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A STHICT CONSTRUCTION OS- THU CONSTITUI-ION—AN HONHST ANO KCONOMICAI. A Dill NIST It AT ION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Ragland & Wynne, Proprietors.
COLUMBUS, GA„ TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1872.
Volume XLIV.-No. 20.
The Weekly Enquirer.
JOHN H. MABTIN Edito*.
, COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY MAY 9, 1872.
|2.S0.
Vote of tM State.
Wo copy tho first and tho sixth or last
balloting* in tho Cincinnati ConTontion
for a candidate for tho Presidency, that
onr readers may know the first ohoioe of
each delegation, as well as the division on
tho fiual straggle, when the contest was
almost exclusively narrowed to one be*
tween Greeley and Adams:
riMT BALLOT.
£ I
Alabama.
Onliternii
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i Carolina* —
I'.i.uiylvanin, —
Virginia,
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*X**rfh Carolina gave ChaM 2^.
After gome changes, this balloting waa
announced as follows: Whole noiuber of
votes 714, necessary to a choice 358,
Adams 203, Davis 92 j, Brown 95, Chase
2j, Trumbull 110, Greeley 1 GO and Curtin
G2.
Brown and Curtin were withdrawn be
fore the seaond balloting, and a majority
of tbeir friends then went for Greeley.
lu the balloting! that followed, up to
the sixth, the votea for Adama and Gree
ley steadily ineraaaad. The eixth waa as
follows :
HXTII BALLOT.
HOW GREELEY WAS NOMINATED.
Tbs nomination of Horace Greeley at
Cincinnati waa a surprise to the couutry,
and it ia no wonder that even some of the
Liberal Republicans expressed atrong dis
satisfaction. The fall reports of the pro
ceedings and of many ontside arrange
ments and understandings are clearing it
up. Mr. Greeley, it ie tine, had consid
erate strength at the Htart, being second
only to Adams on the first balloting. His
first aocession came from the friends of
Gov. Brown, who declined ufter the first
balloting, and moat of whose supporters
then determined to go for Greeley with
the intention of runuing Brown for the
Vice Presidency. This put Greeley up
with Adams on the second ballotiug,
whioh, as between them, stood—Greeley
245, Adama 243. On tho third, fourth
and fifth ballotinga Adams gained a ittle
more than Greeley from the accession of
friends of other nominees who were with
drawn or whose chances were thought to
be hopeless. Ou the fifth ballotiug, Ad
ame had 809, and Greeley 258. It appeara
that up to this time the friends of Trum
bull had been desirous of effecting an un
derstanding by which hit name ehould be
associated with Adams', aa Brown's was
understood to be associated with tiree-
loy'a; but Trumbull himself refused to
run for tho Vice Presidency. After the
fifth balloting, therefore, (in wbich Trum
bull received 91 votes) most of his friends
dropped him, and this made a large do-
tachment for either Greeley or Adams.
Greeley waa ao fortunate as to receive the
moat of it—the sixth and last balloting,
before the changes of votea which occur
red after it waa ascertained that Greeley
wae ahead, standing—Greeley 382, Ad
ams 824. Then came the oonsultutious
and the changes of votes, which ended in
the announcement of the result of the
sixth balloting as follows: Greeley 482,
Adame 187.
The Cinoinnati reporter for the Louis
ville Courier.Journal assorts that Frank
Blair was a wire-worker in chiof fot Gree
ley, and that ho mauaged the matter
adroitfully and successfully. A dispatch
of his to Gov. Warmouth, in which he
urged that earpet-bag official to give tho
vote of Louisiana as a unit to “the old
white coat," has been published, but wo
doubt its authenticity. On the last bal
loting the vote of Louisiana waa equally
divided between Greeley and Adams.
THE SEW YORK HERALD. 1 hand in which Grant is to bo a candidate.
The Herald is reported by telegraph aa If the question could have been reserved
having Raid on Saturday last, concerning
Greeley: “Whothor we shall support or
oppose him must bo decided by himself.
He has received this nomination, and if
he avoids certain fallacies that have em
barrassed the usefuluess of his career, we
shall support him.”
Wo havo not yet received that number
of the Herald : but we have its Thurs
day's issue before us, in wbich it bitterly
continues its warfare on Grant's foreign
policy. It denounces tbe Admiuistrat ion's
intimation of its willingness to back down
on tho consequential claims question (a
williugncsH which, it now appears, Eng
land would not allow it to carry into
execution !) as humiliating and disgrace
ful, and says that Grnut is now trying, in
a cowardly tnaunor, to bully Spaiu l>y way
of amends for bis truckliug to Englaud.
make an extract from its leading
editorial :
And what do wo do to esenpo from tho
ignominy of tho position ? boat on, hu
miliated, outgeneralled by Eughiud, we
turn to Spain. The resolution which
would have been noble and would havo
thrilled the couutry a month ago when
applied to Englaud, now appears weak
and vindictive wheu applied to Spaiu.
Spain is to bo bulliud because wc were
afraid of England. Gen. Sickles goes to
Madrid with the most ferocious instruc
tions iu his pockot. lie is to domand the
immediate release of Dr. llouurd, and if
he is uot released he is to ask for his
considering that Dr.
if Doin'
Arkansas,
California,
©client,
Mur) UdiI,
Massncliusotts,
Michigan,
Missouri, .
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New li.'tro|.aliiri
r Jen
Obi-,
Rhode Inland,
South Carolina
T«nnee4»«>,
Went Virginia
rl.
bcattering—Palm
Davis had 1 from Minnesota, 4 from
I’ennsylv&nia, and 1 from Want Virginia.
The names of Trumbull and Davis wafa
withdrawn, and aome changas mada, whan
the lost balloting was announced: Ad
ams 187, Greeley 482.
llow Bred waa Reinstated.
The brief announcement that Harrieon
Reed has boon reinstated as Governor of
Florida is made in our telegraphic dis
patches. It was by tha action of the Sen
ate, eitting as a court of impeachment,
and not by auy decision of tbe Supreme
Court. On Saturday the court of im
peachment granted a motion of Reed's
counsel to acquit and discharge him from
the impeaohment—the proeecution having
apparently broken down with their case.
The difficulty was in getting together the
number of Senators required for arraign
ment. Reed at once took possession of
the office, and Day resumed hie seat aa
President of tbe Senate.
THE PEN AND THE 8 WORD.
