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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-26
XyIIth ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPUBLICAN Asso-
CATION.
At a meeting of the XVIlth Assembly Dis

trct Republicans last evening addresses bearing upon
the struggle in Europe, and expressing strong SYM
pathy with the German people were made by Messrs
NeIish Lancaster JOie Bradford, and Morris Einger
The following resolutions were unanimously passed:
Whereas The Republican parry , IN, ne el' Of az s 20
their national integity and
I'm ou late struggle nationality and liberty the heart Of
en-, German peope the French Emperor
Willing 70 mounesto accomplish his designs OF
couonest nd empire In the American continent, and
eas The people cannot afford TO be Indifferent to
49, IN the one hand the establishment Of dynasty and
The other for nationality therefore Republicans do hereby
waged on the part OF the
French Rmpror ana the wagel the part Prussia
ouf ,ympathie. are With the German people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

trievably on the defensive, which is to say,
i'm this instance, irretrievably beaten. Gen.
Trochu il no more ready to resume the war
than LebGuf was to begin it. II il hardly
less crime in the one than in the other to
contemplate it.
Gen. Trochu has at Paris force estimated
at 100000 muslSets. OF this number there are
perhaps $4,000 men-his former corps and GER
tain remnants of the beaten understandable
for an offensive movement. In the hands of
skillful commander, which Gen. Trochu is un-
hesitatingly declared to be, although he has yet
to give tho first evidence of his power to direct
an army in battle, such column could
do great mischief, operating on the
short interior lines of large city be-
sieged az Paris must be. II could attack
every vulnerable point developed in the Ger
man investing lines, or fall Unexpectedly upon
isolated columns Of the enemy. But after
every such attack, whether repulsed or victO-
rious, it would have to fall back again to it's
defenses to await there another opportunity.
porary triumphs, but only batter itself to pieces
in gaining Cadmean victories.
The resolution of Paris, its preparations for
defense, the display of its power, may have
one good effect-delay. We believe that de-
lay will in the end prove the best friend Of
both contestants, for it will give opportunity
for peace. 1t will open communication be-
tween the cOntending nations, and lead
eventually, we trust to a peaceful con-
clusion of their terrible quarrel. No one
can surmse the plans of the German
commander from his present operations.
The movements of his infantry have been
masked by the demonstrations of the Uhlans,
who have not only appeared at points remote
from the direct line of march, but have
camped under the guns Of the Paris forts.
Paris appears ignorant Of the actual position
of the main Prussian army, and no definite or
detailed information is furnished us from its
own lines. OF its strength little that is certain
is known, but there is not much doubt that
there is before Paris greater force
than that which destroyed MacMabon and
turned Bazaine back upon Metz. The German
army before Paris is stronger to-day than that
with which Won MOltke was content to assume
the offensive. Against this army, Trochu in
the field is powerless. How long he can resist
it in the forts of Paris depends less on the
courage of his own soldiers than the skill of
the German engineers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
THE POPE AND ITALY.

That Italy will have Rome for its capital,
was as plain when she became nation ten
years ago as it is to-day. There is no other
point from which Italy can be permanently
governed as a single State. Turin, Florence,
Naples, Milan, Genoa, Venice, are fit capitals
of the segments of the peninsula which for
merly received law from them respectively;
but Italy as a whole has for generation re-
ceived the law from Rome alone. External
pressure only could keep Italy ont of Rome
or withhold Rome from Italy. That pressure
being removed, the old union is restored as by
gravitation. An Italy without Rome is incon-
ceivable. And we cannot doubt the simple
truth of Victor Emanuers explanation to the
Pope, that he had only the choice of going to
Rome at the head of Italy or seeing her go
there as a Republic without him.
We do not assume to judge the attitude of
Plus TX. He maintains that "the patrimony
"of St. Peter is not his to cede-that he is
but a trustee, wholly pOwerless to ALLEVIATE
any portion of his trust. He can and does
submit to irresistible force; he cannot and
will not sanction or ratify the spoliation. The
temporal power of the Papacy was not ac-
CURED by conquest, and conquest cannot right
fully destroy it. We simply state this position,
without approving or condemning it.
But, the temporal power once swept away,
we believe that the Papacy as a spiritual force
will be decidedly strengthened. The civil gov
eminent of the Roman State has not been
creditable to those who were responsible for
it it has not been vigorous, nor dignifed,
and it has failed in its attempt to be paternal,
since it has nOwise contributed to the devel-
opment of the physical resources of the coun-
try nor to the material wealth Of it's people.
We judge that the spiritual power of the
Papacy would have been greater had it never
displayed flag nor owned a cannon.
For some years, the army of the Pope has
been extravagantly disproportioned to his rev.
enues His debt has been steadily increasing,
in spite of liberal contributions from the
Catholics of either hemisphere, 80 that open
bankruptcy stared him in the face. This Ca
tastrophe has ROW been averted, in manner
which exposes him TO no reproach. Italy, in
taking his temporalties, has placed herself
under moral obligation 10 assume and pay
his debt should she fail, hers, not his, will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
LOCAL, POLITICS.


