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New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

duct. and his lofty and unsectional PATRIOTISM
He would have earnestly endeavored,' nc
said, to bury the melancholy memories OF a
"troubled past in those trenches wherein
"the Wondering remains of the mar
"tyred heroes who gave their lives to
otis struggles are to-day resting" 10
this no reasonable person can take the
slightest exception. There is no exercise
now in vogue to which the American people
are inclined to give freer scope than that OF
burying the melancholy memories oi troubled
past; but there is notion III some OF the
Northern States, and it is growing every DAY
more prevalent, that it is not absolutely
necessary that the burying of these mel
ancholy memories should all be on one
side, or that the gentlemen who con-
slider the burying so important should
have all the best offices under Government
turned over to them for undertaking pur-
poses. Mr.. Blackburn's party friends, too
doubtless, had some notion of this KIND; Tor
n majority of them agreed to retain him on
the floor of the House, where he can bury the
melancholy memories of the troubled past to
his hearts content, but with the not unusual
notice added-"Burial private"
The Speakership cOntest-with Mlr. Randall
running principally, as his friends said, be-
cause to take Southern man for the place
would hurt the party, and Mr.. Black
burn running because, as he says, ne
wanted to show that the South can be
trusted-iustrates fairly the present sit
uation. The Southern Democrats had
strength enough to elect their own candi-
date; but enough of them had the wisdom
to listen to the arguments of MIR. RandalPs
friends against such imprudence, and the self
restraint to exercise patience In presence OF
temptatiOn, to prevent such n cOnsummatlcn.
They said it would be danGerous-just now.
SO the time for putting a Confederate
Speaker over a Confederate Congress is post
poned. Mr.. Blackburn says it was mistake !;
that he only wanted to bury the melancholy
memories of the troubled past and show that
the South could be trusted with everything.
Neither Mr.. Blackburn nor his friends seem
to have considered the possibility that there
may be other objections than those growing
ont of the war to their holding all the offices.
Holding now nearly all those In the disposal
of the House. they think the only thing neces-
sary for them to do to get the remainder is to
say that they are anxious to bury the melan-
choly memories of the troubled past, ii they
can only find a place to do it in. For that
reason, Mr. Blackburn stepped briskly up to
Speaker Randall and demanded his chair. or
course. neither Randall nor any other
Northern Democrat had any melancholy
memories to bury; the thing to do now
adays is to lead up those gentlemen who
failed a little while ago to upset the Govern
ment, and give them their choice of the best
places under the Government. so that they
may have a chance to bury their melancholy
memories.
It's very queer that we have to put all these
ex-Confederates in Office III order that they
may bury their melancholy memories.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
pPoTFcyJoy lcEOss THE BORDER.


Sir John A. Macdonald and his colleagues
of the Dominion Cabinet were so fully COM
mittcd to the policy of Protection that the
readiustmcnt of the Tariff has followed as a
matter of course. They have looked the facts
in the face without hinching, and have full
filed the pledges which they made to their
constituencies during the recent exciting can
yass. They have staked their political rcpu-
totions upon a Protective rather than Rev
enue Tariff Whatever may be the ulti-
mate effect Of the adoption of the new
schedules of duties. the hold of the
Government upon the Provinces has been
temporarily strengthened. To have gone
half way would have been little better than
inaction, and to have done nothing would
have been suicidal Boldness is often the
safest as well us the Wisest course in politics.
1t must be borne in mind that the COnfed-
Grafton has not been successful as a financial
experiment. There has been one Governor
General famous for his wit and tact In post
prandial eloquencc, and now there is another
who is somewhat prOsier in speech but has an
illustrious lady by his side; and the Provinces
have been brought closer to the Crown and
possibly to one another. But the pressure of
hard times is everywhere felt Confederation
has not brought with it the blessings of COM
mercial prosperity. Deficit has followed deficit.
The receipts of the Treasury from ordinary
sources of revenue have uniformly fallen be-
low the expenditures, and each year the neccs-
sity for further retrenchment in the budget
has been more pressing. If the Provinces
were to stagger under these burdens much
longer, some of them would be tempt
ed to withdraw from the COnfedera-
ton, and the Scotch and Irish of
Ontario would swell the ranks of the fee
BILE annexation party. The Government could
not afford to disappoint the expectations of
the industrial and agricultural classes. An
equilibrium between the revenues and the eX-
penditurrs must be restored on paper, If no.
where else This was done in the Finance
Minister'S Budget speech. An effort has been
made to break the force of commercial and
financial depression by a radical change III
economic policy. American ProtectiOnists
will watch the result with intense interest.
We are now considering however. the political
rather than the economic aspects of this new
policy. If it fails, the Provinces will take
less interest in the scheme of Confederation
than they do now, and their ardOr has already
cooled. If it succeeds, they will be brought
nearer to the great nation across the border
which has built up its own industries and
opened for itself markets abroad by enforcing
the same system to which the Dominion has
turned almost as last resort.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
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New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
BURYIyG MELANCHOLY MEMORIES.

