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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS

We are forced to cry Halt to our Philadel-
phia neighbors. They must be taught to re-
member that the Centennial Celebration is a
national matter, that their dOings with regard
to it are watched with jealous eyes on every
side; and that for this reason rs they seem to
have no better, honorable dealing would BIO
their best policy. The case stands briefly thus:
When the Celebration was first proposed New
York, st. Louis, and one or two other cities
contcnded for the honor of being the field on
which the nation should exhibit her marvel
Gus growth in this first hundred years of life.
The Celebration is not intended so much as
rejoicing in the foresight and bravery of the
men who gave us independence as to declare
of what value that independence has been to
us. Freedom was an accomplished fact a cen
tury ago but our purpose is to show the uses
of Freedom; to call all nations to examine the
strength, knowledge, and power of a tested
RepubliC the development which il affords TO
manufactures, arts, science, and above all
to humanity; to give some index 70 our bound
less, yet unused resources; to furnish, in short,
for our own use and for that of the world
succinct exhibit of the grand success of our
experiment.
Surely, if there be any honest patriotism in
a man. it would come to the surface at pro-
posal such as this and we believe that the
universal feeling of national pride was, in
fact, SO sincere and heartfelt that it induced
the quiet surrender by other cities of their
claims to those of Philadelphia NewYOrk,
in itself the most significant sign of the ma
tons progress, afforded the largest capabili-
ties for the festival, and would assuredly have
thrown herself into the work with a zeal that
would have insured success but on cOnsidera-
ton of the site of Independence Hall, Gov
eminent, as we all know, preferred the smaller
possibilities of Philadelphia. Commissioners
were appointed under the act of March 3, 1871,
from every State and Territory to meet on
March 4, prOx., to arrange for a National
Exhibition, to which it is expected not
only our own people but citizens from
all parts of the world will be attracted
1t might reasonably be expected that, aside
from gratifed municipal pride, Philadelphia
would be satisfied with the enormous profits
that would accrue to her from such a con-
course of customers and the advertisements Of
her manufactures but instead of that. she
has set herself to make money out of the
affair from the very outset Disappointed in OBJ
tanning grant from Government to defray
primary expenses, she began u week or two
ago to chatter about the sale of the old Hall
(Which she has kept in state of dsgraccful
neglect) But the sharpest bit of practice
was reserved for last Wednesday, when an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

can be said, sung, written, painted q, 49,,
IT, We have cursorily examined a Ora. ' go seaoi
newspaper articles about General wasss' Y
printed on the morning Of the 2ed Thu aalnss'a,
tneSe, we will do them the justice 70 sav ..n&
nave honestly tried to say something =, ppeS b
man not heretofore said; but the 6ysd I n,s.
oughly comprehended nature Of hi. cb.,.Aa sno'.
made novel and original reflection unon 3. hs
impossible. 1t Is quite Notifying 10 Gnd a'o'':
historical greatness thus sliding, tbron,h "' bat
OF time, and by reason Of human pronons,,' ~ sps
into commonplace position. Is IT at all 0, %'.
that we shall ever hear anything ss,S O "ats
will startle Va about Socrates. :, snea
Caesar, or Frederick the Great. :, Jun Ssnu'
Cromwell, or even Martin Luther, or Igns,,.V ,"a
OLAF The world accepts the great name ,nS n'''
tent TO admire without precisely kpoU,,. "~a'
This is the reason why we are 80 titillatod Wy
attempts to rehabilitate infamous cbaracts,. ssa
for ages have been left naked to hostile ma
The writer who labors to prove Richard the TE.sa
have been good Christian, or Henry the r,.1@
aflectiOnate husband, il sure Of hearing NJ -
how pleasant it is, after the Spark. exente,ss.'sa
know that Washington had bowels like ths 80,
us-that the perfect man sometimes, fof las
lost his temper, and sw0re as gby a, A. -e
commonplace negro-owner once did in Yir..-s','
A little gossip, undigni6ed as it may be, win .'
our greatest man. for many generations from 49,
defcation-fr0m that "niche' in historv Ia. .'s
called, ia which he viii grow to be nsels.. :.
effective example. Long may we keep him \, ..,"
lettes. and out Of toga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The contest between the people of the Nine
teenth Ward and the Harlem Railroad authori-
ties, concerning the sinking of the tracks on
'Fourth-ave is growing ominOusly bitter. The
Railroad Reform Association of the Ward sue
ce6ded yesterday, after many delays, in laying
its grievances before the Railroad Committee
of the Common Council, and one of the
members of the Association openly init
mated that if something was not speedily
done to protect the lives of the
citizens riot and bloOdshed would
"be inevitable" The apparent indifference of
the railway authorities, and the sanguinary
accidents which are constantly occurring along
the road have already excited intense feeling
among the residents on the east side, above
Forty -secOnd-st., and the probability is daily
increasing that a mob, not of ruffians, but of
respectable men, will tear up the tracks and
forcibly resist their replacement. Such riot
cannot be too earnestly deprecated. but while the
present condition of things continues, the risk
of an outbreak is certainly great. We feel sure
that the railway managers purpose ultimately
to take all necessary steps for the complete
protection of the lives that are now imperiled,
and we urge them to lose no time in adopting
some action that will open to the outraged
citizens prospect Of speedy relief. If they
fail in this it will be the duty of the Common
Council to enforce against them stringent
measures for the protection of life and
property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
QUESTION And ANSWER.

