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chosen directly by the people. They have
outgrown their constitutional swaddling
clothes of 1889 and are entitled at least to the
habiliments of the boy who begins to feel that
he is a man. In short, while the American
people choose their President and Vice Presi-
dent through this second hand process of Presi-
dental electors their sovereignty is delusion
and a snare and they are held as a consenting
party to the fallacy that they cannot govern
themselves.
The extension Of the Presidential term to
six years is eminently desirable, because the
short term of four years hardly gives the
country year of repose from the demoraliz-
ing agitation Of one Presidential canvass be-
fore we are involved in the intrigues and ex-
elements of another. A term of six years
would give us two or three years of rest from
these Presidential hullabaloos, in which pub
lie decorum is lost in reign of scandalous
party personalities, and in which all the busi-
ness affairs of the people are more or less
deranged by the noise and confusion created
by brawling politicians. Before they went off
into their disastrous Southern Confederacy
adventure the shrewd old managing poll
ticians of the South had had enough of the
demoralizing popular excitements incident to
this short term of four years to the President;
and so, in the constitution of the Confederate
States, they gave their Chief Magistrate term
of six years. Their experience in this matter
has been our experience and their example
may be wisely followed. AS for the one term
limitation, we would leave it likewise entirely
in the hands of the sovereign people Upon this
question, over and over again, they have
shown that they are wiser than our doubt
ing politicians
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Why Our Navy Should BE Increased.
For nearly dozen years England, feeling
the necessity of holding and parading her
claimed supremacy of the ocean, has been
building armor-plated ships of broadside,
casemate and turret principle, and step by
step the heavy gun has been forged that
hurled the projectle through all the multi
piled plates that cover the different types OF
iron-clads. Now, where is she to stop p2-for.
it may be safely asserted, however thick you
make the iron plates, either to protect forts or
ships, the gun can be made to drive the shot
which will destroy them. Indeed, the twenty
eight-inch wrought iron plate has been made,
and the American fifteen-inch projectila
crushes it. No iron-clad has as yet carried such
thickness of iron. We read much of the won
derful English iron-clad Devastation as an
almost impregnable floating fort and we
should consider her ability to work destruc-
ton. She is vulnerable to only few of our
heaviest guns, has great speed, handlea
readily and can act effectively as a ram. To
this add improved torpedo appliances, and
we have an ugly fellow to handle. It
is, perhaps, a satisfaction to know that the
iron-clad Peter the Great could resist
and challenge the Devastation with fair chance
of destroying her; and it affords us a subject
to comment upon the striving on the part of
England, Germany and Russia to outbuild
the other in the matter of wonderful iron
clads. These great nations, one would judge
had partially forgotten certainty in naval
warfare, which is torpedoes, for they must and
will come into general use all classes of men
of-war will use them, and the nation that first
fully adopts the torpedo, with extraordinary
applied speed, and the many compartmented
ship will find she can work destruction upon
her enemy on the high seas more successfully
than the nation who has spent her millions
upon iron-clads We now believe the people
have cause to congratulate themselves upon the
conservativeness of their Legislators, who have
hesitated to make large outlays of money
upon huge armored ships, particularly in the
last five years. It is well we have awaited to
profit by the experience Of England France
