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COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1872.
Volume XLIV.--N0. 39
The Weekly Enquirer.
JOHN H M V11TTN
v n
COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER
19, 1872.
—Terms or Hul*>»rrl|>tloH—
One Year in mIvmiic
• $2.60.
AN AK1» AT UKXEVA.
It in now auuouneed with authority that
the Goucva Arbitration have awarded to
the Uuited States damages to the amount
of 5cfl8,.‘*00,000 for the devastations of
several of the Confederate cruiRers; aud
the Administration journals are already
c'aiming this decision as a triumph of
American diplomacy and a result highly
creditable to the sagacity and statesman
ship of tho Government at Washington.
It is nothing of the kind, but 011 the con
trary, a signal defeat of tho Grant Admin
istration. Wo spoak uot of tho measure
of damages obtained, though that in far
short of the amount claimed. The prin
ciple contended lor by the Grant Admin
istration was not even treated with ro-
spoctful consideration by the tribuual—
tho claims made under it were thrown out
of court. Tho damages awarded were
ontiroly for the satisfaction of private
claims for losses by tho acts of tho eruir-
ers, aud theso will doubtless bo to a great
extent offset by the nuurds to bo mndo by
tho tribunal considering tho claims of
British subjects for damages iutlicted
upon their property by tho prosecution of
tho war. Hut Gen. Grant's Administration
took the ground that these private claims
wero of secondary importance, aud that
the United Stales wero eutitled to heav
damages of a national character sustained
iu consequence of England's “aid aud
comfort" to tho Confederates—in other
words, to what have boon known as indi
rect or consequential damages. The
Jobuson-CTareudou Irouty, which the
Grant or Kadieal Senators rejected, pro
vided fully for the settlement of these
private claims, and was opposed by Gen.
Grant aud rejected solely upon the
ground that it did not recognize tho
claims for national damages above re
ferred to, and which were thrown out by
tho Geneva board of arbitration. Had
tlmt treaty been ratified, the claims re
ni/.cd ut Geneva would have been passed
upon and doubtless paid beforo thin time.
To show that Gen. (irant s Administration
rcjocted tho •lohnsoii-Clurendou treaty
expressly because it provided for tho set
tlement of only such claims an tho Gouo-
va tribunal recognized and passed upon—
aud tlmt thus the Kadieal party gaiuod
nothing, but only incurred heavy expense
and considerable delay by rejecting that
treaty—wo make an extract from I’rosi-
dent Grant's first message, stating his ob
jections to tho treaty:
“Tho time and circumstances attending
tho negotiation of that treaty wore fuv«
ble to Us acceptance by tho people of tin
ml of the
■ late
United Sfates, but it
wholly inadequate for the
e/rave wrongs that hod />,
THIS Government, as WfU OH by n>
zkns. The injuries resulting t
United States by reason of tho <
adopted by Great ltrituin during 01
civil war, in t/u inmostd rafts of insur
ance ; in the diminution of t.rports and
im/H/rts, and other obstructions to domes
tic industry and production; in in its if.
ftet on tin foreign cornua re, of the coun
try; in the decrease auil IransJ’i r to limit
lfritain of our commercial marine; iu
THE PROI.ONOATION OF IKE WAR RUd tile IN
CREASED cost, both in trtasurt and in
tins, and of its suppression, could not be
adjusted as ordinary commercial claims;
and yet tho Convention troutod them sim
ply as such ordiuary claims, from which
they differ more widely iu tho gruvity of
their character than in the magnitude of
THEIK AMOUNT."
Gov. Jacob, ot West Yirgitiia, the now-
ly clocted Governor, has written a letter*
expressing adhesion to tho Greeley move
ment.
Jacob received the Kadieal support, be
cause lie ran against the Democratic nom
inee, but ho was understood to bo for
Greeley before tho eloction.
This reminds ns to correct an error of
statement in reference to tho West Vir
ginia election. There was no election
held for a Congressman in tho 2d District,
in which we said that a Kadieal was prob
ably elected. Tho Kadi cals opposed the
adoption of tho new Constitution—upon
the success of which tho validity of the
whole election depended—and in tho 2d
District they resolved to net as if it was
not peuding, aud refrain from electing a
Congressman until the regular day in
October appointed by a former law. The
Constitution was adopted, and the newly-
elected Stuto officers will take their posi
tions under it. But it is said yet to be
doubtful whether the Congressmen elect
for the 1st and 8d Districts can get their
seats. We do not profess to fully under
stand tho complications attending the
election.
THE LOCAL CAMMOATES OK THIS YKAK,
embnr
Wo bad seen some notice of the now
“stock law" passed by tho late legislature
of Georgia, but wero unacquainted with
its provisions until wo found them briefly
stated by tho Early County Earn. It ap
pears that tho law is only to go into oper-
ation in the counties that accept it, and
tho mode of acceptance or rejection is
provided in tho act. A “legal friend'
gives the Ears tho following information
concerning tho provisions of tho act
“Tho*law declares tbut tho boundary lino
of each lot, tract or parcel of land shall
be a lawful fence. It prevents stock of
every, description from running at largo,
or beyond tho boundary line of its owner's
lands. Provides a summary process for
the recovery of damages committed by
stock trespassing upon another's lands.—
Provides a summary process for tho re
covery of damages committed by stock
trespassing upon another's lands, and the
putflshmcnt for the malicious impounding
of another s stock.
This act has 1:0 effect in any county un
' fifty freeholders petition tho Ordina
ry of the county for its benefits. When
this is done, the Ordinary makes the fact
known by publication, when, if no coun
ter petition is filed, the act becomes oper
ative. 'But If fifty freeholders sign acoun-
r petition,-the Ordinary can go no far-
er, unless the first petition is supported
by the names of twenty-five additional
freeholders ; then the Jptfiuory must sub-
nit the question to the-legal voters of the
county/ If a majority vote “no fcuoe,"
then Ike act goes .into operation six
l thereafter.
Wbilo we of tho South n
—and wo fear somewhat
moralized—by tho inultiplh
dates and tho pertinacity with which
cliques and sections adhere to their favor-
itos—it is encouraging to hear that at the
North the new political combinations and
“departures" have had the effect of put
ting the old parties npon their better be
havior aud securing tho nomination
of candidates of a better quality than
those usually presented. Wo are discour
aged and coufounded by the great num
ber of candidates pushing their claims for
office this year in tho South,and tho wide
spread rebellion against regular nomina
tions that exists. Whatever may bo the
cause of it, there is reason to fear that it
will moro than usually upset political cal
culations and produce n state of confusion
or complication moro indicative of mis
chief than of wholesome reform.
