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New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
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Death TO the Union Is the slogan of Mr..
Toomhs. 1t will be said by some that he
represents only himself but this is not the
truth 1t will be said by others that he
represents the whole South ; and this, it is
to be hoped. is not true. That he represents
somebody cannot be denied.
There are three classes of men at the South,
loosely speaking. Some agree wholly with
Mr.. T0ombs and will mentally shout for joy
when they read his declaration. as to the war
against the Union, al am ready to try it
again In this class are some of the ablest
and most brilliant men at the South, but
behind them are multitudes of ignorant and
passionate men, who hate the Union now only
because it defeated them years ago. AT the
other extreme, there are patriotic and
clear-headed Southern men. who recog-
nize the fact that the war can never
be fought over again, and who accept
the Union heartily and fully. Between
these there is a section, probably larger than
either which shares in part the passion of
Toonbs and in part the prudence of Bayard.
These men think it absurd to talk of another
war. and believe in accomplishing their pur-
noses by any other me ms rather than by
arms. Yet many of them feel as bitterly, in
priyate. as Mr. Toombs hims elf. Many others.
who have less sincerity, are ready to cripple
the Union i'm its sovereignty or its honor, III
almost any way. and yet they look upon an
utterance like that of Mr. Toombs as su-
premely foolish. Some are cunning politicians,
who have deluged this Administration with
solemn pledges. 4" on the honor of Southern
gentlemen" but have not kept one of them
thus far. Others are intelligent and honorable
men, who want to see the South prosper in
business and industry, and long for an end of
sectional strife, but lack the courage to insist
upon the only change III Southern behavior
which can put an end to that strife.
1t is the misfortune of the South that the
moderate and reasonable men allow them
selves to be led and represented by blatant
demagogues like Toombs. 1t is true they
will stoutly assert that they have no SYM
pathy with the utterances of such demagogues.
nor with the violent deeds 10 which reckless
men are led by his spirit. Nevertheless, they
ara responsible. Upon them rests the entire
blame. If the South so shamefully conducts
itself as to rouse an irresistible feeling at the
North. They have power TO stop these mani
festadons of disloyal or revolutionary temper,
whether In speeches or letters. or in bloody
and violent deeds If some unOffending man
is murdered IN Mississippi, it Is because men
of the middle class at the South, who are
neither extreme rebels nor extreme Union
men, have made no effort to suppress vio-
lence. If some vOciferOus demagOgue cries,
death TO the Union" it Is because the quiet
and respectable citizens of the South, to whom
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

il belongs TO make such u;tegsDeos odiou'
have failed to do so.
II is to the decent, prorctty-owning' ana
responsible citizens that history Will award all
the blame If the behavior OF Southern men
again arouses sectional passion. Thcse men
have power to enforce the laws, to suppress
violence to cause the rights of all citizens to
be respected, and to make it understood that
no ranting dcmagoguc has any chance cf pop
ular appreciation there. The power carries
with it the duty. If these citizens are
really loyal. they will take means 10 punisn
the murderers Cf Union men by the gailowT,
aud to suppress disloyal rantcrs 10y sOcial ana
political ostIacism. So long as they do neither
murders and rantings will continue. 30 long
as they tolerate these things, encouraging
.ssassins Z. and loud-mouthod disloyafsts by
their silence AMI inactivity, 80 long there VIII
be Solid North to resist the dominant spirit
at tie South, and so long the whole blame
for sectional strife will rest upon the men
whose tame acquicscence encourages every
violation of law and Of docency.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
SELECTED BY THE CORPSE.y

Has il occurred TO any of our Democratic
friends who have the Obsequies in charge that
they are hurrying up the proceedings in a
manner not at all in accordance with
the usages of civilized life 2 There are
reasons, of course, why the body of the late
Mr.. Tilden should not be kept in the Demo
cratic house any longer than is absolutely
necessary. There are several members of the
family who are anxious to get the body
ont of the way as soon as possible.
But it seems pity that a gentleman who went
about everything so lcIsurey while he was
alive should be wbisked off with such indecent
rapidty almost before it is absolutely GER
tam that he is dead. For although
it has been asserted, with a p0sliveness
that in some cases has risen to vehcmence,
that there isn't the possibility of pulsa-
ton in the old mans Frame that his breath
has clean gone out of him beyond any
chance of recall, it must not be forgot
ten that a good many of his intimate
friends are winking mystenousy at each
other and insisting that there's a good deal
of life in the old man yet. This notwithstand-
ing the fact that the newspapers for the past
fortnight have been loaded down with obitu-
aries of the most sweeping character obitu-
aries which, reversing the old de mOrtuis maxim.
gave his memory nil nisi mdlum instead of
Jonnn and which not merely disposed of his
body and appointed the place for his soul.
but actually settled his estate. Notwith-
standing, too, that many statesmen of the
Democratic variety have procured them
selves to be interviewed. and have talked
about him in the past tense, and have leaned
over the casket rs it were, and said after the
manner of mourneIs, "Ile looks SO natural /;
=" he almost seems alvej" and notwithstand-
ing that the Honorable Mr.. Blackburn. of Ken
lucky. has gone to the trouble of putting him in
" hermetically sealed terra Gotta caskei," from
which it Is fair inference that he is pretty
dead, and has buried him twelve feet under
ground (Which would seem to be deep
enough TO keep him down, and has said
:" he Is as dead as Thurman (Which is
carrying the thing about far as could be
reasonably imagined. And still there are men
who insist that the old man will attend the
funerals of several of the leading statesmen
who affect to be weeping over the bier.
Now this as we have had occasion to re-
mark heretofore. Is no funeral of ours. II our
Democratic friends sec fit to conduct 1t as O
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

