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Year: 1870

The Cablc Tclegraphs-A Step Ia the Right


Direction.


Mr. Summers substitute for the bill in re-
gard to cable telegraphs hitherto before Con-
gress contains some admirable points. It's
greatest excellence is that it is practically the
first step toward measure that we have re-
peatedly urged-viz., that the government
should have supervising discretionary power
over instruments 80 infinitely powerful for
good or harm az these cables. The authority
given to the Postmaster General to fix the
price of messages whenever the people are
likely to suffer by combination Of the COM
panies is excellent as step In this direction.
We should like to see some more positive steps
Of the same sort; but perhaps this Is the most
we can hope for just now, in view Of the very
powerful lobby that will make itself telt
against any limitation Of tho abuses OF the
telegraph. The provision making it unlawful
for different cable companies to combine ex-
cept in way satisfactory to the Postmaster
General gives some more force to the principle
Of government control. Indeed, IT. will be sur
prising II these provisions do not defeat the
proposed law, although the discrimination
made against the French Company would seem
to indicate that the bill was drawn with tAe
assistance Of the telegraph monopoly.
Year: 1870

The Weather, tho Winds and tho Gulf


strean.


''The Oldest inhabitant" begins to wonder
what is the matter with tho weather. We
have had but speck of winter, and that early
in the season, and lately we have been envel-
oped in warm mists, with occasional rains to
clear them up. In fact, overy one pronounces
the weather unreasonable. We called the
attention of our atmospheric philosopher to
this unusual state Of things, and after much
learned speculation he came to the conclusion
that the Gulf Stream is waging desperate war
with the north and west winds, and that 1t has
been successful. He noticed, for example,
several efforts that these winds had made to
clear up the sky, to give us and the Park
skaters the benefit Of sharp, frosty snap,
and, failing in this, to give US cold snow
storm; but all in vain. The Gulf Stream,
with its comparatively warm southeast wind.
remains master Of the situation. Another
philosopher-our earthquake philosopher
started the theory that possibly the bed OF the
Atlantic had been upheaved, and had driven
the Gulf Stream nearer shore than 1t usually
runs. He had no facts, however, and had not
consulted the spiritual mediums for informa-
ton. One thing is evident, and that is, our
climate is and has been under the power Of
that mighty river Of the ocean. Every one
who has been to sea knows whence these
warm mists and this mild weather come. It
h really Gulf Stream weather, whatever may
be the cause. We call upon tho astronomers,
weather-wise men and philosophers generally
ia give MS solution of this interesting phe-
nomenon; for We want to know how much coal
to lay In our cellars, where we are to get our
ice from, and what prospect there may be for
skating and sleighing this season.
Year: 1870

The case Of Dr. Schoeppe is an illustration
that the manufacture of sympathy for person
accused Of crime may be carried too far. II
will be remembered that one Of this doctors
patients died while attended by him, and he
proved to be her heir. The matter of fact
community in the midst of which the event
occurred did not like the looks Of the transac-
ton, and the result Of investigation was that
the doctor was placed on trial for murder. He
was found guilty. He had friends enough to
make noise, and German societies and all
other sorts Of societies were appealed to, and
considerable interest was excited. So much
Of this sort Of capital was made that the pres-
sure Of public opinion seemed likely to over
rule the not very strong evidence Of guilt.
Finally, Schoeppe's friends appealed to some
men learned in the law in Berlin for an
opinion that it would be unjust to hang man
on such evidence as the accused was con-
demned on, when, 10! there is returned for
answer that this very man was forced to leave
Berlin years ago for the crime Of forgery.
Hence comes up the thought that all the testi-
monials Schoeppe brought from Germany
which first made him friends here-were for
geries, and also the thought that familiarity
with that sort Of crime is what would best
enable him to forge will In the name Of his
whilom patient. Certainly the sympathy went
too far when it went to Berlin.


