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Hwhen President GRASr concludes
his term second or third as the case may
BE- ne will not be compelled, to- join the
noble army Of ofistramps' for want of em
ployment He has shown sin tie BABa
COCK Trial, some Shining qualities as 4 pro,
ifessional Witness. ,ss Ks 81, a,,.l.sa g.s.
asHe eeoulA clearly remember that BABs
scocK's Iexplanatiossenf his etelegrams
wereetninently sstistactery aud that his
confidence in his Secretary was unsha,
ken; but for the life of him he could . NOT
tell the explanation ofsa single one Of
them. sIotssiit9 10 7aslIaaa eal .saoii
eItisplain that our President Is the
lucky possessor Of one OF those memo,
iries, 40 handy y esitical cases, which can
readily cali 10, mind everything ON his
side and totally'forget everything which
lwduld 6efp the othsf side. sqaisls 70 asi
iS ~ .-A-l4l- L. !. - -..Y z = e'i3s
DW BABcocK has been acquitted BY
the jury. Some of the testimony in his
behalf WAS about as .;crookede as the
shisky husipess. but - il WAS uuim.
peachesf heawas entitled tSahs bsuedt eI
i'd: g 'ss'5 iiN &
q - .,lsal - ssrs III 4 SIS sc
While the guilt oi, BABcecx was, not
established "beyond aFeasonable doabt,'
many will believe thst the preponderance
|of evidence Was sgainst him. The
weight of the Presidents Influence was
On his side, and doubtless contributed
more pr less to the verdict.issl ait Il
If The effect OF this sacquittal will he to
| greatly weaken, If not ito entirely break
down, ths prosecutions against the Wits,
" Rnsss1g ssisast sas ss.,ssisss, s s..
| II Politically 1T will improve GRANrs
ehsnnssiandd impair BRlsTow's, for sths
ffesidentiai nomination.s saissfi'a-has
4
nNFhs CsNvasrc cidi blackguards.
yes, We have read it over agait, snd tha,
lathe tsrm. which shts dit-blaeksaArd
thel andiana Republicans for resolving
shssspeeisresamption should bs brought
sbodt by the NV, OF trads aud mot lby
| conSracfir,O the cilrrarcy.
s; The CsnmsreialAcslls them l'sfools,' I
fadicts." . &c. - method OF arsunenI
shlchais not very convincing, aud 'tiisr
says triamphantI ~ sq..s',.5 ,s, 9s ~. ,.' s
9otrIWAy the growth Of the country .np
to the specie .stsndard is, sss clearly ths
process of contraction. as the reduction
Of the volume Of redundant currency
would be-" .f49b4O ssu1a
Very true. ! But even an "Indian'
IDIOT can, see whats the Gonamercia
overlooks- the fact that 'ahe growth %
thescnuntry up 10 the specie standard, !
psus artificial contraction, is more thar
the sgroHth' without artificial contrac
ton. 8. has 9Eidaas hisisgri u SIS I'd
But il this sgrowth''is d'sthe process
,of contraction why should the contrac
zionist organ be 50 abusiyely ,indighan
about it, Is it impatient to entertain il.
Ireaders with two or three columns D
1 failures every morning p u zsssss
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w.,.,a.a.sla, FEB. 20. 1876.

"a union Of hearts, snuion' OF hands,
A union of sS.stes snone may screr :
A. union 0f islScs. a ianion oofs lantlsg
And the FLAGoF OUR UstoS EoREvER.' =
Ii l.siEistl.ln e.atfi E,...tsH ..f..t a Iissfi-T
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sHERIFF'S SALES.

Joseph b.sCline.
