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New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

The disappointed Democratic ofiice-seekera
who daily lounge around the steps and corri-
dors of the City Hall, and hang on the chains
and posts in the neighboring Park, are at last
to receive some attention. Mr.. Sweeny has
hit upon the happy idea of providing them
with band of music,-at the City's expense.
If "musc hath charms to sOothe the savage
breast he doubtlessly reasons, it may have
power to sOOthe the savage, dsatiected Democ-
racy. We doubt its efficacy in this particular
case. Past experience has demonstrated that
the only trustworthy soothing syrup for a
Tammany Democrat who has kicked in the
"traces," is official pap, well filled with plums
in the shape of perquisites.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

more than the bare cost of the work done for
her. in order that Jones may have his work
done for nOthingi
The Standard cannot need to be told that the
carriage of letters costs money, and that if the
service is not paid for by him who sends or
receives letter, it must be by some one else.
If you appropriate money from the Treasury
to exc out the legitimate revenues of the Post
Office and enable it to cover its expenses, you
merely shift the load from the postage payers
to the payers generally. The injustice is
the same; the victims, only, are somewhat diff
ferent
The Standard, we trust, has only to consider
more carefully to realize that what it regards
as abuse is as natural product OF franklng
as miasma is of animal or vegetable rotten
ness wrong always tends to that exaggera-
ton or faTancy which is recognized by the
needless as abuse Ssch is the Divine method
of arresting attention and compelling resist
ance. To our view, the loss of revenue to the
Post Office by franked letters and parcels is
among the least of the bad results OF FRANK
ing. We hold that fully One Million per
annum would be saved in Public Printing
by the abolition of the Frankins Privilege
that Members of Congress would be enabled
thereby to devote far more of their time
to their legitimate duties-that the accounts
of the Department would be immensely sim
plitied and the losses by deficient returns from
the various post-ofiices reduced to minimum.
Who can even guess what the quarterly in
come of a certain post-Oice ought to be
while ten, twenty, thirty, Or forty per
cent of it's business is covered by franks !
We regret that any countenance should be
given to the notion that there is legitimate
use of Franking. Every letter that passes
through the post-office costs something, and is
paid for by somebody. If it be not an abuse
to saddle this cost upon some one else than
the sender or receiver, what cOuld be
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

Mrs. st. John, very capable and earnest
woman of the lately ensaved race, is trying
hard to maintain an Asylum in Richmond, Va,
for the crippled paralytic, and otherwise help
less people of her own color, including young
orphans, who receive little consideration from
their White neighbors. Our people are so beset
with appeals to their benevolence that we can
only say that Mrs. st. John is well indorsed,
and that any one able and willing to help her
in her arduous enterprise may do so by letter
to the care of Lewis Tappan, No. 50 Readest.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

When the new Charter passed the Assembly
it was positively asserted by those who claimed
to know that, in consequence of the action of
the Republicans, certain members who were
named would receive good offices. On Satur-
day last the new Commissioners of Emiera-
ton organized. Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was
one of the Commissioners named in the bill,
resigned, and James w. Hustled, a Republican
member from Westchester, who was active in
favor of the new Charter and who was one
of the persons designated by the rumOr, was
elected in his place. The Constitution forbids
the Legislature to appoint any of its own
members to office. Isn't it rather shallow
device for the Legislature to go into this
dummy" BUSINESS 2
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

The negroes of Maryland are showing them
selves very apt scholars in the political school.
Although so very recently enfranchised, they
already appear to be almost as smart at little
political games as white folks. 1t seems that
the Legislature of Maryland (entirely Demo-
craic) ut its last session enacted that only those
shall vote for Town Commissioners in the ancient
and respectable borough of ChestertOwn who
are "the owners of real estate in said town,
Sin their own right or in right of their
"wife." These wise legislators, in their worthy
efforts to maintain the aristocratic character of
the government of ChestertOwn, strangely
omitted to state the extent or value of the
real estate necessary to constitute an electOr.
So Mr. Isaac Anderson, an American citizen of
African descent, taking advantage of the legis-
lative omission, conveyed and made over
"jintly," as Captain Ned Cutie would
say, to forty-four other landless colored
citizens of the town, "three feet nine inches OF
"ground fronting on the Chester River,' for
the consideration of $l5, the deed for which
was duly left for record at the Clerks Office.
The ChestertOwn Transcript Democratic) init
mates that the Al new voters thus created may
be able to control the ensuing Corporation
election, which takes place on the 23d inst.
If these cOlored gentlemen go on in this way,
they will soon command the respect of our
Tammany Indians.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