Tho Now York Journal of Commerce—
a very judicious and reliable paper—iu an
articld alluding to the general Inck of pop
ular enthusiasm in tho Presidential con
test, says : “But wbilo the Presidential
contest proper is marked by the absence
of excitement, and is tame aud languid
beyond precedent, abounding zeal is man
ifested in the fight over local candidates
and local issues. Each side con templates
tho possibility of being defeated iu the
contest for the Presidency, but takes good
euro to put up candidates for State offices
and for Congress who nro for the most
p»»rt respectable men, and have groat ap
parent availability. Tho general improve
ment on tho local candidates of recent
years is remarkable. Wo owe this to the
movement which is obliterating old party
lines, and bringing ancient nntogoni-dh
together in efforts of reform. If tho
fusion of the Democrats and Liberal Ivo-
publicaus should fail to accomplish the
greater object sought, thev ,n at least
claim tho honor of having .aisod the
standard of nominations in many locali
ties throughout tho country. Ii was a
natural effect of that coalition that Dem
ocrats mid Knpnhlicnnn should be on their
better behavior, aud should select as the
representatives of their principles a class
of meu above tho old average. This re
sult Iiuh actually been witnessed in many
States in which the fall nominations have
been made ; and for tlmt much, whatever
the fate of tho coalition iu tho Presiden
tial campaign, the country will be grateful.
Tho regular Kopuhlicans, too, since then-
groat mistake iu l’eiiiisylvania, have gen
erally been more careful in choosing their
candidates. Among them we notu some
old and odious politicians; but take the
whole hue of the Kepublicuri nominations
so fur ns made in different States, and it
is superior to that of other years. Such
iH 0110 of the incidental consequences of
party fusions and confusions. To the
better quality of tho local nominations
wade by both sides, wo ascribe much of
paign enthusiasm which is passed
i Tin- Maine Election—The Same Percentage of ,
Ihinorrath liain will Elect tireeley. ]
1
Arknm
The initinl point of tho present reign of Fri
terror iu Popo comity, Arkansas,
oiuiuMiwm * , ' terror in ropo county, Arkansas, was the
politically do-1 '• e have gained about fonr-and-n-halt , killing of Oonnty Clerk Uickox. ltov. J.
ioi.y Of ™,n., r r i “ nU ™!"° ^ “• .?■ long a ProH,li„« Elder
In ll.o great ceutral States all of tbo Methodist Episcopal oimreh, writes
- know that our gums are suro a circumstantial nccouut of tho killing, of
j Maine
politic
to be far greater ; but count them at only
the same precise percentage. The Penn
sylvania election in October, 1801), was
carried for the Grant State ticket by 11,077
majority. A clmngo of five thousand
votes would ha\e dclcutcd llartranft, then
running for Auditor General. Five thou
sand votes are barely one-aiid-a-half per
cent, of the 801,110 Kepubliean Votes
cast at that time. A change of leas than
one per cent, would have defeated Gov.
Geary in 18ii9, his majority being only
4,8!H». In other words, with loss than
one-third the change in Pennsylvania
which Monday’s election show’s in Maine,
we shall sweep the Kcystono State. Who
doubts thru tho change will bo greater,
instead of loss? Tho Indiana election in
October, 1808, was carried by tho Repub
licans L.y less than 100 majority for Gov.
Laker. A change of one-third of one per
cent, would have wiped out this majority.
In Wo the Democrats carried tho State
oS majority. In New York tho last
hint election carried by tho Kepub-
wns in 1800, w hen Gov. Fenton was
•loctcd by 18, 780 majority over Hoffmau.
[ change of less than two per cent, of tho
00. io:» votes cast for Fenton would havo
;ivcn tho State to Uofi'mnn. Wo do not
mrsuo tho examination in dotail. Tho
aiuo percentage will give us Alabama,
\difornia aud Connecticut, aud these,
aided to tho solid Democratic column,
nrry us triumphantly through.
Liberal Kopuhlicans ! let Maiuo be your
n-quration. She shows that success is
lithin your grasp.
il.q.f
tX.
1 8ti|»|>orf eis.
Press gives the fol-
r.ict from u speech in 1880
y Fred Douglass, now running on tho
bidical ticket as one of the doctors at
irg in the State of New Y’ork ;
“From this time forth I consecrate tlio
1 mm 1 f my Mo to the desolation of the
iou . aud 1 care not whether the bolt
1 u' n nds it shall come from Heaven or
.0111 I D ll.
<>i com so Fred is opposrd to closing tho
loody chasm. So is Win. Lloyd Gurri-
"ii. who spoke iu 18815 as follows:
“l have said, and 1 say again, that in
report ion to the growth of disuiiiouism
'id t<, !', < : < f l{, puhlicanwn. The
is at',; The American Union is
n imposture, n covenant with death, and
Up with the (In
.d gloriot
to tin;
shout,
nt of G
oelo
Tin
lead*
*tly in the names of tin
• largo part of tho interest
by those who attend the political
•tings of the day is due to the nomi-
len-, of men for State offices who 1110
thy and popular, or are believed to
I'ollHr* in y
The great Dom
meeting, in New
night last, entire!
of those who Lav
York ( It),
crutie nud Liberal mass
York city, on Thursday
upset the caleulatiens
been counting
vorsion thoro iu favor of Grant by the
popularity aud nomination of Mr. O'Con
or Even tho New Y'ork Herald, though
still adhering to its opinion that a thor
ough union of tho Democrats and Liber
als by no means makes sure tho defeat of
Grant, regards the demonstration of
Thursday night as conclusive proof tlmt
thoro will be but two appreciable parties
in tho Presidential contest, it says : “In
face of tho known enthusiasm of tho reg
ular Kopuhlicans, stimulated by recent
party successes iu other Mates, and tho
magnificent support tendered last night
by tho Democrats to tho Liberal candi
dates, nil other party fragments must
count as nothing iu New York. It could
scarcely havo boon expected tliut ovory
old hardshell in tho Htato would jump so
far in advance of tho shadow of tho past
oa to take sides with cither of the two
great divisions; but the Attempt to dig
nify them into a separate organism will
bo just as hopeless. Tho band of patri
ots who assembled at Louisville have too
suspicious a tinge of traitonsm about
their little movement to deceive many.
It is professedly a ‘suicide party’ at the
best, and your old hayloft hardshell would
prefer staying at home to exhibiting his
political hari-kari to tho multitude. In
voting for Grant or for Greeley citizens
will know approximately where they
stand ; but in voting for O’Conor they
would arrivo at utter stultification, aud
havo performed as UiRukless a job as tho
citizens of old Kouie did iu votiug for
Coriolaniis, whoso classic old brusquerie
tho straight-out candidate wishes to emu*
lato. ’’
This moctiug appears also to have had
tho effect of rc-assuring the J/crald ol
tho importance and vitality of tho pri
pies for which the Democrats nud Lihoral
Kopuhlicans nro contending, '• f their
popularity all over tho country. On this
poiut it says in tho same issue : “Tho real
issues upon which the Liberal Republi
cans aud Democrats combined aru pop
ular. Those nro the restoration of tho
South, amnesty, harmony of tho two sec
tions of the country, relieving tho South
ern States from the rule of ignorunt ne
groes aud carpet-bag plunderers, economy
in the Government, civil service reform,
and other reforms which the regular Ke-
puLSicau Administration party bus refused.
