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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-02
NATIONAL DISilONOR.

THE GOOD CHAkACIER OF 1uE NATION THREATENED.
To me Ed.tOr of The TrIbune.
SIR: In looking over IIarc's "Guesses at
Truth" recently impressed by tw" passages which
thought we as u people. might ponder with advantage
nj THIS t,mea time 10 must be admitted Of great peru
n the character placed above all other possessions
The writer SAWS r we have learnt any lesson from our
own history and from that Of the world II should be that
the most precious part of Nations Possessions no Ices
than OF AN indvidas Is its character. Wherefore he
who damages that character guilty OF treason against
his country" And again. "Thc foundation Of political
happiness IL faith IN tie Integrity of man"
What il TO said silver bls and the repeal of
the Resumption Act in the light Of these simple "ruhs!
what Of our progress III civilization during the first
century Of National life, just COMMUNICATED WIN 70
much disqualification In view of tue ignorant and dis
honest talk in Congresstho body supposed To represent
the ntcllgc and morality OF the country What of
the spectacle recently presented IN journal
of one no has sounded all the depths ana shoals Ol
party" coming forward In his Old not Ike Wolsfy,
Ia enforce lesson from ia failures, hut To trach
that IA promise not written In the bond" may bc
mater interests from the Wild measures referred TO-
which may be defeated; nut before we are
quite lost Ia all Of the den0raiza ion public ANA
private which bringing such deserved rcproach upon
The country, may We not ask ourselves with pront
whether the sentiments have quoted have not special
meaning whether II Is not worth our while !"
strive Il 81 the political horznn obscure 10y
aud OF the objects OF life generally, from
a higher point ~ view! H.
GcicUd y. L., Dee 10, l111.
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PRESIDENT MADISON AGAIN.

To the EdttOF OF IHc ITtOHHt'
SIR: While the nO-silver men are getting
AZ happy over the discovery that Presidents Madison aud
Jefferson made the onslaught on the silver dollar
they mn ht with profit turn 10 the following
DEPARTMENT or STATE, MAY l. 1906.
RoBERr PATTERSON, esq.,, director ofh HINT
SIR: In consequence OF a representation ron the
Directors Of the Bank OF the United states that con.
Adorable purchases have been made of dollars coined
Mt the mint for purposes Of exportaon, and as II Is
proba ole further purchases will be made the President
directs that all silver he coined M the mint shall be
OF small deuOnina that the value ~ the largest
shall not exceed half u dollar. l am sir etc.,
JAMES MADISON.
President Madison stopDcd the coinage OF tho SILVER
dollar not because IL cheap, and would Hood the
country has been represented but because beng val
liable IL was sought after for cHpoltation Afraid of
silver being drawn other nations he saved II 10
the country by coming IN fractional parts Of II dollar
The people of this country VIII take no stock III the
scare about unlimited silver AS the United states mhts
can only coin about that amount of silver which the Dill
authorizes SECRETARY Of the Treasury 10 buy ana com
for The benefit of Government s2l OoOCoo to
SIS 900 900 about liz cents per chplta ana as
this coinage would have the preference, ihat ioI private
owners could not be carried ON without largely mcrca'-
ing the capacity OF the mlnts. CP' D.
NJ Cai,uei, Conn. Dec. y. 1871
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SHIP NEWS.

