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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
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hold that the Chief Justice OF our higheSt
Court should be better known as jurist tnan
as q politician; hence, that Henry T. Selden
should fill that high station rather than Sand
ford f. Church. But we ask no ono TO vote
for any Judicial candidate because he is
Republican, nor against one because no Is
Democrat. We would have every ono vote
for those known to him to be most competent
and worthy, even though his choice should
differ from ours. Let none fear to DO exactiy
right.
A vote wrongly cast may indicate merely
deficiency of knowledge or an error Oh jung
ment: while vote unpolled cOnfesses lack
of natriotism. He who Omits to vote for
Judges proves recreant to a high public trust.
He virtually avows his indifference to the
pubIic well-being. Here are the Judges to DC
chosen who will, for tho next fourteen years,
have ultimate sway over life and liberty, the
rights of person and Of property, of all the
inhabitants of our State; yet full third OF
her legal voters will probably fail to vote
And this neglect of duty may give US such
Court of Appeals as the People would not nave
if every voter could be brought to the polls.
Electors of the Empire State do not allow
an election so important TO go Dy delauit'
Call on your friends and neighbors, and urge
them to go to the polls next Tuesday! The
time is short; wherefore, let it be diligently
improved. This paper will BIO read by more
than One Hundred Thousand Legal Voters OF
our State. We exhOrt each of these to lose no
time in calling on his friends, his neighbors,
and asking each of them to vote for Judges
next Tuesday. Outside of this City, there is
no longer any Registration of Voters; who
ever has the legal qualifications of voter in
any locality can exercise his Right of Suffrage
at the least possible cost of time. There will
rarely be a crowd at any poll; the days are
long, and nineteen of every twenty voters can
exercise their legal right and yet do fair
days work at home next Tuesday. Men and
brethren! arouse your neighbors, and take them
with you to the polls!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
We are opposed to all "entangling alliances"

We are opposed to all entangling alliances
with foreign governments; but, as our State
Department has shown its indispOstion to take
any steps, on its own account, for the mitlga-
ton of the horrors of war that have been
witnessed in Cuba during the last eighteen
months, it would perhaps be well that we
should accept the invitation extended to us by
the British Government to cooperate with it
in that humane undertaking. The atrocities of
the Spaniards in Cuba have been appalling,
long continued, and inexcusable; and we have
again and again urged and implored our Gov
eminent to raise its voice against them.
viii it now refuse to join Great Britain in
sending such remonstrance to the Spanish
Government as will have speedy effect both
at Madrid and Havanaf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

Yesterday we had one Woman Suffrage Con-
ventiOn at work; to-day we are to have two,
each claiming to be the National organization.
Of the doings at that which follows the ban
ner of Miss Anthony our columns present the
record Of the one to whose members Miss
Anthony's speakers grmly refer as "Our Bos-
"ton friends" we are informed that Henry
Ward Beecher is to-day to make the opening
speech, and that Geo. VIM. Curtis, Julia Ward
Howe, Lucy Stone, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Mary
A. LivermOre, Thos Wentworth Higginson,
and others will make addresses during the
three daily sessions to be held to-day and to-
mOrro,-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY.


Party has been defined as "the madness of
" the many for the gain of the few" This is
narrow and essentially false conception.
When party blinds men to obvious and i'm
portant truth, it does grave public harm. He
who is too much partisan to recognize merit
in an adversary or good in anything proposed
or done by those of adverse convictions, only
proves that the best impulses arc liable to
abuse. Party, as a means of arousng and diff
fusng popular interest in public affairs is
indispensable to the healthful working Of free
institutions. Our present danger results from
the decline of party spirit-the dying out of
political enthusiasm. Thousands evince an
active interest in public affairs only through
their action as partisans. They will vote reg
ularly and work zealously for their party but
if not appealed to as partisans, they will pay
little heed to the merits of candidates and
give no time to elections.
Now, we cannot appeal to party spirit with
reference to Judicial Election. We cannot
exhort voters to elect certain persons Judges
because Of their politics. We do most earn
estly desire the election of HENRY II. SELDEN,
CHARLES MASON, CHARLES ANDREWS, CHARLES
]. FoLGER and ROBERT s. HALE, as Justices of
the Court of Appeals because We consider
them capable, upright and worthy. We con-
slider them better fitted for this high trust
than the candidates Ditted against them. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
Netu'Uork Dailu gribma1e.
II RIPL E S HI e E II.
WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1870.