THE ROTHSCHILDS AND THE SNIP CANAL.
piece of news has been received in regard to the
lnteroceanic Canal which seems 10 indicate that
VI. de Lcs,eps and the vote of his Paris Congress
are TO be- set aside. and that the great ship canal Is
f. be built on the route so long advocated by Admit
raj Ammen. Mr. Mcnocal and a numerous company
ol other American engineers, as well rs by General
Grant. A Washington dispatch to The Herald
states that Admiral Ammen has Just received Il
letter from an acquaintance in Paris announcing
that one-ihrd Of the capital 10 build the Ncara-
qua Canal mas been promised by the R,tischds.
on condition that General Grant shall be the Presi-
dent of an American company to undertake the
work. and that the United States shall ask for the
necessary concession from the Nicaraguan Gov
crnment. Admiral Amnen called at the White
House. Thursday, to communicate this news To the
President He also telegraphcd the facts to Cen
era Grant NJ Chicago. General Grant upon being
asaed if he wOuld accept the Presidency of the
pamy If pToiiered 10 him, replied with proper caution:
b" should not like to say would accept it upon "A
rumor simply that the money could be raised.
should want to know first that ample subscriptions
had been made and certain concessions had been
Obtained from the Nicaraguan Government" The
General however. evidently regarded the news as
important for it is stated, that it may require his
presence in the East next week.
The TuuOr as To the action OF the ROthschilds
has not yet been confirmed; and, until 1t
is. and the character of the stipulations which
accompany the offer made known, comment
upon the matter must be somewhat in the
dark. 1t may be said, however, that the rivas
scheme of VI. de Lesseps has been almost hopeless
from the start. Ii did not have the public conf
dence and il proceeded III utter disregard of the
opinions and advice of the engineers of the nation
which has the most intimate knowledge of tho diff
cultes of the undertaking, and whose ton
mage will give the canal at least one-half
of its traffic. The Nicaragua route has marked
advantages over that hastily adopted by the
PARIS Congress, and although not the best
either from an engineering II nautical point of
yIew il has the superior merit financially of being
the cheapest of all the routes proposed The enter
prise can therefore be more easily managed.
III capital has been promised proposed it is to
be hoped that no action will be taken without due
delberatiOn. The topography of the American
sthmns is not yet fully understood. There is room
for one or two more surveys. and the ground be-
tween the Bay of san Bias and the mouth of
the Chepo River, i'll particular. ought to be
reexamined The project too, is not simply
n problem In engineering Ii IL work for
the benefit of navI cation. and should be studied
from that point OF view This phase of the oues-
ion has been largely overlooked in past discussions
but it is worthy OF the most serious consideration.
The interoceanic canal should be not only an engi-
neerlug but a commercial success.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