Balwer's boasting paradox, “tbe pen is
mightier than tbe aword," will perhaps
have the Fairest field ever offered for its
exemplification in our coming Presidential
election. Of the oaudidates already nom
inated, or sure of re-nomination, the one
is the chief representative of tho aword
in the United States—a military man
aolely, and dependent exclusively upon
his military popularity; while the other
has been accustomed to the pan alone,
and by that instrument of peace and iu-
tellect has made his world-wide fame.—
These two political opponents are both
eminent in their respective spheres, and
their respective policies are conformable
to the instruments by which each has
made his renown. Grant relies upon
military rule and the Ruspension of civil
prooeRROB to force a re-eleotion, while
Greeley demands an end of war, amnesty
and political equality for all, aud the re
stored supremacy of olvil law. The
issue, then, seems fairly and squarely
presented—Shall peace and the pon, or
war and tbe aword, prevail ? The odds,
it is true, are greatly on the side of the
aword, supported as it is by tbe immense
patronage of the Government, and ser
ried as the party is by a long oareor of
unchecked usurpation and corruption,
until now
■*" along,
The “Reunion and Reform" Conven
tion, at Cincinnati, did not finally har
monise with that of the Liberal Republi
cans. Neither tha platform nor tha can
didates of the latter gave full satisfation.
It adopted a platform in many respects
similar to that of the Liberal Republicans.
The only material difference in the plat-
forme was that the Reunion and Reform
Convention passed a resolution denounc
ing a protective tariff, while the Liberal
Republicans acknowledged a difference
on that question and remitted it to the
people. A number of the members of
the Reunion and Reform Convention de
clared themselves opposed to Greeley,and
a resolution repudiating hie nomination
waa offered, but afterwards withdrawn.—
Finally an Executive Committee was ap
pointed, and instructed to call another
National Convention.
The Talbotton Weekly American of the
4th says that the interest on the subject
of a branch railroad from the Southwest
ern to Talbfitton baa not died ont. It
calls on Macon for help to it, and says
“We learn from Mr. Gibson that the citi-
sens of Macon are in favor of the road,
and will subscribe liberally if the branch
rapt from the S. W. R. R. some where
west of Geneva to Talbotton. If the old
survey is adopted tbe tennises of the
road will be nearly six miles west of Ge
neva, and the trade of Talbot county that
has heretofore been given to Columbus,
will be given to Macon."
Tho Democratic State Convention of
North Carolina met at Greenboffb’ on the
let Inst., and nominated Hon. A. S. Merri-
man for Governor. Tho Convention was
very largely attended.
The signature by tho President of tho
bill admitting tea and ooffee free of doty,
has not yet been annoonoed; but Wash
ington dispatches of the 3d stated that
there was no doubt of its approval. Tho
not will go into effect on the 1st of July,
i \ #nd wiQ than admit free of doty all tan
|nd oqffse in bond at that data.
‘Tim *trnra of vice impetuoi
Too deep for fioliry, for
But there is an unmistakable cry for “re
form” coming up from the people all
the land, and there is no doubt of the
fact that the numbers are against the
party in power. All depends upon tho
ability of its opponents to unite and act
in concert. Should such a union and co
operation be found practicable, whether
under tbe lead of Greeley or some Demo-
cratio champion of peace, honesty and
law, we have cheering assurances that the
result of the conflict will
Mr. Stephens, in the Atlanta Sun of
yesterday, pronounces, with a terrible
emphasis of capitals and italios, against a
Democratic acquiescence in the nomina
tion of Greeley. -
uouncemeut to that effect was made some
time hinco, that there need not be tho
slightest difficulty about it, all of this is
pitiful. It is nothing more than an
triguo, a subterfuge, upon tho part of tho
Administration. \Yo for one do not mean
to see it oxcept in this, its true light.
We regard tho wholo business as a blur
upon the Administration. Gen. Gruut
may say uith Macbeth, that without this
ho might havo been uh “broad and general
tho eusiug air." As it is, ho goes to
the country with a burden, a blot, a hus-
•iciou of intrigue, where there should
live been frankness ; subterfuge in tho
stead of courage. Wo do not. mean to
carry this burden, certainly without pro
test. We do not dimmish our regard for
Geu. Grant, our conviction that in this
iu other things he lias meant well. Rut
wo Koo iu it nothing but matter for the
severest criticism, for grief aud pain and
humiliation ; and, all things considered,
notwithstanding our contempt for the
movement, a better rouson for looking
with hopo and favor touards Cincinnati
than any that has as yet boon seen.
for discussion and decision at a somewhat
later day it would probably have been
bettor.
STUDENTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
A large number of Mtndonts have al-
iurnl college, at Athens, probably ubont
as many as an huudred, and they contin
ue to arrive by every train. The now
college starts off under most encouraging
auspices. Just here it may be stated that
a hill to extend the time, within which
the States could aot upon tho much talk.
ed-of Laud Scrip, has not passed Cou-
of the papers.
gross, as reported in some
Such a bill has passed the House only,
and when brought before tho Seuate, it is
certain to have some negro-equality pro
viso attached to it by Sumner or Morton.
But the hill ulludod to was not introduced |
until after Gov. Smith had granted the
scrip to tho University at AthouB.
THE PLATFORM IN FELL.
The Comptroller (tenoral's Report.
Thu animal report of the Comptroller
Geuoral of Georgia, for 1871, is before us.
Major Roll has dnuo his work well, aud
tho printer has made a neat job.
Thu taxable property in the State in
1870 was $210,<502,211.00; iu 1871, $219,-
(»27,4GO.00, showing an increase of nearly
nine millions of dollars.
Tho Treasurer received $1,028,299.01,
and paid out all but $151,320.15. The
general tax paid in, in 1871, was $514,-
005.01; liquor tax, $19,201.12; poll tax,
$87,127.15; railroad tux, $9,024.87; in
surance tax, $15,240.71; State Road rent,
$285,399.79.
The civil establishment of 18*1 cost
$78,805.21; special appropriations $800,-
•119.08; public debt $858,284.50; Legisla
tive pay roll $101,289; educational fund
$8,831.50.
Tho State owns in bank aud railroad
stock about $218,000. Tho public debt
exclusive of homls issued siuce 1808 is
$5,018,750 principal.
icros of loud returned were 34,-
[Cur.
ivunnuli Now. ]
Atlanta, May 1.
(E 1IOND COM MITT KG AND ITS INVESTI
GATIONS.
Messrs. Jlnll and McMillan, of tho
Bond Committee, have roturned from
New York. Mr. Senator Simmons wont
from New York up to Albany, to muko a
purchase of books for the Stato Library.
The books contemplated by the act of tho
Legislature can he bought moro cheaply iu
Albany, it is suid, than m New York, Bos
ton or l'hiladulpkiu.
