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MACON, FRIDAY. JULY 25, 1884.
LOGAN’S LETTER
ceCEPTIWO THE NOMINATION FOR THE
* vice-presidency.
rnllowlnc Btains'e Lead, He emphasize..
the Tariff Question, Especially ns
Relates to (Working Men.
VOLUME LVIII NO. 34.
Hahi should be extern
No one realizes more fully than myself
tie Kreai ilelieaey and dlfticulry of adjust*
■ nj» e. tariff so nicely and equitably us to
urnu*ct every home industry, sustain every
class of American labor, promote to the
does not now exist in any modem
tian nation.
With the culmination, however, of an
other cycle of advanced thought, the Araer*
ican republic suddenly assumed the full
character of a government of the whole
inidieat nur great agricultural interests, people, and four million human creatures
a m! at the 4atue time to give one and all emerged from the condition of bondsmen
' ‘ to the full status of freemen, theoretically
invested with the same civil and political
rights possessed by their former masters.
Thesuoaequent legislation which guaran
teed by every legal title the citizenship and
full equauty before the law in all respects
of this previously disfranchised peo
ple, amply covers the require.
Hie advautapes pertaining to foreigil pro
ductions not in competition with our own,
"iuo not only building up our foreign com-
nier.-. -mh inking measures to carry it in
our own bottoms.
OittieuU at mis work appears, and really
. it in sutccptible of accomplishment by
pitiful STORY of negro oppres- jint-iiyi and intelligent labor, and to no
A p m rue roll r il
8ION IN THE COUTH.
The Negro Must bs Made the *qualof
tae White Man, Intellectually
ur.d Morally—
that IS, THOSE WHO ART nvt al
ready HIS EQUALS.
Education by the National Government
the Means to that End— he Old
Story of Southern Barba lem
Washington, D. C.,July 19, 1884.—Dear
.Sir. Having received from you on the 21th
of June the official notification of my
nomination by the national Republic *n
convention a» the Republican candidate
for Vice-President of the United States,
' and confidering it to be the duty of every
man devoting himself to the public service
to assume any position to which be may
be called by the voice of Ida «-<»-. n'r> men, 1
accept the nomination with „ gra'efl
heart and a deep sense of Ip re-pon-Hii
ties; and if elected shall endeavor to d
charge the duties of the office to the t*
of my ability.
This honor, as is well understood, was
wholly unsought by me. That it was ten
dered by the representatives of the pajrty,
in a manner so flattering, will serve to
lighten whatever labors I may be called
upon to perform.
Although the variety of subjects covered
in tbo very excellent and vigorous declara
tion of principles adopted by the late con
ventlon prohibits, upon an occasion calling
for brevity of expression, that tail elabora
tion of which they arc susceptible, I avail
myself of party usage to signify n»y ap
proval of the various resolutions of the
platform, and to discuss them briefly.
P1OTECTI0N TO AMIKICAN LA DOR
The resolutions of the platform declaring
for a levy of such duties “a* to afford se
curity to our diversified Industries and
protection to the rights and wage, of the
laborer, to the end that active and iiuedi
gent labor, as well as capital, may have it-
just award, ami the laboring man hi« full
shire in the national prosperity," meets
my hearty approval.
If there bo a nation on the face of the
earth which might, if it were a desirable
thing, build n wall upon Its every hound
ary line, deny communion to all the
world and pioceed to live upon its
own rtsoarces and products, ihat
nation is the United State?. There in
btrdly a legitimate necessity of civilized
communities which canuol be produced
from the extraordinary resources of our
several States nod Territories with their
manufactories, mines, farms, limber land*
and water ways. This circumstuncf, takrti
in connection with tin* fact that our form
of government is entirely unique among
the nations of the world, makes it uner'y
absurd to instituto compari^one between
oar own economic system* ami those of
other governments, and e.pedalty to at
tempi to borrow systems from them.. Wi
stand alone in oar circumstance*, our
force*, our possibilities, and our aspire
tion*.
In all successful government It I* a prime
requisite tbit capital and labor should b*
upon the beat terms, and that bo h nhould
enjoy the highest attainable prosperity. If
u>«re be a disturbance of the just balana-
nftween them, oneor tho other •offer*, and
dissatisfaction follows, which h harmful to
both.
