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New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

either case, tho effect upon the unsympa-
thizing world will be the same. something
very nearly akin to contempt.
This IA the spirit of the report, and its de-
tails are IudicrousIy in harmony with It, For
instance, the President, when confronted oy
these gentlemen who represented power
which he really respects, had recourse to that
disinpepuousness of which he has already
given several conspicuous examples, and caused
them 70 believe he had been deceived by
Butler and regretted the nomination. WIN
that robust faith Of theirs they instantly
adopted this theory, and although every inci-
dent of their stay in Washington positivey
contradicted it they never ceased to hoid iaS'
to it, IA the one thing steadfast where every
thing else was uncertain. They were prooapiy
the only human beings in Washington ou'
" of a nursery" who did not know that "eu.
Grant was working for the confirmation OIL
Simmons lust as energetically as Butler, anu
with far more effect for the little finger Oh
the sovereign is always stronger than the IONS
of the favorite. Yet Mr.. Forbes has either
the naTvet6 or the eifrontery to say that
Butler is using Federal weapons "Obtaineu
"under false pretenses.n What need has MI
Butler OF any false pretcnses to gam WHAT
ever assistance or support he wishes from
Gen. Grant? They have common interest
aud q common bond of svmnathv-the pursuit
a q, naney T3nnSa ana Place by interruptions means
and this only can account for the close alli-
| ance of men who are, in no true sense OF the
word friends Jayne, and Sanborn and But
Ter are disagreeable and vulgar rivals, whom
Mr.. Forbes and his friends do not like to think
of as sharing the Presidents confidence. In
deed, while the President is in the company
of mlionaires who have made their money
honestly, he cannot help preferring them to
| his own associates He could not help saying
| To Mr.. Forbes chat "Butler was not dong
fright" The only wonder is that Mr.. Forbes
should have believed him. We have heard oil
faith like a graiu of mustard-sced. This Bos-
ton article has the strength of the whole
mustard-pot.
| The insult and outrage which set the State
| of Massachusetts simmering Is only week
old, and yet in the press and in the Legislature
the suggestion in relation to filling Mr.. Sum
ner's chair, which seems to carry most weight, Is
that no man, however preeminent his fitness
| should be sent to Washington unless he is III
perfect accord with the President and the
| Senate. The President nominated and the
Senate confirmed Collector Simmons, and II
Mr.. Forbes and his friends had half as much
logic as they have loyalty they would support
Simmons for Senator.
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~ ElH A/I/EI y

Profound significance attached to that an
cient observance of the ISraetes, on the 10th
day of the month Tisri, called the Day of
Atonement, wherein the high priest laid his
hands upon the head of the goat upon which
the lot "for Azazel" had fallen, and confessed
upon it all the sins of the people preparatory
to It's being led away into "A land not inhab-
"ited" There were some years, very likely.
when the confession of the high priest was as
long and as burdensome as the prayers of the
Chaplain of the Senate, though it is hardly
possible it could have been so beautifully ex-
pressed. No doubt the people whose an
nual load of transgressions was thus land
over on the shoulders of the goat
stood by and witnessed the transaction
with something of the feeling of relief which
is experienced by Senators when the Chaplain
lifts up the voice of his wailing and prays
that " the giant demon of slander that stalks
" forth casting upon all the earth "a fearful
I" shadow may be rebuked. 1t is not probable
that the length of the confession or the null
titude of the transgressions made any differ
ence whatever with the feelings of the goat
The average goat of those early times did not
probably differ in mental temperament from
the IEIsky III ONu
frequents the rocky Businesses of the Nine
teenth Ward, furnishing entertainment for the
young and sustenance for the lOwly. We
should doubtless be safe in the assumption
that the goat of that day, as of this, would feel
an abundant compensation in having its head
adorned with scarlet cloth, for the labor of
carrying away any quantity OF transgressiOns
We doubt il there was ever case when the
goat did not bear up under it and seem happy.
The custom was so wise and withal so con-
venient that it is not strange that our Repub-
lcan Israel, whose history furnishes so many
striking analogies with the Israel Of the Ex-
Odus-as for instance in emancipating a race,
hankering for hesh-pOts, murmurng against
their leaders, worshiplng a calf, and wander
ing in the wilderness-shOuld restore it. 1t is
coming to be an annual observance. Last year
at about this time, or little earlier, it will
be remembered that the party sent out as
pretty procession of scapegoats as
ever wore scarlet Or tripped up high
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MIR. EORBES'S REPORT.

