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, 1876-11-29

I,t'i Nall fLendon) Gazette.
Tic principle of "a Set a thief to catch tllcfh
las before now been ncted upon with SUCCESS; !;
the experiment, however, Of t1scttiug thief to
Judge n thief +" renlal1IB to be tried. It seems,
from al incident which occurred on Monday nt
the Aliddlcsex Sessions, that an old and ex-
pcrienccd thcf, who has been several times con-
vlctcd, sometimes possesses Q knowlcdgu of
criminal law exceeding that OF the Judge before
whom le is arralgned, which might render him
M acquisition to the Bench. A man named
Edwards, who had been convicted Vt the last
sessions for attempting to steal d purse con-
tanning money, and against whom some previous
convictions werc proved, waa brought TIP for
Judgment and sentenced BY Mr.. Sergeant Cox
10 FIVE ycars' penal seryltude. "Nllatl 1--we years
for a1l attcnptp' exclaimed the prisoner. at
ought only 10 betwo ycars.n And Nj. Sergeant
Cox Has tftcrror, for SHORTLY afterwards Edwards
was recalled from the cell in which he had bcesl
deposited, and being placed again IN the dock
was informed that ths sentence Of ilve years.
penal kcrv!sudc bud been passed upon him
under tho impression that he had been con-
victed Of stcaling; as, However, Il appeared
thpt Nc had been only convicted Ut
Ill attempt to Btual, hi5 sentence
would be itnprisonment with lartl 1ubor for
two years, that being the highest term allowed
by law. II told You SOU said Edwards trl-
utnphantly, shut tlat' getting OIL three years. ~
Judges rs q rule should before passing sentence
make themselves acquainted with the nature
OF the charge on which the prisoner Inns been
convicted, otherwise MIN may be sentencrl
to death for picking pocket, nnd the Judge
thereby be exposed to ribsldry,
, 1876-11-29
WARDEN M'T.AU0uLfN.


CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-Permlt me small space
In your journal In answer to IN editorial in your
issue Of the eth Inst, which reflects somewhat
severely upon tho management oi the County
Hospital. You certainly had no other basis for
your comments Il, sud article. than that
furnished by tic gentfcinanly reporter named
O'lIcrn 1ls Uhren. We were well awnre Of the
gcntlemarly reporters motives while hero. and
what he was writing. We gave fitn every facIl-
tty for getting up ftrst-class sensational artl-
clu in order tliat ho might make stamp. he
claiming the nrticIe to be worth $50. Whit you
paid for II Ia matter OF indifference TO us, but
ihat was The price claimed before he reached
your Office. Tho article itself nor the
squibB that arc now following IN your
daily issucg VIC don't object to; II Is
your privilege to publ!sl, them 40 long as you
sec 1T. In tho meantime VIC will attend to our
duties. But before vou write any more ci-
ltorf!ls on this subject, VIC would be pleased to
have committee Of respectable citizens visit
baugh, Joseph Medllt, md N. s: Bouton to take
tho Initiative In this nlatter, md II In their optn-
Ion they believe one pnrticlc Of truth Inns ap-
Dcarcl In the whole ninss OF matter published
In the columns Of your paper concerning the
Hospital, let them report so to the public.
Let mt remind you, however. TINT Will sub
nit to no moro Investigations whero prostitutes,
thieves, lal.Dirlls, aud hospital deatl-bcats nre
the chief witnesses brought forward in the
name Ut philanthropy and suffering humanity
to Eull and dcce!vI the general public. RG-
spcctfu)ly, etc., Il. MCLAUGHLIN, Warden.
, 1876-11-29

