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New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
THE CRTTTENDEN MCRDER.

Certain daily papers are serving up TO their
readers full dishes of the unsavOry Falr-Crt-
tenden trial, which leave as foul taste III
the mouth as even Charles Reades last
Anonyma biography, and have the advantage,
besides. of being true. We are treated to the
letters of the enamored pair, to the denuncia-
tons of Crittenden's wife and the mother of
his children, 10y his mistress, because she would
not give him up to her, and so she cries, Re-
:" deem my ruined life, for which and my lost
" soul God in Heaven will hold her answerable."
We have also full erpOse of the family
affairs of this widow of four husbands the
oaths and blows exchanged between her and
her "devilish mamma" her sharp stock specu-
lations, all mOrticed together with the spiritual
aspirations and appeals to God which bear so
large a share nOw-a-days in the affairs OF
women who do not find one husband enough
to satisfy their afinities.
There is nothing new or noticeable in the
story. There were women of Mrs. Fairs class
in the days of Delilah, and will be, we sup
pose, until the end. The new and appalling
point in the matter is the greedy relish which
the public has acquired for developments
of vulgar lives and the vlest of pas
SlOnS. me papers NHtu pupiioh '~
details, whatever else they may lack, have
large circulation, and know what their readers
want. There is vehement outcry in the re-
ligious world against the prurient exhibitions
of the leg-drama, as there ought to be. But
it should be remembered that the Black Crook
or La Belle Helene, or any other tempting
revelation of the life which such women as
Mrs. Fair lead, belongs peculiarly to the cities,
and even there it is entirely optional
with young man or woman if they
subject themselves 20 their influence. But
the newspaper goes into the privacy OF every
home through the length and breadth OF the
land The man who once admits it to his
wife and children, expecting decent record
of the passing history, has right to demand
that it will not transport its poisoned shot to
them from the most yenomous allurements Oh
the brothels. Women in cities become per
force familiar with the sight of I'LL erides OF
vice from "lOudness" 10 actual crime. but out
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

Mr. Jay Gould has never been suspected OF
ignorance nor accused of too scrupulOus re-
gard for the legality of his actions as Presi-
dent of the Erie Railroad. But according to
his own declarations before the Master III
Equity yesterday, he is the most ignorant man
who ever held that responsible position, ana
the care and delicacy with which he inquiries
into the authority for every Official action
amounts to a monOmana. He is so lgnorah.
that when questioned as to the existence Oh
certain books containing supposed eV-
dence of Erie frauds, he declared without
hesitation and repeatedly that he knew ho'h-
ing about them. And when it was shown tha'
they were in possession of his subordinates'
and he was requested to order their produc-
ton he declined to do so without consulting
the Articles of Association of the Company
lest he should do an illegal act. He admits
never bavn l.. examined his rights under these
articles at any time heretofore, and this sup.
norts the plea of ignorance; but in view OF
tbe many acts he has committed by such al-
thorty, though never examined, what shall be
said of his claims to honestly Such Ignorance
and such pleas are contemptuous, and the
Court ought to treat them as SUCH
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
THE OHIO CONTEST.

We hear with satisfaction that the House
Committee of Elections has decided not to re-
open the case against Lewis ID. Campbell,
representing the Hid District of Ohio, to ad-
nit testimony in support Of an allegation OF
fraud in the voting or counting in Hamilton.
This is as it should be. Our interest in the
case centers in the rights of the manned and
crippled Union soldiers whose home Is the
National Asylum near Dayton. We seek a
decision on the facts which are undisputed
and are "a follows:
/. A National Asylum having been located as
aforesaid, it has for years been occupied by
several hundreds of Union volunteers who
lost arms or legs or were otherwise disabled
in warning against the Rebellion.
III. A large part of these soldiers would now
be undoubted legal voters in Ohio had they
fought OH the Rebel side and come to Ohio to
live by labor in the fields or cities at the same
time that they came to the Asylum.
iii. Between three and four hundred of these
MANNED Union soldiers presented themselves
at the poll of the township in which they re-
side and offered to vote for Gen. Schenck,
the Republican candidate.
". They were there confronted by the Hon.
C.. l.. Vallandigham, who challenged them
severally, and compelled rejection OF their
votes, "a the Supreme Court of Ohio had held
that a residence at the National Asylum was not
legally a residence within the State of Ohio.
V. Mr.. Campbell having been returned by 81
majority, the votes of these manned soldiers,
had they been pOlled, would have elected Gen.
Schenck by about 300 majority.
VI These soldiers, by removing to the Asy-
lum aforesaid, have lost their residence in the
States of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Wisconsin. &C., whence they volunteered for
the War. If they cannot vote where they now
live, they cannot vote at all.
On this case, we ask a report of the Com
mittee and q vote of the House by Yeas and
Nays. We trust that no question of illegal
voting or false counting at other polls will be
introduced 10 confuse or obscure it. If the
House should vote these men properly or le-
gally dsfranchi5ed, we propose an appeal 20
the People We insist that no bOarder at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, no dweller in his own
stately mansion beside the Central Park, has
any better right to vote than these manned
soldiers. They are in no sense paupefs-n0
man on earth lives on his own earnings if
they do not. Let us see if, after having
stopped Rebel bullets in the field, they are to
be denied voice in the government they
faced death to save. Let us have the vote
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
cnIIIpNE LII ALRANY.

