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A New Scheme Of Plumber.

Now that the patriots III Cuba, after a
persistent struggle of seven years. are al
most within sight OF the goal Of indepen-
deuce, a pretended interest in their behalf
Is all OF "A sudden manifested at Washing
ton, where they have heretofore been
coldly repused and denied the least ex-
preston Of sympathy.
This change proceeds from no concern
for the great cause and principles for
which the people OF that island have
30 long and CALAMITY contended
Another motive entirely selfish and par
tisan is at the bottom of this new policy
which looks to two results. The demand
for retrenchment in the public expendi-
lures threatens the extravagant appropri-
ntiOns heretofore made for the army and
navy, and calls for reduction in the az
gregate for both, OF some thirty millions Of
dollars. The Rings which have fattened
for years on these spoils are alarmed at the
prospect, and realize that without some
decided move by which the fears Of the
country may be excited, they must suffer
seriously.
Hence the scheme for creating critical
relations with Spain, and il necessary a
war panic, in order TO maintain the pres
ent military and naval establishments, and
perhaps Of asking even an increase for the
navy. The Virginius affair was made the
pretext for M expenditure which first and
last reached between five and six millions
OF dollars That precedent is encouraging
90 SEcoR RoREsoN and his confederates,
who run the department as a close corpO-
ration, from which everything possible is
taken out, ana nothing valuable is put in.
Again, the chiefs OF the san Domingo
Ring, who made IA bad investment in that
Job, are now gathered in full force AT
Washington, the leader of whom stands
nearest in confidence TO the President, aud
occupies one of the most important places
IN the army organization. They would OF
course IKE 10 retrieve the losses in thnt
enterprise by stake In Cuba There IL
hardly doubt but this speculation il the
Impeding idea of any movement by the
Administration, which may express int =
est IN the struggling patriots Of Cuba Oh
favor for them.
Tile people of the United States have
long desired the freedom OF this island
and they viii hail its achievement with
JOY. Recognition OF the patriots at thi,
h'ne need involve no disagreement witt
bpain or Inconsistency on our part as "a ma
uVh' Ihe Cubans have main tained gov
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Though the returns of the elections just
held are not vet rel oItcd complete in any
State. they are sufficient for our present
purposes. Ten States have voted for gen
bral tickets this autumn, all OF them ex-
ccpt New York electing Governor. We
propose to compare the result Of the con-
tests in those States last year with the re-
suits Of the present campaign. The ten
States TO which we refer are Maine which
voted in September last, Iowa, Nebraska,
hnd Ohio. which voted in October, and
Massachusetts,, New York, Pennsy lvania,
Maryland. Wisconsin. and Minnesota,
which voted on Tuesday last.
Though California elected n Governor in
September, and Mississippi state Treas
nrer and her members Of Congress on
tuesday neither OF them held an election
last year. Some other States, like New
Jersey for example, have now held cleo
tons, but they were local and partial in
their character, and afford no sufficient
data for the comparison we are now insti-
iuting.
Last fall, Massachusetts. New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and WIS
consin were carried by the Democrats
taken together were l02.02s.
last fall, Maine Iowa, Nebraska, and
Minnesota were carried by the Republic
cans. Their aggregate Republican MAORI
ties were 52.25s.
1t will be perceived that the net Demo-
cratic majority last fall in the ten States of
which We are speaking wis 1870, or say.
in round numbers, 10000.
These ten states, as we have already said,
have held elections this autumn. All OF
them have gone Republican except New
York and Maryland The aggregate OF the
Republican mnjorities, as nearly as can now
be ascertained, cast in Maine Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa. Nebraska,
Wisconsin, ana Nj nnesota is $500.
The aggregate of the Democratic maiori-
ties cast in New York and Maryland is
about 22,500.
II viii be seen that the net Republican
majority this fall in these ten States is
$4,000 and that there is change from last
fall III favor of the Rel ublicans Of $4,000.
These figures show the drift Of the politi-
cal tide. The philosopher who does not take
them into the account while attempting
60 forecast the results Of next years con-
test, leaves out Of the calculation a most
important element.
