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s'If it Had not Been for the Drink!

John B. Cough gives the follow
ing, and we think it worthy a place
in our columns, as indeed, any pro-
duction of the eminent advocate OF
Temperance is we'll entitled to:
In the United States have b cen
accustomed to speak in State Pris-
ons-although was not allowed to
do 80 in England-when the wife
Of poor creature wanted me to
speak q word to her husband, and
having been permitted to ask the
question:
"What brought you here?" the
answer has almost invariably been:
"Drink, drink, drink"
remember in New Hampshire
prison l saw a very benevolent.
looking man seated before me.
The chaplain said:
"Do you see that ina:l?"
"Yes."
II want you to notice particular
ly." / did
That man, said he is here for
murder
What! a man like that?
Yes, for the murder of his wife
When l went round I took hold
Of his hand and said to him.
Now, my friend, have heard
Of yo1r crime. and I am perfectly
astonished when l look at you, and
l want to know the reason why you
did
He looked at me for a moment
and said:
'Yes, loved my wife and chill
dren as we'll rs any man in New
Hampshire ever loved a wife and
children, l loved them. sir; but
drank drank neglected them.
| went on and on--my wife's face
grew paler, and her eyes grew larger
and l caught her many and many a
time weeping bitterly, and it made
me mad-mad with myself-1 knew
| was causing it; and them" said
he II wished she was dead. could
not bear to see that pale, pleading
face everywhere-at the corner Of
the street, in the dram shop, in the
very glass would see her glitter
ing eyes upon me, and it made me
mad-mad, sir. And sometimes
| would be sober for a week or
two. and then would be sorry
had ever said cross word to her;
but drink l must, and then I would
wish her dead One day came in
to the house; she did not hear me
she did not know l was there. She
was seated upon chair, with her
elbow upon the table, and her pale
face lay upon her hand, and the
comb had fallen from her hair
; she had beautiful hair hung all
down her shoulders; and I stood
and looked, and l saw the tears
rolling down her cheeks one after
the other. The devil entered into
me. went into the next room
{ I got rifle and shot her dead.
am here; do not expect to get
out, want no pardon. I am sen.
fenced for life. But on! sir, believe
, me-believe me"-and he grasped
! my hand-believe me, I never
! would have done it, had it not
been for DRINK"
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cred, and when violence. murder, outrage
and crimes without nome are committed
by the light Of the fireside, and there is
no relief, no protection from the State,
then the government Of the D. States
must step in and become the homo gov~
ernment and the government of the fire.
side. Loud applause.]
Nero fiddled while kome was burning,
and how much better than Nero are
these politicians who fiddle over fine.spun
theories, while murder, violence and an.
archy stalk through the land? The
Democratic doctor says il is better that
the people should be murdered, whipped
and pillaged by tho 100 900, unless they
can be protected exclusively by State
sovereignty. So during the war they
said it was better for the Union to be
destroyed and the country overturned,
rather than to violate the Constitution
by the exercise of doubtful power.
We protect American citizens abroad
If mob in London was to murder half
. dozen American citizens, we would call
upon the British Government to punish
the murdeIers, and if it was not done it
| was regarded as q cause for war: and
public opinion would cause us to 20 to
war. Whea Martin Kosta was arrested
by the Austrian Government, We threat
ened Austria with war il she did not
release him, which she did. And when
the King of Abysinnia arrested and held
in prison four British subjects, England
organized 3 costly expedition for the
purpose ST compelling their release. 1t
was one Of the noble passages in the his
tory of England. More recently, when
two citizens were murdered by brigands
in Greece, war was threatened il sine did
no, exercise all her power to discover
and punish the murderers. More re-
Gently we have gone to war with Oorea.
. country..on the coast Of Asia and bat
tered down her forts. Why? Because
some three or four years ago her people
murdered the crew Of an American yes.
sci that was wrecked upon her coast.
The Democratic party seems to think
that the government has power to pro
tect the American citizen in every coun-
try but his own laughter while our
doctrine is that this government has tht
power to protect an American citizer
wherever our flag floats, at home Of
abroad. [Great applause.] Protection
of life, liberty, ard property is the high,
est exercise Of sovereignty, and the gov
ernment that has not got that power is
not worthy of being called govern
1nent. and shonld be styled what these
Democratic politicians have called ,
mere confederate agent. (Cheers.)
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The Power Of the Government.
AN ELOQUENT DErENsE OF ITS RIGHT TO
PROTECT ITS CITIZENS.