The Rev. VIM. T. Cath has been appointed
by the National Republican Executive Com
mittee.
The "Halsey Iron Clads" have recognized
In work for the reelection TO Congress OF the
Hon. George A. Halsey.
The Republicans of the With District have
PrsSidenf, Mr. j. A. Lucas Secretary Mr. Samuel Cool
The Independent Democrats of Kings County
met last evening and appointed Conference Committee
to wait the German Democrats preliminary To nOmi
mating ticket in opposition to the Ring" candidates.
The General Committee of the German Dem
ocratic Union party recommend the nomSnat9ns Of John
Charles L. LOew for County Clerk, NJ. T. Brennan for
Sheriff, and Cursor N. Hermann for Coroner and re-
neutrality upon the German French question.
Democratic Assembly District Conventions
held in Kings County last evening and the follow
Rochester ON the 2lst inst Robert Fnrey 2-lsaac
Badeau sThSmas kinsss a pStt MGcaRleE
ard j. Goodwin. s-Patrick Ennis 9-H. ]. Forker.
The IXth District WOodford and Kaufman
TG met tbs night M STATION G1 and M
addressed the Club In advocacy OF the State ticket and
now numbers 1856 members though its organization
but week back. A Finance Committee OF nine was
tho Club in the woodtord and Kaufman Central Club
Last night a meeting of the Soldiers and
Sailors Central Union was held at the Cooper Institute
chair The Executive Committee was requested to
port the number OF organizations working in harmony
membership OF 1900. 1t decided To hire hall IN
Broadway, the rent TO be 500 a month. stirring al
dresses delivered by Col Burns Col Morgan, Col
Billiard, Gen. Ketchunl, Gen. Cregan, and Gen. Bell
The hall at No. $50 Broadway was crowded
yesterday evening by the members Of the With Dis
trct Republican Association Joseph Forbes In the chair,
and they heartily Endorsed the nominees OF the late
Republican State Convention. The Rev. DR.. Turpin,
colored minister, addressed the meeting and the Hon.
John Fitch advocated the coalition of the Republican
party with the Young Democracy the County ticket
Speeches also made by Messrs Burchard Dennis
Burke Col Dugsnne and Others After the reception OF
ing adjourned.
The German Republican Central Committee
at the Steuben House last evening, Mr.. sigismund
Kaufman presiding. The platform and nominations OF
the Saratoga Convention were indorsed and II was
solved TO organize WOOdford and Kaufman German
Central Campaign Club and 10 invite all German voters
of this city To join the Club in order 10 crush the rotten
and corrupt Tammany Hall "Itreo" Regency. The fol
lowing provisional officers OF the Campaign Club we're
elected: Messrs VIM Gellmann, President; VIM Weber,
Vice President and Henry Richard, Secretary. The
German voters Of this city % organize Ward Cam
paign Clubs and to send delegates 10 hs German Cen
trail Campaign Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
THE MILITARY SITUAuOY At PARIS.


