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A Threatened Veto.

In order TO intimidato the action OF the
House of Representatives, and II pc sibe
TO prevent retrenchment in the army, it il
given out at Washington that the Presi-
dent will veto any bill which proposes n
large reduction in the existing force, even
n the Senate should agree to such meas
urc.
That sort OF menace may possibly operate
on his own party, and deter many OF them
from cooperating in the work of reform.
But such n suggestion ut this time Is not
likely to attract the favor of the Demo-
cratic majority of the House, who are
pledged to economy In the public expendi-
lures. The standing army has grown to
be an enormous abuse. upon which more
than fifteen millions OF dollars are now
sQnandered every year, without color OF
necessity or a prctext OF Justification.
The territory OF the United states Is no
larger now than in 1862 with the excep-
ton Of Alaska. The number OF Indians is
leo, and the restraint imposed upon them
b greater. Civilization, advancing from
both sides OF the continent, furn shes pro-
lection which did not exist fifteen years
ago. The extension Of railroads has made
whilo the telegraph brings the most
<emote points into constant communion
tion.
Ton thousand men are abundant for all
he wants OF frontier service against the
Indians, for protection of the exposed line
Of Texas, and for garrisoning the forts.
II the House should exceed that figure, n
margin will be conceded for which there
can be no good reason urged. OF course
the chief officers. who are drawing large
pay and perquisites, and who think their
rank must be maintained by n grand army
Of idlcrs are averse TO any change which
will diminish their commands. They, like
the admirals in the navy, want long
tails TO their kites.
But this is "a question which involves tax
alton In positive form, and every reduc-
zion in that respect is a positive relief to
the people, who are now suffering unusual
privations The country is slowly recov-
sring from a general depression, which
will not soon pass away. When every
household is obliged to economic. to wear
out its old clothes, and TO stint even slight
tndulgences, the spectacle OF extrava-
Eance in carrying on the Government is
an onence against propriety ana justice.
Extraordinary effort will be made in the
Senate TO defeat the reduction that is ex-
Dected in the House. But IL is not i'm
probable that the Republicans may finally,
for political effect ana in view of the Pres
idenual election, consent to take such II
bill, knowing that the President will veto
o., and that If returned, the necessary two
thirds cannot be secured in either House.
Two parties can play at this game. The
Senate may resort to trick, and the Pres-
dent has the power to veto. But the
House holds the purse strings, and II this
conspiracy to keep up prodigal expenses is
made manifest, ii will be bound TO refuse
any Appropriation, suffer who may. The
hrne has come for the Democratic majority
70 take a stern stand on the side Of the pe0-
pie, ds against the Rings, oGceholders, sine
cures, and pllHdercrs.
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remarkable novel is the Tyrolean story Of
Gsisi- way, trans acd from the q .rmln " wILHEL
NINE voS HiLLEgs, ana published by the Messrs
Appleton Tue Is placed In the Tyrolean Alps.
aud enc state OF society II exhibits Is something
strange to our civilized conceptions. Hunting advrn-
ture- ana nghng constitute the chef interes OF the
people who nsure In the book, and the Romance OF the
tale consists Ia the unc0nquerabe love OF wild, un
tanned muscular young woman for hunter who has
provokcd the anlmosy Of her father by beating him In
hani-tohl struggle The father, person OF
gigantic strength and uncOntrolltDe temper, orders
her TO marry another man whom she despses. On her
refusal, he KNOCKS her down, sets his foot upon her
breast and 10 at hrs about to crush but changing
his mind, he banshes her TO secluded valley 10 the
higher Alp where her only companions are herd OF
cattle that gather there In the from amid he
ICE snow, aud rocks sclnty subsistence from the
mountain grss. There she passes months OF ferOcOus
hut interesting loneliness IA brought do yn Us un
subdued Her fathers violence now drives her
to greater violence, and having set nra TO of his
nay rcks, she nees from home and becomes wandcrer
among the mountains. But finally the father dies
aud then the exled gtrl is rich and independent. A
Misunderstanding with her lover however tn ned
him against her aud Ina slnluy lh she has insulIed
his sister, he determines TO pay her blck IN klnd Tue
result Is muscular contest between them, In which
the young woman gives stunning blows to her doughty
admrer IN style not unworthy OF jim Mace but il AZ
last overcome by his superior power anu stlmina
Frantic with rage, she ma Nv invites his rival to ki
him; but when, IN compliance with this Invitation
ne is shot at wounded, and pitched over prccipce,
she risks her own life to him. with hercu.ean
efforts and immense peril, sh9 bnays hun up out Of
the abyss into which he has fallen be ny shot and
then In desperation anu renorse herself hastens away
again % the Icy mountains. After couple Of months
sickness the lover restored 10 health goes up TO aer
Wild retreat, Is reeuncled WAN her, ami they come
down in perfect felicity ana married.
