The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-11

We tender to Gov. rfLDEN our warm svm-
patbos in his present affection. H. has just
suffered the loss by death, OF his brother, Nr.
MOSES Y TILDEN, to whom be was devoted
with more than usual fraternal affection.
The story Of last week about WILLIAM
NJ. TwFEDs arrest in Spain was doubted, be-
cause Of the crooked language OF the de-
spatchcs, and because there had been 80 many
previous acc UNITS That proved to be fictitious, OF
his appearance In various parts of the world
But the evidence now seems To be satisfactory
that TWEED was arrested on Wednesday last bv
the Spanish authorities at the town OF Vigo, as
he landed there after VOYAGE from Cuba. We
are glad that the culprt, who was driven from
power ana brought TO justice by SAMuELJ. IL
DEN, has again fallen INFO the hands Of the law,
and that the fugitive will be returned here to
undergo the penalty Of his offences.
Minister PTERREPoNr sends letter from
London to THE SUS respecting those spiritual
istic and genealogical researches which he pros
ecuted In this city, and which were brought
before the public through tho trial OF tho tea
kettle medium FLINT. We would Oh no account
indulge In the slightest captiousness over this
business, which h IS furnished the country with
so much amusement at hls expense. There arc
three features OF his present let'or. The
FIRST relates to his object In consulting the
spirits, or rather, the medium, which he
says was merely to test the pretensions
OF sO-cailed mediums. In this
cannot but be surprised at tho peculiar
nature OF the Inquiries he addressed to Dear
Lady MARY" the peculiar language In which
they were couched. and the peculiar points OF
Reneaogy upon which he sought to be enght-
ened. The next feature OF his letter refers to
his name-his real original baptismal name and
here he confirms the ground taken by THE SuN
concerning the change he made in IL. denying
the " JosHuA" Oh rye. the inaccuracy OF which
had been previously shown by the investigations
OF The Sun. The last feature Of his letter
Ia a protest against "wanton attacks from
personal malice or for political effect"
This part OF Mr.. PIERREPONIs communication
Is silly. The simple fact II that the trial, In
OF our courts, Of a fraudulent offender. brought
out letter written 10y PIERREPoNT HIMSELF
witch paced him before the public In a -ldcu-
lous. foolish, and pretentlous attitud, ami ThE
Sun and the world laughed at the show he thus
made Of himself. II was his own doings and hts
own words that brought him 10 grief aud made
him the SUBJECT Of those Jests which his pre-
sumption prevents him from rcliahinE.
Let us concede to the GRANT party its
proper emblem In this csmpaign. 1t il not the
bloody, but the dirty shirt. Finding that the
appalling mass Of foul linen. accumulated by
that party In the course Of years, Will never be
washed while they have storage room In the
Federal Offices, the people have determined to
retire them for awhile. Their, Is no none other
wise OF getting rid OF the nlth. Sir. BRIsTow,
It will be remembered, undertook to hang out
a sin Ill wash. but ne was summary sent about
some other business. party fresh from the
people and headed 10y men like ADAMS aud Ill
DEN Is encountered With no dirty linen occa-
stoned by shouldering corrupt Rlncs and wei
tering wit carpet baggers. Lst us away with
the foulness Of Grantism, aud put 10 oChce men
with garments pure and clean