The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-04

Cincinnati diversion into hopeful enterprise,
while the anti-Grant republicans are dream
ing that New Hampshire MAY possibly enable
them to cut out ''the military despot" even in
the house of his friends. Hence this Senate
debate, and the unusual Importance attached
on all sides to this impending New Hampshire
election.
The Hawkins Nlite-The Herald Still in
Doubt.
The fame of the Hawkins mite is still
spreading, and waxeth strong in promise of
goodly results to public morality generally.
Our correspondents, as will be seen elsewhere
in to-day's HERALD, make many excellent sug-
gestions as to it's ultimate disposal, which we
shall hereinafter pass to consider. Truly, one
could hardly foresee how many worthy objects
there are in the compass Of Manhattan Island
on which one might lavish ten dollars with 80
much comfort to his soul; and we are the more
encouraged to publish these suggestions that,
although they heap hot Goals on the head OF
Brother Hawkins, they will give him a hint as
to how much better use man can put his
surplus currency than in insidously attempt
ing to corrupt public opinion at its fountain
head-the press.
Now as to the suggestions. No, John
Pemberton, it cannot be. Yonr case is q hard
one, even though you.be not "hard case"
yourself But you entered the bonds Of matri-
mony with your eyes open, even as Brother
Hawkins listened to the temptings of the Evil
One. By your own confession you are fit to
serve ON jury, and that alone is an effectual
bar to your claim. At your present wages
you could afford to serve your country at the
jury allowance with considerable profit to
yourself Do it. "Sister Ann If you ''see
any one coming" it will not be the efIigy of
De Soto on the white horse, which is en-
graved on Brother Hawkins greenback We
gave on Thursday last our reasons why it
should not go to the Founding Hospital. We
repeat them in the case of the Infant Asy-
lum. To guard against the limited possibility
of the mite returning whence it came, we hide
it in the inmost recesses Of our safe and lock
the door. ''Unitarian," you have not bet
tered your case by your second appeal. The
sewing machine stockholders that purchased
shares at five dollars expected them soon to be
worth ten; while it cannot be denied that
those who got them for 'thank you" made all
they deserve. Run not the sewing
machine needle into the eye of the
peccant Hawkins, whatever his connection
may have been with the company" while
the iron of disappointed speculation has
opfo nj Of .hol cn,,l
Jennie Thompson, you have moved us with
| your story of the poor, almost sightless girl.
The very publication of the girls honest en-
deavor, bless your heart, will, we are sure,
obtain the needed balance; for the givers Of
mites in this great city have not all axes to
grind about Unitarian sermons and sectarian
appropriations. The Hawkins mite must still
abide with us. The Presbyterian minister's
wife's horse and buggy charity we commend
to Bergh. Wen "none on't;" it is sectarian.
We wonder, if the Presbyterian got it, would
| he call the horse Dexter? For the family OF
the wretched Foster we have deep compassion,
and we commend our answer TO the sewing
machine girl to this knd-hearted "wifc and
mother"
No; the mite must remain with us for the
present. Cannot that Holy Alliance-the
Union League-help us? We have vague
general idea that there is in this ten dollar bill
the germ of scathing monumental rebuke to
unctuous grayheaded Phariseesm, which,
after being caught in the act, can carry its head
with sleek smile, rub its hands washingly,
after the manner of Pontius PLATE, and attack
sectarianism as If its Unitarian cat had never
been "let out of the bag" But where, oh
where, can we plant this ten dollar note, like
city on hill, where it may do its work of
rebuke and exhortation; where, in teaching
the hard way Of the transgressor, It can in
some way be read personally as Dexter A.
Hawkins, his X mark?