New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-12

some members Of society who are not fond OF
being robbed. There are people who, tracing
| their own property through the hands OF
thieves who had stolen it to the possession OF
the LAWYER who acted as the thieves attorney
would feel unkindly about it ard say un-
pleasant things. And still, where shall the
line be drawn 7 Where does the money come
from that pays Tweed's lawyer57 And would
they do anything morally wrong or unprofes-
sjonalY Perish the thought. But what con-
venienco the profession is.
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Mr. Blame won tactical victory on the Amnesty
bill lie should beware lest it prove n strategical
defeat IL was brilliant parliamentary fence. but it
was not statesmanslp. he country does not want
the healing wounds of the torn open afrcsh.
Grant al Mr. Blaine says about Jefferson Davis -
does itfollow that having refused try sentence and
punish him, We ought 20 keep on making faces at h m
1, IL not better since he is not to be punished that
he sionld not be Distinguished Why not let him
go with the common herd, and thus award him the
only punishment We have left Mt our commaDd-the
refusal TO make a martyr Of him Mr.. Blaine was
willing to pardon Mr. Davis year ago. lie reported
IN favor of IT, and tho bill passed with hsOpon silent
approval. Why should bo now rcpudiate his own
record and signalize the beginning OF the Centen-
NAL year by rcvertug 10 thoughts OF vengeance
and making a speech which could moi have domo
more 10 fan INTO fame again the dying enDera of
the hate and passion II our civil war if it had been
deliberately designed for that purpose Mr. Blaine
is to-dav The most conspicuous candidate In IN,
party for tho Presidency, and the best judges
incline 10 think his chances the best. But he can
throw al away by very few such movements.
What he has done was uuquestionab.y smart.
n appealed, shrcwly but reckrssly, to pas
,ious which he knew were easily aroused 10
prejudice, which bo know hal never died out. TO a
feeling all over the country which is sure to give
him instant and approving response. But It did rot
tend to the peace and harmony which tho year
should inspire and the times demand. II tended
~ no good III l.. II was mere cunning partnership.
Mr. Blaine is always excessively smart. Let him
have care lest the people begin to think him too
smart.
II i, more than whispered about tho Capitol at
Washington that The Centennial appropriation is to
be carried through Congress by means OF bargains
and trades with tho fFcn Il of other measures. Cur
rent ruLor connects it with some Of the subsidy
schemes and even with the Amnesty bill. II hardly
seems necessary to say that the friends Of the Cen
'ruuial bin cannot afford 10 carry il by such tactics.
lt may be- IA IL claimed by those who aro urging the
appropriation that the honor oi tho nation 10 At
stake in the matter. and that it cannot bo refused
without bringing ito country into discrcdt. but we
take leave say that u carry tho measure throngh
boy any such means as those referred TO, or III any
way except upon its own merits would di,h0uor aud
1iscrace Inc nation vastly more th9p the absolute
falure II the enterprise. In the of al that ~
honorable in our past GYd hopeful in our future. le
az not begin our second century of existence a5 "
nation with such scandal As this would be. Let
this thing Of al others bo judged and voted on By
itself and on its own merits. Congress has the rcpu
,anon unfortunately of beng n trading body and
common runror says thcrc is always great difficulty
IN carving through any appropriation without some
sort Of moinaion or bargain. But there ought to
oe enough yrtno lift to make jhis case at least AN
exception. \. any rate the Centennial Hanagr,
should not permit it to 10 done. HEY can Afford 10
lose the appropriation; they cannot afford to trade
on it..
Nr.F.P. Howe, the President ~ tho Yalo Boat
Club has written letter, giving in frank and
manly way the reasons for Nalr5 Withdrawal from
tie Rowing Association AID di.claming any iqten-
ton of rccctiug In any manner upon the other col
lcg,a. lie SAYS the Withdrawal simply means that
Yale has not found tho Association favorable to tho
Development of racing according 10 !lcr ideas Inc
fault" Lee SAYS ia attributable 10 the Association
itself. and not To individual members" AZ to the
faiNuS MUttl IdNt bftu 'i't upon
her motives, and tho ntmation that Yale
desired to gain some advantage III row
ing against tho English University crews,
De spys: "Thc Association this year has our best
wishes for lis success. and any susp.cions are
rrJundlcss which may have arisen to the effect that
We propose to compete for tho privilege OF rowing
with tine rcpr ,entatiyes of The English Universities
this coming Summer or that we intend 10 oppose or
d,tract from the Saratoga regatta in any way The
letter shows good sense and good temper. The ac-
rio, Of Yale has called ont variety ofcommont and
criticism some ~ which has been hasty and harsh,
hu, il may be said Of her representatives that so Lar
- thcv have taken part ia the discussion they have
conl ncicd Themselves with dignity, aud not gwen
way TO anger or resentment.
WAS Il a keen sense Of the udcroug that induced
Senator Robert on President pro tenn of The Senate,
to arpoint the Hon. Mr. Morrs,ey ON the Committee
on Retrenehmenti The impression prevails among
Mr.. Morrisseys constituents in this city that the
issue ON which no was'elccted 10 the Senate was not
Rrtrcuchment, but quito the reverse. That STATES
mans views upon the subject Ct retrenchnent were
tliut Goycrnmeut-Siate az well ms munIc pal, We
presume-shoud pay twenty-five per cent more than
individuals or than the market rate for the Labor
EMPLOYS. DO We understand that TO be the Albany
idea Of reirenohmonti Mr. Morrissey's constitu-
EMS viii observe with pride thlt he has n place on
the Committee on Cities, the Committee on villages,
and the Committee on salt Except that Lo is not