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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
POLITICAL DEAOR1LIZATION.
DANGER OF ovRREsrIMArryG THE coRRrpr coND
TION OF OUR POLITICS.
In HrrfNlr Er.ni BAL

FROM Hartrord Ereaiag POST
1t would be idle to pretend that all our
public are saints or the stuff out OF which saiu Is
are manufactured nevertheless IL is equally wide OF
the marRto represent them as totally depraved. Now
and then writer weary OF the endless labor OF setting
matters right, breaks ont IN utter despair, and de-
the whole political structure rotten from top
THE TRIBUNE tue day. Bewaling the fashion OF
of brains and responsibility to despse the details
Meantime e thumb Of the blacksmith is thms into THE nicely ad
asted wheels and springs and balances ola compiler toe
justice the prregher gambler makes laws for the protection Of
Of politics and the pleasure, Of the beel hold ballot
the aud choose all ocer legislative
department applying the principle Of tbimbIe
to s S assT p H s - oaso fsTP s
sen.ie In which ae Christian statesman has eoupiy purchased
By the side druntsrts the qua the caan
Gabber wrange the House sbsracoi political doctrine
s,aa mails. The taxes rom The
and the Of the Government SIT through along
Of deale ani thieves who b. for the priv
Urges Of pund and count unnumbed preeen Executive pardon
Now, it may be that very bad men attain proml-
and power In the local politics Of NewYork and
other large cities but TO such ty pca
IN drawing picture OF the political condition OF the
country Is not only FOOLISH but unwse and unjust.
case is known such fustan may do serious harm !;
but The TRIBUNE is representative journal that Is
quoted given the most prominent place in its columns
wiz be read abroad by people whose good opinion we
crave, q false impression will be en-
emes OF republlcanism viii find In 1t confirmation OF
their claim that the people are incapable Of sesoyern
50 low, what better could be hoped from universal
suffrage in communities less fayoredl The truth
of the matter Is that the state OF things por-
trayed In tho extract above exists only in the
imagination OF the writer. There a hundred
men, honest and respectable as the world goes who
take active part and personal interest politics
one "low-browed rhftan" with any influence beyond
the circle OF his boon companions No parties and
politicians not perfect and above improv ement but
they not totally depraved There yet good
Of honesty and honorable feeling among the men in
politics" and the public writer who over
ms work as 10 fancy that the whole thing going the
nHQ M A m fak In an.ha nuI
THE TRIBUNE he INJURIES the country It's friends
abroad and hnders the OF political reform at home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
COUNTY ELECTIONS IN ILLINOIS.
A wIPING OUT OF OLD PARTY LINES,
Erofo Jkr 1lienoo Tr,h,,a,

We print elsewhere the Official returns of
the eleelions IN % out OF the l02 counties In Illinois,
leaving only eight to be heard from Fortynne of These
counties have been carried by the Farmers Anti
Monopoly tickets Is by the regular Republican organ
ization. and n by the Democrats. In - counties
including Cook the issue foreign TO party politics
Ofthe remaining eight counties heard from
have heretofore been Democratic IN politics and two
Republican. the Farmers, or AntMonOpOlists, have
opposed Doth the old parties In the late campaign In
this respect their victory has been almost
They nave carried 40 counCes against the
OF the Democratic ana the Republican psrtywhichever
happened TO be the strongest In the particular county
Of contest--whe the Republican and Demo
cratic parties together nave only carried 80
ties Ayear ago every county in the State was in the
possession Of one or the other or the old parties To-day
they cannot together claim tnan 20 out OF IO2
When II Is remembered lnat this 10 the fest campaign
ever made by the Anti Mouopolsts as distinct party,
ana that their Organization been heterogeneous
Irregular the Achievements Is that may we'll make
the oldino politicians quake. Tue result 10 indics.
cation OF general wiJlng out OF old party lines I'm
Illinois, rs we'll as IN Wisconsin and lows. Though this
romarkabc success has been achieved under the name
Of Farmers" and "AntMOnopolists," IL means some
thing mOreStnan determined and widespread move
mont against the monopoly abuses OF tho railroads IL
likewise protest against party monopoly party
abuses on all sides The Farmers Movement In Illinois
owes Its cOhesvenoss not more To Railroad abuses than
% the salary grab and the thousaad-sndone familiar
instances OF fraud practi0ed by both aud
pomoeralio paroles VI late years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
TE4THER REPORTS.
VINO FIRST SUGGESTED THEM.
l.n.n II. RrnnkIpn TYmfs- Non. q

