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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

The speech of George II. Pendleton at Graf
ton was better than that of Alr. TOombs, as the
speech of an astute politician must always be
better than that of a mere fanatic and as fal-
LACY is superior to empty rant. Mr.. Pondleton
eulogized the Democratic party rs the guido
which Gin every vcissitude of our history has
appeared to direct us with Its wisdom and to
"extricate us by its courage" In the vicissi-
tudcs of 1861, the Democratic party directed us
INTO a civil war, and i'll the vicissitades of 1865
it threatens to direct us into another. We
have been eXtricated from one war, not by the
Democratic party, but by the patriotism of the
loyal North, the craftsmanship of Abraham Lin
coin, and the genius of the great commander
whom we have chosen a. our next President;
and we have no intention OF trusting ourselves
to the deceitful guide who would bring all our
troubles back again. Mr. PendlctOn dcScanted
at some length on the despOtism of military
governments; out the Republican party has
long been laborne for their destruction, and it
is only a Democratic President and his adhc-
rents who seek to preserve them. lie
clamored for the immediate restoration of the
Southern States to the Union but that IS the
chief feature in our policy, and It IS he who has
so long prevented it, He inveighed against the
corruption and extravaganza of the Administra-
tom but the Administration is Democratic,
not Republican. Finally, Mr.. Pendleton pro-
ceeded TO the financial question, assured us in
the most emphatic terms that the New-Iorl'
Convention had fully committed itself to his
reputation scheme; and 50 held out the pros
pcct Of universal bankruptcy in ease Horatio
Seymour should be elected. Compared with
the harangue of the understanding Toombs,
his speech was moderate and dgniicd in tone !;
but neither address will do much good to the
Democratic cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

A prevailed in certain quarters yesterday
afternoon that warrant was about to be issued by
the United States authorities for the arrest of Col
lector of Internal Revenue in this city against whom
II is charged that there is indisputabe evidence of
malfeasance in Office One allegation is that a pile
of bonds foot thick was found carefully slowed
away in the safes, every one of which. on examina-
ton, proved to be worthless protection 20 tho
Government for the payment of the tax. Another IS
that men who forced 20 pay money for the priv
ilege of conducting business in his district are pre-
pared to specify in yopen court the date, day. and
hour of such payments, and to designate the
men who were present 1T such transactions
IL is also charged. and with force that
the Collector alluded TO did, on one day.
accept one person on three distinct bonds each Of
which different name appears. IL is not thought
at all probable that any holding the position Of
Collector is SO arrantiy stupid that he could not
recognize person who should appear three times
before him in one day. even if giving different
name each time Another influence than that OF
fidelity to his oath OF office is believed TO have caused
the official blindness II arrest is TO be made. lee
it bear the appearance of validity and not restraint
of liberty. TO continue only so long a Commits
sOner, Judge Justice is filling up the printed
forms of bail bonds when the culprt is free to leave
the country, carrying with him the proceeds OF ms
systematic robbery Of the people and the Federal
Treasury. When an arrest. such as the one rumored
is effected and the goes into the courts II may
be found that whisky and tobacco manufacturers
and dealers have paid more money to the recognized
agents or outside men OF Revenue officers, IN some
instances directly 70 the officers. than they ever
made for themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

The Nc,r- York Times has Washington cor
respondent with whom we more frequently
agree than with the editor of that paper In
his dispatch yesterday he says:
"The House to-day rejected the conference report
the bin regulating al interim appointments. nOtwith-
standa il agreed 20 by such able lawyers as Jas T.
wilson And Mr. boutwell, simply because under the bill
II Was possible that Judge Fo0te. Hendersou's
lather-luIaw, might become Acting Commissioner Oh
Patents Tor ten days at a time. Partisan magnty sell
dom goes so far as this AL other points the bill
acceptable"
We concur in his indignant comment that
partisan malignity seldom goes so far as
this Il there IS one man IN the country 10
whom an Office should be given, it IS Mr..
Senator Henderson. And when-with his
record on impeachment, his sacrifices on be-
half of NJ johnson, his noble devotion to the
cause of the Second Jackson, his disappoint-
mcnts in the way of place in the Cabinet
he asks the petty boon that his father-in-law
may be made Commissioner Of Patents for
ten days at a time" nothing but a spirit OF
partisan malignity" could refuse. We are
very much afraid that we see the hand OF that
implacabe Radical Gen. Butler in this whole
business. We beg the members of the House
to rise above any party considerations. Presi-
dent Johnson owes TO those Senators who
saved him from conviction the greatest debt
that one man can owe TO another. In the
nobility of his soul he is anxious TO pay it.
They certainly earned it; and for the House
or the Senate to interfere in the appointment
of a father-in-law, brother-in-aw, a cousin,
OF any near kinsman or friend of Senators like
Mr.. Henderson, is the most malignant kind of
partisanship. BY all means let Mr.. Hender-
sons father-n-law have his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

