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Year: 1874

assertion. The South Carolina Republican
Convention had emphatically pronounced for
|" him for third term, and its candidate for
" Governor had been triumphantly elected in
the face of all the odds against him. On the
"Other hand, in the Utica district of New York,
"where the Republicansihad always had an
overwhelming prepOnderance, Mr.. Ellis IL.
Roberts insisted upon the Congressional Con-
"ventiOn which nominated him prOnOuncing
against the third term, and he was defeated"
The President "does not for one instant
Sanction the idea that his policy or his per-
sonal acts have contributed in any degree
"to the party's defeat"


Gen. Grants position being thus officially
defined, it becomes important for the country
to know what attitude will be assumed by the
party of which Gen. Grant is the recognized
leader. For we have reached the dividing of
the ways, where the party and the President
must choose their respective roads, and either
90 along together whittier the blind ambition
of Gen. Grant is leading him, or else part
company forever. 1t is impossible to hesitate
and procrastinate any longer. The events of
last week must have convinced even the
stanchest adherents of the Administration
and the blindest and most bigoted of partisans
that the discussion which they deprecated as
premature was vital issue in politics before
the election, and the President now assures
us that it is a vital issue still. IF the Repub-
licans lack the courage to thwart their leaders
inclinatiOns, the Opposition will take the job
into its own hands and make an end of Grant
and his party together


The obvious policy of the Republicans there
FORE as soon as Congress meets, is to relieve
themselves of the crushing weight of this
thlrd-term project by proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, while they still con-
troll the National Legislature. Our Judgment
is for one term only; but however opinions
may differ as to that limitation, the sense of
the country is decided tnat there should never
be more than two. From the point of view
of mere party expedlency tho course we have
advised promises the best results The pro-
posed Amendment is not only wise but it is
popular. If it should lead to an open rupture
between the President and the party, which
though possible is by no means certain,
the President would be abandoned by the
country, and the Republicans would recover
an immense number of the voters who strayed
away from them last Tuesday. schsm over
such an issue would be a stroke of good luck
which the party has hardly deserved. The
few dsgusted statesmen who have shown
themselves at Washington since the election
are reported to agree in the opinion that the
majority iii Congress ought to keep quiet
during the coming session, and allow the vic
toriOus Democrats to show their hand. We
do not agree with them. They kept quiet
much too long, while their leader was sur
rounding himself with thieves and plotting for
a denomination, and we presume they are not
satisfied with the consequences. Their only
hope now is in vigorous and prompt repu
diation of Grantism. May be even that will
not save them but silence is certain ruin.
Year: 1874

that the intimation we here convey, that men
who have been trusted by the people in these
important positions would prostitute and
abuse their privileges, is unjust. We do not
mean to be either uncharitable or unjust, but
only to look over the field and discover II We
can the relations of the parties to each other
and to the country, the inducements to each
to be wise, and the temptations to be sharp
and eager and dishonest, with the probabilities
as to their conduct which are offered by their
records. Are we doing wrong to the char
acter of the American Congressman Read
Mr.. Buffers record. Are we misrepresentinS
the tendencies of the party in pOwcrf Read
the story of the last and the present Congress,
as told, or half told, in the reports of investi-
eating committees. Do we do injustice to the
hi ;h character of Congress itself! How long
ago was the Salary Grabf No, the fact may
as well be plainly and simply stated that the
present danger is that the Congress which as
sembles next month will give us, for the
three months which remain Of their lease
of power, such reckless and extravagant legis-
lation as even the records of the past twenty
years can show no parallel for. The keynote
for a grand raid upon the Treasury has al
TcIuy Dttu SOuuucu tuC pcISoihi oiFoh VI
the President at Washington, in the statement
that one of the causes of the late disaster was
that Congress occupied its time in foolish in
vestigatiOns instead of ndOrsing the Presi-
dents great schemes of internal Improvement,
and so furnishing labor for the unemployed.
A half dozen railroad corporations are waiting
for the doors of Congress to open to rush in
for subsidies and grants; there's hungry
lobby and an irresponsible party in power,
with the opportunity to divide what plunder


is left before turning over to its successors the
empty chests. The indications all are that the
next three months of the present Congress
will be marked by recklessness and extrava-
gance. The business of the Opposition will be
to enforce discipline in their own ranks and
keep watch of their adversaries. The people
will hold this party responsible as well for
their action in this Congress in which they are
in minority as in the next in which they
have control.
Year: 1874

