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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

The Pittsburgh Gazette has letter from a
PENNSYLVANIA now visiting the Federal Me-
tropolis, whence we clip the following reminis-
ceRCe:
Zone can hardly realize although he has ocular DEM
onstration OF the fact that coloied gentleman occ
pies seat in the United States Senate within twenty
years after the passage Of the Fugitive Slave law But
il stern fact During the late war, was present in
the House OF Representatives. here when cue OF the hot
test Abolitionists from New-lork delivered a ser.
mon on the future state OF the African race IN
this country. lie declared boldly that the time
was not far distant when the cOlOred man would
sit side by side with the white man III legislative
council After the congregation dispersed had con
yersation with the gentleman, who is at present one or
the principal editors of THE SEwYORK TRIBUNE. on the
subject OF the sermon The first question he asked was
What did you think of that d0ctrineP responded
that looked upon it rather visionary. Wei, Sir
said he whether peases displeases US whether 1t
is consenia or uncougenia TO feelings Is the true
logic and il this for the Union succeeds and have
no doubt it WILL TO il, aud white and black
will sit side by side in enacrg our laws 10 cannot he
otherwise But doubt whether either OF the gentle
men referred to expected to their predictions verified
so soon and they never anticipated that the
colored man would first take his seat in the Senate OF the
United states"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

Three several bills, variously designated, but
each designed to aid the Southern freedmen in
obtaining education, were before the House
yesterday, Democratic member in each in
lance proposing some obstacle to action. The
s"TpoSe OF the most important of these bills
s. to continue that department of the Freed
1ncn's Bureau heretofore having charge of
educational matters. The form proposed is
1he addition of Bureau of Education to the
Dcparment Of the Interior. While there is no
urgent necessity for early action on TIN, sub
ject, it is imperatvcly demanded of Cong,ess
That the matter shall not be neglected. Schools
for both whites and blacks are among the
great DsScSSiieS of the SOutl ignorance and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

From this day forth the Republic practices
upon the sublime faith which her founders
proclaimed nearly a century ago. All her citi-
zens are at last equal before the law NOT even
Delaware or Kentucky perverSity can longer
prevent it. "The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States, or 10y any state, on ac-
count of race, color, or previous condition OF
"servtudc' 1t is the last act of the great strug-
Gle the victory of the war for Liberty begun
10y Benjamin Lundy, and John Quincy Adams
and Elijah Loveioy, the entry upon the
Promised Land which they were only per-
mitted to see in vision.
Bat the success has been anticipated; and
even in this hour of its proclamation we prefer
TO dwell rather upon the duties of tomorrow
than the struggles of yesterday or the triumph
of to-day. The rights now conferred have
been wrcsted from unwilling prejudice;
their exercise will he jealousy watched;
and our newly cnfranchised fellow cit
zens must remember that neither Consti-
tutions nor good will can permanently secure
Freedom to those who neglect to make them
selves worthy of it. The President wisely
recalls the words of Washington our cOlored
voters can in the hight of their exultatiOn, re-
ceive no wiser counsel: Promote. as matter of
primary importance, institutions for the gen.
eral diffusion of knowledge. In proportion
cas- the structure of the Government gives
force to public opinion, it is essential that
public opinion should be enlightened"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