The first Assembly of New-York that we
ever happened to look in upon-that of 1853
;pc,uded such men as David B. Ogden. Willis
Hall Daniel ID. Barnard, Victory Birdseye
Iuther Bradish, Samuel B. Ruggles, James r.
Lawrence, and George w. Patterson-the three
lostnamed still living. These were of the
Wings. who were one hundred in num-
her: the Democrats were but twenty
eight, but among these were Abijah
Mann. ir., Preston King, Richard Hubert, and
other men of mark. In that Assembly, the
Free Banking system was elaborated, and
spccial charters superseded; the Auction busi-
ness. previously u political monopoly. was
thrown open; the issue OF small Bank NoteS
authorized, &c, &c. The debates were ~
able, as courteous as earnest "a those OF Coh-
gress in its best days. and the people OF our
State were enlightened and instructed by read
ing them.
Who can remember three consecutive lines
of any speech made in our Legislature in 1871
Who speaks of any argument made therein
as mastery, or as having affected the resiiltf
Yet there were men in this Legislature equal
in capacity and fuency to those of 1888; they
could have spoken eaborately and forcibly If
there were any use in it. But when CONVEX
siOns are effected la Winans, what scope is
there for argument what Indictment to elo-
quence
Are we doomed to smother in this slough :
Are we to have more Legislatures like this
Onef
There were Democrats in this Assembly
whose forensic efforts we expected to admire
and enjoy, even when we could not accept
| their propositions; bu. what have they said
Have their constituents heard from them, cx-
cept as voting uniformly to make up Twecd's
| sixty -fvef
The country Democrats mainly look to the
City-that is, to the proceeds of our sumptuous
Tax -Levies-tO carry them through each State
| Election. Five thousand dollars to each Dem
| ocratic candidate cOntesting doubtful Senate
| district 81 900 or over to an embryo Assem-
| blyman; these sums look large to an average
| rural politician, especially when accompanied
by an intimatiOn that there is more, If needed,
where this comes from. But the effect OF
these subsidies is TO eat out the heart of the
party receiving them. In a little while, the
loafer who had $40 at the last election wants
$50 for the next; while the blackleg who
used to do bis level best for the party with
ont expecting cent, feels sighted, msulted,
if he is not I,rOffered at least 800.
Rely on it, the passage of Tweeds bills has
been dearly purchased. We speak not of the
money paid directly for votes in the Legisla-
tute that reaches and mildews but hand
full 1t is the money flooded over the State
to elect Democratic Senators from the Oneida,
Monroe, Essex, and ChenangO districts, &c, that
poisons all the healthy springs of Democratic
activity. Tweed has won he is master of
the situation but his party must suffer for II.
Of the pavements, you cannot subsdize tens
of thousands as is done here and the better
class of Democrats will be alienated and
paralyzed by the doings at Albany at the scs-
sion of 1871. Mark the sequel!
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
nFw yoak DD22 D2Y TRIBUNE Friday XrhR1LA rhR1 IT,

sing over my shoulder. reading every word ~
ait falls from my pen" That . an internal
"lielp roared the Irishman on the instant.
We thought this must have been the very son
of the Emerald Isle who "never opened his
mouth that he did MT put his foot into it !"
but The Boonerille (Miss.) Recorder is his full
match. Finding in The TRIBUNE q letter fIom
Corinth, Miss, which rather impugns the peace
full. law abiding character Of her citizens, the
Editor says:
"The article copied above IA base lilo and infamous
Islander upon the citizens of Cornth and AS such we
brand It. and ask the author f he resides in Corinth
and we suspect he does viii undguise himself and give
ua hs real genuine name, we promise him de'errfno
reNfiiafon."
We have mt doubt Of it.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
Nrsp!pork Quilp 9ribma1e'
FRIDAY. APRIL 81. 1871.

