New-York tribune., 1874-03-10

Gen. w. 5. Hillyer in his place. Ihere couiu
not be u better time for serving notice thas
this sort of thing has to stop. 1t is time that
the merchants of New-iork should receive
authoritative information of the withdrawal
of the dscreditable nomination OF Gen.
liillyer.
The annual election for State officers i'll New
Hampshire takes place to-day. The riVM
candidates are those of the Grant RepuDlcai
and of tho Democratic Republican parties
respectively, the last ticket being that uniteu
upon by the Liberal Republicans and Demo
crafts. who have agreed to be known as
Democratic Republicans. Their candidate
for Governor is James A. Weston; the
candidate of the Grant Republicans is
Luther McCutchns. The canvass is some
what complicated by temperance issues AT
the election last Spring, the Grant Republi-
cans carried the State by 2,O07 majority. Inc
year before they carried it by 2,16' majority
Pcrhaps citizens of the United States, who
have a lively recollection OF the masked
"robbersn of this region and the "road
"agents" of the Far Wost, may hesitate 10
criticise the condition of Mexico. But all late
reports indicate that brigandage has become
the chief settled industry III that unhappy
Republic. Here it is an occasional and abnor-
NAL growth. Tclegraphic dispatches speak OF
Mexican diligences surprised by bandits, the
passengers killed and mutilated; now and
then a brigand is captured; but the general
state of affairs is discOuraging to those who
wish to see our neighbors peaceful, law-abidinS,
aud prosperous.
1t is reported from Washington that the
little band of cOnspiratOrs who have been
robbing the merchants by Act of Congress
are preparing to break their fall 1t is thought
that they see that the hope of their gains Is
gone, and they must make q surrender. 1t is
not safe, however, TO assume any such thing
| as final. While the astute Butler has SO large
an interest in this matter and Jayne remains
to hunt down the spoils, it is by no means
likely that the profitable game will be readily
relnquished. Gen. Butler was on Jaync's
side when that person was lcyying tribute on
| New-York commerce. He has not left his
henclman yet, and he remains in power III
Congress. If there are elements of safety IL,
this situation we fail to see them.
w G are not certain lndl luc proposition VI
Mr. Cox for a council of artists, composed OF
men like Dmand, Clifford, Eastman johnson,
and Henry X. Brown to consult with the Ii
brary Committee, and have n veto upon any
new monstrOsties of art, which pretty or per
sstent lobbyists may try TO w0rry Congress
into purchasing. is yet in the most practicable
shape. But the idea is an excellent one, and
every man of taste will wish Mr. Cox success
There is nothing more disgraceiul about
Washington than The carcatures in the shape
of pictures and statues which aflict the eye
Of the native and send CONSERVATION to the
foreign visitor. 1t is impossible to get Con-
| gTessmcn to learn anything about art or to
learn their ignorance IF they eau only be
induced to give some authority to a cOmpe-
tent board we shall have made IA great gain.
Such was the moderation of the British
troops in Ashantee it is thought worth while
to telegraph the fact that the Kings house
was not plundercd. The world has not for
gotten the loOting of King TheOdorc's palace
and the burglary and arson of the Chinese
| Summer Palace by The British. In Ashantcc,
however, the conduct of the expedition has
been quite reputable. The war seems to be
over, though at a cost to Great Britain which
will not be met by any corresponding adyant-
age gained. A protecterate established over
the Fantces brought the British on the field
when the former became involved in wax with
| the Ashantees. The war has been fought out
| by British forces almost solely, their Fantee
| allies proving troublesome, cOwardly and in
efhcient The result is barren one, though
| it may DO ga famous victory"