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b Mr.. Hayes in Favor of Circulating
Immoral Literature

Acting President HAYES has seen fit to
make his most conspicuous Christmas pres
emit in the form of n free pardon to one
HAYWOOD. who was convicted in the UnitCi
states Court. at Boston, Of sending obscene
literature through the United States mails
Tie was sentenced to two years imprlson-
ment, and had served only seven months II
that term
We do not believe in the constitutionality
NJ the law under which this conviction took
place. The Government has nothing to do
with tho moral or intellectual quality NJ
tho matter transmitted through the mails.
II has no right 81 discrimination. If 1t may
discriminate for II good purpose It may dis
rriminate for bad purpose. The power Is
fraught with too much danger Of abuse to
be safely intrusted to the Government.
In early anti-slavcry times determined
effort was made TO exclude from the mails
in the slaveholding States every denuncia-
tion OF the sum ~ all iniquitics. human
slavery The people protested against the
espionage put upon the malls, against the
Interference with the freedom Of the press
We condemn the attempt to interfere with
the mails now, though It be with a very dif-
fclcnt intent, because It violates the same
great, essential principles Of liberty
But We do not understand that Mr.. HAYES
was moved by any such views of the law
as we have now expressed To grant the
pardon he has just issued. We are not
informed that he cntcrtains any constitu-
tonal scruples about enforcing the statute.
For aught that appears, the espionage Of
the mails and the riiling Of the mail bags
10 obtain criminal evidence IS all right and
proper in his estimation.
Yet when wretch has been convicted Of
ono Of the most disgusting Of all offences.
when the Court which tried him, with Il full
knowledge Of all the circumstances, has inn
posed the punishment it deemed appro-
pirate, then Mr.. HAYES takes occasion, ap-
parcntly. TO emphasize his approval Of the
circulation Of obscene literature by making
Christmas present Of "A pardon TO the con-
Wet
Is this all the good that results from Mr..
HAYES having been Sunday school teacher
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HAYES for Grant.

No ono will be- surprised at the announce
mont that Mr.. HAYES is in favor of Gen.
GRANr for our next President. That IS
matter of course. lie could not hc for CoSK-
LING. because Mr.. CoNKLISG does not treat
him with even n common respect. No more
does BLAINE, and it would be impossible for
Mr.. HAYES 10 go for him.
HAYES Is duh man. and has probably
never thought OF WAsHBURNE of Illinois n
candidate. He is even ignorant Of the fact
that his own Secretary Of State, Mr.. EVARrs,
and his own Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr..
SHERMAN. are candidates.
HAYES naturally goes for GRANT. II
GRAST could bee reelected the precedent
would hc established ut retlccting a Prosi-
dent after the lapse Of four years. Mr..
HAYES is irrcvocably committed to the doe
trinc of only one term at a time no inmc-
date succession. lie cannot possibly be n
candidate himself next time. But he IS 50
extremely dull, and 80 conceited, that he
imaginos he might be elected again after
GRANT should have served another term.
Mr.. HAYES ovcrlooks the fact that If Gen.
GRANT can be elected next time he can Ice
reelected as long as he lives II the people
will depart 50 far from all their ancient
traditions as 70 call this military chicftaiu
back to the Presidency again. no political
prophet can predict to what depths oi ser
Witty they may descend.
But that has not happened yet.
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Two crazy men are in the habit Of paying
periodical visits to the White House at
Washington. one Of them comes In from
the country near Bladcnshurg. the old duel
ling ground, only few miles from the city.
He labors under the Authorization that he
has been regularly elected President, says
he has come TO take his seat, and Apologies
for not having come sooner.
The other halls from Pennsylvania. He is
more pcrcmptory in his demands, and inti-
mates that he has already forbornc too
much, and cannot wait longer for his Office.
Now. it is curious fact that either Of
these lunatics has just a. much real, lawful
right in the White House rs Mr. HAYES.
Not only has Mr.. HAYES ncycrh been elected
President but he has never been put into
the office by the forms always hitherto
Observed.
As between him and the two outside luna
ties. his advantage Is reduced down 10 the
single point Of possession. In constitutional
law. they have Just as much right as h.
that is, none at all.
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One convcr, to the New Religion.