PORT OF NEW. YORK. JAN l.
CLEARED.
steamship Herman Livingston, Hazard Savannah George
Yonge 50, 49,
ship BATAVIA tBr). Sutherland Calcutta Br E. L. Hone,
sailed steamships for Wisconsin for Iv-
erpOol
ARRIVED.
Steamship Augnste Andre, (Beg.I Eyler. Antwerp 10
DAYS, mdse. to Funch. Edye Co Dec. 80. lat 4l3o
lon 6G a. passed bark Apheus Marshall DBL Hom Ant
werp New.iork.
Steamship (Br Pepperell Rio Janero, Dec ana
Bahia H. with coffee etc. 10 lsusk Jevors crossed
&c in lon al Dec 20 had heavy nortDeast
gale lasting I'll the 3ls during which, shifted cargo stove
boats etc ~ ,x, ~.
10Th aud Havre 22 with md5e ana rs CABIN ana % soo
pass tO Kundardt IL Co. . -. M,
with ru,.se. and pass James W. Qunfard Il Co.
mouth and Cherburg. Kunharit & ca. . ,,,
29h inst and anchored Gravesend Bend came mp
this afternoon and consigned to e. Tobias Cos
not IA before reported.
WTSD-Sunset-At Sandy Hook, moderate, N. W.. clear.
At city Island the snme
DOMESTIC PORTS
Boston, jan 1-Arrved steamship Neptune, Berry New
York. ,,.-.r.,
Pogr ROYAL g. Jan. lArived steamship CITY OF Dal.
la Hines New.YoIk Sailed steamship City oil Daas rer-
nandiDa.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
MovrrLp jan The Anchor Line steamship Ethispia,
capt craig nom NewYorE Dec ~, for Glasgow arrived
here today. . 49,. $780,,
SOUTHAMPTON Jan. 1.-The North German Lloyas steam
ship Oder Capt Le.t from NewYork Dec. 81 for breie,
arrived here today.
For other Ship ve,rs see Firm Paqe.I
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laturc appear TO have been convinced that IN eonse
quence the sharp competition OF the railroads. anu Tue
Efforts of neigbOring States 10 Increase their uauc III
Western products IL hazardous To attempt 10 rcd1e
from the tonnage OF the canals any more revenue tdu
would barely suffice TO pay their running expenses eaV
Ing the principal and interest OF the canal deDt 10 DC pro-
cured by taxation This Is to free canal poncy
IA is possible to approach without radical change III
policy of taxing for debt purposes, ana toling sihpy
for maintenance is 10 prevail may, PERHAPS ne ne
wsrst and mos. economical course to 50 amend the Con
stutoD as to accomplish that or even better opJect
PAYING THE DEBT.
IT, In consequence Of the construction OF competing
avenues OF trade 1t has become pay the
remain Ter OF tie canal debt and Its interest from the
OF the canals then there appears TO be no oher
alternative hut amend Constitution so as TO meet
that emergency in the cheapest and eectual ma
the canal debt now outstanding amounts 10 10
900 200 the last nsalmont of which does not mature
until 1898 The interest u he PAID on the deD rom ne
will So $50 700 so The principal and interest
together will aggregate $l59SO9O9 90, Which, IRON pres
eut appearances must be paid by taxation The aggregate
Of the assessments required 10 pay Tins sum wouu only
amount five and tlreeiOurts mills per dollar OF Tue
present valuation and would bo distributed through te
enre period of sixteen years. thrty-six one nun
dredtlis OF a mill annually.
Would 1t not be cheaper pay of the debt by single
tax levy or By annual leves, and stop, interest
By this there would be "a saving OF taxes, III pu
In single levy of S5616s53 33, even after ayns tbe
holders of the stock 10 cent premium as AN induce
mcnt for surrenderIug luclr certncateS. $780,.
In view Of what The canals have already aecOmpsheu
and their promise for the future, can we not ahord 10
remit the Ollsf WOud not such policy be more app
pr0pr for great State and more III harmony WIN
the growing sentiment of ITS peOplef Would II not ne
less repnlsye people the Western Sates-Inake
them more inclined 10 use our thofoughaic ana "ou"
We not deserve larger share OF their tradef
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BANK DIRLCIORs AND NE Law.
To the Edttor Of The Tribunc
SIR: In speaEing YesterdaY of the disgrace

To the EdttOr Of The Tribunc.
SIR: In speaking yesterday of the disgrace
u failure Of the Passac County Savings Bank vi this
city, TuE TRIBUNE remarks None of the performance
winch brought ii 10 ruin would been permitted by
law in Il savings bank In this State" Neither they
"perm tied by Law in this State The trouble was that
the directors who permitted participated In these
performances" ignored the law The Grand Jury,
which sits here January 9, can easily ascertain that this
is fact il 1t wishes TO- St these three amendments
might with propety be made TO the savings Bank law Of
NewJersey (which Is almost exact copy of the New
York lawl:
l. No director manager OF savings bank shall be
allowed borrow from the bank, either as principal
ind0rseI. -
2 Every bank shall publish monthly statement OF
its condition, naming species OF security among
the assets.
g. The statement shall be subscribed and sworn to by
all the directors or managers.
With the present law thus amended, and an occasional
consignment to state Prison OF directors who might yo-
late the law, there would be fewer failures OF savings
banks and no dishonest ones SUFFERER
Paterson, ". j., Dec. 81, 1877.
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TIE WEST NOT DISHONEST

