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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

and at this moment are, collection of
comfortable snecures, some respectfully. others
contemptibly, filed. 1t would be interesting
to know the opinion of foreign powers, if we
ever could get at It, in regard to our practice of
thrusting political paupers upon them, or max
ing their courts parcel of asylums for persons
whom, as they very well understand, we want
to get rid of, yet do not care to openly affront.
And respecting the second and third class
posts, let anybody who desires to know the
exact measure of their worthlessness turn over
the volumes of diplomatic correspondence Of
the last ten years, and satisfy himself.
The wonder to us is not only that men of in
telligence and spirit should degrade themselves
by engaging in the wretched intrigues for
foreign offices which periodically agitate the
capital. but also that men of standing and es-
tablished reputation can be induced to accept
them. The appointment of an American in
active life to a distant embassy is like the
transfer, in England of prominent COM
moner to the peerage. It is not only exile,
but generally death as well. How men can
reconcile themselves to being thus cut short Ill
what might be career of usefulness, IL
passes our power to understand. Mr..
Motley. we are aware, will have a certain
task to perform, and something in the way OF
occupation may by-and-by fall to the future
Spanish Minister. But what is to become OF
ambassadors like Mr.. Washburne or Mr.. Cur
tin? Here are two gentlemen, one hard
working Member of Congress, the other the
energetic Governor of a powerful State, vol
UNFAIRLY throwing away four good, seryiceable
years of their lives in the deusiOn, let us chari-
tably hope that they are in some way benehtlng
their country 1t is not, of course, to be supposed
of them, nor of Mr.. Jay, and all the rest that
their object is merely to enjoy little refresh
ing vacation ut the public expense. And yet
that is the view which taxpayers have per-
feet right to take of it, Our whole foreign
system is neither more nor less than an organl-
cation for the distributing of political pensions,
the loudest beggars being only too apt to get
the highest prizes. Special agents, for special
emergencies, are all that we require. The MINI
cry of European diplomatic forms is an extrav-
agance and a superluity. Our truest and most
effective representatives abroad in these days.
are found in the intelligent correspondents Of
the leading journals. The labOTs OF single
writer like Mr.. Smalley, for example, in London
are of more value to the people of this country,
as certain recent events have pretty clearly
shown, than the languid and tape-hampered
performances of a score of diplOmatists OF the
conventional pattern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14
TILE TRLRENE RETR1CTS.

1t is impossible to doubt any longer that
women have the right TO vote, for the scenes
at Stcinway Hall yesterday proved that they
can be just as disorderly as any legislature or
political convention of men. The opponents of
female suffrage have always argued that the
ladies are too refined, too delicate TO mingle
in the rough affairs of men, and have refused
them the ballot as careful mother refuses
her infant razor for plaything. We fan
ced they might hurt themselves at the polls,
but it was an idle fear, and they have taken
great pains to remove it. With diplomacy
which cannot be too much admired, their first
act in their great Convention has been to show
that they are as competent rs we are to get
up row, and break up a meeting in confusion.
AS this Convention was called to discuss
canal rights the ladies resolved to discuss
everything else. First they debated George
Francis Train; then long speeches; then the
relative merits of Ncw-YOrk and Chicago Re
porters; then the question of color then
free love; then capital and labor; then indus
trial schools and upon what other subjects
they would have enlightened the world had not
the meeting adjourned suddenly, it is impossible
TO imagine. But when the Man Ewith the Map
began to give his views upon the contraction
of the currency, and Mrs. Vernon showed how,
by tne help of celestial kites, the whole Con-
vention could ascend to heaven, Miss Anthony,
with her voice raised to the highest key UNI
fortunately declared an adjournment. BY this
untimely decision the ladies were prevented
from utterly refuting the theory that they are
too much like angels to behave themselves like
men.
A few more Conventions like this and the
ladies will not merely be allowed to vote, but
compelled TO vote. An act of Congress VIII De
solemnly passed, declaring that women have
such extraordinary capacity for mlSmanage-
mert that they can no longer be spared from
public life. 1t will be insisted that they are
lust MS fit to THROW inkstands us any Common
Councilman, and might possibly waste the
public money as well as Mr.. Nation. They
have shown that they can be as tumultuous as
a Democratic mass meeting, and eclipse all our
orators in the art Of speaking at once. Those
who heard the storms of Kisses yesterday, are
willing to swear that they were to tue feeble
attempts of men us cyclone is TO zephyr
Those who saw how Mr.. Burleigh was put
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

