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The New York herald., 1869-04-08
New View Of che Monroe Doctrine.

Since our government is going into the bust.
ness OF protecting and preserving for Spain her
possessions in this hemisphere it ought to go
in handsomely. Catching flibusters is busl-
ness hardly worth beginning unless you do it
thoroughly, and to do it thoroughly will not
add more than twenty millions to our naval
expenditures. This is nothing to nation in
debt-especially when done for government
that has no navy of its own. Our theory ia
that European governments ought to bs
crowded to their own side of the water but
this need not prevent us saving them when
others put them in danger. We hope, there
fore, our government will surround Cuba with
line of men-of-war. Who cares for expense
Spain, it is true, is at war with Peru and Chile
and refused to make peace lest she would
thereby lose the chance to lombard some Of
their cities in the future; but this is no reason
why we should let Peru or Chile take mean
advantage of her now in crack at Cuba.
Never mind, therefore, though ships claim to
bear flags of nations at war with Cuba call
them all filibusters and stop them. We can
afford it. That is the way to have foreign
policy.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08
Negroes in Once.

A negro man, or as described by one of che
red-hot democracy, ''an undiluted nigger,
black as the ace of spades, has been nomi-
mated by the President and confirmed by the
Senate as an internal revenue assessor for
New Orleans; another, in like manner, has
become justice of the peace in Washington; ;
another, late slave (perhaps one OF Wade
Hampton's field hands,, has become postmaster
of the aristocratc State capital Of South
Carolina, late the official headquarters of the
Palmetto chivalry, the very city from which
came December 20, lS60), the first proclama-
tion of secession. We are speaking of the
pretty little city of Columbia, where the first
note of the rebellion was sounded and the
last note Confederate scrip Of the rebellion
was uttered-the city which was mostly de-
stroyed by fire during Sherman's occupation,
and which has since been mainly under the
what were all these past sufferings to this
present crowning misfortune of negro post
master? OF all places why is this first
Southern negro postmaster fixed upon Colum-
bia? Has General Sherman had a voice in
this thing, or is it simply bold experiment
from General Grant in Southern reconstruc-
ton ? or what does it mean?
No doubt General Grant was Influenced by
certain special reasons in this appointment;
but at the same time we think that in
this and in the other negro appointments
mentioned he has shown that he intends to
hold the republican party to their own doc
trines. He appears to have blossomed very
rapidly into a fullblown negro equality radi
cal, to the surprise of most people and to the
special admiration of Wendell Phillips. But
in all this he may still have his own pro-
gramme in the background. When Louis
Napoleon was made President of the second
French republic he was model radical,
favorite with the radicals-so quietly disposed
to follow them that they were deluded with
the idea that he had no will or policy of his
own and that they could use him as long as
they wanted him and then drop him. We
know what followed. The man has become
the master, and, if not the very first in some
things, one of the very first in all great mings
Of European statesmen and rulers of modern
times. General Grant in good season may in
the same way show that he has made conces-
sions to secure desired position, and that
having secured it he viii next show that he
has fixed policy of his own to bring into the
foreground. Hence it may be that for the
present he is cultivating by his concessions
the confidence of the radical leaders and har-
mony in the republican camp, negroes and all.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

PRESIDENT GRANT ON RECONSTRUCTION.
The President sent q message to both houses
of Congress yesterday Recommending that
legislative action be taken previous to the ad-
journment, so as to effect the complete restora-
ton of the States of Virginia and Mississippi
The President states that provision should be-
made for the holding of elections in both
States and calls attention to the efforts which
the local Legislatures have already made to
atone for the crime of rebellion. The message
is firm yet tempered with mercy. Both houses
adjourned without taking action on it.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

LAGER OR No LAGER.--The pious men are
coming out strongly against making lager free
on Sundays, and give the republicans notice
that if they make such an amendment to get
the German vote they shall lose the Sunday
school vote. AS the republicans know which
vote is strongest the Germans will perhaps get
their free lager Another sacrifice OF prin-
ciple to power from the party of moral ideas.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