SIR: In n recent issue You say: "lhte'h-
gent m.r OF the East amazed nj the indifference to
the public credit In The west" When you deliberately
arragn Wet easy going sense OF National
honor IL il quite pertinent for some Of lis 10 ask: WHO
told you soi" Are going To raise smile ny answer
ing: Prom Western newspapers and congressman
You should know, before you attribute 10 al
"the West" the "raids thence made on the
public honor" that the money gangs and COM
binations which shape and make some Congress
men and newspapers, one thing, and the men
of the West another Did you ever seriously believe
that Senator Jones Sharon represented any
other constituency than silver minesF Ana because
Iowa happens for instance, to have nm Alilson ana
Price In Congress who dishoDor themselves and their
state by uphoding that infamous piece OF National
ELECTROMAGNETIC ltgalilng a debased cohi--you
are NOT 10 suppose We are all knuvcs enough
to subscribe IN IT.. or so imbecie as 70
"takeo any stock In their stupid arguments:
As 10 the wretched bubble that silver IL "coin and
as coin is the used IN the stipulation. therefore
the public bonds may properly be pad In silver VINO
does that the term used Ia assure against
q pay IA inferior currency Yet IL Is argued
they may he paid In silver coin inferior even fo The
greenbacks insured against OF course there be any
force In the argument from the word coin u Ia equal
~ good In favor Of silver dollar worth only 90 cents
for that would be coin" But II would DE no more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-02
MIR. sMART's APOLOGY FOR TIE WEST.

THE WEST VICTIM TO riK EAsTs sHREWDNEsS-
ONLY FIFTY PER CENT OF me MONKY OWED
TIE EAST SHOULD III PAID.
rome Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: As a small contribution to the Silver
question: let me give you an extract from letter Just
received from the Far West 1t is from Kansas wherc
silvcr is unanimous" the phrase is The sentiment
in the extract reflection Of the current opin
ions concerning the Kansans relation to the SILVER qds
ton. as judge from personal observation:
WeNmay Kansas rejoice over her hounti iul crops Al
verty has been allie tutor and We nave been ~ attc
tive pupil Believe Kansas VIII not again aSk for assist
ance Thc old MANTLE East-helncd MS when we asked
help He sent Ms his old boots men meIs 600 hs, 20
gouy feet the silk hat which he crushed whlle h,d
ding ~ his pew; and the hneE~hea, nouf w'n ,,ad .
them fret and crntch much the disturbance of hs
sleep. He aso accommodated" us with some money ~
20 per Interest He sold III pillow. aud harnrs. aud
hay-rakcs. and ing machines. aud wngons ana rn-
roads aud dry goods, aud school bosc' hi 'lorches
ana the Ike. Tor all which are trny thankful n
dutifIl should be. Neverhelcss we think The od
We come TO sottlemcnt fnd that nc Ans had an i,a
to business all this beHlity and fatlrTiy regard We
our nickes into hi pockctsnrietnc hun with wealth
while ne was contributing 10 our very existence:
We feel little chagrined 81 our fooishne.s'
and little onvious OF nj. better success ana potter Jug
guess the only way 10 get even MIN him /, I, ASK nun 10
allow ia refund notes AZ about 80 cents and after
awhile nav him IN silver This IL hardly the fair ding
but ho stand II better than We can We nave Fn'
Yes we've got whole mountains Of II. The oil man
used Ia think silver good enough uniI lac "a" W.
mad lots IT, aud he elevated hs nose At the vile
stuff and began to plate our silver whie WIN
me and proclaim II superior 1" silver We nave
got plenty OF corn, and wheat and cattle 10 pay
him with, but tho old needn't think We
have got auy 10 cent corn. We have dul'
selling at that price and paying go per cent inter
est We also quit borrowing deprecated curt ency
and payfn. II back IN gold AT premium our older
hrothor-tho south-ays are night aud ne VAL stand
by us We Icct the old man Will srt angry aLd raise
Thunder there Of III than there ~ OF MN aud
The majority rue- IN this country-soinc tunes No,
the old man - not reasonable In our settlement WIN
him We viii repudlte. No doubi he Will take II pretty
huti No duuBt Ia Will Of bad f.ith hhh IN
gratitude aud all that bu' he has ouiwttcd us Too "cn
and we are bound ~ get even lie Is pretty weil h1ed
he stand IL.
u there not something here which the East can nut In
40 pipe and smoke A"'"
Ner- YORK, Dec Is, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-02
LOTTERIES AND GIT SUINDLEx
TO the Bdttor Of TIE Tribune.
SIR: | received from some unknown 81

