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Year: 1876

WADE HAMPTON went through the form of
being inaugurated Governor of South Caro-
lima at Columbia yesterday. His speech,
which the telegraph charscterizes by courtesy
as his inaugural, was exceedingly intem-
perate, and will be very far from producing
the effect calculated by its author. His state
ment that ''the Federal troops were
used to promote the success of g
political party" at the recent election is
hardly worthy of contradiction. Its falsity is
apparent to every impartial mind. The
army has been put 10 no use other than the
preservation of the public peace. Who
doubts that to the presence Of the handful of
Federal soldiers In Columbia the country Is
indebted for having been spared the spectacle
of bloody conflict between the rival factions?
II the army is not intended to be used to protect
the lives and property of citizens, and to
maintain and uphold the established and
legal governments of the States when they
declare themselves unable To do 50, WIZ have
we an army atalll Mr.. Hampton's talk about
the army is silly and foolish. If there Is any
one thing, more than another, that all
good citizens of every section are unani-
nous upon, It is in praising the
wisdom and moderstion which has char
acterized the course of the Administration in
dealing with the Southern States.


Now that there are two persons claiming
the Governorship of South Carolina, the
Federal Government will be forced to decide,
without delay, whether It viii recognize Mr..
Chamberlain or Mr.. Hampton. We feel
assured that the matter will be carefully con-
sidered, and that impartial justice will be
done.
Year: 1876

Merchants complain of n general stop
page of business, and we beg the poll
ticians to bear in mind that this is a
severe hardship to hundreds Of thou
sands of people all over the country
1t is absurd that we should be made to paw
SO heavily and continuously for the decision
of the question-of little real importance to
the mass of the countrywide shall be the
next President. The people are to-day like
q swarm of bees which has lost its queen.
The doubts, fears and anxieties which dis
turb US are enormously costly. We could
pay fair slice of the national debt with
what the country will have lost through the
excitement of the last week and the week or
ten days which must yet elqpse before we
can hope for q definite settlement of the
Presidential question. We hope the poll
ticians will not delay unnecessarily the final
decision. II ought not to take more than a
week to get in the returns even from the most
far away counties Of Louisiana If such de-
laysare to occur we shall ask that the collec-
ton of election returns be assigned hereafter
by constitutional amendment to the NEW
YoRK HxRALD. That is independent and
trusted by both parties, and it will under
take to get in the authentic vote Of the whole
country in less than four days.
Year: 1876

Senator Bayard and tho Duty OF tho


People 20 the Constitution and the


Laws OF tho Country.


Mr.. Bayard's position in the democratic
party and before the country render his
words especially significant during this
critical situation, and they will be impressed
upon the public mind by the force Of their
moderation and their frmness. It is with
great satisfaction that we recognize this spirit
which animates the democratic leaders, and
which has found expression in an interview
printed in yesterdays World 1t is to be
noticed that the Senator is unwilling to be
present at the session of the Returning
Board of Louisiana, since, in his opinion,
mo matter what may be the issue of the
returns or the conduct of the Returning
Board, either set of such delegates would
be totally without power to arrest the wrong
in tie,i or to remedy it when accomplished.
Neither the prevention nor the cure lies
with them nor with the President, but both
do exist elsewhere, ample and well defined.


Upon the duty of the people and the dem
ocratic party he is very positive that it is
necessary that the letter and spirit Of the
laws should be scrupalously followed and
at the same time that their observance
should be insisted upon with frmness and
determination. In no other way can the
expressed will of the people be fairly ascer-
tanned or their choice for the Presidential
Office be declared and our President be in
augurated. (Which way these majoritles
or any of them are is question of fact
which is or ought to be capable of distinct
and positive proof if the laws have not been
violated. 1t is by that fact that the Amer
ican people must stand, and not by any
false and counterfeit presentment of that
fact, whether prepared by the fraud of ON
official hand or not. Never was there oc-
casion more gravely calling for an utter ab-
sence of anything like personal irritation or
party heat but, at the same time, never
was there an occasion demanding more de-
liberate and grave determination to insist
upon the very truth and right of this ques-
ton under the authority Of the law and of
the law alone. Our path will then be
plainly marked for us and we can and will
tread it with an unfaltering STEP"
Year: 1876

ment which she tore up with such passion;


yet the maladroit English Premier holds


forth to an audience of London gobemouches


on the assumption that Russia will negotiate


on the basis of the validity of that treaty.