conduct nj her husband, Aug,,st. She eara no
lins been III the ha'rt 0f lnntsng aud starving
her NM! trying 70 murder her, 30 That 'I.e was
obliged to call III the aid uf tho police In lIcr BE-
half. And stic wants divorce.
ITEMN.
George l.. Crosby, tho rcctiaer, who cnuyen.
icntly inado trinto Europe when the whisky
Geft ss xs5' s e{sls { % %cS 81 @e ssts e
He was sentenced 70 pay flne of $5,ooO and
costs, aud to cnjoy m hour In iui. The i'ne was
Judge Dolgctt will dI.mt,a Its Jury this af-
tcrnoon until M"nday Frliay and Saturday lio
will hear submitted GaseB.
UNITED BATHS COURTS.
Tho United Btatcs began d suit IN debt against
Il: J.: Iyanmqn y D. g. Mus1,, O. 9; + IL Mann, and m.
other Tor s9S, ,ooo dobt mud fi0o damngcs aga!nst
tho Chicago Al.ohol Works, o. y: DIckeMson.
s0'r4a 'hn Ass s1 d .y e 'a' eSs sn sod a. t. asSS s
damages aEaIn,t :5oseph Rec'lc, ,.rd;msnS Anton
Jaeger; a fourth for s4s, Zoo .lcbt and $25, QUO
damages neai!'st q. q. Rasscll, j. +: ~ EYrl3nE
Wolfe, N. u. Derrick, and y: W. 0ammon;
against the South Drn,icli Distilling Cnsnpany,
dobt I'D iiEe damages; against the soutl,
4. G. lIcsing ior al42,iN0 debt and 500 dam.
ages; a.n!ttst Andrew Cochran, j. &. Welmr,
: = s:s En"sas T. T. l. l. bse1 bSsss1i !! + %s asss
Miller, ]. W Montague, Ueorgo kill!cr,
Gserges ss T. ur'GsE'' GsSt an AZ" soo q e. enss mesg
Tllcse si,Its aro Mi brought on distlllcrs,
bonds which were forfeited ayear or so ago al
tito time Of tho whisky scizlres but the rrlm.
| inal business Incident thereto las 50 occupied
nnt lind opportunity bcforu to prosecute the
whisky men civlly.
nAaKRUrrcr MATTERS.
Discharges from bankruptcy werc yesterday
sntl,, altH and II "G to Ebscn i. Sherwood. ''''S'
THO coinroaIt!on meeting II tho caso ol tho
Crystal Luke. plck!ng and Preserving Works
was postponed yesterday to Jan. - a. 2 ?. nl.,
md that IN tho casC Ut Charles Ii. Pfelfer was
continued to Dec. q, Mt ~ 2. m.
Tho creditors Of Z. A. Bigelow having faitxd
to elect MI Assignee yesterday, tho tintter uus
referred to tho Court for settlement.
An Assignee will be chosen at 10 4. m. to-day
! for the estate Of William Il. Whitney.
! SUPERIOR COURT IN nn1EP. ....
II. 7. Griswold and 4. =. Upha,n brought
suit for 81 zoo against Tho'nas Cofcoran and d.
c. Killing.
Jane L. Thomson flied u llll yesterday against
Johann Dorat!ca WilllclEntna VoEct Fischer,
Charles a, Vogel and others, to forccloso l., q
a"a + SoeR eSF q ESnara 81 asf' MsGos: S sa
division 0f part Of the north fraction Of the n.
W. u Of Sec. -, ~, II; also Sublot 2 Of Lot 3,
Block Il, Of the Canal Trustees Snhdtr!sion of
! lots anu blocks In frslct!oual Set. IL, 39, Ii.
| THE CALL.
| JupoH DnuNNoNp-The West Side gas case.
Jupos 11LopoETr-l25 10 entl Of calendar.
No. lal, Woodward vs. praIrte Farmer Compa-
ny, on trIal. No Jury after M today until Mondny
BIS, inclusive. No. oo4, Boiler va. dasthcid on
trial.
, 1876-11-29
CANADIAN NEWS.

SoSc|GI DiftdfcH i0 f5f TFibUfe
dokoN4o' WV - neo.,"e nas ueeu
called BY tho Mayor ios Friaay OF next week ~
the rcqucst OF ratt-payers to consder the Huron
s; Ontario Sbip-C Canal scheme.
Mor,,n F.ro,hor tr,nncr. tnc nrorortd,1
II .,a,,,ar =, 1s T., .o,r., H. o,os, - tho IInn
Dr.. Tuppcr, his cousin.
ypsca, Dispatch to 7ae Tribune.
OTTAWA. Nov, aS.-Ihe annual Convention Of
,,s nr,nd r,,oo y, ono5 Tcu,,lnra nat h.r.
.ne u'u'u 49,. eoo ~ ..saa". . ICY .S
to-day About Soo doicgates Wese present. anu
moro wcrc expected, Tho Secretary stated thst
tho present revenue waa $3.50; total number
II ncrnGcrs, ri, 7,4S0; total number OF Lodges,
10. The following resolution was carried:
Tbc. tho Grand 1nJpe nj Canada. whl,c rcn,J,,m-
, 1876-11-29
tIYnE PARK.

