The New York Herald Newspaper, April 1, 1870, Page 6

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Noe Aa pe a 1—Advertisements, 2—Advertisemonts, 3—Wasnington : The Texas senators and Members Sworn In; Excitement in the Honse Over a Carpet-Bagger; Ben Butler Fotled With His Own Weapons; Atieinpt to Reopen the Dect sion of the Supreme Court on the Legal Tender Act—Obituaries—New England Methodist Con- ference. 4—LEurope: The British March to Democracy; Mar- riage, Divorce, Murder and Radicalism tn Politics—Oid Worid Ltems—Spring Fasions: A Gala Day Among the Gewgaws of the Fair Sex—The New Steamship Ausiralia—A §hock- ing Tragedy—News from Venezueia—Conven- tion of Raflroad Ticket Agents—More Out. lawry—Protection In Canada. S—Proceedings in the Now York City and Brooklyn Courts—Caugnt in the Weo—The Vanderhey- den Murder—New York City News—The Broeklyn Eiection Fraud Cases—Chess Mat- tors—Brooklyn Intelligence—The Dead Hero: Funeral oi General Thomas tn San Francisco— Personal Inteiligence—Lergh’s Latter End— Naval Inielligence—The Erie-pressibles—The Kelly Murder—News from Hayti—Death from Compressed Air~Sentence of Murderers‘ in Boston. @G—Hiitoriails: Leading article, Reconstraction Compieted, the New Dispensation and the Political Parties of the Day—Amusement An- nouacements, Y=Telegrapbic News from All. Parts of the World: Tue Premier of France Decorated from Spain; Pere Hyacinthe a Newspaper Editor—Yacht- ing: Liveiy Preparations for the Coming Sea- son—Aquatic—Lectures Last Night—The Nor- walk Bank Robbery—The Ticket Swindlers Again—Robbery of the Peabody Tomb—Labor Riot in Harlem—The Haltford and Erie Kai). road—Busluess Notices, S—Alleged Custom House Smuggling: Examfna- tion of Isidor Wolf and Miri! May—Modest Appeal for a Colored Boy—Financial and Com- mercial Reports—Real Estate Matters—Mar- riages and Deaths. @—Advertisements. B@—The State Capital: A Quiet Day in the Legisla- ture; the Young Democracy Propose a Com- promise After Being Whipped, and Are Snub- bea~—fhe Buckhout Murder Trial: (The De- fence Rest Their Case; Rebutting Testimony for the Prosecution~Italian International Maritime Exhibition—Meeting of Internal Revenue Asseasors—Suipping Intelligence— Advertisements, fi—Advertisements. 82—Advertisements. Demooratic Votes Wantep—In Connecti- cut on the 4th of April. A Goop Reason was that of Nelson, of Rockland, when he said in the Assembly, “I ask to be excused from voting for the purpose of saying that Iam in favor of this Charter.” James E. EnNciisn (democrat) was defeated for Governor of Connecticut last year by 411 votes, The colored vote is not counted this year. a Borotars robbed George Peabody's tomb of the silver on the casket, in Massachusetts, on Wednesday night. They have been cap- tured ond ought to be themselves made the central figures of a funeral ceremony, Wao Guts tHe Renv?—The Board of Health wants to find the owner of one of the swill milk stables at which poison is sold in the shape of mitik, and discovers that the owner, so far as it can learn, is Mr. Ben Wood. But Ben denies any knowledge of the property. Ben has denied many things in his time. Does be get the rent? Pere Hyacintar has come out as a news- paper editor in Paris. In this the Ptye has a vast advantage over Martin Luther. The Ger- gman reformer burned the Pope's bull and was greatly enraged on receiving it. The Pore can jpnalyze the Schema and write about bulls and ‘exoommunications in the funniest style, Pere fyaciuthe enjoys the “legitimate conse- quenges” of the religious revolution, Wir —_—— Setv-Coxvictiiy.—Mr. Peter Mitchell ad- €iressed the Assembly against what he termed “the outrageous provisions of the new Char- er,” and five minutes later he voted for the same Charter without modification, Now ‘either Mr. Mitchell was hasty and foolish in swaying that the Charter was ‘‘outrageous,” in which case he is hardly fit to represent an Wntelligent constituency, or he criminally ‘petrayed his trust in voting for a measure he Agney to he bad. Which is it? . NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1870—TRIPLE SHEET. Reconstruction Completed—The New Dire | Penention and the Polltical Parties of the Day. The restoration of Texas, the last remaining of the late outside States, and (he proc!sma- tion of the fifteenth amendment se part and parcel of the national constiintion, “the supreme law of the land,” are events which mark the opening of a new chapter ond a now dispensation in the history of the United States, In 1860 the law of African slevory was the law of the eons'iintion; in 1870 the supreme law is universal liberty. In 1860, under a de- cision of the Supreme Court, the negro wos not a citizen, and though born on the soll could not be a citizen of the Uniled Stotes, and had “no rights which a white man wes bound to respect.” Tn 870, under the consti- tution, the negro is a citizen, invested