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New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
T1PJFF REVISJON.

The Senate has at length decidcd-in our judg
ment, most wisely-that it will embark in no
general legislation at this preliminary session,
and that it will leave the Tariff untouched till
November. Meantime, we urge the enemies of
the Protective policy, of whatever party or
stripe, to confer deliberate, and meet us next
Winter with matured and comprehensive
measure which embodes the changes they de-
sire and is deemed by them consistent with
the principles they assert.
OF course, they will not heed our wishes,
nor do we desire it, What we anxiously seek
is square, plain issue, based on definite prin
cipes, and an appeal thereon to the country
We are tired of seeing the Free Trade Cos
sacks riding around our squares keeping just
out of range until they espy an opportunity to
take some exposed and needless battalion at
disadvantage. The people are not instructed
by such desutOry and indecisive warfare. Let
us see the Tariff which our adyersaries would
substitute for that now in force let them pass
it if they can and let whichever side shall
be defeated in that encounter appeal from
Congress to its creator, the People We shall
thus have q controversy inaugurated which
will command, because it will deserve, general
attention. No paltry higgling over penny a
pound more OF less impost on Sugar OF Tea
can or should be thus honored.
Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that the first
Revenue Reform" demonstration in this Con-
gress very clearly affirmed the policy of Pro-
lection. We allude to the votes of the House to
place Coal and Salt on the free-list. No one
can need to be told that, if certain articles are
thus admitted free, Others must pay more
that free-list involves higher imposts on ar
ticles not thus favored. We believe in a long
free-lst and shall gladly see Coal placed thereon
at no distant day, when Virginia shall have
opened few more of her mines nearest tide
water, and when the Treasury shall have sue
ceeded in its funding efforts. free-list is
perfectly consistent with Protection it does
not seem to us compatible with Tariff which
contemplates Revenue alone. But let our adyer-
saries fashion their own measure and take ex-
elusive care of their own consistency.
If Congress shall decide to initiate an elab-
orate inquiry as the basis Of the proposed
Tariff revision, the resulting bill will hardly
be matured before the urgency of public busi-
ness will require decisive action thereon and
thus all opportunity for popular consideration
will be precludcd.
We shall have greater faith in the Revenue
Reformers' sef-coniidenco if they shall decide
to form their own Committee, instructed to sur
vcy the whole ground and frame a bill which
they shall present TO Congress at its meeting
next December, saying, Here is our draft of
a proper Tariff accept and pass IL IL you
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
ONCE MORE.

The question of professional ethics involved
in the Field and Erie controversy Is 30 i'm
portant to the whole community that we once
more surrender a large portion of our space to
q review of the Fisk litigatiOns which have
been the cause of 80 much scandal. Gen.
Barlow's rejoinder to Mr.. Fields reply to the
former letters on this subject is minute and
thorough, but remarkably clear. 1t proves
that Gen. Barlow did not make his attack
upon the distinguished Erie counselor without
careful preparation, for ali the material state
ments of his original communications are fully
substantiated, and the ingenious defense OF
his adversary is squarely met. There are some
minor points upon which, fortunately, MIR.
Field il shown TO be less culpable than we
at first supposed. For instance, neither
Mr. Field nor his son took direct
personal share in the scandal of
the Twenty -third-st. injunction, although two
other members of the firm were fully respon-
sible for it. According to the printed testi-
mony, Mr.. Field was present when the d0cu-
ment was obtained but we are assured that
this was a mistake. Mr. Field also satisfies
us that tho injunction was not signed ut the
mousse OF Mrs. Lawlor but he leaves the dark
ana ugly mystery connected with it unsolved,
ana gives support TO the belief long enter
tained In certain quarters that 1t was not
'ighed ut all by the Judge whose name II
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

