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Tho Danger Ahend.

II is no idle suggestion that the coun-
Try - ut this moment III serious dan
ger from the violence, un~crupulousne,s,
and mclitat,d inlamy OF lis politicians.
Aud unless the men who clam to he the
statesmen OF the Republican party inter-
pose Their voice for moderation, and show
some sense and Wi, lom instead of permit
ting themselves TO he dragged along by
the rushing and short-siehtcd crowd of
partisans. 10 man can ten how the present
criminal enterprise, may end.
Holding the executive power in their
hands II is competent for the violent
leaders OF the Republican party 20 attempt
10 enforce. nj the first, almost any coer-
rive and rcpressive measu IS through the
means If the army. But this settles Moth
iug. On the contrary, it unsettles every
thing.
II is a totally now experience in this
country that our ordinary elections are
to he decided by the sword. 1t il II
shame To tine Republican managers Of the
country, now sitting in their seats Of
power at Washington, that they have not,
before this ind gnantly rebukrd the sug-
q stion. more especially when coming
from the mouth of the President. We
warn them that they are making history
and forming precedents in this direction
altogether too fast.
Mr.. CoNKLING's reputed suggestion that
If things are allowed to 20 on in their pres
ent way little while longer, senator,
might be obliged to have their own tickets
punched by a military officer before being
permitted to take their seats, hits the uai
on the head. He would have been even
nearer the mark If he had said member, of
the House. II the tactics put in operation
in Louisiana in 1874, aud in South Carolina
i'm ls7G. are right for those states, they ar,
night for Congress.
# HAYES il inaugurated by fraud accord
ing to the present programme, we see No
reason in the action OF the present Admin
istration to forbid the supposition Of th'
exercise Of the military power in the sum'
way it was used in bptn those States whei
he now Congress comes TO assemble.
To be sure the public mind docs not nov
admit the possibility Of such inconceivahl
enrontery. But it Is an old proyorb tina
the descent into hell i, easy. We may adj
that people are often Oh the way whei
they do not suspect il.
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There is Nothing to Compromise.

1t is said, with more or les OF authcutici-
~, that plans Of compromise are on foot in
Washington; but we DO not see that there
is anything in the Presidential question
which can Toe made the subj cct Of 4 cOmpro-
m Sc, or that there are any parties or IN
tcrests that can riGhtfuly assume the att
tule Of making bargains with each other
IA respect to the method of asccrtalning
whether there has been "A choice Of Prcsi-
dent, or the person who has boon chosen.
popular election for the choice II Prcsi-
ucutiA electors in cach state has taken
place; the Elc toral College, M each state,
rs constituted by the CAuyassIug Boards
md authorities IN each state, has met and
voted. Their votes have been given, ccr-
lifted, and fOi warded to the seat f GOV
ernmcut rs the Constitution requires. IL
i. the plan duty OF the presiding ollicor Of
the senate, when the proper time comes,
T. OF en- the electoral votes in the presence
Of the two Houses Of Congress; aud II ia
equally the plan duty Of the two Houses,
~ the presence Of each other, to proceed
At once to count the votes that have come
before them.
We dissent altogether from the idea
fhat this is duty that can he deyolved
hy the two Houses upon any other body
whatever, either by the passage of law
or resolution, or in any other manner
II l. plain that tho Constitution contcm
plated tuut the two Houses Of Congres
should ho the authority by which the re-
suit. Of the electoral votes should be ascer
tanned; and the two HOUSES can no more
dcvolyo the performance # TIL, duty on
HE supreme Court, on On - b1Irl Of urhi-
traitors, than they can devolye the pei
formnuce of their legislative functions on
HE Common Council Of New ~ orCIi-
rlgo. Moreover, although IN point oil
fact amnj0rify Of the House OF Represents
ativcs is of one political party ana n
majority Of the Senate is OF another poliu
cal party it will be entirely wrong II
pruciple and most injurious as prece
deut if these two bodies shall undertake
10 bargain with each other for any renln
cation of their constitutional duty II
counting the electoral votes, because q
the peculiar questions which have arise
out of this particular election.