There is a very interesting war now going
on between The Herald and The World. Ac-
cording to The World one hundred persons in
the Nineteenth Ward have associated together
and determined to withhold all support, in the
way of advertising or subscriptions, from
The Herald. The World also states that the
Democrats have knocked down the city circu-
lation of The Herald from 1881 to 3,371-a
loss of 10000 subscribers alone. The figures
here are suspiciOusly even, but we make the
statement upon The Worlds authority. We
regret to see our venerable neighbor losing so
many subscribers ut once, and it is possible
that this loss accounts for its tendency to
abandon the support of Gen. Grant and return
to that of Gov. Seymour. Unless Brick
Pomeroy starts his Ne,c- York Democrat we
shall despair of having a legitimate, trust
worthy Democratic paper. In some respects
The Herald is better newspaper than The
World. Its reports of cock-fghts. for instance,
ought to give it a large circulation among the
representatives of the Democracy; although
2&s WQrId is probably more attractive to that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

We notice by the Washington dispatches
that a strong effort is being made to appoint
ex-senator Foster or Harris to the vacancy in
the Court of Claims occaSiOned by the death
of Judge WilmOt. We have nothing to say
against either of these gentlemen, both of
whom are wise men and lawyers. But we in
sist that no appointment shall be made by the
President until he has fully considered the
claims of Mr.. Nelson. There are two positions
vacant which Mr.. Nelson could ill with signal
ability. One is that of Judge of the Court of
Claims and the second the GovernOrShip of
the new Territory of Alaska. And now that
we look ut the matter more closely, we do not
see any reason why he could not fill both of
these positions. In the first place, the bust
ness before the Court of Claims is generally
in the nature of frauds upon the Government,
and it could be discussed with more GOODNESS
and patience in Alaska than in Washington.
Or, if Mr.. Nelson should object to leaving
Washington, the duties of the GOvernorship of
the new Territory are so light and unimportant
that they might be just as well performed in
Washington. AS Mr.. Washburne is the cham
pion of economy in the House, we beg leave
to suggest that he get the two offices combined
into one and that he insist upon the appoint
ment of Mr.. Nelson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

war has made in political affairs, and appar-
emily believes, with Gov, Wise, that secession
sis not dead and on slight provocation would
be as vigorous as ever His speech is modelled
closely upon the celebrated Program Def
"ance,r and is one of that old furious sort
whereat the Southern heart used to leap with
warlike rage, and Northern misCreants were
popularity supposed to howl with anguish
There has been no war. Mr.. ToombS seems TO
think, but "ten thousand devils lOosed" upon
the people of Atlanta, and now Atlanta means
to have her revenge. The Radical party Is
composed of ''the greatest criminals the Worlu
lever saw of "men whose acts have shamed
"human nature itself and violated every prlnci-
"ple of virtue and of truth" But the Demo
cratic party means to "graQple with the en-
envy and has therefore fixed itself upon tine
cold landmarks which safely carried our British
"ancestors through six hundred years OF toll
"and trouble and bloOdshed, landing them hnaI-
ely on the rock of liberty and OF hope
bold and beautiful metaphor which reminds Ills
of the legend of the Saint who crossed river
on a tombstone. The orator very frankly
avows that the Rebellion ''was produced by
.the defeated Democratic party III loOO ana
he wants DO peace, will accept no peace, until
the Democratic party is restored. He proposes
to resist the Reconstruction laws TO the death
and. in a word, to go into the election OF
1868 as he went into that of 1SG0-promising to
stand by the issue if he won, but to go to
war If ne lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

