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A ScapeGoat,

BABcocK, who was indicted and techni-
oally acquitted for completely in the
Whiskey Ring, is retained rs Secretary TO
the President, while LEVI p. LucKEY,
known to the law rs "private secretary"
is dismissed under the convenient cover of
n resignation. The third-term organ at
Washington says, "duriug his term of
office he has had the confidence of the
President and still enjoys it to the fullest
degree"
III LUCKEY still enjoys this confidence,
why was he turned outl The proceedings
Of the BABcoCK trial show, though the
Judge excluded the testimony from the
jury, that LUCKEY was sent to st. Louis
while the trial OF MCDoSALD was going on,
to prevent BABCoCK from being called rs
witness and to keep him advised of all the
daily developments. The cipher kilograms
which passed between BADCoCK and
LUcKEY are convincing proofs that both
were concerned in the conspiracy. The
President swore he knew nothing of that
secret correspondence which was carried
on in the interest OF BABcocK, ne he was ig-
norant of the correspondence between
BABcocK and McDoNALp after the latter
had been indicted, which was conducted
through Major GRIMES at st. Louis.
Now, the real cause of LUCKEY' $ removal
is this cipher correspondence, in which
BABcocK appears ms the principal and
BABCocK is retained. To reconcile such q
contradiction would be dificult, except
that the very peculiar relations between
GRANT and BABcocK furnish n ready ex-
PLANTATION. However guilty LUcKEY may
actually be, he certainly has not yet been
indicted, and to that extent at least, occu-
pies far better position than BABcoCK.
1t would not do to dismiss LUcKEY too
summarily, so ne was let down gently with
a place in the Interior, which GRANTS
organ describes in these words:
"Mr. LUcKEY has beer temporarily rendered
one OF the most II not the most responsible
position In the Department OF the Interior. under
Secretary CHANDLER, and Will, undoubtedly, ac-
cept 1t for the present."
The President has appointed his son. U.
3. GRANT, Jr, as private secretary, with q
salary OF $500. His other son, Lieut..
FRED. GRANT, is loafng about the White
House drawing n colonels pay on a years
leave Of absence, as a partner with JOHN
SHERMANs nephew in the banking bust
ness. so we go. The Republican families
are putting on royal airs, and while the
people are suffering, these shoddy princes
OF the blood are feeding ON the fat of the
land and making merry at the expense of
plundered taxpayers.
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Another Cabinet Officer Who should
be Dealt with.

Apart from the offences long since
proved against GEORGE NJ. RoBEsoN, his
acts in connection with the firm of JAY
COOKE s Co. are such rs TO require a mer-
ciless investigation.
The funds of the Navy Department re-
quired for payments on account OF naval
vessels employed abroad, had always been
kept in charge of Messrs. Barring Brothers
& Co. Of London, one OF the oldest and
most responsible banking houses in
Europe. without any apparent reason
RoBEsoN transferred these funds into the
keeping of JAY COOKE, McCULLoCH & Co.,
n concern then newly established in Lon
don, and from the beginning compare
lively weak in point Of credit.
The panic OF 1913 began here with the
failure of JAY Cooke s Co. The London
branch of this concern was at once embar-
raised, aud every man of sense knew that
1t could not live. Ii already had vast
sum of money belonging TO the Navy De-
partment; but instead of Fastening to
draw this out and to secure it, what did
robson do but hand over TO this same
tottering, semi-bankrupt house an addi-
tional sum of 81, 10000 of public money?
What was the real reason for this ex traor-
binary proceeding Of RoBEsoN's2 Was il
not all done, from beginning to end. be-
cause he and his pal, A. G. CATTELL OF
Philadelphia, were really partners with
JAY COOKE MCCULLoCH 4 Cor
This is matter to which the proper CON-
mttee of the House Of Representatives
ought to devote attention.
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Philadelphia No Place for II.

