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The Great Change.

In the early days of the republic the
men who were elected to the most exalted
stations were proud h call themselves the
servants of the people, ana in all their acts
they were careful 10 show their rccogni-
ton of the fact that they were but the
chosen instruments to carry out the pco-
pies will. OF late years, however. MI this
has changed, and the Federal officers,
from GRANr down to the scurvicst Custom
House runnd, appear to think that they
are endowed with despotic powers over
the people, aud that the people have no
rights that they are bound TO respect
Hence it Is that the President Illegally
uses the army To ovcrturn state Govern
ments and keep his personal aud political
friends in power; aud hence il is that
cheating at elections has become the prin-
cipal means relied upon for success by the
party leaders VINO train under the com
mand of GRANT, CHANDLER, and CAME
ROS
Republicans who are not ofliceholders
aud who move in respectable society, ap.
plaud this usurpation, and are delighted
when fraud il uscd to reverse the result OF
an election which goes against their party
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| rs ever, with the great mass of the people
bowling down before them as If they were
of eternal duration, and equal to satisfying
all their needs. Chicago was built about
the golden calf, and it does not seem likely
Mt present to substitute for it n truly spirit
ual religion, practically followed in all the
ways of trade and enterprise. The fact is,
Chicago is indurated in wickedness. 1t Is
ready and willing to listen without protest
to Brother MooDy's celebrations. and to
feel good under the inspiration of Brother
SANKEY'S songs, but il is determined to get
up grain corners when il feels like IL, and
TO be more solicitous about borrowing
money than paying 1t back; to actually
care more about the growth of the city and
the price of lots than the securing of man
sions in the New Jerusalem. The present
is all in all to the Chicago people. They
are very boastfu about their city-it
certainly has sprung up marvellousy-
and really rejoice more over an advan-
tage gained even by sharp practice over st.
Louis than they do over the conversion of
u hundred sinners. They think heaven
may be very well, but that Chicago is
right there and all right. They act, in-
deed, ms II all TINT was required of them to
gain parndlsacal security was to present
certificate of citizenship in Chicago. OF
course there is q minority of more ANXIOUS
souls, but Of real, practical, self-denying,
uuworldly Christianity, after the pattern
given 10y its Founder, we find no examples.
The same might in truth be said of all our
cities, aud it might be added that in all the
-.
Christianity has failed to bring forth its
proper fruits In our civilization. 1t is an
ideal religion, ard therefore there are al
ways heights of realization to be scaled hut
the world has so far scarcely reached the
submits of the hillocks at their base.
Therefore we cannot send up shouts OF
victory over Brother MooDY's campaign
at Chicago. He has made no breaches in
the walls of wickeduess there sufficient to
permit the passage of his battalions. Yet
If he has helped to set tho people thinking
about something else than their pockets,
he has done some good, provided they
keep M the train of thought after he has
left. But what we wish to see is less prac-
teal wickedness in Chicago, less lying and
cheating. drunkenness and debuuchery,
fraud ana hypocrisy ana higher concep-
ton of duty. The newspapers there are
celebrated for their criminal records, mar
ital Obligations seem to he lightly held,
and it looks rs if the main employment of
the people was trying TO get the advantage
one OF another ana Of the people OF other
cities with whom they trade. Here in New
York and at the East generally we have II
Ill. fl...
TO borrow its money, having comparative
ly little solid capital itself. The whole city
is morlgaged up TO the hub, and fortunes
are more in anticipation than in tue prescnt
holding. Hence, fChicago can be made bet
ter, more orderly, more CONSCIENTIOUS and
more careful in all its dealings, we shall
profit by the change. But We must wait
TO see all the fruits of Brother MooDY's
labors there. Next he goes to Boston. He
has a heavy job before him.
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To THE EDITOR Oh The SUS-Sir: At a
public prayer meeting IN this city. Dec. 4, the
Rev. DIR. Armitage was reported In The SUN as
saving A. in Congress, 50 in the Constitu-
tional Convention Of l1S', our fathers sought
Divine protection
II 10y this Dr. Armitage means TO affirm that
PRAYERS were offered In the Federal Convention,
he Is mistaken. Al er the Convention had been
m session four or i've weeks, Beuj amin FrAnA,in
did III Ike motion that prayers De offered every
morning, which motion wac seconded 10y Roger
sherman. But It was opposed by Al, Nanirr
Hamilton and Others. and. after cpn-iie. ani.
discussion. the Convention adj ourned without
any vote ON IT, there the matter ended, the
motion never afterwhrd beng called ny. The
American Tract society. believe. Is resuOnsi-
bic Tor the oft-Tepeated statement thAt Frank
ms motion was carried, and That In seven
hours the Cbn-titutiOn WAS born On tue con
trarY, the Convention sat lie rly three months
longer, ana sat without NV prayers.
