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BIC SIX is now master of the situation
The scalps of the Young Democracy hang
at his capacious belt. The rich men of New
York whose taxes he has piled up till they
groan with agony, follow like captive princes
in his train The Republican members of
the Legislature are his by the best of titles.
BIG SIX is q great man.
We have hitherto done something to put
Bio SIX at the head of the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee, This was good thing in
it's day. But it 10 not enough for the
changed condition of affairs Bio SIX is a
rising man. See how he has risen since the
days when he was Know.Nothing in the
Bowery like his bosom friend OHALL.
Why should not Boss TWEED be the Demo,
cratic candidate for the Presidency in 1872 ?
lie Is honest he is capable, Ifyou don't be.
lieve II, nsk the Hon. HENRY SMITH and the
Hon, Is FRANKLIN MANIERRE. They are both
Republicans, and pous; and they know him.
Besides, he is man of victory. See how in
the last week he has revolutionized his party.
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Spain having been in critical condi ton
ever SINCE military adventures rose to power
upon the shattered throne Of ISABELLA, the pres
ent ministerial crisis at Madrid would be rather a
beneficial event. lit were true that honest men
come to their dues when rogues fall out But
this is not always the case and least Of all in Spain
SERRAso, ToPErr, and Paw may periodically fall
out With eacn Other, "'''i - the people of Spain,
as well as those Of Cuba remain as much OPP
pressed as before. Nothing can save Spain from
condition of irretrevable chaos and anarchy,
but the concession of the right OF sclfgovcrnment
TO her people ss well as to those Of Cuba and
Porto Rico. Under the BoSAPARrE influence.
PRIH may make himself dictator, which would
perhaps DO desirable inasmuch as it might tend
10 rouse the Spanards from their ethargy and to
drive him from power Considering the present
condition Of Spain, tie pusianimity of our Ad-
ministration in Withholding bcllircrcnt rights
from the Cuban Republic is almost without par.
allel
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put down faction, restored harmony 10 the
broken Democracy, taken possession Of the
Legislature. and reconquered the State
We nominate Boss TWEED for the Presi.
dency. He has the material means, and in
1872 the election will require money.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, the Fenian candi-
date, goes into the canvass with five millions
cash in his pockets. TWEED is the man to
meet him. He took million to spend In
his battle with the Young Democracy, and
he has spent 1t like hero In 1879 he will
be the only man who can match TRAINS
five millions; and if ten millions should be
required, he can put it up and stick 1t in the
tax levy. This is an advantage he has over
all other candidates.
Let everybody then 60 in for the CESAR
of the New York Democracy. BIO SIX for
President
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persist in maintaining that 1t is too mon
arO1"y bdrJdrous for belief"
GREENwALD was murdered by O mob and
this was testified TO by GARDNER WELLS,
| who was with 0REENwALD at the time, by
the French Consul. General, by Mr.. HALL,
acting United States Consul. General, by
| Mrs DUNLOP, wife of the British Consul.
| General, and by others, all eye-witnesses of
the murder. One man. ZAMoRA, was cxecu-
ted for II, and all GREENwALDs companions
have been forced TO leave Cuba.
Twelve persons have recently been muir
dered near Santiago, among whom were two
Americans. Mr.. PHILLIPS, acting United
States Consul at Santiago, has been forced
to run away from his post after having
been obliged to deny the authenticity of
his own dispatches. Well authenticated
cases of outrage and murder committed upon
helpless old men, women, and children
in every part Of the island occupied by
Spanish troops have been published in
all the American papers.
Mr.. FISH is perfectly cognizant of all these
facts. If, therefore, after his despatch to Mr.
RoDERTs, he still hCsitatcs to interfere by re.
cogni2ing the bclligerency of the Cubans, no
tacitly admits that the interests of humanity
are not violated by wholesale murders Of un.
armed and inoflensivc persons and that it is
not injurious TO the interests of America
that her citizens be taken prisoners and shot
down without trial and without communca.
tion with their Consul or that our own
Consul he driven from his house by a gang of
armed ruffians
We arraign Mr.. FISH on his own words
The judgment will be pronounced by the
people of the United States and by history.
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The Connecticut Election and the Eff
tcenth Amendments.

