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In this fight for free elections, tho Hon
SAMUEL S. Cox Of the Sixth New York Dis
trict has houorcd the principles Of Democ-
racy by refusing TO give his vote or voice
for the policy Of cowardico.
For myself, and speaking for my con-
stitucnts. who have been outraged" said
Mr.. Cox in his speech of April II, 81 would
leave no vestigo of that legislation not ono
scintila, not oven the supervising obscrv-
ers, with their &c pdrte examinations and
power TO arrest. Let us cut them all up
the whole of the system by the roots, every
fibre OF It. Until It Is thus eradlcatod, let
us obey the traditions and laws OF legisla-
tive freedom, aud withhold supplies till our
land is free from these tyrannies."
There wore many others among the Dem.
ocratic members OF the House who spoke az
loudly aud az bravely at that time as sun
SET Cox did. Six weeks later he stood al
most alone,
1t has sometimes been the habit OF Mr..
Cox's enemies In his own party to call
him n light weight We do not expect
10 hear much " that hereafter, lie does
not weigh ton in the scales, but he is heavy
enough to remain where he planted himself
while puff Of breath has blown his col
leagues from their stronghold, and scatter
ed them like thistledown. All honor to the
brave and faithful mani
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Bad for the Jobbers.

The principal jobs now pending before
Congress, such as stealing the Indian Terri
tory, turning the public printing over to
Ring. and other projects, will havo a hard
time 10 get the lenst comfort at this
session, even should it be protracted longer
than s now expected. There are loose
Democrats in both Houses who favor these
schemes, and have shown no disposition to
redeem the pledges Of the party made for
reform and retrenchment. On the contrary,
they are quite ready to follow in the foot
steps OF the Republicans, and to profit by all
the unworthy methods which they prac-
tised when in a majority Of Congress.
These traders In politics, who fight only
for the spoils, and who have a natural
hatred for those who seek TO purge the
public service Of abuses and to bring back
honest government, claim that they are
entitled to enjoy everything their prede-
cessors possessed, and to add something
more, 70 make up FOR long exclusion from
the public crib. They have acted On this
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1t is refreshing to SEQ a political party
with principles which it stands up to unani-
mously and consistently. There was time
when the Republican party was supposed TO
havea few principles, but It has passed away,
and the strugglenow Is only for power and
plumber, with fraud and force In elections as
the chosen means Of success. At the begin
ming OF the present session, the Democrats
also professed to have at least one principle,
which was that the peoples money should
never be voted to maintain an army to over
awe them at the polls. Upon this declara-
ton they avowed they were ready 10 live or
die, to sink or swim. But, in fact, they held
no such principle at all.
Happily there Is in the country a third
party, solid for liberty and law. 1t consists
OF DAVID DAVIS at present, but II he con-
tinues faithful, he will, like ABRAHAM OF Old
be made multitude He states his prln-
cirla plainly, aud is not ashamed TO sub
scribe it with his own hand. Here it is
"wAsulSc1oS May H. 1879
"His hardly necessary for me To say am IN favor Of
perfect freeeom OF elections the Interference
presence Of any part the AZ the polls because
that opinion was emphHucaly expressed on the floor Of
the Senate III, little less than public scandal
century national existence that any party could ven.
to ask the peoples approval Of species OF tyranny
forbidden in ENGLAND AMI wherever else parliamentary
principle is respected. DAVID DAVIS
DAVID DAVIS is spoken Of rs the Demo-
cratic candidate for President But why
should he DO the Democratic candidate
Why should not the Democratic party go
over, all hands, bag and baggage, to the
third party, seeing that it holds Democratic
principles and dares maintain themY
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The Army and the country. Liberty.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN: Sir: | re-
ternte most cordially the sentiment expressed
IN THE sun. that If we are to DO without the
army or free elections. lot the army 20. As l
read the Constitution. its framers never con-
templated a permanent standing army, much
less that It should become as tho New York
World asserted il was. 4 short time since. II
part Of the executive machinery o; Govern
ment"
Congress is authorized to raise and maintain
armies. but no appropriation Tor that purpose
shall be Tor longer period than two years.
Now, what Is there alarming in tho idea
OF dishtndin. the army Hlogrther2 The
Constitution declares Tho Caitei States
mot the President shall guarantee to
every state in this Union republican
form OF government. and shall protect
ra of them against invasion; and on The Rp-
phcUion Ut the Legislature, or Of tue EXecu-
tlv" lwnru the Legislature cannot be convened.
ugI lust dome stl' violence"
the same instrument designates the means
10 Poe used or the purpOses thus named. Among
the upWcrs granted Ia Congress Is that e. pro-
vide for calling forth the militia Ia execute the
laws, suppress instructions, and repei inva-
sluus. II Il stunulng array is to become rs il
must under Mr. Huyrs's construction Of the
Presidents prerogNtVe. n standing monaco to
the liberties Of our people. we had better abolish
It entirely and rncur 10 the constitutional
method of executing the laws.
IoBoKEN. Nav 10 j. W. BRYCE.
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similar restrictions existed In majority OF
the States It Is plain, therefore that the
trainers Of the Federal Constitution did not
intend to prevent the States from making
the ownership of propcrtya necessary quail
incation for the franchise. The Constitu-
tion rs amended, prohibits any State from
restricting the suffrage on account Of race,
color, or previous condition of sorvltudo.
II Mods no argument 10 demonstrate that
the requirement of q property qualification
in foreign-born citizens Is not contrary to
this prohibition.
Congress can, however, take into consider
alton the number of citizens disfranchiscd
in Rhode Island in apportioniug TO that
state its representation in the lower House,
and fair apportionmeut would undoubt-
eddy deprive Rhode Island Of one Congress-
man, and also lesson by one the Republican
vote IN the Electoral College.
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THE GLOBE LIFE
Stronger and Stronger Opposition TO the Move
ment for Receiver.


