The New York Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1869, Page 5

THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY, PETER B. SWEENY’S HOROSCOPE. The Political Situation---State and National. The Presidential Policy Analyzed. THE “ERIE BBLL.” Mfounicipal Reconstruction and Reform. POLICE, EXCISE AND LABOR MOVEMENTS, A General Swinging Round the Political Cirele. 48a great deal of speculation and eonfiderabie Goubt exist in the minds of all classes of this city and State as to what tho democracy will do with their late great accession of political fortune in mat- ters of State. policy—municipal reconstruction for the Empire City, and on tho local questions relating to the Excise, Police and Fire departments and other State appointed boards—the HERALD, anx- dous to lay before ita readers the earliest and most Feliable information on tha subject, yesterday sent ® reporter to interview the great Peter Bismarck Sweeny, the chief of taq now Tammany Regency. Qur reporter made his way to the headquarters of ‘the chief—the Chamberiain’s o/fice, in ta9 new Court House, He states that he found the ante- room leading to the sanctum crowded with the Political candidates that are contesting the com- fmg charter ejection, and their chief friends and supporters, and with many others politi- cally interested in State matters and in the local political questions of the day. The inner room, or sanctum, itgelt was also filled ‘with the higher clags of local leaders, all intent on imparting information or receiving instruction and advice. A momentary glance of bis sharp and bril- Mant eye satisficd the great Peter B. that our reporter Was not acandidate for oMice or @ claimant for Place, and he immediately moved to hig side and tn alow voice peculiar to his manner of speaking, but Pleasing and musical withal, inquired our reporter's busmess, Telling him where he hailed from and the object of nia visit—being to “interview” him and to ask a few questions with regard to the policy to be adopted at Albany in the coming sesstom of the Le- gislature—Mr. Sweeny very blandly inquired why hhe of all the leaders shouid be appealed to for such information. Why not, he sald, have called on Senator Tweed, Mayor Hal! or Comptroller Connolly? Our reporter’s modesty forbade him to indulge in any very complimentary strain in answer to this query; but be said enough to draw a smile from the lips and an extra twinkle from the bright eyes of the Tammany chief, which ‘was almost an asaurance that his request for the mterview would be granted, Mr. Sweeny, how- ever, did notat once yicid the compliance t bis look and smile had promised. He said:—“But, my dear Mr. Reporter, | am averse to giving any views of my own on the political situation for publication, though the HeRaLp would certainly be selected oY me as the medium of publishing such views if they possessed any importance or were of any value to sho readers of the HeR«LD.” Here was an oppor- tunity that even reportorial modesty could not ov Jook, and with a confident smile our reporter begged to assure Mr. Sweeny that no other of the leaders of the party could furnish any information near so Valuable as be himself could. With another of hia Diandest smiles and a still brighter twinkle of the eye Mr. Sweeny succumbed to the compliment. He gaid:—‘Well, thon, call again at three P. M., and I ‘Will qndeavor to make time for you to interview me {all you get all the information you seek, so far as I can give itto you. But,” he continued, “you must mot connect my name with what yop publish, Dat give the matter as the statemepw of a democrat, and let the information go for what it is worth,” Our reporter did not specially agree to this, but hur- ried from the presence before @ pledge was asked from him. Atthe appointed time our reporter returned to the sanctum of the chief and still found bim busily engaged with the ever cop--tug and moving crowds Of politicians. He 9% once clearea himeelf of the importunate applicants and ofice-seekera, and, beckoning to our reporter, left the lower office and repaired to @ private room on the floor above. This ts Mr. Sweeny’s retreat when Ne holds councils with the more trusted and talented Jeaders of the party. The room is handsomely and luxuriantly Atted up ‘with sofas, tempting lounges and soft easy chairs, ‘whereon a sybarite might repose; also a green-baized tabie,on which were quill pens, inkstands, paper cutters, pen handies and ali the materials of literary work. ‘Lighting a fragrant Havagg and handing one to the reporter, wno laid it aside till after the Inter- view was got through with, Mr. Sweeny wok a seat. We took our notebook und the interview com- menced, Mr. Sweeny submitting to our examination end answering al! our questions iu the freest and Kindliest manner. The mierview was 48 follow: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF THB POLITOAL SITUA- TION. Rerorter—I desire, dir. Sweeny, to aacertain for the HERALD what policy, if any, lias been decided on by the democratic pariy in tie State, especially in Fefcrence to the recovered municipal powers of vais city. BweEny—No policy has been finally decided on asyet. There has been oniy an 1formal iater- change of views among the leading men of ihe State, put the plan of municipal reconstruction has not yet been marked out. The victory of the last election Wasa substantial conjuesi—we bave captured al) the stronguoids of the enemy, with all their matertais of war, especially in this city. It was quietiy ac compished by a “still hunt,” and the fui measare of the success has scarcely been realized ye} by either side. We may be said to have captured everything but the standards of the enemy—thost ‘would be of littic use to ux It gives Os » teat op porfaniy for a long lease of power in the State, ant jay ® aubstantial foundation for the democratic arty of the country. It is agreat opportunity, byl it 18 at the same time a great responsibiiity. Mt responsibility we must look straight in the face and Keep in anxious regard. We wiil be held justly ac eountable for the government in the city and the State, and all our acts must be capabie of Lhe ciosest ecratiny ana investigaion. The republican presé have already served us with notice of trial, COUNCIL FOR CONSULTATION CALLED BY GOVRRNOB HOFFMAN TO MERT AT ALBANY NOVEMBER 30, aa ls 1b proposed to meet tuis respon: jf Swseny—On this point there tsa very clear un. derstanding in the party. All our movements are ‘to be made deliberately and on the fullest considera. tion. The success which bas beeu achieved and the consequences belong to the whoie party. Governor Hofman, from hia position, is the oficial head of the party. Hels a of broad and liveral views and will ve actual by nO narrow policy. He rep- resents and belongs to the whole Stuie, aod will consult no special interest or locality in regard to his policy. Ilearn that he bas already issued tnvi- tations to leading wen of the State to meet at Albany on the Jotu inst. for cousultation. RerORTER—Can you give me an idea as to who are invited vo this grand pow-wow? SWEENY—Not by authority. But Ihave learned enough to know that they will besuch men as ex-Gov- ernor Seymour, Licutenant Governor Beach, Wil- Nain Cassidy, of the Argus, Sandford EB, Church, or some representative of him, Samuel J. Tilden, Henry C. Murphy, Comptroller Alien, Attorney Gen- eral Champlain, Secretary of State Nelson, Treasurer Bristol, Wngineer Kicumond, composing the State oficers; Grand Sachem ‘tweed, Mayor Hall ana Comptrolier Connolly, from our city; Warren and Others, of Buituio; Augustus Sohell and others ‘equally prominent, from aiderent pe of the State. Ihave givea names enouga to indicate the char acter of Lhe men who wili ve Caled Into the council, ‘and the broad ground wich will be covered. REPORTER—Wili not KUCH & meelng Create jeal- } ste i aa @mong the legisitative represen SweeNy—No. To invite all the members of the Legislature would maxe « convention or muss meet- ing, and those gentiemen will be duly consulted aad ave their nfuence recognized when wey come to Laranary pening must necessarily jarced from time td time. Besides, hf was he & auch orien) ieput ims for as toss an wen MLOURS IN s— fuente mB sta?s: Rarowena-i aca vo hess vom ear tet. | NEW YORK’ HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. I thoagnt the were Fas bd Wiig Sitti at Sion a SWEENY.