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New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
ELEc7IyG PRESIDENTS BY poPULAR VOEE.

Mr.. Sumner has introduced proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, providing for an election of the
President by direct vote of the people. No
change l. contemplated in the existing tenure
of the Presidential office, but the amendment
renders an incumbent of that Office for ever
after ineligible for reelection. 1t is provided
that the qualified voters shall assemble at
their usual places of election on the first Mon
day in April, 1876, and choose by ballot the
President whose term begins March 4, 1877; and
that Congress shall prescribe the necessary
rules and regulations governing the
election. Such an election shall be
held each fourth succeeding year. Congress,
at session beginning with the third Monday
in the May following each such election, shall
examine the returns of election, which are to
be duly certified to that body, and shall de-
clare the result. The person having ma
iority of the votes cast is to be declared
President. If there is no choice, new
election shall be held on the second Tuesday
of the following October, at which election
votes shall be cast for one of the three
persons having the highest number of votes
at the preceding election. The Office of Vice
President is abolished, and the Senate Is to
choose their own presiding officer. In case OF
the DEATH removal OF disability of the President,
tho Office shall devOlve on the eldest Head of
an Executive Department; and if there be
no Head of Department, then the eldest
Senator shall act as President. But if Con-
gress be in session at the time vacancy shall
occur in the Presidential Office, it shall meet
in joint convention and elect a President, who
shall serve out the remainder of the unexpired
term. If it is not in session at that time, it
shall be convened Immediately for that pur-
pose by the acting President.
Such, briefly, is the proposition which, with
some notifications, has frequently been dis
cussed in and out of Congress. Whether it
will meet with general approval remains to be
seen. Its distinguished author has followed
his usual custom of opening a subject and
leaving it to germinate, expand, and root it.
self in the popular mind, or to be passed over
and left out of sight if the people so decide
Everybody will acknowledge that there is
little expression of popular will in the
result of party conventions as now managed.
There will be less and less if the One Term
Principle is not adopted. Abuses which have
grown up with the lapse of years have so far
defeated the original intention of the trainers
of the Constitution that Presidential cleo
tiOn unless preceded by some great popular
uprising amounting to a revolution, is but
the mere recorder of party caucus, having
its springs low down in the management of
few politicians, or in the machinery of body
of office-hoders. 1t is possible that some of
these perversions of the will of the people
could be accomplished under the system pro-
posed by Mr.. Sumner; but this is worth care
full examination, discussion, and earnest
thought
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS
TIE GREELEY AND BROWN MASS MEETING
TONIGHT

AMPLE PREPARATIONS FOR A GRAND DENon-
sTRATION-DECoRATI0N AND MUsIC-FOUa
OUTSIDE sTANDs-THE LIST OF SPEAKERS
The preparations for the Greeley and Brown mas,
meeting Tonight at and around Cooper Institute.
and the extensive and interesting programme Of OK
ercses are now nearly completed. The large hall Of
the Institute will be the center Of the demonstra-
ton and will be decorated with the usual sgnih-
cant notices. flags, stTeamers, and garlands. The
9th Regiment band will be stationed at the left OF
the stage, and will intersperse the speeches with
martial airs strains from operas, and other seec-
tion. A very large number of Vice-Presidents and
Secretaries including many citizens OF prominence
will suffice to crowd the stage to the utmost leaving
barely space for the speakers.
The demonstration outside will begin with dis
play of fireworks. consisting of four set pieces
representing busts of Greeley and Brown, and COM
plnon pieces. The usual quantity of Roman candles
rockets and calcium lights will brighten the eyon-
ing almost into day. -Four large stands will DO
erected as follows:
No Republican n-Amercan), VIII be In Clinton TTali
square No (Irsh), ut the southwest corner OF tho
square between Cooper Institute and the Bible House
No. (GermanD, at the northeast corner OF lhe same
square No. 4 DemOcratcJ in Piympton Hal-square.
All the stands will be omamented in tho usual
manner with bunting and notices, and bands viii
be in attendance The Inst of speakers is long ono
and includes the following names.
Senators Upton and Doolittle Gen. KHpatrck eXsen-
ator JOS j. Stewart Michigan, Charles g. Davis Pym-
outh Mass J. Rogers jerome c. Collins, Col C. b. Ian
sing, Albany Charles Henry, Hiram p Crozer A. H. Mel
ville Vim. Dorscheimer, Buffalo, Col. John j. Jaques.
Mississippi, Wm. W. Miles, westchester Lewis NJ. Coats
Chas. W. Brooke Maj. d. p. Cunningham, g. s. Barry.
Benz A. Willis ODonovan Rosa, Col. VIM. E. Robinson.
Jas Gallagher, of Connecticut, Jas. Cavanagh, NJ c. OF
Montana Stephen ]. Meany, Gen. NJ. T. Mcmahon Thos.
Burke Martin Larkin. Col Rosa, Prof Glaubenskce.
Chauncey shafer, VIM. Granert julius Korn, Mortz Eli
linger, Vim. Schaider
All the speakers are requested 10 meet the Com.
mittee this evening at Room "a Cooper Institute at
o'clock precisely
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
TIE SOLDIERS PROTEST.