Tho protesting general agents OF the
Globe Mutual Life Insurance Company were
actively OF war yesterday despite the heat. +.
J. Griffith Of Norfolk. Va. and George W.
Manning Of Missouri. both among the largest
and most influential agents in tho South have
arrived since Saturday and given in their adj
hcsion To tho movement. which is now said to
represent between 5000 and 1000 policy hold
ers. At an informal meeting yesterday Messrs.
Osborne OF Boston. Bauer Of New York and
Manning Of St. Louis were appointed COM
mittee to visit Albany in the interests Of tho
policy holders to defeat. II possible. the effort
to throw the company into bankruptcy. Tho
protesting agents have retained the law firm OF
Hand Hale Of Albany to represent their in =
WI be begun at once,
The Southern and Western agents say that
the great mass Of the policy holders there nre
IN favor ol sealing their policies down To IA basis
coniarmable with the existing assets. This
privilege was accorded in the case OF the UNI
yersal and Charter Oak companies greatly 10
the benefit OF the policy holders. Receiver
ships. on the other hand, are costly and unccr-
tain, and tend 10 the enrichment Of tho rings
and cliques who got hold Of them.
II was expected that Judge Westbrook would
announce his decision on the application for
the appointment for a receiver yesterday after
noon, but he did not do So Tho General
AGENTS Committee went TO Albany last might.
ALBANY. June AIN the matter Of the nppli-
cation iuf receiver tor the Globe Mutual Life
company, Justice Westbrook this afternoon said he was
receiver ought to be appointed but he had been told
certain patcrs on the subject forwarded him
me way he would postpone the appointment until To-
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theory in tho distribution Of patronage,
and they have invented speculative schcmos
with no other object than to fill their
pockets yany means however discrcditablo.
Fortunately, it is in the power OF "a few
upright men to cry halt when a corrupt
faction demand Legislation for thor own
benefit, wholly indifferent to the consc-
Qucnccs. or to the effect on the party which
they profess to servo These fow square
Democrats arc ablo TO block tho gamo of
any venal combination, even though stall
wart Republicans and ultra dcclaImcrs OF
the Democracy figure in it together.
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in several States to be rs follows:

