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J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1877.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
press,
dressed,
J. H. KST1LL,
Savannah, Ga.
Affairs In Georgia.
The Atlanta "Living Age," of which W. G.
W’hidby was managing editor, is in trouble.
The engraver who got up its “head" finds
that ho haB on bis hands a “dead-head” for
a d'ing instead of a "Living Age,” and seeks
relief in the oourts of that city. J. G.
Thrower says they oan’t^throw her on to him,
am l Wliidbv pleads that all his money is in
vested in Stone Mountain granite. And
thus the 997ih newspaper venture in Atlanta
cots to its “long home.” The Independent
conies to ns this week without its “patent
inside,” as the rain cut off its connection
with its other printing office in Memphis,
TVnn. But “Fatty" Harris was bound to
“go for” Bryant, and so he this week scoop
ed the Skowhegamte on a half-shell and
roasted him over a hot fire.
In Upson county no more rain is needed,
and sweet sunshine is now what the farmers
want. The wheat yield is abundant; corn
and cotton is very good, but oats iB a flat
failure.
At the Chattahoochee Mills on last Mon
day, says the State Line l J re»s, a little boy
named Barnes was drowned. His parents
were operatives in the mills, and during the
day the child was missod. A search was
instituted and his body found in the water
beneath the room. He had evidently fallen
through an opening in the floor, and, as his
nose was badly bruised, it is believed that
he was killed by the Tall.
All onr exchanges speak in the highest
terms of “Misguided,” a serial story that
ban been running through the Weekly News,
and which was concluded in the last issue
by a abort sequel. We congratulate thetfal-
ented authoress upon the favorable criticism
which the press generally has accorded io
the production.
Mrs. Patterson aud her daughter, on a
visit from Atlanta to Stone Mountain, met
with a very serious, if not fatal, accident on
Monday last. While returning from the de
pot the horses in the wagon became fright-
eued going down a steep hill, throwing Mrs.
Patterson and her daughter out. Two
wheels passed over them, inflicting severe
injuries.
The receipts of cotton at Columbus for
the season from the 1st of September last
foot up 71,703 bales,which is 20,721 more than
lor the same period last year. The mills
have takeu daring that time 9,050 bales,
against 10,018 last year, showing a decrease
of 968 bales.
The wiol clip of Judge Taiver, of Jeffe -
son county, amounted to eleven thousand
five hundred pounds the present season.
Ho sold it at twenty-seven cents.
A ne gro named Jim Robinson was fatally
injured by being crushed by an iron shaft,
which he was attempting to raise by means
ot a hydraulic jack, at Columbus on Friday
morning last.
Terrell county has furnished reinforce
ments to the penitentiary as follows: Cal
vin Rivers, colored, attempt to murder, ten
years ; John Burton, colored, simple larce
ny, four years ; Henry Jones, colored, bur
glary in nigbt, six years ; Allen Walton, col
on d, burglary in night, six years.
The cut-worms are playiDg havoc with
the cotton crop in the neighborhood of Haw-
kinsville.
Mr. Townsend, formerly business mana
ger of the Signal and Adcertiser at Dah-
lonega, has retired from newspaper life*
leaving Mr. W. P. Howell sole editor aDd
controller of that live journal. He pub
lishes a graceful valedictory, and we can
only re-echo “cote.” ,
The lands of Northern Georgia are based
upon a gold bearing strata, quite fabulous
in its richness. At Dahlonega on Wednes
day last, directly after the falling of a heavy
shower of rain, a little barefoot street urchin
panned out fifteen or twenty large particles
of gold from about a half gallon of earth
scraocd up in front of the court house door.
It is thought by many of the citizens, and
also stated for a fact by a practical miner,
that one of the richest veins in the couniy
runs directly across the public square only a
few feet below the surface.
Madison countv is called the land of
chinquepins and ox carts, but for sterling
independence and fall smoko houses it is
par excellence the productive county in
Georgia. The people of the county raise
their own provisions, work their crops well,
and have a day to spare to look after the
politics of the country.
A poplar tree was felled on tfce planta
tion of Mrs. S. It. Maxwell, in Oglethorpe
county, a few days ago, for the purpose of
making a mill shaft, whioh measured six
teen feet in circumference.
The first white Indian peach scions ever
imported to Georgia were brought to Ogle
thorpe county from Virginia by Mrs. Brooks
fifty-three years ago. Mrs. B. made the
journey on horseback, and brought the twigs
in her lap. They were planted at her home,
now known as the Little-Roane-Jonos-
Brawner place.
The farmers of Catoosa county are bless
ed with the best wheat crop they have had
for years, and having secured their crop,
were able to go oat on Tuesday last and
give a majority for the Constitutional Con
vention.
Oglethorpe county is without a jail, and
such being the cas*, if she is without the
material that makes a Jail necessary, she is
blessed beyond all the other counties of
Georgia.
Northern Georgia has nobly come to the
rescue upon the convention question. Her
majorities though small, in consequence
of the light vote, are nevertheless de
cisive, and to Northern Georgia belongs the
credit of wiping out the present bayonet
constitution.
The commencement exercises of the North
Georgia Agricultural College, at Dahlonega,
will open on Monday, 2J day of July next,
and continue three or four days. Bishop
Pierce will preach the commencement ser
mon on Sunday, the 1st. We return thanks
for au invitation to be present on the occa
sion.
There are many graduates of the State
Military Academy of South Carolina (the
Cits del Academy) in Georgia, Florida, Ten
nessee and Alabama. The Alumni of the
institution propose to hold a meeting in
Charleston on the 12th of December next,
and those who see this notice can corres
pond with r. F. Stevens, of the class of
1848, at Charleston.
The Enterprise ia evidently in a bulldozing
humor, and chamnions the claims of the
Walton County Vidette in the following
style: “The ’bull-headed’ Ordinary of
Walton county should be forced to publish
his notices in the local paper. It is but
right and jast for the Vidette to have the
printing. The spirit of the law requires
that such notices be published in the county
paper.”
The Gainesville Eagle, under the bead of
postal negligence, says : “It is not our cus
tom to complain when we caa get along
without it, but when compelled to resort to
the editorial lash as a means of correction,
we can lay it on about as deftly as the next
man. Just now it is necessary to call the
attention of Mr. Conley, P. M.fatJAtlanta,
and Mr. Archer, P. M. at Gainesville, to the
fact that there is neglect or inoompetency
in the service on the Air Line and North
eastern Railroads. ”
The Columbus Times says : “We saw a
private letter yesterday, just received from
a Columbus gentleman now in Europe, who
took some samples of Eagle and Phenix
goods over with him. He has shown them
to several merchants, who were astonished
at the excellence of the fabrics. He named
a manufacturer with whom be had con
versed who proposes to commence the man
ufacture of the cotton blankets. The Eagle
and Phenix Mills, we believe, are the only
manufacturers of these blankets in this
country at this time. Their beauty and ex
cellence have made them popular wherever
used.”