other sources s2.iJ,4s2. aud treated only o''o'
patientss The slightest reflection must serve W
satisfy any person that the present stereotypeo
system of caring for the insane, however hu-
name it may at first view appear, and however
:, NAV minister TO State pride, is altogether
inadeouate TO meet the wants of this uniortu-
nate class Nor does regard TO tlle oeS' III
terests of the patients, or the highest humanity,
require any such systcm as tins 10 DO carriou
ont. II is equivalent to building cottage ioi
each patient mt n cost of $1,000, ana appropri-
otina from $3.50 to $500 annually for his sup
mort. while it costs the counties less than slW
each per year to support their paupeiS coh'-
fortably. There is no necessity for making such
n distinction between the two classes More
than one half of the insane are quiet harmless,
chronic cases, able to labor. and do not need
the EXPENSIVE arrangements necessary Tor the
acute and durable cases. What they do neeo Is
plenty of land and outdoor life-a system vi
orpanized labor, plain, substantial buildings anu
propcr superintendcnce All this can be furnished
them at less than one-fourth the present annual
cost TO the State, and with greatly increased
amount of comfort and happiness to the patients
themselves. Such provision it is within the
power of our State to furnish at once, without
the delay of constructing elegant palaces Tor
their use at some future and indefinite period
DR.. Gray, Superintendent of the State Lunatic
Asylum at Utica in his Report for 1861, remarks
that "thc partial and limited provision for the
Insane must give way to some system more
comprehensive and just, and more IN accord
lance with tho civilization of the age.
an the case of tho poor and the insane much
"is yet to be done A system based upon the
wants and conditions of the various classes to
abe relieved must be developed and put INTO
Operation Hospitals, with all their varied APP
"pances for the treatment of acute cases, must
still be demanded but for the care OF chrome
insanity, more simple and less expensive az
arrangements will be required and adopted"
And more than two-thirds of the whole num-
Der of the insane belong to the latter class
1t is, of course, too late now to recall the
legislation of the past but before any more
large and expensive establishments for the in
sane are ordered to be built, would 1t not be
well to consult the science, the wisdom, and
the experience of the past, in order to decide
what is wise, expedient, and practicalP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

Tie Toronto Ledder-evidcntly chagrined by
the recent triumph of Protection ut the Free
Traders meeting in that city-comments rs
follows:
Our Protectionis friends feel somewhat ubilau
their at the trade meeting Of Friday evening
There il very great why they should feel
There has hardly been time since better trade ideas
have obtained recognition that the masses hare been abe
10 understand that there something particularly
good 10 them ia Protection (so-calledl"
You never spoke a truer word The
masses are instinctively Protectionlsts, and
will prove it whenever YOU give them fair
opportunity. 1t will bother You to make them
believe that they do not understand their own
interest quite rs well rs you do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
Nep'l1prk Daily Gribnne.
THURSDAY. MARCH 81. 1870.

The Scheme OF Faith has been adopted by the Roman
Council Mazzini urges a rising in Romagna. - MI
Bright Is about to resign his position the British Cab
net. 1890 II is reported from Havana that Gen. Jordan
has given up his command, and will leave Cuba
formal separation between the ex-Queen Isabella and
her husband has taken place. Another Feuian raid
ON Canada is announced in contemplation. ==
Preparations being made in England TO send out
force TO Red River.
Ia the senate. yesterday the resolution for the ap
pOinncnt OF Joint Committee Indian Affairs was de-
bated the san Domingo Treaty again considered IN
Executive Session. without result. In the House,
the Senate amendment to the Texas bill concurred
in bills reported establish system of national
education. a Bureau OF Education, and abolish the
Freedmeh's Bureau; the debate the Tariff bill closes
to-day.
The Secretary OF State has officially announced the
ratification Of the XVIII Amendment. == Mr. Tweed's
Charter for this city passed in the State Asscmby1Ct TO
s; the Brooklyn Police bill was also passed. == The
has passed the House resolution in favor Of
Woman Suffrage, but refused 10 abolish capital punish
ment - Funeral services the late Con. Thomas
took place in San Francisco Yesterday the body will be
sent Last to-day. =-= Several persons have been
frozen to death in Minnesota. =-== Extensive Indian
massacres are reported in Western Texas
The meeting last night TO oppose the grant of public
moneys to sectarian schools very large. == The
Auditing Committee OF the Excise Board reports Mr.
Manerres bonds and vouchers correct IN every respect
g. The passengers OF the disabled steamer samaria
have arrived in the Java; those of the Venezuelan,
wrecked at sea- arrived In the Camilla. Cold ~,
liza liz. Thermometer. 43. 52,5i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