The Paraguayan stronghold Humaita still
deiies both the land forces and the iron-clads of
the Allies. The mail steamer which arrived
at Lisbon from Brazil the day before yesterday
brings no intelligence except that the early fall
of the great stronghold is confidently expected
But the same expectationhas been entertained by
the Allies for at least year, and, as the Cable
dispatch does not announce any progress since
the date of our latest steamer dispatches we
believe that the situation at the seat of war
is, on the whole, unfavorable to the Allies
Should, however, Hnmaita be finally forced
to surrender, il is very probable that the Allies
will find other strongholds to obstruct their
advance upon or along the river Paraguay.
Lopez has shown himself too circumspect
to stake his whole fortune upon one single
fortress. It's on the contrary, reported that the
mouth of the Tibicuary River, which, few miles
above Humaita, flows into the Paraguay, has
been strongly fortified, and will be as formidable
a check to the further advance of the Allies as
Humaita. In the meanwhile the opposition to
the further continuance of the war steadily in
creases in all the three allied countries. The
Rio Janeiro correspondent of the Buenos Ayres
Standard saws that reaction Of Disappointment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

Already there are quarrels as to who shall
belong to Seymours Cabinet. The Democrats
might as well discuss this question during the
Summer, as there will De no necessity for dis
cussing it after November. Tie Indianapolis
Herald insists that PendletOn and Hendricks
should both go into the Cabinet The Tam
many organ dsposes Of the claims Of these
two gentlemen in the following manner
Mr. Pendleton we presume. will be offered the Treas
ury Department this would be at and proper But Gov
Seymour would "thing 70 Hendricks while there
Western statesman Of eminent position, OF national To-
nOwn, toward whom the hearts OF al sound Democrats
insnctively turn and 20 whose sag9cy, courage and
elOguence Gov Seymour more indebted than 10 That on
any other. or indeed. all other men, We need not say
tnat we refer 70 the Hon Clement l.. NaIandigham
Through his GIT, tact and pluck the nomination
was conferred upon distinguished ellowcluzen In
ouStructug his Cabinet, doubt not lie Will generously
recognize the fact that the first place in 1t is due TO Mr.
Vaand CHAM. His appointment as Secretary OF state
woud he extremely popular in the West and IN the
South and would be hailed with enthusiasm by Positive
Democrats all the country. II would be no oblee
ton 10 his selection that this would place IN the Cabinet
two members from state. This has been done be-
fore. and NewlOrk has two representatives In
the Cabinet Hendricks Of course Will be brushed aside;
and II either OF the great statesmen OF ONO To Oe ~
nOred. il must be Pendleton aud not Nallandignam"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

We publish this morning two characteristic
speeches recently delivered by great lights of
the Democratic party, thinking them excellent
Republican documents for which we wish a
wide circulation during the campaign. The
first ia by Robert ToOmbs, who strained every
nerve to push the Southern States into seces-
sion while he was still Senator of the United
States, and under oath to support the Union
who afterward became a high officer of the
Confederacy; and who by any other govern
Snent in the world except ours would long ago
bfave been punished as a traitor. Mr. ToOmbs
docs not understand the changes which the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

The new United States Senators from North
Carolina and Louisiana were admitted 10 their
seats yesterday. Subsequently Mr.. Cattelps
bill for the issue of three-per-cent temporary
loan certificates, to redeem the compound inter
est-bearing notes, was passed. Another attempt
TO bring up the bill granting more protection to
American citizens abroad was defeated. The
Deficiency bill was considered to the hour of adj
journment The House was engaged nearly
all day and evening on the Funding bill. The
amendment to make the new bonds subject
TO taxation was defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
THE AUTHORIZATIONS QUESTION

