The New York herald., 1870-03-10
Progress Of tho Democratic Row.

lHucn dL the neau ana C2uatoT miCHdcr NUT
ton somewhere near the other end-does not
go on so swimmingly as its friends would
desire. In fact, its little rebellion against
Tammany has come to stan1still, and when
galloping pace, when its members have an
odd moment for thoaght its vigor is pretty
well run ont and its spirit Is oozing away
That is the way at this moment with this little
charter hodge -podge OF treasons, s.ratagems
ard spoils Just now the silk stocking de-
mocracy was jubilant with elegant delight
and tapped its amber snuffbox with an air OF
superiority and satisfaction. 1t felt that it had
won and that the world was saved in virtue OF
it's consenting to momentary contact and
alliance with the rough and ready democrats.
The rough and ready fellows were boisterous
in triumph-the trout-fshing democracy blew
the whole twelve of its penny trumpets at one
time-Tammany was evidently i'll at ease, and
and what was to be done with the canals.
But all of q sudden there is spirit OF distrust
in the air, and it Is evident that something has
happened, though nobody seems to know
exactly what it is. II is evident, however,
that the anxieties of the countrymen have not
been relieved, for with the new Charter In
full bloom they are found 10 be indifferent,
and even resolutely decline to consider the
new Charter fight party question and 60 into
caucus over it. Can it be that these rural fell
lows dare doubt the men who assure them
that Tammany must be crushed out? But
there is something worse for the silk stocking
and rough and ready coalition than even the
Indifference of the countrymen; and this is
their own particular circle, each is faithful to
the other. For instance, their new bill, which
was presented in the Assembly last night, makes
it the duty of the Mayor to appoint, immedi-
ately upon the passage Of the law, great
many commissioners; and then, instead Of
making new Mayor to make the new ap-
pointments, it puts the election of that func-
tionary off till November. This would give
all the appointments to the present Mayor,
and, because the fight is one for spoils, it is
just this that they want to avoid. Mr. Thomas
Creamer, it has been stated, is the man the
new party want for Mayor and want to make
these new appointments, and they might fall
into worse hands. But what can even
Mr.. Creamer do If he is not elected till Novem-
Der and the appointments are made in May?
November may be as pleasant as May in the.
camp meeting sense, but it is quite otherwise
in case like the present. Who has fixed this
obnoxious point, then, in the new Charter ?
And, moreover, who has betrayed the honest
instincts of Sammy Tilden's followers in their
noble antipathy to the Board of Supervisors
That Board was TO be abolished anyhow, but
the newest silk stocking Charter provides for
eighteen Supervisors, while at present there
are only twelve. This is a very startling sort
Of reform-one Of those strokes Of political
genius with which men Of the silk stocking
type always astonish the world.
THE DOMINICAN PURCHAsE.-In the Senate
yesterday q petition was presented showing
that an American citizen named Hatch is i'm
prisoned in San Domingo, and all efforts of
our Consul there to release him have been
futile. it was stated by Mr.. Ferry, Of Con-
necticut, that he believed the real cause of
Hatch's imprisonment was his knowledge of a
fraud pcrpetrated on the United States gov
ernment in the sale of Samana bay. He
urged that more forcible argument than mere
words be employed TO secure MIR. Hatch's
release, and the matter was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations. So it would
top Of our bent in the matter Of bargains and
sale, and have no respect whatever for the
mild protectorate we have established over
them.
CALUMNY IN REPORTS. Voorhees,, ol
Indiana, referring in Congress to the false
charges made against himself with regard to
the cadetship investigation, said :-''For the
newspaper press and the newspaper reporters,
as class, he had very high respect, and
had personal regard for many Of them; but
if the sluiccways of calumny were to be thus
opened by irresponsible men connected with
the press, the next expulsion that would be in
Oruer WOulQ De LHe eApulSlOu VI blduucTOus
and calumniating reporters from the gallery.
Congress, by acting on such hint, will do g
service to the respectable portion of the press
as well as assert its own dignity.
THE AIR LINE RAILROAD BILL came up il
the House yesterday and was discussed with
great animation for SO dry subject, but wen
over on the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Swami, of Maryland, in opposing the bill
said the amount of travel to and from Wash
ington did not warrant the building of thu
road. But is it not probable that the building
Of the road will improve Washington SO tina
the travel may increase accordingly?
THE TAX ON EMIGRANTs.-It is proposed
by Senator Genet to reduce the capitation ia,
on emigrants from two dollars and half te
one dollar and half This should become
law. The tax is to support the Emigration
Il