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New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
CIIIR1ETRR IN OFEYCE.

II has been broadly asserted in our present
Legislature that no acts of member prior
TO his election can invalidate his right to ait.
That doctrine will never answer. IL may
plausibly be contended that candidates acts
which were known to and considered by the
constituency who nevertheless elected hin
should not disqualify him to SIT and vote as
their representative. That il as far as it can
ever be safe TO go; and cvon this rule is sub
ject to exceptions.
But suppose it to have become known since
his election that the representative perpetrated
a secret murder years ago, is legislative body
bound to receive and treat the undOubted
murderer as their peer7 Surely not.
Well, then Suppose one who has bribed
and been bribed repcatedly-has bought and
sold legislation as though it were cheese
OF cOffee-shall present himself to a
legislative body armed with certificate
of elertioD, and shall claim that his
unquesti0ned infamy il no bar to his ac-
ceptance as a member-is the House bound to
accept and cOns0rt with bimf Who says Yes
-" But why not let constituency Judge
" who is or who is not fit to be its representa-
"tive |"
We answer:
Because the presumption ia legitimate that
the damaging facts were imperiectly known.
if not wholly unknown, to most OF the voters.
Men do not deliberately court disgrace; while
personal criminatiOns in the heat Of can
vass arc apt to be lightly regarded. That
many voters were ignorant of the gross cor
ruption Of the candidate they voted for will
not excuse his reception and retention as a
member by those who are not thus Ignorant,
or could not have remained so had they made
proper inquiry.
We arc prejudgng no one. The current impu-
tations Of vcnality and corruption to which GER
tain members of our present Legislature have
been subjected may. either wholly or in part,
be groundless slandcrs. But such imputatiOns
should impcl prompt inquiry and searching in
vcstgation. And whenever such inquiry shall
have proved the imputations well grounded,
the great AK should fall. 40 matter whose
necks are on the block. In other words: a
thief, clearly proved such, has no right to sit
in legislature; and. should one nevertheless
ret in, ne shonld be wccded out
We have hero chosen to discuss this qncs-
tiOn on it's abstract merits rather than with
special reference to any particular case. Thus
discussed tho matter seems entirely free from
doubt. "r--
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
MIKE COAL PRER.

The Miners Journal (Pottsville, Pa.,) thinks
it very "erTatic" in THE TRIBUNE 10 wish tho
present duty on Bituminous Coal (there ia
none on Anthracite) taken of. 1t says
"TIIE TRIBUNE says it Knows the removal Of the duty
will not cheaper Coal yet advocates IL on the novel
principle that II taken of 1t would prove In its effects
that the advoestes Of the deliberate falsi-
Hers when they made the assertion. To advocate u
wrong TO prove that others lie. Ia kind Of morality that
we do not understand tho virtue Of"
The Journal does not indicate any dissent
from our opinion that the price of Anthracite
Coal on this coast, and Of Bituminous Coal in
the West and almost everywhere else, would
not be affected by making Bituminous rs well
as Anthracite entirely free. 1t probably un-
derstands as well as we do that, except for a
part Of New-England. tho Coal duty is abso-
lutely worthless to our Coal-producers. II must
see moreover. that our Free-Traders make tho
Ignorant and foolish believe that the Coal
duty raises the price Of fuel throughout our
whole country. Why should it wish them
givqu that advantage TO no practical
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The ridiculous but costly Congressional
Globe was again exposed In the Senate yes
terday, When it was shown that it was not a
record of the proceedings of Congress. To be
sure, nobody supposes that it is, though it pre-
tends to be an exact record of all that is said
and done there. Attention was directed to the
fact that one or two Senators had modified
the verbatim" report of their remarks OF
last Friday, being ashamed to let their silly
speeches go down TO posterity thus embalmed
in the columns of The Globe. But this is the
regular practice of members of both Houses
of Congress; and the so-called record is what
they choose to make it.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Canadian politics, it must be confessed, are
not very well understood in the United States.
We know that the so-called Reform party is
making a great deal of noise just now, and
what that party desires, what are its springs
of action and characteristics, we have clearly
explained in letter from Toronto, published
in The TRIBUNE to-day. IL is noticeable that
the Canadians, who were calling for Reel
procity little while ago. have come to the
conclusion that they need Protection more than
anything else just now.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The Brooklyn Union wants to know if The
TRIBUNE will dare TO condemn the doings of
the Water-Board of that city. If we knew
exactly how much courage the operation re-
quires, We might give tolerable guess as to
our ability to supply it. Prcsuming that The
Union possesses the requisite pluck we cherish
hope that The TRIBUNE does not fall far
short Of the standard. We know little of
the Water Board in question. but we have
% general notion that, since our Tammany
Ring WAS shattered, that which governs
Brooklyn is about the corruptest left to
affront the light of day. We know 10 reason
for excepting tho WaterBOard from this gen
eral conclusion. We believe the government
of Brooklyn needs a thorough overhauling,
and know no reason for exempting the Water
Board from this wholesome exercise.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
Senator Tiemann has introduced a bill