Tuoed fac,ions each large the other with
wholesale repeating; and they are both right.
Their man sits in the Governors chair, signs
pardons and vetOes bills, by virtue Oh gigantic
frauds in fabrcatng voters, in polling Illegal
votes and in falsely counting those Which we're
fairly polled. Gen. Grant was cheated out OF
the vote of this State by this rascality. Vote
with any faction, for any Charter, that Will
protect us against Illegal Votes
To this end, it should be provided that
1. He who registers or votes where he has
no legal right to do so shall be punished Is
for grand larceny-stealing the most precious
right of the whole body of legal voters.
Q. He who offers to register or to vote lllc-
gally shall be punished as for an attempt 10 roo
g. He who hires, or incites, or impels, or pays
or promises to pay, any one to register OF Fo'c
illegally, shall be punished as for forgery.
4. Whoever connives at the polling of illegal
votes shall he punished in like manner.
3. Whoever miscOunts or makes false re-
turn of votes actually cast. OF incites or SUD
orns another to do so, or III any manner re-
wards him for having done so, to be punished
as for burglary. -.
G. The Judicial functionary who aids TO
screen rcpeaters or false counters from justice
to he punished as partaker in their crime
7. No prosecuting officer to be paid any sal
airy or allowance till he shall have made oath
that he has prosecuted every complaint OF
fraud committed at any election to the extent
of the law.
Such are among the points which a good
Election Law should cover; but there are
doubtless Others You cannot be too rigorous
in dealing with those who have degraded our
elections into revolving farce, by stuillng half
the balot-boxes with illegal votes and falsiiy-
ing the votes cast in the remaining districts by
fraudulent returns. Vote for any Charter that
will protect us from repetition of these
frauds, and for none that leaves us exposed "
their perpctuation!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

We shall gladly welcome and heartily sup
port the bill which Mr. Logan promises
shortly 10 introduce in the House, and which
has for its object the removal of the lrishmen
who ovcrcrowd the Eastern cities. We should
be glad if other Colonization Associations for
the like benefit of other nationalitles and both
sexes were incorporated and in active opera
ton There is "A surplus population III all the
Eastern cities whose emigration westward VIII
benefit alike the localities thus denuded and
the country thus strengthened. If National
Colonization Associations" will set this tide
of emigration flowing in the night direction:
liy all means let us have them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

Two Winters have now passed since sTe COM
pleton of the Union Pacific Railroad and dur
ing neither of them has there been any serious
interruption from the mountain SHOWS, which,
during the progress of the work, we're so often
spoken Of as objects Of apprehension. IN the
Winter of last year there was a snow blockade
in which travel was interrupted for a day or
two at one point of the road; and we remem-
Der the accounts which the passengers sent to
the newspapers. telling of the hardshiDs they
had to suffer, and how they were compelled to
work their own way out Of their troubles. But.
during the bygone Winter, We have not heard
of any interruptions even as slight as this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

An evening penny paper of this city prints
every day the daily calendar Of arrests by the
police in the different precincts. As innocent
people, or people charged with very slight
offenses, are daily arrested it is wrong to per-
NIT the publication of a list in which the.'
names are exposed in such way as may 40
them great harm. We have heard of cases In
which persons arrested on false charges have
suffered grlevously by this publicity. The
police authorities should refuse to furnish Tor
publication this calendar of arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
THE IRISH QUESTION.

