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To THE EDITOR OF THR SUS-ST: In the
history II all republics cannot but notice that their
downfall accomplished hy gradual steps which were
condonoi and excused tcing necessary g. meet
emergency anciul " real IN which the popular inter
est Kept alive by cas judces and rarity in
strong aud controlling that the danger the
life OF the republic kcl out Of sight until too late
le avcrtcd. even by bloodshod aud revolution such
crissis now before Gradually the Republican PARTY
have introduced measures tc ultimate result OF which
and Of the policy which favors them lead 10 an
overthrow OF our institutions Nothing bat GOODNESS and
careful but firm opposition avert the danger our
people better educated than those q France for in
stance yet unchecked progress such Tho Re pub
party making Will lead 10 just such catastrophe
80 graphically described IN ~ Hugos History OF
Crime
There no use mincng matters; we the people must
ait carefully the motives ana weigh thoroughly tie
sequences which surely follow the attempt 60 Keep
State elections within control preudiced Executive
Ncvcr Gid poorer and more spurious arguments sup.
port. attempt TO SUPPORT. the yotors OF pro
posed by the people through their Representatives II
the of the Executive be defended then
less republic than England.
Nor the revolution has nation been IN greater
danger The Toe j. more insdious and the temper Of
many has cooled sufficiently TO consider the
Bile results Of the policy supported BY the Republican
Iary-cthcr controlled elections ana a di.graced or
ruined republic conflict Of Gscteat and disastrous
consequences 10 life and proIerv the allied re.
bclion' In steady and firm opposition. ap.
peal to the better instincts OF the people and dropping
OF all 81 .uoual feeling. our safety lies CIIlzlS
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THOUSANDS or CHILDREN IN LINE.


The songs selected by the Southern New
York Association OF Baptist Sunday Schools to
DO sung yesterday Gs part OF tho exercises for
the cclebration1of the nineteenth anniversary
were unexpectedly appropriate. for many Of
them had reference 10 the approaching sum-
mer and the day was so warm and balmy that
it was more like July than May weather. Tho
heat in the afternoon was almost too great in
fact. for II prevented the general procession
which had been contemplated. and the children
of the various schools celebrated the anniver-
sary in different parts Of the city, Thirty-scvcn
schools we're represented. and there were, prob
ably from u 900 TO 1900 children participant
Ing. The school Of the Sixth Street Church was
the only ono that celebrated the day entirely
alone, and ut West Farms six schools were
united.
Al about noon 200 children. ranging between
the ages Of 8 and 70 years, esscnbled in the
schoolroom Of the Mariners Baptist Church.
They were all dressed in light summer CLOTH
ing and most Of the very little ones were ,ac-
companind by their parents At 2 O'Clock they
fell into line. md with their teachers. and the
Rev. DR. Hodge. Pastor Of the Mariners Church.
stances. had 20 be carried over the short lis
tanco separating them from tho East BAPTIST
where they were cordially received by Mr. II.
W. Hams who superintendent the arrange
pents of the Sunday school attached to 5 his
children. dressed also In summer. garments,
and looking so like the new arrivals. that mad
both bodies been lost in the streets aud unable
to tell what schools they came from. II would
have been an exceedingly difficult matter to a.
certain which were Mariners" and which
" East" children.
No opportunity to be lost was afforded them.
however. They were ut once mustered into the
rooms Of the East Church Sunday School.
which they, completely filled. where they lis
tcnod to addresses 10y the Rev. Mr.. S,nuhury.
Of the Willett Street NJ. T. Church. and the ltev.
Dr. Hodge Of the Mariners Baptist They then
sang the hymns, Marching on we come with
the gush Of joy We gather rejoicing" " a
Child's Prnyer." " The Chidrcn's Hymn"
Tho world TO life, aTakening,%, and . March
Vices. and tho children Of tho Mariners school
were not invited to partake Of any refresh
ments partly because only sufficient had iiecn
provided TO bquncously supply the wants OF
the East school scholars. and partly because an
elegant repnst OF ice cream, oranges. and cakes
awaited the Mariners" children on their re-
turn 20 their own rooms. whittier they hurried
with eager stops the instant the word March
was given. After tho East School children had
eaten up all tho ice cream and pockcted the
oranges and cakes. they were dismissed.
Tho cXcreices in the other thirty-1ve schools
were similar. and tho refreshments were only
different in point Of quantity TO suit the varying
number Of scholars in the different schools.
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1x1ERMARRIAGE or rnE RACES.
Testing the ConstitutIonarity or the Virginia
state Law ForhIddIng IL.