Senator Tiemann has introduced a bill to
open and extend ne-hundred-and-twenty-
entb, Observation-Disclosures enty- y-eighth, and
e-hundred-and-twenty- -ninth-sts, which we
trust will not pass Its effect would be to de-
stroy the beautiful wealds and grounds of the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, and impose an
enormous bill of costs on the owners Of the
property thus ruined by cutting channels a
hundred feet deep through solid rock and the
superincumbent soil A hundred years hence.
this may possibly be advisable; at present. it
would cost ten dollars to every one that it
would add to the value Of adjacent property.
There il no need of such destruction; and we
trust the Legislature will not authorize it.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

A Warrington correspondent means TO comnl;ro.,.
the Congregational Church in that city when ..
says: There are from 15 10 - colored memher. =,
the Church, but it is not its policy to induce them %
come to keep them awsy-tbey are left TO do b,,,
as they choose" We agree with the letter writer :.
mis- opinion that this is a remarkable position 70,
church to occupy" Wounderstand the plan Of not
keeping them away but what ars we 10 say Of tho
plan of not inducing them TO comcT We have
heretofore thought it the business Of a Christian
church to impOrtune all sinners TO come 10 il what
ever their tint. What would bo thought of a sben.
herd who should stand at the door Of tho fold and
cry ont: The white sheep had better come in for IL
is likely to be rather nasty night As for the dear
black sheep. they may come in if they pcase or stay
out and weather it," Possibly in such ease it would
make but little difference whether the black ones
came in or stayed out.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Bottom will never be reached probably in
the attempt to sound all the depths OF Tam
many fraud in this city. The stcalings have
been so extensive, so ramifying in their IN
finite variety, that it will be impossible to de-
tect anything like a 1.-THE of the whole. To-
day we publish mass of statements, more
or less Trustworthy, which is designed to
throw light on Tweed and Company's opera
tOns in the City Government lt will be seen
that nothing seemed to be too small for these
men to pick up; and, if the statements are
verified, that new and heavy charges are to
be made against the thieves.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Mr.. Bancroft. the eminent historian and United
States Minister aU Berlin, has become benefactor
of Harvard University in way somewhat new lie
proposes to give to that institution perrnanen
fund. the ia:ope 9f which is to 9efgay the expense
OF Travelling Fellowship. The Fellow is 10 h
selected from the Bachelors of Arts annualb
created and he is TO journey in foreign countrics
under instructions from the College, for one yee5
Tho idea is borrowed from the English and possibly
from the German Universities, and is as old We
believe as the Revival of Learning. The advantsss
of travelling seems to be generally admitted. for
even Mr.. Il. w Emerson, who has sneered at gadding
about so frequently, has been at frequent ntcryah
of his lifc traveller
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The report that Mt. Hood, in Oregon, is in
& state of partial volcanic eruption, would be
interesting If it were not very doubtful The
mountain was once an active volcano, and
the sight of such grand peak, over eighteen
thousand feet in hight, in state of eruption,
would be worth going far to see, especially
as we have no such feature on this continent.
But the smoker said to issue from its cone
is probably half-congealed steam from the
hot springs on the summit.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The Committee of Seventy has very import