Kayton, of the Brooks County Gem, has
rendered himself famous. It is so seldom
that a Georgia editor strikes a streak of
Inck that we give the following lrom tbo
Gem in the words of the editor: “The
editor of this paper a few days ago in mak
ing some experiments made a discovery that
will bring joy and gladness to many. He
succeeded in making a mixture that will
disperse mosquitoes. It is now being
thoroughly tried, aud so far has not only
dispersed mosquitoes, bat fleas and guata
seem to have a similar dislike for it, and
give it a wide berth. While it is so
obnoxious to insects of the blood-sucking
order, it is not unpleasant to tbe human
species; on the contrary has a pie, sant
odor. After thoroughly satisfying himseif
that it is really what it is so far aptly named,
a mosquito disperser, airangemeuts will bo
made to place it on the market, so that suf
fering humanity may have the benefit of
the discovery, and the fear of mosquitoes
will have become a thing of the paac. Any
of onr brethren of the quill who live in a
mosquito infected district will be furnished
a bottle of the same to try if they will drop
us a postal card to thateflect, free of charge t
in order that if they derive any benefit from
the same, they may spread the news to their
snfferiug neighbors.”
If people really want to know what
Georgia lands can do in the line of a wheat
crop, the following from the Eatonton Mes
senger will convey the information desired:
“Mr. John 8. Reid, of this county, made
four hundred and fifty bushels of wheat on
seventeen acres of land. The wheat was
thrashed and measured in Mr. Reid’s
presence, and we can vonch for his
veracity.”
by Tara
—TO—
THE MOKMNG NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Syndicate and Secretary Sherman.
THE FATE OF ASPIRANTS.
VAGARIES OF A WAR DEPART
MENT CLERK.
NO COMPROMISE.
The Fight for the Louisiana Spoils.
[By Telegraph to the Morning News J
Evidently the make-up of the Signal and
Advertiser has beea affected by iue with
drawal of the business manager, as we find
this mixture ot the sublime and ridiculous
in its lastissue: “W. R. Lovent, one of tbe
parties charged with the murder of Mr. Ro-
zier, of Sparta, has been found guilty and
recommended to mercy. Hons. B. H. Hill
aud C. 8. DnBose were his counsel. Two
men have thus far been couvicted and one
remains to be tried. We gave tly. Conse
quently, New York importers are demand
ing tho abolition of such ports ot entry.
This abolition party is not likely to threaten
a dissolution of the Union, however. The
tail is equal to the wagging capacity of tbe
dog.”
The Covington Enterprise save: “The
oat crop in Middle Georgia is very poor. In
Newton, Jasper aud Walton counties the
crop has proven almost a failure.”
The Chattanooga 7imeshas the following
“David Richards, who rt sides at Marietta,
Georgia, and who has been recently engaged
at work at Chicamauga Station, left that
place two or three days ago in company
with another young man named Fred Wolf,
for Bridgeport, on the Tennessee river.
They bad gone there in quest of work, and
upon their arrival, they sat down upon the
railroad switch to rest from the fatigues of
their journey, as they had walked the entire
distance. They had been resting but a
short tune until an unknown man ap
proach d them and informed them that tLey
urere his prisoners, and required them
to walk before him. They immediately com
plied with his demand, and had not gone
more than ten jards before he drew his
revolver and fired upon tnem twice. One
of the shots took effect upon young Rich
ards, striking him in the right leg under
the knee, inflicting a painful but not serious
wound. As soon as the unknown party had
fired the two shots he fled, and, although
the citizoDS of the vicinity took prompt
measures to effect his arrest, they have not
as yet succeeded. Our informant states that
the shots were fired without any provoca*
tion whatever.”
The following from tho Gainesville Eagle
shows the oentficHof Judicious iviaerasing.
“On the 12th of February, a note for seven
ty-eight dollars, purporting to be signed by
J. M. Elrod, and made payable to W. P.
Whelchel, sixty davs alttr date, was pre
sented at the oflice of Banks & Brother,
brokers, in this city, for discount. ^ The
person presenting it endorsed it W. 1*.
Wbelchel, aud obtained seventy-five dollars.
Mr. Banks suspecting nothing wrong, bare-
lv glanceu at the man, and thought no more
o*r the matter till the note matured,when,on
presenting it for payment,to his surprise and
discomfiture, he was informed that it was a
forgery. Mr. Banks did not. ask the man
his name, supposing him to be W. P.
Wbelchel, whom he knew to be good, but
his general appearance was impressed on
his mind, and he had a vague recollection
of his height aud the cut of his jib. Oa
Friday last an advertisement appeared in
the Eagle, offering fifty dollars reward for
the apprehension of the man answering to
the general description therein given. On
Sunday the Sheriff of Banks county
brought to the city a man named Thos. F.
Eirod, and exhibited him to Mr. Bauks for
identification. Mr. Banks believed he was
the man, and paid the reward. Elrod was
advised by Colonel Laugstou aud others
to deny the charge, aud face tbe
mnsic if be was innocent, but if guilty to
make terms with xMr. Banka, if possible.
Upon this advico he concluded to make
terms, and proposed to pay the seventy-
eight dollars and the reward if Mr. Banks
would let him off, but asked to be allowed
to go to bis brother’s in Bauks county for
money, or to get a note made for tbe
money. Mr. Banks agreed to the proposi
tion, and Elrod went away. On Monday be
returned, asserted bis innocence, refused
to pav tbe money, and demanded a prelimi
nary trial. On Wednesday tbe charge was
investigated bofore Justice Johnson, aud
tbe accused was committed to jail in de
fault of five hundred dollars bail, where be
now remains to await bis trial. Messrs.
Langston and Dunlap appeared for the
prosecution and Colonel Dorsey for the de-
tense.”
Our Defective Mail Service.
Editor Morning News: I venture to
invite jour attention to the subject of
our mail facilities between the New York
and Savannah post offices.
The schedule time between the two
cities is now forty- five hours; but, as the
mail leaves Savannah iu the morning it is
for commercial purpo.-ies but little gain to
us, letters remaining in our post office the
night previous.
Of this forty-five hour schedule not
less than seventeen hours are consumed
between Savannah and Florence, a dis
tance of two hundred and six miles.
From Florence North, the time is rapid
and all we could wish. This then is the
significant fact: these seventeen hours
between here and Floreuce, two hundred
and six miles, and it suggests the remedy.
Do that distance in ten hours and a mail
dispatched hence at 5 p. m. reaches New
York in thirty-seven hours.
Is this impracticable? I beliieve not
If the two railroads covering that two
hundred and six miles, the Sa
vannah and Charleston and the
Northeastern, will consent to expe
dite their service for the pubho conve
nience to the extent of only twenty miles
per hour, we reach what commercial in
terests require, a regular mail service to
and from New York in thirty-seveD hours,
dispatched hence in the evening and re
ceived here in the morning.
The public have a right to demand
that much from those two railway com
panies, and if you will urge it upon tbe “
with your accustomed earnestness, it may
be done and will, I am sure, receive the
hearty co operation of our efficient and
popular Postmaster.
Overtaken by Justice.-In Newton
county, AIo., Jesse U. Lynch has been
sentenced to an imprisonment of sixty
years and his wife to one of thirty-three
years. Lynch was the Sunder and
preacher of a new religion, and P r ®
ed to cure the sick by the lapng on of
hands. The couple traveled with a cl
whioh was taken sick. Lj, J2 Ch -i ^nd^o
that it was possessed by a deTj 1 ,
drive out this evil spirit be and his wife
pitched the child across a room to each
other. The poor thing frequently fell,
Washington, Jane 16.—It is stated that
there was an understanding that General
B&deau should remain Consul General to
England, at lease that be shonld be con
tinued in that office dnnng the visit of Gen
eral Grant in that country. General Dock
ery will probably succeed him.
