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holds, he probably intended to bring about
just such a result, though at less cost.
Any way, he has brought IL about. Some
of these minority shares are owned by
men who bought them with the "saviugs "
of laborious years. When they made the
purchase, the Tribune was q paying prop
erty and the Investment was q flrst-rate
one. They had "A reasonable faith in the
enterprise, and until JAY GOULD laid his
claws on 1t, the Tribune justified their ex-
pectations of profit. Leaving out the year
OF the Franoo-Germsn war, when the pres
ent editor foolishly ate up their profits IN
enormously expensive cable dispatches,
during Mr.. GREm.EY's life II paid them
large dividends on their investment. Since
his death, they have not got cent, and
they will never see the color Of any money
as dividends from JAY GouLD's Tribune.
Yet we warned them In time. They
should have all sold out ut once at such
prices az they could realize when the JAY
GOULD imposture was exposed. We sound-
ed the note of alarm In season, and 80 did
them friendly service. But they were deaf
TO the blast, and now their Tribune stock
Is worthless. 1t often happens that men
do not know who their best friends are,
and when they should give gratitude they
return revilIng,
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Is This to be Test Question .

II was reported in one of the clubs here,
the other evening, that Col. THOMAS A.
SCOTT has made up his mind that Gov.
TILDEN must be driven from the course rs
Presidential candidate; ana simultane-
ously with this Information we find in the
Baltimore GdzettC nm interesting leading
article, showing that the construction of
the Texas and Pacific Railway ought to be
aided by the Treasury Of the United States
II would seem, then, that Col SCOTT in
tends TO make this test question, and
that he does not mean to allow any Demo-
cratic candidate TO be nominated who will
not agree beforehand TO adopt the policy
Of u subsidy to this enterprise.
THIS is new issue in the canvass. 1t has
not been discussed in the newspapers or
in political speeches; and 80 far as we are
aware, 1t has not been presented IN the
resolutions Of any state Convention, either
Republican or Democratic. Nor do we
suppose that its author intends II to be
distinctly presented. What he would
understanding with the various oaudi-
dates and to allow those to be voted for
in the Conventions who will agree to toll
crate or favor his project, while be ex-
cludes those who either reject IL or decline
in any way to commit themselves
We conclude that Gov. TILDEN belongs
TO the latter category. He will not agree
that, II he should he elected President, he
will recommend the endorsement of Col,
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TILDEN the STRONGEST CANDIDATE
Views Of Gen. Richard Taylor.

WINCHESTER, May H. Gov.
Tilden Is the strongest candidate in New York,
New jersey, Connecticut, the Pacific states, Ne
rraska, aud Wisconsin, most of which he can
certainly carry.
There are GONE Democrats In New York hos
tile Co liiden-perhaps Ave hundred MT. John
Kelly II hostile berause the Governor declined
LAST year to interfere In local elecuon IN favor
OF iammany. Some Democrats long connect
cd with the Erie Canal-are IN great anguish De-
cause tnev are separated from the public crib.
A few-erst the Inventors al Mcclellan as
candidate-deem 'lilden an unwise adminstra-
tor because he has declined to be guided by Their
advice. All these had an opportunity at utlca
OF denounctng Illdeu, out failed To avail theu-
selves Of II.
As private Democratic citizen, Tllden drove
the thievea nom IHmmany. As Governor OF
New York he has reformed the corrupt manage
ment OF the Canals and reduced State taxation
one-half. 70 say that sucn man mas less
strength In his own state than some hypothe-
tical reformer, unknown to the people, Is 10
state III another form that the voters Of New
York do not credit the evidence OF thelr own
senses, or are Indifferent to honest and ecOnOml-
cal government-eithero OF which Is nonsense.
NV conclusion Is, that the southern delega-
tons to 81. Louis should support Itlden as long
as the group OF states above mentioned deem II
wise to keep his name before the Convention,
largest eienents Of success in those states. us
difficult to see how we can succeed In any 9th r
way; and success is so vital to us. So long as
the Federal Government exerts its power to
buId up the political strength OF the inferior
race 10 the South, We Will have no peace, no
prosperity.
Ny personal feelings would lead me In quite a
different direction II ON the one Indicated, but
this II no time for their indulgence. trust Nir-
glnia VIII send her best ana wisest to st Louis.
public motives, she should WELD much inhu-
ence. Most sincerely, IL Taylor.
