The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-12

q lettcr was despatched bv the Attorney-Gen-
eral TO District Attorney HAztEToN. and Is the
one copied in the official records Of the depart-
mcnt, with note that the same was sent to the
District Attorneys at Chicago and 81. Louis
This is the best excuse that can he made
for an official outrage on the settled prac-
ticc of the common law for centuries, i'm
the interest OF organized thievcry aud for
the protection of the Whiskcy Ring.
Newspaper slips, private letters, and
personal statements of the conspirators,
are the only authority upon which the
President and his supple Acknowledgement
pretended TO make a departure, which
fully ju.tiiics the impeachment of both.
The District Attorneys and the special
counsel employed to prosecute these cases
were not consulted as TO the truth of these
statements" because that would have
proved their falsity. II was enough that
Ring Senators and Representatives at
Washington, and Republican leaders in
the Nor Invest, should protest against fur
ther prosecutions because they would
ruin the party and strike down some Of its
chiefs, for GRANT to issue his secret ukase
TO the law officers, that no more states
evidence must be accepted, and no Grim
ihhhiht NitE'FS Ut ulibN't w Ni@'ftH's
This Executive act Is one Of the most
disgraccful on record. Its purpose is self
revealed. Its effect is known. The obsta-
Giles 1t has raised against the discovery of
official fraud cannot be- estimated. Tho
investigation ordered by the House on this
| subject must go to the bottom facts. The
country has a right to see these "private
letters TO the President, and TO know who
made the personal statements upon
which he processes to have acted. Then
people will be able to Judge better of the
value Of this miserable prctcXt and TO APP
prcciate the official influences that kent
BAuCoCK out Of the penitentiary.
There is rs yet, no dimiuut.on in the
| size OF the daily revival meetings held by
| MOODY ard SANKrY at the Hjppodrome. Yes
tcrday VS. a day Of rest for the r"viyalists.
according To their custom Of taking Saturdays
for that purpnse hut on all the previous days
| of the week, the audiences went even beyond
| those Of preceding weeks. Though the meet
lngs have been held or thrice daily, besides
numerous Inquiry aud prayer meetinss, the
Iippodrome has been unahlc To- accommodate
the multitudes constantly Hooking there, and
the aver. ge attend 4nce has neon between
twenty and twenty-five thousand every day.
| Men leave their business. aud women their
| homes. for the noon meeting. or for some one
Of the afternoon meetings. and thousands Of
| households are deserted AZ sundown by the
| people who hasten 10 the evening meetings.
| The preacher and the singer hold out, aud are
as lively at their daily work as when they arst
| began Il. Brother MoopYs sermons are not =
that kind which make severe deu auds upon the
intellect, They are very plain talks about
l..
scriptural quotations; but he sometimes takes
occasion. as he did last sunday, TO show that he
can make himself at home in the highest realms
II thought and power. The aged Politician
| 1nUHLnw WEED, who has been deeply
| impressed by the Hippodrome revival, says he
looks on 1t as the most remarkable RELIGIOUS
movement Of the nineteenth century; but yet
he thinks II will fail Of Its proper results, II Is
| confined to the chufch-eoing classes, aud does
not act upon the hea:henish parts Of the po9ula-
ton. Sir. WLED has projected a scheme OF
operations for MOODY and SASKEY; but there
Is no likelihood OF IFS being carried out.
Prof. BESJAMIN SiLLIMAN of New Haven
cannot deny that he assisted IN paning OF the
Emma Nine STOCK on the conGdins Enelishmen.
| by si-nine despa;ch. reporting the eXtraordi-
| nerily rich Weld o. the mine. Prof SIIIIHAS
has before been unfortunate In his expert state
monts. Take, for instance, his report II the
| petroleum IN California for the company formed
ia New York ten or twelve years ago. He gave
so glowing picture 81 the richness OF tue com.
nany's lands in oil, that II was abe to get rid Of
largo amount OF stock at b. nd.ome prices.
| Unhappiy there Was no petroleum ootiinei,
and the buyers Lost ail their money. These eases
surees, tha; Prot SiLLiIAS IL at least a yalu-
able expert for the reitci- up OF companies To
/ ulut. however lie fray FDryo the Interests of