<-That is all humbaz. Tan ‘Hall asks nothing from the State; ithas all the ani power that it desires 1p and on Muntalian Isiand, 1 think Tideo got an idea last summer that war was to be made upon but there was LO foundation jor it. He don’t stand in the way of any oue aown here. Heis a safe and it us well as experienced counsellor in politica: matiers, and 80 lar a8 | can see Nas no selfish object to accomplish 1a the position of cuairman of the State Comumittes, Tawimany Hall elected him a@ delegate to the last ‘State Convention and sustained his re-election to,tne head of the Siate Commitiee. At the last conveation We sent a delegation of first class men such as tall, O'Gorman, Law, Cox, Magnus, Gross, Scuell, Tiidea and the like, equai to tose irom auy other section of the State. We determined not vo control any homination, and divided our votes so that all the disputed nominations were inade by the votes of tue country. ‘There was ce warmest leeling of kindness and trieadsalp on the part of the country members towards our deiegates. 1 know this pecause | was there. Why should it be otherwise? ‘Ihe preseut organization of tue democracy in te city of New York hus built up the party with such power that it has invigorated the whole State. A lew years ago the city only gave from 16,000 to 20,000 majoriiy. We now give irom 49,000 to 70,000 miajority. Tals result has required yreat work, opposed as We have been here by tue feaeral patronage, Custom House, Post Office and Internal Revenue departinents; the power and patronage of the republican Commission- Police, Exe, Fire, Health, Croton Depurtmcnt, and the over ical devices of pertivan manage- ment, Our vote tell off in November because of We Teacuion from the Presidential struggle of last year and the absence of any exciting issue. we that may eft tuo polls withous Young, aud many at many 48 pO! otuers could not get the opportunity w vole ara. percent Of failing oif 18 notauuch greater than rg toh aclorge. ‘To do whas we uid 1 polled, required co: expensive laoor, Atour great ratiicuuon meeting we had 60,00 live demucrats in procession, This was no small work to accompiisit. WHO OARKID THE STATE Al THB LAST ELECTION, Rerorrgk—Lut you know, Mr. Sweeny, tue State Commitiee claim to bave carried the Stale? SwsENY—I don’t kuow anythiug of the kind. ‘The State Committee did its part of the work very Weil in sending out documents aud asking stauisucal information, aud What way be called the reading, writing and ciphering’ part of tue work, but wey did not send out a dollar Ww organize the Slate. What was done in providing the sinews of war was the work of fammany Hall alone, 1 will not say how Much Was dove in this direction, because that 18 & private aifur, bus the candidates tu doubiiul dis- icts know tbat Tammauy Hall did ite duty tily and with ogen hand w the Stave as well as the city. STATE POLICY, APPOINTMENTS AND MEASUKES. Rerokrer—What will be the gederal ieatures of the poiicy Of the state in regard to appointments? SWENY—In my judgment ube democracy ot the State will be thoroughly satistied with tue results, Tuere will be uo divisions growing out of ihe dis- trioution of patronage. ‘Tne effort wil ve to secure the best wen Im poulut Of qaalitications and poiitical claims, ‘The appointments o1 superintendents ot Lue bank and insurance departments will be of great io Portauce, because they aifect such vast au delicaie interests. The iieuith oilice is the greatest im ine State in point of eimolument and respcnsibuity, but Of course a tirst class physician, not politician, 1s necded there. I'he harbor musters aud port wardens will be liberally distributed. We have #o much pa- tronage uf our Own thal we can afford to praciive seli-denial here and be very liveral to we State— tat is to say, we will noc claim what vur vote en- tities us to. We shail not persecuie Wwe Goveruor with our applicativus. BYYECE UF TH ADOPTION OF THR JUDICIARY ARTICLE. ReEPoRTER—Will not the adoption of the Judiciary amendment increase the didicuivies in the Staier SweENY—Not neceswarily, Jt way Le the bess thing that could have happened to we party. One great objection to it was te power g:ven to tue Legisisture wo locate the judges in General Terms. It Would Dave given w republicau Legislature power tosend a lot! of carper-bagging poiical judges to any part of the State to exercise tae jadiciai power Jor political ends, and it 13 uot dulticuit to see the resuit, Now, buwever, With & democratic Lev isia- tue, this danger is not to ve uppreheuded. Judicial ofmfcers will be allowed w exercise tielr funoiivns in jhe discricts tor which they are elected. Kor. tue nev Court of Appeals it seews probabie that Justices , Grover, Lou aud Karl, the presqut democratic mein- beré of the existing court, wii Be nominated, and if eleced the Governor will bave tue power to fill then places by appointment on the commission coum provided for. Tuere will be a very geueral feeling lu the Siate to noiniuate Judge Alien ior tue newcourt. He would have preferred W bave been nommated for the Court of Appeals ab the last con- vention, but deferred fis deaires to the wisues of the State that te suould accept the renomination ior Comptroller. Lf be 14 nominated and elected to the Coutof Appeals the Goveruor wili Ol the vacancy in the Comptroiiersip. 1 think Samuel J, Tilden will also be nominated if he will take it. I duu't Koow whether Judge Comstock will ve a candidate. He is eutitied to most of the credit of carrying the judiciai umenuamenis, [ think Judge Leouard of this city will be aiso preseuted. Tue danger will be in getting out the vote at the eiectiog, Mf we should be defeated tue Court of Appeals will be repuvlican for the next fuurveen years, The arti- cle adupted requires that the election of the new Judges shail be beid between April and June. it will proably te fixed for the same time as the town eiec- tions, and in our city we will have some exciting issue Lo be voted on at the same time, provsebiy the election of Excise Commissioners, woicd Will Uriug out tne vote. KePorTsa—How about the State measures at the approaching session of the Legisiature? DWHENY—They Will be pretiy much as indicated im the Govervor’s message of last year. We have Dow the opportunity of couverting democratic doc- trines into practical primcipies of go ernment. Against special legisiavion and jobs of ali Kinds and descriptions; in favor of economy 1m ali branches of the CaM ‘the improvement of the canals and the lowering of the tolla and charges; a uutiorm election law for all parts of the State and the resto- ration of municipal riglts to the cities, These will be prominent ideas. A prompt performance of legis- tative business and an early adjournment will also be urged. There are other rtant measures under consideration whicn I do noi feel at liberty 10 mention. The pressure from ali parte of the state will be to ran the Legislature o:ean and clear from aint aud stain. If this is not successful, the veo power will be freely exercised. Ail legiumate efforis Will ve directed to reduce taxation, as a eou-picuous result of democratic administration. | tuink oue of the firat acts