There are only two classes OF uncslioi
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THE rELEGRApH QUESTION.

wAsuTNGToN, Dee. Eff Mr.. Orton hal
shown the L. st sign Of resistance when Bcn
Butler throw his drag net INTO the telegraph
Offices md captured an cor. e-pondcn'e' pubic
ani private, or had demonstrated with MIR. Bont-
well not many months ago. wnen ne required
the dispatches OF the Democratic Committee In
Mississippi to he oduc'd. there would he
good justification for his refusal to obey the call
Of the investigating committee in New Orleans
acting under the fullest authority Of the House
of Representatives to send for persons and
papers.
While he had previously compiled with tho
demands Of Republican committees, he sud-
denly objected to similar demands by a Demo-
cratic committee. A telegraphic despatch can
not be considered more sacred tnan the private
accounts and books OF an individual or corpora
tion. which are constantly produced before COM
mittees and courts.
Nobody proposes 10 go outside OF the range OF
proper inquiry In the present case. III Il en-
Chandler aud his associates have not used the
telegraph to instruct their confederites In
Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina In WAYS
that are dark, why not come forward ne Mr..
Hewitt has done on the other side, and author
ize their dc patches to be delivered to the CONF
mittee2 Ifeverytnine has been fair and square,
there is, OF course, nothing to conceal
IL tuls wa, pIOpo1lilou u tNpu't tuf s'tiNN'
and business OF private persons. and to range
through the telegraph Offices iudi'crIminately'
as Ben Butler cid, without ohj from his
political fiicuds, or any impeachment from the
company then 1t might he viewed quite diner
emily. Glattng and outrageous frauds have been
perpetrated In three States. There is an aula-
cious attempt 70 steal them. aud to elect a
President over the votes Of the people by re-
turning boards.
The qucstii before the country Is, we're these
frauds y onptcd. aided, or sanctioned oy ch
Chandler and the pu'lic men VINO had charge or
or VINO largely ca Operated In, tie campaign Tor
Hayes2 INT Information belongs to the peo-
plc. in order that they may decide for them
selves who her the election has been carried
fr udulenty or fairly. Great Interests are de-
pendent upon the truth or fllsity of these
charges aud Il there ever was an occasion when
the door. should be thrown wide open and both
parties should be willing u let the sunshine
into the recesses OF strategy, II Ia now. when
the public peace D.. tire tened and uncertainty
Is little less than "A calamity.
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To TUE EDITOR OF TUE SUN-Sir' Can
YOU iaiow any isnt upon this very unusual
rendezvous Of se-g1ing men of-war at hnmp-
ton Roads-all the more singular al this season
OF the yelrr
week ago Saturday we had a gale here, one
OF the creat-run sort. Nearly every ship drag
god her anchor. The steam Guitar ot the h IL
ford broke from - painter and drited away.
A huat nud crew were tut Un If e. It, aud after
making last tn the fugitive. the hoNs nnderto"N
t. null tack hut tne gallo wts 50 strong, ihc sea
80 MN and the cnid 50 Intense IN they were
d II r. IN IN few inmates, and hal u not
been tnat the Baltimore steamer sue was rhs,-
my thrN would nave been Il. A. D. Wa, they
were 80 oAhaustcd that they uld no nave
strength 10 get a. oard the steamer, ana mai TO
br hauled up net sides one 10y one
oar officers mhN know Why We are here. but
We don't. We are not all we'd togo on shore,
and there has been precious litte comfort ON
bo ri snip. Hampton Roads cant be beaten Tor
gales and bad weather, heavy seas aud strong
tides thAt the small coats of the Il tet cannot
stem. IL seems positively ABSURD that We
should be Kept here wnen. Within Tour miles, ON
tie lee side II Seweiis rNiuL there Is an adj
miracle anchorage. with smopih sens, and a
mach Llsher temp are than here, " ,riicuiArly
duriue east winds. Why are We neref
HAMPTON ROADS, ID e. ~. BOsCN'
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GRANT ON THE SIrUATTON.
lie Believes that Raves was Lawfully Elect
ed-AnNiOus 20 Rctirc.


