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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-09-27

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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-09-27

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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-09-27

A Pennsylvania jury acquitted two
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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-09-27

Have enough regard for yourself to
treat your greatest enemy with quiet
politeness. All petty Sights are mere
meannesses, and hurt yourself more
than any one else.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-09-27
CHI Slollar &geettg Sun.

sEf1I-WEEKLY SUN, Sc A YEAR,
of tho same size cn1 general Character 81,
TIE WEEKLY bit with a greater variety Of
miscellaneous reading, and furnishing the news
to It's subScribets with greater freshness. because
It comes twice o week i3atcal OF once only.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
ENGLISH REPUBLIC1kISM.

H. is rarely given to any politician of the age
and standing Of Sir Charles Dixie, to make a
speech which could cause so general an
immediate effect, and lead to such important
ultimate results as that delivered on the 9th
inst. at Newcastle, and fully analyzed in our
special correspondence. The sentiments con-
tanned in this remarkable address have long
been familiar to observers of English
radicalism. But they have hitherto been
confined to the uttcranccs of brawlcrs
like Bradlaugh and his like, and to the OBJ
scure occasional publications which lead a
furtve existence in the back alleys Of the
great metropolis. Now for the first time, a
man of intelligence of liberal culture, of good
social position, leader of the higher grade
of independent radical opinion. in a careful
address to his constituency has deliberately
counted the cost of the monarchy and found
it bad investment.
There has been no public speech of recent
years which has excited more savage COM
Inent. But it seems that the bitterest
vials of conservative wrath have been poured
upon the heads of the audience. 1t is this
hOuseful of Englishmen, listening with ap-
"prOving laughter to demonstration that
" the one monarchy in Europe that is both
ancient and popular ought to be sent about
" its business" which strs The Pal Mall
GaseHe up to unwOnted energy of invec-
tive. They see that something ia gone
wrong with the Old-fashioned loyalty.
They are sure something must be done
to check the growth of this skeptica
and inquiring democratic spirit The measure
proposed by the conservative journal we have
just mentioned is absurdy inadequate. Tho
startled Editor thinks that if the Queen would
give more balls, or, that being impossible, if
she would authorize the Prince of Wales to
represent her on public OCCASIONS that all
would be well again. SO trivial an expedient
to meet crisis 10 important is the best proof
of the incapacty of the present race
of conservative writer's in England to
appreciate the popular spirit and the
changed conditions Of the time. The
speech Of Sir Charles Dixie is an argu-
ment in favor of the Republic, only slightly
vailed and guarded by hypothetical saving
clauses. Being the uttcrance of gentleman
and responsible person, 1t Is of course free
from the gross extravagances and foul person
alities which deform the greater part of
the harangues now heard in popular
meetings. Some of these are savage
in their brutality. One John Gribble,
Jealous tOtal-abstinence reformer, pub
licly accuses the Queen of tho vice Of in-
toxicatiOn. That this disgraccfu libel is pos
sble in England shows how the baser spirits
who always wait upon great revolutions have
cast aside the last barriers of dccency and re-
serve. OF course, there must bc II market for
such caluiuuivs. VI they would not bo issued.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
Ntm!Uork Quilu qribm,te.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1871.

temperance advocate in England accuses the Queen
of drunkenness. The National Anthem was prohibited
at Radical meeting in Bristol collision between two
ships Is reported the Mersey both vessels sinking
with all on board The French will have ten army
CORPS fully organized and equipped by the end Of
January. Compulsory military service has been
established in Bavaria. The Cabinet crisis causes
much agitation throughout Spain.
sx lives have been lost by the sinking OF schooner
Lake Erie. The Chicago Grand Jury commends the
action Mayor Mason, and thanks Gen. Sheridan for
efficient service. Several trains on the Union Pa
cifc Rair nowbOund between Omaha and Chey-
enne. A -four mill has been burned at Rock Falls,
Illinois - bin repeating woman suffrage has
passed the lower branch of the Wyoming Legislature
Collector Murphy has resigned and Gen. Chester A.
Arthur has been appointed IN mis- stead. - Andrew
H. Green Is appointed Controller IN place OF Richard b.
Connolly. resigned. 80 The public reception OF the
Grand Duke postponed account Of the rain. -
The Citizens Reform Association Of Brooklyn advocates
the passage OF o new City Charter. Mrs. Victoria
e. woodhlll lectured Free Love at steinway Hall.
-. Gold. llOt. Ill, llGs.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
SHAN UNIVERSITIES.