The mOurners over the Simmons tragedy
have returned to Boston, and have pulled
themselves together" sufficiently to make a
report of their mission to Washington. 1t is
signed by Mr.. John NJ. Forbes, and, as might
be expected, is filed with pathetic and child
like wonder at the malevolence and the
omnipotence of Mr.. Butler. There is nothing
in the report which would show that Mr..
Forbes or his fellOw-mourners ever heard
how Federal Oflce-hOlders become possessed
of their commissions. There is no intimation
from first to last that there Is Secretary Of
the Treasury under whose Department the
Boston Custom-hOuse is governed that there
is a Civil Service Board whereof Mr..
Dorman b. Eaton Is Chairman, which firmly
believes the President is bent upon filling all
vacancies according to its regulations; that
there is q President in the White House
whose sworn duty it is TO nominate men with
exclusive reference to the public interests !;
that there is Senate in the Capitol without
whose deliberate approval no nomination can
stand. One Simmons, whO in the opinion of
Mr.. Forbes and his friends, is totally unfit
| person to be Collector, has been nominated by
the President and confirmed by the Senate to
that Office, and has received his commission
from the Secretary Of the Treasury. Does
Mr.. Forbes object to the President, or the
Senate or the Secretary of the Treasury, for this
outrage upon the honest people of Massachusetts
By no means He has a partisan conscience
too thoroughly drilled to be stirred by any
considerations of manhood or logic to de-
nounce the responsible authors of this wrong.
He prefers to attack Mr.. Butler, who is not
President nor Secretary nor Senator. 1t is
hard to say whether this is innocence or dis
cietion-we use these words out of deep re-
spect and regard for the pilgrims they mean.
Of course, Ignorance Qr coWardice.n In
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POLITICAL NOTLS

An Indcpendent State Convention has been
called In oregon to meet AZ salem on Apr H. Tor '"e
purpose Of nominating candidates on platform dsuh'
IRON that of any political Organization
The proposition 10 subject the k'pNpi'oa"
candidates for Senator summers vacant set W 'ap'
vote does not please The HOreesitr SpG whleh taAos
This eminenty sound aud sensible Of the suat"ni
we do not by any means assume That ine o'uo"'
would select Mr. Dawes ~ the candidate. but II msh'
and that would be claimed perhaps Justly. asa bou"'
rrtumpb and It would do sometime 81 prepare the sS
Tor a more disastrous triumph ia the suiumn We 80 =,
nee 20 vote according 20 the dictates OF ms own lnaE
meut and conscience IIeie I DO n,.dv , nANns ~
,orfbisst successor the great senator who ha, )ns
pas-ed away. We know whom he would nave urss
mated. can tie Legislature choose morc wisely r
IL always does party newspaper good 70
.neak IFS mind freely when 10 dislikes party act ms
Toleao Republican newspapers bad occasion recently 70
nrot.st against new postmaster which forced upcs
them against their will. and the good Effects OF ihe'
plain speaking are apparent now IN Their refsrenesS
the coming spring election. They speak WIN NJ
earnesness which shows that the independent eoaf~"
much more TO their liking Thus TIE comnerc'ai s-''
the time has come when political parties should 70
made to understand that success Is O. b. had Snp "
frank open action. and the selection OF honest eapa
and efficient men" IL warns - reader, that tnss 49,:
poor prospect for success by party drl alone anu
THE people demand and We trust viii secufr tr'wvsA
radical reform-and that mo party lines mo ps "''~
strong enough 10 prevent such mueh heeue' N"'A d,
Among the many tributes whlch were pN,s
10 Senator sumner by the members of the race Nn'"
40 pobly champioued those of the Mssissppi House
Renresentatlyes we're particularly notable. speeo""
we're made by Messrs. Tison. Chsmpln. Harris Jo"r'
edwards spellman. aud others, full OF touchns p-s.
and marked by Just appreciation OF the grest sens'
services In the course Of review Of Mr summers ~
Mr.. spellman said: senator sumner carD esS'"'ss
the cause OF the poor slave. aud until hts freeso"
secured until he endowed with the ballot W "1
tam his fro.dom he stood nrm aud unnnchlng ~ tss
advocacy OF his claim. The noble atutuda shioh shi.s
many years. he sustained on The qn"stion OF s..
rights will not soon b. forgotten by tbosn who' Prr.
are reaping the benefits derived ffOm his asa,s
slaves then freemen. then st,ios'nsu all 0wink -.
tor ngp, e."
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
PERSONAL.