Theso wero tho great and overshadowing
issues inaugurated by the coalition. They
ought to meet with popular favor all over
the country/'
tin
Tlii*
dong t
up a divided t’i
3 man wero sup-
the Grant organs
secession sonti-
tho “old pannel"
co thoy now sup-
loing Ills best to keep
A ash rtile Union.
id Ii
1ms laid do
delay.
oimr Declines.
: moruing a beautiful
oldies from Mr. Oiah.
1 oior writes like a gon-
dorse pretty much ov-
If we had it iu our
ditics on the basis he
should do so without
shape it
the thee
Chari 1
is many a slip betwixt tho cup
ip in mutters of abstraction no
in mat tors of worldly concern,
t the luck of an icstlietic like
to havo as his vis-a-vis a vnga-
1 Mnri au. All that O'Conor says
nd just ; and all tlmt Moroati
low and grovelling. This world
would lie a paradise if we could
i material politics according to
'Josef O'Conor,
s O’Conor was born in 17HI5.
is, consequently, seventy-six years old.
A goodly age ! lie 1ms lived the life of a
student ; th" life of a gentleman ; and he
is a scholar learned in law, literature aud
science. That he should bo tho centre of
admiration for a circle of dead-beats
deplorable commentary upon tho poverty
of our finil nioital Htato. It is only sur-
lmt, being so iniioceut and so
so old-fashionod and so out of
cultured and so unpractical, he
enough left him to decline an
uuing from the source it does.
| Louisville Cour. t 18/4.
gullible
Ho
I'resident of tjie Late
Looks.—lion. Jefferson
lent of the lalo Confode-
>f America, arrived in the city
rate Slut
yesterday and stopped at tho Galt House.
A number of friends who heard of his
presence hastened to call on him, and
were received in a quiet way. Mr. Duvis'
appearance in the hotel attracted consid
erable attention, though he tried to avoid
it in every polite way possible. A num
ber of tin* guests of tho bouse wero pre-
fien led to bun by his friends.
Mr. Davis' visit lias no political signifi
cance whatever. lie is merely en route
to Baltimore and Norfolk on business
connected with his insurance companies.
Mr. Davis looks younger than ho did
t"ii \ curs ago. We are told that ho is on
joying excellent health, and his appear
unco 111 the parlor of the (tail House Inst
night confirmed tlmt roport,
lixty-lifth year of his age, yet his step is
firm hh that of a young man, nud Ihh eye
as bright. He hud a cane in his hand,but
i> did not seem to bo carried iu tho least
degree for support. His hair is consider
ably grayed a medium iron gray in color
—and hi-; beard is also tolerably white,
though that on hi. temples is still dark
and apparently but little touched by time,
lie wears a full beard, with n closely
trimmed mustache,and this possibly aided
to umko hi; face appear rounder and ful
ler than wo have seen it in a long time.—
Louise ill,: Couritr, VMh.
which ho was nn eye-witness, togothi
with some thirty other citizens of Dover,
of both political parties. Mr. Hiekerson
states that llickox was shot iu self-defence
by \V. Poyuter, after tho latter had been
fired on iu bis workshop by both llickox
aud Deputy SheriIV Williams, without any
warning or kuuwn provocation, llev.
Mr. Hickorsou, who seems to huvo some
iutlueuco with Governor Hadley, mid dis
suaded him from dooluring martial law iu
Pope county some time since, hud a nar
row-csonpe from being waylaid and assas
sinated on bis way to Littlo Rock, by
Deputy Sheriff' Williams and a brother of
tho dead llickox. He was also assaulted
by them on tho streets of Littlo Rock,
alter interviewing tho Governor. He
sums up tho prosout situation us follows :
“Dover is now trembling under the
threats of being burned by tho Sheriff
aud his former deputy, John II. Williams.
Five of tho best citizens of Dover have
been designated as persons to bo taken
out by our Sheriff and liis officers under
him aud shot down like dogs. Theso are
tho sort of officers wo havo to deal with.
Before our citizens were murdered by tbo
Sheriff and Clerk and posse, while they
wore unarmed prisoners awaiting a ponco-
nblo civil investigation, our county was
peaceable and in good condition. Were
wo uot then submitting to civil law? It
is true, somo of tho officers of Pope
county had been killed just after the war,
but who are the proper ones to bo bung
for the crime? Are men to be taken out
by tbo Sheriff and slmt down like sheep
on suspicion that they probably have
some knowledge of these murders ? Is a
county officer to ride up to the door of
one of our citizens nmi fire on him while
ut his work, with impunity? Is that civil
law? And then when it is ascertained
that the case is to be laid before the Gov
ernor of tho State, is that officer to bo
ullnwed to waylay and limit down the
messenger nud witness from Dover to
Littlo Rook, and then on tho main streets
of tho capital, almost under the skirts of
tho Executive, attempt to assassinate the
principal witness against him, to prevent
tho Governor from getting the true facts
in tho premises, And to prevout a trial
and conviction at law ? These are tho
men with whom we nro compelled to deal,
if with officers nt nil.
“The officers have taken out two of our
citizons, good men, without a writ, on
suspicion of having shot John Williams'
belt buckle, and at tho dark hour of night
brutnlly murdered them. They
murder moro men. Thoy say
and swear they will, and we must submit
to them as officers of Hie law
oh Lord, how long ?
J. M. P. Hk
How long
A great mass meeting, nod perhaps a
barbecue, will come off at Cnthbert, Ga.,
on Wednesday the 2f*th inst., on which
occasion Gen. Wright, the Democratic
nomiuee for Congress, will address the
people. Other distinguished speakers
have also been invited, among them Gov.
Hmitb and Hon. M. J. Crawford.
Wm. Coleman and 0. A. Harris hava
been nominated as the Democratic can
didates for Representatives of Randolph
county.
Woman Devot'hfd by a Panther.—
m a very reliable source wo learn of a
it horrible eireiiinstnuco, that occurred
Perdido lost week. Au old lody,
»“.(> name we could not learn, was in
habit el going from her house to a lit-
Jore near the mills to sell vegetables.
She had to cross the rivor to got there,
«r. . .>n this occasion was put across by a
man, who waited with his skiff to put bor
over again. As tho evening passed on,
and slm did not appear, ho became uneasy,
and with another, went in search of bor.
An they ennio near a thick swamp, they
beheld a sight of horror tliut chilled them
to the bone.
Pieces of flesh and blood, and parts of
tho old Judy's raiment, wero scattered
around, showing that she had been de
voured by some wild beast, and the tracks
of a large panther wero seen, showing
plainly what animal it was. The men fol
lowed up tho trail of blood, occasionally
finding a small portion of flesh, for along
distuncu into the swamp, but did not see
tbo panther nor tho body of the victim.
They went back for their guns, and gath
er* d together several of tho neighbors,
and nt the last accounts they wero hunt
ing for the b i t, but had not yet found
him. Wo hnpo to hear soon that they
have rid tho country of such dangerous
game. Tho place is not moro than ten
miles from hero, but thoro is not much
communication between tho two places.