THE CHURCH QUESTION IN ENGLAND
''Coming events cast their shadows before
so says the poet. Behold the shadow An
Irish member proposes to disestablish the
Churches in England and in Scotland. The
event will soon follow. 1t is fair that justice
should be done to Englishmen and Scotchmen
is as much an ipiquity in England and in Scot
land as in Ireland.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

NATION on LIBEL. State Senator Mat
toon, it appears, is not satisfied with the shot
at Greeley that he had in his resolution in ia
vor of the great diplomatist, and so. proposes
to sue him for libel 1t has been stated pretty
freely in print that Mattoon was a consenting
and benefited party in some very large pieces
of legislative bribery, and this suit, we sup
pose, will give real history of the transactions.
If it does it will be public service.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD
In the State Assembly yesterday bill
legalizing the issue of interest certificates
made by the New York Central Railroad
Company last winter, to the amount of eighty
per cent on its capital stock, was submitted
with the report of a committee. The subject
excited but little discussion and the bill passed
third reading, so that it is likely the railroad
corporation will attai it's object
The New York herald., 1869-04-08
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The New York herald., 1869-04-08

The facetious Dana inclines to the idea that
George Francis Train knocked the bottom out
of the democratic tub in Connecticut in rally
ing the Fenians against English and company
as bloated bondholders, English aristocrats
and Tammany Hall tricksters. But this
explanation will do only for the marines.
Greeley thinks that the democrats recoiled in
renegades, Dixon and Babcock, and that this
Johnson leaven leavened the whole lump
and upset English; but this is shallow solu-
ton. Yet, again, while we are told by Brick
Pomeroy that it was the joint stock coalition
against the New Haven democratic ''ring" that
settled their hash, another expounder says it
was the temperance people rallying against the
grogshops and another that Jewell, the re-
publican candidate for Governor, being jewel
to the liquor people, they rallied round him
and carried him in. Finally, we are informed
that Father Carmody, Catholic priest of New
Haven, shocked at the democratic perjuries
coming to his knowledge last November, de-
nounced this immortality in the late canvass,
and thus turned the tide against the party.
None of these explanations, nor all of them
together, meet the case. They are only the
straws in the current The democracy Of Con-
necticut, with the party generally elsewhere,
were knocked in the head by the Tammany
Convention of last July. The Tammany ticket
of Seymour and Blair and the Tammany plat
form, against General Grant, did the business
for Connecticut last November, and these late
results are but reaffirmation Of that popular
verdict, negro question and all. In word, the
democratic party, on its old issues and old party
dogmas, is defunct, and it needs some new and
powerful galvanic batteries to bring it into life
again. English has only been the last to go
out with the ebb tide.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

Look FOR LARGE Gas Bills Consumers
should not be surprised at extraordinarily large
gas bills about these days. The companies
are now busy seeing" the members of the
lobby at Albany, aud their customers must
make good the outlay.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

PRESIDENTIAL HUMoR.-The Toledo BJdde
remarks that the President is said to he very
indignant at the Tenure Of Office act as II is,
and adds that Senator Nye says he knows
nothing in the constitution that requires the
President to be In good humor when he signs
any bill
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

