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What is said OF Us in Germany.

We advise our friends III Germany to
wait til after the November election be-
fore they pronounce republican govern
ment hopeless failure. In spite of the
ulcers bred by bad aud shameless admin
istIation, we can assure them that the
nation is still sound Mt the core, aud that
"a healthful and vigorous current, quite
competent 10 slough away corruption, yet
pulsates in its VEINS. We suspect, more
over, that some of the sources from which
our Teutonic critics draw their facts are
not altogether trustworthy. Among
these we should rank curious book COM
piled by one JOHN ii. BECKER, but for
which Mr.. CARL SCHURz seems to be in a
measure responsible. A letter, in fact to
our distinguished German fellow citizen
forms the preface OF the work and we are
told that at a banquet given him in New
York just before his recent visit TO Ger
many, Mr.. SCHURz took occasion 10 be-
moan the sad decline Of American prestige
in Europe. HIS remark seems To have
borne fruit after its kind in BEcKER's
volume, which undertakes to unfold the
causes and point the moral of this pre-
tended decadence
This remarkable performance OF Mr..
SCHURz's friend might have been over
looked by stupid world If the editor of IL
prominent German newspaper, the 4
lana, had not seen 1T ~ recommend 10 by
an Introduction forty ages long. The au-
thor Is here held up as Kind OF oracle
and right-thinl<ing persons are apprised
that their old Utoplan notions respecting
the superiority of American institutions
are annihiated by the volume. Entire
credelce, we are assured, should be yielded
TO it, assertions, seeing that the writer has
spent not less than seventeen years m the
United States. Thore il no doubt that Il
man who ke IT his eyes and ears open might
learn something in that period, but BECK
Err seems to have found it less troublesome
TO evolve notions from his inner conscious
ness. At all events. much of the informa-
ton amasscd in the book is new to us. For
instance, the occasional use of corn for
fuel in some of the Western States
privatlons encountered In that sec
ton, whereas wehnd supposed the circum-
stance II sign of eXuberant rather than
scanty hnrvosts. The account OF the dis
turbanCes IN tho mining striotsis based on
n report of the NetO York H6rdld, and the
German public Is Informed that on such
occasions not only are men stabbed and
shot AZ, which we knew, but likewise cru
Gifted, which is n revelation. Again, In q
chapter which is specially aimed to dis
courage emigration. we are shocked to
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What Mr.. Seward Thought of GOV. Hem
arir

From Mr.. Setodrds Speech at Auburn on Oct 81 1893
entertain no i'll will toward the Demo-
cratic party or Its leaders, and have no unchar-
liable feelings toward that great constituency.
On the other hand, cherish a grateful apprecia-
ton Of the patriotism, the magnanimity. tho
heroism of many Of my fellow citizens with
whom have cheerfully labored and co0perated.
while they still retained their adhesion 20 the
Democratic party How could dstrust the
loyalty OF the virtue OF Andrew Johnson, Of
Gen. Hancock, Gen. Mcclellan. Senator Bucka-
lew Of Pennsylvania, OF Senator Hendricks OF
Indiana or his associate, Mr.. Niblack, OF Of Mr..
Cox Of Ohio. to whom personally, more than any
other member, is due the passage Of the const-
tutional amendment In Congress abollshlng
African slavery.
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Tue British Pres. on p,crrepon,.
FTOW Nt LlTfTU0OI UdIl aug, 5,
The snnnnr ME-. ElMALla Hlnrrnnnnt

