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COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1876.
NO. 209
ALABAMA.
LETTER OF EX-60V. 0. P. LEWIS
Th* l«*t Republican Governor of Ala*
bama Abandon* the Party and
Shpporte Tlldan and
Naddrlofc*.
n« *«r«Hka« Party a Failure
aet >‘H»» Mrvtvm Ita Uk-
fw Incas aad Capacity far
Patriotic Adlan.
Huntsville, All*., Aug. 24, 1876.
Col. 1). It. Hundley :
Dear Sir -In response to yonr kind ho- .
lioitatioa to furnish yon my view* of (lie
political ait.nation, Fproceed briefly lo do
bo :
Presidential eleotioiu are political olym
piads. On huoIi events the people should
oarefully examine the competitors for
popular favors, and pass judgment on the
merit of their respective claims.
Undoubtedly the great question of the
day ia successful reconstruction. While
our people were engaged in the terrible
eivil war, through which we have passed,
the fearful question was: la our country
destined to be torn into fragments, and
pass thus divided into a state of ehronio
unrest, and revolution? That question
was settled, under oonirol of Divine Prov-
idenoe, in favor of nationality and lib.
erty. Hut a great question still remains
for future solution. While the Uniou has
been preserved, the restoration of frator
nal feeling between the sections has not
been fully accomplished. 'Ihe exorcism
of the prejudice, the subdued resent
ments, and the stifled animosities of the
different parts of the oiuntry, ia the true
minion of the statesman of this era. It
ia a question of paramount importance to
the whole country. It is not merely a
question of interest to the South, because
of her ostracism from political oontrol,
it isVssential to the quiet, the strength,
the perpetuity and the glory of the whole
oouutry. It would be the crowning act
of distinction to our institutions to ao
oomplish the ingathering of all our peo
ple, in homoginious national sentiment,
under the flag of our fathers, with no
memory of our differences exoept regret,
and with no hope or purpose for the fut
ure but to build np our greatness, in the
preservation of our liberties and of our
institutions. .
It is gratifying to observe that the po
litical sentiments of the Demooratio party,
benefltting by the “sweet uses of adversi
ty," are gravitating gradually and surely
towards nationality. In 1808 the Demo
oratio party made the Presidential can
vass on the platform that the reoonBtruc
tion aots were unconstitutional, revolu
tionary and void. In 1872 that party en
tered the canvass with a Republican for
their Presidential candidate, and with no
principles in their platform that tended
So revolution. In 1876 their platform is
oonsecrated by a savory odor of national!
ty. Time is exerting its mellowing influ
ence on the aoerbity of -polities! feeling,
and the violence of its expression that
characterized the time immediately fol
lowing the eivil war. In the present can
vass, the Democratic party place itself on
a plane that entitles it to be denied Na
tional, comprehending in its plans the
interests of the whole country. This pre
dicate wu not true in 1866 or in 1872.
Has the Republican party made like
progress in shaping their aots and polioy
by the rule of justioe and fair dealiog, to
whioh all partie muBt conform, if they
fulfill the oirole of their duties ?
The Republicans have ben governed
by two theories of reconstruction, so far
at least as can be judged by their exeou
tion of the laws eneoted to accomplish
that result. One has sought to achieve
this by a oombination of the national and
moderate sentiment in the South. The
other has sought by military foroe and
ths terror of power to aooomplish the
same result. The latter theory, to the
systematic disregard of the former, though
disavowed, has unquestionably prevailed
in the counsels of the Republican party.
The consequence has been s disgraceful
failure to tianquilixe Southern communi
ties.
Eleven years have elapsed since the
oivil war ceased, and still the South ia
without representation in any department
of the national government, where the
appointment depends on the choice and
judgment of the Executive. The army,
the navy, diplomacy, the Supreme Court
and the Cabinet are all destitute of repre
■entatives from the South. Will it be se
riously asserted that the eight millions of
whit* people who reside in the ten Con
federate States of the oivil war cannot
furnish a single representative who pos
sesses sufficient oapaoity and patriotism
to be trusted in any of these branches of
the publio service? It can soaroely be
supposed that suoh will be the impartial
verdiot of history. Yet suoh is the
settled oonviotion of the leaders of the
Republican party, as shown by their
record. Would that party have oon-
. fronted similar results in its history to
dsy, if it had aoted upon the theory that
there were some trustworthy men re
maining in the Houth ? If there had been
an effort to develop the conservative and
national sentiment of the South, by rec
ognition and cultivation, the energy of
business and the success of enterprise,
would have sustained the movements as
conducive to the prosperity of the com
mnuity. But the practice that prevailed
has deliberately refused the assistance
which the conservative vote in the Houth
would have yielded to a wise and moder
ate execution of even the objectionable
measures of reconstruction that were
adapted. I grieve to say that I see noth
ing in the future of the Republican party
whioh promises any hope to a Bouthern
man of national and conservative sent!
manta. Time, with a want of wisdom in
its execution, has osnsed its polioy of re
oonstruotion to be overtaken by disgrace
ful failure. The seotional issues have
been constantly in the front; the ques
tions on whioh depended the prosperity
of business have been subordinated to
those vexatious issues, and the industries
of the country have neoeasarily languished
and lapsed into ruin.
