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New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
TuI NORTH AND RECONSTRUCTION.

MR.. GROTF ON THE NoRfH AND THE SOUTH.
To me Edtfor Of The TrtbUHr.
Sm: Here il an opinion worthy OF notice, on
account both OF its subject matter. concerning an
entire people nud on account OF lts author ONr Groo,
the author Of thr History OF Greece y, entitled to
some re,pcc: Grs because few modcrns equal his intel
lectua 0nd literary authority secondly because he wasa
Rndicnl :" and thirdly. because. not being an American,
he j. ~ impartial witness De procured In the
American edition of " Il. Gregs last book, Z" Rocks
Ahead" pages Il and Is, there Is the following note:
Tho following we're among the late utterances Of per
hans tie wisCSt fares aud mcst candid Radical Of our
tmca, Mr. Gfoto: 81 haYo ontiVed' he sald three
Fira: alway, held that II supreme power were held
nv the people. IL would be exercised more rlghicously
that when ntrnslcd to one person or tow But this
have now found ~ be- mistake
So. rdiV: always maintained that Ireland might ho
made conentcd and loyal by governing her in the -aine
wn, as England and for that reason constantly oP-
posed, I'm Parliament the enactment oi cocFl IA
bls and all exceptional legislation Ia reference to the
sister kingdom. But giieye To say that nave now
como to "A different conclusion.
Tirdiy: cherished the persuasion that the people
advanced In intelligence aud material prosperity they
would esteem II duty aud privilege to educate Their
own children, without invoking tho assistance OF inc
state any other body Bn' this tnd Ia hc the grc L
est deus"n of all, aud must add that the rich have
done their h't 10 ins Into the people the noon that
thc cducaon of their chron belongs to others. have
ortlived my faith in tho efficacy OF repub lean govern
ment regarded cheek upon tho vulgar passions OF
majority In nation, and recognize the fact that sl-
prfme power lodged in their hands may be exercised
quit. ~ mschieyOusy ~ by dcspoc ruler like the
the late cnnnlct With The Southern states has led
this conclusion, though II costs me much to ayoN IT, even
10 myself''
The North has boa,ied OF its clemency and its magma
act horrhle as that may have BEEN TO have executed
Mr. Davis, Gen. Lee, aud hundred Southern leaders
than have subject an entire country to the rule Of
chatiering monkeys and escaped conyiots
AUDI AITERiN P,RTEx.
Riclmond, Va, Feb. TO- 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
PARENTS AND THE SCHOOLS.
To IN, Edifor Of The Tribune.

SIR: Bishop McQuaid's lecture at Boston on
the school question the ring to 1t whore he says
that parents are the most Interested for the cieh
In the school question. thna parents are che on ana
the ONLY ones to heard this subject say lande on
Of our public schools to politicians priests anh ministers
OF III denominations If they drop their rank aud speak
as fathers OF children not OF churches they are emitted
to hearing but protest an American mother against
interference ia the pubic schools by any foreign or out
side clement The american schools have done wei In
the past with God and The Bible recognized Ia them
protest against drnominatonasm bcins brought into
Tho public schools; this child being pointed at "a
CatnOiic. tLat one j. W. tie children 90 hot WIN
To hr separated tbs way, ANA II
wrong 10 thcm and to the country
n taxes in this country burden t0 any dcnni ma
;io. they can buy less property. They should nndel
sand iii tiuc,y that nave no denomnauOnal taxes
We have Church privileges and state taxes. AS iar a
unfair taxes concerned. II anv ono has III ht 10
lrunbl, against taxation IN this land II Is th' women
who are taxed without represo niatiOn: but tLnk ut}
nre satisfied with their present condition ana VIII h'
the men con tuue d. wc In guarding the country
a they hav, done. Bnt 1T the n,n grow too hrra ana
Wcan ed. The women Of the laud VIII see what thrS
can dO their country. think the American women
1876 Will not he Dchd IN te spirit oi d. ooh o
tnrir country and their homes, tue women ol zoo
HrootIyp Fch 10. 1876. Al AMERICAN MOTHIE.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
MR. d. D. FIELD on PUBLIC COMMITTEES.

