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The Frcncll Oon,mitteo of Thirty vototi yostor-
day to report unfavorably on t1to constitutional
bills rore,rod 10 1t by tho Assembly, and to draw
UP ono Of ita own. Tho composlton Of tho aub-
comlnittoe solicited for this purpose indicates,
according to tho proBs dispatches, that tho por-
Bonal soptonnnt has triunphod and not1lor
soptennat republic nor delnItvo republic has
anything to hope for from tho Committoo
Of Thirty. In othor words, 11aoAfallon
is to bo continued In powor without
tho settlement Of Constitution, and
without tho promise Of anything hut disorder in
caso Of llis resignation or death. This Ia exnctlY
what tho Bouapartis!s and Monarohtsts want.
These parties havo everything to gain aud not],-
Ing to loBo by delay. There will DO no peace or
assured prosperity In France under this pro-
gram1no. 1t IL a hant1-to-moutb provision ut
best, and must inevitably be outgrown aud
forgotten, II 1t should ovor be agreed to, within
o YoAr,
, 1874-06-30
THE PRESS ON BEcnHrR Ann r7Yrou

4aG FAEb5 UN BEEUHER AND TIET0N,
Tho attitude Of tho presB of tho country OH tho
Boochor-Tilton affair In on tho whole lust.
| beechor Ia scarcely anywhere Internationally
condemned. Tilton iB scarcely anywhoro ut1-
quaIshodly believed. At tho aano time 1t Is al-
| most universally felt that cloud, and worry
dark one, roats on Deochera reputation. It Is
| said by scme Quo TINT Tilton's association will,
tho Woodhull crowd has totally disqualified him
Tor witnoBH unlesH there bo corroborating
proof. This may bo; but 10 docs produce cor
roborating proof when ho gvoa 1ottor written
aud stgnod by Horny Ward Beechor suggesting
tho commission by Deecher Of some heinoua
wrong. Tho press Of the country takea
thiH Wow Of tho nlattor. It Ia Beon TINT
either Bsechor or Tilton Ia great criminal.
Either Doeclor Is guilty Of tho unol,arnctarlzotl
offenae Of which he is accused, or Tllton Is
vflo sandorer and forgor.
THO whole matter hinges, or may be mnde to
hinge, OIL the question Of tho authenticity Of tho
letter which Tilton claima BoocLer wrote,
saying that for aome reason or other ho wished
he wero dead. Mr. Booohor can call On Tllton
to produce TINT 1ettor. II 1t cannot DO produced,
or If it can be shown to DO forgery, Docchor
is viudicated. ANY amount of eyidouce
from Tlton would aftor that. havo
no cfrect Whatever. Proved alauiorer onoo, ho
would DO condemned forevor to silonce. H. has
published only part Of that lotter. He should,
If callod upon, produce tho whole, that tho pub
lie may judge whether or not tho context sup
ports his accusations. Plymouth Church ro-
fuses to take any notice Of tho charges made
against lta pastor. It possible to ayoi all per-
sonnl investigation and all scaudalous details If
Doechor and Iilton aro willing to follow Mr.
Shearman's plan, and lot the whole matter turn
Oh tho existence or non-o1iBteuce of this letter.
II is possible that both Beechor aud Ti1ton
should bo dropped entirely, aud tlat document
alone mado tho subject Of investigation. II
Tllton is not forger, or guilty Of miareproson-
tation; If ho has not wrongod 1lr. Boooher by
tho suppression Of parts Of the letter, ho surely
cannot object to thia proposal. Neither cau Mr.
Dcecher II he never wrote TINT letter, orif hs can
put an Interpretation on it entirely different
from that which his accuBar doea. The public,
aud especially tho religious public, should bo
allowed to know whethor Mr. Dcechor is tho
criminal Mr. Tilton would hive him appear to
BE- or whether Mr. Ti1.on ia 1iboler of better
mon than himself. Congregationalism, and oven
tho cause Of morality, no less than Mr. Beecher
bimseif, are Interested In the vindioAtion Of the
great preachers character.
, 1874-06-30


