The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27

stauuiuS drmicS, W cstaDllSn repuDucS In
Europe and to make peace perpetual. In his
own words ITO the people alone can man
kind look for the repose of nations; but the
republic is the embodied people, constituting
the highest type of civilization"
Peacc-A Proper Woman's Rights Move
A proper woman's rights movement has at
length been inaugurated by Mrs. Howe, whose
eloquent address at Association Hall on Tues
day night invoked the Intervention Of women
to institute, observe and support high court
of international appeal for the prevention and
final abolition of war. 1t requires no argu-
ment to show how ruthlessly the dearest and
most sacred rights of woman-her rights to
the protection of father, brother, husband and
son-are violated by war. If anything could
convert us to Mrs. Howe's opinions in favor
impressive declaration-"The votes of the
bloody hands have been counted for centuries.
It is now time to count the votes of the bleed
ing hearts," In days past, indeed, woman
has been the secret origin of many a war;
Helen, the cause of the Trojan war, was but
the prototype of more than one
successor Women, too, have often sus-
tanned the spirit and the arms of
masculine combatants, as well as ministered
graciously to them when wounded and dying.
Without going abroad for Illustrations of this
historical fact, we need only refer to the inspi-
al nd
own recent civil war, the soldiers of both the
Northern and the Southern armies received
from their mothers, sisters, wives and daugh-
tiers. But Mrs. Howe is right in asserting that
God has given to woman tender care for
human life, which the rougher man easily for
gets. And she is fully justified in calling upon
womanhood as it is yet to be developed to
''organize the millennium. No doubt that
if the votes of the women in both Germany
and France could be collected to-day they
would be unanimously in favor of putting
speedy end to the cruel war now raging in
Europe. The calamities of war fall heaviest
upon women, and combined movement OH
their part throughout the world in favor of an
international congress for peace could not be
Intellectual. Their united cry for ''peace on
earth" would certainly be heard in heaven.
THE CASE OF CoLoRED CADET SMITH
before court martial at West Point has been
concluded; but the result will not be known
until the finding of the court is promulgated by
the Secretary of War, according to the usual
military rule. The charges against Smith are
assaulting cadet named Wilson, and wound
ing him by blow on the temple with dipper,
| while drawing water from the tank in camp;
also for uttering falsehood with regard to
certain misconduct proved against him while on
| drill. The defence read by Colonel Parsons
for the prisoner was ingenious, but little
! weak. 1t contained an admission Of the as
| sault, coupled with a justification of excited
temper and mutual misunderstanding between
the parties. With regard to the charge Of
misconduct while on drill, there was mixing
up of dates in the charges, and in the answer
of cadet Smith, which subjected him to the
accusation Of equivocaton and falsehood. This
he explains by plea Of forgetfulness, but de-
MES any intent to take advantage Of the error
o. e dates. Tbs gazs il a2t one q masA . H.
terest, except as it affects the discipline OF
West Point Academy, which of course Is a
matter of some moment. Probably had cadet
Smith been Of the same complexion as his col
leagues the case would have attracted no at
tention outside Of the Military Academy.
THEIRS AND BISMARCK Theirs, after
having gone round the circle, makes fresh
start He has been to London, to Vienna, to
ST. Petersburg, to Florence. He has not, az
all the world knows, accomplished much. II
appears from our latest dispatches that M.
Theirs has made up his mind to try Bismarck.
What he intends to do is not so clear. IL
would seem, however, as if M. THEIRS the
historian Of the consulate and of the empire,
the Prime Minister of Louis Philippe and the
sorrow Of the Third Napoleon, were to figure
grandly in the restoration Of peace. Would 1t
be wonderful if NJ. Theirs became the first
President Of the third French republic
SoUTH GERMANY Germany IS al
ready taking formal action to identify itsell
with the North. Bavaria and Wurtempere
and Baden must have some little difficulty be-
fore the work is done. But the entrance o.
South Germany into the Confederation OF tne
North Is no longer a question. IL Is settieo
already. This great struggle against COM
mon foe, with its numerous triumphs, all re-
bounding to the glory Of Fatherland, hal
made Germany q unit. There can be no goint
back Henceforward Germany means, not