There was heavy cannonadng at Paris YESTERDAY anu
the Arc de Tr.omphe has been destroyed. Marsha
Canrobcrt is at Versailles and the remnants OF MS ale
army are en- route to that place. The Communists sun
claim successes which are denied by the Government
The Commune suppressed several of the opposition
Journals OF Paris == 1t is reported that Turkey Is
about TO send ronclad fleet to cruise III the BACK
sea- == The Budget was submitted 10 the bhShsh
House Of Commons, yesterday.
Congress adjourned yesterday after adopting the Con-
ference report on the kuKlux BILL which was promptly
signed BY the President. The President has called
an extra session of the Senate for the 10th OF May
The Democratic address to the country is published this
morning. === crevasse has occurred ON the Missls
,ipp River near New Orleans. The last OF the Tam
many measures have passed the Legislature - Two
professional burglars captured on the Erie Railway
yesterday. o. s. Winans publishes II " defense
Jay Gould testified in the matter Of the stock claimed
l,y Heath and Raphael. Church quarrel RACES at
rnrkviuc Center L. l. == Gold mi ul9, 11it. Their
tuo,neter, As. csc, 60o.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The amended Ku-Klux bill is published in
full elsewhere, as it passed the House in its
closing hours yesterday. The Sherman amend
ment was virtually abandoned by the Senate,
and the bill as adopted differs very materially
both from that long contemplated and urged
by Mr.. Butler, and that introduced by MIR,
Shellabarger. Almost every clause OF the
original measure was changed, but we
are not prepared to believe that Its
effectiveness has been impaired, or amended
away as Senators have insisted 1t is great
point gained that there has been legislation OF
any character upon this question. The law
lessness at the South has been greatly fOstcred
by the heretofore seeming indifference OF
Congress and the North to the Outiages
committed upon loyal citizens. Legisla-
tion, however imperfect, was calculated
to restore the confidence of the friends
of the Union and to warn its enemies.
| The bill, now become law, should be
enforced with such power and firmness as to
intimidate those who seek to regain political
power by outrage and crime. and to protect
fully all friends of order and peace, irTespect-
i've of party or of political considerations.
The Democrats in Congress have fought the
Ku-Klux bill as party measure directed
against their adherents in the South. The
Republican Administration will enforce it as Il
measure of peace to the country and security
TO all its citizens.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

II is evident that the Democrats OF New
Hampshire come into power, such as it Is, in
an extremely hungry condition. They have
already held caucus, and nominated long
list of State officers to be elected by the Legs
lature, from Speaker of the House to Judges
of the Courts. They will be dreadfully disap-
pointed if the expected feast should turn out
no better than a prolOngation of the old fast ;
but it is barely possible that they may not
have majority in the Legislature after all,
unless certain members elected as Republicans
should turn out to be of the Winans breed !;
and even in such case there might be more
willingness on one side to sell than ability on
the nther to hIIY
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The coal operators at Scranton have prom
ised to protect such of their miners as return
to work. and in one mine twenty-seven have
resumed operations. How far this abandon
ment of the Union extends is not indicated, but
unless it is very general there is possibility
that much trouble will follow. From past Op-
erations on their part, it is to be feared that
the Union will not hesitate to commit serious
outrages to prevent general secession of
members and their consequent disorganlzatiOn.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

