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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

Tue NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION IN NEW
YoRK.-In our coming November State cleo
ton we are to have the popular vote (yea,
several votes) on our new State constitution,
including vote on negro suffrage. Now, as
our Legislature has ratified the fifteenth
amendment Of the federal constitution, estab-
fishing universal suffrage Of males, of all
colors, above the age of twenty one years,
and as the dominant national party have the
States and the machinery necessary to COM
plete the ratification before the end of the
coming winter, the question arises of what
avail will be any opposition to the introduction
of this rule Of suffrage in our State constitu-
tion, inasmuch as, voted up or down, it will be
the same thing, the constitution of the United
States being the supreme law Of the land. 1t
may be answered that as this fifteenth amend
ment covers the whole ground the negro
suffrage article in our new State constitution
may be rejected as superfuity, and, more
over, as deliberate expression of the voice of
the Empire State on this negro suffrage fallacy.
The democrats, at all events will, we suspect,
carry the State against negro suffrage by
heavy majority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

TIE LATEST DISCOVERY OF JENKINS Con-
prefers brown sugar In bis coffee, army fash
ion, and has great partially for scrambled
eggl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

THE FRENCH CABLE.-THE DuxBURY
SPEECHES. AT the French cable celebration
in Duxbury on Tuesday the regular toasts
were responded to by Mr. Thomas, a native
of the town; Mr.. George o. Brastow, Mr..
Thomas Russell, Mayor ShurtleG, of Boston
Mr.. Day, Of New York; Sir James Anderson,
Mr.. Z. S. Tobey, Dr. George B. Loring and
Mr.. G. L. Woodbury.. The speeches of these
gentlemen we're all superior to those which are
usual on similar occasions, and the speech of
Sir James Anderson particularly merlted the
applause bestowed upon II. Lord Sackville
Cecil responded to q toast to the ladies. The
American speakers at the celebration said
enough, but not too much, about Pilgrim
memories and the grave Of Webster, 'the
great American" alluded to the traditional
sympathes Of France and the United States
and paid ample tribute to the electric telegraph
a. the most potent and cunning ally Of COM
merce, "in all ages the pioneer OF wider
oiVQiSstioa."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-29

GENERAL GRANTS CALL TO WASHINGTON
WHAT FoR?-On Tuesday Mr.. Fish, Secre-
tary of State, from Washington, post haste,
went down to Long Branch to see General
Grant. Yesterday President and Premier left
for Washington to attend a special Cabinet
council. What aboutp On the Cuban ques-
ton, we suppose; and perhaps it is on some
important news from Madrid, looking to a
definite settlement of this difficulty on the
basis OF the purchase of the island by the
Cubans themselves, through the mediation of
the United States. We are not aware of any
thing else that could draw General Grant
from the beauties and the cool sea breezes of
the "Brancb," in all Its summer glory, to the
heat and dust Of Washington, except some
important international proposition in reference
to Cuba, for the Alabama claims for the pre-
sent are laid on the shelf. Hayti and
Dominica will keep, and Mexico will hardly
be preached till the meeting of Congress.
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"The Dog Star Rnges."

If evidence were wanted to prove that we
are in the midst of the season when the "Dog
Star RACES" 1t will only be necessary to refer
to the catalogue of hot-tempered occurrences
that have occupied the columns Of the news
papers for the past few days. Here are few
of them THE religious rows and muddles in
Chicago; the fight and scramble for the spois
political fights in Barnwell and Charleston,
s. c.; the murderous freaks Of mailman in
New Jersey, who, it seems, is in the habit of
having these amiable spells at this time Of the
year, which fact being known, by the way, it
is strange the maniac's friends did not take
care of him. Then we have had and still have
the fight among the republicans in the interior
of this State against the dictation of the New
York city radical rings the rancorous
political campaign In Tennessee; the
rows and riotings among the Massachusetts
republicans in regard to the prohibitory liquor
law; railroad accidents, shocking murders and
brutal hangings have been as plenty as black
berries in August and, finally, we have just
had revival of the old anti-rent feudal war
in the shooting of several county officers while
in the performance of their official duty.
Verify, if all these things are not enough to
make the everyday readers, as well as editors,
reporters, correspondents, and all others con-
nected with newspapers perspire at every
pore, there is no use in having hot times physi-
cally, mentally, socially, morally, politically,
financially or religiously. The most promi-
nent peaceful event OF the past few days is
that grand achievement of science, the sue
cesstul landing Of the Franco-American cable
on our shores. That event is great victory
vr po~0e, anu Siguaily dvmonst, atvo that peace
hath indeed her victories no less renowned
than war. We warn all high-tempered people
to keep their passions in check, at least until
the reign Of the Dog Star is passed and gone.
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'oPrim ana serrano.