[Pensacola Mail, 12th.
Painful Kroon.—We hoar a painful
rumor from Haralson county, to tho ef
fect that John K. Holcomb, a good citi
zen of that county, was called out of his
home ouo night lust week by a disguised
party of. men, and shot dead. Mr. Hol
comb was u Democrat, and bis ninrdor is
attributed to tho Radical wretches who
have so long tyranized over that county.
His body wins. found tho next morning
about a milo from his houso. — Home Cou
rier, 17(4, t
Tin* Financial Position.
Tho United States Economist, in re
viewing tbo unfavorable bank ret urns
including deficiencies which make sonn
of them liable to legal penalties, or cvoi
to forfeit their charters, thus concludes
“Wo do not think that tho financial con
dition of the banks of the country are it
any way unsound. Nor is there any ocen
sum for distrust. '1 he banks exist lor th
accommodation of the mercantile com mu
nity, and at n season wbon there is nu ox
traordinnry pressure on them for tin
movement of tho crops and tlie purposes
of the fall trade generally, it is perfectly
natural that there should*ho a pressure on
them, and that they should respond to it.
Tbo hardening of money and tho mlvnnco
of rates are simply the results of a I
ness activity tliut iH usual at this set
of tho year. In a fow weeks money
begin to ilow back to our city iiy the
operation of tho uatural law of trad*
which now draws it to tho interior, and
then it will bo soon that nobody was hurt.
Aliy embarrassment or uneasinoRS that
may exist is caused by ignorant aud bung
ling financial legislation, and the ahsen
of flexibility iu a system tlmt is at vni
nnco with all sound principles. The pit
sure of the merchants for coin to pi
customs duties has now abated, and w
continue to decrease, while the foreign
deuiaud, if uny arises, will bo kept d>
by cotton and produce bills to nu extent
that will place it beyond the power of the
cliquos to ndvnnco tho gold premium, in
which, according to tho ordinary pro*
ses of trado, a docliuo may now bo looked
for/'
Hen Hill.
Mr. Hill seems to havo made a sensa
tion at the Louisvills Greeley Reunion.
Whatever may bo said of Mr. Hill bis
marvelous preeminence uh an orator is
undisputed. His gift of eloquence is
wonderful. Tho Louisville Ledger thus
speaks of him:
It bus seldom fallen (0 the lot of a
stranger to make such an iinpiessiun upon
a people os Mr. Hill 1ms upon tho people
of Louisville. His audience yesterday
was curried away with cuihiiH'isiii ut his
burning eloqueuco. It is said that few
men have the power such as ho lias to
move the sympathies and woik upon the
feelings of men. Men who have grown
old in their study of oratory say tlmt this
noble representative of Georgia man
hood and Georgia talent is oue of the
most gifted and impressive speakers that
bis age bus produced.
II, 18
Tim Chiii|>hIkii In North I
Dalton, Ga., Kuptcmbc
Editors Allant,i Constitution: An im
pression prevails throughout tho Htato
that the object of the Kudicals iu nomi
nating Judgo Walker, im their candidate
for Governor, wns bis supposed inlhicncc
iu North Georgiu with llio Democracy.
Tbo time wns wbcu the freemen of North
Goorgia bad great respect for Judge Wulk-
Not so now. Tho moment lie allied
himself with tho Kudicals his iidluoneo
was gone, nml ho stands on tbo same plat
form us Bullock, Farrow, Bradley, Tur
ner, etc.
Tbo people of North Georgia aro almost
a unit in opposition to General Grant and
bis plundering Administration, and no de
feuso of Judge Walker will avail, citlic
for Grunt or himself, he is u (lend (*>ck ii
the pit. 1 predict for Govt nior Smith an
overwhelming mujority when the people
come to vote. The people admire Gov.
Noiith’s refusal to go through the country
1 wild bunt for office. We elected
Gov. Hmitb with tho understanding that
bo should remain at his post at tho Capi
If the balance of tho State will do
as well os North Georgia, Gov. Smith will
bo elected by fifty thousand majority
Murk my prediction. Y'ours,
The Insanity Do(Ik‘‘—A Hood Decision,
in (lie New York lie mid, g(’|>tcinlH>r lo.
k. few months ago James Bums shot
nud killed John llidlorati at a drinking
house called “Tho Gotham," in the Bow
ery. lie was arrested aud indicted for
murder in tho first degree. On tho trial,
iu July Inst, ho wns acquitted 011 tho
ground of insanity, his counsel buving
urged that his reason bud been dethroned
by excessive indulgence iu nlcobelie stim
ulants. He was at once committed L_
the Court of Geueral Sessions to the
State Lunatic Asylum at Utica, whore ho
lias since been confined till last week,when
his counsel, on a petition stating that “he
was not confined on tho sentence or judg
ment of a competent court," produced a
writ of habeas corpus, on which Burns
was returned to this city and brought be
fore Judgo Leonard on Saturday. Hero
counsel demanded his discharge on tho
ground of his present sanity. Yesterday
Judge Leonard decided that tho writ was
improperly granted, and promptly re
manded the slayer of Halloran to that
confinement which tho Court of General
Sessions, a competent tribunal, had con
signed him. It is to bo hoped that this
eminently proper and judicious ruling
may have a tendency to curtail the uso of
the immuity dodge as a convenient loop-
hole hy which murder may avoid the hal
ter.
HENEIUL LOUDON IN INDIANA.
[T<» tlu* Editor of the Courier Journal.]
The Nat him .Murder Case.
New* Y’ouk, Sept. 18.—It i* reported
tlmt the authorities havo evidence which
will fully establish tho connection of Btlly
Forrester with tho Nathan murder. It is
said tlmt ou tho night of the murder of
Nathan a prominent sporting man saw uu
individual in tho vicinity of the Nathan
house, wlio.so movements were very sus
picious. He watched lum, and presently
two men came down tho steps of tho Na
than mansion, who wero joined hy the
mysterious man, tho throe goiug toward
the North river. Early tho same morning
throe men mitered a saloon on Eighth nv-
enuo and left a bundle, which proved to
he a bloody shirt. On investigation it
was found that n woman up town bad
washed this shirt, which was n peculiar
one, for a man now iu the Connecticut
State prison, who was a “pal" of Forres
ter. Tho sporting man above referred to
identified at once the picture of Forrester
as tlmt of tho man ho saw iu tho vicinity
of Nathan’s house. Wednesday next
George Ellis, now confined in the State
prison, will bo brought here, and will tes
tify that tho “dog" which was used in
murdering Nathan, was stolen from
Hchuuck's house by Forrester and him
self, and that both used it in various bur
glaries.