Ex-SECRETARY SEWARD AT HAVANA. We
learn that ex-Secretary Seward has reached
Havana after his extensive tour to Alaska,
through Oregon, California and Mexico, on his
return home The ex-Secretary was always
partial to the Habanese and has more than
once enjoyed happy times among them. He is
now there when the fashionable season is at its
height-if any season can be regarded as fash
ionable when country is in state of active
war-and no doubt will be received with the
utmost cordiality by his old friends. We do
not learn that he viii tarry at st. Thomas ON
his way northward. Indeed, it would not be
matter Of much surprise II our worthy ex-
Premier had forgotten altogether that such p
island as st. Thomas ever had an existence.
Great statesmen are frequently abssnt-minded,
and it does not require gaping earthquake or
an overwhelming tidal wave to make them
oblivious. But let that be as it may, there are
many warm friends awaiting the return of the
distinguished absentee to his pleasant home
stead in Auburn.
Year: 1870

Proposition.


One of the most sensible measures intro
duced In Congress this session is that embraced
in the resolution of Mr.. Holman yesterday,
declaring ''that while the paper money consti-
tutes the currency Of the country the benefits
and profits Of such currency ought to be
secured to the whole people; that the notes
issued by the national banks ought to be with
drawn and corresponding amount Of United
States notes be issued therefor and applied to
the liquidation Of the national debt" The
resolution instructs the Committee ON Banking
effect these principles. Another clause of the
resolution expresses dsapprobation of the
policy Of the Secretary of the Treasury In pur-
chasing the five-twenty bonds at . premium,
and declares the right Of the United States to
pay such bonds in legal tenders. Objection
being made to the resolution, it lies over under
the rule.


Mr.. Holman has got the right view on the
currency question, and no doubt the senti-
ment Of the country is with him. The resolu-
ton is clearly and neatly worded and comes
right to the point We regret, however, that
he did not leave the last clause out, relative to
the payment of the fve-twenties In lawful
money. The first part, with regard to with
drawing the national bank notes, establishing
a uniform legal tender currency and applying
this currency TO the liquidation of the interest
bearing debt, will meet with many supporters
who might not be disposed to declare the i've
twenty bonds payable In lawful money. He
weakens the major proposition by connecting
it with one of less Importance and on which
there is o greater difference Of opinion. Be-
sides, with the establishment of q uniform
legal tender currency, the question OF
paying the fve-twenties in lawful money
would soon cease, probably, to be
one or any Importance. With the
liquidation Of three hundred millions Of the
interest-bearing debt without increasing the
volume Of the currency, and with uniform
legal tender currency, the country would set
tie down to this monetary system and the
United States notes would gradually approx
mate to par with gold. A sinking fund could
be established with the Surplus revenue, and
when the currency approaches gold standard
there would be no longer any question abou t
paying off the five-twenties. We advise Mr.. Hol-
man to drop this part of his resolution relative
to paying the bonds in lawful money and push
that part of it for uniform currency. Let
the amount Of currency be what it ID now and
no more; let the twenty millions and upwards
now given to the national banks as profits on
their circulation be saved to the people and
who choose to use the legal tender notes Of
the government
Year: 1870

To the EditOr or The Trtbune.


SIR can no longer refrain from giving my
personal thanks for the entertainment and instruction
which your paper has given who have read and sub
scribed to it since its first publication. The marvellous
enterprise Of this mornings issue has determined to
break silence long selfimposed account OF the
significance OF the esteem of only OF your Of
thousands Of readers.


You may safely challenge the world with your CORE
spOndent's letter from Sedan. event which Is
epoch in the worlds histOryeither upon the Of
your own enterprise in its Transmission, or for the
writers remarkably vivid and picturesque detail and de-
scriptiOn


The interview between Count Bismarck and your cor
RESPONDENT which the American people placed In
possession Of that great statesman's view OF the sa
ton, and his probable future intentonS-nfOrnation
which Foreign Cabinets would have given thousands 10
obtain-musf considered very high compliment tO
the nation we'll TO the journal whose correspondent
was honOred with his confidence. WM. HOWE


NetC York, Sept. 6, 1870.
Year: 1870

To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR With perfect amazement have read the
description OF the battle Of Sedan forwarded by your
correspondent the Prussan headquarters 10 you by
telegraph and published here within three days after its
occurrence. You may well be proud Of your undertak
ing; 1t throws everything of ts kind in the shade No
paper in the world show such extraordinary energy
one stops TO think whether 10 wonder more at this
enormous expenditure OF money or at the bravery OF
your able correspondent.


