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New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
THE FORK OF THE NEW ADMINISTRA TION.

THE FORK OF THE NEW ADMINISTRATIONS.
President Hayes begins well. His selection
of Cabinet officers sustains and illustrates his
inaugural, as that paper sustained the
promises of his letter of acceptance. There
can be no doubt that he means to do
several things which have not been done by
the Republican party. He means to cause a
genuine peace and reconciliation mt the South,
and for ten years the country has needed moth
ing more He means to bring about specie
payments-tO prove that the pledge of the act
of 1915 was not given by party which in
tended to break it. He means TO extnguish
that partisanshp which has disgraced the civil
service and to make officials realize that it is more
important to serve the country than to serve any
Senator or Representative. These are noble aims,
as all will admit. Those people only degrade
themselves who permit their spite TO say that
these declarations are insincere. They come
from man who has already taken the oath
of office, who has nothing to gain by insincere
professions, who knows well that such declar-
atoms will give 0ifense to a strong element of
his party which has hitherto controlled it since
the war, and who fully cOmprehends, we must
suppose, that his utterances will sound to that
element like declaration of war. Under
such circumstances, only unreasonable and
binding spite can question the sincerity of
the Presidents declarations.
| That he honestly means to do the things
promised, there is no room TO doubt. But will
he be ablei He enters upon new career.
| Possibly he does not entirely comprehend the
| strength of the elements, forces, and habits
with which he has to deal. President Grant
began his first term with similar promises,
| though with an inferior comprehension of
their real import. He failed, in part, because
when he was taught what a civil service
ought to be, he found that it would exclude
| his favOrites, but also in part because of in
herent difficulties which will now, in turn,
confront Mr. Hayes.
| 1t is well at the outset to understand
that the new President has undertaken some
| difficult tasks. 1t is not an easy thing to
break up that machinery which uses patronage
| to create Congressman, and uses Congressman
to maintain the patronage by which they Sc
| cure their seats. The President will have
| hard work to convince members of Congress
! that the very machinery upon which they have
most relied for reelection ought to be broken
up the ADLER and more sensible members who
are not dependent upon such influences for
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

POOL-SELLTNG, POLITICAL AND EQUINE
The bill for the Suppression of Betting
passed the Assembly yesterday, with but ten
members of Mr. MorrisSey's party voting in
defense Of his interests. The virtuous sellers
of pools on hOrse-races as distinguished from
the wicked and designing sellers of pools on
elections, were not without their champions,
however. Mr.. Gallagher, of Erie, very nat
urally came to the front in their behalf
and SO did Mr.. Purdy, of Westchester
in a qualified way, seeming to think
the law greatly to be desired and its enforce
ment greatly to be regretted. But neither
rallied many members to his support. The
penalties provided for by this bill, imprisOn-
ment for one year and fine of $1,000. are
sufficient to put stop to this demoralizing
practice, if it should become a law, and,
once law, should be vigorously enforced.
The experiment is well worth trial.
The scandal of pool-selling during the
late canvass attained unsatisfactory proper
tions here and elsewhere, and this fact was
the undoubted inspiration of the proposed law.
There seemed to be occasion for a reailirma-
ton 10y legislative authority of the immortality
rs well rs the public impolicy OF practice
which, at each successive election, has become
more and more common.
After such gratifying action by the Assembly,
the Senate can hardly allow the bill to fail.
We doubt il even Mr.. Morrissey will venture
to go upon record against it. We seem likely
to have the law it is to be hoped that its en-
forcement will follow. 1t is highly desirable that
betting upon elections should be suppressed.
II is discreditable that the most solemn act OF
the people should he made the occasion of pri-
vatc and pccunary speculation by those whose
interest in the prosperity of the nation has
never been specially apparent. Besides, bet
ting is the source of many dubious practices
the greater the amount Of money at risk upon
an election, the more danger there will be OF
n sophistication of the ballot by fraud or by
bribery. Politics is not likely to be too pure
and respectable. 1t will not help matters to
permit the parasites of the canvass to ply
their unlawful vocation of Offering or taking
odds on the result. The contests of two
great political parties should really be of a
HIGHER character than the meetings of prize
fighters or the running of race horses.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

