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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

There is conflict between Gen. GRANTS
statement, in the Washington Republican.
about the letter Of the Attorney General
TO the District Attorneys, and the state
ments Of Attorney-General PIERREPoNr
before the Committee on WhIskey Frauds,
on the same subject
Perhaps it does not make much differ
ence which Is believed. The letter 10 tn @
District Attorneys was intended TO shield
Gen. BABcocK, then military secretary OF
the President, and IL accomplished its pur-
pose. What difference does 1t make
whether the idea originated with the Presi-
dent or with the Attorney General ? They
both knew 1t was wrong, and they both
concede that 1t was wrong, now, by their
efforts to shift the responsibility for il
upon each other.
In reference, however, to the issue OF
veracity II brings to mind q similar dis
pute which ayOss between Gen. GRANT and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
YEsTERD4Yrv CONGRESS.
Legislation for the Benc dt Of Railroad Bond-
holders Compensation Of Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-In the Senate
TO-DAY, Mr. Frclnehuyscn Uiep., N. J called no
Sen te bill ~, to amend the fourteenth section
Of the act to establish the Judicial Courts Of
the United States. approved Sept. "a 1850. Mr.
Frelinehuysen Id that the Federal courts, as
the law now stands, have no power TO enforce
judgments. There were ms auces IN which rail-
roads aud other coronation, havn1 cliims
against cert In part ca, had not been able to en-
force Judgment a,ainst such parties, and this
law was necessary fir tn r bench.
Mr.. INGALLS, REP Kan said the Senator from
New Jersey had certainly been very frank In
saying that this bill was IN vor Of tho bond
holders OF the country who have issued bonds
for the construction Of railro DE-, and who have
been unable TO col Get cert in claims witch they
hold against different parties growing out Of
these bonds I his, then, was not general law,
but was a specific w to affect certain States aud
cnrnornttons; and he would ask the Soma or
from New Jersey what particular states and
COMPUTATIONS were to be affected by tins bill
T. FfelnRhu,sen said It was not necessary
for him to answer tn question. a. the hvputhe-
So M III which 1t was based had no fOunua lon
In fact
Mir. Logan (Ren, Ill) said he was surprised to
hear such measure advocated. Inc power oid
not \ ~ in Congress TO PISS such q law II be-
longcd TO the sites; and when you attempt 20
the States and their Officials. 10 sly tnat Com
Htees titn maks law To compel stare Ulcers 20
do tueir DUTY was monstrOus aud dtngt 70 =.
MIR. Moitill tltep Ae) In rodute uill 10 I'M
prove the civil service Of the Patent ONCE. IL
provides thit no officer, c,crk, Or employee Of
TIE Patent OMce snail oe allowed IT, act as coun-
sci, agent, or attorney in tho prosecution Of D.
locations Tor patents. ur Of any interest In let
ters uatent nos by any manner or means u I'd
In the prosecution OF such patent doohcations
within Two y-ns next fer lie ha have ceased
t. be such nnlcer, GEEK, or emflO,ee.
Mr. Mritht Qiep, Iowa. intro iuced bill
W len proposes 10 ave to tie CuvIngtOn, Column
bus aud Back Hills Railroad Company Of Ne
br ska national cnatter, under tue n me II
Sioux City, Black HIS and Il ellie ilrOad
construct ana IN iIutiin railroad fiom Sioux
Citv through Nebraska, DdkOti, Wyoming,
Idaho, and OREGON to tue city OF Portland, all 10
be completed within fifteen years.
The morning hour expiring, The bill went over,
and tue Chair laid before the Senate the Consul
lar aud Diplomatic bill IA tue regular order.
The aneuument restoring the Italian mi sion
TO it, former position was agreed to. without
further action on the hill the renate went into
executive session, aud aftet~ard adjourned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
PEyNsrLvANIl INDEPEYDENTs.
A Proposed Revival of the Party bv John
siuev, senator Cameron and Tom Scott.


