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COLUMBUS, GA„ TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 18T2.
Volume XLIV.-No. 25.
The Weekly Enquirer.
JOHN H. MAUTIN Editor.
COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY JUNE 13,1872.
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
It wm cheering, at the Democratic
meeting on Saturday lent, to see such
men an Gen. H. L. Benning and Col. A.
K. Latnar- men who always stood fore
most in the front rauk of those who con
tended for the Demooratio policy of for
mer days and iu opposition to Radical
usurpations of power sinoe the war—an
nouncing their acceptance of the urgent,
practical issues of the Presidential con
test, and disregarding the appeal to
“party" when made at the peril of the
rights and interests of the people. These
gentlemen perceive that the safety of the
country and the preservation of constitn-
tional government demand a campaign
not for n party, but against one. They
recognize the fact that the Radical party,
headed by President Grant—the party
that perpetrated all the wrougs of which
wa complain—mast be overthrown before
we of the South can gain a position from
which to make successful battle for the
principles aud interests which we hold
most dear. It is that Radical organiza
tion which has the power to trample the
Constitution uudor foot, to lord it over
the States, and to oppress aud harass the
people. Individuals who have heretofore
acted with it, but who have now left it,
are not the powerful and menacing party
who stand between ns and the restoration
of a just aud constitutional government.
Those individuals, whatever may have
been their own sins heretofore, now put
themselves iu antagonism to tho enemy
that must be overthrown before we can
make auy advance iu the desired direc
tion. The Democrat who continues to
make war upon /Arm, instead of directing
bis tire upon the serried ranks which still
uphold an unconstitutional military des
potism, is throwing away his ammunition,
or so usiug it as to obstruct a juuctiou of
allies who may be able jointly to defeat
the commou enemy, but who certainly
cannot do it without union. Pur this
kind of scattering guerrilla warfare—this
throwing of “boomerang" weapons that
come back to strike our own friemls—the
gentlemen above named have no fanny.
They comprehend the more direct and ef
fective work that demands their first at
tention, and tLey address themselves to
it with an earnestness and force which
must have tke best results.
A I.1TTLE TOO EAST.
The Savannah JVVtre makes a list of
counties that have ao far appointed dele
gates to Atlanta, claiming that a majority
have gone against the acceptance of the
Cincinnati nominees. To make out this
claim, the News puts dowu as “against
Greeley” every county that declared in
favor of {lie maintenance of the Demo
emtio party and adherence to Democratic
principles, though the resolutions aaid not
a word for or against Greeley! For in
•lance, Troup end McDuffie are put down
against Greeley, though the Troup meet
ing expressed its confidence in tho wis
dom and moderation of the Convention
to assemble at Baltimore, and declurcd its
willingness either to fight the bsttlo alone
under the Democratic flag, or “to form
UB honorable aud temporary alliance with
nil those who are willing to aid in rescu
ing the land from unconstitutional legis
lation and the evils of centralism," and
though the LaGrauge Reporter (fierce
nnti-Greeley paper; expressed its dissatis
faction with the resojutions adopted by
the Democrats of its county. The Mc
Duffie meeting, too, declined to give »)e.
eifle instructions, but declared that “there
should be s union in action, and the Dem
ocratic party should extend a welcome
hand to any and all allies, but at the saute
time preserving inviolutc the principles of
the organization." Wo regard such reso
lutions as those of Troup and McDuffie
not only leaving their delegates at full
liberty to accept the Cincinnati nominees,
hat M distinctly suggesting to them that
this may be found to be the best and
wisest course. Aud such resolutions have
been adopted by a majority of the coun
ties set down by the News as “anti-Gree-
.ley," Wo shall see when the Convention
meets.
The Local editor of the Sun—whose
peculiar personal preferences for the next
Presidency are so admirably proportioned
~->eems to think that tho country will go
to the d—1 because the Democracy of
Muscogee county advise the acceptance
of the Cincinnati nominees. In that event
the sagacity of his preference for the
President- of the brimstone despotism
over H. G. will be vindicated as a master
stroke of “policy." The Chief editor, too,
ismnch disconcerted, but philosophically
announces that though dreadful sorry for
.the action of the meeting on Saturday, be
was very little mad about it—a gratifying
proof of his liberality and toleration.
We hope that both of our worthy
brothers will take a more cheerful view
of the political situation, and comfort
themselves with the reflection that the
raeh Democrats who acted so perversely
are just as much interested in this matter
as they are, and will have to share the
consequence* of their own action. The
majority may not always be right, bat
will havo their own way in cases of
this kind. It being apparent that Georgia
and the whole South are going t^advise
aft Baltimore a union with the Liberal
Republicans, end not a straight and ex
'—elusive Democratic nomination, those who
have heretofore opposed such a course
might now gracefully accept the situation
in deference to the judgment of the
majority.
The liawkineville Diejnttch thinks that
while ootton remains at twenty eenta we
nan afford to buy our bacon in the West.
Savannah News.
Is the Hswkinsville editor right sure
theft the planters of the South obtained
twenty cents per pound for their lest cot
ton crop, or that they pill obtain twenty
went! for the cotton crop of this year ?
Don't balance the aoconnt until yon can
■late the credit side.
The New York Tribune supports Mr.
Bnekalow (Democrat) for Governor of
‘ J*annsylvania, Tho foot speak* TVlWMf.
The Rflfcrt ef It.
The Missouri Republican says if any
justification of the wisdom of Detnoornts
in “going for Greeley" were needed, it is
found in tho strange agony of the Radi
cal party caused by this very thing. It is
an unusual sight to see Radicalism trou
bled : it has been so accustomed to have
things its own way, and to do as it pleas
ed to, without regard to reason, remon
strances, arguments and entreaties, that
it never dreamed of a peril that would
per) lex, confuse, or alarm it. But it is
alarmed now. It sweats drops of agony,
at every pore. It flutters from the White
Home to the Senate Chamber, and from
the Seuate Chamber to the White House.
It whispers in the lubbios of tbo Capitol.
It calls hasty consultations in the oomiuit-
tee-rooms. It tries to draw its Ku-Klux
swogj with one hand, and off era the gift
of an unwilliug amnesty with the other;
and its rago and alarm increase whou
it finds that the Kn-Klux sword hangs
iu the scabbard, and its partial atuucsty
is laughed at. It reproaches bomoorats
for the want of principle in supporting
Greeley ; aud it reproaches Greeley with
hi* want of principle in being supported
by Democrats. It colls Dan Voorbacw
“tho eloquent Indianiau.' It proclaims
with a shout of triumph that Geu. Mos-
by is for Uruut. It publbhes the letters
aud editorials of the ex-Vice-President of
the Confederate States as campaign
documents for Grant. It entreats the
Democracy to gfi to Baltimore and put a
sound Democratic ticket in the field. It
affects a lively concern for the health of
tho Democratic parly, and hopes it will
nowperuiit itself to die in thia disgraceful
fashion. It lurches like a crippled vessel
before Sumner's crashing broadsides. It
curses Cameron, it curses Tom Murphy,
it curses Casey aud Packard, it curses
Leet and Stocking, it curses Babcock, it
curses Clayton, it curses Gen. Dent, aud
it has half a mind to curse Uraut himself,
for bringing it into ull this trouble.