One Of the strongest influences which con-
tributed to the nomination of Gen. Grant was
his acceptability to the soldiers, and one of
the most effective elements of the work of his
election was the vote of his old comrades and
subOrdinates. Many partisans of the renomi-
nation insist that the same reasons now exist
in favor of his second candidacy. But they
are greatly mistaken. The American soldier
is not mere machine-not creature of dis
cipline and pipe-clay. Our army was COM
posed of the best blood and best brain of the
land. They fought for their country and not
for their general. At the first election after
the war it was natural that they should vote
for Gen. Grant, who was the candidate of the
undivided Union party. That was the only
means then open, as 1t seemed, to garner the
fruits of the war. But the soldiers have not
been blind and deaf ever since. They have
seen, in common with oil other citizens.
the evils of the mess-room government which
the present Administration has given us.
They have seen how discreditable throng of
flatterers have gained the favor and conf
dence Of the President They have seen the
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Gen. Beauregard expresses himself as fol-
lows In a letter to the editor OF The Nel- Orleans Times,
dated May a.: "To il appears plain that TO insure
we must all unite under the banner Of the
Constitution and the laws, reunion and reform, hon
esty and universal amnesty That banner has been
lately raised at Cincinnati under the leadership or
Greeley aud Brown In the past two OF most earn
est and dangerous enemies but two also OF the purest
and most honest Of mon, who. when they shall have
said to the country Lot us have peace will mean ~
and will give Us peace, IN spite Of all opposition For
my part prefer having "A friend who has boon
open aud fearless gonist 20 one who has friend
ship on his lips, Dut hatred la his heart 4"
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Whoever wants to see the disinterested ma
ture of the support given to Gen. Grant by a
considerable portion of the New York State
press, wherefrOm malcOntents have lately been
taking some comfort, may find it in the list
of editorial ofice-holders elsewhere published
1t would be a marvellous thing, as editorial
office-hoIders go, if these people did not sup
port their master.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
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New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Read the exhibit by The New Yorker Journal
of the attitude of the German press of the
country, elsewhere reproduced this morning,
and see how false and misleading is the clamOr
about the general refusal of the Germans TO
support the Cincinnati ticket.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

original rates. The statements Of the Com
mittee are very positive, their conclusions
reasonable enough, and it seems to devolve
upon the Water Board and its favorite con-
tractor to rise to explain.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
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New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

When last the friends of Reunion and Re-
form were about to meet at Cooper Institute,
after slight preparation and no use Of the or
binary appliances for an imposing political
demonstration, we ventured to remark that
the politicians who had been declaring that
nobody in New-York sympathized with the call
to Cincinnati, would have an opportunity to
see together few of the sympathizers. So,
now, those who have been affecting to doubt
the overwhelming ratification of the Cincin-
natl ticket by New-York may have an
opportunity to see together few of the
voters who will next Fall give Greeley and
Brown the greatest majority the Empire State
has, since the beginning of the war, given any
candidates. We exhort all who hope to hear
the speeches inside the hall to go early.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

After all the debate and party fnesse on the
subject of the adjournment, a compromise has
been effected, and Congress has agreed to ad-
iourn on the 10th of June. President Grants
Convention will be out of the way by that
time. and if his friends can fOregO their
attempts to get the Force bill through Con-
gress, there is no reason why that body should
not then be permitted to 60.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Our dispatches from Washington indicate
that breezy state of Indifference exists as to
the fate of the Alabama Treaty. All seem to
agree that it is lost; that SO much time has
been wasted in the abortive patchwork that 1t
is now too late to take any definite measures
before the 18th of June, when the Board is to
meet again at Geneva. Some of the Senators
are amusing themselves with calculating
whether any Of the sections can be saved IN
tact. But most of them care as little about 1t
as they know. Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Grant appear as
happy at shifting the burden of responsibility
upon the Senate as the traditional Magdalene
who leaves her bundle on the doorstep, rings
the bell, and runs away. The President seems
to have informed Gen. Schenck that from the
moment he sent Lord Granville's protocol TO
the Senate he washed his hands of the whole
affair. When the Treaty is now mentioned, he
sighs, and says, in tone of angelic calm, in
the words of that excellent man the Emperor
Napoleon, after Sedan, "ThOugh my heart is
"broken my conscience is tranquil"
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