The sooner Mr.. Edwards Pierrepont, the
new Amerc II Minister drops tne character Of
an oratorlrl bur0Nn, the better II viii bo for
himself and the great nation lac represents. Mr.
fierreponL la, ueen III the country VERY snort
time, Lut. perhaps. on account Of Il natural tcn-
dcncN thar IS, mas run,riy ID To render uims II
very rldicul uus ON every public appourlncc he
has made. without questioning tho good ste
of stranger end aVorng 70 siUriYe Mr..
Hladstonc, or be,tuWlug advice upon the
Archbishop Of Canterbury, W. think that Mr.
Pierepouts periormluCa ut the inisttliu
banquet Will glNe most Americans To SON to
thtuk mat they ave ~in-ul Ily unfortunate IN
thcir NJ i-ters TO the Court of -. james. An
anpass. dor who seeks to contribute To the
" harmless eu.i 5 40 nAIiuus hy suCh "A Joke AS
the tuu WING, ha- eNldcitN mi .faken his voca-
ton. and 'nu|ld nave sought distinction in the
circus r.iuei than ga d lplomucy
came ever nero M 900 b.. sl-h steamer, because
thoD-.t q n'fc crurtD 'us I'D Go travel than IN an
Am r'u steam 'r Auu utr r.aupu why came ia a
hrlurn p. uurr luslvtl OF a NrN iors steamer was
that Mr n.Nr 80 Nr" ofh American steamers.
Americans are keen hlWonats themselves.
and We nose they NH appre 'ipte the Oniii lnry
OF tn" comic Mont OF Mr.. Edwards pierrepont.
aud Will rot all 10 remember tuat the position
held by TINS too funny dplOmatist was once
IGNORED vine genius aud dignity oI Mr. Charles
Francis Adams.
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That Pittsburgh mechanic is sound In
the head. He sees the shops aud mills of
that lately prosperous city closed, its
workmen idle, its men OF business failing,
its newspapers crowded with advertise
ments of sheriff's sales, the wharves of the
great river flowing to the Gulf deserted,
and even the railroads centring there
paying no dividends. and scarcely able, If
able at all, to provide the interest on their
debts. When he seeks the cause of this
widespread stagnation and decay, this
enforced idleness of the producing classes
and this rapid decadence of all manufac-
turing business, he finds il in the wilful
and deliberate destruction of the great
Southern market by the policy OF the Re
publican party. That party finds its ac-
count in keeping the white people of the
South under the harrow. thereby injur-
ing the blacks as well us the whites,
1t has subjected the taxpayinG people of
one-third Of the Union to a partisan tyr
amy scarcely parallelet in the history OF
my civilized or semi-civilized country on
the globe, in which the barbarous rule of
the black field hands alteruated with that
of the carpet-bag sing thief. The result is
that the South is bankrupt. Its sugar,
rice, and cotton fields are lying waste. Its
lands are passing under the sheriff : ham,
mer. It is certain that in the course OF
years, with honest sClf-government, and
no more Interference from Washington, 1t
will recover its former prosperity, aud its
purchases VIII again set in motion the
wheels of Northern manufactures, and
IL, afrrIt oil Ia
present IL is what the Republican party,
what GRANT, aud WILLIAMS, and Moses.
and KELLOGG, and CLAYTON, and AMEs,
and SHERIDAN, have made it; and suoh il
must remain until the whole set of militia
ny rulers, Rings, carpet-baggers, and pub
lie plunderers are turned, neck and heels,
out Of power.
II was largely TO retain this extensive
market, agriculturally the richest portion
of the world that the North poured out
blood and money without stint Shall
we never recover in Shall the North
crn States alone carry the nation
nj debt, perhaps discharge it, without
the aid which restored and prosperous
South would afford US by direct response
" the Federal tax gatherer, not to speak
Of the hundred branches of trade and
Manufactures for which it was once, and
may be again, our greltest and surest mar
ketl We wish that the thought VIII ch is
working under the cap OF this sensible
Pittsburgh mechanic might be communi-
Gated 10 every man Of affairs, aud every
workman in the country. 1t alone should
be sufficient to save us from another four
years of Grantism under Don CAMERON Is
man HAYES.
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Wine not Whiskey.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Str: To-
day YOU publish a letter protesting against the
argument Of magazine writer In favor Of
cheap, pure, native wine a means to prevent
drunkenness. But your correspondent will
find. should he inquire, that wine-drinking
countries are not drunken countries. IL Is in
places " here people drink spirits, because vino
IL de or bad, that drunkenness Is chiefly
found. the decline OF drunkenness anon :
the higher classes IN England c. be dire lily
traced 10 the close OF the European war. when
great mum ers OF English contracted ste for
the ligat wines OF France, aud aband Oned dram
drinking and branded SnrnisI wines IN tnelr
favor. sound cheap vine Of the country.
winch Will cheer but not ineri , and gently
stimulate the digestion, Is precisely what tue
people 81 this uyspeptic land need. H. l..
NEW YORK, Aug. ..
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An American Empire and Nobility.

