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WHY THEY ARE Am DEMOCRATS.
North Carolina Un,on Men Falsely Accused
of Grimes Against the Government.

AsHvILLE, Buncombe county, West N. c.,
July 1S.-There is not much stir here. ns yet. in
regard To- The approu hing election. Tho Dem
otrats will carry every OH Of importance No
organization ofthc Republican party is known
10 exist ih this part of tho State. 1t WIS killed
by its own mon. Douglass. the Marshal of this
district. scoetrd such Infamous men to aid him
as Deputy Marshals. that their doings killed the
party, bat enriched his pocket
Adjoining Tennessee il district known rs
Laurel The inhabitants are an honest. hard
working set OF persons. who before the war
titled their soil themselves owning no slaves
In the time OF the war they refused to furnish
any men for the Confederate army. and wcro
the subjects Of severe persecution Such was
their hatred Of TINT Govcrnmcnt after the con-
script officer with his squad OF men tried to i'm
press them, that no Confederate could pnss
through their settlement without On ruuntcring
n rife shot fred from behind some hiding
place. SOUND of soldiers was sent there. but
the men wgrc ia the mountains; they owed no
arrogance 10 any Government except the United
States. After the war these men returned to
their fields. voted the Republican ticket. and
were good citi2cns Two Deputy Marshals pro-
cured warrants against all OF them as being
ku-klux and Illicit distillers. They arrested
i9esc ~ n. and had them tried At homo by u
stripe, whom they brought with them. These
men had committed no offence. and wero guilty
Of no crime. Their trials cost the Government
hundreds " dollars, and they only lost their
time. The Commissioner would not tarry long
enough for them to procure lawyers. well
knowing they needed none. These men num-
Der more than u hundred. and they and their
ncighbors now vote the Democratic ticket
Previous To the holding Of the Federal court
each deputy had his ground marked out to him.
and nearly every man in those districts was
summoned before the Grand Jury to testify to
some suspected or alleged violation OF the laws.
These persons knew OF no violations, were dis
missed, pnid their attendance aud travel. and
wcnded their way home. The Deputy Marshal
Cbprols nta hp
summoned 4 ~ witnesses and drew pay for one
hundred and twenty-five miles each, was doing
money making business. After these courta
were over. these Industrious officers would
each take u squad Of men as - guard and start
FOR tho mountai ms, agreeing 70 pay them lllty
cents n day and expenses Tho object being the
search Tor Illicit stills. which would continue for
weeks Sometimes they would find an aban-
doned one. perhaps prepared for the occasion.
The Government was furnished with bills made
out for these travels. allowing 90 the Marshal
two dollars per day for each guard. This pro-
crrdtng. IN time. came to the authorities ~
Washington and accounted for the $50 O0O that
II was called upon to pay for suppressing law
lessucss in this State,
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POPULAR LETTERS on TIMELY rop1cs.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: Your
million readers interested in asccrnin,ug the
ground o the assertion made last Sunday hy the Rev
M1cArthur to the eject that Christians not sub Get
TO thrrmc lever sunsrokc ~ he hcrcd that the
reverend man viii make haste to crafty the very rea
sonabc ity VI the tCopc by cNnbns the proofs
surely hc cannot fail 10 that d. demonstrates
his pro- u-iuOn lac Will win for tie Christian rcitn the
most earnest attention II mllutudcs Of people who
now are indifferent TO its evidences IL arScars
to M that IL the Gaze stands ~ Mr. Macarthur
puts it the proof can be very easily gwen Get
Mr. Macarthur take shovel In hand. descent
into sand w.t. and with tie thermometer Ut 40 to %
worn as laboring men 40 Tor ten hours day Tor
week II on the Saturday night he is without hcrmic
fever At least shall he ready toadmit that he has scored
point. made ont prina src case aud viii hcgiu
rlnu.y 10 consider this evidence oi Christianity. Bat
Mr. Mac Arthur has not the physical sire ugth tod tho
dN work Ut u sand pit man. let ltm duwu into the
Iit and preach the lpug ct tic amt under the
snuir coalition. would add that this SIMPLE expert
ncnt resulting according 10 the reverend man il must
result, VIII furnish medical science tact the exist
encc VI which has never been suspected, VIZ, Patio
logical pecuarty having tOt its direct cause dhfen
ua Vi religious belief ANXIOUS
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An Upronrious Preacher.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SCN-Sir; Lot n beam
Of TIM srs 90 directed straight into the pulpit Of the Perry
sircctM Church aud tall On the head OF the rohusious
slgcI DESTROYING pastor From the moment he enters the
pulpit until be steps down and out about 10 T. NJ every
baby the block bounded ~ Perry Charles Greenwich
and Washington stroct,is sqnallng II you have ever
heard the roaring hon. tho tank Central
Park perhaps you may form faint idea oi the noise he
make, AMI tllls he calls preaching.
