davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

created figures and claimed that they were
elements in the public debt. Mr.. BhIsrow
says on this subject in his report;
year 1909 the nt.s q sseIs re- as p ss
NIL n snd / Id. increased Il many niiiOns."
There was some strong motive for this
proceeding, and 1t will sooner or later be
discovered The Register of the Treasury
unconsciously gave ~ hint of the cause in
a letter to the Secretary in December, 1872:
Many OF these discrepancies arose In the nrst year.
Of ne irdr, when the same careful attention TO the
Il Is possible for us to do now, assisted we are by
the experience Of the past"
This plea is, doubtless, but one of the
many excuses invented to cover up trans
actions which will not bear the light. 1t is
no secret that there were immense over
issues OF bonds and notes; that interest
was paid on vast sums in excess of the
public debt; that millions were stolen and
lost, and that other millions were counter
feited aud circulated. When these doings
are considered, the true motive OF Mr..
BoUTwErL's illegal changes in the Treasury
statements ie transparent, and 1t is easy to
understand why two hundred and nifty
millions in round numbers were added to
the public debt by q stroke OF his pen.
With change of Administration ana Gov.
TMDEN to direct its policy, the country
will soon see the extent of this tamper-
ing with the public accounts, this fore
ing of balances, aud this Justification OF
figures to suit the exigencies OF party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
RELIGION AND rHE SCHOOLS.
The Judiciary Committees substitute for th @
Non-SectarIan Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l0.-The Senate Jul
dietary Committee have agreed upon and re.
ported the following as substitute for the
House joint resolution proposing an amend
meut to the Constitution concerning religion
and common schools:
ResolreL ny the senate and House 81 Ropresenta.
uNes V~o.lhrls u each House cuacurring therein ,
lures OF tue several an amendment to ne
Constitution II tue United states wh,ca wien rain d
b. threrfourths Of III said tgisatur,s sh II be valid
as part Of the suid Cons itull.u, namely,
Article ~. No state shal ua, any law resncctinr an
ihent Of religion or prohibiting inc free exer
cE' thereoi, AM no rengluus sinai he required A.
STATE 80 pup &c properly ana no puzzle revenue o.
nor any loan ~ cred ly uuutr the authority Of tie
lht1 states or any state Territory, district or mu.
hclpAl CORPORATION snail ne appropriated to or maze
or used Tor me support Of any school educational or
other institution under the control OF any rengIOus or
tutlfthsluus sect, OrAauZt.iun or denomination, or
wherein Tue particular ,rctds tencs snail he read or
lhuSht IN any school or institution SUPP Ortud whole
or Ia part by such revenue or Loan Ul credit aud no
tuch appropriation or loan OF credit shall made 40
airy rrAluus or Auireglous sect aniIatlon or de-
nomination, or 10 promote It's Interests or tencts,
Inls article snail not ue construed to prohibft tho
reading Oi the bi0le Ia any tcuoOl institution aud n
sa not nave NE elect 70 impair he rights Ut properly
already vested. ''''
sKcuoN :. Congress shall have power ny appropriate
legsH ION 20 provide iOr the prevention ana punl1u
ment VI Violations VI tbs article.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

