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The New York herald., 1876-03-10
The Canvass in New Hampshire.

We infer from the letter of our intelligent
correspondent at Concord that the Belknap
exposure will have but little political effect
on the State election. He has the impression
that ten per cent of the New Hampshire
voters are purchasable, and that the result
of the election depends on the expenditure
of money. 1t is the opinion of our corre-
spondent that there is too much corruption
among the people for them to be much
shocked by corruption at Washington.
Of course the republican stump speakers
must furnish some kind of plausible argu-
ment which will serve as a pretext for the
purchased voters, and they have already
quite a stock of sham reasons Tweed is
played off against Belknap; Floyd and
Thompson, of Buchanan's Cabinet, are
pressed into service as examples of
democratic corruption in Office. 1t is
also maintained that Belknap is a demo-
crat; that he belonged to that party before
and during the war /; that he was an Andrew
Johnson democrat after the peace, was ap-
pointed by Johnson as a revenue officer in
Iowa and was brought into the Cabinet by
President Grant to the surprise and dismay
of the republican party, who cannot be held
responsible for this strange freak of the
President. 1t will also be said that the
voters of New Hampshire are not court for
the trial of Belknap whose guilt must be
determined by another tribunal. His case
is further befogged by wholesale accusations
against the democratic committee of investi-
cation, who are held responsible for the
escape of Marsh to Canada and the defeat of
justice. Such arguments are well enough
fitted for the use of men who sell their votes
for money and carry their real reasons in
their pockets. We sincerely trust that the
voters of New Hampshire will vindicate
themselves on Tuesday from such dishonor-
ing expressions.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

upon its gravity. He may simply have gone
away, to return after few days all right The
daring plan of abducting in broad daylight
wealthy gentleman, stranger to the coun-
try and its tongue, having or supposed to
have, valuables upon his person, is not at
all beyond the capacity of our intelligent
thieves, and is hence particularly startling
IT, however-and we may be pardoned for
stating 1.-THE missing Cuban came here
upon what he might think clandestine
business, and that some bold rogues
became cognizant of it, the apparent
acquiescence in what Senor Halgado may
have deemed an arrest might be easily ex-
planned. On the same theory the neglect of
Moren to follow his ''upcle" would assume
the shape of desire not to be arrested him
SELF We do not wish to do any person an
injustice, but it is plainly the duty of the
police to examine all the clews
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
Horse Car Legislation.

