The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXXI... 48 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, THEAt Broadway, Patil 9 ‘Tepuax, " wintines "as tie BROADWAY atroet, “SOLON o'Clock, LUCY RUSUTON'S NEW YORK TARATRE, and 73) Rroadwav,—' Buace Downe Be 4np Mx anp tux Post. WOOD'S THEATRE, B: loholas Hotel.—Rir Van tee ‘Wis si baci ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Place.—Vinguna oF Nos, 738 en You BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Faencn Srr— Pirune Durouman. ° i snenen. heey: Snir nga arn 2 0, ih ry usicaL Gers, &c.. venue a ‘Nos, 2und 4 West Twenty-fourth street.—Bau Masque’ Des Anrons, Matinee at Two o'Clock. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, 885 ay tan Hotel.—Crmioriam Sinaina, eveusas Gauazas. JONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery —Sixo- ao — ‘Muxico; on, Tu! Parrior’s Davonrer. Menaes ‘ata ‘O'Clock. seca BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mochames’ way. Dan Ba RLESQUES, , opposite cin, Be. Hall, 472 Broad- vanes New 370 up Spceca—NeaRo Comicati- ma, Bu: &c,—Tar Live Inout. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, meets —Eratorian Muse STRELST—BalLans, BURLESQUES AND xroutuas. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOM! ‘Broadway.. open trom (0A Me, wil WAM ect " IRVING HALL, Trving place.—Szcoxp Gramp Concent or tHe Brotukes Posnanski stor Place.—Leorure BY MAJOR COOPER INSTITU G Freepaey.” eugRaL HowaRp ON ‘New York, Saturday, February 17, 1866. ea THE NEWS. " eras ; MEXICO. Important news from Mexico is contained in our Vera Cruz despatches to the Ist inst., brought by the steam. ship Corsica, which arrived here last night from Havana There was great activity in French military afuirg at Vera Cruz, but not’ of a character to indicate an early evacuation of the country, by the Europeans, French ‘troops im largo nambers were arriving at Vera Criz from the interior and embarking on transports. They were not, however, bound for France, but, it was understood, for the defence of Tampico, which was seriously threatened by the republicans, and it was even intimated that they were iatended for frontier service @qainst both the republicans and the United States. There was a rumor that the imperialists had NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1866. hour this committee had not agrecd. It ts expected, however, that they will be able to do so this. forencon,. and it ig thought probable that the bill will pass both the Benate and Assembly to-day, Besides the matters acted on jointly with the House Yeaterday, the State Senate had a number of measures under consideration in separate session, many of which, However, were only of local or private in.crest, Among the biils receiving favorable reports were those extend- ing the charter of the New York Female Assistance So- ciety and incorporating the Manor House Hotel Company of Westchester county. Bills were introduced to regu- Jate discipline in the State Inobriate Asylum, providing for an appropriation of Ofty thousand dollars by Now York county for the relief of the Society for the Protec- tion of Destitute Catholic Children, fixing the term of our City Tax issioners at five years, authorizing the Morrisania Fordham Railroad Company to ex- tend their track into this city through Third avenuo and other streets, and incorporatipg the Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis, the American Land Company Agency and the Metallic Dock and Pier War:bouse Company. The Dill providing for submitting to the people the question of catting a constitutional convention was passed. Inthe Assembly, among several bills reported from committees, werd those to prevont combinations to keep up the price of coal, to incorpdrate the New York Mutual Gaslight Company, and to regulate water assessments, rents, taxes and liens in this city, The list of introduc- tions of new measures was large, and included bills to restrict the rato of fare on the Erie Railroad to two a halt cents per mile, for the better regulation companies, to open Lewis this city, and define the powers ‘and duties of our Park Commis- and to incorporate the National Temperance Society, the Ladiog’ Christian Union and the Poughkeep- sie and Eastern Railroad. Resolutions were introduced and referred, expressing sympathy with the Irish in their struggle for independence, and recommending that moral and military assistance be given them by our government, requesting our Congressional representa. tives to favor the passage of a bill to tax national bonds, and recommending that the State debt interest, including the bounty bonds, be paid in gold or its