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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
More Revelations.

Before the investigating committees at
Washington shall have completed their
work, the country will be able to see the
whole rascality turned inside out, by which
Louisiana has been seized, spoliated, and
ruled as a satrapy, by an organized band of
thieves and scoundrels under the protec-
ton of the Administration The infanies
which have been long known by the OPP
pressed people, are at last coming to light
through the detection OF some Of the instru-
ments with which the consprators worked.
The testimony of LITTLEF1ELD, Clerk of
the Returning Board, OF MADDOX and of
PICKETT which was at first assailed 40
vehemently by the friends and conledcrates
OF the Returning Board, is now fully sus-
tanned by the autograph letters of WELLS
himself, written while he WAS engaged in
making up the vote Of the State, and only
fortnight before the HAYES electors We're
counted in. While he was negotiating with
MADDOX and PICKETT, to find Democratic
purchaser, he wrote TO Senator WEST that
millions had been sent to New Orleans
In the interest OF TILDEN, and unless
"some counter movement" was made, the
virtue OF himself ANDERSON and the two
mulatto rcturncrs, would be overcome. No
thing but money would save their integrity.
WELLS knew his man when that appeal
was written TO WEST. but others distrustcd
him and MADDOX did not deliver the sealed
letter until it was opened in presence of the
committee on Saturday It did not at all
abash WEST TO be thus made the conliden-
tial agent of this corrupt scheme. He had
passed through all the stages Of the carpet
10 la 4
become in every sense its 1T exponent in the
Senate. Upon reading the letter he said he
recognized WELLS all through the letter"
LITTLETTELD was called before the Senate
Committee on saturday, the chief business
OF which is TO contradict, If possible, the
testimony given Ia the House Committee, or
tobreak its force. HOWE, SARGENT, and CAM
ERoN Of Wisconsin, the three Chairmen OF
the Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina
Investigations, devoted themselves 10 that
object on their various missions. LITTLE
FIELD repeated the story Of the forgcries OF
Vernon parish, with which tho public is
already familiar. He had possession of the
original return, which WELLS had proposed
h. destroy, and told one CLIFFORD all the
facts connected with it,
CLIFFORD, with an eye TO business, TOLD
LrrrLEFnLp he had valuable property,
which would fetch 100000 in Washington
as both sides would be anxious to buy
GIFFoRp tolcgraphcd 10 senator ALLISON
who figured la the Credit Mobilicr operation
that he had Information Of great import
ance, and the nest day ALLISON answered
"Consult Howe. lie oniy IS sale.' How
WAS Chairman Of tho committee then II
New Orleans. Why he aloneo Of the lirpubli
can Senators was considered safe Tor
secret lko this, MI ALLISON may or ma!
not cXplth.
The words arc very significant, and lmpl,
great deal moro than they oxprcss. MI
HOWE has been hchnd the scenes, and ha
acted as one OF tho chief whitcwashers 70
Grantisnl. lie enjoyed the lad emincmcc {
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
The Greatest of Law Suits in n Case
of Fraud.

Lawyer EvARTs and Lawyer O'CoNoR
with their legal arguments on opposite
sides of the Florida case, occupied the time
OF the Electoral Commission yesterday. II
had been very well known in advance what
ground EvARTs would take, and what O'CON-
OR. EvARrs held that the Republican certiil-
cate from Florida was by itself conclusive evil
dence In favor OF the electors therein named /;
while O'CoNoR held that it was necessary TO
prove the validity of the certificate
and the title Of the electors. These
positions were again debated, "a
they had previously on Friday last been de-
bated by the directors from Congress, and
on Saturday by counsel, and for many weeks
past by the newspapers. Probably no
sharper arguments than those of yesterday
have yet been made by the opposing de-
baters. The Constitution and the laws and
the precedcnts were gone over once more,
and time was consumed in the chopping OF
legal logic.
The certificate Is the recorded title Of cleo
tion, and must stand unchallcngcd and UNI
Improbable, said EvARTs. From the mo-
snent the certificate was sealed, no power
could arrest or reverse the vote, and 1t must
be opened and counted as 1t was depos-
tied, said EvARTs. The certificate must bc
true and genuine, argued O'CoNoR and the
Electoral Commission Is empowered to in
quire into It's authenticity, as Con-
gress, which delegated its powers ia
the commission, is thus empowered
OCoNoRs argument was solid and compact,
though it seems not To have been 50 "clo-
quent" or "rousing" as some people de.
sired 1t TO be. 1t was all the better, all the
more appropriate, and all the stronger. SEN
sible people will say, for the lack of that kind
OF eloquence which can be cheaply manufac-
tured, at short notice. Even EvARTs, on this
occasion, appears TO have kept his wings OF
eloquence more closely folded than usual
and though he tried them now and then, he
never scared beyond human control.
The Commission has now heard both sides
and will proceed to the consideration Of tn,
point at issue. 1t has permitted more
arguments, and longer ones, than wer,
originally prescribed by its rules. Il
cannot be said when its decision will he
rendered. II it gives judgment for the
EvARTs side, Florida will soon be settled
but If for the OCoNoR side, we shall hav,
an investigation running through many
days.
II seems there IL an opinion I'm certain
quarters in Washington that the election
may, after all, DC finally thrown into Con
RIcSc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
The Ernmds Admitted.