"eyen swear falsely THAT 1t was tho object
of tho Order "to preserve the CONSTITUTION IA
"it was before the YIVh and 4Ph Amend
"p,ents ,bero added'-says Long, tho oath re-
4" oured me TO do all | could to overturn tho
Republican party; part of the obi
"gation was to deprive negroes of all rights
"under the laws; the main object was to
"prevent negroes from voting, by going
"around disguised and frightening them 80
"that they would not go to the polls.' And
they burned q school house wherein Blacks
were EDUCATED, and whipped, hung and drowned,
whenever they supposed such crimes necessary
TO the achievement of their purpose.
1t was understood among them TINT the Klan
had 10000 members in North Carolina--tiiat
Gen. Forrest had introduced it into that State
and that members should protect each other by
swearing falsely as witnesses and giving false
verdicts as jurors
These facts are subSiantiated by the tcsti-
mOny of those whom they implicated and who
had every incentive to conceal or soften them
wherever they could. And yet certain military
and civil functionaries testify that they knew
nothing of the Ku-Klux or their outrages; and
their testimony is cited by The World rs con-
elusive! BY such logic, it were easy to prove
that Napoleon |. never lived and that Mum
chausen never lied, just as it was proved that
no MissOurians ever voted in Kansas. But no
one is misled by such testimony, save those
who arc not allowed to see any other.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
MUSICAL NOTES.

The usual Saturday recital by Miss hreoe
will he omitted this weok as steinway Hail s engsgo1
both day and evening. i.
Mr.. :. b. Mills is soon to give series VI
subscrption recitals Of piano music al the broos'A
Atbopaum There will be three concerts, On snese'sl,e
satnrdav Afternoons. Miss krebs, Mr.. william msson'
Wiss Reebe Miss sterling Madame kreb- MT Cahdo"A'
an5 Mr Pandoln will take part In the performances
A concert is to be given at Steinway Han
90 marrow evening under the auspices OF she LadleS
ga society and for the benefit OF the Hahnomann Hoe
,ttsi Mis- Kellogg Miss Sterling, Miss Enzs Mooney;
Mrs varian Hoffman, Mr.. Randoln, III. ROnconl ans
several other well-knoMh y hftstS VIII hPpe"i' f"
is particularly requested
Gounods first essay in symphony writing
was performed under the composers direction ny inc
Philharmonic Society OF London on the sth inst i'
ADeneuD pronounces 1t Ms weak as water" but WIS
occaslonal prettnees" At the concert two o'hN
now works OF Gounod's were performed. Sdfireo 70.
the orchestra, and "A sacred song on longielON beI
There h "A Green Hin far away" OF the Iate'.
eeontly rendered by hr slntley), me Ataei Ata IN ths
d" II Is destined 10 occupy permanent poshuoo, cimax
TSpert0re OF sacred music. The last verse s co.-
rising with the poets Intentions it IS eoigu eyer
sumnate skill the harp Obbligdt0 being grOihi.nio .i
devotional under-current OF rich Instrumentation
The prospectus for the coming optsi so'SoA .
AZ Coyept Garden has lust been pablished IN Lonuo
We have already announced the engagement OF "SS'.
Parona-Rosa. who IA advertised 10 appear 10 ~ pV"
Anna in Don Giovanni" agatha in Der Frey
and Gertrude in Hamlet" Mr. eye has also ens' -
the following extraordinary array OF artists NfIoar
patti pnuline Iucca, Mdlle scSsl Mins' Miins',at ora
Carvalho Mme Vansni, Mario Naudn, wv az M 9sth
zani Cotogn and Faurc Fhe scas, NNI,ie,ts Is 70
omen ON the 18Th OF April Tho programme has I'm tho
been mado public. Miss nilsson ", S'S $3.50 ~ b,t "a
bright particular star OF ths ~ 1ery inaa 10 remsis
have already apnouncSu' s"V "N'
IA LhD United stakCSs
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
Netu!llorls Dailp Griba1are.
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1871.