ant interests at stake and the good will of the
Legislature is essential to its success in pro-
noting and shielding those interests. In view
of this fact, it is grave mistake for that
Committee to intermeddle in contest which
has divided the Senate or Assembly on some
point so unessential as this" Shall the bills
outstanding against our City be audited
"by one head of Department, by
"three, or by foT2" Yet the Com
mittee of Seventy made this blunder,
which wo trust they now regret. Probably,
not twenty members had any part in the error.
The Committee should husband its strength
for use on questions Of Importance Its
attempt to beat Gen. COchranc and other
such candidates for Aldermen resulted only
in a betrayal of weakness. Let it select its
positions considerably, and it may yet be an
instrument of good; but its attempt to OverTnle
a two-t thirds majority of the Assembly was i'll
advised and harmful.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The confscation Of the 10000 shares of Erie
held by Englshmen by the aid of Judge Bar
nard has failed, as everybody knows, and the
stock is once more in tho hands of the right
full owners. But Jay Gould and his accom-
pliccs have not ceased their efforts in the
same direction, and have actually tried to
smugglo through the Legislature an act under
which this stock may be seized and declared
tho property of the State. We alluded to the
act yesterday, and publish it in full this morn
ing. It's passage would DO a monstrous abuse
of legislative power and our chief wonder is
not that Gould and his cOnfederates dared to
franc it, but that any respectable legislator
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Judge Barnard, with his accu,,ono, H.
gard of the wishes Of ltigants who 49, uo'o-
fortunate IA to come before him ,atoI, a"
pointed James Dennis Receiver os a. ap-
Savings Bank, in direct opposition o % .sa na'Ns'
quest OF the Stockholder' But public prots..
against what was clearly an improper apnoi~s r,o'
ment and violation of duty has fornpp pgVln'' ~.
to reccdc from that position, and a. ",'"
noxious Receiver whom he appointed 80 as s oo-
has had to give way TO one whose ous,,s. a."
tons commend him to the stockholders 7, y.
80 seldom that Barnard is decent evon 80
comDnlsion. that this act ought TO be fuv %
corded
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

What pity it is that Christian charity should bs
40 rare among Christians. Thus sheer, started
probably by some religious" journal is on its
travels through the newspapers, the purport OF
which ia that at the last meeting of the Boston Rad
ical Club, Dr. Hedge "spoke good word for BOodh."
Suppose that he did. IL there not musty anecdots
of a benevolent Scotch "dOminie,' who prayed fR
the Devlls Has MT Confueius been held In high es
TEEN by the most Orthodox writer's How could
Christianity have obtained such hold of the hearn
of men if it had not contained elements Of truth an
cient as the race, aud maintained under varow
notifications always everywhere, and by ALI Why
should missionaries go abroad. unless they are TO
find something to appeal TOT And why have ~
many true Christian scholars found comfort In the
works of PlatOf
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

A friend writes us an earnest aud forciblc
letter, suggesting Henry Ward Beecher ~ u
candidate for next President. We decline to
print it, because il we did at least a thousand
fools-some of them controlling third-rate
newspapers want to know what MIR.
Beccher meant by setting himself up for Pres
ident, and would proceed gravely to admonish
him that he might far better stick to his pull
pit and his newspaper. So much wo might
stand; but the dread that Mr. B. might be
goadcd or st,lng into making himself ridicu-
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