From Senssor Morton's Cincinnati speech.
| want to consider the Fourteenth
q Amendment in regard to its power. 1t
says no State shall deny to any portion
Of its citizers equal protection Of the
laws. Blu. what amounts to denial?
That is the great question. What amounts
to denial on the part of State of equal
protection OF the laws to any class Of its
citizens? According to Mr.. Groesbeck,
it can only be done by an act Of the Le-
gislature, which withholds equal protec-
ton of the law. l say, not so. If the
State should pass law Withholding
| equal protection from any portion of the
people, that is ore way; or if the State
| fails to enact laws which are necessary
for the protection of her people, that is
another way, and if the State enacts a
| law ard fails to execute it as to part Of
| the people, that is still another way: or If
he Stale has enacted law, and the cons
dition OF public opinion. as in North and
South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama, is
such as to render it impossible to admins
ister the law. and give equal prolec,io n
that is another way Of denying equal
protection of the laws to all classes Of
the people.
What have we to do about it? We
have 60. TO do simply with the fact. Ali
that We can inquire into is the fact: Is the
equal protection oi the law denied. or is
it wanting to any class Of people in any
State?
| It is no difference how it comes about;
whether the State has wilfully refused
to pass the necessary laws, or, having
passed hem refuses to enforce them
We can not inquire into the cause. All
we can deal with is the great fac. that
equal protection by the law is denied,
and if the State does not give to por.
ton of its people equal justice can
not inquire into the motives, but we can
compel the State to the enforcement oil
the law; We can compel the State Off
cefs to enforce the law by United States
officers. But if the State fails from any
OF these causes to give equal protection
of the laws we deal with the fact, and the
Government Of the United States must
step in under the fourteenth amendment
and furnish that protection. How fur
nish it? By Furnishing the men who are
the instruments Of crime, and who have
denied to portion Of the people equal
protection of the law. This is all we
can DO, and that is what We are required
to dc.
| Mr.. Groesbeck says we have our home
governments and our fireside govern.
menis, and we must cherish and main
tain :hem. and l say SO, too. But he
goes further, and says we must leave to
them the exclusive protection Of our lives
liberty and property. But when men
are invaded in their homes and massa>
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32:Y3sy:(lI13

AcompOund of Cocoa-nut oil, &c. Acllnowl.
edged the best promoter Of the groscth and beauty
2f the hair. !oS BURNETT { c., Boston. Mass.
Sold by all druggists. Berare Of insifations.
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WASHINGTON CRY, D. c.
September %, 1871.

WASHINGTON CRY, D. G.
September 23, 1871.
DEAR BEN: / send you severa
letters written by Mrs. w. r Smith
of this city now temporarily sojour'
ing in Scotland the old home Of he
husband, which you will pleas
publish in the Palladium. You am
others of your citizens will remem
Der her as q visitor to Mrs. w. T
Dennis and my family in 1864
The letters are interesting for thei
originality. and graphic description,
of ecenes witnessed by the wri-
ter. l commend them to the atsen-
tion of your readers. D. P. H.
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A compassionate Boston ladg
seeing q vegetable huckster beat-
ing his horse cruelty. cried oa6,
"Have you no mercy p To which
the astonished man replied, Noa
mem; I've nothing left but green's
nd cucumbers.'
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A love letter picked up in Spring
field Ills, had the following par
agraph:
"My best loved one, I chawed
the postage stamp on your last let
ter all to thunder. because I knew
you licked it on"
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The man who, by mistake, took
q drink from bottle Of mucilage.
stys that he has been stuck up
ever since.
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WATCH FREE.-Prize Candy boxes
Prize Packages, Cheap Jewelry, &C., &c. Sill.
yer Watches given gratis to every agent. $50
per day made selling our goods at Country
Fairs and Political Meetings. Send for Cir
cular, Add. MONROE kennedy L Co. Pittsb'gh
Pennsylvania. 26-4w
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gsnrtfp~ e
AT HARVEST EVE.