and Russia. But much longer hesitation will
not do, and if persisted in as to what course
the United States shall adopt it will, if we are
involved in war, lead to grave misfortune to
us as nation. Our legislators must at once
give US twenty of the best modelled ships
(two thousands tons), with great speed, many
water-tight compartments, armed with a few
heavy guns and every modern improved
torpedo appliance for use on board Then we
can send forth cruisers to work destruction,
with the certainty that if they meet the
hoo oF
torpedo appliances, they can destroy them,
even if destroyed themselves Hence, at a
small outlay of say ten millions, we can meet
and destroy navies that cost ten times that
amount
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TRIPLE S HEE T.
New York, Saturday, Dec. II, 1879.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
TO-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIE CONSTITU-
TION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE
REASONS WHYr'-LEADING EDITORIAL
THEME-SMTH PAGE.
"A BEAUTIFUL CONCERT WAITRESS SHOT BY
HER PARAMOUR, JOHN HARRINGTON A
SAD CAREER AND ITS HORRIBLE END
lNG-THE CRYSTAL PALACE-SEvENTH
PAGE
THE KELLOGG AND wARMOTH FACTION
FIGHT CARPET-BAGGER VS.. CARPET
BAGGER: THE POLICE ATTEMPT TO DIS
LODGE THE VOLUNTEERS: LEGAL AC-
TION-THRD PAGE.
EUROPE BY CABLE THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY
PERTURBATION: A SHIP GOES DOWN AT
SEA, WITH ALL ON BOARD: DISASTROUS
STORMS AND FREsHETs: AN ENGLISH
RAILWAY STRIKE: ANOTHER SPANISH
OUTBREAK-SEvENTH PAGE
TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTHERN STATESl
OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS OF A
HERALD "CHfEL:" TIE CURSES OF RACE
CONFLICTS CARPET-BAGGERS AND sE-
CRET LEAGUES: BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOURTH PAGE
CLAIMS: LOGAN AND SUMNER: THE
PRESIDENT INTERvIEwED-TnIRD PAGE.
STARTLING TESTIMONY IN THE TRIAL OF DIR.
PROSECUTIONS A FORMER CLERK OF DIR.
IRISH ON THE STAND-THE ALLENQUIST
POISONING-FIFTH PAGE.
A PACIFIC STEAMSHIP WRECKED THE ia.
CORA STRIKES AN ISLAND: RACING
STEAMSHIPS-ART AT THE GALLERIES
FOURTH PAGE.
HORACE GREELEY'S WILL! OPPOSITION TO
THE LAST TESTAMENT CEASING: MISS
IDA GREELEY SETTLES HALF THE EST ATE
ON HER SISTER-FIFTa PAGE.
a NEGRO FIEND SENT TO his LAST ACCOUNT,
THE CRIME AND EXECUTION OF THOMAS
JOHNSON: OUTRAGING A WHITE WOMAN
FIFTH PAGE.
CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS THE FIFTH
AVENUE HOTEL FIRE AS VIEWED BY THE
PEOPLE: ARRANGING FOR THE INTER.
MENT OF THE UNFORTUNATE GIRLS
EIGHTH PAGE.
WALL STREET BUSINESS AND QUOTATIONS!
LOCKING UP MONEY: PACIFIC MAIL AND
ROCK ISLAND-COMPLICATIONS IN THE
CHINESE COOLIE TRADE-NINrH PAGE.
MAUD MERRILLl THE CORONER's INQUEST:
THE GIRLS DIFFICULTIES: A HYPOCRITI.
CAL UNCLE-THE COURTS-PIGEON SHOOT
NG-ROwING-ELEvEsTH PAGE.
MEETING OF COLORED MEN AND CUBANS
RESOLUTIONS PAvORING CUBAN INDE-
PENDENCE AND CENSURING SPANISH
SLAVE LABOR-TESTH PAGE.
IMMIGRANTS OR BANDITS9 THE ITALIAN AR
RIVALS ON EMIGRANT sHIPS-YACHTING
AND HORSE NOTES-ELEvENTH PAGE.
CENSURING SUMNERl THE MASSACHUSETTS
LEGISLATURE ON THE PROPOSED ERASURE
OF BATTLE LEGENDS-MUNICIPAL-A HoR.
RIBIiE END-EIGHTH PAGE.
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We ARE GLAD TO HEAR that the government
has taken up the subject of those poor Italian
emigrants that are being landed in New York
at the rate of three or four shiploads month,
with no other prospect before them than
starvation or the almshouse. We learn that
the Italian government will be fully informed
of this business, with the view Of taking some
action to put stop to the gathering up of emil
grants for this country, who have no money for
a days subsistence beyond their voyage and
hardly chance for a days employment till
the Winter is over. Nor can we doubt that
the Italian government will promptly act in
this matter as the circumstances may demand.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