If Russias ultimatum was unnecessary in


view of the tractability Of the Sultan what


must be thought of this declaration OF


England that war will follow the failure OF


negotiation-a declaration made at moment


when negotiation was just initiated? If this
WAS not an attempt to apply the tactics of
the bully-to supplement- feeble diplomacy
with noise-it was an idle, mischievous and
ridiculous threat Already it is bearing
fruit The Russian people of all classes
have responded to the words Of the Gar in
manner to leave no doubt that when Rus
sia nises the standard of the Cross all
the resources OF the nation will back its for
ward march. The stubborn temper in which
the Porte finds itself is doubtless reflex,
too, of the encouragement to Ottoman hopes
given by Lord Beaconsfeld's speech. The
victories over the Servians in the field
certainly cannot account for the defiant atti-
tude Of the Turks. 1t is plain that the Eng
lish Premier's utterance, by stinging Russia
and stroking Turkey, has defeated the pro-
jected conference in advance of its meeting.
One of the few ways to a peace has been
blocked by England. Turkey has taken
her at her word with an alacrity which must
at once mortify and startle the authorities
OF Downing street Russia has taken the
threat SO unbecomingly uttered and an
swered it with another. Turkey, that feels
the hopelessness of staving off forever the
struggle with Russia and civilization, takes
advantage of the doughty utterance last
Thursday to force the ally to her side that
has committed herself. Hero is mischief for
Lord Derby, the Foreign Secretary, to cure.
A hairs breadth either side of the situation
is war. Can diplomacy split that hair and
drag itself through The prospect is more
than doubtful.
Year: 1876

From Tower TO TOWER shall soon
have foot bridge from New York to it's
Brooklyn wards, but it will be very high
one, and those who cross will have to go up
seventeen pair of stairs on one side and down
seventeen pair of stairs on the other. We do
not think, therefore, that the ferry companies
would have much to fear from the compe-
tition for long time, even if this desirable
foot bridge was open to the public, which it
viii not be. 1t is said that Centennial Dix
is waiting for this foot bridge to be COM
pleted that he may cross tho East River to
be Mayor Of tho Long Island ducks and
snipe. We do not credit tho report, but the
aged statesman on the lofty wire would
draw large crowd to witness his withdrawal
from the canvass.
Year: 1876




There never was o political crisis in which
the clergy could SO effectively serve the
country without being partisan az that
which now excitcs both political parties
What we need at this time are appeals to
moderation rather than apostrophes to pa
triotism, and we are glad to observe that
most of our New York clergymen on Sunday
took the only course in the matter which
conscientious and Christian men could
adopt. END as it may" said DR.. Bellows,
''good citizens will acquiesce in the result
let bad men or impatient or blind partisans
on either side object and struggle against it
as they may, any undisputed decision will
be better than further countenance Of an ex-
citement which infames the coarser and low
disciplined minds of the nation with violent
animosities and the desire to use any means
of making their own side victorious.
Other clergymen discussed the subject
in much the same way, and the Rev. Mr..
Macarthur summed up the whole case
when he said I'm this country one party
must suffer defeat so let the verdict of the
people be taken and accepted as final
Either man SO recently before the country as
candidate for the highest Office of the land
is better, far better, than strife or trouble.
1t is very gratifying to hear such words as
these from the pulpit in times of great diff
Guilty and danger When the teachers of
religion are united in preaching m medArat;on
there need be no fear that the people will
yield to their passions or forget their highest
duty to themselves and their country. 1t is
gratifying also that the clergy have followed
in the course which the HERALD marked out
for itself and has pursued from the begin
ming of this crisis ; and, much as we esteem
the compliment which DR.. Bellows paid to
this journal, we are still better pleased to
find the pulpit working harmoniously with
the press to allay the excitement of the hour
and assisting to obtain general acquies-
cence in tho verdict OF tho elections, what
ever it may be.
Year: 1876

his bolus in time to save the patient Is an
other thing. He adds the uncomfortable
to be the next President until the 4th OF
March. Mr.. Phillips has been SO often mis-
taken that We trust we may without offence
hope he is, for this time, "wrong again"
Year: 1876

The quiet and orderly attitude Of the
whole nation during week Of un-
precedented anxiety and excitement is
something of which we may all feel
very proud. We trust this condition
Of absolute peace and order will not
be disturbed, and we see no reason at this
moment to fear that it will. The excite
ment runs highest of course in the dis
puted States, but it is gratifying to
read that even there there is no dis
order In Charleston, at the suggestion
of the federal commander, the Mayor is re-
organizing the police and putting respon-
sible men in place of excited and irrespon-
sible colored policemen, who are probably
untitled to perform police duties at such
time. New Orleans is still orderly, and
we hope it will continue SO. We once more
urge every citizen. no matter what
wrongs he fears or what he
may even have reason to fear, in
the disputed States, to remain pa
tient, and to insist on the utmost and
most absolute good order. No man, demo-.
crat or republican, can do greater injury





act of violence just now. The orderly part
of the North would be- very apt to resent
lawlessness at this time somewhat fiercely;
for there is no American but feels that it ID
necessary to our good name, and for oui
future pride in ourselves, to pass this ordeal
successfully and in absolute peace.


