New-York tribune., 1874-06-23

condition of the Southern States Is Opportune and may
well challenge attention in the highest political quar-
ters.
In of the Southern States condition approach
ing absolute exists Carpet-baggers, eanng
host OF black and Ignorant men are, III TWO VI % i U
these ptcd against the resident whites on whose lh
tell gence and LOYALTY the future welfare oi those ote
depends I'm Others rebellion against this state OF
things has taken place, which drives t"O-,Ius VI tno
black vote from the polls Taxes are heavy ana are 700
often absorbed by the corrupt schemes OF politicians
Men are only discouraged but are iul o o ster M
are vronged that they have future. that they can
NOT protect themselves, that the General Government
hU. death or voluntary exile VIII give them relief To
say the National Government cannot m
v helm ths state things ~ TO acknowledge that the
doctrine of state rights, i'll whose name and by whose
authority. the Southern states SloV 10 ,ro~ On ,ne
national rule il a sound one. Ihe NATIONAL GOVeri-
ment can help IT, and ought to have Helped II long ago
BY the authority of ConsIiIu,i9 Will Will SUI, ~ o1
have protected the baloDoxes OF every Sate and pre-
n ia NOT mtp repnbiiean form OF government gov
eminent is republican even In lls ioIn' whose Dlllol
box is not accessible voter and not preserved
,nviolahle from all corruption. No government is re-
pubiican in form, that Is contfoled py meTceary
aliens. There are half dozen STATES whose govern
ments have ceased to be republican even IN FORM
when come down to anything IKE &c strlet dehnl-
tion of the phrase And these states or some OF them
have appealed the President again and again. for
help, decide the questions which tner CONNECTS IN.
volvsd and appealed in vain. Why, any policy that
w"uld involve a decision would be better than none.
these States to be left forever TO ,erhecne sres
Give them military government until they are able to
govern themselves harmonOusy. Ihcy would thrive
he happy under such government, because lnty
would be protected They can nave no PROSPERITY uht
they are politically, at rest Does aiy one doubt, In
The light which the present state OF things throws
upon the question, that military government III nan
a dozen States that might be mentioned, would have
saved those States from untold mseres, and advanced
them incacuably further toward sound reconstruc-
tiOn than they stand todayf IL our Nduona GOVein-
ment nothing l. ,SnIe SHr SnG aie ses mat in one State
at least have gone TO blOodshed VIC are AT loss TO
know OF what particular u IL, ana we cannot blame
The peope OF the South for regarding 1t with senti
mcnt more bitter than contempt
Professor Harts discussion OF the death Mask OF
sbakespeare" which has been made the basis OF Mr.
william Pages new portrait, gives an exhaustive de-
tail of the evidence for its genuneness ana variety OF
curious particulars concerning Its discovery and
preservation. Mr.. Hart's statements are founded on
personal inquiry and research ana are OF eQua interest
to the artist and the antiquary.
THE CATHOLIC WORLD.
The present number opens with "A Discus
sion with an Inhde" suggested by the work of DR..
Louis Biichner on "Force and Matter" I'm which the
arguments OF the writer are eked out by copious
supply Of the language OF vtuperation Dr. Buchners
views are eminently exposed to successful attack
by the legitimate weapons of controversy, on ac-
count OF their superfcialness and audacity, without
recourse insulting eDlthes. and it betrays lack OF
Judgment in the writer impair the effect OF his
ing by the use of coarse personalities. He charges Dr.
Bchner with "cool efronery, artul dishonesty, and
diabolc malice" which prove him to be free mason Of
"the blackest dye" He is zone Of those dangerous
men who have a great talent for perverting truth" In
his "baneiu production" he has but lone ounce OF
truth TO cartoad of lies" "A sworn enemy of TRUTH"
"he Will utter nothing but sOphsms or basphemes."
The most esteemed philosophers regard him as "a
knave and an impostor." and. on till the writer has
nearly exhausted the vocabulary OF abuse. Such a
method of treating scientific work instead of exposing
the faacy of its principles, petrays vulgar conception
of the true purposes OF discussion, as well as low
estimate OF the audience for which II Is intended and
Is worthy only OF the illiterate and INSCRIPTIONS
polemics who so frequently infest every branch of
learning. "The Jesuit Martyrs Of tho Commune" pre-
sens lurd picture of of the atrocities that were
enacted in the of liberty during the recent reign
OF terror in PARIS. "swzerand in 1s73 is an agree
able record OF European travel, exhibiting the religious
aspects of country under the influence Of Catho
csn well some OF lis more striking social features
OF u secular character
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL
One of the leading articles i'll the new num-
ber is entitled Eyes, their Differences and suca-
! tions," forming interesting chapter OF popular
physiology Much space as usual, is devoted to per
descriptions and analyses OF character including
sketches of Dr. Z. +. Hayden, the eminent Western
explorer, Professor David Swing and his east-ron
assallan Dr. Patton, the late John Hecker and others
The miscellaneous matter OF this magazine Is Away
| readable, and generally suggestive.
THE HERALD OF HEALTH.
The number opens with paper on the "Dis-
posaI of Our Dead" BY Mr.. Rockingham, who argues
in favor of cremation from its utility TO The living The
movement in its behalf he aflrms is not an inhde or
pagan movement, but in which bishop may feel as
deep an interest nationalist devotee as DOCTOR
minister materaist the most delicate ami poetic as
well as the cOarses aud most prosaic mind Apart from
this article the chief interest OF the number is in its
brief paragraphs which afford important hints and
| often pithy il expression.
HARPER
| The paper on MaIblehead presents one of the
vivid pictures Of real life which give so much vitality
to the pages Of" Hopper That ancient town described
with freshness of coOrng that places the reader at
once on its breezy shores and in its ycTdant fields and
| brings before him the quaint and rugged ways OF
the people who form peculiar element OF the prni
| tive New-Engand civilization. The writer gives an
almost exhaustive detail OF the old traditions OF the
pace and closes his recital with a word OF prophecy
"What Will be the future OF this quaint old town 1t
would be hard TO prophesy Only one thing is certain
that Its coves and headands will ere long become the
spoil OF strangers seeking for Summer residences And
| nowhere can they fad more wild and lovely ocean
! scenery more invigoratng air Already many hand
some cottages have sprung upaong the shore For
raj years past the Neck has been fayorte place for
| camping out, moro than thousand people dwelling
there In tents and shantes, IN rare Instances III
truly 'asthetico economical fashion, But now the
Neck has been iad IN building lots and tho
nomads have been driven away Upon the harbor side
score or two OF shanties still offend the eye with their
unsightliness But these denominations set up in
the holy place cannot seriously mar its beauty pic
uresquencss While rocks and sea remain, and clouds
and sunlight deck them with thousand varying colors
there will be solce here for weary brains anu hearts,
bapy made swoeter II with the natural charm there
minges some recollection Of the parts which the old
town once played in comedies and Tragedies which at
uItL afnac 4.
From Marblehead to fishes Is a natural transition
leading us to Mr. W. C. WyckOfs net" Result of the