The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-29

presence OF its delegated Senator'S was appointed to
visit West Point and look after its temporal and
spiritual welfare. lie discovered that the cadets
had never had the near approach OF grace vouch-
safed by Methodist and forthwith endeavored TO
convince the Executive. who is supposed meekly to
bow at theshrne of Wesley that never had the ledg
lings Of the army been brought under the wonderful
training of the State church, 10 wit, namely, the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The President calmly
considered the recommendation made, but did not
feel disposed to dtsplace veteran In the army OF
the saints That veteran was Rev. DR.. French, who
for nearly twenty years had dispensed grace at the
shrine OF West Point, and who died few weeks
since. He was appointed chaplain from this city by
Jefferson Davis then Secretary OF War, and was at
the time Of his appointment rector Of the Church OF
the Epiphany. When Rev. Byron Sunder-.
land. pastor OF the Fourth Presbyterian
church of Washington, and President OF
the last Board OF Visitors, visited West Point last
June he, in connection with his religious CO.
thinkers, discovered something "rotten In Den
mark;' not exactly rotten. but the reverend doctor
to the conclusion that 1t would be better for
the cadets If from time to time, according to the
provisions OF the constitution, the religio-politco
sentiments OF the chaplain should be changed
Accordingly he recommended that every
four years the Chaplain ana Professor OF
Ethics at West Point should be supplanted
by O clergyman of another denomination. Death
removed DR.. French and the question then sprung
up, should Episcopalan or Methodist Ill the
place vacated by the deceasedp The President,
VINO Is, during his stay In Washington, martyr
at the pulpit OF Rev. DR.. Newman, has decided
that Rev. DR.. John Forsyth, OF Newburg. N. " an
estimable Presbyterian clergyman, shall fill the
vacant chair OF ethics and officate as chaplain at
the West Point Military Academy "until death doth
him depart.n
Southern Pacific Railroad Commissioners.
The Secretary OF the Interior to-day nominated
Robert Lee, OF GAINESVILLE. Ohio; George Duten, OF
San Francisco and Mr.. Wilson, of Minnesota, Com
mlssoners on the part OF the government to exam
inc a section OF twenty miles lately completed on
the Southern Pacific Railroad OF California
The Prince Edward Island Fisheries.
Ofical information has been received at the De-
partment Of State to the effect that the govern
ment of Prince Edward Island has decided not u
enforce the fishery laws during the present season
pending the consideration Of the treaty Of May
g. 1871, by the Legislature of that Province
The Ku Klmx Observation-Disclosures Ad.
vice Well Received.
The Ku Kux Committee to-day examined II. W.
Guion, Leading lawyer OF Charlotte N. c., who
testified to the past as well as present condition OF
that State saying among other things that the peo-
pie had taken the law into their hands only in
cases where criminals had been pardoned and the
public protection demanded such action against
outrages. There is only one more wit
ness here-Gles Leach. Of North Carolina,
who will testify TO the Robson county
outlaws Eight or ten on their way hither from
North Carolina, Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi
respectively senator Scott and Representatives
Van Trump and Stevenson are expected TO return
from their subcommittee WORK In South Carolina
tomorrow morning, when the Committee Will de-
termine whether they VIII take recess until next
september. The subcommittee examined about
one hundred and fifty witnesses in South Caro-
lima. When at Spartansburg, Senator Scott
invited the leading citizens, without respect
to parties, TO call upon him to talk over the cond
ton OF affairs when he informed them that If the
witnesses were assaulted molested because Of
their having testified he would report the facts the
President. in order that they might be protected by
the military, whereupon he was assured that the
witnesses should not be troubled; ana further, that
they would personally make an appeal TO The people
TO preserve the peace and to break up any unlawful
combinations