with all the civil and political rights of the white man, In 1860, a8 one of the proscribed race, the distinguished Revels, of African descent, could rot poke his nose in the gallery of the United States Senate ; in 1870 he occuploson the floor the seat in 1860 held by Jeff Davie. Within the last ten years, in short, beginning with the abolition of slavery ia the District of Columbia and ending with the fifteenth ameoudment, four millions of the African race in this coun- iry have beon relieved from tho most degrading bondage and clothed with the general civil and political rights of the President of the United States. This is a greater revolution than that of 1776, which detached from Great Britain her rebellions American colonies; -greater than the great revolution of 17: which swept away the Bourbons and the landed aristocracy of France. We concur with the President in his message to Congress on the subject, that the adoption of this af teenth amendment “completes the greatest civil change and constitutes the moat impor- tant event that has occurred since the nation came into life.” It is an evont, we say, which marks anew order of things, a new departure in our politi- cal history. For thirty yeara and more our polliical parties were directly organized upon and controlled by the slavery question; yes, from the adoption of the federal constitution down to 1860 the Southern slaveholding ol!- garchy held and shaped the policy of the gene- ral government in support of slavery. Then the rebellion, as the last resort of this South- ern oligarchy for the perpetuation and extension of slavery, brought about its extirpation; but then came the important question, what is to be henceforth the civil and political status of this proscribed race? The settlement of this question, in the constitution, on the broad basis of equality, is, as the President defines it, “the most important event that has occurred since the nation came into life.” And in that word “nation” we have as groat a revolu- tion from the old fallacy of State sovereiguty as in that affecting the African race; for in this fifteenth amendment, and in the four- teenth and in the thirteenth, Congress is made the sovereign power, as representing the national authority of the United States. Here, then, we have universal negro suffrage established, with the power to Congress to en- force it ‘by appropriate legislation.” Nor can we doubt that Congress will so enforce it, even in Kentucky. Throughout the country, then, with the probable exception of Connecticut, where the registration bas been completed, the negro vote will be brought into the coming State elections, which embrace their elections for the next Congress. From present appearances, too, the republicans, with few excéptions, will secure these nezro voters. The message of General Grant looks in this direction, and is calculated to have a marked effect among tho blacks of the Northern States. From the results of the late election in New Hampshire, indeed, as well as from the introduction of this negro element into all the othér Northern States, the prospect of the democracy for revolutionizing the next Congress is not very encouraging, In New Hampshire the democratic party was drawn upon in the late election to such an extent by the new labor reform party as to suggest the approaching disintegration and dissolution of the old concern, And why not, when all the old issues upon which the party has been fighting so lorg and 0 disastrously are all dedd and gone, including Stato sovereignty? The republicans, as things now appear, are good for a second term of four years under General Grant. His administration holds and will hold them together, while the democracy, without a recognized leader and without a platform on the practical, living issues of the day, are all adrift. On the money question, the labor question, the negro question, the public land question, annexation and our foreign relations, there is margin endtgh for a reconstruction of ihe democratic party, which will absorb all the floating ele- ments of the country, and it is the floating vote which settles our political elections, Tue Cororep Troops Fovantr Noniy.— Of course they did. But they can't vote in Connecticut on the 4th of April. JAOKKNIFE NonsgNee.—Both the organs of the jackkaife demogracy denounce the new Charter as a republican measure, and twaddle about the republican votes that were cast for it, as if these were reasons against it. What do they mean by a republican Charter? Are they ignorant that enough democratic votes were cast for the measure to have carried it, though every republican in the Assembly had voted against it? The total democratic vote in the Assembly is seventy-two, The total republican vote is fifty-six. Only one demo- erat voted against it. Sixty-eight democrats voted in favér, and thus if the whole republi- can force had beep on the other gide thege would still hgve been a clear democratic majority of twelve. Now, if to vote in favor of this Charter was so scandalous, that, then, has become of all the virtue of the jackkuife members? Tae Darkirs Cay’t Vore.