New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
,ycro At CURRENT THEMES.

,dden death Of Chase. must soon DC hed
The President has not yet determined upon any ono "
occupy the place. though several prominent names az"
before him, each backed by powerful influence oiuu
ING the Congressional delegations from some oi 'ne
western states The names of two leading members OF
the NewYork Bar have also been mentioned, but What
their chances are for the vacancy, against the west anu
South has not appeared. From present appearances
however, IL does not seem at all Ikeiy hat ,h
any other OF the Middle will be credited WIN the
aupointmrnt The honorable position OF Chlet-JustCo
OF our highest tribunal should not be conIetIcu uPI,
any second thirdrdte lawyer merely pecau5o 10
has rendered important aud valuable, poI,uI-
cal services No person, 40 mattct via, iho
selected 10 occupy such an exalted station, unless he -
well qualified in every respect by great uullli eApo
ence, sound wisdom answering integrity Oh enalaC.cb
aud undoubted patriotism, combined with thoroug1
knowledge OF international aud CoUsttntionai lawi au
the wellbalanced intellect necessary 10 ~ iap JUG H.
features OF the most intricate ana dhcAt cases dt
are brought before him. Among al the pr 9,t
names which have been land before ffesldehl ur'v
know OF none that will answer tnese Teqlienens Dot
ter than that Of the Hon Rcyerdy Johu,2n OF %
His legal attachments beyond doubt on inc nost
exalted character, so much 81 IN lict' tnlI quo ae
ChelJustcs not only consulted Win nun On haH{ Soo
sOns when yeNed point OF law was 10 o uec luz Jt
intricate international question was 70 DC he'' ur'
invariably bowed deferentiallY to his opinion. MT
Reyerdy Johnson probably was inc mos popu4a hd
sadOr tue Court OF -. Jane, We nave ever hau.
His cOurtly manners aud dlgnlhed bearing emluenuy
qualified him for position Of American minister Inc
great ne has rendered to MS country Ifom o
10 time when his erudtiOn ana great learning Hec
sought after By the Administration III power. celtany
entitle his name 10 consideration rs lh1 pest tlat @
be chOscn Ia seCtuual a. won do
vie ", for the Supreme Court vacancy b'
Baltimore Nd. June p 1873.
"MADELEIN MoREL"
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: No one can read your terrible criticism
on Mr. Days "acting drama" without general, per
hans entire assent. "Madelen MOrel" is an abomina
ton One scene, the second, would alone suffice to
make II So Its quiet lndccencY, so painfully sug
gesve ia worse in my ugment, than the orgies OF the
first act or the OF the last As friend OF the
dramatic art aud admirer Of the young lady who so
charmngy porrdys this heroine, thank you Tor your
appeal the profession to protect ITSELF Permit me 10
recall to your attention the following extract in the
same tone, from little column Of World Essays pub
lished in this city than The seli-nlicted
wrong it refers to gave much less sproyocatlon
than the " More" outrage does:
LET the outside world denounce and exercise tho
theatre may, II graceful for the drama to be I'M
true itself There are certain themes Whlch written
neton novels and rOmances should never touch IneLe
are characters and situations winch the drama ought
never 10 illustrate or the tOrmes are tu5 Gl,ys W
parent visited Innocent child, snch as the Mucous
one because every thug he wrote more true 10
nature, 1hackerays utterly s;Oindrely rather III
Tie curse OF the second commandment Is dreadful 10
think Of There IL no use nj having ~ as were SCI 20
music and sounded in our ears when we want sweet
pleasnrable melodies. So OF subjects wmch, IN
such are they which degrade the theatrical
function and, in It's own house. hold II up
leading impulse. chdrmngY portrayed - shame pc
cause She had been actress, and IS the daughter
Of an actor and be drunken specimen OF the worst MS
riOpic class ought Though the process has Celtic n-
o he Missed of the stage ny the actors themselves.
There are temptations enough 10 lower the standard.