TO the Bditor Of The Tribune.
SIR: received from some unknown source
a marked copy OF The TRIBUNE, containing a yndica-
ton of the Louisiana State Lottery, by General Juba A.
Early, which enclose you. Following after H. now
receive enclosed swndng notice that have drawn
a prize, foi which desired 20 pay S15. held no
ticket in this other lottery. May IL not be wol
for look this matter up, and 10 what extent
TIE TRIBUNE Endorsement by the publication Of Early
letter, Is beng made "a cover for frauds
J0hnstOcn, Penn, Dec IL 1877. d. GHiNNELi~
1.-THE Louisiana State Lottery which General Early
defended against exposures made i'll the The
TRIBUNE, and the one which sends to our CORE
spondent the notice that he has drawn gold watch
and chain, distinct concerns. One is scheme
for selling bogus jew.ry, and has been repeatedly
exposed in the columns Of this journal. The other
is method of gambling by Wholesale in which the
lottery company shuffles cuts deals and holds the
cards. The Louisiana Lottery has twelve draw ings
each year; Generals Early and Beauregard attend
two OF these drawings as SUPERVISORS, and vOnch
for what they see. On these Endorsements"
Jhe lottery manages to thrive. OF course.
all lotteries are swindles, and tho numerous State
and Royal schemes advertised are exceptions to
the Iue. The publication OF General Eary's letter
in The TRIBUNE did not constitute an indorse-
mcnt" by lis Of the lottery. II was simply his per
sOnal defence for participation in its senannual
drawing. TIE TRIBUNE certainly ought to be I'M
dersood by this time unaterably opposed to any
form of gambling and particularly to lotteries, be-
cause they make gambling possible to all ages,
and conditions Of life, cOrrupting youth, degrading
both sexes, IinpOverishng the poor and defraudIng
the rich. lottery is thousand fold worse than
any other form OF gambling, because il deals by
wholesale and admits thousands to the game. where
any other form admits only player Ed
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LESSONS or TIE RECENT FAILURES.
To fHe EdV0F OF TITO IFIUHHF'
SIR: The recent failures and liquidatiOps

To the razor or IHc IfiOHh'
SIR: The recent failures and liquldatiOps
of old and conservative houses III scy well cause
merchants 10 stop moment after the usual annual III
venOry January aud consider If they not ali fast
drifting toward the end. The troubled appears To
me- Is:
Iust-Numerous swndling failures, in which our laws
thc Bankrupt and others compel the creditor Ia accept
whatever the debtor wishes pay, else see the stock
and legally" placed III The debtors hands, where
they cannot be reached by the creditor
SecOnd-The small margin upon Inch most goods are
sold. All business should DE done Tor profit. ami yet
competition and desire to extend sales succeed In rolling
large business for many of our "cncrprsng houses
that when To stIke balance, and losses,
expenses, and depreciation taken out hud litte or
nothing remaining. WHAT II the remedy For the nrst
trouble let merchants insist that the laws shall lie
made protective the creditor. and for the second
trouble let us sell goods for profit, and reinqhsh
the no margin trade" To the smart and enerprsing
house,, who make nothing for themselves aud want no
one else 10 make proht. MERCHANT.
Nelc- IOrk, Dec. IL 1877
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nothing in 1t unless it Ia the giving to greater
variety Of merchandise the character OF money" II
this he advantage why not extend the good by doing
the to copper and. II to copper then make white
beans legal tender a; established price per quart
this additional merit, that every one who chose could
produce aoney and. II tight place, eat TOO
The people 10 not want six rs currency Deyond nav
ing little change 10 i.lse in the pocket, aLd what
more, VIII never have II. My respect LOT MI "eeu,
prompts the query, What does be meant
Cidren,ont ". H., Dec. II, 1877 GOOD MONEY
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EFFECT OF THE RAILWAY POOL.
GOODS SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM EASTERN MANU-
FACTORIES To WESTERN CIrIEs-NEw-foRk
THREATENED WITH OTHER LOSSES.
To IA, Editor or Thc Tribune