DY virtue Of an order Of sale in partition
ID to me directed from tho court Of common
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, I will offer for
sale. al the front door Of the c9un house in
the tovp Of Wooashsla tstsss1 ths-- hours
Of 10 O'clock .. d. and 4 O'Clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 1871 day Of March. 1875
III, following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter Of section twenty six, in township
three Of range i've, containing forty acres,
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07

The statue OF LAFAYETTE, which WAS I'M
yelled yesterday with so much pomp and
ceremony, is the graceful aud appropriate
gift 10 our people from the Republic of
France. The name of LAFAYETTE IS one OF
the strongest links binding together the
two republics, recalling the birth OF the
one, and period when the other was in
the throes of revolutionary change. More
over to France and French ideas We owe
much of the inspiration which our Revo-
lutionary fathers felt, as the Declaration
OF Independence bears witness, and it Is
well thar We have reminder of the fact.
When. in 1884, LAFAYETTE, at the invita-
ton of WASHINGTON, revisited the United
States, after having taken so valuable
part in the struggle then successfully end
ed he was received with the greatest en-
thusiasm, AMI in 1925, when he again visit
ed us, the popular demonstrations of at
tachment to the distinguished Frenchman
were everywhere renewed. 1t is eminent
ly becoming, therefore. that this friend of
our republic when il was struggling for
existence should be perpetuated in bronze
in our chief city by the new Republic OF
France, just erected on the ruins OF the
empire which itself arose out of previous
republic.
The statne stands in an admirable place
for its display, at the corner OF Union
square and Fourteenth street, facing down
Broadway. 1t is OF bronze, Of heroic size,
and represents LAFAYETTE in the act of
Offering his sword to the United States. II
Is tho work of the French sculptor, NJ. A.
BARTHOIDI, the same gentleman who de-
vsed, and is now executing, the project Of
the colossal statue of Liberty in the har-
Dor M. BARTHoLDI belongs 10 one Of the
oldest families Of France, stands high rs a
sculptor. ana IS a man Of fortune, having
given out of his own purse large sum
for the statue of Liberty, in which, ns also
IN the statue of LAFAYETTE he takes the
most enthusiastic interest, not only rs q
sculptor, but also rs n Frenchman and "a
patriot. The present figure IS noble, striI-
ing and SIMPLE IN its attitude, and n well
come addition to the small number OF
public statues we have in New York. 1t
has for near neighhors in Union square
BRowN's statues of LINcoLS and WASH
INGTON, the former very wkward, but the
latter fine work of art, and, like tho
statue OF LAFAYETTE, q real ornament to
the city.
The decorations of tho statue, the tri-
| colors and stars ana stripes, and the sur
rounding greens, together with the grace
! and dignity OF the ceremonies OF inaugu-
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: VIII YOU
ohse me with tue information whether or MT he Re
publican candidate Tor the Wee Presidency The Wan.
A Wheeler Who "a author of "AAucs oi tod b Z,
tilou- Persons AMI Psc's," amp .ndlx 10 Wrh,tcr'a
dictionary Here at the South read TitE ~UN, but
oar knoWlrd.r OF GOV. Hayes Is hmtrd. tnat o. SIR.
Mnceer more so, ana any Information N reg ri to
staiefnanship, sOdlersh4p o. ec.oarshp OF etpcr Is
drHiruol'. W. l.. W lLLIAMsDS.
1AEBlRo, y. C.. Aug 80.
The Mr.. Wheeler above mentioned IA not the
Republican candidate for Vice President. The
gentleman nomlnated for that ON g has always
been a lawyer and politician, and has never
heen distinguished for genius or success In any
literary enterprise.
GOV. II yes is well-meaninR man, and so Is
Mr.. wheeler, and IN thor private relations
either OF them may be trusted and relied upon
In all ordinary affairs hut no confidence can he
placed In them rs candidates for President aud
Vce-Presdent. They arc merely the Azure.
heads Of tho Hepublicln party nominated
by tho Camerons, Zach Chandler, Iiill emble,
and that sort Of people; and. II elected. they
viii have to do the WORK which their nonllnatOrs
require and which the Republican party In
Congress will alone dem ma aud support Tho
only safe course Is TO vote for Iilden and Hen
bricks.
