The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-13

President Grant ON Things in General.
In another column we print an interview
accorded by the President to a HERALD CON-
missioner touching the main features of his
policy for the next four years. and
his impressions regarding some things
transporting outside the Union. 1t will
be seen that General Grant does not
purpose taking any ''new departure" on the
issues which are discussed 30 widely at
present His FIRST point is that the Cabinet
will undergo nothing like reconstruction. The
election of Mr.. Boutwell, to the Senate will
neoessitate at least one change in the
personnel, but the financial policy will not be
changed. Mr.. Boutwell,, it would seem, does
not intend resigning before December next,
when Congress will meet, and unless Secre-'
tary Robson is assigned a mission abroad
the Cabinet will otherwise probably remain
as it is until that time. It can very we'll be
understood that the President is industrious
of altering the course of the Treasury manage
ment, which was his strongest card in the
Presidential campaign. His hopes for the
Spanish Republic will be shared by every
American and do him credit and whatever
grounds he may have for his opinion of
speedy termination of the Cuban struggle
in favor of the insurgents it will be
heartily re-eohoed by millions in America.
His hopes of the SANTANA Bay scheme
are very roseate. Ten or fifteen years, he
thinks, will suffice to create desire in this
country for spreading the starry banner over
that troublesome tropical island OF some mil
lions cost. He puts the fulflment
of this prophecy so far off that we
can afford to record it without being
much moved one way or the other. He
promises to make polygamous Brigham and
his highly uxorious disciples obey the laws,
which they have so successfully evaded
up to the present He is satisfied with
his Louisiana policy. Finally, he has
great hopes for his Indian peace policy,
and has postponed his Southern trip to ego
West" All these deliberate avowals convey
the idea that he is greatly contented with
things as they are and holds on by the motto
that 'sWhatever is is right
Murder Misunderstanding tho Calendar.
The determination of Judge Brady to dis
pose of all the murder cases on the calendar
during the present term Of the Court Of Oyer
and Terminer would be encouraging to the
friends of law and order were they also as
sured that in the disposition of such cases
crime would receive its due reward. But
thanks to the cumbersome machinery of our
criminal laws and the maudlin sympathy for
the murderer created by few unreasoning
people, the gallows is cheated of its due, and
means to gain notoriety for the perpetrator
without any attendant danger. What with
juries that disagree, stay of proceedings
new trials and Executive interference
the way of the transgressor is made
smooth, and his temporary detention
in prison is alleviated by q crowd
of sympathizers. Then comes the plea of
insanity, which would lead one to suppose
that man is, under all circumstances, an ire
sponsible being. The family and connec-
tons Of the murderer and any Sunday school
antecedents that his counsel may be able to
bring forward, are urged in extenuaion of
the unpleasant action he has thoughtlessly
committed. All this time there is not o
word for the poor victim hurried into eternity
without a moments warning. The gentle
manly murderer absorbs the public attention,
and there are naught but tears for the cruel
fate that consigned him to prison. While
applauding Judge Brady's determination to
clear the calendar of oil murder cases let us
indulge in the hope that the gallows will not
become an obsolete institution in New York.
The CUBAN COLONY AT KEY WEST at pub
IL 80 k6os- -