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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

Delavare-words which a Roman might have
uttered over the dccaying glories of his coun-
try-will it be believed that this sorrowtul
statement was received with Great Laughter Y
Well might the weeping Senator have been
more discouraged than ever; but he stood
firmly upon his legs to say: Il am the
" friend of the White Man. He has one
"friend, at least, in the Senate of the United
States
We congratulate White Men generally upon
their champion. Let us write MI desperdn-
"dum ~ upon our banners, and with the bat
tle-cry of salisbury and the Anglo-Saxons"
rush once moro into the breach! Our own
views are well known. We have sought for
Justice TO the African, but we have never bar
gained for the extinction Of White Men, and
we are not ready to submit to it now. Ii We
with Mr.. Salisbury, were the only White Men
upon this continent, we should solemnly en-
treat him to hold up his own end, while we
tried to hold up ours. We have been much
puzzled to understand why the Senators should
have Laughed" at the prospect of their own
extinction; but when all the rest of the White
Men are gone, should we survive and encounter
MIR. Salisbury in bowling wilderness OF ne
groes and monkeys, we promise to commit
suicide in his company after the high Roman
fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

rs THE GOVERNMENT n PICKPOCRETf
We printed on Saturday COMMUNICATION
setting forth some of the objections to the
present system of Pension paying, and adj
yocating the claims of the postal bi-monthly
plan If there be one class of people that has
greater claims than another to fair dealing on
the part of Government it is our Pensioners
Their services have been great. their losses
irreparable, and the amount paid them IS small
1t is not much that they should ask payment
without fees and at intervals best suited to
their convenience. AS our correspondent shows,
the present system not only fails To DO the
pensioners justice in these respects, but also
imposes upon the Government considerable
useless expenditure and while the former
consideration should have far the greater
weight the latter is of itself sufficient to justify
tho abolition of the present cumbersome and
expensive system.
A summary statement of the evils of the
present system involves the following points A
waste on the part of Government OF over S26O,00O
annually an extOrtiOn from pensioners III the
way of feesN&c., of about $275,GOO; and an
inconvenient semi-annual payment which often
causes much greater losses to pensioners than
vantages of the new postal plan are the
doing away with these disadvantages. We
may let pass somewhat lightly the Government
loss in this matter but the system of discount
ing in the payment of pensions the expenses
of the transaction from the small amount paid is
thoroughly dsgraceful, and makes the Govern
ment as it were, species Of legal pickpocket,
and that of the worst in robbing those who
l.. n Nt,nN
persons in the payment of Government are
treated in this way. All employees have their
salaries paid them without the discounts and
the Inconvenience which now hedge about the
poor pensioner The latter, who deserves it
least, in fact receives the worst treatment OF
any who receive Governmental pay.
1t is matter of regret that the action OF
Congress hitherto in regard to this subject has
indicated no decided disposition to do the
pensioners justice. That body does not appre-
ciate the fact that under the existing system
there is twice in the course of each year q
specific act of injustice done each OF two
hundred and thirteen thousand pensioners UNI
der the Government. This vast mass of suf-
fering humanity and all who are interested in
them, land the latter class should comprise
the rest of the nation,) demand that they shall
receive no favors of the Government but merely,
the ordinarily fair treatment which it extends
to all others in its pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

nary minister however, slept in sncOnscious inns-
oence never for moment dreaming Of the extent
of bis awful delinquency. Yesterday 10 the utter
disgust Of his kind friends" Mr. Beecher vita
proper thanks for the kind intention gracefully but
firmly declined to accept the increase Of salary Here
was pretty fdsoo The representatives Of the Satanic
press were on hand, with note book and pencil to
record the pastors acceptance Of what they choose
represent az a bribe and when he fatty refused the
filthy lucre. their disgust conspicnously maui
fest. There would not have been the slightest i'm
proprety in the acceptance of the salary gener-
ously offered there ~ not ono Of the
pack yepng at Mr.. Beechers heels whs
would not have greedily pOcketed 1t, aud keeniy
hunted for more. But for q Beech1-! OF course
they will now torture the refusal into something
damaging TO the man, if possible. II you persistent
ly throw mud for long Of years the chances
are that some of the nasty stuff may stick. and then
how happy the mud thrOwer will be!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
THE WHITE MANS FRIEND.