The members of tho committee say hut
little in regard to the results of their lu-
hors; those will, properly enough, he re
served until tho ru-asseinblingof tho Leg
islature. 1 oun say, however, that they
obtuiued most valuable information. The
Bruuswick und Albany Railroad bond
swindle will he shown up iu all its black
enormity, and with it the master spirit of
that stupendous fraud, Henry Clews. It
will bo shown that thousands of dollars
spout iu procuring the votes of Rad
ical legislators, to pass tho original hill
grautiug $15,000 State aid per mile, aud
thousands more iu purchasing votes to
get through tho supplemental bill grant
ing additional aid to the extent of $8,000
iu gold per mile. Clows knew perfectly
that the bills were passed by bribery and
corruption, und thut the indorsement of
the boudH was illegal uud fraudulent. In
deed, nobody know these things so well as
Clews!
It is said that Clews sought the commit
tee the day after their arrival in New
York, and made a tender of his services,
Ac. Tho committee, however, did not
call him before them until the day before
their adjournment! By thut time thoy
had collected, collatod aud sifted all tho
testimony that could he had from others,
and consequently knew exactly what
questions to put to (’lews, and whethor ho
answered truly. He halted a good deal,
was frequently cornered, and altogether
mado a had impression, as well by his
manner as by what ho said.
T1IE comptroller's REPORTS.
Having a little leisure thiH morning, I
have amused myself by a rapid glance at
the annual reports of the Comptroller
General for the past two or throe years.—
The amounts of money paid out by Bul
lock to certuin small weekly newspapers
in reinoto purts of tbe oouutry for adver
tising, Ac., woiilcffaiii'izo the readers of
the Morning Nows. To one of these pa
pers he paid over $5,000 ! To uuothcr
$4,000! To a third near $3,500! and to
a fourth over $2,100! And the combined
circulation of the whole four will not
probably amount to one thousand sub
scribers.
Tho acres
130,104, or an inereaso of 940,310 over
1870. Tho value $90,857,512, or an in
crease of $1,250,838. The average value
of tho land per aero in 1871 was $2.84,
against $2.88 iu 1879, or u decrease. In
09 countios tho return of land increased,
and in 00 counties decreased. The heav
iest decrease seems to he iu the cotton
counties.
Fulton comity increased her return
from 221,253 acres to 291,497, or 70,294
acres, worth $219,773; hut the average
value fell off' from $5.75 to $5.11.
Tho improved acres were 27,719,881,
worth $93,353,545; tho wild unimproved
0,408,200, worth $2,332,358. Tho aver
age value of improved laud wus $3.30;
wild lauds 30 cents Iu default wero
299,417 acres of improvod land.
Fulton county has 110,340 improved
acres and 180,181 acres wild land.
City aud town property was worth $52,-
159,734, an increase of $4,237,190. Sidn
ey and dubts woro $30,590,790; iucrcuso,
$3,943,801. Merchandize was $’.2,989,-
0-18; Increase small.
The greatest iucrouso of city and town
proporty has been in Fulton, of $1,409,-
289; Chatham next $1,070,911; Bibb next,
$181,003; Richmond next, $107,775;
Sumpter, $139,771; Muscogee, $107,180.
Chut hum county had the most money
and debts, $4,308,449; Fulton only $1,-
033,910; Bibb, $891,087; Richmond, $1,-
878,580, or uext to Chathnui.
As to merohandiso Chatham had $1.-
922,000; Fulton, $1,778,008; Kichinonu,
$1,413,150; Bibb, $1,077,800; Muscogee,
$808,250.
The furniture was $1,501,239; inereaso
$40,582. Tools foil off from $102,859 to
$155,332. Halids employed between 12
and 05 yenrs old ran from 100,208 to 114,-
999.
Richmond incroascd most, her furni
ture, $2*9,350; Fulton next $27,310; Bibb,
$10,000, Chatham only $1,750.
Troup county had the most hands em
ployed, 4,098 ; Houston uoxt, 3,419 ; Har
ris, 2,888 ; Washington, 2,880 ; Sumter,
2,757 ; Hancock, 2,004.
Stocks and bonds were $4,907,245;
shipping, $200,115 ; cotton factories, $1,-
028,125; irou works, $718,155; mining,
$27,805; national hunks, $1,382,700.
Muscogoe county leads in cotton facto
ries, $1,1 (8,000 ; Clark, $123,000 ; Cobb,
$205,300; Harris, $82,832.
Tho greatest general increase in ull
proporty has boon in Fulton, from $13,-
708,907 to $10,523,775, or $2,754,808,
showing that Fultou county, with Atlanta
to help hor, has outstripped every other
single county in the State. Next comes
Richmond, worth $15,702,500, and in
creasing $1,020,891, over a million in
crease behind Fulton. Chatham, worth
$23,320,050, has increased only $570,728;
Bibb, $398,208.
Wo shall givo other important statistics
in our uext issuo from this most enreful
and exhuustivo compilation of interest
ing Georgia feet*,—Atlanta Constitution,
7th.
Wo, tho Liberal Republicans of the
United States, in National Convention as
sembled at Cincinnati, proclaim tho fol
lowing principles as essential to a just
government:
Wo recognize the equality of all mon
before the law, and hold that it is tho
duty of the Government iu its dealings
with tbo people to mete out equal aud
exact jnstico to ull, of whatever nativity,
race, color or persuasion, religious or po
litical.
2. We plodge oursolves to maintain tho
union of those States, emancipation and
frnuchisomont, and to oppose any reopen
ing of the questions settled by the 13th,
14th and 15th amendments of the Consti
tution.
3. We demand tho immediate and ab
solute removal of all disabilities imposed
on coconut of the rebellion, which was
finally subdued several years ago, believ
ing that universal amnesty will result in
complete pacification iu all sections of
tho couutry.
4. Social self-government with impar
tial suffrage will guard tho rights of all
citizens more securely than auy central
ized powor. Tho puoplo and tho public
welfare require tho supremacy of tho
civil over tho military uulhority, aud free
dom of person under tho protection of
tho habeas corpus. Wo demand for tho
individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order, for the Stato self-gov
ernment, and for tho nation n return to
tho methods of pouco and the constitu
tional limitations of power.
5. Tho civil service of tho Government
has become a mere instrument of parti
san tyranny and personal ambition, and
an object of selfish greed. It is a scan
dal und reproach upon freo institutions,
and breeds a demoralization dangerous to
the perpetuity of republican government.
ti. Wo therefore regard a thorough re
form of the civil service ns one of tho
most pressing necessities of tho hour;
that honesty, capacity und fidelity consti
tute tho only valid claims to public em
ployment ; that the officers of tho Gov
ernment cease to be a matter of arbitrary
favoritism mid patronage, and that public
station bocoii'd again a post of honor.