equivalent. A resolution requesting our Congressmen to favor measures for the speedy construction of the Portage and Lake Su- perior Ship Canal was adoptet. The bills incorporating New York Marine Association and the New York City Mission and Tract Society, and requiring railroad trains to come to a full stop before crossing drawbridges, wore eT THE CITY. The Spanish naval steamers Carmen and, Isabella ln Catolica have both arrived in our harbor from Havana within the past two days, and are now lying off the Bat. tery. They came here with sealed orders, which are not tw be opened unttl the vessels bave roccived a thorough overhauling in this port, whon it ts supposed their offi- cers will find themselves directed either to proceed to reinforce the Spanish squadron off the Chilean coast or to cruise in this vicinity for the protection of Spanish commerce against Chilean privateers. d There was a continuation of the cold, clear weather ‘Siready been compelled to surrender Tampico, though.an | yesterday in this vicinity, and the mercury was well account of a severe defeat of the republicans in the vici- | down during-the day. At seven in the morning at tho nity of that city comes to us by way of New Orleans. | Herat office tho thermomicter indicated seven degrees “Large quantitics of military stores'were still arriving at | above zero, and at noon sixteen. At three o’clock in the Vera Croz from Franco, and being sent into the Interior. | afternoon the mercury had risen to thirty degrees An imperial train valued at six hundred and fifty thou- gand doltars was recently captured by the republicans. The report of the cominission appointed by General “Weitzel to investigate the Bagdad affair, together with above, but ut five o’clock in the evening had fallon back to minoteen, Throughout the might there was little increase in.,the severity of the temp=raturo, {t standing about seventeon degrees above, and romain. | United States army officers wero connected with floating ice daring the day, and navigation was greatly 4, and General R, Clay Crawford is charged with | impeded, but we have no reporte of any serious accidents imatigatorand director. ‘The testimony taken | therefrom. Skating was of course’ revived, and the commission was Very extensive and voluminous, ‘Prospects for ite @outinuance to-day, on all the ponds, ‘and ttiby have spared no pains to develope all ttie facts. | are excelient, ae . ‘The. at which they arrive, however, is summed In the case of the government versus the master of the ‘up very bdriofiy. schooner Flight judgment was yesterday rendered by Judge Benedict, in the United States District Court, ‘Thet from Clitna, Japan and India, published in | ®gainst the latter, for failure to produce a manifest of this Hunatp, throw considerable light on the | °8fgo.on entering port, The master read an affidavit to for affairs are taking in the Kast. ‘The arrival of Bir | the Court in miltigatton of the offence, which was-taken Rutherford. Alcvck, the British Minister, in Pekin, had | !nto consideration, and the penalty was fixed at fifty dol- frightened the Chineso Empress off hor throne. Price | !#rsy but this, the Judgo said, should form no precedent _ Kumg, whe bas. favored the polioy of opening the Sono ererean tage en gpiraser -nae ASaset ‘Colestia! to - Bad been i violation punished hex eenten el ceacetisdsanrm etmmamer ree Cultion lying in the Bridie Ravoy"s way were delloved to | Susannah Abrams for trial on the charge of Laving beon bo of the most formidable charecter. ‘engaged in the iasue of fourteen thousand dollars’ worth ‘The details of the manner In which the opening of the best troops, who then and there declared their intention of performing the “happy despatch" upon themselves unless the ‘Fycoon’s request was granted. The damios were threat: ning the Empefor and everybody else with after days of intense excitement, to carty out the treaty and open the ports, and the allied squadron then returned. z ‘In Tadia disturbances of a somewhat serious nature ‘wore reported as having occarred along the Punjaub CONGRESS. Tn the Senate yesterday a bill to prevent the porver- sion of the mails to fraudulent an@ illegal uses was in- troduced. A memorial of citizens, of Alexandria, Vir- ginix, requesting that a provisional government be es- of counterfeit twenty-five cent notes, and she was com- mitted in defaalt of five hundred dollars bail. John Hartinan bas been arreste1 by officer Bolb, of the Treasury Depertment, on a charge of having ia his before which they were tried. - * Application was made yesterday in the Supreme before Judge Ingraham, by John Murphy, Receiver of to pay out of the fands of