--What a fine chance for the democrats of Connecticut ! Pottcz Hongsty.—The Commiastoners have just tried a case against a policeman where all the charges and evidence proved to be manu- factured by the man’s associates on the force, ‘and the captain of the precinct was himself the tool of the conspirators. The Commission- ers are mistaken if they suppose that the trial of two of the conspirators is an adequate remedy for such demoralization, ‘ ‘The Debate om the Tarif BIN, At lust it is ended, For more weeks than we care to count up the merits and domerita of | ® protective tariff have been ventilated and diseussed in the lower branch of Congress. Dey and aight the mill stream of words, carry- ing slong some few ideas, has been roltlag rapidly, Keeping the —ponder- out machinery of the Congressional Globe io = perpetual =motiown, and furaishing heavy reading matter for posterity, which posterity will have senso enough to avoid. Bat at last the pationt, tong-safforing, gentle Chairman of the Commities of Ways and Means has let down the gates, stopped the fur- ther flow of eloquence in that direction, and brought relief to the overburdened miad of the people. Will the result bring relief to their overburdened shoulders? “Ay! thero’s the rub.” Such fs evidently not the aim of those who support the pending bill, Protec- tioa is their bobby, and they seem determined to ride it, without regard to the feelings or rights of the vast majority of the people to whom protection Is but another word for im- poverbdment, The arguments which bave weizhted the wpecches on both sides of the question may bo condensed into » few paragraphs, The pro- tectlonists claimed that the uatural and inevit- able results of the sywtem which thoy advo- cate are:—Firsl, eventually to cheapen tho articte protected by stimulating rivalry avd competition at home; second, to improve the coudition of the taboring clasvs by enabling the paymont of betior wages to them; and, third, to benefit the agricultural futereste by the creation of local markets through Uie building up of manufactaring estoh'is»monta, Those three positions the free traders and those who would not closs themselves as such, bat who fovor a tariff for revenue purposes merely, cous hated and devied. They showed that tho prices of protee'ed articles had alt increased onder the influence of the hizh tariff, and that that iuereas? wes so touch bounty extoried from the consumers for the benefit of home capitaliets and mosopolists; that the condition of the working classes was not baproved, but made worse, inasmuch as the inorease of wages had not kept poce wiih the lacreuse In the cost of the neeessarios of life, and inas- much as many geeat branches of indusiry, such as shipbuilding, were utterly paralyzed ihrough the eifects of the high tariff, and that the tinaglaary beaefit to the agricultural inte- rest was.al]l moonshine, a# proved by atatistios of prices of produce vader high and under low tariffs, the prices being not only relatively but absolutely lower wader the former than under the latter, These were the argumoats pro and con, wiih variations more or less lagenious, To say thai they affected the mind of a legislative listener to an extent to induce him to change the vote which he bad intended t6 give would he to show ignorance of the purpose and effect of Congressional debate. Speeches are never made with any hope of wisuing over converts from the opporile ranks, and never lave such an effect, For all practical purposes debate might aa well be abolished in Congress and business burried up ander the epar of the pre- vious question, at is, indeed, done to s pretty considerable extent, As to enlightening pub- lic opinion on importent questions, that may sefely bo left to the newspapers. Little light is shed abroad from Wasbington, ~ All this general tariff talk on the bill was merely prelimtuary to the aeiual conflict which will now take place in discussing and acting upon it in clauses for amendmout—that stege where arguments for and against propositions are confined to five minutes. That is the practical stage of the question, and a very fair indication will be afforded by it as to the faie that awaits the bill. At present the indi- cations are thet it will be recommitted to the Commitiee of Ways and Means, with instrac- tions to report back a bill removing altogether the duty on some articles, such as tea, coffee, sugar, &., and diminishing it on all, Such a result may be hurtful to the feclings of Penn- sylvania protectionists, but the great mass of the people will say ‘‘Amen,” Toe Leaistavore Yrsrerpay.