The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-09

ment of State has received from the
United States Consul, at Hayti, informa.
tion that religious toleration has been
gradually becoming more extended on
that Island, and that both the Govern
mont and the people have uniformly
acted in gool faith and kindness to-
wards the different Protestant denom-
nations, which latter have been aug
mented by the emigrants of colored
peoplefro m the United States. Though
Roman Catholicism was made the re-
lIgon OF the country in 1904, the Con-
sttution OF 1905 Incorporated features
OF religious toleratIon and freedom
which have been ever since maintained.
Correspondence or the star
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 1877.
Newspaper Row." which is not "Rum
Row" by good deal, is terribly exer-
cised just now over the charges made
against General II. V. Boynton, OF the
Cincinnati Gazette. Boynton got hold
Of some letters written by W. B. Moore,
a Special Treasury Agent, and pub
lished them in the Gazette. These let
ters were some written by Moore to the
President. Moore subsequently lost his
position, and he attributes the dismissal
10 the publication OF these letters. He
also AYERS that Boynton stole the letters
from the files at the Treasury Depart
menJ; and that before publish hing them
Boynton came to him and tried 10 black
mail him BY Offering to suppress the let
ters for consideration in dollars and
cents.
Boynton is now absent from the city
ruslicating at r. e Beach, N. H., and be
has been telegraphed the charges which
Moore is making against him. His an
swer is looked for with considerable
curiosity not to say anxiety. 1t is un-
derstood that Moore Is chronic grun-
bier, aud possibly is not above suspicion
himself tor dishonorable conduct. On
the other hand, General BoynGon is a
man OF such reputation In this commun-
ity that 1t will take pretty strong evil
dence to convict him of any attempt at
blackmailing; and as to how the letters
came into his hands he can, no doubt,
satisfactorily explain all that. The at.
lair has created quite tempest in a
teapot, and Boynton's friends are in-
dignant that Moore should have
preached the charges during the Gen
eraPs absence from the city.
The President Is already mapping
his message to Congress, which will
meet now IN TWO months, and 1t Is uL-
derstOod that prominent position will
be assigned to the labor question. In
deed, we may safely aver that Mr. Hayes
and his Cabinet are pretty harmonious
in favor OF recommending law tor The
establishment OF Commission which
shall have complete control Of the differ
ences which may arise between capital
and labor hereafter. No doubt, Con-
gress has complete authority In this
direction under the clause OF the Con-
stitution authorizing it to regulate COM
merce with other nations and between
the States; and y Commission 80 organ
lied as 70 have due regard to the inter-
ests Of all ncerned-Merchants, manu-
railroads, and workmen, and
closed against all improper influences
lieved shat the position held by Senator
Matthews and expressed i'll the Reprb-
lican platform, on the labor question,
contains much wisdom and is "a step In
the right direction.
Then there 1s the financial question,
which, In view Of the approach OF the
time set for resumption, must be looked
after; and the relations OF the tariff to
the labor question must be considered
and the project OF internal improve.
ments, such as the Mississippi Levees
and the Southern Pacific Railroad, will
demand vigorous atteu tion when Con.
gress meeis. Take it all ip all, there is |
a prospect for long and interesting |
session of.the Forty-tl! tn Congress-.
The Secretary OF War says he will |
not send the troops back to their old |
quarters at forts and arsenals for a long
Time yet. 1t will cost no more to keep |
them in Chicago, st. Louis, Pittsburg
and Baltimore than in their barracks,
and their presence Will exercise salu-
,ary influence in favor OF law and order
wherever they are. 1t is curious fact
hat during these riots not a man has
)een shot or injured by regular soldier.
Their presence and quiet discipline has
If itself been sufficient TO carry the point
wherever they have appeared. We hope
10 political Gemagogue Will begin to cry |
,ut against the use of the army iu this
,onL ectioD, and strive to bring either
he army or the administration into dis
epute. CINCINNATI.