HARRIsBURG, Penn, March 25.-It now
appears that the Independent party Of Pennsyl-
vania is TO be resurrected. Who il to do this
900 is just now interesting question. Ii Is
we'll known that coterc OF re- psctabls gem
tlemen formerly bad charge Of the party ma
chinery, out these gave " up u er the Hlrlis-
burg convention OF antimonouolists had
knocked the strongest prop FROM under tie
movement and destroyed the prospect Of get
ting popular support.
Now. as there are number OF impecunious
so.called Lahor Reformers constantly lying
around loose in this state who believe that
without money the machine won't run, aud VINO
delight In shaking the bush for the berries that
fall, they soon took up the JOB of starting the
ball rolling again without caring much where IL
lands. There l. scarcely one among them who
possesses SUFFICIENT brains or honesty of pur-
pose to become leader In any party move
lnent, and the wonder Is that they should ever
hnd any followers.
SO soon as the State Executive Committee
gave signs OF lukrwarmnes-, John Snry, Pres-
dent Of the Miners National Association, who
spends his time and the money hs gets from
that association in travelling about the country
irving to make pun sentiment for the Texas
Pacific subsidy, got away on high pressure
speed TO drum up recruits and money To start
the machine airesh, aud his, or, perhaps more
properly, Tom Scotts Convention, Is TO come OF
at Pittsburgh on Aprl IL.
Whatever prospects the Independents may
have elsewhere, they Will get little substantial
aid or consolation from here, as Il Is no secret
Thar at least one OF tho prominent lie idCrs has
been buttonhoinga number of the prominent
Rug politicians. The interest In the pittsnurgn
Convention and in the selection Of delegates to
the National Convention Is at present confined
to Ring quarters; but "a to who will foot the
biil-, that viii deUend somewhat uuon the nc.
ton Of the Convention. IL they don't come up
to the scratch, tnev Will be thrown upon their
own resOu ces, which would be a death blow to
the revived Independent party In the Keystone
St'ts, and very bad for IL self ppOintea leaders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
True Republicanism Against shoddy and
Belknnppery.

The Grants, the Shepherds, the Robe
sons. aud the Stewarts were never able to see
ANYTHING noble In the self-respcctnR and digni-
Ned use Of honest, hard-eafned money. They
turned up Their noses at inpecunious pride.
lucy sought for their fdmiliars the toady and
the thief. Yet for all the decentralization they
brought INTO public and private life Ia Washing
ton. they were not able to quite root out and
eNtirpnte the genus OF genuine manhood and
the grace of a really pure aud simple oman
hood. During few years there was an estab-
lishment within tue shadow the White House
til { oyershad0wedit. Not by routs ana balls !;
not by dinners and orgies not by external
show Of any sort. Yet IL was sought by the
great OF every party, and by eminent strangers
from all parts OF the world. IL came to he re-
garded as the headquarters OF culture In the
city OF magnificent JOBS ana jobbers. or course
we refer to the home OF Schurz. The Belknaps,
for ell their nnery, could not rival the unosten-
tatious receptions Of the Senator, VINO, upon
small salary, more than held his own for years
against the entire gang OF rlch and fash onanle
noodles set up by the Administration Snoddy
wondered and BIT its lip, but II could never com
preheud the cause, as II could never obstruct
the way OF social pre6minence based upon
genius and merit,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

ANDREW JOHNSON. Mr.. JOHNSON, as our
readers win recollect, was not injured by
1t. I'm view of these two eases, Of the cir
onmstance that this Is the spring OF the
year, and that the year is the Centennial,
If people will insist upon making presents
TO the President, why cannot n gentle re-
hinder be furnished him in the gift Of q
cherry tree and little hatchei2 We be-
hcve the question who cut down that
cherry tree in oil JESSE GRANTS garden
remains to thus day an unsolved mystery.
The Presidents taste for literature seems
to he all conc ntrated in his fondness for
the one passage Of SHAKESPEARE: Thou
cans't not say did It,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