WAsHINGToN, Dec. -. l have had full
and free con,er.at.on with the President on the
national situation. me speech ON Monday bY
Gen. Nichols, who claims to he the Governor
elect ~ Louisiana, and VINO threatens 20 enforce
Bis claims TO the onice b, arms, onlN confirms
the Preadent 10 the belief that the policy Of
the Democratic uar;y in Louisiana. South Gro
lua, aud Florida for,~haduws what tas be
attemp ed on the Presidential question here.
President Grant not only believes Hayes IL
lawfully elected. but durins the interview stated
that Hayes was he only candidate for President
who had ever been elected ia this coIntry dur
ius period u great financial depression by "A
party IN control ~ the national Administration
at the tiue OF the crisis Tho people OF ih
country ,vil be- clad TO know tna' the President
has omitted NJ precautipn for knowing just
what ia revolutioni.ts are saving and doing.
suggested tnat several new-papers had
saOkcn uf the ncys ibiiity OF electing him To
the senate IN the place or General Logan. 50
that he might tie made Presid NJ ufo ten. II
the senate. and continue go the " hi House II
there shouli he an interim before the Inaugural
tiou Of HAYES To TINS suggestion he replied IN
the following language;
INV I'D friend licughion. Of Galena. suc-
rest-d my name f0r Inited States senator from
Illinois a. Lucaus successor. and the suggest on
prp.te When sew ms article Immediately
wrote TO MY friend IT, Illinois that | could not
be a candidate Tor three reasons:
II. Athou.h consider ny self citizen II
Illinois aud not n ctizcn Of any other STATE or
auv Territory. yet dc not consider thtt have
resided WITHIN the site continuously enough
duruy the last twenty year. 10 euutle me TO a
cNndiiacy for the ofice Of United st,tes SEN
atnr.
80. ! have been n servant of the public fol
the last sixteen ycnrs, and on the 4th Of March
next tropo-e TO see how It will seem to be O
sovereign.
30 And. more IMPORTANT than ALL I am IN
favor Of the rec ectinn OF Gen. Logan AS against
any other candidate, because he has proved ~
able, laborious. inhuenrs rator. and shouic
be Returned; anu, further than thlt. have rea
son To Anuw. from personal o1srrv alton, tnat Ia,
was one " the bruve-t ana most useful oniceri
IN the Union army. The people Ought to re-
moihper that when the war broke out Loslr
VS. a Democratic represent ,tive in { N
I goss from district int gave hiT
ls,OOJ maj nifty. II ne had been a Copperhehd
/ dis many - his political associates cane, h'
! cOuld have th'ONn obstruction in the WAY q
/ rii.i uE Iui u tr0up - IA -outuern Illinois tina
! could hardly toe estimated. instead Of which h'
/ WAS plOmp, fearless, aud uuu'ncninciy ON Ou
! side frnm the start
The President snd further that he did No
/ think he would ever AGAIN be II candidate 10
putlic unice.
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Our New Governor and the Next Legis-
IatuTe.

II has been great embarrassment to
GOV. TuDEN that all through his term the
Republicans have Lad a minority in both
branches Of the Legisl lture, and on several
occasions have 80 used their power rs to
throw obstacles in the way of his reform
policy. Though in his war on the Canal
Ring lac was striking down Democrats rs
well rs Republicans. aud was aiming TO
promote the Interests OF the whole people,
irrespective Of party, it was with ilcuity
that he could persuade the Legislature TO
pass such laws rs were absolutely necessary
to enable him 10 carry on the contest. As
to appointments 10 Office which depended
upon continuation by the senate, the
Governor nominc@- we're pretty generally
shown the door without ceremony.
