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Why The Democrats Failed.

Hvnry NattrTsun, in speech delivered
j feat may not be told. II Is still the private
properly of the caucus and committee rOOm.
| shall repeat what Is known 10 the public.
that from the frst l Selieved well organi-
zed conspiracy existed 10 cheat the people
out of their elected President. / went 10
Louisiana, the real battle ground OF tins con
splracy and fouad there the verIfcarion of
my fears. My dispatches from New Octizus
may be referred TO. aud viii be found To
cover nearly all that has happened 'hero
since. / went 10 New York urglng counter
organic .ticn, popalar Organization, organi-
z.y!ou IN the interest OF Tree government and
the MASSES of the people, upon those OF our
friends " hO had authority TO act.
There are two ways of securing our rights
in this world one Is by law, aud the other
Is hy fo:ce- The court Of last resort was IN
this instance practically closed upon us, and
conceiving Mr.. Tilden 10 be the rightfully
chosen Chief Magistrate. I proposed 10 pre-
pare 10 seat him In office; TO provide the
physical means OF doing 30; 10 take all need
fui risks, and TO leave the result TO look after
Itself. Them are times when imprudence is
safety. would have had Mr. Hlden emu
late the frmueSs Of Hampton. | would have
had him assemble the people about him, and
say to them simply thi~, - am An old man,
sixty years and upward, wife nor child,
and care Ii,lle for the uffice Of President Df
the United Sti'eS, but | have been elected
theTero-ovrrwhelmIngl elec'ed-and a. L
love my country. aud owe duty 10 my eoun-
trymen. mean to see that their will Is done-"
Mr. TIIden dad not take this view. He bad
cunfiieuce IN the powers and forms Of law.
He believed has case was irresistible. It
seemed to him a thing apart from reason or
prub. .tIli-y that any tribunal would or
could count the votes Of Florida and Lou'si-
ana against him. a peaceful, patriotic m=u,
conservative, law-abldlng, the suggestion Of
an ors,aiz popular opinion upon an IN
compromising line brought before his 'yes
nothing hut she spectacle OF publlr and prIv"'o
ruin. If peace had been put in one scale and
the presiltucy in auoyber he would not have
hrsitared to chose against himself HIS
mind may have waverei at times, but his in-
tlu-nce was steadily against agrn'lon- say
it in no repro4ch, say it enje:t lnIn distr' 9.
of my own opinion, That il Was impussIhie
proceed without Mr.. TIlden at the front Il
VA for hun 20 lead, for the r-st 20 follow
Thus the ground slipped away fr'm "
inch by inch. When we were brought
f,ce TO face with the electoral commission
till, We found ourselves occupying narrow
slip of territory lying about midway b" we,n
the devil and the deep sea; a; in the lar front,
confu~I ION, chaos, coupled 10 Inevitable, per-
haps disgr4ceful, defear; jus' before u
scheme which DO sound Judgment could ap-
prove as au original PROPOSE ION. supPo@s
1t is known to all of you that fought IL
earnestly In Committee; that, unable to Dr.
feat II, yielded u most reluctant consent 10
it; tha', finally, | voted for it with the
full consciousness of the danger it foreclo5ed
Il was distinctly IA choice of evils.
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AND "a I0NTEI.

Ny lady she Is very iair, very far,
With red liYs and checks, and dead-sold hairi
AMI she says, as size sits III her splendor today,
My lord Is 80 tIue, 30 tue alw@y."
Ny lady, saw your lord last night,
Down where the popLsrs axe gllst'ning white,
vi ha little warm hand held close III his,
ALd III take my cath that heard a kiss.
and sweetheart sings this morn, with her heart s.
light,
That comes O: the kisses SIZE had last night,
- What Ii my l4dy is so fair
He loves me wel-wby need care, ~
Well, lady fair, AMI sweetheart gay,
Where IS the lord, and the lover, to-day
" Hes oil with tie hounds, - nay a %Iil say;
4. A-hun.ius," says the sweetheart, - . miss In
to-day"
All! lady FIR, AMI sweetheart gay,
Ny lord Is not ont with the hounds to-day;
For saw the luuteiS IasS this way,
And he was uot there think what yoa may
0 lady far, and sweetheart gay,
No man can be true d night aud day;
T..ilk p. follows the hounds, es he toll You So
But llers's 4. woman 5 face somewhere, I hnow.
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JACKSON AND LEE.