Next to CARL SEIZURE, the biggest single ac-
aSSSSn shs HEqPS Of iowa But ne Decrs
profess to be consoed Tor TuTrIK ~ SMARLrs Fran
IFR PULITZER and the rest, 'rahed for TIL
DKS and lcforD. Springfield Rspubaean.
We beg Mr.. DowLEs not to DO too hilarious
over his acquisition. IL is not worth much prin-
tiers ink or powder. Gen. FUTILE may be
large man to the telescope view Of the locker
from afsr OF. He " very diminut,ve TO the
naked eye. Beyond his own vote he has no
value. There is not a man In Iowa who Will be
moved to the support OF HAYES by his CONVEX
sion. To couple him with CARL SEIZURE taxes
Cur risibles far too heavily for a temperature Of
90 In tho shade. We should as soon bring into
conjunction the elder PITT and Sir BOYLE
ROCHE or the poet BRYANT and Pop EMMoNs.
Gen. FUTILE wos a reputable husbandman
| In Van Buren, county. drove his team ated,
drew a straight furrow, aud was thrifty as a
Granger. The war made him Colonel Of the
Second Iowa Infantry. He was a fair officer,
| aud did good dahtiuR. During the last year OF
| the cam paign he languisned az post commander
| at Natchez. and. IL is said, forgot hislCAsEy s
tactics In his devotion to the interest OF the cot
| ton factor, and In "falr" and good fair"
"long staples" and "short staples" neglected
| tho school of tho battalion and the manual OF
| the musket.
| Scandal Is busy with honored Names ana We
| express no opinion OF rumors and nsinuations
| II Is quite certain that this warrior brought
| home more money than others OF his rank. who
| had only their pay and allowances. We should
| say now, that what consideration he has ID
| rather OF man mon than hero worship.
stolld enough 10 isr5 s'RepdbnJId aSR JatT' s.
10000 and hug the deluson OF an election. Gen
FUTILE WIS the victim. We are not sure thai
his vote was counted. II 1t was. 1t was lost
labor. He Is acommon man In ed NC alton and Of
very low grade In endowment and we are onl,
surprised that Mr. BowLEs should attempt I,
set up such n craven image for idol.
IL is surprising that the General has no
RATED" at an earlier date, but in the Republi
can party OF Iowa the mouths many and tn,
teats few. He Is wise now in changing his allie
glance. Whether his bloody shirt Is wrought
from his own nbres, OF later cotton crop. W,
cannot venture an Option. II we pos
sessed his confidence. We should recommend
that he send his scarlet undergarmeut to tn,
laundress, and appear again In his primitly,
jeans. Not that he will be missed from the old
organization, but we think the re reinforcement
to the GRAM and HAYES party viii sadly inter
fere with the dividends of the more ancient
rodents, such as Ben BuTLER, JOHN \. LOGAN
ana the rest Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

Mr.. JOHN NJ. FORBES, we are delighted TO
see, Is designated by the National CHANDLER
Committee, as one OF the purveyors OF revenue
for the Presidential campaign. We cannot
omit any opportunity of bringing him promi-
nently before the public. A gentleman whose
1rst layer OF monetary blubber was laid on his
ibis 10 tho opium and tea trade OF the ORIENT
and whose super1ux OF capital has since been
reinforced by the roulette Of railway stocks
and the faro of mortgage bonds, Is judicious
selection to assist IN the work OF subsdizing
tho ballot box and suborning the voter. we
feel ourselves authorized to say that all con-
tributions addressed to him in Sears's Building,
either 10 cash or defaulted railway bonds, VIII
be duly accounted for to ZACH CHANDLER Co..
the respectable firm consisting Of CHANDLER,
EDMuNDs. Boss SHEPHERD, BADcocK. and the
prosecuted DELKNAp, In whom this venerable
railroad whlpper in can nothing but an edu-
Gated aptitude for trafic in Official honor, or tho
legitimate calling Of internal Improvement
Investments. Bonds Of MIR. FoRBEs's road Will
be received at commuted value by the cord
OF the fractional parts thereof. The generous
contributor can have the assurance Of this
responsible committee, who are all honorable
men, that these funds will be sacredly applied
to the most desirable contamination Of electing
a third-rate statesman, but good father OF a
family, RUTHERFORD u. HAYES, to superin-
tend another generation OF DrLKNAPs, RoBBER-
SONS, and BABCoCKs to take what little there
may be remaining In our lean exchequer after
the 4th OF March next.
Let the benevolent private citizen revise
his bank account and check for his credit bal
ance In this most laudable enterprise. We
need not adjure the plethoric collectors OF Gus
TOMS the PROSPEROUS postmasters, those inesti-
mable public servants of the revenue service,
down to the tide waiter assistants and the
| thousand dollar clerks, to be ready with their
ten per cent. Of charity with an exemplary and
| pleasing promptitude Of remittance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

II viii be asked how this mighty chance
was brought about The answer is eo.v
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced, as he says, new
elements into debt statement prepared
In his o!llce, and in November, 1911, he adj.
dressed letter to the Register dnoct ting
him TO conform his figures % this manu-
featured table. In plain terms. no was 20
discard the figures shown by his books and
to forco balances in agreement with the
Secretary. So that tho Treasury report OF
is7l showed them to be in accord, while
they had previously differed.
Mr. BOUTWELL, had no authority OF law
Tor this new departure. and he had no au-
'hoi'ly IRON 10 P09ks e4eept % no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
False Statements of the Public Debt.