There is no longer any reasonable doubt
that the President, instead of learning wisdom
from the overwhelming defeat of his party, is
gradually coming to the belief that the success
of the Democracy was personal tribute to
himself The Interpretation of his conduct
which we suggested yesterday is promptly
approved correct by his special organ in this
city. "After the Cabinet meeting yesterday"
saws this inspired chronicle of the court, "the
President expressed himself more at length
"on the third term than he has ever conde-
"scended to do heretofore without renouncing
"any such idea on his part He said that a
careful examination of the returns in the
different States showed concluslvely that the
"people in rendering their verdicts were not
Influenced by the wild and senseless
" cries on this subject which had filled the cir
"f for months past. He pointed to what he con-


" sidered two notable instances in proof of his
Year: 1874

The chief effort of the defense Yesterday in
the Safe Burglary case was to break down
the testimony of Zirruth and Hayes by show
ing that they have bad reputation, and are
unworthy of trust. This is probably the less
difficult half of the work the counsel have
laid out for themselves; the other half being
to elevate Harrington into the regions of
credence and respectability.
Year: 1874

One of our cotemporaries, which generally has
genuine news enough to relieve it from the ne
cessity of puerile inventions, distressed many
innocent people yesterday by a gigantic hoax
concerning the escape of the wild animals at
the Central Park. 1t was CHASTITY effort at
fun. and nothing would so become its author
as prompt entry into the Tombs.
Year: 1874

Vice-President Wilson sees more clearly the
causes of Republican defeat. than other promi-
nent men who have spoken since the election.
He is right in saying that the need OF
the Republican party is craftsmanship,
and in recognizing the losses it sustained
by the Cincinnati movement in 1872. His own
outspoken. definite opposition to the Third
Term indicates his estimate of it as factor
in politics.
Year: 1874

three per cent to pay the ordinary expenses
of the city government and we are, besides,


bridging over and extending our obligations
as they fall due. We have, in fact, no finan-
cial policy whatever, except to raise money
on bonds whenever we need it and to put of
to future time the payment of our debts
when they fall due. A private business thus
conducted would soon be in the bankrupt list.


city that INDUCES in such inanciering must
at last see her property owners involved in
ruin. At the same time the recklessness of
our financial management 80 cripples our re-
sources that our public works are neglected,


the city grows more and more dilapidated
and real estate is doubly depressed, on one
side by heavy taxation and on the other by
the cessation of public improvements. Mayor
Wickham has been called to the executive
Office by the people of his native city to give
us relief and to establish new financial
policy. He must commence this work with
the commencement of his official term. His
first act must be the clearing out Of the
Finance Department, the selection of an able
fnancier as Comptroller, and the initiation of
q new financial policy that will close up past
follies and clear the road for progress and
real economy in the future.
Year: 1874

government that will restore confidence, re-
vive trade and property, encourage pubic I'M
provements, and thus invite the investment OF
capital in substantial rapid transit project.
We look 10 him also for assistance In securing
the better drainage of the city, so as TO re-
lieve us of fever and ague, diphtberla ana
other malarial diseases, and to make
all parts OF the city available for
residences without the risk OF losing health
or life. No city in the world has better IA
cilities for possessing perfect drainage than
New York, and the public money cannot be
more proftably invested than in securing this
important object If it were necessary TO in
vest millions in completely and efectually
draining every part of the city the outlay
would be well repaid. But in fact the work
can be thoroughly done at cost not de-
serving consideration in view OF the interests
at stake or the benefits to be secured The
new Mayor will make his administration
famous if he will inaugurate during his first
term rapid transit and complete system OF
drainage.
Year: 1874

ciple of nepotism or bosom friendship. He
may protect Mr.. Green by initiating the fail
ings of General Grant, and, despising the
will of the people, follow only the instincts
of personal association and friendship But
there is no surer way to fail in any ambition
to succeed General Grant than to initiate as
Governor of New York. the policy which
made Casey q Collector in New Orleans and
Kremer Minister in Denmark. Mr.. Wick
ham. as we read the signs in his own political
heavens cannot reuse to remove Mr.. Green.
Governor Tilden will pardon US for any
emphasis we may adopt, but in the event of
Mr.. Wickham taking this step he does not
dare to prevent the removal