II must be admitted that President Hayes
does not scare worth cent.
President Hayes prefers Evarts to Plat.
Bat then other gentlemen prefer Patt 10 E'af'A
Tastes w!H differ
The patliOt who wears an exceptionally nag
gard look can safely set down a. one VINO Is hauhea
by the fear that Hayes will make good President
Senator Sherman knows thing or two. lie
SAYS Amy body who expects To pull Hayes around WI"
mistake the lie is not quarresome, but has anlna
OF his own"
The Democracy are drawing in good long
breath preparatory u beginning unceasinS cobncs
with the Administration for four years TO come DOM
get alarmed, though. There won't be any gJ-ah.
If ANYBODY feared that politics would be de-
void of interest after the 4th OF March, YESTERDAY WI"
patches from Washington Will undecclve HIM Ine ~,
litlcal pool is not likely to grow shiny ior iacA u
troubling. - -.
"An announcement" is what Mr.. Hewitt
STYLES a proclamation from the Democratic Na'ioH'
Committee while "a similar effort OF Mr. Chandler .s
q" scurrous pronunciamento." 1t makes all the cner
ence in the world, YOU know.
Wise Senators will climb up into some 'ui.
1et of observation " ana tako comprehensive We" @
tue field before they sally out into this hSht "afvt'
who are thrown into delrium of rechlessness oS "'
first sound Of the trumpet apt to get IN On TIE "ioN
SIDE. 81, -,
There is q sudden Spring frcshet gathering
head IN Washington, and political lumbermen are h'r
vousy rolling their logs together Tor start 90 so'
gentlemen 20 slow You don't want TO cut you ="
adriit Oh this current unless they securely iSneu ~
pinned Theres BE- another Hood present y >,
Pulitzer is in spaSms again. lie seems W y"
worried because Nh Tilden wasn't elected; Ou' H"'
little thing dsturbs PulItzer n0w TBonerVoO' s!''
o, hen canary could endure shock when Won"
him into ST. yitus's dance Pulitzer must nave 10 ns NJ
unfortunate start. P,rAsps he was born III 'no "'
time OF the moon
There is Il split in Ben. Hills old Consies,
sional district. large number Of Democrats le'"''
suuuort the rciar nominee and two independent e"n
dates are In the field. With these divisions IN te D'
cratic ranks a Republican candidate Will have '
chance of winning In Southern State perhaps "'
| the political elements In so plastic condition a. "
Georgia, Ex.Goy smth believes that little )ndgSo"n,
nursing would build up strong RepuDhcah VPl'''
there. a.,
The Cincinnati Enquirer brings to hght 'io
following incident OF the Presidential contest Lac ''
mittce which Investigated the management OF hay~
campaign narrowly escaped falling into trap IL s''
that Chandler started 10 the clerks tor ee'
nurposes ana ragraph to this effect was sent @O"
tho papers Hayes instantly wrote to Chandler denan.
ing thar tnis policy be abandoned. Dick MeCorinch % m
the letter, and ready 10 10 On tile stand VA" '
| mittse for reason discharged hiin
| A lively hubbub has been raised IN Duh''v
by the appointments OF Major John Tyler as Collector "
that port 1t is regarded effort oi Senator ConAnxs
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
THEORY IND PRACTICE.

1t was good thing for the Republican party
to do TO promise before the election and dur
ing the campaign that the Government should
be conducted hereafter, in the event OF the
party's success, upon the principles of genuine
reform; that the States of the South should
no longer be held under Federal bayOnets but
should be permitted to govern themselves, and
that the Civil Service should be administered
upon the basis of honesty. efficiency, and econ
omy instead of being prostituted to Opartisan pur-
poses and used for rcwardug personal adherents
or political favorites. No one objected to it;
everybody praised it. From the Republican
leaders who are now suspected of a disposition
to antag0nize President Hayes on one or both
of these questions there was not a word OF
dissent from these propositions in the whole
course of the canvass, though every one OF
them was on the stump advocating the cleo
ton Of the candidates who, it was promised,
would put these theories of reform
in practice Most of them either be-
lieved or pretended to believe that such
reforms were demanded, and that Presi-
dent Hayes would carry them into
execution. There is not one of them but
knows that in the temper of the people toward
the Republican party the election of its candi-
dates would have been simply impossible had
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