The primary and fundamental error
about the Centennial is in the selection of
Philadelphia as the place for holding 1t.
To be sure the Declaration of Independ-
ence was made there; but that is an old
thing; II occurred n hundred years ago
and il Is not TO be made over again. There
is no occasion for that now. Besides, we
are all familiar with it. And il we were
not, 1t could be had much cheaper than by
going TO Philadelphia, even on an excur-
sion ticket, and at reduced fare. One
York shilling, expended for cotton hand
kerchief, will put you in full possession of
il, word for word and letter for letter, for
ii is printed on cotton handkerchiefs now
at an extremely low rate.
If mere historical events were to deter
mine in the choice of a location, why not
go down to Washington's birthplace in Vir-
giniaf There might be a scarcity OF cherry
trees about there; still IL is pleasant
place, where figs grow wild, and the'olive,
one of the "farest of fruits" with little
nursing. Or why not select Mount YER
non, where Washington went and died,
and not of a broken heart, after declining
a third termi
But better still, why not come to New
York, where the Government was actually
put in operation by the first Inauguration
of GEORGE WAsHINGToN "a President
An old man, Col WooLLEY, was living only
a few years ago, who saw Gen. WAsHING-
TON take the oath of office on that COCA
sion, And we all know how faithfully he
kept Ii.
Yes, after all, New York is clearly the
most suitable place for the Centennial eel
ebration. Philadelphia, II she must ng-
ure In some way, might be brought OH
here and exhibited as a first-olass country
| village on q large scale. She might take
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: One
year from this date President OF the United
States will be inugurated. Deeming this ar
tlcle worthy OF place IN THE Sun 1 copy 1t.
Respectfully, &C., WASHINGTON Il. LEE.
New York, March
From r bert Bonners Ner Iort Lrdger. June es 1878
But was made to believe that the public good called
membered that al the sacrifices except that Of com
fort had oecn made In accepting the nfst term Gen.
Gr0nFs Letie' 70 cen. Wat.
A few years ago there WAS man who had
been educated In our West Point Academy AT
the public expense he hal dropped out Of tho
army and become hauler Of cord wood TO the
to be found dallving long by the roadside on hrs
way home. Later he was clerk in "A leather
store In Chicago. very poor. lie was appointed
a colonel In the tTiuy, aud promoted and pro-
NOTED and promoted. until he had comm md uf
all our armies. Many persons always Thought
that much, very much Of his success was owing
to the superior opportunities that were given
him. Finally, rank and title never before con-
ferred in this country were created especi. llv
for him. He was made tho General Of the
United states Army then he was nominated
for President Of the United states, and elected.
Next he was rcelected-elected and reelected to
whaty To the highest elective office ever
created by man! to an Office, u hold witch, in
the infancy and beginning Of the republic,
George Washington was proud. :! an Office which
Thomas Jefferson ami lanes Madison and John
Quincy Adams and Andrew jackson gloNed in
the privilege Of nling. And now look upon the
begear on hOrseback-the pennilcss wood
hauer-despised then, not for his poverty but
letter and splitting In the face Of the whole
American people, aud Insulting them In Il e
most odiOus aud offensive manner, aud prating
upon the SACRIFICES ~" sacrifices " that's tue
word which he-he-he-Ulrsses :. Grant uses
the sacrifices he made In becoming the chief
magistrate! Out upon the poor fool! Who
does he imagine he Isl Let the contempt OF the
whole great American people he has insulted
cover hlm countless fathOms deep.
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The Hippodrome campaign against iu-
temperance meets tue approval OF many people
who are Indifferent to Brother MOODY s religious
revival. MooDY's Temperance sermons are
praiseworthy and the temperance demonstrat!on
he has got up is great success. lie has led men
from drunkenness. There is no doubt OF It, for
at hts temperance meeting a number of re-
formed drunkards rescued through his agency.
appeared as speakers on the Hippodrome plat
form. 1t Is estimated that In this city there are
about ten thousand habitual drunkards ana
over fifty thousand occasional druukards. Hon
ACE GREELEY made the remark that, as a man
who steals once IL thief, so a man who gets
drunk once Is a drunkard; and though We do
not sustain this lying, yet It Ia worth thinking
about. Most OF the drunkenness OF the day is
among people who drink strong liquors OF poor
quslity-whiskeY, gin, brandy and rum, or very
strong malt liquors. There is but little OF II
among people who con1no their potations 10
lager beer, or to Rhine wines, OF TO the ordinary
red and white wines Of France. or to the lighter
kinds Of domestic wine. II such beverages as
these were used to the exclusion OF those that
are highly alcoholzed, drunkenness would be
almost unknown, aud habituh drunkard
would be an oddly among his fellow men. We
do not expect Brother MOODY to recommend
such substitutes for whiskey. He goes for alb
solute teetotallsni, Just as Father MATHEW did.
Well, this Is a great improvement upon drunk
enness. II does not SILVER the nerves, or upset
the brain, or craze the mind. We must there
fore encourage Brother MOODY In his temper
ance campaign, and admonish people disposed
to tarry over their cups to take his advice.
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Grant and Belknap.

