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New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
THE SIEGE or 4HE WHiIE HOUSE

THE SIEGE or THE WHITE HOUSE.
Thus far Gen. Grant bears up brayely against
the button-holers, button hole they never so
assiduously. Perhaps it would be going little
too far to say that, prima Jacie, man who
seeks an Office is unfit for it; but 1t is an nm
deniable truth that the men who arc sought for
generally prove to be the best public servants
OF the place hunter by profession, with his face
Of bronze and his elastic back, with his petitions
in either hand, and his pocket stuffed full OF
certificates of character, with his impOrtunnto
tongue and his inexhaustible powers Of men
dicity, with his claims upon the party and his
more personal claims upon the President, with
his losses in the past, his hunger in the present
and his melancholy chances in the future-of
this unThcky, but by no means admirable per-
sonage, all we have TO say is that we are ex-
tremely sorry for him, and heartily hope that
he may, by the Divine blessing, be able
speedily to engage inlsome better business
Again and again we have exhortcd persuaded
and entrcated all those who feel an unnatural,
hunger for Office, by one manly effort to dissi
pate the delusions which carry them TO Wash
ingtOn and make them patient walters upon the
Presidents door-steps. Wo have demonstrated
that nine out of ten Of them must be disap-
pointed, and must return to their resi-
dences Gf they have any with broken
hearts and pockets hopelcssly empty.
TO say nothing OF self-respect and that
personal dignity which every gentleman should
strive to maintain, we have proved, though
proof was hardly needed that there are very
few Offices the emolumonts of which arc equal
to tho honest wages of honest daily work in
ordinary departments of human industry that
dependence upon the public patronage is al
most sure to DO fatal to a muscular self-reli-
ance; and that experimentation is almost sure
to find au office holder, who is usually hled by
his party numerically and by his friends
herocally, as needy in the end as he was In
the beginning. Alas the incontrovetible fact
that olice-sefking is just about the worst spec
ulation which q man can engage an, does not
seem to lessen in the least the horde OF otco-
seekers. Once in four years. the bubbles are
as beautiful as over, aud the fools IN pursuit
of them, with no notion Of the difference be-
tween shade and substance, awaken sometimes
our cOmmiseration and sometimes our contempt.
The new President, who In the old days
would have thought nothing of the perils of
battle and of siege, now finds himself in
sadly embarrassing position. He cannot sta
ton at the door of the White House two on
three stout porters, with positive orders to
knock down every applicant for admission un-
able 20 give n good account OF himself, and Of
his reasons for seeking entrance. Every ono
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
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New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The City and County Tax Leyies will soon
come before the Legislature, where we trust
they will get u thorough oyerhauing. Every
fraudulent or extravagant appropriation found
in these bills is certain to be laid at the doors
of the Republican Legislature which passes
them. The Legislature will have to share with
the City authorities the odium of every i'm
proper item TO which they give their sanction !;
and it is to the Legislature alone that the eti-
zens of Ncw-Yorl, can look for protection from
the cormorants of the City Hall. We can ap-
preciate the difficulty which honest legislators
experience in doing what their duty reqnmes
in this matter We know that any Senator,
for instance, who fights against the City Ring
must expect opposition aud embarrassment In
bills affecting the interests of his own
district. Nevertheless, his duty is plain. The
City and County Tax Leyies furnish tho
money with which Democratic maiOrltics are
swclled, election frauds paid for, and
courts corrupted. 1t is not only the taxpayers
of this island, but the whole State and the
whole country, that arc interested IN keeping
them down to their legitimate figures Last
year, when the County Tax Levy came before
the Senate with an appropriation OF SsOO,OOO
for that most stupend0us OF meiern swindles,
tho New Court-H House, Senator John O'DcnDell
moved to reduce tho sum TO SJOO,OoO, but he
got very little help from his Republican col
leagues, and. on tho final vote by which the
Levy was passed, he stood entirely alone. If
the other Republican Senators had sustained
him on that occasion the Democratic leaders
would have been deprived of their chief cor
ruption-fund, and the State of New-York
would have gone for Grant and COlfax.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The stock -jobbing sensation about forth
coming belligerent speech from Mr.. Sumner
having had its day, and having doubtless ac-
complished its work, the contradiction, tins
morning, of the whole story is deprived Of
much of its interest. 1t is curious, however, to
see how utterly and perversely false the story
was Mr.. Sumner says that if he should
speak on the Alabama treaty at all, his speech
will not have belligerent sentiment III it
will be more pacific in tone, in fact, than any
he has ever delivered on these subjects. The
readers of some evening newspapers are thus
better than ever enabled to understand the
yalue of the news that is sold them.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The Assembly Committee on Contested Seats
have again spent two days at the Metropolitan
Hotel. The case of Mcleod against Hapin
was considered from 10 q. m. until II p. m. on
Monday, with but q short recess. We under
stand that the testimony in this case is all III.
Mcleod has proved naturalization frauds re-
peating and illegal voting enough to elect INN
by handsome majority. Nobody doubts that
he had most legal votes. Now let this Com
mittee finish its investigations as soon as pos
sibe. and, if any of the contestants have
proved their cases, give them their seats forth
with
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

