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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
CESAR THE CHOICE OF THE SENATE.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: To say that this country was ever u
democracy, after the manner OF ancient Athens Is SAT-
mistake. To I'LL students o! history IL must br evident
that our United States modelled after the style OF an
ricnt Rome That old Roman Senate aristOcrac
body They had their fights and never way 10 the
plrbcaas when forced sjlccumo The fight IN fin
lng our Constitution the rights OF States. That
state rights octrne has always been paramount at the
South. We cOmprOmiscd-gayc each state large and
small two Senators. Thus they were made equal in the
senate the aIiStocratc body. In this senate the rights
Of States are concentrated, boiled down. The Senate is
for six years, the House for two years. changing,
migratory body The senator three times honor
ebe.
In the Electoral College the dca OF States Is car
red ont. Electors appointed rs the Legislature 81
each state shall determine. senators are appointed by
the same power. For years South Carolina appointed
her electors ny The Legislature direct Tho people had no
choice All other states appointed by popular vote.
Who ever heard of The state OF South Carolina
called 10 acconot2 Oar ancestors asserted the State
rights doctrine broadly il the Constitution in faith
ard credit sinai be given CaC state 10 the puc lctS.
regards and iudcial proceedings 81 every OtIrt STATE
THAT ida az Senatorial dignity Is also carried out in the
Constitution The President Of Tire Senate, thai h0nofcd,
divn,l body that ntutcd rcirrSenatVC or state
rights that guardian OF The states. Tie true pro
ccor Of electors state rights in another FORM that Pres
lcu ~ tiic senate shall alone receive, caint ana &c
clare the electoral vote" oar Gear. like the tISar OF
ancient Rome, the choice oi the senate. These Ideas
may 10; cnhGnce on,s stmL Of the House OF Repre-
It tli ives slider The above rc lnterpre' alton
~ the ideas Of our 4atucls - en' ui.u N Tie Cons u
tion 4. ". MCDOWELL, NJ. ID.
Pivcseeia, ". j., Feb g. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC MUST FALL.
tn tn, Editor OF The Tribune.

SIR: Thousands of your readers VIII rejoice
TO see such communications appear among your ist
of Letters from the People" to-day ON temperance
shows that She time has for the popular heart 70
speak on this most vital subject Of morals or politics be-
fore the American people The late speech OF tho Hon.
IL. W. Blair OF New-Hampshire in Congress on pro
hibtory constitutional amendment is most timely and
important. The question is indeed, as one OF your
writers suggests important TO this nation than the
one OF who Is to he President of the United States
Both the present political parties such are In favor
of laws legazing liquor traffic of the land and who
ever is TO be President will during the four years OF his
rule witness 10000 drunkards each year Ill nntmcly
graves while following in their footsteps as
drunkar,ss all OF whom helping TO "pay tax" on,
and to consume thc whisky which our Government Is
causing or permitting 20 no made by law said Govern
ment deriving large share Of the profits, thus becoming
q partner in the crime.
And vet Congress has for two years refused to appoint
q commission investigate this evil although thousands
and of thousands OF mon md women ali over mo
land petitiOned them TO do To the Hon Mr.
Blair advocating this carries us back 10 tho days
when old John Quincy Adams used to present the pctl-
tons OF the QJtakers and others for the abolition OF
slavery. At last slavery and tho traffic In human lesil
fen so Will il be with tais still greater evil 10 must
Will surely destroy nation If do not destroy H.
This We can do by law as oteeualiy as we destroyer
slavery. Much oh how much OF discussion VIII yet nave
10 take place ere national heart aroused, hut each
letter OF speech coming before the country - mar
binrer Of the coming day. And may IHE TRIBUNE
ito noble service in the cauae OF prohibition az IL ana
in past years for Abolition. j. o. Nj.
AtE1StJn, ". L., Feb 3.1S1I.
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STREET RAILWAY sWITcHEs