SIR: notice that David Dudley Field was on
lie Committee OF the Martha Washington Tea party 10 I"
ne given in aid Of st. Johns Guild. II VIM NJ. Tweed
were n liberty in this city would gentlemen allow him
10 net on that Committee with tLem. ant do they no
equally violate all sor,c of honor and true manhood bS
allowing Mr. Field 10 serve with tIrmi In common "a"
the receiver of stolen goods is held tn be equally gu
with tho thief Has society less discrimination than ihe
law and he rccel stolen thousands m re honorable
than the petty scoundrc who receives few dolars' IL
seems pity that the prestige which money gives sn"un
Ittion of their service on the ab0yc named COMMITTEE
that lhc name ~ ID. u. Field should e droppr ron t,
he forced n share their cial disgrace. and HONEST men
should discuunicnance thc prost ut0n of tal'nt ana IN
t,ll,rrr, IA they would tho business OF house pi h
fame tr il /. Of the two the greater insult u socis
Eeir- YORK., Feb. ~. 1870 hfN
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

culture is not greater than that OF the bnde,f NJ,
the Pyramids If to have un obelIsl thos,
merit OF which Ia in its dreary hight let us be an,
that the present foundation ia merely river loan m
every true American may cherish lively hope that h
the time the structure is completed the mud upon bi
II rests will, like many public servant "yied "a, n
sure" and the pile of stone fall like Lucifer mover 10 49,
agaln-neyer to testify that the American peo,I
far behind the age to pile up the mortal hi1h
of i30 feet the anachronsm Of monument 10 pertes,
the fame Of Washington.
For than forty years collections OF money bav
been made in every part OF the United States to comp,
the monument What has become of the funds is ono q,
those things fellh lind out" Six or seven year.
ago Congress thought proper 10 have the accounts NJ IN.
Monument sOcicty-itted AMI pumbed, let US name n
for among Others called this duty in 1869 was n1oi
pudori A: H. shepherd. The plumbing was done 20
well that he. with two others, called In 1872 and
again in 1873, to rett them. Whether all found cor
rect in the accounts viii probably be known about a,
so N as clear straight forward summary OF t1e ~
pcndures OF the late Board of Public Works is gwen r.
the country IL Is not al tahc fOr 80 wait AT The
telegraph Office Ia expectation OF either statement coming
before bedtime.
1t the people OF this country wish 10 show their reoet
for the memory OF George WasLil 4t0n substantial
and intelligent way, lct them contribute money to esia
sh here in the Federal Capital free libr5rg, like lie
Public Library OF Boston Iycy respectable person re
siding here permanently or temporarily should have the
rgut TO use IT, It's influence would ncalcuiabe
to-day the greatest want Of Washington. Tne provn.
call-u. not 10 say weakness, or Washington newspapers
shows the imperative need Of The educating iuu nee OF
hooks. The apathy Of Tho oe Os 10 TIN disposition OF
the mld3 already contributed shows that menu1sl
are out oi dte II thc proposition he made
that Tie Aciican pcOpr contribute 10 establish In this
city public library which sil bear the name of GsOrze
Nashlu 0n, aud ne fire. under proper regulation to all
vrO 1--we in or como {" the ria, ahd the rst sep win
nave 'en taken toward building perm and noble
when shall keep the nory Ol Washington
forever fresh in every American b,alt. LAMoRAL
MIC Fol 4 1.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
AN ABSURD PRoJECT-A PUBLIC LIBRARY INsrEAl
OF A RIniCrLOrS sTRCC rrRE.