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The cowardice of Plymouth Church.

The action OF Plymouth Church on
Thursday night in dropping Mrs. MoULToS
from the roll of its members, against her
protest, is of piece with the course of the
church toward the scandal from first TO
last. 1t was cowardy, grossly unjust, and
in every way dsgraceful to an organiza-
ton assuming TO call itself a Christian
church. More than this, il was folly.
when the WEST charges arraigning The
oDoRE TILToN for charging the pastor with
adultery were introduced, investigation
into them was smothered by Mr.. BEECHER,
and Triton was quietly dropped from
membership. Mrs. BRADSHAW, who has
lately withdrawn from the church, was
never examined us to her knowledge Of
Mrs. TILToN's guilt, though Mrs. Triton,
also member still remains in the church.
Mr.. HENRY G.. Bowen has been bitterly us
sailed by the pastor and members, and yet
his case though so intimately related TO
the charges against the pastors character,
has not been dealt with. Mrs MoULToN,
on the evasive pretence of non-attendanco
at the meetings, is dropped, though she
offers AS her reason for not attending upon
his ministrations a charge against the pas
IOI winch, IL lIuti Woulu JUSTIFY ltI COLI
duct in the eyes of every Christian
church, Congregational or otherwise. in
the country.
If Mr.. BEEcHER is guilty, Mrs, MoULToN
deserves the commendation of Plymouth
Church for refusing TO go TO a communion
table at which an adulteror and a periurer
breaks the sacTamental bread. Instead of
that, her follow members drop her from
their fold for protesting by word and act
against the continued ministry of man
whom she charges with defling u Cnri. tian
pulpit If Mr.. BEEcHER is not guilty, then
Mrs. MOULTON Is n base oonspira tor, a liar,
a perjurer, n creature whom the church
owes 1t To the dignity of the Christian min
istry ana fellowship not merely to drop,
but to exclude as UNIT for the society of
Christians ana TO join with them or any
other body OF Christians in tho communion
of the New Testament.
Instead Of meeting the issue sqliarely as
MIS-. hoULToH does, Ply mouth Church
runs away from IL, does not dare TO ex-
! press an opinion Us 10 what this lady and
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Joaquin Miller in His Boyhood.

rom hiA htceW LrtthTe IA HdshinyftH n.
When | was about to leave the noun
tains Of Oregon IA few years ago and try my for
tune In the great wide worli, as the phrase runs,
IN old man sitting on worm fence onI even
ing, with his Uuckskin legs hanging down, said
10 me, very tendery ana wisely; joaquin,
don't YOU 20; the world 5 an impostor, and i'm
feed you on husks, as II otd the prnbxble sou"
But ! told him was resolved to go; then the
old man looked down into the sun hat was fall.
ing into the Pacific sea ike mighty hemisphere
Of are, then up at his loeks OF sheep feeding on
the hillside, and said, "MA, JOAQUIN, IL YOU
must go, 20 hut you'll come back some dul To
the old ranch You'll Oe sick Of the world and
sorry YOU went, aud you won't have no bLck-
skin clothes, and you won't h yo no home. uAt
when you do come Dack-fOr you're a good
meanin' boy, Joaquin-aud have no huckskin
clothes ana no home, You must come o. me and
III give YOU home and YOU shall live with me
and take care Of my sheep, a. s40 month, 3
long a. you live"
We'll, have worn out my other clothes, and
] have no home, but can't 20 back to the I'D
man In the sheep business, Tor, a. the French
saw, he Is dead and gone over 10 the majority,
and | come to YOU Tonight to lecture | eli
YOU all this To show 20 YOU that this Is not my
lavOiite pursuit, and also to show 10 YOU that
have not The highest opinion of the present
lecturer. Nor have | OF any man who wins
notofictv or name m quite another ncld, and
then consents TO cxhlhlt himself for h r. aud
call that lcctuung. No, l had preferred the
sheep business, ana at tins moment wish had
accepted the old mans uneT
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The WOrld, nj IA loss for subject yes
terday, devoted its great intellect To tine ques-
tion, g Why should tue Tunes fepudIate the
third-term idea directly after the esCtiousf'
The World should read the really sound Demo-
cratic papers, and then II would know all about
IL. Also, when IL quotes Shakespeare IL ought
TO quote him correctly. We knew very well that
the Democratic party, with its limited aud rap
idlv Diminishing stock In trade, would begin
shouting out "CnsArism and lhlrd Term" oil
TectlY II found thst u had been defeated And
SO " proved The Empress took up the piaintive
old dttty on the very eight after the election,
and even now Is not disposed to drOpit. IL
says:
The organ IN Washington, which spcaks for the
President Is ~ Tor tale Trip. Very many Lesser organs
OF the Administration pipe and whale to the
music. The Innss docs not, simply because II don't
does. They prefer to lead pubic OPINION rather than
to follow either the white or red lights the machine
We nope the Ines viii rule. II Ii than an even
chance LA u WI tail, ana uen, most excellent XII.