It Democrats ever doubted the proprie
ty of their conduct iu espousing the cause
of Greeley, this distress of their antago
nists ought to dissipate their doubts.—
Nothing else that it was possible for them
to do, could have filled their antagonists
with such mortal terror.
More Ih-raorratic Mertlng*.
At the adjourned meeting of tho Dem
ocrats of Bibb county, held iu Macon on
Monday, Hon. Thomas Hardeman sub
mitted the following nominations as dele
gates to Atlautn: Gen. W. S. Holt, Dr. J.
it. Price, 11. II. Jones, Wilde G. Cleve
land, J. W. Stubbs, W. II. Ross, Beu C.
Smith, John S. Baxter, Geo. W. (Justin,
aud Jolm B. Weeins. Tho meeting
amended tho list by adding tho name of
Col. Hard!man, and tbon unanimously
ratified it. The following resolutions,
offered by Col. Hardeman, wore adopted
unanimously;
Whereas, Unity in the ranks of the
Democratic party is essential to success
nrul whereas, porsoual preferences should
} told to the will of the majority, when
expressed by its constituted authorities ;
Therefore, be it Resolved, That having
confidence in tbo wisdom aud patriotism
of those who will compose the Baltimore
Convention, we will abide by and support
their action, whether they lead us to battle
under a chosen leader of onr own party,
or under the auspices of others who will
uuite with us in opposition to the cn-
croachmcuts of Federal power, aud in an
earnest effort to secure the Government
from the destructive purposes of a cen
tralized despotism
Resolved, That we recognize iwGov
Smith an ulJe, honest, and faithful Chief
Magistrate ; one who has met tho expir
ation* of those who placed him iu power,
and who well deserves the confidence of
the people of Georgia.
The Democrats of Stewart county, on
the 4th inst., selected the following dele
gates to Atlanta : Dr. T. W. Battle, J. R.
Christian, It. F. Watt* and J. K. Barnnm;
and udopted the following resolutions
Resolved, That in onr deplorable con
dition, political!v and financially, we deem
it our patriotic duty to adopt the wisest
and surest method of extricating our
selves from our present wicked and op
preshive Government.
Resolved, That we feel unbounded con
fidence in the wisdom aud patriotism of
the Convention to aasemble at Baltimore
in July, aud we patiently await its action,
believing from their stand-point they are
better calculated to determine the ques
tion of safety for a pure and honest gov
ernment for time to come than we, and
we therefore cheerfully await its action,
promising to buso our aetton upon ita
conclusions.
Resolved, That the conduct of James
M. Smith, Governor, since his induction
into the exalted position which be now
occupies, has been auch as to meet the
hearty approbation of the Democratic and
Connervativo party of this county, as well
as that of good citizens throughout the
State.
Resolved, That in his honesty, firmness
and ability we have eutire confidence, and
fully recognizing his patriotic services
rendered iu behalf of the people
Georgia, hereby endorse his adnii
(ration of the affairs of oar State, and
recommend him for re-election to hie
present office.
War wild Npah.
Washington, June 10.—It is authorita
tively asserted by these who ought to
know, that the trne secret for the haste,
with which the President is eudesvoring
to dispose of all Congressional matters, in
fuct of all other extraneous questions, is
the almost oeituinty of war with Spain on
account of the brutal treatment of Dr.
Howard, who is now reported as dying.
Information Las been received thia morn
ing. which warrants the statement, that
war with Spain will be deolared in less
tbau twenty day*.—Macon Enterprise.
The fuct that no other paper has this
news is suggestive.
The New York Herald (a Grant paper)
thus expresses itself with regard to the
action of the Radicals in Congress in ex
tending the time within whieh the Presi
dent may suspend the writ of habeas cor
pus in the Southern Ststes end govern
them by a military despotism :
There are two points to be considered
in connection with the notion of the ma
jority—first, if Gen. Grant eould not be
re-elected without tho aid of martial law
and bayonets in a third of the States of
the Union he ought not to be eleoted at
all; second, if he can be elected without
such anti-republican means, and if the
lew thus pressed by the majority la not
needed, then their action in endeavoring
to force it through Congress in ao itlegin-
ongri
mate manner is seriously to his
prospects and a piece of inexoueaole po-
rihlan a Democrats fob Greeley.
York, June 7.—A New Orleans spo-
* that the Demooratio Convention
lest night nominated delegatee to the Bal
timore Convention, all of whom are un
derstood to be against any Democratic
nomiuaUoi at BglUmort*
B? I most on the Situation.
The following ia a letter from Hon*
August Belmont, chairman of the Demo
crat ic National' Executive Committee,
addressed to C. W. Wooley, Esq., of Cin
cinnati :
Long Island, May 21, 1872.
My Dear Sin: Your kind letter of the
17th inst. reached mo hero, and in reply I
beg to express to you my warm thanks tor
the flittering confidence which you mani
fest for my judgment aud siucority of
purpose. 1 may err in my appreciation
of tUe difficulties which surround u*, but
I can say without egotism that 1 merit
your good opiuiou us to tho sincerity of
my intoutioiiK. Bo much am 1 impressed
ith tho fatul consequences in store l'or
our common country ny tho re-elect ior^of
Grant, that i would willingly vote for my
Jiio.st euoruy iu order to prevent such
itustrophe. The nomination of Gree
ley is one of tho most stupendous mis
takes which it is difficult even to compre
hend, but it is now au accomplished fact,
undue have to deul with it ns best we
cun. I take it tor granted that all think
ing men hu\e come to the conclu*iou by
this timo that* the nomination of u straight
Democratic ticket at Baltimore will either
elect Grant by the people, iu ease of
Greeley's withdrawal, or throw tho elec
tion into the House if Grcoloy should
stand, aud then, also, Grant u ill be sure
to be elected. If tho convention can be
got to numiukto Greeley at Baltimore with
any thing like uuaniuiity, the huge body
of (ho Democratic party throughout the
country will vote*for him, and wo shall
have euough Republican voles to make
tho election more thun probable, oveu if
we should loso one-tenth of our vote by
defection and apathy.
