New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-05


by the Elcctora Commission.
The case of Louisiana was sun more fagrant. The
Returning BOarl became de dcto tbo Legislature IL as
suncd t. perpete itself Ii was not even constituted
according 60 the Illegal law creating IT, IL acted without
right The statements on which 1t acted were corruptY
fabricated weeks after The election by the Board itself
An Osa OF wrong piled On Peon OF fraud, yet the
Commission refused to hear The wrong was eonsum-
mated. and lave dc ftc0 Executive at Washing
ton tLe result and Others declared To nave the Iht
by that OF the people which Is the voice OF God
OPPOSING THE RESTRICTION OF SUFFRAGE
But smi ar questions OF right and fact arise in the
State and City Here 1t is vote Of Il to 5s In the last
Assembly there was a Republican majority Of 49, yet
the minority represented $4,000 more voters than the
Republicans. Copying from other bad examples, they
began the partisan work Of crushing out the voice Of
this community A batch OF INSCRIPTIONS bills culmi-
mated in an omnibus" Among the worst were bills for
prodigal expeuditures-onc-ha to be paid by this I'M
represented city, which pays half OF the State
taxes. One Of these measures, passed by II to
5s-a party votc-I hold in my hand. II Is concur
rent resolution introduced by Senator Woodn, on the
Sd OF Aprl last H. proposes 70 amend the constitution
80 make city elections M the spring IT, real mean
my 10 nlGgutate Board OF Finance, which, as to
taxation and other matters. should be substitute for the
Aldermanc Board It's beet OF attack was % destroy
the local government OF this city IL all cities where
there are I'D re tuau loOOvo population opery OF rent
qualifications required for tine voters who may elect
ths Board OF Finance The property must De assessed
az not less IMAM 1iVVi OF Tue rent uu, NOT DC cs~ Juan
800 to make nan voter wonld dlsianchiS s per
people III Is bar sinister on lhtchgehce anu WORTH
lt proceeds the false assertion OF pseudo ecOno-
4
c'us'' 9tectlI lhty 40 hot P'Y t5en. !. 70 as, 49,
mise The bulk Of taxes are paid aye anu iet TOO oy
not iuInisl 10 their rents, the means TO pay
taxes Is not every hing which enters into mouse
taxed the remit WAT Dut heavy taxation Is 10 mat has
empcd - macy houses, what has caused the doubling
up OF families in rooms hat has driven many ho one
room; ave. iuus srcetsi 10 Is IA that
thus tends 10 demoralze the ianiiy-the fountain OF
purity whcn Wei h0nscd ana comiottaDei II lnis CisS
suffers from fiscal Incompetence WHO feels IL Ike the
taxetI ICheersj We have our splendid PARIS whose
IN N gug St
lief We have marble palaces and gorgeous avenues
hui tncy only serve to Illustrate the difference between
a splendid aud happy land! To make tie selfish few
the 5arus, and the unhappy many their sers r. to take
away the o The toer, and give 80 10 e successful
Spectator and paryenu THs may happen de JlcO but
&c jrc each citizen has tie rish 20 hs VOTE Taxation
ana representation go pdrt pGSsu
THE GovEKNOR's vETOEs PRAISED.
Tie Omnibus bill which preceded this was well vetoed.
Thank God for a yetoing Governor! tCLecrsJ We know
for over twenty years what such interference from
Albany has Legislative acts organizing commits
by the dozcn-mae up Of men not responsible he
elected by the peopehave added 70 the bonds
stocks of this city, without tine request or approval
OF the local authorities, Ssi902427. II this were all
the poor ard taxrdcn might be content 10 fOrbear hut
at time when the city authorities rerenching and
good Government dawns upon again, the attempt 10
tie existing order by aristOcruc and property
at Albany is a swHdle well a usurpaten. l.
a-cts Tie peoples gains and savings, as wei AZ their
This BIZ would now be law but for veto. It passed
by minority in fact; though by majority 10 form II
was another mode not garng but just "a vicious, OF
robbng people Offices ana property without their
consent Four votes were cast for It, REPRESENTING Tour
counties Of loOOV people Mhlle one VOC 9+sl " lei
resented % 600 people! TWO OF our city districts VITA
10000 people Interested m IT, provisions had put Two
votes against ~ wmie oIVOo people IspIese.ng Two
sentatlycs 10y criminal failure apportion, New-Iork
city nad DOT lls roper VOte III cIIhS out ths less
tive buniage. The arocity goes beyond these neasTe
Tae Governor dId well this crude and nefarious
LEGISLATION ,...,., .,,o,+ r-,,,.