will be to repeal tue action of last wiu- ter approving the fifteenth amendment. itis con- cedea on both sides by leading men that any State can witndraw its assent belore the measure becomes fixed by the concurrence of tife required numver of the States, THE NEGRO Rerorrer—Is it proj @gitation by this. JUESTION. to keep ap the negro ae fifteenth bent nee beyond the negro. It proposes, as I understand it, to absorb the whole subject. of suffrage, by which Congres will be epabied to distranctise the whites whiie en- laruing the area of negro dowination. The radicals wil give it the broadest coustruction, and can von- vert Vongresa, Into @ power as wosolute in conirol- ling popular suifrage ag Louw Napoleon dr in the first days of the last empire. ‘The egro question 18 assuming an eoureiy m new attitude, At the South our democratic Mmends are ast coming into poiitical alliance with the negro voters. Tue negroes preier to sustain the meu of the soil, with Whow aad their homes wud in- terests they Lave been identitled in the past, ratuer than toe broken-down carpet-bag adventurers of the North, who want their votes for the sake of office. In Our State the negro question is greatiy exaggerated in importance, by the census of 1855 the volta! num- ber of colored males over twenty-one years of age was about eleven thousand; by the census of 186) It was five hundred less, showing a slow but steady decrease, The total number of nx groes now debarred from voting by tne property qualification requirement is only avout thirty-ive hundred im the whole State, of whom 1,200 are to be found m our city. The larger part of the negroes now voting in our city vote the democratic ticket, especially in tle Kighth aud tat vicinity, and they wiil be ail as ac- ible to us a8 to the repubitoans. Our boys under- stand how to get them. It wouid not, therefore, have been @ great Calamity to us if we had ail voted to remove the property qualification. It seems an anomalous state of thihgs to contend that the negro 4a the iuferi white man, &ad yet in acom- munity in wh musp live to refuse him equal rights, We ought to st mig of the negro agitation. It hurta ore = tian the negro vote could injure us. it introduces a moral issue—a sentiment of justice—and presente the captivating cry of universal suffrage, which car- Ties away many votes, especially among the Ger- mans, and prevents the legitimate political questions of the country from having their just weight before the people. it seems plain that tt will be an untor- tunate day for the negro when he is divested of the sympathy and support of the moral and benevolent agitators of the country, who make bis welfare toe peruranent issue of the day, and are lett to take care Of themselves on equal terms with @ superior race. INTRIGUBS IN REGARD TO THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION, Reporrer—Before coming down to the municipal question | would like to make one or two inquiries — for stance, about the intrigues said vo be on foot. We the next dewocratio nowiuation for the Presi- jency. Sweeny—There is no intrigue that I am aware of, aud I don't think there will be any from this State, When the tine comes the man will ve indi- cated by his services, cdpacity and popular claims, Intrigue has not been successial im deinvcraite na- tonal conventions. No candidate has been nominated by pre-arrangement stuce the time of Martin Van Buren, of tho old regency, except in the case of Buchanan, and he would pot have succeeded if it had not been for the couest between the “ards and solts’’ of thiw State, each side sending delegates, ‘The resuit was that New York had no voice in tue national councils, and cach side of the contestants made Its bargain with the Buchanan men for admis- sion to seats, Both sides were aamiited on equal terms, and the vote of New York nominated Bu- chanan. Bot for this condition of affairs William L. Marcy Would no doubt have been elected, and the country saved from Kucuavan and reveliion. THE POSITION OF JUDGR CHASE TOWARD THE PARTY. RerorteER—Does it not appear probaoie that Chase will be nominated in the next democratic conven- OW RENY—Of course no one can say what will be the influence controlltt then, But us look at probaowuues, When ‘he leat CORVenIOR met we Dad hostile to the | not yet recovered from conseanances of the Re peter george Lote wi upnecessary hal a me war. “ be were ere} femocratic votes oon appeared to us €8 demonstration that it was the time for @ compromise that would be accepted by the whole country, and that Chase was ure man te compromlse on. But when the next convention meets things will need and demand a rep! and not a republican ally. i should not pe surpris to see Judge Cuase the republican candidate for the Presidency at the next election. REPORTER—How do you maxe that out? Sweeny—Why, the republican party will then be somewhat in the same need that the democracy were On vhe 4th of July, 1868. The radicals will need an alliance with the conservative branch of the party. Chase 1s not only a siatesman in the best sense of the term, but he 1s a politician also, and knows how to pave the way to success in his own party. He knows men and their motives well. He will not be injured by the popular strength which he exhibited When his hawe was considered on the democratic ide of the houge. And he was not, in fact, comi- a in our convention. He put neither his nd nor seal to anything committing him to us. resented by many who claimed t have authority from him; out there was no written power Of attorney, and tere is no record against him, A CARTE DE VISITE OF COLFAX. REPORTER—How about Colfax’s p! SwEENY—Well, he weed in the But to = ihe ilustra- he would be the most PODuees cone SOW he would sinile hia way tuto talk bis way out, but his prescrip- tons would not amount to anything. The ladies pang rou Cw him ba the cht! sah toes ery for him, bus no physician wiedge experience would ever think ol asking to a consultation on @ serious or doubtful case, . THE “POLICY” OF GRANT. REePorTER—What do you understand to be the poucy of Grant? SweeNy—When Grant ts in doubt his trump card is “do nothing.” ‘This is his policy. Thus be has allowed the Alabama question to subside into tem- pont obilvion, aad thus with all the opportunities has bad to make afirmative issues. This is natu- ral, The capacity to decide great political questious ig not @ matter of imwuition. Grant had neither knowledge, habits of thought nor discipline to grap- ple with great political questions beiore he entered on the Presidency, consequentiy he is not able to tell from his own convictions whatJsrigat or wrongin any political probiem presented, or advice given to him. As soon a8 & question broadens and threatens danger he ties up the papers and puts them out of the Way a3 ab annoyance to be avoided. He does not Want to hear anything more avout it, He 1s, withal @ proud man rather in an egotist. He prought about him mediocre men, because he did not care to be measured, and he did not wish to get into water #0 deep that he could not wade asnore. He ex- preaed, the wish of bis soul when he said he looked forward as eagerly as a schoolboy for his holiday to the end of his term. He wants peace. He would luke to smoke cigars, drive fast horses aud go a balance of his days I Junketing for the tink be w entitled to do so for his share in putting down the rebeliion. He tneans to make no mistakes which can be prevented by masterly inactivity. He might nave hada oprililant administration if he had been willing to sink hun- geif to a nominal position, The republican party was built up by its political leaders, and they should have been ullowed to admunister the estate which they had secured. Suppose he nad called such men into his Cabinet as Sumner, Stanton, Ben