To this end it is imperatively required
thut no rrosidout shall be a candiduto for
re-election.
7. Wo demand n system of Fedora! tax
ation which shall not unnecssarily inter
fere with the industry of the people, and
which shall provide tho means necessary
to pay the expenses of tho government
economically administered, the pensions,
tho interest on tho public debt and a mod
erate annual reduction of the principal
thereof; and recognizing that there arc
in our midst, honest hut irreconcilable
differences of opiniou with regard to tho
respective systems of protection and fieo
trade, wo remit tho discussion of the
subject to the people in thoircongression
al districts and the decision of the Cou-
thoreou, wholly free of Executive
uterferouco or dictation.
Tho public oredit must be sacredly
maintained, and we denounce repudutiou
ovory form and guise.
9. A speedy return to specie paymonts
dcuiuudod alike by tho highest consider
ations of coinmorciul morality und holiest
government.
It). Wo remomhor with gratitude tho
heroism aud sacrifices of tho soldiers und
sailors of the Republic, and nonet of ours
shall ever detract from their justly earned
fame or tho full rewards of their patriot
ism.
11. Wo nro opposed to all further grants
of lands to rnilrouds or other corporations.
The public domain should he held sacred
to actual solders.
12. Wo hold that it is tho duty of the j
government in its intercourse with for-
igii nations to cultivate tho friendships
4 ponce by treating with nil on fair
and equal tonus, regarding it alike
dishonorable either to domuud what is
not right or tu submit to what is wrong.
13. For the protection and success of
thcHu vital principles, and tho support
of tho candidates nominated by this con
vention, we invito and cordially welcome
the co-oporotion of all patriotic citizens
without regard to previous polilicul affilia
tions.
from the New Oriental Picayune.
GOV. B. GRATZ BROUN.
indorse. In his opinion the latter faotion
succeeded.
While the line is drawn as plainly as a
biographical and POLITICAL sketch of there is no telling to-night who will
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.
Judge Busteed, of ths United States
Diatiot Court of Alabama, sitting at Mont
gomery on Monday, decided a case from
Bollock county, in which Jesse Blackmon,
colored, and Sallie Coats, white, claiming
to be married, were held on a charge of
adultery under the lewa of Alabama, that
marriage waa a contract and therefore
within tbe meaning of the Enforcement
aot of Congress, and the act of the Legis
lature of Alabama, forbidding intermar
riage between the raoee, waa repugnant
to the XIV Amendment and tbe acts of
Congress passed in pursuance thereof,
and therefore void, and that consequent
ly the two first counts were not sufficient
to authorize tbe detention of tbe parties.
Sumner, it is stated, brought the U. S.
Senate to terms on Saturday, and forced
it to take up his mixed school bill, by
threatening to object to every bill offered
until hia waa disposed of. Why cannot
soma Democrats in Congress block uncon
stitutional Radical legislation by a stand
like this?
Charles V. Hamilton, Thos. II. Willis
and Thoe.-H. Long, three of the mem
bers of a gang of thieves from South
Carolina, lately arrested in Georgia, wore
tried in tbe Superior Court of McDuffie
ooanty, last week, for burglary. Willis
and Long made full oonfeaaions of this
and other crimes, and threw the chief
blame upon Hamilton aa the leader. The
latter made* no eoofeeaion. Hamilton
waa sentenced to ten, and Willis and
Long to five years each ia the Peniten
tiary.
One other of the bead escaped, aad the
trial of the fifth wae postponed.
Savanna*, Hey 8.—Cotton—holders
firm—demand fair. Middlings 23$e.—
Net reoeipte 299. Sales 480
Block 18,841.
Thus far Gov.B mith has not had occa
sion to resort to the columns of those pa
pers for advertising purposes. You will
uot be surprised to hear, therefore, that
all of them have much fault to find with
nearly everything he does, while all of
them are now laboring to call attention
candidate for Governor: Most, if not all
of these puffs are supposed to have a me
tallic inspiration. Iu other words, it is
■opposed that the papers in which they
orriginally appeared, aa well as those into
whioh they have been copied, are puid for
the eamo. And so we go. Bnt moro
anon ou this subject. Oueechkk.
Comajtou<l<-iirft uf tho Sttvanuali News.
Atlanta, May 4.
AN IMPORTANT MATTER PENDING—CONLEY
IN AM RUSH.
The great question of tho legality of the
Legislature of 1870, passed
acts of the
after the expiratiou of the first forty days,
hAs been argued with consummate ability
this week, before tbe Supreme Court, by
General Toombs and Judge Linton Ste
phens against the legislation, and by
General Henry L. Benuing and Hon. B.
H. Hill iu support of it. The argument
was exceedingly able on both sides. This
same question was before the Court last
year, when a decision was rendered in fa
vor of the validity of the legislation, and
it is believed that a similar decision will
be pronounced now. While an adverse
decision would sweep away some very ob
noxious acts, it would also unseat tbe
present Logndature and Governor, and
two of the Judges of the Supreme Court
itself, and famish the pretext for which it
waiting to issue a proclamation calling
the old*
Legislature together and return
tag the Executive Chair himself! We un
derstand that such is his purpose, should
the oourt decide against the validity of the
legislation after the first forty days. The
aot changing the time for holding the
election for members of the present Leg
islature, was phased after the forty days,
end consequently if that set fails every
thing done under it fails, and we are re
mitted bask to the position we held in
at the head of the State
Effect of I lie Nomination* at Washington.
8pc« lul to tin- Richmond Dispatch.]
Washington, May 3.—Tho Cinoinnati
nominatiuuH aro received hero with a va
riety of comments aud speculations ns to
the developments which will follow.—
There is considerable elation in adminis
tration circles n» to tho nomination of
Greeley, as it gives the impression thut
tho Democracy will nominuto a different
candidate. Tho Democratic members of
Congress express varied opinions. Homo
declare immediately in favor of a D mo-
cratic nomination, while others are thor
oughly uon-comniittal; and it seems to
ho concedod among them all thut thero
bo no authoritative assertions
the position the party will take until tho
meeting of their national convention,
whioh will ho held ns a matter of course.
Tho Liberal Republicans in tho Beunto
euruestly favor the nominations. Sena
tor Trumbqll telegraphed his cordial con
gratulations to Mr. Greeley this after-
uoon. Senator Sumner declares it is u
strong tickot, and Fonton will enter
estly upon its support. Tipton, Sohurz,
and Hamilton of Texas,
who are at Cin
cinnati, will enter the lists with characte
ristic vigor. It is not to he denied that
there is a feeling of disappointment
among Democrats that Davis was not tho
choice of the Convention, but it is conce
ded that Greeley is uext in strength
which will take from tbe Administration.