If anybody doubts tho character OF the
Philadelphia Eclectic College, after the ex-
posures already made in this paper, the letter
from "Professor" J. Dunbar IiyltOn, printed on
the third page of to-days TRIBUNE, will per-
haps be deemed conclusive. Professor IlyltOn
is frank enough to confess that he is ready to
sell diplomas of any kind "tO every saint or
rascal in the land who has the cash to buy,
finale or female" and. if hard pushed for
money, he would not refuse to make an N. d.
out of monkey. At the risk of giving him
the nOtOriety which he cOvets, we let him
speak for himself through our columns. Pos
sibly few ignorant country Lads may he led
by this open declaration Of tho dishonesty of
the Philadelphia Eclectic College to buy its
degrees but upon the whole we believe that
the more extensively the swindle is advertised,
the better it will bc for the public. HyltOn at
least throws ,ff all Disguise, and makes no
futhcr preiense of requiring any quali6ca-
tons Whatever (rycrpl the payment of 500
from thu C,ll.1.'rs for his univcrsity y
"honDls.'
S'UVij ,It ,c ,ior! J,u!,.a. ana tlI,. tlli hints
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
4 DlY OE ELNIGNAYIONS.

The telegraph yesterday advised us that Mr..
Thomas Murphy had resigned the Collector
ship of OHr Port, and that Gen. Chester A.
Arthur had been nominated as his SUCCESSOR.
Gen. Arthur was Mr.. Murphy's personal choice,
and it was reported weeks ago that the latter
was ready TO resign whenever Gen. A. could
be made his SUCCESSOR
The General will not be, in the Custom
House, personal burlesque upon Civil Ser
vice Reform. He is capable of writing a busi-
ness letter, and he has, yOung and compare
lively inexperienced as he is, some qualica.
tions for the post. He lately held a ten thou
sand dollar Tammany Office, from which he
was only driven on TIE TRIBuNE's exposure
and he is devoted servant of the Murphy
| clique but he is not personally all objection.
able man.
MIR. Murphy's impudent assumption that he
has been cleared on tho charges we have
brought against him gratifes us. 1t shall be
our sufficient warrant for the publication of
some further facts in his interesting career.
Mr. Richard b. Connolly simultaneously re-
signed the COntrOllership absolutely and the
Mayor appointed Andrew IL. Green his sue
cessOr. This appointment commands the
heartiest public appreciation.
Mr.. Thomas c. Fields also resigned his place
in the Park Commission, which is about the
first public act of his life which commanded
general approval.
Mr. Robert j. Dillon has likewise resigned 80
that the Commission is all but vacant-Sweeny,
Hilton, Dillon, Fields having resigned (Mr
Green has not resigned)
NJ. William NJ. Tweed still holds on to the
Department of Public Works, and says he
means to stick; but example is contagious,
and we believe his resolve not irrcvocable.
We must have Reform Mayor at no distant
day, and Mr.. Tweed will hardly stay to be
kicked out.
But even though Tweed sticks, yesterdays
work was good one. The atmosphere is
clearer for it, and the public feels better.
We infer that Mr.. Hall will hold on as
Mayor until successor is provided. AS no
man suggests that Mr.. Thomas Conan would
be an improvement, this is immaterial
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