II is an impressive fact that every one OF
the learned advocates who have addressed
the Electoral Commission in Washington on
the Republican side Of the Florida case, have
substantially admitted the Democratic ale
CATION that the HAYES electors were declared
10 Ice appointed through fraudulent and false
counting of the votes cast by the people.
Not one Of these gentlemen has stood up in
his place and affirmed that the action Of the
State Board Of Canvasscrs was fair, honest,
above board, and justified by facts. In this
way they all admit that 1t was dishonest,
fraudulent, and cheating action.
The only answer which these Republican
gentlemen undertake To set up IS that the
thing was done in accordance with forms
Of law, and that ii must stand for that
reason. The State being cheated out of It's
electoral vote through forms Of law, and the
people of the United States being cheated
out Of their Presidential election through
forms Of law, the cheat must stand, and we
must submit TO the Inauguration of Il Presi-
dent elected by fraud only.
Such is the argument Of Mcssrs. SroUGH-
ToN. STANLEY MATTHEWS, and EvARrs: and
it is the hest aud the only argument which
the Republican party has 10 offer in the
premises
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
Mr.. Nnn Cnli 0rItIcI. 4.

Tho Baptist minister's. yesterday. asked thom-
selves what pulpit payer VumIrohcuis Brother i,l-r
doubted whether more than PRAYER should he offered
DARN, puhhc divine service. The sermon should lose
none -dircct effect hy wandering prayer at the
close or by hcncdc,on The usual Invocation also
deemed suporhuous He objected ministers addressing
th, n,ity ~ uuut,rrurt dly as "Grclt Ge "Aluu-hN
luutrl' amt "iraNtnN klng" We can't TOLL HnI
auytuug, lie knows all about lIIm~l. asserted The
speaker a woman In the odd Juln street church
IHNtr meetings has recently wished ul fI, tuiIut
iNr real oid fashioned lluN Ghost NntNius nurc, Ir
ctutuutd, "cnud hc expected from u woman who
hr,nk~ 81 Pnul- 'uuinhmlnrul That fnrhi- WuHrn tn
tnch in The church Rt,ilNs liu-un-. liuahr. krn-
uiti. AMI knapp pulled Brother L,sl- over ti GOALS
talking so about women "MhN,' sad Bruurr kurU
nrfrniN. with both hands ahnNe IN head. "Whru ilc
hruNsu~ AhuN, IT, hhyr been molten hrn-- AMI rNtrf-
thing stou sun Zion, Inns not sister nour hrO. Ot
the dew ttd hlt >stil upon usl' Amen and Anne
Npsl N,sl" shouted The hIctiirn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
Brother Talmagc on Clerks.

Brother TAL>tAGE on Sunday preached 20
clerks. They are a class Of people 10 whom
u wise man might talk To great profit, for
the responsibilities Of clerks are many,
their temptations numerous and peculiar,
and their need Of right views Of life very
pressing. Formerly lad was apprcnticcd
as clerk and went through a regular sys-
TEN of trainings and the idea was that
the master looked after the morals Of the
boy. But nowadays our clerks are no longer
under the supervision of their employers
after they leave the shop. and many OF them
being young men from the country, with
few or no friends in town, except such a.
they have picked up, they are apt 10 spend
their evenings in prolitlcss ways. There
fore, II wise minister, who under
stood their situation, might address words
OF advice to clerks which would be well
worth their needing. But preaching to them
merely because they are many in number
and so will bc likely TO FIJI the church, and
talking for sensational effect, does not ac-
complish the purpose.
Brother TALlIAGE included among clerks,
women "a we'll rs men, both boys and girls.
This was right and proper; for of the tens Of
thousands Of this class of workers in New
a. =, i,
York and Brooklyn, many are Of the female
sex, and the case with the girls is sometimes
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

unfolding the LEET h STOCKING job, which
connected with the White House. He was
the thick and thin champion of BABcocK.
He has never failed TO sustain the corrup-
lions of Grantism. These tokens of loyalty
won the confidence of Mr.. ALLISON, and
it is not surprising he should have
telcgraphed CLIFFORD Consult HOWE. He
only is safe" They understand each other
pretty well at Washington, and do not need
cipher dispatches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
An EncyciIcnI from the Pope.