bor the dreadful Oogy Will DC your side. not
Nous refTOnS.
As for the "orRan In Washington," Gen. lab
COCK and Murtash, the contract sWindler, are
responsible for that As for ourselves, we ut
least undertake 20 he ON the side Of the Empress
whenever the contingency arises which IL see a. x
10 appfehend. Bat for the present we would
rather discuss live questions such as the le-
turn 10 n specie basis, and the honest y yment
~ our bnnds-than dead ones We hope Jns
ErpTtSS Will agree with us on those subjects, as
we do with II about the Third Term"
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eminent of their own, iudo pendent Of the
mother country, and against all the eX-
traordinary attempts nj repression, costing
Spain more than Il hundred thousand lives
aud tens of millions of treasure, for Us long
n period rs our revolutionary war lasted.
There can he but one end to tins conflict,
Spain is exhausted in men and money, aud
with n draining civil war at home cannot
hope TO recover her old authority in cuba.
PRIM and others saw the inevitable result
clearly enough in 1869, and were prepared
to meet IT If there had been craftsmanship
and courage on our side. An opportunity
was thrown away which would have help
ed to relieve the disbursements of Spain
without wuunding her pride; saved the
island from great desolation, and secured
to II the blessings of popular government.
Through privations. bloodshed, aud sac
rnccs. the Cubans have earned their title
to recognition 10y the great powers Of the
world. Every day Of delay in extending
this act of simple justice, inilicts u deeper
wound ON suffering humanity. But It IN
not necessary to change our internal policy
in any way, nor TO stop the intended re-
form of abuses, because the United States
may think proper TO say, Cuba has won
her claim to place among the free gov
ernmcnts Of the earth.
II the Administration had been positive
Ave years ago and followed the example
set in the Panama Mission, and in the sym
patty with Greece, Ireland, and Hungary,
which the Executive and Congress uttered,
cuba would long ago have completely
broken the chaius of her bondage. Instead
of generous announcement and friendly
advice, GRANT and FISH, controlled by
Spanish influences and venal consider
ations. turned deaf ear to entreaty and
outraged the sentiment of the American
people. Cuba must be free, but her free
dom is not TO be purchased through the
jobbcry, fraud, and corruption Of fabii-
Gated sensation by which an overgrown
army and worthless navy may be kept
on war footing.
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Academy sf Musie-IA Dsu, BlAnehs Matinee.
Ams riean Isstltute Fair-tti" "a ID Az
Reeths Theatre Hanp'y pumrJ' haAase
EroekIyn Tbsatre Afeand The Word.
Yowtry Theatre JntHA
Colosseum ssgs ofr,n,
Darling's Opera House Ns- Yo'i Min',''la Malice
Finb Avesue Theatre ki-n Booth h'm'1 h.n"'
Lyeeun Tn atre-is Gsndfs ~ VI Pofist hsNn"
Olympic Theatre-Nsrsty Msun..
ParL Theatre Mighty por~ Mstnss.
Partisan varIeties-i6h st. ard BrsAi-sv M.tn"
ssnTraneiseo MInstreis NN.y Matn,.
Third Avenue Thsstre-Lov efFun No Nu.sTty hans.'