There have always been people in this
republic who have found fault with its
form Of government They object TO our
lack OF an aristocracy and court and in
stead of the plain White House they would
have a grand palace with a parsonage sit
ting up in / with an imperial crown on his
head and an imperial sceptre in his hand,
and privileged princes. dukes, earls, lords,
and barons basking IN tie sunshine OF his
august presence.
Thee persons who are dissatisfied with
republican plainnoss, and feel the need
OF ntled aristocIacv, are invariably
snobs, fools, asses, or -hoddyites. Still, We
regret 10 say that The number Of them in
our glorious hand is large; for included in
the four cgsscs we have named * gteater
share OF our enlightened population than
tie Hopeful patriot o. philosopher might
PEI haus wish to acknowledge even 10 hm-
self, During the reign Of LoUIs NAPOLEON
they infested Parls, and toadiod to that
perjured Emperor. They rushed for inv TIA
tions to the Tuilerles balls, joslline one
another in thcir eaFornCss to snatch the
coveted pasteboard. If reports be true,
solno OF our emperor-mad women Of these
Gays lmper!led their regulations TO gain
emu rance INTO tho halls where the hero OF
Tic coup dedt gathered his mush Dom
court The talk of these people ana their
""Ps'hi@'rs al home was in gloTincatiou
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KIH0 THE BIG BRIDGE.
A Work in which Every Inch Of Material IL
Thoroughly Tested.

The work on the great bridge yesterday
consisted in moving the new working rome from
the traveller" to the upper ends of the towers
and anchoraRes. This was done by blocking 10
up on the towers, and then pushing 1t on to
creased planks, down which II slipped into
position. The wire at the Brooklyn anchorage
could not be moved over an upright 10 the yard
that was used to hold an iron brace. One OF
the professional riggers swung out on the wire,
travelled down It about 100 feet, and, swinging
OF the perch, lifted the rope over II as 1t APP
preached him, and then, catching hold OF IL
again, climbed back TO the anchorage, going
hand over hand. II was expected TO get the
second rope over-the mate to the one Just
spoken of-but this was postponed until to-day.
cable, and the ropes were spliced at these
points. The work was done 50 well that novice
can scarcely mud where the splicing Is.
All the rOpe-making Tor tho foot bridge IL
done at the Roebling works IN Trenton under
the direction OF Cot. Payne II the Engineer
corps, and 10 tho surprise Of the company fur
nishinR the steel every wire that goes into the
rope Is tested to its full strength. Is the COM
peted cable. The engineers, who hold their
positions solely because OF their capaOility. are
as strict as possible with all contractors. Ono
or two of the stone contractors. who took 10 for
granted that they were like the Government or
ordinary municipal employees, attempted to
foist upon the bridge a lot Of stone cut ne IL
best paid them, and not according to the specl-
hcations. The stOnO WAS promptly rejected aud
the contractors have been at great loss. In all
OF the existing contracts with the bridge the
contractors aver that they are fulfilling their
engagement ut loss.
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We invite attention to the correspond
ence, printed elsewhere, between the Rev.
srLAs CURTIS OF New Hampshire, an officer Of
the Home Mission Board, and the Rev. JouN W.
DUNJEE of Virginia, a colored clergyman who
has been employed as missionary In Rich
mond. These letters illustrate the spirit which
animates the two political parties now striving
to obtain supremacy In the Government Of the
country and We ask all voters who feel an in-
terest in the cultivation Of Union sentiments, in
the practical application of the precepts OF
Christianity, or In the prosperity of the whole
people, both North and South, to contrast the
honest, manly, sensible views Of the colored
missionary In Rlchmond-who was once a slave
and Is therefore thoroughly qualified TO sreak
for his race-with the virulent language Of the
clerical demagogue In New Hampshire. The
lesson Sir. DUNJEE reads TO his correspondent IL
one which may be studied with profit by others
than the man to whom II IL addressed. We do
not know much about the Board OF Home Mis-
sions which this Mr.. CURTIS represents, but,
judging from the language he uses In his epistle
to Mr.. DUNJEE, we should suppose II to
be an Institution for the propagation OF bias
phemy and lies. man who can talk about
Its being essential to missionary's usefulness
as a minister of CHRIST that he should support
the Republican party, which means the support
Of GRANT, BABCOCK, Boss SHEPHERD, BILL
kEMBLE. SECOR ROnEsoN, and the innumer Bile
Rings Identified with the Republican party. Ia
capable OF anything; and, therefore, we are not
surprised when he outdoes AsANIAs HAYS in
mendacity 10y telling Mr.. DuSJEE that the Dem
ocrats have murdered thousands and Thousands
Of negroes during the past few years to prevent
them from voting.
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To THE EDITOR OF IHE SUN-Str. Per-
init ne to correct an error in your report OF my
remarks at Bleecker Hall, sabbath afternoon.
Your reporter misconstrued compliment in
tended for your widely-circulated journal,
which, from official reports, / find exceeds In
circulation any ether daily Ia the United states.
Although In the relt Of a political canvass,
unlke most Of your cow rdy contemporaries,
YOU hove not failed to speak good word
f1r the TEMPER nee movement whenever ocra-
sion prt-ented. | hos Ell that The TEN perance
ltope would not forget that fact, tut would
pendent journals. As to whether they should
vote 10, tne one or the other candidate Tor The
Presidency, 7 left each to de ide FIR himself.
Ints correction II due to tho American Temper
ance Union. EMMA GATES CONKLIN,
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The personality of the devil is a question
that seems to be exciting an unusual amount OF
interest in several parts Of the country at this
time. The discussion Of the subject recently
carried on by number Of the religious papers
hereabout has found It's echo on the other side
OF the continent; and we learn from our San
Francisco nles that the Protestant clergy there
are preaching extensively" about It from
their pulpits. We notice, as curious fact,
that the notions about the devil entertained by
such Of these recent writers and preachers as
we have been able to study, are derived almost
wholly from certain great poets, especially
DANTE, MILTON, and BYRON. The devil about
whom they dilste was projected upon the popu-
lar mind by these Imaginative writers, and Is
not TO be found In the Scriptures. Orthodox
writer's and preachers should be careful to mark
the distinction between the scriptural devil aud
the poetical devils invented at later period.
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Let no ono be at all afraid that the as
saults on Gov. TILDEN, growing out OF bis in.
come tax returns, thirteen years ago, will do
him any harm. He is all right there, and his
enemies, try as they may, will be unable to get
a point on him. MIR. TuDEN has already been
through the FIRE, and he has stood the ordeal
successfully. It's indeed remarkable that In a
career 80 long and active as bis, there are so few
apparent 6aws for bis political opponents to find
out. No one need fear that anything that
touches his honor patriotism will be proved
against Mr.. TILDEN by his most vlruent and
vigilant Republican assaiants. His integrity ms
a man and politician is beyond the assault Of
Mr.. GEORGE BLISS and his confederates.
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Where to Strike.