What Greeley Says.—Since Mr. Greo-
ley has been put in nomination by tho
Liberal Republicans, wbat ho has said
and may say will bo read with interest.
Hear him as reported by a Washington
letter writer : “I saw tbe old man on
! |'<'< i'll tin* Co
Some More Rchjioiihi-n.
Cincinnati, May 3.—Tho Greeley ami
Gratz Brown ticket grown. It took every
body by surpriso this morning, but confi
dence is giving it strength. Frank Blair,
Gov. Robinson, of Illinois, and other
leuding Democrats, left hero to-night
promising the hearty co-operation of tho
Democrats in Congress. i’undleton,
Gioesbock and Hendricks have all accept
ed the situation. There is an uuexpccted
concurrence of opinion among the great
newspapers—tho independent prusH,
which goes solid for the ticket. To-mor
row’s Commercial sounds tbo key-note
which will bo curried forward by tho Chi
cago Tribune and tho Springfield Repub
lican. The effort to unito tho froe-trn-
ders, the reformists who are disaffected,
and tho Bourbons ou Judge Davis is a
fuiluro, owing to Judgo Davis’ refusal to
entertuin the suggestion. Grutz Brown
louves to-morrow for Louisville.
The Liberal Republican candidate for
tho Vico Presidency is a Kentuckian by
birth. Ho was boru in Frankfort, iu tho
yenr 1829. His father was the late .Judgo
Mason Brown, of Frankfort, a noted law
yer and jurist.
Judge Brown was tho con of John
Brown, the first Senator that Keutucky
sent to Congress, aud who held tho posi
tion for three consecutive terms.
Gratz Brown’s mother was one of four
sisters, tho daughter of the celebrated
Josso Bledsoe, of Kentucky, who was also
a Kentucky Senator and a Democrat. Hu
wus tho rival of Henry Olay as a lawyer,
his equal ns a speaker, aud his superior
in wit and education. One of the four
daughters married Frank Blair, tho old
editor of the famous Washington Globe;
one married Judge Brown; a third mar
ried Mr. Henry Bodley, a prominent aud
respectod merchant of St. Louis, who,
with his wife is still living; and a fourth
sister married, wo think, a Mr. Hart, of
Kentucky, who was one of tho volunteers
iu the ill-fated Raisin River campaign, and
never returned from that disastrous field.
It was never known whethor ho had been
killod in tho light, or carried oil' a prison
er by the successful Indians, and tortured
to (loath.
Gratz Brown, it will thus bo scon, is
closoly related to Montgomory and Frank
Blair, tho latter of whom spoko of the
Governor tho other day to nu “interview
er" ns follows:
“Ho is a double cousin. On his father’s
side ho is my father's cousin; ou his nu ‘It
er's side my fust cousin; but that has
nothing to do with my choice. Gov.
Brown would resent a political sugges
tion from me at this period as quickly ns
from any Democrat."
The Governor derives his nnnio of
“Gratz" from a prominent Philadelphia
family of that liunio who came original
ly from Germany. An aunt of tho Gov
ernors married a Mr. Benjamin Gratz,
aud tho nephew wus mimed alter tho
undo.
it luny ho well enough to note hero that
this Grutz family wero of Jewish descent,
aud one of the European daughters of the
house was reputed to have boeu Wultor
Scott's original in his description of tLe
beautiful “Rebecca" in “lvauhoe."
Grutz Brown is a kinsman of a number
of old families besides those above
named: tho Masons of Now York, tho
Breckinridgos, Prestons and Baylors of
Kentucky.
Young Brown graduated at YaleOollogo
in 1817; studied law und removed to Bt.
Louis. Ho soon became prominent in
Missouri politics, iu connection with
Thomas H. Benton; and wus editor of
tho Missouri Democrat. He wus one of
the most influential loaders uf the Free
Boil parly in Missouri.
Iu 181! 1, ho was prominent, in connec
tion with Gun. Lyon, U. 8. A., in the
attack and capture of Gump Jackson, near
St. Louis, lie there commanded a regi
ment of mililin, which ho had organized
for tho occasiou, and is reported uh hav
ing hobavod with marked gulluntry aud
cooluoas. During tho first year of tho
war ho coiniiiaudod a regiment of Mis
souri volunteers, hut resigned ou being
elected to the l-uited Btules Senate.
When his Senatorial term expired, Gratz
Brown retired from politics, and devoted
himself to professional pursuits, and to
the enjoyment of domestic life with, a
flue family, lu INfifi, sooner than any
oilier Republican statesman except Hor-
:u Greeley, he proclaimed tho doclriuo
“universal amnesty.” Iu 1870, head
ing tho Libarul Republican movement iu
Missouri, in opposition to the straight-
laced Radiculs, he, as candidate for Gov
ernor, was elected by an unprecodouted
majority, and enfranchised 50,000 pro-
inbed “ox-rebels," who lived iu Missouri
l baro sufferance.
Gratz Brown is very popular with the
Germans of tho West. He is the friend
of Curl Sehurz, uud mny ho considered
tho author of tho movement that has re
sulted in tho Liberal Republican Conven
tion at Cincinnati.
In person Gov. Brown is of slendor
build, u little below middle height, and of
nervous organization. Thu Ciuciuuuti
Commercial says of him :
**1118 most noticeable characteristics,
next to vigor and directness of thought,
are boldueijfi aud decision iu notion, thor
ough gamonesH, aud grout capacity for
long continued labor, llis speeches and
public papers ovince scholarship, aud are
always poiuted uud forcible. Ilis manner
in dobnte is said tu ho very improssivo
and attractive."
A correspondent of the New York
World lately wrote of him :
“Not much known to Eastern voters,
ho is the heat embodiment of that saga
cious, bold and large-hearted liberality
which ia sweeping the Western prairies
liko wildfire. Few mou iu the country
havo grantor powor of reaching the con
victions and sympathies of a popular
audience, and very few, iudeed, have
given ptoof of so much of that dating
firmness which defies any odds iu u juat
cause, and masters tho hearts of a brave
people uk if by magic.. Those are bis
great qualities : A prophetic sagacity that
has never yet been at fault, and a glorious
courage that forces admiration uud warm
liking even from his foes. He is electric.
Men who fight with him fear nothing, uud
sweep av.ay resistance by the sheer mo
mentum and audacity of their charge."
stop on either side of it, so badly demor
alized is the political situation.
W. P. C.
AN IMPORTANT HABEAS CORPUS CASK.