In that episode of the protracted debate on
the Virginia question in the Senate, which
particularly marked the 18th of January, an
affecting incident occurred well calculated to
revive many faintlng souls and to energize
many weary minds of the Caucasian persua-
sion. 1t has been matter of complaint that
during the deliberations of the Senate upon
the Virginia matter, so much should have been
said of sable and 30 little of lghter-color
Americans; and, upon the day mentioned, MIR.
Trumbull had expressed mild doubts of the
true friendship of Mr.. Sumner for Americans
of African descent, or rather of the real value
of that friendship; and MIR. Sumner had, OF
course. responded most unnecessarily, we
think, however briefly. 1t was just at this
point that the White Man, neglected and
despised and made Of little account, pushed
aside in the Senate with all his interests and
hopes his historic dignity, his colorless cuticle,
his straight hair, his fine facial angle, and the
unexceptional curve of his shin bone-it was
just then that this melancholy member Of the
human family found a friend And such
friend One who in his own person may be
supposed to represent all the virtues all the pre-
eminent abilities all the ethnic superiority, all
the gifts and all the graces of the Anglo Saxon
race Need we say that we refer to Mr.. SEN
ator Salisbury
For long time this eminent White Man had
YEARLY listened to the never-ending still
beginning talk about the Niggers," until the
Hon. Willard Salisbury could bear it no
longer He rose, and, what is more remarka-
bic, he stood in his place, to utter his protest
against this exclusive attention to Ethiopia.
Gentlemen all talk he said Indignantly, of
" their devotion to the negro; they are always
telling us how much they are attracted to
chin; the poor white race seems to have no
"body to say one word for it," Them with an
infinite pathos he added: Nobody seems to
" care for the White Man now" The words
went forth like wall. They sighed and
swelled like the death-song of u once great
people. They seemed like farewell to fast
vanishing greatness, to glories which have
illustrated. the annals of the world, and to a
fecundity which has done so much to replenish
it, Nobody cares for the White Man nowW
That every honorable auditor. upon this
solemn announcement, did not burst into tears
that all these white Senators did not join in n
general dirge and long -resomding Groom, proves
only the Senatorial mbecility and degradation
For will it be believed that tho words wrung
from tho bleeding heart Of the Senator from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The French Government has made mis-
take, perhaps, in attacking NJ. ROchefOrt i'm
medIately upon the occurrence of the murder
of his friend M. NOir by,a Prince of the blood /;
but il is one readily covered by the presence
at will of one hundred thousand soldiers in
Paris OF late Frenchmen have bad nothing
tointerest them so intensely as the Trauppmann
murders, in common life, and the Bonaparte muir
der in high life. Politics in the Corps Legislatif
make ordinarily very stale entertainment for
n theater- going people. The legislative drama Of
itself drags even now, and NJ 0Iliyiers best stage
management is wanting to give life to It,.
Apart from the Rochefort- BOnaparte case there
"a no sensation in French politics, and, unfor-
cunately for the Empire, it is to this
CAGE that all Paris and all France
have turned an eager and excited, attention
The cause of NJ. Rocbefort has become the
cause of the whole people, and the moderate
sentence TO be passed on M. Pierre BOnaparte
giI scarcely balance wTOHg done 10 g tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

A Cuban gentleman who has conversed with
members of the British Parliament, Is satisfied
that on the ground that Cuba has freed her
slaves, and held her own for fifteen months, a
great many Englshmen think that she is en-
titled to some consideration. Lord Clarendon,
he said is anxious to recognize Cuba,
the trade of which, it is felt by English
men, will follow her friends. England
has now % per cent of interest in the
trade of Cuba against 60 or 70 per cent of
ours, and it would be impossible to mistake
the hint which the Cuban gentleman intends
to convey. Free trade, an idea familiar to the
nsurgent planters, is the evident inducement
for English recognition. But we venture to
say that Lord Clarendon is not yet on the
point of recognizing Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The Hudson Bay Company's Treasury has
been taken possession of by the Winnipeg in
surgents, and party of Sioux Indians are
marching on Fort Garry. These movements
predict state of war in that quarter for some
time to come, much to the discomfort of those
friends of annexation who fear the Sioux. The
Winnipeg revolt has grown. notwithstand-
ing the contempt expressed by some of the
retreating officials; it has its own peculiar
dangers. The Sioux may be one, and the lIud
son Bay money another.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

Not only has the Federal Government the
right and authority, but it is its imperative
duty, to make such legal provision as will Sc
cure and assure the purity of the ballOt-box in
all elections for Federal functionaries and repre-
sentatives. We trust, therefore, that Congress
will give careful attention to the bill for the
prevention and punishment of election frauds,
which has been agreed upon by the House
Committee on Elections, and which we have
published in THE TRIBUNE. If, in some parts
of the country, it be next to impossible to Sc
cure decency in the management of State and
municipal elections there can be no reason
why. with a Republican Congress and Execu-
tive, there should be any insuperable difficulty
about enforcing decency and honesty in our Fed
era elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
MUSICAL NOTES.