Committal to an insane asylum in England
is punishment not much milder than hang
ing, after all An inquiry has recently beA,,
made by the Commissioners in Lunacy.6bout
the treatment of pauper patients, aut. the de-.
velopments are rather worse, If anything, than
the horrors described by Charles Reade. The
medical attendance is SO insufficient as to be
little more than nominal. and the management
of the inmates is loft to ignorant and brutal
men, whose chief device for conquering the
unruly is to crush their ribs. This is done by
kneeling ON the insane PERSONS body-a very
good way, because it leaves no tell-tale bruises
on the skin, and breaks the ribs in so MANY
places at once that death generally ensucs
from "plcursy' OF some other natural cause,
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

The Government should not insist upon our
Minister to Japan retaining his official position
after he has found himself unable to live de-
Gently on his salary of $500. As soon as he
succeeded in getting himself appointed to the
place, he entered his complaint about the in
adequacy of the salary and he has been very
active since then in forwarding to Washington
other complaints of a similar character. He
does not seem to be aware that he may, at
his own convenience, resign the poor Office
which he lately managed to obtain, and that
services at the present low rates, or at any
other rates. That should be some consolation
for him.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
Nrtu'Dork Oailp gribna1e,
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1870.

Last evening barrcades were thrown up in Paris, but
they were quickly taken by the troops. The Govern
nent has majority OF nearly Go 900 the Pedisctta
new Cabinet is to be formed == The naturalization
bill has ssed House Of Lords The reported resig
nation OF Mr. Bright il denied z= The spanards have
been routed Cnco Villas district Two Cuban staff
officers have been executed.
In the senate yesterday Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont spoke
at length on the bill reducing taxation. The Legislative
Appropriation bill was considered without decisive
ton. == The House sat for a few minutes only.
Gov Hofman decision the Arcade bill will not he
given for several days The Massachusetts, Legis
atve Committee report in favor Of state aid to the Bos
ton Hartford, and Erie Railroad. Suits have been
begun in Saratoga against the Erie Railway for the d
dends on the preferred stock. - The town Of Fin
castle, Va. has been nearly destroyed by fire.
Mr. John Graham has concluded his argument
for the defense in the Mcfarland trial. District
Attorney Garvin closes for the prosecution to-day.
An insane has been captured in the
woods at Fordham. - The Society of the
Eleventh-st. Presbyterian Church have recon-
mended the Presbytery the dismissal Of their pastor
the Rev. Charles b. Smyth. 80 The preliminary
animation of Thomas H. Johnston for murder on the
high seas is not yet ended. == Senator Hardenburgh
was entertained by members Of the Produce Exchange
yesterday. Gold, 14i, ll4l, ll4j. Thermometer,
o.. g. 81
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

1t is a mistake to suppose that Secretary
Boutwell, is without hope of the passage of a
Funding bill by the present Congress. There
is great probability that bill will be reported
to the House embracing the most important
features of the Funding bill which passed the
Senate some weeks ago, and that it will pass
Secretary Boutwell, would doubtless be pleased
if the House would adopt the Senate bill in
the shape in which it came from that body !;
but there are some points of that measure in
regard to which, we have no doubt, he would
be willing to submit to change rather than that
the funding principle should be endangered.
We are convinced that the Funding bill would
strengthen our credit abroad and at home, and
do much toward helping us onward in the
direction Of specie payments. Congress has
had abundant opportunity of obtaining inior-
nation on this subject. Now let it act.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

The London Times, in commenting recently
on our City affairs, stated that Erie shares
were heavy because Of the election of the
friends of Gould and Fisk to the various
municipal offices in New-York,n &c. Thi,
one of our contemporaries seriously refers 10 as
a fine specimen of the bundcrs occasionally
made by English journals. In fact, it looks
upon it as good joke. If there be any joke
in the matter it certainly is only to be found
in the self-confessed stupidity of our Rip Van
Winkle neighbor, who evidently does not
know that the Sweeny and Tweed families AZ
not only hand and glove with Fisk and Goul..
but are running our City under their new
lease of power Ito which The London Times
refers) something after the manner in which
they have jointly run the Erie Railroad Our
people, alas, know too well by bitter expert
epce the connection between the two in
tprpSt9.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
GENTINE RECONSTRU UCTTON.