As reyrris the prolriets Of prayers In leeisla-
tive bodies. good men uiner. Profound Respect
r. certainly due To those VINO volunteer to per
torn int duly AT the request If the Lesisli-
| tures. But wnen. a. IN our ltiOnal Con- ress.
tue chaplain Ii pad from 50 10 $40 prayer, VINO
| initiated. white the impious sconr Aud waen
We see III the United ~ les senate IA cna. lain 50
employed, who for more tnan two years past
sthnus CHARGED. by the published AFFIDAVIT Of "A
venerable gentleman now living IN ashiugt on.
| With naNl Z lOnhied "A claim tnroukh Congress
| for pay. what "A mocNery the whole business De-
| comes ". II. II.
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Republican BulIdozing.

The bulldozing spirit of the Republican
politicians in the present emergency is
cXcmphtied in their action in Oregon,
where, rs we are informed by the Times,
they were SO Infatuated against Gov.
GROVER because he gave certificates OF
election to the three eligible electors who
received the highest number of votes that
It became necessary TO station guard at
his house to protect him from violence.
Ii GROVER had been Republican Gov
ernor of Louisiana. Instead of being the
Democratic Governor OF Oregon, now sud-
denly Federal troops would have been sent
to his relief. and what objurGations would
lee bestowed by the HAYES organs upon his
assailants.
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Hamilton Fish.

A rumor, which seems 10 have had no
foundation whatever, has lately been circu-
lated to the effect that HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of state, was opposed TO the con-
spiracy for counting in HAYES rs Prcsi-
dent. and to the Use Of military force in
support of it. and that he had threatened
to leave GRANTS Cabinet If that conspiracy
were persisted in. On this subject Mr.. FISH
has been interviewed, and has declared
that he il entirely in unison with Gen.
GRANT and XACH CHANDLER in this bust
ness and that nothing has been done by
GRANT in the South that he does not fully
approve OF.
No intelligent man who pays much at
tentIOn Ia public affairs needed this assur-
ance from MIR. FISH. OF course he ap-
proves of GRANT now in South Carolina
just rs III 1873 he approved of his making
KELLOGG Governor OF Louisiana by the
military arm; and every body may be GER
tain beforehand that there il nothing
which GRANT can do, either for the gratil-
cation of his own individual passions or I'm
pursuance Of the conspiracy to count in
HAYES, which will not receive the same
hearty aud unqualified approval from
IAMILTON FISH.
Gen. GRANr has been surrounded by very
bad men since he became President. BEL
KHAP, ROnEsoN, BABCotK, and SHEPHERD
are names which VIII at once occur to
every reader, and the offences against
honor and docency which have made them
notorious are familiar to every mind. But
| there has been no other man around
| GHANT either i'm his Cabinet or ont of if
| whose conduct has been So reprehenslble
80 destitute OF moral principle, or so false
to every patriotic duty and lmpulsc, as
that OF HAMILTON FIsl Being Secretary
| OF State, he has connived with his son-in-
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To President Graut-Iiave You Cheated, or
Are You iIoucstt

SIR: Ii was your luck to bring the war
OF the late rebellion to an end. You said 1t was
by the attrition Of overwhelming numbers that
you did II. The rebels died for their cause. but
force overcame them and they surrendered.
Gen. Lee gave up his sword to you. As an old
fashioned aooitionist was delighted; so much
so that and INV then partner. with ninety nine
others. gave YOU one Thousand dollars each.
You sent us. and presume you did the other
subscribers, your photograph and your letter OF
thanks. Nv partner and tossed up penny for
the picture and the letter. won them. sent
It to my country seat and hung 1t In my hall. l
was very proud oft. But soon heard that you
had San Domingo job on hand that Charles
sumner, as Chairman OF Com mittes on Foreign
Affairs stood in your way to prevent II. | soon
heard that YOU induced the American senate to
remove Charles sumner, and got Cameron nut
In bis place. | knew at once that that meant
the AFFECT submission OF the American senate
10 your Will. | at once, I've or six years ago,
sent to my agent an order to take down your
picture anu put II In the wood-house chamber,
In dark cotUer face to the wall. There II has
been ever siuce, until two weeks ago political
friend Of yours wanted 1t. and | sent for II and
gave it to him. lie has got it much good may
II do him.