The London TSnlSs thinks that the CO.
partnership between Prim and Serrano has
been monster bargain from the beginning,
in the eyes of the liberals Of Spain. The
compact must now come to an end, says the
Times. Probably it will, says the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, when a king has been
elected to relieve Serrano of his empty
honots, but the difficulties lying in the way
of that consumation are mary, and Prim is
taking care that they shall not growless. In
this he is assisted very largely by the Re-
publicans themselves, who agree with him
only in not desiring king at all. He docs
desire one, though it is probable that he
would prefer the power behind the throne
to the throne ITSELF Having once got into
the way Of deposing their rulers, the Spanish
people will be likely to keep on changing
until they get one with whom they will be
satisfied Prim seems to understand their
temper pretty well, and TO know that kings
OF Spain must necessarily be short lived
while the Republicans maintain theirpresent.
strength At present the condition of Spain
Is simply that OF chaos. The Liberals wish
for republic, but they are too iewin num-
bers to accomplish 1t ;Nthe monarchists
want a king, but they are divided among
themselves and cannot unite upon proper
person. Consequently serrano acts as figure
head, and Prim holds the sword; behind
him again is the army with every soldier
loyal to his cause. The CORES, Serrano and
his Cabinet exist only by his will when he
sees fit to draw the sword he viii do it. and
after that there viii be noregent. nor Cortes,
nor Cabinetlonly Prim and an army, and
may be an Instruction here and there for
awhile to be tramped out after the bloody
Spanish fashion, and 50 On indefinitely
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No Better place than North Carolina.

We learn that good many of the emf
grants who have left their homes in North
Carolina and gone West, are returning.
They say they have been deceived by emf
grant agents, and have found, after reach
ing their destination, that they were much
worse of, and had much less chance to make
a living than at their old homes.
The above extract we take from an ex-
change. We are glad that those who leave
North Carolina are returning, for the State
needs all her children, and none of them
should leave her. There is no State in the
Union which offers greater advantages than
North Carolina, and heavy as is our rate Of
taxation it is exceeded by those Of many
other States. Let no one despond. We have
confidence in the old saying, .sitis darkest
just before day /" and We believe that a
brighter, better day win soon dawn in the
glorious Old North States day when the
good Of her people shall be the highest aim
OF ell within her borders. Let no one grow
faint hearted but let US all work for the ben
eft Of the people and the glory Of Carolina.
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rrogrsss or Izspusncas,sms--


The Radicals are ever on the alert to pick
up patronage for their organ, while not a
voice is ever heard from Conservatives for
support TO us.-Asheciile Nens.
We would not have the Ners lie. Why
don't somebody say word in behalf of that
luminary, Pickering, as it confesses, deep
down in the socket of despair Pity It's
so-and it must be so. for the lament is
made, and the appeal is plaintiye.
Seriously, friend Nous, you are engaged
in very bad cause. Your principles, il
you have any, are antagonistic to the ge-
MUS of free government, and therefore
you are on the losing side. Your aims, or
the aims of your party leaders, are revolu-
tionary, and that won't do. Republics sell
dom 60 back, but forward and you may
as well undertake to mix oil and water as
to stop the progress Of the Republican party
with principles which they have emblazon-
ed on their banner" Freedom for all--the
rights of citizenship for all-universal am
nesty to all-no more test oaths" Paint
this on your flag, and strike down the black
embieins Of revolution, and you'll find the
people ready to raise "a voice. for your
support.
The position of the Republican party can
not be successfully attacked its principles
are eternal and nations are now CONFUSED
with war, struggling to establish the same
PORN of government Cuba is sighting for .
Republican form of government, and the
French are taking an important step in that
directiou-they want modified government
and what is that but ministry to advise
with the Emperor-and the overthrow Of
absoluteism The next step viii be reyo-
luton, and we may expect TO see the nations
Of the world copying our Constitution and
thus proclaiming a political millennium.
We would give the Nsrs, as well as its
unfortubates in error, the timely and whole
some advice to wheel into line, and strike
with the modern reformers, for that form Of
government which proclaims all men are
created eoual.r ~
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what il Does.