On Saturday lust, a Mr. Hendricks, of
Charleston, South Curolinn, who, we
learn, wus once polioeinuu iu that city,
nud a spy and special detective under the
notorious Pillhbury, went into the store
of Messrs. M. 0. & J. F. Kiser, und ar
rested Mr. J. T. Hancock, a young man
who has boeu in their employ since Janu
ary hint. Mr. II. was formerly a citizen
of Union District, South Caroliuu.—
About the first of November last he came
to his uncle's, in Cherokee county—leav
ing his home for tbo same reason that so
many other good citizens have left—to
get out of the way of the wholesale ar
rests which were mado by Grunt's bayo
net gangs in that, vicinity.
Our readers are woll aware that tho
wholo nor thorn counties iu South Caroli
na have boeu made desolate by the cruel
persecutions of Grant's tormentors iu
tho execution of the outrageous edicts of
tho adicul taction—called Ku-Kluxlaws,
aud hundreds of innocent men have left
home aud property, uud all they possess
on m.'th—uot kuowing what day some
tool of tho robbing, persecuting bund, in-
atigntod by the oppressors of tho iuuo-
oent, would politico upon them.
Hendricks, we learn, was here for the
pnrposo of hauling up and arresting a
number of such fugitives from tho terror
which thoso outrages have created. He
arrested Mr. llunnook upon what pur
ported to bo a Bench warrant. Hu had
with him a number of other Bench war
rants. He is said to be a Dopnty United
States Marshal iu South Caroliua, and
was appointed a Deputy by the Uuited
States authorities of this State, to author
ize him to make arrests iu Georgia. He
intended to carry Haucock to South Caro
lina on Saturday night’s train.
Thu warrant for Hancock appeared to
bo defective. It was originally issuod
against a iuhu by the 'name of Scott, nud
tho name afterwards erased and Hancock
inserted—so it appeared.
Hancock was first carried to tho ofll‘e
of tho U. S. Marshal, from whence he
was escorted by Hendricks to the Ameri
can hotel to got hiH dinner.
I Gnu. Garliugton, his attorney, called at
the Marshal’s office to see him, aud was
told tli it ho was ut the hotel in charge of
Hendricks. He went to tho hotel and
found Hendricks, who denied having tho
prisoner iu his charge. Tbe General,
upon pressing his deniaud to see the pris
oner, fnuud that J. C. Norris, the noto
rious “Chap Norris," who was so conspic
uous iu the Warren county troubles iu
days past w hich are not forgotten, claimed
to have him iu chargo.
Judg^Cownrt, ut tho instance of Gen.
Garliugton, granted a writ of habeas cor
pus, requiring Hancock to be brought be
fore him to-day (Monday) at 12 o’clock, to
inquire into the legality of tbe arrost,
which was served by Deputy Sheriff
Brown. Norris declared he would uot
surrender him, and that ho would not
obey tho writ. This created some excite
ment, ami sharp language on the part of
several (for tho proceeding by this time
had attracted a small crowd). Hendricks
drew hia pistol, whereupon l'oliceman
Couch fdezed him aud prevented him
from using it.
Ah soon ns ho put away his weapon and
was released, ho hastened to the United
States barracks, 'tis said to procure tho
aid of tho military, but failed to get it.
Norris theu 1« ft tho scene, aud Mr. Han
cock was taken to jail by the shorifY.
Tho United States officials claim that
tho writ was not served upon tho officer
having charge of Haucock, aud that tho
prisoner was taken from hia custody vio
lently, by a mob, and wo understand are
talking of tnukiug a case of it.
It is also Hiiid that while the writ was
being made ou ut the office of tho Hotel,
tho hcetie abovo- described was going on.
Tho wilt wnH not uctually served upon
Norris at tho time he declared ho would
uot surrender tho prisoner tint would re
sist ; and before tho writ was actually
ready to be officially served, both Norris
and Hendricks wore gone—Hendricks af
ter the military, ns stated, and Norris had
yielded uud wulked away, leaving the
prisoner, who w as taken chargo of and
imprisoned by the sheriff'. There are
other statement*. We suppose the inves
tigation will bring out tho truth.
The case is being heard before Judge
Cowart, whilo we are preparing to put
TIIK COOK XMIDKR CAsE.
In October, 18H8, a Mr. Fagan, I if lug
in Russell county, Ala., was brutally Mur
dered by some unknown person or par
sons. A chain of circumstances’w as im
mediately seized upon by tho relatives,
and bq persistently followed as to result
in the arrost of a man mimed Oabe Cook.
Mr. Fagan was held iu bin county to be a
most estimable gentleman and the very
sonl of houor and bin murder was looked
npon by every oue as a deed moat foul—-
one that called forth the indignation of
the citizens of Russell. So bitter became
tbe feeling that it was thought best to
transfer the case to Lee couuty.
When the prisoner was first arrested he
confessed to hsving killed l-'ngau, being
paid to do so by a Mr. McBride. Whe.i
we take into consideration the fact that
within two or throo months alter th<3
death of Mr. Fagan, MoBride married tha
widow of Mr. Fagan, the case certainly
looks very gloomy and suspicious, anil
only serves to bring up thoso strango
mental questions inseparably connected
with transactions of such character. For
four yenrs Cook has been in jail awaiting
a trial, but from some cause or other the
caso has been carried over from one term
of the Court to the other, aud at last ban
been given a hearing.
Messrs. BlatuKord, Miller, Strange and
Russell Conducted tho defence in it man
ner that reflected much credit upon them
as practitioners.
Tho prosecution found in its represent
atives, Messrs. Gordon and Waddell, and
Messrs. Hooper senior end junior, able
servitors.
The handling of tho witnesson was a‘i
thorough us could possibly be, nothing
that could bo brought to light was letc
hidden in obscurity.
After the closing of the examination of
witnesses, the arguments were adduced.
On this point wo only any the speeches
were able und sound, and, what is better,
short, to the point and telling.
During tho eulire course ol' tho trial tbe
prisouer showed tho most complete non
chalance imaginable, laughing with the
crowd, or indulging in quiot and cslm
conversation, perfectly indifferent, as to
the fact that his life hung in the bulunae—
that with him it wus a question of free
dom or the confinement of the grave.
At seven o'clock Thursday evening tbe
jury retired, and after having been out
abupt an hour nows was conveyed to the
Sheriff that thoy could not possibly ugroa
The night rolled on, and still they wore
undecided. His Houor, clerk and aud:
once had gono homo, and timo passed un
til morning aud still “no verdict."