"He loved General LIE and admired him
beyond measure HIS only fault u thar he
il too slow, he wrote me once. The dila'ory
policy OF General johnson be considered a
great mistake Bat he never los; confidence
N the final success Of the Coniederacy. A.
first many Of his officers and men were some
what 1is'rusiful OF his judgment. Alter he
had led them 10 half dozen victories, how
ever, their confilence IN him became bound
less. and then he never bad Tear. HIS
wonderful tTiumphs II the Valley campaign
he took as 4 matter Of course No matter
v hat odds were piled up against him he
never faltered his hope never sank lis
men soon became fatIlists, aud hi- faiih was
little short of theirs. He never feared that
be would be kii!rd. he looSrd for long
aud happy life under government OF Con
tederate States.
Onsof the most marked features OF his.char-
ter. as gathered from his wife, WAS bis h0--
ror Of war. Nothing but the lufriest seuse
of duty could have KEEP, him amid the scenes
of earuage " HIS whole correspondence
with me-" said M-S. jackson, - Was tGll Of
expressed and implied horror OF war and
and blood-hed. am convinced that one Of
the reasons impelling HIN TO the positive and
vigorous course ne pursed was the knowledge
that il must speedily release him from the
repugnant work In which he WAS engaged
He was The most tend-r, atfec'iona'e and
d.monrrative man al home that ever saw.
HIS heart was as soft as a woman; he was
full of love and gentleuess- Nothing bu'
the most positive sense Of deep religious duty
could have nerved him Ia 20 through what
he did. The stern, iBrxorable from, that be
wore In public life was the ea-ement bensa'
which be imprisoned his uPcofniug tender
ness and pity. One writer said that jackson
WAS ambitious Lee Wzs NOT l wish max
man could read the letter my husband wrote
me when he resigned bis position a. general
because the government bad taken certain
action that be thought destroyed hIs useful
ness in that eapacI'y. He intended TO go
back 20 Lexington AID take charge 0i 'Ds
e,a-,s there. The letter vas full Of Joy ana
yl.dness. He threw of his high RANK and
gave no his brilliant prusp-e's ~iih a nearly
,banktulues- and relief. l. was the haPpleSt
h,ur of his life during the war tie felt mat
bs couId consistently with duty, retire from
the hated fields OF strife and 90 |i'h me 70
our little home in Lexington. and hVe ih
love and peace. That was his ambition Ana
VET. when the governmeh; r~ins-d 10 Aeerp'
his resignation and 30 arr-nged affairs tha'
h.. felt he could again profirably serve DIS
country. be gave up the happy dream oI
hume. and with a true sense OF eonSeerAllon
remained IN the held until God called MN
hence"
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WHEN Mas goes gnnnins, and carrie:
his ammunition IL q fluid state IN a bottle
the probabilities srs that he will get ''shot y
before be shcots anything.
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k.iPEERE.

GiPEURE.
know not death wh-n life Is ali 30 sweet,
When every Fo-e
3reathes hope into the soul and at my feet
The gseen earth lows
o passionate love. Ihy song Is softly borne
OH breeze and stream;
Thou art the grace and glory ol the morn
The living dream
Oh. I am faint with raj ture, and my bliss
Is full ot pain;
Yet stiIl watch the golden sunlight kiss
The drOOiiug gram;
And still watch the teEdrlly-wOoiEg fuwers.
And stem To ste
New beauty born with all tie passing Lours-
. love! for thee.
Hank! Through The Sleeping stiffness ot the ar
\ sweet v0Ne calls
A woman siageth OF the old despair,
And love that ills.
Onpturous Beauty, let me worship ever
Ihy soul divine;
No voice OF Dom, uo deaths despair shall sever
Thy Heart and Inlnr-
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BLANK DEEDS, in lots to snir purchasers, can bs
haS5 a. the sTArxs2-A. o.sce.
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. !. 81 tsA55A 5HI ING, NEAT, QUICK AND CHEAP
- si4TEsE4S oEse'
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POETICAL SELECTIONS.
EIFES Wssf WINDOWS.
We stand a: LIES US. winaows,
And think OF tie years that are gone;

We stand a: LIES US: windows,
And think OF tie yoars that are gone;
Remembering the coming sunset,
We, too, must remember the morn;
Bot the sun wall set, the day, vii elosr,
And an end wall come to all our woes.