But iis Is not the worst he actually attempted 10
sing Even as write. he l. roaring At the top
his voice; II am 50 gad that Jesus loves me 90 What
suue ratvc impdence romy mind IL seems prcpostcf.
90 think that lie. who said, suffer little children 90
unt1 Me- could have any love Tor one VITO l. con.
uuuay making both them AMI their mothers miserable.
Now. this ia, tlc eject ct causing tg said las-
tor tn pray loud even though more deeply you shall
hurhuud StlfHRhR
SUNDAY, July 81
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Compromising.

II tho trustees Of the Teutonia Savings
Bank did the things which their late ilnan-
cial manager swears they did their anxiety
TO settle the case out of court, 10y a repay
meut Of tho sums alleged to have been sto-
len by them from the bank, is Ineligible.
Probably they would rather keep the money
If they could. But, as matters stand, that
seems TO be out Of the question; and the
-tlngicst and stupidest Of them would rather
invest his money in immunity and in hush
ing things up than wait to have it wrcstcd
from him, with costs added, at the end Of q
trial.
II the receiver Is tempted to accept these
offers Of restitution, that is also easily I'M
derstood. He is in a hurry to pay the de-
posltors a dividend. II he pushes the civil
suits against the trustees and wins them,
he will ultimately recover, at the end Of the
laws delays, the money which they are
ready TO give him at once quietly, without
any delay at all. Why shouldn't he take t}
Because to take it would be to commit a
crime against all other depositors in all
other savings banks, and also against pub
lie morals. We take it for granted that the
consideration cxacted for the proposed re-
payment is immunity; tho receiver is TO
Withdraw the pending actions and there
end the matter. Has he the right to enter
into any such bargain? If these trustees
are guilty Of conspiracy to defraud men and
women out Of their earnings, as MICHAEL
HAHN swcars that they are, the case is one
that calls for exemplary punishment pun
ishment that will deter other savings bank
trustees from embarking in like criminal en-
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sh'; Tho letter
OF J. q in sunday suN would have been very anus
ins it had not been car uated to misoad few fortu.
nately very few worthy people who may have sOuO
and de cilod taste Tor imaginary agriculture.
crop Of 40 pounds OF tobacco on three acres Is
very liberal estimate, and cents ound good price
but the Crksyo market reports show that tobacco Of
the last crop has leon sold as low as cents pound
farmer however would lie sure To produce only the
best quality, ana no barn drying house toe "a
provided Tor him oni OF the - appropriated fur building
iurpu the pillauthrnWc nVgnrS can De- called upnu
Tor another raising hcc amt prcstoi large barn wit
rise near the never alns spring that bubbles every
To- farm
should like To know where the farmers deposit the
Sl21p each 4 them 3. SUPPOSED 90 realize NtHrly six
gest tat some of oar Late savings hauk, directors be- sent
" pastures new IA lgur.sr, rs sing riu amt Auburn
are reported full, and Diy dciotors few and tr lc-
tween
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Parrot. aud Dogs.

To THE EDITOR or The SUS-SW' Now that
the mocking bird AFFAIR is settled would Ike to air
similar grievance live in Eighty street,
the East river. one OF my near neishhors has parrot
and such rarro-thc smarcst one ever saw, but on
such nuisance. At an uneartly hour in the morning
this bind i. hung outside, when comm, uccs It's chatter
cries and scrccche ant never stous Another noshhor
I'm Eighty sixth street keeps ln i- yard dug that harks
whenever Dee takes tIr notion uui ON tie slightest provo
cation TINS mpht Toe endured during the day. but tits
worse al night tot hour after hour that hcurt kc"us UP
h. thinlri l'' 80 .ili- ana ouN stops in h 90 alhin
NuW. what cAu lD tHNt ~ such tas,f u uttc Is peace
loving it very a1l,,ahie TO make uss AMI enter
compliant aud 40 seem, hard tu be Obliged To endure
such noises much ot Tie time. Willy Wl poo pie living
tCity Keep itd, ur htasts only ~ for te country
Nhtro uut-r= uialn M and around house not
heard at tile ucAtf q. G. T..
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The south Carolina Nesroe. Against naye.