The nsurgent troops in Paris have fired on the people
90 persons being killed or wounded Prince Won Bis
threatens to lombard the city If order Is not
restored before Sunday Gen. Raphael is reported To
have been assassnated. MenOtt Garibaldi is said To
command at MOntmartre. All is quiet In the provinces.
In the Senate, yesterday bill was introduced Tor the
suppression OF the disorders in the South. Mr scott
spoke at length Southern affairs. message was re-
ceiyed from the President recommending special egs-
latiOn to restore order in certain Southern states.
House the message Of the President referred
TO a Committee Of nine.
The vaduot railway project Tor this city passed the
state Senate yesterday. New-LOndon jewclry store
has been robbed Of $4,000 worth OF stock. - forged
check for $4,000 has been passed Baltimore bank
The Crispin trouble at Hopknton, Mass, has sub
sided. == A wOrsted braid mill has boon burned In
Rhode Island.
Gen woOdford and Mrs. II. b. stanton spoke at the
eighth commencement Of the NewYork Medical College
for Women. == An engine truck became unman-
sgeabe inMadenlane, and several persons injured.
Cold, Ill, 1lOI, 111t Thermometer, 40, $50 iGo.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

A little vitality has been given to the Paris
insurrection by the unadvised and misdirected
action of impulsive but loyal citizens. The
conciliatOry policy of the Government was
fast deriving the rebels of sympathy, and
consequently of strength, when large
body of citizens, bearing the French
colors. attempted to reach the Place
Vend6me, which the insurgents occupy,
doubtless with the good purpose OF
urging the Nationals, as they call themselves,
20 return to their allegiance to the Republic
and the Government. They were fired upon,
a large number being killed; and, as conse-
ouence, confusion, which serves to conceal
the weakness of the insurgents, again reagns
in Paris. There viii probably be no peace
there until troops enter and possess
the city. NJ. Thiers does not betray
any disposition to do this mt once,
probably fearing the same result as that winch
attended the unfortunate MOntmartre affair,
and hesitating to trust the soldiers whom he
has raised. Nevertheless lie processes ability
40 suppress the insurTectiOn in time. AS II
further to cOmplicate the unhappy stu
alton. Count Bismarck has threatened
that if possession of intercepted lines Is
sot restored to the German commander
within "a hours, Paris will be treated as
an enemy, and that in the event of further
violations of the preliminary treaty the forts
will open fire on the city. The Germans con-
tinue to hold the St. Denis fortress, and from
there command the furthermost part of
Paris. The situation, it will thus be
seen, appears more serious than it was
represented yesterday, but it is 50. mainly in
consequence of the bloody encounter in the
place Vendome and the threatening attitude
OF the Germans. The insurgents are really no
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

will reject IL il you dare, and we appea
thereon to the country BY taking this course,
and, when their bill is introduced, instructing
the Committee to which it is referred to re-
port it directly after the Holidays, they may
press the House to a vote thereon before the
end of January. Whether it succeed or fail,
the issue will have been made up in ample
season for the next Presidential contest, and a
verdict thereon solicited in the result of that
election. If the Revenue RefOrmersr believe
that the People are either with them already
or likely to be after a searching discussion,
they will take this course if they only hope
to win by legislative artiice, by parliamentary
tactics, they will necessarily try another.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

The Rev. DR.. McCOsh has done so good
service to Religion and Humanity by his recent
course of lectures that we shall not easily
credit current story that he cherishes a strong
repugnance to newspaper reports and reporters.
Most that we have seen and heard of him inn
pels to the belief that he is man of strong
common sense as well as of hearty, intelligent
faith. He must know, therefore, that an aver
age reporters condensation of a theOlogic
lecture will necessarily seem feeble and often
inaccurate to the lecturer, who will properly
decline to be measured and judged thereby
The report is not the lecture, and must not be
mistaken therefor. 1t is to be valued as
gigantic advertisement that Orthodoxy is not
afraid TO meet in fair encounter the rational
iziDg Parkers, and Renans. and Strausses, and
Bauhrs, of our day, and that her arguments
challenge the judgment of those who are
willing to hear both sides. We do not decide
that either party is right or wrong; we only
say that DR.. McCosh has struck some heavy,
telling blows for the faith of our fathers, ana
that we heartily thank him therefor. The
new-lghts ought to thank him, too; for, II
they have the truth, it will only be scoureu
brighter by his attacks Now, the newspaper
reports however inadequate, have brought
home the fact that Orthodoxy stands reaay
to meet her foes in fair battle to millions VINO
would otherwise have remained ignorant OF 1t;
and some of these millions will be moved 10
inquire further and buy the Doctors n lGH'utes ha
when pnblishcd. as OF course they VIII De.
We hone To hear. therefore. that the gossip
which makes him look with dlsiaVor oh io
pOrterS Is an error.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