It is refreshing to road in one Of the evening
papors Lhat tho Con. Concha who WAS killed In
tho recent engagement with Carlists bofore
Estola was a late Captnin-Gener Of CUBA.
This In not true. Tho Captain-Genoral was
still In Cuba few days ago, aud working
iea;ss''l havoc amoug his own. supporters by
hit An1 ef rh,urd financial docroos and bur-
acscua s:as.'s' asuros. Wo suppose 1t will bo
!. -,.,t* :su' pology for this bluqtlor {as
j: 81 {m q recent gratnitoua pun
Ct IL. F'r,et-me-not's hippodromo, which
s,T" q in 1,o news' columns OF the Bamo
j;rgi.:.: 't'A .o man who made 1t Is prepared
~ ..-.: "a :iicrs III 24-foot ring. Tho al
ternatiye Ia: Agree that tho Captain Goncral Of
Cuba Is dead, or light Il is too much to say
that tho Captain General is not dead. Nothing
has been heard from him for tAreo days. Wo
a4e eontout to draw out, and say that the Cap
tan-Gonoral ia not the man who has boon COM
mtnding tho Republican forces in Spain, sinco
the retiromout Of serrano. And oven this much
is not worth fighting about. Wo hayo no wiah
to tngage In unBeo1nly st1ifo.
, 1874-06-30

The late Jules Jnnin, M obituary of whom
haB a!ready appeared in these columns, Is repre-
Bcnted by French sritors as moro notorious
thau celebrated. rathor supot ticial; brill
liant writer 10 fur as excellence con-
siBts In atvlo, but not good c,itio
whero derth WAS q requisite. Still, ho
was kind Of literary tl!otntor over Ills con-
tomporaries. ue called himao!f tho prince Of
critics, aud no literary nun, 1t matters not how
celebrated or what hia reputation, could afford
to incur his disploasuro. For ovor forty yonrs
ho atoon like IN orac!o in tho french literary
world aud his words wore listened to with tho
respect which became him in TINT character,
Janln abpirod after two things Ill hia llfo tho
Academy and fortune. Ho roacllod tho iirst, aud
little before Lis death foil heir to 2,00O, 600
ffauce tho property OF lis wife. Ho suffered q
grcat deal from corpulenco.
, 1874-06-30
and honestly, tho West will pledge thom all tho
husi,,ess they can possibly do.

Tho pooplo Of Massachusetts havo evidently
grown tired OF their prohibition law, which ia
not only barren Of any practical beno1t, hit sB
only half onforcot, md, when enforced, loads to
constant difficulties adtreApassos upon priyato
rights, owing to tho want Of discretion ,,non tito
part Of tho potcomon, in whoae discretion tho
onforcoment lies. Tho Legislature llaa takon IN
tue question during It'll psesont acnsion, and,
after moro than tho usual doliboration, both
branches hive agreod upon 4 ltcenuc hit
which, It Is slated, accurca adequa,o s,,'
rorylston md control OF tho Traffic, p.oyld,.
for tho suppression OF tipplng-houses, placee
tho power Of awarding or withholding llcousuB
III tho proper local authorities and guards
against tho abuse Of these licenses by tho most
stringent provisions. Notwithstanding tho OK
celloheo Of tho bill, which aeema to givo very
general satisfaction except among 1lta-tempor-
anco mon, tho Governor Laa yotoea 1t.
, 1874-06-30

The chioago produce markets presented fow
new features yesterday. Moss pork was
moderately active, ind advanced 10o per brl,
but closed caBior, at s17.70@17.76 cash, and
s17.80 seller July. Lard waa In light demand,
and 211lo Der 100 liza lower, closing Ut s11.1o@
11.1219 cash or soller July. Meats were dull
and ahade easier, at 811o for shoulders,
90 for short ribs, 811o for short clear, and
1oA@l1o for swcot plo4led haus. High
winos wero steady at o4Lo per gallou. Lake
froights were aotiye aud unchanged, ut $40 for
corn to Buffalo. Flour was In light demand at
unchanged prices. Wheat WAS loBs active, and
1@115o lower. closing at 31.l811@1.1GI cush Or
soller July, s1.o0Al sollor August, and el.2o11
for No. minnesota. Corn was actlyo, mud 10
higher, In tho faco Of enormous receipts, clos-
Ing at 6oNo cash. and 5o%o aollor July. Oats
weEe actiye aud castor, closing at 441Io oash,
aud 4l1So sollor July. Ilyo waa quiet aud stoudy
1t 81. Dar!oy WAS dull and nominal at s5@B7o
for now No. q soller Boptember. Hoga opened
aetlEs and higher, but olossl quiet Ut shout sak-
, 1874-06-30