In THE TRIBUNE of Monday it is claimed
sht tho credit OF having first suggested 10 the public
On system weather predictions and reports did not
,elone 10 Gen Nfeggs but rather to Prof Maury as the
latter gentleman IN 1853 mentions the matter inclden,
Sliy public lecture, which was claimed antedated
Gen Meiggs some three years. We beg AID the fol-
lowing In evidence TO whom the credit belongs IN TINS
matter and perhaps may call out another competitor
I'm lslS Mr.. y. G.. Palmer OF this city prepared and
printed address giving the theories Of storms and the
eae system followed in the daily weather re-
ports. copy OF this address sent 10 the Hon.
Horace Greeley. then a member OF Congress, which
elected the Glowing reply from Horace Greeley:
WAsHISGroy, Jan. Is. 1Sl9.
Nix PAEAzR Il utterly mpossibl, induce Congress
aease seriously consider suggest IL
to u The lscny The ShsO9sn Institute aud 10 such
M W. q kedfcd u city Lieut. MsuIy. &e, &c Afr shall
sanction Of scientific authorities and stood the test OF
be sine attention Of Congress thereto Be
80 shs A voul b. lapessble Yours Horace GREELEY.
lrne following a letter from Prof joseph Henry
xsrTusoSIAS lSsrIIUTE WAsESGros March 10 ls49.
ssnd b. Jour pn;d prospectus Of plan for enabling you to
me- tors and pioiee herfom been duly received,
- beg Tou will accept ny thanks for the same.
AZ sse .s Session o. ss Of corps of meteorological
$500 connection with telegraph iBes o. country The
Loxe,rr was unsuccessful Bot II the funds Of the smihsonAn
Iii .da Of SA appropriation for the purpose dur
such appropriation va" oe 0 "ens
a. prese5t nov ever liequsie Onl small beginning
10 sSs itself simultaneously 10 Dind Aaa the
ore which wOu be Obvious ony one renecHhg Oh %
subject furnish instruments fof Tie most mgO
sces sOo a. our allow Of having them oouuc
90, 49, 81 ~ 90 1900 JosEPH HENRI
-'' vofS fpitt OMAN Institute
The matter before Congress- spoken OF In TINS og
Prof Henry, the application for AN appropriation
Prof Espy, whose theory was that All sdoIns tia
eled in circles The address sent TO the smthsOhan
knsttate by Mt Palmer lie. no doubt, on nile there'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
MIsAPPROPRIATION OF TAXES IN HAMILTON
COUNTY. OHIO.

A communication showing an extensive
swndllng system the part of the County Auditors
and Commissioners from 1862 TO 1871 on Friday
submitted to the Commissioners OF Hamilton County
Ohio, by W. NJ. Ampt. attorney for the State,
under directions from the State Auditor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. MT. Ampt says in his CON-
muncation that tho State has never received
its strbutve share OF certain taxes which have been
assessed by the Auditors of Hamilton County from Sept
l. 1862 to Sept 1871 and paid into the County Treas
ury. where they formed what was called the "store
License Fund" The gross amount OF these taxes as
shown by the Auditors annual reports t35ei53 IS.
The amount OF these taxes should have been
TO the tax duplicates. as other taxes; but this
done only In part. At various times t97,3 So OF
the $3.50 70 collected DserTed directly from
tho Store License Fund" TO the general fund OF the
county and then expended under direction OF the
county authorities wholly for county purposes, The
mainder t6i,6y0 81 was transferred % the dupcatea
for distribution. Toe States share OF s953 80 diverted
from their proper channel Mr.. Ampt estimates at not
less than sos H. and this IL Ia claimed the county
should make good 10 the state. The State authorities
have requested smicabe consideration and adjust
OF the claims" The county officers have, n Is
thought, swindled the county from time 70 time and
then diverted these funds In order ~ meet the dedccn
cies in the general iund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
COMPROMISED OUSToM-HoUsE SUITS.