Had he seen ut from the outset to use all nis
cash beyond an average balance of 900
in gold and like amount in greenbacks in
redceming bonds, ho could not have realized
less than $5,0O0,OO0 in premiums Oh his gold
which he has now lost, while his total saving
in interest could not have fallen short of
Twelve Millions of Dollars Here are at least
Seventeen Millions sacrificed since March. 1869,
by stubborn adherence to a mistaken policy !;
and We only ask that no more of the Peoples
cash be sent on the same road to ruin Sup
pose the surplus now in the Treasury DO
Eighty MilGoTs of Dollars, we lose by keeping
it there, instead Of paying Oft bonds with IT,
no lcss than $4.sOO,OOO per annum, which IS
100000 per month or over Sl2.OU per oay.
In other words, one days interest on THIS USE
less, supcitluors hoard would pay MIR. Bout
wells salary for year and n half. We eu-
treat that he withhold his Treasury Report
until he can rejoice the country with the
tidings that he has stopped the interest on
everv dollar of bonds that he has money TO
redeem.
Some of the comments on our proposition
that the Greenbacks be made convertible ihto
bonds bearing $3.50 intcrcSt-that IA, one cent
| pcr day on each 800, or 81 OH every Slo,ooo-
| seem To cvince hcedlessncss. One asks what
| shall be done for currency in case OF an I'M
| mense conversion of grCcnbaCks into these
| bonds We answer, Keep rclsSuing the Green
backs thus redeemed at the Treasury, and Use
the proceeds to buy mp our outstanding Five
Twcnties Suppose those Greonbacks should
range 80 low as oven ten per cent. below GOld
land we do not believe they would average
,,,ll htl
in the saving of interest during ,he fist four
wears after conversion. Thereafter. we should
be paying S3G,jOO,000 annual interest on
81 900 900 600 of boads instead OF the @GOOOo,OOO
per annum we are nOw payinG-a net saving "i
So, 500, 900 ipcr annum. What is there IN this
to be AFRAID off
The slppostion that cur people would be
so ravcnouSiy eager to k'nd their money ut
less than four per cent. interest. Is absurd. In
fact, the bonds in question would be sought
mainly hy persons who expect TO use their
money soon. The merchant, banker. produce
buyer, epeculator while awaiting his oppor-
tuniiy or travelling in quest OF customers
would keep lis funds in the shape OF convert
iblo bonds, knowing that he could transform
them into currency whenever that should be
needed Railroads and al companies expecting
20 IN axe regular dividends would do likewise. so
would trustees of estates, guardians of minors
&C, if likely soon to he required to pay over
He who held bpt $4,000 that he must pay
thirty to sixty days hence. would prefer an
income of 81 pei day from it, with the utmost
safety, 10 no income at all. Seeing how much
money is left on deposit in this City at very
low rates of interest. or at no interest at all,
we are confident that in time, Il 900 100000 of
these convertible bonds would be absorbed by
the immense and rapidly growing business
transactions OF the country.
Mon" ,Irrpaftrr
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

of still more criminal practices involved I'D
them must arouse the authorities of Pennsyi-
yania and other States TO the necessity OF u
thorough reform. There ought to be care
full investigation, under official SANCTION ol
more than one so-called Medical College In
Philadelphia to say nothing of the humbugs
of other citics), and prompt measures on inc
part of the Legislature to put stop 10 S',ch
a nefarious system of obtaining money uhder
false pretenses and at the same time tanpor-
ing with the lives of the sick. Several ihcor-
poratcd establishments ought to have thclr
charters repealed at once, and severe peiia',
ties should be imposed for granting menicai
diplomas to incompetent persons. Inc oeite
protects our pockets, by supervising tle con-
dtion of banks and insurance companies to
which wa have intrrlsted our savings; and it
ought to protect our lives by looking after
the institutions upon which we depend for
the education Of our surgeons and physicians
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

TRIBUNE dispatches from South Carolina
confirm the view which we have heretofore
expressed concerning the financial condition of
that State. The Governor charges the Treas
urcr with fraudulent issue OF bonds or,
rather, of re-selling bonds which had already
been converted into new bonds. The Treas
urer and State Financial Agent deny this, and
charge that all previous financial statements
have been "doctorcd"-tO use common
phrasc-in order to deceive the public. The
upshot of tho whole matter is that the State
Treasury is empty. South Carolina credit is
below par, and it is evident that somebody
has been stealing.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
orrsements. ett., 6bis Gpen,i,s.

IssncnroN HAII.-Lccture. DIR. Doremus.
pn,ru,s T,lFArER-"Solon Sbingle" Owens.
r,rru AVENUE THEATKR.-"D Divorce"
GIopE THEATER.-" Sappho."
GRAND OPERA HOUSE," Ticket-of' Leave Man.
The florepeei .,
LIN. EpwTN's THEATER.-Opera Bouffe: La
Granite Dpch.sse." Mile Aimee
N,p,o,s G. ARDEN" Our American Cousin SOth-
OLYMPIC THEArER.-"Humpty Dumpty." Fox
SrENwAY HALI--Russian Concert Prince Gal
Tin. -. =,
Sr JAMES THEATER.-"T The Pet of the Public"
sr PETERS HArI.-Lecture. Josh Billings"
USIoN SQUARE THEATER-Varicty Company.
WuIACK's Rosedale." l.. Wallack.
FNpIRE RINK.-P. T. Barnum's Museum, Men
.srre Hppo rome and Crcuk Day and Night
Nrw-YoRK CIRCUS Fourteenth-st., between Third
ami Fourth aves
SAN FRANCIscO MNsrRHIs.-Birch, Wambold, etc.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
IS SWEENY Il THIEF!-FLIGHI OF HI
BROTHER.