Question:" How long is a swindler to re-
main at the head Of the Police force Of this Cyi viii
Horace Greeley turn his attention 10 that question"
misunderstanding that Mr.. Henry Smith il
aimed at in the above question, Mr.. Greeley
replies that, in his judgment, Mr.. Smith
should either take care that the depOsitOrs in
the late Bowling Green Savings Bank be
speedily paid what that Bank owes them or
resign his office of Police Commissioner. We
do not call Mr.. Smith ga swindler:" we do
insist that his connection with that Bank
throughout its existence renders his retention
of his high office, in view of its shameful
collapse, improper and prejudicial to the pub
lie service.
And now will The Times tell us as frankly
what it thinks of the facts developed in the
cases of Messrs. James Wood, James Ter
williger. and j. b. Cushman, respectively
Just see if you can give a square answer!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The albany EJpress suggesting, without Oc-
casion, that The TRIBUNE must have con-
founded Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Underhill,
says of the latter, that he "held the position of
"Clerk of the Assembly in 1869, and received
commissions and 'gratuites' from Weed,
Parsons & Co., almost as literally and
" greedily as the lamented Terwillgcr." Did
he? We shall be very glad to receive the
facts. We have no boundaries in this matter
,of exposing corruption. We have MT hap
pened to strike on any proofs of fraudulent
profits by Dir. Underhill, but if You have, will
he very glad of their publication in authentic
form. Mr.. Underhill is counted on The
TRIBUNE's side in New-YOrk politics; but if
he can be shown thief like Mr.. Terwilliger
and Mr.. Underwood, we'll put him off our side
very quick. What are your charges and
proofs Gut with them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

About the coolest thing that has occurred
this Winter is a resolve of State Convention
of the faction dominant i'll South Carolina i'll
these words:
"Resolred by the Union Republican party Of the State
OF South Carolina In Convention assembled. that in
dorse the Administration OF President u s. Grant in its
wise and successful financial policy which has reduced
the national debt while esseuing the public taxes and
the time preserved full faith with the public
creditors
Considering how these rascals have sold
themselves to measureless infamy over and
over by stealing their poor State poorer than
she ever was before, quadruplng her expenses.
doubling her debt, and trebling her taxes
this resolve strikes us rs the Chimborazo of
imposture and villainy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
THE JTDTGTAL RIYg-IG4iN.

We havo called attention to the COM
bnatiOn Of judicial tyranny represented by the
General Term of the Supreme Court Of this
District, showing that that organization
was the result Of scheme as wicked in in
tention as it has proved successful In opera
ton. If anything were needed to attest the
correctness of the views already expressed,
beyond the odiOus facts which have made that
Court reprOach to justice and q mOckery Of
law, an examination of the act under which
its present organization was completed will
satisfy the most critical. BY that act, the
Governor was given the power to appoint ex-
traOrdinary General Terms, Circuitl Courts
and Special Terms of the Supreme Court
and Courts of Oyer and Terminer; but
not the power to appoint the judges
who shall hold such extraordinary General
Terms. 1t follows. therefore, that the judges
who hold the ordinary General Terms shall
hold these also.
Thus every appeal from decisions rendered
in the courts mentioned, must be heard by
the men whose outrages of every principle of
right have made necessary the investigation
now in progress which is humiliating alike to
them and to their constituents And the
omission to give the Governor the same
power of appointment in the extraordinary as
in the ordinary General Terms, which appears
to be mere oversight on the part of the
authors of that act, is seen to be but another
of those cunning tricks whereby the net of
knavery was gradually but surely woven
around us. With these facts before ia, who
can doubt that the present and only hope of
a restoration of those rights of which the
people have been so long deprived, is in the
demolition of this combination which makes
Justice an impossibiity?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