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The Connecticut Ticket.

Tho Democrats of Connecticut have
shown that they deserve the success that
awaits them in November by the uncx-
ceptionable ticket they Yesterday put into
the field and the sound political principles
they proclaimed. Gov. lNGERsoLL having
declined denomination, no stronger name
could have been placed at the head of tho
ticket than the one the Convention has
chosen, that of RICHARD ID. HUBBARD
Of Hartford. Mr.. IIUBBARD was the leader
OF the young War Democracy in 1861, aud
his speeches in favor OF the Union cause
just after the fall of Fort Sumter. and in
every critical period OF the war, did much
TO arouse the people to sense Of the du-
ties of the hour, and to- sustain the State
aud Federal authorities. He ran for Gov
ernor in 1s72 against MARSHALL JEWELL,
but was defeated by about 1000 votes. He
has since served one term in Congress, but
declined denomination. His associates
on the ticket are all well-known men in
the State, aud the ticket MS Il whole is tho
strongest that could have been selected
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Ihc Seniembcr Elcctions.

Arkansas. Vermont. md Maine are tho
,nly states that hold elections in TINS
month"; Tie two former have already
roted. Arkansas was sure TO go Demo-
,ratic by decisive majority. while Yer
mont was certain to 20 Overwhelmingly
Republican. The result meets the public
expectation.
There are, however, significant facts In
zach Of these elections. In Arkansas the
Republicans healed all their divisions and
made an earnest effort to cut down the
Democratic majority Nevertheless, II has
reached the unprecedented height of 3d.,
NO. The bayonet was not used during the
contest, no disturbance occurred ut the
polls and great numbers of negroes volun-
arly voted with the Democrats. II is 10
Tins last circumstance that the unusually
large Majority OF that party is due. The
recent elections in Arkansas and Alabama,
I'm which perfect order prevailed and the
Democrats polled pretty heavy negro
vote, foreshndow the result in all the
eoutheru States in November. provided
every man. black aud white. is allowed to
cast his ballot in peace and as he pleases.
Accused be tho desperate party that
would attempt to prevent TINS 10y the III
tcrvention of the bayonet!
Although certain TO carry the state by
Nj immense majority, the Republicans
have been unusually busy in Vermont for
nix weeks past. On the other hand, the
Democrats have done very little. The
main object OF the Republicans seems TO
have been to get out the fun HAYES vote
They have succeeded; and the result Is
that their majority ia pretty certainly be-
low the average Republican majority at
The September elections in the Presiden-
tai campaigns since the party was organ
bed This shows n drift of the tide toward
TiLDrN and Reform.
Maine votes next Monday FOR Governor,
congressman. and members OF both
branches Of the Legislature. Beginning
with the formation of the Republican
party. the Republican najoriiies for Gov
eruor ut the September elections in tho
Presidential years have been as follows
In 1856, 5000: in 1890 1900; in 1854,
1000; in 1865, 2l,OOO; in 1872, $1,000; max
ing an average of 5000.
The Republicans are now more than
usually active because BLAISE is can
ddate for the Senate, with his gun jobbery
and Fort Smith corruptions on his Shout
ders We wait TO see how the HAYES men
bear this load. If there is any sincerity in
ihsir .3epstea ippUoyeRent .8ySr .y APT
Monday will determine whether they are
not rs big hypocrites as their carpet bap
brethren, who live by stufiing ballot boxei
Rnd plundering treasures.
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A BETTING Nomination.