Capt. G. T. ROBINSON, now OF Baltimore,
and formerly of the Tenth United States
Cavalry, was stationed at Fort Sill for
four years, and while there ascertained
clearly the facts upon which WIN. W.
BELKNAP has now been driven from the
War Department. More than n year ago
he went to Washington personally 10 lay
these facts before the Military Committee
OF the House Of Representatives, but they
would not hear him. lie also took care
that the same facts should be made known
70 President GRANT. These charges, more
over, were made by him not upon his own
authority only, but were fortified by an
affidavit from EVANS, the real post trader
at Fort Sill, to whom MARSH, the briber OF
BELKNAP, had sold the privilege for which
he paid BELKNAP $1,000 year.
Capt. ROBINSON states that he tirst COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-04

The chief figure OF recent French politics
Is LEON GAMBErrA, who Is not yet forty years Of
age. lie Is man Of original and comprehensive
mind, and OF great energy. His political Ideas
have undergone some modification during the
last year or two, and arc now more moderate
than they were but they arc still strongly Re-
publican. He has clearly defined policy re-
eardlng the main issues before the French peo-
pic and his method OF carrying 1t out has been
sustained in a way that few people expected.
After the Franco-Germanic war, and the close
OF his dictatorship, he had but small measure
OF power In the Assembly; but his strength in
creased steadily till the dissolution OF the body
at the close of last year. His triumph In the late
elections was remarkable, and It must be con-
coded that 1t Is due to him, In great measure,
that the two Chambers lately elected are SO
largely Republican, and OF such marked modera-
tionfin their type Of RepubllcanisIn. The new
Chambers meet next Wednesday; and he will
undoubtedly be the leader and controlling spirit
Of the lower Chamber. His recent course has
given assurancc that he will not 70 beyond the
line OF safety, which Is much respected by
the mass OF French voters. The fact that he
has been deserted by the Radicals OF the ex-
IRENE Left will strengthen him with the coun-
try at large, and increase the chances OF the ac-
ceptance aud success OF his policy. He now
stands with THEIRS on all leading questions
and there Is evidence that they will cooperate,
as they have not done at some previous times
He has undoubtedly also strengthened himself
with MAcMAuoS, by saying 10 his speech at
Lyons that he would treat the President as
above all party attacks.
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Rednce the Army.

The army should be reduced by this Con-
gress to 10000 men. 1t is larger than there
is any need for 1t to be. Its reduction
would be advantageous in many ways, aud
In no way detrimental. II would diminish
our taxes, and these must be cut down
somewhere. The army is monstrously
expensive establishment. In proportion
to its size, IL is by far the costliest army in
the world. A half of the millions now
spent upon 1t might be saved.
The BELKNAP affair shows how the mill
tary establishment may be used for cor
rupt purposes. The facts so far revealed
are unimportant rs compared with those
which actually exist. There are millions
of plumber every year, by contractors and
agents under the shadow of the army.
The army and navy estimates before
Congress are utterly preposterous, when
we consider what there is to show for them,
or what there will be to show. BELKNAP,
in his report Of last December, was very
anxious to strengthen the army by getting
large appropriations for it, and robson
was equally anxious 10 strengthen the
navy in the same way. We know at least
one of the reasons why these mon were so
much concerned about the appropriations
through which they have enriched them
selves aud their friends TO an extent that
has not yet been discovered.
An army ten thousand strong is suf-
ficent for all the necessary military work
OF this country in these times.
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Crooked cigars rs well as crooked whis-
key. Hardly steamer reaches any OF our ports
from Havana that does not carry cigars SNUG
ged by the officers, crew, or passengers.
Small seizures OF these crooked importations
are made from time to time, but they constitute
only very petty part of what might be found
by the proper supervision OF competent men
faithful TO their duties. This Is a serious mat
ter for the customs revenue, and Secretary
DRIsTow might md 1t worth while to give
little time TO It. We apprehend also that facts
OF importance, which have bearing upon the
internal revenue, might be brought to light
about crooked operations In the manufacture
and sale Of domestic cigars. million year Is
a small estimate OF the losses 20 the Treasury
through dishonesty in the matter OF cigars, for
elgn and homemade; and this is a sum worth
looking after In these times. Whskey and to-
bacco are things which ought to be held strictly
to their account.
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The celebration of Mardi Gras as day