Whether this nomination cau bo
ought about remains u serious question,
id lam not able to form a judgment ou
aud
this point at this eaily day. At present
many leading men und putty organs, be
sides a very largo portion ot tlm German
vote, are bitterly opposed to him. Be
tween How und the fhh of July Greeley's
strength must show un iuoronso or decline,
uml it will then be for our convention to
adopt wh.it course may bo wisest. Though
he is to iu*' tho most ohjoutioiiuhlo person
whom the Liberals could select, still I am
decidedly of tho opiuiou that our best
policy would be to indorse tho Cincinnati
plutlorm and ticket. This is the general
Idling in this State, nud our delegation
to Baliitnore is, by a largo majority, com
posed of Greeley men. As our delega
tion votes as a unit, you may set the vote
of New Y'ork dowu almost certain for
Greeley. 1 was not nt Rochester, aud
have been left off tho list of delegates,
most probably ou account of the hostile
position of the World and Stuntes Ziotung
uguiust the Cincinnati nominees,ns tho del
egation undoubtedly wus selected with but
that one idea of making it sure for Gree
ley. A most ab-urd story has for years
past l>eeu sturted, and generally credited,
(but I am a large shareholder in* tho World
and control its tendencies. I huvo never
held a single share in it, and do not exer
cise Hny influence over its editorials.
Should circiimstHnceN shape themselves
so that the Liberals desert iho Cincinnati
ticket then 1 hope that the choice nmy
fall on Groesbeck. He, with Sutiford
Church or J. 1). Adams, would make a
atrouger ticket than any other combina
tion. Yours, very truly,
At oust Belmont.
New Yoke, Juno I, 187*
My Df.au Sin: * + * Greeley
has so far not lost strength in our State,
and the meeting of the Free Traders
night before lust, though composed of
many of our best citizens, did. not have
any outride effect. Their plan of making
a new’ nomination will amount to nothing.
, very truly,
August Bj.i.mont.
Giiant to he President Despite the
People—the Game Divulged.—Wo find
this significant paragraph iu tho Chicago
Tribune, loading Republican journal of
the Northwest :
“A local administration jouruul, inspir
ed by zeal rather than discretion, advises
tho President, to withdraw his bayonets
from tho South po as to afford the opposi
tion no chaneo of charging him with coer
cing tho voIoh of tlioso States. ‘Ik,’ it
BAYS, ‘A MAJOU1TY IS CAST FOIt G It ANT,
WELL AND GOOD ; Dt'T IP NOT, THE VOTE OF
THE RECALCITRANT STATES CAN UK THROW N
out in the Electoral College.”'
Hero we have tho game of the Presiden
cy fully set forth. Grunt is to go into tho
forms of un election, uml if successful, all
very well ; but should the people doeluro
against him, a subservient majority in
Congress is to rot their voice urido and
proclaim Grant Proridont for four years
to come. We have ull along been satis
fied that such whs the ambitious and rev
olutionary purposes of tbo Gruut faction,
aud now wo have it confonsul and recoin-
meuded by one of its organs.
It is not our intentiou to comment on
this new infamy at this tiujo. Wo simply
desire to expose it to the American peo
ple, and let them deal with its authors as
to them may seem fit. If, with this open
confession of a plot against their liberties,
of revolutionary designs, and contempt
for the will of the people, the votes of the
United States are prepared to cast their
suff rages for the nominees of tho Phila
delphia Convention, the last hopo of lib-
erty in this once free country bus depart
ed. It rosts with thorn whether it shall
be so, or not.—Savannah Republican.
The Tax Bill.—The following are tho
most important features of this bill,
which was passed by both houses of Con
gress on Tuesday, und which will certain
ly be, if it has not already beeu, signed by
the President:
The tax on spirits is fixed at 70 cents
per gallon, and distillers aro relioved from
special tax and the lax of £4 per barrel,
wholesale and retail dealers from the tax
on sales and rectifiers from tho tax of 60
cents on each barrel produced iu excess
of 200 barrels.
The tax on tobacco is fixed at 20c. per
pound nnifortn. The time Tor taking to
bacco from bonded warehouse ia to be six
months.
All stamp tuxes are repealed, except two
cents on bank checks, drafts ami orders.
Tho provisions authorizing reimbursement
of match manufacturers on account of un
used atamps or stamped paper, and au
thorizing the immediate expotation, un-
stricken out.
Tha words “capitul employed” shall not
include money borrowed or received from
day to day in the usual courso of busi
ness, from any person not a partner of or
interested in the said bank, association or
firm.
The infernal revenue districts are re
duced to eighty, and proceedings for re
covery of illegally collected intemul taxes
will be commenced within two years from
the date of payment, or a year from the
passage of the act.
Failure of C. Kooj*manh<;iiai\—Cor
nelias Kooprn<tn*cbHp, of the firm of
KoopmatiHcLap A Co., commission mer
chants and agents of the North Chius
Marine Insurance Company, has filed a
petition praying to have extended to him
the benefit of the Bankrupt act. lie at
tributes bis failure to the pressing de-
mends of Chinese laborers and storekeep
ers in Alebsma. Ills liabilities amount to
about $260,000 ; assets about $300,000 ;
consisting of about $100,000 notes given
by Chinamen to him for allowances and
passage money peid for them, and which
cannot be collected. In addition to thia.
about $160,000 are by the Alabama and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, secured
by the bonds of the company, but wbioh
py uie oonas or tbe company,
ere unsalable at present, the
, — r —, i patty *—,
having failed.—-Sun Francisco bulletin, bail oat Grant in N
ity 90. B9 jVt/Wj*
Mexico nil the baited States.
The New York Herald holds out to
Geuoral Grant tho temptation of acquir
ing Mexico. This would be, it argue*, a
stratagem by which he would secure his
re-election and re-establish bis popularity
with the nation. It says:
“If General Grant, iustead of peddling
in local politics and quarrelling with poli-
ticians, would make tho annexation of
Mexico the policy of his administration,
ho would arouse and gratify popular ambi
tion, overwhelm all his opponents by this
overshadowing issue, and make his name
more illustrious in history."
It considers the time ripe and tho op
portunity ready.
Tho idea is not a bad one. It would
ntitko a change in tbo situation, aud pos
sibly save Grunt, if anything can.
We have long entoriaiuod tho opiuiou
that tho Acquisition of Mexico by tho
United States would certainly take place.
So great a power its the United States
Government must cither be broken or bo
expauded. It resisted the Attempt at dis-
(A-ant's better of Accent ah re.
Executive Mansion, )
Washington, D. C\, June 10, 1872.£
lion. Thmnas Settle, l*rcsUlcnt National
Republican Convention, Raul Strobach,
Elisha Harter, C. A. Sargent, and
others, Vicc-Rrmdcnts:
Gentlemen : Your letter of this date
ndviring mo of tho action of the Conven
tion held in Philadelphia, l’a., on the 5tli
and Gth of this month, aud of ruy unani
mous nomination for tho Presidency by
it, is received. 1 accept the nomination,
and through you return my heartfelt
thanks to your constituents for this mark
of their confidence and support.