Nine gentlemen of the Railroad CON-
mittee of the Assembly now have in their
hands the Killian bill, requiring that horse
car companies shall run cars enough to ac/
commodate their passengers without making
each car equal to perambulating ''black
hole of Calcutta" Six of these gentlemen
are from country counties, two are from this
city and one is from Brooklyn. Both of the
members from this city have expressed Them
selves in favor of the principle involved in
the bill. Though not ready to support the
bill they, it may be supposed, will support
an analogous measure. None of the other
seven members seem to be familiar with the
subject-neither informed as to the bill nor
acquainted with the grievance it aims to re.
dress. In fact, the state of mind of the whole
nine members is, as near as can be seen with
the naked eye, that they are ''open to con-
viction." Now from what side their conyic-
tions are most accessible is point that the
future must solve. They who only know OF
the grievance from what they read, the
country members who never ride in horse
cars, may be more easily convinced than
those who reside in cities. But the member
from Brooklyn and the two members from
this city will probably not be convinced with
out good solid reasons. 1t must be admitted,
however, that the car companies are masters
of logic that adapts itself to every capacity.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The st. LOUIS Republican says that Grants friends
are true steal
Truth is stranger than fiction, even If Washington
had written dime novel,
1t is the Philadelphia Bulletin which suggested that
Cabinet officers ought to carry bell punch.
Mozart used compose music early in the morning,
when Chandler choking over plain soda.
"E. C. M."-Do not be misguided by the world
"Hol for the Black Hills" Hoe for New Jersey.
Louis Bos lives on the Canada border and has snug
glcd twenty children world in spite OF ths
Custom House
Senator Matt. Carpenter says that this government
must be run economically, and so he has given
up wearing suspenders.
The spelling bee increases in excitement in England
Only whom you head OF the bee It is so stngng
TO have go down tail.
Boston people hate slang 1t was man with two
pairs green spectacIes who that he hoped Boston
would chisc "burst'' OF r. N. DANA Jr
The poet Longfeow is not dangerous, but only
in delicate condition of health, just
As the mist resembles the rain.
John Onions is an English composer. Probably foI
strings The Boston Advertiser is mean enough to say
that Onions melodies easily move TO toars.
Ex.Congrcssman E. II. Roberts says that the Belknap
excitement will tend purity the republican party
and retain its best elements In government control
Attempts are being made to raise figs for street
stands in this country and 1t is believed that Blaine
could dry good many by simply blowing on them.
IL is said that Henry watterson was lost when mere
bape Years afterward found by hts friends
They recognized him by strawberry mark on hi
nose
When Mr. Wilbur F. Storey goes home nights carl,
in the morning no looks carefully the lower stem
scrapes his feet tho choppng knife and says n b,
bowcd"
In Illinois they distlng whiskey out OF the a,s
lamentcd potato bug Al least It seems so. for IN,
editor OF the Chicago Tribune always calls dor y II
"bug juice"
General Belknap sent telegram to one of his rs,,
tions in Keokuk, Iowa, Saturday, saying .Do M,
lose one moments sleep on my account Isball com,
out all right yet"
on Saturday N. d. Conway will sail for Enc,,ra
He is visiting Mark Twain at Hartford This even.
ing he Will lecture at Masonic Hall on ..Tbe Fr.sh
State and Statesmen
The Secretary Of War haved, and now hos T.n
This Is the worst joke that ever appcarcd in An,
HERALD, but we thought for moment we wers w,,,
ing for the Courier-Joupn nal
hundred years ago things were different sIpes
then We have sent England spelling bees skating r,nks
Moody and sankey webster's Dictionary, schcnck and
Andy Garvey not to speak OF two OCCASIONS when wa
sent her largo number Of English troops for whom
we had no more use.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
Bonapartist Tactics.

There is one gentleman in France horribly
convinced by the recent elections. This is
NJ Rouher, the parliamentary head and front
of the Bonapartists. He, through the vote
recently taken, has lost faith in the "appeal
to the people" 1t will be remembered that
this was the party watchword. At one time
the Napoleonic word was plfbiscae; but that
word acquired an unpleasant fame, and
Rouher paraphrased it, and his appeal to the
people" took the place of the used-up word
in the intellectual toggery of his party With
this phrase every Bonapartist was ready on
all occasions. 1t was name for newspapers
and for clubs, and for whatever else o name
can be applied to. 1t opened and closed all
arguments; it answered all questions; it was
the response to every conceivable political
conundrum. AS Cato always said "delenda
est Carthage" and as Bowles is reported to
resolve all points with the nomination of
Charles Francis Adams, so Rouher was always
at hand with his ''appeal to the people" If
the Bonapartist party had at any time up to
a month ago been metamorphosed into g-
gantic poll parrot, doomed to twaddle to fu-
ture ages the whole gospel of Bona
partisan, its one phrase would have been
"Appd du Penple." This was at once q
faith and q pretence; a pretence that the
Emperor was excluded because the people
were not heard-because the public voice
was smothered by the political machinery ;
a pretence that free vote of the nation
would make the Empire inevitable Per-
haps the Bonapartists believe this on the
authority of the pl<biscite votes that had
sustained the Emperor while in power, and
because they failed to consider the influence
on such vote of whether the government
voted for is in or out. But now they have
had in France thoroughly free and honest
appeal to the people, and one of the clearest
results is the complete rout of the Bonapart-
lists. M. Rouher now, when any one saws.
appeal to the people" feels ''as if that
word, shot from the deadly level of gun,
did murder him." He has declared that all
the associations under that name should be
dissolved and the newspapers discontinued.
He is even of opinion that the Bonapartists
as party ought to play dead, relinquish the
pretence of separate existence, and join
hands with all other conservative elements"
against that common enemy of all conspira-
tors, the party of the people
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
The End OF Pinchhaolk.

