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Year: 1867

construction of parties is imperative.
In the advancing strides of civilization
toward purer and more perfect forms of
government parties and policies must
yield to the force of circumstances. The
great reforms in Russia, Turkey, Eng
land and Brazil, wherever freedom of
speech and the press is tolerated, require
either conformity of all parties to the
new order of things or their disruption


and overthrow. In our own country the


severe and narrow dogmas of the Puri-


tans have widened and mellowed into
liberality and charity, the tories of the


Revolution faded out in infamy, and the


pernicious sin of human slavery has


gone from our fair land to return no


more. 1t is the grand achievement of


the age, and he who does not recognize


its abolishment and accept the new order


of things, with all the issues dependent


upon them, has been caught in the un-


dertow of prejudice and carried back


into the depths from which there is no


political salvation. We have party


to-day whose greatness is buried in the


tombs of men who lived under another


dispensation. They are ever looking


backward while time moves on, and


spend the useful hours of the present in


vain regrets for the past. They mourn


for the seed that is sown, without hope


for the plenteous harvest. They see the


dimming stars and bewail their faded
lustre while the glorious sunlight bursts
upon them. With them no virtue ex-


lists until they have learned of its depar-
ture; they acknowledge no existence
until proven by its dissolution. They are
political petrifactions, dead party in a
| living nation, the mourners always on
/ hand to attend the funeral of things that
/ were and are not-the Democrats of
I 1867. The abandonment of their pre-
sent position, a reorganization, positive
| instead of a negative attitude, an accep-
tance of established things, and a living
energy in place of torpidity, and the for


nation of an entirely new party from


the many discordant elements opposed
to Republicanism, is one of the unavoid-
able issues forced upon the party, and il


must be accomplished before it can again
! present Presidential candidate with a
| glimmering prospect of success. This
it's leading men and organs foresee and
| advocate, and the next few months sue
| ceeding the fall elections will undoubt-
edly witness complete revolution in
the Democratic party, so called.
Year: 1867

The position of the Democratic party
Of Montana on the question of negro suf-
frage is rather equivocal. On the 18th
of July, their Convention declared by
resolution that "they would eoer oppose
ali attempts of Congress by force bills
or otherwise TO force negro suffrage on
the American people" This, however,
was but to show how much they disliked
Congress, for they passed other resolu-
tions completely destroying the effect of
that. They resolved that, to tax the
Southern people without representa- ton
in Congress is in violation of the consti-
tuition, subversive of our republican form
of government and dangerous to the lib
critics of the American people," Again
they resolved, that we are in favor of
equal taxation" Therefore they believe
that taxation without representation is
wrong, and being in favor of taxing the
negro, they must be in favor of negro
suffrage and representation. The Gazette
attempted to explain that resolution to
mean "repudiation,' but Immediately
abandoned the position. The Democrat
never dare go before the people on that
issue, but it's editor, the Chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee, issued
in his paper of August 22d, leader on
negro suffrage, containing this language:
" Although, on abstract principles, we
are opposed to negro suffrage, we believe
that so long as it is authorized by law,
negroes should not be molested by Dem
ocrats, intimidated, threatened or driven
from the polls" The Convention de-
clares it will ever oppose" the negro
voting the Chairman says they should
not be molested." Mr.. Cavanaugn, in
the Denver theatre, in the presence of
several hundred people, declared he was
in favor of granting the right of suffrage
to a negro. On Wednesday evening last
he said: 1--WE have given the nigger
(negro) all God ever intended he should
have-his freedom if he wants more,
let him win it" On the Madison Coun-
ty Democratic ticket, there are men who
advocate and men who oppose negro
suffrage. We incline to the belief that
should the Southern elections show that
n majority of the blacks are Democratic.
we should hear no further opposition
from the Democracy
Year: 1867