To THE EDrroR OF The SUN-S0. | VIA
not little startled might aluo, say hornncd at NJ
inli.o eliminate onslaught urpu Christianity ti ,,uroa
tribuor sew lorA itvNtt 800 your ts.ur ui t,c tsr
inst liz omin0u- allu..nu. 90 tie subject ~ your
issue OF the 18th nl'cd me- with additional alarm and
indignation
Now however that mi. star ol threatened iislster 10
ni1nkinl has in Tu SIS cot toe -ist ayos, his ,tu.
creed. which is that %. universal ciau,, tonauAud I
contcs. that ann convert. un with ban. heart and
To the Christian Church OF t,c pr, ~1t aptcars 10
be- 40 lunecr housr cd nrAti-ii - .'h o. geo trs In
honesty. uctpcuai,d hf cirtu.rN. and hah-iHg over
the iHwnins cavrru> b" iuoIt' there 0. au iuc's liant
incense to the golden rtl'. while thD Iunr tie Wounded
and the ilhtcratc. Those who uH.l cVunurt mr.Hr and
consolation most are .unru'i d' 10 ,ui.d. u 0. the nd
story Of the ponpOus LeNc aud The wouucd Ildcan BY
What have Bccchcri-u anil Talmrdsci.m. anil number.
les other i.ns and buuoucirs GOT tu o with 'i lowy
,ilrit 90 the Man CO.. SORROW. vi tHD t., % c bum
he Gnliloau carpenter. Ihu-" uukiu- r,intls VI
inanity, those theatrical u1ui-rr> oi rc . huuihng
doNolo4ics OF "ep, be- - 300, self ou-t not 90 ic ner
atcd IN any civilized community 900 of il'u, o., tioa
or semi pinis ttnui, are q 'nrlcsu.. anon humanity
Hoping that the DAY b. not t,r distant when na,) aud
nght,ousnc.s established tn their .icnd. human
Sotrt Asso, Dee u
To THE EpiToE OF THE SUN-Sr; Let ma
oncra few WORT. to "Chans,.r who ri.i tc ayou
Young LAWYER
would suggest 60 Him that distinction nc nade h.
tween Christian aud rc-,pu' people, and a'o hctacoh
christian. anl clorsNmcu surely Ills Ought nosiots.
Asain. neither a lawyer nor ANYBODY ,'- das r~
urhk to ,aN that lectu'c s. utut Jt e,,ur' OIL '"ut
aute dcbis' both themselves sul 1t tlc iuu- feed an
ihu'c Chansc'' vii cram before cakia. a.alo IN
order that at least vague notion o LIS plan "i s""Hs
may hcroui' apparent
mani second. what j. q q o. It-iiuNf lsN'N
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thing altogether beyond precedent. Tho
Mayor who has made personal investiga-
ton Of tho distressed districts, tells
me that the suffering exceeds anything that
could be dcscrbcd. There is no mystery
about the cause Of all this distress. Tho
iron trade OF the country has literally had
its back broken" II il easy to imagine the
suffering when We arc told that II puddlcr
now considers himself well of when lac
gets work enough 10 earn $3.50 week
Tho condition Of things in England, in
deed, is now worse, because more hopeless,
than IL WIS in this country at any timc dur
ing tho worst Of the years following the panic
of 1873 Though Lord BFACoNsIIELD, in the
debate at the opening of Parliament, in his
optimistic way talked glibly about the
trouble being over before the close of the
year, January approaches, and the state of
trade and manufacture is moro discouraging
than it was when he INDUCED in his SAN
guinc prophecy. Tho coming winter months
promise To be most dircful for the people
Of England dependent upon their labor for
their living, and the general distress which
reaches both employer and employed may
yet make itself 50 felt In politics that Lord
BEACoNsFIELD will not treat it AZ lightly as
he did at the opening Of Parliament.
The continuance Of the depression Of its
manufacturing industries, to which so largo
a share of the wealth Of England is due, can
hardly fail 10 awaken serious Parliamentary
inquiry as to its causes and the means of
rcmcdying it. The questions arising out Of
the present distress may yet become the
leading questions in English politics.
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THE ELECTRYC LIGHE