—Since the triumph of the Frear Charter in the Assembly everything moves smoothly in both houses, and the little concomitants of the new order of things proposed by Mr. Frear’s Oharter pass aa smoothly as a hot fron over spriukled linen, There are no more destroying angela or gag laws flying sbout, no sharp points .of order, but everything is satisfactory, Thus the Brooklyn Police bill passed the Senate yester- day, having already passed the Assembly ; the disagreeing amendments on the Excise bill were cosily patched up by a conference com- mitieo and the Bight Hour Labor bill was ordered to a third reading, How To Smasa A Great Parry.—Don't take care of a State like Connecticut, Tusre are three Senatorial posilions still vacant in the Senate, The Texas Senators were admitted yesterday, and there remain one Senator from Mississippl and two from Georgia to make up the full Senate, When these have been admitted the Senate itself will have been fully reconstructed, and will pre- sent a full delegation from all the States for tho firet time singe the day that Senators Hammond and Chesnut, of South Carolina, stalked out of {ts halls, pearly ten years ago. eli Aico Tae Brooxtyn Exgotion Govarrs.—Two of the persons convicted in the election fraud cases in Brooklyn were sentenced to ten days in the county jail; oue was sentenced to thirty days, and two others to three months each, Now, between such penalties and acquittal there is so little difference that the gougers may be considered to have gained their cases before the Judge though they lost them before the juries, A SENSIBLE ConcLuston was that of Kiernan, when voting for the Charter on Wedoesday, but ore well known to our grandmothers, that “half a loafis better than no bread.” It is tobe hoped that @ few slices of that half will fall into the lap of the eloquent denunciator of the Charter, who voted “aye” upon its final passage. The young Demosthenes must have been very hungry when he snapped at that half a loaf. But these are Lenten times, when “short commons” are the order of the day, A Pretty Saow ror THe Leapine Dr- Moorscy.—To sacrifice @ good democratic State like Connecticut. ‘The Proposed British Expedition to the Red River, On the authority of the London Post we have to believe that an expodition Is being got up for, and that it will sooa set‘out to, the Red River territory. A cable dospatch which we publish this morning has it that the expedition wilt for some time bo neocssarily delayed. At tho samo time we learn that tustructions have been given by our own War Department to es- tablish 9 military post at Pembina. If the Bri- tish send the expedition to tho Red River and back it up with one or more stoel batteries~in other words, if they go into this thing as genorally they go into a military row, as they went into that of Abyssinid—and if the United States government make a strong post at Pom- bina, the wholo Red River district will be claimed by civilization. All accounts agree in calling it @ magnifioent country. Protection to lifo and property is al that is required to make it an advanced but safe outpost of olvill- zation, Now that Riel has taken to shooting citizens and playing the part of tyrant it is time that 9 fittle wholesome law wore admin- istered in that region, Oa-the whole, there is good cause for rejoicieg in the fact that a new and valuable traci of territory is about to be addad to the arca of the civilized world. A Finny Texan wy tax Hovse.—Connor,. the democralis member of the House from Texas, had a rough time getting in yesterday. His three colleagues, all being republicans, wore admitted cheaply chough, although one of them bore the ominous name of Whitmore. But Connor—that was Captain Connor of tho regular army—foll on the first presentation of his name into the clutches of Butler, who said that he had whipped negeo soldicrs and boasted of it to his constituents whea running for Con- gress, and of Shanks, of Indiana, who claimed that Connor had been his oadet at the Naval Academy, and had been dismissed for worth- losgness. Connor was admitted, however, and before he had’bven a member of the House of Representatives five minutes had a wrangle with Butter and Shanks, and was called to order by the Speaker for using unpariiamen- tary language, in saying that Butler would make a good low comedian, Texas, we are happy to note, has not lost all her spirit by her long oppression under the heel of military despots, as they call them, although it is la- mentuble to think that this flery young Coanor is w carpet-bagger from Indiana after all. Tue Vewezvera.