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Now that street railways are TREMBLING
for the future and begin 20 hnk Of doing something 70,
the comfort OF the public it h good time to call their
attention TO primitive crossings and switches in a,e
In this city Whenever cross-town railroad crosses one
OF the main lines and every switch and depot on every
line passengers treated to VI bumps Tai,
joiting IL unpleasant to ALL shock ~ deieso
people, and great strain on the compaDys 1t is
srurisng that the latter consideration has neyeFndnred
the companies TO adopt some means TO prevent tbs
strain although tho discomfort Of their passengers was
not expected to receive their notice.
On all good steam railways devices usel which
make switches and crossings almost smooth rs the
rest of the track These devices are simple. durable
and comparatively cheap. They but nule
for on steam railways, and OF course would cost
much less for horse railway. street. not In
mortal although their remains never SEEN except
indeed a. that monument OF corporate parsmOny me
waiting car" Iie rack and strain OF switches mast
shorten their lives VIII not companies their own a
rereSt They have prescrpuyc rigiu Jolt paSen.
GERS forever because they have d0ne for twenty
years The pnbiic Is hong suffering, but their complaints
long dsdained must soon be listened to With an az
attentive ear. AfE.
Nec York Feb 3, 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
THE PEOPLE ON CITY TOPICS
PRESSING NEEDS OF THE CITY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: On page of THE TRIBUNE Of Feb. 4
there r. O report TO the Chamber OF Commerce recou
mending doubetfack steam railways around the water,
front OF the CITY, beg TO call your attention 10 the M
lowing Suggestions made 10 the Cheap franspor,a,o
Company by the writer five years ago. which we,
very favoraby considered by them at that time yb.,
the city requires foliews l. An elevated railway m
both sides OF the city, with quadruple tracks:wo 70,
rapid and through trains and two for transen, or wa.
trains The through trains TO terminate in Westeh.s,
County grand central depot tho two elevated r.n
ways to be Connected together by other elevated an
ways certain distances apart, as, for instance a,
Chambcr-st, Canast., &C., "across town" O. unde,
the elevated railways put down rails or steam fre0b,
cnrs and large freight warehouses be erected foy h
reception freight for reshipm-nt 10 any mart oft
world on cars vessels g. Lot the dock aIroyeIa.n,.
be made Cooperate With these large freight vars
al one of these largo depots for shipment say 10
mia cOrld he pnt platform and run out an ~
dock to the steamer Carmen would not have "a xse
two or three days 10 ship 10 d. but, the o0g,rsS
the ship cUutl DO unloasied and reloaded In yer7 ~
space OF tune L. pneumatic tube could bo seeires ~
either side the elevated railway for express and ~
matter D. An ornamental frame could span tho ,aa
way, afcTding accommodation Tor the nHA.eFoB. ona
rauily increasing number ~ telegraph wires STU
There are MANY other a1vGntages. too uucarnY. o,
mention In detail included Within the scope OF be NJ
gestuns above named en-
CiarESbur0, ". Tc, FEB. 3, 1877
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AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
To the Editor or The Trtb"Re.

SIR: | would suggest the following amend
mcnt the Constitution Of the United States: Each
state shall choose in such manner IS ile Legislature
thereof may direct number OF electors equal To the
whole number OF Scna and Representatives to which
the state may be- entitled in the Congress. II the whole
number OF eciOTs be chosen by tie States should be
an even number, then the District CT Columbia shall
choose one clector. AL tie electors shall meet in the
Cauitol OF the United states the second Tuesday OF
January succeeding tn'ir election ana vote by bal
nt Tor pre- and N.c,i!c5fcni. Tie person hAtins
lie greatest number uf yors President shall b. The
President II such number be HIJp1,y OF the whole
nIunbrr OF elc chosen II tr third Tuesday Of
j,usary no pcrsou has such ma Oiiy, tGcn from IA"
persons having highest numhyr OF votes not exceed
inc TWO the electors .ual choose immediately by ballot
Tho President The Y.cc-Presidcut 10 be chosen ia ac
manner" JEH>Li'
NsrorI Ian. 81. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
POETRY AND FACTS.
To the Edttor Of The Tribune.