Gov. RoBISsoN finds himself in the same
situation a hi, predecessor. Both branches
Of the Legislature are against him. To set
two new and important departments OF
! the Government IN running order viii re-
! quir. the enactment OF wisely dlgested
| laws. We refer t. the constitutional
amendments aboli,hng the Offices Of Canal
! Commissioners and Prison Inspectors. and
creating in their stead the two Offices Of
superintendent Of Public Works and
superntendent of Prisons. Though these
departments cannot move Mt all without
legislation, il is by no means certain that
the Republicans will not thwart the wishes
Of the Governor IN regard TO certain stntu-
tory provisions he may deem necessary
for their management. As to the cOnilrma-
ton 10y the Senate of the Governors APP
poutees TO these two offices, 1t Will be a
marvel If the Republicans do not give him
trouble.
GOV. ROBINsoN will endeavor 10 prose-
cute to completion the reforms COM
mouccd 10y GOV. TTLDEN But to this end
some legislation is needed. Whether the
Republicans in the Senate and Assembly
will pass the requisite laws for this purpose
remains to he seen.
As shown 10y our Albany correspondent,
there are at least one hundred and fifty
Republicans now in office whose terms
lave expired. They drift over from IN,
Administrations of FESToN and DIX, and
can keep their places TIL their sue
cessors are appointed by the Govern
or and confirmed by the Senate
About onc-fourth Of these Offices arr
, of "A good deal Of importance. Tho Re
pubhcaus IN the senate held Gov. IIIDE'
az bay when he attempted TO I'LL them
, WIN GOV. RoHINsoN fare any better
Certainly he Will not while keep wha
you've got ana get what You can remain
"A fundamental article IN the Republican
creed.
The Republicans I'm the Legislature can
not afford TO be facuous. For twent
years the rtlatatiOn OF tho New NOrI
LEGISLATURE has been Infamous Throughout
% the country, AND never more so than who
/ under the control of the Republican,
They should remember that if the
9 had passed proper npportionmont Lar
last winter, giving New York aLd Kinp
n clht or ton additional members of ia
# Assembly, the equivalent reductions to
n which must have been mainly made
Republican counties lying north and we
IS Of Albany, the incoming Assembly woul
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safety ot tue Mail-.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN->ir: The
chsrae OF Mr.. Hewitt that the corfesp 'ndencc
II the Dem cratic Committee had undergone
surveillance Ia the Post OGi'e, by the auxll-
iary process Of Dr. Flint and his kettle, Induces
me to ask attention to my own experience. Call
ing on prominent politician one morning alter
the election to hand hini letter, he at once,
after removing the envelope, called my notice
to tho Appearance of the back. saw. at a
glance, that II had be0n opened. Fortunately Il
mad no evidence Of sedltiun or hlsprlslon OF
treason.
Wuilo am hcsi,lting "a 60 suspicious upon
personal or uficml hdrhty. | cannot resi-t testi-
unuy which l. so convincing, not to one, but 20
Two ptrsOus aud on my part Mlth no Thought of
any tanivriug Wi1h tue confidence OF the seal.
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The bellicose bulletins ~ that formidable
military chief. WILLIAM T.. CHANpLER, whose
renown IN " rhas eicctii aed various continents,
are enough 80 make Conrress moys imme-
diately. Recently be startled The country with
daily proclama'ions from Flcrida, addressed TO
JAY GOULD. another dangerous hero, aud print-
ed in his organ, assuring sll the Ring chiefs that
HAYES Was elected anu that he himself Ia d a
hand tn the j1o.
Now he l. At the other end OF the Union. AMI
threatening "a new civil war" from the cold
climate Of Concord, New lI,mpshire, In case
ANYBODY opposes his III ridl edtcis. In a crisis
like this somctninc ought TO he done with " Il.