RICHMOND. May l3.-The misccgcnation
case Of Edward Kinney tcolorcdl and Mary SUI
san Hail lwhitcl. who are confined in the Nir-
Ginia penitcntiary for violation Of the State
statute forbiddng white and colorod ctizcns to
in!ermarry. was before the United States Cir
cult Court to-day. Judge Hughes presiding
upon n petition Of writ Of haboas corpus. The
petition sets forth that the negro Kinney is un-
lawfully restrained Of his liberty I'm violation Of
the Constitution and laws Of the United States
by virtue Of the pretended sentence OF the
County Court Of Hanover County. Va. pro-
nounccd in certain criminal prosecution
against him and the woman Hall, they having
gone 10 Washington. whore they wer united in
the bonds Of matrlmony. and after their mar
riagc returned 10 Virginia and lived together Ms
man and wife until their arrest which was soon
followed by their conviction and sentence to inn
prlsonment in the penltentiary Tor iyc years
each.
The grounds alleged in tho petition for n
writ OF habeRs corpus are: That the petitioner.
Kinney. and the woman to whom he was mar
the United states; that one Of the privileges
and immunitcs 81 citizens 81 the United States.
guaranteed against invasion by hostile State
legislation, is the right, fully and freely. TO con-
tract among themselves. IRRESPECTIVE OF race or
color; that marriage Is q civil contract, and
that therefore the act Of tho Legislature Of the
state Of Virginia. making IL a penal offence for
white ana cOlorcd citizens 20 intermnrry, is
contrary 10 the Constitution and laws Of tho
United States and void thnt the marriage hav-
ing been celebrated in the District OF Columbia.
and valid there. II must be valid throughout the
United States.
>. The case was fully argued upon its merits By
United States District Attorney LOWS for tho
petitioner. ana State Attorney General Field
for the Commonwealth The Court reserved its
decision until tomorrow.
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A Pardon For Which There Should
Have Been No Occasion.

EDWIN c. BURT, tho young man who per-
mttcd his wcll-tralncd dogs TO kill some
mschoyous rats in the presence Of several
spectators, had served out twcnty-eight
days OF the three months in the penitcn-
tiary to which he had been sentenced when
he was pardoncd out by Gov. ROBINSON.
We commend the Governor for releasing
the young man from an imprisonment to
which he should never have been doomed
Even Mr. BERGH who had procured young
BURr's conviction. signed n petition for his
release. This may be well enough as far as
II goes but IL does not go far enough The
outrageous law under which this young
man was convicted for a really praiseworthy
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Truth for All Times.

When men cOte, and irheR their chosen
officers meet 10 conduct the AFFAIRS Of their
political Governments, no soldiers can inter
fere This limit to their dnta0onisms no
political party can sdfoiy pass"
So said WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs, at mass
meeting of the people Of New York, dozen
years ago, when as yet he had never
dreamed OF linking his political fortunes
with those Of the then unknown man HAYES.
An armed force IN the neiOhborhO0d Of the
polls is almost of necessity a menace TO the
voters and an Interference ieith their freedom
and independence"
So said GEO. w. MCCRARY, in his book on
elections, before he had lent himself to
HAYES.
Girl liberty and a standing army for the
purposes Of ciCa police hare nerer pet stood
together, and nerer can stand together"
So said WILLIAM ii. SEWARD speaking
with the same wholesome adherence OF mill
tary Interference with the rights Of the
citizen which led the founders OF our Gov
ernment 10 clrcumscribe within the narrow
est limits both the size and the functions of
the regular army.
But We now see HAYES, in his veto, march
ing beyond that limit in party manUuvres
which Mr.. EVARTs once declared unsafe to
pass insisting on that right of using
troops at the polls which Mr.. MCCRARY de-
clared to be a menace TO the independence of
voters; and intending TO make that use of n
standing army MS a police which Mr.. SEWARD
declared to be incompatible with the con-
tinuance OF liberty.
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Mr.. Moy jim Kee, Convert.

