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The Question of He'll.

About fortnight ago we received a let
ter from Mount Kisco, informing us that
an Evangelical Protestant clergyman had
preached a sermon there, in which he said
among other things, that the purest young
lady in Mount KIsco would be damned
along with the vilest OF culprits, IL she did
not accept the Gospel. The writer desired
us to let him know "if this was the ex-
cathedra teaching of the Young Mems
Christian Association" When we pub
lished his letter, under the title OF " Young
Ladies in He'll" we appended to II some
observations, in the course of which we
assured him that the language he quoted
from the preacher was In perfect accord
with the established doctrine Of the de-
nomination Of Professionalism to which the
preacher belonged. All denominations Of
Protestant orthodoxy, We told him, hold
that damnation is the penalty of unbelief,
and that unbelevers are damned without
regard to their relative grades of morality
Ever since that time we have been re-
ceiving letters on the subject. Some Of
tho writers desire further information
about the doctrine; some Of them de-
nounce IL In the strongest language; some
reason against 1t; some quote Scripture
against it some say they cannot believe it
is really held by any determination in these
times The most elaborate of all the COM
muuications on the subject has just reach
ed us, and comes all the way from Mobile
in Alabama. 1t is written by dIstin-
gushed physician there, who sends us his
references, among whom is the pastor of the
Baptist Tabernacle i'm this city This phy-
stefan considers the doctrine "absurd, I'M
just, and monstrous." He argues against
it, turns his invective upon 1t, and makes
his appeal to science, philosophy, and the
reason Of the human race.
We do not desire to take up his letter, or
any of the other letters on the subject that
have been sent us; but we must remind
him and the rest OF the writers that IL was
not The Sun which originated the doctrine
in question. 1t is not novel doctrine, but
au old article of religious faith. 1t is, as
we have said, q part of the creed of ortho-
dox Professionalism. 1t Is preached by all
the clergymen OF Protestant orthodoxy.
1t is held by all the members OF their
churches who are faithful to their creed.
There is no doubt on these points. Peo-
pie may reason about the doctrine itself,
in any way they please; but ii is sheer
ignorance to deny its place in the body OF
church dogmas. Those who find 1t dis
agreeable, or think il is not In conformity
with sound sense, reason or Scripture,
may reject it; but yet 1t stands in the ex-
istlng creeds. THE Sun did not put ii in
| them, nor can THE SUN cut 1t out from
them.
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The Robber Band in Louisiana.

The Congressional Committee which is
now in Louisiana investigating the doings
Of Federal officials in that State, though Us
yet they have barely scratched the surface,
have already made important discoveries,
showing how extensive was the machinery
by which the various bands OF rogues kept
in power by GRANT were enabled to play
into each Others hands. or course the
New Orleans Custom House, with the
Presidents brother-in-law as its chief Of
fioer, was the headquarters Of corruption;
but the known relations which have ex-
listed between CASEY and the officers of the
spurious State Government gain new sig
nidcanoe from the disclosures made by wit
nesses in the course Of the pending investi-
CATION.
For instance, 1t has been proved that
men were put upon the rolls of the Gus
tom House and paid regular wages from
the public funds for no other service than
electioneering in State elections. Mem
beers of the State Legislature were paid
as Custom House officers, when the Legis-
lature was not in session, and large
part Of the rascality pmctised at State
elections seems 10 have been arranged in
the Custom House, which also supplied the
funds for carrying ID into effect.
KELLOGG, the pretended Governor of
louisiana who was defeated at the polls
and put into office by Federal bayo-
nets was at one time Collector of Customs,
and is supposed to have made a large for
tune by crooked transactions in that Ca
pacty. From the Custom House he was
sent to the United States Senate, through
Ring influence, after which he was made
Governor by President GRANT. Evidence
taken by the committee establishes his
connection with whiskey frauds, by which
the revenue was defrauded of large sums
Another Republican leader in Louisiana,
whose name appears in connection with
Irregular transactions in the Custom
House, is J. HALE SYPHER, who was per-
mite by the Republican majority in the
| last Congress to occupy a seat in the House
| OF Representatives until within few days
OF the close Of the last session, though he
never pretended TO have received ma
| jority OF the votes cast in his district, but
based his claim to seat upon certificates
| which every member Of tho House knew
| 10 be rank forgeries. A witness swore that
he had put in bid to do certain work at
the Custom House in 1871 for s35, 900. ST.