Mr. Blackburn tells us in all candOr that in
his canvass for the Speakership he was run
ming simply as the candidate of section. 1t
but he says: Il had hoped that it might
"be the pleasure of this House to have
"mpOsed the responsibilities and duties of its
"Speakership upon one from the section and
" the people with whom | am identified, for
" | felt assured that had this been its action
" the result would have proved to the people
" of this country that the South deserves not
"its mistrust, but might safely be charged
with the formation of its committees
"and the shaping of the legislation of
" the land" That is TO say, if we
rightly apprchcnd Mr. Blackburn's drift, his
only object in desiring to be Speaker was
to show that the rule of the Democratic party
in the country need not be feared on account
of the prepOnderaEce of the Southern element
in the party and the probability that this ele-
ment would bring Bourbonism to the front.
He desired the opportunity of showing to the
country that the Bourbons are not so bad as
they are represented, and that even if the
formation OF the committees and the shap-
ing of the legislation of the land should be
intulsted to them, there need be no appre-
hensiOn of danger. This, Of course, was in
answer to the argument which had been most
strenuously applied to his defeat, that the
party could not afford at this juncture to
take up a Southern Democrat and a Con-
federate for Speaker, because it would at
once excite mistrust and arouse opposition at
the North, and damage the party i'll 1880.
Mr. Blackburn tells us, too, in general terms,
what he would have done had he been elected
Speaker; and what he gives us to understand
is that he would have disappointed friends
and enemies by the conservatism Of his con.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

FoHFIGN.-The explanation of M.Say, the French
Minister i'll regard to the bourse scandals. Is
deemed satisfactory. -== The bark Anne ;. Hall
is Oh fire a NaGasaki. == War preparations con-
tiuue in Chilli 60 The German Tariff Commission
is taxing stops to counteract the American compe-
titIon = Lieutenant WautieT, the Belgian ex-
porer, IS dead
DoNE>IIC.-Yestcrday in the trial Of the suit OF
Mrs. Onver against Mr. Cameron, the defence pro-
duccd Mr Oliver himself, and more than twenty
letter, written by the plaintiff. = Speaker
Randall was serenaded at Washington last
evening. - The extremists In Con-
press declare that if the President vetoes
their bills, tney will adjourn without making ap-
proprations -= Governor Robinson has vetoed
the bIll amending the charter of Brooklyn. == In
the Sttc Assembly the Committee on Canals will
report IN favor of the constitutional amendment
allowing the Legislature to make them free.
CoNGRr>S-Both branches OF Congress met yes
terdav and swore in the new members Mr.. Wal
lace of Pennsylvania, objected to Mr.. Bell, of New
HAMPSHIRE taking the oath, on the ground tha, an
appointment hy the Governor was not sufficient ;
the credentials were laid on the table temporarily.
- In the House, Mr.. Randall was elected
Spe kcr, and all the other old officers re-
elected; the name of Mr.. Hull, of FLORIDA, was
called ~ the Clerk, when running over the roll in
stead of that of Mr.. Bisbcc, the Republican from
the Ii District; the members drew tor seats, and,
after little unmportant business the House ad-
journcd for the day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The removal of County
Clerk Gumbeton caused much excitement among
local politicians; Hubert o. Thompson took fOrcible
possession of the Clerks office the Governors
action is said to be mainly TO secure control OF
Tammany. - The Republican Central Com
mittce declared the charges against Bernard Blgln
not sustained and ordered another election in the
XVIII Assembly District Republican Association.
- Rates for the Summer months were agreed
upon by the General Passenger Agents Association.
- General Graham was elected President Of the
Custom House Civil Service Commission. -= PO-
lice Captain Williams will be tried March "a. on
charges submitted by General Smith. == Sixty
five students were graduated at the commence
ment of the College of Pharmacy. 60
The fity-fourth anniversary of the Church of the
Messiah was celebrated - Gold value of the
legal-tender dollar (412i2 grainsl s2.77 cents.
Stocks huctuating ard lower, closing weak.
TIE Manufacturers local observations in
dicate clear or partly cloudy and warmer weather
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 38'; lowest,
27o average, 32Ss-
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
A SEC YJON1L C4NDJDiTF.

Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky. spoke " iii candor,'
SO he assured the Democratic caucus which had just
missed placing HIM in one of the most influential
positions which citizen of the United states
can fill, when he said that he hoped
70 have been clothed with the responsibilities of
the Speakership, because no was " identified with
one section of the country and class OF people
MIR. Blackburn's candor may be cOmmendable, but
his frank avowa that he had been the leader in
a contest dstinctively sectional ought to stmu-
late some earnest reflection this point. What pecu
liar claims upon the Speakership have the people with
whom Mr.. Blackburn is "identiiied"R Do they
demand It because they made war upon the Ulion ;
or because they were defeated OF because the
victors have welcomed them back to the full enjoy
ment of all their rights aud privileges
These are the only particulars in which the
section :" and people represented by the candid
candidate differ from other sections and the, re-
mainder of the people, and these conditions hardly
furnish substantial basis for any special
And Mr.. Blackburn but emphasized the narrowness
of his sectional feeling when he added that he
wished for an opportunity to demonstrate how
fairly he could treat the North. This is declara-
tion that there is section with which
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
rnE u0EK RtE0RE C0NGREsS.

The extra session of Congress has one mis-
sion. 1t was forced upon the President and
the country by the Democrats, and they
"builded wiser than they knew" They con-
troll both houses. Upon them rests the whole
responsibility of the Government, excepting
that share which the Constitution has vested
in the Executive. And the mission of this other
wise unnecessary assemblage of Congress is to
show the country that the Democratic party does
not dare to face fair and honest vote of the
people that 1t is determined to open the
doors to fraud, so that the next Presidential
election may he decided by repeating, by
stufiiDg ballot-boxes, by use of fraudulent
certificates of citizenship, and by false re-
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

BROAD ..AY THEATRE-I. NJ 5. PlNAfohH'
Gilbert and Sullivan's bright little opera
has been playiug at the Broadway Theatre Tor SIC"
days by troupe which said to be made up oi mem
hers OF the chors Of Philadelphia churches III OHO
respects IT is very good The voices are geheray sH
and young, ami the singing is DONE as rue, "i'A
much yivaci,y. The performers are quite e'luenuy
amateurs and their faults such as might natuI"y
be expected OF them. They do not ACT we'll ""y -
them and occasionally both sools's ahu
- hut there is much spirit IN their work. IN when
,nv .bov strong interest. and while the pertornan
t,u as whole not the best that We haEe had heIe
-. noteurs cannot expect TO compete successfully
-, nro o slOnals difficult work as this they wy
snnrrsetcay to do their Oeot mat they give ueeieea
cSsrm 10 the performance. II Will probably DC gwen
f,r soine time longer.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19
THE ENGLISH GLEE CLUB.

At Chickering Hall to-day, at halt-pas1
o'clock, the English Glee Club will give an After
noon of English Glees." The programme, as the pro-
urammes of the cuD always are is very attractive
Among the part songs and ees are such iavore ones
a. Hatton's The happest land" MackenEie's "Frans
lyns Doggo" Arnes Where the bee sucks anu h.o"
a,d,,s charming " Image OF the Rose" IN which Miss
p,cb will sing the solo which she always does exceed
inely we'll Miss Beebe will sing a song by Dudley
Dnck .When the heart Is young" Miss Finch wiz sing
craile song hy Taubert Mr. Woodruff Will sing NAT
Inn,s " Come live with mr," and Mr.. Foro, who VIII 10
the pianist OF the occasion, VIII play No'ee'' "
Gal
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

The liquidation of the debt of $4,000
upon the edifice of the Church of the Messiah
was great achievement even in the days
when so many debts have been wiped out.
The meeting held last night, which Dr. Bel
lows addressed, marked the very day of the
legal cOnsummatiOn of this work, which will
be cOmmemOrated still further by meetings
o-day and this evening.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19


Governor Young and Mr.. Butterworth to
seats in the House; and in our dispatches
from Cincinnati will be found an explanation
of this mysterious movement. Inc present
margin in the House is too narrow for the pur-
poses of Reform, and it therefore becomes
necessary to weed out few OF the enemies OF
that noble cause.
Chill evidently repents of the bargain she
made in 1874 when she ceded territory 10
Bolivia. Stipulating that none OF her supJec'S
residing therein should be subject to taxation.
Bolivia has violated the spirit OF this contrac'
bv seizing the valuable property OF Chlilan
company in the ceded district, but as she Is
the weaker power Chill has resolved to re-
occupv the territory and consider the question
of right afterward The conflict cannot last
long unless Peru becomes embrOled, when the
South Pacific coast would resound with the
pomD and circumstance of war and someoooy
would probably get killed.
A very striking though wholly insignificant
token of the change that has come over Tue
Senate was to be seen yesterday III the usual
formal motions preliminary to the trans
action OF business. After eighteen years
of Republican Senate it must have sounded
strangely to hear Mr. Thurman and Mr. Bay
ard making the motions, which In recent
wears such Senators as Mr.. Edmuads and Mr..
Anthony have been accustomed to offer-to
inform the House and the President that the
Senate is ready for work, etc. Indeed there
were many hints of change, such as when the
Democratic Speaker of the House congratu-
Al 81 tl,nt fhn tyvn hp1
Congress were now in political accord, ana
when in the Senate a Pennsylvania Democrat
caused to be laid upon the table the creden-
tials of New-Hampshire Republican.
When it is remembered how many able ser
mons the newspapers have preached against
special legislation, and how many times con-
stitutions have been amended Ill the hope OF
checking it, the passage of such bill as that
which Governor Robinson has just vetoed Is
little dscourlg ring. Alderman O'Reilly of
Brooklyn was elected last November to Con-
grcss, and under the charter OF that city
could not be member both of the Board ana
the House. 1t therefore occurred to some one
that, inasmuch as his vote would be very
useful in the Board of Aldermen, the
charter might be amended so as to
permit him to be member of the Ma
tional and local Legislatures at the same
time. The Legislature at Albany, perhaps
influenced by the consideration that Mr..
O'Rcilly's vote WAS wanted in the warfare
against the Brooklyn Ring, actually passed
bill amending the charter in the way described.
Governor Robinsons veto, after commenting
upon the principle involved puts the whole
absurdity of this legislation III a single SEN
tence: "TO enact that man may, at the same
"time. be a high Federal officer or a member
"Of Congress and an Aldermen of great
Getty, is simply to provide that he may take
"the salary of both offices and neglect the
"GutlpS of Onen
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

