New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-05

influential citizens IL 20 be especially desired The ma
chinery 70 compel their attendance is simple. The alb
senee OF checking mark against name, after the
polls were closed would be primd fdoie evidence OF de-
fine, based on some percentage Of the delinquent next
taXbill, TO be added thereto and collected with tho
largest holders in the great jontstock concern society
Non-vOtlng, eontemptuous grumblers would become
are not party hacks would before the people; for
between highheaded contempt for all parties and com
PEELED action in support of either IL wide differ
ence. The rich candidates for Office not necessarily
more corrupt than the poor and the pockets able TO
tempt the rich by a sufficient bride are comparatively
few. The fancy that all nominees must BE- well known
to the electors Is dssipated by single fact Tho most
and least intelligent blDdly follow ballot born OF rank
corruption.
BY making the exercise of suffrage compulsory, We
forced 10 do act which, II not backed BY armed force
is only tender appear TO the courtesy OF a"-DeaheIs
In composite Government IKE ours an llus9ry lnan
testaOn of popular will may involve state In impotent
hostility to other States, or to the Federal authority
Washington, the soldier, intended 10 found strong Gov
eminent. Contempt for shams and blank cartridge hes
However just it may be that women with property
should be allowed voice IN making the laws; however
the general rule OF bearing arms however dllcuit
may be for the sexes TO arrange their union that
almost every collaborating woman shall merge her NE
III the protection OF her intended mate some
man. and make with him one political ndivdua-there
would TO DO safety TO society in imp0tent sur
frage and no profit IN array the women 81 one section
against the women Of anOther-except 10 tho uilners
have deferred jefferson Davis rom his mad career.
That politician is unworthy who can be made, by
from the guantleted hand strength the iron scepte Of
unversaly-vong and arm-bearing nation, until those
sweet mennial days when every woman Is shepherd
ess and every sheep. What would Miles Stand
ish have thought of III
Great interest conferred in the sailing regatta from
City Point Seventy boats Of ali classes appeared many
Of them Of much in Eastern But the dense
fog that prevailed al day prevented them from start
ing.
The rowing regatta the Charles River COnrse was
success. The for four-oarcd wording boats,
rowed on the gunwae distance two miles, eight entries
The John w Frazer the first prize al $780, in 1876
the Stranger second In the second race, for single
scu wherres-hrst prize, SOOsecond $50; there were
FIVE entries. The 7. C. Butler in first in IS min.
65s sec and Thomas Doyle ir second in IS min 81 Sec
For the third Tace-two mRoslr-t prize $lCO second
$50; there were three entries. The T. 3. Gilmore came
in first 1917 and the George. second. For the
fourth racedouble scu Two miles, same prizes, there
were six entries The y. +. Wei IN first m 2G29
and the George Mcdonald second Tho fth and last race
for four-oaIcd boats with outriggers-is.uoe three
miles-vas contested by three cTews. The Charles Z.
Pevereloy won the first prize 500. in 2tt., aud the
Chance the second, 500 ia 19:07
balloon ascent was made from the Common by Prof.
George A. Rogers, accompanied hy C. W Emerson Of
The Boston HCrald, T. ". Whitcnan OF Cambridge, and
Ezra Allen OF Providence The balloon took south
wardy course and euyoloped in fog almost Don
a. the rope was cut. gorl display u Fireworks ON
Tie Common closed the entertainments O. the day.