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New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

The Hon Samuel j. Tilden, at the Demo-
"craticr State Convention, having speech to
make. and not having much to talk about, dis
cussed, of course, upon the appalling evils OF
Capitalization 1t is pretty evident to US,
that this is TO be the chief of the Demo
Cratic lodges for some time TO come-the
awful despOtism at Washington and the insult
ferable oppression of the States. Mr. Inden
showed himself to be wiser than the very
trainers of the ConstitutiOn-than Alexander
Hamilton, for instance, who said, over and over
again, exactly the opposite of what Mr. III
den says, and who labOred to impress upon
the minds of his cOuntrymen the important
truth that the Union is not mere cOpartner-
ship to be dissolved at the pleasure of the
parties We do not pretend 70 say what the
General Government will become if, under the
auspices and through the encouragement of
Mr.. Tildens party, we are to have a few more Re-
belliOns. We admit, without any difficulty, that
the Government Of the Union needs or should
exercise but little political power over the
States in ordinary times but we insist that
when necessary it cOnstitutiOnally possesses all
the power required for its own safety from
treason. Admit that it has so much as par
ticle of political authority, and all Mr.. Tilden's
fine talk becomes mere prattle and nonsense.
81 believe" says Samuel, what Jackson be-
"Ieyed.r Never was there an instance of great
er infatuation. All! Samuel, you don't believe
anything of the kind; or, if you do, you don't
put your opinions into your speeches; you
want to bring back the General Government
"to what it was in the days of Jackson"
We say "Amenw The Notification Proclama-
ton which brought South Carolina to her
senses is good enough doctrine for U.s.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

cormorv, and An immense advantage for
France; tho vanquished have no right to ex-
pect IL unless they are willing to give up
something as an equivalent. Finally, NJ. Gre
micux and his colleagues complain that Prus-
sia wishes TO reduce France to the rank OF
sccond-rate power. Is it possible they do not
ace that this has been done already3 The
most France can hope for now is to save her
self from falling still lower.
The Tours proclamation not only adds fuel
TO the devastating flame of war, but it evidently
increases the difficulties in the way of treating
for peace hereafter and incumbers the polit-
cal situation with fresh perplexities and dan
gers Had the Provisional Government accepted
Bismarck's terms, it would probably have been
overthrown but peace at any rate would have
been obtained, and there would have been fair
prospect for the Republic to become consol-
dated under other patriotic leaders. Now, with
half the administration shut up in Paris, and
half flying from town to town before the in
vading army, with disaster crowding upon the
heels of disaster social disruption threatening,
and no power in the hands of the Government
to preserve order moment longer than the mob
choose to submit, the permanence of the Repub-
lie is seriously menaced, and the danger grows
that disorganization may proceed far enough
to give Prussia a pretext for that interference
in the domestic affairs Of France which she
has hitherto disclaimed. We still believe that
the French people, if their rulers had the
courage to face the situation and speak the
plain truth, might be induced to accept peace
upon the reasonable terms which their adver-
sary proposes; but while they persist in the
present course they expose themselves to
perils in which all free people must give them
sorrowing sympathy. Peace or no peace, armis-
tce or no armistice, one duty of the Pro-
visiOnal Government seems to us plain. The
Constituent Assembly should be cOnvoked
without delay, so that the country i'll this
critical hour may at least have a responsible
head with which foreign power can negoti-
ate treaty.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

A gentleman who has lately been much and
wantonly slandered because of his vigilant at
tention to the interests of his employers,
gives notice elsewhere of his libel suit against
a journal which has gone further in this
direction than he thinks tOlerable. We do not
doubt his ability to vindicate himself; and we
refer to the subject at all mainly to express
our regret at the growth of a popular opinion
that, practically, newspapers are above legal
responsibility for defamation of character. In
so far as this has a color of truth, the public
that supports a reckless and SANDER
ous press must have the chief responsibility
But we do not believe that the law
against libel cannot be enforced in cleaI
and gross cases and IN the interest of honor
able journalism we should be glad to see il
done. For ourselves we wish no license to print
slander. When we make personal charges
we do it because we believe them not only true
but of public concern; if we find W.
have been mistaken we hasten to make
ample correction; and if the time should evel
come when we should fail to do so, we
hope the aggrieved persons may not be de-
prived of justice in the Courts.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
NEW.YORK.

