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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

Perhaps the best thing for the. Republican
party to do IA nominate Ben Butler :or President and
10 down with hoYl.--lChcago Tunes lIndJ
Why wouldn't Carl Schurz make n good
Secretary OF WaTi He Is honest, able good thief
hunter" and has the confidence OF the people Boston
Transcript (Rep)
For President, Benjamin Fl. Bristow of Ken
lucky; for ice-Prcsidcnt, James g. Blaine Of Maine
There ticket TO sweep the country with the BSom
Of desruciion-LC Chicago Post aud Mail lRcp
We shOuld think that Mr.. SecOr Robson
would be- looking Tor his hat about row. He il OF
those fortunate gentlemen who have the reputation OF
being very prosperous on small salary Boston Herald
(Iud)
Utica has now two United States Senators,
Judg. OF the supreme Court and what the regular or
gans call a sore head'and yet she Is not happyshe
wants President from one or the other party Spring
field Republican llnd).
Gentlemen of the Republican party, Won may
fix up MI plans and schemes yOu please for the manu-
facure of the next President but the people want an
honest man, man above party tricks aud trades, ana
"lont YOU forget IT," Al this moment th're ems To h6
n strong impression that such man Is Is H. Brslow.~
boston Globe (lnd)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
PERSONAL.

Ex-Gov. Letcher's condition improved de
cdedly on Saturday and he able to converse with
friends.
President Chamberlain OF Bowdoin College
has been appointed by Gov Connor rs Names ora OF at
the Centennial Exposition.
EMr. Charles Francis Adams, jr., was able to
walk Saturday for the first time after en- illness
which confined him 20 his bed for several weeks.
4 statue Of the late DIR. Livingstone has
been completed and II will De erected the site set
apart for IL on the NOrthbudgc In Edinburgh, scotland
Prof. White of Columbus, Ohio, has accepted
the Presidency of Parlue University. at Lafayette, Td
and will enter upon his duties In April Che Board Of
Trustees have voted him a salary Of $500
An edition of the doubtful plays Of Shakes
peare Is to be collected and published In London shortly
Ii will include "The Two Noble klusmen" and Ed
ward H. In the composition of which some authorities
hold that Shakespeare took part at least.
A strange old bibliopole died In Vienna a
short time ago. He conducted an eatnghouse waiting
personally upon his customers, and yet he collie I'd
library Of 2l000 volumes, many of them edih, - OF
rare value.
Gen. Hazen is now on n visit to the City of
Mexico with his wife, the rst real rest the General has
enjoyed from frontier service for many years past II
was current gossip IN the army that he oet the good
grace, OF the War Department by entering vigorous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

tce this time will not be on the
side of the defense. No mercy VIII
follow conviction. Shepherd and Hari1ng-
ron. and the other leaders of Washington So
ciety. Spencer and the rest of the Republican
magnates in Congress, BabcOek, Luckey, hoDe-
son, Kilbourne g. Latta, Orvil Grant, ana the
whole Dent fam lily, will wash their hands OF
him. The handsome Secretary and his beautl-
full wife will no longer be recognized in the
set where they shOne so brightly. 1t is not
that Belknap has been found out; Others have
been found out-Shepherd for instance-and
lave held their heads as high as ever but he
has confessed and got the Administration into
scrape, so they take him up and cast HIM
into the sea.
But why could we not have had little dis
play of this righteous Indignation four years
aeof In February, 1872. this whole story OF
the Fort Sill contract was published in TIE
TRIBUNE. It was shown then that the Off
GERS, soldiers, and emigrants were mercllessy
pillaged for the benefit of somebody in Wash
ington. 1t was shown that Marsh, who held
the trading privilege, was IN intimate friend OF
the Secretary of War, and we gave his tull
name and address for the benefit OF the au-
thorities in case they wished to ask questions
Nor was it only the licentiOus, maleyolent ana
God-forsaken independent press which made
these things known at Washington. They
were frequently brought to the notice of
the Administration by high officers OF
the army-among others Git is saidD by Gen
Hazen. The operations of Orvil Grant have
been repeatedly exposed. The story OF the
formation job told III this paper yesterday, has
been told by us before, and has appeared III
other Journals likewise. 1t is not too much to
saw that for four years the frauds III the war
Department have been well known to the
Administration, while at the West they have
been absolutely notorious.
If Gen. Belknap had only denied his crime,
and tried to break down Marsh's testimony, no
doubt there would have been party of stanch
Administration men to sec him through. The
charges would have been secuted as base in
ventions of the Democrats and Independents,
put forth for effect upon the NewHampshlre
election. Perhaps a safe would have been
cracked some night, and the contents conveyed
to Marsh's bedroom and placed between the
mattresses where Harrington and the
Chief of Police would have gone Immediately
and found them. If the case had ever come
TO trial the Department of Justice might have
appointed one of its subordinates as prosecutor
and assigned all the others to the duty OF
crossing him and helping the defense. After
the customary verdict of acquittal Boss Shel-
herd would have got up q serenade and sub
scription of $4,000. And if it had come TO
the worst and Gen. Belknap had perforce re-
signed, he could at least have gone ont of
Office with frst-class testimonial. and got
consulshp or foreign mission, or the next
vacant seat on the bench of the Supreme
Court. That is the ordinary way of getting
over such troubles. But to confess -!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