age bestowed by the whole party 10 preak
down one-half of it and exalt the 0ther upon
its ruins. this critic deems trivial and captious,
and he proceeds
an v,er ~ the fact TINT Mr. Greeley offers no valid
in yndIcaton Of his persistent endeayors 10 DC
feat President Grants renominaton Ia 10 passing 100
harsh Judgment to that his resistance spin6'
from none other than personal objectlonsf
"Bnt IL may be urged that he has the right OF OPINION
and its exercise the privilege OF citizenship 'ois
we answer that as c:en, he most assuredly has, ana
furthermore as such he is amenable to his own juds
ment ana conscience only But when as the conductor
Of one OF the most widely read and influential Journals III
the Republican party, he pursues a course "nio"'
from tho very nature OF the facts we nave hDo'e
stated only be deemed factlous, ana promotNe Vi
dissensions the becomes different IL DecauSo 10
has long been regarded idontiea Win tAe parry,
bound with 1t all It's interests and looked up 10 az
qualified by superior advantages and opportunities to DO
Justly styled leader therein that he has NOT the rgn1
to disturb the harmony OF the ranks and by mscheVous
influence discOrd, simply on account Oh mere per
sOnal whims
LET us not DO misunderstood We by no means assert
that Mr. Greeley THE TRIBUNE are bound 10 iaVor
President Grants denomination On the other hand' u
Ia their legitimate right to oppose such result But
this only that such opposition should be employed In
manner the opposite OF that calculated TO distract
Republicans and give to the enemy, and which,
were IT not that the masses imperyious to ike
cgtmate influences, would greatly endanger success
Comments by The Tribune.
If we were to pronounce Gen. Grant knaye
or a fool, an ignoramus or sOt, our resist
ance to his denomination would be perfectly
legitimate, according to this critic. But, since
we do not see fit to treat him as our critics
habtually treat Messrs. Sumner, Fenton,
Schurz &c. (all older Republicans than Gen.
Grant,, we are held inexcusable. Such railing
accusations" as are hourly brought against
the ant-Grant Republicans, would not, it
seems, distract the dominant party, give
Courage to the enemy" or greatly endanger
Success
On the whole. it seems to us that those who
oppose as well as those who advocate the
Presidents denomination must do it in the
way that seems to them most judicOus. And,
if those who haye long served the party are
alone to be denied the right Of avCwing and
acting upon their convictions of what is fit
and WISE then we must insist on being classed
with those who have done no service and
enjoy no consideration whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

A Superintendent of Police ought to be above
suspicion; otherwise ne cannot possibly main
tain the discipline of his force, brighten and
prevent corruption, or insure public peace
Superintendent Kelso, by his manner and by
his associations, has long laid himself open to
the disrespect if not the contempt of his sub
Ordinates. His official experience was never
so great and varied and valuable as to war
rant his sudden elevation to position he has
never respectfully filed; it was well known
that Tammany favor gave him the place; and
it now devOlves on him TO show that subser
vience to Tammany criminals and participa-
ton in Tammany crimes were not the price he
paid for preferment. The Committee of Sew
enty are said to be in possession of facts,
affirmed by aflidayits, which charge him with
being accessory to the wrong doing of his
bosom friend, William Hennessy Cooke. We
trust that Mr.. KelsO has good defense and can
prove his innocence, just as we hope, for bu
manity's sake and public credit all the others
accused can; but it is idle to conceal that his
retirement from the command of the police Of
New-York, fOrcibly or voluntarily, would be
for the general good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

Ex-Clerk Cushman trades no longer in red
postage stamps and Mr.. Edward Mcpherson,
Clerk of the House of Representatives could
not tolerate this small Spectator about his
Office. and has very properly set him adrift.
Right on the heels of this election, come to us
also the details of more Of the operations of
Cushman and Terwilliger in Albany. 1t may
be small thing to cheat the State with
fraudulent bills for printing diagrams Of the
Senate and Assembly Chambers but the small
ness and completeness of the swindle only
prove what would be done if the swindlers
were in more influential positions. The figures
published in our Albany correspondence show
that Cushman and Terwilliger began by slow
degrees to defraud the State with the diagram
printing business, charging five or six cents
at first, and, finally, rising to one dollar each
for the cost of these simple things. Men who
will purloin postage stamps will take any
little thing In reach, and the whole of this
miserable business, fully detailed elsewhere,
is another indication of the utter demoraliza-
ton of small politicians and of the facility
with which they initiate the tactics of the
larger public criminals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The inquiry into the charges of The Times and
Mr.. Jesse Rider against Assemblyman James
w. Hustled for fraudulent practices in his gravel
contracts with the Park Department, has al
ready resulted in much testimony but lie"
facts. We are afraid we shall have to con-
cludo that partisan politics and business Jc"i-
ousy have led to idle assertions without much
foundation in truth. Mr.. Rider is to TESTIFY
to-day, and if he does not bring stronger evi.
dence of Mr.. Husted's fraudulent practices
there will bo an impOtent conclusion to this
innuiry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