Feb. &C. 1853 United States Statutes at Large, vol.
K, p 1911 The gross sum paid, before 1t Is passed
over to the Treasury, is subject to deductions for
the fees of the clerk of the court and Of the Mar
shall and for the percentages of the United States
District Attorney and the clerk. The clerks fees
do not vary with the amount of the penalty paid.
and amount to about $50 in each case. On property
sold by the Marshal he is allowed n per cent Tor
sums of $500 and under and II per cent on all sums
over $780, In all cases the Marshal has his stated
fees which are not affected by the size of the sum
Mt issue and amount in all to about the same as the
clerks fees Beside his regular fees, the clerk
draws one per cent Of the gross sum, and the Dis
trict- Attorney two per cent Thus diminished by
three per cent in addition to the subtraction OF
the clerks and Marshals fees. the sum received
is paid to the Treasury. IL any duties are
due from the amount, these are deducted In
personal suits for penalties, this deduction is not
made In such cases one-half of the gross sum re-
ceved by the Treasury is transferred to It's account
In other cases the remainder. after the amount OF
duties due is satisfied, is halyed One-half remains
in the Treasury. OF the two quarters making up
the other half one goes to the informer or seizng
officer (the special agent in most cases receives this
sharel and the other is paid to the Collector OF the
Port. and is divided by him with the Naval Officer
and Surveyor of tho Port. In ports where one OF
two of these officers are wanting, the Collector
alone. or the Collector with either the Naval Officer
or Surveyor takes the whole quarter.
A list of all the compromised cases at this port
from Feb 8. 1862 to Sept 1, 1873, in table showing
where the money went, will be found below. In this
table the District-Attomey's percentage is calcu-
lated at two per cent except in cases where the sum
involved is so small that this percentage would not
equal the amount of his regular fees, when he would
naturally take the latter in preference. His fees
amount to about $50 The fees of Marshal and clerk
are reckoned at $50 for each To these is added the
clerks percentage of one per cent. The share which
goes to the Collector the Naval Officer, and the Sur
veyor together, is put under the head OF Collectors
SHARE The amount that finally goes into the
Treasury is shown in the column headed Treasury
Receipts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
A FIVE DOLLAR CRISIS.

70 the Edttor OF rae Tribune.
SIR: Your correspondent Irrigamus," To-
ferrng the decision OF Secretary Richardson thas
Government clerks were not the Governments crod-
tors and could not be paid the u In silver
paid to others fortunate enough not TO be Governments
clerks says 1t 10 we'll known that these clerks are not
able TO hoard Is any great length OF tme and therefore,
silver paid them would DO at once put into general
eulston Irrigamus I" being clearly ignorant OF
uance of course does not that that Just what
Great Finance Minister wanted to prevents g. Im.ne-
diate resumption His plan Is gradual resumption"
Tho payment eS In silver 10 every Government clerk
who would, OF course, dsburse the whole amoant st
once would have brought on another crisis" and N
there Is thing which tho q. H. a. dlskes more
another, 10 IL u 1" crisis" LEX
Washington, D. Y, Nov, q teN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
CALL FOR DIMES.
To tAe = dttor Of The Trtouns.

SIR: With less than S1,00O,O00 in silver in
the Treasury and in watst., to attempt "spocis
payments" In respect to the forty millions OF the 30
called postal currency would be worse than folly.
The first attempt made BY herreasury substitute
metal currency for the paper postal shmpaster was
tho drawing IN Of the breecent and then OF the nvs
cent paper notes. snd issuing In lien thereof the thrce
cent and fiveceut nickel coin have to-day. &c. let
the Treasury Department follow along with the samo
plan 1t began several years back and next substitute
silver dime for the present paper tencent note Thcn
when the amount OF silver bullion win warrant. gradually
withdraw the ascent notes and put out the silver quar-
ter" In proper time the hail." and lastly the SILVER
dollar. r.
Aetr-Yofk Oct. IS, 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
RETURN TO SPECIE PAYMENTS A DUTY,
% the Editor OF TIE Trlbuns