County ana New forh together are chlte 20 WV oi
Assemblymcu tiau they are allowed They lose their
night by the iUgsc Of tne PARTISAN In ElgaBd reform
Parliament 10000 voters return sixty members, while
Hacsuey with same number OF voters returns one
member, and Manenesier only three mellDets out III
England the Parliament IS not sworn TO readjust repre-
sen4tion and the English Parliament has beena ouwark
The question is shall not our Legislatures raised
concession TO wrong or corrupuo1i We need relief not
So much from legislature Us from bad legislation We
confined 10 IL work, the Federal u Federal matters
State to state matters and Guy 10 nv matters Iheh We
draw close together the &c Jaeto ana the de J"e
condition OF affairs
DEMOCRATIC ANGELS AND REPUBLICAN "vAssALs
OF PERDlIION.'
do not know that any step is contemplated to night
the national wrong. l 40 not know OF any quo raTaHto
proceedne The time for force has gone by. How shall
we meet the wrougf With suen defiance acquiescent
philosophy frequently IN England there have been
usurpatons yet acqUescence III the rule Of the usurper
was not treason Juarez for time fugitive on the
confines Of Mexico yet ultimately the usurper was de-
stroyed civil citizens of States had 10
yield to usurpng governments. and, Beranger sung
there are paramount 10 teach us TO be for
bearing wiser ends
ON RengbIcan brethren have tried 20 soften their
WRONG by adopting the Democratic policy. But because
they nave cred 81. snail We forget the cloud when
surrounds then OflSinf Because nom Lueh ana nfe
air lilly sTows shall aise the N ack ana forget the
lilly Because they press the goblet u toe tmrstlng
lip the South, shah we forget the husbandmeh NhO
M ed the vue For twelve year, We sroyc % give cheer
aud GOOD uJngs 70 the south Tue Democracy won tue
victory Of peace II give Joy iOf sauAsS, Deauly IoI
ashes. Bee those who had opposed all TINS nave
stolen our victory and by noneiect trustees 40 Waat
Democratic party be satisfied with tie moral triumph
OF lis doctrine. because another executes Il
Oh, Yes! l. not ue Won the ma lIi hurst Vi IN, tlie
lambf a SINFUL minister 90 justice 10 the Cos
f-D.df Y.sl LET lie enemy execute our policy Il
NAV De- part ts Nemesis; for are we not tod that II
the wicked should be III neutrality-suspicious. with The
angels would be to them worse than tie lowest dana-
tionf
tho d0ptiol OF good pOhcts shall IL continue TO breed
its ike slll de- focto be uc and de JtTe the ex
ceptonf SNAIL close our mouths before Inc august
tribunals OF history, pas auu -, 80, - ,s
rule here by which the maxim oil 10 ne can Yefled
IN "a en- ~, of s,ccesSinn sha Ice settled here as else
were by the sword and By tie OF the PEG e
- 1 he ana uepifrators OF ths wrongs
Are the flower and OF American patriotism to he
gained by humiliation of an outraged pe0pief Are
SafitIcs ami prom on % reward OF diminished
and impaired public liberties 2 Rather do / believe
with Milton, "that alter shameful end IN tbs
life the cuuSnratOrs slall be thrown down eteInaly
mo the darkest aud deepest gulf OF hell, under
the des pteil control, tine Lrampe ana spurn OF all
other damned, that The anguish OF their torture
shall have other than 10 exercise raVlng anu
beas tyranny over them rs their slaves and negroes
They snal III tina. plight forever te Ddaest the
owelnos the most ted most underfoo' ana down
trOdden vassas OF perdiuOn."
A CHEERFUL HOROSCOPE.
II God De just aud our future be as pure and grand as
our hone we mav, IN view OF such a Nemesis, make
cheering horoscope. 1t nearly four hundred years
-.... DDL.1-.-.Is the fOreh.ad OF his time