Mr.. Gladstone has attained an almost peril
ous success. lie seems to have no trouble III
passing bills. Three important measures nave
passed to a second reading with but the slight
est show of opposition. One, the Education
bill, seems clumsy adaptation to clumsy cir-
cumstances, making education free In one place
and not in another, compulsory here ana non
COMPULSORY there but it is bound to pass.
The other measures are the Irish Coercion bill,
which has passed to the Lords, and the Land
hill. which vet remains in the Committee of
the Commons.
TO what extent has Mr.. Gladstone satisfied
the Irish peopleY 1t is evident that many
facts are in his favor. The situation OF
the Land bill may be described by the attl-
tude of four representative lrlshmen. Mr.
George Henry Moore, for instance an eloquent
Irish Commoner, supports the bill, believing
that cit is founded upon Just principles,
"and arises out of conscientious desire
Ito do Justice and to meet the de-
"mands of public opinion IN Ireland
The ODOnoghue approves the measure
because at is an honest BILL calculated to
confer on tenants advantages of which they
"have little notion Sir John Gray credits
Mr.. Gladstone with the best of intentions, but
opposes his measure as being incongruOus and
not comprehensive. Mr.. Isaac Butt, another
able Irishman, shares the views OF Sir John
Gray. 1t is just to say that these opinions are
rather criticisms of the bill than bitter denun-
Citations of it, although in Ireland it has met
with much hot-tempered opposition. In
brief, the measure Is doubtless clumsy,
but there are numerous convictions that
it will do much good. BY giving general
effect to tenant-right, and making evctons
costly, it gives to the tenant a certain security.
The bill needs amendment, but it is to be
seen to what extent Mr.. Gladstone will satisfy
such opponents as Sir John Gray and Mr..
Isaac Butt
The bill for the preservation of peace in Ire
land is not a happy appendix to the Land bill.
Its effect must be to subject justice to force. AT
a time when English justice is accused of making
some Irish political prisoners insane and others
miserable it is a question whether Justices of
the Peace can be trusted with authority
to put Irishmen in Jail without form
of trial. The terms of the bill are addressed
to the very worst state of affairs.
Its provisions are inqusitorial and summary.
They make it possible to compel witnesses in
matters not under trial, to suppress newspapers
without the trouble of prosecution, and to
commit to prison for six months without pre-
gous trial. These are the laws which, as the
O'Donoghue remarks, have proved maddeniDg
to Irishmen. Mr. Gladstone has but one way
to atone for the measure The justice dealt
ont by the Land bill must be "a unmistakable
and widespread as the Coercion prescribed is
radical and arbitrary We must confess how
ever We have no faith that Englishmen have
even yet learned to be as radical in con
struction as in destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

We must say that The Chicago Independent
Or. c. organ) pays the Pope rather an extra
ordinary compliment. In speaking of the ap-
pointment of the new Bishop Foley) Of
Chicago. it says: 1--WE congratulate Chicago
"and her 100000 Catholics on tho admira-
''ble taste displayed by His Holiness in hav-
/" ing promoted to the BshOpric such an intel
"Iigcnt and popular gentleman as the Ri. Rev.
Thomas Foley 1t is new to US that the
selection of Bishops is matter of taste; and
to speak of a new Bishops intelligence" and
popularity" without a word of his pety, is
to adopt a method quite novel at least in the
annals of the Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
THE DRANI.
HOME ITEMS.

HONE lIfMN.
Tom Tavloi's new comedy. Men and Acres
the title II will be perceived. has been condensed-sn
be brought cat at W..lacks next week.
The Lydia Thompson Burlcsque Troupe VIII
appear IN new spectacle buresque, called Pippn'
the King of the Gold Mines Monday evening I"
Nibo's Garden.
On the occasion of the benefit Of Mr. and
Mrs Barney Williams at Nibo's Garden. Friday ne'
three OF their best pieces will be offered The fAy
Circle Barney the Baron" and An Hour IN se'"s'
"Frou- Frou" ma ntains its popularity al INC
Firth Avenue Thcater. No falling of is pereep'e'e
the attendance or m the public interest which Is y"
this romantic drama Of domestic life. There VIII
Matinee OH Saturday
Various new features appear from time
time iu the Twelve Temptations, al tue "Fanu oN
House. The balletdancers have a prominent p'se.
this motley entertainment which CLOVIS with all s''"
and sparkles with all hshts'
The admirers of the Irish drama, as inter
pretcd nv Mr. and Mrs Barney Williams have fe"~
,,o,,,,es of seeing these favorlte payers-and pu'
teu-,t Nihlos Garden. "Ihe Emerald Ring WIZ y
,,. far the last time this evening. Mr. and Mr va
ii,s take their farewell benefit On Friday eNehihs'
close their engagement on saturday.
Lost at Sea" attracts due share of puo'
attention, at wallack's rheater We believe ho"s,
that Is will soon be withdrawn.-Buresque' III se''
t,r,us, keeps its airy state at Woods Museum.-A"
many OF French performers will bring out the o"s
drama Of "Frou Frou." At the French Ihea'er 70
ihe performance must Assurcdy attract "tt.u'. neu
ent to Mr. George Holland. IL deserves The ''"'"'
success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