Gen. Trochu, we are assured from Paris, is
ready, and the Prussians have appeared none too
soon. Certainly Gen. Trochu has done wonders
in the capital since, fortnight ago. its pOpulace
went wild with rage over the fall of Sedan
and with joy at the fall of the Empire. He
has Quoted Paris-herculean task and the
French capital in state of siege is more 30
bered more orderly, more resOlute than it has
been for a generation past, even under the con-
slant threat of the bayonets of the Empire. In
the face of great danger which it recognizes,
on the eve of great disaster which it fOresees
Paris is sublimely desperate.
Appearances, however, are sometimes pain
fully deceptive. We have vainly sought to
discover in its new attitude of resolute de-
Tense strength which the French capital did
not possess two months ago. when it was en-
thusiastic for offensive war. There are
100000 armed men within its walls but its
army is gone. The forts have been strength
ened, and behind them have been built the
barricades which play such a prominent part
in Partisan history. Unfortunately, neither
forts nor barbados are impregnable, nor
is their reduction necessary to PIussian
success. The Gardes Mobiles from the
nelRnOOrmg clues nave auueu tne1r great
numbers and little effectiveness to the
garrisOns of the several Notifications. So
also have the peasantry of all ages and both
sexes from the surrounding country and for
every soldier added to the garrison five addi-
tional mouths will have to be fed from the
commissariat of the besieged city. The display
of the great population of vast city under
arms is always imposing: it deceives every
beholder save the general to whom not only
the power but the weakness also is revealed.
Events which have lately occurred outside Of
Paris not less than its resOlute air, tend to
make the cause of France look less desperate.
The sieges of Strasbourg, Toul, Montmedy,
Pfalsburg-the French fOrtresses everywhere
have apparently baffed the Germans, though
in reality the besiegers have not had time to
produce the results inevitable in siege opera
tons scientifically carried out. The heroic de-
Tense maintained at Strasbourg is exhilarating
to the French and encouraging to those
who from this distance eagerly look for
French successes and hope for the
final triumph of the French cause.
The fall which must come sooner or later will
for this present exhilaration be all the more
depressing. The operations in the Vosees and
on the MOselle have nothing whatever to do
with the final result The arming of million
men in Southern France cannot affect the
issue at the capital. The siege of Paris de-
cjdes all, and Paris must depend upon herself.
for to her no aid can come. France is ire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

be the blame. And, this debt so transferred,
he will have no need to contract another.
His army is of course disbanded, or must be !;
and Italy is bound, in mastering it out of
his service, whether into her own or not,
to pay it off. Then she is morally bound
to protect him in the free exercise of his spir-
itual authority, and against whatever attack
or annoyance in the narrowed limits to which
his temporal authority is henceforth to re-
stricted- presumptively. those Of that portion
of the Eternal City which hes north Of the
Tiber, and includes St. Peters and the Vatican.
Looking over the whole field dispassionately,
We are thoroughly assured that the Papacy,
unless some unfavorable blunder is made on
its part, will prove the greatest gamer by the
rigorous restriction of its temporal power and
the transfer of the Italian Government from
Florence to Rome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

The negotiations for an armistice between
Prussia and France are not at an end. Count
Bismarck has asked M. Favre, through the
English Government, what assurances the pres
ent French Government can give that the
army and nation will approve of the terms
which may be agreed upon. NJ. Favre, in reply,
has given all the personal and official assurance
in his power, promising to call Constituent
Assembly, to meet within fortnight, to which
all power necessary shall be delegated. To
this no reply has yet been received Perhaps
none can be reasonably expected, since the
dispatch of NJ. Favre is q frank avOwal of the
unauthorized character of the present govern
ment and the Prussans may decline to deal
with it; but the belief prevails that Count
Bismarck is disposed to overlook irregulari-
ties in order to reach a satisfactory conclusion
to the negotiations. An effort is making for a
personal interview between Favre and Bis
marck, and from it the best results may be
ANTICIPATED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