Tho Board OF Trustees met at the Town'liall
yesterday afternoon, Present Alessrs. Bogue
Farrell, Powell, schluul, Taylor, aud President
Dcnstey.
The order Of business was suspended TO COL.
sidas the Forty.tlrst otrcot sewsr question.
A. G. pown, Ut Evaustou, represented the es-
tate OIL. e. Dodgu Of seventeen acrcs protested
ogatust the seWcr.
Mr. Muttocls gavo II ~ hIs opinion TINT the
Board gould nut adopt thu special assessment,
wcr0 sgnlnst II,
blcssrs. II. Brooks, @. A. Emery, J.. W.
FaEln, and l.. W. Stone, also protested against
, 1876-11-29
IN BRIEF.
A WAREHOUSE MIDDLE.

WAREHOUSE MupnLE.
Herman ScEaftner filed O bill yesterday IN tho
circuit Court auaIust August Aturtin, J, w,
lyke, tho Ccr,nNn.a ,,or,nom non,r ond :, A.
soma, ~ ~, .,,'". p"a"' a"A ~ -.
.,I'es, ~ ''na oal the tf1th aoout sohe trans-
Aaons liz has had With Martin. Complainant
lB the proprietor t,f tlc a1rvntor Ma. 37,s (,sr.
so! ,t,ee, lvhor ha 49, s',,ssoss,,n au1,,st
u,nIn ha, t., ".en no l"oA possess1oa on ,., hu1.
aM naa IN store nt tho elevator .,o7o bushels
saa 10 pounds OF barley, for which hs had
never received any warehouse receipts. Since
,aat time bo has a,orcd 19aal M,ahe,a aud
4 nnurs. -, ,s,,a.,e. .r,,,a,s ~ ~. ~ ~
,.c.,ss1 Iaua .1 u paf'cS' 1or "'aen nc Has
,e1Hed twenty-seVen warehouse rece!pts. l1n
~ drawn cut 1850 busl,cls and n pounds
q barley, leaving In store 4.778 busbcls md
u pol,n1s n, h.. ,o,.n,.., ,,,,, snr-
,sn1s,"d ,",..a .Ae !as' Aone'e'; .,o '"ty su,
.s0perea =, s fourteen receipts for o,sae bushels
y pounds, leaving thirteen receipts for
SSa bushels y pounds outstanding, when,
pouna, - ~" 49, .,r.
.oce - y ~ " M9ount IN me e'evator-a ai!Gf
ku obt,,na.I,1 ~ ousnGis ana t. ~ polilis' Malun
hrenlevts ,Its. Gvssess'ou " ~ GMsae!s ny sut
Iass,sfn " ~ Maftin'a request has oota'sod
, 1876-11-29

blessed of Col, nnd Willie VIC prctent tho
"plcdgc," VIC nleo present Christ ns thc only
refuge for the sinner. Laat week 1O3 signed
tho pledge Mt our t'clock meeting and lnrga
nuu,lscr VI these were cMrnestfy seeking the
Savior. Twenty-Five put their nancn upon tho
picdge-book In the office of the Union during
the aanie length of time. Tie meetings cou-
tluctcd BY la;lcs In other parts of the Sly show
n growth aud power. Onr hearts arc fllcd will,
Eiulness and with gratitude to tod that strong
Cllristtau men and wamcn Aro cnmiuE tu the
front on this great question IT intonpcrancc.
May uod speed tho day when Chicago shall be
redeemed ir6ln tue curse Of tho rum power
Mrs. l.. T. RouNDs,
Cor. Sec. W, G. r.. u.
, 1876-11-29
lNGERs0LL FOR SENATOR.