As We watch from the western easements,
Reviewing cur happy youth,
We mourn Tor il vanished pr, mise
OF honor, smbiiiOn and truth;
But hopes viii iail and pride decay.
d, len We think how -oon We mus, away.
We stand at liie's west windows.
Ard turn not sadly away,
To watch ON our chidsen's faces
III. nooutile Of sparkli. day;
But our sun must set, CUR lips -Tuw dumb,
And to lock from our windows our children come.
sui locking from, lite's west windows,
And We know We would MT szain
Look from The eastern lattice,
And live over al life pain;
Though life ; dawu b. bright, is close IS sweet,
since IL brings rest TO cur. weary feet.
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The Moral Trustee. Of Morr,.town.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: As men,
Der OF the Amateur Dramatic Association Of Morristown
wish to add few facts concerning the management
our new Lyceum building Tho Dramatic Association
has contributed 81 100 the benefit this
binding. twas generally understood that we were TO
open the new hall with an amateur dramatic perform.
ance London Assurance" hnHly decided upon. for
First the stage well adapted its pe
formace. Second the large enough all the
members e. take part Everything beng ARRANGED. as
yards scenery, &c submitted the play the trus
t-s with the following result They thought the piece
w, highly Immoral but with inilsc rimiustc pruning
could he made nable At the time they would
respectfully request tie ladies not appear the stage
IN low neck AMI short sleeves
Its hardly ssary To that London Assurance
did not open the Lvceum Hall do the highly moral
trustees the love OF the the atrc gong public of
Morristown. To the trustees, body have nothing
10 Mt King l. gentleman and the least prcudicpd
one OF them all A. 10 the others don't believe any one
ot them ever saw the inside OF theatre and their ideas
OF nfst class comedy rauw somewhere between Punch
and Judy show and negro minstrels Under such man.
AE,ment the lyccum stands idle. and doubt II even
Moody ami sankey could open its doors Yours. Ac.
MoKlsTowN, Dec 90 AnAIluR
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The HOLIDAY Week.

This Is certainly delightful December
weather. 1t is not easy TO realize that we
are near the end Of the first month OF winter.
There have been threatenings Of snow for
weeks past, but so far not a flake has fallen,
and the holiday week finds the streets,
though dirty, unencumbered by the slush
usual at this time Of the year. As a conse-
quence, the pavements are crowded with
pedestrians, and the aspect Of the city is
bright and gay.
The fashionable season has now begun,
and from this time forward until Ash We'd
nesday the favored few who can afford to
indulge in that sort Of pleasure will be kept
busily engaged with balls, receptions, and
dinners. Though the times have not yet
improved as people wished they might, the
holiday shopping seems TO be active, and
the number Of strangers in the city is large.
1t really has been surprising to see the lines
Of carriages in Union square, drawn up OPP
posite TIFFANY's. To that interesting mart
nearly everybody who is fortunate enough
TO be possessed of money and taste, or who
has the desire for display, Is pretty sure to
go during the holiday week. Rich people
from all over the country maybe seen there,
mingled with poorer admirers Of the wares
displayed.
In the way Of public amusements tho
attractions OF the metropolis are now
remarkably great. At the Fifth Avenue
Theatre the excellent actress, Miss
MoDJESKA, Is winning applause in n
part made memorable by the genius OF
RACHEL. At the Union Square Theatre, ON
Wednesday evening, under the title of 1.-THE
Man Of Success" OCTAVE FEUILLETs play
OF " Montjoye was first presented in this
country. 1t is a peculiar drama, in which is
slowly developed a remarkable personality,
and from which may indirectly be drawn a
moral of the best sort The title the trans
lator gives to the play is a happy one.
At the Park Theatre Mr.. SoTHERN is
bringing TO n close very successful ell
gagement, though we regret to see that he
will again assume the character OF the
Crushed Tragedian," so offensive to
GEORGE, the Count JoANSEs. Tho Count
failed to get an Injunction restraining this
versatile actor from caricaturing his per-
sonal prculiarities, but the comfy of the
profession might, perhaps reasonably have
prevented Mr.. SoIHERN's aggravating u
fellow member of the theatrical fraternity.
The Count himself will enact the part of
Ihmid Mt the Bowery Theatre on the even
ing of the last day of tho year. 1t is part
specially suited to the melancholy charac-
ter Of his histronlc genius, and doubtless
he will sustain it with credit to himself and
to the delight of his audience
AT the Olympic Theatre variety enter
tanmcnt is offered including comic PAN
tomime called Undcr First Fire at Pleyna."