voyage OF the ship Hedwig from Bremen 70 TINS po'
complained to the Emigrant Commissioners ~
Castle Garden on Tuesday that his wiie hau peen
outraged on the ship by the b0atswain. Inc Oom-
missioners referred him 10 District Attorney oour|
ney who referred him to the North German consul
who had closed his Office for the day, and propapV
Mayrose Will have hearing before him ths
morning.
The North German Lloyds steamship Deutchland,
Captain Neynaber, Will sail from Hoboken at two
p. M. to-day for Southampton and Bremen. The
mails will close at the Post ONCE at twelve M.
The steamship Saragossa, Captain Ryder, will
leave pier No. s North river at three 2. NJ to-day
for Charleston.
The stock market yesterday was irregular, but
generally firm. Gold was steady closing 1919
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Governor j. B. Page OF Vermont. is st the st. Nicho
las Hotel.
Congressman c. C. washburn, OF Washington, is at
the Brevoort House.
Colonel Robert Lenox Banks and Mrs. John I.
Holman, OF Albany. are at the Clarendon Hotel.
II. I. Jones, of Kentucky, is at the Maltby House.
Captain F. W. Jones, OF New Orleans and Lieu
tenant W. W. Gushing, OF the United States Army,
are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Nathaniel Mckay. OF Boston. and J. E. McDona,
Of Philadelphia, are at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Or. Okie, OF Providence; Colonel J. A. Bridgeand.
OF New York, and Judge Cole OF New Hampshire,
are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Prominent Departures.
Judge r. r. Sloan for Sandusky; Colonel Gridley,
for Troy; General Nevins, for Albany General Kill
patrick, for Morristown, n. j.. and Governor Mar
shall, OF Minnesota, for Bordentown, N. j.; and the
sailed yesterday in the steamship Scotia
for Europe:-General W. F. Smith and Captain Mid
iletown, OF Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

STREET DISTRACTIONS we opened
the eyes of the authorities to the state of the
streets and gave them every day with their
coffee the formidable list of Instructions there
has been amendment, and some streets are
more free than they were. Fifth avenue is
clear; but we hope the powers that be will
not stop, in the delusion that they have done
their whole duty. Keep at it, gentlemen.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. vote
cast in Rhode Island yesterday was not over
half that given last year. The republican,
candidate for Governor was elected by about
four thousand majority, and the Legislature is,
of course, overwhelmingly republican.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

No HANGING FOR MURDER.-The Chicago
Times says man shot down another day or
two since in cool blood, and then comforted
himself with the remark that there was no
hanging for murder in Illinois. This simple
remark addresses itself to the attention Of
LEGISLATORS
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

THAT SAFE.-Judge Blatchford says that all
the proceedings hitherto taken in the State
courts on the Pacific Railroad case are null
and void" This being true, was not the forci-
BILE entry of that safe a burglary
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

Two Nor DEAD YET. The Senate Railroad
Committee yesterday reported againsta goodly
batch Of railroad projects for the city; but the
Senate, while adopting the report for the
larger number, refused to adopt 1t for two
the Broadway Surface road and the East Side
road. These are still alive, therefore, and
legislators need not yet omit from their
prayers the daily "Lead MS not into tcmpta-
ton"
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

TIE SHERFF's OFFICE. nobody
had an idea how far from right is the manage
ment of the Sherif's Office till Moran's excuse
for the escape of King was made public. Here
are two deputy sheriffs who start from the
Tombs at six in the morning to take prisoner
to Sing Sing Their first stage is the house of the
prisoners brother. In that house they remain
all day. At six in the evening the prisoner
and the two deputies start again. The next
stage is a rum shop near the Thirtieth street
depot. The officer Of thes law is too good
democrat to assert any superiority over the
convict, and they take several drinks together.
After this indulgence the officer "wasn't very
drunk" and the party went on. The next
stage is "a room up stairs" Here the brother
comes on the stage again and has conversation
with the prisoner. The keeper has them under
his eye, but does not hear what they say. II is
night, and everybody goes to. bed, and at three
o'clock in the morning the deputy wakes mp TO
find that the prisoner is gone. Now, what is
the Governors opinion Of sheriff who has this
kind Of deputiesa Not long since sheriff was
overhauled out West because prisoner had
chloroform on the scaffold. IL there not equal
necessity for overhauling here?
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

from Washington no more diplomatic efforts to
strangle the hopes Of the struggling Cubans.
and no more denials of our wish to see Cuba
free star in the galaxy of the American
Union
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

LITTLE SPRAGUE AND LITTLE RHoDY.-A
Western German paper says that Senator
Sprague inherited one-half of the State of
Rhode Island from his father and the other
half he has acquired since.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08
I TRIPLE S HE E T
New York, Thursday, April 9, 1869.
TO ADVERTISERS.