The late Legislature did q great many
things which we do not approve; but 1t also
did some good things. One Of these was the
passage Of Mr.. Keady's bill for the regulation
oe tenement houses, than which no measure
was ever more urgently called for. II will
save thousands Of lives which were annually
sacrificed to the meanness and avarice OF land
lords, and win promote the comfort and well
being Of the working classes generally. II IL
10 be regretted that another measure also
having the public safety and comfort in view
the bill for the protection Of life in theatres
was brought forward too late in the session TO
secure its passage. From the feeling mani
tested in regard TO IL in both houses, however,
there is every reason to believe that IL will re-
ceive the early and favorable consideration oi
tho next Legislature. There are many other
local reforms that might have been effected
during the session; but In the beneficial char
acter Of the Tenement House bill, and In the
small amount Of mischief that corrupt legisla-
ton was able to work, we have almost as
much reason to be thankful for what We have
got as for what we have escaped. Let us hope
that the first Legislature elected under the re-


vised constitution will make us forget not only


the sins Of omission but of commission Of thai
which has lust expired.
Year: 1867

While Chile and Peru are cooperating In an
alliance for hostile purposes against their COM
mon enemy, Spain, there are many indica-
tions--which we are sorry TO observe-that
there is not cordial fraternity existing be-
tween them Rivalries and jealousies, which
may ere long lead to positive animosity, are
showing themselves in 30 many various ways
as to lead to an apprehension that should the
war with Spain terminate, the peaceful con-
dition OF the South American republics would
not be absolutely ensured by the result There
has always been tendency to internal strife
among these nations There have been con-
ficting interests at work where one would sup
pose that unity in behalf ofa republican form
Of government ought to exist, and concessions
should be readily granted with view to per-
manent harmony. There appears to be an un-
friendly spirit between the peoples Of Chile
and Peru, notwithstanding the friendly rela-
tions Of the two governments, and that cor
diality which ought to exist between the ON
GERS of the allied navy is said to be wanting.


This is unfortunate. Report says that the
Chilean government Is about contracting in


New York for Monitor, after the style Of the
Monadnock, at cost Of over million and .
quarter dollars, with four fifteen inch guns and
munitions complete. Such vessel, to be used
against Spain or any other foreign Power,
would be an important acquisition to the navy
Of the allied republics but in the event Of
peace soon succeeding the present conflict the
possession of so formidable ship by Chile
might create some jealousy in the minds of the


Peruvians, and probably lead to dissensions


which would imperil the peace and permanent
prosperity of both countries.


II is manifestly the duty Of all these repub.


lies of South America to perpetuate their insti-
tutions, and that can only be done by preserv.
ing harmony among themselves Our Minis


ters, who have little else to occupy them in
these countries just now, would be doing good
service, not only to republicanism In South
America, but to the commercial interests and
| the prestige Of the United States, by cultivat.
| ing, with all their good Offices, friendly feel
ing between these nations.
Year: 1867

Gold has fuctuated in price during the Ia ct
week from l34 to 1895, showing what the
spectators call feverish state Of the mar
Ret The news from Europe, and not any
domestic trouble, has been the cause, or rather
the gold brokers and operators seized the
opportunity afforded by the difficulties be-
tween Prussia and France regarding Luxem-
burg for creating an excitement in order that
they might gamble in gold. II even there
should be war In Europe, that would be no
good reason for any great change in the value
Of gold or stocks here. We should not be
mixed up in such . war and should pursue
the even tenor Of our way just the same. Al
first there might be little disturbance in the
stock and money market, through some Of our
securities being sent home; but this would be
slight and only temporary. In the end we
should probably be benefited by food OF
emigration and money to this country. But
there does not appear to be any ground
now for fluctuations on the war idea. The
latest news is more pacific. With regard to
these ups and downs in stocks and gold, the
truth is they are the result Of gambling, and
are not produced by natural causes. Every
event or circumstance, however triaing, IS
caught up and exaggerated for the purpose Of
sending up or down the market price, and
very often the most barefaced bogus news is
invented and circulated for the same purpose.
People should not be disturbed, therefore, by
these fluctuations in Wall street, and should
not, unless they are in the ring, touch stocks
or gold at such time.
Year: 1867

O6 UPl Town Improvements-The New


Boulevard.


