The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-08

Mr.. RUSSELL JoNrs II Chicago Is entitled
to the credit Of having hit Honest JoHN SHEER
MAN the hardest blow that reiormcr and patriot
has yet received since he stepped into the Trcns-
ury 10y an Unprecedented fraud 10 which he
himself largely contributed. Replying To the
request for his resignation. the Collector Of Chi
cago tells the de Jddo Secretary:
AN officer Of your department has within the last
month made thorough examination 1T this Office and he
informed me that he found everything pertaining to the
'""u't 4" u' once III satisfactory condition The only
criticism he made that In examining thc record Of
the eNlrn~s of the ofico hc Discovered that there were
number OF inspectors employed AZ ~ ftr diem hut
informed him that The inspectors who have been in
the service at this uor for year. experienced men I'M
on whose shoud, the hulk of inspectors duiie, are
ar were paid hut 80 per diem Tho., whom ho called
my att uunn "ec sg he's - - , O,er q. is,.,
i'sa' 10 iey go - per fi,i,n
Thus while SHERMAN is pretending TO carry
out the reforms which Democratic House of
Representa- YES made necessary. no Is caught
in the very at o. imposing his strikers
at 81 a day on tho Chicago Custom House.
over the heads of experienced men WHO
do the work and bear tho responsibility at
% day. II Is impossible almost to touch
any part Of this Fraudulent Administration
without discovering some sham. dcccution. or
trick like this. rntch il whore you will fraud
starts ont from under the thin covering Of cant
ana lying.
Jh" conditions of peace for SITTING BULL
seem 10 be that he shall give up his stolen or
captured guns and ponies ANA coupon "A reser-
Walton. The terms could not bo mildor. unlees
the Fraudulent Administration should actually
pay for his rifles and bcasts. ~ We are by no
means sure that il would not do. II is douMful.
though, whether any contemplated national hui
initiation will fetch back that ohdnrate chief.
Tho Hon NEAL DOW's recent assertion
that the Sal"oi liquor. is practically unknown
in Maine hotels ot the better cluss. has brought
a. TIM Sun number of communications from
corr 0pondcnts in that State. These CORE
spondontS are unanimous in the opinion TINT
Mr. Dow is misinformcd. and that nrst-clas-
h"i"l IN Maine where liquor cannot be readily
obtained 10y any one who has money Ia pay for
IT, Il an option TO the general rule. Thcdrug-
gl7ls also keep liquor, and sell il TO those whom
they know they can trust; aud large business
Is done by the express companies IN TRANSPORT
ing kegs casks. ana cases of wine and spirits
from Boston, packed carefully free from OBJ
scrvaton, and safo delivery guaranteed" rs
the circulars of IT, Boston liquor dealers nut IT,
Besides this. there is the constant and irre-
pressible sale in tho dcns and shnnties. where
the poorer classcs seek and obtain alcoholic
poison of the worst description. MIR. NEAL Dow
was the inventor # the Maine system Of pro-
hlbllory legislation. lie has been for great
many years an honest and cons stent champion
OF the system. He has succeeded in building
up public sentiment which regards prohbl-
ton aud temperance rs synonymous terms, and
which looks upon the advocates Of a license law
ms servants Of the evil one. He has dono some
good ana great deal of harm. all with the best
possible Intentions He has had the satisiac-
ton granted to few agitators. Of living TO see
his theory efrcctually cngraited upon the COM
munity's social and legal system; but more
untrustworthy authority on tho practical work
ings of that theory it would DO difficult " find,
even In Maiua,