Wade, Greeley, Sherman, Ben Butier and Charles A. Dana, who were representative men of the success achieved. He would have had the most pronounced administration of laver years, and tne repuolican . party would have pursued its mission to the end. Another trouble with Grant is that he entered on the Presidency as owner, instead of trustee, of bis Party, and he bestows his appolutments as personal gifts, instead of rewards for personal services, or @Waps them off for pecuniary béeueflta received. THE ALABAMA QUESTION. REPORTER—Then you consider the Alabama ques- tion out ot the way at present and all the issues likely to be with the democracy. SwWRENY—It seems toyme wat that if we do well with our trial in the Stat of New York the future of tne democracy is assured. The Alabama question will live aud the peopie will be ripe for 1t whenever it 18 vigorously pressed, If Great Britain had, in defiance of our protest, openly and boldly fiwed out toe Alabamaand furpisbed her to je rebels to prey on our commerce a claim to indemuity for the cou- gequences would not be disputed by nation of the world. What Engiand failed to do boldly she did clandestinely, connivingly and fraudulently, while wetending Ww be with our government at the time. Sngland 1s responsible for ail the consequences, and sooner or later will be compelled to meet sem. ‘Ine Alabama not only destroyed the vessels she met, but she drove our anipping trom the because of the danger which was threatened, and Great Britain reaped the profit, Beiore the war our shipping was greater than that o1 England; now the latier has a mercoant marine five times the tonuage of ours, and we have cease to be a maritime power. @his question and consequences cannvt be allowed to sleep or die out, We will have @ revival of the old spirit of ‘ifty-four torty or fight,” waich grew out of the Northwestern boundary, and which e: James K. Poik. There are many otuer questions. THE I8SUBS OF THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELBCTION— CUBA AND MBXICO. REPORTER—Such as what? \ : Swgeny—Cuba and Mexico as well as the Fenian and Alabama issues with Engiand will enter intowue next election. ‘here is @ prospect of flbusverism entering somewhat largely into the next Presiden- tial campaign. Then we tari We will be as near free trade as the necessities of the government will permit. The negro question will be out of the way ‘then. SO, too, 1D regard to the payment of the war debt, as we will have resumed specie payments bave that result within po sir a capital issue on the question of taxation. The ex- peuses of the government the year before the war were about eighty-five millions; it 18 difficult to know what they are now, bat for the half year up to January 1, 1860, they were nearly five hundred and seventy-six millions, or at Uhe rate of over a thou- sand millions @ year, altnough tne appropriations for 1869 were nominally avout one Lundred and sixty-two millions. The exfravagances, defaications and imbeciity of the administration will give us issues enougb. The army appropriation was about thirty-four millions, according to the Army Register, duiy 4, 1960, and the expguditures on that account were probably double tt sum. Governor Hoil- man’s position in regard to the equality of native and adopted citizens, and the duty of protection to ail who have sworn aiegiance to our government against the world, will algo be @ prominent demo- cratic priacipie. Tuere will be questions enough, but I have not time to go into them now. PLAIN, UNVABNISHED TALE OF “THE ERIR BILL” UNFOLDED. REPoRTER—While on general subjects, how about the “Erie bili,” that the republican press make so much fuss about? Sweeny—Ihere never was a subject so misrepre- sented and misunderstood. Tue republican press have lied about it with a purpose. ‘Ine bill in ques- tion, which 18 just ag muca a New York Central Raliroad as it is an Frie bill, 18 in precise words a copy of the law adopted by the republican Legisla- tures of Pennsylvania, Olio, Iiinois and Indiana, and approved by whe republican Governcrs of those States. It was passed by the Legislature in tis State when both branchea were republican. ‘The vote on ite passage in the Senate was nearly unani- mous, It wes ial! on the tabie in the Assembly for avout a month for objections, but none came. The bill provides that a certain number of directors shail go out each year mstead of the whole board, but it does not interiere With tae power of the courts to cor- rect abuses, nor does it tie up legis ation. it can be repeaied at any time, It has not been of any prac- tical value to either the Erie or Central road. ‘The Erte stockholders at their election im October last unanimously elected an entire new board without availing themseives of the advantages of the law. The bill was mtroduced into our Legislature purely as a defensive measure against the action in the Pennsylvania Legislatare looking to the control of the ne road in the interest of that State and sub- ordinate to the Pennsylvania Central, by which the trade of the West would Le diverted to Philadelphia from York. The Pennsylvania Legisimure, having passed a bill precisely like that under con- sideration for the protection of the Pennsyivan: Central, authorized that company to make @ large farsiga ay which 1 Lor Be pores THA #8 i afte Soule an cated 3 Governo’ h bill for objections, but not @ it, ‘Ihose who im to sigh the bill as holder — remoi ie did confer with him, w being calculated to settie the rym and tasuing of stock to control the road, and likely to work to the advantage of the stockh At all events it was anexperiment, and if it did not work well it could be repealed at any time. Since its passage the stock has been registered and ite capital is ona t basia, if the Governor bad not signed nd the result had been that the Pennayl- vania Central obtained control of the Erie road, he would have been condemned on ail hands for the undue and improper exercise of the veto power. ‘This is tue plain unvarnished tale of ‘the Erie bill.’ Why don't the repubitcan press pitch into Governor Geary, of Pennsylvania, and the xepaniogs, Gov. ernofs of the States | have named for having signed the same bill, word for word? The bill has thus far been of no advantage to either the Central or Eriw road, and does no harm that 1 can_ see, because the vote for the new Erie Board o' Directors was unanimous, as 1 bave stated. It had One advantage—it arrested the scheines of the /enn- sylvania Central road to optain the control of the rie and divert trade to Pennsylvania. MUNICIPAL RECONSTRUCTION. RerorteR—‘oreiurn to the more immediate ques- tion, from which Ihave wandered so far, what do you think will be the acheme for the reorganization of the manictpa! government of New York? SWeevy—The measures havo not yet been ma- tured. The engrossing duties of the late and ap- Proaching election have avsorbed the time of those ‘who will be instrumental in preparing the pian, So as Tammany Hail 18 concerned she means to Hemocraiie paroy ie plodgen. 