, ,,,.s,or forcee are slowly concentrating around
p.s thcir cavalry pickets being within gunshot dis
60, ~ acme Of the forts outside the fortihcations -
"a wa. expected that all railroad communication from
paris would be cutoff yesterday. -= large french
army ia organizing at Tours. - Over 1000 voun-
,oers have been enrolled In France ==@ Rome IL SAID
IN be surrounded by italian troops. 1890 On the COM
plete occupation OF the Papal States, National Italian
Parliament is to he organized.
II is affirmed that the English mission has been ac-
cepied by gentleman whose name Is at present with
held. == Numerous letters in regard to the Home
stead law have been received In Washington from
Englishmen ==== Every Indian costs the Government
$3.50 per annum. Squatters are to be removed from
Cherokee neutral lands. Gems Sherman and Scho-
field have been honored with grand ball In San Fran
CISCO == -Four negroes have been hanged at tho Isle
Of Wight Court House Va for the murder OF white man.
49, The spnners' strike at Fall River. Mass, has
ended and the spnners accepting the terms OF the
employers.
The Republican State Central Committee has organ
lied for the campaign So John Hennessy Is In court
seeking restoration his Office Of School Trustee In the
Seventeenth Ward. - John Quinn has besn held for
the murder Of David. Rescher, and Thomas Mccarthy
has been committed accessory. - Hiram
Ketchum is dead. The will Of the late Benjamin
Nathan has been made public - The Lincoln Monu-
ment has made Its appearance in Unionsquare. -
The United States Courier will bring the remains
Of the late Admiral Farragut from Portsmouth to this
city, - Gold, ia, 114t Thermometer. 6S, 81, TO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

Our special correspondent presents this
morning the third of his series of reports
on the great navies of the world, and it will
be read with interest by the general public
as well as by those specially engaged in
naval affairs. The criticisms of our CORE
spondent in his two preceding reports on the
navies of France and Prussia, since they ap-
peared in these columns, have been cOrrobO-
rated by events. The capture of the Prussian
frigate in Southern waters, the behavior of the
two fleets in the North, and, lastly, the sinking
of the Captain, have all been indicated in the
general propositions which he has laid down.
We have reason to believe that the forth
coming reports on the naval establishments
of Great Britain and the United States will
be specially valuable and suggestive, the
writer having had unusual opportunities to
form correct opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
OBSTACLES TO PEACE.

ChIistendom hears with sorrow that the War
between France and Germany is to be still
further prosecuted. Germany has triumphed-
signally, Overwhelmngly-the season is adj
vanced, and the million of Germans under
arms-mainly citizens suddenly called from
the comforts of home and freside-will soon
be disabled and dying by hundreds of thou
sands of fevers, rheumatism, and the multi
form results of excessive fatigue and I'M
wonted exposure to the elements. Their case
is very different from that of veterans bronzed
on a hundred fields and Injured to nclemency
and privation. If the War shall proceed, not
half the Germans who marched into France
will be effective on the LIST of December
Why should the War 90 on
We hear both sides, and can judge more
dispassionately than those whose feelings are
heated, whose judgments are clOuded by pas
sion. And we hold that Germany is wrong in
declining to treat with the actual Government
of France, while that Government is wrong in
refusing to consider any proposition which in
wolves the cession of territory.
Has not France acquired territory from Ger
many by conquest Nay: did she not divest
Prussia of all her Rhenish provinces as a con-
sequence of her victories at Jena and Auer-
stadt? Nay, more: Is it not notorious that she
would require cession of that territory this
day if she had routed two or three Prussian
armies, captured one of them entire, and was
now investing Berlin7 Why should this rule
work but one way7
We insist that Germany is morally bound to
offer terms of peace to France-the actual
France of tO-day-and that France is equally
bound to consider them in the light of exist
ing facts. To refuse to treat with any other
than perfectly satisfactory Governmental
refuse to treat while an invader is on "the
"sacred SOIL" or unless territorial acquisition
is waived-what is this but to say that war
shall be interminable and that carnage must
proceed until no blood remains unshedi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