tone of public morals ana stop there
and Others who have tho courage to
20 further and trace the condition OF
morality to the cOrruptlons OF politics.
and the cOrTuptions of politics TO the bind SUD
servency with which great party has 1oi-
lowed a weak and vindctive President VINO
has used his Office in the spirit in which IL was
given him, not as q trust to discharge. but Us
a reward for service. Then there are some
who, having either no time or no disposition 70
m0raIize upon it, content themselves with the
assertion that it is an individual crime TOT
which no party can be held responsible; the
old verdict with which criminal negligence has
been whitewashed time out of mind, Nobody
"to blame.r And then we are amused to
see the moral which one newspaper
The Worceater SD.-deduces, in the
remark that cit is curious illustration OF
&" tho distrust tho sO-called independent press
"has Inspired, that the facts in this case,
Except the bribery of Secretary Bclknap,
(Which was not then known, were published
Gin THE NRw-YORK TRIBUNE four years
"ago, ard made no impression OH the
"publc whatever" This deduction is all the
funnier from the fact that no paper
in the country has exhibited so much anger al
the exposures made by the independent press
az The Worcester Spy. Wouldn't 1t be more
fair to say that this exposure is curious
illustration of the simplicity, or something else'
of The Spy and other Administration papers
which drove the Independent press to assist I'D
the election of Democratic Congress in order
to bring out the facts1
III &c oil Ynn 1VIn
we say. much to be learned. The causes of this
mans fall are not individual or personal
There's whole system Of them. And
man at the top of the system. And great
party abasing itself before the man with slavlsl-
ness beside which the maxim OF despotlsIn,
"The king can do no wrong" seems an out
burst of the spirit of democracy. And there
are innumerable evil tendencies, bad habits,
crooked methods, all sorts of self-scekiug, OF
ollice-trading OF corrupt approaches, OF bribery
by indirectiOn, of prostitution OF power, oil
combining for plumber. of quibbing, dickerlng,
and official specializing clustering round the
system Senator Roscoe COnlling taking fees
from great corporation III case against tue
United States tried before Judge and against
n District Attorney of his own appointment,
illustrates part of the system; Secre-
tary Delano and his son John another
the Credit Mobilier statesmen specializing on
their legislative functions, and Minister Schenck
on his diplomatic position, are bud and bios
som of it; BabcOck, Shepherd, and Belknap
are its ripe fruits and time would fail us to
enumerate the list of names that the
country would recognize at once as the
growth and fulness of it. II is thoroughly
bad in root and branch. bud, blossom, and
fruit. That philosophy of this event which
omits 10 consider the system will be incom-
plete that moral which does not include the
uprooting of it from the soil of politics will
be empty and vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
GEN. FREMONT ANprnE MEMpnIsEL pAsoLINe