The case Of Denis C0ppers, deceased has been
decided by the Supreme Court. Mr.. Justice West
brook giving an elaborate opimOn. Mr.. Coppers
had purchased burial lot I'm Calvary Cemetery.
and had expressed n wish TO be buried there
This. however, the trustees refused 10 permit.
upon the ground that the deceased was.
while living, not Catholic. and also upon the
other ground that he was a FreemasOn. The appli-
cation was for peremptory mandamus directing
the burial of the deceased In tho cemetery. This
Judge Wesbrook has granted leaving the trustees
in a somewhat embarrassed condition. Their main
plea was that The bylaws Of the Cemetery
Corporation forbiddiug the intermcnt of non
Catholics and FreemasOns must have been
known TO Mr.. Coppers when he bought the
lot, but Judge Westbrook ruled percmptorily
that "a party who deals with a corporate body in
matters of contract and pays his money for property
or rights which II assumes 10 convey without re-
stricton, Is not bound to know OF articles of faith
or private regulations of the corporate body which
will make the purchase valueless and the
written grant Of no avail| A contrary doc
trine said the Judge. "wond unsettle well
established principles, and especially that one
which declares that a writing is presumed to contain
the entire agreement Of the parties" Mr.. Coppers
had other evidence Of title than his receipt for
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
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bronse and having a small hole in the centre which
a little glass jar OF ink The clergyman feels
little sentiment concerning that brick He only
boy when his father architect, died and left his
family poor. Young Magoon took up the trnde OF
bricklayng, and after working three years as an
prentice and one journcyman, began his theolo
studies the happy possessor OF trow i. suit OF
clothes ani the sum OF $40 (wrfe he WAS sulI in his
trade he laid this brick In ahouse IN Vermont, and
eighteen years after successiu clergy De
back and got Il. Dr. MagOon has not only given 600
ana valnaDle books 10 Rochester Universfy he
has presented about the number Newton IhcO-
logical Seminary. and has also givcn about 500 Cat loo
works 10 Cardinal McClOsSey. The Cardinal aud tho
Doc were nelgnbOr. ID lDnny many yeaIs ago.
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

FOErIGN.-The shipments OF iron from Scotland
60 foreign countries have decreased. -= Ii is re-
ported that offers of arms and money have been
made to the Irish farmers by persons in tins
country === Prince Amayou Of AbySsinia, has
died in Leeds. England. AT The age of nineteen.
D0MFsTIC.-Ibe programme of the reunion of the
Army OF the Cumberland is published today. --
A Cabinet meeting was held yesterday to confer IN
REGARD To the recomme ldations to be made to Con-
gress. -=-- tornado in the West has blown down
two churches in Cairo and inflicted other INJURY
upon property in that region. -- Irish citizens
of Boston are arranging for reception To
Mr.. Parnell. Member of Parliament, VINO Is eN-
pectcd TO arrive in that city in December --
The Cour, Of Inquiry into tie Champion disaster
has been informed that Captain Lockwood Of the
Champion is detained here and cannot he present at
the Philadelphia inquiry.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Fivc lives were lost by
a fire in Cannon-St. yesterday. - \ janitoTs
wife as killed at a fire in Lafayeite-place. --=
The figures from four more Assembly Dis
tricts IN this city were canyassed. "A
report on the Insane Asvlums was made.
- Judge WeStbrook has decided that
Denis Coppcrs must be buried in Calvary Gene
tery. == A conference of merchants and pilots
was held. == Gold value OF the lcgal-tender sill
vcr dollar l412le gralnsl s9.G0 cents. Stock ac-
tive and nuctuating. closing strong.
Tnr WFArnER.-ImBUNE local observations in
dicalc partly cloudy and clear weather. with slight
changes IN temperature and possibly light rain
early in tie day. Thermometer yesterday: Highest,
81 lowest 49o; average. 56lio
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE OPERA-AIDA.

The revival of Aida last night, with all
the rich spectacular ecs which belong to that bril-
liant OPERA by tar the most successful venture OK
Mr.. Mapleson's present The house appears to
have been sold out, and the performance wens
the audience gave every mark or interest,"
and satisfaction. II Is curious illustration Of the
rapidiy with which patrons OF the opera change in
NcwYOrk that to arge proportion OF the Two or tnres
thousand people assembled at the Academy OF Music
night the glowing picture set upon the stage ap
peared be almost novelty; and yet II Is only six
years since Mr. strakosch produced the work
here, with substantially the same splendor now
lavished upon 1t by Mr.. Mapeson and all the town
crowded to It, Mr. srakOsChs scenery and decora-
ous made IN Italy after the original models pre-
pared for the first production OF Aida at Cairo. Mr..
Mapleson. when he brought out the opera in London
this able 10 do rather better
than strakosch, for he caused the scenery to
be painted by the admirable artist. signor
Magnan who prepared 1t for the khedve and the set
which he brought to America close copy OF that
used In London The plan and aspect OF every
precisely the the strakosch setting Of
1875 superiority OF the pictures Is in the per.
specve the beauty Il the coorng. In the dresses
properties and stage business there is little differ
The new representation has the same Anlmers the
old. and the same Radames Miss Cary has made .he
Egyptian Princess of her most famous characters
and It Is unnecessary at this late day TO say
more than word OF general praise OF her
strong and well-consdered personation. signor
Campaninrs improvement, noticeable in al
dramatic" passionate parts, is more conspicuous
perhaps in than IN Radanes II Ia OF his fav
orte roles-as, indeed. IL well may be-and he gained
last night OF those popular trumphs which are get
ting be the ordinary incpents of his bril-
Liant career. The Aida Of Nine. Ambre is GER
tainly unduly vigorous assumptions she
was best In the tender passages which VERDI
has allotted literally to his heronei but in some
Of the irving music OF the third she also earned no
slight praise. st shr the weakest part OF the cssh
sig Gaassi's Am0Hdsro admirable; his action
was striking without extravaganza and his singing was
firm and refined. Herr Behrens and sig. Monti were
acceptable RaEns and the King.
No small share Of the credit OF the successful perform
ance belongs TO Signor Ardit's mastery handling Oh
the varied forces-punolpas. chorus and band-unier
his control. man OF taste, tac ability and sprlt no
also OF the few conductors have had here Wno
can ''pay upon" the orchestra. performer plays
upon an instrument
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
Tile EIKS RENEFIT-