Nothing could better illustrate the essentially
childish nature of the scramble for offices
which makes the beginning Of every Admins
tration so disgusting a spectacle, than what is
now happening in Washington. Two months
ago hundreds of gentlemen were deserving
pleasant homes and the enjoyment of comfort
able incomes, to beseech President Grant for con-
sulates. They urged their claims. They proved
their services. They rallied their influence 1t
became to them tremendously important
matter that the Government should indorse
them and provide them with consulates-a
matter to toll for, sweat for, swear for II
they failed, hung be the heavens with black.
If they succeeded, let the kettle to the
trumpet speak, the trumpet to. the cannonier
without, the cannons to the heavens, the
heaven to earth, they had 'con a consulate!
They were announced in the papers, congratu-
lated wherever they went, showered with tele-
grams. envied, admired, asked to lend money
on the strength of it Now comes the dis
patch from Washington, saying that half these
successful heroes are throwing up their COM
missions They have found that the coveted
cOnsulates are not half so valuable as the bust
ness they were deserving at home, and great
deal more disagreeabel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

down and kept down no longer doubt that the
ladies need not be afraid to vote even IN the
Fourth Ward or in Mackerelvlle.
Upon the plea of their superior refinement
and angelic gentleness the ladies cannot much
longer escape from public duties 1t is to be
feared that men have been basely deceived for
many thousands of years, and that we have
been uniustly compelled to assume the whole
weight of burdens that the women should have
helped US to bear We demand, therefore,
that these conventions shall be continued, and
the great fact that woman is not mans supe-
rior fully demonstrated to the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

Under the act authorizing the Mayor, Con.
toller, Street Commissioner, City Treasurer
and President of the Common Council
of Kings County to appoint four Fire
Commissioners, an effort will be made tc
force upon the people of Brooklyn a
number of incompetent politicians. MI A.
b. Hodges is after the Office of Fire Commits
sioner, and it is feared he will get it, although
he is rival of Senator NattOon IN inhdelity
to his trusts. Bat Brooklyn may rest content
the law protects her interest. Mr.. Hodges can
not be made Fire Commissioner while the Con-
stitution of the State is respected. The seventh
section Of the Constitution thus brushes Mr.
HodgeS's ambition:
mo memIer OF the Legislature shall receive any civil
appointment within this stae, 10 the senate OF Tie
United states, from tie Governor, the Governor ana
Senate orfrom thcL legislature, duug the time Tor "hch
he shall nave been elected; and an such appointments
and all votes given for any such member. for any such
Office or appointment, shall be void
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

1t is well said that the -four great events OF
the last twenty-five years are the special events
of the age-uame'y, the TELEGRAPH. the Cable
Abolition. and the Pacific Road. The compile
ton Of this work is contemporary with tho
contest for freedom in Cuba, with the aS)ira-
tions for liberty in Spain, with Church discs.
adjustment in Ireland with the progress OF
reconstruction in the South, and the dawn Ok
n desire for annexation in the West Indies
What progress may not another twenty-five
years engender, inspired with electricity ana
steam, and the impulse im,artcd by tho Two
wonder of transconti entll ra,lrOadi we
shall find obstacles suite cnt TO test al oul
powers when We 20 to open up new fields o
civilization, and find that our powers are onD
proportional to the work they will have to d'
But it is good thing to feel that the county
is strong at al points-"'Tis excellent 10 have
"a giants strength"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The whole philosophy OF Strikes We take 10
be n somewhat simple one:
A., the employed, refuses to work except lVf
advanced wages.
b., the employer declines to pay them' '.'
proposes to employ c., who is willing to woi"
at the old rate.
Whereupon A. declares that c. shall not
work for b. at the old rate, and resorts .
violence to prevent poor c. from doins as 10
pleases.
An this has been unpleasantly illustn','
during the strike of the workmen on the nan,
ford and Erie Railroad. Six hundred men ie''
work, and stroye by violence TO prevent an!
body else from working. 1t seems to MS tha'
the man who refuses to pay what work u
really worth, and the man who attempts
prevent another from working for what Tic
thinks his work is worth, are about on ps'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The kind of despotism which lies before
us when woman gets all she asks for was
pretty plainly foreshadowed the other night at
the meeting of the Equal Rights Association
Miss Susan b. Anthony interrupted the Rev
Stephen Foster by declaring Of one OF ms
statements, "TEdt is false" and nobody
stoned her. But when Mr.. Foster yentured
mild reply, to the effect that " he would be
glad to believe Miss Antlo1y, but her state
"ment was not reliable, he was sharply pulled
up by the presiding officer, Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, who declared. In broad general terms
"When any man comes on to this platform
(" and says that woman does not speak the
truth, he is out Of orjer" This was hard, but
DR.. Elizabeth Blackwell Rubbed salt into the
wound by saying: l want to call your atten.
"ton to the fact that these scenes on this plat
"form never originate with the women "-N.1cS
was woman-like, all over. Poor Foster! lie
had better keep away from there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The bewildeling Indiana Legislature has been
at it again. When the Republican members
assented to a compromise with the reelected
Democrats before the latter would consent
to be sworn in again, we felt sure there
was likely to recur the same old trou-
bic, the moment an effort was
made to ratify the XVIII Amendment. Sure
enough, the old trick was yesterday played
once more. In the Senate the ratification of
the Amendment was crowded through. in spite
of the assurances of the Democratic Senators
that they had sent in their designations; but
we hardly see how the same strong practice
can be made to work in the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14
TILE TREASURY FIRM!