Theatre Couiane New Aur,.nent bsuuss
ronJ PASTOR Theatre cembnsusa Of stars
Z nion ssuarc Theatre Led Atav MNa,s
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From. u I'us Leuer by ~. HrIce nliie IN ne C2t
cdao HibUHe.
| must remark TO the class Of persons for
whom tins letter is particularly desi-ned that
they are mistaken In supposing that America Is.
in any special sense, the Land Of the free and
the home ~ the brave | presume that no
body really doubts the bravery Of the English,
French, Germans, &c, but a great many, prob
ably mot Of our people, are accustomed u
think II them Us living In a state - SEMI servi-
tude to their rulers. have previously given the
result Of my observations u. on the English ,ys-
ten of government. | have had some opporiu-
mites 10 notice the systems OF France. Italy,
Switzerland, Germany, Berium, and Holland;
and am unable to see In what way we have adj
yantages over them in personal freedom enti-
Ting rs to call ourselves par excellence the md
OF liberty, except such as have been given to us
by the breadth Of ocean which enables W. to
dispense with standing army. and the length
of land which prevents us from Luduly crowd
ing each other. No; the Time has gone by when
we could cliim TO be in a peculiar sense the land
Of freedom. We must achieve our distinct ion
among nations In some other way hereafter
W hat was true at the foundation Of our Govern
ment and nftS wears later Is true no longer.
A great change has come over old Il lrJpe in
the last half century, and esOecially In The at
quarter. The revolutions Of lsis. though soon
suppressed, have mono the less accomplished
their work. Hungary has become the chief
stone OF the corner IN the Austrian Empire with
a free Parliament. Germany aud Italy nave &C.
complshed Their unity, aud are governed as to
nine things cut of ten by the popular will The
TEMPORAL power OF the Pope has melted away,
aud Garibsldi enjoys green old axe within
slgnt OF the hill where he made his heroic resis-
lance to the soldiers Of the Second French Rc-
public. France has commenced her tlrd Z
pertinent with ideas So much improved That the
republic grows stronger rather than weaker wi h
the lapse OF time. In the minor European states
the reGnng families are little more than the
leaders OF society, and not one Of them excel 1
tie Sultan aud the Car can Increase his own
salary TO the amount OF a pound sterling without
the sanction Of the legislative body. | fudge
that the President OF the United States exeI H. rs
more aihltr"ry personal power than any SOW
reign IN Europe, except, possibly, the Car Of
Russia would venture to assume.
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Texas, which hns made greater strides
In prosperity than any other State OF the late
Confederacy IL TO have a new Constitution
The State debt is small, aud It's burden IL llsht
on the taxpayers. A Democratic majority and
good government seem to be assured. The
chief question before the people is education.
Thousands OF emiRrants are Rocking 10 the
State, most Of them sturdy Woodworking for
eigneTs, but ignorant OF American history ana
Institutions. The children Of those imm igrants,
and Of the native Texans-most of " HON know
more about iariata than school bouka-wili con.
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The Whiulc and Bliss and Moody aud sam
hey Evangelism Disastrous Effects.

hey Evangelism Disastrous Effects.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sir: During
the height II the white and Bliss revival In
this city last winter l addressed them a note.
begging them, In the name Of pure religion. L.
pack up their traps and 60 home. minated
to these gentlemen that their meetings were
only calculated to advance their own personal
reputation and to bring their own precious
names before the public. | endeavored to con
vince them that the end would show tiat nine
teen out Of twenty OF their converts would
eventually become ten times more the children
OF hell thAn before.
Now II was proclaimed at the cud OF this ma
chnery evangelism that the best part OF the
young men OF Louisville were renewed IN the
spirit of their minds. and would turn Out IA bless
ing to society. But, alls ! what Is the actual
expci encei just what l predicted. II Is ac-
knOwledgcd that this city was never in a more
Gmns u The CoGric.SourndI for the last month
tell the story. There are over seventy-nve in
dlctnents now pending against parties for
gambling, and 1t is declared 10y tgose who know
that this wee Is practi-ed by all classes ~ So
Getty, and to an extent which is SIMPLY appal-
ling. White and Bliss depart. and a multitude
OF professional gamblers take possession Of the
city. One excitement succeeds another; Re
reprobate can nut on, ana " little and Bliss fur
nish ed the article In enormous quantities.