Macon, Georgia, has extensive Armory build
ings, erected for the Southern COnfederacy.
They have somehow become the property of
that city. Her authorities have just completed
an arrangement by which they are transformed
into great Cotton Factory with IA capital Of
$5OO,OOO. The cityputs in the buildings and
grounds Cwenty acres), and takes therefor
$4,000 in stock the $425,0OO cash capital is
subscribed in and about this city, The Macon
Telegraph says:
Nothing remains to he done but the exchange Of
formal papers after which it il understood the company
will swarm 800 masons and carpenters into the i'm
structures and complete them rapidly possi
BILE. There is enough for $4,000 spindles; but
the task Of putting everything in order is almost hercu-
lean. II completed properly, the world will show few
factories OF greater magnitude.
"NO man ever looked upon splendid specimens OF
masonry than displayed in the walls of the buildings
One wing nearly finished when the closed. The
roofs floors and windows left incomplete, and they
must be finished before machinery, looms, spndes and
all the other apparatus for factory, be intro
dueed. Extraordinary energy and plenty OF capital
might complete the whole in six months 1t is thought
by OF master mechanics that $4,000 will complete
them. Located Immediately on the Macon and Western
Railroad, material both for construction and aferward
for the factory be discharged from the cars right
upon the grounds"
% that eCery Southern city could have two
or three such factories put into operation, to
educate her poor children to industry and
thrift And, if we can but maintain the
Tariff, they soon will have.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

The reported rumor of Mr.. Bright's retiring
from the English Cabinet is, we are informed
by Cable, cOntradicted. Mr.. Bright has not
distinguished himself very greatly as Secretary
for Home Affairs, but he is colleague whose
large experience and sound, practical common
sense Mr. Gladstone would be very unwilling
TO lose. IL his continuance in the Ministry is,
as is most probable, a sign of improved health,
the fact will be cause of rejoicing to his
many admirers here, although we may still
feel that his Parliamentary labOrs would be
more advantageous to both Ireland and En-
gland if untrammeled by official position.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

1t was argued yesterday in the Senate, on the
motion to reduce the appropriation for the bu-
reau of Education, that the support OF educa-
ton belonged exclusively to the States. ms
NAV be true enough looking at it from the Ju-
dicial point of view. But when it is remem-
bered that the Southern States have never
maintained proper or adequate public schools
for white children, and are not likely voln-
tarily to impose taxes to educate those OF the
blacks will not the Senate do an unwise thing
in practically abolishing the Bureau OF Educa-
ton by refusing, as it threatens, the necessary
appropriation for its suppOrtP
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

the massage of such bill would favor Protec-
ton by silencing clamor for n reduction OF
Taxes. we answer that we seek no advantages
by indircctiOn, but choose to make the fro-
tective issue as prominent and positive rs
may be- We do not want any votes gained
for Protection by the fact OF five to twenty
pcr cent. reduction of the duties on Tea and
Coffee We can do without such, and still
have enough.
If any change be made in the Tariff at this
session with view TO Il reduction OF taxes,
we say, Enlarge the Free List. Add to it forty,
sixty, hundred, three hundred articles, II so
many can be afforded, that do not compete
with the products of our own industry, and
relieve them of oil impost whatever Take
Cocoa, Spices, India Rubber, and the whole
range of tropical products, and, beginning with
those which yield least revenue, free them ut
terly from tax so far as the Treasury can
spare the income they now yield. This VIII
simplify our Revenue system, enable us to dis
pense with many officers, and insure a sensl-
bic reduction of cost to consumers. 1t would
certainly do somcthing-probably much-t0-
ward the rcsuscitatiOn of our Foreign Com
merce. If only S3O,OOO,OO0 of revenue were
thus sacrificed in taxes absolutely remitted,
the benefit would reach the cabin of the poor
est souatter in Arkansas or Idaho; but taking
cent per pound off the duty on Sugar, two
cents off that on Coffee, and five cents of that
on Tea, would hardly be felt by consumers on
the seaboard, much less by those in the far
interior. Better do nothing, and let the Treas
ury profit by the forbearance.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