The Bill. AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF
REGISTERED FOR COUPON BONDS. The action
of the House Of Representatives on the bill
authorizing the exchange of registered bonds
for coupon bonds, which passed by the large
majority Of 1876 yeas to % nays, will be favor
ably regarded by the public, and, if the bill
becomes law, will tend to give more ease to
the financial operations of the country. If
Congress were to act as promptly and with the
same business energy in other matters to pro-
mote the public interests its sessions need not
be prolonged and the calendar would soon be
cleared.
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THE SITUATION IN New ORLEANS continues
to be very grave. An attempt was made by
the police of the city, armed to the teeth, to
dislodge tho volunteers by the game Of bluff.
This failed, and as neither side intended to
shed blood the affair was merely threatening.
1t would seem that General Grant and his At
torney General had decided definitely to use the
federal power on the side Of the republicans
Kellogg and Pinchback may therefore plume
themselves on the victory won by audacity,
backed by force. We are not prepared to say
that Warmoth, tho carpet-bagger in its most
offensive sense, is entitled to the position he
claims for his party; but does not this action
of the Executive at Washington give him claim
to an outcry against what seems absolute
tyranny?
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

A MARKET FOR WHEAT.-England will want
in the twelve months between September, 1872,
and September, 1873, one hundred million
bushels of wheat from foreign fields. She is
now receiving five million bushels per week,
ef which considerable share is from France,
where the crcp has been excellent. Our own
broad fields will do their part toward making
good the English deficiency, and with this mar
ket wo can count on our wheat for the means
of paying the value of much Of those goods
and wares with which English enterprise and
industry supply Us
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Squandertng the Public Domain.


The bill granting homesteads to soldiers,
which was introduced by Mr. Holman, as an
amendment to the Stoughton bill, and which
passed the House of Representatives on Thurs
day by vote of 1O5 yeas to SO nays, dsposes
of about four hundred millions of acres of
what is left of the public domain. The enor-
nous railroad and other grants profusely
made of late years had already taken large
portion Of the best public lands, and now
this bill gives away the fairest and great
part of what remained. No American citizen
would object to giving reasonable amount of
land to the soldiers or their families for actual
settlement and for homesteads but this pro-
posed grant is too large and will be of little
benefit to the soldiers or their families. It
should be called bill for the benefit of land
spectators and agents Actual settlement or
occupancy should be condition OF title. It
is time Congress should begin to husband this
precious heritage of the American people-to
hold some portion of it for the rising or
coming generation, and to cease squandering
it upon railroad monopolies and for the benefit
of spectators.
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'THE Po1rrrcs Of oil the new States are
corrupt and mercenary," is the broad asser-
ton of the Washington correspondent of the
ST. Louis Democrat and, he might have
added, so, unfortunately 1t is with the politics
of many of the older States. The new States
are exceedingly quick to learn the tricks OF
their elder sisters, and have greed and ap-
petite for public plunder corresponding with
their youth and vigor.
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The MUTUAL LIFE RArEs-ALLEaED SETTLE
MENT.-It was announced yesterday in the
city, on what would seem good authority, that
the Mutual Life Insurance Company had re-
ceded from the position it has lately taken
relative to the reduction in the rate of pre-
MUM to new policy-holders. This, if trust
worthy, will be good news to the eighteen
companies which have contended for the rate
Of premium at present common among them.
The company, however, have meeting
to-day, and the whole truth in the matter will
probably be told. 1t will then, also, be of the
first moment for the officers themselves who
are concerned in the late statement in our col
umns of polcy-holder, in justice to them
selves, to cause q fair investigation to be had
into the alleged facts We are far, indeed,
from wishing to believe that everything
therein stated is not explainable; but in so
vast an institution, with such enormous funds
at its disposal, the officers will find that fair
and fearless investigation into the circum-
stances is what the case requires
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

FAaoNa AND FLoaarNa in English schools
is exciting great attention just now. Old John
Bull stands stoutly up for the right of his
youngest boys to be kicked and cuffed by
those next above them in size, who in turn
are entitled to be Hogged by projects and other
school magnates 1t helps to develop their
courage and powers of endurance, you know !;
but some of the boys are willing to sell that
birthright for ever so little pottage.
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LATE ENGLISH JOURNALS allude to q rumor
that poison, and not rheumatism, was the
cause Of the recent severe illness of King
Amadeus. Between open revolt, attempts at
forcible assassination and the drugged cup the
brave and gallant young Savoyard who graft
fed the Castilians by accepting their proffered
throne is learning in the dear school of ex-
perience the danger which doth hedge royalty
and the uneasy rest of the head which wears q
crown.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE proposes
to condemn Senator Sumner for his action in
favor OF erasing from Union battle-Aags the
record of Union victories. Massachusetts
would be nothing were she not engaged in
some scheme to keep the people of the coun-
try continually in hot water
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

