerity Of The soldier, and this restrains him
from laying down by promise lines that he may
not pass. The absence from his letter OF
opinions on policy is significant because it is
made q matter of principle and conscience,
and because it indicates his deliberate pur-
pose not to shat aay door against himself
lie viii not bind himself even verbally no, tc
do certain things, but VIII n5at on ,hc revo.
lutionary tide and act from circumstances, in
spired, as he declares by the will OF tn,
people.
"The viii of the people" is a pretty enc
popular phrase; and what does it mean? An
old divine scourging the conduct of his fel-
lows said, "They SET up their own vanity
! and call It the will Of God !" and our people
can see the force Of this, having heard parsons
Of every possible shade of fancy declare the
''wu Of God" in such terms as to make il
Identical with their own opinions. II is the
same with politicians in declaring the viii O
the people. II Is q party shibboleth. The
''will of the people, as interpreted by any
party or any man, is whatever thas parry or
man wishes to do or see done; and Grant in
saying that he will guide his acts by that con-