list Of fourteen well authenticated and
aggravated cases of manslaughter by this
method has thus far been made out, and the
Commissioners are by no means satisfied that
they have learned the whole truth, because
evidence in such affairs is, for obvious reasons,
very hard to obtain. In only two Of these
cases was any punishment inflicted on tho
Keeper; one was sent to Jail for twelve months,
the other for sir weeks. Can it be owing to
the condition of the lunatc asylums that tho
plea OF insanity is so rarely offered in England
as a defense of homicide
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

We are willing still to hope that public
protest against the policy which is bringing
upon us an Indian war may happily avert it.
The procrastination of Congress and the ag-
gressions of the army and settlers have been
in the past fruitful sources of bloody conflicts
with the Indian tribes. To bring both our
legislators and generals to a sense of
their obligations to fulfill our promises and
maintain the peace in the future, hearty and
general expression of the public aversion to
the present manner of dealing with the In
dans seems demanded. There can probably
be devised no better way of doing this than
that proposed by the Executive Committee Of
the United States Indian Commission, i'll call
ing a Convention to meet at Cooper Institute,
in this city, on May 49,
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
CHEEK.

The Hon. John d. Stiles represents in Congress
the With District of Pennsylvania, composed
of Montgomery and Lehigh Counties. That is
a Democratic district, and chose Mr. Stiles in
1863 by 2679 majority. 1t is also an Iron district
and Mr. Stiles, on the 4th inst made speech
against the proposed reduction of the duty on
Pig Iron, of which the spirit may be CLEANED
from the following closing paragraph:
"But, Sir, one word more. The discussion on this
bill has mostly been confined to the Radical portion of
this House. have listened to this debate from the
beginning. The Free Trade theories Of the Republican
eads hare reached beyond this Capitol Your speeches,
Your votes are before the country. The motion 10 re-
duce iron below the rate proposed by your Commit
tee comes from your chief and leader You have re-
sistless power in both branches Of Congress; you
must take all the responsibility; you must take all
the odum that attaches to this legislaton you cam
not you shall not, escape that responsibility before
the people, If you deceive them now, be prepared to
meet their condemnation"
Mr.. Stiles may go up to the head. His i'm
pudence rises above the point of sublimity, and
leaves us gazing after him in blank amazement.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

Mr.. Sherman's suggestion that the Navy De-
partment be abolished and its routine duties
added to those of the War Office, thus COM
bining Army and Navy under one direction, IS
not new 1t was frequently made during the
war-if not in actual words, certainly by the
numerous disasters resulting from want OF CO.
operation between fleets and armies. We have
not doubt that the combination OF the two
Departments iii one would be cheaper, which
is consideration. But that the placing OF
army and feet under a single direction would
render both more effective, which is not less
an important consideration, may prove ques-
ton that should give us pause.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, MAY w. IoIo

means that cheap labor in South Wales, in ana
around Merthyr Tydvil, the center of the
richest coal and iron region in Great Britain,
is soon to food the American market with
cheap British iron, and paralyzc one or our
most important industries When VIII con.
gressmen appreciate the results of their suicidal
policyY This dispatch is the most pertinent
comment we have seen upon the fatulty OF
the persistent efforts that have been made III
the House to reduce the duties on iron
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