—The disaster to this ship adds one more to the painful romances of the sea. The ship that brought away her passen- gers gives us a glimpse of her laboring in mid- ocean, with her rudder gone and half full of water; and then we lose sight of ber and her devoted captain and crew, only to wonder what may be their fate. Tho onptain and crew had the option to come with the ship that brought the passengers; but the captsin evidently did not think the case was yet so desperate as to jostify the abandonment of his ship, thong) the storm was still raging and his rudder and sterapost wore gone. In such a difficulty it is a pity that the captain of the Camilla did not feel justified in saying somg time in compagy with the distress ship; Risa phy that tie mercantile necessity of quick passages put in opposition the dictates Bf humanity and the re- quirements of owners, Tome Bewwu Manon to Demo cnacy,— This popular and highly lateresting subject— the advance of the British poople towards the attainment of a democratic system of govern- mout—is treated by our special correspondent in London in the abto letter which we publish to-day. The communication fs in continuous detsil of the special letters which appeared in our columas on the 6th, the 22d and 29th of March. The manner in which the throne of Great Britain is supported from the public revenue, ite cost to the people, and the modo in which the budget is framed aud voted, with the manoer in which the cash is «pent, are put forwerd tn such shape as to command pub- lic attention, r A Soremn Prorest.—‘ enter my solemn protest against this hasty and unjust law” (the Charter), quoth little Mitchell, On the final pastage of said law the Clerk called ‘My, Mitchell.” The anawer was “Aye!” No moral necessary, Sra ano THe Roman Counor,—A cable despatch informs us that the Spanish goveru- ment has desided to take no action in reference to the intentions or doings of the Ecumenical Council. This means that, so far as Spain is concerned, the Council may do as it pleases, France wants to have at Rome a lay repre- sentative. So does Austria, So, too, docs Bavaria. Spain takes the bolder course, and, like the United Siates, Great Britain and Prassia, says, “Let the Council do what it likes, If it pleases the Counoll, as the Irish- man said to his bellicose wife, it wili do us no harm.” Hovsus to Ler.—Inguire of English, the democratic candidate for Governor of Cou- necticut, aii Tax Max tN THK Gar-Mike Morphy, when he stood by his friends, Alderman Moore and Judge Hogan, and voted ‘‘No” to the bit- ter end against the Charter. Lars Porsenna Murphy kept the bridge alone, aad even his foes admired him. Who is the Macaulay that ont we Mee et Ivpevpent axp Gekupy.—It will be good his treasares for election day. It will be seen by our Washington news published to-day that Attorney General Hoar made an argument before the Supreme Court in favor of reopening the decision of the Court on the logal tender question. The Attorney General admitied the delicacy of opening again any decision of the Supremo Court, and that its decisions wero entitled to groat weight and the confidcace of the country; but he argued that this decision was rendered when there was not a full bench, and then bya majority of ono only; thatthe interests in- volved are vast and general; that the principle of the Logat Tender act at issue had been well considered and acted upon by Congress and the President; that the law had been aub- stantially acquiesced in and carried out by the people for nearly eight years, and that the constilutionality of it had been sustained, with one exception, by every State tribunal. He maintained that such an important matter, in- volving the constitutional character of the Jogislation of Congress and a fundamental prin- ciple as to the powers of the government, should not depend upon the opinion of one man, and that it ought to bo acted upon by a full court. At the conclusion of his argumeat and after Mr, Carlisle bad made one on the other side, the Court said they would take the matter under advisemont, The Attorney General did not hesitate to say that It would be betier for all partics concerned if the decision of the Supreme Court should be changed. There appears to be no question that Congress intended the Legal Tender act to apply to all contracts or debts prior to the pas- sago of the act, as well as to those made afier tts passage. But the Court held that the act was a war measure, and justified only by being such, and that Congress had not the constitu- tional power to make debts that were payable in coin previous to the Legal Tender act pay- able in anything elso, The real question at issue seems_to be whether Congress has the power or not to make anything but coin money a logal tender. The Court ad- mitted it had this power as a war measure, but implied that it had not in time of peace. This was a nice distinction. It was one which finds no authority, we think, in the constitu- tion, Either Congress has the power to say what shall be money ora legal tender, or it has not, and no plea of necessity can change the fact. If Congress has the power to say what shall be money or a legal tender the money it creates, whatever