Mr.. Summers resolutions, yesterday, on the
Haytian diplomacy lately exploited in the
news columns of THE TRIBUNE, were, Of
course, downright and denunciatOry. If they
are to be answered, it will not be by the sheer
force Of lungs wherewith Mr.. Summers oppO-
nents yesterday sought TO below him down.
1t is pity that Senator from New-YOrk
should need to be told that, in that style of
performance, any jackass can surpass him.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

Senator Bayard yesterday illustrated the
glaring Inconsistency of the Democrats on the
Ku-Klux questions. He frankly admitted that
offenses were committed in the South, indig-
nantly denied that the Democratic party had
any connection with them, and yet stoutly
opposed any legislation for their suppression.
This is precisely the ground which the whole
party assumes, seemingly without ever suspect
ING its absurdity.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

Congress is asked to make some provision
for saving life on the New-Jersey coast. 1t
has greatly neglected this important duty in
the past, and the only aid extended to ship
wrecked persons on any part of the United
States coast proceeds from a few Humane
Societies and the coast wreckers. This neg
lect ought to be repaired to some extent, ever
remembering that in case like this preven-
ton is better than cure.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

The Buffalo Commercial says OF the bill TO
amend the charter of that city which has
passed the Assembly by the mistake of
two Republican members;
a., o o,o considering IL from only political stand
noint we are not sure hut would prefer that the
pn9cracV shoud pass the bin and shoulder the tni re-
snnnsbnty With 80 long rope, they may hang them
siyes Bnt we Hope that no Republican senator VIII
he f,und voting for the bill by mistake or otherwise
such mistakes are likely to DO ista to ShS OVutioai
reputa alton aud prgsp0Cts
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
Amnscmrnis, etc., CHS @penine.

BooTHs THEATRR.-" Othello' Edwin Booth.
FIFTH-AvENUE THEATER." Saratoga
FoURTEENTH-ST. THEATRR. -" Lorle, DoIf and
sts3L" Nine Seehsch
LIMA EDwIN'S THEATER.-The Iingards.
NIRLo's GARDEN" The Black Crook"
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" Horizon G.. l.. Fox.
WAIACK's THEATER.-" Romance and Reality"
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-M 2l: philharmonic So
eetys Rehearsal
NEw-YoRK CRCUs.-Sensational Bareback Horse
nsnship, etc
SAN Francisco MrNsTRELs.-Songs, dances, &c
ccntdo acts etc,
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

The history of the Meridian Riot, which we
give elsewhere, shows that the expulsion of
Mayor Sturges and the attack on the negroes
in the Court-HOuse were precOncerted, and
that the execution of the same plan was
frustrated several weeks before only by the
presence of United States troops. The story
is proof sufficient of the need of United States
troops in Mississippi
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
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New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

Mr.. John L. Gerow, for many years Cashier
OF THE TRIBUNE is agent in Philadelphia to receive
advertisements and subscriptions His office is at No ia
South Sxth-st, Ledger Building.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

stronger than before. The unfortunate events
which we have TO note delay their final sub
lection to the Government authority. but do
not alter that result.
New-York tribune., 1871-03-24
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New-York tribune., 1871-03-24

Mrs. Macready gave drawingrOom recital.
at No l6 East Twenty rd-st. last Tuesday evening
The programme included the following pieces ME- VIZ
rich: .The Lady's REQUEST 10 her Lover anonymous
burlesque; q scene from shakespeares "hercnant %
Venice" and from The Love Chase" and Fako'
by Sheridan Knowles.
Mr. Booths fire impersOnation OF Otheto
may seen again at Booths Theater this evening" MI
Barrett will play Idg0. We shortly To see ts geut ~
man as Hamlet Mr. Booth will not enact the Dane tns
season-Mr. j. H. McYicker departed for Cnicaso yoS1
terday-A company Of Japanese performers VIII sucoeou
the san Francisco Minstrels. at their Hal, within
connie of weeks-AnOther Cynocephalus has arIFeu "a
This city and should he survive the dstressin
of strange climate he will be exhibited at the Chcus'
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-30
CONVENTION--16T
 DISTRICT.