The Secretary of State has issued his proc
lamation, and the Fifteenth Amendment is a
part of the Constitution. Negroes can now
vote everywhere on the same terms as
whites. The first State in which the
Amendment will be put into practical opera
tion is Connecticut. This opens glorious
field for the display of strategy on the part OF
the Democracy. The contest in that State
Is sharp, and probably n thousand votes will
turn the scale. There are about fifteen hun.
dred colorcd electors in the land of steady
habits. The Democracy are hard pressed
from Rye Neck to Stoninpton Point. Let
tho'N 'N1l-o' hold etro';, g. - negro vote,
and carry it, or even nall OF ii, ia. -. IL VIC.
tory assure.
President GRANT, contrary to all precc-
dent, and without the slightest authority
from the Constitution, has issued congratu.
latory proclamation over the event of the
ratification. This is intended to help Gov
JEWELL. Now, let Gov ENGLISH, in his
own behalf, countcrcheck this move of the
Republicans ly issuing n proclamation con-
graduating the negroes of Connecticut upon
their admission to the ballot.box. 1t will
secure his election, and make him n promi.
nent candidate for the Presidency. He may
thus take the wind out Of Senator HEN
DRIcKs's sails who, in his New Orleans
speech, showed that he is trimming his can
vas to catch 000,0 900 niger votes
There is no time for delay. If Gov. Eng.
LIsu hestates, let Messrs. EATON and BURR
of Hartford, Mr.WALKEu ofNew London, the
eloquent Democratic candidate for Secretary
of State, and Mr.. T. l.. PARMELEE of New Ha.
ven, man of first-rate common sense, bring
him to the scratch at once. If Gov ENGLISH
will do this. his congratulations of the great
TWEED, at Albany, on Monday, will be re-
turned by BIG SIX in person on Tuesday
next
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The broad gauge for railroads is getting

The broad gauge for railroads is getting to
be pretty generally regarded with disfavor. At
torney General ALLEN Of Massachusetts,, speaking
against the proposed furnishing Of further aid to
the Boston, Hartford, aud Enc Railroad Compa-
ny, said last Tuesday;
THE advocates OF the broad gauge theory OF late
years Lave been pretty much confined to its unor-
tunate victims. TIE extra weight Of It's rolling
stock In PROPORTION to the load carried raises the
proportion cf nonpayng tonnage; and the friction
due TO the curves Is largely in OF that VI
the narrow gauge. In sone foreign countres
where such property Ia projected from conpctiliun
the broad range roads arc prosperous; but where
they come In open competition with the narrow
gauge, bankruptcy is the rule to which there is hi rd
~ an exception. or the 1900 miles uf broad gauge
road In Thu country, know OF but one line thai is
not hopelcssy bankrupt. and that makes two or
three per cent. by carrying its through freight Oh a
narrow gauge, tor which II has lGidsdo~n III I'd
rail Without the thira rail 1t would be as bank
rupt - the res, OF them"
These considerations would seem TO render the
laying of third rail on the Erie Railroad q mat
ter Of imperative necessity.
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Some say that the Hon. THOMAS MURPHY
will soon succeed the Hon. MosEs II. GRISNELL
as Collector of this port. Others declare that
Gen. PLEAsoSroS, who has just taken the place
of Mr.. GALLEY, will presently take that of the
Good Old Man also. We don't believe il. Not
that change in the Custom House from inca
pacity to capacity would not much increase the
revenue, and benefit the Republican party but
that is not the object in view. Gen. GRANT is a
candidate for reelection. Mr.. GRiSNrLL is said
to be blind 10 many things which a Collector
ought to see. But he is now GRANT man, and
nothing ciss. lie will probably serve out his full
term
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The wisdom of the Hon. MICHAEL Non.
TON stands in striking contrast to the folly Of the
pretcnders to craftsmanship in the Democratic
party. But few days since the Hon W. Nancy
TWEED rushed through the Legislature a joint
resolution Withdrawing the assent of New York
to the Fifteenth Amendment; and now the Hon
est Thunderbolt of the Eighth Wmd is carrying
through an act TO render the Amendment opera
tive throughout the State. The first object Of
Boss TWEED seems to be to make the Democratic
party as small in numbers as practicable, leaving
1t to repeaters and fraudulent canvassers TO fill
up any requisite majority for the Democratic can
didates. The object of Senator NoRroS, on the
other hand is to to every citizen the right
to the suffrage, and to make for the Democracy
as many genuine votes as he can. A more judi
cious or more upright man than MICHAEL Nor
TON cannot be found IN the ranks Of the party.
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ons was prevented through the timely action Of
our Consul at Basel. Prince PIERRE BoSAPARrE,
though acquitted by the tribunal which tried him.
was none the less guilty of murder; and apart
from th at crime, his career is well known TO have
been stained with the blood Of fellow beings in
the various countries which have been disgraccd
by his presence. He seems to have been born with
the instincts Of = tiger, and does not scruple TO
shoot anybody who may incur his displeasure.
II Is the duty of our Government to protect this
country against the importation of vile creatures
Of this kind. If we felt justified in protesting
against the landing Of convicts and other dsrepu-
table characters, we certainly ought to exclude
an incorrigible murderer like the Emperors
cousin
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The Young Democracy are beaten in
their great fight. Some of them are slain.
Some are captured. But some of them still
live; and truth compcls us to testify that
there is .6ght in them get.
They have struck a gallant blow for reform.
For this the city and the State owe them
debt of gratitude. The movement could not
have proceeded from any other part of the
Democracy The reform has been defeated
by money and Republicans. But the Young
Democrats form a majority of the party in
this city, and when the right time comes
they will show their power.
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an CSEM ENTs.