1t may be seen from the above table that
the average proportion Of voters to the
total population in all the Statos named,
except Rhode Island, is about one in five;
in Rhode Island the proportion is rather
less than one in eight Little Delaware,
for instance, with a population almost one
hundred thousand less than that OF Rhode
Island, is only about two thousand behind
Rhode Island in her popular vote 1t is
evident that no mean proportion of the citi-
zens Of Rhode Island are denied the right
to vote by the State Constitution.
The next question is, Are general results
affected by the limitation OF the suffrage in
Rhode Island? IN 1876 Rhode Island gave a
vote Of 1871 for the Republican electors,
and of 1912 for the Democratic electors. 1t
is apparent that at least one-third Of the
citizens are DISTINGUISHED, and it is admitted
that the DISTINGUISHED citizens belong to the
Democratic party. Evidently, therefore,
the extension Of the right OF suffrage to the
thousands Of DISTINGUISHED citizens, and the
thousands OF others who are qualified for
citizenship but who do not think it worth
while to assume a position which carries
with 1t certain burdens and responsibilities
such as liability to militia duty and to
cription-without any privileges or adj
vantages, would considerably change tho
political complexion OF the State.
The final question is, What can Congress
do about it ? The Constitution guarantees
to every State a republican form of gov
eminent; but 1t is clear that the Rhode
Island restrictions on suffrage do not run
counter to this guarantee, for, at tho time
that the Federal institution was framed,
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Thc sufTrnge In Rhode island.

The time OF the United States Senate has
been partly taken up Of late with n discus
sion in regard 10 the restrictions on the
electoral franchise in Rhode Island, a State
which is always counted upon as certain to
give majority for the Republican candl-
dates in Presidential year. Rhode Island
has four electoral votes, and in close contest
those votes might become very important,
and might turn the scale Of an election. II Is
not strange. therefore, that Democratic
members Of the United States Senate are
anxious to see removed the restrictions on
the suffrage imposed by the Constitution OF
Rhode Island as 1t is well known that the
citizens debarred from the polls are nearly
all, ii not all, Democrats,
The first question OF national interest and
importance ia, To what extent do the re-
strctions upon suffrage in Rhode Island
affect the rights Of citizens In that State
1t Is safe to assume that the Federal census
is Il correct return Of the total population
OF the various States. 1t is also safe to
assume that nearly every citizen who can
vote, votes at a Presidential election. Taking
a a basis, therefore, the Federal census Of
1870 and the Presidential election OF 1876.
we find the proportion Of voters to popula-
ton in several States to be as follows
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A Long Presidential Campaign Tn
certaintics.

Tho leading Issue In the Presidential cam
paign, through the instrumcntality Of the
vetocs and the course Of politics in Ohio,
has become sharply defined at this cnrly
day, and there seems now to be a prospect
of an unusually long ard heated contro-
vcrsy. 1t is eyldont that in Ohio the Re
publicans are going to ask to be inirustod
with power ON the ground that the rebellion
is not yot wholly and ellcctually suppres scd,
ind that danger to the Union and to the SUI
premacy Of the nation IN national affairs Is
still threatened from Confederate sources.
We do not say that II the Republicans can
convince a majority Of the voters Of this,
and II they can maintain that belief until
the Presidential election, they may not elect
their candidate. We're we OF that belief we
should support the candidate Of any party
for the Union against the candidate OF any
other party against the Union, or doubtful
on that point. We are for the Union, first,
last, and all the time, against everybody
and all things.
but we are for liberty also. Liberty and
Union" were the immortal words Of DANIEL
WEBSTER. Danger to liberty may arise in
various forms it may come in the guise Of
the savior Of tho Union-in tho shape Of
GRANT and third term. Lot lie jealously
guard the priceless treasure from oncroach-
ments in one quarter as well us in another.
We believe, however, from the campaign
being opened so early, that the true view OF
public affairs. whatever it may be, is all the
more likely to prevail before we arrive at
tho voting time for President. II the Demo-
Gratis deserve power. they are pretty likely
TO attain to II at the next Presidential cleo
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sir: l am
Old Republican, tut feel that under the rule Of that
party the great American republic the pride OF the new
world Is surely rapIdy drifting tols destiny amiltary
dospousm
The Republican party has fulfilled It's mission and like
all clio In nature must 20 down degrade country
With Senator Davis, the Scion OF the West AT the head
Of the republic We would have faithful and just admin.
sraton OF the laws, an administration OF which all
Americans would be proud; an administration that would
be remembered and honored by honest Tor all
coming time
Nomlng,c him by whatever party YOU will the people
will elect him We know him, his past life speaks tor
him, "louder than We can speak"
Mason CouNTY H., May 10 G. WORM TYLER
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Ohio.