AN ABSURD PRoJECT-A PUBLIC LIBRARY INSTEAD
OF RIDICULOUS STRUCTURE.
To the FdttOr OF The TrfbUHe.
SIR On Thursday evening. Feb. II, meet
ing was held the house OF senator Morrill, of Vermont
10 take into consideration by which the Washing
ton Monument may be finished With proper respect for
Mr. Morrill, of intelligence and the holder Of a
responsible office, be 1t said that his time and talents
could have been more proftably occupied. statue or
pctdro Of great man, far either s likeness "a
always acceptable to the public for it satisfies that
desire which every has To know what was the personal
appearance of whose name and fame have become
tho property of the world Could we know certainly
that of Shakespeare In the church at sratord Is
q perfect likeness of the great dramatls with What
interest would IL be visited and studied But II the sole
visible attraction TO tho poets birthplace were O
memorial shaft 500 feet high, the sensible part or
mankind would scarcely make, 10 now, this little place
their literary Mecca.
Congress. has just appropriated million and half OF
tho peoples money help out tho Centennial Exposition,
which is TO show the world that We have sd-
vanced far beyond the age of barbarism, Into that
OF civilization and refinement Congress will be asked
appropriate largo sum for completing the Washing
ton Monument which marble horror will show that We
arc st in the stone age, or at most that our sshstcs
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

TO the Editor OF The TT-bWHc.
SIR: am, Sir, a chronic invalid, and am COM
PEELED 10 chang my skies during the Winter Last WIN.
ter ysas in Spain finding the warm pleasant. and tenn
perate Of the Mediterranean coast OF the Ibean
peninsula far soothing and enjoyable than either
Florida the Indies, the Of France Italy.
all Of which have experienced by urns also derived
great benefits from the restorative cf ITS Of The spanish
baths especially those Of Catalonia. Returning last
spring, [ esslved 10 continue course Of Carlsbad
water which ! had pursu Il in Europe where
found al mineral waters cheap and
abundant. After having vainiy attempted TO use
the SewY0lk imitation quite good as the genuine
article" was served with the real water from the
source but al such an enormous cO- that could not
afford TO continue it5 Al the time attrDut,dtAo
high price 10 the panic" the hard tines and the
comet ana ignod myself a substitute Later read
ing Tnf TRIBUNE on Summer morning, came upon
Saratoga letter de, bing in glowing terms the reception
of our able Congressional Representative" and his
speech to his admiriIg cnn-cn+S. His -fou-csi claim
ua at imposing an almost pruliborY datl
ON bottled imported mineral waters. Vow. tOHl:o'
water good IN it.cli. but II may not su every COM
plut. What rlgh: have the companies that sell 10 {"
shut out from the poor invalid ali Other waters ~ health
giving qualities! Benevolent Nature has freely con
frrred mankind these life giving sources a the "0
over and ha, right to tax his c"mpairoiS for "
use OF natural rem dy, Which l. certainly not mo
prod lCt Of foreign industry, II We except tie boittug
and Transportation and fair margin Of proff thereon
tai 10 why the hygcu.c watcrs oi tho W"t callh
should be taxed any more than that The crcuuahicni
air. uf any of its regions should he levied on FOR the %
Of those unfOrtultcs Who require Its bouenccn m'u'
Cncc. CosNo
Noy1sSfoirp, y J., Feb rs. 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
INDEPENDENTS WITHOUT A cANDrDArE

o Inc UT ITO :,
SIR: In late issue you say that = III All
probability voters VIII have 10 make their choice hoS'
Fall between candidates OF the Two existing pohu'''" ="
eouilations" Ic In such case many consistent voters
will necessarily be obliged 10 refrain from 'o"us
altogether For how can one who bclicye' III
resumpton Of specie payments vote with t"e
marty that created greenbacks and Naten'.
banks. issued the Sii,OOo,00O Of reserve anu
that has Conklnc Blaine and Kelley foread or WI"
the other side which has Hendricks on the fence Gov
Tden on hard ground ard Gov. Allen In gretnDaoA l
turc turned ont 10 grassl, cNpOntnts ot ls li"s
lam straightlne Democrat never having Yolru 80 80,
other ticket except during the days OF the s,s
nj seventy !, have been delegate to Democratic s,aa
Couventl1ns and n momher Of committees on Olkah'
ton and resolutions, but from present appearance
shall be unable 10 get mp IN electOrs uchel ut
rency men that eau vote Tor. oNh NJ "HN
Ne.c York Feb. 10, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
ECONOMY IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
70 the raj Of Thc TTfbuHc.
frl,,., =. ,,,,,.I Ii-.u-.i,u iu.l p,,U "a.