It' elected in November, nud protected
l»y n kiud Providence iu boultlr nud
strength to porform the duties of tho high
trust conferred, 1 promise the same zeal
And devotion to tho good of tho whole
pcoplo for tho future of my official life as
Hhowu iu the past. Past experience may
guide me iu uvoiding mistakes inevitable
with novices in ull professions, aud ull
coupHliotiH. When relieved from the ro-
ruptiou, its next step is expansion. We gponsibility of my present trust by the
say its next step: indeed, it has already
boon takou in the acquisition of Alaska.
Ala*, for acquisition if we aro to have
nothiug better than tlmt. Yet, it was a
first move in the fulfillment of manifest
destiny; and it renders noceasary a com
pensating extension southwardly.
The annexation of Mexico would infuse
order into that country aud load to the
“development" (that's it!) of tho mineral
wealth with which it abounds. Who call
“develop" things so actively aud efficient
ly as the “American," so called, because
wo always feel that the whole continent
properly belongs to us !
Theie uto embarrassments and compli
cations in our own country thut must find
a solution, and we believe tlio acquisition
of Mexico would furnish, at least iu part,
that solution of them. Therefore wo
shall consider the fK)qui*itiou of Mexico a
beneficent event.
Bo the Dispatch has thought from its
foundation. Its doctriuo was that if the
Union lasted it must expand and go on
expanding until it separated into subdi
visions—that of all the acquisitions prac
ticable upon this continent Mexico was
tho most valuable—and thut in annexing
Mexico much would be gained ill the way
of order and the increase of tho sources
of wealth and comfort for man. Thut.
has been tho Dispatch doctrine, and it
would be popular if avowed by a bold,
stroug man at Washington.
But Grant is too dull—too slow. It is
too lute for him to move ill it, if he had
the fire ut.d activity to support tho move
ment. The opportunity is already lost to
him. If instead of studying how to keep
up tbe sectiuual prejudices of the nation
—how to aiieuate white and blnck and
humiliate and persecute his Southern
while follow-citizens— he hud umlortnken
the restoration of order in Mexico und
the nunexutiou of that couutry to the
United States, Lis position would be now
vastly more advantageous than it is. But,
as Blanton said, he is not able to govern
the country. Indued, nothing can be
made out of him. He is stolid and unitn-
prossihlc, devoid of genius, and has no
tire about him aave what is curried iu the
cud of his cigar. The Disputch tried its
hand upou him and fuiUd, and after thut
he was of course u hopeless case 2 Some
body else will have to reap the iclat of
nnutxiug Mexico.— Richmond Dispatch.
Ilniilrnks Distlmrgtd.
IKK TO GO IT TO THE WTUKMlt COUR
T11K UNITED STATES—A FA1TU1UL
AND MUM STATE OFFICIAL.
This morning Judge Erskino, of the
Uniti d States District Court, delivered his
decision iu the Hendricks buheus corpus
case. Tire decision was elaborate, and
discharged Hendricks upon tho payment
of costs.
Col. N. J. Hammond, the vigilant and
faithful Altoruey General of Georgia, gave
a written notice of an appeal to the Su
preme Court of the United States, and
asked that tho relator be required to givo
bail to be forthcoming iu the event that
the appeal is sustained.
Tho following order was taken in tho
It is ordered by tho Court, That tho
relator, H. W. Hendricks, bo disohurgod
upon paymont of costs iu said ease, but
notice being given by the Attorney Gen
eral for the State that he will ask for an
appeal to tho Supreme Court of tho Unitod
Slates, it is ordered that tho relator re-
nrain in the custody of the Court until
tho hoaring of the mutter of bail on Mon
day next, at 10 o’clock.—Atlanta Const.,
Hth.
W. I*. Slier Acquitted !
Tho urguinont fur tho dofenso in tho
case of W. P. Silor was resumed yester
day morning by Gou. Gartrcll. Tho Gen
eral pleaded eloquently und zeuluiisly for
tho defendant, lor tbo space of three
hours.
Gou. Gartroll was followed by Hon.
Milton A. Candler, who delivered tho con
cluding argument iu tho case, for tho
State. Mr. Candler spoke with his usual
rare ability.
At 1 o'clock, Mr. Candler having ron-
cludod, Judge Hopkins dolivored his
charge to the jury. Tho charge, without
being unnocesKurily long, was full aud
comprehensive, eluborate, lucid and per
spicuous.
Tbo jury thereupon retired, and made
up their verdict iu five minutes, pronoun
cing Iho prisoner not guilty. After takiug
their dinner, they sent for tho Judge,
who, returning, received tbe verdict, and
adjourned the Court to Monday, thus
aff ording court, jurors and couusol a short
respito from the continuous, confining
aud laborious duties of the past week.
Tke jury wore confined for eight succes
sive days, or ID2 hours, without being
allowed to srpsrato. Seventy witnesses
were examined by both prosecution and
defence, though only six witnesses testi
fied to tho actual circumstances which
gave riso to the charge. Muuy of the
witnesses were from different counties in
tho State, thus showing that every possi
ble effort wus made by both tho prosecu
tion and defense.
Tho caso, in many respects, war tbo
most complicated aud interesting ever
before the Court, involving every con
ceivable class of oircnmstautial evidence.
f Atlanta Sun, \)th.
Bold Attempt at Hiohway RoiiIiery.—
A vory bold attempt at highway robbery
occurred near this city, on Thursday night
last. Mr. Wm. H. Bolder, of tho firm of
Bohler A Scofield, left thia oity in a baggy
after daik on Thursday evening, to go to
....
his home in the country. While traveling
along the macadamized road, and after
passing the little swamp near the foot of
tbe Sand Hills, he found a small barricade
of boards in tho way. While tbe horse
was trying to step over tbe impediment, a
of the buggy
man appeared on one side
aud struck Mr. Bohler a violent blow on
the side of the bead with a slung shot.
Mr. Bohler attempted to draw a pistol,
but almost at the same instant a man
caiue up on the other side of the buggy
and stnick him another blow on the head.
The horse becoming alarmed, started off
at fall speed, and Mr. Bohler fired, but
without effect. He reached a house on
the hill, where he spent the night. The
injuries received ere of a serious charac
ter. We learn that this is not the first
highway robbery which has been attempt
ed at tbe spot where this attempt oc
curred, and aouie maasurea ahould be
taken for ferreting out the gailty parties.
ronide, 8th.