TINS story Is toa with great deal yer and with
eu wi Il
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sincere endeavor 10 aid in the rccupera-
ton of the failing energies of our mercan-
tile marine. But IL never, OF late years,
has manifested any liveliness on the topic
except when under the active manipula-
ton OF the thieving lobbyists Their
patriotic appeals to save perishing IN
dustry are sometimes heard; hut such APP
peals only show that somebody is trying
to hold down the lid Of Uncle Sans strong
box, while the lobbyists are inserting their
jimmy in order to rob it, The subsidy
men are the real enemies Of the shipping
interest,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-07
Gen. Blair, Though Dead, Yet Speak
af

Few men have been more intimately as
ISOLATED with Gen. GRANT, or have known
him better, than the late Gen. FRANK p.
BLAIR; and Gen. BLAIR always insisted
upon IL. from the very beginning from
che time Of his first election, and even be-
fore his first election, that, once in the
White House, Gen. GRANT would never
retire from il willingly. BLAIR is dead (;
but his voice comes from his grave, re-
minding us Of the warning he early gave.
GRANTS chances of remaining in tho
White House are improving every day.
He has aroused the powerful Anti-Catholic
feeling in his favor, and its support will
adhere 10 him and cannot easily be di-
Verted from him In favor of any other
candidate The religious enthusiasts. or
~bigOts." especially the compact and
numerous body Of Mcthodists, have great
confidence In GRANTS sincerity aud ear
nestness on this question; and they pray
for their own salvation and for his rcuec-
ton with the same zeal and JUNCTION. He
has fairly got the start OF all competitors
on the religious issue, and nobody can
rival him In strength on the same side
Then, TO all appearance, we are on tho
eve OF war, and that with Catholic
country, If not with two Of them
Gen. GRANT is enlisting in his support
the most powerful influences that could
possibly be invoked TO aid in his reelection.
The child is father OF the man. People
who are closely calculating the chances Of
war Just now may CLEAN something from
the account Of GRANT as a schoolboy,
which we copied from the Cincinnati Post
few days ago, 1t consisted OF a CONVEX
sation with one of his schoolmates ale
used to spend great deal Of his time In
reading the Life OF Ndpolcon," said the
narrator, "wAsyh inteIfeged oonsideTa-
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prominei member of the Jewish per-
suasion Ia this city feels that his people were
much wronged nv Brother MOODY IN Philadel
phii, that hc writes US letter containing these
words
a.. o. tns mr ~ 81 Gvt tuHu-ff tr Is yrt chncn
viii ~. him r,aa,f g., ulV- Il d one Of h. coming
mrcll = y un- 81 when he dare not refuse the de-
sired "a iauhtuA."
IL would not he at all wrong 70 do this. Since
Brother MOODY told his story about the
Jews, he has been compelled to make explanu-
ton so Tar a to say that he once read Il In a
LONDON newspaper. But this L. unsatisfactory,
and furnishes no excuse for his inject Ia telling
1t. which was TO show that the Jewish PEG ole to-
dav rejoice over the crucinxton. Our Jewish
citizens feel aggreved at such an Gccus ton
against them, and perhaps II added vigor to the
Tuesday night speech Of Rabbi GorrHElL in
Chickerng Hall 1t would not be surprising II
the Jewish population Of this city, numbering
seventy Ave thousand self-respeetng people,
should get up public meeting on the subject,
when Brother MOODY makes his appearance
here. When one or two Berlin newspapers re-
Gently spoke OF the American people In an I'M
complimentary way, on account Of the dynam-
lite operations OF rHoMAssES, the American
res idents in Berlin cot w meeting to repel the
accusation, and tue Rev. DIR. JOSEPH =. 1HoNP-
son, formerly Of this city, was one OF the
speakers. After this meeting the offending
Berlin papers took the back tracK-perhaps be
cause OF hint from BISMARCK. In case the
Israelites Of New York mold a similar meeting
TO deal with the accusation now before them,
they sAould invite Brother MOODY to 1t, and
compel him to make fun retraction and
apology.