To the I'd ttOf Or IHt iIlOH"f'
SIR: There is much discussion iu>i now rs
10 the proprciy of the many economics the Democratic
partv managers are inclined 10 thrust upon thr American
people woInau's views may from their very simplicity
z.rSe for moments entertainment, especially when 1t
touche. the interest Of her sex. mean The Treas
ury clorks, ami n any draw moral thcicirom,
NY pdrposc will have been served.
These women are mostly those Who from necessity
have learned the economies ~ lfc and frcquoatly ah
IN most casrs support little family upon the proceeds
OF their daily labor. Economy i4 right but tho paret
mony that forscis be mrrcifIl l. not smanehlp
hOp that scnators and Representative. ~ they sit in
pleasant rooms filled with tn" aroma ~ toWeIs rom the
Congressional greenhouses, ana Wrhap, Ipnh'rlng
over the economy urcrHsary 10 lfo on $1,000 year
will pau. aud wonder how the dear It homo would
fare were this divided 10y vc. hope that they viii hes
itttc before they O Withhold make le-s the little
p.ttance 4 siminuton ~ which would bring suffering 10
40 many homes. n -ucb extreme economy =, needed
doub! The pTOrety of accepting Hospitality mat cost
SOOon and then returning to vote NJ appropriation ~
81 500 OOO in the Centennial und Why not tax such
,uri, %. tobacco tea. curc, vine whisky. -ilki. nnd
lace, A. least they should avoid ct~cnug II they cannot
increase the salaries these hafdW0rkng nnd faithful
women. H. C. ~
Warrington, Feb. 10, l47G
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
THE DfMoCRATa AND RESUMPTION.

10 the EdtfOr Of The TrtbUHc.
SIR: The attitude of the Democratic party
on tho financial question j. yet unknown. If The p'mo
Gratis Of to day are the descendants Of the hard money
Democratic party who ruled This nation through many
prosperous year. no doubt on which side they
will be- found There will be- 40 compromise with the
faint hearted and hcrcca there will be no substitution
of theory for practice there will be no shnug no ignor
ing Of this living issue. IN That proy ion will Do
made for tho speedy resumption Of -peCic paNmentS
The currency question unless settled now, viii stand for
wears an suurblc barrier in the path OF progress,
alyzing tho haud- 0f industry and preventing The Cr
mate use ~ capital Tho party has met with IT. oppor
turity The people have shown th,r Willingness Ia nc
cent change OF rulers. Inaction and Winurling aud
half measures prolonged through this session ~ Con
gress will work early repentance tor safety the bur
den must be taken up If n j. taken mp, aud practical
scheme matured into law, the party Will have a spec
men good work to show. II viii also have stronger
weapons for the next campaign than any which mere
1ubblng and criticism can furnish II can uige Oicn-
sve war with strong convictions and arguments In favor
OF a principle which cannot fa 10 touch the popular
heart An honest currency for poor and rich Is the best
party policy. L. H. GRAHAM.
Salcm ~ T., Feb. %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
FiN.fNCI1L TOPIC&.
CONTRACTION TIE ROAD TO RESUMPTION
TO the Editor Of Thc TrfbWHc.
4: =, all. 10 AZ Mr.

CONTRACTION TIE ROAD TO RESUMPTION.
TO the EditOr Of Thc TrfbWHc.
SIR: Speaking editorially to-day OF Mr. Nor
rson's bin for specie payments you say: eve have hnd
great piles gold in the Treasury several tr"- since
the close of the war, aud such an accumulation no
doubt T. one of the essential requisites for resumption"
Sow viii am entirely IN favor of specie payments
that viii TO plan That means business and
will bc carried out the most sensible and simple plan
seem, to mo he that of simple reversal ~ tle process
through which specie aymcui wcr' su-rcudcd lwould
Therefore sell all the gold that could possibly bc spared
from he Treasury. to secure premium and save IL
terest ] would also retire The grecnbachs regularly
after the original McCullpch plan, selling long bonds iof
The mean, when absolutely necessary. would -ay moth
ins about sprcia payu, ut-. bnt simply continue ms
forcing process oi contraction mt th' premium on gold
became nominal and the ln- began bouuifrl, ~ hold
% reserve instead Of grreihack- nui ultimately r.
sumed spc, pay mcut- 1 their own Accord Ih> p---
should be continued until 70 became mJit ~ 4LiiheT-
cnc Nhc her fi- Government ever resumed "iIsIF or
The remaining grcruhickr could then l' cl 10y lh
nr not as seemed cXp'.cu Ih' cs,cucc of the pm.
therefore Is this: l. the Government compel ic banks
to resume. ly getting H. own pau'r out 81 thr way
surely II T. better to de- this gradually bF SIMPLY lctiN
ine grceulck- and ran clus thcW thnn Z"
accumulate gold 10 du t rll with gand rush. Nuiplr,
grA nback, cannot be- noatcd and spcc' pay ni' ni~ main
,upd az the sam, time ht M, process, h""r,1 lnir
nods. TiNili' III
illumination, v. T., Jan. - 1875.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
HOW TO SAVE Bt'RxrNG Buildings.