False Statements of the Public Debt.
The whole truth in regard TO the public
debt, and the methods by which the pres
snt figures were adopted, can never be
known without change of parties and OF
men.
We have repeatedly demanded investi-
cation Of the huge discrepancies in the
statements Of the public debt, aud of the
receipts and expenditures, as officially
reported in 1869 and in 1870, by the Secre-
tary and the Register of the Treasury.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,uts-sb ys.sfseessi9ps A
Dittee several months ago in the Senate,
but the Republicans sent it to the Commit
tee on Finance, who in turn referred the
matter TO the Treasury for an explanation.
No member OF this committee except
JOHN SHERMAN, and he for q sinister pur-
pose, ever went near the Treasury TO ex-
anime the books, or to look into the sys-
tenn upon which they are made up. The
Secretary of course could not personally
make the investigation required. There
fore it fell into the hands of the very sub
ordinates who had aided in the alleged
falsifcation of the figures.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON organized the
nicely balanced system of accountability
and checks, which has stood the test of
time, ana which no successor ever VEN
tured TO touch until Boutwell, laid vio-
lent hands on his work. GALLATIN, CRAw-
FORD, RCsH, TANEY, DUANE, WOODBURY.,
CoRwIN, GUTHRIE, CHASE, FEssENDEN, and
men OF that stamp, We're proud to follow
IN his footsteps, and to adopt his methods
But Mr. boutwell, was not content with
these ways, aud he boldly declared in the
Senate:
minis era @ rre qyrs ne i2g e year. vat a
N tne history OF tue government the BE-, Of the dc.
pafneut represented tue exact state Of public AFFAIRS
Under HAMrLToN's system the Register
OF the Treasury became the bookkeeper of
the Government, into whose hands all the
public accounts finally passed, and who
alone had the authentic means of giving
their results III Irresponsible form. All the
statements of the public debt were, there
Tore, issued from his office, from the BEGIN
ming OF the Government down to the
BOUTWELL, advent, and they were never
Questioned IN any manner or form.
Mr.. boutwell, was not satisfied that the
Register should be regarded as the exclu-
sve authority for the debt ana other state
ments, SO he prepared one of his own and
when the two appeared together in the
finance reports Of 1863 and 1870, they diff
tered nearly two hundred ana nifty mil
hons OF dollars! This enormous difference
was found to occur mainly between the
years lsC2 and 1870, during the period Of
the great loans, although Mr., boutwell,
went back to 1886, when the debt was
merely nominal, to find plausible pretext
Tor this extraordinary change
In order to appreciate tho facts as they
actually are, the debt statements for nine
years are reproduced from tho Treasury
reports for the years 1870 aud 1871:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

In its terms and in it's purpose, the reso-
luton offered yesterday In the House from the
Democratic side by Mr.. Scorr LoRD was all
right. II was declar alton of the sense OF the
House in favor OF the constitutional provision
TO secure the free exercise of the right OF
suffrage to all citizens OF every State, and In
favor OF the prompt execution Of the laws
against any attempt to interfere with that right
by force. fraud, terror, intimidation, or other
wise. The Democr OF the House seized tho
opportunity to support this very proper and i'm
portant resolution, which was adopted by an
almost unanimous vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

To-day's advices from Albany disclose a
manner Of conducting affairs In the Abingd on
Square Savings Bank ofthis city that is certainly
surprising, As early as 1874 the Bank Examiner
discovered that the Secretary Of that bank had
used his own cheek for $4,000 in making up the
report OF assets and surplus This was over
looked at the time by the State officials upon the
promise OF the Abingdon Square Banks officers
that II should not again be resorted TO. Since
then, It is alleged by the State officials the OH
GERS have repeated this padding process until
at the time of tho July statement on the first OF
last month, the clerk Of the bank deposited his
individual check for $9,S0J before making the
statement and withdrew IL afterward. The
bank was closed yesterday by order of Justice
LANDoN Of Schenectady, on representations of
the Deputy Bank Superintendent, in the alb
sence of Superintendent ELLIS, now sojourning
at the seaside.
These facts ~ record show the wrong of AL
lowing bank so managed TO do business and
draw deposits from conhding customers who
should have been protected 10y the State officials.
surely II Is time that proper safeguards were
placed around the savings Of industriou. people
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Floating IslandsinaLakc.