Senator Morton must feel rather cheap at
Pinchbacks claim to a seat indorsed, and
the Senate itself has won something quite
the reverse of laurels. The State of Louisi-
ana has been deprived for three years of its
full representation in the Senate by the
failure to decide this case. The delay is in
excusable, because all the facts were as well
known at the beginning as they are now.
There were solid grounds for rejecting him
when he first appeared with Governor Kel-
logg's certificate, and as nothing has been
added to the evidence within the last two
years the unwarranted delay in reaching the
decision has simply had the effect of de-
frauding State of that equal representation
in the Senate to which it is entitled by the
constitution A delay of justice is tantamount
to denial of justice, and the State of Louis
lana has been thus wronged not by any lack
of evidence for reaching decision, but by
the lowest kind of unscrupulous partisan
maneuvres. Pinchback has been at last re-
jected on the report made by the Senate
Committee of Investigation two or three
years ago. The delay is scandalous, and the
republican Senators do not wipe out the
scandal by just decision at this late day.
1t is virtual decision against the right of
Governor kellogg to hold his present Office,
for lie and the Legislature by which Pinch
back was chosen Senator were elected by the
same fraudulent means. Pinchback's claim
is set aside on the ground that he was not
chosen by valid Legislature, but the title
of that Legislature was just as good
as that of the Governor who was
falsely counted in by the same in
famous Returning Board. There is, indeed,
a technical distinction which takes the right
of the Governor out of the scope of this de-
cision, because the election of Senator by
q valid Legislature would be valid even if it
was certified by bogus Governor, or even
if it were not certified at all, as the Senate
could accept other evidence of the election.
1t is reported that Pinchback does not vet
abandon all hope and that he means to 90
back to Louisiana and ask Governor Kellogg
to appoint him to fill the vacancy. We arc
confident that Governor kellogg will do
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his own title to Office within the jurisdiction
of the Senate and furnish motive ior call
ing it in question. The logic of the recent
decision would compel the Senate to reject
an appointment by Kellogg whose right has
the same flaw as that of the Legislature
which elected Pinchback. This circum-
stance will make him very cautious whom
he appoints to fill the vacancy, and exclude
Pinchback from the field of choice.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

the law in some form or other will deal with
Belknap. He will float off like bubble in
the next rain and be forgotten. All that
remains of him is, the fearful example, and
that will soon be historic. Shall we whirl
on in our career, learning nothing forgetting
nothing? Can we not do something towards
bringing the government back to the customs
of the fathers? Is there no way of decen-
tralization? Can we not have q Presidency
that means just respect for the rights of
the people, for law and custom and prece-
dent? Is there no restoring the civil service
to what it was when jackson and his troopers
came into power and plundered every de-
partment of its patronage as they would
have plundered an Indian camp. This is
the solemn political lesson underlying the
whole Belknap business. We may send
Belknap to Jail, and hundred others like
him we may even impeach the President
and his whole Cabinet, and the evil will live,
for it is in our political system. AS matters
now stand the election of q democratic
President would be no remedy. 1t would
be one colony of rats driving another out
of the bin. The same amount of grain
would be eaten. The democratic party in
New York, and in the apportionment of
patronage in the House, showed its want of
respect for real civil service. 1t is not any.
party success that will reach the evil. The
people must do 1.-THE honest men in both
parties. Democrats and republicans must
see alike that there is a duty in this cam
paign which as yet no party proposes to ade-
quately perform. Unless this duty is made
paramount there will be a political revolu-
ton that will sweep away both organizations.
In five years we have seen Tweed and
Belknap-one is century plant of political
democracy, the other of political republi-
canism. Do honest democrats and repub-
licans propose to rest in silence under
domination which has overwhelmed the
country with this twofo Id shame
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
The Third Avenue Savings Bank
Prosecution OF Mr. Darling.