In nominating so distinguished n man as
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS for Governor, the
Democracy of Massachusetts, have given an
earnest of their purpose which Will be of
incalcu!able value to the party there and
throughout the country. The unanimity
of his nomination, aud the fervor with
which ii WAS accompanied, gave direct
and overwhelming evidence of the party's
determination TO secure the very bestavail
able cand date. the souudest representative
of political reform the man worthlest to
receive the sufrrages OF the voters of his
State, and the stauchest representative
of the principles embodied in the platform
that was adopted. Not blatant or pre-
tended reformer; not weathercock turn
ing with the shifting winds of politics;
not an Office seeker; not new recruit
In the camp OF genuine patriotism
not man with selfish ends TO serve,
is Mr.. ADAMS. He has a name that is n
history. He Is man OF solid talents, OF
experience in statesmanshp and politics,
OF unsullied honor, of stern devotion to
SN' Yle radGfg thfe estctng Sf'iRes tines ines
His nomination by the Democratic party
out the country. and will draw thousands
| of old-nme Republicans 10 its support in
| Massachusetts, and elsewhere. Mlssachu-
sets will not only honor herself in his
election, but will aid IN securing for the
national Government that reform Of which
Mr.. TnDEN is the chosen representative.
The only man spoken of rs his rival for
the nomination-though in fact MIR.
ADAMS was no mans rival-was ex-Gov.
CASTOR; and il was CASTOR himself who
stood up IN the Convention rs the nominal
tor Of Mr.. ADAMS
The Republican nominee against Mr..
ADAMS is ALEXANDER III. RICE; but surely
such man as RICE cannot be preferred
over ADAMS by the honest voters OF the
old Bay State.
The Republican leaders in Massachusetts,
to-day are such men as BUTLrG, BAHKs,
and BOUTWELL,; the Democratic leader
there to-day l. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
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are empowered to protect voters at gem
eral elections. The question is, Ivy what
means and by the use of what force such
nrotcctton Is 10 he afforded, and who Is to
use that force? The radical vice Of MI
TArr's circular is that II assumes IL 10 DC
lawful for the Marshals 10 employ milt'iiE
forces at the polls. Notwithstanding 'hat u
law of the United Statos declares mat 10
civil or military officer of the United states
shall eau. G armed men TO be present at the
polls. excepting on those occasions which
were contemplated 10y TINT law, with
which occasions the duties OF the Marshals
at elections have no relation, and which
were known to the Constitution aud laws
OF The United States long before the
Marshals had any duties whatever to per-
form at elections.
1t Is not creditable TO the Department Of
Justice that II circular should have ema-
mated FROM it so devised that If its doctrine
could possibly be regarded as sound law,
the consequence would be, in every State
of this Union, in spite OF the act OF 1865,
that United states Marshnls. upon their
own discretion merely, aud OH their own
Judgment upon what the circular calls
"notorious events" and on their "appre-
hension OF violation of tho peace OF the
United States could place armed men ut
the voting places. The pretension Is too
monstrous TO be endured. IL this circular
correctly states the law, then 1t is in the
power of any INSCRIPTIONS President,
without the action of any state authority,
to authorize any United States Marshal
anywhere, on any pretext of necessity, TO
place mt the polls the very description OF
force whose bare presence would drive
away in disgust and Indignation tho voters
whom that Marshal the tool Of the Prcsi-
| dent, would wish to repel
But why should we reason or argue OF
critcse. when we have 10 deal with an
! Administration that can issue such clrcu.
/ lar as this, without one Word OF reference
! 10 II law the existence OF which it Ignores,
| which 1t was bound to have noticed, and
winch il should at least have tried TO ex-
plain into some consistency with the iu'
sidious purposes OF u scheme more danger.
Gus to the public liberties than any that
even GTantism has before concoctedi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07

TuERAPIA, Aug. 2l.-Dr. Lcidesdolf has
spoken. TIE report ~ this distinguished phy-
sicl "a, director Vi renowned lunatic asylum at
' ieuni. has been presented Ia the Gov trnmen
OF the Porte. IL II not published, 4 the Perl
journals have, II seens. seen enough Of u 10
tore character OF TINS medical document.
