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Year: 1875

In the exposures Of the whiskey conspir-
acy the people may contemplate one Of the
many reasons that lead us to look upon the
third term as an evil and to oppose it with
all our might If the Executive performs le-
ultimately the duties of his Office those duties
are sufficiently onerous to fill one mans ac-
tive hours; but if the President fills all his
time with the propagation of intrigues for
another term the duties of his Office must
necessarily be neglected, or, what is worse,
be done for him by superseryiceable gentle
men at his elbow, the paid servants Of the
whiskey rings and other rings. These gen.
uemen stake the labor off his hands"
and perform executive duties in a
way satisfactory to those who pay them.
They are the Presidents friends, and he
trusts them and guarantees them immunity
from harm and with this guarantee they go
bravely forward and the country sees the
consequences. How can President who
is maneuvring third term intrigues in
thirty States watch his supple secretaries,
for whose acts he is morally responsible, or
scrutinize his appointments so as to be sure
that the man he puts in revenue Office is
not the man the whiskey thieves want there |?
This is an argument against a second term
also and there is no doubt that great part
of the service that President owes to the
nation is lost through this cause in his
endeavors to secure even a second term.
But in the effort for a third term
it is all the worse, simply because this
is an effort 50 outside of our republican ira
ditions that it is something like tempting
men to treason. All their standards have to
be upset Their sense of right and wrong
must be confused. Hence it must be an abb
sorbing arduous, earnest labor; and the man
who once engages in it has no thought for
any subject, except as it relates to this.
If justice is to be done it must be done
lightly, lest friend should be lost, or in
order that an enemy may be brought over. If
an appointment is to be made the inquiry is
not whether the man is honest, but whether
he favors the third term. If from q thousand
points at once the President is warned that
the people about him are abusing his conf
dence, they have only to whisper in his ear
that all the warnings are conspiracy against
the third term. And 50 it goes, and SO it re-
suits that this ambition cripples, destroys
or corrupts the public service.
Year: 1875

the fmperialists or being shot in ditch by
the Commune A HERALD is only possible In
New York, just as the Times is only possible
IN London-that is to say, where the people
respect the independence of the press. Tho
HERALD does not exist by sufferance, but by
right. Consequently it has no interest
higher than that of the people. 1t is with
them in prosperity and adversity. 1t suffers
and rejoices with them. 1t might be prop
agandist or an exponent Of partisan ideas, or
a mere record of marriages and deaths, or q
neutral, cowardly news compilation, pub
lished only for the revenues from ADVERTISE
ments and circulation. This would not
be the HERALD nor would it be in any way
that development of free journalism which
was in the minds Of the fathers Of the con-
stitution when they established the freedom
of the press.


Italy will have HERALD when the Italian
people are governed by free and generous
laws. We shall have HERALDs in the other
great countries only when the laws will per-
NIT them. The genius of the italian people
will in time assert itself in the development of
an independent journal like the HERALD, just
as the genius of the American people finds ex-
preston in our columns. The trouble is not
with Italy or the people, bit with the gov
ernment that has grown upon it and dead
ened it's aspirations When Italy is free
Italy will find its HERALD.
Year: 1875

A singular mystery hangs over the dyna-
mite explosion at Bremerhaven, by which SO
many lives were lost and so many persons
disabled. 1t is now alleged that the deadly
explosive was introduced on the dock where
the accident occurred by an American
named Thomas, who had heavy insurance
upon the vessel, and it is said it was his
purpose to cause the dynamite to explode
on the ocean during the voyage of the Mosel.
Great stress is laid upon the alleged fact
that Thomas is an American, and the motive
assigned for his act is mercenary one.
But even this much is not certain, and the
doubts and contradictions in which the
story is involved cast over it an air of i'm
probability Such fendish plot seems too
diabolical to have sprung from such q
motive 1t is seldom men are willing to
commit wholesale murder with hope of
making money. 1t may be that the disas-
ter was the result of a plot such as is
this may be, or however the acci-
dent may be explained, the explosion
entails duty upon Congress which must
not be overlooked or forgotten during the
present session. Under the laws of the
United States the penalty for the offence of
which the mysterious individual in this case
was guilty is absurdly small, being only o
fine of two thousand dollars and eighteen
months imprisonment. Twenty-one years
in prison is scarcely sufficient punishment
for shipping an article so dangerous as dyna-
mite in passenger vessel. We trust that
Congress will increase the penalty so that
like crime on this side Of the Atlantic may
be made too dangerous to be attempted.
Year: 1875