OF Mr. OArAAhSs
There was never more righteous proceed.
ing in tribunal of justice than the prosecu.
ton of William A. Darling and Spencer K.
Green, late officers of the broken Third Ave-
nue. Savings Bank, for perjury in making
false returns to the Bank Superintendent at
Albany of the condition of that rotten
institution. OF all the forms of robbery
none is so heartless and wicked as enticine
the poor to deposit their frugal savings
in an insolvent bank from which
they cannot recover them. The small
provision for carrying poor families
through Sickness hard winters and tempo
rary loss of employment should be regarded
as more sacred than any other species Of
property and as better entitled to protection
both by the Legislature and courts of fjustice.
The victims of Mr.. Darling can never recover
the money out of which he cheated them, but
the courts ought to make such an example of
him as will serve as a terror and warning to
other men intrusted with the custody ofpoor
peoples savings. That Mr.. Darling COM
mitted wilful perjury there can be no doubt,
and it will be the opprobrium of
justice if he is not made to suffer
the penalty of his crime The statute
Of limitations will shield him unless
the officers of the law act with vigor, the
statement which he supported by false
oath having been made March IA, 1871, so
that the five years are on the point of expir-
ing. He was committed by Justice Duffy on
Wednesday, and the case was again argued
yesterday before Judge Westbrook on writ
of habeas corpus. Darling's counsel rest his
defence on a mere technicality, and their ar
gument is so absurd that it seems impossible
that any court can sustain it. 1t is, in sub
stance, that the report made March a. 1871,
was at date subsequent to that on which
savings bank officers are required to make
their sworn returns, and that charge of
perjury will not lie in the case of false oath
not required by law. This is q mere subter-
fuge, and is an implied confession of the
false swearing and of an attempt to deceive
the Bank Superintendent. We trust District
Attorney Phelps will lose no time in procur-
ing an indictment by the Grand Jury before
this heartless man escapes under the
statute of limitations. The fact that Judge
Westbrook released the prisoners is no bar
to an indictment, and we call on the District
Attorney to do his duty.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
The Missing Cuban.

Seiior Halgado, aged sixty-five, of Ha-
vana, disappeared from ordinary vision on
Wednesday afternoon in q frequented street
in the city of New York. The first nc
counts were very startling, and, although
some of the circumstances have been modi-
fed, the old gentleman, who was slapped
on the shoulder by an Englsh-speaking
stranger and forthwith was lost all trace
of, has not been found by his friends What
valuables he had in his possession does not
distinctly appear, He certainly could not
have had thirty five thousand dollars in gold,
as one report stated, for that would make
bulky package of over hundred
pounds weight. His banker" who turns
out to be cigar merchant, says Seiior Hal
gado received neither gold nor securities
from hinl-that he simply came to see about
an invoice of Havana cigars. It is stated in
another direction that the old gentleman
had a quantity of lottery tickets Finally,
the young man, Moreu, who is not Halga-
dos nephew, although he calls the latter
'uncle," is said to have given two versions
of the accosting by the mysterious stranger.
From one of these it appears that the miss
ing man gave AToreu nod before the latter
left him. which was understood to mean ''all
right" 1t is also stated that Halgado in
festive mood had on another occasion re-
mained out of his hotel all night. From
all these conflicting stories the case
is left open to number Of conclusions
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

HE ATTEMPT AT REFORM by the Turkish
government is beset with so many difficult
ties that it seems scarcely possible for any
success to attend it. Indeed, it has been the
opinion of many disinterested observers that
the Christian Powers have all along been
aware that the ready promises of the Porte
were as valueless as Micawber's /. O. us, SO
far as performance went but that when
dishonored by failure they would be useful
in furnishing good reasons for the overthrow
of that anomaly-a semi-barbaric Power in
Europe. A new difficulty has arisen in the
shape of a refusal by the Christians to pay the
tax exempting them from military service, on
the ground that the Sultan's late iuds gives
them liberty to serve as soldiers, which they
profess willingness to do. The Porte
in its denial of the Christians prayer to
be allowed to serve in the army states
that they cannot be trnstad- ThAra ara two
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
The New Secretary.