It is olesr that this seotionalt agitation
must be put to rest before the questions
on which depend the prosperity of the in
dustries of the country will reoeive that
consideration which is necessary to their
solution. Tariff, finance, commerce, will
not bo wisely considered until reconstruc
tion ia satisfactorily accomplished. Daring
the eleven years in which the fortunes of
the country have been rocked on the
waves of seotional strife, no one well-
considered law, representing auy one of
the giving up the country to the oontrol
of rebels, as Henator Morton phrases it,
and the admission of competent men of
national sentimet, of Southern birth and
residence, to a fair participation, iu the
administration of the National Govern
ment, as their ability entitles them to
demaud and receive, are propositions of
very different siguilioanoe and bearing.
The elements and results of the two prop
ositions are altogether dissimilar. Under
the prejudices aroused by the apprehen
sion of the former, the outrage of the
complete ostracism of Bouthern men
has been achieved and ateadily ad
hered to for eleven years. The in
creased local patronage accruing to North
ern Republicans baa sustained their forti
tude iu enabling them to tolerate this
iniquity. And it is manifest from the
spirit of the present oanvase, that there
are no relenting* with Northern Republi
cans in this Belfish and wioked policy.
What though a Southern man ia and has
always been national in his aenlimenls;
baa adhered to the conviotion that the
Union was the palladium of our liberties,
iu the tide of onr civil war; baa never
yielded to the complaints, not unmixed
with justioe, that have prevailed in the
Houth against many aots in the administra
tion of the Government ainoe 1865; has in
good faith excepted the situation; and has
wtieutiy jnd calmly bided the hope, that
justioe would be done whioh true and
magnanimous statesmanship demands ?
He yet finds,that mere Bouthern birth and
residence during the lath civil war, fur
nish suffioieut reason for exoluaion from
all participation in the admiuiatration of
the higher functions of the Government.
A party which is steadily controlled by
suoh sentiments is nnsuited for National
administration. It may retain the control
of the Government for a time, by the vig
or of powerful sectional appliances, but
such a polioy must finally fail in the great
work of participation and National recon
struction. And a party whioh, in 1876,
fails in these, has survived its usefulness
and oapacity for patiiotio action.
At the close of the civil war, the leaders
in the secession movement cettainly had
less in the resources of their position, on
which to found a political party, than was
ever before successfully used to that end.
Taking Alabama as a fair average of the
Bouthern States, what were their chanoes
of obtaining the control of the Btate as
political leaders? They had just dosed
disastrously a four years’ civil war, to
which a majority of the voters of the
State were opposed; in which the State
had buried over thirty thousand soldiers ;
lost over.two hundred millions of proper
ty, and liad sustained a total and ruinous
overthrow of her labor system. Must
they not have been wise and adroit men
who could still retain the confidence of a
people, iu the face of these faota, accom
panied with all the attendants of that
straggle ? The historian will stand
amazed when he finds that at the end at
eleven years the people had buried their
oomplaints against these leaders, and
were united in redressing other griev
ances, esteeming the former as not worth
serious attention in their political notions.
There can lio but one reply to the state
ment, and that is that this result has been
accomplished not by the wisdom of the
Bouthern leaders, but by the mistakes of
the Republican party.
No political question of the day is so
important as successful reconstruction.
No apology can bo aocepted for postpon
ing it to any other measure, or any other
polioy. The importance of harmonizing
ten Btates on this vital question of nation
ality will not be postponed to party neces
sities, nor seotional convenience, nor the
prosperity of corporations, not even to
the gratification of jobbery, powerful and
important as is the last consideration.
The strength, the duty, and the prestige
of the nation all demand that the griefs
and wounds of the South shall be healed
and forgotten, in a polioy of noble and
just liberality, by the National Govern
ment. ,
Entertaining these sentiments, and be
lieving as I do that there is a reasonable
hope that the Democratic party will profit
by the errors of their predecessor* on
this great question, I am in favor of com
mitting the administration of the General
Government to Tilden and Hendricks.
Reformation iu the policy of reoonstruo
tion is as muoh needed as in any other
branch of the Government; and refor
mation in all branches ne6ds not only vig-
ilanoe, but intentions that are not only
wise, but at the same time unselfish and
patriotic.
Your obedient servant and friend.
D. P. Lewis.
CAMPAIGN MATTERS.
—
MAM TON ■ AMBLE TO THE INDE
PENDENT*.