Madame Parepa-Rosa and Mr. Carl Rosa ap.
pear at this afternoons rehearsal OF the Phi,har.
monte Society rs well as at the concert tomorrow
evening.
The dramatic profession have the virtue of a
willingness TO help their brethren in need Mr.
William II. Bowdicll, late agent OF W. T Florence,
being disabled by illness. benefit Ia about to be
given him. Mr. Florence and other actors have
volunteered their services
Miss Lillian :. Edgarton, a rcma rkably hand
some woman has takcn the field in opposition to
woman's rights, She will lecture in Cooper Insti.
lutte this evening.
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The Holy Father in prolonging the de-
hberations Of the Council at Rome, has opened a
wide field TO discussions upon the respective
merits Of different religious crceds. In New
fork, Washington, and other cities, lively con-
troversy is springing up between Roman Catho-
lie and Protestant divines, which bids fair to add
valuable contributions to the religious history Of
the present age. Pho NoNo, absorbed IN the con-
temptation Of things divine, must be pardoned
for overlooking the fact that, in this go-ahead
age, promptness Of decision is one Of the most
important conditions Of success. The public
mind. accustomed to cable dispatches and q sue
cession Of startling events, is apt to turn away
from any matter that has lost its spice Of fresh
ness, and 10 look elsewhere for amusement.
Hence, the pulpit orators have already supplanted
in public attention the doctors Of the Council,
though the latter are entitled TO the credit If
having opened the discussion. If Pho Mono s
Council should produce no other result than this,
it would already have deserved the thanks Of
humanity for the stimulus it has thus offered to
the interchange Of ideas so important a subject.
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Our Duty Toward Mcxico-Letter from Gen
Rosccrnus.