THE gold ears wave across the plain,
The shadows fall. and fade again,
The night breeze Ger the lea
Is bending tie white barley low,
The red sun sets in western glow.
And on the distant sea.
The brown sails in the waning light
Fade one by one from out the sight,
As earthly visions fade,
For after summer commeth snow,
And after winter June tide glow,
And after sunlight, shade.
Nature hath travepd, and swset rest
Now talleth on her mother-breast,
Brought are-her fruits to birth;
No more she thinks of spring-tide throe,
Since all her autumn treasures glow,
Red.golden on the earth.
Ah may our spring tide so be spent
That harvest time may bring content,
And silver hairs may be
No dreaded sign of swift decay,
But streaks Of dawn that open the day
Of Immortality.
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LETTERS FROM MRS. w. n. SMITI

Last week we commenced the pub
lication of q series of letters, writ
ten by this lady, and should hav
prefaced the first with the followIn
note from Hon. D. P. Holloway
which we had misiaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
Combines CH1NCE.

Fame is sweet to all men, come it soon or
ate. Happy are they who achieve it while
their powers are in full play, and their sense
of its importance is not dulled. To many de-
serving ones it never comes, through lack of
opportunity; for opportunity is the wings of
reputation, so to speak. The man is fortunate
who knows when to seize an occasion, and go
to glory on it. Mr.. Roscoe Conkling has
waited long, but his time at length came. He
heard an oratorical voice crying, Roscoe,
now Is your chancew 1t was the voice of
Carpenter.
Many men took advantage of the war to
achieve reputation. 1t afforded field to
some for the display of heroic qualities; the
brave in battle and the wise in council per-
formed services to the country which carried
their names to the remotest borders. But this
was not Mr. Conkling's opportunity Is he a
man to make "A reputation while his country
ia in danger7 He was not. In order to
acquire enduring fame one must usually
have transcendent genius and sufficient self
appreciation of it to create the motive power
OF ambition. Now, Mr.. Conkling has one of
these qualities in almost sufficient develop
ment to render the other unnecessary. No one
can approach him. if anybody can approach
HIM, without being conscious that there is
something great about Conkling. Conkling
himself Is conscious of it. He walks in a MINI
Dlis OF IT. If Moses name had been Conkling
when he descended from the Mount, and tbe
Jews had asked him what he saw there. he
would have promptly replied, Conkling!"
This being SOFT is little difficult to see why
Nh. ConAliag did not gain a reputation during
tAo N1r. Bat probably he know beat when To
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

The old story, again. The Indian delegation,
visiting the Great Father at Washington, de-
cline, as did those who came before them, the
invitation to view the wonders of New-York
before returning to their wigwams. They ali
declare, by the time they have reached Wash
ingtOn, that they have seen enough of ciyiliza-
ton. Red Cloud was brought here almost
under cOmpulsion; and now Little Raven
pleads extreme anxiety about his squaw and
pappooses as an excuse for emitting the same
journey. What can be the mysterious cause
that keeps these royal personages away from
Gothaml Perhaps they have heard of the
sham sachems and pinchbeck braves of Tam
many, and do not wish to run the risk of
being asked to meet such disreputable Indians.
1t Is almost too great joy to confront, even
i'll dreams, to imagine some civic banquet in
which the festivities should end by proud
protest of the noble forest blood against the
vices of the degenerate sayages of the City
IIall,-a protest with hatchets and scalping-
knives, at once earnest and efficient, which
should leave nothing of all our woe and shame
but the memory of the Ring, and floor lit
tered with diamond pins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