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The Washington Ring Correction from
MIR. Montgomery blair.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; notice
in your paper o. yesterday chrge by correspondent
that Montgomery BAR whose whole family aided the
District Ring with all their power aud social position.
attorney for contractors understood to be prepar x
TO engineer bll through Congress redecmng Al their
face value said contractors sinking fund bonds &c.
There Is no truth IN this statement.
No member Of the LIAR family has ever aided the
District Ring in eny way nor has OF that tam
ever had NY social political. business relations with
any OF the persons said compose this Ring Or any
other, now or at any time; but from the days OF the
Go6f nave zen the incorporating opp1nents Of all
jobs aud OF an jlbhcrs.
| am an attorney NJ law and as such, am employed
ny certain cuurHc Ors ASSERT Their legal Chfs nut
J am not employed 10 do any engineering ia tltlr DC.
HAITI and only, Rs | nave been employed Dos 9th J.
clients throughout long proie sOui career 10 assert
their legal ri his IN an open TAR and hOnorihlc nnyO.
cacy. Yours truly, MONTGOMERY BLAIR
WARRINGTON, Jan. b.
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The Rev. DIR. OsGooD, the Episcopal
clergyman Of this city who turned from Unltari-
anism, recently gave It as his opinion that the
newspapers were emptying the churches. We
offered our views on the question at the time he
made his remarks, which did not seem us
entirely appropriate. DIR. OsGooD's opinion is
not sustained by the Rev. r. S. MCARTHUR u
this city, who has been looking at the news
papers through the light Of religion. He holds
that the newspapers will assist the clergy In
carving the clad tidings throughout the coun-
try, and ne saws that this Is no small matter to
be thankful for. Mr.. McARrHUR has doubtless
observed the course taken by The sun In THIS
Respect. II d.. OsGOoD's opInion were correct,
we shoud expect the clergy to make war on
tue newspapers OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-07

Twelve Grand Jurors signed the com
plant ~ inst WINCHESTER BUTTON. Esq. Dis
tfict Attorney Of Kings county, complaining ol
him for alleged obstruction to their Andng In
dictmcnls. Twelve! That constitutes a quo
rum II they wanted to ind Indictments why
did they not nnl them2 Tney had the fan
number Of votes requisite. Ihev needed no
help from the District Attorney except to put
the bill IN shane, and that. of course, ne would
not refuse To do. They did not require his help
TO subpoena witnesses they could do that them
selves. They have too many signatures to make
their case good. Eleven would have done.
Twelve was one too many. 1t Is no: our bust
ness to defend Mr. BRrrroN But when twelve
men on Grand Jury can exercise all the pow
err Of Grand Jury, there is touch of the
ridiculous In complaint signed by twelve
Grand Jurors, setting forth In paintive terms
and lamentations tho great good they might
have done II they had not oeen hndered 10y the
District Attorney lie could not hinder them
II they were bent On doing their duty. Why did
they not do in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-07
To Ciereymcn, Churches, and Religion .
Meetings.

Advertisements OF religious services, and
meetings for religious purposes. held on sun
dsy, will be inserted Wuiom charge In tho
Sunday edition OF THE sun.
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Mr. BENEFITS erudIte and scientific Lon
don teleeraphic correspondent fastened to cable
the following momentous news, which he had
received from Dresden:
"word comes from Dresden that Mafuks. the sup
posed female gorilla, the Geological Gardens there,
u lead. She died IN Director sCHOKPF's arms. & IL
said after apparently recognizing the relationship and
kissing the Director tpudcrN tIrice.
"Mafnka lived many years M chmpanzce, ana
only enjoyed gorilla honors few months
The scientific men Of America under the
deepest obligations to JIM BENNETT for going to
the great expense of having the above despatch
transmitted from Dresden to London, and
thence under the ocean to his Ttlcgrdm. II he
had not, through his zeal In behalf Of science,
used the cable to bring the information OF the
Dresden gorilla or chimpanzees death, we
should have had 20 wait perhaps fortnight be-
fore we got the news II II Il true that Matuka
kissed the Director thrice, that Il point Of the
greatest importance to those people who arc
hunting for the connecting link. We WISH how
ever. that jim BENEFITS despatch had moro
fully described the affecting death-bed scene.
Did Director SCuOErF first kiss Mafuka, or did
Mafuka kiss him nrst7 That Ia an essential
point In the scientific inquiry. 1t Il all mat
ter Of taste" as the man said who kissed the
COW. Bat in this case, for scientific reasons, we
need to know whether the chimpanzee had the
good taste TO kiss the Director, or the Director
the bad taste to kiss the chimpanzee. We trust
that jim BENNETT will at once telegraph to
Dresden and get all tho circumstances OF tho
death OF Mafuka by cable. lie will thus obtain
the most valuable special European despatch he
has had for long time.
