The New York herald., 1869-01-17
VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS.

OPPOSITION TO INDIAN AGRNrs.-'E. CO. is de-
cidedy opposed to the continuation OF Indian agents
services on the frontiers He is indignant ct several
Of these individuals charging General Custer with
nassacring friendly Indians, and thinks that
Black Kettle and his band richly deserved their
Our correspondent concludes by assuring the nation
that the military authorities viii manage our Indian
anairs satisfactorily and without the aid OF agents.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DER.-This important ques-
rion forms the subject Of two communications that
we have received. Both hold that the law Of the
State Of New York by which the unfortunate or
rascaly individual who cannot or WIN not
pay his debts can be lodged in prison is an In
fringement upon the liberties OF the citizen.
had beneficial result II the debtor be insolvent
by mIsortunes Il certainly Il unjust to incarccrate
him In jail for not doing What he ands Il impossi.
BILE to do. II he be dishonest imprisonment viii not
vengeance-a most unchrstian sentiment. In con-
present laws Of this State in relation 70 the subject
are disgraceful and should be expunged from the
statute books.
RESUMPTION OF sPEcrE PAYxESrs.-'B. G. G.p
sends US an analysis Of Senator Morton's financial
bill. Our correspondent does not think Mr..
Morton's plan adapted to effect Q resumption
Of specie payments, as BY the terms Of
the bill gold capitalists win come into
competition with the government, run up the price
OF gold and thus lessen the amount Of coin to be
0L.
same capitalists would also get possession OF the
great bulk OF the legal tender currency, purchased
at discount OF nifty per cent, ready for such re-
sumption.
HARD CAsE-An Eye witness" writes US OF q
hard case that recently occurred on the New Jersey
Railroad. young man going to Elizabeth from
this city purchased ticket which he presented to
the conductor on that functionary going his nrst
round. IL was punched as usual, and returned
to the traveller who accidentally lost It. Between
Newark and waverley the conductor appeared again
for the purpose OF collecting the tickets and ordered
the young man on the train on his failure to pro-
duce his, although demonstrated with by the passen-
gers, who had seen the ticket punched. Our cor
respondent that this Is the usual practice
on the Central Railroad.
NoS-ArTErDANcE or JuRoRs.-'Justiccn and
'Jurorr desire TO explain the non-attcndance OF
jurors at the courts which is subject OF promi-
nent complaint Justcer does not think that twelve
cents case viii support wife and three children
particularly when that case consumes two days.
We certa My do not think II WILL syurOr" suggests
that three dollars per day be paid for good and
true men, and that the Legislature pass law pro-
vidinR such compensation.
CLAIMS or THE NORTHWEST FOR REPRESENTATION
IN THE NEW CABrNEr-"B'' calls attention to the
fact that Senator Harlan Of Iowa, who was for
short time secretary OF tho Interior Is the only ct
zen OF the great country west OF the Mississippi river
who has ever been memper OF any Presldenps
OF this section and believes that the Hon. James r.
wilson, Of Iowa, would make . most acceptable
Secretary Of the Interior under General Grants
administration.