New ] orkers have been hurried along almost
anconsS lously with the upward march Of I'm
proven ents. But their attention, which has
hitheas o been engrossed by the excitements Of
war nd stock gambling, begins to be directed
to III The astonishing increase Of population
and the high rents have at length opened the
eys Of our citizens to the exigencies Of an i'm
~ ,diate future. While our population has been
b creasing for several years ct an annual
= ate Of seventy-six thousand the price of
y labor and building material has been so
high that but comparatively few new
houses have been erected. 1t has thus be-
come an imperative necessity to put up new
dwellings, and, Of course, to occupy more
ground. The city being already improved
to the east and west, and, perhaps, most
densely built up along the rivers, everything
is forced up town In the direction Of
Central Park. Business is invading Union
square and lower Fifth avenue, and driving the
residents away to seek locations further up the
island. The number Of lots actually fronting
ON the Park being only nine hundred and
eighty, their price approximated some years
ago their real value. The number OF Park lots
| is 80 small that most Of the fine residences Of
our wealthier citizens will be on the direct line
Of the Broadway boulevard, where there will
be ample space for extended fashionable
suburbs Here, as at London, everybody will
live Q little way out Of town. The dwellings
will stand apart, surrounded by gardens and
groves, forming succession Of miniature
parks The resources Of landscape gardening
and rural architecture will be exhausted TO
embellish the whole region When the con-
templated improvements on the west side shal
have been perfected and the immense wealth
at command lavished on palatial mansions
overlooking the noble Hudson, New Yorkers
will be able 70 boast Of living in the most
beautiful as well as the greatest city Of the New
World. The only drawback to these outof-
town improvements seems at present to be the
lack Of swift and easy transportation to and
from the business part Of the town. In this,
however, as ia every other case, the supply
will In due time meet the demand. Meanwhile.
! The Central Park Commissioners intend to com
Year: 1867

organized measures viii be taken by { few
prominent citizens TO direct the tide from tho
certain miseries and oorruptions Of the city 70
healthy and prosperous fields Of industry In
the West
Year: 1867

Tho InjsnctIsa Cases ia the Supreme Court.


The attempt Of handful of disorganizers,
North and South, to embarrass the operation
of the Reconstruction act through the means
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
seems destined to more prompt defeat than has
been anticipated either by its originators or
the country. A bill having been hled on
Thursday in the Mississippi case, as previously
in the Georgia case, conformed to the recent
decision OF the Court, the Attorney General Of
the United States appeared and moved tho
Court to dismiss both bills on the ground Of .
want Of jurisdiction. The Court set down tho
argument on the motion for Friday, the 26th
instant On that day, therefore, the ques-
ton will be substantially settled, and the
work of reconstruction, under the Mill
tary bill, will proceed without hindrance
or embarrassment The appearance of the
Attorney General in the case, and his
motion, indicate the desire Of the President
and the government, whose legal adviser he is,
to settle this question at once and put 1t out


of the way, in order that the South may NO


longer be misled by the false hope Of the


interference of the Supreme Court with the


laws Of Congress, and may proceed at once,


earnestly and seriously, in the work Of recon


struction. 1t brings the matter to head; for
although the question of the constitutionality
OF the law might again reach the Supreme
Court on an appeal case, it Is difdcult to SEQ
how, under the operation Of military law, any
such case can arise in an inferior court.
Besides the decision Of the Court on this motion
will no doubt cover the ground sufficiently
to convince all sensible men at the South
that they have no resource but to avail them
selves Of the terms Of Congress and reconstruct


