New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30

lost nothing yet by his leniency. while 1t would
have lost at once and heavily if he had IN
sisted on throwing his financial agents into
bankruptcy.
A letter from Gen. Hazcn to Mr.. Clymer, re-
specting the original exposure of post-trader-
ship abuses IN THE TRIBUNE, will prove OF
| timely service in the impeachment trial, as IL
| is probable that that will largely depend upon
the proof that Gen. Belknap was made aware
of the facts thus displayed. The disgrace OF
the ex-Secretary will not be without its COM
pensation, if it leads to abolishing the whole
system of post traderships.
On the whole, yesterday was Baine's day.
PENNSYLVANIA instructed its delegates for Hart
ranft and Ohio for Hayes but the real bent In
each delegation is believed to be for Blame !;
and Stree neither Hartranft nor Hayes
has any chance. the Maine candidate is
left to gather up the chestnuts after the
others have shaken the tree. Vermont
sends an unpledged delegation, but Its incll-
nations are believed to be strongly toward
Blaine The platform literature of the day is
of even less value than the average product
The man is to be the platform this year, says
Mr.. Curtis, and so far as these States yester-
day indicated anything practical, their plat
form is to be Blaine. 1t remains, however. to
notice that Mr.. Cameron has to be seen.
Mr.. Moody, under a sharp fire of cross-eX-
animation as to his methods as reylvallst,
appeared in new light yesterday and to the
greatest advantage and credit to himself His
prompt answers to the varied questions hurled
at him from all parts Of the crowded hall re-
vcaled in strong light the great practical COM
mon sense of the man, and betrayed some OF
the secrets of his extraordinary success. 1t Is
impossible, of course, to print all the ques-
tons, pertinent, impertinent, wise and other
wise, which were propounded, and his often
witty and always sagacious replies, for they
would fill many more columns of space than
we car devote to the subject; but those which
are given just as put and answered will illus
trate the spirit of the singular convention held
Yesterday and the manner of the very remark
able man who presided over it.
In case the Emperor Alexander persists III
quietly withdrawing from power he can "pont
- with pride" to his administration. During
his eventful reign Russia has made great
progress in material wealth and political
power The serfs have been emancipated and
endowed with land. The national territory
has been extended to the confines of Kashgar,
and the Island of SaShalien acquired from Japan
Popular education has been established, and the
judiciary reformed. A comprehensive net
work of railroads has been constructed and
commerce largely increased. All this has
been done without increasing largely the
public debt, which is now only $2O4,OOOOOO
greater than at the death of Nicholas l. In
his country we have reason to feel concerned
for the Emper0r's welfare, since he was our
inn friend during the civil war, and gave us
Alaska on what he deemed reasonable terms.
The United States Senate is in what may be
called q state of mind. Things have come to
uch pass that there cannot be an Executive
session of that distinguished body without Its
proceedings leaking out and being published
IN The TRIBUNE. Why even good Mr.. Cam
ron cannot free his mind upon the subject OF
W. Richard II. Dana's impertinence without
having his able remarks published i'll the next
mornings TRIBUNE. 1t is absolutely dreadful.
At this rate, Senators will have to be just as
.arefIl in the Executive as they would be III
tbe omen sessions not to say anything
,ney are ashamed Of And this will
re hard. All good citizens will rejoice that the
senate in Executive session yesterday resolved
hat this thing should be investigated and
persons and papers sent for. And OF course we
| coce that TIE TRIBUNE is able to furnish
his intelligence concerning the proceedings III
yesterdays Executive session. We suspect
nd we offer the suggestion in aid Of the in
ycstigatlOn-that the Senate leaks. How would
| Il do, instead of sending for persons ard
,apers, to make a requiSItiOn on the Navy De-
| oaItment for gang of caulkersf
On cross examination, ex-Minister Schenck's
| eStimony is far from lettering his case. He
.ndeavors TO excuse the manner of his de-
iarture from London, by declaring his ignO-
| -ance of his exact status-whether he was or
vas not then in Office. On the point OF his
payments aud receipts in the Emma Mine bus
| ness, his assurances that he had simply ill.,
vested and lost his own money are sifted down
| % an explanation that he regarded the
| Giving of his note as the payment of money.
IN the other hand, the transaction itself, with
| Nr. Park, was much of the style of the old
| Credit MObilier investments" that Cakes
Ames facilitated. The money with which
len. Schenck bought the stock was lent to
| lim by Mr. Park without interest. The stock
vas the sole collateral to the note. An I'M
armed dividend was paid on the stock to
| zen. Schenck, and various items of sales and
commissions, some of which the Minister knew
! title about, made the bulk of the credits in
i5rsed as payments on the note Gen. Schenck