LINCOLN, ILL.,, Nov. ga majority Of tic
Republicans in this part Of the statc would be
pleascd to havo illinois, gifted orator,-tEIc
"l'riuce OF Orators,"-tho Hon. Kobcrt q.
Iugersol], elected United States Senator. IL
would be gu honor to the State and party. lie
wouid he one Of the leaders In that body. We
need men OF his ability there. Why not send
hint Urge tbs Republicans to eliouse HIN,
lie docs not seek the Office hut II elected would
accept. No man would refuse such MI honor,
Yours truly, REPUBLICAN,.
, 1876-11-29
GARD FROM AID. GtLnENT.

10 W9 Edit1y U zA6 IFiounEs
CHICAGO, Nov. 15-fn q daily called tho
Courier there appears very sensational article
concerning me, which Is false. havo no doubt
tho editors havo been mistnformcd, and llavc
depended hastily Of, n mlselatc1nent of facts.
In answer, / state that tho Mchlu'lens were
perfect strangers TO mo until / met them In tho
Hickey cnsc. ( never saw them IN Canada, nor
heard Of them there. never was connected In
my way with the Crodit Mob!ller, and ever knew
any person who WIS. l did not come To Chicago
with any other person, Or at their solcltatton. !
cauio l,gro In 1857, and left Toronto because CHI
cago appeared q better place. I was born, edit
Gated, and at1mitted g the bar a. barrl.ter,
mud practtced rs such I'LL left, In partnership
with ono Of the ablcst lawyers anil genial gcn-
ttGmen OK TINT country. Ny paternal ancestors
for nearly 200 years were known rs Yankees.
have iIever lived IN tho Third Ward nor on TIC
corner Of Vim Durcn and State streets. and
nrvcr WIS In any house on that corner. There
may bo ulcn nf my natne who llaYc, but not nc.
I haye resi!led IN tho Fourth Ward, on Wabash
avenue and Thirteenth street, gong Oh scveh
years, and a Of the optn.on that nll n,y neigh
keeper or adviser. meyer heard Of Ills arrest,
nor do believe II. I never spoke to Nj. Hickey
Or any policeman about him. never WIS sent
for BY Sir. Hickey or any, o.,c else ou Mr.:
gambler, thief, confidence man, nor never In my
lte catt'u 80 close to my As In tue dcfenso Of Mr..
Hickey.
1chargc that, perhaps inadvertently, the editor
by certain dirty, low, groyeling, ind cowardiy
element. who, no doubt to Mr. 1ilckcy's dis
gust, In part act as l!s apologsts md defenders,
not In tic Council, or perhaps OIL the press, but
1n far lower and meancr channels. Tho whole
story from beginning to cnd is a mischievous,
malicious, ind slandcrous falsohood. II any
newspaper mcn or others have nnything to sny
against me or mine, let them do SO Iii q bold,
t,nfr<hn fuu Errf ttSa
thug Tic lo direct, or defend myself.
JAMES II. GILBERT.
, 1876-11-29
LETTERS FROM TIE PEOPLE.
AN INSuLTED NATIONALITY.