FEW REASON* WHY THEY SHOULD TOTH THE
DEMOORATIO TICKET'-THB CANDI
DATES AND THEIR LETTERS.
WILLIAM* AMD WIFE.
THE EX-ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HIS WIFE
INTERVIEWED—THE SCANDALOUS LETTERS
AND THEIR AUTHORSHIP.
Ban Francisco, August 29.— The Post
to-day publishes an interview with ex-
Attoruey General Williams and wife.
Gen. Williams has nothing to say in addi
tion to wliat bas already been published
concerning tb4 celebrated anonymous let
ters received by members of the Cabinet
at Washington, the authorship of which
have been charged to Mrs. Williams.
Mrs. Williams said that she could tell the
publio nothing exoept publish the letters
received by berself, and that she would
not do, as they contained slanderous
statements against ladies in Washington.
Gen. Williams stated further that he
should probe the matter to the bottom,
and when he had obtained the facts, would
vindicate himself and punish the onlprit.
lie said that he had his suspicions as to
the aufior of the letters, aud the charges
pointed to certain persona whose names
he declined to mention.
those great interacts, has been enacted,
It shot
ARABIA.
TERRIBLE HEAT IN CROSSING THE RED SEA.
Washington, August 31.—The steam
ship Alert arrived at Aden, Arabia, Au
gust 1st. The best in crossing the lied
Sea, at times, was terrible, but left no
bad effects ou the crew.
Railroad OUice Robbed.
Poughkeepsie, Aug. 31.—Four masked
men tipoked and gagged the station keep
er at Hudson ltiver Btatiou and robbed
the office. Two arrests have been made.
Colorado Mlaers NufToeatod.
Denver, August 31.—Four miners were
suffocated by foul air ia tho mining shaft
near Central City. A father descended in
sesroh of his son, snd other victims fol
lowed the dead before relief oould reach
them.
Mr. Msnton Marble, retired editor of
tho New York World, has addressed a
two-columa letter to all Independents
showing why that element should oast its
vote for the Demooratio tioket, from whioh
we make the following extracts:
New York, Aug 10.—Dear Sir: Yonr
letter is received. * * * As a
hard money man, as a tiberal Republican,
your indecision should be ended by a com
parison, either
1. Of the platforms of the two parties.
2. Of tho letters of acceptance, or,
3. Of the characters and capacities of
the two Presidential candidates.
In the lirst place, the last three plat-
forms of the Republican party show no
progress, but a steady falliog off (if you
take into account the financial situation at
each of the three epochs, 1868,1872,1876,)
to say nothing of tho faithless violation,
in Republican Congressional legislation,
of the pledges of Republican national
oonventious. Now, at last, the latest of
those conventions openly rejects the pro
posal to enjoiu upon Congress preparations
needful for resumption, and refuses to
inhibit postponement of resumption l»e*
yondtheday named, January 1, 1879.
Wow, at last, the same convention refuses
even to confirm the hollow promise of that
aot of 1873; refuses even to mention it,
bat instead goes back to the pledge of the
aot of 1869 (of which the aot of 1873 was
devised for a mere aud specious preteuse
of fulfillment) and forsooth, at this late
day, “demands” the fulfillment of
that earlier, unfulfilled, and almost
forgotten pledgo, “by a continuous and
steady progress to specie payment.” This
it does iu a resolution which, by implica
tion, admits the fact that for seveg years
“commercial prosperity, publio morals,”
nor “the national credit,” has sufficed to
induce the Republicau party to take the
first step in its “steady progress to Bpeoie
paymeuts,” or has sufficed to preveut a
siuglo one of its annual steps backward.
And that is all. You are merely invited
to lean again upon one of the longest brok
en of many broken reeds.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
On the other hand, the three corres
ponding national platforms of the Demo
cratio parly show a distinct progress, a
successively higher tone, clearer percep
tion, aud purer purpose, culminating in
the last. This demands reform “to es
tablish a sound ourrouoy, restore the pub
lio credit, ami maintaiu the national hon-
This denounces the failure to make
good the promises of the legal tender
notes (the oore of the specie payments
problem); denounces the changing stan
dard of value forced into the haods of the
people; denounces the non-payment of
the legal tenders as a disregard of the
plighted faith of the nation; denounces
the improvidence whioh, out of colossal
receipts and wasted resources, has aeon
mutated no reserve; denounces the Re
publican party for having, during eleven
years of peace, made no advanoe toward
resumption, and no preparation for re
sumption, but instead, obstructing re
sumption by wasting resources and ex
hausting all onr surplus income, and for
having while annually professing to in
tend a speedy return to specie payments,
annually enacted fresh hindrances there
to; amoug which hindrances it wisely or
unwisely reckons tho resumption date of
the aot of 1873, fortified in this at least by
the fact that never has such a date been
anywhere an efficient moans of resump
tion. And finally, after giving the best of
all possible guarantees of its spirit and
purpose in these precise and several de
nunciations, the Bt. Louis Convention
completed its demand for resumption by
prescribing the three essential conditions
of preparation therefor, to wit: “Public
economies, official retrenchments and
wise finance/’ whioh “shall enable the
nation Boon to assure the world of its per
fect ability and its perfect readiness to
meet auy of it promises at the call of the
creditor entitled to payment.” It is no
descent from the highest piano of
economic statesmanship for the platform,
then, to have affirmed, as it does affirm,
that such a system, well devised and in
competent hands for execution, “would
bring healing on its wings to all our bar-
tossed industries.” They are neither
economists nor statesmen who inspired
the people with dread of some apooalypse
of ruin to follow “cremation” or “con
traction.”