To. show the manner in which the OUT
RACES of the Ku Klux are injuring our State,
we copy the following extract from the
Philadelphia Inquirer There is not busi.
ness interest of the State which is not di-
rectly or indirectly injured by tbereports of
theoutrages of laxless men. and so long as
the outrages continue 50 long the reports
viii necessarily 90 forth to every part Of the
country. Concerning this the Inquirer well
says: @We trust that the people ofighe
Souslllthey who have at heart the well
being Of their States will frown down.,
discourage. and use all lawtal means to put
an end to organizations thai set the laws at
defiance, no matter under what sectional
garbs they array themselves, or what politi-7
ealends they pretend to furiher. The South
has certainly had enough Of violence by this
time she can gam absolutely nothing by
condoning the deeds Of desprradoes. The
good people Of North and South Carolina
and Florida owe it to themselves to respond
promptly to abe appeals Of their Governors,
and hand over to justice the incendiaries
and niurderers who Disgrace them. This
action will not only be just, lsat really prof.
table, for If the laxless bands are permitted
tn flourish and increase the Governors will
be forced to employ the military against
them. What.a section ef country devasta-
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Russia and America.

The predictions Of the first Napoleon that
in fifty years Europe would be Cossack or
Republican has never been realized, yet it
bids fair to be equally divided between the
,tEo. The unniistakable tendency of the
ola goferhhpens Of 1sssroi' =. .-.--,sas Re
publicanism, while the onward march Of
Russia, though slow, is sure. Centuries
must elapse before the savage peasants of
Russia can receive that education which
alone can fit them for self government, or
implant in their blossoms the desire for more
liberal system of government. The present
government of Russia is very friendly to
America, and the more SO because there is
no possible chance of the interests of the two
countries ever conflicting, or that the plans
of aggrandizement of one win ever interfere
with those of the other. 4. .1'\, Ell
That Russia would gladly enter into an
alliance, offensive and defensive, with
America there can be no doubt The aspi-
rations of the United States are pure Ameri
can. The aspirations of Russia are Eure,
~
pean and Asiatic, and therefore neither
country can well interfere with the plans of
the other. These facts being considered
the following, which we take from an ex-
change, is full of significance to America,
and will cause much comment in European
circles The extract is as follows: IA
"The Moscow Gazette, which is the organ
of the Russian Emperor, has lately come
out strongly in favor of Cuban indepen-
dence. 1t sustains the progressive American
ground that America belongs to Ameri-
cans,S and argues that the European pow
ers should gracefully yield to our manifest
Destiny and give up their American colo
MES as Russia has done. What is more sig
nifcant is the fact that the Russian Lega-
ton at Washington. has had the Gdsette's
editorial translated into English, and sent to
Secretary Fish, with Q polite note, calling
his attention to its importance, and request
ing its publication, in order that the Ameri-
can people may know what Russia thinks
on the great question of America for the
Americans ~ mpti
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Mazzini is said to be preparing for rev
olutiouary outbreak in Italy. He win not
let Victor Enamel die in peace, but sees in
his illness an opportunity for raising the cry,
e Ls roi ct mort-riss Ia rePubiiqusr If we
couId see success in such movement as that
proposed by Mazini We would wish him
well for the sake Of liberty, and in the hope
that the efforts Of this eminent red republic
can might not end in failure with his life.
But bow can Mazzini hope to succeed when
hs knows how greatIy the dying King is re-
spected "a his realm for his liberal course IN
be goyernmens Of Italyg nd how can the
sspubliezns stem the tide Of popularity Of
tie lion-heasted Prince Humbers The Ifal-
tim people win be sstiz6ed, We think, with
peaco and prosperity. They would follow
gsribsldi rather t|lan the extrme nffcsl
Nzzipi.
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Death Of Anss Kendall,