Allow me to Congratulate you on your undertaking,
and cannot but believe that the increased sale of your
valuable paper will amply reimburse your prOfuse use OF
money in the interest of your readers.


- L. II. G.. EHRHARDT, NJ. D.


Neir York, Sept g. 1870.
Year: 1870

BY BA1ARD IA1LDh.
A peal like thunder calls the brave.
With clash OF sword and sound OF wave:
To the Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine!
Who now will guard the rivers line
Dear Fatherland, no fear he thinei
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
A hundred thousand hearts beat high;
The answer flames from every eye
The German youth devoted stand
To shield the holy border-land.
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
And though my heart in death be dumb
stll though shalt not a Frank become
Rich, as in water thy fair food,
Is Germany in hero-blOod.


Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine.
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
He sees above him Heavens blue dome,
Whence souls OF heroes watch their home,
And vows with battles pride possessed:
Be German, Rhine, az is my breast!
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine!
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
SO long AS blood shall warm our veins,
While for the sword one hand remains,
One arm to bear a gun,-nO more
Shall foot OF foeman tread thy shore!
Dear Fatherland, no fear he thine!
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
The oath resOunds, the wave rolls by,
The banners wave, advanced on high:
TO the Rhine, the Rhine, the German Rhine
We all will guard the rivers line.
Dear Fatherland, no fear be thine
Firm stands thy guard along the Rhine.
Year: 1870

arrived to attend the Labor Refsrm State Convesop
The general feeling OF the delegates thus far in attend
ance unmisakaby In favor OF the nomination OF Wen
dell Phillips for Governor
Year: 1870

straight out county ticket to preserve the status and
discipline of the party for the future.


LOCAL NOMINATIONS.


Nothing need be said in regard to the candidates
and Loew viii be reelected by enormous lnajorlnes
The nomination OF Young for Coroner, the first sub
stanal concession that the nades' union and labor
lug organizations have received, will bring large
accession OF votes TO the Tammany ticker, and has
considerably added TO the enthusiasm Of the CAM
paign


THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVAS.


The Congressional canvas Is lively and interest
been nominated by Tammany Hall and Is the cand.
date OF all the democratic organizations General
Mcmahon, after lowering over every Congressional
district In the city and striving for several weeks to
defeat Colonel Roberts nomination In the Fifth
district, has at last settled IN the Fourth district
furtherance Of his aspratiens he pledged fealIy to
the Tammany .magnates-Peter Bismarck SweeDy
ana Boss Tweed-solciting their support for any
ton to Tammany Hail and its interests
Having failed In securing Tammany nomination
district In opposition to the wiewam nominee


Roosevelt was born and brought up In the district
place in the FIRST ward, where he has been located
for over thirty years. He is an able man and will
make most competent representative. He Is ener-
getc and 1ndefatgable In the canvass and his
majority Will foot up eight or ten thousand.


The FIFTH DIsTRICT.-Colonel William X. Roberts
has the hardwood 70 accept the form Of nomnaton.
Roberts Is regular Glend0wer In the district and
Ne Hero ssn the leaders
ness and diplomacy. Colonel Roberts Is gentleman
OF hne and imposing address experienced as public
speaker ana whom the great Fenian interest may
well be proud TO have In Congress as their "repre-
sentative man." His nomination is responded to by
every interest among the Fenian organizations,
and for the nrst time distinctive representative
will be sent TO Congress to keep neutrality laws
within their proper limits and advocate the cause Of
Irish nationality as well as sympathy with liberty
struggling people throughout the werld.