THE TWO LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE.
Governor Tildon’s letter accepting the
nomination, and Governor Hayes’ letter
increase the divergence of the two parties
at the very point where you place your
solicitude. Compare the two: Govern
or Hayes fumbles the great problem,
moils common places aud a politician’s
phase-making, and arrives at the conclu
sion that “the feeling of uncertainty, in
separable from an irredeemable paper
currency, i* a gr at obstacle to the revival
of business ana the return of prosperi
ty.”
“A Daniel oonie to judgment!”
Bo far reaches his perspicuity; such is
the last word of his statesmanship—ex
cept the promise to “approve” (uot to de
vise), but to “approve every appropriate
step to aooomplish the desired end.” We
shall presently see what the degree of his
competency is likely to be, even for the
task of judging what to approve.
Look at that picturo and then on this:
The letter of Governor Tilden—exhaust
ive, statesmanlike, grasping every detail
and the whole problem with easy, unaf
fected power, and loosing the Gordian
knott of publio policy, “familiar as his
garter. ” You are one of the men who
ahonld be most competent to appreciate
the part of which analyzes tho specie pay
meuts problem to its elements, aud expo
ses a plan—a way out—with utter dariug,
to the critiesm of his peers, tho allegiance
of his party, and the test of time. The
map o f the platform he transforms into a
working chftrt. The dredge of the plat*
form he underwrites with the promise of
an houest man.
not koow currency aa a science, and large
bnaineas aa a praetioe, ia competent to
thia great taak. Under either teat, Gov.
Hayes fails conspicuously. Tried by
either teat, Governor Tilden is the fore^
moat man among us. His capaoity has
long been notorious to the greatest cor-
mrations and the largest interests in the
and whila he was yet a private citizen.
Nor in his brief career aa a publio officer
oould he keep from bursting the swaddling
olothee of routine, aa a Hercules fit for
the twelve labors.
POLITICAL INFORMATION*
THE GREENBROKERS IN NF.W YORK.
New York, August 31.—At a grand
ratification meeting of tho Iudependents,
Mr. Lonler was chosen president. Coop
er and Carey spoke.
y .. THE PROHIBITIONISTS.
Trenton, N. J., August 31.—Tho Pro
hibition. convention had twenty delegates.
They endorsed the nomination of Green
Adams, aud aolected an electoral ticket.
IOWA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Debmoiner, August 31.—The Iowa
Demooratio Convention nominated 11. H.
Btubfrench for Secretary of Slate.
NEW YORK—SEYMOUR ACCEPTS.
Saratoga, August 31.—Ex Governor
Heymour has accepted tho nomination for
Governor.
NEW York democratic convention.
The Democratic Convention re-nomina
ted Hon. Wm. Dorshiemer for Lieutenant
Governor by acclamation.
COLORADO DEMOCRACY.
Denver, August 31.—In the Democrat
ic Btate Convention, Hughes was nomina
ted for Governor, and T. M. Pattersou
for Congress.
NEW YORK.
^
The Democratic State Convention.
SEYMOUR ACCEPTS THE GUBER
NATORIAL NOMINATION.
Bratal Prlaie right
New Castle, Del., Aug. 31.—Weeden
and Walker fought on the Jersey shore.
mid be steadily born# in mind that i Waeden won in 62 rounds.
THE TWO CANDIDATES.
And now, compare the two men. In
what school of large affairH ban Governor
Hayes been trained? To the baud ling of
what groat questions of public policy has
he been bred? lie candidly makes no
pretenses to an executive initiative, but
the writer baa long believed (and this baa
been the ground of his persistent devo
tion to Governor Tilden’s candidacy) that,
exoept by an executive initiative, the
problem of reaching specie payments is
insoluble. If so, the highest personal
oompeteuoy in the executive is the prime
oonaitiou of suooess. No man who does
FROM AVUUm, UEORMIA.
NEGRO LYNCHERS BOUND OVER FOR MUR
DER—SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS.
Augusta, Aug. 31.—The parties arrest
ed for lynching ltobert Williams in this
city Saturday night had a preliminary
examination before the county court to
day, and were committed to jail oliarged
with murder iu the seoond degree to await
a trial before tho Superior court.