There arc hangcrs-On of the great Reform
movement who want the reform to touch only
their enemies, not their friends. No reader
needs to DO told that TIE TRIBUNE is not OF
these.
There is an effort to screen Richard b. Con-
molly because ho has been frightened into
giving way to Andpew II. Green. We believe
him to DO as bad and guilty an officer as
William NJ Tweed, and we want to see equal
punishment dealt out to him with i'm
partial hand There has been a mOnstrOua
Endorsement OF ex-Sheriff James OBren. We
take no part nor lot in it. We regard him as
the inventor of repeating, If not also the or
ganizcr of the riots Of 1863, and we hope yet
instead of the shameful spectacle of this crca-
tnre, hand in glove with representatives, OF the
Administration and sent to the New York Sen
ate by the votes of RefOrmcrs, to see him sent
to Sing Sing by the unawcd sentence of pu-
rilied Judiciary.
For like reasons, We want the truth about
Peter b. Swecny. TIE TRIBUNE accuses no
man of being thief when it cannot prove it
it parlons no man for stealing when the theft
is proved. We have never accused Mr.. Swccny
of being thief If those who have made such
accusations are now engaged in trying to
screen him, there is the more reason why
honest men should demand the facts. For
weeks patt it has been whispered that the
books OF one our banks contained conclusive
proof that ono of hIr. Swoeny's nearest rcla-
tives had regularly received n propor-
tlonate dividend, with Mr.. Tweed, of
the fraudulent proceeds from tho bills
of Tngcrsoll. Garvcy & Co. But the facts
were concealed neither suit nor even invcst-
CATION was forced Slr. Sweeny, it was said,
was to be coerced by the fear of this expos
uro hanging over him into the excrtion of his
influence to secure for trading "Rcformcrs"
Gel t.lin appointments under the City Govern
mcnt! Out upon this dirty bargaining! We
shall still await the evidence before we be-
lievo Mr. Sweeny thief, but we de-
1nand tho facts. If the credits to MIR.
James NJ. Sweeny, III the Nassau Bank. cOrrc-
spond in dates and amounts with the lately
exposed items in Mr.. Twccd's bank account,
out with it, and let the public and the courts
know where Mr.. James NJ. Swccny's brother
belongs. Let the prosecutors whom the people
have trusted and who have kept silence about
this thing till James NJ. Swceny, brother to
the " Brains of Tummany," and Hugh Smith, his
leading financer and real estate operator, have
sailed for Europe. accept the responsibility for
their escape. Have these two fed before the
vision of a publication from Nassau Bank ac-
coun,s9 Let us have an end of compounding
fclonies and bargaining with thieves-an end
of dark-lantern mysteries and the stabbing of
mems regulations in the dark. If Peter b.
Swceny is guilty. we demand his punishment.
If he is innocent, we insist on exposition
of facts that shall silence the ISLANDERS.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

"Thc Life of Jesus, The Christ, by Henry
"Ward Beecher," is not q theme for discus
sion on this page of THE TRIBUNE, nor is it
ours to pronounce on its intrinsic merits but,
happening yesterday to meet one of the pub
fishers (Ford g. Coz we asked him how many
copies of Vol. /. (first issued four weeks ago)
had been sold and delivered; when he,
after carefully scrutinizing his ledger, replied,
15,491 copies. This, for a richly illustrated,
beautifully printed, and consequently dear
book, strikes us as o remarkable sale, and
refutation of the current remark that
nothing is read nowadays but newspapers and
other periodicals. In fact, there were never
before 80 many books read rs in this year
1871; never before was decided, eminent lit
erary ability so well recompensed as it now is
Empty, trashy stories and jingle that its fab
rcators mistake for poetry do not scll-why
should they land not one book in hundred
by an unknown writer pays the cost of its
publication, because not one in q hundred is
so good as the cheaper works by famous au-
thOrs which abound; but even new books sell
largely in our day. whenever they deserve 1t.
Such IL the moral we deduce from the rapid
sale of DR.. Beecher's great work.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
ANOTHER SPANiSH CRISiG