YNlA came TO him and told him that II
he would raise his bid TO $4,000, II
should be accepted, and he permitted the
alteration to be made. sYPHER afterward
showed him telegram from Washington
! falling him 10 10 On with the work.and sftsy
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Young Debaters Difficulty.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE srN-Str: am con-
neeled win herafy society which has wes-S de-
When rise to OF views on the question debated.
TREY at oss to mn a1gulse to continue MY remarks
Three four nes have appeared IN this enb irrass
IN position. read great many books aud give them
careful study. What want 70 know Is /. there any pos
a great many VINO are troubled in the way. aud
would be gad ~ near your suggestions On the matter
NEW YORK, June IA. DKDATER.
Our correspondents case Is not unique, nor Is
1t very alarming. A great many young spe lkers
who have studied aud thought more than they
have tai Ied are troubled in the same way.
DEMosrHgSEs had to struggle hard with this
weakness. IL Is said that when DIsRAELI nrst
attempted to address the House Of Com mons
he made such wretched nasco that his fellow
members missed, hooted, and couRhed him down
IN derision; whereupon, the future Premier
struck all attitude and exclaimed, The day
will come when you will be glad to hear mel"
or words Of similarly melodramatic purport.
While II may not be necessary for our young
friend to engage In debate with tho roaring
waves, like DENosTHENEs, IN order to give him
self command over the organs Of articulation,
or advisable for him TO startle quiet literary
society with defiant prophecies, after the man
ner OF DIsRAELI, he Will have 10 make the same
neht ag ainst ply sical or nervous weakness.
The only wayto overcome such weakness and
to acquire self-possession In debate Is to keep
at It bravely till the weakness Is gone aud the
self possession gained. The process will, nc
doubt, Ds as painful To his hearers as to the en-
barrassed speaker himself. hut for what pur-
pose have our correspondent and hls friends as
ISOLATED themselves, II not TO AFFORD each other
just this praotlceS
"Debater" has no reason to feel discouraged.
He Is much better on than II he had begun to
debate before he had thought and studied. II
his reading and study have been to such good
purpose that he really has something 70 say, he
will soon nnd himself listened to with respect,
however awkward he may he in saying 1t. We
have great hopes that the day will como when
| he will DO able not only to convince his asso-
ciates by the soundness OF his Logic, but also
to charm them by the eloquent facility OF hi
dtction.
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which he would not otherwise have been
liable. II II is q crimo for an individual TO
obtain goods under false pretenoes, 1t may
well be regarded as national disgrace Tor
the United States TO obtain possession OF
the body OF person by false pretences-
for one pretended purpose when the real
purpose is another.
Mr.. FISH has undoubtedly had n victory
in his correspondence on this subject. We
wish 1t were n triumph of which the
nation might justly feel proud. But II Is
not. II is Il petty success. IL Ia mastery
OF technicalities-aye, OF imperfections,
merely, in an instrument-over great prin-
ciples. 1t is of no moment that the prac-
tice Of Great Britain under this treaty has
sometimes been erroneous, as well as our
own. 1t is her glory that she was first to
perceive tue error of her ways and that
she had the manliness promptly to correct
them. This she did by an act of Parlia-
ment forbldding the surrender Of fugitives
except upon condition that they shall not
be subjected to trial for offences other
than those for which they are extradited.
OF course that act did not change the ex-
isting treaty with this country. 1t has no
effect upon it, But justice demands q
change in compliance with the principles
of that act and TO make 1t unhesitatingly
would confer upon the administration
more lasting honor than thousand VIC
tories such rs Mr.. FISH has won-a victory
which only shows our Government behind
that Of Great Britain in providing security
for the rights of persons.
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We are sorry about Gov. MORGAN. We
had hoped that, in the event OF Mr.. CoNK-
LIMOS failure, Mr.. MORGAN would be nom
mated at least for Vice-President; but his
name was not once mentioned, and WM.
A. WHEELER of this State, q man with not
half his experience or his resources, was
taken instead. What can be the reason
We suppose that in his opening speech
Mr.. MORGAN struck too high a key on the
subject of hard money. Like an upright
merchant who always pays his notes when
they are due, he was OF the opinion that
the Government ought not to remain in a
state of chronic protest, and he SAID SO like
"a man, frankly, fully, unequivocally. The
Convention, however, thought other wise.