We wonder if Mr.. Smalley, the popular and
celebrated London correspondent of IHE NEw-1oRK
France We would want additional evidence of much
stronger character than we now have to believe H. but
nectiOn with such "A Radical as Gustave FIourens.
We find the above in The Rochester Express.
We have not thought it needful to notice the
absurd attacks upon our London correspondent
in the columns of newspapers here which are
neverhappy unless when assailing The TRIBUNE.
1t has been long time since any ordinary
sander they could utter about us seemed
of the least consequence to us OF to the pub
lie. AS they seem this time, however, to have
succeeded in imposing upon some reputable
journals, it may be worth while to say that
the talk of any connection between our London
correspondent and the alleged cOnspiratOrs in
Paris is simply preposterous. There is not
even pretense of any reason for believing 1t,
save that the letters of NJ Gustave FlOurens,
an enthusiastic French Republican known
to our correspondent were transmitted to his
care in London. 1t is not proved that
there was any conspiracy. 1t is not proved
that if there was a conspiracy, NJ. FlOurens
had anything to do with it. If he had, there
is not Il scintilla of reason for inferring that
our correspondent knew anything about it;
and we have, on the other hand, his own
explicit denial, his prompt visit to Paris the
moment the question was raised, and his
manly profier to answer any questions that
might be asked Persons guilty of conspiracy
against the life of Louis Napoleon are hot in
the habit of fastening from British soil to put
themselves within reach of Louis Napoleon 8
police.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

1t is advanced as a fOrcible argument for
delay on the Franking bill, while substitute
reducing postage is preparing, that Z" the Postal
department is the only one whose benefits
care directly felt and appreciated by the peO-
"ple, and that the effort should be to diffuse
ats blessings as widely as possible" Precisely.
And in order to diffuse the blessings of cheap
postage among the many, it is first of all ne
cessary that the few shall relinquish the costly
privileges which they enjoy. viii they do it I
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

We occasionally hear from Nevada of the
progress of the Sutro Tunnel-which, rs we
now learn, has been carried to the extent Of
1,O4O feet. If the indomitable protector OF the
Tunnel should be fortunate enough to be able
to show, within a reasonable time, that he Is
actually approaching the silver vein which he
is in pursuit of, he will have no further
trouble in procuring the capital required to
carry on his operations.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

When minister of the Gospel begins what
he prophetcally pronounces great reform by
preaching on texts from Herald editorials and
programmes of the "Black Crook" and nat
urally abuses THE TRIBUNE, the descent in
due and short course of time to unbessed
"Gin and Milk" is perfectly natural. Such
has been the career of the Rev. Charles B.
Smyth. We know of no case precisely
parallel to his, though we cite for his cOnsOla-
ton the general fact that all great reformers
have invariably been unappreciated of their
cOtempOraries. But we must add for truths
sake that we know of no previous case in which
there was such positive lack Of appreciation.
His fellow shepherds merely reproved his
partiality for his now famous recuperative
tOddy, but the lambs of his own immediate
flock utterly repudiate him. and have resolved
to dismiss him from the care of their con-
sciences that he may have greater leisure to
care for his own stomach. 1t is a sad fate,
and all the more painful because just.
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

Infallibility in Rome very strikingly resem-
bles Imperialism in France. Opposition to the
dogma is evidently in minority and although
the non-concurring prelates met yesterday,
doubtless to protest against the action of the
Council as hasty and impoltic, and France,
Austria, and Prussia have all demonstrated
against the anticipated decision, there are no
indications that the Pope and his supporters
will pay the slightest attention to either pro-
..Sts or remOnstrances. By a skillful use of his
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

A Committee of our late Assembly was in.
structed, on motion of its Chairman to inveS-
tigate the condition and dOings of our Life
Insurance Companies. That Committee held
several meetings in our City and examined
sundry officers of these Companies-all r.,
closed doors. No report has been r..sde tbot
we have heard Of And yet W. are co,,s5,rt
that the investigation was '.,ot upf- n;,s,I Wbc
can say what was TIE. rake 81
New-York tribune., 1870-05-10

At a special meeting of the Republican Cen
eral Committee last evening, called for the
purpose of making arrangements for grand
Ratification meeting of the State ticket,
speeches were made by Sinclair Tousey and 9th
ers opposing Ratification meeting, on the
ground of its uselessness, and by Daniel d..
Conover, Lewis Gardner and others in favor,
on the ground of its being help in dispelling
the apathy of the people. A resolution was
passed that there be a Ratification meeting on
Friday, and that the expenses should not ex-
ceed $500. A committee to confer with the
Central German Republican organization was
appointed, and also one to confer with the
Colored voters. The meeting then adjourned.