The Express of last evening had dispatch
souarely asserting that Mr. Boutwell, had just
told a correspondent that he would not cancel
the bonds he is buying "for fear that he may
"want, at future period, to sell them rs cur
"rency.n But several dispatches were yester-
day received which fatty contradict this, and
give assurances that the bonds now purchased
will in no case be reissued, but will be so
stamped and punched as to prevent the posi-
bility of their candcstine return to circulation,
and that, thus stamped, they will be held rs
sinking fund, in express accordance with the
act of Feb. %, 1862. One dispatch adds that
he eypccts soon TO be able to redeem bonds at
n more rapid rate than 100000 per week;
and that he does not purpose to keep on hand
n larger surplus of gold than is required for
the safe conduct of the Finances.
We need not say that this is as we have
always hoped it would be, though we were
otherwise advised by our own correspondent.
1t seemed to us essentially incredible that Mr..
Boutwell, should betray the timidity or vacilla-
ton which was implied IN the report that he
expected or unprecedented that he might be
obliged or induced to resell these redeemed
bonds The current revenue of the Govern
ment is certainly much over S3OO,OOO,OOO per
annum; the current expenditures, including
interest on the Debt, cannot exceed S2jOOO)O0.
With such prospect, why should surplus OF
800, 600 600 bc retained in the Treasury: nay,
why should any considerable part of it bc
longer hoardedi Does any one imagine that
our Revenue is about to break or be broken
down or that our expenses will soon be largely
augmented II not, why lose the S6OIO,ON
per annum that We should save 10y paying OF
$1OO,OOOOOO of our ive-Twcntics whercon the
option to pay has maturcdf SO long ms we
can buy at still better rates, of course let us
buy; but, when no moro bonds can be had at
less than specie par let us pay of so long rs
the Treasury holds a dispOsable dollar. We
ont object TO buying up the three per cent.
Legal Tenders whenever that shall be deemed
advisable; it is not our fault that the Secretary
is forbidden to buy up Grcenbacks we only
say buy something so long as we have coin on
hand that we may safely spare, OF $50 long n
we have dime on deposit in any bank. We
are too poor TO lend money to banks without
interest while we are paying Sl2O,OOOOOO per
annum Of interest on our Debt. And
every dollar of gold held useless in the
Treasury tends to make gold scarce out Of
the Treasury, and 50. aggravatc that disparity
between Greenbacks and Specie which the
oracles of the gold-gamblers affect to dcplore.
Once more we congratulate the country on
the latest advices from Washington. We shall
soon be reducing the interest on our Debt
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