The religious journals of the Methodists
are industriously engaged in explaining
Bishop Havens extraordinary manifestation
in Boston. The Methodist throws the Bishop
over in a somewhat cavalier manner, and
wishes US to understand that "Gil' Haven,
as it seems to be the habit to call the Bishop,
is not in a position to speak for his people.
How true this is we do not presume to say,
nor is it at all profitable to interfere in q
religious complication. We shall be glad to
know that the Methodists do not approve
the action of the Convention in Boston. At
the same time it is difficult not to see in the
action of such body an event calculated to
impress the politics of our nation.


The act of Bishop Haven will, we trust.
not be without its effect upon the country.
1t stands to reason that the members of the
Methodist Church, powerful, respected and
Independent denomination, will not be gov
erned by any bishop or any religious in
fuence in their political duties There are
fanatics in that Church as in all churches,
men disposed to take extreme views of their
duty and to intrude their emotions and de-
votions into politics. Bishop Haven is
probably man of this class, and the lesson
which he has learned will be an admonition,
we trust, to all priests to keep out of politics.
The example of bishop of any denomination
attempting to control the political opinions
of church is so pernicious that we
congratulate the country upon this revolt
against the nomination of Grant for third
term. This country owes so much to Method
ism in the way of civilization and the de-
velopment Of an enlarged and enlightened
religious feeling, and the Methodists form 50
large part Of our Protestant Church, that il
would be an unspeakable calamity to find
them even seeming to indorse the action OF
Bishop Haven.
Year: 1875

Those who read the graphic Wall street
narratives in the HERALD may fear that we
are about to have panic that there is q bad
state of affairs financially, and that we are
again on the eve of hard times. The truth
about Wall street is that we see nothing
more than cessation of gambling Wall
street is no longer a channel of business
interests, but sewer running through our
mercantile community and carrying off the
offensive elements of trade. The whole
business of the street in the past few months
has been gambling. The street has been
governed by one or two daring spectators
who have foisted their shares upon the
dealers, and who, instead of encouraging
the honest business transfer of fair values,
gave their whole time to dealing in
puts" and ''calls." A panic in Wall street
at this time is of no more consequence as an
expression of any business difficulty than a
panic in Monaco or Mr. Morrissey's Saratoga
palace. What, therefore, is regarded as an evil
sign by spectators is good sign. 1t shows
that this dirty sewer of Wall street is run
ming out; that the dealers in Wall street who
have been living like Italian banditti on the
community find that there is nobody to rob.
The real cause of 'the panic" is that they can
not rob each other. The sooner Wall street
is at ON end as On expression of business
prosperity the better it will be for the healthy
business interests of New York.
Year: 1875

The BLEEcKEH STREET RAILROAD has been
in an unhealthy condition for long time,
but it is doubtful whether contest in the
courts like that reported in our news col
umns this morning will improve it. When
companies Of this kind become insolvent the
best way to manage them is to compel them
to go into liquidation
Year: 1875

The STATE CENSUS publication of
the results Of the State census taken in June
last has been too long delayed, but the Secre-
tary Of State has made public one or two Of
the most interesting tables. From these it
will be seen that the population Of the State
has increased in five years nine hundred
thousand, and Of the city one hundred thou
mand
Year: 1875

McMnLAN's CREDENTIALS as q Senator from
Louisiana were Withdrawn yesterday at his
own request. This ends one aspect of the
Louisiana question in the Senate, and we
trust we shall not hear of the subject again.
The location was not allowed to pass, how
ever, without the strongest asseverations on
each side that the other was greatly in error
in regard to this Louisiana business.
Year: 1875

SPENCE PETTrs, the counterfeiter and
forger, is still in great request by the city
and State Of New York, but il is not likely
he will be pardoned by the Governor and
Council massachusetts. When the New
England people get o noted criminal in Jail
they take great pleasure in keeping him
there
Year: 1875