OUR CoIoRED BRoTHERs AND THEIRS IN
Yesterday evening large number Of
our fellow citizens of African blood met in the
Cooper Institute to express their views on the
question of slavery in Cuba. They pleaded for
half million of their race and surely that ap-
peal has more justice and naturalness in it
than any other on the subject which has been
made. A letter from the editor of Ell Oronista,
the Spanish paper in New York, asking the
negroes not to take sides against Spain, did
not appear to meet with much favor from
emancipated Sambo.
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DorNGs AT THE NATIONAL CAprTU.... In the
Senate yesterday the House bill providing for
six new vessels-of-war was reported back to the
Senate from the Naval Committee, with pro-
position to increase the number of the ships to
ten, and other amendments. Ten ships is the
ultimatum of the administration, and ten it will
be. Vice President Colfax gave notice of a few
days absence from the Senate, which proba-
bly, means that he is coming to take look at
the Tribune Office, in order to get an idea of
the wheels and pulleys of the machine before
undertaking to run it-a business-like pro-
ceeding
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THOMAS JOHNSON, A NEGRO, WAS HANGED
at Lexington, N. c., for the commission of q
horrible outrage on an aged white lady. He
died happy, protesting his innocence. The
fatal cord would seem to have use everywhere
but in New York.
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An Attempt at InsurrectiOn NJ
Madrid.


From cable despatch which we print this
morning it will be learned that an attempt at
insurrection was made on Wednesday night in
the suburbs of Madrid. On Thursday, when
the news was published in the city, consider
able excitement prevailed, and all kinds of
wild rumors were put in circulation. Later
in the day, when it became known that the
disturbance had been on small scale and
had been easily put down by the government
troops, the excitement subsidized and quiet was
restored If it be true that some twenty of the
would-be insurgents were either killed or
wounded by the government troops it may be
inferred that the crowd was somewhat large;
but it is just as reasonable to infer that the
government acted with vigor in putting down
what, so far as they knew, might have proved
a serious riot and possibly dangerous insur-
rection. If the government troops fired rashly
on the crowd it is difficult to blame them, con-
sidering the peculiar difficulties which sur
round the throne of Amadeus. Vigor and
prompt action on the part of the government
are necessities in Spain at the present moment.
In the Cortes on Thursday the affair was
alluded to by Senor Martos, one of the Minis
ters The government, he said, attached no
importance to the movement. 1t was feeble
attempt on the part of certain disaffected par
ties to mar the success of the new loan.
Although we have from time to time occasion
to find fault with Spain, it is our desire to see
a strong government established, and the gov
ernment of Amadeus bids fair to prove sue
cess. T.
The New York herald., 1872-12-14