From he Charleston Journal " Commerce
Al Florence. on the Fourth. the colored pco-
pie had Johcauon, at which all the brightest pupils Of
the oNcadct peddlor Whittomorc were present one T.
q Bowman, who is said to be aspirant Tor Congress
sional houors. the only white present Dca,
tered the following preamble and resolutions, which It
seems the meeting tabled
while we believe that X HAYES was legally elected
President of The United states But whereas there
doubt about hi peaceful inauguration and he with his
consWrains have male bargains Tor considerations not
90 recogn ana uphold the lawful elected State Go,rru.
mCnts O South Carolina and Louisiana, togcthcr with
many other such promises that he atterwari, while
President ma his on nal capacity did and rCmunrr
sad agents AMI iultd such other promises not
only contrary 90 tc Constitution hut in violation Of
common dN,curY ami that but tcun capable OF
such li.h crime. aud that ho be consututonaily
reached and iWpeachrd
Nn.fY. 20 10 h.vlf,i That sincerely hone that the
next Congress Will accept as evidence tie REPORT NJ tho
present lNcstguung Committee and proceed To impcach
linn tor degrading uc highest olce in the GIN OF the pee
pie
., trnlo R,otol, Thatwc entertain the highest son.
truut tlr hll.
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4 LITTLE MIsUNDERsTIND
A Defence of Major Burke that IL Correct.
hut Not Altogether Nccessary.

New ORLEANS, July 20.-The editorial ar
Burke great injustice. There was no corrup-
ton 80 far as he or his principals were con-
cerned. He. as well rs those he represented
did nothing until after Feb. 1G. 1877, the date Of
the caucus OF the Democratic representatives.
at which 1t was resolved that the electoral count
should be completed 1t WIS subsequent to this
that. MS the representative OF the Government
Of the people OF Louisiana. Major Burke made
the demands which were acceded TO by the rep
rcscntatives OF Mr.. Hayes. These demands
were seconded 10y the Southern Senators and
Representatives. and urged by Northern Demo-
Gratis. who were anxious 10 see the rule OF tho
alien oppressor ended in Louisiana and South
Carolina In another particular injustice Is
done Major Burke. IIo docs not come to the
front as a volunteer. He has not been induced
TO make any confessions He has no confess
sion to make For nearly eighteen months he
has held his peace under many aggravatng
circumstances. lie has been Ia target at
which many vcuomous shafts have been
aimed. To oflcious intermcdding demands
and private solicitation he has paid no
heed. His course. in common with that OF the
people Of Louisiana. has been in marked con-
trast with TINT of John sherman and tho other
contracting statesmen. The people OF Louisi-
ana were willing 10 let bygones be bygones.
They accepted the recognition of their legally
elected Government ~ an acknowledgment OF
the fairness and legality Of tho election Of 1876
in this state. and It is only when John Sherman
and his associates revive tho sanderOuS nccu-
sations against a whole people and throw down
the gage Of battle that it Is accepted by tho poo-
pie Of Louisiana. The House Of Representa-
tivcs having ordered an inquiry into tho frauds
by which the electoral vote Of Louisiana was
stolen. any persons who refuse to appear and
testify TO al the facts within their knowledge
parties to transactions which would not stand
Investigation. MAJOR Burke and those who act
ed with him for the people OF Louisiana have no
fear Of the Intelligent and impartial judgment
OF the people Of the United States upon their
u.tf4
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TEMPLES comet that was discovered in
1873 has got around again. and may be seen
through good telescope. Tho comet has
travelled a lon. distance since it last looked
down upon this republic. SO has the republic.
But the heavenly body has kept It's course and
gone on Ia its right way. and astronomers are
more than ever assured that they know exactly
where to find it. Not SO the republic She has
been switched of from the orbit marked out for
her by the Constitution. and is dangerously
rushing forward on one created by fraud. Her
position must be ono of alarming uncertainty
until put back again upon the old established
course.
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Publications were made to-day in reference 10
irregularities IN the accounts ot Mr. Frank lin Philip until
lately chic clerk of the navy pay office NJ san Francisco
The amount VmhcYIed rs SAID to be- less than S2U but
~ consequence Ut the standing Mr. rhpit has been
the subject oi much conversation. A few years Mr.
ihip was AZ M head Of ot the largest book
uoncry establishments al Washington His house
eminent contracts. AMI his large income was
spent N lhNlh ana generous manner. making him
street wa. one of the hand and most deliberately
furnished IN Washington, AMI was occupied during their
stay here M the English member nt the JOINT llirh Com.
mission which framed thc celebrated treaty Of Washing
tom which led a. the Geneva award Shortly after thi.
umo business tgvcrses overlook Mr. rhp, and his affairs
became su much embarrassed that he was glad at.
san Francisco.