IrDn ff fsNftu Wllff
Tho state Of expectation i'm which iho n,,h-
lie mind allows .f-"if to b' held with rofrrr,n,
To the 80 cuiird divis,hiliiy' OF the u.nclro
light by Mr. Ellison. ia somewhat SURPRISING
seeing TINT 40 thr tln.n this diVisiiillty ia a ID
0tcoIup- in En- tlnni md may he witnessed gpI
tested any nj .ht of the week nt the inns mini
INK pilicp. Atmci with Hu order for This mn
po7o. went there the other cv ming. AMI this ~
whHt saw: "
From gaslight we merged suddenly into who,
snoiucd u flood of daylight. whi.h riu.. lro,n
room. in which confessions and others wero
busy al work. These lduis were suspended so
as tp lc raised and lowered at Will. In .oinuli-
uneo with the wish ~ ono Of the gruflrwen
present one Of thcsn lights. selected VI haphal.
ard. was turned out by means of a ilp and N
increase IN tho volume on light iu the other
lamps. Then another lEht ut u dislanso vaa
treated IN % similar MaunU 4 aud with "a ike re-
suit. These two were then rfIit by % turn of I'm
tap tho reverse way and turned ON 'ni mower
Then ono was slightly lowered go az to rivc
about a third Of its lull light, as with ordinary
gas.
In short we found thcre useful and agreo-
ablr light. which can be moderated and mr..
ranged To suit nl circumstances. This IL Tho
NupicT light ! am no % ctricln. and shall
not attempt to give a technical description IN
tho apparatus employed, but Il seemed 10 pos-
sess great simplicity. VI. Haplcll says no can
will burn TOR ten hours; that they can he cneily
removed and without distinguishing the lights
He further estimates lis con- paratlyc cost with
gas us less than % Third. lis statements NAV
DE taken for what they are worth; hu'. Iu,lgIne
from what actually suw in the Times office
should say the sooner ga~ shareholders bs-in
tho tofiar
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pnllcn Cnnt. Mann hnlds cnmmnnd In

Competition appears to be- the life Of tenn
porancc. as shown in the ardent rivalries Of the
" American Temperance Union" and the Ma
tlonal Temperance Institute which vic every
sunday in attractlyenoss " programmes. Yes
tcrday the former met at Gilmorc's Garden and
tho latter at Cooper Institute. Tho Union
offered not only profusc oratory. but extra
heaters for the hail. hippodromc choir q
service Of song under Prof BENTLEY. and the
pianist. Mrs KELLY. who performed " on a
grand piano kindly lent for tho occasion by
Mr.. 49," The Institute matched all this
with equally abundant oratory. Prof Mirr
u,urn's silver cornct. Prof. W. y. 7. LEAN
HOBBY. tho great either soloisi.' aud Miss
HurcHINds. d" the wonderful phenomenon
daughter Of the celebrated lightning cacu-
latori. whose gifts are unaccountable.'
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The Monumen, to ,idor Andre.

To THE EDIroR oF tn SrN-SW; I notice
with rcgrct that C,ru.W fiil intend. to rect monu-
ucnt ou the .pot where Major ttic 't the British Army
vn- hr.t huricd-fni 80, ni oui enemy who assisted
rcutil.t Arnold lu 90. Internal tuitnN.
I. % possible uilt 1920 inicili. ut Amcllrau tfcn m
These christmas dIN- OFF Nff1tN doe n.f Know what Def
ter 10 do Wit IA, surplus than 60 Nutr u g. su paf.
posse
The last yorl. ihc writer hrlri Tire im ioral nlurl
Webster stN we're. "tiituh Dud avn ana Auturan'
Let Nh . AZ I'D InutDr tIirla. 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23
An Exalted Estimate Of the Profession
of Law.