Lord Stanley, the day before yesterday, an
nounced in the House of Commons that En-
gland was ready to accept thc American view
of naturalization, and that hc therefore re-
garded serious misunderstanding of the two
countries on this subject to be impossible
Until a few weeks ago the difference of opin-
ION between the United States and the whole
of the European Governments threatened to
lead to serious complications. In Europe the
monarcmcal law regarded every one who had
been born a subject to the crown as a subject
for lifetime No acquisition of citizenship in a
foreign republic, like the United States, was
recognized; and if the emigrant returned
on a visit to his native country, he was
regarded and treated as a citizen
who had been absent without permits
sion, and who was during that time, amcnable
to all the laws of the country. In the United
States, all political parties agree in regarding
such a theory as absurd. We believe that a
citizen has the right of leaving his native
country, and of settling in any other country
he plcascs, and that his native country can
claim no kind of jurisdiction over him after
the day of his departure 1t is great triumph
of American institutions that the monarchieS
they have been wrong and the United
States right In the treaties which Dir.
Bancroft has recently concluded with the Ger
man States, the American principle Is recOg
nized; and though these treaties, as we have
shown, are unsatisfactory in some of their
stipulations, the recognition in them of the
American principle of naturalization is great
progress. England now declares her willing
ness to follow in the wake of Prussia. The
declaration of the Ministry that they are
willing to abandon an old English, and
instead to adopt an American principle, is
certainly compliment to American institu-
TONS and to make it may have cost some sac
rifice to English pride. 1t should, however, be
noted, on the other hand, that the pretended
adoption of the American principle does not
imply an agreement with the influences which
we derive from it, Foreign Governments may
make demands which we are unable to concedc,
and disagreements are not altogether mpossi
BILE in the future. Still, very important step
has been made in the right direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
pRnF GnI-nwIN SMITH.

Cornell University has secured as Professor
OF English and Constitutional History in that institution
man who has been Professor OF History at Oxford and
who has otherwise distinguished himself in literature and
politics For months IL has been understood that
Mr. Goodwin Smith coming TO this country to study
our history and institutions, but the announcement thai
he would take OF the chairs at the new university
was surprise. Mr. Smiths stout advocacy OF course
during the late war, well his prestige and attain
ments will make his residence in this country peculiarly
agreeable TO the American people.
Goodwin Smith was born in 1923 at Reading. England
where his father was physician He was educated a!
Elton and at Christ Church and Magdalen Colleges OK
ford He graduated in 45 carrying of some Of the moss
important scholarships and prizes and after
elected Fellow OF University College In which he be
came tutor Like many English gentlemen OF educa-
ton he called TO the bar but practiced lie
was Secretary the oxford Commissions and was
member of the Education Commission of 1852 In 1873
he resigned the Professoshp OF History at oxford which
he had held for some time. Goodwin Smith has written
largely during the last few years his lectures Modern
History and the study OF History being best known
His latest work historical study the three Eng
lish statesman, Pym, Cromwell, and Pitt. lie has writ
ten besides as journalist and has contributed TO various
literary publications. He is of the most liberal OF
English scholars and all his writings fraught with the
spirit OF liberty In Difference this spirit which has
always controlled him he recently asked 70 write
the history OF the Jamaica disturbances and the suisse
quent failure ~ bring Ex-Governor Eyre and his asso
ciaes TO Justice but this he compelled 10 decline
One OF his earliest lectures the Foundation OF the
American Colonies and his studies after his arrival I'D
this country will doubtless result in the most compre
heusve work America that has yet appeared exceP'
at American hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

Mr.. DoOlittle's letter on the Third Party ia
apparently intended to prove his own great
value to any party he may consent to serve.
He believes that the Democracy cannot succeed
without the assistance. of two wavering bodies.
which he styles the Conservative Republican
Corps and the War Democratic Corps. From
these, he says, the main army of the Democracy
must be recruited; these hold the balance Of
power He speaks of himself as the leader Of
the Conservative Corps, and then modestly
adds: GAS a matter of policy, lad the first of.
flee been giyen 10 u chief Of one or Of the other,
" it would have made our victory more easy,
" if not more certain" The only corps of which
Mr.. Doolittle can fairly be considered a leader
is that represented by Thenarder, in Victor
HugO's Les MSGdbleS, who prOwl about the
battle fields to plumber the dead and wounded,
end march iiiii;;;iferently after one army or the
other for the sake of thegspOils The COnserva-
tive Republicans are all going for Grant, as Mr..
Doolittle himself would if he were only little
Drawer; and the place OF the Senator is not at
the head Of any corps but with the suffers aud
camp followers in the rear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