Senator Morton, who has been confined 10
his house for several days. resumed h1 seat n thu
senate NesterdN.
A Washington dispatch Of last night says;
Judge Dent rapidly sinking. aud his physicians ara
Of tue opinion thai he cannot last much longer"
Among collection oi autographs in Mas
sachusets ia a visiting card Of Daniel Webster which
Is written Admit Mr. Summer 10 tho door Of the
Senate
Mr.. Z. T. Barnum is advertising IN tho
London newspapers for e-timttrs Tor the construction
of his transatlantic balloon which he Intends 10 have
finished early in the summer
Prof. Swing of Chicago has been accused OF
introducing ratlonslistc views into "a on IN
-praon aud /. TO be brought up tO answer that charge
at the next meeting OF the PIes1ytcfy
The Rev. DR.. Parker of London announces
that IN his new church. the CITY Temple. now nearly
completed there i. bea pew reserved Tor Au'rcaa
visitors, which viii be distinguished ~ al Americas
eagle.
Several Philadelphia gentlemen are said TO
e contemplating the purchase OF Jay Cookies elegant
house and grounds near Philadelphia known es ospnis.
with the intention OF occupying them hs JOINT country
residence.
The Hon. Stephen Preston. Minister Resident
Of Hayti In this country. was rendered banquet "a
Boston ON Tuesday evening Speeches were made bs
the Rev L. r. Hale aud Others. aud In the oi hs
Response Mr Preston said that senator sumner would
have no more sincere mOurncS than tio pco'e@
Hayti.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher makes this
sensible reply The Christian UHioH Ia query h' 10
whether Il u wicked To dance. " u II wicked when "
wicked and not wicked when It is not wicked In itsef
IL has moral character than walking. Wrr'ius
or rowing. Bad company, untimely hours ryll diuc"-
NAV make the exercise eyil good company, whoirnbs
hours, and home Influences. may make II q 'er5 S'e'
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
9;cu'l(utk Daily Griblnre.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1871.