Let the Southern whites have patience.
They cannot do themselves better service
with the North now than to await in quiet
and peace and to accept with loyal good
nature tho result of the election, no matter
if il shall be disappointing to their hopes.
If they conduct themselves well they will
win anew the brotherly regards of the
North; and they will find in Northern
sympathy a remedy for the evils
from which they have so long suf-
fered which will work q quicker cure
than all their political agitations or even
than their utmost efforts at the polls The
sober and sensible part of the North wishes
and means no harm to the South. If Mr..
Hayes should be elected President neither
his disposition nor the public opinion of thu
North would tolerate a continuance of th,
misrule which has been not merely tole
rated, but supported and encouraged by thu
present administration. No matter whs
is chosen President we dre to turn over
new leaf SO far as the South is concerned,
and nothing can prevent this except vio
lence and disorder by the whites in the South,
which would give Northern republican
demaoopues q renewed ascendancy with the
people and enable them to defeat the efforts
of honest republican statesmen for reform.


The country means to have an absolutely
fair count of the votes of the disputed States.
Let every Southern man, white or black, be.
lieve that. And whatever the result may be
the country means to have it promptly,
loyalty, good naturedly accepted; and il
will make it very unpleasant to anybody
who attempts 10 create fuss about it.
Year: 1876

A GRAND MErEoR1c DISPLAY, promised
us by the astronomers for last night and to-
night, has been postponed for some reason
best known to the managers Probably the
nnfavorable state of the heavens had some-
thing to do with it, and the clerk of the
weather conceived that the thing would not
pay He was mistaken, however, be-
cause the widest interest attached to
these centennial celestial pyrotechnics,
which, according to the bill, were announced
as to outshine anything Of the kind ever
attempted before on the American conti-
nent We trust, however, that the post
ponement will not lead to final abandon
ment of the display. and that, although the
gate money may be ready to be returned.
the public will not be cheated out of an ex-
hibition by the first artists in the aerial
world.
Year: 1876

RAPID TRANsrr.-While the plans to give
adequate quick transit to New York ore lost
in the legal maze of the law courts we must
be thankful for every real progressive step,
no matter how small. The completion of
the new section or second track of the Ele-
fourth street is q matter for congrntulation.
The success of this road, which is already
carrying, with its limited facilities, aquarter
of million of passengers monthly, should
teach its lesson to our capitalists and nerve
the friends of the city to increased efforts.
Year: 1876

merely impertinent criticism on on act that
another government thought, no doubt,
wise and proper; but that sort Of impert-
nence, by the expression OF which one gains
some credit in public for astuteness, while
he avoids the rebuke which would follow its
utternnce in such way that the Power
reflected upon could properly answer it, is
never ultimately advantageous to tho critic.


Earl Beaconsfelds offensive references to
Russian policy and his reflections on Rus
sia's motives we're, however, of less moment
than his declarations of England's position.
He declared that the policy of England was
to maintain the independence and terrific
rial integrity" of the Ottoman Empire as
secured by the Treaty Of Paris, and intimated
that England would support this demand at
war if necessary. 1t is this proposition that
the Treaty of Paris is the basis upon which
the present negotiations must be conducted,
and that England will, if pushed, fight for
her position in that respect of which the
Car has taken notice in his declaration that
he also will try the chances of war if he cam
not obtain otherwise ''the guarantees for
carrying out what he intends to demand
from the Porte" Russia's and England's
positions nre here seen to be necessarily
irreconcilable. England stands by the Treaty
of Paris; but Russia repudiated that treaty
in her famous declaration made in 1870,
when she practically defied the governments
whose signatures were the guarantee of
that treaty SO humiliating to her to
come to its support Russia has
ever since assumed and held that hor
declaration SO made has relieved her Of the
operation Of that law, and the failure of any
of the signatory Powers to come to the sup-
port of the treaty justifcs her view tina: for
her, at least, that treaty is NJ part Of the pub
lie law of Europe. 1t would require war
especially waged with that view to compel
her to recognize the validity Of that instru-.
Year: 1876

As yet there is very slim prospect of
there being large crop of ice for the Sum-
lner of 1875. 1t was thought the late cold
snap would have made sufficient to fill the
houses of the dealers in this city, but warm
weather came and dispelled such hopes.
Pusey & Rice commenced on Saturday to
cut on their pond at the mouth of the
Christiana, but were unable to get in but
so or go tons of ice about 81 inches thick.
The ice off this pond they sell exclusively to
fishermen,
Year: 1876