They need be encouraged They are ptntu accessO
RES that should not be exaggerated There Is an old
age for tue actor Retirement which need not be
figured by self inflicted stgmas Tue greatest OF living
players IN the quiet retreat of h3 Dorasthre home'
doing good ~ ali around him. looks back doubt not
proudly to uis professional career remembering that IL
was the labor OF his le aud successful one, to purify
and elevate the function to which taste or necessity
| called him., r.
Nelc- York, June 2. 1873.
THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FALLEN WOMEN
To The Editor Of The Tribune,
SIR: Your manly and outspOken excoriation
Of the disgusting play being rendered nightly at
the Fifth Avenue Theater must meet the approval Of
all rightthinkUg and ana women IN this city Tie
mere criticism OF the play itself would be incomplete
without your fearless condemnation OF the manage
ment" Recognizing the nestimaDe value which must
attach to such efforts the part Of an Independent
press for the suppression Of vice. all honor must pi e
corded 70 THE TRIBUNE At the same time, VIII you
permit me u splendid opportunity presented
itself, when dealing with such subject or trea ing WIN
tenfold more severity wnile stepped In p1u
ton aud RIGHTEOUSNESS, have 70 what Is called the
best society. Must We not conclude thlt tAe divine
SAVIOR, who sand Let him VINO Is without SIN among
YOU cast the stOnc looks with the seyerest cOu-
demnauou the men who, ike incirnlons OF SIN, 20
about seeking whom they may deyour ~ Poor human
ity i'm female Usracised and cut of from human
sympathy when the humanity III the form OF man
through the very portals OF social virtue,
enshrined the idols OF our households Think you not
the hands OF tine many NOBLE men aud women OF our
community who putunS Orth efforts for the reciad-
ton Of fallen would be cnstnenrd by the per
sstent condemnation OF those VINO have made tner
| work al fal;u and labor OF love" necessary n.
Neic- York, Jane /, 1873.
CANAL MIsMANAGEMENT.
To me EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: We desire to call your attention to
some canal acknowledgement That greatly concerns the
peope In this section, who made to suffer unneces
sarly by it, mile or above Waterford ami a0out
two miles Of Troy or the Champbn Canal there IS
winch there ure Chrec locks. Daring tine pas Winter
new canal was Independent OF tn ola canal. and
two enlarged locks Wcr' but instead OF the three
on letting into tho canal on the lith or I5th
inst broke out the Olnk for ljj feet and at some
depth below Tie bottom or the canal Ihs new Caual VS.
done by contract and accepted ny the state lnc bauk
showed, when 1t was WASHED away, chuhAS oL itoltn
EARTH which were not suitable Tor ming. Now u ap-
pears this piece of canal - two feet too low aud 1t
il now being ptced out and Quilt higher This Is all
stupid piece OF eusheerlhS ana tho Ssde ual4hE ac,
cpted tue work foot tue bits. Tne result OF all
his is that some loaded waiting to get into
the canal with eargoeS 10 De dlstHDuten aos e route
clear through 20 Montreal. Many manufacturing esab-
hshments getting out OF coal and supplies. Boats
coming from the north arc also dealhed II dsaIrt
all business and great loss to the Community
SehuylerriHe, " y. May %, 1873 C.
Costumes OF MURDER TRIALS.
TO the EdttOr OF The Trt6une.
SIR: The death penalty is too expensive.
Look al the cost Of conWytng criminal OF capital
oense II is simply enormous and the people have It to
pay. The Stokes aud Foster cases are only samples.
Have the taxpayers any idea what such trials cost
ing thenl IL they had, they would rise en- masse aud
nave p.acd NJuc buC lawyers and those who
handle the hardearned taxes OF the people realize
tho expense. OIe or two often consumed IN
irving single when many months ought To be
suticient II criminals promptly tried and sent
10 prison hard labor during life, the State would
millions OF dollars from their earnln and ~ much more
In expenses OF trials, while their would be left in
Inc hands OF Him VINO gave them, and VINO alone, III
! optniOu. has the night 10 take them again. v
Neu-l York. MAJ -, 1873
TIE AMERICAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY
TO the EdttOr OF The Tribune.
C,p. T., ,,,t,r r.,ort of tho late rnaotinO of