New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

penses of the State can be met ifs schools and char
liable institutions provided for, and its credit fully
maintained in future. Whether tic bondholders
will decide TO take the half loaf offered on the prln-
cipe that it is better than bread we cannot say
but the shrewdness of the Tennessee railroad Off
cias is put beyond all question by their prompt
movement to bead off the proceedings in the
United States Courts
Before the Democratic party commits itself Off
ci1ly to its present attitude in regard to the so
called veto power of tho Executive, 1t might be
well for IL to consider some of the careful utter
ances of its next candidate for the Presidency. Mr
Tilden has already been in the field, and when the
occasion seemed TO demand 1t, he wrote letter on
one of the burning questions of tho canvass Inc
Democracy will perhaps remember, and the soma
Southern section of tho party has certainly not yet
forgotten, that letter which Mr.. Tilden was moved
to address to his countrymen the subject
Of rebel claims. In view of q probable
Democratic Congress, controlled by Conlederaies
and the Confederate idea, Dir. Tiden realized
the necessity of assuring the country that he, as
truly as Mr. Hayes, would stand between the people
and the Confederate Brigadiers when they began TO
bomb3Ad the Treasury with Rebel claims. Therefore
he was wise after his generation when he formally
and solemny pledged himself 10 rcO all such claims
If he should he the President whose signature was
needed to make them laws. Il is thcn, the deli5-
crate judgment of the foremost man in tho Demo-
cratic party that President is charged with the
duty of arresting one form Of Southern aggression
by refusal to concur" 1t ought 10 be pretty
sound Democratic doctrine that President should
resist legislative usurpaton in whatever form it
presents itself.
Matters are lively in Rochester. and it promises
before all to give the whole State lesson of
law enforcement The Excise Commissioners were
convicted on Saturday of maiadministration. In
dctments have been found against the Mayor and
the Police Commissioners. Not less than eighty
keepers OF sprit-shops have been indicted for sell
ing Intoxicating liquors. Last Summer . few of
the citizens resolved 80 find out whether the law
could be enforced in Rochester or not. They put
the matter of positive prohibition in allegiance, ana
took their stand upon the enforcement OF the
Sunday law. They sent a committee 10 the Mayor
and urged him to act vigorously. nasmuch as upon
a single Sunday not less than 300 salOon5 had been
found open and selling. The Mayor thought that
be had no authority to act The Police Board
tlipIgh that it could do nothing. Then the Law
and Order Society tried the Grand Jury with better
So are the Police Commissioners. MessTs. Baker
and Mutschler, Excise Commissioners have been
convicted. Those who have always coutended that
all law should be put to the test Of rigorous enforce
ment, that tho good ones might be retained and the
bad ones repealed, will lind encouragement in the
Rochester action, whatever may be thought OF the
opinions or even motives exciting il.
We have already referred 80 the incredible story
that Mr. George d. Prentice agreed to sell ont The
L0ai>yUc journal tothc di5unouist5 for and
did write an article leading the way to such dis
reputable surrender the publication Of which was
prevented by one OF Mr.. Prcuticc'a associates. Ey
dcncc is accumulatng Of the entire filsiJy Of the
tale 1t Is believed that COurtiandt Prentice the
son of the veteran Editor and d,sunionist wrote
the article, in order to get The newspaper commit
ted Air. Wallace Gruclle, who claims to know all
about the matter, asserts IN The Brcctearidge XVI
Mars that if the article had appeared, Mr. Prentice
would have Indignantly diSay0wed 1t. The state
mcnt Cf these facts is due - man of great talent
a waIm Unl0uist and a leading journalist who iS
dead, and unable 10 defend himself. The heap;ng
Of filth on the grave Of such man shoUld stop. Ii
there were positive proof of the charges in Ques-
tIon or even any substantial reason for consider
ing hem the present discussion might be tolerated;
but people who cannot prove the charges, and can
30 nothing but gossip about then ought in COM
mon dcccncy to held their tongues.
A thrilling rumor las it that the Marquis Of Lorna
and IT, p. II. the Princess Louise VIII gOrify the
Newport season by their presence. Nothing is posi-
lively known except that Sir Edward Thornton has
been in treaty for house and iti ust possibletha
there may not be a word OF truth III The story. But
if Newport should secure such doubly august
presence Long Branch and Cape May and Othor
rival salt watering places had better be look
Ing about for a monarch, q prince or prin-
cess or somebody of royal blood, if they
would not have their palat.ll inns deserted.
When the rumor has been confirmed, it will be
time enough to cDniIro the plca7urc-scclors
of Newport not to 60 quito mad with joy, but to
d.mcan themselves under this blessing with
rational cquanimity. 1t Will not be easy to lionIze
the Marquis ard her Royal Highuess, but it might
De quite easy TO spoil their Summer for them.
There are very scandllous stories in circulation
respecting tho Connecticut State Prison, charging
gross and ahameful immortality upon certain officers
in their relations to some of the female conyicts.
There are equally shameful stories about similar
crimes in several of the public institutions Of OHIO,
iDcluling the Soldiers Orphans Home at Xcma,
the Central Insane Asylum, at Athens and the
Iongvicw Asylum near Cincinnati. In Kentucky
the State Prison Is reported to be extremely i'll
managed There seems to be no dIsnclinatiOn on
the part Of the Legislatures Of two Of these States
Ohio and Connecticut--to make 4 full and unspar-
ing investigation hat 1t is discouraging that 1T
should have been found necessary. Here 10 another
illustration of the Importance Of carefully watch
ingal delegated authority. and of the vigilance
ouiged on the part cf inspectors and official visit
OTs.