The Holy Father Is not unmindful 81 his
children in the United States, and hns adj
dressed. ns wa stated Inst week, nm en- fyclical
tu the Cardinal, Archhlshops, and Bishops. in
when he condemns the public school system.
II has been the fashion Tor III" Catholic adyo-
Gates Of the public schools IA distinguish be-
drmnod in Europe and that followed hero. In
his en- 'Nclical the Pope docs not admit of any
distln ton, AMI quotes from the celebrated
Punlileul letter to the Archbishop of Frryhurg.
The Pop" irHvcs II Ia the ds ration of each
i shop 10 judge of the prOprioty of publishing
the cnyrlicaL How far the Cardinal viii IN
lurce II We hANo no mnnns Of Knowing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

GRANT has changed his mind again, and
now decides that he will keep Washington gar
rsoncd while the Presidential question is in
process Of settlement. Now that the electoral
vote Of South Carolina seems 10 be conceded 10
HAYES the troops sent into that State last fall
are being rapidly withdrawn. GRANT evidently
likes to put the army where lie thinks it will do
his party the most good
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The Nec Yort Herdh hints that some West
editor, leave that city without paying their hote
bis-ftec Pres.
II the Herald aims this insinuation at Deacon
RICHARD SMITH of Cincinnati. we rcpel the
charge and dcnounce II us false and SANDER
Gus. That truly good man never defrauded u
hotel in his whole life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

Why Is II that tho winter season Is the
time of year always taken to push religious re-
vivals in this city? There are many church re-
vivals in full blast now in different parts of the
city. just as there were mt this period OF last
year. The reigionists seem 10 fight the devil
with most fervor in cold weather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The wonder is, not that the people of
Louisiana have sometimes rebclled against their
corrupt government. but that they have borne
SO patiently the rule of the vlest set OF fellows
ever put over n people. Every American must
blush. when he reads the exposures of the viii
lainy of WELLS and his fellow scoundrels, TO
think that this crew has lived only by the aid Of
the national Government. and that the aid has
80 long and persistently been given them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The divorce of a popular actress, her pos
siblc marriage to another man. and the COM
plications therefrom ensuing, as recountcd in a
New Haven despatch. make up u chapter Of
,,,laru Iifa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06


Tho Jesuit Fathers have caused grand
revival of practical faith in 81. Ter sus. NJ .rn
tnan 49, 900 sinners were rrrOn'iliI Ia tnrir
Maker, and - herotlVs were baptized Catholics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
Evidencc accumulatcs that during

Evidence accumulatcs that during all the
arduou- and perpleXing duties Of the Louisiana
Returning Board WELLS. its presiding officer.
had an unrloudcd vision of the grand possible
ties of his position. H. could do much TO con-
troll the action Of the Board, and the Board could
do much to control the destinies Of the United
States Of the State Of Louisiana. of TILDES and
II AYES. Of HEWITT ana LACH CHANDLER. OF DoN
CAMERON and Of MORTON. and of all the post
masters in the land. H. saw the situation. and
argued logically thereon. Clearly. n man hold
Ing so much destiny in his hands ought not
10 be kept cooling his heels in tho Hobbies
OF the Court Of Claims for the paltry
sum of sdo0OO0. II CALLED his lofty mind
TO know that MADDOX had been sent 10
the Red River country TO gather evidence
casting doubt upon the aforesaid claim for the
purpose Of keeping him up 10 his work under
the yoke of XACH CHANDLER. lie saw the -itua-
ton, and everybody whom it might concern see
tn" situation ~ clearly ~ he saw il. The trusty
MADDOX wls sent Ia unfold the situation 10
GRANT. CAMERON. and CHANDLER. The ardent
PICKETT was asked To cnlighten HEWITT The
versatile CARTER explained TO NICHOLS that
the proper Efforts to conrilinte WELLS would
send PACKARD To the limbo Of dead politicians,
Never was venerable man with great oppor-
tunity l'-s partisan or more earnest in the effort
to Use that oppurtunt y for the benefit Of himself
and the highest bidder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

Yesterday DAVID ID. FIELD put through
another OF the Returning Borders named
CAsENAvE. who contabuatcd" various state
ments about which he did not know much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The Cincinnati Enquirer has severe OBJ
scrvaton for our distinguished poet. Mr. GEORGE
WAsHNGToN CHILDs. ~ NJ, because in Il pub
lshcd letter he has spoken of President GRANT
~ " our mutual friend" Ii seems that MAcAu-
LAY once condemned this phrase as II low vul-
earisnl-which it i--and for this reason the
ElqUrr- thinks that Mr. CHILDs ought not 10
have used it, We sugges. that when the re-
mark OF the English historian and critic was
made he was st Mr. MAcAULAy. and had not
yet been made a lord. or course Mr.. CHTLDs is
not bound TO take notice Of any observations
proceeding from any Englshman Of rank he
low baron. CHuDs is none OF these cheap
and low-hung poets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