The destruction of the system which Mr..
Green represents, by driving out the only i'm
portant local officer who now holds power by
the grace and favor of any member of the
Tweed Ring, viii really begin the new era in
the fortunes OF Mr.. Wickhsm and the city
the era which we anticipate with so much
hopefulness and solicitation. Let the Mayor
write rapid Transit ON his banner. Let
him resolve that his administration must
stand OF faii upon tnat issue; anu, whiie we
know perfectly well that he alone can no more
control rapid transit than he can control the
tides at Staten Island that it is matter for
the Legislature and the Executive, still the
power which herepresents is absolute, and he
can compel it to this or any other just and
necessary action; therefore upon him, and
justly, too, we place the whole responsibility.
If Mr. Kelly has any influence in the new ad-
ministration, as is not improbable, he will use
it wisely. He is too frank o man to deceive
his followers by an unnatural alliance with
Mr.. Green-too proud and ambitious man
not to urge Mr.. Wickham and the party for
whose action the coming Mayor and Governor
now become responsible in the path of reform
and regeneration.
Year: 1874

THE MAYORS DUTY-PUBLIC HEALTH.


The great drawbacks to the growth and
prosperity Of the metropolis are the want Of
rapid transit and the insuficiency Of the
drainage of the city. steam raiiroad that
would enable us to reach the City Hall from
the Harlem River in twenty minutes would be
of incalculable benefit to property, and would
enable the laboring people to possess comfort
able homes at cheap rents, instead of being
huddled together in unhealthy tenement
houses. great deal of inconsiderate talk is
indulged in as to the impracticability Of build
inc rapid transit road in New York. The
embarrassments thrown in the way Of such
project by interested parties and the corup-
lion that has prevailed in our State lsgisla-
lures have stood in the way Of the work. The
stop policy that has impeded all city i'm
provements for the past three years, the crab
like character of our city government and the
general financial depression have obstructed
projects that have been started in good faith.
But there is no reason why we should not be
supplied with 80 great public convenience
as a steam railroad through the city, and with
such energy, capacity and liberalty in the
administration as would revive trade, increase
the value Of property and restore confidence,
we should soon be able to command sufficient
capital to build such road The new con-
stitutional amendments are calculated to aid
rather than to embarrass the enterprise, since
they stop special legislation on the subject
ocJ v~Io,a ~ under general lawo


We therefore expect Mayor Wickham to help
MS on with the desirable work by making his
administration one of enterprise and LIBERAL
ity, and by effecting those reforms in the
finance and other deuartments Of the CITY
Year: 1874

Central Park or any other Of our public
grounds but they are unwilling that ths
Park Department shall continue to be refuge
for favored architects and engineers whose
services are not required by the city, or that
any more money shall be invested in museums
while the streets are in their present de-
plorable condition. Mayor Wickham win
therefore do we'll to turn his early attention
to the Park Department
Year: 1874

THE MAYORS DUTY-THE FINANCES.


Three years ago the financial affairs Of the
city were placed in honest hands, At that
time the treasury was empty, corrupt claims
were pouring in on every side and general
mistfust and alarm prevailed. II was not q
finances, and yet the peculiar circumstances
of the revolution gave the financial officer
advantages OF which competent fnancier
would not have been slow to avail himself.
The debt was under one hundred million dol
lars There was determination on the part
troller in all his propositions. The wealth OF
the commercial classes was placed at his
command for temporary use. Ii he had then
mapped out q broad financial policy
the consolidation of the whole debt
at five per cent interest; the prompt
examination Of all outstanding claims,
discarding those that were dishonest
and paying those that were honest with new
five per cent stock the closing up of all the
accounts Of the old regime, and the commence
ment of new accounts and o new system for
the future he would have received the CO.
operation of the moneyed interests and the
support of eight-tenths of the people, and
would have secured such legislation as might
have been necessary to carry his policy into
effect