His Najesy. tue Doctor thinks, " 10 not suffer
Ing trun any organic disease Of the BRAIN" nut
purely from nervous COMPLIANT. which would
yield to pro- er treatment IN the space Of a
couple OF months" | do not think the Il C.
tors who were hitherto in attendance
on the Sultan had ever come To aLy
q derent conclusion. No one supposed three
months ago that Murad Edeodi WAS afflicted
with incuratle mental alienation. Though Il vas
enfeebled by indulgence In ms youth. On the
day ~ ms accession ana on the follow ln4 trd "
the new sultan bore the fatigue Of a long drive
aud ude through the thTOuged streets OF his tK-
cited ca itai, ana went through he forms OF a
court reception without apparently being the
Sultan. MS uncle, aud the ASSASSINATION 81 his
Ministers, fOlON1ur AT so shurl an uierval, gave
his weak nerves shock winch, whether or
not IL admits ~ "ultiUate recovery" GER
tainlv. whatever tue journals may say 10 the con
trarv. has rendered him incapable Of transact
ing public business ever since. 70 his unstrung
nerves. u. l. tursdori thinks there would TIE a
suihcisnt remedy with lrlurr treatment ana
II D. vita, view To supuit the patient 10 regu.
! cure that the NirruH phVslriiu ha- taken up
his quarters ~ Dolma-B usche = lace and m
stalled himself about tue person OF the sultan.
NirtutU turning tur up"rtll residence INTO an
asylum To urct TIE recovery OF ina Padisnan.
dOuble method OF cure T. necessary. In tna
duced on toe nerves by The trtaic eVonls wlucn
sh ttCrrd them. h,n one must guard thea,
hgnnst relapse by removing the causes winch
lod 10 their cri-lual weakness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-07

Many English noblemcn, even those OF
tho most conservative character, arc throwing
open their doors In remarkable way. Thus the
Duke of WESTMINSTER has made arrangements
for the admission Of the public during the
autumn to the galleries OF Groaveuor House,
and tho London workingmens Clup and Insti-
tute Union have lately Lad an Movable day at
Hatfield, tho princely home OF that Tory Of
Tories, tho Maraui. Of SALISBURY. Few places
In England are richer in historic Interest thas
bis. 1t WAS from Hatfield, In palace whose
remains now form part OF tho stables, that
Queen ELIZABETH was conducted TO ascend the
throne and here, IN l6ll, ROBERT, Earl OF
SALISBURY, second son of her famous BUR-
LEIGH. erected magnificent mansion, which
stands as his monument 10 day. IL Is vast
and venerable, and iicl In old pictures,
cunning carving, ana other costly relics OF old
times and yet replete with every modern COM
fort. Few places convey so strong a notion Of
the grandeur OF semi feudal life three centuries
ago. Ii also Affords a singularly strong instance
OF unbroken descent. The present owner is the
direct lneal descendant OF Lord SALISBURY,
who was Secretary Of State to JAMES l., when
he butt this mansion, 265 years ago, aud he
himself is Secretary Of State to-day while his
kinsman, the Marquis Of EXETER, lives M Bur
leigh House, near Stamford town" In the man
sion built by the great treasurer being the lneal
descendant OF that statesman's eldest son, as
Lord SALISBURY Is OF his second son. Thus,
while 30 many cele brities, even OF GEORGE
HIS reign, have long since ceased to have a
Representation, slxteenth-century man rising
from tho dead would ind the CECILs at bur
leigh where he left them.
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Where the Money Goes.

In a remarkable and exhaustive address
delivered ut Saratoga on Tuesday evening
by the Hon. DAVID A. WELLS, this learned
political economist and statistician under
took to give the causes and remedy for the
present universal depression in business.
As one OF those causes. Mr.. WELLS pointed
out the extravagant cost of government.