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. The stock mar
ket was without feature. The transactions
were small and not suggestive Of higher
prices. Money on call, four and five per
cent. Gold opened and closed at l14a.
Year: 1875

Mn BLAINE's AMENDMENT to the constitu-
ton in regard to the school question was in
troduced into the House yesterday but from
present Appearances it will pass without
opposition. If the same wisdom is shown by
tho rank and file Of the democratic party
when the question Of ratification by the
States is urged the issue will not have any
party siQnidcanco.
Year: 1875

the cane. The weather up to this
time had been 40 warn. that the
$50 arpents flrst planted was cal
up," "a my journal states I threw
a furrow to it with a one horse
plow, and followed with the hoe
billing the cane but leaving the
ends out. This fall plant, notwith
standing the severe winter, yielded
in 1856, 1900 lbs. to the arpent
The land was we'll drained.


This winter has been more wet
but not nearly as cold az that OF
'55. The planters have been very
much put back in their work, but
the seed cane, although partially
injured, will suffice to make a fair
planting. The first years rattoons
promise wonderfully, and even the
second years are pretty good. I
have, at this time, some fall plant
marking the rows. Twenty acres
of my fall planting was partially
spoiled, not by moisturSsbut by
the drouth in November md Octo-
Der last. This cane was the last
planted and in land better drained
than that in which the cane has
been well preserved, but there was
less moisture in the land at the
time Of planting. l have put in, rs
close as possible to the old row, one
cane and a las to insure q stand.


Iagree entirely with Mr.. Robert
son that ripe rattoons are hest for
seed, not only they keep much
better, but in the same length of
cane there are twice as many
sprouts or eyes As in the long
iointed plant cane. When cane il
put in windrow for Seed, it
should be covered Immediately; q
few hours Of hot sun sometimes
will injdre 1t. I have seen cane cut
down Saturday evening and cov-
cred on Monday, entirely spoiled
when the same covered ut the time
Of cutting was sound.


I have sent this communication
because thought that the one
written by Mr.. Robertson would
perhaps cause the merchants to
think that the coming season
would he as disastrous as that of
'56 to the sugar interest. This is
not at all the case. The river is
rising slowly, and is not yet at
the foot Of our levee&. Yours,


hO. CoLoMB.
Year: 1875

JUDGE swAYNE's DECISION AS TO NET EARNINGS


THE EFFECT ON THE OFFER OF THE PACIFIC RAIL


RoADs-THE GOVERNMENT LOSES UNDER 1T


S20O.OOO YEAR WHICH 1T HAs nEREToFoRE


CLAIMED - GREATER PROBABILITY THAT THE


OFFER OF TIE RAILROADS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Since the Union Ia
cifc Railroad submitted the first proposition for
compromise with the Government, and the estab-
lishment Of sinking fund b. the payment OF from
S5OOO00 to S150,000 year into the Treas
ury to meet the obligations of the road,
the Supreme Court has rendered decision
which greatly reduces the Governments CLAIM.
Heretofore the Government has held that
only the operating expenses were to be deducted
from the receipts, and that what remained WAS to
be estimated as the net earnings on which it was
entitled to per cent This decision allows the
deduction of interest as well operating expenses,
and the per cent is to be calculated only on the
residue The saving to the Union Pacific amounts
to upward of 100000 annually.


Since the fact of this decision has come TO the
knowledge of the Secretary Of the Treasury it has
been his decided opinion that the best interests Of
the Government call for settlement with the
Union Pacific on the terms which IT proposed before
the decision was announced, and which are more
favorable il is thought than would be offered again.
The Secretary is expected 10 send n communication
to Congress on the subject, strongly urging the set
tlement.