The Arion performances Of Der FF9%huu
are 10 be gwen next Friday SATURDAY a New york.
and ON Monday in Brooklyn.
The Glee and Madrigal concer tomorrow
evening will present number OF new Picc" besides
several of the most popular Of those that we're sas ~
season.
Madame De Lussan's annual concert Is Al.
nounced for this evening. Several comprpt 'r'''s VIA
TAX, mart in H. antouo ~ her pupils Mis- T. Terry "n
make her first appearance.
Ole Bull is to give a concert in Newark aei'
Friday under tho auspices Oh tho ClaYoIon Lter"J ~
eety This will be his last 5p.eartn nee iD nv la.. W ~
country until next season n b. goits ~ IaAoih''
Miss Anna Mehig announces Aeg iHso oon ..
GER, for next wednesday evening At steia~a NAH
is one of the finest panists In the country 'AN We -
rejoice 10 hear her under more favorable auspices w.
she has Yet enjoy cd In New York. -,
The mother of Madame Parepa Rosa u'sN
last week in London she was sister OF Eanuuu
gum. tho celebrated baritone singer 80 wei
I'm NewYork and was herself singer o. repG'e In
nppeared IN opeia IA various parts ~ tHe ing n
consrournce ~ this death Madame hos ula Snh.nsA
Boston on Friday aud saturday, the ol'iS V''NA
aud Miss AeIsse agpsa.lns u hog PaSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The London Post puts forth the sensible
opinion that only the proposed Canadian Pacific
Railroad will save British Columbia from an
nexatiOn. Now, who will build this great iron
harmonizer, which, we suppose, must be made
to pass through tho State of Winnipeg
The tendencies, the feelings, the representa-
tons of the people of Columbia upon this sub
ject of annexation, are genuine, as Mr.. Vincent
Collyer has again explained American politi-
clans are not responsible either for the de-
spairing loyalty expressed in the Columbian
petition, or the pressing necessity for annexa-
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

A correspondent objects to the word ConSol,
insisting that it is only legitimate in the plural
form. Why 500
ConsoI (begging his pardon) is q shorthand
Characterization of a Consolidated National
Extraordinarily, that of Great Britain; but
the term readily lends itself to Sidef, more more
general meaning.
We now owe many Millions as a People.
These Millions are payable in different years
and bear various rates of interest. We want
to consolidate these multiform obligations into
one vast loan or consol, bearing a low and
uniform rate of interest; and that loan will be
the American Consol. Why notq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
TIE LOGIC or ASSASSINATION

Rob Roy, the Scotch freebooter. having re-
ceiyed some favor from Professor Gregory OF
Edinburgh University, offered, in return, to
take the Professors son into the Highlands
with him, to save him from the degrading in
fluence of books and schools, and to make a
man of him. lie was much amazed at the re-
lection of his offer, which Sir Walter Scott calls
bringing the highest pitch of civilization in
contact with a half-savage state of society"
Yet this was no stranger than to see amid our
American civilization that remnant of a more
than half savage state Of society which re-
venges private wrongs by assassination. A
half dozen recent cases will instantly occur to
every one, where perverted public sentiment
has attempted to excuse jealous husband or
wife for the murder of some third person, per-
haps upon the very slightest grounds of sus-
picioD.
Great writers on criminal jurisprudence have
always held it of the greatest importance, not
that crimes should be severely punished, but
that the award of punishment should be Just
and unerring. Now, is there any unerring logic
in pistol bullet Can man train himself in
a shooting gallery to hit the TRUTH Is murder
your only trustworthy form of judicial inves-
tgation When the truth so often eludes the
acuteness of detectives, the sitting of cross
examinations-nay, as in the case OF Byron
agt Byron, the combined curiosity of success
siye generatiOns-are we TO assume that the
mere report of loaded revolver can do JUS
tice2 MOI: it is wicked mockerY of justice
1t is worse than that code Of DracO, which has
been the standing horror Of all ages. DracO
decreed that the least of crimes, if proven,
merited the death penalty. But the logic Of
assassination goes further: it scorns proof. and
Furnishes with death even suspected crime
Even with all the precautions of law the
innocent sometimes suffer, and this is
found the most convincing argument against
even the most deliberate capital punishment
But how much greater where the suspected
man dies instantly. and with him, perhaps the
very evidence that would have disproved his
guilt murdered man can give no testimony,
dispel no cloud of accidental circumstance
prove no alibi, bring forward no new fact No
one can usually vindicate "a mans innocence
like the man himself and the murderer scnces
at stroke the lips that might in one word
have removed all motive for his crime.
All men feel some sympathy for any one who
ia reused TO crave vengeance for great wrong.
But for one real wrong there are a myriad
suspected wrongs. There are men with whom
the extremes of jealousy are SO habitual as to
seem constitutional chronic .0thellos- whose
wrath moves like lightning and strikes with a.
little regard for logic.
"Trines light air
Are 20 the Jealous combinations strong
Asproofs OF Holy Writ"
Set these men on avengng their fancied
wrongs, and who is safe7 There are women
of the same temper. We were once appealed
TO by woman confined in an insane hospital
to investigate the atrocities Of her husband.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The naked fact that Gen. Robert E. Lee pur-
poses to attend the funeral observances in honor
of the late George Peabody has already been
stated. We are informed that Washington Col
lese, Lexington, Va. whereof Gen. Lee is
President, has been recipient of Mr.. Pea
bodys bounty, and, sharing the general admit
ration and gratitude which his philanthropy
has inspired, proposes to be represented at the
funeral by her President and two of his asso-
ciate Trustees; and, unless prevented by sick
ness, they will attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