TnRE.TtSED WITH OTHER LpssRS.
To fAf EditOr or Thc frttu"e.
SIR? am real estate agent. In renew
domestic commission business. have had the fact
brought very prominently before that these firms
noa rrgnrlng les, than I'm former wears was
tod in explanation Of this condition OF things. by the
head Of the largest housvs ~ thu city. that was
owing to the fact that since tho railway pooling ar
rangcncuts had gone effect the bulk of the cotton
good. now sold the West shipped directly from
the mills, instead Of coming 10 Ncglork aud being
shipped here, formerly. II - quite generally
known among the trade that goods are taken nom GER
tain points Ia New England reached 10y the ttntfal Yer
mont line AZ less rates tih nom b"stoh OF own NV"
York. .
A glance at the map will show that all the igest
manufacturing towns IN New-hnsind are IN easy con-
munication with the Central vermont ana Grand run"
lines Msnrhestcr Lowell, l1Nrrnc'. fottsni",th. n
H. Iewi-ton Sic. Sashun. II. Ia TACT, all the larseS;
manufacturing centres III New Engltn ar, WITHIN easy
reach ~ these lines have heard ~ Instances
where goods have been slapped hom New York to Chi
cago Vim Providence L. J. or course, VI j. hlrut 10 Ect
nj all the facis the the freight II paid ny the
of the goods and he naturally docs not t' all NJ
knows but can vonch tof what nav" "'cn ION a. 70
the fact. above mentioned. and 70 very easy 10 "fcie
It's effect upon tho trade OF Nc0-l1rk, IL
Ia not likely that this ihius IS confined TO
" domr,tirs." The tlnng Is undoubtedly
going ON In Other branches Of manufactures:
f this system continues few months Logger, large
part OF the distributing trade Will leave New lorRhs iar
a. the hand ~ the goods j. concerned ana inc
firms that now handle thousands ~ packages ~ goods
every year will siupy have AN Ollie" 0r the display o
,amp.s snd the goods viii cout'nnc Z" 90 from the
mil 10 m. W-st without troubling Newlork. A. the
Nrw-lutk Central aud the Erie Railway have or are
about 10 have New England connections II may NOT
make much di1crcncc Ia them. though they VIII proDa
bl, later br Obliged to meet th. comlrton
but should suppose the Pcnnsvvaha kalpnd COM
pnny would the loss they VIII Incur by this DIVER
SION - -
Asu. York Dec II. 1877.
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THE WEST WANTS MONEY AT LOW INTEREST.
TO Ae Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: We farmers hear of money being very
plentiful East easy at to per cent on good security
Would pay of your capitalists to make visit
West where think they could loan large amount OF
money good security at to per cent for hye years
with responsible persons, II IL announced. Inc
present price farm products will not warrant the b4r
rowing Of money 10 per cent without tho
loss Of property. LIE A.
Ptaheriite, WIS, Dee. 10, 1877.
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Ibid / not give you foggng the other
day 4" asked schoOmaster Of trembling boy Yes,
sr answered the boy. Well, what do the Scriptures
say upon the subjcctf" 81 don't know. SIR said the
boy exccpt Is that passage which says, It's
blessed 10 give than TO receive"
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MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. .
s s"on rises: Noon Ills days
HGu WATER ToDAY-A 40.
Sandy Hook C3S Gov Island. 7l6 Hell Gate''' To4
HIGH WATER TODAY. "
Sandy Hook TOT Gov Island. 744 Hell Gae''. t2o
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MIR. WEED ON THE SILVER BILL.

TO the EdUOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Will you please explain wherein con-
sists the great benefit which Mr. Weed says win accrue
- the people from the characterization OF silver can
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dshonorable pay with than with one worth only 20
ceuts. y. Y. DENSEAI
Davenport Iowa, Dee. I, 1877.
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Glusirdl jmstrume'lrs
Couartnrrehlp Nollres.

lanes MCVICKAR is admitted into our firm
~ this day. L. - JArFhAf " U.
New York, Jan. l, 1878.