An impression prevails that the order OF tho
Police Board against the Lottery dealers Is as
gross an imposition as the business ITSELF ana
that no genuine purpose exists to break up
system of gambling which defrauds the poor
of millions every year. We shall watch this
action of the Police Board with more than
usual interest and closer scrutiny than we have
generally given its acts. We hope to learn
that the business in all its branches is to be
broken up here as it has been in other cltles'
and, if necessary, the dealers expelled. There
is no reason why it may not be, and every
good reason why it should be done.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

There is a conspiracy at Washington, it is
clamOrously asserted, to force an extra ses-
sion. Who are these bad cOnspiratOrs7
Whom, to be sure, but the enemies of the
Force biIls2 The friends of the President de-
clare that unless these are passed there must
he an extra session; therefore the men who
honestly oppose this unwarranted stretch of
military power in time Of profound peace at
the South are conspirators, compelling q
wasteful extra session. Says the highwayman:
Give up your purse, or / shall have to kin
"you, and then you will be guilty of murder"
The Fifty have discovered another 100000
fraud in the Brooklyn contracts with the
superintendent of the East River Bridge.
This time, however, it is neither bridge, reser-
voir, nor patent pavement, in all Of which
the Committees reports accuse Mr.. Kingsley
of large indulgence, but sewer. The man
ner of this particular swindle appears to have
been the old and too familiar one of giving
the contract To the lowest bidder, quarrel
ing with him on absurd pretexts, and again
letting the work, without advertisement, to
tho regular Ring contractor at double the
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Senator Summers speech ON Gen. Grant, de-
Iivered in the Senate ON Friday, is now printed
in sheet form for distribution. AS a Campaign
document this fearful indictment must be sig
pally effective in the cause of Reform. 1t is
for sale at THE TRIBUNE counter to-day, for
1 cent single copy, 70 cents per 100, 81 per
1000. If by mail,
COPY, 8 cents 100 copies for 81.
3 copies for cents. 1000 copies for $40.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

Last month the taxpayers diminished the
debt of the United States by 100000, and
the force of circumstances added in the same
time about an equal amount to the debt of the
City of New-York. The debt of the city, al
ready round S1OOOOO,OO0 is likely to increase
steadily until the taxes begin to be paid in
September; while the debt of the nation will
not be diminished so rapidly as during March
and April, on account of the removal of taxes
and duties and the duller markets for foreign
goods during the Summer months
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

They order these little matters of trying and
convicting delinquent public officers better in
jersey City than with US; and we know OF no
part of the municipal administration OF our
suburban neighbor more worthy of metropolitan
imitation than that recorded this morning.
Commissioner Of Public Works (signifcant
title y has been convicted of buying property
by private arrangement at low rates, and trans
ferring 1t to the city at very high prices. H.
now, all the Commissioners of various sorts IN
this city, who have conspired il the same way
to defraud this Corporation, could be similarly
tried and convicted of their notorious offenses,
what a happy accession to States Prison there
would be. But there appears no fair prospect
of any such result even with the half dozen or
so who have been indicted.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
omuoemenls, tir.. CHS cptn,ns.

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cr>-rpu. PARK GARDEN Summer Nights Oon'
n,,yy,s NrNsrpr1s. No. bS5Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03

The Boston Herald and Boston Journal nav
Ing published statement that Mr. John Greeley. Of Lon
donderry N H., lately deceased, said on his de'''O'
Horace will never be President OF these unl'e' o.
no Is not the man; know him-he Is not tie us ,,.
the ohillren OF the doceased-eght In nullO''
New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
Bnslnres Notlres.

Buslncss Nonrcs.
GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES BY BY TIE rIcs M MONTH
-Co,~S RUN1oSs. ENLARGED JOINS, all dis
- ~ n. i,t csred By Dr. zAoHARE. q UnOnsqaare
ARTIFICIALTrIEs s-PALMER's LIMBS.
s-s Bro.dwy n u lou Chetnltst Phiai 81 Gfee1ss DOWN
Cholera and its kindred complaints are pre-
,,,ted by WnIIANss EXTRACT JAMAICA GlNeEE-
Heads of families visiting the country should
s,t thsr supply Of shoes a. CaNrRELLs Al FourthAVe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
Deserip,ion Of . QundrilIe.