"Hire n church," Is the advics we get
from a contemporary. We own one. IL is
called The sun. The congregation can hnd In
It sound vice In practical religion, free from
bigotry, sectatianism. rant, or malice. We do
not interfere with the proper work OF the regu-
lar clergy, but encourage them to Its faithful
performance, and point out some things whicn
re apt to escape their attention, but the neglect
Of which involves the destruction Of I've II rellg-
Ion. In the autObiogrl phical memoir Of l. I'd
SHKLBURNE. which bns jhst been resurrected
and published, 1t il narrated that Cardinal
NOGSEY, upon the flrst discovery OF prin ing,
told the clergy tn be on their guard, for II they
did not destroy the press, the press would de-
stroy them" Well, II Is tnree centuries and
half since WoTsEY died, and within that time
the press ~ become "A power Of which even his
foresight gave him no notion. But It ha, not
DESTROYED the clergy In any OF the countries of
civinz ltion, nor has II destroyed the popular
faith In their teachings Even IN this country,
where tue Government does not take part h. tue
support OF any established relision, aud where
books aud newspapers are IN everybody's Ii, nis,
the clergy bold their ground in a way That must
he surprising to those who discredit their
claims. There are In this city hundreds Of them,
with hundreds OF churches, which are attended
by hundreds of thousands OF people and the
very church In which WOLsEY WIS Cirdinal
Is one OF the strongest OF them all. Toe press
and the church should Jointly LABOR on the side
OF practical religion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

There can be no question that SAM TIL
DTE's chances Of receiving the un tnimous suo-
port Of the New York delegation I'm the ST.
LOUIS Convention are immensely improved by
the opposition Of JONI KELLY aud Of rammany
Hall. Read the letter Of our Albany correspond
cnt on this subject. MIR. TILDES would certainly
make very strong candidate In every State IN
the Union, except perhaps in Ohio and Indiana /;
and, what Is Of more cons, quence, he would
make very good President after being elected.
Under his administration such plunderers a.
SrcoR RoBEsoN. BTLKNAP, GroRGE ~. VIII
ftAMs. DELANo. ORvlL GRANT, jim CAsEY-the
whole crowd ~ Grantism-wOull have to step
down and out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
GEMS OF rnE rUNERAL MUSE.
The Latest and Most beautiful Efforts OF q
Washington Guilds, A. NJ.

The Latest and Most beautiful Efforts OF g.
Washington Guilds, A. NJ.
from he Pa5lc Ledqsr, Uarch e.
Cur little loved ones gone,
Gone " l re Jesus dweLs,
'Iis hard, hut we have learned to say
lie dOcth all things Well
Fold away those little dresses
That our GeOr gie used To wear.
He VIII need them on earth never,
lie has climbed the golden stair.
. Our hrst In He ven.
Gone 10 meet his grandmother.
Farewell my husband, my time 10 passed
MY love for you did not long last,
Let not your love for me be- great.
But love my children for my sake
gone but not forgotten.
light IL from our household gone,
voice we loved IL husned,
place " vacant AZ our hearth
Which never can be hed.
Little Lille was our darling,
Pride OF all our hearts Al home.
But an angel came aud whispered,
Lille darling, 10 come home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

One dollar expended now In purchasing a
oQtle o. Jaynes E1pectorant by those troubled with
,ght Cough Or hosrsepess' Of sore Throat may save
enda 10 Consumption slight Inflammation OF the
lining OF the wind tubes the usual Symphonic OF which
are Sore Throat and Pam In the Breast, frequently
leads TO Bronchitis. days delay may eBtAn mo nths
stan0srd remedy, whose curative properties have
Deep teaSd ~ thoQeaRdss-LaV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

the leading Journals and otherwise, Ia so for
mldabe az to endanger the existence Of his
Ministry. DfsRAETI is man Of inventive mod
and successful novel; I, hut his political orient
alism cal be carried too far.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

II would seem that Boss GRANT has made
up his mind that he had better no quarrel with
Judge PIERREPoST at present, and accordingly
the Judge ~ expected to stay IN the Cabinet.
Tho Boss IL not pleased with the contradiction
OF his statement respecting the BABcoCK letter
but ut now he IL not In a stu ton To make
much Of fuss with anyoody about anything.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
when the revennes Of Germnnv fnn ofr

the rm,n fnanciers economic In the pu lie
EXPENDITURES; and though, last year, they were
nearly three million dollars short Of the estl-
mstes, saving Of more THAI twice that amount
was effected, thereby making the surplus four
n illOns. what have thew been doing IN Wash
ingion during the last three or four years while
tue revenues of the Government were falling
~? They have been keeping up, or running up,
the expenses Of the War Department, the Navy
Department, the Civil Service. and almost every
branch Of the Government The attempt to re-
duce in any direction Is met with an cutlery
from interested parties before which timid Con-
gressmen shrink. Even those who wish to get
reputation "a bold and determined reformers,
act more like putterera.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