Mr. MoY jim KEE may be a rascally thief
or he may not. Proper proof has yet to be
offered in his case.
We hope he is not, for at least two rea-
sons. Mr. MoY JIM KEE is a Chinaman, and
it is a very unusual thing for a Chinaman
TO be hauled up in this city for theft. Mr..
MoY jim KEE is also Chinese convert to the
so-callcd Christianity Of these times. Not
outstanding the vast sums OF money OK
pended by the various missionary societies
in the effort TO Christianize Mr.. MoY jim
KEGS countrymen-sums amounting in the
aggregate to many millions Of dollars a
converted Chinaman Is still almost as rare
as a converted jew, that rarcst and cos Hest
delicacy in the proselyting market Mr.,
MoY jim KEE, moreover, was a convert of
uncommon promise. lilo babe fair TO de-
velop into n burning and shining light With
q zeal that brought him the sympathy and
communication Of high authorities in his
new church, he had set to work TO wean tho
other Cinnamon residing in this city from
the errors OF CoNEUcIUs, and win them
over to the religion that is preached and
practised in tho United States by the Method
list denomination. There was talk of rails
ing money to enable him TO enter Drew
Theological Seminary, take full course OF
theological study, and become full ilcdgcd
Methodist preacher.
Now his Christian brother and ex-om-
ployer, Mr.. PARKE Of Front street, has had
Mr., MoY jim KEE locked up in tho City
Prison on charge of stealing. Mr. PARNI
says that 1t grleved him to do this, but he
felt it to be duty, and that the value Of the
goods purloined by Mr. MoY jim KEE Is
about Sl70 Mr.. MoY jim KEE says he took
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EDWARD KINNEY, q colorcd citizen OF the
United States and OF the State Of Virginia mar
ried a white woman. Under the State law for
bidding such marriages. EDWARD and his bride
were arrested. tried. convicted. and sent to
prison for i've years. Thereupon EDWARD car
ried his case by habeas corpus into the Federal
Circuit Court. setting forth through his counsel
that the State Of Virginia has unlawfuly un-
dcrtaken to punish hip for exercising his in
nlienable right ms n citizen Of the United States
10 WOO and wed the woman he loved. whatever
her color; moreover. that the marriage. being
valid in the District Of Columbia where il was
contracted is valid in every State and Terri
tory. nook and corner. Of the American Union.
Judge HUGHEs's opinion upon these points is
awaited with lively interest In Virginia.
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principle, or conviction, or moral courage,
and is in the hands OF desperate and design
ing leaders that have staked their all on
the next Presidential election. Instead OF
hating, HAYES will go to the furthest ex-
trcme in order to prove his fidelity; and
there is no plan, however reckless, that he
will not now adopt and pursue to remove the
distrust OF the chiefs, who use but despso
him. The last hope is in the determination
Of Congress to protect the ballot against the
bayonet. and to defend the liberties Of the
people.
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II BoYToS's bill, now in the Senate, to
cause American vessels TO equip themselves
with his patent life suits. in numbers proper
uonate TO tonnage. should happen TO fail PAUL.
the paddler. has still a chance for fame and for
tune open to him in accepting the challenge Of
WEDD. WEBB. the man who. far outdoing
LEASDER and Lord BYRON. swan the English
Channel unaided. has announced himself eager
to swim any man In the world /" for the long
est distance either can go. or 10 lay a wager
that he will swim thirty-six hours on n stretch.
near New York. or twelve hours q day for n
month bar Sundays. Here is a chance for the
great American Goater 10 prove that he is a
great American swimmer also. We do not
think. at any rate. that he will get many life
suit acts passed by Congress this session. not
withstandinG the shrewd preliminary per
formance with which no led. or noated. up to
his little bill.
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The final preparations for the celebration OF
the Moore nary Ia the Academy Of Music, the
2sth OF May, have been made ami the committee an
nouncc the following programme: introductory address
Chief Justice DAILY, Grafton, Richard oGormau; poems,
n H. stoidard and John Savage The music will be
der the direction of Gmorc, and will consist OF seiec
chcsa Will bo unusually large and the &, orus sung BY
choir Of four hundred voices The festival will be-
opcucd with let Ern remember the DAYS O old ~ by
quartet Florence cc Knox will sing on in the Silly
NiFhi,n ana George simpson will Etve The Minstrel
boy The festival wlll conclude with Sound the Loud
1mbrcl" gwen by all the chief singers The entire cho
rus ana Gilmore iuN band, The main ohitC Of the
committee is 10 give Moores music In its hshest ca
lrcsAuu
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Fighting the Insurance Companies.