To the FditOr or The TrfbVBe.
SIR: | desire to make two suggestions Tor
the benefit Of fire companies and owners OF
buildings | am decidedly in favor Of making all Kinds
of buildings nearly fire proof possible aud hope 20
see the time when shall have simple methods for
making them Bu n order 10 prevent such deporahe
Losses OF property by hre were compelled 10 wit
ness In the business center OF this city on the evening ~
the sth inst, require something more than ncombus
tihle materials for matter how thoroughly hreprOoi
building may be- IL occupied, 1t must necessarily con
tain more or les Coinbustible matter one remedy
have suggest Is 10 have sefacting apparatus In ea'h
compartment OF the building. ready az any moment "a
generate an ample supply OF caIbonic acid gas. The
other sug estlon relates TO ce.a'or AMI hostways.
which constitute complete lucs for creating violent
rush OF air through cy,iy crevice 20 feed the ame'
when a lire is started. II would be simple matter
TO arranee u substantial Iap,oor on level IN each
oOr and within th hues. aud have h adjusted that "
would De sell eloslng. Ihc moment uro l. discovered
IN a buhliug supplied In il.s manner, q pocem ~
other pr-onCau quickly the trapdours Ia be closed
and prevent tire building fr.m bel . converted intoH
hugc trflcstroyp1 furnace having the best chimney
stack that he devised Ia insure rapid ana N0ltm
combustion OF everything In the bU ding. u. q NJ
Ncic York, Feb. lj lSI6.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

THE ARGUdENTs NOT THOSE OF \ MATE8ALlsr-
TXfRACTs FROM HIS wOhKs.