On Friday substantial cable was laid by
the steam-tug Bruce, from the point of Cape
Henlopen to the Delaware Breakwater. A
comfortable Office is being fitted up in the
old lighthouse adjoining the Breakwater
light, and every facility for the transaction
of telegraphic business will be At once pro-
Yided at the pier.
Year: 1876

The City Street Railway Company, are
thinking of placing new and more conve-
n.ent cars upon the street, with platforms
easy of access from either side. They are
also considering the advisability Of increas '
ing the number of their cars during the
Centennial year.
Year: 1876

have them himself lodged there In the silent decps Il
his being they will not fail TO shine through and be nox
only visible but undenabo IN whatever he is led TO sav
to do and every hour Of the day he WILL consciously
and uncOnscously. find good means OF teaching them
This Is the grand ndis pensable reqisite this present
the rest is very certain to follow tho rest matter
OF detail depending speciality OF circumstance, which
mans own common sense, If he Is in earnest toward
his AIM will better and better instruct him in. The bust
ness, am sOrrOwfuly aware, is often enough under.
taken without this indispensable prerequisite-nay
general there Is dim notion abroad that man can
teach such things by merely wishing to do il and without
having them himself; but the fatal result inevitably Is
he teaches, teach, nothing but hypocrisy aud u.
blessed apery mendacity. 1t is kind Of salvation
TO his poor pupils II they, In DIN way, through him.
and refuse TO mbbe the slow poison OF such teaching
fancy you to he ingenious young man, aiming
fully to do best in the vocation which has fallen 10
yon and hang up far ahead hope, this ugly but true
warning upon O certain path which all mortals Of us
ought TO avoid and abhOr much more than do at
present"


LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Morning Posts Berlin
special SAYS that Turkey has refused permission to Dr.
schlcmann to pursue any further excavations in the
Troad.


LONDON, Feb. 12.-COunt Won Arnim has
petitoned the Emperor william for permission to
To Berlin without being liable to arrest, In ordec to 10
with his sou during his serious illness
Year: 1876

The verdict III the Rubenstein trial furnishes
another instance of the force OF cilcumstantial
evidence when all Parts of the chain are well
linked together. The case rs the more remark
able because of the abundant testimony TO
prove an alibi. II is clear that the jury did
not believe the witnesses for the defense.
Year: 1876

Plymouth Church is already certain of a
large attendance at the Advisory Council All
have not vet been heard from, but twO-thirds
have accepted. We give elsewhere list OF
delegates that will come, most of whom are
expected to be present tomorrow At the open
ing of the Council.
Year: 1876

The london Spectator. treating the situation De
tween the United States and Spain as more serious
than Englishmen generally suppose, Is inclined 10
believe that President Grant indignant at the per-
sstent neglect of the Madrid Government to satisfy
our Just demands lis now deliberately warning
Congress, the American people and the European
States that he means to have either redress or war
But tho whole article in The Spectator proceeds upon
the assumption that what Mr. Fish styles our specinc
complaints remain unattended to, whereas the au-
thorities at Washington assure us that on these
heads the replies from Spain have been quite sat
isfactory. We have general cause of irritation IN
the continuance of the war; and it is only tho Pres
dents demand that that shall Immediately cease
which need cause the world any uneasiness. our
own people have como to tho conclusion that TINS
grievance is grossly exaggerated, and that our Gov
ernment has no moral right to interfere and nothing
TO gain by interfering; and their tendency toward
peace and patience is so strong that we can hardly
believe the President intends to thwart 1t,
whatever may have been his intention two months
ago.
Year: 1876

The United Board of Charities has conferred n
real obligation on that large and Increasing portion
of the public who are interested in charitable work,
by issuing new edition of their valuable Directory
Of Charities. 1t now appears under the title OF
Handbook to the Benevolent Institutions ana
Charities of New-York" and has been enlarged by
the admission Of number of fresh societies OF
more general scope such as those for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals and to Children. and OF the
statistics and other particulars Of our Public Chari-
ties. No one engaged in any branch of charitable
work ought to remain a day unprovded with TINS
little manual which will be found of tho greatest
assistance in referring worthy cases OF distress TO
their proper agencies of relief. 1t is published by
Messrs &. p. Putnam's Sons. and has been prepared
By the Chairman of the United Board OF Charities.
Year: 1876

Statistics of the attendance at the public
schools in this city show an Improvement of
about seven per cent since the passage of
the Compulsory Education law. 1t may be
questioned however, whether the whole in
crease is to be attributed to the law. There
must be many instances where the "hard
"times have caused children to be Withdrawn
from private and sent to public schools.