who placed her there. She told his misdeeds
80 profusely and with so much of detail that
an examination was held, and not witness
whom she summoned but denied every asser-
ton abe made, even though they were her own
personal friends Her mental arrangement be-
came at last, irresistibly evident. But II
that woman had been free, and had stabbed
her husband with her hand instead OF her
tongue. his fair fame would probably have died
with his person. 1t is putting fearful weapon
into the hands of hatred.
The most innocent man may hold his lie
only at the mercy of mad woman, the most
innocent woman of IA mailman, If the logo OF
assassination is to be trusted, and the fact OF
being killed be taken as the proof of having
sinned Law may be uncertain but there IS
no substitute for it which is so illogical as
assassination. The law assumes every man IN
nocent till he is proved guilty; ASSASSINATION
assumes him guilty, and lets only his children
yiadcate his innocence, if they can. The law
at least processes to offer an impartial tribunal;
assassination doOms by hand to which i'm
partiality is almost impossible. The law will
not even trust the judge without jury, nor
the jury without Judge; while ASSASSINATION
makes the same man complainant, prosecutor,
Judge, jury, and executiOner. Fortunately the
very frequency of crimes brings their cure;
and the sense Of personal danger, as well as
that of justice, must soon warn men against
the logicl Of assassination. Take care OF
yourselves in Sutherland" said an old High
land outlaw, in warning, to his comrades; the
claw has icome as far as Tain" We are not
without hopes OF seeing the law come as far
as New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

" champion of the rabble." The Government
of NJ. Olivier has proposed to itself exceed
ingly difficult work. 1t must settle the
case of NJ Bonaparte so as to appease
the people, and that of NJ. Rochefort so as to
placate the Emperor Meanwhile, M. Olivier
has made an unnecessary and oratorical threat,
and now, instead of withdrawing his motion
for the arraignment of NJ. Rochefort, urges it
again
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

Mr.. George w. Blunt is one of those dis
"tinguished and influential citizens of New
"York" who allow officers of the highest
personal and professional standing" to do
their thinking for them. The sad plight into
which this amiable tendency has led Mr.. Geo.
w Blunt may be seen in certain pungent cor
respondence printed elsewhere this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The news of the flight of Lopez is again
confirmed and once more cOntradicted. OF two
reports, one by way of Lisbon and the other
from Paris, the latter which places Lopez in
the Cordilleras with 5000 men, seems to have
the greater vestige of truth. The two or three
hundred millions which the Emperor Pedro
has invested in Paraguayan territory have not,
as yet, begun to return him any interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

The account of life in Nassau, printed on
our second page, will be read with special in
terest by that large class TO whom tendencies
TO Consumption, either with themselves or
friends. give special interest to descriptions Of
Soutbprn retreats for Northern invalds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

Perhaps it is none of our business; bat we
must say that Gov. Hoffman will evince de-
cided wisdom should he nominate DR.. JOHN NJ.
CARNoCHAN for Health Officer. The office is
one of great responsibility and power for
good, and has hitherto been filed by good
physician; but never by one of more eminent
abilities or a higher reputation than DR..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17

Mississippi follows Minnesota in the ratifca-
ton of the XVIII Amendment. The critical
hour for this Amendment rapidly approaches,
and it is soon to be decided whether
the perversity of New-YOrk, even
if sanctioned by a decision of the Supreme
Court, could avail to prevent the consumma-
ton of the benefcent purpose involved in the
Amendment now so near ratification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
UP-T0WN ADYERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown resi-
dents Mr. f. H. Brown has opened Office at No 81
West Yhiry secondst junction OF Broadway and sixth
ave where advertisements for The TRIBUNE will be
received MP 70 q i'm the evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-17
lIIHfb II kht a. ar
Are 90 the Jealous combinations strong
A proofs OF Holy Writ"

Set these men on avenging their fancied
wrongs, and who is safe7 There are women
of the same temper. We were once appealed
to by n woman confined in an insane hospital
to investigate the atrocities Of her husband.