Az you then got the American Senate under
your tuumD, so ever since you nave nau your
Cabinet under the same thumb. They have
been aud are merely your clerks once expected
better Of Mr.. Fish. but your Will being stronger
than his, he. too, has succumbed; so good bye,
Mr.. III h.
Like master, like man SO far as can see,
you and your Cabinet. and the corrupt members
OF your party are chiefly engaged In cheating Sir
lilden out Of an honest election to the Presi-
dency. II cheating. square. prcmeditated and
remorseess. will DO II. It will ne done. The m 4
chinery in Florida, South Carolina and Loulsi-
ana has existed for three years. and Is now in
20 "a running order. | recommend Nou To- take
out patent rignt for your internal ingenuity
constructing machinery to cheat the voters
81 the United states out Of the election of their
presidcnt, Samuel j. Iilden. now fairly elected.
Don't be too Ju1ilaut. II have seen the
| wicked flourish like tue green bay tree, ami 10
| he was not !!
| 70 the corrupt politicians OF the proud Re
publican party say, IN the language OF Pope:
Dear Webstor. your reasoning Of the strongest.
I,tmcmher, Lac last words are tue words tlat iasi
longest. :. Is. II.
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John Adams on such >issp,,on n. Ours.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SCN-Sir. Tho
following paragraph from the inaugur-i addr -
OF the immortal John Adams becomes at tAts
time exceeding intercs Ing:
lin the mid.t of thess pleasin. ideas we
shoDld ba unI3lthtul to curse YES II we snuu Il
ever Lose sigut OF me uger To our hberue, II
ANYTHING partial or tNtrdnepus shOnld inject tie
purity Of cur free, Tar Virtuous, ana ludcU nd
ent eiections. II an election II TO Ice determined
ny majority Of "A single vote, auu that eau he
procured by a party tbroush ar.tnoo or curruu-
zion, tue Government m b" The CHOICE az a
p RITZ Tor us own ends, not of the nation tuT the
natiuual good. II that sulitari suffrage can ue
ubt incd by l0reisn ndtluus, u, nAttery ar
menact,, bv fraud or violence, Nv terror, ~
ui9uc, or NcnaltY the Government may not uc
tine cuOiCc OF the American people, tut OF tur.
elm nations IL III be ioTeiau nations VINO
govern Us, alld not W., the pruulr. VINO govern
ourselves; and candid men VIII ackuOwleN ge
that, IN such eases, CuOiCV wouid nave little ad-
vantage To boast OF over lot or chance
bic. 5. ". NJ. NJ.
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The Spcnkership Of the Assembly Hot fire
ON the bald Eaplc-sIoan the Coming Man
-tiov. Morgan Pushing for the 2 rensury.
ALBANY, Dec. S.-The programme in re-
gard to the Speakership Of the Assembly, has
changed recently. 1t is by no means clear that
Gen. Hustled will be nominated by the Repub-
lican caucus, and II is absolutely certain that
Mr.. Sloan OF Oswego has not retired from the
field as a candidate. Indeed, he is writing TO
aud calling upon members in various parts Of
the state. and confidently believes he will be
elected.
A hot Gre IL already opened upon the bald
Eagle Of Westchester. l see that the Tribune
and GrdDhic Of YOUR city have poured In a few
sho's, and learn that the Times Ii loaded TO the
muzzle and prepared to 20 on 1t moments
warning. IL Is understood that Gov. Morg II
favOrs the election OF Mr. Sloan. Ii was asserted
by well-infOrmed Republic ms at the Saratoga
State Convention In Aug ct that Morgan desr d
to have Sloan on the ticket for Lieut.. Governor
with him. Sloan would make a respectable
Speaker His eyes. though. will not compare
IN brilliance with those Of the y I'd Eagle.
IL must not be imagined that Mr.. Alvord. bet
ter known ~ Old salt, has given up the nght for
the Speskership. He is shrewd manager and
mise candidate. Ii is said by Alvord's friends
that he has written to every Republican mem
Der OF the Assembly, and presented hts name
for the position. Hogeboom OF Columbia is
mentioned for speaker lie may have few
votes In caucus. but has no snow for ali Of
ice which ne Ia not well fitted to fll.
My own judgment Is That II the FIRE on the
Bald Eagle becomes hot "a to sCorch his
plumage, he will old his wings, come down, and
40 In for Sloan with the understanding that he
Is to he Chairman Of the Ways aud cleans.