From TIE London tOnL) free Press
IL IL announced from Superior City TINT
the recent terrific blow on that lake started
Two quite large floating Islands from near Rice a
fulhI' blew them across the bay out through
tue canal and several miles out in the lake
"neh the Wlnd Changed aoout and blew them
across tue lake and on To the Wisconsin shore
roe islands were covered with quite a growth
OF Trees, ana IA they were floating across the
bay, through the canal and out on the lake. pr,.-
sented very novel sight, ana were watched py
hundreds Of spectators ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

Some of the charges against SAMUEL j..
TmDES, which our correspondents tell us are
circulating among ill-informed people, are alto
gether too absurd to call for explanation or con-
tradiction. People often send us letters asking
us to say something about this one OF them or
that one but we do not think 1t worth while
to do SO in most cases, we assume that our
readers are themselves possessed OF judgment
and sound sense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
English railway stations have what i,

called cloak ROOM where, on payment Of
twopence, you may leave any article for twenty
four hours. II left longer it is charged the same
for each day 1t remains there. This Is gre.t
convenience. more especially to those coming
TO town to shop, who instead OF Juggling their
parcels about have them sent to the cloak
room. Let American railroad authorities take
the hint
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Tennessee for reform and T,Iden.

NASHVILLE, Aug. l0.-rhe largest Democratic
convention held In this State for years adjourned to
uV' GOV Porter was renominated by accanation ana
eh'oV' lshan q. Harris and Gen. WI. ~ hltc were
Tetn a. llcsldehlal Electors for the state 40 large
lH' platform railne7 the action of thr 1T. Louis ~
fh,loh, oppu-rs the renudiatlun OF any DuIRatiOu
yn,l uuV t', 'rtGtuta al lac state or Nduun- Gov,
,IhrHl aud Tor lac prCsrt, hrctu.r ~ the business
dgurts un, the sunkage q values and
oi le pe.pe. opposes any Increase OF taxation, and
taYOrs rl4ld economy. -' ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Archbishop Purcell Declaring that his Church
In moi Disposed To Interfere.

CTNcINNATI, Aug. 10-The Catholic Tele-
graph Of this morning contains an article from
Archbishop Purcell, addressed to the people OF
the United States. relative to the attitude OF the
Catholic Church toward the public school sys-
TEN. He declares that tho Church has no dispo-
sition TO Interfere with the system, and says:
No doubt justice and equality would entitle
the Catholic peopl" of this country To exemption
from taxation for the support of other huols
or 10 snare OF the pubic school funds In pro-
portion TO the number of pupils IN the schools,
ftVor.b $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Condition Of the SINE Cnn.Is

ALBANY, Aug. l0,-State Engineer Van Buren,
has Just completed minute inspection OF the whole
OF the Middle Division Of the Erie Cana and portion
OF the other divisions. lie mas The great watorw Us
n better condition than usual, Notwithstanding the
iNtl mat mo- KING cNtrtlriunry rrpalrs nave lr ct.
gAh) btch mace upon them since year ana q lai ago
II ~ilt be remembered mat the Ring cuutr rtIrs NJ
Wil ,lln' ln iiNcF prUilCfed the Total rull al a.
vhal- ~ l'y ana not nakr ext Horiuarl repairs upou
,ul ne tuNtl luokins TO drtp' Ing the trle Canal
10 scN en- lcct is Progressing very s.tIsi.ctOuly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

would ever have been successfully prose-
cuted. and that Mr.. TWEED might to-day
have been one of our State Senators, the
undertaking of proving that TILDEN and
TWEED are one might seem little diffi-
cult; but II could hardly be more hopeless
than the Job in which our Republican con-
temporaries have engaged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

the removal Of HANscoM, as q man unworthy
and incompetent TO hold bia position In the
Navy Department. This will doubtless strength
en- GRANT In his determination to retain HANS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

The House fastened special fraud di-
rectly upon HonnEEsoN yesterday, hut It was
weakly as frlbed to his "nesigcnce in the re-
port Of tho Committee ON Naval EXPENDITURES
that was adopted. Another word than nepli-
gence ought TO have been applied to the con.
duet ol ROBERTSON In the matter referred 10.
by reason Of mis- negligence ana his order"
says the resolution, "the Government was de-
Tauded by the said firm Of the sum so paid" If
the fraud was perpetrated by his order no WAS
guilty OF something worse than negligence.
Another OF the adopted resolutions, which WAS
directed " Nv sent TO the President, called for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
To Clergymen, Churches, and Religious
Meetings.