It is described " thusly" by young
man who tried IT.:
We both bowed to both ef US, and then
totheri than the fiddle tuned and the
thing started. grabbed for her female
hand, she squeezed mine, we both slung
each other, then we changed base clear
across the room, jumped up and down
ever so many times; then my dear dozed
a hop and doe, and scotched home again
from foreign shoFel then we two for
warded four, ladies changed, we X over,
turned around twice, chassayed side
ways, ! backed to place, she dittoed; side
couples turn ladies, ladies turn side cou-
pies, all hands around, back again. First
fellows takes opposite gal, sling her
around, take your own gal and t'other
feller's forward and back twice, both
gals two times, sling em TO opposite fel-
Ter, let him do places, light gentleman
balance TO heavy lady, heavy lady dupli-
cate, promenade all, gals to the center,
fellers kGtsh bold of each Others hands,
bob up and down, each follow takes his
gal back to place. Right gent spin right
lady, left lady spin left gent, all twice,
esGh other do it again, over, repeat,
keep Il up; sll torn t'other backward,
sideways, each couple swing t'other pou-
pie, cross over back again TO our seats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
Beauty or Brains,

If it were optional with all women to
be intelligent or beautiful, but forbidden
them to be both, which of the two gifts,
Beauty or Brains, would the majority of
the sex prefer? This is delicate ques-
ton, but if put to the vote we are in
cliped to think that Beauty would carry
the day Men bow down to feminine
loveliness, but as a rule they are apt to
fight shy of feminine wisdom. Some of
them even seem to regard it with jeal-
ousy, as an, infringement on their pre-
rogative. Ills true that several tough
old philosophers have inveighed against
the influence of Beauty, stigmatizing it
as "short,lived tyranny" mere ac-
cldent of nature" and the like; but the
probability is, that these caustic fellows
had made bids for it in vain, and that
the acidity Of temper they displayed was
ascribed to sour grapes"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
he Fair with Them.

A quaint eostsh minister was given
somewhat TO exaggerating In the pulpit.
His clerk reminded him Of its ill-effects
ppop the congregation. He replied that
be was not aware Of it, and wished the
clerk the next time he d;dit to give him
cough By way of hint. Soon after
be was describing SaRson's tying the
foKes' tails together. He said: The
foxes il those days we're much larger
than ours, and they had tails twenty feet
long" Aheml" came from the clerk 5
desk. That is, continued the preacher,
according to their measurement; but
by ours they were fifteen fut long.
Ahepj louder than before. But, as
you may think this is extraordinary,
well just say they we're ten fat y
Aheml aheml" still more vigorously.
l The parson leaned over the pulpit, and,
shskiug Bis finger at the clerk, said (;
You may cough there all the night
| long, mon; I'll nae tax of fut mare.
Would ye hae the foxes vid nae tails at
q r. p ~ ~ ii-. t'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

From Appleton's S Journal

Voltaire, in one of his most eloquent
passages Of his 3" History of Charles
XII" says of Peter the Great Of Rus
sa: He gave polish to his people, al
though himself a savage; taught the art
OF war, of which he was himself igno.
rant; promoted literature, art and SCI
ence, while he himself could scarcely
read; established a powerful fleet after
seeing little boat on the Moskwa; made
himself an expert shipwright, pilot, sail
or and commander; changed the laws,
manners aud customs of the Russians,
and lived in their memory as the father
of his country" The two hundredth
anniversary of Peters birth has been
celebrated with such pomp as the impe-
rial court could lend, in the capital
which he founded, and whose very name
is memorial of his greatness. 1t was
worthily done, for the Russia of to-day
is Peters creation two centuries ago.
If Augustus found Rome brick and left
it marble, Peter found Russia a wilder
ness of chaotic provinces and welded il
into vast and conglomersted empire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
DRILL OF rHE AMAzoNs.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER

fJoN lro BY JOAQUIN MILLER
Where the rim of the wave was a-weavinl
4 az spell, er " a rf4g. a...wVg7
And the grass grew soft where It hid from
the sun
Would the Amazons gather them every one.
At the call Of the Queen or the sound of her
shell.
They would come as queens through the
- q kingly trees, ~. ~ nH
And train and marched them brave and
- well
In the golden noon, in the hush of peace,
Where the splendid shade Of the fan palms
( q feH. 4AfA 3 ~.
They would lean sl on their long, quick culver
7 They would rest on their shields in line a
They would lift their brOws to the front like like
And look like kings in their splendid pride
They would train till flushed and as warm al
wine;
They would reach with their limbs, would
~ thrust with the lance; nc,h
Would attack and retire. retreat and advance
Then wheel in column, then fall in line. =
Stand thigh to thigh. with the limbs made
hard.
And rich and round as the swift. .limbed pard
Or a racer trained, or a schite DULL edu0h g p
In the iGssO's coils, iohere the tame are not