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a armcT ooa-THticTtoa o, Tim oonifiTtiriov-ti iioikit tin roovomical administration op thb ooviainiT. — Ragland & Wynne, Proprietors, 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- ' wT-mTu***