[Augusta Chi
The Hnntaville Reporter, a Greeley pa-
*, says: Borne of (*
-s object to Horace
per, says: Some of the Republican pa
.... ** Greeley beoaaae he
es* oat Jeff. Daria. H« ‘intends to
November, io order to
lion ot’ n successor, whether it bo at
tho end of (his term or tho next, I hope
to leave to him, us Exccutivo, a couutry
nt poaco within its own borders, at peace
wiili outside nutious, with a credit tit
hoiuo and abroad, and without euibarruss-
ing questions to threaten itn future pros
perity. With tho expression of a desire
to see a spoedy healing of all bitterness of
feeling between sections, parties or races
of citizens, und tho time when tho title of
citizeu carries with it all tho protection
and privileges to tho humblest that it
docs tn iho most exalted,
I subscribe myself very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
U. S. Grant.
So
one has taken tho pains to placo
in pyramidal form tho reasons assigned
by Senator Sumner why Grant should
not ho ro-clectud. They are us follows:
IGNORANCE.
INGA 1* A 0 1T Y.
BRIBE TAKING.
GIFT RECEIVING.
HEAD OF RING ROBBERS.
INSTIGATION OF FRAUDS.
NEPOTISM MOST SHAMEFUL.
APOLOGIST FOR CORRUPT MEN.
VIOLATION OF TllECONSTI I’UTION.
MEDDLING IN STATE ELECTIONS.
The Cliii'iiuo I’nun on the riillai|p||ilila Nomi
nal Iuiin.
Chicago, Juno 7.—Tho Trihnuo this
morning on tho result of the Philadelphia
Convention says tho numinati«m of Grunt
was so universally expected that tho an
nouncement of tho luct failotl to excite
tho least comment. Tho nomination of
Wilson it suys was a surprise to a lew, but
not to the many who have known that
Mr. Colfax had long since been regarded
with disliko by tho Grant, faction. It
then proceeds to review Wilson's political
history, especially his connection with
tho old Know-Nothing party, and con
cludes the article ns follows : “This tick
et presents all Iho ovils of tho Grunt ml-
ministration, and as if tho hates, prejudi
ces, bitterness, proscription, and disfran
chisements of the info years were not
enough, there has been revived tho old
and most Kcusiblu of all hat oh uml preju
dices, the proscription of naturalized
citizens nud their political disfranchise
ment, in tho addition to the ticket of Mr.
Henry Wilson, Hio at one timo high priest
of iiativism in the United States." Tho
platform, it says, declares in favor of all
tho measures which tlio administration
party in Congress havo opposed. Tho
tariff' resolutions, it argues, are in the in
terest of Protection, and moans that the
President will veto any repeal of taxes
lovied for the protection of monopolies.
Tho Times says tho nomination of Gen
eral Grant was quite a matter of course,
simply through his control of purty ma
chinery, nud that tho nomination of Wil
son w as owing to influences in which con
siderations of fitness formed no part,
Colfax being immeasurably his superior
in every qualification for tho position.
Tho tariff' plank in the platform it regards
us explicitly iu favor of Protoctiuu.
I ml I u oh Threatening.
Sioux City, Juno 8.—A special corres
pondent of tho Jouruul, now at Buford,
Dakotak, writes uudor date of June l*t,
that tho Sioux are on tho war-path. There
is now a camp of 305 lodges rendezvoused
within teu miles of Fort Barthold, and
their numbers aro Ic ing daily increased.
It is said to be tho intention of tho parly
to attack Borthold us soon as they can
muster two tkousuud warriors. There
scorns to ho a universal spirit of hostility
among ull tho Sioux upon tho upper Mis
souri. Tho ohiof of the band now near
Borthold made u speech ou tho 27th nit.
to his hostile braves, telling them that
war has b-.OU doclarod and thut every ono
of the Sioux chiefs would stand by tho
docihion of tho council that mude the dec
laration. Hu further said that Fort Bor
thold would he tho scene of tbo opening
of hostilities, and Fort Buford would next
rocoivo attention.
Gov. Smith.—A correspondent of the
Savannah Nows, writing from Atlanta uu
dor date of June 5tb, says :
“It looks ulso oh if tho party will have
Do trouble in regard to Hie gubernatorial
contest this fall. The feeling every where
seems to be thut Gov. Smith is entitled to
a ronomiuution. Ho cume iu ut thu heel
of the regular (Radical; term, nud found
not only tho Executive office, but all de
part mints of tho Statu Government, iu
general coufurion and disorder. Ho is
fast bringing order out of confusion, is
inaugurating a system of rigid economy,
and has donu much toward correcting ex
isting abuses, and userling und maintain
ing tho dignity aud rights of tho State.
To porfm t this good work and bringing
back tho Statu to tho old lundiuaiks, tho
people seem to believe ho should bo con
tinued in power through thu uext regular
term."
Desperate Rencounter—‘Two Negroes
Killed. —From a young gentleman from
Smithvillc, Gtnrgiu, wo get the particu
lars of a most desperate aud doudly ren
counter between two negro men on Iho
place of Mr. Joku Allot), about two miles
from Smithville, Thuisduy last, 'llieir
names wero Sumter Englsh aud John
Jones. They Lud had u quarrel about
some work during the fureuoon, after
which it appoars tliut both went und arm
ed themselves with revolvers, and after
dinner the quurrel was renewed by En
glish, whou Jones started to walk off and
as be did so, English shot him iu tbe back.
Jones then turned, und, drawing bis pis
tol returned tho shot, hitting English iu
tho side. English fired again aud Jones
rotufned it. And thus they stood face to
face, about eight paces apart, English
firing four shots and Jons throe, uud not
a shot on eithor aido fAilmg to take effect.
Jones wus killed dead on tlio ground, and
Eugliah died of bis wounds the uext
day.
It in unnecessary for un to add thut
these colored troops “(might n« bly.”
[Eufanld Times.
„ South Carolina.
Wado Hampton and tbe other members
of the Democratic State Central Commit-
tco of Sonth Carolina have deemed it
necessary to publish tbe following expla
nation aud justification of tho action in
calling a State Convention :
Tho National Demooratio Convention
will be forced either to place its own can
didutos iu tho field or to give its support—
open or implied—to tlioso of the Cincin
nati Convention. Tho South prefers,
almost uuuuimously, the Utter alternative,
and if we wish to make our support of the
liberal movement of any avuil, we should
use every legitimate means in our power
to secure the indorsement of the nomi
nees of tho Liberal Republican party.
Whether it is the best policy for tho Balti
more Democratic Convention to meet or
not, in no longer nn open question. It
lias boon called together, all tbo other
Southern States have responded to the
call; and as it is of tho lost consequence
thut tho whole power of the South ahould
be exerted to protect tho interests of our
poople, wo aro decided iu au opinion that
our Stato ahould be repreauutod. But, of
course, this is a matter that belongs exclu
sively to tbo convention and we only ex
press onr own individual convictions, be
iug entirely satisfied to leave tbe whole
subject, to bo determined by the proper
authority.
