New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
AID FOR GEN. CANBY's WIDOW


erous Instincts takes occasion on Decoration pay 9 sAv
words OF Kindness for the Southern dead which make ne
still lives IL is the instinct which prompts he sugges
ton which We OF the South cordially ndorse that
vision for the widow aud children Of the gallant soldier
lately mur1ered Dy tr1 'i9oS, NC ia, % iOt,
edges some soidiery subscriptions-among others,
liberal one from Mrs. Gen. Mcdowell Now We crave
leave 10 supplement this by further suggestion. With
some notable exceptions we take for granted the officers
OF the regular army quite poor Gen. CANDY.
Their pensons and their pay are the same. IL IL
perfectly understood that tho late Gen. Meade,
though ugh 00I s POg large and dependent family Tor
whom the wealth Of Philadelphia has so nobly provided.
ae genera nd r hence active as no doubt is the military
sympathy the means for lts gfauncattOu arc uhiDSs
solders-" Grand Army OF the Republic men'-who arc
abundantly able 10 do the whole OF tns ana VINO No
doubt will thank for appealing to them There are
the rich widows and children Of dead soldiers, WhO VIII
be most happy contribute. From these sources then,
fle for the most that be raised They 70 any eI
tent falling would not be- ungracefuln the Presuents
tent Gen. Candy the victim, and some OF whom to
our certain knowledge are men OF prinesiy "eSni 0oe
forward TO assist In tins good work. ana inc On'os
Leagues surely they won't be deaf TO the necessities on
they were feastng at home hiring substitutes In All
good faith do we make these Suggestions
CORRUPT INFLUENCES or SPECIAL LEGISLATION
Prom ne Baltimore sun
1t is gratifying TO note signs In every dlrec-
ton the spread OF the CONVICTION IN the pubic MIND
that special LEGISLATION Is the one n9 anu s1 &
the prohibition OF special Legislation - the nIst sep
toward staying the tide Of personal and Omcla corup
ton OF which IL Is the prolific source THE NEW YORK
NewYork state Constitution relating u TINS subject.
welcomes il as the best and most popular feature 10 that
instrument aud adds: "The best and most Intelligent
minds i'm m the states agree that the great and alarm
ing growthOf corruption, Of yenay IN the Legislatures
and o. bribery in all its FORMS can only DE st0ped ~
such an absolute prohibition Of special Ieslsla''or a.
shall virtually set up the doors OF every state
House the country and OF the Caplto az Washington
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OF this class are dramatically opposed 70 suGu plGHD
itory enaetments Pron,D sUeca d yo have aken
away the trade OF these men Ihat Is what Iney haEo
lived upon, traded on, thriyeq on sneIii
privilege of which they have the disposal by thelt
votes there's 10 their going TO the Assembly ~
all no use IN cOrrupting voters suihng DalOtDgAea,
omtrsges and crimes by which they perpetuate hem-
selves in power and make lazy living out oil honest
citiz 1t ends al that brloe, ana C1a', cOD n,s
thoroughly Oused vgant, and IN earnest Ine5 can
not fai 10 triumph over this professional tFDc ol oDoy
sts Dace-hunters and politicians only the REFORM VIII
Legislature Washington, and md eApIea'IoA' IL h,eu
be- in another amendment TO tho CONSTITUTION VI 'No
OUR DISGRACE At VIENNA.
From The Phllldsphif Ires, m
Bavard TAYLOR writing from Vienna 10 lib
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, does not PANT the eApVslllu III t
most dazzling colors indeed ~ LIS CON an fac "a Inc
American department IS concerned nc Isl I'M ,
OF absolute Daek, iGuy ror writes shortly but point
n9 and bs statements are certainly quite enough
make Us blush for our country ne Iost u mi. or m
Commissioner We may Say t9at TIE eh' gun na o yi & IN.
sn is at which before e eoagr.es
world, thirteen Executive CommissoneIs o9y we St u.s. a
names nave 800 Ib mi two Of he latter yeuuese Of I'd,
know Of character and hoao We
deeply Inundated BY Their position, ~ rs ' ts,
part services BY ofce-Ot Pa9g A9y m3G lS1o by Hon,
h us Ss eonpo. Of known and honore individuals l
g1,o s, SL om othe s On AZ equal ground Of
Very Sad is it for Americans be compelled 70 &C.
knowledge that all and than all that Mr. Taylor
saws "a true TO he compelled 20 acknOwledge thit ihe
partisan system OF rewards and penalties whicn mas -
long disgraced at home dsgraces US before lhe
world; but such the case and our Illumination D. ions
the less bitter because It is well deserved luAt 10
have made bed and must therefore ne III u s 7s
comfort under any circumstances but undeI tue p'n'
! il Is all that we have.
