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win the Potter Resolution Consolidate
the Republican Party,

Some Republicans say that ono effect at
least Is certain TO be produced by the intro
duction and passage OF the POTTER rcsolu-
lion, and that is the consolidation OF their
party A few cracking Democrats give ut
icrancc to the same opinion.
II the Republican party were now per-
forming the function for which it was origi-
nally organized that Of the handmade of
human liberty, its consolidation would bc a
public blessing. But, in the estimation Of
many who were at some time among its
jealous members, and Of not few
who helped to establish IT, the Re
publican party has survived its day Of
usefulness, while numerous and great
abuses have grown up under its long-con-
tinued lease Of power which demand a
change in the administration of the Govern
mcnt. The Republican party suffered deep
injury in having man OF SO much military
distinction that he must pcrforcc be recog-
nized as its leader and head. while he pos
scsscd but little capacity for civil Office, and
held extremely loose notions of official obli-
cations. Corruption can hardly be said TO
have crcpt In during his two terms Of the
Presidency; for the truth Is rather, that the
hVNNkhe'S N'iN .NI'hNu IL Ndb diioMth
TO rush IN.
Mr. HAYES succeeded Gen. GRANT by
means which many Republicans disapprove
Of ms heartily a. any Democrats, and, be-
sides. he seems TO possess few qualities TO
commend him to the favor of his own polit-
ical organization. Under such crcum-
stances there was naturally a strong ten
dency to disintegration in the Republican
party.
Now. however, we are told that II Is to be
reunited. and made once more compact and
harmonious. This is 10 be brought about by
the POTTER resolution. And what is the
POTTER resolution? resolution to invcs-
gate certain alleged frauds. That is to re-
unite the Republican party, and the reunion
Is to bc in opposition to investigation. In
other words, we are 10 have a Republican
party homogeneous and solid in defence Of
cheating and in support Of fraud
We do not believe it. We have too much
respect for the mass of the Republican party
for its numerous rejecting and eminent
mentor its great independent journals,
like the Neir York 7imes-to think that such
a thing can be true.
II the Republican party over become
united again. We predict that II will only hc
after having shaken of and disowned both
HAYES and HE frnuds-as well M having dc-
clared itself against the reelection of GRANT
md the re-inauguration of his corruptions.
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me EN0INENRs or rHE fK.fUD.


Reports from Washington say that L is be-
ncvcd by the sup ortcrs ot tie invcst alton movement
that Secretary sherman. and ministers N0yrs slough.
ton, and Kusson cant shown t"tc implicated va Che c
turning Board frauds ~ ili. state How the case may
stand to Kn.sou and soHghion have mean. ct
knowing. athou.h the tact that they were rewarded
with distinguished positions i,adsio the inference that
their services were SIMILAR in Mud so thuo rendered hy
sherman anil Moves IN regard " these two eminent
conference.-the Secretary OF TIE Treasury aud the Mini
ter francc-a pretty good could be made out
the recorded admissions Of tie one and The oral dctlara
uons of the other Mr. sherman STAYED in New ORLEANS
to Keep watch aud ward tor his employer and to give ad
and comfort 90 the Returning Board lie stayed till the
business was brought nearly to Close that Is to SAY, u
the Returning Board had made up their calculations
with due reference the fraudulent and pcrIred ala
vii. connected in the custom House under Nr sherman
advice and supervision RS his con'c embraced
In his report to the President he cusnzan Of all the
disrcputible acts that were committed.
In that report he admits that the Il, trnng Board had
no power to throw out cancel vote.
solemn iormaliiics" had been compiled with. aud by
the record produced in hi. report tits shown that these
solemn fornaIitios" were omitted IN every in
stance In which the returns were altered or INITIATED
by the board II may lie said that all this simply shows
Mr. sherman to be fool but an explanation Of that Kind
would not suit the great visiting statesman. lie wonld
rather be convicted as knave than acquitted as vm
IDIOT
Mr. Noycs the present Minister to France, likewise
passed some time In New orleans vsiuag statesman
He did not stay here long Mr. sherman because his
valuable service. and the influence of his authority as
the d,rcct preventative nj NJ Hayes needed IN
Florida make tsre that the onward current and com
pulsivc course Returning Board should have
retiring chh in other words 60 see that the rdon
electors were counted and the Hay couu.od
In. lis soiouru in New Orleans. however was Ions
enough to give him time 70 explain the Object Of has mis-
SION which he couc s,d to be 90 make 10 certain that no
NNt "
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CITY OF MEXICO. May 16.-Thc controversy
between th' Executive and supreme court continue.
senior Naare has abandoned The Department OF Foreign
Relations and taken his scat O, President to supreme
Court rrr-idont pnl has ~ the department vacant
hut applied 20 court grant uccn.o 90 Naartc 90 TO-
turn io the cabinet The court has rejected the nppca
ton by large majority II Is suplu,ot that NalartV.