Wade Hampton, Chairman; W. B.
Stanley, J. 1*. Thomas, F. W. McMaster,
J. D. Pope, Central Executive Commit
tee.
Tho Baltimore Gazette, urgent for a
straight-out Democratic nomination, thus
speaks:
“Mr. Trumbull is himself a Republican.
As a Senator, be rankH among the fore
most. of his party, and, as a. jurist., he
stands so high in the estimation of his
Senatorial associates that he has long
been conceded, hh of right, the Chairman
Hhip of tho Judiciary Committee. Wbon
Enforcement, bill as a bill of abominations
—as ho had previously denounced the sus.
pension of the buheus corpus—those who
deem the Liberal Republicans with whom
Mr. Trumbull is nffiliuted, and whom Mr.
Greeley represents, as no better than
Grant Radicals, must either bn in love
with despotism, or must, have stiuk so low
as to be ready for the manacles that Mor
ton nud others are forging to bind them
hnnd und foot."
Mr. l^pnrtt'M Will.
Mr. Ilcnnctt always betrayed a desire
to retain tho ownership of tho Herald up
to the moment of his death. He lived
only for that purpose, und uny common
datiou wus ever a key to his heart uud
good will. But ho was not unmindful of
Iho duty of disposing of his property.—
Shortly before his wifo uud daughtor went
to Europe, ho made a will which was sat
isfactory to tho family. He dealt out his
wealth with a priucely baud, aud each of
his three heirs is now the absolute owner
of millions of dollars. '‘The following
auid to bo tbe principal provisions of
tlm will:
To kiH son, James Gordon Bennett, he
5 ivcs tho lit raid establishment and the
lertild building on Broadway, and also
tho property on Fulton, Atm uud Nassau
streets, formerly tho site of the Herald.
it is said thut. the will also provides that
}oung Mr. Beunett slmll not sell the
Jit raid, but that it skull remain iu the
posHessiou of the family.
To his widow he gives tho mansion,
corner Thirty-eighth street und Fifth uv-
onue, will) other real estate up town.
* To his daughter, Miss Jeannette Ben
nett, ho gives a mansion and grounds ou
Wushingtou Heights, uud qjso some per
sonal property and mementoes.
Tho above aro said to bo tho provisions
of tho will made by Mr. Beunett a few
weoks before his wifo sailed for Europe.
It is assorted thut he bus neither altered
it nor mado another will. The whole pe.
riod of his illnoss was used by him solely
to prepare for his end.
Tin* .North A South Ititilrowl.
The latGruiige (Ga.j Reporter gives the
following iiitoriuatlou in regard to the
progress of tho work ou this road :
'1 he road I rum here (La( i range) towards
Columbus has l.oeu graded to the fifth
mile, and two-filths of that sectiou is
completed and the whole will be during
July. The sixth uud seventh sections,
very light wotk, are under coutract aud
hands ul work upon them. Thu eighth
iu lie wiil ulso be finished uext month, and
live ninth the piusout mouth. The tenth
will be completed this w eek, uud the elev
enth in July. Tbu twelfth and thirteenth
are uudor contract and work commenced.
Tho uext sovou suctions, very light work,
ruuuing to the top of Fine Mountain, und
completing the contract of the Troup
Couuty Construction Company, beginning
ut this place, aro under contract uud the
work ou them will soon be commenced.
There is a gap of two miles on th6
mountain not yet under coutract. The
grading from Columbus to Hamilton is
about complete, and a largo fore* is at
work from Hamilton to the mountain.
Tho road is now located from LaGrange
to Columbus, and the engineers will begin
the survey of the line from this place to
Franklin in a fow days.
To show the good fueling of tbe land
owners on the line of tho road, towards
the enterprise, it is only necessary to state
thut Mayor Jarboe has obtained the right
of wuy from Flat Sboul Creek to tho top
of the mountain, having to puy only one
person for the same, amounting to $1(10.
The right of way on the eighth and tenth
sections has beeu secured, and partially
on the balance to the creek. It is due to
Mayor Jurboe to atate that, as President
of tbe Troup County Conwtiuction Com
pany, and general agent aud manager of
tbo road at this place, be baa exeroiaad
great discretion and energy in tbe prose
cution of the work. To him the frieuds
of the road are greatly indebted for ita
rapid progress.
Note* from WaHhiBKtou.
rre»poni)unro uf the Cincinnati Couuwuvial.]
Washington, June 7.—Hon. Henry
Sherwood, Representative of the 18th
District of 1'eunsylvauia, has just re
turned from a visit to Lis home, where he
The New Yorker Dcmokrat (German)
says: “A western journal publishes the
announcement from New York that the
Germans of that oity are ogniust Greeley.
That is an error, as the resnlta will show.
There are, indeed, grout exertions made
iu the interest of Grant, to turn the Ger-
mans against Greelay, but hitherto with
out effect. Tbe German Republicans are
almost unanimous for Greeley, aud Ger
man Democrats wish that the Baltimore
Convention would nominate him. All
tbe efforts of the Btaats Zeitung end
other Administration Journala will be of
no avail. The Oermaua art for the DhL
k iMtybw a
spent some time informing himself upon
.... . .. .. i. li r •
thu political situation. His distriot is
composed of Center, Clinton, Lycoming,
Potter and Tioga counties, being tbe
northern tier of the Btate. Tbe distriot
went Demooratio for tbe first time when
it elected Mr. Hherwood to Cougreas, and
has beeu regarded aa one of tbe surest
Republican districts iu tbe Btate. Mr.
Hherwood say a “that fully one-tbird" of
the Republicans of tbe counties of Bus
being strongly in favor of that party, have
already announced themselves for Gree
ley. He was also at tbe Reading Conven
tion, aud by a cureful count satisfied him
self that considerably more than half of
the delegation to tha Baltimore Conven
tion from that State would sustain tbe
nominations made at Cincinnati.
has bem three rimes the nominee of the
Democrats of Maine for Governor of that
State, has written a letter to a niomber of
Congress asking him to use what influ
ence be possessed to secure the ratifica
tion of the Cincinnati nominations by th6
Baltimore Convention. He says tba De
mocracy of Maine are a unit, ao far aa I
can learn, in favor of the liberal ticket
at Baltimore. If Greeley and Brown are
see a perfect storm of enthoriaam;
but if rejected a storm of indignation
from our people and a general collapse of
the party.'
Knoxville, June 12.—'The Middlabrook
Paper Mill bnrned. Loaa $90,000) in-
910,000,
Or, Uew the Camel Can Ho Through the Ejre of
a Needle.