the company in his hands the tax imposed upon the company in 1965, amounting in all to one handred and two thousand dollags, in prefer- ence to all other demands, The decision was reserved. The suit of Mra, Matilda A, Moody Mr. George A. Osgood, for injaries sustained in being run over by a eleigh driven by defendant, was concinded yesterday. After the summing up of counsel Judge Foster delivered nn able charge Ub the jury, in which he clearly Jaid down the law in regard to drivers of fast liorses. The jity adjourned till Wonday. the removal of a woman, sek with ship fever in Mott In the House of Representatives a bill to reimburse | #treet, to the proper howpital. the loyal States for war expenditures was reported ‘The juntor exhibition of the Frec Academy came off from. enos, The exercises were gone through ina manner ‘w cetnbieh «national fevenue courts and Grae ta ee punish the crimes of stealing government secari- tes «ana thfewing railway trains from tracks ‘The Inman line steamship City of Washington, Captain & resolution to print twenty thousand copies | Brooks, will sail at noom to-day for Queenstown and of Mr, Bancroft’s late oration was introduced and refer. | Liverpool, from pler 46 North river. The mails will close fed. A resolution to purchase one thousand copies of | &t the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. “The Memorial Record of the National Tribute to Abra. |, The steamship Sar-of the Uniow, Captain Blanchard, Cromwell line, will sau to-day at three o'clock Petitions were presented from the assessor and assistant pineal assowsora of internal revenue im the Ninth district of this . State for an increase of pay, and from Pennsylvania or! | The popular steamehip Quaker City, of the Leary line, ‘men for alterations in the petroleum tax. The contest | USder the command of Captain Wm. H. West, will leave Detweon Messrs, Coffroth and Koonts for one of the Pean- | for Charteston at three o'clock P. M. to-day, from pier 14 Sylvania seats was debated for some time, and then laid | Rast river, foot of Wall street, Mails close as usual at over till Monday, The bill providing for the exhibition | tB¢ Post Office at half-past one P. W. wap Uae aataoen abtone Gaeea ‘fnalty Pantomime Geta cloned wt 197% » 1973. : jo mcg boa wanacheliants ash ‘The depreasion in gold had a depressing influence on “ the markets yosterday, snd but little busines was done, neeaton Senate Assombly gave in a few exceptionsble cases, Groceries were some- eben coe or bre be ve what firmer, with a decrensing stock. Cotton was dull Petroleum wae dull and unchanged. On grades of Gour were lower. Wheat ate were nominal. Pork closed ‘The Metropolitan Healttr bill was again before the Legis» Jatare yesterday for « short time, and in both houses. On kg Ap de thampresnnl toe toa con- | Austriag Miniter has gone 0 far ax to make his protest and the conferees were chosen by nomination of fo Mr, Seward, bat that the latter, instead of excusing, dhe Genators, instead of being left to the choice of the | rather justified the remarks deemed so offensive. President. The conference committee held a protracted The revenue cutter Miami, while cruising off Block meoting last night, and, m anticipation of an agreement | Island, boarded the brig California, and, upon the latter ‘By them on some form of the bill, both houses were ia | being searched, «large number of cigars and various (qpesion. ready to act on the measure; but up toa late | other articles were discovered om board of her which were not entered on the fest. Tho vossel ‘was towed into Newport, R. L, where a thorongh inves. tigation of the case will be made by the Untied State Marshal. It is alleged that the vesse! in question was tiying to evade the revenue lawa, The South Carolina Episcopal Convention, in session at Charleston, yesterday resolved to retara into umion with the Episcopal Church of the United States, Havana advices to the 8th inst, represent business as generally dull, Considerablo depression and anxiety prevailed among the people of Havana on account of tho war with Chile and the expected, depredations of Chilean and Peruvian privateers, A compilation of the leading facts and figures contain- ed in the report of our State Superintendent of Public Instruction, presented to the Legislature on Thursday, is given in this morning's Herat, and will be found to contain much of interbst and importance regarding our ‘public schools, in which there were during the past year over nine hundfed and sixteen thousand pupils, A train on the Hudson River Ratlroad met with an ac- cident on Thursday night, by which one car was thrown from the track and two were burned, The