To the Editor OF Ths Tribune.
SIR: When the Supreme Court of the United
States. by majority of Justice decides question
oflaw, we regard that question setted When nine ous
OF authorities finance agree upon funda-
mental controlling principles there those who deny
that thing settled The truth s the laws Of
and finance are umyarying in their operation as the
laws which govern the movements OF the planets.
Among the simplest but most essential OF those known
laws are these:
Money is measure OF values This is Its chief essen
tal, almost only function. II is an instrument mo
dunn of exchange because il is the OF value
OF aithings To measure anything 1t must not Itself Do
subject to fluctuations in volume and hence In value.
To talk OF "elastic currency senseless as to
talk OF elastic yardstck elastic peck measure.
Gold and silver have been found by all civilized nations
in all 10 be the least variable Of values.
represents and is at all times convertible coin
The reason OF this Is that whatever Is used as money
ern the uniform changes in the quantity Of gold.
and ITS flow from one country to another. As water
mand. The green back dollar being simply overdue
debt dishonored paper promise forced loan not boar
money and not the essential OF money
Every day since the war ended, the imperative obli-
CATION imposed alike by interest and honor has
return specie payments There has been for years
past great redundancy OF paper money. The addition
able currency violation OF every existing contract
and OF every principle OF finance redundant
has led TO embark in Wild schemes and hax lrdo1s
enterprises, such building impossible railroads. and
extravaganza. The consequences always have been.
and always will be- loss OF confidence and credit fol-
lowed By widespread disaster and ruin. The respond
bty for the loss to the country Of hundreds Of mous
and for the distress OF the aDorng classes therefore,
gross who through ignorance OF the simplest principles
Of finance, reversed Secretary McCuoch's policy OF
specie resumption I'VE years ago. These are the facts OF
Washington, d. o., Nov. 10, 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
A NEW lfETHU5ELAH.


Jose Martins Coutnho was born at Saqua-
rena tle 29th OF May 1885, and Is, therefore. l5
years old He is still In possession OF the mental facul-
ties and the 0nly bodily ansnt il stiffness OF tho leg
FONTS, Ia his youth CouthO fought soldier In
nambuco against the Butch ana remembers the most
notable facts the reigns Of Don Joun v, Don jose,
and Donna Maria The testimony to the extraordinary
ago n C0uno by tho fact that he had
children by wives, and he count 1913 grandchildren,
.8G great grandchildren % great great grandchildren and
40 groat great gI at grandchildren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
CROsS- EYED oRGANS.

From IN boston Hnthd
Had Horace Greeley been elected President,
and tho pane had oyorv ant-Greeoy oracle
Ia Lie and would have cried aloud, told you So" In
fact they did demonstrate In advance that the election
of Greeley would shake the whole fabuc OF the public
orot snd plungo tue country into bankruptcy ana
IL singular fact that all the evils they predicted
under Greeley under Grant. aud II 6oeQ5 "
Indicate thai tho " gal5 arc crQss-eYod,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

An express messenger in Burlington, VT,
Aas MT made great deal by little operation In which
n recently engaged He declared that he had been
saufted ana robbed Of $3.50 with which he mad In
trusted Investigation showed thai the blow had been
sslfinfoted and tho ger paid the money
ant fine worst Of1t rs that IA hitting himself he
did The matter 10 break his own nose which We take
MIRA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

Others wore doing no better. There were only ieece
symptoms OF an increase In sales. yet ne con'iu'''"
business improving. =. ,,..-....
John s. Holden Co. Iof Nos SO and es Tncma,S 80,
dealers in clothing and enec,' se since
that they have had large demand for their goods
the reduction m price Their stock limited oho' an"
couseau ently is expected to be closed out soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

ana especially when he points the facts in the case
and names the parties by whom they be substan-
tiated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
AN UyPRoFITABLE MOVEMENT.