The syndicate are pressing Secretary
Sherman for some official expression that
the four per cents, shall bear gold interest.
There is no probability that they will suc
ceed, as Sherman is determined to take no
action whioh Congrees may reverse.
Aspirants for positions abroad are disap
pointed that the Cabinet did not find time
yesterday to decide tbeir cases. The State
Department is courteous, but will promise
notniDg in any instance.
Robert Richter, a clerk in the War De
partment, found his home pleasure in rear
ing tomatoes. His wife fonn-l hers in
breeding cats. He molested the cats and
she tore up his tomato vines. Richter,
stationing himself in the midst of his
demolished vines, said: “Now, you see me,”
and shot off the top of his head. There are
three little children and a frantic widow.
Richter was a quiet, sober, industrious and
upright man.
The PI j mouth arrived at Vera Cruz May
1st; all well. Affairs in that locality are
quiet.
The Essex left Port Royal this morniDg,
couvoying the monitor Saugns to Norfolk.
The members of the Parsons dele
gation from Alabama say that no prop
osition for compromise has been made
to them by the Attorney General
or any other official, and that if such
a proposal were made they would reject it,
because tbe Mayor or Turner set have noth
ing to compromise. They state that the
assertion is equally groundless as to aoy
diversions in the Parsons delegation as to
the persons recommended to fill the plaoes.
L. O. McAfee and S. G. Reid are the names
presented for appointment to the offices re
spectively of District Attorney and Marshal
bv the Parsons delegation.
'Turkey has given the State Department
official notice that it will respect the red
Geneva Cross as a protection to hospital
trains. Turkey will indicate her hospital
train by a red crescent.
The President has commissioned Robt. T.
Smith as Collector of Customs for Mobile,
and John Nerrenback as Supervising In
spector of Steamboats for the Seventh dis
trict, including Pittsburg, Wheeling aud
Cincinnati, and John Oglesby a§ Assistant
Appraiser ot Merchandise at New Orleans.
The Attorney General decides that Sherman
may issue subsidiary silver to replace lost
or destroyed fractional currency, provided
he keeps within tbe limits of fifty millions
of fractional circulation. The Secretary of
the Treasury has instructed tbe Treasurer
to act accordingly.
V. Dockery, of North Carolina, has
been appointed Consul to Leeds. It is un
derstood that when the Consul Generalship
becomes vacant by the retirement of Gen.
Badeaa, Gon. Docke-y will succeed him,
whereupon his son will resign the contui-
ship at Leeds.
C. S. Winstead. Collector of the Third
District of North Carolina, has been re
quested to resign. His successor has not
yet been named.
W AR NOTES.
other. The poor thiDg .
striking the floor,daring this P erfor ““?®-
At lest it struok a joist, whioh crusued its
gkoll and so killed it. Tbe fanatics weie
arrested, and though a plea of insanity
was set up they were oouvicted. I he
woman is represented to be of prepossess
ing appearance, and entirely under the
control of her husband’s will.
The Russians and Coiislaulinople*
TURKISH
SUCCESSES
TENEGKO.
IN MON-
THE CROSSING OF TIlE DANUBE.
THE SUEZ CANAL.
The Sitters of Mercy.
London, Jane 16.—It Is reported that
Goriscbakofl, in replying to England’s note,
disavows any intention of occupying Con
stantinople, declaring that tbat city ought
to belong to none of tne European powers.
At the latest advices tbe Montenegrins
had not been entirely driven from Duga
Pass.
It is considered tbat tbe favorable pro
gress of the war in Montenegro will enable
tlie Turks now fighting there to operate on
the Russian right wing when it crossed the
Danube. The Danube falls slowly.
A dispatch from Shumla says an attemp t
to cross is hourly expected. There is great
excitement at Shumla and Rnstchnk. The
dispatch says desperate fighting is shortly
expected.
Constantinople, June 16.—There is great
irritation over affairs in Greece. Orders
have been sent to Montenegro to hasten
pacification.
Bucharest, June 16.—Prince Milan is
here.
The Senate voted tho Ministerial bill f*r
the immediate issue of six million dollars iu
treasnrv notes.
The railway works between Dredea and
Ploiesti were interrupted yesterday.
London, June 16.—A person calling him
self Baron Kraut, a Hessian nobleman, ar
rested as a Turkish spy some days ago at
Ploiesti by the Russians, has not been shot
as stated.
A special dispatch from Lam, published
in the second edition of the Telegraph,
says : “From the latest information it ap
pears that the Russians have definitely de
termined to make the passage of the Dan
ube midway between Piketu and Turnu
Magureli. Preparations indicate early ope
rations.” , .
Paris, June 16.—Tbe Russian telegraphic
agency publishes the following: “Count
Schouviloff is to assure England the route
to India by way of the Suez Canal and tbe Per-
sion Gulf is free; that these tactics will be ob
served. aud that the question of the Bos
phorus and Dardanelles will be settled at the
end of the war by an European Congress.
Beyond these points no engagement h vs
been undertaken. The assertion that Rus
sia will confine herself, at the conclusion of
peace, to apply the resolutions adopted by
the late conference, ia therefor© incorrect.
London, June 16.—The Vienna Presse
states tbat the staffs of the various Russian
corps are now located at Bucharest, Kalarsh,
Simnitza, Turnu Magureli, Russevede, Al
exandria, Rent aud Giurgevo.
The News' Galatz correspondent writes :
“The rafts which the Russians have beeu
constructing below Gaiatz are ready for
bridging purposes, aud large numbers are
being towed ud to Ibrail. This quite sup
ports the general opinion that the crossmg
will take place at Ghiacet, below Ibrail.
The Sisters of Morey, large numbers at
whom have recently arrived, are constantly
visiting the camps and various hospitals,
from which it is thought there are a goon
many siok, though the Russians do their
utmost to preveut the obtaining of informt-
tion on that subject.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Bismarck, D. T., June 16.—A telegram i
says that Father Martin, of Standing Rock, j
reached Bismarck on his return from a visit !
to Sitting Bull. He found him ou French- j
man’s creek, forty miles north of tbe
British American boundary. Sitting Bull
refused to bold a council witn him except in
the presence of one British officer. Accord
ingly, after a delay of one week, the attend
ance of several was secured, and after a
long talk Sitting Bull determined to quit
fighting and remain in the British posses
sions. The British offioers answered
him that all would be well if he behaved
himself and did not commit depredations
on either side of the line. Sitting Bull’s fol
lowers are divided into three bands, and
number in all about three hundred and
twenty lodges, or ten thousand fighting
men. Iu crossing the river this spring they
lost their ammunition, camp equipments,
etc., and many of their arms, aud are now
io no condition to purs no the war-path.
Latkr.—Father Martin was accompanied
by six Sioux Indians and an interpreter.