GEN. FREMONT AND THE MEMPHIs-EL PAsO LINE.
Gen Fremont sends TO the various papers of
the city reputable and disreputable alike, card con-
corning Mr. Marshall o. Roberts ecent statement about
the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad, enbodylng the fol
lowing points:
Mr. Roberts cannot trJy say, might possibly be IN
ferred from his card that ne went 20 the head Of te
Texas Pacific Railroad enterprise under 10 obligation 70
Incorporate the Memphis III Paso Road and 70
protect ITS b0ndhodcrs,- ana that no di4 not
give any authority 20 use money and bonds
Gen. Fremont assorts that Mr. Roberts gave authority
through " G. Tar FOR influencing melnbtis OF con,
gress by bonds other pccuuiary considerations ana
that Mr. Parsons in 1871 showed hun lvt,
ter from Mr. Roberts authorizing tie use
OF such means. Mr. Parsons stated alterNard
10 Gen Fremont and Others TINT the stipulation between
himself and Mr.. Roberts In regard TO THIS nnuchee
was at Mr.. R0bertss request destroyed by hin III
Mr. Robcrts's. presence. and at h5 own hop.s'
In November OF 1870, Mr. Roberts bad become
President ~ the Southern Tranac0nunenal, anu
had pledged himself publicly IL carry ont me LeNas
Pacific enterprise witch included the Memphis III fase,
and n sted upon It, In January, II, he spent week ~
Washington arranging his measures 20 secure she pSaeo
OF the Texas Pacific BILL To ald when M fNsopS 10
ceiyed the stipulation referred TO- , s,,h.
Gen Fremont says In conclusion that he set on FOOT lns
Conversational inquiry iutO Memphis III Peso tfansI
tions the benefit OF French Dondh0derS dh" WV
tain Justice for himself
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omnssmsnts ano alrshnqs 10 Night.

AcADgMY OF Music" Fra DiavUlo." Miss Kellogg
10 THIS THEATER.-" julius Caesar"
EAGLE T1iEATER-NQreiy.
FIFTH Avenue THEATER.-" Pique."
OIVMTIC THEATER.-N,tn6ty.
PARK THEATER.-" BraSs."
Ban FHANCisCO MINsTRELS. -
TwRNTY-THRD STREET THrATER.-Calfornia Mlnsuels'
Tony PAsTOR's NEW TnEATEK.- At and ): variety
UKIOR SQUARE THEATER-"R Rose Michel .
XALLACK's TuEATEK.-" She StOOpS TO conquer.
ASSOCIATION HAII.-wOrking WOmens Anniversary.
CHICRERtNG HALL--LectuTe Prof. G.. X. Cromwell
CuARIIFR JNsTuUTE-LcCture. james PARTON
UlsTORICAL SOCIETY.-StIted meeting.
TwENrlEIH STREET MEETING HoUsN.-Peacc Uhien
sTRISwAY HAII.-COncert. OratoriO, Creation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The Herzegovinian chiefs refuse to
treat for peace unless the Sultan recalls most of his
troops - commercial crisis was feared III
Austria == The King of Italy opened Parliament
in person. = The Spanish army is to be reduced
TO 200. 900 men. Tho Due d'Audiifret Pasquier was
selected by the Republicans to be President of the
French Senate.
DoMEsTc-Richard Fl. Dana, ir., has been ap-
pointed Minister TO England, in place of Gen.
Scbepck. resigned. -- Forty-fve people are
indicted in Baltimore for intimidation in the late
State election. - Impeachment articles against
Mr. Beknap are ready, but have not been presented;
further important revelations coming III the case
now Secretary of War is not vet appointed but the
place has been offered to Senator Morrill, of Maine
- Mr.. PieTrepont explains more fully as to his
famous letter. and says it was made public through
Gen. BabcOck.
CoNGRKss.-In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman and Mr.
BoGy made speeches on finances important petitions
from New York and elsewhere were presented Oh
the Bankrupt law; information to Sea Island
Cotton straw bids, and the Indian Bureau,
was called for -= In the House, inquiries were
authorized as to the safe burglary and the whisky
trials; the Hawaiian treaty was debated; bills
were offered to secure immunity TO Government
witnesses and to charter transcOntinental rail
road from Norfolk west
CITY AXD SUBURBAN.-Sayings banks officers ex-
pressed confidence in the general strength of the
banks and in their future prosperity. &C. Mr..
Moody gave advice to young converts, and the Hip
podromo meetings reported satisfaction with the re-
suits Of the work. -- In the Irwin case, r. W. o..
Bellows testified that misleading entries were
made of the checks for $750OO0. 49, DR.. Viii
liam c. Prime lectured on Religion and Art"
80 The Seamless Clothing Company failed with
liabilities of 100000, assets Of S450,OOO. -=
Gold. 114sa, 114bs 114Hs. Gold value of the legal
tender dollar at the close 81 20 cents. Stocks
active and fiuctuating, closing strong and higher
THK WEA1HFR.-The Government report predicts
clouds and rain -= In this city yesterday, the
day was warm and threatening, but without rain {;
thermometer, 40, 40, 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
THE ENGLISH MISSION.

