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The New York herald., 1869-02-12
TINE GERMANS ON THE REVISION Or the NATURALIZATION
LAWS

Tho subcommittee OF conference OF the German
Republican Central and Democratic General commit
tees OF this city and county for the purpose Of taking
common measures IN regard 10 the revision OF the
naturalization laws, rs proposed IN Congress- held
a Joint meeting at dr. schmenger's Germania
Hail. No. 1s6 Third avenue, on Monday last The
suD-commlttees were composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen --Democrats-Magnus Gross,
Henry schiei, Coroner, Dr. WIN am Scnrmer, ler.
man schroeder, John Henry Scp, Adam stock; re-
publicans; DIR. Hartwig Gercke, Or. Herman MUIR,
Mr. Marcus Otterburg, Arnold Reneon, General
Francis SiegeI, Andrew Willmann. IL was resolved
10 appoint special committee, consisting OF tho
following members OF the two subcommittee
Mr. Gross Mr. OtterburR, Dr Schirmer and General
Sclgcl, TO draw memorial to Congress about the
abbrcyation OF the naturalization term, the selec-
tion or the courts before which naturalization ought
TO take place, and the avoiding OF the election frauds,
as lar as naturalization IL concerned, and 10 submit
the memorial TO the sub-commlttees.
Yesterday evening another JOINT meeting was held
on the part OF both subcommittee, IN which n
memorial was spread before them and discussed at
some length. The resolutions contained In the
memorial viii be laid before the German Republican
Central Committee and the German Democratic
General Committee lOr discussion and adoption.
When the resolutions are approved by the latter
committees II Is proposed to hold q German masa
meeting, In order 10 have the memorial signed.
and send II 70 Congress signed by $4,000 Germans of
thus city and rs the sense Of the German population
OF this country. y,
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

the Senate is but the echo of these fears il it
dare not place itself right before the people
by restoring the three branches of the govern
ment to their full functions.
On the other hand, what are the wants Of
the President elect? He is the choice Of the
people Of the United States to 6ll the position
of executive officer of our government, and
we, the people, did not elect him for any other
or smaller purpose. We did not elect him to be
principal page to the Senate, and win not sup
port him as such. He is one of the three
branches of the government, and is responsible
to us for the proper management Of that
branch. The people expect him to assume all
its duties and to the full measure of his abil-
ity administer the executive power, free from
the control of the Senate or Judiciary, which
are distinctly marked, and, like his own
branch, not subject to the dictation Of either
Of the other two. The people have full faith
that General Grant can truly represent them,
and therefore when we state the wants Of
Grant we state the wants of the people.
Therefore we, the people, through our Presi-
dent elect, ask that the Senate repeal the
obnoxious Tenure Of Office bill. Let 1t
follow the lead of the House of Representa-
tives, which has, quicker than the Senate
because nearer to the people-had the good
sense to see our will upon this vital govern
mental question and bend to it in true republi-
can form. We ask that this and all else be
done that may tend to make our government
worthy of our civilization. The whole coun-
try, the House of Representatives, the Presi-
dent whom we have elected-all look to-day
at the Senate as the power which can cut us
aloof from the evils which we see around us
as the power which can restore our finances to
healthful condition, destroy the rings that
absorb our revenues, and make us respect our
selves, that we may be also respected abroad.
Let the Senators think of what we here present
to them. Let them remember that this is
representative government-purelyre representa-
tive-and that we elected them to do our bid
ding, not to shape legislation to the interests
of rings which have been bequeathed to US by
the natural misfortunes Of war, but which we
have now determined have had their day.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

DIR. MUDD PARDoSED.-Th President has
pardoned DR.. Mudd, convicted as one Of the
Lincoln assassination conspirators and SEN
fenced by the Military Commission of 1865 to
Imprisonment for life at the Dry Tortugas.
DIR. Mudd, at the time OF President Lincoln's
assassination, lived away down in Maryland,
on Booths route Of escape, and he was
charged with being confederate Of Booth in
this--that the doctor, knowing the crime Of
Booth, gave him shelter, doctored his broken
leg, and then helped bm to resume his fight.
The evidence, however, admits Of reasonable
doubts in Mudd's behalf, and as he has suffered
over three years at the Dry Tortagas we dare
say that public opinion viii not dcmur against
his release.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12
T RI PIE S HE E Z
New York, Friday, February ~. 1869.