SIR: Some time ago | pointed out Longfel-
lows naccuracy when he placed lady OF tie Olden
time in ngand garden gathering sweet a'yssum
and columldne" the first plant being annual fo erng
IN August and TO the coming Of frost; the second a
perennial Towering from early May to mid June Now,
however, Charles Reade makes Summer aud Autumn,
July September, and November all rejoice in syn
chrome together IL DR. Cross will only turn to page 80 Of
Leonard d SCOTS BdegO0f nc there be enlightened
and delighted by the sight OF chcrres red and blach
that cleaned like countless eyes among the cool
leaves" while "pigs big and little crossed the lawn"
and OWED into the adjacent woods after acornS Now,
do not the English aeorns fall IN November are MOI
Tie cherries al pe and rotten there before The last week
ga August Perhaps the English pigs are piOVHGd WAN
Or heHsibe paws by the aid Of which they can Gnu? III
aucs of the halfripe acOrDs. And then. too CaIles
Reade winds M his paragraph with Tie description
OF "A vista IA neadowy England through wilch ono can
have a forty mile coup d'Ga and see AL INC sEeel
varieties Of color that our fields as they bask IN
tse fte noon sin OF that golden time, when Summer
Inelts INTO Autumn aud meliOWs without CHILL Is not
mai inc month OF September Now, how the great
ovest can chime these anachrOnisns together am at
a loss to divine. ~ DAiOiLD0N'
Tfiea " T., Feb. >, 1877.
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could not maintain his freedom, because he could not
protect himself In the law-making power Inc Dalloe
was given him. and its protection promised by consttu
tiona amendment IL only be assured TO him. now
ever by enforcing that amendment Before the wnf the
white freeman wne senccd by the audacty and ruiiany
violence OF the STAKEHOLDER and his tools sinco me war
this same class Of desperate attempt to control the
cuored voters OF the south through their fears OF arva
ton and violence. In doing they have coined new
word bulldozng" and have ayowcd their violation VI
and resistance to the amendments 10 the CONSTITUTION
which guarantee the rights Of citizens.
battle Is and has been for freedom ana humanity
the Constitution and tho laws, the honesty aud fairly OK
pressed will OF the whole people interrupted by wealth.
irnaded by Violence unprecedented by powcr-the free
nnIy courageous expression OF every honest cltizen
whatever NAV be bis condition color CDicss repuD
rcan institutions eectuay furnish TINS In every
State state institutions are frauds and promise OF re-
publican government in every State sham ana deiu
sion lhohas oihi'h
Ae,c- York, Jan. 81, 1877.
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AID FOR POOR FAMILIES.
"a IN. Elifop of Ths Tribune

SIR: Your readers can hardly be aware how
great the suffering is now among tho honest and Indus
trious poor Of the city Great numbers OF Woodworking
laborers aud mechanics have consumed their savings
pawned great cal of their little property, utterly
without work. and sec nothing before them but hunger
and extreme poverty. Visitors and the teachers in The
industrial schools nd every day Of such suffering
in the poor quarters Last week woman was reported
near Avonue.C, as nearly dying OF starvation with
family Of seven children 10 care for. 49,
II has been tue custom for the last Few years OF rae
CI.ldreus Aid Society, II special funds are supplied 20
send of Industrious and destitute families Who are ready
20 do ha WORK 10 places in the West and Sonth Ihe
society prepared this Winter thus TO relieve hundreds
of very needy cases by placing them where food aad
work are plentiful, provided special donations iof lns
purpose are sent in. Donations, marked Lnlsiati,n,
NAV he sent I'm checks payable 70 the order ~ j. ne
lis, Treasurer, 10 the Nc'Topoht'n Bank or 70 lAis
ofire C. L. BRACE, See Childrsn's All Society,
No 10 East FOultb-st., n. Y.
Ne,r- YorE Feb. ), 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
eu,pupxY OF ARMS TO CUBA.

The Cuban cxilcS in this city, 1t Is st''' AZ
,,usl,.s that =, ,,uuor,ant Npeiu,1 has been
successful IN ending the eIaD,e TIE GufoiieS ~.
starting for cuba with 1000 stand oil arms 80.
cartridges and 900 rcyovUs o. Rlss an mod'' o's'
0,li guns ai &c amount OF other ammunition h'i' eH
mems arms. sc. The report IL that The Seio.' =, =,
,,i ,,or NV pedI,rl for Charleston. :. e., MIR "a
os,,nse cargo o. machinery barrel slaves salt 5sh -
Wbrn nn Bnrnesi she nrt ~ sSN, RAJ sid4 80, ter
sruted 10 te boxes ui
rcls ~ lour &C. but ich 10 ueahtA were ~ 81 10
and Ammunition. which iaa bgCn shLnlei ~ -, Al
m.roa,at snd th, iak,a on board BJ,1ae at ns
thongh the CulsnS icciiu % DO nl W." ~! M
tourImc the RAJ facts. 30 rot deny i' s'ot!' "a an
mated that another vessel IL To be h'''a OF" -"
lAuN "a a. al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
WAR PRICES FOR SERVANT GIRLS.
TO The Editor Of Ths TrfbWne.