AS both the military commanders Of tba
Cubans and the Revolutionary Junta now ACRE.
as to the immediate and unconditional abolition
Of Slavery, we may expect that it will be
thoroughly carried out. Even aecordn, "a
Spanish accounts, the Cubans hold control of A
very large portion Of the Island, and they will.
therefore, have no great difficulty in achieving
their purpose. There has heretofore been great
opposition to an immediate emancipation On
the part Of many wealthy Cubans, but the ad-
vantages which the cause OF independence
must receive from the liberation of the slaves
are so manifest that the leaders OF the nation
have seen the necessity to substitute for gradual
and conditional, an immediate and uncOndi-
tiOnal emancipation. The slave population,
which this decree restores to liberty, was esti-
mated, in 1867, at $4,000 souls, or almost one
third of the entire population, which was nearly
100000 The freedmen will have the samo
rights and privileges as the white men, but
also the same duties, and, according to the de-
cree of emancipation, the able-bOdied portion
of them are at once to be enrolled in the Cuban
army. According to the address from Gen.
Cespedes to the President of the United States.
which we publish on another page, the Cuban
army numbered on the 1st Of March
about 10000 men. The emancipation
of the slaves will largely add to this number.
and give to the Cubans a force by far exceed
ing that of the Spaniards. The Cubans have,
moreover, the advantage that they receive for
their colored troops from San Domingo expe-
rienced officers and instructors of the same
race. No portion Of Spanish America exhibits
n greater sympathy with Cuba than San Do
mingo. Already a large number of Domincans
are fighting in the ranks of the Cubans, and
many others are preparing to join them. The
distance between San Domingo and Cuba Is so
small that the Spanards cannot possibly hope
to effectually prevent the landing of Do
minicans. Many of these DOminicans are the
more useful, as they had previously carried on
a similar warfare against the Spaniard' in their
own country.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

strut his appointed hour in borrowed piunies, to
the envy of his fellows, and Qet us trust) TO
his own inward satisfaction. These literary con-
tractors have such confidence in the integrity
of their patrons that they require no compen-
sation until their wares have been re-
ceived and examined 1t may seem rather ODD
that anybody should trust the integrity OF a
student who would swindle his friends and
classmates by such methods as the gentle
"men, of ability and culture propose; bnt any
young man who is weak enough to apply Tor
their assistance will find himself so completely
at their mercy that, rather than risk exposure, he
will be obliged to pay whatever they charge
and accept whatever they send.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