CHANDLER. A dynNmiu, body like that liable
to explode at any moment and with force ten
times rs great as that applied to Hell Gate,
should certainly not be At large.
lie may drop down on Washington any day
md set the hall In motion. Then what will be-
come II the country Gen. harlow might he
commissioned To take him in hand temporarily,
until provision can be made tor permanent re-
straint. Tho four and a quarter millions of lII~
DEN men have been IN state Of panic since the
lIth Of this month, when CHANDLER notified
them that II they persisted in their evil way Of
claiming that the majority should rule. It would
amount 10 "Iebellion," and must be put down
hy force" II GKANr means to "let Us h we
pc CO." then the arst step is to send the army to
/ Concord aud take care u CHANDLER aud bis
| Flonua returns.
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Shall Women Prcacht

This exciting question isnow agitating
the Newark presbytory. That women aro
able to preach has been sufficiently dcmon-
strated. There are several women who
preach regularly in the country, and have
done so for years, and there are others who
preach occasionally.
A Unitarian minister in Massachusetts not
long ago was taken IN, and travelled for
his health. Ills wife went into the pulpit
IN his place. aud everything seemed TO 20
on rs well rs when he was ON hand. Widow
VAN CoTT has had few equals among men
rs a revlvalst. She has preached in the
different cit,s hciclhouts with great nc
cepiance, and counts her conversions by
the hundreds. She will 70 into duh aud
lifclcss church, and, in week, crowd the
meeting house with entranced saints and
sinners eager to save Other people, or 10
get themselves saved. Bnckslidcrs return,
and new recruits JOIN the host Of the con-
vcrted.
Certainly women can preach. Bat should
they preachY That is another question.
Can Won keep them from prcnchiugY That
is still another question, which we mt once
answer, No. ST. PAUL said that women
should keep silent in the churches, but
! il IL cOntcudcd that his words hnd only
a local and immediate Application; that
he was merely trying 10 sin the voices
of the Corntllian women, who were IN
clincd 10 be too noisy; and that he hat
no intention of shutting out women gen
orally aud TOR all time from talking
in meeting. When at ono OF Brother
| MoOnY'5 services "A long Windpd brother
begins to harauguo about the seven Seal'
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undoubtedly have contained handsome
Democratic majority. In the light of
these fncts, and all the time bearing in
mind that Gov. ROBINsoN enjoys n we'll
earned reputation for integrity and fair
ness, the Republicans in the Legislature
cannot do better than to give his Admins
tfatiou a liberal support
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The Ring pnyemeu,-i in Washington.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-1ho whole amount 81
wooden pavement IN the District OF Columbia was
so.0uO feet, - which i5ooo1 wrre OF ths Burnct
pa eat and la1uoo If me 80 ,hns, 10000 ofhr steer
ami 5000 u tr1Hl1'n pavement. Of tll- amount. IL
mat on Prun.y NHnl avenue, between flrr' hul FIT
trruth a iri- mort lri-, has urru tdsc 80 As Wutu
-s and 1880 tret thc other stree, are runi nu-
ca Ns yIDu rru A. MuNh ui tuc rcmaluI r. ulrttJ
IA rot ca AMI Nll rOuu he also be- uud repair.
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ToRoNro, Ont, Dec. @,-At meeting OF
the shareholders u the jacques CARRIER b M,
held here YESTERDAY afternoon IL was re-
solved 10 reduce the capital STOCK @ flm0oOOi
10 accept shares paid MP from 'he old directors 10
fire.. them from lhrlr r'tilnslhuN any loss tu7-
.l cl b., the rNlrenu ou account uf ir ihIurrt
and 10 nHN pirliu, NJ Tor power TO auAs amaze MIA
nf, Dtir hluk ur hauh- fhc shareholders u-Ht desire.
4 cNl Board II Dhe tHrs were rec cteii the ppo-
.LlLuu -.nnr. mer-IM. WIN hLEnll lNlrAl.
