New-York tribune., 1876-09-05


American Free Dress League" in Philadelphia, on
Thursday last The word " "fIee' has endless
variety of appcation-Free Soil, Free Trade, Free
Love- Free Dress The public might be puzzled TO
know whether the last of these terms indicates
dress without cost or the same dress Tor all, or
very wide and flowing fashion of dress. On the
contrary, the movement proves to be In favor Of
Restricted Dress for Women! The resolutions
offered declare that the present female costume is
inhuman in form, in the imitation OF obstacles 10
locomoton and respiration "-wherefore they lnslst
that "such garmenture should be OF dual form for
the legs as we'll as the arms" Garmenture OF dual
form is an exquisite periphrsSs the language OF
ignorance and Tyranny would use the simple word
breeches" The design of the reform IS also stated
to DO "to elevate woman above slaves and pernl-
cious babitsD Alas! do we find that men are ele-
waited above slaves and perncious habits by their
dual Qarmenturei Nay, doth not this same gar
menture enable them TO use feet well as fists In
their brutal quarrelsf In such reforms, as every
one is aware, grace and beauty go for naught bnt
without some distinguishing badge (say dual colors
for the dual-lOwer sleeves), the fair reformers
would soon discover how much greater IS the
tyranny of man toward man than of man toward
woman. Some time ago, one of them, m brick
dust coored coat and trousers was seen on Jersey
City ferry-boat. "Does thee mean to say" pure
faced Quaker matron asked of her neighbor " that
that is a woman I" Then, looking more closely, she
heayed deep sigh. and added: "Ah, yes am
sorry to say it isp
Mr. Hendricks is a gentleman Of some conse-
auence in the Democratic party. Their natlonai
ticket was decorated with his name solely because
he represented constituency who entertained GER
tain views in regard to currency, which c0nstitu-
ency was strong enough to drive Eastern Democrats
into confessed surrender of principle-strong
enough to force the House of Representatives INTO
vote 10 repudiate recorded promise. Mr. Hehdrlcks
has lately felt constrained to address the citizens of
his native county. Woe is me- he cries. If discuss
not rhe issues of the campaign; and yet concerning
this vital issue-this one issue which made ms own
nomination possible-he opens not his mouth except
10 saw in one fraction OF sentence, that his party
was pledged TO oppose any artificial contraction"
whatever that may signify. Mr.. Hendricks's record
has been somewhat devious In his letter OF accept
ance he assured the world that he was impatient
for a return to specie payments, while the year
before no was campaigning In ONO for the
party which was hungry for printed money
ie may be "a hard-money man, but he writes TO
.'currency refomers" like Landers when he wants
satisfying legislation IN Congress. and he begs IN
lationists like New not to refuse reelection lie
| may be a very hard-money candidate but platform
made expressly TO feel comfortable under him is soft
enough to satisfy Ewing and voorhees, and The
Cincinnati Inquirer. Now Dir. Hendricks language
and Mr.. Hendricks's silence can both be accounted
for by admitting that he is a statesman with an
elastic and accommodating ethical SYSTEM but
where has departed the stern metallic virtue of all
the other orators and organs of reformf We look
and listen in vain for any discussion of the currency
question from that quarter. Has this issue been
reIepatedr or did Gov. Iilden's treatise exhaust
| the subiectf
The race OF aspiring young persons who mistake
gush" for ge MUS, sentiment for thought, and III
dugence in moods for literary art Is not confined to
| the United States Probably every mail brings to
our shores the applications of such as failing to find
recognition at home, imagine that their forInless
messages must be welcome somewhere else in the
world. One of the latest, sent to THE TRIBUNE
from Continental Europe-the particular nation
| need not be mentioned-after proposing to con-
tribute grave ethical papers in foreign language
| proceeds thus: But you will ask why write in
| America rather than in y Whyf j know not:
| it is the fancy bent of my nature. DO you ask
the poet why he chooses this subject spreads that
| color plucks from this tree, drinks from that
I fountainf Whyf He does it from pure caprice,
simply phantasy; because, from Aurora to the even
| ing twilight, from North to South, everything in
nature is subjective. This is why ] write
for America. feel the need of dipping my courage
in the burning rays of that privileged soil, in order
TO keep it up TO tho level of the vast and sublime
| questions which have studied" If the applicant
| can teach Others how to keep up their courage by
dipping it in tho burning rays of our privileged soil
especially during the past two months-he will be
an acquisition. But. as he writes from pure caprice
| and simple phantasy, he would be very uncertain
contributor. Ethical papers prodnced on this plan
would be more original than edifying.
Very naturally thelaborers on the rice plantation
of Mr. D. B. Bssel OH the Combahce, in South Caro-
| na prefer not to receive their wages in such cur
| rency this
so Due Fifty Cents so
To John Jones Bearer, for labor under special con-
| tract, Payable on the nrst OF January, loS0
II appears from statement published by Mr. Robert
Smalls that Mr. Bssell is the habit of paying his In
borers in these valuable documents which arc issued
ndenomnations of 5, 10, 25 and 30 cents. Whatever
| was mysterious in the Combahee strike is so no
longer note of hand for 80 cents, payable in four
| years from date without interest, and good for
nothing except to spend at the shop of the employer
| who issues it. isn't the sort of money to make a
| aborer contented, quiet, and Industrious. Mr..
Smalls says that the laborers demanded money for
their labor and declined Mr. BisselPs small notes Of
| hand. Failing to get genuine cash, they struck.
Mr.. b. may be thankful that they did not strike him.
Ii appears, however that the dsaifected did employ
some intimidation to prevent those who were
anxious to work for Mr. Bisselps currency from
| doing so. Here they wrong. If there were
| those who were willing TO toll for something OF
even less value il was no business of the strikers.