yer in Judge Cardozos Court and must
inevitably have confused any man of average
intelligence unread in criminal law. We have
nothing TO say at this time of the character OF
these charges. 1t l. sufficiently to our purpose
that their number alone would have confused,
AZ they seem to have done this jury, any dozen
men compelled to consider them only from
recollection after one hearing.
1t cannot be concealed from those who have
watched this Foster trial closely that these
practices of selecting and then confusing
jurors which have gradually grown up in the
New-York courts have been employed to save
this assassin from the doom which the law
fixes for murder. They may have been
employed to no purpose, and we 40
not mean by these remarks to I'M
ply any improperly upon the part OF
the counsel who have used means which
past practices have warranted but cannot justity.
IL is the practices themselves, not those VINO
employ them, that we condemn. 1t has become
q serious question, in view Of the possible ana
probable escape of this murderer upon what
we cannot consider IA better than legal qulbDIes'
AS to where these practices are to lead us in the
administration of law and Justice and the
sooner it is answered the better for justice and
sncpiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

Beaten outside the walls, driven from the
ramparts. and broken at MOntmartre, the Mon
ster of the Paris Commune rears Its mutnous
front again before Beleville, and still defes
the Government Slowly retTeating from the
heart of the city, the fanatical insurgents de-
fend every street leading to their stronghold
in the eastern suburbs, and lay waste with
fire those avenues which they are compelled to
abandon. The fighting at the barricades IN the
streets leading TO Belleville has been far more
severe than any heretofore witnessed during
the siege, and the consequences have been ter
rible both in life and property The contest
is one which cannot be long sustained Against
the three several columns of MacMahOn the
insurgents must give way eventually, but
mob inspired as this of Paris is by the des-
peraton of their cause and the fear of pun
ishment will spread ruin and desolatiOn with
frightful rapidity A day or two more of this
desultory fighting must subdue them, but in
that time half of Paris may be made burn
ing waste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25
NenoI21otk Daily Grhmare.
THURSDAY. MAY 25. 1871.

There was severe fighting at OF the barrcades Ia
Paris yesterday the insurgents losing ground The pal
aces of the Tueries Louvre and other public build
ings were burned by tho insurgents. Gen Vinoy an
nounced last night that he was in possession OF Belle
willie and the Hotel dc Vile. Rochefort and Dom
browski are prisoners -= The House of Commons has
rejected the amendments of the House of Lords to the
University Tests bill.
The Treaty has been ratified by the Senate. go
The International Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association assembled in Washington. 60
Serious fires have occurred at Providence Cincinnati
and Hudson == The Democratic State Convention Of
Pennsylvania has made its nominations.
jury in the Foster trial was locked up over night
having failed to agree Up to p. IN. == The police
broke up a prizc-hght between Collins and Edwards.
Co., National Insurance Convention is in session.
49, Gold llly 11la 1l1s. Thermometer, $50, 75o, 65'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

The incorporation of the Prison Reform AS
ISOLATION of New-York gives direction and
impetus TO a reformation whose Importance to
society cannot very well be calculated or over
the prisoners only; but since Dine-tenths of
the confined criminals at some time return to
live in or prey upon society, their intellectual
and moral care, while in prison, is va
consideration of interest to the general
public az well as TO themselves. This is an
inspiring idea of the Association, and the
principle which more than any other cOmmends
Its work TO the public. This may appear self
ish, but it is nevertheless true, and very
natural that it should be true. 1t will be seen
by The article on this subject published else
where that the Association named has made ar
!A10ements f0r h6ldin0 an International Congress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

Before the disgraceful story of the at
TEMPTED amendments to the Code, prohibiting
free speech among lawyers and in the press,
vanishes out of the public sight and mind, it
is well that attention should be drawn to the
manner in which such bills are passed. We
print this morning two striking letters on the
subject, one from a former Clerk OF the AS
sembly, and the other, signed X. Y. H., from a
distinguished lawyer and politician of this State,
whose opportunities for observation have been
of the best, and whose judgment the people
of the State would accept without hesitation
or reservation. We have not thought Repub-
lican members free from blame that such
bill could escape their notice, but we are quite
glad to accept our correspondents conclusion
that our Senators, if not entirely blameless,
are at least not blameful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