! The struggle Of the French people with the
vast load of debt which the war left on their
shoulders will always be counted among the
heroic and touching passages Of history. The
sacrifices of the masses who are endeavoring
TO raise money to pay the German indemnity,
and the liberal subscriptions which have
poured in from all classes of society, prove
how much of o passion with the French
are their patriotism and hatred of for
eign SIe. 1t may be that tho at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The railroad accident reported from Ken
lucky yesterday seems TO have been mar
vclous escape &rOm death for a great many
persons. Two persons, only, are said to be
killed, while over fifty are reported wounded
The train fell through bridge on the Cincin-
natl and Louisville Railroad, near EllistOn, and
St is surprising that so few lives were lost,
though it is possible that many OF the large
number wounded will not survive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

Gov Hawley of Connecticut gives a lecture
tonight, in the free course of the Cooper
Union, on "The Rights and Duties of Citizens"
which is well worth the hearing of all who
care for substantial reforms in our politics
and for the diffusion of better ideas as to
what will secure such reforms. He should
have a crowded hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The Quarantine Investigation Committee
would have their labOrs simplifed and short
ened greatly if Martin Wiener, CanOchan's
familiar, were on the stand; but this worthy
has run away. Why did he decamp? The
answer is plain enough; he knew too much,
and was hustled out of the way until this
elbows over" The fight. of Wiener is a
confession Of CarnOchan's guilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

tempt to wipe out this vast amount by
popular contributions Is Quixotio; but none
can read the story Of the strained efforts OF
the people, as told in our Paris correspond
ence without feeling Of fraternal sympathy
with these self-denyng laborers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

A dispatch from Laramie, SIS miles west of
Omaha, communicates the pleasant intelligence
that the long blockade of the Union Pacific
Railroad is raised at last, and that the line is
open from one end to the other. There can
be no danger of any further serious detention
of the trains by snOwdrifts, though the
freshets may derange their movements tenn
nOrnrilX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

IL is wonderful this tendency of the human race to
in ruts and to say things according Go formula
IL is curious to mark too how subject at last gets
fairly used up 80 that there Is reasonable presump
ton that hereafter nothing new, fresh and original
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

We are somewhat surprised to learn as we w iiS.
an article in The WGick'aGR newspaper tn"s "
churches. as rule, prefer young ministers "a.
eronds" for whom. whatever may be the'r "''r TSs
nobody is expected to feel much reverence ~,
worst of this is that the old men are iei' VIZ.
congregations, and often without the means =, "a
port How any religious society can, wltliou'
full qualns of conscience, discard iaithiui -
who has grown old in their service. and glASp IA
come to the pulpit thus vacated some VoiuVo 4
callow youth still redolont OF his traihle T"i,g
more than we can understand Other 'iins'
equal, we suppose that wisdom and tact anu ies
and even devotion to duty increase win in0i'S
years At any rate if che ministry is TO Do AN
clergymen must not be treated as no hun'0"s
would treat an old horse that had tithi"io W.
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

Somebody. in a late number of q monthly maya.
zine argues in favor Of putting all school misses into
a plain and economical uniform. Thereby, il is
urged, 1.-THE thoughts of the pupils viii be released
from all considerations Of dress; there will be no
show of wealth and no confession Of poverty" We
fully believe with the writer, that 1t Is absurd VI
permit young people to spend over $1,000 per annuih
in dress but we are not of the expediency Of
che uniform We know no reason why girls at schoo'
should not dress tastefully, or why they should NOV
be encouraged to cultivate good taste IN costume
Dressing is very properly Of more importance 70
women than 10 men, just ~ personal beauty Is
more-vaue; and it would certainly be someIhlns
like sacrege to put forty or fifty blooming OF euu'
ding lassies some of them blondes and some Oh thei
brunettes into frocks all Of the same cut, texture
and color. The sweet Quaker girls OF PhiladeIpD's
tried this experiment for long time as religious
duty. but one sees now at Yearly Meeting almost -
much tasteful head gear and as many parti-coO'0u
dresses rs one can feast his eyes upon at the opes
Let those who have the education of young "oipeh
conided to them explain to their wards that cA'v
full toilet is quite worthy of any ones atIenuOD'
that il ia worth while for all to find out the eO'Oi'
and shapes which become them; and thar 'n0iV
no virtue whatever in making ones self hlaeOo' ="
rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24

The charming town of West Roxbury, Mass, W.
cidedly refused. by it's popular vote iS' W. "a
day. to bo swallowed up by boston sn.stts
warmly admire tho old-fashioned "'''' sSa,ongb.
system Of town-goydrnment, the mOs' M a. rot
ly democratic in the world, tha' VIC roosou
much regret this result. There Is ~ ~, ~otes
why a town casting only apou' - Tovn-
shovld Leave the beautiful simplicity Of the i0rs
Meeting for the complex and less responsible n !,
chinery of Mayor and CITY COun0n. I'll for
course, may in time become q neoeSsa,y WAY,
Iarae rtiss cannot BIO governed in the dirscies' "a
but small towns had better SUCK W 'a'
plan ~ long US possible.