Mr. Shanks, the city editor of THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE, who arrested for what called a
libel MOON the Br8oklyn Ring" has been discharged
by Judge Fancher. The attempt TO intlmdate The
failed Mr. Shanks acted In pucky manner during tho
whole affair and THE TRIBUNE IN t4e language VI
Mr. Lincoln that did not scare worth accent" These
"Rmg" suits In order to muzzle the press, are un.
profitable movements. They generally 20 Tor wool and
come home shOrn."
THE RING SUMMONED TO EXPLAIN.
from The Reading Eagle
Mr.. Shanks, city editor Of The NEW YORK
TRIBUNE who imprisoned for refusing 70 tell from
thar paper concerning the conduct OF the BROOKLYN
Ring officials has been discharged by Judge Fancher
on a writ Of habeas corpus ana now the RnR VIII nave
70 use their shanks 10 save Themselves trouble Us
an inquiry into their operations has been ordered by
Gov DIX and will commence on the LIST OF december.
The action of District Attorney BrttOn will he made
subject of official Investigations will the conduct OF
Judge Gilbert In signing an illegal order OF imprSon
menI, and refusing Mr. Sbanks an opportunity 10 be
heard by counsel with otnor matters connected with
tins arbitrary stretch Of authority.
A BLOW All THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE PRESS.
The Sacramento Unton -,
II is q wel-known fact that some OF the
New-York journalists been busy engaged IN de-
tectug the frauds of REGULATORS in the municipal
OF Brooklyn, and have been called upon 10
give evidence before the Grand Jury One was required
10 disclose the name Of the author OF certain articles,
and Oh his hesatng 10 40 so, threatened with com
initial for contempt. This IN blow at the independence
of tbe press and pressure Is intended to intmdAto
IL from like efforts III the future. Tue sentiment of the
hnnesI portion vi society Is that tho journalists may
sfad 1r IN the cause OF truth, and only their
authority when absolutely required by the claims or
nstic. The conscientious prOclaimer OF evil doinxs
he whom engaged In the public service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
THE BROOKLYN RING AND TIE PRESS
THE EDITOR RIGHT.

THE EDITOR RIGHT.
From The Poin>srtlb TO- Journal.
AS to the course of Mr.. Shanks in refusing
TO reply TO this query, he was right The law protects
the secrets Of lawyers Of physicians and OF cergymen
there any why the law should not also protect
fhe secrets Of edit0rsf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15
THE CHARGES UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE

Mr.. Sharks of THE NEwYORK TRIBUNE
has been discharged from custody and the Brooklyn
Ring still remain in ignorance concerning the author
shin of the articles exposing their official malfeasanCe
or the OF the charges there is doubt In the pub
lie mind, aud that Is Of considerably more consequence
in Law aud IN morals than tue name OF the author OF
fhDru
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-26
Official Estimate of the British Postal
Telegraph for 1874.

The official estimate far THE telegraph
service in the financial year lS13-74 puts
the probable revenue AZ fl 22O. .OOO ana
the working expenses ana maintenance AZ
eSl5. 900, leaving a surplus "A E4n5, 600
The wires used for public messages alone.
exclusive w those which belong tr thr raii
way companies, and are used principally
for railway, and secondarly for public pur
poses, form a system VI lOO, u9S miles, ana
the wire leased by the department tu Prl-
vate firms OF individuals for the trtnsmis-
sion ~ messages w their own business bp-
tween offices and factories, make a system
Of ,. Isl miles The total is lOj, 2S5 miles,
and this mileage ~ wire serves 3. G40 pos-
TAI telegraph offices and ! .O91 renters w
private wires There arr 435 uf these reu-
tiers ia the metropolitan division POP III
the north western, 1873 IN the northern, AZ
i'm the northeastern, 33 IN the southern,
q III the eastern ia ia Scotland, 3S III
Ireland. The pneumatic tubes worked III
London extend through length of H.
800 yards III provincial towns. o,OGy
! yards namely, 2,7pO n Dublin, =, ,+U3 IA
| Liverpool, >, O26 in Manchester, 69S m Bir-
mingham DAD III Glasgow The estimate
provides for upwards Of 5000 telegraph
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