II is but just to note that the examination of
Cashier Barron's accounts. which has now
been completed reveals no evidence of wrong
doing on his part, and therefore removes the
only foundation for the theory of suicide.
The accusation was one that should not have
been made lightly, for it attacked the memory
of dead man, and must have inflicted in
,salculable anguish upon his family. Now let
II be dropped.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

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MIR. CoURTYEYs BALLAD CONCERT.

The second English Ballad Concert VIII DO
given at Chiekeung Hall to-morro" e'on'ns
by Mr.. william Courtney. who will have inc
as.,stanca OF Mrs Gaxe-Courtney, mezzo sopranos OK
Mrs. Robertson soprano OF Mr. Forentine' baritooe'
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

he is not identified and he plainly consd-
ers that he'would be making display OF high clVlc
virtue il he shaped tho legislation of the land
broadly evenly and IN the interest of all. rather
than narrowly, sect'Onally and III the III
terest of his class. Imagine Mr. Gar
field demanding the SpeakershIp because he
was identified with the North, or proclaiming in
patronizng way that he wanted to prove how falrly
he could treat the South. What howl would
have gone up from all the Democratic press over
the contracted sympahies of the geographical
Marty and the party Of deaCh,ssues and of hate!
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

The Locust Grove Cemeteries in New-Orleans,
declared by The Times, of that city, TO be in
horrible condition. This is a matter in which the
whole country is interested. If the yellow fever
comes back next season to New-Orleans, it viii
affect the national business, and it will make an
other demand upon national charity. The ceme-
teries above mentioned are small, hut they are the
only places of interment open to several
classes of the population. The yards are
filed TO tho very gates. To make
room for fresh bodies, the ground has
been broken and over again. 1t is calculated
that within eight or nine months the cemeteries are
completely renewed. According to thus, the time
has now come for the disturbance of the victims OF
the late pestilence. The result is literally sicken-
ing. For this nobody is responsible. The only
remedy is to close up these pestbrecding recepta-
ces ard to establish new cemeteries elsewhere. The
people of Orleans ought not to forget that God
helps those who help themselves.
ITendon is heard from-IIerndon NJ. c. for Ala
bana, and Democrat. With bis opinions, disin-
genuously expressed, it is not easy to see why
Herndon should be IN Congress at all. Being feted
at Mobile, he cried over the Lost Cause" declared
himself a Scutherner and an Aabaman, and init
mated thai he did not caro- fig for the Union.
the Constitution of the United Sates-he
couldn't draw his pay if he didn't
and he can do nothing and be- nothing
officially in Washington. except rs a citizen of the
Union which he Processes to hate. Such man
must have queer kind of political morality. If he
should undertake to join church while avowinga
disbelief in the existence of Supreme Being, we
doubt if he would be let in. viii somebody explain
the difference between taking Office Under a Gov
ernnent you repudlatc and joining church III
whose creed you have no faith
II deserves special mention that st. Patrcks
Day was kept not only here in Ncw-York, but in all
other parts of the country, in temperate and
orderly way. We get news of no riots, shlndies,
hcad-breakngs, collisions or faction fights, except
at Belfast, which is outside our jurisdiction. Even
at Brooklyn, where there was grudge and quarrel,
there was no fighting The shllIclah was left at
home. and the usqucbaugh was mbibed with com
parative moderation. We have seldom seen bct-
ter record of the holiday.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-19

sist in their policy" THERE'S the true swagger of
The bulldozer about all thus talk, and it will alarm
10 one IN the lighiest degree.