Whlc Remaining 40 thc head of il, count Will lr appoint
Cd Minister Tor the nr the 1otiHii tine
tAu4urslun Nulurtr tIt irlA Wf this tiu stiNu
considered important iu couip,tu- the csuuatou, The
opponents " Nlharic and hr lhril.s have intrigued
a'uNcN The lrrists huir tlIt o. Now Minister may
cumpNcute tir American question. thereby assisting
rewarded asa hostile mamie station toward Oh, tinted
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Ofall tne swnllcs under tn, sun
The ,AUhh.e.t -incc the ark Wa, hctu1.
M,allcl %, tew and exceeded Us none,
L. the -rcat American navy.
parcel 90 ro'fcu AMI irnhv whs
Butt tocullch SOME ,Wluluuf .Wahs,
Remain o. spcah lnr Oh, system thltrohs
Anal pluuer, tac iani BOO. the navy.
rnUncrs of robbery, spar, o Act.
SAILS urwhi,n iraul Is tic warp ami welt,
Lnsucs 10 which but the shr,ds are lcit.
And such is l,c sNlc ol the navy
lronsIai q. ,.c., that 4. YER would noa.
In sea- Mat would swamp mrryhoat.
And ntcl with guns not worth groat.
Are some OF the frauds ol the navy.
Ncs>,l thar play nj pitch amt toss
Whenever they try the ocean 10 cross
Remind %. OF some ot the figures of loss
In the grand account OF the navy.
ships thai when once they are over tie main
Cnn never hc got In return again,
Serve only TO make the swindhng plain
That d,ssracos our modern navy.
ships that lie rottine upon the stocks
ships that are broken hy waves rs los rocks;
ships that tu graNeAards go M Hooks
And such Is the sum OF the navy
Now what is tins costly navy tor.
us,lcss IN peace and absurd IN war.
And why are rs divers asking Tor more
To buii ami maintain the navy
For timber that rois by Thousands ofcord..
Contractors, aimrals captains, and boards,
Ana useless officers, idhng in hordcs.
For thc Story and gam Of thc navy.
they want new navy, wn, iY0 'mc.
With guns of pot metal AMI plank, oi punk.
And millions oI dollars soon a. le sunk
I'm the mAoistrom ct tho navy
The people, pcuuonhs huWblv pray
That Congress win sweep all the rubbish away,
Ana deer 90 an honest, 10 distant, day
The cu ri another navy.
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These figures prove that it has cost one
fourth Of the national debt to keep up the
army during the last ten years of peace
and more than three times as much as dur
ing the ten years preceding the civil war.
What is there to show for this enormous
outlay? Where has the money gone, and
what was it expended for2 The time has at
last come when this extravaganza must
stop, and the system which breeds it must
be cut up by the roots The army ought to
be reduced to ten thousand men!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-21

The Tammany Aldermen deci.cd in caucus
yesterday that In retaliation upon Commissioner camp.
he'll of the Department of Public works for ms refusal TO
give them patronage tcy will repeal the ordinance Of
1873 that gave 10 his department the exclusive power to
suutr Thompson AVS that thr contracts tn ,uuklr the
streets have been awarded, nnl 4 Is ~ uhtWl whehrr
de rmcu repeal the ordinance the Department ui Public
Works viii stll control tho street sprnklnR, A. trotu
water cannot bee u,edor that purpose without the dc.
consent
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TTINI N TNITnTf ITNI IINft
II Mr. Hayes feels that he was fairly entitled
the votes Of Louisiana ami Florida there Is reason
why he should complain that his friends willing g.
have light thrown upon AN the dark Mon with
cau hani. do not ordinarily meet demand tor in,csii
-ai.on IN thu. way II There was perfectly square
ramc IN the South VII, let the fact he established
and title the matter al once ami ior,verf
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in showing the character of Ring govern
mont in Pennsylvania. To the party that
honestly and earnestly attacks those long
standing abuses Of that Commonwealth,
the hearty support Of The Sun is assured.