THE NEwYORK DEMOCRACY AT ROCHESTER,.
Rochester, unaccustOmed to the stuff our
Democracy is made Of, is stu maryeng over the antics
OF Mr. Tweeds myrmidons while in that quiet city Tho
Journals OF both parties bear witness to the dsreputabo
character Of the motley gangs which, at Mr. T~eeos
behest, presented John T. Hoifmans name H.
decent peoples surages. The accounts already pub
lshed OF robbery and riot the trains and at ~
stations appropriately supplemented by trustworthy
reports the depredatOns commitedb the DossSown
immediate cronies at the Osburn House, where wasast
and wine held high out day and night during tho Goa
venton The piage and piferng OF his friends at this
hotel cost the chief $1,000 before the proprietor woud
suer him to depart The editor OF The World della
gate to this ghtoned cOncaye will he tell IA wherein
the peoples interests served by 30 largo repro
senaton Of NewYorks State Prison birds lending cous
tenance at Mr. Tweeds command, 20 his standing nomi
nationsf The Rochester Union (Copperbead Democrat
innocently the material OF which this choice
muster was composed evidently unconscious OF the stuff
real Democracy Is made OF in the metropolis 1t describes
the party as
set OF the lowest class Of vagabOnds, the number II
which il variousy set at from 20 TO So furnished
with tickets and 5muggled on board the train, to tra o
rOr and discomfort OF s peaceabe passenger, and OF
the people at the stations along the line.
And again:
Attracted by the late Convention, some Of The New.
York newsboys, they are cailed-though fulgrowa
nde s 5[e rex EG {Sr2 4eg1a btmoS S ne
matter how old and showed them upon the unsuspecn
ID
drunk and lodged in the station the first night hero
They peddng their old papers again yesterday.
Their stay will be short in this tOwn-the shorter the bet
ter for their own good and that OF the public.
Democratic Of this city, The Free Press attess
that cutthroats ranged the from end OF the
train to the other, robbng and punching" ndiscrm
nately and drawing pistols 10 enforce their de-
mands Finally hot did affairs become in the cars
that even Tammany delegates themselves we're scared
and left the train in numbers at various stations prefer
ring delay the horrors Of such journey. AT Roches
ter affairs better. The Ring" gangs prOwled
the streets in force rObbng Unfortunately, making
unsafe for respectable people 10 walk the Streets elhes
by day night. Watches, pOcket-bO0ks, yalisei
even OvercOats, grabbed by the lawless roughA
and untold deeds Of violence enacted with braces
efrOnery, under the sanction OF the Ring The sanction
say, because these recognized AZ the paid
retainers OF Tammany. The fact that Mr.. Tweed no
later than Saturday night last made the announcement
published in all the papers that he had already secured
800 men, and wanted the names Of 200 more furnished.
whom he would provide with free passes by the Fri.
Railroad to Rochester and back, will prove cOnclnsvely
TO the people along the line of that road whose places
have been ransacked and paged by the hrengs OF tbs
Ring what the people OF this state To expect from
the Ianmsuy Erie Ring.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
( DEWOCR1TIC SURRENDER.