conductor and @ woman were slightly injured. The Freedmen’s Bureau Bill Before the re What Ought He to Do With The new bill to eglarge the powers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, which: finally passed the House of Representatives with the Senate amendments on the 9th of this month, tow lics before the President for his action. He has ten days from its passage, according to law, to consider it. If within that time be sould neither sign nor veto it the bill will become law. But it is not likely he will allow such an important matter to go by default, He will doubtless either approve the bill by signing it, or veto it and give his reasons for doing so. This he must do, if at ell, by next Tuesday. We shall soon know, therefore, his decision. In the meantime there is a great deal of specu- lation and nervous anxicty among the politi- cians, and a good deal of solicitude among the people, where the measure is understood, as to what he will do. ‘The radicals are particularly nervous, because this bill is .a trap they. have set with which to catch the President. The Tribune and other kindred negro-worshipping sheets, as well as members of Congross of that stamp, have been very coaxing and persuasive to tho President since last Friday. No poacher ever watched the snare he had set to catch his prey with more anxicty than they do Mr, John- son’s action on this bill. The old ditty of “Will you walk into my parlor? says the spider to the fly,” aptly illustrates the wheed- ling and web-weaving process of these radical writers and Congressmen, The-preyis not so easily to be caught, however;.and we believe they will not be able to entangle him in their web. He will voto, probably, this monstrous piece of legislation, and give full and conclu- sive reasons for doing go. The bill ought to be called an act tu support the negroes in idleness by the honest labor of white people, or an act to establish » gigantic and corrupt political machine for the benefit of the radical faction and s swarm of office holders, Either would be its . ‘There might have been some'excuse for ti® establish- ment of a freedmen’s bureau during the war and before the negroes were placed on an equal footing with white people by the amend- ment to the constitution, There is not the least excuse for it now. Instead of enlarging its powers as this bill enlarges them, the former act ought to be repealed. In whatever point of view we look at the measure it is full of and action which inspires a feeling of them dependent upon Never disposed to work more than they could help, and having always been taught to rely upon others to provide for and direct them, they naturally will be shiftiess, idle, dependent and useless to themselves or others under the special guardianship and con- trol of government, This has been found to be the case with whité people in the Old World under the poor laws, and is a everywhere under great cleemosynary institutions. How much more so will it be so with the negroes? Then, how cen the planters and other employers get along with these people as laborers when the caprices, corruption, passions or arbitrary will of the thousands of agents of the bureau scat- tered all over the country stand in the way? The system would be'bad enough if we were sure of having honest and intelligent agents; but we know this will not be the case except in a few instances. The greater part would be ignorant, arbitrary or corrupt, and the temptation to exercise undue power or to make money out of both employers and em- ployed, would be too great to resist. And where could the victims of this gigantic and arbi- trary machine find redress? Let the negroes and white people of the South—the laborers and employers—make their own arrangements, con- duct their own affairs and take care of them- selves, as people in the North and elsewhere do. They know what is best to be done for their mutual interest. The negroes are free and cannot be enslaved in any manner what- ever. Their old.masters are willing to employ them, and indeed wish to do so, as free labor- era, They understand the negroes better than @ny other people do, and, as a class, are more Kindly disposed toward them. Why then should we not allow the nataral laws that govern labor and capital, employer and em- ployed at the North, to operate there? Why should we be burdened with » great charitable institution to support the negroes in idleness at a cost of many millions—maybe twenty upon the country and a great evil to both ne tion to his general policy, and the radicals would claim that be had gone over to them. If he should veto it they would be able to raise a hue and ery about