Several barioades erected in Paris last evening"
and at last accounts the troops acting against them
The Emperor will annul the decree banishing the
Bourbons The complete freedom OF the Press is asked
for the result Of the Ffebiscitam. - resolution
10 sbosh the opium revenue in India was voted down In
the House of Commons Phillips the alleged defaulter
has released. - serious railroad accident has
occurred In Belgium, 20 lives being lost. Espar-
tero's chances for the Spanish throne improving
g. England offers to rid Greece of the brgands II
the King will withdraw temporarily, and the habeas
corpus act be suspended.
In the Senate yesterday bin was reported to refund
certain duties imposed Russian hemp; the Army bill
was called up and explained by Mr. wilson The Legis-
ative Appropriation bill considered without result
In the House. James II. Lewis of Kentucky elected
Northern Pacific Railroad bin up but vote
reached.
The Methodist Protestant Conference at Baltimore has
under consideration the question Of union with Epsco
palians. 80 The 7th Regiment Of this city has been
invited to visit Chicago the 4th Of July. e. The
Albany division Of the Erie Canal opened for bust
yesterday. So Three young ladies were drowned
ut Wheatland, Ind, ON Monday. - The Fifteenth
Amendment was celebrated in Annapolis, Md, on
Tuesday.
60 NJ. Du Chaillu has been presented with o gold
medal by the Geographical Society OF Paris. - few
Of the survivors Of the Oneida disaster have arrived In
this city. - museum and permanent gallery Of art
are 10 be established here. Judge Ingraham thinks
II "inexpedent" to make Mr.. John Foley Supervisor.
49, No decision has yet been arrived at In the trial OF
school trustee charged with accepting 500 for obtain
Ing position as teacher for youig woman Gold,
Ili.. lllI, ll6 Thermometer, 40, 81, n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

The trial of Daniel mcfarland having ended
in o triumph of assassination over law, we
print this morning the sOrTOwful story of her
life by the woman whom the assassin made
wretched for nine years, then numbering
the friend who dared to stand between her
and the further qualification of his terrible
passions upon her otherwise defenseless head.
We defy any man or woman to read her art
less narrative and not know that it is the
naked truth. There may be some who will
refuse to confess it, but their conviction will
be in accordance with tho martyred wife and
mothers painful disclosures. Mr.. Richardson's
statement, which follows, will need no con-
frmation with any one who knew him.
We had purposed review of what pro-
fessed to be the trial of the murderer, but was
rather trial of all who had been anywise
identified or associated with his victm-where-
in anything that could be made to prejudice
them was allowed to be proved, while every
thing that would serve to explain and dispel
the deceitful appearances thus created was
suppressed-but it seems better, on reflection,
to leave comment and criticism to others. We
have full faith that the truth will ultimately
vindicate itself, and that justice will be done
to the memory of our murdered friend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