AN INsULTEp NATIONALITY.
10 Ms Editor af The z'rsbuns.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-1n tho Chicago Daily
Ntus Of the 2tst Inst. 1 read an article entitled
"Thc Sicillau Blood"
As an 1tallan consccratc to the author OF
sucl, infamous article verse Of our illustrious
tlrst poet, saying:
+ non 50 cht tn eel, nj pcrchc Naodo
Nunuto sc luagglu, ma uy gran nsino,
-Dants <i,vsrao).
You charge the 9ict1inn race rs vagabords de-
prtvcd vi intellect, adapted only to rti., over the
way Of wrongs, charging them with tile title
Of thieves, ctc. II would be Just revenge for
mu to eaY ot you nnd your rare
as much. 10 not know you, neither do want
to TO-! make ySnr y.r ae9nnlntamse Therefore, will
otter pnrt VI the world tllat you may belong.
It Ia sufficient only " give your notions about
orr emigration.
You inust acknowledge, therefore, that the
title Of yagabond is not attached for nothing to
our race. lunslnueh without prize, but for tho
honor Of the true, cons!dcr III this c.,untry the
most Industrious.
Is 1t vnguGond the keeper Of small businessl
WITHOUT Tho small, cn,,not md Will not exist tho
Dir. Docs tliu Ventler nf oranges, peanuts,
tnRtches. etc., deserve desplsei llc mukcs
Ills living, savcs II possible, md,
with ti1he, p.sorures M honest existence.
With this lo does not give himself way to
deyotcs to his fumlly,, or may bo to an old
mother depending o, him for support, that lle
left In his native lanl. IN all tho potnts which
you mike out against us, lluva Just motives 10
repcl.
Italy is poor, so arc her children TINT comes
over In search of fortune. They bring the
strcngtll and prosperity, t!Mt which without
tllusG you c4llUt possess. They occupy tllcnl-
selves, IN stlnll business. they buy nnl sell
prime goods. In tralinE they don't omit like.
wlsc to the grcat trade, conspicuous money.
You Bay that the Italians are trading with tlio
tho human rnec. This part ,nny bG true,
but recollect Tor years tho Government
Is operating through the Conaus for Its snp-
preston. You arc forgetting, perhaps, your
torncr trade. ] recUllrct tllo time wl1cn yoll
them III this country ut high prizes, and, more
tIian the lInrse or ok.
You arG now forgetting VII this. The tradc
bclag INV stopped, yull are trying to deprive
tlcnI Of tho Just rights whietl belong 10 the
htlMun race, BY driving tf,eM uwny. Nnru than
that, you cliargo the ltulAna nru deprived vi
Intellect, comparing precisely to the beast tint
10 to extinpt AL this ID absolutely false, OF
YOU dusl't know Italy mud her history, or YOU
lave some spite pgAtnst soH,u OF us, md arc
now trying to yit4sypte yourself with tho pen
Iii Tint way yon arc vile, atll wrong tho natiol
to Which ynu helong, The S!clEian, proud ol
himself, many times Of Ills rights, IL trying tt
| take the Inv In Ills own hnnds, but never eotn
promise whole nation. Hoping you will re-
ir4ct that article, unjust aud malicious, that ~
fcrred not only to tue slc!tlans but to ths
whole italian nation, ] UNI, very respectfully
PHILIP pAsssAA.
, 1876-11-29
'rU ExClaANGE.


t,TOEK OF FAMILY GROCERIES IN A GOOD SUR
. urban town VIII be exchanged fot part caHh nnl
pott North side tut t'Al.EEfr 4 TI6MA6sON, III
DcArtorn-s,., itoom II.
iI70 EXCRASOE-DY 7. D. D0YD. KOoW Il. i1o
Fins ;arur stone.f5unt hotel. 100 room.. lot n1zl
on MadslH'N,. TOT gH9d farm 0r nnY good town or
c.enry pEoPcrty Eoud lands or any Kind VI oo4 zo
Fivr iarSc brek stosca and lnA on between
I.aAa1e.sl. sud Flf.I.AY.. huw rented we'll fur auy
good ulfsiu Tclr pIntrty III any gool tuwn city;
wbuld Ike Srw York nrupGrty-
tne Ut tlc fnFat halltns. nnt lots on beasbnnn- St.
letweth liAat0lps md NAngtou'ssA. for CotdIar1ns
Ut lands. towN of cltr property.
yrry frln DIV sling, baflt, md lot l5Il.
on Calumet 'uv.. far Ennh country hotel
tJu aett:1 uf Ent farm land. miles from city NmIta
all unter cultivation anh fenced, for gUVd bu4tlc.s
die d5nbt iitck dwelilng. lot looxlcs on Wabash.
av.. helwetu farty. 1rst Ald Fnrty as.. for
EnUl tapht'y property; thia Ii ne plaro for zen.
tIrinan.
fIVI ExCHANNE-IiEsIfESCE on SOUTH FiDN.
lncuMIerei. 81, U; lot IN Slntest. and Two lois
MeptwuFth.E1. clear for Residence, North Side.
rlat VI clark will asauns. AldIEsR With full Lc.
arrpslon. ,, Tribune ofl!ce.
1IuBAcCo. Clu AIRS. AND NTilKiI PERSONAL
pFnrtfty TO Eschang1 for an etrrC4 waKuu hn4 hat-
ncts. Aadtess K =. Trhuar ofrc
Ii1EXAs LASnS rs EXCHANGE FOI; LIVU0Rs
or astotk " insrry dr olhrr starlc gt.odst also
Improved farm lA 1ehneAste fut asfc rlch2nKc. Att
dr*ss IL TtitHnn alitrs-
, 1876-11-29
H(pQLkxs