it may be made of, must be payable for all debts, whether contracted before or after the passage of the law creating such money. The several States, it is true, are pro- hibited by the constitution from making any- thing but gold and silver coin a tender in pay- ment of debts, but the government of the United States is not so prohibited. If it had beon intended to limit the power of the United States in this matter, as it was that of the several States, that would have been clearly expressed, no doubt, in the constitution, The decision of the Supreme Court has ap- peared to us from the first more a political thag a judicial ope, Tae ohjerk segmed to be to drive the legal tender notes of the govern- ment out of existence, so as to give the whole |. currency circulation of the country to the na- tional banks, ‘This impression was strength- ened when we saw the same purpose exhibited in Mr, Sherman’s Fundiag bill. If the deci- ston of the Supreme Court is to stand it will involve the country in trouble and all sorts of litigation—that is, unless we should goon reach specie payments, The debts of thousands upon thousands of debtors, amounting to many hundred millions of dollars, will be aug- mented, many will be involved in bankruptcy, and the rich creditors will alone reap any benofit. Take only the mortgages made be- fore the passage of the Legal Tender act and now existing, and the amount involved is stu- pendous. If values have greatly changed since the Legal Tender act was passed the gov- ernment has caused that, and debtors are not responsible, Attorney General Hoar might well say that the interests involved are very great. But the question should be settled one way or the other, and we thiuk it ought to be brought up before a fall bench, and that upon the direct issue of the constitutionality of the Logal Tender act, Dancer Ankap.—Tammany will let Con- necticut go to the radicals because of intestine sqnabbles in New York, Banwrxse Ur tar Wroxa Trer.—The radical organ is particularly savage at what it calls the “juggle” of Inst year’s election for Mayor, and wents that also overthrown by the new Charter, If it will observe more closely it will see that the new Charter does not respect that election. By that election Mr. Hall would hold his place till the end of 1871, but the new Charter pats him out at the end of the present year. “To Issure Pontsument.”~—Tie United States Treasury authorities have two coun- terfeiters in jail here on indictments for coun- terfeiting found in this State. But tho criminals will not be tried here. Uncle Sam is getting too eharp for that. Ho will send them to New Jersey for trial, “‘in order to fosure @ more adequate punishment for the crimes they have committed.” Jersey justice is famous, and the liberal spirit of law in this metropolis not less 80. Weee Tary Perer'’s Repeaters ?—Theo-~ dore Allen, & man wio ought to know pretty well what takes place in the Eighth ward, charges that Mr, Peter Mitchell, now member of Assembly froth this city, had at least thirty repeaters under his epecial protection and registered as residents at his house ia the last @lection, What does Peter say? Pors Pros tax Nesta will, it is caid, issue a bull of me against the Armenian Church immediately, A highly im- portent consideration indeed, It may produce complete revolation in religion, The light of the world may be restored from the East and shine as in the beginning. Ounoxmarep—Morrissey’s bodyguard, a bundred strong, who went to Albany for ‘a Hetle bit of fun,” and found that there was no chance for them but that of the army of the Kiog of France,to ‘‘march up the hill and ‘thea march down again.” ¢Tax Conxecriovt Democracy are working on their owa hook, tree SS SA ed Attorney General Hear gu the Legal| Tux Vewnzvrtax Trovitizs.—The nm." tfon in Venesuels is becoming dally more an! more gloomy, To add to the disorders that already disturb the republic, the notorious Anioulo Guznan Blanco again endeavors to foment discord and turbulence among the dis- eontented classes and thoss opposed to the Prosidency of General Monagas. The elec- tioas ere appro.ching, and éhis also adds to the troulfles which afflict the country, All that is wanted In any of these South American repub- lies at any time to plunge a people into fear and trembling is a leader, Followers are numerous, no matter for what purpose. Everything is done in the name of “God and liberty.” Venezuela is not an-exception to the general rale, Revolution follows revolution— peace is the exception, and bloodshed, rob- beries and disorders the rule, Tus Bieie ix tae Scroors.