Advertisements OF religious services, and
meetings for religious purposes, held on Sum
Gay, will be inserted tctthoW charge In the
kupday edition OF THE SUN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Advertising Rates.

DAILY AND SUNDAY. 40 cents line ordinary adver
ming large type 50 cents aud preferred posiuonS'
90 cents to $500, according to classification
wtrKLy-5o cents a line, no extra charge for large
upe Preferred positions from 20 ccnts tot@
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

DAILY "A pages, BY mail. 55c. month. or 5000
syesr, postpaid, with Sunday edition, $40.
suEDAy - pages). 81. 40 per year. postpaid
wxxkLY ID pages, 81 30 per year, postpaid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
Another proof was yesterday furnished

Another PROOF was yesterday iuinisheu
Of the fact that II Is almost impossible, under
our existing law, to convict any assassin OF that
degree Of murder-the nrst degree-in which
execution is the penalty OF his crime. plea
Of murder In the second degree was accepted
IN the case OF the murderer OF Police Sergeant
McGIvEN, and KING was sentenced to the state
prison for life, which was the extent OF the au-
thority OF the presiding magistrate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
A Grnnd NInatcr Rcsioninr.

a., bosToN, Mass, Aug. l0.-R. W. Drawn, being
w. has resigned the Grand MaAter.nlp Of thr Iran1
LVuse u Oll FeIl2Ns VI Massaehuselts. ~ N.'NN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

Public debt. as stated q, ne finance
report .fDt--
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11

Trnh Avenue Theatre Our American csu'ia.
eff-ers's Garden Gilmore, Bsad.
Rely 4 L one Minstreis -aSd II near ths ''
Theatre Comiaue vsrisy.
Te-y Pastors New Theatrc-vs'i''J. Ah'n's
WsiIaek'. THEATRE Mighty Dollar.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-12
OUR DOVER BUDGET.

The TO,cn Commissioners - Re-opeming
the Pub'ic schoOls-I Case of Poison
ing.
DOVER, April II, 1876.
The town commissioners met on Monday
night, considerable business was transacted.
The report of the Finance Committee was
read; the collector of town taxes ordered
to be notified to settle within thirty days.
George West and job Bishop were ap-
pointed special policemen, Joseph Pyle re-
appointed Superintendent of the streets,
and William Picrre appointed lamplghter
tor the northern district.
The Dover Public Schools rrNpened on
Monday, after the week Of uteregnull
following the school election, with about
the same numler Of scholars, and with one
exception, the @amrtpachors.
There was nearly q case of morphia poi
soning in town this morning, VIM. Sharp,
Esq, well.known law yer, lately editor of
the State Sentinel, who is suffering from a
violent attack OF hypocondria, took four
grains OF mornhia, with the intent, It is
supposed, OF ending his life. Drs. Jump
and Shoemaker were called in, aud by tho
aid oi a stomach pump relieved him of the
poison. The circumstances plainly indicate
that 1t was on attempt at suicide.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-12
THE UNITED STATES COURT.
The Case Of Pennington and Vim. Bahe'
Ignored Wiliiam WiUians Indicted TO,
NpnMnuIinn

The Case of Pennington a'sd Vim. Baker
Ignored-- William WiHian,s Indicted fo,
Smuggling.
The April Term of the United States
Court opened in this city yesterday morn
ing, Judge Bradford presiding.
The Grand Jury were sworn and retired
without being charged.
The petit jury were discharged until
three clock, and subsequently discharged
until ten O'Clock this morning
Mr.. Whtly, counsel for Ira Corby, selling
liquor without license, moved that the
recognance be respected, and a continuance
ordered, which was dore.
The Grand Jury, upon returning to the
court room, reported that they had ignored
with counterfeiting, for want of evidence
They were then discharged until three
O'Clock.
The Jury were out the entire afternoon
taking evidence in the smuggling eases
against VIM. Baker and Mr.. Williams, and
returned at half past four o'clock, reporting
that they had argued the bill against Baker
on account ofthe insutliciency of the evil
dence, but found true bill against Will
liams for smuggling. Williams pleaded
guilty and the court sentenced him to pay a
fine of fifty dollars and the cost Of the pros
ccution. The Grand Jury was discharged
until this morning at ten O'Clock, and the
court adjourned.
The case OF the two Colorel boys, charged
with robbing the post Office at Laurel, viii
come up to day, if the Grand Jury find a
true bill Harry G. Conrad has been en-
gagged to defend them.