Joseph Goldsmith, of Charleston, was
killed ia a Railroad accident ou the South
Carolina Railroad, near Aiken this morn
ing.
The negro posse who killed the white
man, named Porter at Windsor, B. C.,
yesterday were not summoned by the
sheriff. They were arrested and j sited
at Aiken to-day. Great exoitemeut pro
vailed. The timely interference oi
prominent citizens saved them from be
ing lynched.
YELLOW JA6K.
YELLOW FEVER AT SAVANNAH DECREASING.
Savannah, Ga., August 31.—Official
reports from the cemeteries show that
there were twelve yellow fever interments
yesterday. The report of the committee
of the Benevolent Associations to-day
shows that the disease is ou the decrease,
and is confined entirely to the suburbs.
NORTH CAROLINA.
LIBEL SUITS AGAINST THE ^RALEIGH DAILY
NEWS—WILMINGTON QUARANTINED.
Raleigh, August 31.—Tho llaleigh
Daily News, Dem., was sued to-day by
A. W. Tourgel, ei-Judge and carpet-bag
ger, for calling him “au ex penitentiary
convict.” The charge has been current
seven or eight years. This is the second
libel suit brought by the Republicans
against the News within the lost six
months.
WILMINGTON QUARANTINED.
Wilmington, August 31.—Tho Mayor
has issued a proclamation, uuder the od-
vioe of the Superintendent of Publio
Health, preventing all persons from Ba-
vanuah entering this oity. Officers will
meet all Southern trains six miles from
the oity for the purpose of requiring rigid
adherence to the provisions of the procla
mation.
TEA AM.
A METHODIST PREACHER AND FAMILY OF
SIX MURDERED.
8t. Louis, August 31.—Advices from
Decatur, Texas, say Rev. W. G. England,
a Methodist minister, his wife, step
daughter and four step-sons, were mur
dered at their home, six miles from Mon
tague, last Saturday night by a party of
disguised men. No particulars of the
fiendish affair baa been received, but it is
supposed the butchery was counpitted for
money, as tho family is rich.
WANHINUTON.
NAVAL REVIEW AT PORT JtOYAL.
Washington, Aug. 31.—The naval ro-
view at Port ftoyal will commence early in
October, ltoboaou will take a pleasure
party there, leaving about the first of
October.
ciiinf.se commission.
The Chiuese Commission leaves Chica
go for Bau Francisco ou tho 18th of Hep
ternber.
DISCHARGED CLERKS.
Sixty-five ladies of the Treasurer's offi
ces, opeued letters of disiuUsal at their
houses, when they reached thero from
work this evening.
THE *INIIIA.NN.
TUEY KILL FIFTEEN WHITES IN NEUKAKKA.
Omaha, August 31.—A private telegram
from Biduey, Nebraska, says: Jones has
just ootuo iu with Clark’s pony express,
and brings the mail from North Dead-
wood, whioh was corralled by the Indians
four days ago. Fifteen men were killed
by the Indians. The bodies of four dead
men are lyiug iu Buffalo Gap.
Dorshoimer for Lieutenant-Qov-
ornor by Acclamation.
D. C. WEST, ELECTOR-AT-LARGE.
ROBERT EAMLE, JUIMIE OF THE
COI'KT OF APPEAL*.
D. A. Ogden, Canal Commissioner.
Robert Henderson, State Prison Inspector.
THE PLATFORM.
Saratoga, August 31.—The Democratic
Btate Convention reassetublod this rnorn-
ing.
EXPLANATION BY KELLY.
Mr. JoUu Kelly made a brief personal
explanation of souio remarks made yes
terday with reference to tho Liberal par
ty. Ho had no intentiou to give offenge
to any Liberals who wore aotiug with the
Democratic party.
DORSHKIMER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Hon. William Dorshoimer, now Lieu
tenant Governor, was placed in uouiiua-
liou for that position.
A delegate from Westchester hero an
nounced that Horatio Seymour hud ac
cepted the gubernatorial Humiliation.
Clarkson N. Potter and Mauton Mar
ble also were put iu nomination for Lieut.
Governor, but Dorshoimer was renomi
nated by Molamatiou.
SEYMOUR ACCEPTS.
A committee was appointed to wait on
Gov. Seymour and apprise him of his
nomination. They reported that he feels
constrained to ohey tho call of the people,
and accepted tho nomination.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Dewitt C. West was doolared the nomi
nee for Eloctor at large, in placo of Bey
mour.
ltobert Earle was the nomiuee for
J udge of the Court of Appeals; Darius
Ogden, Canal Commissioner; Robert
1 Undersoil, Btate Prison Iuspootor.
PLATFORM ADOPTED UY THE STATE CON
VENTION.