Treasury Department, Washington,
ties interested Is particularly directei
tbe following provisions of an act making
appropriations to supply deficiencies iu
tbe Appropriations for the service of the
Government for the fiscal year eudiug
June 30, 1872, and for former years and
for other purposes, approved May 18,
1872, and the regulations for carrying
the same iuto effect. Section 5 provides
“that tho Beoietary of the Treasury be,
and he is hereby authorized and directed
to pay to tbe lawful owners, or their le
gal representatives, for ail cotton seized
after the 30th day of June, lbGo, by tbe
agents of the Government unlawfully and
per lb; so far this year tho average has
been ll.SOd, but, if present prices, say
llftd, should be maintain^ to the close of
this year, the average for the entire year
would be 11.42d, making tbe average for
the two years, 1871-72, 10.lid per lb.
Now, assuming that tho American erop
should next antnmn and winter not prom
ise to exceed the above average of 3,Gf>0,-
000 bales, can wo reasonably expect a
higher average range of prices next
son than 10ja per lb for middling Or-
... ... . .. ipg
leans ? Henco we now have sellers of
new erop Orleans, October-November
shipment, at 10£d. basis middling, and a
few weeks of favorable weather may induce
sellers to accept oven lower prices.
MAJ. X08K9 ON THU SITUATION.
Editor Enquirer:—Your artiole of thia
morning is highly commendatory of those
violation of their instructions, the not I who, in advance of tbe notion of the Dem-
proceedn wit hunt interest of the salea of
said cotton aotually paid into the Treasu
ry of the United States; provided thut
the receipt thereof shall bo taken and re
ceived in full satisfaction of all claims
against the United States for or on ac
count of the seizure of said ootton, aud a
sufficient sum for such payment is hereby
appropriated out of any money iu tbe
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
And provided further, that tbe foregoing
provisions shall uot apply to any claim
now pending before the Court of Claims,
nor to any cisiui not tiled in tho Treasury
Department witUiu six mouths after the
passage of this act, aud the sum of twen
ty tkousaud dollars is hereby appropriated
for the payment of the necessary expen
ses of defending the United Stales in re
spect to olaiuiN for said proceeds, to be
expeuded uuder the direction of tbo Sec
retary of the Treasury.
The following rules aud regulations
concerning claims fur the proceeds of
certain cotton under the foregoing pro
visions of law are hereby established;
First—Every claim shall be stated in a
petition addressed to the Secretary, and
signed aud duly verified by oath or affir
mation of the ciuiiuaut or claimants.
Second—The pctiiiou must state, first,
tho full uuaics of all tho cisimauls, their
present residence, aud their residence
when their cotton woh seized.
Secoud—Who wero the original aud
subsequout owueis of tbe ootton; who
now are lawfully entitled to the proceeds
thereof or interested therein, and when
aud upou w hat consideration the title suc
cessively passed.
Third—The quantity of cotton alleged
to have been seized or takeu iu bales and
pounds, the kiud uud quality and the
uames, murks, sigus or devices upou the
bules at the time of such seizure, the
name or names of the person or persous
by whom tho seizure was mude uud wheth-
they were uguuts or officers of the Gov
ernment ; the date and place of seizure,
uud to wbul places couvoyod or transport
ed, uud all other materiul circumstances
connected with tbe seizure aud disposi
tion of thu cotton with us much particu
larity and exuoLuosa as cau be done, aud if
any voucher, receipt or other writiug
was giveu therefor by the persous takiug
thu same, it should be attached to the pe
tition.
Fourth—Whether the claim has been
heretofore presented to auy officer, ugeut
or departtueut of the Government or to
Cougruss or to any committee thereof,
uud whut decision or action, if any, has
beeu hud iu regard to tne same.
Third-^lu setting forth facts in the pe
tition thochiimunt must always distinguish
between those which he states of his own
kuowlcdge and those upon information
and belie!, lie must Hay, as to first, that
ho avers thorn of his own kuowludge, and,
as to thu last, that he stutes them upou
iuforuiatioif and belief.
Fourth—There must be appended to tbe
petition the postoffice, undress of clai
mants and, whuu represented by attorneys
proper letters of uitorncys, or other suffi
cient evideuee of authority must be filed
therewith.
Fifth—When tbe claim is brought by a
guardian, executor, or otbor legal repre
sentatives, the uppoiutmuiil of represen
tative or a copy of the letters tehtamen-
tury or of administration granted to such
c'presuntativc, duly authenticated, must
be tiled with the petition.
Sixth—Each muteiiul averment of the
petition should be corioboruted by at leust
two credible aud disinterested witnesses,
aud their sworn statements ahould be filed
with the petition or as soon thereafter ss
possible.
Seventh.—Tbe claimant, upon complet
ing the proofs relied ou to sustain his
claim, should ao notify the Secretary
of the Treasury in writing, aud after the
expiration of the aix months allowed by
tbe act of Congress for filiug claims, tbe
oases will be taken Pp and disposed of in
tbe order in which such notin cut ions have
been received, unless further delay is ask
ed for by the claimant or deumuded by
tbe public interests.
[Signed] Geo 8. Boutwell,
Sccrut.iiy ot the Treasury.
oin W. C. W Hit* k Co. * UYoklj Circular, Liv-
cr|)uol, x4th Muj, lbTi.
COTTON.
The Position, Ac.—Some aix weeks
ago it was generally estimated that tbe
reccipta at the Auericau porta for the re
mainder of this season would average
about one half as much aa duriug the
same period iaat year, but siiKe the first
iustaut the average has fallen to 34 per
cent., aud thia week the receipt# have
amounted ro only 12,250 bales, against
40,(KR> thia week laat year. This rapid
that
falling off haa convinced every one
the aupplies iu the interior are very near.
Iv exhausted; and, inaamooh aa prices in
New York have this week advanced | per
lb., and are now relatively 1 jd per lb.
dearer than this market, it is supposed
most of the small stock left in the South
ern porta will be forwarded there, end
held to cover June end July delivery con
tracts, and thus prevent aa liberal chin
as might otherwise be expected.
rnent here w
This bus, in turu, led to reduce estimates
of the supply of Atuerioan available for
our borne trade; and it teams now io be
pretty generally admitted that from now
until tho close of Ootober next, we can
not supply much if auy more than 22,000
balea per week, whereas the deliveries
have ao far this year averaged 30,770
bales, and last year 34,620 per week.
This short supply of American, aud the
further fact that the visible supply of all
good, useful descriptions is now soma
500,000 bale* than at this time last year,
as showu by a table given in onr last re
port, taken in conjunction with the con
tinued light receipts at Bombay, and the
continued large consumption both iu thia
couutry and ou the continent—now gen
erally estimated at about 110,000 balea per
week—ia the main foundation upon wbiefi
present confidence ia baaed.