Sitting Bull was courteous, very hospitable
and attentive. He told the same old story
ot hia wrongs in an eloquent aud fiery
speech. The conclusion reached was that
Sitting Ball woald not return to the United
States, bat remain in the British posses
sions. He ooald not bear to surrender bis
ponies, arms, etc.; besides be feared for his
personal safety. He aDpeared thoroughly
-subdued. Father Martin thinks tbe baud is
better off where they are, and recommends
that they be encouraged to remain. He be
lieves the Indian war over.
ENGLISH STOCK OPERATIONS.
London, May 16.—On the Stock Exchange
until Wednesday afternoon there was a re
newed rise caused by operators for a full
baying back before Wednesday’s settlement.
Since then the appearance of strength
which tbe market possessed has disap
peared. On Wednesday everything was
changed. Russian stock fell two to three per
cent. The immediate market demand
having fallen off, tbe news of the contem
plated issue of tbe new Russian loan fell
like a weight on prices. Tbe peaceful tones
of Lords Derby and Salisbury's speeches ou
Monday bad a good bat not very marked
effect in tbe markets. On Friday tbe
markets were qniet, aud only one failnre
was announced on tbe Stock Exchange.
During the week cousols continued to rise
until Tuesday, when a relapse commenced,
but the difference on balance for the week is
very slight.
FRENCH POLITICS.
Versailles, June 16.—On the reassem
bling of tbe Chamber of Deputies to-day
M. DeFourtou, Minister of tbe Interior,
read a declaration announcing that Presi
dent Mac Mahon had sent a message to the
Senate, informing that body of bis inten
tion to flissolve the Chamber by virtue ol
the powers conferred ou him by the consti
tution, aud demanding the insurance of the
Senate.
In the Senate Due DeBroglie read Presi
dent MacMahon’s message informing tbat
body of his intention to dissolve the Cham
ber,'the Deputies demanding tho concur
rence of the Senate. After its reading the
Senate decided to refer the question of dis
solution to the bureau.
HAYE3’ SOUTHERN POLICY.
Detroit, Mich., Jane 16.—The Iribune
publishes a number ot letters from the lead
ing Republicans of tbe State iu response to
a circular asking au opinion npon the Presi
dent’s Southern policy. Seventeen of the
letters cordially approve the policy as the
only wipe and just course, eight give their
qualified approval, with regret at some of
the results, tnree are doubtful, and four are
emphatioin their condemnation of it. All,
however, are warmly in favor of standing by
the party and the administration.
A NEGRO KILLS HIS GRANDCHILD.
Wilmington, Del., June 16.—This after
noon Jonathan Graves, colored, living near
this city, quarreled with his wife and fired a
gun at her. Tiie contents, bird shot, lodged
ia the head of his grandchild, Susan Segars,
aged eleveu years, killing her. Graves has
given himself up, and asserts that he merely
wished to frighten his wife, and that the
gun was discharged accidentally.
GERMAN POLITICS.
Berlin, June 16.—Encouraged by their
recent success the Socialists are making
strenuous efforts to carry the election for
the district of Berlin on Monday. Their
chances are good. [Note.—The majority
of Herr Haseuclever, Social Democrat, id the
recent election, was 1,100 instead ol 11,100
&b previously reported.]
a double suicide.
St. Louis, June 16—George W. Garner
murdered Alexander 0. Starks at Rockwell,
Texas, in September, 1876, and the execu
tion was to have taken place to-day. For
the last few days Garner was permitted to
have his wife with him. When tbe Sheriff
entered the cell, he found Garner aud his
wife doad, they having committed suicide.
a conscientious office holder.
Newburgh, N. Y., Jane 16.—John C.
Adams, Postmaster in this city, is also Pres
ident of the Common Council. He an
nounces his resignation of tbe latter posi
tion on account of intimations from the Post
Office Department, to which he stated the
case, that tbe administration does not wish
its officials to hold mnnicipal positions.
MEMPHIS POSTMASTER.
Memphis, June 16.—R. A. Thompson, one
of tho proprietors of the Avalanche, has re
ceived the appointment as Postmaster of
this city, and has forwarded his boud. Mr.
Thompson is a journalist by profession,
and has been connected with the Avalanche
for many years.
OFF FOR EUROPE.
New York, Jane 16.— Conkling sailed to
day for Europe. A number of prominent
Presbyterian clergymen, who are delegates
to the General Council of tne Presbyterian
Alliance at Edinburgh, also took their de
parture for Europe to-day.
present and addresses for the pope.
New York, June 16.—Archbishop Williams
sailed to-day for Rome. He carries, besides
a large present of money, two addresses to
tbe Holy Father—one from tbe Catholic
Union of this city and the other from tbe
clergy of this diocese.
DI9MI8IED.
New York, June 16.—Collector Arthur
to-day dismissed the following Deputy Col
lectors who were in receipt of three thousand
dollars per annum each : John J. Osborn
H. C. Manning, N. G. Williams aud W. F.
Warren.
LETTER FROM ATLANTA.
Flipper, tbe Colored Cadet—Local City
Items—Sou I hern Express Company—
Buaineno Rapidly lorrra-ia*—Bollock
and Ulodertt—Their Demand aot Re
corded—Final Paragraphs.
[Special Correspondence Morning News.]
SEW
YORK COLLECTORS
HISSED.
DIS-
Resigned a Muulcipal Position.
SITTING BULL IN CANADA.
THE LONDON PROVISION MARKET*.
The Knhli.il *tnck Exchange.
TH» ENGLISH PRO VISION MARKET*.
London, Jane 16.-The Mincing L»ro
markets dnnng the week participated in the
cbild expectation of arrivals and the decline in
American. Qaotations here Btfil rule at hve
to eight shillings, aud for crvtalized Dem-
eraranine to ten shillings per cwt abo^e
those of the same date last year. Good
fine coffee meets with a strong demand iand
is sold at some advance. Ordinary coffee
is still qmet and foreign rather lower. Oar-
iroee of 1 Burmah nee are unsaleable at a
farther redaction. Distant shipments ar«
comparatively firm in price. The tea mar
ket remains doll.
THE SPANISH MISSION.
Boston, June 16.—Jamea BusaeU Lowell
accepts the Spanish mission.
COMMUTED.
New Orleans, Jnue 16.—It is reported
that the signing of death warrants yester
day by Gov. Ntcbulls was premature’. The
Governor stated to-day that ColemanV sen
tence wonld be commuted to imprisonment.
THE KENTUCKY TURF.
Lexington, June 16.—The trotting races,
whioh commence here next Tuesday and
continue four days, promise to be the most
successful ever held in Kentucky. The
purses have ail been filled.
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
New York, June 16.—The Custom Honse
Commission will recommend tbe dismissal
of two hnndred and fifty employees.
MINISTER NOYES.
New York, June 16.—Governor Noyes,
the uew minister to France, sails on the
firat of July.
POSTPONED.
New YonK, June 16.—The Jerome Park
rases ware postponed on aoconnt of showers.
Orange Blossoms and Cypress.—In
New Orleans on Thursday afternoon, at
o:30 o’clock, Mr. James II. Walpole was
married to Miss Monnie M. Pritchard, a
member of an old and distinguished fam
ily of that city, and at 8 o’clock the same
evening the bride was a corpse. Wedues
day night the deceased was attacked by a
sudden illness, and its fatal course devel
oped so rapidly that Thursday the at
tending physicians pronounced the case
beyond tbe reach of human skill. The
marriage ceremony was solemnized in the
death chamber, and in barely three hours
afterward death had claimed the bride at
tbe bands of the grief stricken husband.