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ConkIipg and Bristow.

II now seems probable that the two
strong candidates In the Cincinnati Con-
vention. between whom the contest will
finally have TO be waged, will be ROSCOE
CoNKIrNa Of New York, and BENJAMIN III.
BRrs1ow OF Kentucky.
Mr. BLAINE being practically ruled out
of the balloting by the fact that his va
rious bond and brokerage transactions,
with the jobbery and venality attached TO
them, make him d lngorous and impossi-
BILE candidate; and Mr.. MORTON finding 1t
20 be more judioious to support Mr.. CoNK-
LING as u volunteer ut the beginning rather
than rs oouscript ut the end, the issue
will then be clearly made up between the
old orthodox Republicans, us represented
by the candidate from New York. ana the
reforming, revolutionary Republicans, as
represented by the candidate from Ken
lucky.
While we have advised Mr.. MORTON and
Mr.. BLAINE TO go over to Mr.. CoNKLING,
taking with them as many OF their follow
ers rs they can, we tender no such advice
TO Mr.. BRIsrow.
Mr.. BLAINE, Mr.. MouroS. and MIR. CoNK-
LING represent substantially the same ele-
INC Shtnc bouy VI iutu, huu INC cttle
cause; they are all alike Republicans OF
the regulation stamp, and their ideas,
their policy and their methods OF admins
tration are essentially those which have
been developed in tho party by sixteen
years possession of the Government.
Mr.. BRIsTow, on the other hand is a new
man. He means reform. He has gained
his present standing in the country by his
attacks upon the whiskey Ring, on Grant
ism, on the Presidents household, on BAB-
COCK, SHEPHERD, and CArTELL- His kind
of Repubhcanism is as unlike that of
GRANT, BLAINE, MORTON, and CoSKLISG
rs the Democracy of SAMUEL ]. TILDES is
unlike the Democracy OF our Canal Ring
or the Democracy of TWEED and CONNOLLY.
Accordingly we trust that the Republi-
can reforihefs, the innovating come-outer
Republicans, and the ideal politicians like
CARL ScHURz and JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL,
will stand firm with BRIsrow for their can
dldate and fight ii out on that line in the
Cincinnati Convention. They may be
beaten by superior numbers. but let them
do nothing to compromise their principles.
If they can win, their victory will be one
Of the most glorious in our political his
tory.
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not have been previously made. mere
fore, IL In the next four weeks, the senate
shall not recede from its untenaDle posi-
tion there will be no money to carry on
several of the departments for which pro
vision has not already been made. The
responsibility will rest with the Senate en-
tircly, II that contingency should come to
pass.
In 1874, when the present House OF Rep
resentatives was elected, the great ques-
ton before the people was crystallized in
the words retrenchment and reform"
The Democrats elected their large major
ity on that distinct issue. They have re-
deemed the pledge then made by reduce
ton Of the public expenses to the extent
of nearly forty millions OF dollars. II any
thing. they have fallen short Of the public
expectation, for the figures of economy
were set down at fifty millions, with a re-
duction of the army to Hfteen thousand
men &C the least.
This retrenchment in no manner or form
cripples, impairs, or pinches the public
service. 1t will improve every branch by
eliminating shameful sinecures, by enforce
ing more rigid accountability, and by re-
curing partisan officials to perform the
duties for which they are paid, but which
they have hitherto neglected. The visi-
BILE abuses are to be corrected, and the
public service purged of its grossest i'm
purities. Many will doubtless still remain,
but he most conspicuous are struck down.
To that extent the reform is valuable In
economy and perifying in influence.
The country expects the House TO stand
by Its good work TO the last. Any
weakening would be followed by re-
action, which would sweep the Democratic
majority away this fall, "a the Republican
majority was swept away in 1874. Com
promise means surrender, and surrender
means ruin to those who dare to make that
craven experiment. Every vote will be
scrutinized, aud woe be to him who be-
trays his trust or strikes hands with the
Republican corruptionists.
The Committee on Apr OPERATIONS In the
Senate, who virtually shape aud direct
this legislation, consists OF Mr.. MORRILL, Of
Maine Mr.. WINDOW, Mr.. WEST, Mr.. SAIs-
GENT, Mr.. DORSEY, Republicans, aud Mr.