Notice to Herald Carriers and News Dealers.
HERALD carriers and news dealers are in
formed that they can now procure the requisite
number of copies direct from this Office without
delay.
All complaints of ''short counts" and spoiled
sheets must be made to the Superintendent in
the counting-room Of the HERALD establish
ment
Newsmen who have received spoiled papers
from the HERALD Office, are requested to re-
turn the same, with proof that they were
obtained from here direct, and have their
money refunded. Spoiled sheets must not be
sold to readers of the HERALD.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

THE voTR OF GEoRerA.-The vote Of
Georgia was to be counted IL 1t was not
wanted, and not to he counted II II was worth
while to count IL. Old Ben Wade got this idea
into his head and IL filed him up, 80 that the
size Of the idea shows exactly the capacity Of
the President OF the Senate. Butler exhausted
even tilt-hammer tactics In bis effort TO drive
In another idea. but IL was OF no use.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

ALL THE ENEMIES OF ORDER MOVE To-
GErHER.-It is almost necessary that popular
indignation should ring what the firemen call
general alarm" when such events as the
rescue in Centre street can occur. If all the
rufians have turned out in general league
against law it is clear that the guardians of
public peace are inadequate to exercise such
repression as the case demands
The New York herald., 1869-02-12
How We Do Justice.

Three burglars, convicted and sentenced
to nearly five years each, in the presence
no doubt Of court. room full Of their friends,
were sent from the court to the Tombs in the
charge of one man, and that man o deputy
sheriff. The designation deputy sheriff
means, in this city, as most men know,
halfway rough and second rate politician.
Here, then, was what looks very much like
a deliberately put up Sob" to cheat the jail
of its due. The deputy sheriff conducting his
three convicts through one of the worst wards
of the city finds that he is suddenly sur
rounded by men brandishing knives. More
than this, the handouts suddenly seem con-
verted to piecrust. One convict freed from
the cuff starts on q run; the deputy sheriff
leaving the other two in charge Of citizens"
(some of those with the knives, we fancy),
starts after the fugitive and overtakes him,
to find on his return that the others are gone.
Now, in view of the antecedents of the Sheriff
himself, and in view of the class of men from
whom persons about the Sherif's Office are
habitually taken, all this is fshy, and the
case VIII 6taHu an lnVeStigatlon Ou scterai
points-first, as to whether the handouts
were arranged with view to easy opening;
next, as to the propriety Of tempting fortune
by sending convicts through the streets with
such highly culpable negligence, and further,
as to whether the chances for escape are
among the favors that city officials are expected
to extend to the dangerous classes" in ex-
change for support at the polls.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The DAILY HERALD will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar month
The postage being only thirty-fve cents a
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished in the city.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

VERY FUNNY-The spectacle of old, stupid,
blunder-headed Ben Wade getting the better
of the shrewd and capable Butler and throw
ing him into a fury Of ill-temper by mere
stolid, stupid persistency in ignorant ruling.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

COMING UP IN ANOTHER PLACE.-Popular
Indignation has awakened our courts, and
criminals cannot get through them without
heavy sentences. Popular attention has been
turned to the readiness with which men escape
from Sing Sing, and that is likely to prove a
tight place for some time to come. So the
heavily sentenced convict must take some
other chance, and he turns his attention to
that point in his career when he is between the
court and the prison and in the hands Of the
Sheriff. Another place for popular attention
to be turned to- therefore, is the Sheriff's Office.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12