The appointment of Mr.. Richard IL. Dana,
IT,. as Minister to England, is the best selec-
ton Gen. Grant has made for any civil offce
since he chose Mr.. BristOw as Secretary OF the
Treasury Mr.. Dana is that finest type of the
American citizen, q cultivated Massachusetts
gentleman. He has inherited an honorable
name, and has added to its luster. He has
held no distinguished position in Federal poll
ties, vet he is known and respected wherever
the English language is spoken. He Will ma
friends and admirers in London, and VIII 40
all that any man could do TO make Gen.
Scbenclx forgotten and e1ace the bad impress
sion made upon English society by the poker
PLAYING Spectator who is now coming home
i'm disgrace. We congratulate Gen. Grant upon
his good Judgment. He has given the country
sucb pleasant surprise that for the moment
il almost forgcts Belllnap, BabcOck, and the
Emma Mine.
II will not do, however, TO overlook en-
tirely the case of Gen. Schenck. The manner
of his retirement from the post which he long
AGO ceased TO ornament. looks like another es-
capade quite as discreditable as some of those
which went before it. The appointment of
Mr. Dana is Z" in place of Robert c. Schenck.
Il "N"'
sent some little time ago, and it appears to
have been kept secret until Gen. Schenck
could get safely out of the country.
He embarked on Saturday, announcing
that he was coming home "On leave OF
"absence" to testify in the Emma Mine inves-
tigation. As soon as the steamer was well at
sea the name of his successor was sent to the
Senate. Last Wednesday Gen. Schenck wrote
to the London newspapers, Having obtained
"lcave of absence from my Government Tor
"the purpose | shall sail in the next steamer
" for the United States to confront my calum-
"niators and vindicatc my reputation lie
went on board the vessel with consta-
BILE at his heels. and his last official
action on English soil was to disre-
gard a writ referring the process-server
to Lord Derby. And all this time it would
appear that he had already resigned. He does
not come home on leave of absence. He comes
rs private citizen. How charmed the ars-
tocracy and the diplomatic circles of London
will be when they know of the cute trick by
which the ex-American Minister has got away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

During the Moody and S0RFey meetings al he Hippo
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UNEs verbatim reports Of 81. Moodgs Sermons. ere aoiH
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radirs Of Wasbinqlon CereaRd and Boston is supplied
during tho day. Subscribers in the city and uiciniy can
b regplariy ssrred from any respectable stand
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

GEN. FEssENDEN MAYOR or PORTLAND, NE.
BOsTOy, March 6.-Gen. Francis Fessendeil,
Republican was elected Mayor OF Portland To-Day "
b2G majority in total vote of 504s Last year tho Guy
went Democratic by a20 majority. The Eepubueaans
were also successful In the municipal elections 81 oo~
BATH, Lewiston, ROcklAnd and Gardner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

There have been some spirited contests de-
cided by the complementary elections in
France. In Corsica ex-Minister ROuher has
defeated Prince Napoleon, who was yirulently
opposed by the ex-EmpIess Eugene and her
adherents. In Paris the Due Decazes For
eign Minister, beat NJ. Raoul Duval,
the Bonapartist orator, by large
majority. This victory was mainly due to the
sagacity of NJ. Gambetta, who secured the full
Republican vote for the Foreign Minister. NJ.
Raoul Duval will, however, be member Of
the new Chamber, having been elected i'll Lou
vier. Three noted Radcals-LocbrOy, Naquet,
and Raspail-haye secured seats. NJ. Raspail
will be remembered as the political associate
of NJ. Rochefort, and one of the most restless
spirits in France. The general result has been
favorable to the Republicans, who will have
a powerful majority in the new Chamber:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