Comptroller Green did nothing Of this kind.
He had not the capacity to grasp the situation
and rescue the city from it's difficulties. His
time was occupied in gratifying his spite
against those who had offended him in other
departments Of the city government and in
intrigues outside his own office. The finan-
cial machine was left to run on as it best
could. In the earliest hours of his admins
to make it appear that he was economizing
expenses and decreasing the public debt, and
this has continued up to the present
moment, when we find ourselves saddled with
about one hundred and forty millions Of
debt and an annual taxation. Of thirty seven
million dollars. To-day the people do not
really know how much they owe or what are
their actual assets We have no balance
sheet from the Finance Department. Our
floating debt may be twenty million dollars
and it may be forty millions All we do
know is that we have some ten million dol
lars of claims against the city in litigation;
that we are paying seven per cent interest on
nearly all Of our admitted debt, and that
seven per cent interest and legal costs are
accruing on all our floating and contested
! debt.


| Mayor Wickham will take Office on January
/. and his first and most pressing duty will be
10 make clear disclosure of our financial con-
dition and . sweeping reform in the Finance
| Departmenk The rata of tavatinn has reached
Year: 1874

Of course the Count Won Arnim was to be
judged guilty of some offence, for if he had
not been Bismarck would have been convicted
Of crime The full acquittal of Won Arnim
would have been as severe blow to the Chan
cellor as was the demand of the Reichstag for
immunity of the deputies from arrest. There
certain degree of infalibility which is
supposed to be the attribute Of prime minis.
ters as well as popes, and it would not
have been wise for q German court of
justice to virtually pronounce Bismarck
wholly in the wrong. Great men like Bis
marck must be protected from the conse-
quences Of their own mistakes, and so the
Count was nominally condemned in order
that the chancellor might escape.


But the condemnation Of Won Amin
amounts to nothing. Our special despatch
from Berlin says that he has been sentenced
to three months imprisonment less five
weeks which he has already spent in confne-
ment. But it is added that the sentence car
ries with it no dishonor; that the charges
Of embezzlement fell to the ground;
that the Count is simply censured for
neglect as an example, and that it is believed
that the Emperor will remit even this slight
penalty. This is in truth his complete exon
GRAFTON. Prince Bismarck in this bitter
struggle has the shadow of victory in the
shape of meaningless legal decree, but Won
Arnim has the substance in the vindication of
both his private and public character. He
has triumphed over his opponent and may
even exult in his past suferings when be con-
siders that they have conduced to the inter-
ests of his party. Thus the great trial which
Bismarck provoked has Injured to the benefit
of his enemies.
Year: 1874

THE HrsTony OF the Poughkeepsie Ice Yacht
Club, with full account of this beautiful
and exciting winter sport, is given in an
entertaining letter to-day. Ice yachts will
make the Hudson as lively and gay in the
winter as sailing vessels do in the summer.
Year: 1874

How Our CORRESPONDENT crossed the
Spanish lines, how he got INTO prison and
how be finally got ont with other singular
incidents OF the Carlist war, is vividly de-
scribed in our correspondence from Hendaye.
The romance OF war and journalism is found
in narratives so unusual and picturesque.
Year: 1874

The PAINFUL INTEREST in the Ross case has
been deepened by the theory that the boy was
drowned and that it was his body that was
found month ago in Newark Bay. The
singular and candid statements of Mrs
Mosher, contained in an interview with one of
our reporters will attract general attention,
especially as she believes that her husband was
the abductor of the child.
Year: 1874

The MAYORS DurY-PuBLTc WoBKs. The
Department Of Public Works is not as costly
now ~ it was under the distinguished chief of
the old Ring, Boss Tweed. It's expenses
have been materially reduced Still it is
bulky, unwieldly and embraces too many in
terssx. II should be made less cumbrous by
. division Of its labors The Croton Aque-
duct Department should be separated from
the Department of Public Works and made o
distinc& department This must be the work
Of the Legislature, but the influence Of the
Governor and the Mayor could secure such an
amendment to the charter. Mayor Wickham
would then have il in his power TO place the
important Crotdn interests under the care Of
Au unexcanfionahls eomnissicas
Year: 1874