Tho Fourth Of July III yet four duys oil, but
tho FIRST tiro-oraclors OF tho SEASON layo made
their appearance. The charming laxity Of tho
laws, under tho patornal administration OF tho
Peoples Party, gave aome smnll boys an oppor-
tuntty on Sunday afternoon to anticipate tho
Fourth and atnuae themselves with tleso small
but dlabolloal Olinoso cylinders Of paper mud
powder. With tho total doprayity and breezy
reoklossness characteristic Of small boys, thoy
chose Ill alley between Michigan md Wabash
avenues, WHICH was plentIful!y filled with hay,
straw, shavings, and other oaslly intlammablo
litter, aud lined on either side with
framo barns aud sheds, intended for
the stabllng OF horaos, but III .eality destined,
ako oil other strtlcturea OF thls sort,
for tic purposes Of fuel. Hero, tlon, were the
e'cments-tho material to be burned tho mod!-
um for burning It; tho combined stupidity and
dopravity to apply tbs medium to tho mator!al /;
and an encouraging wind from Mrs. OLeary'H
historical quarter in tho southwest to help Oh tho
work. The combination was suslpient for its
purpose and worked to Charm, oyon excoed-
lug tho expectations Of tho original pro1ectofa
Of tho sohomo. Five barua we're burned up and
the nsislhoss 1s 9l. 400 out Of pockst. The AZ
, 1874-06-30

Later reports from tho engagement between
the Spanish Republican troops and tho Carllsts
ut Estella, which was said at first to hive
resulted in great victory for tho former, put
IN entirely different faco On affairs. lii
stead Of winning a victory, the Repub-
licalt have sustained sovoro defeat. their
loss Icing varlously estimated at from 1900 to
1900. Thoir commanding officer, Gen. Conoha.
WIS killed. and the army was obliged to fall
back. Tho importance Of this engagement can
not be determined without further data.
The Cartist army occupies the extreme north
ern provinces. 1ta position is Utmost impreg-
nnblc, and, 90 long Us it remains where
1t is, no effortH Of the Republicans can
compass its destruction. But thero is no
roason to believe that the Carlists have RESOURCES
to warrant al actiyo campaign in the lower
country, nor do wo understand that they
aeriousIy contemplate forward movement.
The only policy which seems possible
for tho Republicans as against these per-
*soe"sc1a r"h"la ia that which Concha
.!sr1s.l a'.n:':u.sd i. :cw days ago, and wh. ,
la foul'..a'f Elarn~:r;t :lem ut tho cost o''.';'
c>'a !iie ~as"ss::. ihe pulley Of masterls = Ap'
's?. Ey1h':!ns '~.:-'.s sThnre theY are, Hi-it'1
If Sua'n vnurl he teca'::., Tho loss 4: i.nvh",.
viii .: u a"asty :r:sy..:t. at Madrid. Ho was
:s'',; :r.' Z :,"l"f:,~'z!nt. With Don Alfonso.
aud Vi lul1uuiss ~ ...~--!i--- hat Prince aftor
the Carlists had been driven from the county,
, 1874-06-30
THE LUXEMBOURG QUESTION,