10 rentore focal sel em tle I seil- must be re- were inventions to rob The commussions people of their rights for partisan ends, and they course, be Wi 1ped out if ibe party i true to Rauvorren—How will that be done? SwkENy—It is very stinvie in peinciple. Let New York and Brookiyn have their own police govern- ment through their own representatives, and respon» sible for their own expenditures; let our Fire De- Saw (Brooklyn has its own) be placed under a composed, in like manner or under the direc- ton of the Police Department; have locally pointed officers for the Healtn and Excise aud the Crovon Aqueduct Department, and tbe work Is done. KePoRTER—How is 1¢ proposed to oMcer the departments, by election or appointment, and if by ‘he latier by what authority? Sweeny—We can never have @ consolidated government unless we have a responsible head. Our city bas been as much divided in this respect as the States of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut by their separate sovereignties. We are willing to accept the trust of government, and to be held asa party responsibie for its administration. The Mayor should have the power to appoint and remove all Is Of departments, except tue Hoance and law: the Comptrolier and Counsel to the Corporation — Who, for ooviogs reasons, should continue to be elective. This power sould be subject to we approval of some other: representative cody. had @ trial under the charter of 1847 of electii ‘the Lmportant oficers of the city government. Then We elected @ street commissioner, ® commissioner of repairs and supplies, a commissioner of jJamps and gas and ail other departments and bureaus; the result was thut we had a collection Of petty sovereignties, each indepedent of the ober, il spending money without any accountability a@uywhere. ‘These officers were ail nominated in convention by comvimations of politicians, and the best men were uot successiul, We were soon glad vo have this scheme repealed. Then we had the ten vernors me the Almshouse; ali will rememoer er and realize the saiutary change to sppoint- ments by local authorisy Larough whica the Bourd of ° Charities and Corrections was secured. When the @uthority 1s devolved upon the Mayor of appoint- ing .prominent officials we eyes of the whole comarsunty are on him, and he must, from re- gard to his own character and that of his Onice, Make the best appolutments practicable, So, 400, When complaints are made whici he has the power to redress, ne will be compelled to appiy the Tewedy or take tue cousgequencves in pubile coudem- mation. We have had two siriking illustrations of the healibful results of appolutments by local euthorty during the past year. First, in the Commis- sioners of the Board of Education. They are ail first class men, and have discuurged their duties with ability aud concientious fidelity. At the rate that the old Commissioners were progressing the expenses vf common school education i is city would dave been nearly $4,000,000 for the ensuing year. ‘Lbey Were over $3,000,000 jast year. The new Commuis- sloners find that they can get aiong with a iittle over $2,000,000. So, too, with the new Tax Commission. ers appointed by local authority. ‘bey are accoiu- plisiiug great reforms in correcting old abuses and Jong couuiuued favoritisins, Which Will soon be made Mauuiest to the pubic. THE ARGUMENT AND BXAMPLE IN BROOKLYN. Regroxtsk—But tn Brooklyn they appear to be against commissions and appointed boards? SWEsNY—| don’t think taere would have been any objection \o the Water Board of Brooklyn if they had munayed thelr affairs go as to give satisiacuion to the peopie of tuat city. They have not been for- tunate in Cais respect. ‘Ine democratic objection to Commissions has been to those appointed as Albany, lmposed, ay it were, by foreigu authority and not respoasibie to the constituency Ww be affecied. ‘There Mw DO Odjection, IN principie, to a commission ap- potuted by locally elected representatives and sub- Ject Wo removai by the same authority for maladmin- istration. THE DANGER OF BREAKING DOWN IN NEW YORK. KsPOKTER—Don’t you think there is great danger of all this power breaking down te democrauc party 1a tus city? SWEENY—Of course there is every danger if the Tespousibilitv 18 not appreciated, and we power Wisely exercised. in a were party po.wt of view we lave made more by the police and excise powel contunuiog in ine hunds of ihe republicans and ad- ministered with the noi-headed Zeal, fanaticism aud gespotic tyrauny of Jolu A. Kennedy thanif we hau tue power and responsibility 1u Our bands, But we are bound to accept the situation aud do our best, Tne Poilce Deparment executively directed by such @ man as Joho Jordan or Judge Dowling as Superipiendeut will be a huodredivia more efiect- ive la Getecung and preveniing crime than under Jonn A. Keunedy’s rule, Kenuedy is @ very ciever Jeliow personuliy aud socially, but im executing power he 1s the veriest tyrant that ever lived, He KUOWS this, and rather glories in the fact. Besides, the police will be made more eilicient than ever and the petty systein of prying through shutters and crawilog through chimuey flues to detect tue smell of liquur will cease to be the chiel business of the poilce force. AN ANALYSIS OF THB OOST OF GOVERNMENT—WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. REvroRTER—How do you expect to make manifest the advantages of the proposed change? * SWKENY—Acts are the vest Interpreters of tnten- tions, We intend to suow by practical resuits ine advantages w ihe people. For instance, we mean to present our tax levy early in the seasion, invite the closest scrutiny and submit Lo tue lowest figures. We will take the expenses of lust year under the rule of republican couwmuissioners aud compare tiem with ‘those of this year under democratic government and local sovereignty. Here are the expenses of the city aud county government on the back of this lax bil which you might as well Copy, as It contains te information tn a condensed ‘orm, EXPENSKS OF CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT FOR Se ea cees ou +0 $2)672,820 18 For State purposes...... For county purposes, viz. ‘For the support of the Me- tropolitan Police....... $2,727,365 07 Board of Health, 110,186 15 City College... +. 126,000 U0 For iutereat on couucy GODE....cceeeeeeeeeeees 1,375,081 00 Various public institu- ++, 283,688 76 + 8,171,388 66 $7,795,607 63 Less amount of county revenues, Dot otherwise epropriated.. . 80,000 00 $1,718,607 6a For city purposes, viz. For Board of Kducation.. $3,150,000 00 For free schools, otuer- WISE. seve sees ++ 219,898 00 For Comuuusssioners | Central Park........... 285,000 00 For Pubitc Cnarivies ant Correcuons........ 3,000 00 For Fire Department. 907,440 00 For interest on city debt.. 1,42, 045 86 For redemption of debt... 2 0 69 For geueral purposes..... 6,815,403 38 $13,223,108 58 Less amount of revenues of the Corporation not otuerwise uppropriated by law. + 2,800,000 00 —— $10,923,108 53 To supply deficiencies. 608, w Total to be raised by tax. Many one will trouvle bu tion he will tind of this total that the expenses over Which the city and county governmou's duve no COu- trol amount tw ahout iourieen wililions—inciuding the State tax, Police, Heatth, Fire, Education, Char.- tues aud Correction, interest on vebt, Central Park, &c. ‘The interest on the county debt, it will be seen, is over $1,400,000, The larger part of this debt was incurred in consequence of the w: for bounties, supporuing famules of soldiers, &c. The items wciuued in the tax for police and the several commissions are not embraced in the tax law passed by the Legisiature, but the commissious have virtually had authority under general laws to include wnat they think proper. Ail these figures we expect to reduce, including the lems for geueral purposes of the city and county. Tue BACISE QURETION--WHAD WILL BE DONE WITH 1r RerorTter—Have not you got a very dangerous power in the excise question? Will not the grog Shops force uuticensed free rum as @ oily institu- tion? Sweevy—No; I think not. Look at the subject racucally. Tue democratic party and the city of New York have oniy temporary power over the question. If the power 1s abused and the moral sense of the State is aroused at what they consider paramount evils the rural districts will make te issue, and clect a Legislature which will impose greater restrictions than ever. There are 7,000 liquor dealers in the city of New York. This is a great power; but