nolitical existence, can afford to sustain him,
but the mere creatures of party machinery
cannot. Fortunately, this reform can DC
effected in great part by the President alone,
but few realize what power members OF Con-
press have to thwart his best intentions.
I'm regard to the South, the President Will
have to confront the most bitter antaSonlsm.
Let us do no injustice to the so-caled Repub-
lcans who would be remanded to private lie
by a liberal policy. They believe, no doubt
with the utmost sincerity, that there can ne
no protection for all citizens in their political
and civil rights except by the maintenance OF
Republican rule at the South. With many
this is a pretense and pretext. With very
many men it is fixed and solemn conviction,
and they have, it must be admitted, great ex-
cuse for their belief in the conduct OF Southern
Democrats during recent political campaigns.
The question, stripped of all side Issues, is
this: Can the President secure support
at the South which can guarantee the
safety of all citizens in the exercise of their
rightsi No one doubts that many liberal
Southern men would gladly do their utmost to
bring about this result, but can they do enough 7
President Grant secured the support of Long
stfeet anu Mospy, pue "c'o boo ohooo ''""'A'
Immediately discarded and Ostracised by those
whose acquirsccnce the President sought to
gainl Not less but greater disorder, not less
but greater Outragcs have followed the un-
successful effort to win to the defense of equal
rights and equal justice a substantial white
element at the South. President Hayes will
have to meet the same difficulty. Whether he
can secure that division of Southern sentiment
which alone will make it possible for the
ablest and most liberal men of the South to
sustain with effect policy at once just and
generous, is the problem which he has TO solve.
The tasks he has proposed for himself are not
easy. So much the greater will be the credit
he will deserve and the service he will render
to the country in the event of the success
which we predict.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

1t has been for long while the fashion of certain
Journals in Boston, and elsewhere in New-England,
to claim for that city monopoly of interest in
American Literature and in the appreciation of our
best authors. We are therefore all the more sur
prised TO learn from The Boston Globe of Monday
that up to that day steps had been taken to COM
memorate, in any manner, the SEVENTEEN birthday
of Mr. Longfellow, on Tuesday. No doubt an int
promptu dinner, which that journal suggested,
would have been very agreeable to the poet and his
nearer friends, but All entertainment which should
be the voice of the city, bearing its tribute of honor
to the world, would require more than ~ hours of
preparation. Not thus have the two birthdays of
Mr. Bryant been commemoratod here: not thus did
the earnest admirers OF Mr.. LOngfellow in this city,
nearly year in advance of the day, plan to offer n
testimonial which-could the poet have accepted it
might have made amends for the neglect of Boston.
The Globe hopes that the proper and graceful
thing will be done; which, it informs us, Is that
Mr.. Longfellows publishers should take the intia-
tive and call together some of the wel-known
literary men who are within easy reach v! But the
permanent honor conferred by such q commcmora-
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
THURSDAY, MARCH s, 1877.
THE NEFS THIS MORNING.

FoRE1GN.-Russia is about to request an answer
10 her note; she intnates that she will regard the
treaty of Paris as annuled unless the Powers ccerce
Turkey. - The English press is opposed to the
Turkish probation scheme. - Cabinet Crisis II
expeeted in Greece GO Turkey has issued cir
cular accusing Russia of instgating nsurrectlon III
Bosnia.
DoMEsTIC.-The Cabinet nominations were sent to
the senate yesterday, comprising MessTs. Evarts,
Sherman, Schurz, Key, McCrary Thompson and
Deyens they were referred to committees; nearly
every one was objected to by somebody in secret ses-
son particularly Mr. Key and Mr.. Schurz there Will
be an exciting debate over them. but they will prob
ably be confirmed. -- The foreign representatives
paid their respects to the President yesterday =-
The bill prohibiting pool selling horse races was
passed by the New-York Assembly. == }. b.
Barnaby was nominated for Governor by the Rhode
Island Democrats. 60 Lee, the Mormon, has been
sentenced to be hanged for participation in the
Mountain Meadow massacre.
CoNGREss.-The admission of the Southern Sen
ators to their seats was discussed by the Senate the
first question being Mr. Bayard's substitute to
Mr. Blaines resolution referring the case OF MIR.
Kellogg to the Committee Oh Privileges and Elec-
tions. Speeches were made by bleosls. Bayard'
Blaine and Morton, in which the subject OF the
Louisiana election was thoroughly discussed. after
which the substitute adopted by vote of 30 to
90. The case Of the rival claimants from South
Carolina was similarly referred. In Executive ses-
sion the Cabinet nominations were referred TO ap-
propriate committees-
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The loss by the Bond-st.
fire is now estimated at $1,661,O0O. excluding
salvage Robbins d Appleton were insured for
1915, ZOO. 80 The application for receiver OF
I do
MED. - Andrew McKinneys liabilities are
S1,97O,OOO, over 100000 of which Is Jointly
with John Q. Hoyt. 60 City officials are trying
to prevent retrenchmcnt legislation at Albany. --
Matilda Heron died. - Gold, 105ls, 10Jl4,
1854. Gold value of the legal-teuder dollar 80
cents. Stocks active and higher, but weaker at the
close.
THE WEA1HKR.-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate continuance at least in the earlier hours OF
the day, of threatening weather. Thermometer
yesterday, 3So SO, 41o at midnight, 370.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
9mnsements ano Nlertinas 90 Night.