THE ARGUdENTs NOT THOSE OF MATERIALLY
EXfRACTs FROM HIS wOhKs.
TO the EdtfOr Or The Trtbunc.
SIR; In The TRBUNE of Feb. -, Mr..
Albert W PANE called attention to zone point" Of Prof
Tyndans argument IN defense Of lis address at Belfast
also desire to call attention 10 zone point when Is
indeed the fudamt ual fact which determines and char
teriz,s Prof Typdals We've, hut which seems TO 6c
pqrsstontly ignored by hi, adyersaries. And that one
fact is that Prof TynGa IS mol macrialist. As un
derst I'd hn the following Is shi7 pOsOn In matter Is
the promise and potency Of every form OF NE N'Se'
animal ps cncal but matter moi conscousi ess' mole
cules are not thou hts The motions Of tue BRAN are
correlated with thought they do net constutci It, And
moro-tis matter is after all only symbol o. an eNt'r-
nal something wheh produces changes in our con Cous-
ness; by itself III itself out OF relation 10 Us, Independent
Of the sensations produced in our min IS u never can bo
known. sujcctively CONSIDERED nothingNs Known to
exist but ideas. matter being only name oi hypo-
thoiical objective cause OF peculiar kini OF ideas OBJ
ectyey considered nothing exists but matter anu It's
modes Of action Of which th uSht is In the history
of Nature there Il q unity which in infinite time gives
birth the facts Of matter and Of spirit which we OBJ
serve. What that unity is can never be tnown. |
appeal to the following passages in Tyndas works to
bear me ont in this Interpretation:
Associated with this woDierf1l mernansn of the ami
NAL bcy We have haye phtnJnena no e.s certain tn,n
cOnsciOusn; ~ iniusc itself int the potdem! I've
passage from the physcs OF tho BRAN to the correspond
Ing facts o. consciousness is unthinklbC. do not
think ne tEC nutcrlalis Is entitled to say that bs
molecular groupings aud his mOlcc0lar motions explain
s.vcr,thin, I'm resl,fy tnev e.N ,lap nothing. The
problem the connection Ot body and sou Is aS SOluDe
in lis modern form sit in tie plC,ceidnc ages.
On bot sides of tine zone here asSgned To the ma;
terialis Il equally helpless 1t sou ask hin whence il
this matter Of which nave been discOursng. VINO or
what dividcd into ccleS, who ar what impressed
upon ucm this necessity OF running mo Organic 1orms,
he has ne answer Scope and Limit Of Scientific mate
riasin delivered Aug 10, 1SGS. Fragments OF ceiedce,
pages X, ll9, 12O, III Pub, u. Apple on, 1871
Lis "a met az liz
swer to the qu. whether power is inside out
side Of matter PhosOpicay speaking, tine actions of
matter are its forms. do not understand Prof Tyndal
10 assert or explain the why the whence of tile actions
of matter II a stone'is thrown we do not have two
things-the and motion. Ii il an irrelevant q1oS
ton tu ask whether the motion II in the stone or outside
the sone the motion is the acting, and this IL
neither out .ido or inside the sone but simply the stone
IN n certain condition JOHN B. WOOD
Jfc,risff,lc1 y. j., Feb. 16 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

leaves them nowherc-or under the control of the rope
his Cardinals Bishops. and priests. Now see now iunn'
ia this principe Number Two: Parents schools uhdeI
narcts' cnfro and at their cOst-and there Il no ue
legitimate parent" In power in the whole Roman SUI
Ollie Cbnrch Yet the power of the Church l. 10 ueIY
cont ro these parents sCnOOs-no !nctef, nee oI tS
win of the people being in any wise permitted IN pte
ue Number Two he speaks of compulsory kho"Iengo,
and in principle Number Three Oi free trade ~ e'cd
tinn Irra are two moic cats In the meal. No mo
nonoly of The teacheis profession" becomes cxcecsy
clear when one cal 10 mind thc fact that every teacn
i'm the Roman Catholic Church trained teachers
The Disbon menti0ns-is trained in Rome In the Roman
Catholic propaganda school, or under is influence ana
g,i'iancci iir nfJIcr ,,arl, NORMAN SCOTCH.
IrOridcpcc. Feb. 16, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
THE sCHOoLMAsTER IN POLITICS.

To Nt FdtTOr OF IHc IFtbhhf
SIR: The great question is: Who shall be
our Presidential canddato To save the people of these
United States the trouble OF writing many letters
hasten to make myown position known am not now
and never have been candidate before any political
party convention, nor can I conceive OF any cir
custances which could induce to he. sun, II any
circumstances should arise which cannot conceive Of
especially n should be happy ~ 10 be candidate
after some convention, shall contemplate the scene
with Roman courage. My motuer is deyout Methodist,
and my grandmother smokes As for any religion OF
mine, well-wben get to lie President, I'll take the
stecples off Of some Of these tall school houses.
A COUNTRY sIHOOLHAsTRR.
Ashbnrnhan, Aqs,., Feb. 90, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-26

To me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR The recent debate on amnesty in Con-
ress generally regretted by those who served in
the Southern army; not they afraid 10 have
all the facts connected with Aniersonvillo any other
prison fully understood but because Of tho manifest In
tenOn and desire OF Of the prominent statesmen Of
the North TO further their State National aspirations
by arousng the dormant anlmOsities OF their people
against the South. am sorry that have to wro two
such words as " dormant" and "anm0sities" have
been living In the comfortable belief thar all sectional
feelings of hatred dead nearly that II would
lie a herculean task TO revive them But my belief
il-'ounded for Speaker Blaine well
.ed that his people still cherished Rnmosty toward the