"When said would die q bachelor, | did
"not think | should live until were married.
sOberly moralized the submissive Benedick.
When they said they would fight to the bitter
end against negro suffrage, Southern Democrats
did not think they would live TO need negro
votes Now that they have discovered the
want, it is touching to see with what zeal they eat
their own words, and with what superiluOus emo
ton they welcome few worthless negroes with
out constituency behind them to the brother
hood of the Democratic faith. The Ethiopian
bodies in tho State of Louisiana seem to have
emitted no longer any Odor save that which
was q sweet-smeling SAVIOR in the nostrils OF
the Niger hating Democracy, in high COnven-
ton assembled. There were no questions
about the negro Uranium; neither woolly
head nor long heel was brought up in judg-
ment against them and even the SHIN
bones were forgotten or forgiven. In short,
twenty black men were admitted as members
i'm good and regular standing, and the party
fatty and finally surrendered to the nigger.
We know what pang5 it cost them, and how
little they are going to gain by it; and we
cannot but admire the humility that can eat
so much very unpalatable dirt for SO inintCs-
imal reward.
Yet the Country is, after all, to be congratu-
lated Oh this selfish surrender. 1t ~ the def
mite, formal abandonment by party still
strong enough to be dangerous, of an anti
Republican principle that has wrought evil
and only evil, wherever it has been propa-
gated. 1t is the final Acknowledgements
for interested motives no doubt, but
none the less an explicit acknowl-
edgment-that hitherto the Democracy of
Louisiana have denied a large class of their
fellow citizens rights which hereafter they will
concede and defend. We welcome it as a
token and sign for good to both races and
the whole Country.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
Apotber week having elapsed we beg leave

Another week having elapsed, we beg leave
to refresh Mayor Halls memory with the fol-
lowing extract from Marshal Sharpe'5 response
to his official srraignment
believe it would be well to test the accuracy OF the
Census; and respectfully invite the Mayor OF the city
OF New York unite with in the appointment Of Mr.
Samuel j. Tilden Chairman Of the Democratic state Cen
trail Committee and Mr.. Jackson Schultz, President OF
the Union League Club TO review the Census returns OF
the Xth Election District OF the Sixth Ward where the
total number OF inhabitants is found 70 be $40, and the
total vote last Fall 7O7."
Mayor Hall is it not time that you said
something in reply to this prOpositionf You
are the public, official assaant of the correct
ness of the Census which exposes the " shame
"less and cunning frauds" which the Editor OF
The World testiies that he saw committed at
the polls and knew to be your work and
Tweed's, and here is Marshal Sharpe's public
prolier. Either the Census Is abomlnably
deficient in that particular district or your
crowd must have polled at least five votes to
every legal voter in that district. Silence on
your part is confession of guilt. Can't you
manage to stammer out something?
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
aeu'llprk Daily Gribm1re.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1870.

II is reported that another great battle ragged near
Paris on Friday, but particulars are given 60
Fayres peace mission IS a complete failure. == TOul
surrendered on Friday, on the same terms as those
granted at Sedan. = Marshal Bazaine has offered to
surrender Metz certain conditions. == Pro
VisOnal Government has been formed III Rome.
Two men killed and several wounded by the ex-
plosiOn Of a powder magazine at Waterbury, Conn
There II deaths from yellow fever in NewOrleans
Oh saturday, -Four Of the st. Louis Commissioners
have been removed by the Governor OF MissOuri.=-
The National Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows has adjourned
sine die.
Frank Kipiing has been brought to this city from
Schuylhl Haven on charge Of numbering Benjamin
Nathan. === The Hermann prevented from sailing
on saturday by the presence Of French gunboas off the
harDor GOld llSt, ll2l, 113s. Thermometer, Sat.
urday 60. 90, -; Sunday, Il, 81, n.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
MISSISSIPPI.

YERGER-THE GRAND JURY FAILS TO fsn,cx
HIM-YELLOW FEVER.
Jackson Miss Sept. A.-The Grand Jur
before which have been pending the OF Yerpnr ~.
murderer OF Col Crane, and OF sizer who killed Che ts
Marshal In cold blood few months ago have ths ,..
and asked 10 be discharged, without finding n,
dcnents against either Of the murderers Tho cogo,,a
men on the Jury unanimous FOR indictmcAt IN.
Judge, who ia Republican, would not d,achasss IN.
Jury and the town ia very much excited over it.
There no elections in Mississippi this season. sua
consequently affairs are oeraby quiet though nov sel
then murder is reported. We expect Yellow les !.
to make bis appearance here In New Orcans liz
fever is rapidly assuming cpidomc proportons
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