The North German Gaxette Informs lts rond-
ora that Luxembourg shall not DO allowed to
hnrbor tho oxited Gorman Ultramontano Dsh-
opa. Or to afford them point from which to wago
q war Of wordH against tho Empire. II tho
German Bishops md priosta acnt out of Cor
u'any arc permitted to stay in tho Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg. they will 10 practically III Cor
mary. and thoir influence against DIsmarch's
policy viii 10 folt nearly aB much as it no decree
Of e1ile Ind hoen pronounced agninBt them. Bis
mafck'B official organ, therefore, announces that
Immediate measures will bo taken to frustrato tho
plum said to DO contemplated by tho Ultramon-
tanos. And tho rensons referred to arc none
less, 1t Is supposed. than tho annoxattou Of tho
Grand Duchy to tho Gorma1, Empire. Thus,
and thus only, is Bismarck su1o tint he can keep
TINT troublesome littlo spot OF earth from being
mado tho point Of support OF the UItramon-
tano 1ovor which would swing tho now Empire
out Of existence. The 1umors tint such an
attempt Ia uudor consideration arc believed
In England. Some of the German papors
afEoct to doubt that tile annexation of Luxem-
bourg to the Empire Is thought OF. Tho Staats-
Zcttang Of Now York, however, Bays that tho
German Government docs not caro- to prccpitato
events, but that 1t is q question Of honor with
1t to bring bacl to German unity the little tor
ritory Bnatohed from the German Federation In
1867; aud that tho moment an opportunity Offers,
1t shal cffoct this union. It is argued that tho
neutral position Of Luxembourg ia m absurdity,
since 1t does not possess tho power nor tho will to
maintain Its neutrality; and since tho greater
number Of tho Powers which hayo guaranteed it's
neutrality arc not in condition to onforco 1t In
case Of difficulty between Franco and Germany.
It is further argued that in such q contingency
the annexation of Luxembourg would 10 d no.
ceasity for tho German Empire.
In the meantime tho little Duchy iR growing
nervous, and tue Journal du Luxembourg
published, not long sincet q communities
tion stating that tho Director of Jus
tice, to prevent tho inconvenicpccs which
would inevitably arise from tho claims OF
Germany, was preparing bill to forbid the
Ultramontano e1iles from making their homo in
the neutral territory. This, however, will help
little. It is decided, according to Ill appear
anccs, TINT Germany shall by forco annex Lux.
embourg to her Empire. When 1t shall do 30, ia
only question Of timo. What tho action of tho
other great Powers will be in that contingency,
it is eaay enough to predict. They will allow
Germany to fight tho whole question out
With France.
, 1874-06-30

1lr. Halo has definitely accepted tho place in
tho Cabinet mado vacant by tho resignation Of
Poatmaster- General Creswell Tie politicians
are unable Us yet to determine what may DO tho
Egniacance Of lis promotion. One Wow iB that
he ia to control the post-oflices In furtherance
Of 1lr. Dlaino's aspirations to the Pres,doucy; !;
mother that lie III to ''h1" Michigan in such
ray as to aecure tho recollection OF his father-n-
law to the United States Senate. Possibly NIr.
Hale may work for both Of these onda; but 1t ia
certain that any calculations which take no
account Of his own ambition will be seriously
defective,
, 1874-06-30
THE DECAY OF COMMUNISM,