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Advertisements for The WEEKLY Sun, is
sued Tomorrow morning must be handed IN Wis
freping before sir o'cOct
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Hunters Point in which fertilizers are made.
Hence Murray Hill has put the owner Of a fer
tilizlng factory on trial. with n view to driving
the making Of fertilizers away from tho city
But the owners lawyer denies that his clients
factory cmits offensive odors and, in proof Of
the inolfcne ivcnoss Of the business. he will
operate small factory under Judge GLIDER
SLEEVES nostrils in tho General Sessions court
room this morning.
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John sherman Not Afraid.

Pains is taken to issue sort Of semi
official proclamation from Washington that
Mr.. JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Is not frightened 10y the threatened eX-
posture OF the Louisiana frauds. Who would
expect him to be frightened? Successful
villainy is seldom afraid. Years ago Mr.
SHERMAN entered Congress poor man.
Now he is reputcd to Ice very rich. Yet no
exposure has ever been made Of any corrupt
or improper way in which he has made
money.
In the Preparation of the Louisiana
frauds Mr. SHERMAN undoubtedly thinks
his tracks were we'll covered. Even If
HAYES Is put out Mr. SHERMAN hopes to
escape. 1t is too early for him to be badly
frightened yet. The late Mr. TWEED was
not afraid until he found himself actually
enclosed by prison walls.
Only this Is worth noticing SHERMAS's
boldncss is the cflrontcry Of mere brass ,
not the calm courage Of a clear conscience.
Speaker pro TEN. SAYLER rose yesterday
in tho House 70 perform an important duty
Uuler dire ation ~ tho House. Speaker RANDALL
had selected eleven members 10 inquire iutotho
Louisiana and Florida frauds in the election Of
lNtv, ul winch II Al - WIS IlhNtu III lllc I'Nl
dents oflicc Mr.. SAYLFR read the names
Of the Representatives to whom this most
responsible trust is delegated Mr.. CLALKsoN
~ POTTER who introduced and sustained the
resolution directing inquiry. was put az the
head. aud with him II the same polit al party
are Messrs MORRISON of Illinois. HvNIoN Of
Virginia. SffSoEu OF Pennsylvania. MCMAHON
Of Ohio Conn Of Indiana. and BLACKBURN of
Kentucky, The Republicans are represented
boy Mcssr-. BrN BUTLER Of Massachusetts. J. u.
Cox Of Ohio. HIscooK Of New Nork. and REED
OF Maine.
Then Mr.. SHELLEY an Alabama Democrat.
made % Proposition in the form Of a bill that the
Government guarantee tho payment Of five per
cent. interest upon the bonds Of certain COM
panes that are building works that Mr..
SHELLEY thinks are Of national importance.
The aggregate OF the bonds is about one
hundred and eighty millions Of dollars.
and almost all of the improvements are
in tho South. Tho Niagara Ship Canal
Company, however. comes in for fourteen
millions. The largest amount asked is in aid
Of the James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pnny whose bonds. TO the amount Of sixty mil
lions It is thus sought to have guaranteed The
subsidy is likewise asked in the security Of nitv
millions, for the Atlantic and Great Western
Canal Company.
Tho Senate listened 10 Mr.. WHITE in advo-
cacy Of a ship canal from the Chesapeake to
Delaware bay and to Mr. MoRRTLL in opposi-
ton 10 the Specie Resum pton Repeal act. Then
1t driited of into debate over placing Gen.
SHIELDS on the retired army list Mr.. SAR-
GENT was ready with an amendment to put
Gen. GRANT in retirement also. and after some
pretty plain talk on the subject, it was passed 81
TO 2s, Mr.. LAMAR voting aye with the Rcpubli-
cans. and Mr. OGLEsBY with the Democrats
against ii.
