New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
slw-YoRk DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY DEcEmBER e, 1879

language. and rare iaconic talent. Lord Claude
Hamilton caught IL the Other day from Frank Lock-
WOOD esq. His Lordship said in speech az tne
Conservative Club. Kings Lynn: Il have
great many friends among the Liberals
with whom | often smoke cigar ana
drink brandy and water He then de-
scribed Mr. Lockwood. the Liberal candidate. as
political hedgling." Now mark what Mr.
Lockwood sad in replyi Lord Claude Hamilton
has called me iedgIinV don't know when Lord
Claude was Matched but from what gather from
his speech, he seems to be a gentleman VINO IL OLD
enough to drink brandy and soda. and who IL young
enough to talk about IT." Wnlc this is hardly def
mite enough to fix his Lordship's ags, 1t is sharp
enough TO fix HIM.
Permission gwen to a woman to testify in behaif
of her husband charged with murder. necessarily
involves some doubt of the credibility OF her
evidence. II is the duty of prosecuting officer
TO point out to the jury that she cannot, IN the ma
ture of things be perfectly disinerested witness
She must be judged by the character of her
testimony, and by her demeanor on the
stand. In the Hayden murder trial. now
going on In Connecticut, Mrs. Hayden being
called the public prosecutor asked her whether she
woud not commit perjury for the sake of the man
whom she lovedf "My wife would for me and my
children" explained the lawyer. All this
is a little loOsc-not to say wantonly brutal.
The position of the woman well enough
understood By the jurors. What need, therefore,
was there Of putting a question calculated further
to prejudice them against herf
Congressman who are hunting around for some
thing to do, might do the State some service by
taking mp and pushing through judge Kceys propo-
stIon for Constitutional Anne Idment to invest the
Executive with power to veto separate items IN APP
preparation bills aud to forbid the placing
of general legislative riders upon these
bills. That both of these changes would be
genuine reforms Is fact universally admit
ted. They not only commend themselves To
the dispassionate judgment # everybody who has
gwen the subject any attention. but IN several
States whose constitutions contain one or both of
these provisions the plan has worked TO general
satisfaction. II this Congress would pass Judge
Kelley's bill and perfect some fair plan for fairly
counting the electoral vote it would establish snch
a claim upon the peoples gratitude that they might
even overlook some Of the deviltres OF The Extra
Session.
of the property-owners on Broadway want the
road said Alderman Hyatt, in speaking OF the new
hOrse-car scheme. " why they ought 10 have H.
THIS we most emphatIcally deny. The property
owners ere not the street owners, and they have no
more right to obstuct the thoroughfarc with rail-
way then TO close it with a rail- fence. Broadway
belongs to the entire public and 1t perhaps more
important to the general welfare than any other
ground now held by the city. The use TO be made
of it must be controlled entirely by consideration OF
the good of the entire community, and the wishes
OF business interests of certaln small classes OF ct-
zens are entitled to very little weight when they are
opposed to the interests Of the whole As matter
of TACT we believe that majority OF the owners of
property on Broadway opposed ID the road; but
ii majority favored II that would not be sufficient
reason for granting the franchise.
Perhans The CHICAGO Tribune was thinking OF the
boardiH ghouscs III the yicnage when 1t printed the
following as the sentiment offered by Mr.. Hough-
ton at the Holmes breakfast The Autocr0t of The
Breakfast Table. o King, liver forever
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They have begun to vote for Republican Presi-
dent at an astOnlshlngly early period up III Maine
The Democrats should curry up their holiday va
cation That liver pad the party has been wearing
over It's mouth Is being overworked and needs rest
The one distinguishing feature of Go, ernor Bish-
OPS administration in Ohio has been his indiscrim
mate use of the pardoning power. He seems to be
making desperate effort his term draws to
close to grant as many obnoxious pardons as pos
81 lie. Perhaps he fears that Blackburn of Ken
lucky VIII win the prlze as. the great pardoning
Governor aud then. too he may be DESTROYS OF aid
ing his party ali he can, by getting as many as pos
siOle OF It's voters out OF the Penitentiary.
few pronounced cases of spine in the back
would aid Congress in dealing with the currency
question this Winter
Statesmen raid-to-eo-on-the-rec are what
trouble this Congress.
Ii President Hayes is ever again accused Of being
a weak man he can point to the present position of
many Congressmen and ask with "a gond deal OF
pity ii lac ever displayed as much want OF backbone
tney are showing.
The holiday vacation cannot come too soon con-
siderng the present beiogged state of the Congress
sional mind on the currency question 1t will enable
members to mingIe with their constituents and feel
the puolic pulse. The Republicans will doubtless
return 10 Washington alter the holidays impressed
with the know euRe that the people are III earnest
ia asking Tor the repeal OF tine lcga-tender clause.
Let the recess begin as soon as possible.
There are indications that Hendricks is making
ready to Withdraw his statement That he would
never again accept nomination to the Nice-Pres-
ideucy. correspondent writes from Washington
to Tie Aelcs and Courier. Of Charleston, that He
has heard very directly that Hendricks expressed
himself in private, aud within the past few days. TO
the effect that ne thinks Democrat ought to al
low himself TO be influenced now by any mere per-
sonai considerations or political ambition, but
should be wiling and ready to do what yer he can
Tor the good and success of MS party" knowing
old gen tleman in Gramercy Park VIII give one OF
his slyest wiuks when he reads that. and chuckle
over the fact that he mas not hampercd himself by
making any premature statements.
The Sherman boom has taken fresh start within
a-week pa, and now gives promise of leaving all
other bOOms far IN the rear.
The Hon. Horace Rnblee. OF Wisconsin, draws an
AMI cnmnnrlson between the Repu DlIcan Congress