Saratoga, August 30.—Platform: Tho
Democratic party of Now York hereby,
with cordial uuauimity, ratify the uousi-
natious of the Bt. Louis National Demo
cratic Convention, of Samuel J. Tildea
for President and Thomas A. Hendricks
for Vice President of the United Stales.
The Democratic party of New York,
when selecting delegates to the National
Convention, theu declared and now again
declare their settled conviction that a re
turn to the constitutional principles, the
frugal expenditures and tno administra
tive purity of tho founders of the lie
public, is the first and most imperious
uooessity of the times—the commanding
isHuo now before the people of this Union,
The Democratic party of New York then
declared aud now again declare that the
nomination of Samuel J. Tilden while it
insures the vote of New York, will bo ap
proved throughout the Union as to incur
nation of the vital issue and the guaran
tee of a successful achievement of tho
mark of National ltepubliouu regenera
tion and reform. The Democratic party
of New York reaffirm the principles set
forth in their Syracuse platform of 1874,
which have been twice approved at the
ballot boxes of the Empire State, and
upon which the Bt. Louis Convention,
representing the Democracy of the whole
United States, have set the seal of
their faith and their adoptiou, uiul they
incorporate herein, as a part of this plat
form, the said Syrucuso platform of 1874,
and the St. Louis National Democratic
platform of 1876.
Resolved, That wo condemn all interfer
ence with tho constitutional amendments
and all violations of law, holding that all
the people in ull the States, alike regard
less of raoe, color or coudiliou, are en
titled to equal protootion, and that all or
ders, practices and opinions whereby the
public order and puuce are disturbed,
should receive public rebuke and punish
ment according to oll'euse committed.
We recommend that the people of our
State at the oouiing election, do approve
and ratify tho two proposed constitutional
amendments as beiug well devised
means for securing henceforth u more
economical and excellent administration
of the prisons aud the canals of the Stato,
and for forcing upon the officials charged
with their management a stricter respon
sibility to the people; aud we favor such
a reduction of tolls upon and an economi
cal management of the canals as will mo.it
subserve the interests of tho State uud of
meu engaged iu canal traffic.
Resolved, That we, as American citi
zuus and Democrats, do voted to the
Union and the equality of tho States, and
to tho honor and good name of tho Fade -
ral Government hereby enter our soleimi
protest against the recent order of tho
Secretary of War, approved by the Presi
• lent of theUuited State-*, to place gov
eminent troops in the Southern States,
with a view to intimidate the people and
to control their elections. A government
by tbe bayonet to take the placo of a
government through the ballot, is an out
rage which demands the condemnation of
all who love republican freedom and hate
despotic power.
After nominating Seymour the convou
tion adjourned until to-morrow.
HAYES’ HAUL.
A Leaf from the War Raoord of tha
Republican Candidate.
That Dead Bounty-Jumper's
Missing Money.
( ■aaucrcMMVul Attempt to £ttppresii
the Facta In the Cam,
Columbus (Ohio) Special to tho Oin. Enquirer
The political seuNatiou of the day, and
one that bids fair to lust through the rest
of the campaign, has just corno to light.
Readers of the Enquirer will remember
the publication some weeks since of a
statement of Chaplain liurpor, late of the
Thirteenth regimeut of West Virginia
Volunteers, to the effect that in August,
1864, he received from a deserter just be
fore he was shot, $400 in money and two
watches, which were to bo turned over to
his (the desorter’s) relatives, and that
after the execution had taken placo Gou.
Hayes, who was in command of the divi
sion of the army, summoned tho Chaplain
to his quarters and compelled him to give
up the rnouey to him. This statement 1ms
been repeated with great exactuesN of de
tail from two or three other sources, but
uo notice was taken of the matter either
by Gov. Hayes or auy of his party man
agers. It was supposed that they intend
ed to pass il by iu silouoo, neither admit
ting nor denying, just os they do the
proofs of Col. Barnes’ crusading record,
aud thia course would doubtless have
been pursued had they been allowed to do
Tlxc Man Francisco Fire*
Han Franci-oo, Aug 31.—Loss by the
tire is $780,000, supposed to be the work
of au incendiary, the intention being to
burn the fuctory employing the Chiuese.
Weather.
Washington, August 31.—Probabilities
for tbe South Atlantic States, slightly
lower barometer, southerly to westerly
winds, nearly stationary temperature and
partly oloudy weather, with rain areas.
Uuabaat Arrived.
Port Royal, August 31.—The Freuoh
gunboat Guicheu arrived yesterday.
CALLING ON TIIK GOVERNOR.
Yesterday morning Chaplain 1 lamer
arrived here from Charleston, W. Va.,
aud with him came Gen. Russell Hast
ings, Geo. Thomas M. Turner and Major
William McKinley, ali of whose names
were, iu one way or another, couneoted
with the trausaotion. The Chaplain
made a call on tho Governor at once aud
explained tho nature of his hnsiuess,
whioh was to establish tho fact of his
having turned over that $400 to him.