DAVIS, Mr.. WIrHERs, and Mr.. WALLACE,
Democrats. Four of the ave Republicans
are well known to be jobbers aud Ring
agents. or the three Democrats, two are
weak brothers, and WALLACE needs no
description. They are useful to the Re
publlcans and at for little else. In for
mer times OF peril. the people turned to
the Senate with confidence. They turn
from 1t now in disgust.
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The revolutionary movements In Mexico
feeling along the Texas border on both sides OF
the line. A well-informed correspondent tells
us that the revolution is very popular with the
low Mexicans called pelados, sad that the revo-
lutionary chiefs under DIAx had no difficulty In
recruiting their ranks from this class OF the
Mexican population. One ooeeut reason for the
popularity OF DIAz among these people IL the
belief that in tho event OF success he will turn
bis victorious arms against the United States,
which they have come to regard with contempt.
On the other hand, some Of the Americans on
this side OF the line are 10 hearty sympathy with
the DIAS movement, for the reason toat tue peo-
pie OF Texas have suffered greatly from raids
which the Mexican authorities have made no
Efforts to prsve0t, 10 consequence OF which they
Would gladly see tue existing Mexican Ad-
ministrafon overthrown. The Brownsville Sen
ttnd expresses the belief that the success OF
DIAz would give peace and quiet on the border,
and that under his rule the river line would be
the home OF the thrifty rancbero, merchant,
and mechanic, instead OF being the resort OF the
robber aud vagabond. The Sentinel complains
bitterly OF the conduct OF our own Government In
interfering In the quarrels In Mexico, charging
that Gen. LA BARRA has actually had All escort
Of United States soldiers to travel no tue Texas
bank Of the Rio Grande, for the purpose Of ioip-
ing EsCopEDo, while Gen. GONZALES was given
to understand that the brownsville ferry would
be closed on him IN the case OF a siege, a threat
which led to his evacuation OF Mltamoras.
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The charter of the Nevada county mar

tOI OF tfIC
row gauge railroad In California, new road lust
compile ed, prohibits the company from Issuing
free passes to any but persons IN Its employ.
The Insertion In the charter OF this provision
was the FIRST effective expression OF public senti-
ment In California against deadheading by
railroads, a sentiment which eliminated last
winter In the passage OF q law forbiddlng all
railroads In the State from issuing free passes
except to their employees and members OF tue
transportation Commission and their servants.
There are four classes OF people who should DO
prohibited from receiving free passes on rail
roads IN every State, namely members Of Con-
Rress, members OF State Legislatures, Judges,
and newspaper editors and reporters.
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A late number OF Vanity Fair,
weekly satirical pager Published In London,
contained an article ON Paris as centre of
news, giving very racY description OF the cor
Respondents OF the London press In that city.
The Grdphtc published the article on Saturday
In the form Of a letter from Its own correspond
ent In London. tits an e.sy way foreign CORE
spondents have OF copying articles out Of pa
pers not supposed TO be read here, and sending
them over "a their own compositions, but II Is
one Of the mesnest frauds of which a man Of
any pretensions to q decent chsrs ,ter can be
guilty. The Re is strong suspicion that editors
or publishers Of newspapers manufacture their
own foreign oepondence in this manner.
But they are generally the victims OF knavish ad-
venturers In such cases. At the outbreak of the
Russian war against the Khan OF Khiva, the
London Telegraph employed a correspondent to
follow the Russian army, and he, to save
himself trouble, sent to that paper and
to the NeD York Herald, transcripts OF
letters which he had published In Chdmbers's
Mtsceudnv several years before, descriptive OF a
different country. The letters were very anus
ing, and the correspondent claimed the privi-
lece OF stealing from himself; but he might
better have remained IN London. and saved his
employers the expense Of going to Russia. New
York publishers, too, would ind II much
Paris written In their own editorial rooms, ~
they are to he copied out OF Vdnpv Far, the
Saturday RereU. the Spectator. Editorial
articles are often produced 10 the same easy
manner. A shabby Enelishnan once maintain.