Tho Democrats OF Ohio hold a state Con-
vention tomorrow TO nominate a candidate
for Governor to run against CHARLES Fos-
TER, who is the candidate OF Mir. HAYES AMI
JOHN SHERMAN, nominated by the Rcpu0-
licans.
There has been good deal OF talk first
and last about Senator THURMAN as the
Democratic candidate. In some respects
Mr.. THURMAN would be logical selection.
FOSTER represents the Electoral Fraud OF
1875 on the Republican side and Mr. THUR.
MAN, who promoted the unconstitutional
Electoral Commission, might also represent
it on the Democratic side. This would be
consistent and symmetrical all around; but
since Mr.. THURMAN was q chief promoter
OF the present extra session OF Congress,
and lately made a speech against having
troops at the polls and since two or three
vetoes from HAYES have taken down his
courage so that he no longer wants to 90 on
with the fight, we think there would be very
little use in running him for Governor.
The Governor Of Ohio ought at least to be
a man with backbone. one who would
never, under any circumstances, vote
dollar 10 be used to overawe honest voters
with Federal bayonets. No, Mr.. THURMAN
will not dol
In the condition TO which the statesmen
Of the Democracy have now brought their
party, it seems TO be OF little consequence
who is selected as their candidate for Gov
ernor OF Ohio. There is Mr.. RICE who
wants the honor, and Mr.. BISHOP, the pres
ent incumbent, who wants IL also; and it
makes very little aDnarent difference which
OF them is taken.
This is the day Of towards and compro-
misses; yet 1t cannot last forever.
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AM. 10, " mon ana . teams
Aalil -. ltr men and , teams
Aprll 81. IA men and I teams
May !, 2l7 men and IL teams.
May = DIS men and ~ teams
Nav IS. ga9 men and ~ teams


WASHINGTON. June 2.-Mr. Blaine offered TO-
day AN amendment to Mr. McDonad's resolution relative
10 Rhode lslRnd Congress districts recing that mas
much the Third Sixth. and Eighth Congress- Districts
OF Georgia; the Sixth and Eighth Districts Of North caro-
lima mud the Third. Fourth; Fish and Sixth Districts of
Nshssp cast nc the last election aggregate vote NJ
only 80 OH almost entirely Tor candidates uf tle Drnn
cratic yHry and nasmuch the preceding election
n lo'h the candidates of the Republican PARTY In thcs
dslfcl@ received an aggregate vote OF 90 49, the snd
committee is instructed 20 inquire whether within
Tho Sc dlslcts or any one Of them, there was fraud or
unoe influence iraeused or whether there was denial
OF the rgut tO vote any citizen
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Gen. rcl.er,,s $40 600 ChecL

William Belden's motion to vacate the order
II granted against him in the suit institute bv
Thomas r. Eckert upon check for $4,000 was denied
ny chle Justice DAILY yesterday The check WAS drawn
by the Western Union Telegraph Company upon the Bank
~ commerce, ana deposited hy Mr. Eckert with William
Neden ca, ior collection only Instead OF paving il to
M' plAmull, the Defendants gave hun credit Tor the
amount with interest Money the CHIEF Justice saws
may be the subject 81 special deposit as much as
c"tuhcate of stuck The custom amoug brokers
IN This city could IN Affect the contract which the
parties entered into Tor u special de posiLn
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AIeko Pn.ha,. In.ut TO ,he pnrte.