Tho Worhiusmen's Party Of Chicago soems to
have hopoleasly split in twain. Conceived iu
idlenesB, it has been killed by industry. Two
oauses havo boon at work sapping tho STRUCTURE,
which has finally fulen into ruins. Ono Of theso
ia tho fanatical end impraosicable character Of
the loaders They proposed for the workngmen
contest between labor and capital, md they
promised the wordugmcn that, al tue result Of
this contest, they should bo the real rulers aud
Dictate torma to tho capitalists, If not ultimately
overthrow them aud step into their places. Tho
workingmon woro Tor timo dazzlol with tho
brilliant promises Of the domagoguos aud the
dazzling ohisnoras Of tho Commune, which was
to make I'LL property common mud one man ns
good aa another. As time elapsed, howevor,
these things did not como TO pasB Moro than
thlB, it began to dawn upon tho worl;ing,nau
that their leaders wero not altogether disintor-
estea men /; that Bonle Of them wore living upon
tho duea extracted FROM them and TINT all of
them had promised what thoy woro tumble to
perform. There was no contest between
labor and capital. Tho laws Of sup-
ply and demand and labor and wugos
romaiued in force, Notwithstanding tho
fulminations Of tho Communists, mud were not
In tue least disturbed by thom. Then dstrust
tin, aud nov aud still more potent CAUSE
commenced to operate. Tho Communists or
ganized their party IN the winter, when work
waa eoarce. Tho city had not recovered from
the effects Of tho panio. Money was locked up.
Building operations had ceased almost outiroly.
Workn1ou wero idle and diAcontontod, aud time
hung heavily OH their hands. TAoy we're
ready to 60 anywhere, to do anything, to
listen to anything. howovor propostorous,
which wouid paHs away their timo, It
was an oaay mattori therefore,, to organize
Worktngmona Party, Tue demagogical loalers
found plenty Of matc,lul ready at thor hands
But Wien tho spring CAME work came aud when
work comos 1t occupies time. It brings money.
1t provides for familteB. It rehl1lts In contopt-
mont and happInoss. 1t supornducos q desire
Tor rooroatlon. Communism does not secure sny
OF those results. It thriyea ouly On idlouosH.
30 whom tho choice Was giyon tho wor4ingman
hotwoon work md money On tue ono
hand and Communism md idlouess on
tho other, the choice waa eaaily made,
aud tho leaders found themselves with
out following. Mon at work hayo no time
to hang round Haloons; Or tramp about In pro-
cesalons; 10 attonl nightly Commualatio Aa.
ranguea or to t1oorizo over tho rotations botwoon
labor and capital. Honest work has boon tho
~odgo which has split the party and dissolved
tho hopes Of the Uommunlstio leaders. II, how
oyor, the brief experience OF tho worhmou has
shown them the true character OF tlloso leaders
and tho real purposes thoy have IN Wow It 1t has
convinced thom that Communism eau
bring them no remedy for their grioyauoes 1t
thoy now understand that tho relations botweon
labor and capital are subject to laws mud not to
whlms. and that those laws cannot be ooatra-
vensd without Injury to themaolYoa, then th,
, 1874-06-30

Con. sherlnan's TENSIONS for ronaoyin & from
Washington to st. Louis appear to be worry SIM
pie. He Las nothing 10 do, and believes St.
Louis to be about US good place for uis pur.
poses as can bo found. Tue information il,
regard to the official poaition Of the
General of the Army, which is given this morn.
lug In the Associated Psesa dispatches, will oc-
oaeson some surprise. All ordors ema-
nate from the Secretary OF War. Regl-
ments are moved, court-,nartals arc ordered, mad
findings aEo reviewed without the Generals
knowledge, except al be may get II from the
newspapers. An inquiry that will naturally
suggest itsolf in view Of this atatomen,
is, Why should tho grada Of Gouoral
bo retained, and. 1t It must be
retained, why should 20 gallant and ablo an
oflicor "a Gen. Sherman be condemned to fiji
1t In o way TINT must bs humiliating to himself,
aud destructive Of the highest discipline and Of.
dclcnoy In the ar1ny2
, 1874-06-30