the poor negro, They would be able to find some isoluted cases of uegro suffering, and couid'appoal to the sym- patbies of all the old women sentimentalisis of New England, who neve sve similar cases of white people’s suffering at their own doors. Sbvuld the bill not become law in consequence of the President refusing ‘o sign it, we can ima- gine what horrifying details of oppreasion and misery among the poornegroes Mr. Sumner and the other negro worshippers will give’ us. However, we hope the President may find it to be his duty, after mature consideration, to veto the bill, notwithstanding the abuse he may re- ceive and the ghosts of negro suffering that may be raised. The issue between him and the radicals has to be made, and it is bettor that it should be made now end on this measure than hereafter. Let the bill: go back to Congress with a full review of its features and his gene- ral policy as connected with it, and the country will sustain him. If Congreas should pass it over his veto let themdo so. He will have done his duty, be will find out whoare with him and who against, and the question will then be fairly laid before the'public. The Connecticut Republican Conven- tion—The Strength of President John- oon. The old fable of the donkey between two bundles of hay will not exactly apply to the late Connecticut Republican State Convention. The donkey was puzzled which bundle to chose, each appeared so very inviting; but the convention had no‘ choice to make, and de- voured both bundles. It was supposed that between the Southern restoration policy of Andrew Jobnson and the Southern reconstrne- tion policy of Thaddeus Stevens there would have to be a choice—that the Connecticut re- publicans were either with our conservative administration or our radical Congress; but in the sequel we find that they are charmed with the President and delightcd with Congiess, and that they “rely confidently upon all tho departments of the government ‘to co-operate in securing by every necessary guarantee the measures that have already been indicated by executive and legislative action” touching the restoration of the late rebellious States, The Connecticut republicans do not, with Thaddeus, Stevens, turn up their noses at “the man at the other end of the avenue,” and propose to do without him. They “gladly ex- press our confidence in the ability, integrity and patriotism of Andrew Joumson.” They pledge him their “hearty support in his labors for a just, complete and permanent, restoration of the Union.” Very good. But do they regard his present course of action as the thing? They say that “in the Union majority of the present Congress we recognize a noble,array of the true and tried defenders of the principles of ‘constitutional liberty and order,” and that we confide in the wisdom and patriotimn of this majority “for the sctilement of the questions properly pertaining to the legislative depart- ment.” Now thie may be, interpreted both waysa—for or against the administration. It is certainly more to the point as to what is going on in Congress than the general confidence ex- pressed in the integrily of the executive depart- ment, The important fact reaffirmed in this Connec- ticut Convention, however, is this—that, how- panes net republican party in Gongread nog feel? to be, the republican party before the people dare not attempt to botray any disap- pointment or distrust concerning bim, or to ex- press anything but confidence in his “ability, integrity and patriotiem.” And why so? Simply because Andrew Johnson’s Southern policy and his views in connection with Southern restoration comm.ind the con- fidence of the great body of the poople of the North. Hence the party in power, laying claim to the President as the man of their choice, have thus far retained the public con- fidence, in their professions of a cordial sup- port of his administration. In all the State elections of last year Andrew Johnson was tbus the unfailing secret of success to the republicans. On the tack of Thaddeus Stevens they would have lost New York instead of carrying it by thirty thousand majority ; and they would have failed from New York to California. The party in Connecticut recognizes this thing and the necessity of adhering 40 Andrew Johnson before the bar of the people ; but the question here arises, how long will the people trust to such professions at home in the face of the party in Congress and its doings in opposi- tion to the administration? This doublo gamo may possibly succeed in Connecticut whilo the conflict between Stevens and Johnson may still be covered over by explanations; but it will go no further. In the next fall elections there must be the evidences of a more “ cordial support” of the administration by the republi- cans in Congress than we can discover to-day, or the party before the people will find that empty professions for electioncering purposes will no longer serve thom. Jovan Barxarp on tam Mock Accriontens— A Goop Exampie.