VIENNA, Juno 2.-The concessions of Govor-
norGeneral Aeko rasha In not hosting the Turkish
flag and not wearing the ez cap have produced very
bad effect at Cons'anunope, especially on the sultan
who seems to attach Tar greater Importance these
"rmuod TO insist ON the hoisng Of the Turkish dau II
j. said that stringent instructions To that ctcct have nj
e1dN been sent 10 Arkn fasha II atn intended to
nay INC case before the powers AekOs cunduc IL con
NrrHu INSULTING, ana MS hrst step In movement
winch ~ The end wl render the POrtes authority alto
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Tho Huntington Trot.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Su, Tho press
reports give glowing account OF tho Huntington trot
yesterday. lfan humble spectator who drove ten miles
10 the rot attracted by flaming advertisements may be
Prrhnlltu 10 say word thls soealed trot hum
iut ana apparently gotten up Tor the purpose u dcu1I
Innocent people out the money they paid lar vats
muhtN. There was supply NO uOL THUIu
nuNIKGI0k Nay W
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Advertisements for THE WEEKLY Sun, is
Ged tomorrow morning. must be landed d, this
ae1,6ig before sir oclOci
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MAY /, 1S79.-Whore did Hayes get his back
bOueI
JuNEl ls7o-when did the Democratic majority lose
theirSr VI did they really never possess anyI
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liza Democratic President were in powcr and
were 10 send Democratic soldiers NJ his
awe REPUBLICAN, voters We would mud lhs Repubhcans
crying out
True Mr.. AIKEN Tho Republicans insist
upon the use Of troops at the polls because to
surrender II would be- to surrender partisan
advantage. SO much the moro reason. then.
for insisting upon the repeal An armed force
influencing nm election In favor Of any candi-
date be he Republican or Democrat acts in
direct opposition to the spirit Of the Consttu-
ton. whose foundation stone is freedom to
choose rulers and to rule.
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Another physician, as the result Of OK
tended examination, points out dangers tho
travelling public undergo through the proya-
lence Of color blindness. DR.. JEFFERIrs u Bos-
ton has examined the eyes Of twenty-four thou
sand persons. lie finds the proportion Of those
who are unfit TO perform railroad or steamboat
service 10 be about the same rs was discovered
by the Philadelphia physician who examined
the train hands Of routes that centre in that
city-threc and a half per cent. That IT, more
than three out OF every hundred Of engineers.
conductors, and brakomen who control our
swift Aying trains cannot distinguish the rod
light from the green! There Is reason in DR..
JEFFERIEs's suggestion that every railroad en-
ployee be compelled to submit 10 an examina-
ton MS 10 his ability to discriminate colors be-
fore he is allowed 10 take his post
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The Hon. STANLEY MATTHEWS makes an
extended explanation of why Mr.. CHARLES Fos-
TER was nominated for Governor OF Ohio. The
public would be more Interested in MATTHEws's
explanation OF why he has been so unceremo-
niously retired to private life. FOSTER and
MATTHEWS started even in tho race for political
power at the beginning OF the HAYES Admins
tration. but FOSTER is now far ahead.
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When the contractors recommended work on
the Riverside avenue IN the early spring. thew were
urged to 20 forward rapidly possible undertook
10 prose cute the work th force Of at least 500 men
They offer 81 rs per day and complain that they cannot
set men to work Their employment list is as iolowsi
Ami 10, 81 mon and . teams
Ann =. l,H men and teams
Apu 30 ia men and teams
May l. 2lT men and IL teams.
Nay = 23- men and ~ teams
May IS, 232 men and ~ teams
As the weather was very favorable the engineer on
May 49, instructed the contractors to double their force
and they assured him It would be done last as the men
and teams eou' be procured.
Noiniormauon can be obtained whether this force has
been increased The contractors say they have adyer
used for 500 men and waited for them vain and they
are ready to nut Thorn to work they can be ob.
ained II this he true It is extraordinary state Of
Affairs Tho work on which they are engaged is making
q macadami2cd road, setting curb and gutter making
paths and laying sidewalks is light sort OF abor-a IA.
vorito work with aborers The avenue is three miles
long and there is every the part OF the con.
tractors the property owner and the Park Department
10 have completed at the earliest day. The work can
be prosecuted at several places along the line and the
contractors could easily give employment to 900 men
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II remains to DO seen whether tho Con-
sti;uton Of Pennsylvania has. ns WIN II.
kEMBLE says. "a lot Of stun IN Il" which IL
not to be respected. or whether tho hrib-
cry and Attempted bribery Of Legislators Is
roally 10 be regarded and punished os Il
crime. The issue is plain the constitutional
provision in regurd 10 corrupt solicitation OF
Legislators. and the statute enacted for the en-
forcement Of that provision must be spurned
with contempt, or else KEMBLE and his asso-
ciates IN guilt must be brought 10 punishment