at the same time itis fate pie risk. 1 think the liquor dealers, as tection against future legislative ag, and for eservation, Wil be im favor a . conse ate on Bee Present’: bree qrentest 7, arisen from the despotic and m Finer aie execution. The moral sense of all communities is against the open sale of iiquor during the hours of ‘worship on the Saboath and in favor of a reasonable riod at night to close the traMc; and I think the iquor dealers wil! see that it is to’ their interests to pay reasonable license fees, by which irresponsivie arties Will be kept out of the trade. The rigutof he liquor dealer is subject to all other rights, but equal to all others, The republicans are cornered Ou this excise question; the democratic party means to hold ics position, but at the same ume ve true to all the interest# of government. THE LABOR MOVE! Rerorter—You had in the | lection a new ele- ment—that of the “labor unio) Don’t you think that thig labor movement is the rock ahead .or botu political parties? Sweeny—lI think not, for what seem tome to be Obvious reasons, The democratie party is sound on ali the questions affeciing the ad, Mg tg ‘The Hight Hour law is accepted now by botn pollti- Kight hours to work, eight hours to nd eight hours for social, moral and ite, tual improvement and enjoyment have become established maxim, In regard to the conspirac, law, one of the first acts of the approacuing Le; ture Will be to repeal this odious and absurd law, This will beso mach credit to democratio account, The republicans refused to repeal it; the democrats wiil make it one of their first acts. {tis absurd that while the mon who work cannot combine for mutual protection the men who do not work can and do combine for every purpose under heaven. The gold and stock brokers, those lilies of tie golden valley, have their beards; the insurance men have their associauon of underwriters; the banks have their cieariug house; the grain dealers their exclange; the railroad men their conventions. All these mutual protection; in fact, capital is organized in every fleid of speculation enterprise, and yet when le- Dor combines for ite protection against the combinauons of capital it lea vonspiracy and the J lea. area asociations for = members are lable to be indicted. This absurdity wil be ly Capital must make u, it8 mind that it bas to treas in fucure with assoc labor and communities of interest. It 1s no longer combined capita! against the individual. sabus- sion to strikes will, after a while, be a necessity, and the excesses, if apy, in the claims made for the timo being must be left to the after good sepse and sober second thought of the unions, Long-resisted strikes lead to great evils. and are as injurious to capital as they are demoralizing to the men. Capital and labor mutually dependent on each ovuer, and When their relations are wore firmly established under the new order of things they will hur- monize wore thoroughly, ‘The capitalists, te aristocracy of weath and the bondnoiders who enjoy immunity from taxation are in the republican party. Equal taxation of all Capital and property 18 alike tne priuciple of the democratic party and of the laboring interests. deimoeratic party are the natural allies and nelp- mates of the laborers of the country. If amy one thinks that the labor unionists are not reflecting men nd do not understand themselves and their nights aud duties, jet nim go to'a union meeting where a seation 48 to be discussed, and listen to the straight- forward talk and nard-headed sense of the Saperets, oveinent Of course there is danger of the laoor being wrecked by being converted into @ political meena There are demagogues amo! im, as ere are among ali other aasociauons of men, and there are seliisn leaders, who would like to ride 1pto power on the sireugth of the laoor movement. There Was a0 illustration, and @ very ridicu.ous one, in the candidacy of Neison W. Young for Coroner at the late election. Hoding inquests on dead men’s bodies had astuch to do with the lavor interests as keeping a pound for stray animals, I don’t think we are likely to see a repetition of such an absurd ® THE POWER OF THE “MACHINE.” REPORTER—Wohat is the secret of the immense streugth of Tammany and the certainty with which ¢ bi its 1orces into action? Swkeny—It is cuiely irom the completeness of organi and the thoroughness of ita disci- line, General McCook, of Ome, remarked at the Ume | saw him that next to tue Koman army under Cesar, the organization of Tammany Hall Was the most thorot world has seeo. W plan is very simple. sented in general commitiee by deiegates elected each year for the ward at large, according to 1 vote. ‘This is the cencral or county organization, and consists of between 300 and 400 representatives. ‘Ins body 1s charged with the general party manage- ment during the year, such as calling public meet- ings, uominating conventions and primary elections. ‘This general committee is com of experienced poiuticians—generally the same men from year to year—the changes being chiefly in the wards watch do not bold their own, Where tue defeated delegates give way to their successful competitors. Theu we lave @ ward organizauoa lor cach ward, consisting of deiegates from each election district, wno are im permanent seasion in the wards, These district representatives nay be considered the captains Who marshal and lead into action the rank and die of the democratic host in this city. These local leaders have great experience and know ali the voters in tuerr districts and how to get them out Then, again, we are harmonious in tammany Hall. Our now nations are made alter the fuilest consultation with the leaders throaghout the city, and the organiza- tion moves with ine precision of a well 1egulaved machine. .Great vigliance 18 exercised to keep up its discipline. The outside organizations don't amount to anything—they are ephemeral, self con- stituted and generally spring up over night in the interest of @ few broken dow {garter Tejected py ‘Tammany Hall, and extst ior the purpose Of “‘strik- ing” the candidates, Besides, !sinmany Hall is the orgauization of the party in regular succession, and has the patronage and prestige on its side, and has acquired a national fame for its vigorous lidelity to the Union during the entre period of the war. RErorrER—I have taxed your patience considera- bly. Ihave but one otuer question two ask and { shall have finished, and that is, do you not find the position of poutical leader in this city avery troubie- @ome and thankless omige? SWEENY—I am giad you ‘have asked me that question, because It gives me tue opportuoity to set myself right on that subject. I am not, sod never claimed to be, a leader. If there 1s any one entitled to that designation among the democracy of our city it is Senator Tweed. He 18 Chairman of the General Commitee and Grand Sachem of the Tammany Socl- ety. He has remarkable executive avility aud is a recognized leader. Mayor Hail, Comptroller Con- nolly and others ] might name are more leaders than lam. | am a sort of adviser; I try to harmonize the tnteresis of the party and enieavor to secure good nominations and sound principles, as I uncerstand thew. ut I do not aspire to the position of a leader. lam stmply a passenger in the ship, Win tbe privi- lege of going ashore I 1 do not like its management or ite course. At this point our reporter thought he had notes enough to transcribe and suifcient informauon col- Javed, and, mumating as much to Mr. sweeny, who seemed exinaustiess on the subject of politics, measures and men, begged to conciuge the ioter- view. Afew moments more and the work of traa- scribing was commenced, and the resuit of our re porter’s interview with Peter Bismarcs Sweeny 1s now before the readers of the