Sixth DIsTRIcT.-The war OF the republican fac
tions is wagtng ercely here. Greeley, after being
bamboozled out OF the nomination for Governor and
cajoed with the idea Of being put up for Mayor has
now been taken up by the Spencer faction as the
nominal candidate for Congress In che district
Year: 1870

THE MELTED MAN.-Feeling that am TO the
dear public to explain the finale Of the uufortu-
nate one, Iwould state that he took submarine
passage to the North and found himself In one OF
those mammoth fce-houses where they have Ice,
1t Is said to be seven years old. The freezing al
mosphere was too much for his bare feet. so
back he has come, and intends TO wear slippers
the balance of the summer, and he and HIS friends
and everybody who looks closely to their Interest,
are rushing to WOoDCOCKS S wood and coal depot,
sll Basin bank, to purchase their winter supply Of
Clover uill coal and oak and pine wood.
Year: 1870

The death of Gen. Lee will give occasion at
the South for marked display of public grief.
1t will be without significance, and may not,
perhaps, be thought wholly appropriate; never


theless it will be a demonstration in many re-
spects remarkable. 1t is much to be doubted
if any other Government than that of the
United States would permit, or any other peO-
pie than our own would cOuntenance, the
open expressions of regret which will
be made over the loss of man
who had become prominent in a
great conspiracy to destroy the Government
and divide the people. But not only will the
public meetings, the official resolutions, the
public parades in which the Southern people
viii express their sOrrow be officially ignored,
but loyal people will respect their grief. The
best loved leader of the South, Lee was not
absolutely without honor and even affection
in the North; while hot tears flow for him
there q sympathy, not unallied to pity, will
be felt for him here.


Time has sulIiced to give both North and
South better idea of the personal character
of this man. It was difficult for us in the heat
of the war fever to understand how it was
possible that a man could be traitor to his
country and yet strictly honest toward his
fellow men. 1t is still something of mystery,
but none will refuse to admit that socially
Gen. Lee was above Teproach. Though guilty
of weak and wicked acts, it cannot be shown
that he ever did mean thing and it was his
misfortune that he was less firm of purpose than
by nature generous and yielding. His pOpu-
larity was based on these attributes; and
uniform successes in his defensive operations
during the first years of the war won him
such confidence of his troops as his repeated
blunders and failures in his offensive cam
paigns could not shake. This confidence re-
manned so strongly with him to the end of
the war that with his fall at Appomattox the
Cause he had defended fell forever.


Now that he is gone, let us endeavor to for
get his folly and his great crime, remember
ing only that he was aOt wholly bad. False
political principles rather than false morals
perverted his mind and wrought his ruin, as
they wrought that of his party To forget is
the greatest charity we could now extend him.
Yet III the history Of his country he must live
not indeed as the ablest of her sons who
sought her overthrow, but as in many re-
spects the least odious and the most promi-
ueRt;-as a General great only in de-
fensiye.6assive operations, but there nm.
eoualed tbfOaghout the war on either
side as a ,Soi1er stainless on every
roiut save that on Yhith Soldiers honor
should be the brightest, he u,,,iuse for which
he drew his sword. 1t is a great an,, pathetic
Year: 1870

Whether Paris shall capitulate in despair at
the prospect Of a struggle, or sucCumb before
starvation, or surrender after a successful
bombardment and assault, depends more upon
Cen Trochu than upon the Provisional Gov
eminent. AS Governor of Paris and Com
mander of the Army of Defense, he is possessed
of supreme power at the capital. Jules Favre
is the only member of the Government now
there beside himself and it is possible that he
stays merely because unwilling to leave the
city in a balloon, after the fashion of his col
league, NJ. Gambetta. He has no power of
himself to carry on negotiations; but perhaps
he thinks that, if King William should force
his way into Paris, he might be seryiceable as
representative Of the Government and Minister
of Foreign Affairs. In such an event, how
ever, the King would probably prefer to deal
with Gen. Trochu, who, though acting under
the authority of the Provisional Government


was appointed to the place he holds by the
rescript of the ex-Emperor.


1t is presumed that, in regard to the defense
of Paris. Trochu will be governed almost
wholly by military considerations. He is fully
aware OF all the circumstances. He knows his
own strength and resources and those of the
enemy. He cOmprehends the Notifications of
Paris, and is aware of the plans and means
by which the Germans can attack them. He
knows the elements of weakness in the city,
to what extent it is provsioned, and has an
idea when it must! succumb under the block
ade. 1t will be in consideration of these things
that his policy viii be established. He has no
reason to rely upon any assistance from other
parts of France. His situation and pros
poets would be very different from what
they now are, if he could seriously expect
ana III raising the siege from either of the
" three armies announced as forming in the
Southern and Western provinces of France
But since the fall of Strasbourg and Toul, the
Germans have such a large force around Paris
that they can at any time detach body suf-
hciently large to march out and give battle to
any army of French recruits that might at
tempt to come to the relief of the city. Gen.
lTochu is conscious OF this, without doubt;
and, therefore, he is aware that he must de-
pend upon his own resources for such defense
us he may be determined upon making.