The British Parliament reassem5led yesterday The
Queens speech expressed satisfaction with the results
of the Ashanee Expedition The Government will pro-
pose the delay attending the transfer of real
estate extend the provisions Of tne Judcature bill
Ireland and to amend the laws regulating the sale of
intoxicating liquors Addresses in reply to the speech
from the throne passed both Houses. 60 Much dis
satisfaction with the course OF the Government Of Japan
f. said TO exist throughout that country. The Ell
gish Fuslliers have arrived at Portsmouth from the
Gold Coast OF Africa.
In the Senate Yesterday a number OF bills were taken
from the calendar and passed; the Currency Equaizs
ton bill was postponed and the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill resumed. In the House the
bill supplemental to the Mining act Of 1872 discussed
In the morning hour; the consideration Of the Legsla
hvc Executive, aud Judicial Appropriation bill was
then resumed long deOate took place on the item for
mileage OF members OF the House amendment TO
reduce the amount One-haf was rel ced; no further
pction was taken. The Committee Ways and Means
heard statement by Judge Noah Davis regarding the
case Of Phelps Dodge Co. The District Invest eating
Committee examined the question of the disposition OF
the School fund.
Considerable excitement prevails at Albany the
alleged favOrtsm shown in both Houses the Wander
bilt and Thirdave. Rapid Transit bills. - The State
Senate passed the Appropriation BILL and the Assembly
adopted the proposed amendments 10 Articles Ill and
VII Of the Constitution. The women Of Worcester
have begun the street temperance crusade. == The
supporters OF Mr. Dawes for the Massachusetts, Senator
ship are working vigorously.
The Importers and Grocers Board Of Trade adopted
report against the moiety system. - Tie Grand Jury
found another Indictment against Sanborn and others
- J. d. Mckay, accused Of participation in the
Stock Exchange fOrgeres, was indicted. =- Judge
Brady oyerrued the plea OF Tweeds counsel in regard
70 the sentence. - Ex Bank Examiner Meigs testl-
Ged in the Calender trial that the Ocean National Bank
insOlyent by over a million. go The Rev. DR.
Cuyler addressed a temperance meeting in Pym-
outh Church. 50 The Rev. DR.. COwper lectured on
"Cowper." 80 Cold, 1llI, ln3. Thermometer. 500,
gsot
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HEALTH LIFT WANTED.-MANN's PATENT, i'll
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WRITE TO THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE Co..
Hartford Conn life or General Accident Policy
Prof. :. w. JOHNSON, author of How Crops
Pei" aud How Cro Grow The Hon George Geadei Messrs l.
Atro Chas Downing. A. b. Allen and Marv A. l. Wager are
smJng vci4uovn b'15 the AGEicUITuRA DEPARTMENT
mornings SENNrRXLY TRIBUNE For table oi contents
sse 6nb page.
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New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

The first official intimation that we have of
the policy which the new British Ministry in
tends to pursue is given in the speech from
the throne upon the opening of Parliament.
In most respects the Government is disposed
to leave matters as 1t found them. Two
measures of a reformatory character alone are
promised One of these, for removing the
delay and expense attending the transfer of
real estate, is so far essential that, if Mr..
Gladstone had remained in power, he would,
in all probability, have himself proposed it.
The other measure of reform. for extending
the benefits of the Judicature bill to Ireland,
is detail which the successful opera
ton of that bill has shown to be
advisable. In one particular the Ministry
purposes to adhere to what is likely to be a
strict party measure. Throughout the late
elections, so well were the Licensed Victual-
lers organized that in many cases, they were
able to turn the scale in favor of Conservative
candidates even where there was Liberal
who was disposed to support their demands.
They are now to reap the reward of their
support of Conservatives for Mr.. Disraei has
promised to introduce a bill to amend the
laws regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors 1t may be said to his discredit that
the most important measure OF the session is
to be one for the promotion of much more
sordid interests than those which are so closely
associated with Mr.. GladstoRe's defeat.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

Poor old Mons Raspa! Consigned at the age OF
" TO an imprisonment of twenty-four months for
publishing an apology for acts which the law
deems crimes" How long is it since this perfect
type of a Frencbman wrote and published his
Culinary Hygenics," full Of wise directions, such
as Eat and drink in moderation or Never drink
water out of ditch or pool if you help 1t p
What life! NJ. Raspal was important enough
while young man to be noticed by Napoleon |. He
was condemned to death in 1915 on false charge of
murder: wounded on the barricades in July 1880 !;
condemned in Louis Phippe'1 time TO six years inn
prisonment: sentenced TO five years imprisonment
in lsi9 banshed for ten years to Belgium put in
prison again by Louis Napoleon, and now once more
by the Republic. One must have a singularly COM
batiye nature to lee always in hot water in France,
no matter what may be the political changes. Aud
such a nature must have been that Of a man who
became good chemist and physician only to pro-
claim theory that camphor is a universal medicine
and the elixir of life There will at least be fewer
Revolutions in France when there are fewer Ras-
pals
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20
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New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