All advertisements should be sent in before
eight O'Clock, ?. NJ, to insure proper classii-
cation.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08
The Yacht Meteor.

We may congratulate the lovers of yachting
upon the addition to the number of presuma-
BILE first rates of craft so handsome as the
Meteor. This schooner, launched on Tuesday,
is the property of Mr.. George Lorillard,
lover of salt water, and who, as the representa-
tive of his brother, crossed the ocean in the
Vesta in the memorable race of 1866 In such
hands she will lose no point of her possibilities
for want of true sailor spirit to assert them
AS to what her possibilities may prove to be
there is much controversy. She was modelled
by Mr.. Robert Fish, the author-we believe
the word is correct hereof the Eva and other
fast boats, and is peculiar expression of his
genius. Her peculiarities are the points in con-
troversy, as her very original model while it is
against her with those less ready TO accept new
ideas, is counted upon by the more sanguine
for startling results. The Meteor is very hea-
vily SPARED and will show an immense spread
of canvas, and we doubt not will do honor to
of the three yachts that will go to Europe this
summer, and perhaps will prove the fastest of
the number. There seems at present no like
lihood that more than three will go. Is there
any magic in this number for yachts crossing
the ocean? Three went before. In the coinci-
dence of number, however, similarity ends for
there are bigger boats and another season now.
All were two hundred ton boats on that trip,
and all are three hundred ton boats for this
one. We need otherwise hardly point to the
difference between that crossing of the Allan
tic in the stormy depth Of midwnter and this
holiday trip in the summer sunshine, when
Fair laughs the morn and soft the zephyrs blow,
And gayly riding on the azure realm,
In gallant trim the gded vessels go,
Youth on the PROV and pleasure at the helm.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

AN IDOL Hour At THE CAPITOL. Worship
ping Senators.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-TaK SKvRS DwARys;
Or, HARLEQUIN AND THE oRLD or WONDERS.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

WOODS MUSEUM AND THEATRE, Thirtieth street and
observation-disclosures and evening Performance.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

NIBLo'S GARDEN. Broadway.-rHE BUaLEsquE Ex-
TRAvAGANZA OF TIE FORTY THIEVES.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

BROADWAY THEATRE. BrOadway.-TuE EMERALD
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

BOOTHS THEATRE, ssd ST., between sth and sth avs
ROMEO JULITr.
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

FRENCH THEATRE. Fourtesn,h stree, and Sixth are
nue-LA VIE PARIsIESNr
The New York herald., 1869-04-08

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Fifth avenue and Twenty
fourth sreet.-OaPHER AUX ENFEHs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-06
THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD ROUTE.
A Plea for Southern Railroads East
and North.

The following letter which we find in
the Nashville Banner comes from Gene.
raj T. B. Smith, who will be remembered
by many Of our readers as the young
aud gallant commander Of Tyler's
brigade, in the Army of Tennessee, the
last year Of the war. Since the close Of
the war be has been connected with the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, and
we are glad to see that he has gone to
New York to occupy such an important
position. We wish him great success
and rich reward for his indomitsble
perseverance,:
orFrcE GREAT SOUTHERN FREI0Hr LINE.
NEW YORK, March q. 1859.
TIE the Editor Of the Republican Banner:
Having changed my habitstion from
Tennessee TO this great city, in the inte-
rest Of railroads South, would ike you
to urge the people Of Middle Tennessee
10 patronize and encourage our South
ern routes via Charleston and Norfolk.
We can and will ship all goods through
promptly and 10 the best order. ] would
also suggest that the press urge every
passenger to take the Southern route,
that business will allow, in returning
home. We are anxious to build up our
line, and every dollar we get is that much
added in repairing our shattered finances
in the railroad line. ! can say truly to
passengers tina, we have the beat OF Off
GERS all along the different links Of the
line. First comes Gen. AcGone, whose
name is a synonm Of al that is chival-
rons and courteous. Then comes
Colonel Galway. whose long experience
10 rsilrosding is proved in his great sue
cess. and our own line, represented BY
Colonel Cole and Major Thomas, who
are well known and appreciated. Upon
the whole, think / can say truly that we
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-06
Grants surrender.

