New-York tribune., 1872-04-11

ton in 1861. How many are aware that we
are this day making twice as much Steel as
we are importingf
Tho Republicans of Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania have followed the lead OF the
gentlemen who have their party organizations
well in hand. The President has been IN
dorsed in the Conventions of both States, and
Senator Wilson is recommended for Vlce-Pres-
dent by that of Massachusetts,. The n0mlna-
ton of Gen. Hartranft for Governor OF Penn
sylyania will not surprise those who have paid
any attention to the shrewd political move
ments in that State.
By an accident on the Midland Railroad,
near Hackensack, N. j., yesterday, two men were
killed and about twenty persons were
wounded. This disaster was caused by the
sudden falling of bridge while the train was
passing over it. The bridge had but recently
been opened for travel, and complaints OF its
insecurity had been made. 1t may be hope
less, considering all things, to suggest inquiry;
but if inquest for the blood of the killed men
is not made, there is some prospect that the
wounded will want to know who Is response
be for this shocking event.
The meeting at the Cooper Union, to-mor-
row evening will be worth attending Tor severai
reasons The speaking which Is promised VIII
be different from the average; the sentiments
EXPRESSED and the resolutions taken VIII De
the genuine outgrowth of thought and con-
science, and not the echoes OF candidate or
q caucus, and the results of the meeting Will
not be destitute of Importance. If fair per-
centage of the Liberal Republicans i'll New
York 60 to the meeting, with those of the
Grant party who are exercised in regard to
what the Liberals may do, the Institute will
not hold them.
Another applicant for the right to tunnel
the streets of New-YOrk appeared at Albany,
Yesterday The Vanderbilt scheme proposes
subterranean railroad from Broadway near
City Hall, by the Mulberry-st., Bleecker-st.,
Lafayette place and Fourth-ave. route to
Fifty y-ninth-st., with connections with the
Harlem Railroad The protector of this road
wisely declines to ask for any public aid to
his scheme, proposing to make it an ordinary
business enterprise. The Legislature certainly
has before it enough rapid transit schemes to
give us one or two feasible and honest plans.
| VIII it do it speedilyf
The people who expected the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher to join in the usual abuse OF
the Republicans who do not advocate the re-
election of Gen. Grant, received wholesome
lesson in Brooklyn last night. Nothing that
has been said in favor of the Cincinnati
movement and of the prominent men who are
going there, has been more generous and cor
dial than the wOlds used at the Grant meet
ing by this distinguished orator. The masses
applauded, but the managers looked aghast
and said, like the Moabitc King to an imprac-
ticable prophet, az took thee to curse mine
"onemies and behold, thou hast blessed them
"altOgether!"
Civil Service Reform was very C0ldly re-
ceived in the House, yesterday. 1t is hardly
fair to treat this eaIly favorite Of the Presi-
dent so cavalierlY but the remarks Of the
gentlemen who opposed any reform seemed to
indicate consciousness on their part that
they were doing the Administration great
service. One wordy champion of the present
system was effectually silenced when he tear
fully argued for poor lame soldier who
wanted Office and could not get it. The
speaker was told that the soldier could not
get an appointment, probably, because some
small noisy politician, useful in carrying pri-
maries had prior claim On it.
The House Of Representatives discussed Gbo-
l:tion Of the franking privilege, yesterday, and
the tone Of the debate was not calculated to
encourage outsiders to expect any reform from
this Congress. One speaker made bid for the
waIm commendation OF his village newspaper
by asserting that the principal opposition to
the franking abuse came from the great metro
politan journals which were crushing out the
small local papers Another statesman thought
an abolition of the franking privilege was
anti Republican; it would ruin the Republic.
1t is surprising that somebody did not say
that it would also raise the price of soap and
interfere with the procession of the equinOxes.
But the bill to abolish the franking nuisance
was killed even without a sickly attempt on
the part Of the members to act on Gen. But
lel's hint and send the measure to the Senate,
with the understanding that it should there
receive its Quietus.
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SENATOR JAMES WOOD'SS SPONSORS.
The People Of our State, with signal una