IT APPEARS that the two Legislatures Of Ala
bama have virtually agreed upon the COM
promise submitted by the United States Attor-
ney General Williams. The two Legislatures
of Louisiana, and her two Governors, on the
other hand, have as yet reached no compro-
mise. Some of the Warmoth party had con-
ference with the President yesterday, but we
apprehend that they were too late and that
Warmoth will be pushed out.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. Twenty fourth street.
fnE SCHOOL SCANDAL. Matinee at "a.
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THEATRE CoMIOUE. 5i4 Broadwav.-ArRIcA: or
Livingstone AND STANLEY Matinee at ~.
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WALLACE'S THEATRE, broadway aRc Thirteenth
ereet.-oUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Matinee at Ia.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway. between Thir-
feontk and Fourteenth streets-AGNEs Matinee at III.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NIBLOS GARDEN, Broadway, between Prince and
Houston strcets-LEo AND Loros. Matinee at Ia.
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BOOTHS THEATRE, Twenty third street. corner Sixth
aveKue.-LApY or Irons. Matinee at 2
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GERMANIA THEATRE. Fourteenth street. near Third
Rv.-DAs STIFTuNGsFEsr.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
and Bleecker sts-LA PERIcuoLE. Matinee ut
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sTADT THEATRE. Nos. i5 and ~ Bowcry.-orERA-
IHE MAGIC FLUTE.
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BARNUM'S MUSEUM. MENAGERIE AND CIRCUS
Fourteenth street, near Broadway-Day and Evening.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE AND ART.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs, corner 18th st. and
MISsTRELsY &c.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE. No 2Ol Bowcry-
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, &C. Matinee at 2hs.
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BOWERy THEATRE, Bowery.-FLYiNG DUTcHMAs-
The SIZING OF PEARLS, &c.
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"What article of devotion would you IKE :,
inquired the Archbishop. "a scapular oi !ue
sacred heart of Jesus" replied the s'cs
man. The Archbishop had one with hlln, ane
he placed 1t around the neck OF MIR. Ben
nett, who clasped his hands as though ID
PRAYER. The scapular he'd been olesseo' anu
MIR, Bennett seemed to derive great consola-
fIop from the symbol. Horace Greeley Cen
er.l Dix, Charles O'Coner, Frederick HndsoD,
DR. Hammond, Oakey Hall, James Brooks ana
Connery, present managing editor OF tne
Herald, will be pall.bearers at James Gordon
Benrett'a funeral, which will not take place
until his sons return. In the meantime his
remains will DO placed In vault, 1t is as
serted that Bennett left s200,00O In his Will to-
ward the completion OF the new cathedral IN
Fifth Avenue, and number of liberal be-
quests to Catholic charitable institutions. His
estate Is estimated at five or six million dollars.
1t is now reported that Frederick Hudson will
again become managing editor OF the Herald,
ana that Mr.. Bennett left letter to bis son
advising his appointment.
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Apstetter's Bitters.

@- A DEAD DELUSION.-T THEO-
RY that human beings whose strength has beer
exhausted by pain and sickness can be restored
BY depicting medicines and wafer cruel, not
absolutely dead deluslon. is In the last agonies
of dissolution. at length it ls understood that
strength cannot be purged into debltated
frame, though life may easily be purged out OF It,,
and that it Is about as wise to withhold health.
ful stlmulanG from the weak, In the expectation
that they will rally without one as 1t would be to
deprive lamp of oil and expect 1t to burn the
brighter for It.
The immense and uniform success which has
attended the use OF that wonderful combination
OF pure stImulans with the finest medicinal
herbs, known az HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT.
TIERS, has largely assisted in dlspeling the ab-
surd chlmera. Frantic attempts are made to re-
vlve 1t, but 10 vain When the sick feel that their
strength Is departing. and that unless invigorat-
Ell they must utterly break down, 1t Is 10 vain 10
tender them feculent slops In the place OF genuine
restoratlves. They may be imposed upon In this
way once, but the imposition cannot be repeated.
They desire to be refreshed comforted, braced up,
and decline to be griped a second time.
Under the operation OF the Bltters, on the other
hand, all Tho processes necessary to physical res
toration 20 'on simultaneously. The system Is
stimulated and toned, the bowels regulated. the
appetite cultivated, the nerves composed and the
condition Of the blood improved at one and the
same time by single medicine. Common sense
tells us that such preparation must De lnValu-
able. Jun'-ni "i0pNo
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The Bread and Butter Candidate,

The delegates to the National Republican
Convention were instructed to renominate
President Grant, and they have done it 1t
will be easier to beat him than any other
candidate whom the Convention could have
named. Nothing, indeed, can save Presi-
dent Grant from utter defeat, but straight
out Democratic nomination, which will not
be made if every Southern State, the Fat
n,etto State included, iearlessly does its duty
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The undersigned having been recently appoint
cd Agent for Charleston OF the above Com pany,
with the right to take risks in any portion OF
South Carollus would Invite the attention OF bis
friends and the public generally to few argu-
ments In It's favor. 1t Is
PURELY SOUTHERN COMPANY,
and invests all its accumulations at tho South.
1t is ably managed and has alarge capital 1t
does business on
THE CAsH SYSTEM ONLY,
and at rates az low as any other sound Company
In the Country.
Gall at my ofice and allow me to show you the
long List OF Policyholders which Is the bes. evl.
dence OF strength In Company.
-. EBEN COFFIN,
Agent for Charleston, g. O.,
No. 81 Broad street.
GEO. n. COFFIN, Sub.Agent.
spr,5 tn Atlantic Wharf.