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Gen. Sherman and the Knott Amend
ment.

Under GRANT. the army Of the United
States was used mainly as political ma
chine. To set up n carpet-baggcr against
the will and sulIragcs Of the people Of a
State, and sustain him with Federal bayo-
nets while he and his accompliccs abused
and plundercd the inhabitants-that was
guaranteeing "a republican form Of gov
ernment according to their Interpretation
Of the Constitution. To hand over squads.
squadrons. battalions, and even regiments
TO the control of irresponsible and frequent
ly exceedingly disrcputabe marshals and
their deputies, to be employed in ter
rorizing Democrats and driving decent
people from the polls, was n common prac-
tlcc The army was the main prop. for
o long while the only prop Of the Republic
can party in the South Without the army.
directed by INSCRIPTIONS men at Washing
ton, the Great Fraud of 1875 could not have
been perpetratcd. II surrounded and pro-
tected the Returning Boards while they falls
ifled the returns. gave courage TO the carpet
bag Governors while they certified the false
lists Of electors, and it was largely assem-
bled at Washington to overawe the repre-
sentatiycs 81 the people and compel them
to count the fraudulent votes as the true
ones. Il was force aud fraud combined that
seated HAYES in the chair TO which Mr..
TILDEN had been called bya great ma jority
OF all the people
The House of Representatives Of the Forty
fourth Congress refused TO pass the Army APP
preparation bill without a clause prohibiting
under certain penalties the use Of troops for
unlawful political purposes, as had been ha-
bitual under the GRANT Administration To
this the Senate would not acccdc, and Con-
gross adjourned without any provision for
the army. But the omission proved no en-
barrassmcnt to Mr.. HAYES. Being n fraud
himself he had no scrupes about maintain
ing an army whose warrant for existence
was little better than his own and he kept
the establishment on the old footing, month
after month, without authority of law
But the present Congress inserted in the
Army bill tho KNOTT amendment" which
provides that it shall not be lawful to
Employ any part Of the army as posse
cOmitdias, or otherwise, f. the purpose Of
executing laws, except In Such cases and I'M
der such circum stances as such employment
pf said force may be expressly authorized
by the Constitution or by act Of Congress"
j. this statute to be obcyed Or has the
Fraudulent Administration determined t.
ponstrue it away.
Gen. TrcUMsEu SHERMAN. brother Of
JOIN. has issued a general order. in which
he undertakes to define the cases excepted
g., from the operation OF this section. Among
The rest he mentions the Civil Rights law,
undor which he saws the President NAV use
lroops not only TO enforce judicial pro-
cess hut TO "preycnt the violation Of and
enforce the execution O, civil rights" This
lnterpretatlon is certainly broad enough to
embrace an the outrapos the GRANT Admin.
lstration was in tho habit OF committing
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An urchin seated by brook,
Watches with keen. strahi,mlc eve,
But with an anxious. troubled look,
The eager waves 20 dancing by,
AMI, lounsiug there, the hoImnt boy
Asks OF the waves. what DO le ,oayi"
The waves look up and lau.h again,
Aud hardly pause TO make reply.
They say % Come in and join Us, Ben
oryou'll resrctitby andhy
The day is dry, the water. wet,
And its nice in here, you btt.H
The willy younsstcr mons his brow.
Aud wlnks a very knowing wink.
lie says. " lis rather early now,
And must take my time TO think.
know IT,, nice, but then, you see,
tbs scarcely deep enough for me"
AMI sun the waves 90 hurrying on.
And sull the urchin wipes his eyes,
sun bothered by the blalug sun.
stll pestcrcd by the hulAns hics;
But SIM he hositatcs to dive,
Lesth he thc plunge may not survive.
The brook has swollen to u stream.
The stream river now becomes.
And still his eyes strahismic CLEAN,
but sull lac sits and twrls hls thuNbs.
Come to Us, Ben the waves cntrcat.
Ana wash the sand about his icct.
The boy pulled and held by iutoi
lie cannot stir, bat iungs To 20.
Says he. - think Ia better wait,
And let the swelling river grow.
II higher yet the waves shah rise.