A majority of the Senate app reaching una
nnnity has ratified the Treaty of Washington
without amendment. There were Senators
who would have preferred a different settle
ment of some points which are treated by the
Commission. These points were touched upon
in Executive Session, and some of tho mosV
distinguished Senators presented thcir 'io"'
in support of the several amendments proposed
But it was decided-and in the OPINION Vi
THE TRIBUNE, wisely-that 1t WIS ho' p'"-
dent to risk the possible defeat OF the meas
ure for the sake of probematical improve
n,o,t Tho work of the American Govern
mcnt will be at once completed by the
s;orotoro of the President to the Treaty, and
tho ratification by the Queen of Great Britain
viii speedily follow. 1t is to be hoped that the
sober second thought of our Northern neighbors
will induce them to accept the accomplished
fact. and to pass the requisite legislation TO
carry the provisions of the Treaty into effect.
The most cheering and beneicent work of
modern diplomacy may now be looked upon as
accomplished, and the conduct of both Com
missions, both Governments, and, with most
inconsiderable exceptions, the Senate and the
Press of our country, has been of character
which proves how practicable matter Is Peace
on Earth to men of goodwill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

This is admirable. superintendent Kelso de-
serves thanks for ordering the expedition of
police against the prize-fghters who yesterday
made descent on Long Island; and the manner
in which the enterprise was conducted by the Of
tcer in command is worthy of all praise as clever
bit of strategy. Judge Bowling, before whom
two of the captured ruffians were taken, held
them to bail to keep the peace for year to
come, and otherwise evineed his determine
ton to break up prize-fghting as far as
lay in his power. This is decidedly encOurag-
ing, and if Police and Justices will not weary
IN well-doing, New-York can be rid of these
nests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

Negotiations for peace then pending proved
sucoessf,,, ~, procecd to their Immediate dis
ar,,ament In reply to a dispatch OF MIR. Ban
croft Davis asking if this was practicable,
Mr.. Plumb replied that twas not TO attempt
"to disarm the Volunteers might inaug"ra'e
"anotber civil war" This state OF Things was
tbus known TO our Government before 1t was
forced upon the unwilling recognition OF the
Cabinet of Madrid. When the evil became
too evident TO be ignored, their hands were
tied "A well by The fear of counter revolution
in Cuba as by the intrigues of the Union LID
eral party, which constantly sustained the
Volunteers as against the Government. 1t was
this that 80 long retained Caballero in his
place in spite of bis known incapacity, and
which designated to succeed him, when at last
he resigned, the Count of Valmaseda, person
compounded exclusively of the hates and cru
elites and folles which stain the character and
the history of the Volunteers.
IL is a matter for the Government of Spain
to determine whether they will submit to
daily insult and mutiny from their own nom
inal subjects in Cuba but the whole world Is
interested in knowing whether we are here
after to address Our claims of grievance to
Madrid or the Havana. We certainly do not
propose to neglect the protection of our citi-
zens and their rights in the Antilles and II
there is no power in the Government OF King
Amadeus to do us justice, IL is then serious
question TO consider whether il is not almost
time for ci,i;2aton to take the Havana dcs-
potism by the throat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

The Dock Commissioners are good enough
to tell us at last what they propose to do.
They have settled upon a plan, and very
elaborate one it certainly is. The whole of
our wharf front of % miles is to be built up
with piers not less than go, and generally 100
feet wide, covered with shed ore story high.
A broad river street, from 1870 25O feet wide,
will extend the whole length of the wharf
front, the street being separated from the
pier at the water line by strong wall OF
masonry. The piers are to be much longer
than at present, thereby increasing the wharf
line nearly ten miles. These are agreeable
prospects, and every lover and admirer of the
City will gladly see these fine promises
redeemed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-25

b. Butler and the Blue Noses for once howl
in concert The same motive which impels
the indignant and suspicious member from
Massachusetts to decry the settlement of the
Fishery question is at the bottom of the fren-
zied opposition to the Treaty by the excited
politicians of Nova Scotia and New-Bruns-
wick. The Fishery troubles have long been the
chief political capital of both, and the High
Commission in settling them has robbed Mr.:
Butler and the Dominion politicians, too, OF
the only inialiblc bait for catching tishermens
votes.