YESTERDAY the Republicans here az the capital
were VVertlOwinE with enthusi ISM. Having got
the nineteen electoral votes Of the three
stolen southern states. they regarded HAYES as
practically To the Waite House; and thsguupOn
they began to parcel out the uilic p. Inc fact
then came out that Gov. MOrgan's friends. with
lburlow Weed at their head, are pushing MIN
Tor Tue Ire .sury Department.. hut tod y the
"a
these sangulnc anticipations, and the faces VI
lnv NepublIcAns are very lOmR.
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The latest Outrage ia south Carolina.

The pretended Inauguration of ID. ii.
CHAMBERIAIN as Governor of South Caro-
ina, on Thursday, was in keeping with the
other lIWlcss acts which have recently
been p"rpctrated by that notorious dema-
FoEu' and his accomplicos, in defiance of
the courts of the state. and under the pro-
lection of United States troops placed AT
his disposal by President GRAST.
There is not, probably, II man Of ordi-
nary Intelligence in South Carolina who Is
moi fully convinced in his own mind
that WADE IIAMrToN was fairly and legal
~ elected Governor at the late election.
Thousands OF coorod mcnand many white
Republicans voted for HIM, and there il
no doubt whatever that he received "A
much larger support than was given
90 any other person who was a
candidate for any public Office in
the State. One-half of the Senate, and
o pretended House OF Representatives
which has no legal existence have under
taken, through false counting, to reverse
the result OF the election by declaring
CHAMBERLAIN Governor; and a Probate
Judge assumed the authority to admins
ter to this spurious Governor the oath Of
office which the law requires TO be admin
istored by tho CIief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court. or course all the proceed
iDgs connected with this pretended inaugu-
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MIR. ID. A,WELLs, in discussing, ut Boston,
on Thursday the causes Of the present ia us
trial nd nnancal Depression said that a"sound
system uf currency was not alone Sufficient to
bring back our prosperity There must be a
complete and radical change in the entire fiscal
policy Of the nation. There must be - reduc-
ton In all puzzle expendiluros" This Is true.
We must stop Government extravaganza, with
the heavy burdens in the way OF taxation u sup
port It, before We can hope for the lettering Of
things.
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II our army succeeds in driving the hos
tile Indians out Of Montana and In keeping ihem
out. an important addition to the annual gold
product OF the country may be expected. II l.
not eener llv known how large the production
OF gold has been In this Territory, where mining
has been the chief industrial pursuit of the
people since lSi2 In which year gold worth
100000 was taken out, this bein. followed the
neat year 10y q yield Of $sOOO,OOJ. The greatest
product was TINT Of 1865, amounting to $lsOln-
90, since watch the yield has gradually de-
creased until last year II was only <i,lOJ.Oc. In
the early wears Of settlement in Montana most
II the gold was taken fr IN placers, but as these
gave out the gold seekers were compelled TO re-
sort TO the more expensive process Of quartz
mil which accounts for the failing OF In
production. II Is said, however, that there are
still several portions Of the Territory where
placer mining could be urOltAby followed II TIE
miners could be assured that tho Iniilns would
not modest them. Mr.. ", A. CLARK, gentle
man who has given good deal OF attention to
the mining resources of Montana says that there
are about 800 gold bearing gulches in the ferr-
tory, VARYING from half mile to twenty miles
in length, besides numerous bars. The climate
permits mining operations to be carried on tut
SIX months In the year.
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rooth's Theatre n ieU MrH'e
Tcwery Theatre TNarsl from sing
PIN Avenue Theatre School io satdal Matinee
siImor.'s Garden Rsrrum's M-nsgsHs. MAi4s'
Strand Opera House GRABBED Aes. Matinee
Hccr's onder Theatre -urr. Ne~ Nofa Hotel Msuos'
kelI, A L. ON. Mln-trei- 40 q, ueN eA ~ Matn,s
I,eeum III, atre-Doa Cf,af d Btt Matinee,
New York Aquarium -Boaiwsy ani s'.a ".
NibIos Gardcn-tlbA Matinee.
~, mrio Theatre vars,v. Matinee.
ParL Theatre-Musete. Matinee.
San Francisco Minstrel. Bro,ivAy AMI 9.m IT. Mauas,
steinway ualI-Concer Matinee
Theatre Comiaae VARSITY. Msun,.
Tony Pastor. New Theatre -yar.iv.
nIlnet's Theatre shsuEhtaun. Mstr.
ashinR ton Thcatrc-lsg and a. % Az vWIsiy.