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kind against the inurmurings Of almost
whole people. Such a war, to succeed,
must he made popular, aud drafts must be
avoided.
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The Cuban Question Grant will Probably
BacE Out.

Between aiding Spain ana aiding the in
sursents, there are plenty OF other middle
coui ses. Ana besides them all there Is this to
make great deal Of noise for nothing. MIR.
Grant Is not the urst who mas placed himself be-
tween aretreat and folly; ana no one can tell
where politician OF his temper may be led Dy
an eectOneerlng intrigue.
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The willingness OF Mr.. REvERDY JOHNSON to
paliae or gloss over such trans actinns a. MI
SCHENCKs IN London combined with the readiness Of
the Centennial Board to let Mr.. FOKNKY abroad to
cut them Win t25.ooO OF the Pacihc Nai cor.
ruptiOn funI IN ms Rockets are two signs % the times
which We most earnestY commend ~ tue attention OF
our read,rs. -NduOfi.
They are not signs Of the times at all. They
are only such acts "a Mr. JOHNSON and Mr.. For
Nay have been performing ever since they were
FIRST known In public affairs, say thirty years ago.
They have always been men Of loose ideas on
such matters ana ready to take rctaln"rs that
more scrupulous Practitioners "woud refuse.
The times are had enoush, but Nr. JOHNSON and
Mr.. FORNEY come down to Ne unchanged from
an earlier period than the present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-07

The Republicans Of the Legislature OF
Ohio must be hard up for political capital, when
they seek to make it out OF the changes In the
patronage of the House OF Representatives, and
have to prop 1t up with Misrepresentation. The
Republicans controlled the House continuously
for sixteen years, and during all that time they
prescribed from oficc every man who was not
strict in their political faith.
So tightly were the lines drawn that the mere
suspicion Of being Democrat or Independent,
was held to be sufficient ground Of exclusion.
From Speaker down to the lowest messenger,
this rule was inexorably applied, and the pro-
scripton was regarded partisan virtue.
Now, when Democratic majority comes into
power, these veteran ofilceholders who have
been feeding at the public crib for half a genera
ton. and have pronted by all their opportuni-
ties, raise a howl at being displaced. They will
not get much sympathy from the public, and
the attempt to convert them into " mon sol
diers " will fail Of effect, when the truth comes
to be known. The resolutions Of the Ohio House
Of Repre-. entatives s,lnde the following;
Union soldiers were dismissed 20 give place TO er
usc Their influence to mud places such discharged
President GRANT deserves the commendaton Of al
true pstuot- Tor hi, de-, laaton That he would md
PAGES for such discharged men"
Now what are the flcts2 The Republicans
multiplied the Offices about the House most
shamefully, and for no other object than to
provide their relations, DEFENDANTS, and parti-
sans With places at the public expense. OF
the two hundred and City or more on the rolls,
only eight were Union soldiers" and they not
OF he best kind, who were then and now draw
ing pensions OF these eight. j. II. HEHsEY was
proved to have received al 600 from the Pacific
Mail lob, for aiding the subsidy in the House.
Others were paid for similar services, but not on
SO large scale. II Is notorious that most Of
these doorkeepers and higher messengers had
become trading lobbyists. Their removal was
demanded by public reasons, aside from any
fair rule Of rotation In once. So far the eight
"Union soldiers are concerned, some OF them
have been replaced by others recommended
from the Soldiers Home. The Republican poll
ticans who long fattened on the best preserves,
have had to give way to the other side, who are
lank and hungry All this noise has been raised
in the hope Of getting comfortable berths for
the outs who are not soldiers, and who do not
relish the idea Of honest labor for a living. They
prefer that Uncle SAN should provide for them.
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Mona ne CWclHnqn Enquirer.
There II rdmor that Mhieaw Reid will soon
60 On the stRgr For thrilling stagcenect he might
commit suiccs oy leapns irou tue top OF the tali
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Eom ne quincy (tidl Journal
According TO the characters upon which
II shines, the beams Of rHE SUN ale cheering,
Iungent, scOrching, whitening, consuming.
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Bsrgains Mt Hiram Anderson's sons, In car,
pes, ole otns, &C. 3A Eighth avenue, tulrd door be
loS INeniY-s .yenth street.-AiV.