There has been much discussion about 'he preei'o
place in the world Of dramatic art WHICH Shouiu o'
assigned to our most prominent young 'raeeoian:
hut tho point is finally disposed OF IN 'e Columns ''
a morning paper The critic settles 'ne case oy
comparison which is in itself an eh'ie eApo'.,a,'
He says Mr.. IS genius is IKE one VI 'no'1
gorgeous tropc shells one sometimes sees nneo WIN
LAYERS of pearl, sparkling win Opaleseen' 'n's'
abounding with delicate splre aho "norb saa .sA
.i"n so rich, so exquisite and varied is the now
omo,v genius of =, land the simile lasts in this,
that it is full Of the music caught from the srsa.
ocean Of poetic inspiration" II would nave pu11'eo
Hazltt or schlegel to accomplish an analysis 'no''
refined and genealogical
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

side, there is. we are glad to believe, q higher
standard OF innocence and the purity Of ofignorancs
in American domestic life than in any other
How long this will be the case we leave thu
reader of the daily papers to determine, ex.
pressing our belief that the journal which, for
no purpose but to secure temporary sale.
carries the foul, irrelevant details Of such a
record of crime as that Of this trial into se.
cluded and pure homes, works wider and
deeper injury than the actors in this tragedy.
They snned led on by passion, but these for
pelf, and very paltry amount of it.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The squeezed Orange of Chautauqua has the
effrontery to write letter to the citizens of
his County, to Justify his prostitution. As
might have been expected from so groveling
rogue, he charges the Republican majority
with corrupt intentions, which he says
he forestalled by his prompt sale of him
self. Virtue is nothing but the lack
of opportunity - has always been a
favorite maxim of fallen women; and now
Door Winans naturally adopts the same flimsy
vail of cynicism to cover his shame. But the
people who have been trading with him. and
who have looked to this statement OF his to
conceal the bargain and carry the war into
the ranks of his late party-what utter disgust
must possess them as they read his ptifully
weak performance
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21
pIOU.S GAMBLING.

Some time ago, on the occasion of a Baptst
Fair in this city, we called the attention Of tho
religious world to the injury done tC. their
cause by the so called rafting and other un.
fair practices too common at such places.
Since then, we notice that strenuous effort
has been made by some of the churches 10
prohibit any such illegal modes of money
making, and we notice also that they have
lost nothing, even in pecuniary view, by the
action, besides gaining immeasurably in moral
position.
A Fair which is now in progress in Brook
lyn brings the matter before the public again.
1t is for the best of purposes-a Hospital for
Women and Foundlings-and ia under the
conduct of ladies both Catholic and Protes.
tant, whose devotion and charity no one can
question. They have large and brilliant
display of goods for sale, and ought to have
in that way an assured success. We scruDlo
the less, therefore, to demonstrate with them
for introducing the gambling element 50
largely into their plans. IL is natural for gen
crous women eager in a good cause to over
look the ultimate effects Of the ma
chinery they employ But the more
noble the purpose the. more requisite
is it that it should not be accom-
plished by criminal means. Either gambling
is wrong or it is not: if it is, we, for our
part, can see little difference in young mans
winning $1,000 at faro-table, or one to which
the name of st. Peter invites him, except, in
deed that in the latter case the sanction Of
religion is given to what the law prohibits al
a crime. The very women who would be most
appalled, at the thoughts of their sons or
brothers falling into such temptation, are the
first to offer it here under the cloak of pious
charity, and with all the alurements of winning
smiles and bright glances.
"Did you ever" said the confessor to tho
penitent, put green glasses on your horse to
"make him eat saw-dust for Oats!' IL never
"did, yer reverence" Never do, then. It's
" the meanest kind of cheating, that is.'
Next time Pat, having finished his list OF sins,
mumbled out, "An' thried the green glasses,
4" Father" "What! Didn't | tell you that
"was the devils own plant" "Yes, sur. But
ait was yer rverence as brought me the
news of it,
The story is old and coarse, but it has ia
meaning.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

Col. Forney is so fresh from sharp arraign-
ment of the Administration, that our present
Ugh esteem for him would have been better
preserved if he had not made haste, so soon
after taking possession of his CollectOrship in
Philadelphia, to renominate Gen. Grant for the
Presidency. We do not think the time has
come for nominating the next Presi-
dent, and we are very sure that
new and grateful ofice-holders are not
the men TO do it. But we join the
Colonel with all our heart in the rejOicings
over the Republican victory in the District of
Columbia; and especially congratulate the
people of that community or their choice Of
80 capable and true a man as Gen. Chipman
to represent them i'll Congress.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