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A correspondent at Railway calls atten-

A correspondent at Railway calls atten-
ton 10 the fact that In the so-called Electoral
College Of Louisianl. held under the auspices II
the Returning Board, "a resolution was issed
that the vote should be open and not he taken
by secret ballot" our correspondent thinks
this was illegal, because the twelfth article Of
the Constitution Of the United States directs
that the electors shall "vote by ballot" Prob
ably this means secret ballot, but IL Is not so
expressed and we are not certain that an open
unfolded ballot. which every one could read,
would not be held to be in accordance with this
provision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09

The outlook in Eastern Europe is rs war
he - ever The Russian army continues 10
prepare Tor hostilites, and the accumulation
II military stores goes on, the Government sim
monopolizlng the transportation of the railways
leading to the anticipated field OF operations.
Gen. lGNArIErF, the Russiin Ambassador, l. TO
be gwen large discretion by The Car IN the
coming conference, but, ~ we already know, tue
Russian demands are very dohuite, II Mt per
emptorV. Tho OPP sitiOn in Engl nd to the
Turkish policy If the DlsRAEII Government
found expression yesterday IN large meeting
at London, which was addressed by MIR. GLAD.
sIONE, the liishop OF Oxfoid, and others, ana
received the support Of the Marquis II bath
aud the Duke OF AKGYLE.
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The French Cabinet troubles are stll
unadjustod. The party Of tue Left are opposed
to the return to Office Of the lato Ministry, and
the demand for Cabinet drawn from their side
i urled. Marshal MACMAHON mas the Alterna-
tive u dssolyng the Chamber OF Deputies hut
such step would probably only lead to the
strengthening Of the Republican majority in the
new election.
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Among the State officers elected in Lou
isana aud counted out by the rascals who con-
stitute the Returning Board In that state, was
the Hon. X. VI. LCsHER. Superintendent Of Pub
lie Education. Mr.. LUsuER Is the agent In Lou
isiana OF the Peabody Fund. aud gentl ,man Of
the highest standing, possessing peculiar quail
acations for the responsible ONCE to which he
was elected. The Republican candidate for that
ONCE. who was defeated at the polls and count
ed IN by kEILOGG's Returning board Is an illt-
crate negro from jamaica Of doubtful reputa-
ton who possesses all the qualities that are cal
culdted to dsqualiN him for the position that
he usurps. Ii Is curious fact that the professed
zeal Of the cMpet-baggers for the education Of
the blacks IN the South has usually found Its
practical manliestition In the appointment to
those Offices that have the control OF educs-
tiOual affairs, Of persons who have been either
profoundly ignorant or else excessively dshon-
est, or boih; aud that as a natural consequence,
In the southern States under Republican rule
large proportion OF the money raised for
school purposes has been stolen.
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a number of distinguished gentlemen,
who hold the teachings OF ADAM SMITH In great
esteem. propose to celebrate bya dinner at DEL
MoNICos, on Tuesday next. the one hundredth
anniversary OF the publication OF his Wealth
OF Nations" Though SMITH was bv no means
the founder OF political economy, he was one OF
It's greatest teachers, and his work still forms
Its most noteworthy intellectual monument.
One OF the purposes OF this dinner Is, OF course,
to promote In the legislation Of the country the
doctrine of free trade aud direct taxation; and
we may he sure that on such an occasion the
most able and brilliant advocates OF that doc
trino will be assembled.
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From the tone of most of the HAYES or
gans. We fear that there IL large proportion Of
the Republican party Who mistake section aism
flr patriotism. and think hatred OF the south
synonymous with devotion to the Union. whom
he southern states adopted the constitutional
amendments after the war anl were readmitted
- the Union. they once more stood upon an
equality with the states that had never seced ID,
aud were entitled 70 the same rights OF self
government This fact h - never been properly
recognized. and the citizens Of some of the re.
constructed states, through the unwarrantei
Interference OF the Federal Government IA their
ar air.. have been subjected to robbery and op-
preston from polite Il adventures Of the yilest
character. And wnen. notwtnst lniing these
abuses. the LEADERS ~ puplc opinion In the
South have exhibited sincere desire for per
feet reconcili iti'n with the NOrth. their pacific
advances have been repealed, and their honest
efforts for the ree,taolishment u friendly rela-
tons. not only between the whites OF the two
sections but also between tine two rlces in tn
South. have only served to incta the Repuh-
licius t. SANDER and yitupcra1on. and the
President to armed Invasion 81 their stltcs. We
fe IT that there are far more real disunionl.ts
To day IN the North, and voting the Republican
ticket than could have been found in the South
at any time during the past i've years.