The mania for the removal Of Capitals has
reached Pennsylvania, and there is now some
talk-perhaps it will amount to no more than
talk-Of shifting the Government seat from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Of course, tho
Philadelphia newspapers warmly favor such
plan, and one of the more enthusiastic of them
sees in its consummatiOn something like tho
dawn of legislative millennium. 1t argues
that Harrisburg is "a dull country town." and
that Honorable Members regard an exile there
of three months with the greatest horror, while
really "goOd and capable men" refuse to 60
there at all. 1t is thought that "the numerous
Comforts and attractions" of Philadelphia
would persuade the real Patriotism of the State
to allow itself to be elected Moreover, it is
argued that "good men" must necessarily be
sent to Philadelphia, because "bad mel" would
be thoroughly exposed by the newspapers.
There would be no chance for NEEDY scOun-
"drels who live by their wits" these disa-
greeable and improbable vermin would
be driven back to their "Original Obscurity"
by the moral effulgence of the Philadelphia
press. The Legislature taken from the corrupt
atmosphere of Harrisburg, there will be no
more bribery, no more calendars "swelled with
private bills" no more grabbing of the in
"heritance of the people )" while We are, on
the other hand, allowed to anticipate the
promotion of the public morals, the alleyia-
I" ton of private Distress and great many
other things exceedingly desirable and beauti-
full. These are advantages not lightly to be
disregarded There is one point, however.
upon which we are not absolutely at our ease.
We are told that "the expenses of moving
90 al hn v,n1l
would be more satisfactory for notions of
"small" where the public cash is concerned
are sometimes deplOrably magnificent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

be,nfu, and moro earnest life, where man first
foreets to hope and learns to be, the simple,
sincere meaning beneath the symbols Is read
with eyes different from ours and, even In the
midst of that nobler work which God has
given them there to do, the poor flowers, tho
tears falling on tho heavy sod, may carry
to them, better than we know, the mes
SAGE we would send But, in proper
ton as the observance is just and beautiful
when spontaneous, we protest against Its
degradation into an enforced legal holiday.
We all know what that means. The Ameri-
can mind gravitates naturally to powder and
shot: we arc not yet educated to any higher
idea of the sanctty of holiday than I'M
limited tipsiness. We celebrate tho anniver-
sary of our Independence and tho birthday OF
the Saviour of mankind in precisely the same
manner; however different may be our emo
tions, they find alike voice in fire-crackers,
the booming of cannon, the refined egg-nogg, OF
the vulgarer whisky sling. In year or two,
Our dead heroes will be hOnOred or dshOnored
in the same fashion. The only class who will
benefit by the measure will be the demagoguc
orators of every< shade and party who, even
on the last Decoration-day, made use OF the
collected crowds, and carried their MINDS
adroitly from the scattered flowers and those
who lay beneath to the next election day.
We sacrifice good deal to these same office
mongers: let them at least not grind the bones
of our dead heroes to make their bread.
Apart from the inevitable vulgarizing of the
ceremony, however, we doubt the proPriety OF
enforcing its observance. Many of our dead
sleep on Southern ground, side by side with
their mistaken but surely not unworthy foes.
And they who most bravely died would be the
first to remind us that the war is over ; that
the end they fought for is gained; and that
their graves are surely the most uniting ground
on which to perpetuate rancOr and hatred. The
grave is no place at which to bid our brother
stand aside, with Pharisaic pride-least of all,
the graves of those who died that there might
be peace between brothers. The House, with
out due consideration, passed the bill. We
hope the Senate will prove itself more capable
of looking under the apparently just and COM
mendable feeling which it expresses to the very
unadvisable and unjust reality. Let the deco
ration of the resting-places of all, on either
side, who bore themselves as brave men in the
war, BIO left to voluntary and individual feel
ing. The observance will then retain its tender
and sincere spirit, and the survivors will sooner
learn what the dead have known long ago, that
the hour for forgiveness, for frank effort, for
friendliness and goodwill, struck when the
object of the war was gained. The living, as
well as the dead may then strike hands with
their brothers and be at peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

Mr.. Wilson consents, we are sorry to sec and
say, that the clause of his Army bill reducing
the forces to $4,000 men shall be struck out,
on the argument of Southern Senators that it
won't do to take any troops from the South,
and that of Western Senators that additional
forces are needed in the West to fight the In
dams. 1t does not appear to have been sug-
gested to the Southern gentlemen that safer
policy for their section would be to rule by
love and amnesty rather than fear and pro-
scription. The Western Senators will discover
eventually what they do not appear now to
know, that it is cheaper to feed than to fight
Indians. And as the people have forgotten
past animosties toward the Rebels, and heartily
favor redeeming present promises to the In
dams, we suggest that the further military Oc
cupaton of the South and expensive war
in the West are not absolutely essential to the
we'll being of the Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

