New-York tribune., 1878-10-16


that Billings did the deed, and great many persons
so believe, why should he not refuse to be
talked or browbeaten out of his conclusions
Whether they were right OF wrong, it was
his duty to stand by them, after they had been hon.
estly arrived at Il is always unfortunate, after an
elaborate prolonged and expensive trial. to be en-
countered by disagreement OF the jury at last'
Both sides will probably experience feeling OF ds-
appointment. The chances of obtaining verdict
upon second trial are greatly essened by the fail
ure upon the first and the legal representative OF
the people works. at the repetition OF the hearing,
under great disadvantages. 1t is much worse that
the public mind will discover in such failures evil
dence Of the uncertainty Of the law, and arrive at
conclusions which cannot be otherwise than demor-
alzing.
1t is pretty evident that embezzlers need longer
expect light sentences, no sentences az ALL lhe
public has grown impatient of their crimes, ana the
courts and iures are not now disposed to regard
them with lenity. For instance, Edward j. Oakley
formerly cashier of the Merchants Exchange
National Bank, from which he stole S3oO'OOO Juse
TO Oblge friend, has been sent to the Albany rem
tentiary for five years. Hathaway, the tall RIVER
defaulter has been committed to the State Prison
for ten years. where he will reion Chace, the man
who tempted him to dishonesty. There is talk OF
in Fall River connected with these frauds,
and among them of Stckney, who, as well as
Cbace. has been member of the Massachusetts
Senate, while Hathaway has also been member OF
the House of Representatives, Hathaway, IN his
speech before receiving sentence gave utterance to
a burst of patriotism. 81 am thankful" he said,
L" that did not leave my country, and that am in
dear old Massachusetts, to-day" Though dear old
Massachusetts, may not share in this tender affec-
ton it Is clear that sho thinks too much of Hstha-
way to permit him to leave her for ten years, at
least, to come
The New-York Synod of the Reformed Episcopal
Church has sOlemuly put upon record its belief IN
" the eternal punishment of those who die IN their
sins.' But this conclusion Of the matter was not
reached without good deal of debate and one dis
tinguished layman. the chairman of the synod,
avOwed his disbelief in the doctrine. and his deter
minatiOn To withdraw as an officer from the body.
if the resolution affirming the doctrine should be
adopted as it was, those opposed TO it re-
framing from voting upon it all. OF
course a vote way or the other, Is
merely an expression of individual opinion, for the
Reformed Episcopal Church claims no infailibility,
and is not in a position to hold it's communicates
strictly to a creed. It's very existence implies
certain degree of iberaity. not TO say lattudina-
private Judgment. At the same time, if men be-
Ieyc doctrine they ought not TO be afraid of its
formal assertion. Error not less error because it
Is unwritten.
In connection with the Loan Exhibition in aid of
the Society Of Decorative Art. the Ladies' Commit
tee have organized a course of weekly lectures on
topics germane to the exhibition, the first Of which
will be given on Tuesday, the Goth inst, and the
Ia.
ley Warner will begin the series with an address
on Egyptian Art"; the Rev. W. 4. Gritiis will
discourse upon Japanese Art"; General Di Ces-
nola on the art of Ancient Greece MI John l..
Hayes on Tapestry; Mr.. William c. Prime on
Pottery -; and Mr. Charles &. Perkins on " Ameri-
can Art in the Future" The lectures are to be
given at Association Hall. Season tickets, price
So including reserved seat can be obtained at the
rooms of the Society of Decorative Art and at the
Academy of Design.
There ls q short way of dealing with tho twaddle
the Democrats are pouring out upon the country
concerning the awful Republican cipher dispatches
which they want published. The most important
cipher dispatches of which anything is known, are
those of Mr. William +. Chandler. He has openly
declared that he il not only willing, but would be
glad to have the opportunity 20 translate his dis
patches furnish the koy. and place the matter IN
evidence before the Potter Committee. When he
was on the stand no tried to get the examination
turn in that direction, and the Democrats carefully
headed him of. They can get all the information
on that subject they want any day, by simply call
ing the Potter Committee together. But they won't
do it.
Some persons have doubted the propriety of Mr.
Weeds use of the signature Whip" in one of his
cipher dispatches. although in Websters pocket
dictionary Weed, low shrub" does correspond
with the word whip But there is fitness IN the
name. II the cipher using lobbyist OF Albany can
not whip any body else, his performances may yet
serve 10 whip the Democratic party.
Mr. Smith Weed has himself TO thank if our trans
lations of his dispatches and explanations of his
moyoments and negotiations do not please him. We
have told him Of those wicked dispatches, have ap-
pealed to him, begged Of him, expOstulated with
HIM. reasoned with him, aud all III vain. lie has
been altogether TOO backward in coming forward
The only reason this country has not been thor
ouphly reformed is that the solemn injunction to
&" Sugar Pope and Bull" was not promptly Obeyed
To the pure-hearted patriot can there be a saddSr
line in all our history than the melancholy an
pouncement, Sugar held too late ~
"For Gods sake let IL go D-the Copenhagen. or
oasb or dollars. SO walled Weed by telegraph from
south Carolina in 1876. 1t would be interesting TO
know what sort of God the vote-buyer believed In
or had IN mind Was it the old Greek divinity, Mer
curry, God of Thieves.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Farewell. long farewell to Tilden and Reforml
The fraud yelpers will yelp no more forever after
to-day.
Exit Moses Match Manton Marble-enter Smith
Whip VI. Weed.
croot "a +be Reform candidate and Smith Weed