Smugglins-Scizure Of the Steamer Cuba.
The seizure of the steamer Cuba, of the
Baltimore and New Orleans line via Havana,
by order of the Commissioner Of the Customs.
on account Of large lot Of smuggled cigars
concealed in boxes, manifested as coming from
New Orleans to Baltimore, but which left that
port empty and were filed with cigars at
Havana-affords glimpse into vast and mys-
terious system of smuggling by which millions
of United States revenue are "confscated" to
the benefit of illegal spectators. Frauds on
SO immense scale will gradually neccssitate
corresponding increase Of burdensome taxes.
No doubt the high duties on foreign importa-
tions virtually offer direct premium on snug
Cling. But as the tariff laws cannot at once
be changed the next best remedies against this
growing evil must be adopted. Honest men
must be substituted for those high officials
whose collusion with these frauds is more than
suspected. 1t is to be hoped that, with or
without the repeal of the Tenure of Office law,
President Grant will not hesitate to take the
responsibility Of turning out Of Office all those
who are guilty Of conniving or Of winking al
frauds which infict damning disgrace, as well
as serious injury, upon the United States gov
ernment
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

the changes of the law this has been retained.
Everything else might fail, but this damaging
provision remained.
By the aid of this exception, which seems so
innocent on its face, there has never been the
least restraint on selling most species of game,
especially quail and partridges. which are killed
in cold weather. Neither of these birds can
be legally shot after the lst day Of January, and
yet they are openly sold at the poulterers'
and hawked round the streets by the hundred
and thousand under the specious plea that
they were killed before the law was up. And
they will continue to be sold, and bought, and
eaten, and, as every reasonable man knows,
killed, too, under the sheltering shield Of this
ridiculous enactment, through February, March
and April, and even perhaps in May and June.
The impropriety Of this has become SO fla
grant that even the marketmen have consented
on fixing final and peremptory closing time.
The sportsmen wanted the LIST Of February as
the final day. They contended that one
month was time enough in which to dispose Of
surplus stock, and insisted that game lost its
flavor by being kept in refrigerated condition
for any great length of time. They wanted to
clear our markets Of all sorts and kinds of
game for the one month of February but the
marketmen, who first claimed until April,
finally compromised on The lst of Msrch, agree
ing that quail and partridges should 60 out as
trout came in. Now it only remains for the
Legislature to carry into effect this arrange
ment by the proper laws, and the first step
towards the protection Of game will at last
have been taken. Then it win not only be
discreditable, as it is at present, for vulgar
dinner givers to supply their tables with the
prohibited food after the LIST Of March, but it
will be q punishable offence; and public
restaurants and private club houses will no
longer dare to offer it as an especial delicacy
to their ignorant patrons.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

LET THERE BE No DELAY.-Judge Bar
nard has made public declaration of what ap-
pears to be the opinion Of the authorities
that the murderer of Mr.. Rogers is now in
custody. II the authorities really have the
man and such testimony as can show this,
what are they waiting for2 Do they not know
that they cannot by any other means do SO
much to awe the rufians among us as would
be done if the murderer Of Rogers were
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

A RoueH JOKE FROM GARRETT DAVIS
His resolution in the Senate yesterday against
Benjamin +. Butler, of Massachusetts,, as being
NOISY and disorderly.' Davis Is the noisy
man Of the Senate.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12
The spanish Cortes and It's Labors.


The constituent Cortes of Spain met yesser-
day for organization, and the eyes of every
European Cabinet are anxiously watching the
result Of their deliberations. The two i'm
portant questions to be decided are-frst, what
shall be the form of government to replace the
banished rule of the Bourbons; and second,
to whom shall be confided the executive power
Of that government. The elections which
have recently taken place in the Spanish
peninsula have resulted largely in favor Of the
candidates put forward by the existing pro-
visional government, and its members will
hold seats in virtue Of their election by the
capital The choice Of the presiding officer
viii indicate in some degree the temper Of
the body, but not the final result, as very active
diplomatic intrigues are on foot in every circle
in Madrid to influence the question of the
dynasty. SeHor Rivero is named in our cable
dispatches as almost certain to be the Presi-
dent of the Cortes.
This body comprises in reality three political
elements, neither Of which holds majority of
the Cabinet. General Serrano represents the
old liberal union party which SO long en-
deavored to modify by peaceful means the
policy Of the ex-Queen, and carries great
weight for his announced preference for a
monarchy General Prim is the leader of the
progresista party, and as commander of the
army, as well as from his strong personal
character, enjoys wide influence. Se1or
Ayola, Minister of Grace and Justice repre-
sents in the Cabinet the democratic progress
istas. The admitted organ Of the provisional
government has announced that the Cabinet
has settled upon its choice for the throne, but
the name has not been given to the public.
Rumor has stated the government candid
TO be the Duke of Aosta, second son Of the
King Of Italy, and supposed to be the prefer
ence Of the French Emperor; but from yes
terday's complexion Of things at Madrid, it
appears that majority Of the Cortes are in
favor of Ferdinand, the father of the prese mt
King of Portugal; and next to him stands the
Duke dc Montpensier. Meantime the project
has been revived in Portugal of an Iberian
union, which may be the secret Of the
strength of the Portuguese Royal House
in Madrid. The wishes of Louis Napoleon
will undoubtedly have great influence in
the discussions in Madrid; but It does not
follow that they win control the choice Of
the nation. The Spaniards are a proud and
warlike people, and very sensitive to any ap-
pcarance of foreign influence in their domestic
affairs. The First Napoleon found nothing but
disaster to his designs in Spain. His sue
cessor may be more successful At this .mo-
ment the movements in Madrid constitute the
most important event in European politics,
and will be contemplated with interest every
where.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