The lessons furnished by the compara
tively short history of ourowm national life
bate b«t n too much overlooked by our p**o*
Pje. The fundamental article in the old
Democratic creed proclaimed aliuo«*i abso
lute free trade, arrl this, too, no more than
•jprtw of a century ago. The low con
diiionof our national errdit, the flnan 1*1
and business uncertainties and general lack
of prosperity under that ayatem can be rn
numbered by every man now in mid
dl: life.
Although in the great number of ru
forms instituted by The Republican utdy
sufficient credit has not been pumieiy
awarded to tone of tariff reform, it* bene-
«■ nevertheless, been felt through-
out tbe land. The principle underlyiut
this measure has been in process of gradual
development by the Rrpubliran ptilT dur-
ujg the comparatively brief pert'id of. ns
power, and today a portion of its ami
qaated Democratic opponents make on
i wjUing coftceniion to the correctness of the
S:* lung way ill the rear
principle involved is one of no great
ooseuruy, »nd can be readily comprehend-
i S- tn y,* nt ^-f|rent perron calmly reflect-
“juponit. The political a d social ays-
JJtts ofaome of our trade-com peiing na
H”'createdworking classes misers-
J*® H* «'Y«nif. They receive the
?”*** stipend for thelr dally toil, ami In
“P«*te»nei.-flof them—* I m of life
J”i.pnred of tlioie comfort* of clothing
SSfMni health-producing (oud with
I In™ *i>o-'’«>tne mental and trnf-
d'draM* *’ 0 °® nislt ® rlist “ nce nnd
■.??*!****>• product* ol those countries
JJ* wee pieced In our markets, il mgilde
« Amerl. an products, either the Auerl-
caphelist must *uff-r In hie legitimate
■ K 1 ' '* tntut nuke the Anmncan U
1In the attempt to compete
i ^ .ki 1 * 'P* 0 *** I abore referreflto
I eav .k C *'* n * 11 ' '•>:•: nl re In. ti. mil
no ooopeneetlDg ad-
I comm? *® r I*! 1 ® American laborer, be-
I »hSk k 1 * * rt *®f*® nf daily consumption
IteuT . OSes, with the exception •>( ar-
*e not prod need In the United State..
‘ J»»y of being specially provided for,
•n? lea--are grown In our own
L.Pj>Wd would not beetreefed in ptice
L f rln *, to Therefore, while
JnS™ 1 lee* for hie labor, hla coet
■ woald not be deereuad. Being
RjwnHy pieced upon the pay of the Ea-
ffcotw. oor own would bedeprired
k'tffH-it or educating and sustaining
'-s T r ' , P®« t »l>ly; he would be shorn
'>nt portion ,be obligations of «ot-
bands can it be committed with as great
assurance of success ss to those of the He-
iliuau party.
onn MONETARY SYSTEM.
hor o/a ftnand
men it is safe to say has never
i-n nnequalrd by that of any other.
Under (lie operation of our system of
nte-eyhe country safely curried through
extended and cx|ieu>lve war, with a
national credit which has risen higher and
Uher with each succeeding year, until
thccredit of the United States Is sur-
cl tv that of no other nation, while
its securities, at a constantly increasing
i eiuluiu, are eagerly sought after by iu
—tors in all parLs of the world.
Our system id currency is most admira
ble in construction. While all the coo-
eea of a bill circulation attach to it
ii-llur of paper represents udoTar of
the world s money standards, and as long
iu. jo,i aim wi,e policy of the Kepublf
ti party is continued, there ttan bs no
■mpai munt of the national credit. There
to e. under present laws relating thereto,
t sull be impossible for any man to lose a
•enpy in the oonds or hills of the United
-‘■si-s or in the bills of the national
banks.
ion advantage of having a banknote in
the house which will be as good in the
online a, it was the night before should
> appreciated by all.
The convertibility of the currency
linu'd be maintained intact, and the es-
lo-btuent of an international standard
ung all commercial nations, fixing the
relative values of gold and silver coinage
■v.Hilil iw a me <sure of peculiar advantage.
INTEK STATE, FOKE1GX COMMERCE, ANP FOR-
KION RELATIONS,
1 he subjects embraced In the resolutions
respectively looking to the promotion of
our intei-Htate and foreign commerce and
to the matter of our foreign relations are
fraught, with the greatest importance to
our people
In respect to Inter-State commerce, there
is much to be desired in the way of equita
ble rates and facilities of ttauportatlon,
i hat commerce may flow freely be
tween the .States themselves, diver
sity of industries and employment! be
uronm cd in all sections of onr coun-
• rv, ami Hint the great granaries and man,
nfactnriug establishments of the interior
may b - enabled to send their products to
the seaboard for shipment to foreign coun
tries. relieved of vexatious restrictions and
ducrlmlnations in matters of which it may
emphatically besaid, "time is money,” and
also to unjust charges upon articles dee-
tuwd to meet close competition from the
products ut other parts of the world.