Let beorglti llccil t
There nro not lucking some indications
that it is one of Mr. Grant's first pur
poses, if re-elected, to remodel tho State
goveriimi iits of North Carolina and Goor
gia to suit his own views. The former
State is ho extremely “cmroliuble" and the
latter so utterly intrucluhlo that it is felt
1:0 essnry to do away with such centres
and rallying pointH of disaffection, and
wlmt the pretexts aro to be sufficiently
appears. Tbo old cry of illegality is to
Im raised to cover up illegality. It is to
Im charged that North Carolina and Geor
gia have not conformed to law, and hy
way of setting this right Grant is to step
in and conform them to himself. Tho
complaint against North Carolina is that
the Legislature there redistricled the
State ut an unsuitable time and in an im
proper manner. The grievance with
Georgia is tho old soro relative to Bul
lock, that he was hounded by “rebel vio
lence" into sending in bis resignation ns
Governor, when but for duress lie would
have held on to the ond of the term
—paltry excuses both, but enough in
Umiicui eyes to Imso further reconstruc
tion rascalities upon.
| N. Y. World, VMh.
D11. Biiatton’h Cask. —Although tho ex
citement arising from tho kiduuppiug of
Dr. Rufus Bratton Inis subsided, the case
is not yet ended. The British Lion, no-
led for his tardiness, has not yet growled
out tho stern demand on the United States
Government for tho release of Dr. Brat
ton and the reparation of the injury done
him, wliieli it was confidently expected
would huvo boon mndo beforo this, and
for tho punishment of Hester for his fla
grant violation of tho extradition laws.
Dr. Bratton, although still under bond,
has returned to Gunuda, and is safe from
another arrest, us by tho provisions of the
extradition treaty 110 citizen of tho I'nited
States can bo arrested in Canada for a
political offonso. Wo lire informed tlmt
a motion is now pending in tho I'nited
Staton Court to vacate tho bond which Dr.
Bratton gavo after being kidnapped. Wo
learn, further, that the British Govern
ment will take no steps iu tho matter, un
less tho Federal Court refuses to vacate
tho bond. Dr. Bratton having returned
lo Cniiudn, whence he was forcibly ah
ducted, it is considered hy the British
Government that tho vacation of tho bond
1 amend sufficioiit for tho indiguity
offorod.—1lock Jlill Lantern.
of tho Court)
New* Ai.iian y, Ind., Sopt. 14, 1872.—
1110 citizens of Now* Albany were treated
to a novel entertainment last ovoning. A
real live rebel General is not seen every
day north of tbo “bloody chasm," and wo
foel ourselves happy, now aud then, to
touch the late rebellious finger-tips
stretched across to greet us iu tho old
spirit of fraternal concord; but to boar a
speech from such a man as Gen. J. B.
Gordon, of Georgia, iu n matter deserv
ing of Hpeciul mention and consideration.
A few hours' notice by handbills, and
in the columns of the Ledger Standard,
tlmt Vnnco, Gordon and Shorter would
speak nt tho Opera Houso in this city last
night served to pack the entire building
from pit to gallery with eager, expectant
hearers. The prcsonce of n large number
of ladies whs especially cheering—this
being tho occasion in which lluavou'H
“last, host gift to man" has graced a politi
cal gathering in Now Albany tlio preseut
canvass.
Gov. Yanco and Col. Shorter having re
turned home, tho responsibility of the
occasion fell entirely on General Gordon.
Tho nhsonco of Gov. Yuuro was a great
disappointment to many of our citizens,
especially theso who immigrated to this
neighborhood years ago from the old
North Stuto.
In the matter of tbo entertainment,
however, there was no disappointment,
hut universal congratulation rnthor. The
speaker pursued n liuo of argument which
was interesting and instructive, to us of
the North, ns it was unusual in this por
tion of the country. I am backed by
hundreds of earnest Liberals nnd Demo
crats of New Albany in urging upon your
Democratic committees of Kentucky and
tho National Committee to make General
Gordon canvass ns much of the State as
possible beforo the October eloction. You
tuuy imagine how well his speech of last
evening was received when I inform you
that I heard n prominent Democrat of this
city enthusiastically deelaro: “If Gen.
Gordon will make a dozen such speeches
at prominent points in Indiana we will
carry tho State lor Hendricks aud Greeley
11Y F011TY THOUSAND MAJOIIITY."
And our friend is not fur wrong. I tell
you tlmt neither Hchurz nor Hendricks
can have half tho elYcct of a representa
tive Southern man like Gen. Gordon. 1
know his speoeh would bo well received,
but l wns absolutely surprised at tbo on-
tlmsiuhtn manifested nud the cugcruess to
hoar every word ho uttered. Kudicals,
Liberals, and till, listened as if somo one
from another world wns addressing them,
and I heard several extreme Kudieuls. ad
mit tlmt their hlmrts were much softoned
toward tho South. Tho truth of tho mat
ter is, tho Grant moil of tho Western
States have no conception of
AFFAIKS IN THE SOUTH.
They hear something of this subjoct
from their own speakors, but Merten
coiues along, and, as bis opportunities
for learning the tiuth aro as good us theso
of other Northern speakers, the Radicals
credit his statements.
But it has uu entirely ditl'ereut eil'oct to
hear tho matter discussed from n South
ern standpoint, nud by n man who call il
lustrate what bo says by personal experi
ence. lienee Gen. Gordon uml others
like him should be sent North,while Sum
ner, Hchurz, Trumbull, »Yc., should go
Smith. Thousands of recruits to our
cause would he gained, ami it is not too
lute. 1 toll you truly, our organizers and
committeemen have no proper conception
of tlio political necessity in this regnrd.—
They should reverse matters at ouco, ac
cording to the above programme. I suw
tears iu
MOKE TUAN ONE llAItfCALS EYES
Inst night, us Gen. Gordon drow, in bis
own forcihlo way, tho picture of tho tram
pled, bleeding, impoverished South, with
tin) negro uml carpet-bug carnival of
crime. Such a speech as ho (undo, touches
tho Northern people in u uew place, and
puts them to thiuking. If our commit
tees could hear the Radical, Liberal, and
Democratiocomments of the speech that 1
beard hist night and to-day, they would
move in the matter alluded to.
•ffect.
o.
Ciieerino Assurances fkom Ohio.—
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer Sept. 12.J
i&u assure our friends abroad tlmt the
supporters of Greeley nml Brown will car
ry this State both at the October nnd No
vember elections, if there is anything in
indications. The change in tho Germ in
vote in Ciuciuuuti, Clovcluud, Toledo,
Dayton, Columbus, and tho northwest
will be more than sufficient to chango tbu
past political character of tho Ktale. A
very largo part of the German veto, so-
called, has been against us for years, but
now there are few among them who will
touch General Grant or any of his tickets.
This oounty gave nearly 8,000 majority
for Grant. It wiU pice that same Jiynrc
now against Mm. In many other coun
ties the change will bo equally marked.
We have never in our political experience
seen the political skies ns bright as thoy
are thia fail. All that is necessary ia ef
ficient oiganization to give Greeley tho
Htato by full 20,000 majority. Friends,
push qu the hail J
SurmlMss of ration .Men.