against murderers was applied yesterday to
Whalen, the murderer of McGee. The phi
lanthropists say that hanging leads to murder,
and we shall now have chance to see this
tried in Canada. But we do not believe there
will be any more murders Of that class in
Canada for one year.
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

FILLING UP.-There are over fourteen hun
dred convicts now In the Sing Sing State
Prison, and "still they come" Let them
come
The New York herald., 1869-02-12

Real the NIrrdcrer-A Word to tho Governor.
There were some very remarkable crcum-
stances connected with the trial the other day
of Real, the murderer of the police officer
John Smediok. It was q most deliberate, re-
morseless and shocking murder, and the evil
dence against the assassin was overwhelming.
The life Of one Of those city guardians upon
whom all peaceable citizens directly depend
for the protection of their lives and property
had been taken away to satisfy the revenge
of worthless vagabond. Here, then, was .
case calling for justice, without unnecessary
thropy, evasion, postponement or intimida-
tion. The case came on in the morning,
and before midnight it was closed with the
sentence of death upon the murderer. This
was quick and effective work. From the
remarks Of Judge Barnard on the occasion
our readers have been informed Of the fearful
gathering of roughs-birds of a feather with
the prisoner, square-headed savages-in tho
court room for purposes of intimidation
against Witnesses, judge and jury. We appre-
hend that the inclination Of the jury to mercy
was from fear of those terrible roughs and
their mysterious warnings We understand,
however, that in addition to these elements Of
terrorism strong political influence behind
the scenes was brought to bear upon the
Court in behalf of the prisoner. The offciat-
this remarkable case, cannot be too much
commended by our law-abiding citizens. He
has fearlessly and faithfully discharged
grave public duty, and we can tell all other
officials concerned that the universal feeling Of
this community is that the condemned mur-
derer in this case must be punished.
We cannot suppose that there is any other
court here that will undertake to provide,
through the loopholes and meshes of the law,
chance Of escape to this daring and remorse-
less murderer, Real. We infer that his only
possible chance is the chance Of an Executive
pardon or Communication. We have, then,
word of advice for Governor Hoffman, and it
is this-that mercy to this merciless criminal
will be cruelty to our guardians of life and
property and to all our peaceable citizens.
And we say the same of various other
felons sent up from the Oyer and Terminer,
the City Judge and the Recorder. We
have had, Governor, too much Executive
clemency in behalf of murderers and robbers,
and incendiaries and swindlers, of late years,
and we want, now, Q few examples Of the
terrors Of the law. Humanity now calls FIRST
for safety to the lives of our unarmed citizens
against gangs Of prowling outlaws, bristling
with weapons Of death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-14
Gleanings and Gossip.