As to our foreign commerce, thecnor-
mnegrow.h of our industries, and our
surprising production of cereals and
uilinr necessities of life, Imperatively
require that immediate and effective
means be taken through peace
ful, orderly and conservative methods to
open markets, which have been and are
now monopolized largely bA other nations.
This more particularly relates to our sister
republics of Spanish America, as also to
four friends the people of the Brazilian
r -noire.
The republics of Spanish America are
allied to us by the very clown and warm-
net feelings, based upon similarity of instl-
•utlonsand government, common aspira
tions and mutual hopes. The “Great Re-
public,” aa they p oudly term the United
dtstra. Is looked upon by their people will,
affectionate admiration aud aa the modi I
ir them to build upon, and we should cul
tivate between them and ourselves closer
commercial relations, whicli will bind all
Pigelher by the ties at friendly intercourse
end mutual advantage. Further than
this, being small commonwealths, in the
military and naval sente of the European
isiwers they lo ik to us As, at least, a mor
al defender against a system of territorial
and other en roach meats which, aggressive
ih the past, has not been abandoned at
tula day. Diplomacy and Intrigue have
lone much more to wres the commerce of
Soani-h America from the United States
than has legitimate commercial competi
tion.
Politically, we ihould be bound to the
republics of our continent by the closest
ties, end communication by ships and rail-
roads ihoul I be encouraged to the fulleat
extent ooniistent with a wise and conserv
ative public policy. Above all. we should
be upon sneb terms of friendship aa to
preclude the pueslbillty of national misun
derstandings between ourselres and any of
the members of the American republican
fauiil I. The beat method to promote unin
terrupted peace between one end all would
lie in the meeting of a general conference
or congress, whereby an agreement to
submit all international differences to the
peaceful decision o( friendly arbitration
might be reached.
Au agreement of this kind would give to
onr sister republic! confidence in each
other and In us, closer communication
would at once ensue, reciprocally mdraa-
tageoua commercial treaties might be
made, whereby much of the commerce
wuich now flows across the Atlantic would
seek its legitimate cbennels, and inure to
the greater prosperity of ell the American
commonwealths. The full advantages of
a policy of this nature could not be stated
in ■ brief discussion like the present.
rORIION POLITICAL RELATIONS.
The Uniten Slates besgrown to be a gov
ernment rep eventing more than fifty mil
linn people, end in every sense, excepting
that of mere naval power, la one of the tint
nations of the world. As such. lu citizen-
ship sho ild be valuable, entitling ita poe-
lessor lo protection in every quarter of
globe. I do not consider it necessary that
our governmant should construct enor
mous fleets of approved ironclads
and maintain a commensurate body
of seamen in ordtr to place ourselves
on a war fooling with the military and
naval powers of Europe. Such a ocurae
would not be compatible with the peaceful
policy of our country, though it seems ab
surd that we have not the effective means
to repel e wen ton invasion of our coast and
give protection to onr coast towns end
citie* against any power. The great moral
force ol our country is so unlveraelly rec
ognized as to render an appeal to arms
by ns, either in protection of our
clllsena abroad or in recognition of
any just international right, quite im
probable. What we most need in tills di
rection la a llrm and vigorous assertion of
every right and privilege belonging to our
government or Us cltlzenf, as well as an
equal y Arm assertion of the rights and
ments aud secures to them,
far as legislation can, tbo privileges ot
American citizenship. But the disagreea
ble fact of the case is, that while, heo-
retically, we are in the enjoyment of a
government of the whole people, practi
cally we are almost as far from it as we
were in the untc-MIum days of the repub
lic. There are a lew leading and in
disputable facts which cover the whole
statement of the case. In many of the
Southern States the colored population is
in large excess ot the white. The colored
people are Republicans, as are also a con
siderable portion of the white people. The
remaining portion of the latter are Demo
crats. In face of this incontesti-
hle truth theso States invariably return
Democratic majorities. In other States of
the South the colored people, although not
a majority, form a very considerable body
of the population, and with the white lie.
publicans are numerically In excess of the
Democrats, yet precisely the same political
result obtains—the Democratic party inva
riably carrying the elections. It is not
even thought advisable to allow an occa
sional or unimportant election to be carried
by the Republicans as a ■•blind” or as a
stroke of finesse.