ed himself In New York by selling editorial ar
ticles to some OF the daily and weekly papers
which he copied out OF the London Tmes. He
supplied good many OF them to one OF our city
papers until his rasc lity was detected. The same
fellow once copied racy editorial by Mr.. GREE
LEY from the Tribune, which he sold to another
editor, who took 1t and paid handsome pr1ca
for 1t and Invited him to bring another. which he
did the next day, and was sum m rily kicked out
OF the ONCE hs soon a. he made his appearance,
his theft having been discovered, fortunately,
before his first article got into type. 1t he
pened not great while ago that two Ne, =.
papers published an editor, wor' i"ia
alike on the same dav ,,s ,e.u,- io' "oru
ntr dtndustre. ingenuity IN raising the w,n oC
-, LILY to the annoyance Of the editors
y the two papers.
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The young editor devotes weighty lead
ing article to the consideration Of the pea-shoot-
or. While he brines TO the subject the fresh
sympathies Of youth aud the resources Of pow
erful intellect, he strangely enough misses one
OBVIOUS analogy. The young editor IL himself q
pea-shooter. "rhe pea-shooter is an exaspsrat-
ing little instrument" he justly observes. It's
hollow; anybody can see through 1t. 1t doesn't
come under the head Of heavy ordnance. faint
big enough to make q Teller mad" Yes. the
young editor is q pea-shootsr, constructed Of
Rllttering sheet tln and soft solder. JAY GOULD
Is the BOY who Is blowing through this exasper-
ating but not dangerous little instrument, and
just now the pea happens to be Brother BLAINE.
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scoTT's bonds to the amount of eighty mil
lions by the Government. For our part
we honor him for this refusal. A contrary
course would have proved conolusively
that he is unfit to be President. Perhaps,
however, the Democratic party of the
country. az represented by the delegations
TO st. Louis, may be of different opinion.
Perhaps they may reject Gov. TrLDEN and
prefer Col. THOMAS A. scorr. Tn that case
we advise them to nominate Col ScoTr as
their candidate, so that the question may
be fairly tested by the votes OF the whole
people.
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A Queer Club In Nevada.


Matters have been very quiet in the
SAzerac Lying Club OF lave, nut member cont
drntldlly informs US that when the boys get pad
of they will make Rome howl To-Day Is
pay day. and, onsequentlt, an exciting session
OF the club may tie expected tins evening. They
expect to initiate a new member, VINO Is pre-
pared t. take his solemn oath that he saw "A man
iall 300 feet down an incline without touching
Tvs sides, TOP or bottom ana that when Ills fell
low workmen reached MIN he wns lighting his
pine with his candle. which he had held In his
hand ana which was not extlnguished during the
descent. The investigating Committee reported
favoraby on the mans Application for admis-
sion. because they thought that was something
like a reasonable lie. Bv rule of the CLUB no
member 10 allowed TO tell a ltc which might not
have been true had such an occurrence taken
ulace.
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MIR. Brega Replies TO Brevet Brig.-tien.
Pintt.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: You
have published statement written by Dom
Piatt about me. l ask the justice OF an oppor-
tunity OF repelling through your columns the
only matter in bis statement which my self
respect will permit me to notice.
Piatt declares | am a well-known lobbyist"
In my evidence before the Clymer committee |
testified AS follows:
desire to that during AL my residence In Wash.
ington nave never been engaged Ia "oOOying." II |
~ TO member OF Congress about tins matter Ohe
business Of &. A. tuNlcs q COO, spoke a. member VI
tue arm aud IN rela ion TO a busincss which my
own. have never been employed by any person 10
sst m lobby legislation OF any KIND.
| defy any one TO bring forward any reputable
witness VINO Can contradict this statement.
GEORGE W. BkE0A.
PHILADELPHIA, May ~, 1876
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W,.lat vast number OF young men iust

lat vast number of young men just
entering manhood went into the army during
the war in this country Though the great con-
fiict has been over for more than eleven years,
yet a large proportion OF the men who YESTERDAY
marched through the streets or walked about
the city, wearing the badges OF military service
IN the war for the Union, appeared to be but
little past thirty years OF age. Many of them
will be telling their martial tales in the TWEEN
ueth century
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There Is trouble among the Republicans
in New Orleans. During the temporary absence
from the State OF the spurious Governor, KEEL
LOCO, Judge HAWKINS OF the Superior Court
died, and ANTOINE. u genuine negro, but bogus
Lieutenant Governor, a. acting Governor, nlied
the vacancy by the appointment OF II. l. Lynch.