We in New-Yorl who have been 50 proud Of oul
unapproachably bad Mayors, as we fondy thought
them to be, must now yield the palm of disgrace to
Philadelphia and its Mayor Fox. The natural history
Of this official as given in Sunday newspaper OF
that city. informs us that Mayor +. lis pursuing
course which will be destructive of the best interests
of the city"-snd pretty piece of business that is
for paternal Chief Magistrate to be engaged in The
Fox it seems endeavors to keep up his character by
making addresses at Sunday-schOol celebrations
which is foxy sort of thing TO do; he uses other
peoples brains in getting up his messages. as Rey-
nard himself would if Mayor he has appointed q
police force extremely inefficient, and of shgularly
bad personal character; he has encouraged by his
carelessness and lack of frmness, through series
of years, outrages persons and depredations Oh
property;' and he has generally failed to dis-
charge his duties He has lost the respect ana
confidence of hundreds and thousands of the Democ-
racy." which we would fan regard as an argument
or extenuation in his behalf; only he has equally
aroused the wrath Of the Republicans. We VIII say
for the Phladelphians that the genera' ieeiins
among them, without distinction OF party seems 10
he that the Fox must lose bis Official Drusn' INC
geese of all feathers have found him ont.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The address of the Democratic Members of
Congress, which we print this morning, is a
singularly trivial document 1t deals in
vague and indefinite insinuations against the
present Administration, but desgnates nothing
which is wrong and proposes no remedy for
the evils it hints at. 1t commits the gross
folly of denying the Ku-Klux outrages, and
denouncing the measures taken for their sup
preston 1t lodges the question of the legal
ity of the recent amendments to the Constitu-
tion, and is altogether of lukewarmness to
bc Spewed ont of all mouths.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The extra session of the Senate which the
President has called for May 10 is well under
stood TO he for the consideration of the work
of the Joint High Commission. The labors OF
the Commissioners are not yet completed, but
the publication of the proclamation at this
time indicates that there remains very little to
be done, and that little not important. Moth
ing is positively known of the nature of the
several agreements which, it is understood
have been reached; but it may be inferred
from the Presidents action that the discus
sion has resulted in the formation OF a
treaty to be submitted at once to the
Senate for confirmation or rejection, and
possibly also to the Canadian Parliament, one
of her Ministers having lately declared that
the Mother Country would concede that much
10 her semi independent and wholly irrespOn-
sible' daughter Great Britain has lately
betrayed great anxiety 10 have the Alabama
claims and the Fishery and Boundary ques-
lions amicably settled, for they are lOng-pend-
ing complications which at any moment may
grow embarrassing. Canada has been equally
nervous lest the Mother Country should sacri-
ice Colonial interests for Imperial security.
- ior the United States, it has been content
- vat AID has not thrown Obstacles N t4c
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

There is honor among Tammany thieves,
after all that has been said and done to prove
that the old adage was inapplicable to that
numerous class. Panel-house operators who
lately robbed a Tammany judge of six thou
sand dollars have voluntarily returned the
booty through detectives. 1t would be some
satisfaction to the people who pay salaries to
such persons to know who the judge and de-
tectives are who have such relations with
panel thieves, and do not arrest and commit
,Nau,
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

The Erening Post thinks it fair to argue that
the Ku-Klux law is superhuous because Dewitt
c. Senter "a Republican, is at this moment
Governor of Tennessee, when Rebel Demo-
crat was last Fall chosen his successor by over
10000 majority, and will be inaugurated when
the new Legislature meets in October next.
If this is sound then The Post is fair and
honest disputant; if not, not.
New-York tribune., 1871-04-21

Mr.. Baldwin Hay, L. s. Consul at Jaffa In ieo'
ture az Boston n few evenings since, told rather
drol story of Sheik who brought his son to be edu'
Gated nj the Jafa misson-school He said, IN ies''
ipp his dear child, DO what you will with MIN !;
vbp all the skin off his bones; make HIM sooo
bov AS the Christian religion teaches; only return
me the bones and shall be satisfied" lhs ao',e"
gentleman seems to have had the same idea Oh "n"'
the Christian religion teaches which Is eh'e,
taned by advocates of the gallows, Delaware cn"%
pons of the logging post and the pillory' ana Sono
masters who read the Bible to the pupils before ''"
mencng their daily fustigations.