II is none of our busness-we know tive
own it-but for the life of us we cannot help
asking what Mr. Andy johnson is coming to
Washington for "early next week"7 There is
nobody IN Washington who wants TO see him,
and there is nothing, we should think in
Washington which he can possibly want to see
This is a free country, and if Mr. Johnson does
not choose to turn hermit and live in cave
according to our recommendation, there is
nothing in the Constitution to Oblige him to do
so. After giving the subject the benefit Of six
hours of the profOundest meditation, we have
concluded that Mr.. johnson is big with a
speech, and is coming to Washington to be de-
lvered 1t isn't kind of him. it isn't doing as
he would be done by; a really consderate man
in his condition would find q sweet relief in
soliloquy, or save himself from bursting in the
back garden. Perhaps Mr.. Johnson labors
under the impression that he asn't sufficiently
an object of interest on his tour home; and
with characteristic Obstinacy has determined to
try the experiment over again. But it does
seem a little hard, when we thought that we
were rid of this unfortunate gentleman forever
when all the caricaturists had made pictures
of him going into private lfe-that lie should
thus again pop in upon us like the harlequin
of a pantOmime We own that it is irritating !;
and we give Mr.. Johnson fair notice that lie
must make better speeches than his old ones,
if he expects this paper at least to take more
than the most cursory notice OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The efforts of the women to establish their
inalienable right to figure in beargardcn as
well as the men, were of course the leading
feature in the Anniversary Meetings yesterday.
There are still some unprOgTessive, Old-fash-
toned people left, however, who will prefer to
read the cheering exhibit of the Bible Soccty's
doings, with its three-quarters of a million of
receipts, or the report Of the decorous rcjocings
at the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the Con-
gregational Union, or the strenuous protests
against lay delegation in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Ranging from grave to gay, from
lively to severe, our reporters tell with equal
pen the story of them all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

we must abandon all arithmetic Of their wrongs
all logic of our rights What is woman to dc
with herself, if the only effect of her reform ia
to fortify her faults and our cOwardice 7 Mrs
President Stanton has taken a bold step to this
end. Perhaps we shall know what we never
so well knew before--that woman, on prOvoca.
ton, may prove to us that she is the mother Of
the faults, as she is of all the virtues, of the
human race. But we shall also make the
acquaintance of better class of ideals, we
doubt not women who can think, yet still be
most lovable, and who, though earnest, are
neither blatant nor causelessly bellgeTent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The opponents of so-called mongrel races,
these who object to negroes in the South and
Cinnamon in California, might make a gallant
stand against the Pacific Railroad, now that
it's DONE Everybody knows the road VIII
somehow connect Asia with America, but not
everybody feels that Americans are gong
to have a larger acquaintance among the
children of Confucius than they ever had De-
fore. When we have grown into closer rela-
tions with affairs in the West Indies, when
the Orient comes over to the Occident, when
we shall enjoy a good sprinkling of most every
Droblem Of race known to the world, we shall
not worry ourselves over such a tritling inquiry
as to what shall become of the negro in the
South. Yet we know what will become OF
him, and of all who come to our shores to work
out with thrift and frugalty an honest living
They will Individually make their way-nothing
will prevent them-and any problem in the
case will be solved by their usefulness. There
is "ample room and verge" enough here to
work it out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The Navy Department has always been
ahead of all other branches of the public
service in its recognition of the equal rights OF
all men to serve the country on deck. Dis
tinctions of color were ignored there, long be-
fore the army had discovered its willingness
"the right to be kilt to divide wild the naygur,
and give him the larger half" The Depart
ment takes the lead again. In an order issued
yesterday, commanders of Navy-Yards are in-
structed to permit no determinations on ac-
count of color in their employment of caulkers
and other labOrers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-14

The people of the United States of America
held a meeting on Monday night at No. 35
East Twenty-seventh-st They comprised, so
far as we can learn, Mr.. George h. Allen and
Mr.. Benjamin West. They passed number
Of highly important resolutions and organized
New Democratic Party. Although we cannot
assent to their platform, they assure us that it
is "our business as journalists" to give them
the hospitality of our columns. We accordingly
hasten to inform our readers what they did on
that momentous Monday. They abolished the
Senate of the United States, as a relic of an
effete system Of aristocracy. They abolished
the Presidents veto power, as a hateful des-
potism. They about half abolished the House
OF Representatives, by providing that its acts
should be of no force until ratified by the
whole people. They abolished paupersm and
crime, by ordering the Government to give
Immediate employment TO everybody out of
work. They repealed the charters of the Pa
cihc Railroad Companies, revoked all the
land grants to the same, authorized the
Government to take possession of the
roads and run them, AID finally estab-
lished public farm of one billion eight
hundred and thirty-four million, nine humid
red and nnetv-eiPht thousand. four humid