There has never been n time when so
many people were suffering for the want
OF all opportunity OF earning the means of
life. The amount OF distress from this
cause is very much greater now in the
month OF August, when all kinds Of labor
should be in full activity than we have
been accustomed to see in the midst of
ter which we yesterday received Is n speci-
men OF the cases which are continually
brought to our knowledge:
81 am young man twenty yenrs Of age, out
OF work for IN ny months; and ind It utterly
impossible q get anything to do. am willing
to do anything, no matter VIII t. but cant find
IT, have MT q dollar u my name, nd have no
WAY OF getting one. My ctsc IL tho case Of hun
dTeds II present 10 this city,"
A fact which is much to he regretted in
the case Of this young man is that he is
only twenty years OF age. If he were
twenty one, II would be in his power to
cast his ballot in November against the
Repub lean party aud its candidates. That
party If responsible for the awful stagna-
ton OF business and for the woes follow
ing in its tram. The Republicans have
had unlimited control of the Government
for fifteen years; and between incompo-
tency, folly, aud almost universal robbery
OF the people, they have brought the coun-
try where 10 is.
Every man who feels tho pinch of these
terrible times should hold the Republican
party responsible, and vote accordingly,
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Transconiinentai Traffic.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: There
is one way 70 break down grievous MONOPOLY
don't patronize 1t. The people applied this
negative remedy to the anthracite com oluatton,
which is now falling 10 pieces.
Mren has completely dissolved, aud coal ia
selllrs tor reasonable price, about $3.50 per
ton, to the cOnsuuoi, b. VIII hc IN order % tax
measures 20 terminate The Union rdcihc mouop-
oily. nero Will he great rejoicing among those
doing business between the AtlAhtic aud Pdcllc
COASTS when Jay Guuld Is compelled to tx tar
T.tra Tor freight and asacnIer trdlic over tho
Udlon Pacific Railroad. s.. A.
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To THE EDIToR OF The SUN-Sir What
splendid opportunity IL now afforded the sss
companies To comply with the popular de,nanI
for cheap illumination. Coal, the chief lnErc-
dient In the manufacture Of gas has fallen
greatly N price, and Will probably sell at a
figure one.han lower than during The reign ~
tie combination.
The price Of cas can then be materially low =
cred. and still rforu the Companies their pres
ent handsome profits. SIIRABOUT.
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The wbisLey Thieves to be Pardooed BY Gen.
From tie htertisio or The Chicago Times icfn Emory