The celebration of Mardi Gras as day
OF revelry has passed this yesr from the cities
OF the Southern States In which 1t has hereto
fore been an annual event 20 some Northern
cities; and Cincinnati especially was on last
Tuesday the scene Of such a street display as
never before was made anywhere north Of the
Ohio. Now that the joylal festival has effected
an entrance into the Northern States, II Is very
sure to spread over them rapidly from year to
year; and as New England has given the coun
try the holiday OF Thanksgiving, so 1t Is likely
that Louisiana will give II the holiday Of Mardl
Gras. As the observance OF the Lenten season
grows In the United States, 80 will the desire to
celebrate Mardi Gras, which proceeds tho usher
ing in Of Lent. We need such a festival OF
revelry.
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CLARA MORRIS VERY ILL.
Possibly Disabled from Continuing her Ca
reer the Dramatic stage.

Possibly Disabled from Continuing her Ca
reer ON the Dramatic stage.
Miss Clara Morris is dangerously sick, her
Illness combining her abed In her residence. 1886
West Fourteenth street. The old affection Of
the spine is supplemented by disorder Of the
lungs. She cannot speak aloud except for few
moments ut q time. 1t Is very unlikely that she
will soon, II ever, again appear on the stage the
attending physicians regarding her ailments AS
chronic, requiring entire abstinence from dts
quiet. IL was contrary to their advice that she
went TO Baltimore last week to play, and she
broke down after Ave nights OF hard struggle.
An engagement at the BROOKLYN Theatre has
necessarily been broken. she has learned part
Motber"-also Invested large amount Of money
In elaborate dresses for II, aud her Illness IL
therefore doubly depressing TO her. Upon a
success In this piece she based enthusiastic hopes
of achieving reputation In something disslmilar
TO the parts 10 which she has generally appeared.
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A Peculiar Love Match.

OF the elderly maiden who wanted to
marry the nfteen year-old boy, gentleman from
Panther township SAYS She swell to do, owns a
thousand dollars worth OF real estate, Is stout
and blooming, and had AiTed tine boy. who Is
tatherless, mOtherless, and guardianless, to work
on the farm and attend to the stock. She be-
came attached to him, and the hoy came into
the town to get his marriage license. Capt.
White told him the law didn't give marriage
licenses TO children. Next tue woman came IN,
and Capt. White told her the law never married
Old folks to children. After that the neighbofs
talked so that the boy has gone or and taken
another place.
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THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
The Beikunp BombsheII- ConkIinn's Lines
Brcaktna-iiis Opponents RnIlvinz.