The number of illegitimate births in
Scotland has greatly increased of late, a
fact which shows that the moral condi
tion of the laboring classes is gradually
lowering, if the statement of the regia
trar of Holywood, Dumfrieshire, applies
equally to other districts. Here all the
mothers in the oases registered were fe-
THE TIDAL WAVE.
Dr. W. LeR.y Br.ua and tbe Unl.er.ity
—Her Alnnini Knur for Hlo Her Oil—
The ” Infection ” Spreading — A Few
Fnclo for the People.
Atlanta, June 16th, 1877.—As Lteut.
Flipper, the colored cadet who has
just graduated at West Point Military
Academy, is an Atlanta man, consider
able anxiety is manifested to see how he
will be treated by the white officers of
McPherson Barracks on his return home.
An exchange says Flipper has not been
“bulletined.” Well, if they send him
out West to fight Indians, it will not be
long before he will be “bulleted” by
those dusky “wards of the nation.” As
Atlanta has sent quite a number of “col
ored troops" to fight the Indians, it
would be a good thing to send their old
friend Flipper to command them.
In addition to the alarm about remov
ing the capital from Atlanta, a new scare
was started yesterday by the report
that the military headquarters of the
Department of the South were to be
carried back to Louisville. As McPher
son Barracks imd Gen. Buger’s head
quarters 6pend between thirty and forty
thousand dollars each month in Atlanta,
their removal would take cons'derablo
loose change away from this city. But
no 6uch removal is cow contemplated.
LOCAL CITY ITEMS.
The anti-conventionist Democrats of
Atlanta are very sore over their defeat,
especially as they used the poor deluded
negro in the hope of success. Their re
joicing on the day following the election,
when the result was in doubt, was loud
aDd positive, but short lived. The true
people have triumphed over disappointed
and tricky politicians.
Colonel M. J. O'Brien, the efficient
General Superintendent of the Southern
Express Company, has been spending a
few days at the Kimball House, and I
learn from him that under the new rates
and arrangements the business of this pop
ular company has largely increased. Capt.
W. H. Hurlbut, the stirring agent in this
city, has nearly doubled the business of
his office by his personal efforts to show
tbe people the rare facilities which the
company offer for cheap and rapid tranB
portation. Only yesterday Captain H,
shipped from this oity five hundred
boxes of peaches from one orchard.
Local news is rather scarce to day. Jim
Robinson, a negro who worked in Ley
den’s warehouse, was severely injured by
the falling of au iron shaft upon him.
It is feared his injuries will prove fatal.
The uew Literal and Scientific Library
was organized permanently last night, the
President being Colonel B. W. Frobel, and
the Vice President Professor William J.
Land. This new organization will put
the works of Spencer, Darwin, Mill, and
other literals before the public. The
Union Passenger depot here now looks
like a military headquarters, as the Atlanta
and Charlotte Air-Line Railroad has uni-
formed all its train officials in handsome
bine uniforms, each official wearing a
badge which indicates his position. The
Governor has pardoned Richard McFar
land, sentenced to the penitentiary forsix
years, for simple larceny, by the Chatham
Superior Court, April term, 1875. The
pardoned youth was only about ton years
old when convioted.
The rain ceased this morning, leaving
the ground damp and every green thing
looking fresh aud bright. The crops
were sorely in need of refreshing show
ers, and the farmers now look more cheer
ful.
All efforts to save Brinkley, the wife
murderer, failed, and he was hung at
Newnan yesterday. Your correspondent
fully investigated in this case over a year
ago, and the files of the Morning News
of that date show that this result was
predicted, as a precaution against insane
(?) murderers.
BULLOCK AND BLODGETT CASES.
The hearing of arguments in support of
tho “demand” of ex-Gov. Bullock and
Foster Blodgett for a speedy trial took
place this morniDg before Judge Hillyer.
General Gartrell and Judge McKay ap
pe.red for Bullock, tho former reading a
sworn statement from Bullock that h9
had been ready for trial ever siuoe the
finding of the indictments, and had fre
quently met State officials in New York
city in regard to bond matters.
Senator B. H. Hill represented Blod
gett, and made an able argument in be
half of having the “demand” recorded on
the docket of the court. Personally he
desired to state that Mr. Blodgett wrote
him sevetal years ago urging a trial then,
but as his counsel he (Mr. Hill) had ad
vised him not to press the matter, but to
wait until the public mind had cooled
down in regard to the persons connected
with tbe Bullock administration. We
are all human, he said, and have our
prejudices. Attorney General Ely, for
the State, opposed the “demand,” and
said be would be ready to lake up the
cases in August, as suggested last Mon
day. Judge Hillyer, for this and other
reasons, refused to record the “demand.”
This ends the matter until August.
PINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The James’sixes have ail been taken,
except a few scattering bond.-', and the
State of Georgia is thereby relieved of
uuout $380,000 of her bonded debt aid
Hon. John H. James and Capt. Wni.
Henry Woods deserve credit for this
measure of retrenchment.
Rev. J- T. Leftwich, D. D., of the
Central Presbyterian Church, of this
city, leaves for Lexington, Va., Monday,
to preach the baccalaureate sermon at
Washington-Lee University. It will be
a grand discourse, worthy the orator and
the institution which hears such honored
names.
Hon. John B. Whitehead, of Norfolk,
Hon. John R. Kilby, of Suffolk, and
other prominent Virginians, are at the
Kimball House. They are cordially
greeted by members of the old “Third
Georgia Regiment,” who shared their
generous hospitality in 1861.
Atlanta is to be flooded with excursion
ists during tbe next three weeks. Wett
Point, La Grange and Columbus, and
Troy, Opelika, Union Springs, and Mont
gomery, Ala., are preparing excursions.
The military of Columbus and Mont
gomery are expected on the 4th of July.
No preparations yet made for their re
ception.
THE HENDRICKS RECEPTION.
Gathering of the Representative
Democrats of New fork.
general stagnation of trade, and do not mft ] e farm-servants. During the quarter
show anv indication or improvement at the eDc jj n g j n March there were 28,586 legiti-
closo of ’the week. On the contrary, some
articles, including sugar rice
jute, and others lately influenced b.vjqwu-
latiou, have given way in pnoe. The re
actionary movement as regards sugar, is
Dartly the result of increasing Blocks, the
pamy •** ,,,a the decline in
mate and 2,670 illegitimate births in all
Scotland. At Lasswade, near Edinburgh,
the increase is partly accounted for by
the increase of population in the mining
districts.
A close perusal of our exchanges
leaves on our mind the impression that
the average American editor does not
think Mr. Garfield is a man who can
always tell the truth as fast as a dog cau
trot.— World.
Death blow to the baby show business:
Just before being hung in Missouri Bam
Orr made tbe announcement that he
took the first prize at a baby show in
Philadelphia thirty years ago.
Chatham.
“First Lore.”
Editor Morning News: In looking over
your Weekly News of June 6th I notice
an exquisite little poem, published as the
production of Julia Ward Howe. “First
Love,”* it is called.