There Is a rumor In circulation TO the effect
that X, DIRT BONNER aud CHARLES A.DANA are watcA-
ing thelr opportunity to buy tue tribune.
There Il one circumstance which renders such
rumor Improbable aud this 10 that neither Mr.
BONNER nor Mr.. DANA = an idiot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29


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Iffh 1hsstr, fsnistssd T. Dvdh Msiuse.
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globe Theatre --va,iaiy
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
The FIRST flashing effect of DIsRAELl's re-

The first flashing effect OF DIsRAELI's re-
cent strokes Of policy has. In each case, been
succeeded by different kind OF effect. He as
tonished the British people by his Egyptian
maneuyre in the purchase OF the shares of the
Suez Canal, but the act has led to complications
at home and abroad which furnish cause Of
apprehension. He cot up the programme for
the Indian tour Of the heir apparent, and pushed
the large appropriation for IL through Parlia-
ment; but he has now to confront the dissatls-
faction over the additional sum needed TO meet
the Princes expenditures. He projected the new
imperial title for the Queen, and has secured the
passage Of the bill comforting It but the unex-
peotsd public opposition to II, expressed Through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

1t was severe rllling which the Mctho-
dist clcriy Of this city got from tue Rev DIR. II.
N. ADAMS ut their Monday conference. lie
punished them for their dry Journalism, their
STYLE OF preaching, their heattess method OF
praying, their pretenttous singing, their way Of
celebrating the euchai,t. and their failure to
enforce practical religion. On the last ntmed
point he was very strong, and won't so far as to
say:
AT more Of the Rblc morities were preached We
Met. O.ist Church"
This is the scorchinc language OF a prominent
Methodist clergyman, made In presence Of
his clerical brethren, and directed upon them
with startling force. whether il will have its
proper effect, remains TO he seen; but, In any
event, the Rev. DR.. ADAMS should not rest salts
fed with hts first effort. lie must again shake
UP the members OF the Conference, and shake
them up yet again, till he sees the proper fruit
OF his struggles. In dealing with the sermon
izing part Of the church service, the Rev. DIR.
ADAMS argued that the style OF preaching of
this time was too high and intellectual, too full
OF science and philosophy. We shall not con-
ttovert this point, but we may say that Clergy
men VINO desire to acquire good style would do
well TO study that Of ,be best newspapers. The
most Influential newspaper writing Of the d y is
plain, strong, clear. and direct, aud II aims 10
bring about practical results. 1t Is not mere
Dis play Of rhetoric eruditiOn, logic, or lmaelna-
ton, for their own sake 1t Is not an exposition
of mere theories It's OBJECT Is not to put people
to sleep, or to initiate their self-conceit. Inc
best new paper writing ~ the day Is in style
thet might be probably initiated by the pulpit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
How lhey are Produced.

From Yestei ddy'S Herald.
Herald correspondents spring up all over
the world almost on the theory Of Spontaneous
vegetation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29

The Troy Times deliberately argues that
Justice to President GRANT Is slowly coming.
Well, we should rather think 1t was; and
surely, too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
1t was DIsRAELr, the present manager of

II was DIsRAELI, the present manager OF
the British Government who said some years
ago in Parliament that England was a
great Asatic rather than a great Euro
pean power. Since he reached the Pre-
mlership his policy his been largely con
trolled by this idea His predecessor, GLAD
STONE, concerned himself with do nestle re-
forms during all the years he was at the head Of
the Government; but DIsRAELI has kept public
attention turned away from them, In the
direction Of the East Indies. lie foresees that
trouble must come to the British Empire there,
and his chief anxiety Is to strengthen 1t against
the dangers which are apprehended. The new
Goyernor-General Of India, Lord LYIToN. Is a
man who shares his opinions on this subject,
aud who will not be blind to the bold operations
Of Russia near the northwestern frontier oi the
domlnions OF the In lian npress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-29
There is an individual in town who wishe.