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Union SQUARE GHPATER-"The DanicheHs.'
WAIIACK's THEAlAR.-" The Rivals"
ACADEMY OF DysIGx.-Evans Collection Of Paintings
CHARLIER INSTITUTE CHApEL-Lecture. Proi' L. H.
CiIcKERING H,LL-Iiomeopathic Medical College CON-
menccment. .-,--, ~,
HEIIRRs W0NDKR THEATER.-Magical and Musical Per
lOrmauce.
MASONIC TEMPLE Dramatic Readings.
NFYROPOITAN MUstUN OF ART.-Castcll2ni Collection.
NEW-YOsK AoUA8IUM.-Dav ana Evening
sTEINwAY Hail.: Concert. Thomas.
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panied by 80 substantial an earnest OF good
faith. Mr.. Schuz has been one OF the most
faithful censors of the evil courses which
brought the Republican party to the verge Oh
ruin, and in the public Judgment deserves
thanks rather than prescription for it now.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

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Address TIE TRIBUNE New-York
Pcysons unable 10 obtGin THE 1RBUNF ~ any OF me
tra,ns bo0s or hotels iR uhcb usually sod citl con-
n, Saror BY RfOr1aHO tks ottce o. ne circumstances
Uptown their favors for TIE
all 23S Broadway 3st OF 3O0 w. 23dst cor otha ave
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

bly,, who is probably Mr.. Langbein. the hero OF
the other bill. Now if somebody will suppress
Mr.. Langbein and his bill. he Park will be
out of danger-untl the next Langbein comes
along
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

Ii is hard for politicians to rise above the agr.
levels Of partisan zealoty. Gov. Hayess letter =,
acceptance last Summer the product of NOR.
wholesome altitude. and it quite escaped the noto.
OF the campaign orator But the people read II ana
remembered it, and voted for Gov. Hayes becaps.
they believed in il and long as the new pre.i-
dent shows that he is firmly purposed to maintai,
the principles therein declared, he will not fail .,
popular support.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

tion is increased IN proportion a. all classes q, ~.
community share in it. Henceforth, the writer, :.
whom we have referred would do well to rems,oh.s
two proper and graceful" little truths: tba, ~.
people who arrogate to themselves a particul..
virtue do not necessarily possess it,-and tba, A..
deepest and truest recognition of individual de.s,.
may not be that which constantly airs itself in prn.
and speech.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08
Bns,ness Nonrss.

Ladies', Misses, Gents, aud Boys B00TS,
suors .ryFEs and iNpIA RUBBERs PatTUn1e MILLER d
Co, ) Union square. VIII soon remove To Broad"ay anu
louIteenth.st, Domestic BUifh3g
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

The Court of Appeals has decided that piers
are subject to taxation, being for all the pur-
poses of the statute equivalent to land itself,
and therefore liable TO assessment. This re-
verses the existing decisions Oh the subject,
and while adding to the taxable property OF
the city, will be declared by those interested
to add also greatly to the burdens OF COM
merce.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

Life insurance is having great deal of hot
shot fired into it, both in the courts and at
Albany. The doubtful transactions of ANAL
gamation are likely to be Overhauled quite
thoroughly, if policy holders get what they
are fighting for. Albany legislation seems to
be running to the other extreme. Some of the
clauses of Mr.. Grahams bill-for instance, that
which does not allow company to avail
itself of any misstatement in the application
for pocy-lnght open the door to extensive
frauds upon the companies. There is wide
difference of opinion as to the working OF nom
forfeiture restrictions in Massachusetts,, such
as it is now proposed to apply i'll this state.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