this Objectionable bill through the House. aa
soon as the Committee on Commerce is or.
gained, under the plea Of immediate neces
sty, the seal fishing season beginning in June.
This, like all the other arguments urged in
support Of the bill, is only protense, and the
whole scheme is intended solely for private
advantage, and is framed in opposition to the
interests of the people Of tile United States.
and especially OF the natives Of the
Islands. The firm of Hutchinson, Kohl g. Co.
is firm of which the journals on the Pacific
slope have said many hard things. But even
were they as fair as they are known to be en-
terprising, there is no reason why they shouId
have a monopoly in trade where other com.
panies are able and willing to compete. Their
record forbids belief in their inexorable fair
ness. Having done the Aleuts the injustice OF
depriving them of their schools, we must no.
do them the further wrong of placing them in
the power of an immense trading monopolv
which can rob them at pleasure.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to appoin.
"a Assessors and Collectors men who VIII
nromise TO reduce their subordiDates to the
lowest practcable figure, and stand by them III
so doing, no matter who may demonstrate anu
insist on making the Revenue service glgah-
tic soup-ho Now is the time to retrehcii
if a "new broom" does not "sweep Clean II
were absurd to expect an old one to do IT,
Berin the work of reform by pledging every
Assessor and Collector to reduce his force TO
the utmost on or before the 1st of July next
when the new fiscal year will open and, hav-
ing melted good resolutions, take care that
tlIey be faithfully adhered to.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The Auburn Daily Advertiser gives Gen.
Webb's remarkable claim, through The Times,
that he alone induced Napoleon III. to with
draw his troops from Mexico. and adds:
@Now. pray, what's the material difference whether
Secretary Seward. who acted for Mr. Lincoln hiucu ~
matter effected the removal OF those troops through
our Minister another long as he got them away
used Webb because OF his former personal acqnaih
ance with Napoleon instead Of Dayton aud Bgelow n
accomplish lt 1t natural enough for him 10 DO
merely made him instead Of them the agent tidongh
whom It done That appears to DO all thcro Is OF che
matter"
No. it is not Gen. Webb distinctly claims
that he acted "on his own hook" throughout
that his eventful visit to Paris was not even
purposed by himself till he was summoned
thither by Napoleons telegTam-that Minister
Bigelow was kept wholly in the dark in the
premises-and that even Secretary Seward had
no antecedent knowledge of the mOmentous
negotiation volunteered by Gen. Webb, and
only furtiye, unofficial knowledge of it after
it had been consummated by the General and
ratified by President Lincoln. HereupOn the
Secretary is made to open upon France from
a large battery of heavy Quaker guns, giving
the civilized world falsely to understand that
he (Seward) was driving the French out Oh
Mexico after Napoleon had fully bargained to
withdraw them Internationally. We do no,
credit this representation, and hope to see
conclusvely refuted.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The long-expected order re-assigning the
commanders of military departments IS ont'
The most significant changes are the transfer
of Gen. Geo. II. Thomas TO the Paclhc COas.
and of Gen. Halleck, thence, to the piV'-
sion of the South. 1t is understood,
the meaning of this, that Gen. Halieek
must either give up business or give up .ne
army, and the expectation is that he VIII suck
10 his business. His resignation is therefore
thought likely to follow the reception OF 'nn
order, and the present arrangement Tor u"
South is consequently regarded as tenn
porory. Meanwhile the new General OF inc
Army pays tho highest compliment he can 70
the new Lieutenant General by giving his OVID
late place to him. Gen. Towards appointment
60 the immediate command in Louisiana hss
elements of fitness in the large NUMBER u
blacks there, the troubles that have ar'ssn
from their conflicts with the whites ana VIC
undoubted influence of the Late head oa SH'
Freedmen's Bureau over them.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

In the debate on the Tenure-of-Ciyil-O Offices
bill, yesterday, in the Senate, it was noticeable
that the attempt to construe the OppoSl-
ton to repeal into opposition to Grant
(Which might better have been left to
the Democratic inventors of the idea),
was promptly and handsomely met
1t is not reflection on Grant to suspend
the operation of tho bill, Senators lucidIy
argued; it is rather the highest of compliments
to him. The bill Is wise one for all
Administrations. But Gen. Grant comes
into Office peculiarly embarrassed by the num-
Der of bad men put into place by his predeces-
sor. So high is the confidence OF Con-
gress in him that they propose to
waive their rights in the premises, and
suspend the operations of this law temporarily
for his benefit, that every possible hinderance
or delay may be removed, and that he may bS
unimpeded in the speediest efforts to reform the
Civil Service.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