NOAH DAVIS has taken more than one oc-
casion of late to give expression 10 his very
high estimate of the duties Of lawyers, and
Of the sacred character of the relations they
bear TO their clients. He did so in charging
the jury in the case Of Mr.. LOUIS +. The
RAssoN Again, in passing sentence upon
Mr.. THERAssoS, he used the following
strong language on this subject:
Il rccogulc In the strongest sense Tie relations be
tween attorney ant client tu.t necessarily arises
amt hl-h litigation lcNoVes upon thc at"fnoN-a ~"
ics-luna 0f tho lawo discharge the duties az That trust
40 all hazards AMI under all circumstances with tie
.irctost integrity mmy Judgment there is mo- body oi
ouAu- iu t. country who h"d so largely In their own
hands the integrity peace ana good order oi s"'S as
tc legal profession III the duty OF the Court 10 soc
that the members OF the legal rru' ssion are held 10 ue
responsibilities that rest upon them
1t is impossible to read this outpouring OF
lofty sentiment on the grand nature of a
lawyers occupation without feeling how It's
author must loathc and despisc n judge
who, by an arbitrary assumption Of au
thority, would punish counsel for thcll
fidelity to a client, shown in conscientious
effort to secure to that client trial before
an impartial tribunal.
How NOAH DAVIS must rave and gnasl
his teeth when he contcmplates such {
scoundrel Judge!
In his high estimate Of the character anC
duties Of the profession, and. rs loglca
sequence, his presumed cXecration Of sucl
n tyrant Judge, his sentiments will be yer!
generally cOncurred in by the community II
which he lives, and which keeps a watchfu
| eye on him.
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Acadeuny OF Tusic-.Faast
nsoth,- rh~str--Evsnreure.
uos.ery rh~str--Fct and Hset
broadway Ihestre-Unoa DsnL
usooht, n Park Ih- str.-Olf bo.innr iicusA
tifth Avenue Theatre Rip Van Wnsie
Grand Opera tsou~--ccri'ianu-
I,e~un uh-str--D1atis Msrfias"
N.y, Work Aquarium Cud'iehs
eihio'~ harden Ne~ Ylts ,nt Lon icu.
Olympic shest.- zoe H.iis- IT GAVo~en
rark fh-atrr-n ,t,s 10 Gle Wood.
snnFrnneisco NJin~trrI- broadway, cor 19th a.
standard rh~stre- almost a tAis.
rsay Pastors Orrra tao,s-e-v Variety.
Theatre Cosiqu~-yarcty.
Iaiaa sa.are rhratrr-rie BANKERS Daughter
MsiiaeL'~ rhratr--Ny SOU.
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Chrsmastidc sermons chiefly occupied the
pulpits yesterday. but there was space. also, for
other themes. The Rev. Mr.. HAYNES discussed
The Stone Of Stumbling;' the Rev. j. II.