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George, the Count Joannos appeared in the
supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday. As planun in a
suit against Jason II Tutc. Nassau street publisher
canning 5000 for lroirs siuual services Mr. Tuttc's
answer Wa tlt the nuhirmas services were not worth
ssl ana, ui ihvrnorr. hr lre.rntc counter claim f,r
Wv lhAl w hNl lehl We NVunl MltAln lour YEARS
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Jersey justice should not be misdrected
In the case OF IlAGrRMAS. the Trenton constable
II the reports be true that he and five others
attacked RYAN. beat him within an inch Of his
life, and were about to throw him into a well
when Interrupted all because the victim had
testified against the officer. the Public Prosocu-
tor has before him the duty Of unrayelling
most serious. although cowardly conspiracy
The old man was awakened by the bursting in
of his door. and without other warning was
struck down. bound and gagged. and then
pounded and kicked.
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The interest in the extraordinary trial of
the Rev. Mr.. VosBuRGH in Jersey City was
sharpened yesterday by tho failure of his law
yors. in opening the defence. to mako the Gus
tomary speech outlining what they expect TO
prove This led to the inference that they have
some great surprise in store for their oppo-
ncns, and ms it has boon rumorcd that there is
athundcrboh forged for the pastors enemies.
the public curiosity to know what Is behind the
rurtnin innrennna.
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There is bit Of testimony in Mr.
ScHLEIcHERs ESQ pagod volume about our
relations with Mexico. which is worth Con-
grcssonal notice. In December 1876 forced
loan was levied in Maamoros. and Gen.
REyuELrAs collected the contributions, mulct-
ing foreign residents among the rest. Mr.,
4. T. WILSON, American Consul in that city
for tho past eight years, complained 10 Col.
DEvN. then commanding Fort Brown, in Tex
rs. Just across tho river. How much he made
by this operation Mr.. WILSON'S testimony
discloses. He says that REvUELTAs and DEvIN
were very intimate, constantly exchanging Wis
its and it was publicly reported in the press
and by public rumor that Col. DEyIN had be-
iriended REyUELTAs In particular. Mr.. VII
son was informed that DEyIN had gone to
Matamoros, and, in n barber shop and drinking
saloon, had defended REvUELTAs Tor enforcing
the three per cent tax, declaring that the troops
must bo paid and that, if foreign merchants
did not like it, " let them get out of Mexico"
Mr. WILSON at once wrote to Col DEvIN, Civ
ing names, dates, and places regarding these re-
ports. and saying that the aggreved merchants
had complained to him, and that the alleged re-
marks would " stimulate irresponsible Mexican
military officers to acts which they were not
justified in" Hence Mr.. WILSON hoped Col.
DEvIN would not interfere TO the prejudice Of
citizens Of the United States within the consular
district Col. DEvIN, in his reply. neither adj
miitcd nor denied having used the language
imputed to him, but implied that | had no
right to question his conduct in the matter
in other words. told Consul WILSON that lie
was not minding his business.
This 10 not all. Consul WILSON went on in
his testimony TO give some explanations;
Ilumor states that Drvls hat sold some ammunition
10 ktYWtHs and that M, forced tax rai f.r the mn
mumuon donW know that this Is true. II was also
rnunr,d That friends of DrvN i'm Brow nsN He had sup
pvd RtNrf1As with corn hay AMI other army supplies,
and that RNiiIrAs Wa, iu hted to them for those sup
lcs, and -hnuld Jude that Cob ntvN'S remarks in
Matmoo,-thAt tile troops must be rcd and RnrtlrAs
hAd M" power Ia enforce the tax ulctd them IMPLIED
That these supplies should be paid Tor ~ means ol tins
forced tax
Now, this is not idle camp talk. but sworn tos-
timony Ii ID testimony given by a United
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When the east wind blows Murray IN is
unhappy-unhappy because the atmosphere is
oiionsiye-mado offensive, Murray Hill charges,
by the cdors that float from the factories ut
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The report Of the Philadelphia Presbytcry
10 the General Synod Of the Reformed prcsby-
terrain Church now sitting in this city. has one
noteworthy feature. 1t says that the war be-
tween Russia and Turkey has stirred rhilaloi-
uh.a presbyterians To the study Of prophc s..
and "a result is that an opinion is prevalent
that the Apocalyptic symbol of the Llphratcs
being dried M has hal at ionst partial vorh de
tlon in the events which have JUS; boon happen
INK in the East II Ibis view OF tho Eastern
question could bee cahlcd to SNIsIvHY and
scHovvALorr it might arrive in time to solve
the whole knot Of controversy aud make it,
future settlement as clear ~ the bed Of the
Euphrat.s.