—The penalty of two years and six months in the State Prison administered the other day by Judge G. G. Barnard in the case of Zeno Burnham, the notorious mock auctioneer, is an example of justice which bas canght by a thousand dollar government bond. A lady had purchased at his auction shop some three hundred dollars worth of furniture at a venture. Calling at her residence for the monev Barnbam obtained the bond. from which to take his pay and retar the balawe. He preterred, however, to make up-a bill of bogus purchases against the lady to the amoust of two thousand three. hundred dollars, and thas he found his way to Judge Barnard and a ticket for Sing Sing. As in regard to every public officer who faithfully does his duty, so in this case we commend the course of Judge Barnard to all other guardians of the law. If they were ‘all equally prompt,-fearless and efficient we should soon be rid of the vermin with which this island is infested, The New Theatres in New York—A New Opera House Needed. ‘The metropolis is overcrowded with strangers, and most of our places of amusement are doing ® pretty good business. Our new theatres are especially prosperous, and there is every pros- pect that those which are to be opened during the present year will Be equally successful. The French theatre is rapidly progressing towards completion; but every day the fact becomes’ more evident that this theatre is located too far from Broadway to secure all the patronage which its directors have anticipated. Seduced by the cheapness of the lots near Sixth avenue, they have built their theatre out of the great lines of travel, and they now begih to see that it would have been better for them to have invested a little more money and obtained a more central location. But, in spite of this drawback, we believe that the French thestre will be a success, both artisti- cally and financially, although not so sure and so perfect a success as it would have been if a site had been chosen on of near Broadway and further up town. ‘There is no kind of an irivestment which pays larger interest at present than theatrical property; and as our population is constantly increasing, and there are not cnough good theatres to accommodate our people, ii follows that there is every en- couragement for all the new enterprises of this kind that can be projected. The wealthy men who erect or conduct good places of amuse- ment are not only certain of making plenty of money, but they aro in one sense public bene- factors. On the other hand, thoso who use of the theatres to vitiate the public taste and corrupt and debase the public morals are to be justly regarded as the worst enemies of the people. The Zroadway theatre, Wood’s theatre and Miss Rushton’s theatre are capital instances of the success of new enterprises and the popa- lnrity of skilfal management and excellent taste. The two places of amusement first named owe their existence to the tact, talent and energy of Manager Wood, who came to this city from Cincinnati, and has surpassed all his rivals on their own ground. . Manager | Wood has had no ordinary difficulties with which to contend; for he has been obliged to\redeem his establishments from the bad reputation affixed to them by othér proprietors, besides creating for theme new. ‘and very different fame. Three of the associ-| ; ated managers had successively tried their hands at the Broadway, and each one was ‘obliged to desert it. Manager Wood came, and in 9 month he made it the most popular placeof amusement in the city. Wood's thea- tre, opposite the St. Nicholas, was formerly under the control of another member of the managerial association; but it gradually lost caste, and fin r but ungrace- Tuy. Saat possession or it, and from the vory first night it has been nu- merously attended. Singularly enough, actors and actresses who, for some reason or other, play very brief engagements or are unable to play at all at the associated theatres, achieve the greatest triumphs at Manager Wood’s. This was notably the case with Mr. John Owens, who was denied admittance to the houses under the control of the association, but who has played and is still playing the most extra- ordinary engagement on record at Managér Wood's Broadway. Miss Lucille Western has had an almost similar experience. A short time ago she appeared af one of the associated