At Booths, Miss FANNY DAVENPORT con-
tlnucs her attempt to realize the most deli
! cate creations Of SHAKEsPEARE, and Miss
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The Precise Truth!

A subscriber who lives in Denmark but
evidently takes good deal Of interest in
American affairs, has written us the follow
ing letter:
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-eir: Having
boontor many daily reader of your most valuable
PAPER, and receiving it sun every week, cannot help
telling You that such expressions MS Fraudulent Admin.
isIauon which you use in every article speaking OF the
present Executive OF the United States are not very be.
coming, ana not proper TO be used by one Of the nst
newspapers OF Sew York. and should, for the sake OF
American Journalism, be omitted. Most respectfully
EcKfnNTolRpr Dec. o. IrNM Bi.noP
We agree with Mr.. BISHOP that it Is an
unpleasant matter to speak Of the present
Executive of the United States rs a Fraud
ulcnt Administration. At the same time we
assure him that the fact itself is infinitely
mo~ unpleasant than any mention of it can
possibly be.
If Mr. BISHOP attcntively read The Sun
from the 9TH Of November, 1876, to the 4th
of March, 1877, he must be aware that SAM
UEL j. IILDEN, and not Mr.. HAYES, was
really elected to be President. knowing
this, he must admit, after careful. reflection,
that the man who accepted the Office to
which he had never bcen elected is Il Fraud,
and that no outward show of pomp and
power can make him anything but n Fraud.
"Amcrican journalism would be beneath
contempt If 1t shut its eyes to such a truth.
Moreover, there would be little hope for the
pelWaAeDce Of our free institutions II tAe
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PAULINE MARKHAM will succeed her next
Monday. At Wallack's, Mr.. MAcKAYE's
play OF "Won at Last" still keeps the
boards, in spite Of adverse criticism. At the
Grand Opera House, Mr. CHANFRAU is bring
ing to close his performances as KIT
At the Eagle Theatre is presented a holiday
pantomme, called Babes in the Wood"
and at the Broadway Theatre Mr.. CHARLES
FIGHTER, who is an actor Of remarkable ar
tistic perception, takes the chief part in
decentralization of DUMAs's fascinating novel
of Monte Cristo" At Gilmore's Garden
the Great London Circus fourishcs. At
Tony Pastors variety entertainment, full
of amusing features. Is presented. At
Niblos Garden there is an opportunity to
see the plays Of Black-Eyed Susan and
My Neighbours Wife" At the Theatre
Comiquc Mr.. HARRIGAN and Mr.. HART make
a great deal Of amusement for their audi
enccs, while the Cat Show at the Bowery
Museum attracts everybody interested in
the manifestations Of feline beauty and in
telligencc.
In the way of music we shall have on Sat
urday evening at Stcnway Hall n rendering
Of the sublime composition of the Mes
siah" by the Oratorio Society of New York,
led by the slSilful baton of DIR. DAMRosoH,
who will also on the afternoon OF that day
give his tenth symphony matinee, and fur
nish as good music as has over been heard
in New York.
Thus we see that there is amusement
enough offered for those who wish to enjoy
themselves during the holiday week, aud
who have the money To pay for it.
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These two cases Of restoration TO the
army and navy, after both had been long
out OF the public service, with back pay for
'ach during all these years, must be con-
hld'red by Congress, because there is no
money IN the Treasury to pay the large ar
T'alages awarded TO Or. l.. j. DRAPER.
HE dismissed surgeon, for his period
VI e''i' me- ana the examination Of one
'"9o VIII necessarily lead to invcstlga-
.'"n oil inc other CHARLES EwING, brother
,n'lnw OF JOHN SHERMAN, ana brother OF
40" EWING member of the House, was tho
s,.orhey for RUNKLE and Bon ISGEIsot.L
'Ae Christian statesman VINO was not an.
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An Omcial Document.


forHr Disrrcr.
station No 9. squan Dec 70. 1877.