Careful and impartial investigation has
shown these results to fullow the system
atic exercise of pnysical intimidation and
violence, conjoined with the moat shame
ful devices ever practiced in the name of
free elections, bo continued has this result
become that we are brought lace to face
with the extraordinary political fact that
the Democratic'party of the South relies
almost entirely upon the methods stated
for its success in national elections.
This unlawful perversion of the popular
franchise, which 1 desire to state dispas
sionately, and in a manner comporting
with the proper dignity of the occasion, is
one of deep gravity to the American peo
ple—in a double sense.
First. It is in violation, open, direct and
flagrant, of the primary principle upon
which onr government is supposed to rest,
viz: that the control of tits government is
participated In by all legally qualified citi
zens, In accordance with the plan of popu
lar government, that majorities must rule
in the decision of all questions.
8econd. It is In violation of the rights
and interests of the States wherein are par
ticularly centered the great wealth and In
dustries of the nation, and which pay an
overwhelming portion of the national
taxes. The immense aggregation of
interests embraced wttbiu, and
the enormously greater population of these
other States of the Union are subjected
every four years to the dangers ot a wholly
fraudulent show of numerical strength.
Under this system minorities actually
attempt to direct the course of national af
faire, an<l though up to this time success
has not attended their efforts to elect a
President, yet success Iirs been to peril
ously Imminent as to .encourage a repeti
tion of the effort at bach quadrennial elec
tion, and to subject the interest! ol an
overwhelming majority of onr people.
North and South, to the hazards ot Illegal
subversion.
The stereotyped argument in refutation
of these plain tratha is, that if tho Repub
lican element was really in the majority
they conlil not lot deprived of their rights
and prirlleges by a minority; bnt neithei
statistics of population, nor the unavoida
ble logic of the situation, can be overridden
or escaped. The colored people ol the
South have recently emerged from the
bondage of tlielr preseut political op
pressors; they have had but lew of tnc
advantages of education which might en
able them to compete with the whites,
As I have heretofore maintained, in or
der to achieve the Ideal perfection of a
liopulsrgovernment, It la absolutely neces
•ary that the masses should be educated.
This proposition applies itself with fall
force to the colored people of the South.
e belief that they possets a life-calling
only to be taken away in case of some fla
grant abuse.
Tiie thinking, earnest men of the Re
publican party have'made no mere wordy
demonstration upon this subject; but they
have endeavored to quietly perform that
which their opponent! are constantly
promising without performing. Under
Republican rule tho result has been that,
without engrafting any ot the objection
able features of the European systems
upon our own, there has been a
steady and even rapid elevation of
the civil service in all of Its departments,
until it can now be stated, with
out fear of successful contradiction, that
tho service is more just, more undent and
Hirer in all of Its features, than ever oe-
bro since the establishment o! our govern
ment; and if defects still exfst in our sys
tem, the country can safely rely upon the
Republican party aa the tooi- -: icient in
strument for their removal.
I am in favor of the highc-t standard of
excellence lit the administration of the
civil service, and will lend toy best efforts
to the accomplishment of the greatest at
tainable perfection in this I,ranch ot our
service.
THE INDEPENDENTS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THEIR CONFERENCE
YESTERDAY IN NEW YORK.
Tho MAAtlnc Large and Enthusiastic*-
Speeches Made by Many Distin
guished Men—Cleveland Will
be Supported, Etc.
THE BEMAIXIKO TWIN BELIC OF BARDABTBM.
The Republican party came into exist
ence in a crusade against the Democratic
embers of civil war. The party should
tinue its efforts until the reroaminginiquity
shall disappear from our civilu U’.on under
the force of faithfully execute'1 law*.
There are other subjects of importance
which I would gladly touch upon did apace
permit. I limit myself to *-aying that,
while there should be the roost rigid econo
my of governniental administration, there
should be no self defeating parsimony
either in our domestic or foreign service.
Official dishonesty should be promptly and
relentlessly punished. Our obligations
to the defenders of \ our country
should never be forgotten
and the liberal system of pensions pro
vided by the Republican party should not
be imperiled by iiaverse legislation. The
law establishing a Labor Burcii. through
which the interests of labor «-.ui be placed
in an organized condition. I regdrd as n
salutary measure. The eight-boor law
should be enforced aa rigidly aa any other.