Hema. HORSE NOT.S. On a track fetlock deep in mud Mr. Loveil’s roam mare Village Girl and Mr. Barbeck’s bay gelding trotted @ match for $600 on Wednesday last. The race was made play or pay, and, notwithstanding the storm, the horses were brought tothe post at the appointed tume, Village Girl to wagon, Ben Daniels the driver, ‘and the bay gelding in barness, with Rodin behing Kim, Besides the judges there were only ten spec- stators, Who indulged in betting at even money on the result. The bay gelding won the first heat in 2:49. The second, third and fourth heats were won by Village Girl in 2:4934—2:49—2:473¢, thus winning the match. Those who have been under the impres sion that Village Giri is not @ stayer will now be likely to change their opinions, Mr. Bonner 1s now driving Pocahontas and Jo Elliott as his road team. No two horses of such ri peed have ever been hitched up together in this city. Mr. Smith is driving Pilot and Drift as a double team. They are very fast; so are Jay Gould's bob- tail bays. Commodore Vanderbilt is now driving Daisy Burns and Myron Perry together. They are stylish, hand- some and fast, The Commodore gave them their heads the other day on the new drive on Fifth ave- nue, abeve Filty-ninth street, and they moved very prettily together. Lady Thorn has been sent home to Chestnut Bill, Philadeiphia, for the winter. She was lame for the last two or three weeks that she was at the Prospect Park Fair Grounds. C American Gir! is in her winter quarters near Har- lem. Herleg bas been fired and Diistered by Dr. George Gordon. This mare trotted twenty-two races during the last trotting season. She will be hard to beat next year. Edward Everett (formerly Major Winfleld), the sire of Jo Elitots, is being jogged daily in the Park and on the Fifth avenue driving ground. He is @ inuco faster horae (ban peopie generaliy supposed him to be. Edward Everett is the most valuable stallion in America at the present day. We hear astonisuing stories of the great speed of Mr. Buford’s three year old colt Blackwood. A gen- tleman from Kentucky assured us that he timed the colt 1n 2:27 in a private trial, and that he also timed him ina race for a twenty-five dollar cup in 2:31, the first haif mile in 1:14, Blackwood was sired by Mr. alexauder’s bay hogse Norman, he by the Morse horse. Blackwood’s dam, we believe, was by Mam- brino Chief. Grouna was broken for the new trotting track in Westchester county on Tuesday last. This track 18 situated between Morrisania and Melrose, and when completed can, with proper management, be made the most popular one in toe United States, Mr. Chambers, the proprietor of the Fashion Course for the past two years, lias given up the track, sold out his furniture and intends going South to reside for the future, He sent his trotting horses to Savan- nah some weeks since, We understand that Mr. Grennell will run the Fashion Course the coming season; but should the new track at Morrisania be completed by next spring and properiy managed the Fashion grounds could be made more proiiiable in #01 other way than by being used aa a trotting . Trotting tracks, in the future, must be gov- see yy Tespousible ssscciations to make them A National Trotting Association. {From the Providence (R. 1.) Press, Nov, 24.) The Narragansett Park Association has addressed & circular to the principal trotting associations through- ut the country, urging upon them the calling of a convention, to meet either in that city or some other piace to be hereafter designated, with the view of forming & National Trotting Association, whose object shall be the establianment of a code of rules for whe government of the whole, ‘The design is to puta stop, so far as possible, to the fraud and cuicanery prac- tised so extensively at races and to elevate te trotting turf to a much higher ptandar » When it is understood by owners, drivers managers thatto be ruled of one track means ail the pria- cipal tracks in the country, self-interest will induce them to deal honestly. No doulx every respect- able association and P prietor of a@ trotting track will co-operate in tl movement, ‘Thea will the system of making false entries fur @ purse, dis- guising the appearances of horses to prevent their recognition, and ‘“puiling’ them tn a race, become unproftavie, and owners ana trainers of fast horses wiil find that, on the vurf as elsewnere, “honesty is the best poiicy.’’ It 18 proposed that the convention be heid previous to January 1, so as to give pleaty of time for compiling and disiributing the pew code of regulations previous to the spring meetings of 1870, Prntiovs Ratiway Rips.—Trains on the Vermont railroads were seriously delayed by the gale of Saturday last, trees aud other opstructions being blown across the tracks. The train which left Beu- ington early in tife morning had several narrow escapes. At North Benaington @ pile of lumber view over upon the passenger car, crushing in its oof and frighteuing its occupants, The train came near being blown trom the track several umn tween Bennington and North Bennington. Whed it Teached tbe jaiter place many of the passengers declined to pursue their perilous journey jurther and remained tail the wale subsided, LITERATURE. Reviews of New Books. Tae PotaR WoRLD: A Popular Description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and Antartic Region of the Globe. By Dr. G. Harting. New York: Harper & Brothers. In this handsomely gotcen up book we have a most reliable and interesting account of the Polar World, written in an agreeable and popular style. There ts graphic picture drawn o! the struggles of man, animals and vegetation for existence in these bieak and icy regions, combined with a scientific descrip- ton of the character of the soll, the nature and causes of the severity of the climate, and the man- ner in which the rigorous winters are supported. Numerous tales of adventure, some of them most exciting narratives, add to she entertainment which all readers will undoubtedly derive from the volume. The thirteenth chapter contains a bio- graphical sketch of Mathias Alexander Castrén, the Figo phiologist, whose works and is are hardly as well known as they deserve jo be. ‘Conquest of piberia by the Kussians” ts ‘@ well told chapter. To our judgmen:, however, the value of the work consists in its clear, minute and reliable descriptions of the Polar jons, Of tne people inhabiting them, their customs, babits, manner o1 living, and the de- velopment ame them of what must be termed the highest instinct for self-preservation ia bumanity. the peoples living at the poles are described, in- cluding the Ksquimaux, Lapps, Imouits and other Traces and tribes. Of the numerous tales of adven- ture we need not speak. Oft told as many of them have been, the interest in them never abaies. Like @ thing of beauty, they remain ‘a joy forever.” so jot over careful perusal of the book thas the editor has done his work in @ most praiseworthy manner. additions he has made to the volume, a8 written by and arrangement of the illustratioas, of which there @re 163 admirable ones, display a careful and consci- entious study of the subject, ANCIENT STATES AND Empires; for Colleges and , Schcols. ByJonn Lord, LL. D. New York: Charies Beribner & Co. We have here a work which purperts to describe afl “Ancient States and Empires,’ commencing with the creation of the world and ending with tne fall of the Westernempire. Of course, it was lmpos- sible for Dr. Lord to do more than give outlines of the history of the world extending over 60 vasta Period ef time. He has, however, succeeded by careful condensation in preserving ali the noteworthy eventa handed down to us elther in writings or by traditions, This makes the work of value as an ele- mentary history. We doubt