ALBANY, March 3.-The detection and
exposure of Belknap, Secretary Of War, have
fallen like thundcrbolt upon the out and.out
third term Republicans at the state capital.
The immediate effect has been the serious de-
moralization Of the oficeholders' programme
for sending a pledged delegation from this State
to Cincinnati in favor OF Senator Conkng. It
has been all along asserted by some Of the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Conliling that the ultimate object
OF securing such IL delegation was to use 1t for
Grant In the National Convention in case there
was good chance for his uomnati ion to a third
term, and he desired II.
But the Federal oficeholders, who are Mr.
Conkling's chief reliance, are terribly frightened
by the explosion at Washington and the lines
of the aspiring Senator are so seriously broken
that those Republicans who are opposed to
a pledged delegation begin to feel conf
dent of success. They say they are sure
Of securing three. and perhaps four, Of
the Congressional Districts below the Highlands,
namely, the Suffolk District, one, in New York
city, the Westchester District. and possibly one
In Kings. They seem to be certain OF being able
To send to Cincinnati from the section Of tho
state just mentioned Mr.. George william Cur
It's. Senator Bradford l.. Prince. and Judge Rob.
ertson, at least, all Of whom are Jealous in their
hostility to Sir. Conkling. The Republicans OF
this class are firm IN the opinion that they can
secure the delegates from nine other districts In
the central. northern. and western parts Of tho
State. aud have no doubt that they can at all
hazards prevent the passage, with anything like
un0nimity at Syracuse, OF a resolution instruct
Ing the delegation TO support Mr.. Conkling, or
even the adoption Of resolution cordially pre-
senting his name to the Cincinnati Convention
as the choice OF the party In New York.
think the anti-COnkiingttes are too sanGutDe
In their calculations. Nevertheless, the uprVar
at Washington has badly demOralizcd the Ad-
ministration forces, aud we shall certainly sec
lively times at Syracuse.
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Now, we blame the jews for putting CHRIST to
paleath but they. merely Obeied law WHICH order,
lAem 10 put 60 death such an mn9sor as hey believed
hilm TO be- II they had thought He vas the dodii a
tlat he proclaimed himself TO be, they never would
have crucined HIM. HrOther NO0dg'S sermon,
Every now and then Brother MOODY makes
reference to the guilt OF the ancient Jews, In ro'
speet to the cruoihxon. When In Philadelphia
he charged the modern Jews with UNFOLDING
that deed (; but when brought TO book, he could
not sustain the accusation. The above passage
from his sermon is apologetIc in its nature. They
merely obeyed a law, In the application Of which
they were at fault. We blame the jews says
Brother MOODY; but 1t Is for their unhelief that
they are to DO blamed. In thus blaming the an
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FTVTV NC I7tTFVFT II IOfWff
We record with grief the death of an
other OF jackson countys pioneers. Mr.. John
Norton died at his residence, near Francisco. in
his scYenty-nfth year lie was "A sailor eleven
years. He made MS home permanently ia tins
State IN 1870 While NJ Norton was a sailor he
landed at New York during the prevalence OF
small poX in that city, TOOK the cOntaRiOu, and
was supposed to have died. Preparations were
far made for his buiiIl that his coffin was
brought and tue body about to be placed IA IL
when u twin brother IL hls arrived, and refusing
to believe him dead, used suoh remedies az
eventually restored him to life. He lived nearly
forty years To remember that event, and saw
that twin brother buried one year ago.
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There ought to be no great difficulty in
fastening the guilt on the criminals who cut the
cable Of the Direct Cable Company. There must
have been a considerable number OF persons in
volved In the crime, who were well equipped, and
supplied with the tools necessary for their work.
They must have had vessel, aud been paid for
their services. Under these circumstances, the
Ending Of some clue TO the discovery Of the per
petrators should be quickly accomplished; but, II
IL be not, the offer Of large reward would very
surely lead some one TO confession. 1t is now to
certainty ascertained that the breaking OF the
cable was not accidental, but was purposely per-
petrated. I he cable pirates raised II and hacked
It apart. The mystery must be traced through
all It's ramlncations till the perpetrators OF the
deed, and those who stimulated it, are brought
to Justice.
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One Broken I,nul,,. Property.

Receiver VIM. +. Aldrich OF the Mutual lieneht
Savings Bank, ned with the County CLERK on Wednesday
an inventory showing that he,bauks property owned
house and lot IN Hlmden street, BruukNn nNe lots IA
Middleton street, BrOokyn, house ana thirteen acres
OF land IA Jamaica, house and lot on the Blooming
dale road, land IN Mott Haven ana West Farms and the
houses aud lots at ii5 and Az East tutyeghth street
In city fl2di2g OF bonds and mortgages and tlS7
100 Of stocks and bonds, Of winch $4,000 are Texas
bonds. The loans amounted " f33,lbNlu. Tine
Rec iver reports that his appointment ms recelp
have been tll3 l2SUl ana ms disbursements SlOi id7 %
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If the people of the country had not in
the autumn Of 1874 declared their detestation Of
Grantism, and elected House OF Representa-
tyes unalterably opposed To GRANT and all his
works, BELKNAP would still be Secretary OF
War and still DO selling Offices. He would have
been as secure from punishment as robson
was when his Illegal aud corrupt payment Of
$4,000 10 SEooR was exposed. We are only be-
ginning to gather the wholesome fruits Of that
moral revolution.