who at the time Judge Of the Fourth Dis
trict Court. In order To make the appointment
binding, ANTOINE issued TO LYNCH two commits
sions, the second being IN de. ~ he supposed,
little stronger than the 1rst. hELIo0G on his
return became INDIGNANT at what he deemed an
infrinRement upon his privileges, and proceeded
to appoint HUoH J. CAMPBELL as the successor
OF HAWKINS; and, notwithst andina an opinion
from the Attorney General, tnat the removal Of
judge LYNCH would be unconstitutional, Illegal,
and an outrage on puollc ORDER CAMPBELL. on
Saturday Last, supported by force OF police
men, took possession VI the court room, upon
which LYNCH applied u Jt.dre TIssor Of the
Second District Court for an injunction against
CAMPBELL, which was granted. Both OAhPBBLL
and LYNCH are Republican politicians Of the
most INSCRIPTIONS type, and the row between
them Indicates internal a .rrels IN the party
relative to the control u the organization ut the
coming election. Attorney General FIELD ex-
poets trouble In consequence Of the opinion ne
delivered on this matter. and Informed reporter
that he supposed It would be necessary To sup-
ply his Office with a couple OF double. barrelled
shot guns, with two colored men to handle
them. He also says that he sent word 10 KILL
Logo that the best thing the latter could do
would be to pack dis carpet bIg and get out Of
the State az possible, which certainly
was very good advice.
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Notwithstanding all that has been
brought out against Brother BLAINE, there are
those who talk OF nominating him "a the Re-
publican candidate for President. Very good.
II 1t should be done. we should not shed tear
over II. With such a nomination IT would not
be necessary to walt for the election 70 know
the raa,lt
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II any other party that has ever been
known In this country had been found guilty of
one-tenth part OF the corruption which has
been proved to exist around GRANTS admins
tration, that party would have been extn-
guished at once by the hot fame Of popular in
dignatlon. Why then. does the Republican
party escape such well-deserved punishment?
Because the people fear that the Democracy
may nominate either a synpathizer VITA the
rebellion or an inhatlonist; and rather than
have either OF these, they would almost take
GRANT himself again.
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PnmApELrHIA, May %, 1875, -"
The Proprietor of the Tribute.

II is understood that application was re-
Gently made to Messrs. Jarrett a. Palmer for a
free ticket 10 san Francisco by their fast mal
tr in, the applicant presenting "A le,ter signed
"Jav q uld, proprietor OF the 1ribupc' The
letter was referred to Mr.. Whitelaw REID.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 29.-Ihere has been
quite emigration Of Mormous to Arizona during the
past winter and spring. While ON their way TO the
Arizona settlements. the 2ith Of this month Prcsi.
ceut Wells ana several men we're upset while cIoss
terry oi the Colorado river, ana Bishop iouudy, one
Of the plltl, Was drowned.
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The Democratic platform set up at st.
Louis must either look toward good money or
look toward defeat. When the reeubackers
are beaten, let them holt and ruo Uncle BILL
ALLEN for their candidate. We suppose that Is
what thew mean To do.
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Attempting to beat TILDES in the st.
Louis Convention Is the same thing as attempt
ing 10 nominate HEsDRIcKs. 1t lies between
these two. The idea of taking up new man
and nominating him. 10 something imprao-
ticable.
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a constant cough, with shortness Of breath,
Ealing strength ara wasting 81 hesh, all hctokeh lungs
more or less scrously Affected ana demanding prompt
treatment by using DR., Jaynus Exuecturlnt, serioua
results may be eltner avoided or palliatcd.-Adp.
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Mr.. BENNETT. in his yesterdays leader.

Mr.. BENNETT. in his yesterdays leader,
which was In all respects an extraordinary piece
Of literary composition. spoke Of "a winning
victory" This is tautoloRical, Mr.. BEssg5frr
When, as you often do, you win I. game Of polo.
1t Is entirely proper " say that .ca have won a
victory; but you would use a needless word II
you called the Victory won a winning victory
ibis with our compliments
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some OF the methods employed by the Boss OF
the Washington Ring TO feather his nest at the
public expense.