Grant and his friends were clamerous
for an unconditional repeal of the
Tsnure-of-ofiice law, and stated nothing
short of that would be acceptable. But,
alas the hero of Belmont was compelled
to surrender to politicians, in whose
hands Grant is nothing more than q
child. The modified bill, as passed both
houses, has been approved by the Presi.
dent, and is now q law. From the mum.
Der Of appointments that are being sent
to the Senate, we presume that Grant
has accepted the situation fully, and
didn't fight it out all the summer neither.
We would venture to say that this big
Indian don't understand the law now,
and if he had his way be would do some
thing else than approve it. Bot no other
alternative has been left him. He cant
afford to make war on Congress, not
having the moral courage to fight without
numbers. Grant is certainly not a states.
man, but more properly horse-msn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-06
EIecffon I'm Indinnn.

The election in Indiana to ell vscsn-
cies, caused by the resignation Of SO
many Democrats, has come Of, and re-
suited in the return Of them all except
one only. They 90 back Endorsed by
the people of the State, which is virtual
rejection of the Fiftesnth Amendment.
The Radicals have been beat at their
own little game of Yankee trickery in
this, and We applaud the Democrats for
it. The Radicals would take snap judy
ment upon the people by voting the
State for the Fifteenth Amendment, when
the question has not been submitted for
consideration. These same Democrats
declare that they will resign again if the
Fifteenth Amendment is pressed upon
the Legislature. They are willing to re-
main to vote all the appropriations neees-
sary to carry on business, but won't sub
nit to be dragged into the adoption Of
the Fifteenth Amendment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-06
B Y T Ell E G R A P q
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, April 6.-The Herald
says Sumner has stated that the Presi
dent and Secretary of State has agreed
upon nominating Motley for the Mission
to England, while other parties mention
Banks name in that connection.
George King, convicted of the Cam
berling bond robbery, escaped from Gus.
tody yesterday while on his way to Sing
Sing under charge of John Moran, q
Deputy Sheriff. Captain Rynders had
told Moran especially not to attempt to
take King to Sing Sing without help,
but he disregsrded the instructions.
When the escape was known Moran was
immediately arrested.
The Heralds Hartford dispatches Of
last night say the Democrats have let
the election go by default. They elected
only Babcock and Barnum. losing the
State ticket by small majority. The
midnight dispatches say the latest
returns leave the State yet in doubt.
1t is claimed by both parties, and no
decision can be arrived at until full or
official returns are read. The Tribune
has the following:
HARTFORD, April 5 Sufficient returns
have been received here to insure the
election of Jewell and the entire Repub-
lican State ticket. Dixon is defeated for
Congress by at least three hundred ma.
jority by B Bent, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee.
A special dispatch says strong Re-
publican has been elected in the First
District to Congress by 7sl over Dixon.
kellogg is elected in the Second District
over Babcock, the Republicans gaining
GA over last spring.
Hate Starkweather was elected in the
Third District by Republican msjority
of 5000. Barpum (Democrat) was re-
elected In the Fourth District by ma
jority Of 500 This gives Republican
gain of the State ticket and two Con-
gressmen. The Legislature is close, but
probably Republican by small major
ity. The Republicans gained largely in
Hartford and New Haven counties, and
the Democrats in Windham and Fair.
field counties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-06

~ hsndsomest railroad buildings be-
tween Memphis and Louisville. 1t is to
all appearances new depot. The ladies'
room is on important addition of COM
fort and elegance, and will be great
relief TO the fair sex, who have hereto
fore been crowded out by negroes. The
"colored cuss from Africa" will now
have to take seat to himself. The
ticket-office is conveniently arranged
and finished off in good taste. Improve
ments were never more badly needed at
q depot, aud the company deserve credit
for their display of enterprise. We are
gratified to notice that our worthy and
popular friend, Mr.. 81. L. Priddy, has
been appointed agent for the Railroad
Company and the Express Company,
and has already gone on duty.