Tho Charleston News, iu presenting
e annual statement of tho cotton crop
of 1871 '72 mndo up by tlio Fiuunciul
Chronicle, uml noting tho general sur-
u excited among the cotton men of
Unit city al the small aggregate of tho
» as compared with tliut of 1870 *71
and provious years, and the questioned
irney of tho statement of shipments
land direct to manufacturers, which
only 122,00.** bales, against 228,028
hales the previous your, says : At tho of
fice of Messrs. Foroher Henry, North
Atlautio wharf, a record hud been kept of
estimates of tho nggreguto of tho crop
made by a number of gentlemen, who nro
ithor directly or indirectly engaged in
lie cotton business. Thoro bad been
ixty-ono such estimates recorded during
lie season, ranging in amount from
,81)8,808 bales to 8,200,000 bnlo>, and
hu cstimntn which approximated the
closest to tho Actual result wus 2,1)78,000
bales, by Mr. Wm. Kavenel. After this,
in approximation to tbo result, eumo tho
cstimuto of Mr. H. T. McGee of 2,1170,
000 bales, Mr. T. G. Bong, 2,1)81,828
bales, and Messrs. Wugnor, Huger A: Co.,
2,DO",000 bales, and from these figures
tho estimates diverged until the one most
remote from tho fact showed a discrepan
cy of 22f*,Oil) bales.
A similar rocord of estimates lias been
kept at tho otlieo of Messrs. Lurcher tfc
Henry for the past five yours, uml tlio
custom is annually inereusing in interest
among tlio cotton men. In 1807, there
wore twenty-two estimates, nnd tho clos
est wns hy Mr. Thaddous Street, the crop
being 1,0/11,1188 bules. Iu 180S, out of
sizty-ono estimates upon a crop of 2,180,.
808, the closest was hy Mr. L. 1). DoSnus-
suro. In 1800, fifty-eight estimates wero
nmdo upon a crop of 2,200,'*‘*7 hales, nud
Mr. J. 11. Wilson proved tho hlirowdcst
gucsscr. In 1870, there wore again fifty-
eight estimates, nnd a crop of 8,208,828
halos, uml Mr. B. Mantoiio named the
nearest figure. Last year tho crop
amounted to 4,882,817 bahs, and out of
one hmnlrid and twcuty-six compctih
Mu isrs. DcSuusHure and l'orcbur cuniu
closest to the mark.
BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.
1 noticed e-.pecially tho General's nllu-
to negro domination nml watched tho
And when among other things,
he said: “Go to your forests, and sec
side the stately pitio tho giant oak, tho
thorn and lhist!o growing, the ono the
superior, tlio othur the inferior, by God
Almighty's decree. Tho Nmuidian lion
roams his native wilds, king of boasts,
hy heavens high docroe. I ho oaglo
mounts to tho zunitli and follows tho sun
in his course, leaving bohiud him the bat
and tho owl, his inf, riors hy heaven's high
decree. Ho iu all times and all ages the
irhitc man has licon God's ehoson vessel
aud tho superior race, by heaven's uual
teruhlo decree"—bo almost literally
“brought tho bouse down." Mon stamp
ed their foot nud clappod their tinmD,
while the women waved their handker
chiefs aud joined in tho applause, aud
oven tlio cheeks of tho Radicals glowod
aud tingled as if with a uew and hitherto
unexperienced souse of tho superiority of
the white mall.
Gun. Gordon's references to tho North
ern and Southern Holdlers, honoring both
ns only a bravo soldier can, placing tho
laurels upon the brows of tho ono, nud
twining tho cypress about tho touibstoues
of tlio other, weie roceived with prolong
ed applause. He told tho story ably,
beautifully, sadly, from first to last of tbo
late lorriblo struggle. For two hours bo
bold bis audience enraptured, nml finally
s.it down umid cries of “go ou,” “go on,
from all pnrts of tho houso.
As I lmvo said before, I never beforo
opprcciutcd “how thicker is blood than
water," nml if Louisville will (as Louis-
villo should; raise tho necossaiy means,
aud persuudu Gen. Gordon to stump Iu-
diaun, Greeley's election is ussurod.
l'ity is that this course bus uot boon
adopted horotoforo; I mean tho transpos
ing of Northern nnd Southern speakers.
But it is uot too Into. Will tho Greeley
men take tho hint?
IIoohieu.
Died.—We learn that on Saturday about
cloven o'clock Mr. Daniel II. Johnson, a
prominent Republican of Gnittu, died at
tlmt place of disonso of tho livor aud kid-
noys, after a lingering illness of several
ks. Ho was buried with Musonic hon
ors on Huuduy afternoon.
Mr. Johnson bad taken a prominent
part iu polities for several yours, iuid, wo
beliovo, had been a devoted member of
tbo Republican party ever since tho war.
Ho was tho opponent of Mr. Dave John
son at tho last election for tho Legislature,
when tho latter gentleman wus elected.
l4Uun(a tiun. ,
Tlio I'roNpeet In I'cnniiylvanla.
Col. A. K. McClure, a leading Republi
can of Pennsylvania, who supports Gree
ley and Knckulcw, recently uiudo a spoech
at Reading, iu this State, during wkich I10
spoko of tho prospects ill Ponnsylvauia,
saying that reports from all sections wore
most cheering, and adding :
“In Philadelphia wo will make fraud
hide in terror beforo election day, nud tbo
boasted majority of 12,000 to 18,000 will
vanish. (Cheers. | Ho far, iu every Htato
that bus voted, tbo Grant loss compared
with previous equally full votes, lias boeu
most significant of disaster to tliom. They
jollify over North Curolinu because they
Lave manufactured a nominal majority by
fraud, where, four years ago, they had
18,000. They boast of West Virginia bo-
causo a Greoley man was defeated for
Governor; but they forgot to toll that a
ley man was ducted. [Laughter uud
iH. J Thoy claim n victory whore they
did not vt n'uro to run n Grant candidate,
although tour years ugo they olootod their
Govornor by 4,700. Thoy shout them
selves hoarse over Vermont, where they
have lost 8,000 on any previous vote with
so largo a poll. Thoy aro wild with joy
Maino, whero they have lost 28 por
tho porcoutage of Republican loss, if ap
plied to Pennsylvania, would beat them
80,000. | Applause. J
Tbo Cincinnati Exhibition, has offered
a premium to tho ohumpiou liar. It is
understood, howevor, that tho editor of
tho New York Times will be ruled out on
tho ground that no one will bo willing to
buck agaiuet an absolute oertaiuty.
[Courm-Jwm ni.
(Vrotn tho New York Herald, 14th*]
Tlio Mountain Meailnntt Mawiaere—Terrible Iter-
elatioMN.
