Year: 1872

THE PossuM OF CONNECTICUT.


[From the N. Y. Herald.l


The democrats Of Connecticut have held their
State Convention, and after considerable labor
the mountain has brought forth, not mouse,
but finely developed possum. The platform
adopted embraces two or three OF the Missouri
liberal resolutions but on the question Of direct
aftlation with the liberals themselves, or as for
taking any Of their men as the democratic stand
ard bearers next fall, the Connecticut democ-
racy, 80 far as their platform is concerned are
ominously shy They are practising the passive
policy with the possum attachment, and no mat
ter what their speakers may say individually he
democrats of the State as party are thus far
committed to no sort Of coalition with liberal re-
publcans. The nomination of Richard d. Hub
bard as the democratic candidate for Governor
must be satisfactory to the mass of Connecticut
democracy, unless his patriotic course during
the rebellion and his denunciations OF the cop
perheads may have some damaging effect among
the old and incorrigible anti-war democrats.


THE COPYRIGHT QUESTION.


[From the N. Y. Timesl


As Mr. Seymour succinty stated, the point
upon which the whole matter turns is this
whether a law can be framed " which, while it
grants rights to English authors shall not at the
same time carry with it privileges, as regards
this market, which the British publisher can
neither claim nor expect, aud which, If conceded
would not only virtually destroy the publishing
interests Of the United States, but prove most
injurious to the American public" In other
words, pass law which the English publisher
can in any way twist 30 as to extend his copy
right over the United States, and the American
market at once passes into Lis hands.


THE MODIFICATION OF ouR CLAIMS.


From the N. Y. Tribune


None but the Board Of Arbitration have the
right to say what claims are admissible and what
are preposterous and absurd. 1t would be the
wisest course the British Ministry could pursue
DpfOrA BOARD m Fa IN fba arb;
tors those formidable arguments against opr
case which now overflow in their press and
threaten Parliament. 1t is highly probable that
all efforts to induce our Government to modify
its case will fail. Even il the State Department
felt that it had made a blunder in the style and
the arrangement Of it's statement, it is not pro-
bable that it will confess it. 1t is therefore in
the highest degree improbable that any modif-
caion Of our demands wi be made; and, conse-
quently, England must either abds by the d :
cison of the arbitrators or IA erself break up the
settlement she 30 earnestly desired and labored
for. She cannot be judge and party She can.
not have the privilege of drawing up our case
as well as her own.


THE HERALDs BoMBAsTIC PATRIOTISM.


from the n. Y. Herald


General Grant might as well propose to repea
the Emancipation Proclamation; to remand til,
thirteen states into condition OF colonial de
pendence upon Great Britain to strike twent
stars out Of our flag to do ia fact, any impos
elDle Ut ulslOnOFaDle tnlng, as TO withdraw hie
case from the tribunal elected to decide it, LIE
the end be what it will, that can never be, |
war be the alternative, let us welcome war 70
there can be no military or naval discontinue
no burning OF towns or rayaging Of coasts, tina
Will be as unfortunate as public confession tina
We made case which was dishonest and exact
ing and abandoned itat thehaughty command o
England. We are glad to know that the Presi
dent and Cabinet have made this resolve. W
can say that the country is az one man behin
him.


PRACTICAL REFORM IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE


From the N. Y. Times.l


While the Nation and other journals are irwin
to persuade the public that the leading official
in the New York Custom-house are opposed
all measures Of reform, Collector Arthur is ac
lively engaged in the work Of carrying out som
OF the most urgent Of these measures. IN
joint Committee, representing the Custom house
the Chamber of Commerce, and the warehouse
men, has held meeting, and agreed upon plA
OF action with reference to the fixing OF a seal
OF General Order charges to take the place {
the arbitrary rates which have been 30 long in
posed The proposal for such action emanate
from Gen Arthur, and was cordially met by III
Chamber of Commerce ana the business men {
the city. Other needful reforms are contempli
ted by General Arthur, and will doubtless t
carried out in the same spirit.