Appreciation of his talents and admi
ration for his genius have long since made
of me a fast, faithful and watchful friend
of Owen Meredith, &Bd now it is with
pleasure that I feel called upon to preserve
sacredly to him the fruits of his labor
and genius.
Once before have I seen this same gem
of poetry and tender thought bound as
an immortelle in another’s garland of
fame, but there it mast not be suffered
to bloom.
For while sll hearts may feel its tender
sweetness, all minds acknowledge its rare
beauty; bat one heart could have origina
ted such beautiful words, but one mind
have woven so sweet a melody.
And although, in Owen Meredith’s
garland of fame, he has trained
many a llcwer of rarer beauty
and more lasting perfume, yet let this
one remain also.
Like the violet, for its very simplicity
and modesty, it will always he sweet and
charming, and only enhance the beauty
of more gorgeous flowers of poesy near
which it may chanoe to bloom. Lina.
This poem is given as Owen Meredith's in
his volume ot poems published In pamphlet form,
also in Chambers’ cyclopedia ot English Litera
ture.
Editor Morning News: Some week
or two since an appeal was made,
through tbe Atlanta Constitution, for
the recall of Dr. Broun to the chair
of natural philosophy in the State Uni
versity. This article was signed “ Cin-
oinnatus.” Several days afterwards an
able editorial appeared in the Augusta
Chronicle and Constitutionalist advocating
the same measure, and was followed im
mediately by an article in the Macon Tel
egraph and Messenger of like tenor, and
signed “E. deM.”
Now, while the diversity of locality iu
whioh these articles appeared, and tbe
short time elapsing between their re
spective publication, demonstrates con
clusively that
A WIDE SPREAD SPONTANEITY
of feeling pervades the alnmni of onr State
University, and that all are in harmonious
accord with the position tiken by the
writers thereof, the let' era referred to
have been, in the main, merely laudatory
of Dr. Broun and the desire or resolve
evinced by several of the trustees last
year to recall him. They did not partic
ularize sufficiently.
To this end, therefore, the writer of
this article deems it his duty, as an alum
nus of the University, to present to the
public, and to tbe trustees in special, cer
tain facts bearing directly upon the sub
ject in hand, all and singular of which can
be readily substantiated and proved on
demand. The columns of the Morning
Nrws have been selected for this purpose
on account of the well known extent of
its circulation and its general high stand
ing throughout the State.
In the first place, it is a noticeable and
melancholy fact that in the past two years
the University
HAS FEARFULLY RETROGRADED.
It is true, this may be ascribed to a
variety of circumstance 0 , prominent
among whioh is the general financial de
pression and business stagnation. Bat
this is not sufficient in itself to account
for the present exceedingly slim college
roll, as many who have the means, in
stead of patronizing their old Alma
Mater, as they would doubtless like to do,
are actually
SENDING THEIR SONS ELSEWHERE,
and to institutions, at that, which have
heretofore been regarded as inferior.
It is also worthy of note that, notwith
standing the faot tbat the financial panic
occurred four years ago, this great falling
tff in the University did not take place
uutil last year, or shortly after Dr. Broun
resigned his chair. Again, several stu
dents of the University actually followed
Drs. Broun and Lipscomb to Vanderbilt
College.
While no reflections are intended to be
cast, or insinuations made, these facts are,
to say the least, very suggestive, and as
such they are left to the reflecting public.
That the University has “fallen off"
lately is beyond all cavil, and that this
retrogression is due in great measure to
the absence of Dr. Broun, seems almost
equally conclusive. His wonderful ex
eoutive, managing and controlling power
have already been sufficiently discussed,
and no further proof is necessary to show
what
AN IBBEPARABLE LOSS
the State oollege has suffered by his with
drawal.
In the second place, the question
arises: Is the present incumbent of the
ohair of natural philosophy incompetent?
This is a very grave and serious question
and one whioh should not be lightly an
swered. It seems that it was discussed at
the meeting of the trustees last August,
and their aotiou thereupon is remarkably
significant. While electiDg every other
Professor for life, they elected Professor
Cumming for one year. That year ex
pires month after next, at which
time he will either be appointed
for life or his sneoessor chosen.
It is not the writer’s province or desire
to injure Prof. Camming in any way
but where the interest and well being of
hundreds of cur youth are at stake, it
seems oertainly advisable that the full at
teution of the Board of Trustees should
he directed to this snbjeot, and tbat it
ought to be thoroughly ventilated. If
Prof. Camming is teally incompetent, as
a large majority cf those who have been
under his instruction say that he is, false
delicacy shonld not influence the trus
tees to retain him in his position. Ini
portant situations demand good men, and
even if it is established that he is compe
tent, it cannot he asserted by any means
that he is Prof. Broun’s equal; the length
and breadth of the State might be search
ed in vain for that. Consequently, their
duty to themselves, children and country
compels the trustees to recall Professor
Broun, if possinle.
IS IT POSSIBLE?
Wonld Dr. Broun return at all if
elected, and if so, under what condi
tions? There are several reasons why he
would prefer to return, if he could do so
(1) with pecuniary advantage to his fam
lly, and (2) with the preservation of his
own dignity and self-respect. Without
mentioning these reasons, several of
which are private and all of no interest (o
the public, the two conditions mention! d
above and the method or means of satis
fying and complying with them will now
be briefly touched npon.
First. The trustees last year discussed
the plan of abolishing the olfiee of Chan
cellor, and instead, making it a merely
honorary position to be held by some one
of the literary men of the State, (with
out compensation,) and whose only duty
would be to visit Athens once a year at
commencement, to deliver the diploma 0
Ac., to the graduating class. The execu
tive officer during the term, according to
this plan, would be a chairman of the
faculty, elected by them from their
number, and who would receive
a nominal salary of—say 8600 or $800—
and who weald reside—rent free—in the
old Chancellor’s house, reoently vaoated
by Prof. Morris, whioh house oould be
renovated and fitted up for that purpose
With thiB preliminary explanation, it is
now asked
WHAT OOULD BE EASIER
than to elect the present Chancellor—Dr.
Tucker—said Honorary Chancellor, and
recsl! Dr. Broun, who would he undoubt
edly elected chairman by the faculty and
thus receive a compensation amounting in
the aggregate to more than he receives at
Nashville ? There is nothing ohimerical in
this. Nothing theoretical, even. It is
all dry, plain faot and business' Will the
Board complete the good work it has be -
gun?
Second. Dr. Broun resigned his posi
tion two years ago partly on account of
a slight misunderstanding. This oan be
altogether wiped out—if not so already—
BY A UNANIMOUS ELECTION.
Let there not be one hesitating vote,
but all cast freely and gladly for the re -
turn of the only man who can save our
sadly degenerated University. This will
atone for any past mistakes on either
side, aud there is hardly any doubt but
that Dr. Broun will gladly return to his
first love, and once more revive the droop
ing spirits of our dear old Alma Mater.
All that we ask is the attention of the
trustees to this matter. But onoe start
the investigation and we fear not nor
doubt not the result. * “75.”
Hprertm of the President and Vice-
President Fleet.
Small-pox and grasshoppers have been
the two plagues of the Northwest, but it
seems from a West Point (Nev.i dispatoh
that the loeusls there away “are dying
off rapidly from a mysterious disease,
small pox,” so that the people now have
a good chance to use up their small-pox
with grasshoppers and the r grasshoppers
with small pox.