II adopted u thin and slippery plank on
that subject, and 1t nominated WILLIAM
A. WHEELER for Vice-President, Instead
Of EDWIN ID. MORGAN.
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Exactly sixty-one years ago to-day, on
Sunday, June IS, 1915, the Emperor NAPOLEON
attacked the Duke OF WEILIN0Tos at the
Belgian village OF Waterloo, on the very
same ground where large French dvs-
ion had been cut on from the main
army by the Duke OF MARLBOROUGH on
August II, 1908. The allied forces numbered
6766t men with l56 guns the French mustered
7lsi7 men With 24S guns. The English resisted
the fierce French onslauRhts from 10 A. NJ. till 8
r. NJ, when 1900 Prussians reached the aeld,
increasing by o'clock TO 10000 with l0i guns,
with Field-Marshal BLbCHER at their head. The
French were completely routed amid immense
carnage so fierce was the struggle that the
allied armies had nearly 1900 men placed hOrs
lie combat. The changes since that day are
great. But few OF the surviving veterans will
grace the Waterloo banquet with their presence
in London to-day. Not only the principal actors
In that great historical tragedy are long gone,
but a second French Empire and another Ma
PoLEos have been oyerthrown. Let us hope,
too, the world has grown good deal wiser
and better.
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II IL a Strong Ticket.

The Republican candidate for President
will receive every Republican vote in No
vember; and he also stands chance OF
getting a good many votes from among
those who do not wear the livery of any
party. 1t is very strong nomination.
Gov. HAYES is au honest man. He is a
gentleman; he is rich; his neighbors oil
speak well OF him: he is respectable I'm
every relation Of life, public aud private.
His abilities are fair, his Judgment good,
his range OF Information sufficient for
practical purposes, and the qualities and
temper Of his mind are reasonably above
the level OF safe mediocrty. There Is no
ecoentricity about him, political or other,
and he belongs to his party through aud
through. We suppose he has never failed
90 vote in his life, and has never voted
split ticket. There is nothing about him
10 repol the support OF any Republican.
He will be backed at the polls by the full
strength OF his party. and probably some
thing more
Mr.. WHEELER, the candidate for vice.
President, belongs to the same range OF
character with GOV. HAYES, though he Is
rather more Independent aud more capa-
Bile OF rebellion. When Mr.. THURLow
WEED ran the Republican party in this
State. and gave it n bad name for corrup-
ton. Mr.. WHEELER was against him. Since
then he has become more disposed to fol-
low the line OF party precedent, and less
likely to quarrel with his bread and but
ter. In Louisiana he devised a compro-
mise to keep KELLoaG's villainous usurp-
ing government in power, not, we pre-
sumo, because he approved the usurpaton,
but probably because he thought his party
could not afford to have the rascals turned
out. In other matters before Congress he
has observed the same mitlgated independ-
ence, never striking for reform, never
standing up against Grantism, yet not
bowling down to BELKSAP and Robertson
and BABcocK and SHEPHERD and GRANT
with that entire abasement which has
characterized the majority OF Republican
members. He is a strong candidate for
ce-President
With this ticket before the country the
Democrats cannot afford to fool much
with their opportunity. They must NOM
mate their best man, or they are liable to
be beaten. The Republican candidate
stands for incr eased decorum and gen.
eral decency In administration, not for
any radical change in men or methods.
The Democrats must do great deal
more than this. They must give us a
candidate whose name is platform,
and that platform must be Reform.
To temporize with this question is to be
lost. 1t is the pivot OF the whole canvass,
and there must be no halfway work
about 1t: and there are two other points
which are scarcely less important. On the
Issues of the civil war their candidate
must be beyond doubt, suspicion, or the
necessity Of explanation; and he must
also be a believer in honest money. Re-
garding these matters there can be no
compromise and no equlvocation either in
the candidate or the platform.
Let us see II the Convention at st. Louis
will be as wise in its day as that which ad-
journed on Friday evening at Cincinnati
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the ST. LOUIS NOMINATION.
Mr.. -. l.. NJ. Harlow states the Reasons WHY
MIR. iiden should be tho Man.