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s'.nn. ,d,,,m.l, r,.hng sooO t.,dsr,, .uy i've
Assrt
oFdns Ai'.fts.m.nt,. sess rn., 90 40
lsfrs w. ~ rsr line, 50
husins \ Dol " ~ ltahs. line, 10
- NNtfst Manage sod Deaths.
nsut md na0sis|, ,tst Mo Auit re- I'm 20
hssduF NHtest. Oh Adv ." id na., 4 so
h>.aus Noes 9Th Aiv.," let % psg. p.f line, SO
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correspondent Of the Wilmington Herald saws
that GRANT sent letter to WEST through BAB-
COCK, and message 20 PrNCnBAcK through
SHEPHERD, asking them whether they would he
willing to accept FISHER as compromise can
didate, but without favorable results. THIS
writer says that wrLr1AMsOS may now he con-
sidcred az out Of the race, and that either Bill
IINGs or FISHER will receive the nomination.
II Is hardly necessary to say that the nomna-
ton OF either OF these men would be an outrage
on decency which even Republican Senate
would hardly tolerate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-07

A lady sends us a letter OF criticism Of
THE Sun. which she addresses az Dear SvN,"
Notwithstanding the severity Of her language.
To be nagellatcd with a quill 10y lady as her
Dear SUN -" is not the most narrowing Of al
possible experiences In this life, but yet II Is
something to which we must give heed. She
dlslikes our recent treatment OF the Marquis Of
LoRNE's poem, which she saws ought u have
praised but We think her judgment on this
subject Is incomplete. She holds that when we
recently walked Into Brooklyn TALNAGE's fool
ish book we should have upheld his attack on
gambling and we are ready TO concede that her
views ON this subject arc worthy Of consdcra-
ton. She dislikes the remarks we have made
about hanging and we admit that II her ideas
were carried out wo would u. ed a good many
eibbets. Finally, she dislikes our method Of
dealing with RELIGION and iuhdoiity, and perhaps
II IS not as wise as the method she desires Us
to cdopt. She gives us to understand that,
though size Is an atheist herself, she considers
idolatry and superstitian advantageous 10 tue
II asses Of mankind. Here are her words;
~ Is no Christian Who write; nj, bur atheist,
the relentless fore, OF reason her hone II c.rnAi MP
pm - ID Who ~oni ken ta: anguish OF SOU from
burning whom u cannot puriiy'
Ths is indeed a touching use. We could not
Of course expect to bring tins atheisticdl lady
to our way Of looking at things but we must
tell her that the relentless force Of her reason
was not under proper guidance when It COM
PEELED her to relinquish her heavenly hopes
and we believe that If she put her reason,
or rather her mind, In proper working order,
she may hnd that her atheism add despair will
give place to true faith and hope. We dissent
not only from her athcistical notions but from
her opinion that IL Is necessary to support fase
hood or foong II any kind In the name Of re-
ligion for the sake Of the ignorant masses"
TO do so for any purpose whatever would be
immortality that only an atheist could justify.
II would be impossible, evcl if It were desirable.
to shut the masses up from the light in these
times. The truth is never dangerous TO the
human mind or to the public welfare. II IA from
the truth that man gets freedom aud power.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-28
19atruns Of Susbanorp.
A Nuisance and How to Abats 1t,

About this time Of the political year, the
horny.headed candidate comes to the front
and undertakes to capture" the "grange
vote" OF course he hasn't the slightest
knowledge OF the oranges object and means,
and he wouldn't have any sympathy with
them even if he did know what they were !;
neither does he know what the grange organ
ization is. II he did, perhaps-though this
is by no means oertain--he would DO rather
less confident of his success in accomplishing
a task that no one else land there have been
many who have attempted it) has been
able anywhere or at any time to perform.
Between the broken down political hack who
courts the support Of the farmer by calling
himself grange candidate and the city news
paper that attempts to crush any candidate
from rural parts by calling him granger"
and gliding the farmer for wearing home-sPun
and having "hay-seed in his hair" there is
nothing to choose. Nevertheless, and it is
always we'll to have the order kept in the
right light before the public and to expose
designing frauds upon it, who would prosti-
tute it to their own selfish ends we have two
suggestions to make
]. Whenever the "grange candidate
comes round soliciting the sweet voice of the
Patrons, let the brothers ask him about five
questions, something like this; /. What II
the grangef 2. How old is il. 3. What are
the names Of its oficsrs2 L. What are ii
objects 3. By what means is il proposed Il