Earthquakes, or voioanic eruptions, oc-
our on an average nearly three times a
week, in greater or less intensity, in some
parts of the globe.
The farewell reception given to Mr.
Hendricks by the Democracy of New
York on Tuesday night last, at the rooms
of the Manhattan Club, was a most
gratifying and enthusiastic demonstra
tion. Tbe speeches of Mr. Tilden and
Mr. Hendricks, brief sketches of whioh
have been received by telegraph, will be
read with interest by Democrats
throughout the Union. Mr. Tilden, hav
ing been called on, said:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the
Manhattan Cluh: I acoepted your iuvita-
tiou under the idea that this was to be a
merely social meeting, the special occa
sion of which was the presence in this
city of Mr. Hendricks and of Governor
Robinson and Lieutenant Governor
Dorsheimer. One of your guests, Mr.
Hendricks, embarks to-morrow on a for
eign excursion for rest sud recreation.
He will carry with him onr best wishes
for a prosperous voyage, pleasant visit
and a safe return, and for the health and
happiness of himself and family. I have
been availing myself for similar pur
poses, of a brief interval, and find my
self now, with some reluctance, drawn
away from those private pursuits. Bnt
the occasion and the apparent general
expectation seem to require that I should
say a word in respect to public affairs,
ao f especially that I should allude to the
transaction which in my judgment is the
most portentous event m cur political
history. Everybody knows that after the
recent election the men who were elected
by thepe.ple President and Vice President
of the United States were “oounted out,”
and men who were uot elected were
counted in” and seated. I disclaim
any thought of the personal wrong in
volved in this transaction. Not by any
act or word of mine shall that be dwarf
ed or degraded into a personal grievance,
which is, in truth, the greatest wrong
that has stained our na ional annals. To
every man of the four and a quarter mil
lions who were defrauded of the fruits
of their elective franchise it is as great a
wrong as it is to me. And no less to
every man of the minority will the nlti
mate consequences extend. Evils in
government grow by success and by im
punity. They do not arrest their own
progress. They can never be limited ex
cept by external forces. If the men in
possession of the government can in one
instance maintain themselves in power
against an adverse decision at the elec
tions, such an example will be imitated
Temptation exists always. Devices to
give tbe color of law and false pretences
on which to found fraudulent
decisions will not be wanting
The wrong will grow into a practice if
condoned—if onoe condoned. In the
world’s history, changes in the succession
of governments have usully been the re
suit of fraud or force. It has been onr
faith and our pride that we had estab
lished a mode of peaceful change to be
worked ont of the agency of the ballot
box. The question now is whether onr
elective system, in its substance as well
as its form, is to he maintained. This h
the question of questions. Until it is
finally settled there can be no politics
founded on inferior questions of admin is
trative policy. It involves the funds
mental right of the people. It involves
the eleotive principle. It involves
the whole system of popular government.
The people must signally condemn the
great wrong which has been done to
them. They must strip the example of
everything that can attract imitator. 0 .
They must refuse a prosperous immunity
to crime. This is not ail. The people
will not be able to trust the authors or
beneficiaries of the wroug to devise reme
dies. Bat when those who condemn the
wrong shall have the power they must de
vise tbe measure which shail renders repe
tition of the wrong forever impossible.
If my voice could reach throughout our
country and be heard in its remotest
hamlet, I would say: “Be of good cheer.
The Republic will live. The institutions
of our fathers are uot to expire in shame.
The sovereignty of the people shall ha
rescued from this peril and re establish
ed." Successful wrong never appears ho
triumphant as on the very eve of its fall.
Seven years ago a corrupt dynasty cul
minated in its power over the 1,060,000
of people who live in the oity of New
York. It had conquered or bribed, or
flattered and won almost everybody into
acquiesence. It appeared to be invinci
ble. A year or two later its members
were in the penitentiaries or in exilo
History abounds in Bimilar examples. We
must believe in the right and in the fu-
ture. A great and noble nation wilt not
sever its political from its moral life.
Mr. Tilden was enthusiastically cheered
at the close of his speech, whioh was
frequently interrupted by cheering and
clapping of hands, and, bowing repeat
edly in response, he stepped into tbe
ante room, where he was cordially eon
gratulated.
Mr. Vanderpoel then said: “Gentle
men, Mr. Hendricks leaves to-morrow to
regain in foreign travel the health and
strength which enabled him logo through
the last politioal campaign. I am sure
you wish to hear him.”
Mr. Hendricks then delivered the fol -
lowing address. His manner was caln-,
and rather judicial than oratorical. His
woids, evidently weighed carefully, were
listened to with the most profound atten
tion, and were frequently interrupted
with hearty applause. He said:
“ Gentlemen : I thank you for the
honor you do me. I appreciate it in part
as an expression of personal respect and
confidence, but more as a declaration and
assurance of yonr support of the princi
ples and policies of which, iu honorable
association with your distinguished cit
izen, I was made a representative in the
political contest of last year. I beg to
assure you that I appreciate the honoi
you show me the more highly because of
vour devotion to the political principles
whioh experience has shown to be essen
tial to the preservation of good and pure
government and the prosperity of the
people. Very earnestly the Democrats of
this great city and State, and of Indiana,
aa also of the other States, contended for
and demanded a restoration of local self-
government in all the States where it had
been denied. They insisted upon a re
daction throughout the entire public ser
vice, and expenditures, not of hundreds,
nor yet of thousands, but of many
millions annually. Therein was in
volved also a great redaction of
the vast array of officeholders,
and the substitution of honest for dis
honest administration. Contending fur
results so notably right and honorable,
their cause was grand and their victory
glorious. I will not disturh the pleasnre
of this occasion ty undertaking to re
count the means whereby the will and
judgment of the people were defeated.
The result as declared in Iadiana and in
Florida and in Washington is not and
cannot be made satisfactory to the coun
try, for the obvious reason tbat it was
not true. A great and sincere people will
rest their final judgment only upon truth,
and never upon fraud successful through
technicality. Even should the Freaident
and his Cabinet adopt a part or tbe whole
of the policies and purposes for which
the Demauratio party has been contend
ing lor many years, and which became so
distinctly defined last year,even that can
not remove or quiet the public discon
tent. The Democrats will make
no factious opposition nor will they seek
to embarrass tbe de facto administra
tion, but will sustain it in what is right,
because it is right, and for the welfare of
the country, and not at all because of any
fealty to the party that stands defeated
aud condemned by the people. The peo
ple cannot allow the selection of their
chief magistrates to become a thing of
ohanoe or of Bharp practice. The ‘frand
first triumphant in American history’
must be assigned to its proper place
among the crimes against popular gov
ernment, and made so odious that no
periy will dare to attempt iU repetition.
He who is elected President must be in
augurated. Until tbat is settled and
made sure no Democrat can be eedacad
from his devotion and allegiance by tbe
allurements of office, nor even by the
stronger appeal in the abandonment by the
administration of vicious principles and
dangerous policies, and tbe adoption of
better doctrines snd just measures. Dem
ocrats will not intrust their most cher
ished principles to the keeping of power
which is attained by vicious aud corrupt
means. They will the rather oontinue
their faith iu the right of the ma
jority to rule in accordance with
constitutional provision. All Dem-
crats rejoice with unbounded
joy that free republican governments
are once more allowed to the States of
3outh Carolina and Louisiana. They re-
joioe in the good frnits that must follow.