We are permitted to copy the following
letter, received yesterday by Mr.. John q. Priest,
by one Of the leading delegates to the st. Louis
Convention from New York:
NEW YoRK. June II, 1870.
MY DEAR PRiEsT: am afraid shall not be
able to attend the convention in st. Louis. II
do not shall transfer my rooms to some OF my
New York friends. My partner leaves for Eng
land ON the cath and must he here. But there
l. apparently no special reason for my attend
ance. II is now plain that Tilden will he nom
mated very soon after organization, probably on
the second or third ballot. This result is salts
factory to me. though MIR. Tildcn Is not my first
choice but II Is so plain To me that lie Is the
embodiment Of the reform movement, which is
now So important everywhere, that II is certain
he can carry New York 10y large vote and Con-
neCtcut and New Jersey also, and that there Is
no one else who Stands anything like an equal
chance with Tlden, that dare not hazard the
success of the party, which believe to be that
Of the ountry too, by permitting my personal
prcjudCes to have any weight.
believe We can win with Hancock or layard,
and prefer the latter To all others hut there Is
more doubt with either than with ridden.
DO not listen to any nonsense to TilGeu's
inability to carry this state. lie will do - 10y
over thirty Thousand probably with over hfty
thousand. Those who talk differently ARE ignO-
rant Of the true feeling here or have some per-
sonHl motive; aud AT the election YOU may count
all the Democrats Of this state, who do not sup
port him earnestly on your hand. Yours truly,
JoHN q. PRIEST, Esq. 5. l.. NJ B.
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The beautiful residence of Mr.. Eugene
McGoodwln is four miles from Danvllle, on the
Hatrodsburg road, than which II would be DIM
cult to ind u more attractive place, both In
natural beauty OF woodland aud meadow, and
In t.e adornment Of art. Tho house sits two or
three hundred yards from the road, having In
front OF II a yard OF fifteen or twenty acres Of
splendid forest trees OF nearly every variety. A
windmill in the distance pumps tho wator from
spring to a reservoir whence 1t Is conveyed TO
fountain In the front yard, and to tho stables
aud stock lots. Mr.. McGoodwiu Ia exclusively
engaged in raising thoroughbred short-ho rD
cattle. and among other fine spe ctmens sho we'd
VA his nve-year old bull Duke OF Oneida, of the
Duchess tribe, for which no paid $1,000 and
whioh yields him an Income OF ", 200 per annum.
We also had brought to our attention various
nve-thousand- dollar COWS, three thousand dollar
heifers and calves, and vaiuAble imported sheep
Of the Bourhd0mn and Co tswold breeds.
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The Release of Mr.. winsiow.

We think the English Government and
the English Court have. done quite right
IN tae release Of Mr.. WINSTON. The prin-
ciple which they have upheld in taking
this course is Of far higher importance
than any they have violated. We concede
that under the existing treaty Great
Britain could not exact from our Govern
ment pledge not TO try WISsLow for any
offence other than that for which he
should be extradited, as condition
precedent TO his extradition. On that
technical point Mr.. FISH was quite right.
But in that respect the treaty 10 defective,
and until that defect 10 Temsdisd We ere
OF the opinion that all extraditions
haa better cease. The great principles Of
sustioe require that man who 10 surren-
oered Tor trial on one charge should not,
W consequence OF suoh surrender. be sub
ssse'ea 70 TRIAL on ~thAr charges trial q
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A correspondent, whose letter we pub
lish elsewhere, wants Congress to require the
managers Of the Centennial show to make good
the Governments loan OF money by giving the
public corresponding value In free admissions
in other words to deadhead the whole Ameri-
can people for month or so In order TO recon-
pense them for a tax upon their resources
which they did not really vote. This Is GER
tainly an original and refreshing proposition,
and will no doubt be thankfully received 10y the
Centennial managers, who have slre .dy con
trived to distribute two million deadhead
tickets, and ought to be delighted TO have the
opportunity to place four million more.