From. tie htertieo Of The Chicago Times iofA Emory
A. NOrrs
Reproductive you finished here?
Storrs-Ies, and leave TONIGHT.
Reporter understand you have failed In your
mission Tor pafdOnsf
Storrs-I have not failed.
Reporter-llas any definite result been
reachedI
5 orrs-Yes, sir.
Reporter-Is II not fact that the President
and AttoTney-Genoral are not agreed IA to the
course to 9e pursued on the applications2
stotrs-Such Is not the fact. The are entirely
agreed.
Reporter-Have Jou made any effort with the
PRECEDENT To nave the acts Of the Attorney len
eral overTuled2
storrs-None whatever. No such effort was
necessary.
Reporter-wil pardons be granted2
sto1rs-l have no doubt OF 1t.
ReportCr-MheuI
storrs That l decline to answer. II Is enough
to say that, IN my Judgment the contingency
upon which they will be granted Is thoroughly
understood and greed upon 10y all par les. 1t 5
enough. perhaps, for ne to say that am entire
ly satisfied.
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We give this morning, in an article from
the Pittsburgh Post, novel account Of Mr..
PIERREPoNT's ehostly quest for noble ances-
tor. IL appears that when GRANT finally deter
mined to surrender to the Pennsylvania Ring,
upon condition that the Pennsy lvania deega-
tion should defeat BLAINE and cause the nom
nation Of GRANT man, he was waited upon
by DON CAMERON, BOB MAcKEY, and BILL
KEMDLE, with a cut-and-dried programme
They said that PIERBEPoHT WAS keen for tho
mako worthy successor Of Brother scnENCK.
1t was their opinion that Father TAFT might be
readily rotated from the war Department to
the Attorney-General's office, and the chances
were ten TO one that be would never wake up
during the transition. This would leave va
cant seat for Don. who would engage to make
the November ballot boxes yield the result IN ost
pleasing to his Excellency without undue re-
gard to the vulgar will aud then In cuse Of
their candidates election, DON might have q
permanent thing OF It, with horse contracts,
straw hats. Scotch ale, red herring, aud such,
In the real old fashioned style. The rest ia told
by the Post. But IL Ia very remarkable that the
moment BILL KEMDLE announced that he was
not wholly unconnected 9th the author OF the
Republican science Of "addition, division, aud
silence" the President folded him to his yearn-
ing bosom and babe him say no more. WILLIAM
now nestles fondly there, while MAcKEY dis
tributes Executive patronage 10 Western Penn
sylvania, and Don marshas the army for the
pefpetuation OF Grantism, which, in the elegant
and classical language Of his excellent father,
SIMON. does certainly constitute "a hell OF q
Government"
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BUSINESS MEN ON MIR. TILDEy.
What Mcssrs. Cleveland, Brown g. Co. say
Of Him.
From the ciereIdnd Piafndeai.r

Every member of our firm has, we learn
on inquiry, voted for the Republican candidates
In every Presidential election since the forma-
ton OF that party. But the considerations 10
not in1ence us to withhold any facts we may
properly furnish to you concerning our business
relations with MIR. 1ilden, extending through n
period Of nearly ten years. Aud we cheerfully
place on record the gratifying fact that In III our
intercourse with hin, involving the disposal Of
many million dollars worth Of ore since 1885, we
have found him the impersonatiOn VI CONNER
clal reottude and honor.
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In spite OF Mr.. sLoAx's explanation Of

In spite OF Mr.. sLoAN's explanation Of
the contract drawn up between the Delaware
and Lackawannn Company, and the purchasers
OF coal at tie auction sales Of to-day, ons thing
Is very app rent, to wit, that the rail-
road corporation Is under no liability whatever
fornon.performance Of contract the buyer must
forfeit whatever he deposits, II he does not
carry out the companys desires as expressed in
the printed stipulatlons.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
voted for Liucoln and Grant, but not flr tho
latter's second term. don't exactly like TIL
den, but stiil snail vote for HIM. tee use to
couunue this present party In power would be
"a tcirhle crime. \ change is uece .sdry |
know OF others who feel "a ! do-stauch Rc-
pablo rs al heart, but vino cannot fan 70 see
the utter corruption and degradation OF tue
party low in power JALAP.
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PErrR CoorER stlll keens the fleld na

PETER COOPER still keeps the field as
the rreenback candidate for President and
he really expects to blow up his elastic
cushion IN the White House next March. lie
has already gained a supporter In New York.
II Is Mr. EDWARD KEARNEY, who has resigned
from Tammauy Hall to cast his vote for Mr.
CoorER But can be voter No, no cannot.
lie has bet on the election, being the man
who was silly enough TO bet $4,000 vita joins
MoRRIssEY that GOV. Hidden could not carry
the state Of New York. IL will lose his money,
and mis- vote alan.