II we are TO judge by tho results set forth IN the
report for s75 Gust published of the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 70 Animals. the zeal of
the President increases annually. From about 100
eases in 1866 the arrests had run up TO 500 in 1873
and where 500 disabled horses had been released
from torture in 1866 over 200 were rescued in
1875. The report for the past year IS somewhat
disappointing, and is lacking in those details
of eases which properly told would call more
general attention 20 the Society and help to
popuarize it. And popularity is what it most
needs There il an undoubted prejudice against
the Society, excited by the somewhat eccen-
trio conduct and character of its worthy Presi-
dents and this, We believe. fair presontment of
the moro important acts OF the Society, showing its
truly humane purpose aud practical operations,
would go far toward removing These details are
not put in attractive form. The public does not care
to read several pages TO learn that Mr. Gerry got
gold medal and that Mr. Haines presented the
Society with banner; but it would like to read
well and briefly told history of the Mary Ellen
case which inspired the organization of tho Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
LET NO GUILTY MN OWHo ms coz

fFHNEDJ EcthFL'
The yigor with which the Administration
pursues the disgraced BellSnap is beautiful.
He is denounced in court circles with as much
warmth-almost-a the tcll-tale Marsh or the
imprudent Evans. He is watched day and nig,t
by detachment of police. The officers have or
ders to seize him at all hazards if he tries to es-
cape. lie is to be prosecuted to the full
extent of tho law. The Department of Jus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

terms inadmisslble, It is improbable that they
will be entertained at all by the Porte Aus
tria is disposed to intimidate the insurgents
but they appear Indifferent to either her favor
or hostility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

Further inquiry among the savings banks OF
this city brings more strongly in light their
general good condition. Nearly all the weak
ones have been weeded out, and the chief
trouble Of the strong ones is to find safe and
profitable Investments for their funds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

The articles of impeachment in Mr.. Bel
knap's case are withheld. it is said, in order to
cover more terrible array of facts than even
those which have been made public. If really
employed in getting testimony, a few days
delay now can matter little in business that
ought to have been attended to years ago.
There is some prospect of bill for the pro-
lection OF witnesses in this class of exposures,
but it is likely to be too late for service in
the present case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

DR.. w. C. Primes lecture on ancient art ana
religion takes tho ground-rather unusual now
adays-that the literal Biblical narrative FUR
nshes trustworthy chronology OF the human
race. Reviewing the history Of the arts OF
pottery, coinage, and architecture, and these
which preceded them, he traces them all back
ward to Asia within 5000 years. DR.. Primes
views are entitled TO special consideration
since he adds to a wide acquaintance with the
literature of the subject, the fruits OF ex-
tended personal research.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

President, or has Numbered through needless
ness I'VE cannot suspect him Of ignorance), let
the House take measures to enforce his SPEEDY
retirement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07

The President is suffering the natural results
of his system of personal government. He
has so degraded the Cabinet Offices
that men of character and public esteem
arc unwilling to accept them. Thus he
finds it difficult to secure a successor
to Mr.. Belknap, and it will be a mercy if Mr.
Dana of Boston can be induced to accept the
disgraced place of Gen. Schenck. Gen. Hurl-
burt has been asked to take Mr.. Belknap's place
and has declined. Judge Hoar has been
asked to take it and is dIsinclined. Senator
Morrill, of Maine is in doubt about 1t. If Pres
dent Grant wishes to read the utter failure
of his theory of governing the country by Sc
Letting nObodies who are personally agreeable
10 himself for the chief offices, he need not go
further than the impeachment of Belknap and
his difficulty in getting a successor.
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Business Notiees.

THE PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE OF lie
TRIBUNE removed 7l3 Chestnut told Masonic Tempe)
Subscriptions and advertisements received al regular rates
Tar GY TRBNE served by carrier in all parts Of the city