Fifteen years ago a vory wealthy traiu
of emigrants loft Arkansas for California,
thoro to seek new homes. From all re
ports it was considered tho most comfort
ably outfitted company of emigrants that
ever crossed the Flams. In addition to the
usual wagons, freighted with provisions,
clothing aud the portable valuables of
their former homes, togethor with the im
plements of agriculture and mechanics,
thore wore several carriages for tho more
convenient traveling of tho ladies, the
youug and the agud. Altogether, the ap
pearance of tho train and tho excellent
conduct and plonsnnt associations of the
emigrants with ono auother bespoko tho
inoviug of farmers aud tradespeople iu
comfortable circumstances. They rested
every soveuth day in their journey, and
engaged in religions exercises iu their own
way, us had been their custom at home.—
They appeared to be related to each other
by families or by marriage, and with tho
toddling infant playing in the camp at
night might bo seen tho venernblo patri
arch of three scoro yearn nnd ten. All
seemed happy together. Such wns tho
emigrant truin that passed through Ptuh
iu 1887 aud perished ou tho Mouutniu
Meadows, two hundred and fifty miles
south of Suit Lako City.
During the past fifteen years this Moun
tain Meadows massacre has been charged
to tbo MoriuonR, but with tiuyiclding per
tinacity they lmvo doniod the implication,
and with the boldness of their assertions
they have induced astute Congressmen to
believe that the nmssacro was tho work of
tho Indians. But, singularly enough,
the fifteenth anniversary of that foul nud
treacherous deed, in which ono hundred
and twouty men, women and children
were murdered, thoro cornos to us from
tho city of tho Prophot Brigham the full
nud frank confession of ouo of his own
bishops that the bloody work was ordered
by the Mormon leaders and oxocuted by
tbeir militia.
Philip Klingon Smith makes oath be
fore tho Clork of tbo Superior Court of
tbo Hevouth Judicial District of tho State
of Nevada that the mussnero of tho largo
body of Arkansas emigrants ou their way
to California was perpotrated by tbo Mor
mon malitia, and by order of the Mormon
authorities nt “headquarters.” Smith was
n bishop iu tho Mormon Church, aud was
a member of tho force sent by the Mor
mon authorities to uinssuero the Arkansas
euiigruulH. Thoro sueum to bo no reason
to doubt the statement ho makes under
oath, and ho was cortoiulyiu n position to
know tho facts. We would willingly he-
liovu if we could that no people chinning
to be civilized could bo guilty of such a
horrible and base trcnchory us ho de
scribes; but the dotnils are so circuiu-
stuuciul, and tbo crimo was so much in ac
cordance with tho fanaticism uud lovengo
of tho Mormons generally nt tbut period,
that tbo statimieut cannot bo doubted.—
Tbo motivos givon for this dreadful
butchery are many. Ouo is that it was
coueoivud and carried out in rovotigo for
tho injuries sustained by tbo Mormons in
Missouri and Illinois; another is that it
was to revenge tho killing of a Mormon
somo time previous in Arkansas by tlio
husband of tbo woman whom the* Mor
ion bos carried off. Of course there
onld bo uo justification either of tho
crime of tho Moruiou in taking another
man's wife or for tbo husband in taking
tlio life of tlio wifo stealer; but that llio
Mormons wrought tlicir vengeance on a
body of inuocout emigrants because they
happenod to be from tho Kimo Htato ns
the murderer umbos a shallow excuse
which tho most confessedly brutalized
wretches in tho world could rot expect
to palm off ns the true cause. It was, un
doubtedly, the desire of tho Mormon
lenders iu carrying out the atrocity to
strike such a deadly fear into cuiigurut.s
that tho route aoross tbo Territory would
bo looked on as a grave. They wanted
no knowledge of tho Territory to go
abroad, and they wuutod no settlouicntK
within it, save such as filtered through
tho Mormou Church. This iH nakedly
wlmt tho order to exterminate tho Arkan
sas emigrants moant, no matter what
other pretouces may have been cunningly
circulated to nccouut for it, even among
tbo ignorant Monuous, who would do for
revenge what thoy migbt fear to do in
furtherance of such a bloody policy.
What makes it moro horrifying is that
after those bravo emigrant* bad fought
successfully against their assassins, the
Mormon malitiA, for four days, they wero
treacherously entrapped by a fi»g ol truce
and induced to lay down thoir arms under
a promise of security nnd then merciless
ly butchered. Nouo but the smnll chil
dren were spared, and these only, per
haps, because tho lecherous and brutal
Mormons thought they could appropriate
persons of such tender years to their ow’u
use. Thore is nothing in the history of
civilized countries moro fonrftilly atro
cious than the mnssacro, and no act of
treachery more dastardly than that by
which tbo emigrants were iuduccd to lay
down their anus.
It is an awful confession, and ono that
will awaken the whole United States to
demand that this dark page in our history
bo illumiuuted by u full investigation and
tbu prompt punishment of tho guilty
wretches who slew innocent nnd unoffeud-
ing men, woufeti and children. It was
with this confession before thorn tlmt a
few honorable citizens Of Utahnskod Con
gress, during its lust session, to so pro
vide for the holding of courts that the
murders iu Utah could be properly inves
tigated aud the guilty brought to punish
ment. Briglmm Youug, who know wlmt
wus hanging over his head, sent a deputa
tion of two Mormon Gentiles and their
wives, together with his favorite Apostle
Cannon, to lobby and corrupt whero they
could to provont legislation. Aud while
that was natural enough for Brigham
Young to do it wus currently reported
that his financial ageut at the soat of gov
ernment bod permanently secured in the
judiciary committee of both tho Honnto
and tho Houso all tho infliienoo necessary
to frustrate every measure that promised
tho dreaded investigation.
With such a record now sworn to by an
oye-witness nnd a partienpator iu tho foul
deod it will bo interesting to watch tho
action of tbo government. Even at this
late day it should promptly investigate
tbo whole matter and bring tbo guilty
wretches to condign punishment. A peo
ple who could commit such a crime, and
a community that would tolerate and cov
er it up, aro unfit to bo recognized as civ-
ilzed. Fortunately, tbo frightful ulcer
of Mormouism ia Utah is iu process of
being eradicated, and the sooner it is
completely removed tho butter.
The Atlanta Mats Meeting.
Tho Mass Meeting to-day was a groat
success. Thu arbor was filled. Tho
spunking was eloquent, uud enthusiabti-
eally applauded.
Addresses were made by Peeples,
Trippo, Colquitt, Bonham nud Fieldor.
Whilo this writing is going ou, Fielder
is speaking.
We shall lmvo a full account in our
morning issue.
To-night the speaking will bo resumed.
Speeches will bo delivered by Col. Harde
man, Dr. II. V. M. Miller, Col. George
N. Lester, Col. L. J. Glenn and others.
IAtlanta Const., 17/4.
Tho Mass Mooting yostorday was an
enthusiastic affair. In tho morning tho
largo ossemblngo was composod almost
entirely of strangers nud our country
j friends. Wo also noticed a largo sprink
ling of tho colored peoplo.
Groat good wns done. Tlio speeches
woro all llrst-chiHH, aud wore heartily ap
preciated. They wero in lino tomper, and
prcsoiitcd tho issues ably and effectively.
A series of such meetings will conquer
tho contest.