What was there in Vice-President Colfax's
testimony in the Mcfarland case which led
the lawyers who took it to shun it ever after
ward as the devil is said to shun holy water
They procured an order from the Court for it;
they required prompt and full answers from
the Vice President, and received them through
many pages. What was there in these answers
so unsatisfactory to them that they not only
refused to present the deposition they had re-
ceived the order of the Court to take, but
euen prevented the counsel on the other side
from making any reference to it'll Why the
anxiety to get, and then the sudden anxiety to
suppress this testimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

Judge Ingraham yesterday decided the man
damus case of John Foley Us. Henry Smith in
a manner which seems to us novel, and which
we trust is not to become fashionable. Sub
stantially, he holds that, though Foley is enti-
tied to the office of Supervisor, yet, as it is
soon to expire any how, Smith may as well
keep it--so the Court refuses the mandamus.
According to our view, the business Of
Courts is to decide according to law and
equity cases properly brought before them.
If watch had been stolen, the fact that its
owner was at the point of death, and therefore
unable to enjoy the watch if it were restored
to him, would hardly be held TO justify Court
in directing that the thief should keep it. We
mean any Court but Judge Ingraham's, with
regard to which it may not be safe to express
our OniniOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
INSANE MURDER,

No less in New-YOrk than in Mississippi is
there necessity for legislation regarding insane
murder, and the legal disposition of those per-
sons guilty of homicide in whose behalf the
plea of insanity is raised. The Governor of
Mississippi has just sent to the State Legsla-
ture a special message on the subject, which
offers some suggestions worthy of attention
throughout the country. After referring to the
injustice and danger of permitting this large
class of criminals to escape all legal juris-
diction, Gov. Acorn proposes certain altera-
tons in tho criminal law by which they shall
DO held to such responsibility as tho circum-
stances may warrant. lie suggests that when
ever, in case of homicide, the question of
insanity is raised before the committing
magistrate, the accused party shall be impris-
Oned, without privilege of bail or the writ of
habeas corpus, until the matter of insanity is
submitted to special examination before the
Chancery Court, which in Mississippi has full
jurisdiction in cases of lunacy, idiocy, or non
compos nenhs. If it be found by the Chancery
Judges that tho accused is not insane, their
record in the case shall absolutely settle the
plea of insanity. and he shall be re-
turned to Jail for trial by tho proper
court, which trial shall ego forward to the
Exclusion Of that plea" When the question
of insanity is raised in the Circuit Court in
case of homicide, the. plea shall be special or
exclusive, shall be sworn to in behalf of the
accused, and "shaH not DO admissible under
"the plea of not guilty" When this special
plea is made, the accused shall Immediately be
transferred TO tho Chancery Court for exami-
nation. If it DO found that he is not insane,
his trial shall 'go forward before the proper
court, to the exclusion of the plea; but if he
be found TO DO insane, he shall be put
under duress in lunatic asylum, in q ward
set apart for the restraint and safe keeping OF
dangerous lunatics. In order to prevent the
public wrong of setting at large the danger
Ously insane. tho commitment in these cases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