The intrigue of Sagas.a and Serrano, by
which the former became President of the
COitcs and Ruiz XorIllla was depOscd from
power. was characterized in THE TRIBUNE as
stroke of surprise and cabal. This is now
proved by the fact that, on the first occasion
where test question arose involving an OK
| preston of confidence in the MalcampO Minis
| try. the Government WAS beaten by n decided
| majority Admiral Malcampo. who had doubt
| less anticipated this result and was prepared
| for it, Immediately iwcnt to the tribune, and
read royal decree. dissolying the COrtcs.
| This was II movement which was expected as
soon as the minimum period for the existence
of the Legislative body had past. 1t was the
only way possible to break the dead lock
created by thc election of Sagasta to the Presi-
dcncy But the proceedings of the King after
the dissolution, if they are correctly reported by
the telegraph, are not so easily comprehensi-
BILE. 1t was thought that he would at once
restore the Radicals to the power of which
they had been trcachcrOusly dsposscsscd
But he is now said to have taken counsel of
the Presidents of the two Chambers, from
whom he certainly received no advice
worth following, and to have resolved
to retain his old Cabinet for the present,
with slight notifications. This is only pre-
pairing fresh conspiracies and crises. 1t is diff
iicut to imagine what course of action would
carry the young monarch safely through the
labyrinth of Spanish party and intrigue, but
it is certain that no lasting reliance can DO
placed upon the old and corrupt politicians
of the Liberal Union, or their recent allies
from the PrOgrcsista ranks. If he is per-
suadcd into that camp it will be to his serious
damage.
This is the party which is 80 frantically
loyal in regard to the Cuban question. Its
principal stock IN trade is the abuse of all
others ~ ullsOund this interesting matter.
Its members have recently been denOuncing
some of the leading Democrats and Republ-
cans for asserted completely IN a plot to sell
Cuba. This is simply accusing them of the
possession of common sense. if they ever had
the chance to SELL and yet there is no re-
prOach 40 bitter to your true Castilian. Mr..
RivcrO has been 80 touched at this libel that
he has asked Gen. Sckles TO say he never
was engaged in the affair, and our Envoy has
kindly humOred his fancy. at the same time
recalling, with embarrassing appOsiteness, the
solemn promises made by the successive Gov
ernmcnts of the last two years OF reform and
justice to Cuba, all of which promises have
been punctually broken.
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

As a fitting pendant to the resignation OF
Collector Murphy and the correspondence re-
lAting thereto, we have semi-of1icial state
ment from Washington contrasting the cx-
pensc of collecting the customs revenue.
This contrast is, of course, in the special in
tcrcst of the retiring Collector, who is said to
have heen much more economical in his ad-
mnstration than his predecessor. AS it hap
pens, however, there are two opinions on this
subject, and, though the figures are Ju-
diciously manipulated TO make an excellent
showing for Mr.. Murphy, it is very well nn-
derstOOd that there are not few experts
who bring out a very different result with the
Statistics
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21
THE FINANCES

Congress reassembles ON Monday, Dec. d.
and the Presidents Message will be trans
mitted on that or the following day; but we hope
that the Secretary of the Treasury will with
hold his Annual Report until he can announce
therein the issue of his proposed redemption
of specified 100000 900 cf the first issued Five
Twenties. AS we do not know what portion
of the amount thus called in have already
been redeemed, we cannot soy bow many
will really be paid off under this notice ;
but we trust the amount cannot fall below
S5O,OOO,OOO, and we should be glad to learn
that it will reach $75,OO0.OO0; for the Secre-
tary ought certainly to cancel this amount by
bona fde redemption Immediately. We do not
know that he cares for popularity; but we
can assure him that the routing out of his
sunless vaults of the $1OO,OOO,OOO (almost)
which have 80 long lain dead therein would
be hailed by spontaneous cheer from the
Bay of Fundy to the Pacific.
Carlyle once remarked that the English
people. having considered and rejected all the
utterabe arguments for uphol ding the Corn
Laws, were waiting to be sure that there were
no unutterable reasons for maintaining them
The American People have passed even this
stage with regard to that mountain of gold in
their Treasury. They know that there is
neither conceivable nor incOnceivable reason
for keeping it there and paying interest upon
it--that is to say, upon the bonds which it
ought long since to have redeemed and can
ccled-thry only wit to see how much
Larger ne Sc. l"aIy 0i the Treasury can
ro.Aa.. i'ui % tho tiuN. 'hat .MS
..... A. t.,t
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

The story of Chicago. how it was burned to
,he ground, and how the stricken people were
relieved, will never be adequately told; nor
will its details ever be completely exhausted
The great catastrophe, like mighty battle,
cannot be comprehended in all its parts by
one observer or accurately described by one
historian. From the pen of one OF the leading
journalists of the country wo give the readeio
Of TmE TRIBlNE to-day one more picture OF
the great event. The accomplished writer has
grouped t,2cthcr some Of the salient features
of the calamity in manner which VIII ch''i
New-York tribune., 1871-11-21

As a specimen of the same fcrocOus
spirit Of revolt against established tradi-
tiOns, it will be seen in our dispatches
this morning that the crowd at Bris-
tol last Sunday evening refused to permit
tho musicians to play "God save the Queen"
On this occasion Sir Charles Dixie made an
other speech of the same tenor with his last,
and a demonstration Of great violence took
place. 1t is evident that all emergency Is rap
idly coming in England which it will require
all tho accumulated strength Of the British
Constitution to meet.