theatres and acted but a very short time. Next week she is to make her rentrée at Wood’s thea- | tre, and we presume that she will remain @ere for eevecral months. Mr. Wood’s success has enabled him to have tho first choice of the best stars who come to this city, and as he improves this advantage to the utmost the performances at his two establishments are always popular. If he were to manage balf a dozen other thea- tres with the same enterprise and discretion they would equally monopolize the talent of the profession and the majority of the theatre- goers, Mies Rushton’s theatre, opposite the New York Hotel, is another new place of amusement which has already beeome an institution, in spite of the predictions of its failure published by the associated organs. Miss Rushton con ducts ber establishment in her own way, with- out submitting to the dictation of her competitors, and the result is people who would not go when she made her debut at from one dide of the building to the other that & belle has to use an operatic telescope in order to cate even glimpse of the costame of her rival or the face of her friend. A com- pact, comfortable, coay opera house would meet one of the most pressing requirements of the metropolis,and would double the claims upon public gratitude which Mr. Stewart has already gained by his connection with some of our best, most popular and most flourishing institutions. Aw Examrts ros Sovragax Ress. Pourr- clans.—The impropriety of electing leading ex- rebels to our national Congress is so obvious that we are really astonished that the politi- cians of the South, silly and fanatical as thoy have hitherto shown themselves, should persist in. attempting to force ex-rebel officials into the councils of loyal representatives. The ‘American people are very magnanimous; but they are by no means prepared to consent to see Jeff. Davis take his old seat in the United States Senate, and almost equally prominent rebels figuring in the House. From President Johnson to the humbiest workingm.n, the peo- ple are unanimously of the opinion thats ¥ea- mey sentiments by their good works, must be imper- atively insis‘ed upon. bofore they are agsin admitted to prominent positions in the govern- ment of the country which they have tried eo hard to ruin. Mr. Alexander H. Stephens, who served as Vice President of the defunct confederacy, bas administered a timely rebuke to the Southesn politicians, and set an excellent example te others in his situation by positively declining to accept the Senatorship from Georgia. When his name was proposed he wrote a letter re- fusing the nomination, and when the stapid politicians insisted upon electing him he de clined’ to serve. Mr. Stephens is sensible enough to see the outrageous absurdity. ol rewarding treason by offices of State. That may be done in Spaia, but it will not be per- mitted in this country.. He knows, also, that the effect of the election of such men as him- self is to strengthen the radicals, to give a kind of justification to their refusal to admit the Southern delegations, and to induce the North- ern people to favor the punishment of unre- pentant traitors, and more severe legislation im regard to the South, whose politicians ebow themselves so incapable of appreciating ¢lém- ency, and so utterly destitute of commonsense. We hope that the leading’ rebels of the Sonth ® centralized despotism ; that the military au- thorities were seeking to degrade Kentuoky through mere malevolence ; and hé said’ that, “if we cannot get redress in any other way; he was for resistance, even at the point of the bayonet, to determine whether we are freemen or slaves.” But Mr. Cochran out-Heroded Herod. Hear him :— Mr. Cochran denounced the government as a central- ized despotism, and'that the community of traitors, with Andrew Johnson at their head. were rushing the into ruin. The time had not yet come for open ance; but when it did—when the authorities redress these wrongs—be was for resistance to the He would rather die a freeman than live a slave, These fellows have evidently not enogh of war as neutrals, and are hungering for a little rebellion of their own. When they say, however, that they would rather die as free- men than live as slaves, they mean that they will die if their freedmen are not held aa slaves. But never mind. Kentucky has been unlucky, and we must allow her time tosim- mer down. Fentanisu ts 4 New Puase.—Fenianism, that once raised its head so high among the public questions of the day, is now like the man in the Bible who needed the services of the good Samaritan—it has fallen into the hands of the broken down politicians, At the late Fenian i i