The nomination of George II. Fisher and
Henry Hagner for Judges has been emphati
cally ratified by the verdict of the substantial
citizens of Brooklyn. Mr.. Fisher has been an
Alderman, bat one of that Old-fashiOned kind
which did not steal. He served with honor
and decided popularity, and is widely known
to his fellow citizens as capable and worthy.
So is Mr.. Hagner, who has never yet held
Office, but who is an able and upright lawyer,
widely known and esteemed. Opposed to them
are Messrs Alex. McCue and Joseph Nelson,
Ring politicians, clever enough in their way,
but not the men whom Brooklyn wants or
ought to have for Judges. And we trust she
will spare herself the infection by choosing
Messrs. Fisher and Hagner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
TIE SCHOOL QUESTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: In your WEEKLY of April Goth, notice
some remarks upon the Cincinnati Decision" agree
Though reluctantly with your propositions, but am
quito certain your mode Of settling this grave ques
ton involves o contradiction OF your main premises
II your position DO correct-that the State, by its
thorty shall neither impose the reading Of prosorbe
the Good Book "-hOw may the people of School Dis
trtct exercise such q poweri Surely, tho peo-
pie Of o School District may no more properly
invade the sanctty Of the religious faith of single
Citizen may the State divert common school
system to the exclusive maintaining Of sectaran schools
other words the State proposes to establish within
his child without violating his own conscience or rei
SSsa T send bs ebd as matter Of consence to an
adjoining or may be remote district: 49,. .o,.,,r -,
established justice and plain law Iwrite however
the ssS Ct ars to
the views Of any others who honestly seek for
just safe. and durable settlement of the new peril
washoe city, Yesada, May ?. 1870.
Reply.-If people are determined not to be
satisfied it is pretty certain that they will have
their way.
We assume that the people of school dis
trict can better judge for themselves what books
their children should read than others can judge
for them.
But let us suppose that there are forty fami-
lies in a district, whereof thirty choose to have
the Bible read in their common school, while
ten would prefer that it should not be: we think
it should be read. And, so far as the question
is one of taste or preference, we think the
minority should conform to tho decision of
tho majority. But, should there be among
the minority any whose consciences would be
outraged by having their children read the
Bible, VIC judge that the teacher or the School
Committee would decide that such children
should be excused from reading it. And so on
the other side.
We insist that our diverse theologies ought
not to break up our Common Schools, and riH
not if we prize those schools as we should.
But, if we hate Common Schools, and wish to
get rid of them, almost any pretext will serve
our turn.-[Ed. Irib
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

We remember to have seen accounts OF the
annearance of certain of the aggrieyed Sisters
of this city on the stump in Vermont advo-
eating the proposed amendment to the state
Constitution establishing Woman Suffrage;
and now comes the natural, the inevitable
result. The State held its election yesterday,
and the delegates selected 10 revise the Con.
stitution are said to be unanimously opposed
TO Woman Suffrage From Missouri, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, everywhere that our
local agitators have appeared in advocacy Oh
their cause, the response is the same. was
there ever before a revolution which went so
hopelessly backwards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11

Although full details of the Marathon mas
sacre have not yet been obtained, enough is
known to justify the Indignation at the Greek
Government and people with which England
is now aflame. The murder seems TO havo
been the result at once of official imbecility
and of political intrigue. From the CORE
spOndence between the British Minister at
Athens and Lord Clarendon, the head Of tho
Foreign Office, it appears that the ransom was
about to be paid when the brigands received
communication from certain leaders of the
opposition, urging them to increase their do
mands to point which would seriously en-
barrass the Ministry. In addition to the ran
som of f25,0O0 they consequently stipulated
for full amnesty. This it would have been
q violation of the constitution to grant but
the King intimated that he would wink at
their escape if they could be got out of tho
country. 1t is upon the whole not un-
pleasing proof that human nature sometimes
breaks through the restrictions of diplomatic
prOpriety, that Lord Clarendon committed the
totally nnjustiiable and most amiable Offense
of offering to take the miscreants on board a
British vessel and carry them safely to Malta
But, while negotiations still pended, the Greek
troops marched against the band. and the mur-
ders of course Immediately followed. Why the
troops were allowed to move at such critical
moment it is not easy to understand. But why
brigandage has been tolerated in Greece on
such terms that political parties use it az
weapon against each other, is question which
King George will find it still more difficult to
answer. A nation which claims the privileges
of civilized power has distinct duties of pro-
lection to the subjects of other countries who
may be for the time its guests, and the SOW
eregns under whose protection the present
Greek monarchy has been established certainly
have the right to exact of the King a guarantee
that those duties shall be performed hereafter.
What compensation can be made for the wrongs
already suffered we do not see; but cOmpen-
sation of some sort must, at any rate, be at
tempted.