At last, after court hud been in session
several hours, tho jury signified their
readiness to render their verdict, and af
ter having been out twenty-two hours,
thoir decision was pronounced to bo guilty
of murder in tho first degree. Judge
Strange sentenced him ou Saturday to
ten years in tho Penilontiury.
[O/nlila Locomotive, 8th.
Tho general tone of tho Democratic
press of the country is against a hasty judg
ment in reference to tho Oineinna i move
moat, but to submit tho question to the
decision of a National Democratic Con
vention, soon to be called, and in the
meantime to interpose no obstacle to tha
adoption of any course thut may thtn be
found best to meet tho einergonoy pre
sented. Iu tho terse language of the New
York World, tho temper of the three per-
ties at presont may bo thus expros3ed : —
“The Liberals confident; the ltadioaln
sneering; the Democrats waiting."
The Wcch-
r oveniug edition to press.
I At' ’
tlanta Sun, 7th.
11 areas Corpus Case.—Judge Cowart
yesterday, iu the habeas corpus case of J.
T. Hancock, discharged him, there being
no cause whatever showu for his deten
tion. Soon after his r« lease Hancock
was ro-nrrohtcd by Deputy l-nitel States
Marshal G. I». ( f. »ui.»*rli.iii. We under
stand that a w.it of habeas corpus will be
sued out I t l«>vi- Judgo Erskiue and heard
to-iuoitow. Atlanta Constitution, 8th.
The Fore lira Committer (
ingtou Treaty a vanuro.
New York,. May 0.—The li. raid etoton
that Earl Granville's response to the
American proposition that the British
Government would propose to establish
an international principle coveting the
lilbility of a neutral lor consequential
d images, was considered at a meeting of
the President and Cabinet and mem bora
of the Congressional Foreign Committee.
The proposition of Granville i*. as fol
lows: That tho United Staten withdraw
tbe claims for couscqueutiul damages
from the Geneva tribunal, Great Britain
still maintaining that they Are outside of
t-ho provisions of thq.treaty: that m future
s u belliger-
llie neutral
for iudirect
claims arts-
Lider similar
ns to whioh
Talk
The Nominees in Congress—What
the Democratic Mlmrekh Will Do.—
Preceding this and during the general
tariff discussion, Mr. Conger, of Michi
gan, created a groat deal of merriment by
his appeals to the Democrat iu side to hold
up on tho turiff debate till they heard the
result in Cincinnati, for ho warned them
that iu loss than tun mimics they m-ght
have to change tho conviotious of years.
There whs similar scent s in tho Benato.—
Seriously, however, tin* ticket whs most
unexpected, and crested at lirat
tho Conservatives a fooling of general dis
appointment. This was especially
among tho many friends of Ih'viH und
Trumbull, uud among tho few adherents
of Adums.
A very general informal conference was
held hy tho Democratic Senators nud
mombeiH during the afternoon, nud it
wan determined with great uunnimity that
on their part thero shoud he no pub
lic individual approval of tho Cincinnati
ticket, but that the members of theDotuo- ( ^ „„„
crulio party ill CougrciM •houl.l delay their i jJ'auy "of *the“ Btra!gbt!o'uf"i;..imljir(!,ViV»i
the 4'1 nrin nut I Noniliin-
tions—Mr. Sumner Uewnm Ills Il.-.blt.u—
CourM- of the lirniurrstir ('oiitfn-kftim-n.
Special t«> the Journal <>r roe.]
Washington, Mny 3.
Tho political situation is the engrossing
topic of discussion to-night. Both par
ties aro liko Spiritualists in a “seance"
when the raps fail to come ; each looks to
his neighbor in wondering inquiry. The
Republicans are divided iu opiniou. Some
say the .Cincinnati Convention has made
up a strong ticket, others say it is a weak
one. But the goueral verdict is that its
opponents had better prepare for uctiun
preferences until tho voice of tbo whole t> e i| e viu|? that all political disturbances
should he heard in tho Notional Pfin hn M ®m Afl at - t ^ 0 m0 at-pot, are pro-
lle nays he never was so little s politic!
and so muoh interested in a campaign as
now. Tbe English language is totally in
adequate for ms use wnen talking of the
administration, and he freely asserts that
even should tbo Philadelphia Convention
throw Graut over, he wouldn't support
suy of the d—d gang of thieves. The
party
Democratic Convention on the Cincinnati
ticket, and that whether tbe Convention
should bo for or against its decision. It
was thought that iu no other way could
tho harmony and organization of tho
Democratic party be maintained. Sever
al Democratic members, however, spoke
in approval of the Liberal nominees.—
Washington telegram—Jlaltimore Sun.
Democrats, be says, helped us to break
id
up TAmroauy, and now we are going to
help the Democrats break up s worse sot
than ever Tammany wus."
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, (Republi
can) desires “to see tbe prostrate Booth
freed from the bar easing provisions of the
internal revenue laws'*; and we most
heartily ooncur with him.—Richmond
Dispatch.
But Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, only
wants to .free the 8onth of internal rev
enue taxes beoeuse (hat will afford a pre
text to oontinue protective tariff duties
on suoh commodities ti the North makes
WTO. with Coal.y * ih. b«d of th. 8UU T-,"*
. OoTtnuMatladOnuit in powtr»t With- '» ool * n M«*«•. * B<J *“»
tad t Prwtjtoatlil tlwtfen tt^dwttoBOV vltbUa «• t»»J hwrtUj.
Stokes’s Present Probfecth.—The
inly one of the counsel first retained by
Edward B. Stokes that now remains con
nected with hia defence is Mr. John Me-
Keon. He is apparently as much vexed
on wero tbe others at Htokos s disregard
of their advico, and in snid to have as
serted that this is not the first time Mr.
Btokes has setod in opposition to tbeir
wishes. Stokes evidently fools his posi
tion more acutely than boforo. He looks
haggard and care worn, and is nervous,
notwithstanding his efforts to appear cool
and unoonoerned. It is said that it has
been decided to present s pies of insanity
in his behalf, ana that a number of wit
nesses are to testify that he was goaded
to madness by the alleged wrongs he suf
fered at tbe bands of Fisk, and therefore
is not legally responsible for the mnrder
he committed. District-Attorney Garvin
has been informed of tbe theory of the
defenee, so that tbe time of the trial will
probably bo occupied in testing tha sanity
of Stokes.—iY. Y. World, 3d.
Auousta. —Cotton doll. Middlings 22.
rtoaipu ioo. Mm 200.
bo settled
paring for a redistribution of offices.
Others hreatho defiance to tho Cincinuat :
rebels. At the White House all is unset
tled, and everybody is awaiting future
developments. A large number of tho
Republicans lay the nomination of Mr.