SIR: have noticed your article on HARD
Times and Economy and also the letters from CORE
spondents upOnithe Rates OF house servants In
this vicinity range from So to 81 so and In FEW IN
stances So per week These rates have been steadily
maintained since the That these prices should De
continued considering the state OF the tines seems IN
credible Day laborers. men, plentiful ana are Sad
to get 70 cents per day and board themselves Many OF
them have large families TO support Some cannot get
work at any price and receiving help from the town.
When hires a by the day to wash or iron sne
must have rs cents 81 per day, and her board OF
course Does il not If servant girls arc about
the hest paid OF all unskied aborers counting their
board and washing 50 so and wages ~ 90 per Wssh'
say &c. with the privilege OF one or TWO mter,
moons I'm the week to be absent on tneir own
business Last November was IN need OF gh J" w
general Homework, and when it became KNOWN IshP
pl,capts made their appearance WITHIN wen,
an expecting 81 so, and mono willing 10 engags
here from Chatcaugay. 40 miles distant, VIII
only LITTLE money than to pay their passaee OH
tho cars very good servants, but not pehg aDie " @
places at their prices aud money 10 pay tht intc
home cars, started for home on 1907. ccHsue %
of high rates to servant girls IN ese al
times a great injustice TO persons OF modera.c %
vho are obliged 10 have In most eases eirs
viii 20 home and live their parents or ncnds RATHER
than work for less than the usual rates Ihe sIi we
have et present has $500 in savings bank tnt sue Nus
rrldenfv laid ND from her weekly wages wicn SHOWS
how lffc hard times affected her Most girls nov"
ming dress better than their misiresses. hore ths
subject VIII not bc dropped rs IL Is oiie Vi 'i'o
thai needs agitation. W.
Piaits6aiV, v. y, Feb. D. 1877.
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swINpLEs IN RELIGIOUS PAPERS.

To TIE EdffOr OF THO TTIOHHe.
SIR: Permit me to call the attention OF the
astors of BAPTIST and Methodist churches to tie many
syindllng advertisements which haze crcpt into the
columns Of their leading religious Journals they arc
publishing advertisements which are, ON the face OF
them bare-faced frauds, and appearing In so-cacd
religions paper, better calculated to enrap the
credulou These worry papers sticcrs in all matters
rciain r., creed hut FOR the sake OF the prices which
this kind OF advertising brings, sec In their columns
III manner OF humhng and deception advertised IL IL
hiyh ;,ne that tbe Bapst Ministers Meeting and me
Sew-YOrk Conference TOOK M this matter nave VII,
ten tO SON, OF fine editors upon this subject ana skc9
fru To publish he letter. "a some weeks nave capped
ndc they attempt defense and therefore
aI,pea 20 THE TRIBUNE ol the people FOR hearing
Trenton, y. j., Feb. >, 1877. SAMi e. ANDEhsoS'
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MIR. THOMAS FOR NETWORK.

70 the razor or The Trt6Wne.
SIN: noticed a few days ago letter IN
THE TRIBUNE beaded Mr.. Thomas Not for One CITY,
The writer suggests that fund raised, not TO build
Mr. Thomas a hall, but to enable him TO travel, tie
travelling seeming to consist mainly Of trips between
New-York and Philadelphia. Considering the small
audiences that attended his concerts in Philadelphia
during the past Summer, the iund wonn Gave 70 70
An enormous one TO provide delight for the select few
MIR Thomas has been at TIE mercy or the surrounding
cities too long Let NewIora do her duy by DIN anu
ana he chooses, let MIN give Philadelphia and other
cities occasional visits d. X l.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 8, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PERUVIAN POTTERY


NO COMPLETE COLLECTION IN EXISTENCE THE
DIFFICULTIES INCREASING EVERY YEAR.
To tie Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The suggestion Of your correspondent,
"P p" i'm regard TO a complete collection OF PeruVian
pottery is we'll tuned There is not In fact such colee
tiun IN existence not in Lima the one III Cuzco'
which belonged 10 the late Sonora Zeutno Is very in IN
general antiquities but deficient in pottery The conec
ton sent 10 the Centennial by the Peruvian Government
was Of only little value The few pieces in the Central
Park Museum are fairly TYPICAL but the collection is tar
frorn complete The Folsom collection has rested for q
,narter OF century In the vaults OF the NewYork His
torical Society and everything Of interest connected
with II Is almost forgotten. 1t should be unpacSeu anu
placed it can be properly exhibited ana stnoeu ny
the pslblic
Your correspondent however is mistaken as TO the
,n.Ifn,ness az ancient pottery on Peruvian coast
Alter TIRES centuries persistent treasure hunting 'ne
ceast ruins and indeed nearly all Pern where aoorg
remains are be found have been dug over ana over
again by those ndefssaDle destroyers or everything
except tine precious metals. which can readily 1e CON
yerted into money The Spanish priests aisn VINO iT
lowed in the track OF tho conquest Win uch 1ea tu
their best 70 destroy al tnss: irodtiSns and
idolatr1es, and ind the plous chiohlciSs Eouols
Tn" Sncient Peuyians OF The cOast tire Chmusl were
,anarnhe MS WORKERS in metals Their chief excellence
howsHe was S ~ tIe Varieties Of forms and coiubna
tons in these fragile but almost lnicTiSnaoe u.s.
apd almost every combination Of regular OF geometrca
fgures. bat EARTH See and air are ald uhncr Con,rs
zion 10 supply shapes the pattern Men, ai,lnnis
birds and fishes shells fruits, and veSelaDieS a niu
their reproductions in clay Even the physical features
OF The anicnt Inhabitants, their architecture, arts Gus
toms styles OF dress and religious honohsn lt: "a.
The history that will ever he Known OF uSpnrSr
here Hence the importance of such collection "a mas
fHcn slSSt SISu. CaIlol M 80, Z; n .rtate iI,c
task Of cIicci,ng 1 f viii year become more
!Gcut TO obtain, and should be neglected. no iohso.
ItgOOlLpl, Jan. IL, 1871 IL
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A DEFENSE OF THE SPITZ DOG.
NJCsT ATTACKs-wH,T HE HAS TO SAY FOR