So there is another Louisiana claimant. He
ought to have a speedier answer than Pinch
back got Let him in, or slam the door
prornDtly
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

The main trouble will be with Messrs Key
and Schurz-with the one for being too much
of Democrat and Rebel, with the other for
being too little of Republican. Senators may
be sure that the Country will not sustain them
in such opposition. Mr.. Keys fitness
for his place remains to be tested,
but the public will be glad to see the
effort at reconciliation with the South accom-
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

BY narrow majority the appropriation for
the Commission to revise the Statutes was
saved yesterday in the Assembly. Still an
inch of miss makes as sure of an appropria-
ton as of anything else, and the Bar Associa-
ton may have the pleasure of knowing that
its recent refusal TO demand the repeal OF the
law has not been without effect. In the
Senate, however, the opponents of the revision
are likely to renew their assault.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

The invaders of Central Park have been
badly routed. Mr.. Bixby's bill, introduced only
the day before, was reported adversely yester-
day by the Senate Committee Oh Cities, and
the report was agreed to. Mr.. Bixby relieves
himself from responsibility in the matter by
saving that he merely introduced the bill as
AN act of courtesy TO member Of the Assem-
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

As to the Cabinet, we apprehend no serious
trouble. A new President may fairly claim to
make up his own Cabinet. He has made an
exceedingly good one. He has right to have
it promptly confirmed, and 10 wise Senator
will long stand in the way.
New-York tribune., 1877-03-08

An interesting law question was raised in
the courts yesterday in the case of one OF the
Northampton Bank robbers. Mr.. Seward took
the ground that Interstate extradition is a
matter of Federal ard not of Staie law, and
the Governor, to this extent, was Federal
official On this reasoning, while the identity
OF prisoner might be passed upon by State
court, the Governors action could not be re-
viewed by any but United States court.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. .
Special Correspondents.

na WASHINGTON, July 8, 1877.
The prompt action of Mr.. Evarts rel
alive to the recent outrage upon the
whaling schooner ELLEN Rizpah," Capt.
Durham, of Provincetown, Mass, has
directed attention anew to the admins
tration of our State Department. The
facts relative to this vessel as given at
the State Department are about as fol-
lows: While south of Cuba she was
overhauled by Spanish cruiser, boarded,
her papers demanded, and not proving
satisfactory, the commander was placed
in confinement and his vessel detained.
Four days subsequently, Spanish frigate
arrived and after another examination
of the schooner's papers, Dunham's re-
lease was ordered and he permitted to
resume his, voyage. On his arrival at
Key West he reported these facts to the
Custom House officials there, who in
turn communicated them to the State
Department After examination a reve.
nue. steamer was sent to obtain Capt.
Dunham's affidavit, WHOM the meantime
had sailed again from Key West. The
search was unsuccessful, and Mr.. Evart's
acting on the information already in
hand, demanded indemnity for the yes,
sells detention and an apology, and
promise of good behavior for the future
all Of which we're promised by the
Madrid Government. The course pur
sued is generally commended.
While the Presidents late order, pro
hibiting Federal officials from any bu
the most nominal participation in parti
ian affairs, has attracted only moderat,
criticism and verylittle excitement among
Departmental officials here, the respons,
from other points where officials liv'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-09

clans and office-seekers paid but little
attention to bis words, believing doubt
less that the President would yield to the
pressure of circumstances and follow the
custom of his predecessors. But now
that the President is showing to the
country that he meant what he said,
there is great huttering and commo-
ton, similar to that which is sometimes
made in consequence of efforts to exc
cute the prohibitOry liquor laws. The
saying here finds illustration, that it is
the wounded bird thaa futters. Staunch,
unselfsh, patriotic citizens, who have no
axes to grind and no political sins to
answer for, approve of Mr.. Hayes course
and rejoice that we have President who
without fear or favor is determined to ap-
point to Office good men only and when
appointed, to see that they attend strict
ly to their own business. President
Hayes is setting before the country an
example of straightforward consistency
between theory and practice. He is liza
BILE to mistakes, like other men. But in
his endeavOrs to purify the political at.
mosphere and keep bad men out of Office
he is deserving of the gratitude of the
nation.-Record 8 Farmer.