They know that peace and good cider
will prevail; tbat capital will be made se
cure and labor safe, contented and happy;
that enterprise will revive and the evil
burdens of bad government and public
corruption will be lifted from the should
ers of labor, and tbat production will
increase and lands advance in price. But
they know tbat—in the language of Gov
ernor Morton—it had become inevitable.
Good government in tbe States was not a
free-will offering upon the altar of the
country. For years the Democrats had
contended,in Congress and before the peo
ple, for free republican States throughout
the South. And finally it became ’in
evitable,’ because the right aud truth
were too strong to be longer suppressed.
In this Democrats find a reason to stand
more firmly with their party. Out of
power, with no patronage to dispense and
no money to distribute, but animated by
the spirit of onr institutions and inspired
by the sentiment of the right of local
self-government, as inherent in the peo
ple, the Democratic party during the
past ten years has restored one
State after another, until now the tread
of the soldiery is heard in no legislative
hall, but in every State the people are
governed by laws of their own enacting
and by offioers of their own choosing.
Mv fellow oitizens, my home is in the
West, and my associations have been
with tbe people of that section. Among
yon I am personally almost a stranger,
yet I am received by you with open aims
and cordial greeting. Need I say that I
am gratified because of this faot? It
has more than a personal significance.
Does it not proclaim that we entertain
no sectional political sentiments, and
that we will have no sectional policies ?
Some may think we should have an East
ern policy, and others that it should be
Western. Bnt it seems to me that a New
Yorker and an Indianian should under
stand it better than that, and that our leg
islative and administrative polity should
be as broad and oomprehensive as the in
dustries aud trade and commerce which it
may affect Does the trade cf the great
cities of the Atlantic stop with the moun
tains? Does it not reach beyond the Mis
sissippi and across the Missouri ’ Every
new home that is built upon the reoedit.g
border, every new farm that is made far
out even within the shades of the Rocky
Mountains, and every additional bale of
cotton that is produced in Louisiana and
Texas, adds something to tho greatness
and wealth of New York and Boston and
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Is there a
New Yorker who, as he walks up and
down this great Broadway, hears aDd
feels only the throbbings of a local com
merce ? Let such a man break over the
narrow bounds and habits of his life aud
visit the great cotton and grain growing
regions; nor let him stop until he hears
the waves of the Pacific dashing against
the golden shores of California, and he
will then be better able to understand
and appreciate the magnitude &nd com
plicated relations of the interests which
are affected by the financial and commer
cial policy of the country. Successful
enterprise snd development ia remote
parts of the country are as certainly
and almost as directly connected with
the prosperity of- this city as are
the permanent and valuable im
provements upon yonr more distant
streets. I have said this under the influ
ence of the sentiment that, in respect to
production and trade, the East and the
West and the South are one ; and that a
wise and just policy will alike and almost
equally promote the prosperity of each.
Your judgment should be as comprehen
sive as the influence of your commerce,
and as far reaching as the distant liDes of
your trads. I have but one word more.
The outrage—not upon me, not upon
Governor Tilden, but upon the people—
will, as has been suggested, work its own
reform. I have no fear. Even if the
administration now wrongfully in posses
sion adopts Democratic ideas, they will
never conquer the approval of the people.
If a man wrongfully takes possession of
a piece of land belonging to another man,
it is no argument in his favor to say that
the man in possession will cultivate it
better than the owner. This will be Cor
rected in 1880 by overwhelming Demo
cratic majorities in all the States. I can
say of 1880 that Indiana will do hur duty."
Mr. Tilden and Mr. Hendricks were
escorted to the front steps, where the
serenade was formally tendered to them by
Mr. Wo. A. Van Wyck on behalf of the
Young Men’s Democratio Club in a short
speech. He then introduced .Mr. Tilden
to the citizens. Mr. Tilden said:
“Fellow-Citizens—I am suffering
from a severe cold, aDd have been wurned
not to appear out of doors this evening,
but I think no harm can come of appear
ing before such an assemblage of Demo
crats. I thank you for this honor, and I
say be of good cheer. The will of the
people shall prevail. Be firm, be con
stant, trust to the will of the Democracy
and of the people.”
This short speech was interrupted by
vociferous ohoers, which vt ere repeated
again and again as some one in the crowd
sboctued, “Three cheers for Fresident
TiJden.”
Colonel Gaul then introduced Mr.
Hendricks, who returned his thanks for
the serenade, which be took to be a
tribute to the principles of the Demoo-
racy. “We were beaten, they say, in
the commission,” he said, “but we were
victorious before that with the people.
There was never a season when reform
was so necessary as last year. We have
forced the party at Washington to pre-
t- nd to adopt our principled. In Indi
ana there was no pretense that the right
of local self-government was to be re
stored, but so powerful was the will of
the people that the party at Washington
Were forced to adopt this principle. No
longer are armed troops to march iuto
tbe legislative capitals of the country.
That thing will never ooeur again. No
man ia to be made rich by the
money collected by taxation from the
people, and Andrew Jackson’s doctrine
shall prevail, that not a dollar of the
people’s money shall be taken excepting
to carry on the people’s business. Gover
nor Hendricks then spoke at length of
tbe community of interest!, between the
East and West, and prophesied tbat
while the flag floated every State should
be equal. The Democracy, he claimed,
was fighting a winning fight, and future
victory was certain. The time was at
hand when work for fair compensation
would be plenty. “I’d rather,” he said
in conclusion, “have the indorsement of
a quarter of a million of the American
people than that of the Louisiana Return
ing Boatd—(applause)—or of the com
mission which excluded the facts and
decided the question on a tsohnicality."
Cheers, hearty and long prolonged,
followed this speech. The crowd was
fairly roused, and tome one sung ont,
-‘The old yell, now, boys—three cheers
for Tilden and Hendricks.”
A Vigilance Committee.—The people
of Harper's Fen-y, West Virginia, aroused
to indignation ’ by the repeated crimes
committed in their neighborhood, have
organized a vigilance committee to aid
the authorities when necessary, but in
any event to see that violators of the law
shall be pnnished. It is said that monte
men, swindlers of all sorts, robbers on
the highway, and violators of the law of
every kind disgrace the place. The or
ganization was perfected last week at a
meeting of the leading and most respect
able and determined citizens of the place,
and a constitution and rules were adopted,
aud of such a character that Harper’s
Ferry will be a hot place for criminals
hereafter.—Charlestown Free Press.
An Ilfracombe (England) paper report
a singular senes of accidents and deaths.
Captain Carr, a shipmaster of that port,
released a sailor whom he had put is
irons for threatening to stab him, when
the man rushed upon another of the
crew and killed him. The Captain gave
the murderer into custody of tne authori
ties, made his deposition, fell down and
died almost instantly. An hour after
wards the sailor who had attended him
was taken suddenly ill, and in thirty
minutes he too was dead. Altogether
the soene bore a very lively—or deadly—
resemblance t >: i i last act of “Hamlet.”