II BROOKLYN can he made worse than i IA, the
means are now being supplied II at Wholesale
prices. Any rejecting person can see at a
glance that religion Is a life and not IN emo
ZION, and that the effort 20 make Christians in
the ready-made style, and with a'tfuly-planned
human machinery, will only result dsastrously
To the interests Of Chrlst's religion.
/ am a minister OF the Gospel OF over thirty
years hard labor, and claim not only to have a
correct view Of that Gospel, but also Of poor hu-
man nature In Its profoundest depths Hence,
there Is notning | more deurecate than this
Moody and Sankey sens Itionalisin. Beware Of
them that come to You IN she's .'o!hln9; Tor
fruits shall Se know them" A CHRISTIAN.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov2
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A correspondent who feels that some
thing should he done by the public TO evnce
toward WALT WHITMAN, the democratic poet
sentiment Of appreciation In his age and sick
ness, sends us from scanty purse a cOutrlba-
tlon to be applied for his benent. Our cor
respondent thinks that fund should be raised
by public subscription No doubt this would be
very appropriate thing should Mr.. WHITMAN
be willing TO accept such tribute; and any
rerson VITO may desire 10 add 10 the small sum
now In our hands can do SO.
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We are requested to say that the report
that MOSS, CHAMnERLAIS, BCTLER, and AMEs
are Interested In the proposed African CONT
mental Railroad is Incorrect. We are sorry to
learn the fact, ana hope that they may Yet be
induced to take an interest In that great enter
prise We think that all Of these gentlemen
would End their true field Of usefulness Ia the
interior Of Africa.
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4 Prophet -peaketh.

The next Democratic ticket will DrOhn-
hiy be For President, Buyard Of Del ware; for
Vice President Mcdonald Oi Indiana.
BrlstuN ot Kentucky h the app rent head -
tho Republican column, and the second place
ON the ticket Will be ASSIGNED 70 the most popu-
lar man OF the party N the Eastern States.
lhese als the appearances 81 TIE hoLr.
Ana where, and Oh whore mas Charles Francis A,lams
gomez
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member Of the fold charges, makes no
inquiry into her case, and with utter cow
nrdice neither marks her with the brand
If exclusion nor gives her an opportunity
to defend her character; but, to save the
man who bcguilcd her into friendship
from the danger Of an investigation, drops
her from the church
If body calling itself Christian church
shall keep together after such treatment
of one Of its members, n lady whose char
acter has never been roprOached, under
taken in order to save another member n
man who is charged with crimes which
disgrace his pastoral Office aud dcbase
manhood, then II is the duty Of every
other CONGREGATIONAL church to brand the
society which thus takes OH the Christian
name to dcfilc it, rs an outlaw and n dis
grace.
We know that in the Congregational de-
nomination, every church is an autonomy.
But Plymouth Church belongs TO an assoc
citation OF Congregational churches which
can refuse to fellowship with IL so long rs
IL thus violates deconcy and shelters wick
eduess. The Brooklyn Association of Con-
gregational Ministers can deal with Mr.
BEECnER per- onnlly and expel him from
their society. We are glad TO hear that
this body does not display the cowardice
Of plymouth Church. but intends 10 inves-
tigate his case to see II reputable pastors
can longer associate with him. Yet even
that inquiry, II is reported. Mr.. BEEcnER
will try 10 avoid, by resigning from the
ASSOCIATION. lie should not be permitted
to thus escape an investigation which the
Brooklyn Congregational ministers owe it
to themselves and the interests OF morality
and religion to make with faiI ness and
thoroughly.
The history Of American churchesaffords
no instance parallel to that of Plymouth
Church. The people take their cue from
their pastor and assume an attitude of de-
nancc, refuse to listen TO advice and think
TO bolster up Mr.. BEECHER by turning his
accusers out of doors and smothoring the
| charges against him.