the wisdom displayed in combining With a book mainly descrip'ive of secular events, the contents of tae Scripture. Not that iti wrong of itself, but that so long as we regard the Bivio as of divine origin it should be treated by itself aud not associated with other sub- jects which bear no relation, or but littie relation, ‘With its contents, In offering this objeciion it is not our purpose to condemn the work, of: the execution of waich, on the whole, we are inclined to speak weil. itis compiled trom the best ausuors, 1s rediable and is written in a clear, agreeavie style. We know of no work from which a knowledge of ancient history can be more readily acquired than from this, and hence we do uot hesitate to recommend it to the public, Lire OF GERARD HaLiLoce. New York: Oaxiey, Mason & Co. Abiography of Gerard Hallock must always be read with more than ordinary interest by all acquainted with the progress of journalism in the Uniwd States. During his career of over thirty- seven years as an editor, the events that transpired, the marvellous rapidity with which tae republic de- veloped into one of the most powerful of civilized nations, and the social as well as political changes which took place—some almost imperceptibly, and others abruptly and with a shock—combine to in- vest in his life a peculiar interest, which 13 added to by the knowledge that he was a@ conspicuous actor ald observer in such events and svenes aad foes: It is, therefore, to be regretted taat a more accepta- ble biography than the one before us has not been written, We can excuse tie poor siyie of literature ‘Which the conteats of this book preseuts, but we cannot conceive what apology can be oifered for the careless manner im which the féw tacts giveo The ‘greater part of {he vol- by @ aketch of Mr. Haliock’s political career from the secession of South Carolina, while bis career of thirty years revious is hurried over in a few pages. 1: 18 not as Sere done that the leading eveu the live of Ger- ard Hallock deservé to be reco! . ‘tne author made a mistake in not handing his waterial to some competent editor, Who would, doubriess, duced @ work worthy of tae subject. ‘That U. Hallock should have given co the public anything so crude and unsatisfactory as 18 contained 1n this volume is a surprimug fact, he certamiy possesses all the experience and, we should have supposed, ability, to write a really interesting biography. CHRISTABEL, AND THR LYRIOAL AND IMAGINATIVE Forks o° 8. 1. CoLERIDUR. Arranged and Intro- duced by Algernon Charies Swiuburne. New York: Scribner, Weiford & Co. ‘This is another of the “Bayard Series,” and is in- vested with additional value by & rhapsodioal easay on Coleridge, written by Swinburne, waich, in spite of its extravagant praise, is a very masterly analysis of the poet’s genius. Aside from Ghis tue poems, of course, Will be welcome far teir uwn sake, and, published ip their present form, are well worth Daving. Ee Magazine Notices, Lyppincot’s Magazine contains another instal- ment of “The Vicar of Bullbampton.” ‘Ihe Coming Crisis in Canada’? is quite lnteresting. ‘‘Incompat- bie” is a clever story. “With the Eaters” has no point and has some mahoe. “Fhe East; How I Entered and How I Left lt,” and “The Seventy Thousand” are both good, the latter being the best. “Tobacco” contains @ snarl at the weed. “Une Woman of the World” is a readable iove story. “Snatl He Be Educated?” tniroduces tue irrepressible nigger to the reader. . let him be educated. We nave not the silghtest eujection, so long asthe | United Leen elvan 1s nos requested 40 con- tinue pur lug grammar books aad geographies, and to continue paying puilanturepic schooimarms to teach him. Let the young colored person’s father pay for the edacation of his sou. Actuary’s btory” is very good. “loo Late,” “The Banned Priest” and “Toe Indian Summer” comprise the poetry, which is ail very good. Altogether this num- ber of Lippincow’s is full of light, pleasant articles, ‘wuich fully sustain tie reputation the magazine has gained for being @ live, weli conducted periodical, Onward closes the first year of its existence ander the most favorable auspices. Tue December number is a very interesting one. ‘Songs of the French Revolu- tion’ is @ well writtea articie. General de Peyster re- views the battle of Chanceliorville, aud, on the whole, does it well, We must, however, express surprise ar his claiming for a Massachusetis regiment the credi of killing Stonewall Jackson, when there 1a hardly @ tact in the history of tue rebeiliun go clearly proven ag that he receaved his death wounds (roi the rifles of his own men, We note this error because the critical reviews of batties fought during the rebellion have been @ distinguished feature iu Onward, and Nave been marced by an imparwaiity, accuracy of statement and general ability waich made them pecuiiarly valaabie, ‘I'he Land of the Maiay,”? “Loo and 1,” “Tile Hunting Extracrdimary,” “A Ke- viewer Reviewed,” “Greek Pirates,” “Street Vars,’! “ine Storming of Monterey,’ riff Taxation,” “Grace Delamonde’’ aud ‘fhessaiy Ciareimont” are all very readavle ana inte ing. Tue poetry is unusually good. Two of the poems are tliustrated, and admirabiy 80. “Things Wortn Thinking Of” and “Trifles” complete the contents of the magazine. Packar@’s Montily opeas with an entertaining ar- ticie on ‘The ‘Elbows of the Mincto’ and other News- paper Curiosities.” ‘The Mutuality of Love” is discussed in an agreeable style. “Visitors at Gov- ernment Headquarters” givea some amusing facts (or fancies), ‘Fitz James O’irien” tells the story of & Magazine writer who fell in battie during the war. Two papers written by lim are appended, “Among the Ghosts’ is mteresitag. “Guasave Dore’ forms the subject of a well written paper. “Wuich Was the Dauphin” revives an episode of the Freach revo- lution, the truth of which is still @ question in con- test. .“Speculation and Defaicatiuon,” “My Adven- ture With Ratuiesnakes” and “the Boston Wonder” are all pleasant reading. The itorfal Depart- ment” contains several good articles. There are two poeins, of which “lheone”’ i# tue best, This number of Packard’s closes the secoud volume. With the new year the magazine will be evlarged and ta many reapeets improved. The success which has thus jar avieaded it has been mat and, What is more, has been deserved. its coluimus have ever been open to all writers, no matier how obscure; and to this fact must be atcributed much of the fresaoess and origi. py of tiought which have distinguished its con- ebis, The Art Journal for November sustains its repu- tation for excellence 1 its illustrations and literary contents, Tae present number contaius three full page engravings, ‘Jack in Office,” “Pirates of the Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners” (an admirably executed and most suggestive picture), and ‘‘Luriel, the Nymph of the Kutne,”? tia last named being a splendid work, engraved by H. v. Baldwin from the statue by Gustav Herold, ‘The iit erary contents comprise “Relies of Charles 1,’ “Munich international Exiivition,” “The Siarciy Homes of Engiand—No. VIil.—Knole House trated); “Causeries dun Curieux,” “Jack in 0: “Recent Improvements tn Minor Britis tnd Electro-Metaliurgy;” ‘Joho Burr? in “uri tists—Their Style and Character” (illustrated); the ninth chapter on “The South Kensington Museu," “Provincial Schools of Art,’ “Visits to Privave Gal- leried—No, Il.—The Coliection of George Sculovel, Esq. ;” “art in Continental States,” “Arc in the Pro- vince,” “Phe Ouliege of Arms,”’ “Picture Galleries of Itaiy—Part 1X.—Bologua;” “Antoine Josep Wiertz,”? “The Tower Armories,” ‘‘Horsesioes” (liustrated), and three or four others, the bio hne J mos entertaining and instructive collection articles sublects pertaming on war