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Do you want your future foretold,
Brother DLAINE2 Well, In regard to your dis
honest bond transactions you will henceforth
occupy position very much like BEECHERs
Many people will believe In youc guilt, many
will doubt, and down by the Kennebec there
will be plenty OF little fellows, whose leading
strings arc nrmly pinned to your political skirts
who will cheer and huzzah you with sufficient
energy to keep your spirits up. Yet you will
fail to redeem your promise to secure for HAYES
. 1000 majority In Maine In November. You
will also fail TO obtain = place In the next
Cabinet, for the next Cabinet will be Demo
cratic. But you will 60 before the Maine Legs
lature next January as a candidate for NOR
RILL's seat In the Senate and YOU will get 1t,
for you took care OF that before you went In for
bigger game. In the Senate your smsrtness
will appear Ia . clearer light, but to worse Ad-
vantage, than In the mor turbulent House.
Your ability and your audscity will make you
prominent a. long a. you remain In politics
but % for Presidential aspirations you might %
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To and fro To and frol Are you going TO
the CentennalP Have you been to the CEN ennial
When do you go to the Ccnennial1 How did yOu Ike
the Centennial? And so through all the moods and
lenses !-Jdy Goulfs Tribune.
Why, what Is the matter with the young edi-
tori He seems to be wandering. The aDove Is
aquotstion from one OF his most ponderous
leading articles, which he entities "ro and
Fro! Perhaps 1t was Intended to be philosoph-
c and humorous. II so. we will kindly say the
young editor failed to realzs his Intention.
Why will our interesting young friend venture
on ground over which he cannot walk2 HIS
JAY GOULD been to the Centennial?
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The Republicans in the Legislature OF
New Hampshire held a caucus on Thursday
evening and decided that Mr.. +. II. ROLLINS
shall be tue Senator from that state for six
years. from the Attn OF March next, in the place
OF AARoS II. CRAIGIS. ROLLINS is a noted cor
ruptionl-t, deep In Pacific Railroad jobbery
ana every other sort. lie will represent the
Republican party Of New Ham shlre M ost per-
T. city.
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Now Secretary BRIsrow goes out Of
once. or course he could not stay withou q
degree Of discomfort which the country ought
not to require Of him. II is . striking fact
that he is the only man among all those who
have had places in the Cabinet who have zone
out OF power with unqualified public respect
Think Of BELKNAP's reslgnlngi And Of SEcoR
Robertson staying mi
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SHE ASKED FROM INTEREST
but She is Not inILoye with Hin.

To THE EDIroR or THE SuS-Sir: Allow me to
thank you for information in regard TO j. G Benefits
marriage. Az l am not In love with him myself.
can with real truth say am glad he 10 going to be
welded. for think II real TO have such hand
some gentleman, 9TH such wealth a. he reported TO
have, enjoying II alone,
In conc uAion Wish THK Sun all success and J. O.
Bennett aud bis intended bride all happiness aud peace
JUNE 1T.
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II has often happened in National Con-
ventions that wnen the supporters Of the lead
ing candidate saw he could not get the nomi-
nation, they have so managed as to select the
successful man and carry him through by their
votes. But at Cincinnati II was a straight stand
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We are grathed to learn that his Honor
Mayor wIcKHAN IL entirely in favor OF Gov.
rILDESs nomination at st. Louis, aud that he
Is going thither to use his influence to that end
The Mayor aud the Governor have not always
agreed as to public measures, but patriotism is
superior to all personal considerations, and We
congratulate Mayor wIcKHAA on such clear
ness Of judgment ard such fidelity to high puo-
lie duty.
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The opposing Republican candidates all
fastened to tender their love TO the successful
HAYES, bu: how sore their hearts were! Yet
they could stand him better than any one Of
themselves who had taken the nomination from
he othara
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About two months ago, when speaking
Of his prospects for the Presidential nomlua-
ton, Brother BLAINE said he feared nobody
except the Great Unknown. He did not then
dream that the name Of the Great Unknown
would turn out to be MuLLI0As.
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st. Louis must make a wise nomination,
sacrificing all personal interests to tho great
cause Of the Opposition, and present u united
front to the Republican enemy, which Is en-
trenched behind respectable comm onplace.
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To TIE EDITOR OF THs sUE-ST: VIII you
please inform US II there 10 any place where working
boys play base ball sundays2 We have no other
dsv 10 play Last Sunday We were playing In New Jer.
sey and we're chased BY the mounted police Pesso let
vs. know II there " any place.
Nav YoAK, juno ~ 1870. 4 BALL PLAyMB.