NJ. Theirs has faileds at Vienna as at Lon
don, the Austrian Premier candidly acknowl-
edging that Austria is in no condition for
nterposing to save France. He now goes to
Russia. but with little chance of success; for
Russia, it would seem, has been active in
friendly offices for Prussia, and was largely
instrumental in assuring the neutrality OF
various nations. This assurance, now posi-
lively stated, gives greater probability to the
report that preparations of Russia presage
trouble to Turkey, not to Germany.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
THE DRAMA

Incidents of uncommon interest invite atten-
ton this evening waacks Theater-to which We made
detailed reference ON saturday-opens for the regular
season. Madame seebach the truly great actress sp
pears in new part-hary auart-at tho FourteenthsI
Theatre And tho new Opera Boufo combination appears
at the Grand Opera House other quarters established
dramatic attractions remain unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

II is intimated that the siege of Paris ls to
rest for the present, the Germans conten'lng
themselves with isolating the city and leaving
it to its own dissensons and to starvation.
In the mean time, doubtless, other detached
forces will operate in all parts of France car
rying desolation into every department, and
preventing the organization of new armies by
the French peODle
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

The death of DR.. Charles H. Ray, late Editor
OF The Chicago Post, and before that Editor OF
The Chicago Tribune in the days when Its
power and fame were built up, is a loss to
journalism. He was a sturdy Republican, a
versatile and vigorous writer, journalist
whose power is best illustrated in the power
of the journals he left behind him, and an
honest man
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
TERMS or THE TRIBUNE.

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DAILY TRIBUNE Soc, 40c 50c. 75c., and 81 per line.
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According to position III the paper
Terms, cash in advance.
Address THE TRIBUNE, NewYOrk.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

The CaptainG Generals oft repeated assurance
that the Cubans are on the point of submit
ting comes 70 us this time coupled with the
promise Of numerous Improvements in the ad-
ministratiOn, and the report Of the capture trial
by csurt-martial and summary execution Of
Louis AYesterau, prominent Cuban patriot.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

Frencb eunboat appearing off the mouth
90 Now York harbor on Saturday, frightened
hack 70 the safe moorings of our neutral wa
toro a German steamship. Can nation which
obandons the blockade of the ports of its enc
49, o,ointain that of vessels in neutral pOrts9
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
UPTOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown residents,
Mr. f. H. has opened offices at No. "a West Thirty
srcOndst junction Of Broadway and Sixth-ave., and
at No 80 East Eighteenthst., between Broadway and
TOurthavc where advertisements for 1HB TRIBUNE Will
De received up to y in the evening.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

The report gives us doubt of the truth o, s"'
assurance and the sincerity OF the p,o"is. ',
Civilized nations do not "smile ana Sn''''' anu
"play the villain" after this fashion
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

Details OF confirmation of the report con-
cerning great battle on Friday, some twenty
miles from Paris, are wanting; and the re-
ports of revolutionary movements in the city
must be accepted solely as Prussian reports
concerning the interior of a city not yet cap
turpd
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN sTATp T,cxp,

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
0or'r"or' ''''.'.....'...s STEWART T.. WOODpOau n
Heut Governor ........ .sigismund X aufnaon ~o
cons'oler~...''....,..Abiab w. Palmer, Du,n,,.,
C0H1t Coni Fal Term .Absaiom Nei,on, In.
Canal Com. (shor TunL Alex. BnrkIey w.,b,,s,,
.Sa' PrSoH IH,psctor. John Parkhursi cnstn
Election Tuesday. Nov ~
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 25.-The annual Municipal
Election, yesterday, passed of quietly. Tho vote was
light. Morris CDemocraD reelected Mayor by 2ooo
majority over Allen Republcan Both branches Of iss
City Council are unanimously Democratic.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

The old Field Marshal Won WrangeI re-
Gently celebrated the seventy fourth anniversary OF his
entrance into tho army ono OF tho events ot the DAY
wis , congratulatorY telegram from King william.
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26
amnsements. etr., CHS epcnine.