Hon. Amos Kendall well snowu q, the
most efficient Postmstsr General theooop,ry
ever had, died at washington last wstk, in
the eightieth year Of bis age. h shaking
of him, the New You Herald saws s.he vas
a contemporary of Jsslson, .olsy. Calhoun,
Webster, Buchanan, Bcuton. Wslkes and al
that school Of political leaders and ofators
ofthirty and forty ysan ago, nearly all Of
whom have passed avsy As adevoted sd-
mirer Of General Jsetsou and his sdminis.
tration, Mr., Kendall fist came prorulncntiy
before the country, ald his whole political
life may be su,nmedupin his admiration of
and devotion to ''0ld HicksryraFor the
last twenty years hfva lost to tbs poiiti-
clans in his busisp engagements in the
electric telegraph, a the representative of
the interests Of Professor Nurse, the inven-
tor. Like wslk& E@ ssIIs political re-
cord belongs to .na age that Is gone, and
like Walker, But even more siiecessfuIly. his
later years, dev0tdd . practica' susiuess af-
fairs have been aownsd wis success.
Pierce, Stewart, Yssl, Peabody. talker and
Kendall thus thsSId landmark ~ dissp-
peaIing, but suchls the oder q nstsre, and
to all Of US it is ally a question q few
wears more or less ~ "a
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Platforms.

In an extract which we publish in another
column INC flSaHl0H Stdte Jonry1ar charges
the STANDARD with having saided the cleo
ton of Walker and the defeat of the Republic
can party" of that State. 1t true that them.
Y, Tribune and the STANDARD did support
the Walker platform. If for tina. reason
the Journal cannot spin its faith upon
either the Tribune or STANDARD we cannot
help it.. The STANDARD pursues the course
it thinks right and asks no tavors from
friend or foe, and we believe that the Tribune
has o similar character r. B}efa 30 sf'b
In aiding the Walker party the STAN
DARD did not aid in defeating the Republi,
can party. There were taco parties in Vir-
ginia, both claiming to be Republican !:
the platform of the Walker party was a
liberal Republican platform that Of the
Wells party proscriptioc Republican plat
form. We endorsed the liberal platform,
as in fact did the Wells party itself after the
election. If the Walker party ever proves
false to its declarations we shah denounce it,
as we would any individual who proclaimed
Republican principles and then proved
false to his pledges. rs ~. $3.50. i;
But no action of the Walker party
could render worthless the principles of
Universal Suffrage and Universal Amnesty,
any more than one wicked preacher would
make worthless the principles of Cbristiani-
ty. Hence, we shall continue to advocate
the removal of all political disabilities, be-
cause We believe it to be right to do so.
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rhro,w,ins Up.

~
Thus early in the session, our neighbor of
the Sentinel has commenced throwing up
his spleen, and beaping abuseupou all who
do not, take his paper or subscribe to his
principles. We expected this much, but
scarcely expected that he would commence
the filthy work of throwing dirt at gentle
men before the lapse Of week. The Ssnti-
mel is sick, its color indicates diseased
liver, or fawiin the main spring--is runs
heavily, drags, creaks in its axles- MARBLES,
and its rider evidently has sea-sickness.
We don't believe our pleasant neighbOr can
help these fist is given to fits, u but
very few ~starts that's the word
"start vt won't 60, and our neighbor-in-
law cant make it. He has staid at home
and he has travelled for its health, and, still
it is therefore, he is not doing all this
for fun, but because it is his nature. .
Mr.. Billings we mean--gets of
an idea that fits very we'll i'm this con
nection; here it is, and if it don't cause
another aft y of Throwing up" we shall
begin to think that our sick friend is getting
better. Joshua says: 3H4 Dc parsA
he'd friend whuse name 1t wus Brown,
who wus given in indulgence in the flown
bole TO fearful extent Wun mite he. at
tempted to be conyivyel on new brand Nv
whisky. and it fioored him AT II, p. M, ]
found him clinging to q lamp post and vo-
niitin e. tho ther wuz a minatoor earth
quake into his insides- ! assis..s 40
Brown rcenarked I, laying my hand ef,
fectionateiy onto his, shoni der. :" Brown
- Sick Sick" replied he, swingin,
around to the other side Nv the post, AM
discharging another avalanche. "Sick
hi! do you think I'm doing this for tn
fun oy the thing 2" i4..J - 81,
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canaaian Reciprocitr Isl. Anne,latio,