Mossrs. Robbins & Appleton, the chief suffer-
by the Bond street fire OF March g. 1877 recovered
their fourth verdict for insurance Yesterday The first
suit was tor 5000 against the Columbia Fire Insurance
Company This IL m the Court Of Appeals the company
SUI resisting the payment OF the VERDICT against thcm
Tn Tho second sun verdict of So nu was obtained
against the Peoples Insurance Company o Newark
THIS luigmCnt was paid Tue ulud suit was against the
flumun'~ FUND Insurance Company of san Francisco
which also pad Judgment i 5000 The INT dD, dod
Yesterday was against The lHuhurs Bremen Insurance
Company, and WAS ior $1,000 gond~ lclungiu. 90 Rob
inns Appleton ami the American Watch Company. line
lurN AMArdNd lIe Ilulnllll 80 li.n ~
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To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-S6': Let tho
II the PEOPLE the North AMI West will
nish them free homes and free transportation to those
homes. it will In the end l,ncht the negro and very
greatly benefit the Southern states lam tod that the
loss of the negroes win rum the South these broad
acres Will grow up IN hrihrs Hnd hthlos ANA hocumc
bowling wilderness out uTou such tOuiuolrry am a
planter amt slaycoNuer The loss OF the grocs
would only be- present Inconvenience 10 lew who uw
large tracts Of land and in the emf would hcucht our
tcrN interests well int rests more important In
place OF the negroes would secure trustworthy white
labor OAkrUrfA
AyoYEtLHs PARISH, La, May g.
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Georre O. narnard,. WIN.

Tho will Of tho late George c. Barnard was
offered for probate yesterday Its written sheet OF
note paper, and reads as follows.
!, George g Barnard, do make, publish ma declare
this my last will and testament give an my Irupcrty
both real and personal 10 my childron equally, cdrn
10 take parents shares Il parent Is dead appoint Jo.
ph y Barnard executor without giving amy secu.
rty with iu power tn sell all or any OF my real estate
he may tnk proper II he thinks proper he can nay
each of the children their share Of the as they
may arrive at the age o ~ years II not the interest
only thereof GKoRGF a. Barnard
FEu
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American Mus~uu-2os Bowery. Matinee
Hover, Thestrc-Jsct sheppard
brewster uaII-Two.hsaied Nightingale
broadway Tbeatr~-it N. B. rinaiofe. Matinee
Urn Avesue Theatre rstinutA
Grsnd Opera Haus~-rony Pastors Troupe. Matinee
uaverI,'. y yceun Iheatr--It NJ s Pnaorc.
Madison Square Ihcntre-won at Last
n-,, Work Aquarium Great Attractions Matinee.
Olympic Theatre -Assommor
rsrL IheRtrr-Mme. Tsvart
ennEreactsco uiastretS-Brosdway, cor. 79,h,L
Standard rbeatre-H NJ. =. rnaore. Matinee
Theatre Cousique-vsriety Matinee.
union sqaaro Thc.tre-i.nst Chiiren.
NxaIIacL's IbeRtre-The SNOWFALL.
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Mr.. WILLIAM ii. KEMBLE is u very high
man in the Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania. Since the death OF Mr.. MACKEY, Mr..
KENfBLE and Mr.. QUAY, at present Secte-
tary of the Commonwealth, are the control
ling minds OF the organization. without
them, Senator CAMERON would be nobody
and nothing. They are men Of great abil-
tiles OF a certain kind. and Of intense energy
and purpose.
1t appears by tho testimony before the
WOLFE Committee. investigating the
bribery and corruption alleged to have been
used to pass the so-called -four million
steal" that these two Republican leaders
were the great chiefs OF the corrupt rail-
road lobby. and they represented that act
OF spoliation as essential to the future sue
cess OF the Republican party. Mr.. QUAY
took a very active part, behaving. however,
with a little more prudence than his hsso-
ciate. while MIR. KEMBLE is emphatically
and graphically described as the king Of
the BOOSTERS"
Whom Mr. KEMBLE was State Treasurer
he wrote TO TITAN J. CoFFEY, Assistant
Attorney General of the United States, the
following letter. introducing GEO. o. EVANS,
an agent appointed by the State To collect
large claims against the Federal Govern
ment
"TRHAsrRY DTrAHrHFSr oI PFNssytvASi,
HARKisHuKG. March %. 1857 Z
my DEAR TrriAS Allow 10 introduce 10 you my
particular friend Nj tGEoRsr o EvASs. lie has claim
magnitude that he wishes you TO help him In.
Put him through you would me- lie understands ad
diuon. division. ami silence.
yours, " II KFshLL
TO TrAs j. corTET ESQ, Washington, d. CO.
Mr. KENNELS Peoples Bank in Philadel-
pha has long been favored depository OF
city and State funds without interest, upon
which the profit in the course OF years must
have been very great He has, at all events,
grown exceedingly rich. and like the other
chieftains Of the Ring is never at any loss
for money 10 carry on the most gigantic
operations, whether in business or politics
Mr.. KEMDLE is stll the member Of the
National Republican Committee from Penn
sylvania He Is tower Of strength in that
party, the right arm of the CAMERoNs the
recognized head of the Treasury Ring, and
the king Of the Rosters From his
woll-lined purse came one OF the largest in
dividual contributions TO the HAYES cam
paign in 1876. or such is the party whose
present national head is the Fraudulent
President
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The nemoera,. vlc,ery In Morrl..o~n.