BooTH's THEATER-At II and s. Rip Van Win
Me" Joseph Jedeuon
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" Man and WIFE,
GRAND OPERA HoUsE.--0pera BOuffe: La Petit
Yaast"
LIMA FDwIN's TuRATER, No. 720 Broadway
Camille or The Cracked Heart " BAk-kyd Suing"
NBIO's GARDEN" Hearts Ease Lofts.
OLYMPIC THEATER-Herves Comic Opera, Little
Fsust" Mrs James A. Oates G. l.. FoT
STADT THEATER, Bowery.-GeTman Opera.
WIIACKS THEATER Opening night. Inc
Rivals" John Broughsm, Gilbert
AMERICAN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION, Empire '"'
Rink. Tbrlsye. and sixty thiytst. At7l Concert -.
SAN Francisco MINsTREIs No. 5S5 Broau""9'
Songs dances. ecoentno acts. etc ~ 1,t;s,;,a
Nilsson. 80 aCoId.n
WOoDs MUSEUM AND MENAGE GERlE;IaS ERlE; a. nj crownS Mn
Butteray" Ny Dress Boots" AT o. i"'
Scott SilionS
New-York tribune., 1870-09-26

az 10 bolt and throw State after state into
the hands of the Sham Democracy, zoe cannot
help il.
The New York herald., 1870-12-28
PAssA;C COUNTY IN. J.) C0IRis.
Decision in Favor OF the Erie Railway
Trial Of n Chosen Notwithstanding

Decision in Favor OF the Erie Railway
Trial Of Chosen Notwithstanding
Anair-Omcinl Corruption in Jersey.
In the Paterson courts yesterday Judge Bede an
nounced his decision In the suits brought against
the Erie Railway by the Paterson Express Com
panies Ior the recovery Of alleged ovcrcharges for
freight It was to the effect that the act OF March
IT, 1870, repealed the original law passed IN 1885,
under which the suits were brought against the
company for the penalty OF 800 for each offence.
All these suits consequently fall through, there
being no such law as that under which they were
instituted, 1t having been repealed. the Court ac-
cordingly nonsuited the plaintiffs but announced
his Willingness to allow c0rterari II desired
Several appeals Of similar cases win be continued in
the April term
The trial of Freeholder ZebulOn Sutton, now pro-
gressing In the Paterson courts reveals most cor
rupt system which the affairs oil Passaic
county have been managed. The suit is brought to
recover money alleged illegally drawn from the
county treasury by Sutton and others, and Is the
first OF several Of the kind that are TO come up. In
detail the testimony undressing to the general
public but seems to show that large portion OF
the FUNDS drawn from the county treasury for
public improvements went into the pockets OF the
Freeholders and contractors with whom they were
in colusiOn. What the defence VIII develop In
favor OF the accused Is hard to anticipate, but al
present his chances look decidedly dark. The thing
is so old in Paterson that comparatively little IN
terest seems manifest In the trial.
The New York herald., 1870-12-28
NUN CIpAl AFFAIRS.

Notwithstanding Away the Pavement
Work.
The Board met at two O'Clock yesterday, Presi-
dent Calvin in the chair Resolutions to the follow
ing effect were adopted:-Te adopt over the Mayors
veto resolutions directing the commissioner Of Pub
ic Works to advertise Tor proposals for paw
ing with the Stew foundation pavement First
avenue, IRON 10th to 124th street; avenue a. from
Elgnly fifth 70 Ninety.second streets; 1I2th street.
from Fourth avenue to First avenue: ll4tn street,
from Fourth avenue to East river; ll5th street, from
Tnir avenue East river; 1lSth street. from Fourth
avenue East river; l20n street, from Third ave-
TO East river; l2lst street, fron second avenue
10 East riyer to pave with Belgian pavement second
avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty-sixth street;
directing the Commissioner OF Public Works to pro-
cure stand Of coors for the First regiment OF In
fantry N. q. $. N. Y: to pave with. Belgian pave
ment twentieth street, from Sixth avenue To North
river. Tpe E9ard then adi0Nxnel