their States under them as promptly and
thoroughly as possible.
Year: 1867

II il evident that Gen. Sheridan has no cause
to complain of anything in his recent public
receptions except their unremittng and mus
cular heartiness. To shake hands all day and
for considerable portion of the night, requires
physcal training quite as much as rowing,
base -ballng, or even pugilistic mOnOmachy.
The exercise may, and probably does, have an
exhilarating effect upon the heart, but, when
kept up increasingly for twenty-four hours, 1t
must play the deuce with the sinews and the
numerous small bones of the hand and wrist.
Yet we do not know how to blame those who
are eager to join this plucky cavalry oiiicer III
n manual vibration, for we are pretty certain
that if we were to meet him, we should extend
ten digits instead of five, and perhaps prolong
our shake beyond the limits of politeness or
the Generals patience. We fear, whatever may
be its Inconvenience, that he must submit to
great deal of respect and admiration. lie
might escape it, if it were possible for him to
do mean things. make broken-backed speeches,
use the pronoun 81" with perpetual iteration,
brag and bully, and bounce and boast; but as
he can do none of these things, and will be
modest and reticent and gentlemany and SEN
sible. we are forced to say that he must shake,
unless he can get surgeons certificate that 1t
will be dangerous for him to grasp any more
outstretched hands; and even then we are IN
clined to think that he would be obliged to
shake by deputy. This is the penalty of being
modest when mOdesty among public characters
is out of fashion. The people recognize the
novelty and insist upon shaking.


During none of his progresses have we heard
the President complain that his arm ached.
He has generally been exhibited at distance
from the curious public, and few were disposed
TO climb TO the second story window of tav-
ern to embrace him. Even if the crowd had
been obstroperOusly forward, so great is Amer
lean politeness and good taste that very
short speech from His EXcellency would have
been sufficient to disperse the assembly. The
sensitive did not care to take hand which
had upon it the blood of so many victims and
the ink of so many vetOes. They remembered
the Southern riots and the slaughtered laws,
and they kept their hands in their pockets.


Public receptions are not generally much to
our taste although they are of strictly classi-
cal origin. and come down to us from the best
DAYS of the Grecian and Roman Common
wealtls Thus far, however, we must say that
Gen. Sheridan has not lost his presence of
mind, although he does not travel with Cab
met tail to take care of him. He could hardly
behave better if he had Mr. Seward always at
his elbow; and he may be assured that when
the people say that they are glad to see him,
they speak the simple truth, and mean ex-
actly what they say.
Year: 1867

IF the Republican party is in favor OF honest govern


ent and opposed 10 corruption In Office, how does II hap
pen that 10 treats like HilhOuse and Howland, who
have tried and found upright the same IA 1t did
those who are known TO be corrupt This is very poor
way of rewardng official integrity. Furnishing the guilty
and innocent alike Is the mode In which the Radicals man
could be furnished OF the sham OF all their pretensOns"


We object to the assumption that an officer
is punished whenever he is not renomnated
A good man does not want to be eternally in
office. And while we do not know that Mr.
Hillhouse preferred to retire, we do know that
Col. Rowland declined peremptOrily. So did
Judge HENRY E. DAVIES, of the Court of Ap-
peals, who believed that his place might be
acceptably filed, while his time was worth
more to him than the State paid him for it, as
he had important interests that were inevitably
suffering from neglect while he remained on
the Bench. Judge d. has held several positions
of great responsibility, and is likely yet to hold
other and higher; but he wants time just now
to attend to his private affairs. 1t is probably
the same with others, who were not renom-
mated because they did not seek to be.


Had the better part of the State Officers been
nominated for reelection, The World would
have sought to cover them with odium as at
least passivey, negatively implicated in the
Canal frauds. 1t was therefore wise to nom
mate an entirely new ticket, composed of con-
spicuous opponents of jobbery and corruption.
The World feels that this was well done, and
its criticisms betray its chagrin.
Year: 1867

if we knew them to be all adverse to us Oh all
questions relating to Liquor. We expect to
vote for the Republican candidates in our
district for Senate and Assembly, though
these also should be -PrOhibitiOnists. We
know there are Republicans who are not
Prohibitonsts and they shall have no
Just cause to complain of unfair treatment
at our hands. We heartily cOncede their
right to cherish and act on their convictions !;
we ask of them nothing that we are not will
ing to reciprOcate. We say frankly to them;
Let us act together as Republicans; let us
agree to differ as to Prohibition. we re-
spect your convictions: respect Ours1 We
surely ought not to be estranged on this side
issue. But if the LiquOr-loving and Liquor
selling Republicans shall see fit to say to us,
Surrender or stifie your convictions that sell
a" ing and drinking intoxicating Beverages are
wrong, and agree to act as though they were
right, or we will bolt and defeat the Repub-
lican party" we must answer, "Then bolt
"We will not be enslaved, even to secure your
cooperation, in stamping out the last remains
Z" of Slavery. If your Republicanism Is cOntIn-
" gent on our conformity to your views OF the
Liquor question, it must go; for we cannot
" buy your adhesion by sacrificing our convic-
" tions of Right and Duty"