The Central Pacific offer is not likely to receive
so hearty an ndorsement. This branch Of the
road owes more and offers less than the other.
Year: 1875

than from any other except letters, and that IL
made no demand for any charge; and 1t was eh-
plictly shown that this reduction IN the weight
would perhaps benefit the express companies, Dut
would certainly be q serious injury 10 tue
people the advocates Of the change were
completely silenced, and the vote on the ques-
ton showed majority Of 10 in favor OF re-
tanning the existing provision, the Democrats voting
solidly in favor of the proposed change


An attempt was made to fost the Postal Teie-
graph bill upon the Appropriation BILL but such q
determined and general opposition was manifested
towards it that it effected Judgement. The Sec
ton annuling the Pacific Mail subsidy on account
of the late hour at which it was reached, and from
the fact that the Committee on the Judlciary 10
whom it was referred, could make no report until
tomorrow, was touched upon very lightly, but at
sufficient length to show that the Senate will prob
ably vote against its cancellation. The contract
as made by the Postmaster-General, it was
asserted was perfectly valid, and the Solicitor
General and Attorney General had both given their
opinion that, although the ships were not ready at
the appointed time, yet the contract was obligatory,
as the Postmaster-Gen decided to accept the
ships at a later date. If the Government now de-
cides to annul the contract the Company can re-
cover nothing, as the terms were not fully complied
with unless the opinions OF the Solicitor and Az
torney- General can be accepted as waivers on the
part of the Government and this is the question
to be decided by tho judiciary Committee
and upon which they will report tomorrow morn
ing when the case will be decided and the Appro-
pration bill passed. From the tone of the remarks
of Messrs. Bayard. Morton Frelinghuysen, Sargent
and Others the Senate will not go into the question
of fraud or bribery in obtaining the subsidy, on the
ground that the Senate has no official knowledge OF
such that no member of Congress has been con-
victed of receiving bribe; and further, that the
Company is a totally different one from tbat which
secured the subsidy.
Year: 1875

be suspended so that it should be in order to con-
slider the Texas Pacific bill in the House on Wednes-
day evening O vote to be taken on Thursday
morning of this week. This brought the
question squarely before the House, and on
the count by telers it seemed though Col Scotts
boast that he had two-thirds of the House was not
idle 1t stood 11s yeas to So nays OF course
neither side was willing to give it up in that way
and the ayes and nays were called. AS the clerk
called the names, the lobby almost omnipres-
ent urging members to vote i'll the airative. or to
dodge, and the greatest interest was manifested
both the floor and in the galleries. As the vote
went on tally lists were kept, and as the votes in
favor and against the bill along very even. the
difference not being than three or four at any
time, the excitement grew intense. After the list
had been called through, number OF
members who had not answered to their names
gave in their votes, and as the great majority Of
them voted in the negative the opposition vote was
swelled to 12s, while the friends of the measure
could ouly muster III. instead of the twOthirds of
the House. Col. Scott did not even have majority
This vote is believed to be the death blow to the
Texas Pacific bill.
Year: 1875

BITTER WORDS AND HIGH FEEIING-MR. MORTON s


OPINION OF SENATORS WHO DO not HELP FOR


WARD HIS PARTISAN MEASURES.


IBY rELs6RAPH TO THE TRlBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Ihe Republican Senators
held another caucus this morning as to the order OF
business and the discussion turned of on the
Civil Rights bill and the party legislation which the
majority just now deem important. The session
was the most bitter and violent that has yet been
held Some of the Senators wanted to dispose of
the Augmentation bills before considering the Civil
Rights bill or any other matters of political char
acter, while others thought tho bills in question
quite as important as the appropriations This dis
cussion ran high and there seemed to be much bad
feeling. Senator Morton was exceptionally bitter,
making a strong fight against those ''who cared" as
he said, nothing for the party, and nothing Tor the
country" He said it was not for the minority
70 dictate to them. 1t was for the
majority to bring up such measures rs
they thought the country demanded and if the mi
nority by factious, frivolous aud revolutionary OPP
postion were in favor of sitting the thing out and
talking the thing to death, ii not the fault OF
the majority and they must not be held responsible
if an extra session is called. He thought the party
was acting in a cowardly manner in hesitating to
act on political questions and for one he could see
the way very clear to the duty of the majority at
Messrs Edmunds and Logan, but no vote was taken
and the caucus was adjourned until tomorrow
There seems to be general understanding that the
Civil Rights bill will be called up after the Post
Office bill is passed tomorrow.
Year: 1875