ponHo OF tho materials waa but n fow oanta, md
tho time occupied iii The work Of destruction bnt
n fow minutes. 1Iad It mt hoen for the absurd
haste mud enterprise OF tho ilromon, tho oon-
migration might l.avo boon much larger.
Nevertheless 1t WAS vory fair commencement,
aad it Is encouraging. Thoro aro yet four days
before the day wo celebrate Ia over. Tho etook
Of fire. crackers Ia sufficiently lnrgo. and, by
proper combination of perBiBtonco with Htuplti-
ty aud determination with reeklosBneBH, thero tB
no good reason why NO may not hnve several
! moro fres during tho wook, aud closo OIL sasur-
day with grand transformation Bceno In tho
slapo OF All extensive coniagraton. Wo lavo
now nany Chncao scattered throughout tho
city also, who will DO delEghtod to help us celo-
brute tito great and glorious uata1 day Of Amorl
can Freedom, with tho firing Of oraokors. II
they understand tint tLoy can b1a:o away ad
libitnn. and rogardlosH OF consequences, We layo
no doubt tint by their superior skill and oxperl-
ellce they may bo ab!o tn ho!p the American pop
ulation worry mator!a!ly to bring about general
contRgration. Portland succeeded in ono day,
nnd burned itsolf ,lp with flro-orackorB We
havo yet five davs Qncluding today, and mny
auccood II We will only porsovoro. and thus
commemorate III = III manner tho grcat progress
Of tho country, and do honor to tho memory Of
Our forcfathors, who fought, b1od, and
diod In dofonso Of liberty and othor things.
Tho fact that there are ordinances iu our NIL
nioipal books forbiddng tho firing Of crackers on
tho public strsotB SHOULD not 10 allowed to atand
in tho way Of our pntriotio purposes. Any house,
holder who Inns two or three Arnall boys aud
sufficient flro-crackors may, by little practice,
succeed in offering up his house and furniture
upon tho altar OF his country, mud
aomo Of his noighbora property also,
and thus provo himself worthy Of tho
blessings Of liberty which have boon boqueathod
him. We tako it that tho sons Of Freedom In
Chicago will not rest content with petty 81. 400
fro OF barna and shots, but tint, IS the stock Of
fre"crackers is amplo, they will celebrate tho an
nivorsary Of freedom with something on a 1arger
Hcale. TO do this 1t only requires perseverance
and zeal aud q few contH. There is yet hope bo-
tween now and Saturday that Sundays cout1a-
grafton may bo improved upon.
, 1874-06-30
DR.. BAC0r1'S COURSE,

somn OF the newspapers which have commont-
cd OIL tho Beecher-1ilton scandal havo censurcd
DR.. Leonard Bacon for goading Slr. Tllton to the
point Of making disgusting exposure. Dr.. Ba-
cons course IN tho promises is susceptible Of
two or three constructions. He may havo be-
loved Mr. Bcccher innocent, aud therefore have
taken Tllton in hand for purposes Of castigatiou,
as ho had. in Rome Honso, tho right to do, having
been the Moderator Of tho Brooklyn Congrcga-
tional Council, by which the action Of tho plym-
outh Church in reference to Titon waa re-
viewed. Or he may have believed Mr.. Doocher
guilty, and perceived no way of estab-
fishing his guilt except BY lasling Til
ton till tho latter should cry out. This course
ia tho one which tue Springfield Republican, by
innuendo, attributes to DR.. Bacon, and there arc
sonae facts which seom to warrant the inB,nua-
ton. 4 third construction OF his oourso IL that
DR.. Bacon was in doubt whether Mr.. Beechor WAS
innocent or guilty, md therefore adopted q pol
ICY which would force an issue aud elicit tho
truth. This seems to us the most plausible OK
PLANTATION Of his prolonged oxcoriation Of rilton
Surprising 1t 10 be the true explanation, was ho
justified So far as relatos to tue purity Of t1o
church and the cause OF religion, no
think that ho was fully justified in
pushing on an investigation, for If
Alr. Boeohor is wolf in sheep's clothing,
ho ought to be caught and impoundod aa soon
as possible. Tho fact that lo ia man Of goniuB
and worldwide reputation mnkos him only tho
moro dangerous, aud should norve the roal shop
herds Of tile flock to greater oxortions to effect
his capture. But there is one thing more to be
satd. Dr.. Bacon was in position to have forced
straightforward investigation. 1t was not
necessary for him to havo rosorted to indirect
means to bring 1t about. Especially was it not
necessary for him to 1aud 11r. Beecher to tho
skies IT hc beloved him guilty, or il he
thought there Was aomo doubt about hls iuno-
cence. Nor WIS 1t necessary to brand Tilton aB
liar and dog, if lo thought lie might possibly
DO truthful und much-injured man. It is tliB
indirectlon Ut, indeed iul,roct,on was usod) for
which DR.. Bacon may DO censurable. Tor tho
determination which he exhibited to bring out
the truth, ho Is entitled only to commentator,
and, most OF all, commentator from the TO-
ligious bodies OF tho 1and.