A dramatic and musical performance, for
tho benefit OF the Benevolent and Protective order of
Elks occurred at the Academy OF Music on Thursday a
ternoon and was and enjoyed by a large Assem-
bage. Tho great theatre. In fact. was ful, II NOS
crowded The performance lasted i've hours. II was
given under the very competent stage management of
Mr. Welsh Edwards, and included less than nteel
distinct featured A band, OF fifty pieces. led
by Mr. II. II. Drying, gave the overture ana
much Of the incidental music. The brightest parts
OF the entertainment act u the ealrbury Tr0u'
badours. farce OF " In the Wrong House-aetedo oy
George Thatcher f. French, Jenny Satterle and Frank
Girard-and tho musical buresque OF "Trial by jury
acted by the company from the Standard THEATRE
Special should also bo made OF the superb gym
nastio exploits OF the Herbert Brothers These per-
formers, and also tho Brasziers. IN their srotesquo
"Fantantoities." would be welcome additions
TO Lenvs Circus Madame LADlache sang.-allhoush
New-York tribune., 1879-11-15
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New-York tribune., 1879-11-15

| private and personal funeral, lnsteau Oh
party affair, it is their business, not ours we
have no right to insist that they sha'i
lclay the procession until they have
Obtained the consent Of the corpse. But we
20 take leave TO say, on the score OF common
lumaniy, that they seem to he going TOO ias' T.
ard that they really ought to "give the Ola
"man n chance" II docs not look wei
To fire out tie remains in this abrupt
and sudden fashion, and we submit that
q funeral procession on n dead run to the
cemetery is a very unsecmly spectacle. IL Is
especially 80 when there is reasonable
doubt whether the remains are anywhere
near rs dead rs the rest Of the pro-
ccssion. 1t would be well for the man
ayers to take the fact into serious con-
sidefation that there is an extreme liaDIiity
on the part OF The deceased to rise mp on the
edge of the grave and say: "This looks too
"much like condoning fraud. The remainder
"cf these solemnitics will be postponed
until that question is settled Of
course we do not undertake TO say
positively that there's any breath lcit IN the
body OF the late NJ. Tilden. We only take
leave to interrupt the services for single
moment with lhc remark thai several OF lis
friends insist that it is TO carly TO
bury him. They s9y that julius Crsar
Is very mach deader than he -. and
that it isn't any two to one that he
won't be the next Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency. They recall with
much perinency the fact that the gentlemen
who are so theoretically sealing hlm mp her
metioaly in teTra-cOita caskct nave tired the
same thing once or twice before. notably when
he refused to take the White House by
force, and when he seemed 10 be smothcrcd
by ciphers but they say he came NJ smiling
alter each funeral, and that you never can
count on Uncle Sammy's being dead
Just because he is cold and clammy Ihey
are willing to admit that lie does seem
little further gone this time than ever
before, but he has come out of the same
c0matOse condition 80 many times that they
are quite hopeful of him yet.
He may not be nominated for the Prcsi-
dency, they say; it is not impossible that so
lar as thai is concerned he is dead; but they
are very confident and boastful about one
thing, and that is that-as Sam Cox
said about the Spcakership, when he
thought he was running for it-if he
does not get the nomination himself he can
name the candidate. In other words, they be-
icve that, even though the old man is politi-
cally dead himself, the Democratic can
didate will be like the hymn given ont at
Western funeral which the minister said.
with a jerk of his thumb toward
the coffin, "was selected by the CORPSE
They may be right about it. And i'll this view
of 1t, as we'll as in Difference to custom and the
usages of civilized life it would seem to be well
for the gentlemen who are sealing up Uncle
Sammy on keen jump, and burying him
by a much more rapid transit than that he
made a million dollars out Of, to go slow with
the remains. He will have the New-York
delegation to the next Convention sure. Bet
ter not seal him up too suddenly.