There is an individual in town who wishes
10 have a President nominated on the platform
Of the len Commandments, AMI who feels that
THIS Is a platform which, with a proper man on
it, must command the support Of Jews and Gen
tiles, Catholics and Protestants, and even OF
many free thinkers and colored people. Now,
this individual cannot be u stronger advocate
than THE sun IL Of the Ten Commandments
and we are sure that a President who should
properly live up to them would be a good one
He would not steal, which is saying great deal !;
he would not bear false witness, which means
ness he would be free from covetousness he
would refrain from all uncleanness he would
not dishOnor his family he would not indulge
in profanity, false worship or bloody minded
ness In short, he would keep out OF the ways Of
evil, aud walk In the night paths. But yet, new
ertheless. there are sundry important matters
OF governmental policy, political management,
and public administration upon which Presi-
dental candidate must take ground, aud which
must necessarily be referred to In tho party
platform Of this year, though they have no place
among the Ten Commandments Of MOSES In tho
book OF Exodus. These matters OF policy and
action are assuredy related TO the principles OF
the Decalogue but II Is none the less essential
that they should be pointed out In detail, and
submitted to tho people In distinct terms. On
this account, 1t will be seen that the Decalogus
cannot In itself serve as Presidential platform.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16

for the death sentence. The whole history
Of the race has shown that the restrictive in.
Auence Of fear is far more potent than that
Of love. OF what avail would IL be in deter.
ring man from criminal act for him TO
know that humanity had devised for him
penalty utterly without horror All know
what life is and recoil from the thought Of
losing Il while but small minority Of the
worst criminals have any idea Of what It is
TO be excluded from society and the sight Of
man for the remainder of their lives. Nearly
all murders are committed in the intensity
Of some passion to arrest that passion re-
quires the presence Of some adequate coun.
ter emotion. The common sense of civilized
nations has dictated penalty commensurate
with the crime Of taking life The experiments
Of few states are only experiments falling
far short Of being conclusive tests.
Law seeks the greatest good of the greatest
number aud, to secure this end, must fre.
quently sacrifice the individual. Justice
relative in its interpretations but uuchange.
able in itself, often demands discharge oil
duty from which a refined aud sensitive
humanity shrinks. The time may come
when to abolish the death penalty will dimin'
ish the number Of homicides, but as long as
intense hate and jealousy and lust are ten
ants Of the heart, let the strongest neutraliz
ing influence the fear of death, be kept as I
restrictive force.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16
Theory and Practice.

The opinion seems to obtain with a Ger.
tain class who are not unntelligent tkat theory
and practice are two things quite at vari.
auce with each other. The practical man
who, without knowing the relation of his
tools to his work, can achieve success often
secures far more Of the praise and confidence
Of his neighbors than he who can demon
strate to nicely all the steps Of the pro.
cess. Indeed nothing condemns person SO
thoroughly as to intimate that he possesses
theories. To the average man there is some-
thing 80 dry and unPalatable in "isms' and
distractions that many have come to rspu.
date them altogether, preferring the practi-
cal sagacity born Of long experience. And
there is apparent reason for such an objec,
ton though founded rather upon prejudice
than careful inquiry into the subject
There are so many men in the world with
minds surcharged with ideas that have
never been subjected to the test of practice
and which are, therefore, useless, that nearly
every new theory is regarded with some dis
trust. Now if there is any one thing against
which men should guard more vigiIantly thar
any other, it is the tendency to push one idea
out of its relation with other ideas Theory
and practice are most intimately correla ted
each confirming and confirmed by, the other
Aud by theories, not the wild vagaries o
speculation arc meant but the conclusions
whose basis is fact.
A great objection to theories seems t.
have arisen from the fact that in complex pro
cesses there is liable to be some discrep
ancy between the design and the achieved
result. This of course is due to the lack o
precision in the application of the theory
possibly to the omission of some trivial force
or factor that ought to have been reckone(
in. In finished products there is nothing
perfect. Nature herself through all hel
organisms has never yet produced wha
strictly and absolutely satisfies the exac
plan after which any species was formed
Approximations, though revealing no detect
are the order Of the earth.
Now all such allegiance to practice ant