To the Editor or The sun.
SIN: have recently addressed a memorial to
Congress giving some OF the writer's views respect
ing the condition OF Mexico and Of interests in
relation thereto, to which beg leave to draw your
attention.
II is clear to my mind that our country has much
to gain In every way, both in Mexico and through
out Christendom, by such q manifestation OF good
will as the memorial asks, independent OF subse-
qucnt beneficial results arising from the employment
Of capital thus encouraged to open the resources Of
that immense storel ouso OF wealth.
Mexico ought to develop and TO prosper She can.
not do so without aid That aid ought TO, and as
things are, might almost say, must from Us.
Tie sooner It comes the better. It cannot come
from few, nor without organized effort.
The great tar-paying interests OF our country
loudly demand II. Pecause, unless speedily deve.
Hoped under her own Government, we shall be forced
to expenditures on her account the nature and
amount of which We cannot calculate. but the sure
effect Of which will be to increase the burdens Of
our taxation.
The bond-hoiding interests are equally bound to
favor IT, otherwise consequences will follow depre-
cating our public securities
Tie shipping, commercial, and manufacturing in.
terests Of our own country, ard OF the world. must
favor tie development which promises to make
Mexico an increased aud paying consumer and Gus.
toner.
Many important consequences OF the policy urged
in the memorial are for breyity, undeveloped. Its
effects will ultimately be:
l. To establish our primacy in the Western con.
tnent in the hearts OF the Mexcans and OF all the
spanish-American Governments on the solid basis,
OF justice, good will. and practical fraternity.
2. 1t will add TO the dignity and strength Of our
policy in the eyes OF all nations and give noble and
benetcent Interpretations to our Monroe doctrine
3. II will open the doors Of the New World TO the
capital, enterprise, and commerce Of the United
States, and make it the commercial centre OF tho
Western World, as England now is OF the East
I. II will consolidate the public mind at home in
favor Of a new policy worthy OF our future.
But to enlist organized capital TO aid in thi5 work
demands nations voice OF sanction and encourage
ment.
should you reach these conclusions. may beg you
for the sake OF patriotism. humarity and cviliza-
ton, promptly TO exert your influence with Con.
gross on the subject. l am, very respectfully,
W s. RoSECRANS.
NEW York, March, 1870
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HANGING THE BRTTIsH CONSUL.


GrRnd Fsnian Demonstration In the Old
Bowery Theatre On sunday Evt ming hexi
-Chnracteristic Letter from &. FIT.
In response TO request from the General
kirwin Military Circle +. b., asking him to give
lecture for the cause at the Old Bowery Theatre on
Sunday evening next. Mr. Train sent the following:
DEAR FENIAN nRorHRRHOop; Providing you viii act,
not TAXI night, not Quafrc move the enemy camp
not iemnin IN gAlriSOn-yes, blood viii be shed
IN Ireland. Three cheers ! hope they VIII XII ten
thou sand Ut the hTst ne. IL wake them up What
We want t. 80 IN New lOIk tn hang the British on.
SUI on lamp post, by way Of reminding Belmont when
he dimes Arthur again that there ae 1000 lri.h In the
Empire Chy Can't you al close up ONeill aud NAVage
OMahony and Scgnlan2 Let US iorgcI ana forgive
Meehnn, II lac lives, has suffered enough shake hanus
all round; close the ranks The sky full OF Tainhows
In u shall ne Pr,tlent Destiny points the way /
don't ash you 70 have faith; simply say, ia in! / am
your fenan, hut head and shoulders over
the r Is, the Lafayette OF your land the Washington
Of your coghlry-wh more honesty Drains, and power
in hand, than either OF these hal their Leads
The coming man has arrived. He 10 here. Fall In for
liberty Tel ONell 10 spread hms .lf SUNDAY night
ana show his strength, and viii donate entire BRO
ee9as FoHr thousand Geoplc at quarter ia thousand
90 you say 1EO, FRANCIS TRAIN.
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But no witness shall ever be detained
longer than ten days without his own consent"
Such is one provision of Taxpayer TwEtp's new
charter. We have more than once denounced
our present system Of OBTAINING witnesses as an
outrage upon the civilization Of the age. So
TWEED takes advantage e this to let loose all the
witnesses now detained and to secure the acqult-
tai Of u score Of rascals who are awaiting trial
Can any one tell us what pet of TwEED's and
HANK Smru's it is who can find no other way
to escape justice in this city except by getting the
Big Indian to put such clause into his new
charter' Gossip about the City Hall says this
clause is for the benefit Of a murderer or two. We
call upon the Senate to put stop to this kind Of
Jail delivery; and, after doing so, let them pass
proper law for perpetuatlng the testimony Of
witnesses.
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New YoRK, March