JUDGE DAVIS AND THE TRAIN CASE.
from me Troy Pres.
Judge Noah Davis should build himself an
ark % protect him from the deuge OF scOrn th j. ol
udyeke behavior in the Of George Francis lriin'
| whether a mad dog has rights winch should ne To-
coded among all fair-mnded men OF intelligence tis
even very obnoxious citizen should have al M, ms
for any offense Judge Davis - catching u NOT snl
heavy" in the newspapers. One indignant eltzen aEey
Intelligent man, closes long aud able letter 10 me
TRmUSE in which he discusses Judge Ddyss conduct
with the remark "Icdn hardly remember having seen
more dangerous exhibition egousm than hls conduct
i'm this case" Everybody who has ever htd Gas, 2.
court or who has sat on Jury knows thlt the ~
of "A deiendant's witness testlying against him -
material point does not in law, ana ought not ~ ,o-o
the case against MIN Another lawyer makes sI moro
forcble points against the judge and makes the hole
case very and completely oyerturns judge DAVIS
Train undoubtedly has brains enough to Tehu"r 'saJ
possible his case but surely not en0nsl 40 preyeh
ms being cOnceited ass II TINS Dc s9gu. sroanu 70
send 10 madhouse, what WOlu oy.3He Ul ul',tui
the people whom don't hkei And judge DAVIS nm
SELF could not escape for his conduct was VI P'oo
with the disgusting egOtlsm OF IIalh'
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VIENNA DISGRACE
From Ihe Chlag0 Irbwe go
A recent letter from Mr.. Bayard Taylor 10
hopeless confusion and dlsgraccim me p.'5' ",
does not intimate that lhe GLAsJs hon r.1lovcd
INIT ne does say that the commissioners i'' 'l'ou
~ reSpce the chaotic condition Of things 10 anything
lie orber He speaks of the situation As painfully
humnatlug to American which IS passed oErr 10
sort OF plying silence by the other natonates
The Honorary Commissioners appoiuJeu ~ $50
numbers by all the different states arc StheI'y Ha1
though they have received no recognition "hattIG
from the Austrian officials He eharacter]es thG "nos
Representations as 1t Is presented OtIote nc "o', he
"6lack smutch," which It undoubtedly Is, ana na
ascribes It properly TO the appointment % b 0 FteU
bodies who were never heard Of before as 'et T
tive Commissioners II this IL where tnc lault -
however. It is not Gen Van Buren, VINO Is 20 DA, ~,
tins matter by higher consideration than parry ''f"
| or political interests.
rHE CHRONIC DEAD HEAD.
THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE Is sued lor 91VUyp
by Mr. b. +. Camp, VINO was formerly one Oh 49, ma
holders and who, after his property mt RESI- IVA l "a
per mad ceased alleged continued 10 represent ni
sell as eSnnsGI dead head on railroads al hotels etc m
TRInIrNR printed "A pretty puugtnt article not a"no
mon Mr. Camps personal d0in-s but upon the system
~ :" dead heading" OF which Il TOOK has coui-r .. ah
Illustration. IL declares pOulelJ AGAINST h' "uO'o
class of men VINO are begging % br excused on p5lns
for travel for board, for enter etnlhtht Oy Iep
sentng themselves as connected wlh thr pto>s .I
country. Newspaper people know tms ciAss OF b,po
quite thoroughly. Those VINO are mos lmloi Units
nave generally least claim upon the pdrc7 % Mn'
.v eniy and are the least capable az rendering thAL
eG,en for thr favor which Is tue only possible Eta
SON or excuse for granting H.
| FINANCES OF THE DISTRICT OF coLUMBA
IN " lshtHyt.h Ntf.