WHILE We ARE lamenting great fall
ing off in emigration in America, and while
our policy toward emigrants, both national
and local, has, we fear, been very much
like our policy toward the Indians
namely. that of plunder-the English govern
ment in its colonies. is making extraordinary
exertions to induce emigration from England
TO the distant provinces of the Empire. The
policy of emigration in America has been left
to shift for itself, and yet there is no question
that so nearly concerns the prosperity and
grandeur Of the country.
Year: 1874

NATURE GREATER THAN ART,-The
tendency of Medical Science at the present
day, is to circumscribe more and more
the legitimate field of its operations, while
at the same time its disciples labor to cul-
tivate that field with correspondingly in
creased diligence. Food, as is being now
recognized, every day with more clearness,
food is the Great Healer and the only
true Office of the medical remedies, in the
great majority of cases, is simply this -
and also enable the stomach to digest food
in sufficient abundance and with sufficient
thoroughness; and also to enable the vari-
Gus portions of the system to appropriate
from the food thus digested whatever re-
spectively they require in order to tull
health. This priuciple is strikingly Illus
trated in the case of that great popular
medicine of the age, DR.. Gottlieb Fisch's
Bitters. This remedy operates principally
almost solely, by stimulating the digestive
and the assimilative functions, thus enab
ling FooD, Natures own Universal RENE
dy, to have free, unimpeded course


This subject continued next week unde
''Ihe Lamp Of Life
Year: 1874

THERE is NO DEATH-If it be true that
Nature abhors vacuum, it is equally true
that the Great Creator abhors death and
glories in life There is really no such
thing as death-the term is misnomer,
used to designate the changes which occur
in life. Life, eternal hfe,is created by the
laws of Almighty will-power, which are as
immutable in their application as is the
existence of the Creator Himself. When
God made life, He made everything neces-
sary to sustain it, but left it for mans pro,
gressive intelligence to discover, convert
and utilize. Good medicine is to the ailine
physique what good fuel is to the expiring
fame; the better the fuel, the quicker tn
fre-the better the medicine the quicke
comes relief from pain. CALIFORNIA Vim
EGAR BrrTERs is life's elixer for old o
young. Use this medicine properly ant
YOU will live to a good old age withou
those physical ailments which make seven
ty years burden.
Year: 1874

A little knot Of ladies were discussing the
subject of marriage. One of the party, q
single young lady, said: "Matcheslare made
in Heaven" every likely was the quick
rejoiner of married lady, "and they are Of.
ten dipped in the other place.
Year: 1874

VALUE OF SLEEP.-We do not propose to
wear this subject threadbaie; Yet, attaching
the Importance we do to sleep as a recruit
ing power, hesitate not in speaking a word In
its favor at all times. 1t must be remember
ed that sleep repairs not the vital functions
only, but simultaneously those fuL ctions
which We distinctively describe as mental at
tributes, and of which the brain is, to our Inn
tied cOmprehens on, the organic instI unent.
The intellectual part Of our nature, taking
the phrase in its largest sense, is exhausted
by its continued exercise, in like manner as
the bodily organs, and requires the intermit-
tent periods of repose and repair II other
proof were needed Of the great junction which
sleep fuliIls in the economy of life, il may at
once be found in the effects which follow the
priva tion of this repair. A single sleepiess
night tells its tale, even to the most careless
observer. A long series Of such nights result.
ing, as often happeLs from an overtaxed and
anxious brain, may often warrant serious ap-
D reheusion, as an index OF mischief already
existing, or the cause of evil at hand. In
stances of this kind, we helieve, are familiar
10 the experience OF every physician. But
here, as In so many OF er cases, the evil OF
deficiency has its counterpart IN the evil OF
excess. Sleep protracted beyond the need OF
repair, and encroaching habtuaIly upon the
hours of waking action, impails more or less
the functions of the BRAIN, and with them all
the vital lowers.