within an Ace is the title of a new nov
ell just published in England.
-"Can you draw, young man?" inquired
Quilp, of an applicant for private tutorship.
cat ten years of age could draw beer; at
twelve picture; at fifteen truck loaded with
eabbages; at sixteen, an inference; at twenty
bill of exchange. If were an actor be-
lieve could draw the largest kind of house;
but being a teacher, 1 am content to draw
salary; and the bigger the better"
"A little boy and girl had been cautioned
never to take the nest-egg when gathering the
eggs; but one evening the girl reached the
nest first, seized an egg and started for the
house. Her disappointed brother followed
crying "Mother Motherl susy she's been
and got the egg the old hen measures byr'
"A child was recently born at Indianola
Iowa, with perfectly developed wings. Itlived
three hours, aud then, ready-made angel,
was fit for the spheres.
"A rich old bachelor, who lives near Rio
Janeiro, is said to keep large anaconda on
his premises, to frighten off ladies and mis-
sionaries who are constantly soliciting dona-
tions for charitable and religious purposes, in
The great aquarium in Berlin will soon be
completed. Eight thousand living varieties Of
fish, Holsters, crabs, starish, and other forms
Of marine life have been collected, and are
awaiting removal to the crystal palace which
has been built for them.
"A veteran beggar is reported to be passing
through the State of Connecticut soliciting
aims of women whose men folk are not at
home, at the point of large and ugly looking
knife, with uniform success.
"A young lady just graduated from a board
ing-school regards herself as the perfection of
mudane things. Ten years afterwards she
will realize that she didn't know half as much
as she tbooght.
The latest Tennessee monstrosity is
healthy but unhappy child with four legs.
Miss Nilsson denies that she is about to be
married to the Duke de Massa, the Marquis de
Scepeaux, a Russian prince, or anybody else.
She has before her long list of professional
engagements in England, America, and else
where. aud contemplates the fulalment Of all
of them.
According to the letter-writers, Boston
authors are not idle Mr.. Alger is writing the
history of the Devil E. p. Whipple is "toil-
ing terribly" over his life of Gov. Andrew
Miss Alcott is engaged upon a novel Of New
England life and manners, for Messrs. Roberts
Brothers. For six or eight months Mr.. Mot
ley has been industriously at work upon se-
ries of articles for the Atlantic Monthly. Hen
ry James, Jr., is writing serial story for the
same periodical. Rev. H. N. Hudson has
wholly rewritten his lectures on Shakespeare,
and is preparing an expurgated edition of
Shakespeare for the use of schools. Whittier
has just finished long ballad, "Noromoega'
which will be published in the june NUMBER
Of the Atlantic Mr.. Hillard's admirable lee
ture ON Crawford, the sculptor, will also ap-
pear in the Atlantic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-14
Terms $500 per annuns, in adramce.

WOMEN IN THE CoLLEaEs.-The Uniyer-
slty OF Edinburgh has got the start of Har-
ward col ege, and opened its doors to women.
On March 2S, the Senatus Academicus re
solved, by a majority of ten to four, to admit
Miss Sophia Jex Blake to the botany and
natural history classes during the summer
session. Her application was TO be allowed
to attend these classes without formal matric
ulation, so as to test practically the question
OF the admission of women to the University
classes. 1t came in the first instance before
the professors OF the medical faculty, who, by
a majority, agreed to admit Miss Blake. and
this decision was confirmed by the Senatus.
Miss Blake is well known in Boston, where
she lived for some years, although an En-
glish woman. She applied for admission 20
the medical department of Harvard college,
but was fatty refused. If she should try
again few years hence, she would find the
doors wide open. She had access in Boston
to the New England Women's Hospital, where
she stadied for some time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-05-14

BEAR KILLED.-A bear was killed in a
hamlet in the town of StaTksboro, known as
Jerusalem, on Wednesday last. Bruin came
down from the mountains the previous night
and made raids on the sheepfolds of several
farmers, killing three belonging tosone man,
and seven in all. In the morning some forty
neigh0ors started in pursuit OF him, and by
means Of fresb-falien snow tracked him to a
small piece OF woods, where well-directed
shots from the guns of John Orvis and Seue-
ca Brown put an end to his career. His car
cass, weighing over 800 pounds, was dressed,
and grand barbecue and dance INDUCED in
at Browns Hotel, in honor OF the hunters
The skin and bounty for the scalp Of his bear
ship were donated to the party who had suf-
iered most from his nocturnal visits. He is
believed to be the same animal who last fall
destroyed 25 or 30 sheep in the same neigh
Observation-Disclosures Times.