MoRRIsTowE. N. j.. May l3.-The Democrats
made clean sweep at the charter election yesterday
They elect James T.. sullivan Recorder L. Dayton Bah.
tit Alderman, John Hone Jr.. james Cornell. aud
". fairclld Councilmcn. TINS gives the control ui
the town 10 the Democrats Tor the ensuing wear IL Is
the hrst time they have had the mnnat cmenl u the
town Affairs since ats incorporation IN 1904
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Federal and state Authority In Me.lco.

CITY or MEXICO, May Ga grave question
has arisen in iucatan The Federal Government levied
q contribution Of twenty i've per cent on cattle. The
Provincial Government opposed the contribution. aud
while the Governor discussing IL officially with the
Federal authorizes, the District Judge enlarged the
state income. Ihefeupun the Governor CouNuAci the
legislature presented his protest aud sent circular to
the Governors oi other States asking them 10 support
ms protest II Is hulei that the Government will falY
settle the question, else grave disorders are feared.
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The International Trust indictments.

Frank ID. Carr, the secretary. and Charles NJ.
Field, director Of the International Trust Company Of
Jersey CITY who were recently Jointly indicted with In
dian Commits oncr ayt, the President OF the trust conf
ptuy, ON charge of publishing false statement ol the
banks condition, NVr Urraleucd In the Court o Gene nj
Sessions in jcrscy CITY yesterday They pleaded not
guilty and gave 500 bai each Mr. ElNard n Wilson
hecune surety Tor All Carr and Oresws Cleveland or
Mr. Etshl
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The verdicts given in suits for breach of
promise Of marriage in the courts Of this city
have shown an ascending scale Of late that
ought TO prove n warning 20 fathless SWANS.
Yesterday jury in the Marine Court. whose
feelings had evidently been thoroughly aroused.
returned a verdict for 5000 against doicnd-
ant who after an eight years engagement. had
discarded tho maiden OF his FIRST choice on
pretext that there was insanity in her family.
and that his father. on that account had refused
his consent to the match. Tho faithless lover
in this case is doubly unfortunate. for having
won the affections OF another maiden. he was
discarded by her. as lie certainly deserved. as
soon as his previous infldelity camo 20 her
knowledge.
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CITY OF MEXICO. May G.-The anniversary Of
the victory Of the MeNcans over the French an 1862 was
celebrated yesterday with great ceremony and tcstr
Thctr military PROFESSIONS speeches hni iutHu A.
hnu OF public schnns duung tho day, and luminauons
and fireworks du,in- the meht The regular steamer
lV from Vera cruz to Now orleans has susU nded lun
ming unul Tie lVNVr season has passed
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The Fraudulent President in his message
ve.oinR tho bill to prevent military interior
ence at elections" says:

Under this bll the presence and employment q the
army navy Of the United states would be lawful. ana
might be necessary 70 maintain the conduct u state
election against the domestic violence that would
throw a. but would IL unlawful 20 maintain the conduct
OF national election against the local Nlolc
that would overthrow IT."
Before the army could be present and en-
ployed to maintain State election against do
nestle violence. II would be necessary for the
Governor Of the State to show 10 the satisfaction
OF the President Of tho United States that that
State election and the government Of the State
were one and the Same thing. The 4th section
OF tho 4th article OF the Constitution OF the
United States guarantees every State repub-
lican form Of government. protection against
invasion and domestic violence. 1t does not
guarantee a State election against anything
Mr.. HAYEs's reasoning throughout his latest
veto message is as inexact. Illogical. and faulty
rs this specimen. And yet from this promise
thus established he proceeds to argue that the
bill to prevent military interference at cleo
tons" discrminatcs in favor OF the State and
against the national authority.