The Southern Commercial Convention,
whereof Willard Fillmore was President has
called a new Convention, to assemble at Gin
cinnati, Oct. 4th, 1870. Each Chamber of Com
merce OF Board of Trade in the Union is in
vited to send delegate, and Governors of
States and Territories may appoint delegates
not exceeding one for each Congress district.
The subjects prOpounded for discussion are
these:
/. Direct trade between southern Atlantic cities and
Europe.
2. Southern Pacific Railroad.
3. Obstruction to navigation by narrow span bridge
piers.
T. Continuous waterli communication between the
Mississippi River and the Atlantic seaboard.
% Removal OF distractions from the mouth Of the
Mississippi River
s. Construction Of permanent levees on the Mississippi
River.
u To abolish all toll charges on the navgabe rivers of
the United states.
g. The enlargement Of the important lines OF
canal In the United States to render them naviga
BILE Tor vessels propelled by steam.
9. Finance and Taxation,
10. Free Trade In money
IL settled policy in the public interest in regard 10
the disposition OF the Government lands.
a. ihht III railway vladucts nayigable rivers be
MADE highways for railroad companies which will pay
their prorata toll on and that efforts be made to
secure legislation 10 that effect.
IL 10 abolish throughout the whole country all license
imposed ON commercial travellers
To- removal OF the National Capital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17
II RIPL E S III E E T.
TO BUSINESS MEN.

The circulation of THE DAILY TRIBUNE hav-
ing been increased about fifty per cent within
the last two months, the prices of advertise
ments will, on and after the oath inst, be as
follows:
Ordinary advertisements, classified under ap-
propriate heads, 80 cents per line each inser-
ton.
Loaded and Displayed Advertisements charged
solid space.
Special Notices-Fifth page-5O cents per line,
each insertion.
Advertisements on Eighth page are charged
40 cents per line, each insertion
Business Notices-Fourth page-75 cents
line, each insertion.
Item-[Announcementl- City News Col
umn, rs cents a line for solid Agate space.
Fancy Type and Cuts are charged double rates
for space occupied.
About ten words average line, after the
first line, which usually contains only four or
Eve words
Deaths and Marriages are charged 81.
The value of advertising in journal depends
somewhat on the number of its readers, but
still more Oh their average character. One
might have a vast circulation mainly among
those whom business men would find little
profit in addressing. THE TRIBUNE is not
merely bought and read by more persons than
almost any other American journal-it circu-
lates in every State and in nearly every town
ship throughout the Union, and its patrons are
educators, merchants, professional men, master
workers, and leaders in almost every arena of
inspiring and hopeful human endeayor. Ii 1t
were proper to publish list OF them, 1t would
appear that no other journal does or ever did
command the patronage of 80 large proper
ton of the foremost thinkers and workers OF
its time. For this reason, it affords men in
business a means of reaching those whose
attention they would gladly attract such as is
not found elsewhere while its wide columns,
clearly and fairly printed, invite the regard OF
intelligent readers The TRIBUNE believes in
low prices, but rates should compare with the
work done and facilities offered, and. believing
that our new rates are much lower than those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

Gen. Ely S. Parker, the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, has nearly completed the an
nual purchases and shipment of goods for the
twenty five or thirty tribes of Indians for
whom appropriations are made. The business
has been transacted, with the help of half a
dozen clerks, in large store-hOuse on Canal
ST. Gen. Parker has personally superintendent
the details; and he has been in continual con-
sultation with the Indian Commission in deter
mining upon all selections of goods. There is
certain wholesome air of thoroughness,
earnestness, and business-like dealing in this
matter which is in the highest degree credit
able to the Commissioner and to the Admins
tratiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-17

Ihe Boston Post having asserted that " Gree
leys private secretary is paid 81 900 from the
New-York Custom-H House," Fair Play y
thinks we shall be interested in knowing that q
reporter for The Post named Hobbs receives
sl,46O per annum from the Boston Custom
House AS Fair Play" conceals his name
we presume he lies but we care not button
Ior ms story, even If true. Mr.. Greeley has
no private secretary, and employs no person
whom he does not fully and fairly pay. If
any one else chooses to employ one whom he
does, 1t Is none of his business, though it may
be the public's or The Posts. He only re-
quests that any person kept in Office any
where to do work for him may be Immediately
removed, as he chooses to pay his own help.