Paraguay is battle ground of fictions, and
appears to he involved IN whrlwlnd OF
falsehoods. Lopez is a fiction, and Dom Pedro
or his representative scarcely less so. Not even
after three or four months of persistent as
severation that Lopez has been crushed, is the
Pamguayan monster disposed of; AMI though
thousand of his cOuntrywomen are elsewhere
described as living skeletons, thanks to his
barbarity, still is that superior woman. his
mother, unscourgcd. unexecuted, and alive and
hearty. For some proof of these statements we
refer to the peculiarly interesting details OF
our letters from the capital of Paraguay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

THE INSANE or THE STATE or NEW YORK
The Commissioners of Public Charities Of the
State of New ork, in their published Report for
1863. state that the number of insane persons
in the State increases at the rate of 10 per cent
annually: that the whole number now in public
and private asylums, county institutions and
aims houses, is 1916 of whom 2130 are suita-
bly, provided for, while 2,2l6 remain in aims
houses, jals, &c, not properly provided for ;
that additional provision Is being made by the
State at Willard Asylum, at Ovid for 800, and
at the Hudson River Asylum, at Poughkcepsie.
for 400 additonal-being total of 900, and
leaving without suitable provision. after the
completion of the new asylums 1916
That this statement falls far short of the
truth of the case will appear from the follow
ing facts: The population of Newfork in 1850
was, according to the census, 3,SSO,i3j II must
now be about 4,o500O0. The number of insane
persons may he safely estimated at I to 200 Of
the population, as actually asccrtained by .
+, census of some of the counties. which will give
G,92S ms the total number of insane persons III
the State. Dcducting the $3.50 who are said 10
he suitably provided for (although there are
now 072 insane persons crowded into the New
York City Lunatic Asylum. which has only
suitable arrangements for 4li) there still remain
400 either III aims houses iails OF at their own
hopes and after the Willard and Hudson River
Asylums a., completed, which, at the present
rate of progress, VII, require several years at
least without allowing for any inclsase, there
would then remain about 1900 to be provided
for.
How thcn orc thc insane of our State tO he
suitably provided for in the future Can it bo
done by providing such institutions as that at
Utica, which cost the state nearly million of
dollars, and which. since its establishment in
1913, has received from the State aud various
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

The disaster to the steamship VENEZUELAN Is
fully described in other columns. There Is
reason to fear from this and previous state
ment from another source that the ship was
totally wrecked and her entire crew lost. The
brig Jaboatao, which arrived at this port on
the 28th inst, reports that six days previously
she had passed through two miles of wreck
stuff a short distance to the south OF the
Bermuda Islands. The Venezuelan was dis
abled on the 18th of March, but, after
securing the safety of his passengers
by transferring them to passing steamer,
the captain continued his voyage under
canvas toward his destination-the West In
dies. Seven days sail would have brought him
to the vicinity of the Bermudas, where the
captain of the JaboataO saw the indication u
a wreck 1t is sincerely hoped that tlese con
clusions may prove incorrect, but it - greatly
to be feared that they will prove the only sc-
ouel 10 the story given elsewhere OF the strng-
giles of the VENEZUELAN with the furious At
lantic. But whether they survive or have
perished, we cannot too much admire the
heroism of the captain and his crew OF %
others who calamity. stood by their leaking and
rudderless ship when they might have found
safety, as the passengers did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31

The proportion Of water in the milk which
New York buys and drinks has been officially
settled by the Convention of Milk Producers
which lately met at CrotOn Falls-a most APP
propriate locality 1t is as one to ten-the
dealers being careful to add four quarts Of
water to each of the forty-quart cans in which
the adulterated article is vended about the
streets. Now that the Convention has revealed
the extent of the abuse, what will be done by
the Health Board to remedy i'll There is good
reason for believing that a combined effort by
the Milk Producers, the Health Board, and Mr..
Henry Bcrgh's Humane Association against all
those who aduterate this article of food,
whether by serving vile food to the animals
in the first place. or by watering the milk af
terward would meet with success 1t would
at least deserve it, and would not less certainly
be encouraged by the suffering public.