The Republican Senatorial Convention for the 18th District was held at Wheaton g Hotel, Woodbury, March 18th. -
 The Convention was called to order at eleven o'clock.
 Hon. Fl. W. Peck was nominated Tenn porary Chairman, and Robert Erwin, Sec retary. A
 On motion, committee on Permanent Organization was appointed. consisting of R. E. Garfield. of New Milford l.. P. Judd, Bethlehem !; B. A. Sherman, Wood bury.
 Gommiyee on Credentials. .-H. J. Clark, Woodbury; Geo. A. Woodruff. Watertown; A. H. Fenn. Plymouth. who reported the following as delegates: et
 Woodbwy.-E. M. Town. H. J. Clark, J. N. Judson, and R. sherman.
 Washinaton. Henry T. Nettleton, J. Treat Nettleton, Noble Bolles, and F. s. Sherman.
 Wuren.-Augustus B. Camp and T. E. Tanner.
 Bstalshem.-L. P. Judd. H. W. Peck. Samuel Gum, and W. B. Crane.
 PlymoMh. h.-O. D. Hunter and A. H. Fem.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-30

ing the Bourbons from the throne, ar d ; throughout the reign of Napoleon III he never compromised his principles. He re- mained an undertaking opponent of the Emperor, and the incisive eloquence of the distinguished statesman was constantly aimed at his despotic acts The following description taken from the celebrated work Etudes sur les orateurs parlementaries D will give the reader some idea of Mir. Thiers' appearance. and style of oratory:
 MT. Thiers is mean in~ his appearance; in conversation be has something of the gossip, and in his demeanor something of the ganin. His nasal tones tear your ears to pieces. He has everything against him, and yet when this little man has taken pos. session of the I11bane, he is so much at his ease there; he has so much cleverness, that it is impossible not to listen to him with pleasure. His style bears not the slight est resemblance to that of any one else He does not harrangue nor argue i; he only talks, but his talking is at once lively, brilliant, voluble, animated, filled with a thousand historical allusions and anec- dotes, and acute reflections and all this is uttered with incomparable dexterity of language"
 Mr. Thiers was Minister under Louis Philippe. and though he was the deter mined adversary of the Guizot Ministry. and though his powerful attacks in the Chamber had much to do with the over throw of the "Citizen King" the revolu- ' ton was no sooner effected than he ardent ly desired the re-establishment of the Or leans dynasty, and his selection at the head of the Provisional Government strong ly prognosticates the restoration of that family to the Throne of France.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-30
THE HEATHEN CHINEE.
BY BRET HARrE.

se BY BRET HARTE. 5 Which wish to remark
 And my language is plain E That for ways that are dark
 And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar, Which the same would rise to explain. An Sin was his name;
 And shaI not deny In regard to the same What that name might imply, But his smile it was pensive and child-like, AS frequently remarked to Bill Nye. {, It was August the third;
 And quite soft was the skies Which might be inferred
 That An Sin was likewise; Yet he played it that day upon William And me in way despise. Which we had a small game,
 And An Sin was likewise; It was Euchre. The same
 He did not understand; But he smiled as he sat by the table, With the smile that was child-like and bland Yet the cards they were stocked
 In way that grieve, And my feelings were shocked
 At the state of Yves sleeve, Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers, And the same with intent to deceive, But the hands that were played
 By that heathen Chinee And the points that he made
 Were quite frightful to see- Till at last he put down 8 right bower, Which the same Nye had dealt unto me. Then Hooked up at Nye,
 And he gazed upon me; And he rose with sigh,
 And he said, "Can this be? We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor"- And he went for that heathen Chinee. In the scene that ensued
 did not take hand, But the floor it was strewed
 Like the leaves on the strand With the cards that An Sin had been hiding, In the game "he did not understand" In his sleeves, which were long, He had twenty-four packs Which was coming it strong,
 Yet state but the facts And we found on his nails, which were taper, What is frequent in tapers-that's wax. Which is why remark,
 And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark,
 And for tricks that are vain, The heathen Chinee is peculiar Which the same am free to maintain.