II is chronicled as the most remarkable event OF
the year. that a Legislative Committee in Boston.
having occasion to visit the State Prison. instead q
ordering at the expense Of the Commonwealth
great number of barOuches and horses for their con
yeyance to the of duty. actually took passas
on horse railway. and paid their own fares! H@
now hoped that this economical fover VIII proVe
contagious, and will even extend 10 the matter Oh
lunches and dinners eaten by perambulatory and
other Committees There is also good deal sara
about the printing of Public Documents at an en0i
nous and quite unnecessary expense; but time ma"
determine whether legislation and the DOW
publishing business can'ever again be separated
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

II we are to credit the statement. number Of re-
tail liquor dealers in Boston far comprehend the
situation that they are thinking of forming
citation. of which the members Will pledge themselves
not to sell to drunken persons, nor to habiual to-
pers, nor to "loafcrs,' to minors nor to those
who through intemperance, neglect their families
and business. I'VE want" say these gentlemen 10
make our business more popular and respectable
This is commendable resolution so far ss 1t goes
which is not far While they are rejecting. will the
retail dealers be good enough to consider that their
business makes drunken persons and habitual tOpen
and loafers and bad fathersf The plan seems to k
TO manufacture class of these disreputable and un
profitable members of society throw them over sup
ply their place by fresh recruits, in their turn to
be Discarded. Not very encouraging, after ALL
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

two common courses Of Congress. If we can
be spared the unspcalsablc bore and waste OF
long session, and he given The few important
laws which are iinperaiivcy needed, Congress
may go home with the blessings OF everybody
In the present aspect of things, however. win
nothing done for the relief OF the country, the
House has pursued wise course III scndinR
the Senate resolution on adjournment TO INC
Ways and Means Committee. Deliver us from
hasty legislation, but some legislation We GER
tainly must have.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Here is another clergyman lecturing on "TAs
Adirondacks"-- Rev. Mr.. Winslow of the p I
Church. who held forth on the subject in Boston. %
Monday evening. Mr. W. should understand thos
romantic regions, for he has visited them no ns
than thirteen times. and may be considered a sofd
naturalized citizen of the wilderness Pretty socs.
we solemny warn all magazine writers and lectures
the Adirondacks will give out" as an attract,e
theme. and other lonesome and little frequen'A
localities must be visited for tho purposes Of iDspft
tion and profit. Unfortunately. those which would
be freshest are also somewhat feversh but tho
Dismal Swamp lin cold weather. might DO turned 70
GOOD account.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Mr. Samuel Bowles presented The Spr'Hs'e's ~
publican to its subscribers yesterday in pew w
graphical dress, printed on now ioe p'''' IS
with a complete rearangement OF the maa ,.hs,
An expenditure of $4,000 at one time 10. sous-
provincial paper than Mr. Bowiess "og, ,,.
what venturesome. hut the fricnds Oh AZ" that
who have watched its course arc yV" Ma naper
the same energy that has brougn. "o,.m ~ il
to the high-water mark of country IO' a ;ncrease
competent to keep it there. The eon.'lu soes nos
of its subscriptions show that New'Ehs''''"'
lack in appreciation Of good thing.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Mr.. Henry Smith, Police Commissioner, is
understood to belong to tho same school of
politics with the THE TRIBUNE. AT all events,
those who talk of this journal as =" Tammany"
are apt to apply the same designation to Mr..
Smith. We therefore take q friends liberty
in advising MIR. Smith that the public impa-
| ticntly awaits his explanation of the failure
of the Bowling Green Savings Bank, whereof
he was President A thousand poor men and
women have been stripped thereby of their
little all: what part of this are they likely
to recover? and whenp The Receiver reports
that large sums have been loaned on call to
people who cannot be found: What says Mr..
Smith to this7 and what has he dono toward
the Identification of these modest persons !
1t is said that MIR. Smith finds time to spend
some days of each week at Albany. We beg
leave to remind him that he has hurrying
work right here, and that until this Bank
failure is cleared up, he cannot be spared.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Boston began on Wednesday sast its annual dis
ribution of grauitous soup to the deserving poor
Tho broth given away is said to DO "cSceent 10
quality and abundant in quantity" but there
complaint that "chronic beats the foremoss
and most persistent applicants for relief Upon
full consideration of the matter we have only to s5
that glad TO find that the hungry need not 90
hungry any longer while We are equally sorry thss
it should be thought necessary to establish regular
system of daily relief That dinner is by far tho
best which is fairly earned; and we distrust the
habit which even decent people may get into Of
sending constantly to the city soup-house. IL may
bo necessary evil but an evil it is notwithstanding
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The opening Of the Stokes trial, Yesterday
disclosed what is likely to be the line OF do'
tense to be pursued by the counsel Tor the
accused. II was to he expected that tho de-
fendant's legal advisers would contest every
inch of the intiatory steps. and the
expectation has so far been met. The report
of Yesterdays proceedings is curious Illus
trotion of the condition TO which the courts
of tbe comfy nave been reduced.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
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New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The President-makers in Congress are not
90 much bent on enacting legislation which
shall influence tho coming canvass, as on ad-
journing the session in order TO get to work
in the field and caucus. 1t must DO confessed
Tat this last is the least dangerous Of the
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