SMITH The Smitton Rock and the Rev. Drs.
pVrNAM and BELLOWS. Plymouth Rock The
Row Mr. kIpP cssaycd Tho Greatest Of Human
Achievements" and tho Roy. Mr.. HATFIELD
narrated The Greatest Of Wonders The Rev.
VI. II. SMITH in tho morning disclosed " Tho
Art Of Putting Divine Truth" and In the even
ing discovered The Religious Uses of BOYS.
The Rev. DR.. J. G. SMITH cNpoundcd Tribula-
ton" tho Row MIR. BOSNIAN. Substitution
the Rev Mr.. NEWTON. Retribution" tho Row
Mr. RoGERs Royclation;' the Rev. Mr. MUIR
"RecoenIton;' the Roy. Mr.. CAErENrEG, Re-
appearance and Recognition The Runaway
Slave" was the Rev. Mr. JUTTENs subject;
Welcomed Back" the Rev, Mr. CLARE 5 {:
WAS Lost--I- Found" the Roy. Mr. WmGHT's.
Tho Row Drs RYLANcE and HITcUcocK talked
about "Soclalism." and the Very Roy. pr.
PRrsroS reviewed Hituali-m.' The Roy. Mr..
MoRsr advised Heart Clcnnnoss :" the Rev Mr..
THOMAS Backbone \ Rect Shaken with
the Wind attracted the notice 81 the Roy. DR..
HowLAND The Rcy. Dr. TUcKrR made known
" The Work for Woman 49," Fishing for Men 30
was tho occupation Of tho Rev Mr.. PULLMAN.
Little Things that Shape our Destiny were
treated Of by the Rev. Mr. MIcXLr. win the
Gospel over Convert the World 20 askcdthc Roy.
Mr.. GoopsELL. Tho licv. Mr.. ADLER told
"What to Preserve in II 'ligion.' The Row Mr.
MABTNN anulyzed "Jczabol;' the Roy. Mr.
LLOYD Nehuchndnczzar;' and the Row Or
SCuDDER "Nasht.' Tho Rev. CATHLgINr
| ScHrRTz desired to" InGuther Israel" Where
are the Dead Now inquired tho Roy. Or
WOODRUFF. Is Earnest Goodness Insanity
| quorcd the Rcv. Mr.. McHMoND. The Rev. Mr.
MTLN explained Transferred Sin" Whilcth
Rev. Mr.. HAIL was Waiting the Rev. Mr.
| RossITTE continued his Search After Happi
ness" The Row DR.. TALMAGE got on his
Might Sido again. the key DR.. PECK un
yelled Might Life Among Young Men" auO
the Rev. Mr.. STEVENS went through Marrow
! Places In the Broad Way" The Roy. Mr., NJ
asked. Was Eve Made from One Of Adam
| Kills ~
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The latest rumor about that vacant throne
I'm Bulgaria is that tho Car hns decided To-
onvr 1t % his son-in-law. tho Duke Of EpIN-
HURON. and the report IN London is that
SoHoyvA1oTr has already lroachel this project
t. BrAcoNsrIELp. The notion is. 81 course.
that the car has socn in th, arrangement %
fine chance % smooth down the British lion.
which has been for some time past in a do
cidcdly bristling and growing frame OF mind
over the Russian doings in Asia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23