r. DOn u,iEB-MACAuLAf'a HISTORY ot
u.USlO Engltnd. S2;s9s Ih!ets' frenrh ltsyo!g
dickens ,fia NJ; Waverly kotsls. ~ .oluMss @ s3a
ioWa: stsss Il MlLLEIEs. iii Nnlls.n.st
, 1876-11-29

mo LEAnK-FNK 4 TERM or TEN YEARS OR
longer, 0J1 las feet on Csual.tt. EAu MuErn;
well luGated for manifestation pufkslBeA tAMEd u,
WAHD, NveM " Metropolitan hhs,h-
, 1876-11-29
Ea1Ek SA44Es

EDEk SALE .....
ItuB HhLE-TWO NO. l SAFEA} pHICE STA AND
II fNL Apply 10 NALCOLN ucNE!LL. ria South
Clatk..t lst1M }.
ItOK SALE THE HIGHT TO usE KEYhnlps'
Hoat tDrtachcr, An apparatus for al boAA. 1tu 1t.
lentQ4 ot Sup ussts nld owurn u called TO tha pat-
snt, Il 10 attached ~ 6ost a1d ID operation
atHAllEf'6 boAL.Jafl At ClaIk u. Lttt3e.
, 1876-11-29

1lAHTSEI. WANTEIl-WlTIi U.s. u TU til 40 hY
L StAtsumaa who las recsatiy cus,n,enced nrtt.
i.lKs W. .ss :.is Y H. pstd
paftst uptrAtnn aud The ching nfcs
IL solicited ticatlsMeR Of ths highest lultary and
Ttibuae ellrH
, 1876-11-29
MACHINERY.

vXTAkTEn-A HAND PHl lNTlNu. .p!;Esst MUST DE
w elesp for cAAli. Address, stANaR capacity sAu
prize, Il 4, Tribune Vtncs
, 1876-11-29


12vERYDOuy IN WANT nF 4 TlAN0 SHOULD
!sas!se piena s,,ah!Is'Ecnt e ~ West Maalsons.
amos sud, organs For sale, rnt exchange. Ills nM.
ri.alel ks.uIeh ar rlano. raa Or iine. u " we'll
eEttpsr on The Wtat stie THIS viii provo 1ruu In ~
Ear..lo p!anoa We oTpr Mcw rlann1 tor sl7s. fully
oIetsd At Al tiae, aaa ep.c,lly during 1hs bol,asy
rlanp, visit nEWIl-Ts W<.l slde hano Dcpot Leiufs
YpI invest.
, 1876-11-29

4 GENTa MANTEp-TuE HEAT THING TO SILL.
n htra sJe vtlw OF this Holy Lanti s1e 31s lests
clrrHyMca and tAbb&t 'seuools Nant IT. Aat1ess The
livlT and Pub, Eu Muotn u A4hlauu uuck C4icaxu.
1 GENTS WANrED-To TAKE AGENTS UlIDE
n third year; circulation. 70 D1t thFea month";, 10
snkA. 1ANEaP, SCOTT. " psAbor4'at.
, 1876-11-29

CKETct1IN0 rKoA hATuKE TAUHIr ii OSi
= lesson fur Is tnot Including sA&a1nXt. Pupil
taught YntJ st their 1esl4saess- A4lssa& {, ELvEEa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-16
The Beginning Of II.