IL Gen. Irochu possessed military genius, we
might expect to be surprised" at any moment
10y the inauguration OF execution of some mag
nlhcent operation, some master-stroke of scien
llhc warfare. 1t is not hard to believe that
great soldier, beleaguered in Paris as Trochu
now is, with 100000 troops under his command,
might project and ca1y out an audacous
movement against the enemy that would at
least give promise of successful results, and
womb, IN any event, give him different kind
OF glory from that won by the Generals who
have lately been surrendering their armies by
wholesale. But we have never yet had any
reason to believe that Troehu belongs to the
higher order of commanders, or that he is any
thing more than good military theorizer and
organizer. He has during his career had but
little experience II actual MA. aud no eYpericnce
Year: 1870

1t is most singular that we have overlooked
the holding Of the Democratic City and County
Conventions which we presume have never
theless been held, as we ind the streets OPP
pressed with banners bearing devices which
would otherwise be strange. All are headed
Regular Tammany Nominations" and are
inscribed with the names of divers persons
for sundry offices heretofore supposed 10 be in
the gift of the people But Tammany claims
that its nominations are equivalent to election;
and as these have apparently been made with
out popular intervention, we can't exactly see
how the people have anything TO do with
choosing their rulers in this satrapy of Tweed
and Fisk ir
Year: 1870

PRUSSIAN OCCUPATION or ORLEANS.


After two days fighting of serious char
acter the Prussans have driven the French
army from the line Of the River Loire and
have occupied the important city of Orleans.
The battle which began at 8 o'clock on the
morning of the 10th at Artenay appears TO
have been surprise of the French, which
resulted in their complete defeat. They wore
overpowered and driven into the suburbs of
Artenay, where at o'clock on the
same afternoon the Prussans again at
tackled. OF the latter engagement
we have no details, but it is known that the
French abandoned their second position TO
retire upon Orleans. Ilithcr at an early hour
on the 4th inst. the Prussians followed, and
bombardment of the town ensucd. Their right
wing advanced at the same time to Beaugency
and Meung, southwest Of Orleans and between
it and Tours, whence recnforcements under
Garibaldi were expected. But the hanking
operations of the Prussians threatening to pre-
vent the junction of the French forces, Orleans
was evacuated. The defeated army took up
position on the south bank Of the Loire, and
here the two forces confronted each other
yesterday morning.


There is nothing in the news or in the move
ments thus far made to indicate whether or
not the Prussians design further operations
now in this direction. The present news leaves
the impression that, though their victory was
signal, the Prussans have not fully succeeded
in their design of preventing the concentra-
ton of the French Army Of the Loire. If
they contemplate further aggressive operations
against this line, this failure places them at a
disadvantage. If their future purpose is to
defend this line, and thus protect the rear and
the lines of communication Of the main army
at Paris, their success was all they could ex-
pcCt At any rate the operation is of minor
importance and can little affect the present
situation about Paris, where, Of course, interest
centers, and where the fate of France is TO be
decided.


There are reports Of another sortie from
Paris on the 7th inst, but they come in such
doubtful form that we cannot wholly credit
them. They represent that the PuSsians have
been driven from their commanding positions
west of the city, and forced back upon Yer
sailles. It is stated that The messenger bring
ing the intelligence was permitted to pass
through the Pi1lssian lines. This, of course,
will at once throw doubt on the truth OF the
story.
Year: 1870

at all az the commander of an army. Before
the present war, he bad a reputation IN the
army az man of talent; but it was mainly
based upon the fact that he had written
meritorous work in criticism of the military
service of France. The book shows him to be
a man of fine intellect and admirable IDEAS;
but he will have to conduct successful cam
paigns, az well ms write military criticisms, De-
fore he can be considered great soldier iie
has, at this time a prominent part to play IN
the history of France; and tho Germans viii
not give him much longer to prepare Tor the
norfornaucp