A PRIVATE CONFERENCE.
The Governor acootded him a brief
hearing, and theu invited him to go over
to his residence, where they could talk
over tho matter without danger of being
disturbed. The conference continued all
the forenoon, aud duriug its progress
Maj. McKinley aud Ueus. Turner and
Hastings were present, while Geu. Com
ly, of this city, was called. Tho meet
ing, of course, was strictly a secret ouo,
although, as usual iu such cases, the most
of it came to light.
OOMLY DENIES IT.'
After the party separated, CliAplaiu
Harper read his story, which ho had writ
ten out, depicting all the oircumstanceB
with great exactness of detail, claiming at
the same time that Geu. Comly, who
was then Colonel of tho Twenty-third
Ghio Regimeut, was iu lIuyeN’ hoadquur-
ters aud saw him pay over the tuouey.
Geu. Comly denied this, however, saying
that he had never been a witness to uuy
such transaction. Tho story of Colonel
Brown, who was at that time in command
of tho Thirteenth West Virginia Regi
ment,aud whioh wus published in tho En
quirer last week, wus also reviewed, but
its production failed to bring out any
new light in the cose.
GOV. HAYES’ STATEMENT.
Gov. Hayes said, after the Chaplains
recital had boon concluded, that ho was
uot prepared to coutradict what ho hud
stated, lie hud au indistinct recollection
of some of the circumstances of tho case,
lie remembered the man being shot, but
if there was auy money paid over to him,
be felt sure that he turned it over to
the Judge Advocate who sentenced him.
In the multitude of events that had
crowded upon him duriug the twelve
years that had elapsed siuco tho thiug oc
curred, he had to admit that his memory
had grown dim as to the exact circum
stances. Still, he felt sure that if the
money came into his hands he puid it to
tho Judge Advocnte, with instructions
that it ho sunt back to the county which
had paid the money to the deserter, for
he was a bounty-jumper, to enable him
to procure another man to take his place.
This statement, however, didn’t fully
meet the case, though it throw the onus
of proof ou uuothur man, the Judge Ad
vocate, who is now dead. Telegrams
wore sent at onco to his executors, in
Ashtabula county, to examine hiH papers
with a view of obtaining any memoran
dum he might have made of the money,
but ho fur uo tidings have been received
of their search.
SUPPRESSING THE NEWS.
At the same time a written statement of
the conference was prepared and giveu to
the correspondents of the Cincinnati Times
and Columbus Dispatch, with tbe under
staudiug that they were to uppear to-day.
Neither paper publiahud them, however,
and it looks as though some new fuel had
boon brought to light that needs explana
tion. Chaplain Harper, though not alto
gether satisfied with the result of thiH in
terview, left town to-day. lio will t e
heard from yet probably.
ANOT11ER VIEW.
There is another periinont question
still iu this case which should be borne iu
mind, aud thut is, Was tho deserter or
boiiuty-jiiuiper executed uuder tho sen
tence of a court-murtial? If lie was not,
there could have boon no judge advocate
to pay tho money to, and Gov. llayos’
theory, if a theory, fails to hold good. Au
officer of one of tho regi
ments stationed at Mouocucy
Junotion, where the execution took
placo, aud who witnessed it, was inter
viewed by your correspondent to-night.
He says that tho deserter, who was known
thero uuder the imiuo of “Monkey," was
brought into the lines one day and allot
the next. Jlad thero been a court-mar
tial in the regular form, Ibeir findings
would necessarily have to go to tho Presi
dent for approval, to be exumiued by
him and returned to headquarters, and
this could uot possibly have hcen ucconc-
plished within twenty-four hours. Ilia
recollection of the circumstance is that
“Monkoy,” who had half a dozen aliases,
was a well-known boiiuly-jumper, aud an
order was issued by Liucolu that when he
should be caught he should bo immedi
ately shot, and the fact of lus summary
execution is proof of this. He remem
bers of their brigade being drawn up iu
line, aud of seeing the man shot, but lie
never heard of any court-martial sitting
iu the case, and says it would be impossi
ble for one to try, condemn and execute
a man iu such short order.
ENM LA*1L
HEAVY FAILURE.
London, August 31. -The liabilities of
Thus. Vaughan A Co , are a million uter-
ling.
SERVO-TURKISH WAR.
Turks Hammering on Aiexinatz.
MASSING TROOPS IN FRONT OF
PA000RITZA.
SERVIANS CLAIM TO HAVE DE.
BEATED HI KM.
The •■lien Depeaed, Hi at New
Man Pat la Hi. Place—what
au Armistice Ha|r ECm,
TURK* HAMEBINO ON ALEXINATZ—RUSSIAN*
HELPING BKBVIANI.