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or the Seven-hcaded Beast, tho evangelist
shuts him up short, and perhaps Brother
SANKEY starts hymn 20 relieve the minds
of the bored congregation. That seems to
be reasonable and necessary proceeding,
and tho advocates OF preaching by women
contend tina, ST. PAULmust be interpreted
to mean that women should only be ST.
fenced when they talk not to cdiiication'
We wish some such rule could De enforced
with reference TO all takers, outside rs
we'll rs inside the churches.
The Rev. Mr.. SEE, who is OH trial by the
Newark Prcsbytcry for letting two women
occupy his pulpit says he didn't consent
until after an hour of prayer for light us
TO ms duty in the matter. But that can
not save him if the Presbyterian rule, for
mally adopted, is against women's preach
ing. for that rule was undoubtedly estab-
lished after prayer. Brother SEE makes n
stronger defence, so far as Prcsbyterian-
ism is concerned. when he says that the
General Assembly, in its delivcrance in
1874, left the decision Of preaching by
women to the judgment of the minister
aud elders of each church. II that is so,
we don't see how he can be made to suffer.
| tie tU-tlS INC lNlllue IIVulDlNlph WIN
the General Assembly's permission adds
the divine light on the subject he got by
prayer, appeals to experience to show that
women doprcach to cdincaliou, and firmly
plants himself as an advocate of letting
them enter the pulpit whom they can help
the cause OF religion. Brother SEE, with
regard TO 81. PAUL. takes the rather sur
/ prising ground. considering that he Is a
/ Prosby toriau minister. that the apostle
was right enough in silcncng women in
his day. but that 81. PAUL's ministry ended
with his death, that the church has lived
| for ages. and each age must be governed
/ by its customs. The women OF to-day are
! different from the ~umen of st. PAUL's
/ time, aud the women of the future have q
| vet more glorious destiny. b 1t does
Brother SEE contend that Christian doc
trncs and customs must change with the
changing ideas ana habits ot society
lie IS very much in earnest in the mat
ter, for he said on Thursday with great So
lcmniry that he would rather die in igno-
miny that night than to yield IN the least
Therefore. the outcome OF this trial must
be ono Of two thugs Either Brother SEE
must leave the Prcsbyterau Church or the
Presbyterian Church must waive objection
TO the preaching OF women. The issue IS
square. The public generally, and women
DESTROYS of preaching especially, Will await
the decision with interest
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Very few specifically holilny books have
been published for the nrst time this ye'r sew
crl years ago there WAS rash of illustrated
holiday editions, 10th IN England and here, aud
the market WAS overlooked. Bat no ono need
hunt long to hnl beautiful as well rs useful
books In the shops.
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Merry Christmas. llappv Now Year. Buy pros
cuts M Nlrnil me lailnr' tonH ami 500 h- eau l.
fully decorated store. 40 BJSery betweeu Oand and
bTUomv struDts.-. llc.
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I.1sr wan Mons.

an Ike way for the Uuitcd St1to4 Nnl," only
one hour Aud taonty ave minutes 60 cross TAG y r,l
TNtr
Wanted. a Superi0tonlcnt who can TRANSPORT
the nt man acrl-s lhr Nurth uNer 90 less th4u lIe
hurr .nd tWtuA+nN ulHu iH-.
Tho new al selected fpr the Just mail TT in
represents t4t lr stu jig hi.ut Acru,s tne lluusuu
rls vita uts llN uu case OF lcc.
one hour and tweuty.0yr minutes 10 carry 'he
mail from inr Sow NnrN post Ohlci 10 Jersey Guy,
Audy thcy call % the INt mhl.
AMY ferryman who shill DELAY the passage II
the uau a,rOs, ans ferry shall bee untd for every tea
minutes 90 ur'I 'ly ' sf+IYs fHc 'I.. &c.,. IIlH
Superintendent u tAr rrnn-N wanna ltu o. loNt
t. tam tr mul in Jersey Clty one huul l0r thc .cnc
~ Of au tAptes, company.
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10 Tur EpWlR OF luE SrN sir: Are there
any arrangements h.iut mude iur "bliin- s'"Fhi ~
to out tr ltrunial Year,
be IL