At the meeting Of the American Temper
ance Union, on Sunday the Hon. ELIJAH j.
MORSE of Massachusetts, was very severe on JAY
GOULD. He said:
1T there j. man In This ha who soils liquor rents
place any man ior u-' IN the liquor traffic he l. the
Wcau,-t man On Cons loot-toulh
But JAY GOULD was not present and so failed
To- hear what the temperance people thought Of
his rum shop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

II Is somewhat amusing TO see GRANT
playing President with solemn air in the
closing weeks OF his career. and when the peo-
pie irrespective Of party. are rejoicing that his
official days are numbered. The message he
sent Ia Congress on saturday in regard 10 the
resumption Of specie payments Will produce
about as much effect ~ a famous message
urging tho acquisition Of san Domingo rs a ccr-
tain and speedy way Of cNtIngul-hing the ma
tlonnl debit. GRANT docs not seem to UNDER
stind that in about twenty days more his power
viii have departed forever, and that he must
sink back into obscurity with Boss SHEPHERD.
BAncocK. and the vile set whom he collected
around him in the White House. Essentially a
man of low instincts, ne has made the bed upon
which he must iie for the rest of his days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The HAYES organs have discovered that
the witnesses, MADDOX and LITrLErIELD, who
have given such damaging testimony in regard
to the corrupt and fraudulent practices Of the
Louisiana Il turning Board. are both men of
VIGOROUSLY disrcputahlo character; but il
IL Il curious fact that the first Of these
disrcputahle individuals was considered
by the Republican authorities rrspcta-
hle enough 10 occupy an important and re-
sponsihlo post in the Treasury Department,
while the other was selected as Il confidential
clerk to KrILoGG's Returning Board. II seems
thni none Of the HAYES organs or conspratOrs
ever suspected the unworthinoss OF these per-
sons. until they confessed their share in the do
ings OF WELLS 4 Go. But fortunately, their tosti-
mony does not rest upon their words alone, for
If II did their former association with such un-
principled fellows ms those composing the Re-
turning Board would naturally cast suspicion
upon il. All that they have told is corrohorulrd
by documentary evidence, some of Il in the
handwriting of WELLS himself. afIorling un-
questionable proof TINT their stories are true.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06

The suit recently brought against the con-
tractor ScHNEIDLR 10y OEvrL l.. GRANT for Il
-ure Of the immense profits which the Prosi-
dents brother says the former realized
in supplying granite for the 81. Louis
Custom House under ono OF MuLLErr's
contracts, suggests the reelection that the
House OF Representatives have boon unac-
countally rcmSs in nogle'ting TO over
haul the enormous expenditures Of MULLETr
when he wis Supervising Architect of the
Treasury. As Secretary MORRILL, created Il
new Office for this person. in order 10 afford
him new opportunities for handling the pco-
plc's money his former exploits in that dircc-
ton should, ere this. have received a thorough
examination. II seems strange. too that the
House Committee on Expenditures on Public
buildings should have neglected 10 give the
public any information about Mcasurcr Bah
COCKS performance Of the duties dcvoyng
upon him "a Engineer in Charge Of Public
BUILDINGS and Grounds. Washington CORE
-pondcnts have given numerous examples fhis
oNtrayagant use of the public funds but Mr..
MrrcALPE's committee seem 10 be oblivious OF
tho fact that a man who las been detected in
certifying 20 false measurements and false
vouchers, still holds a most responsible post
under the Government with power 10 misuse
his trust for the advantage of himself or Of his
conlodcrUtcs.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02

ca The tomato, or love apple, was
first known in South America. 1t has
been for years common in Italian
cookery. In 1903 it was grown at De-
troit and at Fort Wayne, by man of
the name of Colonel Hamtramck, and
in 1907 it was grown by Judge Thomas,
in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The French
stewed it at Kaskaskia, in 1907, proba-
bly, obtained from Thomas, and about
that period it was brought into Ohio.
In 1917 1t was salad or dressing for
beef or roast steak in Wallingford, Con-
necticut. 1t was grown largely, at first,
as an ornamental plant, under the name
OF love apple. And even in Bristol.
England, in 1885 it was grown as a
Towering plant, its deep crimson-colored
fruit being counted gems of great beau
ty.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02

ca Farmers need breed of fast walk
ing horses, both for their own use and
for sale. A slow walking horse is a
nuisance, whether plowing, narrowing
or harvesting on the farm, or for cart,
truck, dray, saddle or carriage use in
cities. Careful attention to this feature
would pay better in the long run than
breeding for trotters.