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Statcs Consul. and detailed before committee
ofCongrcsa. Thus far the testimony has been al
lowed to 20 unchallcngcd. and it cannot servo
TO decrease popular uncasincss regarding the
way that affairs are managed ON the Rio
Grunde.
1t should bc added that tho forced loan to
which Consul WILSON refers in his tcstimo-
ny has nothing to do with DIAz. 1t was lrvcd
under the ruo Of President LuLDo. and Gen.
REvurLTAs was an officer Of the LlEDo Gov
nrnnt.ut
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Whether the reports Of intended Fenian
raids upon Canada are well founded or not. the
Canadians evidently take them to be so. The
Canadian militia are organizing. and are evil
IDENTIFY in temper for war. The Cookshirc
cavalry met on Saturday and arms and ammu-
milton were distributed 10 the men. cattle as
signed. and orders issued 10 the subatern OIL
GERS. The Clarcnccvillc cavalry il also report
ed ready TO march ut n moments warming.
Meantime the border towns Of Vermont and
New York are infested with tramps anxious to
become Fenans.
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Since the Pan-Angl'can and Pan-preehy
tori1n councils tho eonvoning of a pan-Mothod-
~ a.somblagc hns been merely n question %
timo. Tho southern Moiholsts now suggest
the Christmas Of lisa as tho time and Boston a-
the place Tor This gathering; they are for call-
ing il an EaumenicM Conference. which Is
clearly an Improvement on the rather awkward
Greek English compound. II sentimental con-
-id"ration- We're 10 govern in the matter. the
place ~ all others Tor holding such conference
would seem 20 b. the City Road Chapel. London
where JONI WESLEY preached. and near which
his body lies. But Boston is q remarkable town
and the delegates from abroad would no doubt
see much to interest and surprise them during
their visit
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Get rid of our rotten and useless and alb
surd navy. and the annual saving to the country
Will be over twelve millions If dollars
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Gov. ROBINSON puts himself on record in
no uncertain language g. majority Of the
people believe he says. that ,hey were do
frauded Of the President Of their choice Until
the matter is probcd to the bottom the people
will not be satisfied, and the country will be in
Il feyerish state. and the question constantly
agitated. The opposition Of the Republicans
to the investigation will be received as quasi
admission Of a wrong" Gov ROBINSON is
right. The people demanded most searching
inquiry. and they rejoice In the prospect Of
having it,
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The scrcnade Of the Malone Cornot Band
and tho Malone Glee Club was not circum-
stance to the music which the POTTER lnvcsti-
eating Committee will make for Mr. WILLIAM
ALMoS WHEELER and his fraudulent chief
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So far the Governor Of Georgia has shown
no disposition 10 commute the sentence Of Mrs
KATE SOUTHERN. condemned TO be hanged for
stabbing to death woman who was rival in the
affections Of Mr.. SOUTHERN. Public opinion in
Georgia is by no means unanimous in behalf Of
lenency. and such n prominent paper ms the
Savannah Necs is unable to perceive any
justification for the exercise Of Executive
clemency The Pensacola ldrdnce goes SO far
as TO urge that Mrs. SOUTHERN be hanged in
order that the true theory OF the law be illus
trated." Meantime advocates Of equal rights
for women may find food for interesting dis
cussion in the question whether, il Mr.. SOUTH
ERN had killed man for dcAanty attempting
10 ALLEVIATE the affections Of his wife, II jury Of
men would have condemned him to the gallOws.
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Our citizens, especially those who reside
In the thinly populated districts above Harlem.
may well ho startled ut the daring attempt at
robbery and murder or rather murder first, to
be followed by robbery, recorded in yesterdays
sun. No crime could apparently have been
more coolly planned and carried into execution
as far as it went The most hardened convict
in Sing Sing could not have undertaken the
sacrifice of human life with less apparent COM
junction than this stripping. this boy not yet
out Of his teens. In what school was the young
would-be murderer educated? Had he fed on
dime novels or been n preco'ous student in n
cell on Blackwels Island} Or had he inno-
Gently Witnessed some alleged violation Of law,
and been forced into the society OF thieves and
outlaws in the House of Detention and there
learned his lessons?
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The mother of JESSE PoMERoY of Boston
seems TO have drank from a trimming cup Of
affection Deserted 10y her husband. her boy
convicted u monstrous crimes and imprisoned
for life, she is denied even the poor boon of n
divorce from tho man who has not supported
her for years.