We have just seen a circular distributed very
freely, rs we understand, among the students
of our colleges, wherein il is set forth that cer
stain gentlemen of ability and culture have
held themselves Ia readiness for the past two
years to furnish upon short notice, and for a
reasonable compensation, any form or kind of
written production" ANY young gentleman
therefore who feels unequal to the task of u
commencement Grafton or prize essay, but is
emulous of honors, can have the loan OF this
company's brains. such as they may be, aud
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The Government of the ex-Queen Isabella,
always slow to recognize governments OF a
revolutionary origin, had, at the time of its
overthrow, not yet recognized the dynasty of
the new King, George l. The Provisional Gov
ernment had of course, no reason to withhold
the recognition of King George any longer
and it has therefore appointed a Minister at
Athens. NJ. Rivcro, son of the President OF
the Cortes, is first Secretary of the Legation.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
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The Republicans in the Constituent COrtes of
Spain are taking strong ground in favor OF the
introduction of civil marriage, and have obtained
from the Government promise to introduce a
bill on the subject. If Spain recognizes the
principle, it will be law in nearly every coun-
try of Europe. Austria and Italy, which arc
among the youngest converts to the prncipie'
carry it through with great irmness against
the opposition of the bishops.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

1t generally takes about half dozen resolu-
tions to adjourn, passing back and forth be-
tween the two Houses, to secure an adjourn
ment of Congress. 1t is not out of the regular
way for the House resolution for adjournment
on the 26th instant, to be now laid on the table
of the Senate, or for the next tendency to be
in favor of prOtracting the session some weeks
further
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The Pacific Republics of Soatt America aIs
still suffering from earthquakes, yellow a,u
typhod fevcrs, and other like cahmtieS' ~
Rolivia An attempt had been made npon VI"
life Of President Mcgarejo, who found thefeih
a pretext for declaring the CONSTITUTION srs rus
pended and assuming dietatOrial powers iho
only good news which wo receive by the N'',
mails ia tho steady progress of RAILROADS ana
other improvements in some of tho States %
pecially in Peru.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The appointment of woman, and especially
of woman who has attained notice only for
her services in aid of the Union Army, to take
charge of the Richmond Post Office, is cold
comfort for tho Yirginians, but a cause of great
rejoicing to the WOman's Rights party.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

American citizens moro lHlpol'"nV
than for many years. But we uuS'
that the commanders of these vessels VIII nave
special instructions to avoid involving us IN
any difficulties with the ruling Governments,
by rash indiscretions. None but prudent men
should he trusted with ships in that squadron.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

While the Georgia legislators are making up
their minds about the Constitutional Amend
ment, wouldn't it be well for them
TO give little attention to the condition of
the State7 The renewal of Ku-Klux out
RACES there seems to Indicate nearly as much
ignorance of the tendency at Washington as
does the timid wayering Of the Legislature
Somebody ought TO tell these Ku-Klux speedily
who is President now.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

The announcement that our squadron in the
West Iudia waters is 20 be strengthened by
the transfer Of vessels from other stations is
welcome news. The disturbed condition Of
things in Cuba and st. Domingo makes the
presence there Of efficient protection for
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
TABLE or CONTENTS.

FTRsT PAGE. Political
Washington Dispatches. The Emigrant Outrage.
Albany News. The Air Line Railroad 10
Domestic TelcgFaphic News. Boston.
Foreign News The Opposition TO Central
SECOND PACE. Market
General Notes. A Novel Swindle
The Courts. lSt. Patricks Day.
alOney Market. domestic TelegraphicN News.
Markets The State OF Trade.
Advertisements. Marriages. Deaths, and Fu-
THIRD FACE. DeTals.
Ship News Special Notices.
Advertisements. SIXTH PAGE.
FOURTH PAGE Breckinridge
Rctrenehment Must be Had. Book Advertisements.
The Hudson River Railroad. Real Estate
The Tax Leyies. Real Estate Advertisements.
The Siege OF the White SEVENTH PAGE.
House Advertisements.
Inviting the Pestience. EIGHTH PAGE
The Market Question. Congress.
A Tough seal SKIN Job. The Education Of the Army.
Editorial Paragraphs Home News.
Business Notices. Latest Ship News
EIFTH PAGE. Advertisements
Music and The Drama.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

Next the Georgia House has "flOpped7
ogain, on the Constitutional Amendment
concerning Suffrage. BY and by, with
or without advice from Washington, we
trust they may be enabled to find ont precisely
what they want to do. They seem to COM
prehend that their action is of far more con-
sequence to themselves than to anybody else
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17

We have abundance of rumors of appoint
ments, but very few actual nominations to the
Senate. There are stories to the effect that
this is likely TO last till some disposition is
made Of the Tenure-Of- Office question.
New-York tribune., 1869-03-17
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