Tho foreign speakers wore unable to got
bore, but will address our peoplo later iu
tho campaign.—Ibid., 18/4.
lion. P. Reynolds, of Covington, Chair
man of tho rocent Htrnight Democratic
Convention, has published tho following :
By virtuo of tho authority co-ff'orrcd
upon mo, by a resolution adopted by tho
Htato Convention of tho Donn.-eratio party,
assembled in Atlanta on the 20th day of
August, to appoint an Executive Commit
tee of llio .State, lo consist of ono from
each Congressional District, I hereby ap
point tho following gentlemen, hoping
they will accept, nmi earnestly work to
further tho interests of tho party, and
endeavor iu ovory way in thoir power to
re-establish the great principles of con
stitutional liberty and redeem our peoplo
from that centralized despotism which,
under Radical rule, buo been iuipuscd
upon us, viz. :
First District—Morshon, of Glynn
county.
.Second District—T. L. Guorry, of Qnlt-
111r.11 county.
Third District—11. L. W. Craig, of Tel
fair county.
Fourth District Henry Persons, oi
Talbot county.
Fifth District—William M. Bray, of
Fulton county.
Sixth District— D. W. Spence, of New
ton county.
Seventh District \l \ S. Atkinson, ot
Cobb county.
Eighth District- Miles NS. Lewis, of
Greene comity.
Ninth District—John 1
Forsyth county.
id,
, i.»e
cite
Tho Boston Post, speaking of this re-
markable document, says:
“Mr. Charles O'Conor's socond letter ia
ns far removed from the averogo human
c onception as its predecessor. It is tho
production of a profound philosopher,
sitting at oeso in his library, nnd thence
t-oiulitig forth abstruse metaphysical
treatises for the perusal of a dumbfound
ed public. It is, in truth, surprising that
s > olonr-hcadod a lawyer can hu ut tlio
s 11.10 time so apparently incapable of ex
pressing, in jin easily intelligible manner,
j is political ideas. What ho desires to do
is to subscribe generally to the actiou and
objects of the Louisville (.'(invention, but
to refuse tho nomination for President.
I 1 order to nehiovo this result, he finds it
necessary to overhaul ancient Greek his-
tory, ami hold up to popular commenda-
t<011 tho unselfish conduct of Leonidas.
T roy's great boro. Hector, nnd tho dis-
souting and moribund Emiliuu are also
exposed to tho admiring gaze of tho
V tright-outs.’ In simplifying his posi
ti Hi, Mr. O Conor devotes a passing trib-
uto to tho immovable qualities of tho
mnrbl is of Palmyra, nml confesses to u
(l )siro to ‘perish nobly, contending iu tho
Thermopyhi' of un honest cause!’ This
is exceedingly eloqueut and poetical: but
in exact bearing ou tho questions now at
if-suo before tlio country is not quickly
apparent. The only lwgicnl result ..f the
eminent writer's dissertation, as Mr. For
syth aptly observes, is to remit tho South
to tho tender morcies of Grant, with a
coolness quite marvelous."
Johnny Hull llisifmilled.
London, Sop tom bor 17.—Tho Tory
journals condemn, in unmeasured terms,
tho action of the Genova Tribunal. The
Loudon Advortisor says : “What a fnren
has been played at Genova, whore Eng
land has been adjudged to pay tribute to
to a bully who repudiates his own obliga
tions! Amorica is not yet contented with
ettlomcnt of tho claims against Eng
land.
Tho Herald breathes defiance and ha
tred of Amorica, and says: “Tho brouch
between tho countries has only been wid
ened. Of eotirso had tho arbitrators de
cided upon a larger sum of indemnity
England would pay it. If they had
awarded nothing America could but show
her tooth. Wlmt humiliation next awaits
Tho Standard comments upon tho award
in a similar strain. It says: “Wo went
lo Genova for justice and reconciliation,
but, instead, mot with invoctivcs from tho
American counsel, and partiality and an
ad verso abat'd, dictated rather by a desire
for compromise than by equity. Tho
whole proceedings in connection with tho
arbitration aro entirely unsatisfactory to
England.
Southern Claims Passed.—By a rocout
statement it appears that tho Southern
Claims Commission have passod upon
claims from North Carolina to tho amount
of £82,187 80, on which it has allowed
only .'82,898, or one dollar outr of sixteon,
and this is a samplo of their general ac
tion. Out of 18,000 claims tiled, tho
Commissioners havo passed upon only
880. It would thus take over thirty-one
years to fiuiuh tho docket. Considering
tho delay aud other impediments to jus
tice, tho chances i»f theso claimants look
very blue.—Louisville Courier.
Thr London Times oh the Award.
London, Hupt. 14.—Tho Times, in nn
oditoriul article on tho result of the labors
of tho Geneva Tribunal, says: “While
England has been held reHiHiusiblo for the
depredations of several Confederate cruis
ers, we yet have tho conviction that mor
ally she is not to hluuio. Tho Uuitcd
Htates Govoruuiout claimed damages for
losses caused by a dozen vessels, but the
Court of Arbitration held England liable,
unanimously, only in ease of one vessel.
This is tho plain evidenco in the bolief in
tho genuineness of our neutrality during
the war in tho United Htates, and dis
proves the flagrantly unjust accusations of
unfriendliness in tho American case pre
sented at Geneva. We cheerfully consent
to pay tho sum awarded, as tending to ob
viate similar difficulties in future.
Thos. Callahan, a polioeman of Augus
ta, was beaten and shot by four men with
whom he had a difficulty (it appears while
not in the discharge of hie official £nties)
on Sunday* Two of them have been-ar
rested. It' was thought that
would dit of bia toJuttM.
Parcel Post.—It should bo remombor-
d that tho now postago law adopted at
tho last ROfisiou of Congress, and now in
force, has introduced tho English parcel
post system. During tho brief time that
it has been in operation it docs not appear
that (ho busiuohs public has availed itself
of tho convouieuco to any great extent,
and tho report is that the Department has
not thus far been able to make the systom
pay. By tho now regulations packages of
dry goods, hardwuro and other merchan
dise, except liquid drugs, woighiug twelve
ounces or loss, may bo mailod to any part
of tho Unitod States at a uniform rate of
two cents for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. Thus a paekogo weighing twelvo
ouucos may bo transmitted between any
two points in tho United Htates for twelvo
cents. This uew arraugomont, when it
becomes thoroughly known to the busi
ness community, will bo likely to cut inti*
the Express business very extensively. It
has already had tho effect to compol u
reduction of Express charges, and it may
drive some of the companies from tho
field.—Exc.
“What I havo dono in behalf of the
suffering Irish millions, I stand ready to
do again when a similar opportunity is
presented, aud not fop thorn only, but for
every oppressed and suffering people ou
tho face of God’s earth.”—Horace Ghke-
LEY.
“The timo has corno whoa tho Htuto
uniform should no longer be disgraced by
being worn ou tho bick of a Catholic
Irishman or an infidel Dutchman. 1
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