TToW me Jo"hdf " commerce,
President Grants connection with this bust.
ness l. strange, and requires explanation IL lobby.
ing 80 actively a he as done In behalf of the
annexation OF St Domingo he has acted in singular
contrast to his habiual reserve regarding matters
before Congress. For so marked a departure from
the policy which he had previously pursued there
must be strong UNDERLYING reason. We do not
suppose for moment that the President has the
least pecunlary interest, present or remote in the
purchase OF St Domingo. But II he has given
too much car to the willy pcadngs OF n few OF
his personal or political friends, and too little
TO the EXPRESSED wishes OF organs OF public
opinion OF all parties throughout the country lie has
IN so FAR betrayed weakness which In a man i'm his
position is grave fault, II may be that the Prcsi.
dent does not know what the people really think OF
this unnatural and illtimcd attempt TO force St Do.
mingo uoon the United Safes: but that ignorance is
no sunicent excuse. since the President saw Mt to
start out in his Administration with the pledge that
he would have no policy but that OF the people It Ia
plainly bis duty TO know what the people desire
and having ascertained H. 10 conform his own poll.
cy TO theirs Taking him on his own terms, We are
entitled to crtirise @ severely We please his eI.
uaordnsry and persistent efforts TO stick ST. Do.
minso on an unwilling and indignant country.
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We desire ask District Attorney PIERRE
PoNr whether GEORGE l.. DuSNING, the late de.
faulting Superintendent of the Assay Onicc has
been indicted, and if SO when he is to be tried :
Mr. DuSSING admits that while holding an impor-
tant office under the Government he embezzled
money, aud presented false and fraudulent
vouchers, and committed other crimes Has Mr.
PIERREroNr done what Assistant Treasurer
FoLGER refused to do when he discovered the
crime, namely has he compounded the felony :
If so, by what authority was it doneH We know
that various influential persons have been trying
hard to secure immunity for DuSSNo, but have
they succeededS If they have, let BAILEY be re.
insiated, let BLAisDELL be restored to his diste-
ry' let every whiskey thief be set at liberty, and
every countcrfeiter be put to work again.
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Was Big six Once aKnov-No,biuOk
In n. IHaos ar IN. 49,.

SIN; II may assist your friend and correspond.
ent OF this morning Patrick o'Bren, in his distress
to know that the FIRST position OF sachem held by
VIM. NJ. Tweed was that OF sachem OF Liberty
Chapter No. 10, Order OF United Americans. who
met In the BoSery, near Chatham Square. The
motto OF that Order was that None but Americans
shall rule America" aud had not Big Six indorsed
It to its fullest extent he could never nave reached
the highest once In the Chapter.
NEW York. March 81. ONE OF EN-.
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Hoffman was Elected BY Fraud.
From The kafiOn

We have heard nothing yet said about Tcnnes.
see az an excuse for fresh reconstruction which NAV
not be also said Of New York. II Senter was elected
by fraud, so was Hoffman and IL life be unsafe JUS
tice badly administered and prisons loosely guarded
in Tennessee, they are here So II Sonter be
oustcd, and provisional government set up al Nash
vile, Justice and comfy will call for similar dis.
play of yigor at Albany
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The dying World boasts of its name having
been mentioned in the Spanish Cortcs The fact
is that it was only mentioned to convict it Of a
gross falsehood
There was chimney sweep who asserted that he
had had a conversation with GEORGE ". at the
Ascot races. When pressed as 10 the nature Of
the conversation he confessed that it was confined
to his inquiries after The Kings health, and being
told in answer TO Ego TO the deyW
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Disreputable Time please copy.

Who witnessed the oath of Mayor o'HArr
to nominate b. +. MASIERBE and HESRr SnIrH as
members Of n Democratic Police Commission
And are those corrupt Republicans sure thai the
oath will be keptS Perhaps ii would be safer If
they were to swear 0'II,LL two or three times
more. We learn that he was sworn to the Huckle-
berry Charter twenty.one times.
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aggregate ddHy circulation last tccek,
555,350. 1rerdgc ddily circulation dur.
ing the tccck, 02,55s. Daily acreage dur.
ing the precious Ueek, ending March 10,
OIL $50.
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On how many Bibles has b. F. MANIERRE
sworn Taxpayer TWEED to keep his bargain lie
has promised that MAsIERRE shall be Demo
cratic Police Commissioner under his new char
ter but he had better have TWEED well sworn or
the promise won't be worth much. Besides. in
swearing TWEED, Mr.. hASIERRH should not use
Douay Bibles. As q Know Nothing, Mr.. TWEED
does not feel much respect for the Catholic yer.
sion.