A resolve was crowded through the late Re-
publican State Convention, just as it was dis
solving, which was dictated by and intended to
crafty those Germans who love their Lager.
We stated the fact that this resolve was not
reported by the platform committee, was not
proposed when the Convention was full, but
sprung upon it at the last moment when
large portion of the delegates had taken leave,
and all was uproar and confusion. That re-
solve speaks for so many as concur III 1t, and
never another. Yet Tile Times intimates that
those who like it will bolt the Republican
nomination unless those who don't like it, and
never pretended to, will permit it to control
the action of the Republican party" If the
candidates and the platform both suit them,
will they bolt the former because some who
also support them do not assent to every word
of the latter
Year: 1867

The n. J.. Times sees fit to speak, with direct
reference to The TRIBUNE, of the friends of
Prohibition as zeaots who have determined to
force upon the [Repubican] party their own
"opinions, at whatever hazard to its strength
"and permanent ascendency."


To show how thoroughly scandalously, wick
edly false this assertion is, we shall be obliged
to restate certain recorded facts:


The Editor of The Times was in 1854 the Re-
publican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of
this State, and received the nomination, among
others, of the friends of Prohibition His letter,
which secured the support of the Temperance
men, is on record: if he chooses to reprint it.,
we will copy it. Suffice it here that it was re-
ceived and understood as committing him to
the principle and policy of Prohibition. How
long he stayed so committed, if he will state,
we will also copy.


The next Fall, Republican State Convention
was held at Syracuse, to which the Editor of
The TRIBUNE was delegate. desperate
effort was made therein to make Liquor Pro-
hibition plank in the Republican platform.
We resisted this to the extent of our ability,
and were denounced therefor as false to our
Temperance professions, by men who threat
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not be gratifed Believing both in Republican
ism and in anti-Liquor legislation, we saw no
necessary connection between them, but in
sisted that no opponent OF Human Slavery
should be repelled from the Republican party
by an anti-LiQuOr plank in its platform. And
this dictate of justice and policy was sustained
by the Convention.


From that hour to this we have held fast to
that position. We believe in Republicanism !;
we believe in Total Abstinence from IntOxicat-
ing Drinks we believe in Temperance legisla-
ton ; but there are good Republicans who be-
lieve neither in Total Abstinence nor in Tenn
perance legislation and they have as much
right to act on their convictions MS we. We
do not know which Of the Republican candi-
dates for State offices are Prohibitionists nor
that any are: we shall not inquire, and shall
vote for all Of them right heaytiy and would
Year: 1867

ABIAH w. PALMER of Armenia has been NOM
mated for State Senator from the district COM
posed of Dutchess and Columbia Counties. lie
is a young man, who has served repeatedly in
the Assembly with eminent usefulness and
honor. We venture to say with confidence
that no one ever offered him any money or
other personal goods to vote for or against any
measure, and no one ever limited to him that
it would be to his advantage to vote this way
or that Oh any pending measure. There are
many good men living in that district but
none filter or worthier than Abiah w. Palmer
Year: 1867

So much evidence is there of msmanage-
ment, or fraud, in the disposition of the Antie-
tam funds that Gov. Fonton feels justified
in refusing to pay over the entire appropra-
ton made by the Legislature of this State until
a Special Commission shall have presented a
satisfactory report upon the past and present
management. The Governor of Pennsylvania
has also appointed Special Commission for a
like purpose. We print elsewhere letter from
GOV. Fenton announcing the decision noted
above
Year: 1867

An election is shortly to be held in Newark
for City officers and the only opportunity OF
registering will be to-day. Every man who
has changed his residence since last Fall viii
run the risk of losing his vote if he fails to at
tend personally to-day to putting his name
right upon the registry lists. No Republican
should be guilty of Omitting this duty.