We hope that Taft will turn out to be as
good Secretary as his friends would have
us regard him. Thus far oil we have in his
favor is the Endorsement of some Ohio edi-
tors. They speak as highly of him as the
Iowa editors spoke of Belknap when he was
made Secretary of War. But Taft does not
carry the country by storm. He is not in
any way q representative of the republican
party whatever he may be of the Methodist
Church. And while he may be as good
Minister as Alexander Hamilton we cannot
help thinking that the party would have
been better served if Secretary had been
named with q national record, who was
known for his republicanism and his pa
triotism, who had seen service in n larger
field, with the eye of the nation upon him.
We like the way in which General Sherman
treated this question in an interview with
the reporter of st. Louis newspaper the
other day. He suggested two or three
names, either one of whom would have won
the confidence of the country. This is what
the President should have done. Mr.. Taft
may be most capable Secretary, but the
country will not think so until he is tried.
Let us hope for the best, at the same time
regretting that the new Secretary is not a
man who does not need State certificate of
character
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. was dull
at Ia 5-S ia 1-2. Stocks were without
feature and irregular. the market showing
The effect of manipulation. Money on call is
still quoted at 1-2 per cent Govern
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

THE CENTENNIAL City Fathers yes
terday appointed a committee to consider
how the city should celebrate the hundredth
anniversary of the nations existence, and
also how "a friendly cartel can be estab-
lished between New York and Philadelphia
to further the objects of the International
Exhibition. This mysterious clause looks
as though the visitors to the Centennial were
to be held as prisoners of war by the hotel
keepers of both cities and exchanged in
some friendly" way through the Aldermanic
committee as long as their money lasts.
Until we are reassured on this point we shall
continue to "view with alarm this star
ting assumption Of warlike powers in time
Of profound peace.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

The WOODEN NUTMEGs AND HICKORY HAMS
of Connecticut have nominated rag money
candidate for Governor on shinplaster plat
form. This is all appropriate and will fur
nish fresh chapter for Mr.. Wells in his his
tory of Robinson Crusoe's money.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

Count ARNIMs relatives have had their
petition for the Counts pardon refused by
the Emperor. Bismarck evidently still has
the whip hand" in Berlin.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

constituted from the dominant Left Centre
DR. moderate republicans, and will doubtless
command the majority in both Senate and
Assembly
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

The CoURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS has at
length been provided with quarters at the
expense of the Marine Court, which is moved
from its present quarters to the old stufy
Aldermanic chambers in the City Hall.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

other reasons namely, that the Mussulman
soldiers would object to it, and that the
Porte wants money more than men. The
fighting is still lively in the revolted
provinces
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

That PEACE IN SPAIN will be followed by
peace in Cuba is King Alfonso's confident
anticipation. 1t is easy to write message
like that at Madrid.
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

THE New York OFFICE HOLDERS are about
70 have their salaries reduced in earnest. The
bill in its present form is expected to pass,
and all the small fry should begin to agitate
for lower rents or look out for cheaper quar-
kerg
The New York herald., 1876-03-10

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dealers and the public throughout the country
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The New York herald., 1876-03-10

The REMAINS of Lady Augusta Stanley
were inferred in Westminster Abbey yester-
day in almost royal state. Queen Victoria,
with two of her daughters, was present, thus
testifying her regard for lifelong COM
rnaninn
The New York herald., 1876-03-10
TRIPLE S HEET
NEW YORK, FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1876.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
ure that the tceather to-day toih be clearing and
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