HIMSELF.
TO me Editor or Thc Trtbune
SIR: protest against the unwarTanted attack
tat has been made upon the little Spitz dogs. have
found them remarkable devotion, sagacty affection.
and oeverncss have rarely known them TO he danger
GUS If they could read and peak fancy they would
now dellaud a hear and something like the fol
lowing: do not docry other dogs. but will
hold UP my own kind If not useful we are GER
tainy oTramcutal-.nd you know \ thing Of beauty is
iov fsreycr Certainly the words beautiful and charm
luz have been applied 10 me and must say thought.
when bending over placid pool day. the terms were
quite appropriate showed the part Of the Uttcrcr
very GOOD TASTE or course all Sptz dogs are not Ike
myself / was brought up might say, in the lap Of
luxury carefully trained and educated and surrounded
with many refining influences Ash my mistress If an
"A dangerous animal. ASK any one who knows Inc, and
they Will say No! Why, believe If were lost or any
fling should happen 10 me- their grief wcud be iBcOn-
soluble Pardon the tear; il always affects nc when
think how they would miss and ROW, perhaps they
would say, Do yOu remember our dgaI tt nhtz WIN
III, fIocsOe ways how be bounded Out 30 meet as on
orr return and OveIjOyed he seemed when we re-
turned his Carcss6sf
1T is necessary to train up children why dogs
II people will only teach Us now TO conduct ourselves 10
trying emergencies; how 10 control our tcmeiH " zen
chased 10y boys c!uhDed ana stoned or Wien "icei 10
tin appcndaccs 20 timt natural alenua-e hStu by
Us to express emotions, We may IN the coarse q!
time bc able 20 meekly bear 1t all Or through Use nii'l-
euce of friend, Mr. BeTgh, sOcciy may become 80
civilized that cruelty animals viii be thing u the
past In that take the word OF IN honest Nog, VINO
never told lie, you VIII near no more o. Peoi" Deih5
bitten II not fair that because one or two OF my
race ith perhaps highly strung nervous ORGANIZATION
brought up the gutter neglected and uiIcitcd, turn
deiuued 4 shUdder every time meet policeman
aud am actually groWlugpacr every day Come tGen 10
our rescue and say good word Tor us, ana Won VIII
always be greeted with a Wag.' SfllZ
Ma IOyL. Feb. b 1877.
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4 SMALL SUGAR CROP AND HIGH RATES
a. IL Of

SMALL SUGAR tEof AND mum h'A
The great reduction IN the yield OF sugar N
all parts of the world during the past year has eausoa
fears that the present high rates will be increased ana
general scarcity result TRIBUNE reporter visited ee
leading wholesale inportcrs.and dealers in this city ana
Brooklyn few days ago. and obtained the ioio"ing''
mens shrinkage in the Yield Of sugar was dscoVeieo
last FALL when the Importation from toreiSn countries
proved to be less by more than 3oOooo tons 'ha" I'
cr,p OF 1879 This led advance in the price ana
CONSEQUENT heavy storage for the Spring trade Inc a
ing OF in the yield occurred In every slgirrang o0""
Try on the globe. In Cbl tbs supply was greatly d'ia
ished by the unsettled condition Of the country ana
partial failure in the crop OF cane. The heaviest iau
In the crops OF 1876 reported Ia Europe ~ or
poratiOIs from that source are consequently -5a
While the supply OF sugar IN Store IA tins ana o!t ' -
cities smaller than this time last year, llc ~
is much greater anh the rates are higher lhe' -,
danger. ii is thOHgat OF eornai "a sg'i vi I'D M
eiTl scarcity "a sGr Is now Furnished 10 the WorG
CHINA where Notwithstanding short croo. the 'ipFy
is stilI adequate forhome CONSUMPTION dHd ~''0''
mort