On tbe other hand, there are many who
regard present prioes as hazardous, not
that they look for any immediate decline
of moment, but who ere disinclined to
hold iu yiew of the probabilities of a large
crop in America this year. Our moat re
cent advices, per mail, report that, *1.
though tbe spring waa a backward oue,
g on tne whole some ftwo weeks
and planting
later than usual, that tbe weather waa
then favorable, and a good aland likely fto
be secured. All reports agree in repre
senting that a largely iuoreaaed quantity of
fertilizers have thia season been need.
i erop of ever
and, ao far aa we ean learn, that quite an
much, and probably rather more lagd, hea
been planted this spring than in 1970.
Consequently we aiieady bear of Many
confidently predicting a erop of over 4,
and, poaslbly, tftt 9
They argon eotaewhal hi
The erop of 1970-71 was i
that of 1871-7* wiUbo,saL
t w?), \*4
Th. erop ot UT0-71
STl-n will to, uj 1,980,000, th
is thia n—nor:
4,880,000 b—I—— j
-VITIM Ot
Now Qw
MMH —|M -(
iNMtothtmih* Ia Mfl,
ocratic party at Baltimore, urge upon the
poople of the Sonth the aoceptanoe of
Horace Greeley os a candidate for the
uext Presidency, and ia equally condem
natory of thoso who oppose precipitate
action, and nnggest postponing the advo
cacy of Greeley nntil all men who favor
the Democratic policy of former days
shall, by their representatives, meet in
Baltimore, und declare that the former
policy of tho Democratic pRrty shall be
abandoned (even temporarily), and that,
as a choice of evils the members of thaft
party shall vote for a life-time enemy oi
ita principles, on a platform which de
clares that “wo pledge ourselves to op
pose any re-opening of the questions set
tled by the 13tb, 14th and 15th amend
ments to the Constitution": again, “we
remember with gratitude the heroism and
sacrifices of tho soldiers and sailors of the
Republio, and no act of ours shall ever
detract from their justly earned fame or
the full reward of their patriotism."
If in the future it shall appear that the
South has uo choice but to abandon the
former polioy of the Demooratio party,
aud as a choice of evils to vote for tbe
nominees of tho Cincinnati Platform
rather than tho perpetuation of Radioal
rule, will you please inform your readers:
1st, Vlby it is Decennary or proper to
anticipate that time by a declaration in
favor of Horace Greeley ?
2dly, Why it would not be mors con
sistent with principle and “the former
policy of the Democratic party" for the
South to tuko advantage of the divisione
among political parties at the North, make
its own platform, reitor&te the Constitu
tional doctrines it has heretofore main
tained, endeavor as a separate organisa
tion to obtain the balance of power, and
without uniting either with the Radical or
Liberal Republicans, elect electors un
committed to either party, who could oast
their votes for that candidate who approx
imated nearest their principles?
This was the polioy of the Abolitionists.
They did not in the beginning possess
one-tenth of the power that the Demoo-
racy of tho South now have; and yet by
keeping up a separate organization, in
tho course of time, they so oontroiled
public opinion aa to bring a majority of
tbe people to tbe adoption of their princi
ples. Wby can't the Bouth do tbe same
thing ? Why OAn’l it put forth its plat
form, and vote for Greeley or Grant, as
voting tor either may best promote ite
principles ? Why abandon ita party
organization, and merge itself with the
Liberal Republicans ? Why lay aside ita
principles and declare for tho Cinoinoati
nominees and the Cincinnati platform?
A declaration for Horace Greeley, nomi
nated on the Cincinnati platform, ia a
declaration of acceptance of the nominee
and the platform, for it is no where eug-
gested to accept Greeley if he will aooept
a nomination on the Demooratio platform.
If the Northern Democrats have deter
mined to abandon their party organisa
tion and “the DemocT&tio policy of former
days," it seems to me that we at least
ought not to invite them to do it, by •
huty declaration of oar accaptanos of tb-
action ot tbe Cineinnatl Convention. If
*i, who have so ranch at stake, declar-
onrulvaa satisfied in advanoe of tb- Balti
more Convention bout can wo ezpaot tb-
Northern Democracy not to abandon th-
former policy of the Demooratio party,
and merg- itself with tbe Liberal B-pub-
lioana ?
When we invite thorn to abandon “th-
former policy of tbe Democratic party,”
do wa not bnry out of aigbt the gr—t con
stitutional principlea upon wbiobonr v-ry
existence aa a free people dependa ? Who
will ever exhnme these prineipl-a from
the grave into which we have invitad our
alliea to eonsign them ?
I may be forced, and think I shall be.
a« a oboice of evils, to vote for Qr-eley;
but “auffleient for the day is tba evil
thereof. ” I cau anticipate thia neoeaaity,
but I cannot see tbe polioy or propriety
of inviting it, and for thia reason I op
posed the gentlemen whose ooura- yoa so
highly commend.
ltospectfully,
B. J. Uosis.
Oafl of Uri.t'i night Bower.
Tbe Pennsylvania member of tbe Orint
National Executive Committee, whiob th-
loyal organa say ia ilia best onr appoint
ed, ia one William II. Kemble, form-rly
Treasurer of that ring-ridden State. Il
ia i ha author of the following -pi-tolary
gem:
Tnxaaunv Depaktm’t Pnmm.vaitu, I
r. >
Uabeisbubo, March, 1887.
My Dear Titian—Allow m- to Intro
duce to yon my particular feiand, Mr.
Qeurge O, Event. He haa • claim ot
■on- magnitude that h- wleh-a yon to
would me. H- under-lands
irongh —y<
a addition, I
vision, and aileac-. Your*.
— ~
To Titian 3. Coffey, Esq., Washington.
Tb- Grant organa aay Kemble will b-
mado Treasurer of the Oommttt—, and
we -unpoa- he will make hi—mages
> th-.Grant leader, on th- Minot,
with th-.Gmnt leader, on the prinaiple of
aylvanln of aomathingllke half a million
and then levanted b-yond the reach of Ite
N—d wa odd after
lawn. N—d wa add after this, that Kem
ble is ono of tb- most “entbuahutio toe
Grist" patriots to be found-y-here f
[.Viieoli Telegraph.
Caourno tb* Riaxi.Lion.—On
tb- day of tbe nomination at Pkiledil-
phia, Mrs. Gfant waived th- fouowiag
dispatch:
Mr*. Pr-aid-nt Graal; Mj
(ongratnlation. on th-O—raft
aatte—mteatteafova-ec-dtmm. May
Godbtembim, a-dpr*—w- hi- '
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