We publish at full length the argument Of
Mr.. Dickerson, made TO the jury in the last Of
the three trials of tho Wcstfield explosion cases.
AS presentation of the Company's defense it
will command the attention of those who arc
interested directly in the numerous suits aris-
ing out of the accident; and as an exposition
OF the law, and of the general principles ap-
pllcatle 10 oil similar cases, it interests every
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The sharp and incisivo review which we
print to-day of Mr.. Thers's remarks to the
Chinese Embassy which came to apologize for
the murder of the missionaries, is the work of
young japanese gentleman now i'll this
country. We do not agree with many of his
positions, and regard the general drift of his
argument az unsound but we present his essay
as the most notable effort in political contro-
vcrsy which we have yet seen from the hand
of japanese. AS to its English, there is
probably no composition of any European di-
plomat in an Oriental language which would
compare with it favOrably. it is one of the
marves of the time that any Oriental should
so readily adapt himself to Western forms of
expression and logic; but the japanese, who
are now becoming our most intimate neigh
bors. have moro characteristics of The Anglo
Saxon race than has any other Asiatic nation.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

could be found TO introduce or advocate 1t.
1t is nothing less than confiscation ac'' anu
is lovecd only at the English shareholders OF
Erie We think it, unnecessary to ufgo leg's-
lators to vote against it. for its very OBJECT
rcpulsivo to every man of honest perceptions
will condemn it.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

The Syracuse Journal ifas the kindness 70 -. ant Of
il does not intend to crowd THE IRiBoNA s~mhk
the party" 7NeJownal is good TO u.s. ana ,hs "a
thank it. And now. will it give its mnu r,t s Of
of Mr. James Terwlliger. and see what "n'v :" that
" "orowding" is. In its judgment. neeaiui ~ ~.,oxd
quarteri How much longer will 1t tak' ,"o ~ an In
Mr.. TmwilIigcr up to the point of demanding n have
vosti isationf Gu that point The Journal so0"''
authority.
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

OF the ss,a55,9sS inhabitants reported 20 s,s ,S
in tho United States by the Census OF ls~, 80 ssrs
were foreign born. and noarIy ooOoo mUr. "v.S,c
born Of foreign parents. Iifk TRIBUNE AL :. Ala.
for 1879 shows how this class Of population -
tribu tod through tho Ststes and Ierfit0s's~
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30

Ious by formally declining ia corc,r.;v. ~
have taith IN Mr. Bcecher's good sense but -
IL not iair 70 expose it TO 10 harsh A strs;n
Let ~ DC clearly understood that, should no =.
talked about for President, II IL no, ov, sa,,,'
New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
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