NO GREATER NECESSITY FOR TROOPS IN THE STATE


LAST FALL THAN IN CALIFORNIA OR MISSOURI


ENORMOUS EXAGGERATIoN BY THE OUTRAGE


MANUFACTURERS-TwO MURDERS MADE THE


FOUNDATION FOR CONGRESSMAN HAYs's STORIES


OF FIFTY OR SIXTY MURDERS, wHIPPINGs, AND


OTHER OUTRAGEs-THE MANUFACTURE OF OUT


RACES AND THE PRESENCE OF TROOPS PARTY


NECEssITY-THE FEDERAL TROOPS DESERVING


OF no CENsCRE


(BY TELEGRAPH TO rHB TRIBuMl


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The minority Of the Con-
gressonal Committee to investigate affairs in Ala
balna make very long report. They begin by
protesting against the indecent haste with which
the investigation was conducted, but say that the
evidence taken by the Committee establishes that
Alabama was as peaceful quiet, and law-abiding as
either Georgia, Tennessee, or Mississippi prior to
and during the late canvass; that there was no
greater necessity for the presence of United States
troops in Alabama than there in the States OF
Missouri or California; that the few acts OF violence
which had occurred prior to the demand made for
troops were not proved then, has there been any
proof since that they were instigated from politi-
ical motives that il a party necessity OF the
Radical leaders to create real or apparent
disorder in the State and that the OF the bacon
donated by Congress to the sufferers by the over
flow as q corruption fund, the appointment of
special deputy marshas by the score in the counties
and districts within the black belt, il not under
instructions from the head Of the Department OF
Justice at least with his assent and conniyance
and the false and unfOunded charges OF murder
violence, and insecurity OF person and property
made for the purpose Of obtaining the introduction
Of the military into the State, were part and parcel
of the scheme concocted by Republican Congress
men to carry the election IN November last
per Jas ct noas. The minority then call
attention to the fact that the investigation WAS
diverted to many subjects not covered by the reso
luton raising the Committee such the use Of the
tsrms carpet baassss and scalawass;" frauds
Year: 1875

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE OF


THE JUDICIARY - FURTHER EXAMINATION OF


PRESIDENT oRToN-NEwsPAPER CRITICISMS NOT


TIE CAUSE OF BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTs-EVI-


DENCE OF MR.. soMERYILIE OF THE AMERICAN


PRESS ASSOCIATION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-Tho Subcommittee of
the House Judiciary Committee to-day concluded
the examination of President OrtOn of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. He was asked the
question in accordance with the terms of the reso-
luton of inquiry, namely: Whether he knew or
ever heard that the Western Union Telegraph
Company refused TO send the dispatches of the
American Press Association on account of criticisms
on the Telegraph Company. The.witness replied
that he did not know of any such refusal. nor did
he know of the Company so refusing on that ac-
count to send dispatches to any person, corpora
ton or newspaper. No paper has been more
free than The Neo Y0rk Herald in criticisiDg
the Western Union, and yet it continued 10
receive dispatches through that Company
and in further response he said chat the
notice to the American Press Association
by the Western Union for termination of contract
was not in consequence of the publication in the
papers Of the American Press Association of an art-
Gle from The WdShingtOH Star rejecting upon the
Western Union Company. Notice for the ter1nina-
ton of contract given several times previously
to such publication


Mr.. Somerville, General Manager Of the American
Press Association, sworn and testified that that
Association sent dispatches by the Atlantic and
PaciGc. the Southern Atlantic, the Franklin, and
portion by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
In response to the question whether he
knew OF the Western Union having
refused to transmit dispatches for the American
Press Association account OF criticisms on the
Company, he said No, but the inference was that it
had so refused for that reason. The article in The
Star appeared on q Monday, and on that
day and Tuesday appeared in the papers
supplied by the American Press Association.
On the preceding Wednesday. DR., Green notified TO
them that for reasons frequently adverted to, the
arrangement of rates to certain points would be ter
minated at the end of the week. In conversation
with the with the witness, DR.. Green said
the New-York Associated Press had found
fault with the Western Union for
having in some instances charged less rates to the
American Press than to the New-iork Associated
Press. No other reason was given by DIR. Green for
the termination Of the arrangement. The further
examination of the witness was postponed till
later hour this afternoon.