When President GRANT sent soldiers to
Louisiana two years ago TO turn out the
Governor aud Legislature that had been
really elected, and to install as Governor
and Us a Legislature men whom the people
had rejected at the polls he began milf
tary revolution of the Pravest character.
Again. when a few week ago, without any
authority of law, he sent soldiers to Lou
isiana and South Carolina TO control the
voting. he took another stride toward the
abrogation OF the Constitution and the
establishment of military power as tho
supreme arbiter Of our public affairs.
What will be the fual result of these I'M
lawful acts of this soldier at the head of
the Administration, is a question which
only the future can answer. But will the
honest and really patriotic men OF the
Republican party look on quietly 10 the
end and see the Constitution anuullcd and
the laws set aside without ut least pro-
test2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-16

purpose was ever born in his own heart.
or contemplated without mental protest.
Nor do we believe that any other Repub-
Iicon lnndcr who has heretofore borne
respectable character is in the plot. We
see no pure white baud anywhere in all
This mauipulation Of returns and all these
mysterious Geographic messages. we see
here and there only the great black paws
of Ring thieves, and desperate political
gamblers-of CHANDLER and of GOULD, of
CAMERON and JoHS PATTERSON of KEEL
LOCO and PACKARD.
Republican statesmen and the rank and
Ale of the Republican party are as much
interested in the perpctuaton Of free in
stitutions rs Democrats are; aud If Mr..
TILDEN is fairly elected, they will never
permit another to be- seated in his place.
But this class had little or nothing to do
with the management of tho late cam
paign, and they are not now being con-
suited by the daring men who are plotting
the hitherto unimagined crime of usurpa-
ton Of the Federal Government.
On the day after the election, when the
nation was rejoicing over its deliverance
from Grantism. aud when the news from
all parts-iucludiug Louisiana, Florida,
and South Caroliua-wns favorable to
Mr.. TILDEN's election, ZACH CHANDLER
began to freight the wires with mysterious
messages in cipher, some Of which have
fallen into the hands Of honest men and
been translated. Some were addressed to
GRANT, and the rest to GRANTS Marshals
and carpci-bag Governors III the three
States now in dispute. The prompt re-
spouse is more troop" from GRANT, and
confident assurances from the Southern
marauders that the returning boards
which they have created hold, and man
age. will present ample HAYES majoritIes.
Mr.. TuDEN has an enormous majority
of the popular vote and a good majority
of the electoral votes. II this he true, and
he is not inaugurated President on the 4th
of March next, the republic is no more and
the empire has arrived But will the
people Of the United States suffer their
Government to be stolen from them by
ZAcH CHANDLER, JAY GOULD, and DoS
CAMERON? That may prove the most
momentous question ever put to people
| in all the tide of time.
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PRAY. WHY Mott

The Returning Board OF South Carolina
has met with temporary check IN the in-
tervention of the Supreme Court of that
state. which appears willing to consider
whether this board shall he allowed TO
change and reverse the election or shall be
restricted, like the state canvassers of the
Northern States, 10 the duty of merely
counting and consolidating the returns
sent IN 10y the county canvassers.
The telegram which brings tins informa-
ton also informs us that the Returning
Board have decided themselves that they
have no jurisdiction over the election of
Governor and Lieutenant Governor In
other words. they propose TO settle for the
whole country who shall be President of
the United States, but the question who
shall he Governor OF South Carolina is too
big for them, and they are willing to leave
il to the people Of that commonwealth.
But il they are qualified to change the
vote Of the people for President and Vice
President, they might certainly deal with
the smaller question OF the Governorship.
These South Carolina State canvassers are
altogether too modest.
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Not Soldiers Enough.

When, before the election, GRANT sent
troops to the Southern States. we were
told, in reply TO our dcnuncation OF this
unlawful act, that II was necessary To pro-
tect negro citizens against intimidation
aud to secure them in the full exercise of
their rights rs voters.
Notwithstanding the presence of the
troops, the elections were carried against
GRANT and his party; aud now we are told
that the result of these elections must be
reversed by the Returning Boards because
the negroes were iuiimidated.
II is thus evident that too few troops
were sent into those states. The army
there ought TO have been more numerous,
with n greater array of sabres, musketry,
aud cannon. Then the election would
have been satisfactory to GRANT, CHAND-
LER, and SHERIDAN. and the alteration of
the votes by the Returning Boards would
not be necessary.
Decidedly, the House OF Representatives
was guilty of great wrong when it re-
fused last winter to make the army us
large us GRANT wanted.