Greeley at Senator Fenton's door. Mr.
Trumbull gravely remurks that when the
first wave of laughter is over, tho ticket
will he found more formidable than any
body expects. Mr. Sunmor refuses to
express an opinion till after ho sees
whether tho Philadelphia Convention will
nominate “that bud mini Grant."
Fernando Wood and other Enstorn men
say they will support tho Cincinnati nom
inees, and tho whole Southern delegation
iu Congress of both parties seam to favor
tho ticket. All the Democrats in Con
gress, however, havo agreed, in a sort of
random caucus, that they will not obtrude
their individual opinions on tho country,
and will not allow “interviews" or any
publication of their privato opinions on
the subject, but will advise the country
newspaper editors of their party—and will
themselves follow their own advice—to
abide the decision of the Executive Com
mittee and the ooming National Convene
tion of the Democratic party, thus pre
serving tbe party organization intaot, with
a view of shaping its course to suit polit
ical contingencies.
Mr. B. F. Boiler says that two elements
were at work at Cincinnati; one wanted
to nominate a tioket whioh the Democrats
would indorae, the other wanted to nomi-
n»t» eat (Ut (U Ptnowtl TIVttUt a«t
A Letter from Mr. Greeley.
A friend in thin city (Huys the Nashville
Union A American) hus favored us with
tho fallow ing extract from a characteristic
letter from Mr. Greeley, written just after
the conclusion of the late wur. it shows
bin. to have been, ut thut oarly day, when
tho wholo North was furious because of
the asHuvsiiml ion of Mr. Liucoln, doing
his utmost to havo “mercy and mag
nanimity" tha ruling attributes of the
national policy, aud wrilliug to “labor and
suffer reproach in the service of Heaven
blessed charity and mercy":
(>FFICE OK THE TRIBUNE, \
New York, May Kith, 1805.)
My Hear Sir— I have yours of the 8th,
for which I thunk you. * * • I heartily
concur with your view of what should be
our national policy, and am doing my
utmost to havo mercy and magnsuimity
its ruling attributes. Only let the late
insurgents join with us in saying slavery
is no more, mid 1 think we shall gradually
mould the public will to our views. Just
now tho assassination of President Lin
coln has made the North furious; but we
shall outgrow tlmt. I shall not hesitate
to labor and suffer reproach iu the service
of Heaven blessed charity end mercy.
Yours,
Horace Greei.ey
U. W. Brown, Esq.,
Nashville, Tonn.
wars whenever either nati<
ont and the other a neutral,
shall not bo held responsible
or consequential dumuges in
ing in a similnr manner and u
circumstances with the clai
the treaty of Washington refers.
This was a surprise .‘o the President,
who, finding that diplomacy hud failed,
called in tho members of the Congression
al Foreign Committees, to whom he sta
ted bis anxiety to save the treaty, but not
at the sacrifice of any principle, and hav
ing failed to obtuiu such u proposal from
England as he expected, he was in favor
of withdrawing Minister Sobeuchs in
structions, and leaving tho whole matter
at first, boforo the Geneva Tribunal.
Republican members of the House
Committee stated that they thought tbe
question of consequential damages never
should have been put. in the case, but u»
thoy were thero, and tho honor of the na-
thus involved, tho committee wore
willing to do anything consistent with
thoir position to strengthen the President
in tli6 stand it may bo necessary to moke.
The President said it was not for him
to say what should bo the final attitude of
the couutry. >Vhilo recognizing the au
thority conferred, ho wus uuxions that the
immediate representatives of the people
should know tho true condition of uffairn,
and he relied on tho committee to stand
by him iu case it should be necessary to
abandon the treaty.
In response to a remark as to the extra
ordinary measure of calling in the com
mittee, Secretary Fish said they wore not
called on for advice, but support.
Mr. Ambler of Ohio, responded by say
ing that if support was expected it was
just that the Democratic members of the
committee should also buvo been invited,
and he (Ambler) woulff not imperil the
interests of the Republican party by advo
cating a policy inimical to the success of
tho party.
Mr. Willard agreed with Mr. Ambler,
August Belmont.
New York, May 5.—August Belmont
wah interviewed yosterday, and said of
tho platform and nominees of the Cincin
nati Convention :
“This is but a boihb-sbell. We must
wait until wo seo its effect on the press,
tho people, and, in fact, ou many things.
It must go farther. It may be policy to
adopt tho ticket. Mr. Greeley, in. my
opinion, will run very well in the South
ern States, but, as I said, it is too soon to
judgo yet. I will do almost anything to
defont this Administration—not that I
have anything against Mr. Grant, but I
don't liko his ides of government. The
Philadelphia Convention must meet yet,
and then the Domooratio party will have
to aot wisely. It is my opinion that the
Liberal ticket will be withdrawn in Sep
tember if the Democrats make a good
nomination. In the meantime I judge it
better for the party to aay or do notfiiig.
That is better. We might aay now what
would probably be presented or Urned
against us when toe
made."
and positively declared the mistakes of
Adi *
the Administration could not be fastened
on the Republican party hy any measure
of expediency.
Thus terminated the interview. After
their withdrawal the President and Secre
tary Fish finally decided that Granville’s
proposition \yns unacceptable; that we
cannot recede from our case us presented
at Geneva, and a dispatch to that effect
was telegraphed to Minister Schouok.
Tunis G. Campbell, the notorious dls-
organixer and rfis-colored magistrate of
Molntoeh county, was tried at Darien last
week, before Hon. Win. Schley, Judge of
the Superior Court, by a jury of twelve
white men, and convicted of maladminis
tration under section 4300 of the Code,
tbo penalty for which is fine and impris
onment or the Penitentiary.
As soon aa the verdict was rendered,
and before sentence oonldbe pronounced,
n>uperscdeas in the shape of a bond win
offered by hia oouusel, Col. Wm. B- Gaul-
den, who at the samo tiui«* deoJarod hia
intention .to oarry the case up to the Su-
nomlnatlona are
A Western paper ohronielea tha hang
ing of a horse thief thna: “Mr. Jim
Clementone, equine abduetor, of Minne
sota, waa laiaiy tha victim of a aecktte
liwUblt,"
creme Court upon a bill of exceptions.
• ^ Hnnrt and till
'h, bond ill nooepted byJLJourt. nnd th.
MM «1U b. carried op—tlina bolding ia
ibajinc. tbo sentence to which tills noto-
rion miMhisT-msker has wade hiuieeif «o
lastly liabla under the law.
* HU psrtUsn* and abettors, ooo.iBtin*
. * . , 7-A.i nttarot'R. were
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