They then may claim me as their priLon
The clouds go by, the sun shines out,
The river is again a brook,
The urchin has resolved his doubt,
His eyes have lost their anxious look
missed splendid swim, but. then,
NV clothes are safe !" says bully Ben
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Some details have reached us concerning n
large collection In entomology made by Henry Edwards
81 san Francisco during the last twenty i've years Prof
Davidson, President OF the Academy Of Sciences states
that this collection II insect, i OF the largest
made in the United states ana by FAR the most complo
ever made ON the Pacific coast iconsss Of about 90
90 species comprising more than 2opupo specimens.
These n' Jude not only all she orders the Pacific
but nearly or quite AN in the United States with large
repre- entiuon OF orders from all parts Of the world
The collection is said 20 be really the most com
peto known IN any country II Is valued atsl2pp or,
rather that is about the sum expended In ircishs cahi.
nets and the purchase OF specimens Tie labor OF
tMtnil aNe lears Is not osiLmat.A.
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To THE EDrTon OF THE SuN-SW. am ut
loss know why Amen oan culcu> ave toruuug tl. ir
brains ,o anNiou,y tor anew title iuf tie English jew
who successfully IN hns lands Interests has cousun.
mated the treaty of Berlin.
But am sorry that his admirers have hccn SO uu
fortunate an the selection of u,lcs There u.s. however,
title win a believe ha. become Nuuot ly tlp death
ot thr great Dr. t0uk of ,t, lr,Aul. The ur which
this dt-tutNl-lCi Clergyman lurr 90 his crave wa,
COCK OF the Walls and do mot know auS other title 50
appropriate iur Mr. n-iHth. uol go tuk that any one
Will have the icmeuN tudslu IBIS CLAIM.
lopns That my suggestion wili relieve your CORE
spuudent~ further trouble the matter AMI tut
they wall accept and dct onit remain, &c, T. Is.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SnY Largo num-
hers Of children, from to- years, are dying from water
ON the BRAIN, which generally commences with summer
complaint lha'e lost one myself and know many sur.
WHnf nue ones Seeing that the most cNperirnced
no.tols nave NlHt urs 10 treatment altogether drrrut
uun '"g oN.r nave lust aith ln them n ans u rHf
SUNS readers know Of a lac "a lll lcstW "A .lt. I
ing on humanity by mdAlus 1t known thereby sa,u, Ia
mcnts amt ignorance ID a.
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Why Ito Docs Not Cry.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SUi have read
in liu srN the extract from Mr. Geo W. Curuss article
in HtIas noi4 ON he proposed denomination of Grant
Mr. Curtis points out, with Quavcr in his son0r0us
voice that Grant Is pu up again the bottom Will drop
out of every tu- aud chaos Hul black nsut will super
Nenc would cry. IL could stop laughing Ion. cupieh
Everybody know, that tins eminent eva service H..
former viii aU into Inr when the time uts amt uuuu
is little beverage ttun the poisoned tulicp while Mast
sActchcs hludseon. and boWles by tho Huullc page
Itnupsov
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what Southern People are Thinking.


Ffom ne Memphis tpT~h
Key has Just given out to the Washington cor
respondent OF the 81 Louis Gs'c D,puf that he rs
sl receiving letters from his friends approving his
letter ON the South in politics and saying that the
has been TO set int scnt men 10 thinking
Reading between the lines learn that Keys letter
donouncing the Potter inyosugatns committee has st
intelligent men 10 thinking what Kind OF man Hayes
must be to continue office that stolen for him
by John sherman and others, AMI what Kind oi Demo.
crat hey Is TO remain member OF the Cabinet Of Presi.
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At meeting q The bar Of Kings county In Tho
Supreme Court chambers, in Brooklyn yesterday the
Hon Henry G Murphy addressing Justice Barnard who
was ON the hcuch spoke in cungy nf the late ex ulle
John Lott, who on Saturday died in his home in Flat
hush Justice Barnard also added some remarks IN n
similar STRAIN Motion, were granted 10 enter upon the
minutes N th" court the usual resolution in respect oi
the late eN judge Lott aud the late Wee Chancellor
MeCnun VINO died y hls home in oyster Bay on satur.
day me mineral OF the late judge Lott Will be ohsrrN
NJ ,rno"n nom tne Ola Dutch reformed Lhuleh IN
IInllIIAlI -
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To THE EDITOR or THE Sun -Su9 SEQ that
NJ jackson doesn't like Lii Perkins since his letter
about Long Branch drying lp.
Now, don't know OF u single writer who has written
50 many peculiar letters and few poor letters as ETA
ierAinS have never been able pass hY one Of ms
I'"'INy YET nope to see them continue IN rhE SCs,
], C D.