It seems that the old Hmdoo barbarism OF
Suffice, or burning widows, is not extinct, but
in spite of the progress of civilization there
are still fanatics who cling TO the horrible rite
with all the tenacity of true conservatism.
And 50 it seems that there are conservatives ia
our own country who are 10th to give up tho
right of walioping their own slaves and burn
ing their own land other mems "niggers.' Has
Gov. Seymour any " friends" among the Him
dOOsP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

class Of people, by reason of its assaults upon
the private characters of gentlemen, and tina
general indecency of its comments upon every
public man in the Republican party. We take
little interest in this competition, and merely
allude to it as a matter of news. 1t is eyidcns
that there is no room in New-York for both
The Herald and The World. The question now
is. Which shall 60 under?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
,Gem'Uork Daily gribm'r&
SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1868.

~ On the second page this morning may be
found: Montana, The Sea Side, A Rebel CaIumny
Retuted, Sailing Of Missionaries, The Campaign,
IRe Indian Commission, The Master MdSQaS,
.Ne,u York Institution for the Blind, The. hH-
Kl,,r Han, and An ImpOr tant SuitabOat SldreS;
on the third, Boston, The Courts, and the Money
Market; on the Sirth, Personal, and on the ser
enfh EenL LSfnte.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
The BrOOIIim Union saws:

Collector smythe OF the New-York Custom.liou.e 70
very eager 20 90 TO Austria 70 represent TINS Republic
and il said to threaten that II his nomination Is not con-
frmed he Will remove from the Custom House every en-
plOye who favOrs the election OF Grant and Cotax ts
pity to any OF any selfrespect condescend 10
any such threat. Smytho seems, however, 70 have
already begun this work OF dismissal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

A good story is told of the Pendleton Escort
Pat Ceary delegated to lay in commssary supphe.
for the Escort He accordingly purchased is barrels OF
whisky 100 kegs OF lager beer and six pounds OF eaE
ers The bills were rendered Dick Cox. the CASHIER
for inspection and payment Dick in scanning the ao
counts. remarked Fifteen barrels whisky-ah risns
one hundred barrels beer-a right six pounds CRACKERS
thunder and Mars, Pat why the devil didn't you s''
pQgs whisky aud isss syaekeu"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
%mnstmtnts. &t.

BROADWAY THEATRR.-This Afternoon at IL ana
Evening at g." A Flash Of Lightning" -,
BRYANT's New MINSTREL HALL Tammany BuIia,
Ing Pourteenth.st adjoining Academy Of Music s , Nj
FLASK Of Jersey Lightning -" Love among the Roses ~
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN-Seve VI f e. aiu i Con-
OLYMPIC THEATER - This Afternoon at Il. ana
F,s1,a1 a. -. IIumpy Dumpy" G. L. Fox Mdle Sangsh
WAL,cK's-This Evening at S.-"LOttery of Life
John Brougban
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

A riot, in which over 80 negroes were killed,
occurred at Millican, Texas, on Wednesday.
The Associated Press agent, who sends us the
report blames the negroes and few sympa-
thizers Advices by mail will have to be
awaited before we can place the responsibility
where il belongs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

and quasi despair is beginning TO set IN. In
Buenos Ayres the Governor of the Province
and the choice of the Province for Vice-Presi-
dent of the Republic, has very emphatically de-
clared against any further continuance OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

The Republicans of Missouri yesterday nOmi-
mated the Hon. j. w. McClurg (the present
Congressman for Governor, and full State
{icEpt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18

Another letter descriptive of Montana, from
our special correspondent, A. X. NJ, will be
found on our second page. The agriculture
and mineral wealth of that Territory is de-
scribed in a clear and attractive manner.