Mr. EDIToR In reply to the article in yester-
days suN Concerning Llie Saving Station No squan
We would Say through the Colums Of your paper is
gross libel Will appear boforo any Court or
Jury in the land and prove qualifications for the
strvece in which engaged what ask OF you
the Signatures OF the person persons who
article If IN Your possession II not hope they will
forth as we consider them both Coward aud thief
Coward TO withhold there name and thief to try and
steal an homes mans reputation II tins II published
w huli the sun paper responsible Tor III at article
do not mean TO he tnled with.
signed wv Jackson Keeper
LEWIS CUKris J |. NFwMaa -
X LoSesrSEEr WILLIAM TAbEg
Jko. l. sIiiLS JoHS H. Cook
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The important feature Of the evidence
elected by the Fire Marshal yesterday in his
Investigation Of the Barclay street calamity. was
the extraordinary deliberation with which a
number of people made their escape. The
bookkeepers even went back and locked the
safes, and one man came down from the
top floor and thought he could put out the fire
alone Thus far there is little light on the
cause Of the explosion-ii there was an explo-
sion-for even that fact Is now doubted. The
work of digging has been impeded by insurance
questions but the notice of the Superintendent
Of Buildings will doubtless cause more vigor-
Gus action.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-SU. The Rev
ID Eddy evidently not aware that Mormon Rhlcs
nonnoing poygany are even published by the Later
Day Saints at Plano, III.
During recent visit TO the hnc old temple at Kirkland
oho-erecied IN 1887 and sun well pTeseryed-I saw one
Of them, OF very rocon, date containing the same pns
Sirr or words 10 me same pulWii quoted by MI VIM,
Henry Burr in lnt SuN oi the Nth inst
MormOnism has at least the marks Of other re.
uuus systems, division. and the SAINTS al Krt.
land Plano, and IN other small settlements in the older
states sun clam to observe the original Teachings. and
bitterly oppose" I'm speech and literature the mol, enic
prNcurc, OF Bug ham Young [ tall followers
DANNEA Col, Dee, Ia. Iuus T. WAnp
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; The recent
presence in our city OF EAov Hayes OF OHIO recalls
my mind an incident heard related while in Mssis.
spni last month.
In the chancery Clerks Office. AT Macon Miss, which
is the county site OF NoNubee county hangs a ssivc
seth Thomas calendar clock At the time the creation
" Joe Bradley to commission, MIR. Robert e. Patty
~ ,hgneerN clark placed IN conspicuous place over
the dial Of this clock the words tive fair count
Al the very hour the Electoral Commission counted IN
the aiorehad cNiOVe nor, this clock which w to that
skilled workman las siNen hls Attention. refuses ~
keep correct tnc MONA
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Lctroeues of low de- rec delight
Tie old way TO pursue,
The master thief a crafty wi-ht,
VIII always choose the new.
No bourbon he, hut quick to learn
In Rosucry's modern school,
And keen his interests to discern
According 10 tins rule;
First. steal onoueh--of that he sure
For margin 'gainst III fate;
SAedaddle 10 some spot secure,
And then negotiate,
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The Interference of United States troops
IN tho Texas salt troubles. Is altogether ono
sided. Though their mission is supposed TO be
10 support law and order. they appear not to
have done anything to prevent the lynching Of
American citizens 10y the Texas Rangers.
though. according 10 a despatch Of yesterday.
the two persons summary aud unlawiully
executed had been arrested by regular soldiers.
Tho military power OF the nation was thus
used to punish victims for an enrased band Of
Texas Rangers.
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Washington despatch to JAY GHoULs
Tribune states that the delay to recognize the
DIAz Government is due to the tendency Of
questions which can be better arranged in adj
vance OF than after such recognition" In other
words. DLAz il TO be coerced into the granting
OF certain profitable opportunities to the para
sites of the Washington Ring. 1t Is fitting.
however. that an Administration of Fraud
should adopt against Il weak neighbor policy
Of force.
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England has war on hand in Hlndostan.
The Jowakis a tribe inhabting small strip Of
independent territory that runs south from the
Jowaki Pass into the Khoat District. have with
in the past few months, assumed an attitude of
hostility toward the British Government. and
have gone SO far rs TO burn q village within
British territory. and 10 attack military conveys.
The British authorities in India have therefore
proceeded to occupy part Of the Jowakis coun-
try. and declare their intention to hold posses
sion until the hostile tribe shall submit
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the officers part" They all tried to shield
REILLY" is the language OF one OF her
friends. Another witness remembers that Capt.
WAsHBuRNE had REILLY walk n crack. pro-
nounccd him sober and ordered him back to his
post. whittier he might have gone II he had not
attacked "A man with his club on the steps Of the
station house-a proceeding which induced the
Captain TO reconsider the matter. and send
REILLY to his room.
Obviously. the first thing to be done here is to
get at the exact truth US speedily as possible.