■ JJelokadk, August 31.—'The Turks
keep sttsckiDg Alexiastz, hoping to asp
ture the pleas before mediation. Tha
Servian infantry has been wonted, bat ia-
torpoaoR obstacles to pesos.
Hessians ere swarming into tiervis.
Should n six week’s ermiatioe oeenr the
Servian army will be fatly organized and
bo Htronger than at the beginning of the
war.
NEW SULTAN VICE THE ONE DEPOSED.
Constantinople, Ang. 31.--Tha coun
cil of ministers to tbe great dignatarie* of
the empire have proclaimed Abdul Hamid
Hultan vice Mnrad deposed.
TUBER BEFORE PADOOBITZA.
London, August 31.—A dispatch to
lleuter's Telegram Company says Dervish
Vaabahas reaohed Padgoritza with s strong
detaobment of Egyptians and Arabians.
The Turkish force at Padgoritza is now
formidable, and has C4 guns.
Prince of Montenegro's haadquartara
and army are between Doniloograd tnd
Urahava.
TUBES DEFEATED.
Belouade, August 31.—Official intelli
gence received to-night announces tha
Turks ware defeated at all point* on (he
right hank of Morava, and subsequently
were taken in flank and put to flight. The
bridges over Morova ware daatroyad. The
Servians occupied the Turkish intrenoh-
ments on lha right bank of Morova.
FOREICN NEWS.
ITALY.
euuenie’s purchase. _
Home, August 31.—Tha ex-Empreaa
Eugenie has purchased, for a winter reai-
idenoe here, tbe villa of tha Grand Duch
ess Maria, of Knaaia.
URN. NTLELI.AN’M VIEW*.
A STB0NI1 APPEAL IN BEHALF OP TILDE* AND
HENDRICKS.
Geo. Geo. K. McClellan baa written n
letter, dated Cuburg, Canada, August 16,
1876 iu support of Governor Tilden for th
l’residouoy, iu which he gives expression
to some broad national views. Ha says:
“I have tbe highest respeot for tbe per
sonal eburaoter and intelligence of the Re
publican oandidute for tha Praaidenoy,
aud bolieve him to ba an npright gentle
man. lint it eoeins to me quit* impossi
ble that he oau ohauge the organization
aud policy of hia party. The leaders who
control aud shape its policy would be tbe
same efter bis eleotion as now, and it is
idle to hope for any obangs in them, or
under them. It ia now abundantly evi
dent that bad not a Democratic House
been eleoted iu 1874, it would have been
impossible to unearth the various instanc
es of maladministration that havo come
to light, and it is equally olear that til tho
Government passes into the hands of the
Democrats wu shall never know the whole
truth, whatever it may be; and we need to
know the truth as to the past, that it may
serve to guide us in the future.”
On the general questions of reform,
eoouomy and fluanoe, Gen. McClellan is
in full accord with the Demooratio party.
Id regard to tbe Hontb, lie says:
“Generous oourtesy toward a fallen but
most gallant foe, and selfish policy slike
demand that wo should leave no just thing
undone that will restore pesos and well
boing to the South, re-establish fraternal
feelings iu the hearts of all onr people,and
cause our reeent enemies to he proud of
and lovo tha government of the Uniou
and its flag. The welfare of the North is
inseparable from tbst of the Houth, and
our conutry oau never attain its full foree
and vigor until peace, prosperity and kind
feeling reign throughout its broad do-
maiu.
“I believe that this end can best be
reached by res|iecting tbe autonomy of the
individual States, so lung as they respect
the obligations of the Federal compact.
Allowed to govern themselves, publio
opinion,self-respeot aud a regard for their
own interests will certainly aufliue to in
duce the Southern States to place good
meu iu office and to enforce tbe laws.
While of the opiuiou that Federal inter
ference should uevor be resorted toezoept
iu the oases provided for in the Constitu
tion, I also thiuk tbst if any outrages are
committed npon tho rights, persons or
property of any citizen, whatever bis raoe,
whether white or black, and the State au
thorities neglect or hesitate to do their
duty, that the Geuorul Government should
urge and aid them in every legal way to
enforce order aud justioe, and should use
ull ila legitimate influence iu that direc
tion.
“But I have sufficient faith in the honor
and ability of our Southern brethren to
believe that, when left to tbeiuseles, they
will well know bow to euforoe just laws
aud secure the rights of the humblest of
their follow citizens.”
(ion. McClellan closes as follows:
“1 would like to appeal to those who
iu civil life have honored me with their
friendship and support, and especially
suit most earnestly to those men
to whom I have never appealed iu
vain—my comrades of the war—aud to
ask them to stand once more with me iu
our country'm cause, in a oivil contest, as
formerly iu a deadlier struggle and a
support to tho uttermost tbe election of
Tilden to the l’residenoy. I believe that
tho issues now at atako are similar to
those for which we fought—the honor and
well beiug of tbe nation.