New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-01

Americans in Ireland, Mr. Haggerty, with be-
coming modesty, expressed the opinion that
"Mr. Lowell had trihed with the matter and
ought to he recalled Mr.. IIaggerty is late
too late. The Aldermen nearly settled the
case on Tuesday; and there is little doubt at
the City Hall and in diplomatic circles In
Washington that by this time Mr.. Lowell
must be on his way home, a disappointed,
broIen-hearted man. But if The action of the
Aldermen did not move him, the outburst of
indignation from Tammany last night GER
tanly will do the business.
1t is unfortunate that just when the Gar
has shown the first marked executive Glenn
cy toward the NihiliSts that has marked
his reign, these agitators should perpctrate a
foul murder. Alexander III. yesterday com
muted the death sentences OF all the persons
recently convicted as Nihilists in st. Peters
burg except one. Yesterday also, at Odessa,
General Strelnikofi, who had gone to that place
to arrange for important political trials, was
shot through the head and instantly killed. APP
parently the Nihilists will give no quarter and
will take none. The Cars disposition to be
mcrciful is thus severely strained
The Tammany Avengers, thinly disguised as
legislative investigators, alighted on the De-
partment of Public Works yesterday, and
perched themselves on Commissioner Thompson,
the first witness called. We are bound to con-
fess that thus far no information has been
elected which the inquirers could not have
acquired if they had attended the meetings
of the Board of Estimate and ApportiOnment
when the municipal appropriations for the last
two or three years have been under cOnsidera-
ton. Still there was sternness about Sena-
tor Grady which indicated that nobody would get
any quarter if anything crooked could be found
out. But it will be the County Dem0cracy's
turn when the Police Commissioners are brought
up in the Police Board eXaminatIon-tha is,
if those astutc and Often-tIied officials do not
surround themselves with legal counsel who
will defend them in refusing to answer any
questions. What solid satisfaction we might
take in these Democratic family rows, If we
did not, as taxpayers, feel that we shall soon
have to meet the incidental expenses.
There are undoubtedly good many persons
who have regarded the erection of mOnu-
mont to Andre the spy, as uncalled for; but
this feeling will entirely disappear from the
mind Of every law-abidng citizen when he
learns Of the attempt to destroy that memo
rial y nitro-glyCerine on Thursday night.
1t is IN exhibition of a spirit Of lawlessness
that is much more serious matter than
display of bad taste This is 4 free country,
and if anybody wants to raise a monument to
Benedict Arnold, even, he has a right to go
about it as quickly as he wishes, and build just
as costly and high a structure as he pioases
and if any misguided and hypcr-sensi-
tive patriot tries to deface or destroy it, we
hope the laws hand Will come down on the
vanda 50 heavily that the attempt will not be
repeated Reverence and regard for our iRsti-
tutions and our fOrefathers are best shown by
a careful observance Of the laws, and Il just
and scrupulOus regard for the most minute
rights of our neighbors. We hoped that the
weak person who defaccd this stone a short
time ago would be punished, if only because
he showed himself to be so silly but we hope
that this holder exhibition of laWlessnoss will
be met by severe justice for much more serious
reasons. tits Law that governs in this country,
and mere personal feeling ought to keep its
proper place.