This is "A matter to which GOV. TILDEN has
often adverted, aud IT is one that ought TO
be kept constantly before the people, and
impressed upon them. This succinct
statement OF the facts should be read and
re-read 10y every voter:
THE next item In the bill OF particulars TO
which I would call attention Is the enormous
increase In the United states within compare
tives recent period OF expenditures on account
Of government Federal. state and municipal.
Taus starting with period far removed from
the time when the burden OF war debt IND int r
est attained It's maximum. We md that the net
ordinary expense Of the FEDERAL Government
increased from 1870 to 1874 1T the rate 81 per
cent per annum compounded, while In England
tht annual gruss expenditures Tor running the
Government r,mair almCst stationary the IN
crease In thirteen Yeas. comuariug 1850 with
1873 having been less than . per cent. for the
whole period. In 49, my friend. Gen. AR
FIELD. ~ Charm Of the COMMITTEES on Ap-
prOuriitioDs OF tho House Of Representative.
EXPRESSED belief on the door Of the House
That II peace continued, the net ordinary eN-
that vesr were tlb3.0o0OOD, would be- reduced ~
1875 to fl:jOCc.VO. but how ftr circumstances
have proved adverse 20 the realization OF such
authorizations. is shown by the fact that for 1878
the net ordinary expenses Of the Govrrrncnt
were tlil.0D0,OOl. and for the fiscal year lsT1-6.
wnen special efforts were made 10 economize,
fljstOO,OOJ. Great. however. as = been the
increase in Federal expenditures, the increase
Of our state and municipal expenditures has
been compar lively greater. The asgre gatc of
state debts YVES reported In 1875 at fSs,OJ,O0O,
OF whicn {l64 OOJ,0cO had defaulted. Inc pres
ent aggregate Of municipal Indebtedness Is m
OF the United states has increased from less
than 60 osr head In 1881 to more than tl3 In 1876
There has been plid out In xe--Federal
State and muni ipal-oy ths people Of the United
States. from lSt5 to 1915. tho astounding SUN oi
az eist s6,0ipUOJOpO. Certainly Of all dear and
ex en.ve tninss In this country, winch people
buy and pay for. government has become the
dearest and most extensive"
Thus we find that at time when the
people have been themselves closely
ecOnomizing. the expenses OF the Govern
ment have steadily increased, while heavy
taxation has been put upon the labor Of
the country TO Keep up the extravaganza.
Meanwhile business declines, mauufacto-
Iies are closed, and labor, skilled aud un
skilled, seeks in vain for employment
The arst step to a remedy is TO turn out
OF power the party under which thi.
criminal extravaganza has grown up.
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Republican Rc-,gnation that Hurts.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Ho-
ratio Seymour does not wish to be Governor OF
New York again. His friends thought he could
be persuaded to accept the nomination, as many
others have done after saying they would not
accept. Tue mistake Of the Convention was in
sCjourning before the decision was known to be
positive. Was there ANYTHING terrible In this
IL Seymour had accepted, and taen had witt
drawn, ike Godlovs 5. Orth Of Indiana, because
cndrpes Uf corruption were SO thick and hot that
his party care not trust him, then tue Demo-
cratic reforners might hang their heads IN
shame. Perhaps 1t would be well for the Re
publican editors to turn their eyes toward ln-
diana and Gudlove $. Ortiz q. w. Is.
NEWIONN, Conn.,, Sept. l..
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LETTERS on LryrNG torres.

Veteran soldiers for EeIorm-Patriotic Pcn-
siOners.
To THE EDITOR or The SUN-Sir: am
veteran OF the tate war, and draw small pen
sion. There being such large number at the
Pension Office on Monday, saw there was no
use Of my trying to get in. So being a strong
conversation with some OF the old vets, aud see
how they stand on ril1en." TO my Satisfaction
found many Of them 6rm for the great re-
former, particularly the Germ ns. Allow me to
saw there are thousands Of old soldiers that will
support Samuel j. ridden. J. LOWRY.
1wENTY-FiRsT WARD, Aug. b, 1875.