—Our columns yesterday were enriched with a double demon- stration in the matter of the Bible in the pub- lic schools. It does seem as if in the State of New York particularly a conflict were approsch- ing. If itcomes to « conflict in this, or, in- deed, in any State, the conflict will socom become national, and the result cannot fore moment be considered doubtful, The Bible te in the public school, and in the public school the Bible must remain. Itis a pitiful sectarian fight of which all good men ought to feel ashamed. What harm can the Bible do? What harm has itdone? The good which it has done and which.it still may do—who can estimate that ? Leave well alone is our advice to all. A little more Christian charity and a little Jess Chris- tian jeolousy are the real religious necessities of the hour, THe RronmMonp -Mayors,—Judge Under- wood has decided against Ellyson, the Gov- ernor’s appoinice for Mayor of Richmond, and in favor of Chahoon, the military appointee for the same place. He has also declared the enabling act of the Legislature, which affects nearly all the officers of the State in the same way as E'lyson is affected, to be unconstite- tional, Tha question now comes in, When does the equality of States under the recon- struction law commence? It was only yester- day that the tedious process of reconstruction was, as we hoped, ended for all time, and yot Judge Underwood, by his decision, reopens the whole question, Continued military rule is suroly not to be a subslituie for reconstruc- tion. There ought to be some point at which the unfortunate Southern States are released “from reconstruction apron strings and allowed towalkalone Emproyment—No Nearogs Wantep.—In- quire of Jewell, the radical candidate for Gov- ernor of Connecticut, Granam’s Breap.—Mr. Graham, republi- can member of Assembly from Monroe, sald on the floor, referring to the new Charter, “I will not give my sanction to such a measure, Iam not prepared to vote for the bill and I will not vote for it.” Yet the said Graham did give his sanction to the measure, and did vote for it, After such self-stullification Graham had better go back to Monroe and let sotie one (ura him out to grass, Sasnio To bE COUNTED IN.—Wo hope the intelligent colored man keeps his eyes very closely fixed on the glorious fight of all the elements of power in the city over the now Charter. The new Charter appoints an elec- tion for a new city government in May, and at that clection every negro resident of the city, who is twenty-one years of age, will be enti- {led to a vote. Sambo may count for some- thivg if the balance wavers. He may mate- ~~ rially improve the republican statistics, Tur Astonisnine Boarp or Hxarta.— Once more the men who “render” old cows and dead horses at the foot of West Thirty- eighth street are before the sanitary magnates, as the warm weather is coming, to be per mitted to remain where they are till the 1st of May. The petition was voted down. There- upon the renderers were informed, not that they must leave, but that they might remain till further orders. Does voting against a petition mean consenting to it? Grows In Conngzotiovt.—No help for English from Tammany. Saarp Practicr.—Every time Kiernan rose to address the Speaker during the early part of the debate on the Charter he was compelled to sit down on a “point” of order. What cruel’ martyrdom for the Spoaker and Mr. Chairman Flagg to inflict! It was lucky for the young Demosthenes that the punishment was not . inflicted upon that majestic upper story of his instead of the lower story, or his eloquence might have been quenched forever, which would be a loss to an Assembly very barren indeed of tropes and figures, A Bn to Discontinuz Taz FReepMen’s Bourrav was discussed in the House yestor- day. There can be no better time than the present, when reconstruction is just completed, to do away with that institution; but there ap-~ peared to be some strange quibble beneath the surface of this bill which greatly excited some of the members, Let us tie up all the little ragged ends of the reconstruction ekein, and stow them out of sight where they will never be heard of again, First Rare—The introduction into the Senate by Citizen Genet of a bill to prevent fraudulent voting, As Ir Ovant to Br.—Finally there is one feminine champion in the field in favor of mar- riage. This is a good sign. Let all the women come out and discuss marriage, and do what they may to make matrimony what it ought to be so far as women can affect it, and there will be less reason for the chronic agita- tion of “woman's mission.” Tis First Vore.—The first election in the Northern States in which the negro will ap- pear aa a voter under the fifteenth amendment will probably be the May election in this city provided for by the new Charter, In this hot- bed of democracy Sambo will first be able to feel that he is really free and possesses all the rights of a citizen under the constituliom Waen Greek Meets Gregx Tren Comes tag Tva or War.—We look for the Iatoat tug when Pete Mitchell answers the pronun- ciamento of ‘‘The” Allen. How To Losk.—Let Tammany allow Con- necticut to go by default. :