Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-24
THE NEW YORK PRESS.
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From the N. Y. Times.l

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nAKrNo OUT THE oHEsTNuTs.
[From the N. Y. Timesl
II Is well known that the Democratic leaders
are carefully considering the question, who shall
be their candidates for the Presidency? They
have not the slightest idea Of accepting the Gin
cinnAh nominees. Their game Is to get two
Republican tickets in the field, and then to run
OF with the prize-n they can-while their old
enemies are using up each others strength The
Republicans are to rake the Democratic chest
nnts out OF the fire. Win the people fall into
this trap2
THE RuMoRED BREAK-DowN OF dIADsroNE's MIN
1srRY.
From the N. Y. world.l
There is nothing intrinsically improbable in
the prediction that the government is going to
pieces. Tho collapse was foreshown in the vote
last week on the motion of Sir Massey Lopes In
regard to the local taxation.
H. as we assume, the real point at issue is not
Mr.. Fawcetts bill, any more than last week It
was the bill of Sir Massey Lopes, but the want
Of confidence of the British people in its minis
ters, this Is but putting OF OF the evil day, and
not long postponsment At that we nave
outgrown the notion.of our forefathers that
change of ministers was an epoch-making event;
and except in so far as Il may Affect our special
interests we need not pretend to much concern
as to whether Disraeh or Glad stone is to be the
political leader of England. Our special inter
we have more to gain than to lose by a change
| OF ministers.
WAS THERE PROPERTY IN SLAVES
[From the N. Y. Herald.l
The relic Of barbarism came up before the Su-
preme Court of the United States, ON Monday,
in an action appealed from Georgia Court. The
| action was on a note given for the price OF a
4 slave. The Georgia Court held that the contract
| was invalid under the thirteenth amendment.
Justice Swayne delivered the opinion OF the
Court, which was that the amendment did not
affect the question, the contract being enforce.
| able in all the Courts when made. The Chief
Justice dssented, and will give his grounds here
after. This is very important decision, and
| will, doubtless move many Southern planters tC
demand consequential damages.
| AMERICA AND KNGI.AND-THE ENDANGERED rREA
| TY.
[From the N. Y. Heraldl
We shall be glad, in the interest of peace ant
magnanimity to have this whole question set
tied in a manner that will be honorable to boil
nations. But we cannot hope for peace through
dshonor We cannot submit to the imputatiol
of having in any way deceived England, ,espec
tally when the record shows the contrary. MIR
| Fish is nothing. General Grant is nothing. lie
them be hurled out of place, if it can be show
they are in any way responsible for the misnn
derstanding But no such responsibility attache
to them. So far as we can see they have show
deIeacy and kindness. II the treaty is to STAN
England must reeede. II, as we fear,it will fall
then we are simply where we were before it wa
made, no better and no worse, conscious that W
have done our part in an honorable, brotherly
generous spirit, and waiting calmly for rules L
arise in England capable of understanding tn
two countries and of making treaty with Amer
lea, honorable to both nations and not the mean
Of insult to either.