We congratulate Col. AUDENELID and the SUI
perior officer under whose orders no acts upon
tho SYMPTOM OF economy in the public expenses
exhibited in this communication. We have n
doubt that individually. and even profession
ally. the General Of the Army and his stan hav"
derived an incalcuabe benefit from the regular
perusal of THE SvN; but W. submit that this
benefit il not one which the taxpayers ought to
provide for There Is no neccss lty Whatever that
military men performing their official duties at
Washington or elsewhere should be provided
with copies Of the public Journals at the peoples
expense Let them pay for those which they do-
sire q read out Of their own pockets as other
citizens have TO do. All unIustinablc cxpcnli-
lures 81 tho publ money shouldbe cut of; and
We are glad To- see n beginning toward that end
at the headquarters Of the army.
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Az Christmas and New Years como on We'd
,c~iay. rns wrFNS suS will he published the Tues
lay mornings preceding these holidays Advertise mt
must he handed m ON the Mondays before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23

MI NATHAN DAVIS Of JOhnshurgh iaNorS
us with letter saying that he waits with some
suspense for the views Of THE SUN on the prop
ostion to cut down the representation in Con
gross and the electoral colleges from certain
States in the South on account OF tho blacks
being practically denied tho right TO vote
Our views on this question are easily stated.
1t IL wholly impracticabe proposition
Nothing Of tho sort can be carried through
The notion is only brought forward as polit-
cal dodge. without any expectation of it, lead
ing to a practical result 1t Is impossible to
amend the Constitution OF tho United Statcs so
as to change tho basis Of the suffrage; and it
is mpossi blc to pass my Law through Congress
diminishing the number Of representatives and
Of Presidential electors in any state 10y reason
Of any alleged denial Of the right to vote TO any
class Of tho population. Sensible men. like MI,
DAVIS. would be moro usefully employed in
considering measures that AFRO practicable.
rather than in dcNoting their time and thought
totho,e which are altogether out Of the question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-23
the crimes. This might be n popular subject
for ambitious Legislators TO take up this present


winter.
TALMA0R has poor opinion Of the stock
brokers. Preaching from a text which declares
that the companion u fools shall hc destroy u.
he warned the attentive young clerks in the
prws that II they consortrl with horse thieves.
they would themselves become horse thieves.
and II they consortcd with stockholders. they
would become stockholders. Alter this utter
ancc. it will not be- prudent for TALMAcE to let
his thirst for exploring wicked places lead him
10 venture upon the floor Of the Stock FIX
change.
IL falls TO the lot OF Boston and Now York
capital to give rapid transit o. Brooklyn. Just us
it did tn discover Tint there WAS on tho eastern
end Of COMFY Island tho finest sea beach in the
world. Yet Brookyn IL the third city in si4c ON
tho continent
Sermons for special classes " hearers are
Just now somewhat in vogue. Thus. Yesterday
ono announcement read. Moral men cspo-
CHILLY invited" second. " Drinking men ca
pccially inyitcd;' a third. Non-church gocrs
especially lnyitcd" n fourth. Hebrews and
skcptics especially invited" To these may be
added the services specially for Young men,
which arc largely attended by young women
and tho services specially Tor young women,
which are largely attended by young men.
Police Capt. wERB holds command in the
precinct in which OWEN GEodHEuANs saloon IL
situated. There has boon agrcat deal oflghtine
with lsts. clubs. and pistols in 0EouHEuAN's
place which hns been brought into notoricty
Tho Excise Commissioners are trying to ind
out Officially whether the license uAdor which
GEoaHEdAN soils liduor ought to hc taken away
from him Cant WEBB testified on Saturday.
that he did not consider GEoeHrGAS's n disor
derby house and incidentally ne remarked that
he had a list Of all the disordcrly houses in his
precinct. This list he refused to produce
Lawyer SPENCER said. Probably because you
get too much patronage from them" II ap-
pears to have been SrrNcERs notion that the
| list WIS n sort Of nnY roll.
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HEGL, the GAINESVILLE grave ghoul, gets a
year in luil and n thousand dollars fine;
IAToN, hs helpcr, gets four months and Il hun
dr,l dollars fine. Presumably, in view both
Of pdblir sentiment and the public welfare.
these penalties were rs severe as the law al
lowed. The moral it, then. that the Legislature
Of Ohio and the Legislatures Of good many
other States may well revise their grave robbinG
statutes. and see that the penalties are suited TO
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-01-20

A DEADwouD dispatch Of tho 10Th
says this noon. Mrs. Elizabeth +. Low.
oil made her app, nranco ut tho Mother
mine and ordered the men at work
therein to leav? the mine, at the same
time drawing n SiS.shooter 10 enforce
her demands. Tho men Withdrew,
when sue cut down the wipdlass and
threw the ore car down tho hill. On.
Of the owners OF the mine begun To ex.
%postuiotc with her, when she again
drew her revolver aud fred, but with
no other Effect than to convince the
miners ofthc carncstness Of her inten
tons. The miners had Mrs. Lowell
arrested.
The two companies Of The Third Cav
airy that went ont on u scout havo re.
tnrncd to Major Evans cpmp in Spear
fish Valley, nnd report having seen no
Indians or signs Of them.