Canadian Reciprocity VS.. Annexation.
wonuva,rnr-iuf .--...,.i; ;s... nj wasfk
says fhe Ne6 York HsrutR, that q Jew re-
ciprocity treaty between the United Estates
and the New Dominion viii probably soon
be agreed upon by the high contracting
parties. We incline to the opinion that the
interests of this country lie not in this policy
of giving the Canadians the reciprocity of
ten dollars in profit for one dollar in ex-
change, but in encouraging the idea of an
nexation. Her Majesty's provincials viii
have to come to this at last, and they are
losing time and money in these tinkering ex-
periments of reciprocity. The wealth of
the New Dominion from the very day of
annexation wonld be increased ten per cent
in value, and the current of emigration,
which is now from the Canadas to the United
States, would be reversed across the border.
There is yet another view of this subject
(which will soon be agitated at Washington,
and this is the Importance of the line Of the
st. Reverence as an outlet fer the increasing
heavy products of the West Our present
lines of Railways and canals are not equal to
this transpsrtatioD, and the line Of the Mis-
sissippi river in roundabout way for the
shipment of Illinois breadstufs to England.
Give us the British Provinces to the north
and east Of us and the line of the St.. Law
reese will become an outlet equal to any
amount of Western wheat, corn, whisky,
pork, &C., or it win operate to bring our
competing railways and canals to cheaper
freights, which will give us cheaper bread
and coal in this city and its SURROUNDING
"a consumation, deVoutl to be wished
Hence we say that it is MT reciprocity that
We want with the Canadians, or that they
really want with us, but annexation, and
nothing else will harmonic the interests of
the two parties. :
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m Klur outrases in south Carolina.


We see that Governor Scott of South
Carolina has issued proclamation, calling
upon the law abiding citizens of Sumter
county to repress she eutrages of the Ku
Klux, who have burned the storehouses of
citizens in that region and threatened the
property and lives Of Others, upon the mere
pretext of suppOsing Illicit traffic in cotton.
The proclamation clearly sets forth the in
juries inflicted by these unprineipIed men,
and warns them that unless they desist i'm
mediately that martial law viii be declared
ID he county of sumter and the whole fence
Of the State, if necessary, called upon to
suppress them. We trust that the procla-
nation viii have the desired effect, and that
The members Of the Ku Klux organization,
loih IN CHS state snd South Carolina, mny
VI be bropsht to punishment.
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The Standard

Now is the time for our friends to get up
clubs for the STANDARD. We have received
many small clubs and some large ones dur.'
ing the present week, but we want at least
Eve hundred more before the end of the
year. The $50. $50 aud SEQ dolsar premiIs
uus for the three largest clubs are sisif 20 be-
awarded, and little work win ensi.Ie some
man to buy sewing machine Or invest in
q new plow soswc say 10 our friends
Throughout the State work fos your pspcr.l
and send Us m an the nsnes ycu can get,
and We shall take pleasure in paying you
the premiums.
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The }Eiltcn cirsnic'e, paper whose OPP
Position % ne nepeb|ican party has neser,
re bs'iera. been questioned, :.kcs the Tar
bolo Ssetzrn<v q task Ior having slsrtingly
ulnnented upop lbs fact that the editor
4 sI's Iii|Iz5oto' E1orl<< called upon Gov.
H1'd1n- ne sfsielc of he Gzrunicls is
4 szi< zafZ seze's. nd VA donbiI<zs cause
lza s.z<<tFRn = repent Aer'ne zlizr.d up
~ hou>tz nezt EAa Qwezi.Is zsys ''the