The vexed question as to the pronunciation OF tho
title of Mr. William Blacks clever new novel Is
settled at last by card from the author which APP
pears in The Aroddidn To put his decision in few
words he tells us TO do in Rome ~ the Romans do ;
that is TO say meeting the word Thule in an English
book aud not IN German one We are to pronounce
it W ths EpgIsh fashiop, sRd 10Y. pQt Ise'e' ba1
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

1t is reported that the House Committee on
Civil Service will recommend the passage of
MIR. Woodford's bill to codify the Customs
laws. This is good move, but it must not
be forgotten that such a bill puts the codifi-
cation of the laws into next year. 1t will take
time to arrange and digest such mass of
written law. Meantime, no such codifcation,
whether it come soon or late. can abolish
the infamous spy system nor do away with
the demoralizing practice of dividing the
spoils of the CustOm-house. Repeal is the
word for these abuses.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

On the eighth page of The TRIBUNE We
publish to-day the full text of the extraordi-
mary scheme of law which is intended 10 give
Mr. Commissioner Davenport an extension of
authority and power. By this bill it is pro-
posed to create a new function for the Chief
Supervisor of Elections He is to be sort of
Grand InquisitOr. lie is to be endowed with
power to insist upon all sorts of questions, 70
go into all matters in any way relating to
elections and naturalizations, and to compel
witnesses from any part of the United States.
His influence is made to permeate all homes,
families, and the most private interests. 1t is
o curiosity of legal espionage.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

Both branches of the Legislature have now
finished their work on the constitutional
amendments. A separate proposition relating
10 funding the canal debt remains; but the
amendments now as a whole must go to the
people. The work of the Legislature has not
been well-digeSted; and the popular feeling
towards the proposed amendments is one of
indifference.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

In his statement before the Ways and Means
Committee yesterday Judge Noah DAVIS con-
frmed much that has been said relative to
the scandalOus treatment of the case of Phelps,
Dodge g. Co. He said that the oyervaluatiOns
in the invoices of that firm largely counter
balanced the undervaluations. Furthermore
he insisted that in all discussions as to the
operations of the customs laws it should be
borne in mind that there was no real differ
ence between technical and deliberate viola
tion of the statute That is to say, violation
of the law works a forfeiture in the case OF
an unintenuOnal transgressOr just the same as
it does when the offender has willfuly planned
and executed an evasion of the law. One
would suppose that this statement of the case
were sufficient to insure legislation which
should make such travesty of justice impos-
sibe. Judge Davis has just begun his state
ment, which will grow more interesting as he
advances. We publish to-day an extended
report of some of Mr.. George BiSs's testi-
mOny before the Committee; it will be seen
that Mr. Bliss does not agree with Judge
Davis on some points; on Others. his evidence
is positive if it is nothing else.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

THuie- sounding the final n Is relss 10 tnov
that this ends an important dIscussiOn.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-20

There is "A Justice in Vioksburg who is constantly
actuated by the noblest spirit of humanity sort
of spirit which leads man generously TO bestow
upon the needy anything he cannot possibly use
himself. man was lately brought up before him
for selling meat which was in an uneatabo c0ndi
tion. The humane Indignation of the Judge was
fearful TO endure. 1t with sentiments of horror
that he lectured the wretch telling him that he had
been guilty of crime which endangered the lives of
his fellow beings; that that meat would Kill any
man, and he knew il. Awful was the penalty he
inflicted Now, SIR sand he severely, ." II IL or
ered by this Court that all this meat before MS. and
all similar meat in your possession shall be forfeited
by you. and that it be sent to the County Poor
house"