We shonld increase our navy to a degree
enabling us to amply protect our
coast lines, our comrner. *. and to
give us a force in foreign waters which
shall be a respectable and pr per represen
tative of a country like on: 'w::. i :
lie lands belong to the people, and should
not be alienated from them, not reserved
for free homes for all desiring to possess
them; and. finally, our present Indian
policy should be continued nnd improved
upon as our experience in i®.-* hum. i
tion may from time to time suggest. I
have the honor to subscribe myself, sir,
your obedient servant,
John A. Logan.
To the Hon. John B. Heni kbson.
Chairman of the Committee.
Fatalities In the Dakota Storm.
Sioux Falls, July 23.—Sever! fatalities
have been reported In this county caused
by the storm of Monday. Mrs. Axel
8cott, of Lyons township, was struck by
lightning while seeking refuge with her
family in the cellar o£ the house. Mrs,
John Hall, of Highland township, was
•truck by Hying pieces of a house which
had been clown down. \ child oi Peter
Degree, of theaarae township, two children
near Dell Ranids, a child of S. Huckings,
residing west of DeU Rapid*, and Lizzie
Lelaen, of Norwegian Church, southeast
of Villa 8prings. were also killed. It ia
impossible as yet to make any estimate of
the total loss caused by the storm. Reports
from Dali Rapids place the lntnage In that
village and surrounding ae< tion nt$U>\000,
and at Villa Spring* at f "nO. The loss
in the immediate vicinity of Si. .ax Falls
will not amount to more than fi OO. The
damage to crops there b not t .•« so bad
as it waa feared it wou.u t*.
New York, July 22.—A meeting of Inde
pendents opposed to Blaine was held to
day in the University Club Theatre. For
an hour before the time fixed there was an
unusual stir in that generally quiet locality,
and inside the corridors of the little thea
tre the consultation of Independents was
busily carried on. Among the more prom
inent faces noticeable were those of Oeo.
Wm. Curtis and Carl Schurz. The latter
was the centre of interest of an animated
group. Clarence Bowen and
other members of the Brooklyn Young
Republican Club, were present. The sec
retaries mode up lists of those who were to
be present, which showed that Massachu
setts was more numerously represented
than the other States except New York.
A few from New Jersey and Connecticut
and some from more distant Staten w«*re
on the roll. Admission to the hall was by
ticket, but any one signing the following
formula, which was furnished in printed
slips to every applicant, was given a card
of admission without question.
"Disapproving of the nominations made
by the Republican national convention as
nnwortby of support, and believing that
the interests of good government and of
public morals demand the defeat of the
Republican candidates for President and
Vice-President, and being therefore re
solved not to vote for Blaine and Logan, 1
desire to take part with other Republican
independent voters in the conference to be
held at the University Club Theatre, Mad
ison avenue and Twenty-sixth streets, New
York, Tuesday, July 22, at 11 a. m.”
Among the Massachusetts delegates
were the following from Boston: George
\V. Hale. F. C. Lowell. J. B. Gardner,
Cambridge ;Jabez Fox, George W. Wright.
U. V. B. Kean, Colonel T. \Y. Higginson.
A. M. Howe and J. B Thayer. Concord;
Samuel Hoar, Arthur J. Fuller and Messrs.
Chapman and Hudson, Fail River; 8.
Barden, New,Bedford; F. B. Guratnere
and W. L. Sampson. Brooklyn; Thomas
Lyman, Quincy : E. 8. Huntington. Josiah
Quincy, W. D. Rice. William Everett and
Mi. made. Waltham; W. V. Keller,
Newton; Colonel A. A. Pope, J.
IL Canter, J. F. Ober,
F. F. Raymond and J. 8. Farlow, Chelsea;
H. D. Bos son, Dedham; F. Stinson, Lex
ington ; Cornelius Wellington and C. 8. Os
good. There were also delegates from
New Haven. New Jersey, Rhode Island
and Pennsylvania. The nail was well filled
when the meeting was called to order. The
National Temperance Society circulated u
memorial to tne conference, asking it to
take cognizance of the alcoholic liauor traf
fic, and requesting that it would indorse
the saloon plank of the Democratic plat
form, which is: "We oppose sumptuary
laws, which vex citizens and interfere
T. A. Bacon, of New Haven, said Hint
the Independent movement has grown to
great st.-ength. It had twico defeated
Blaine's Presidential aspirations within
the party. We are told that Blaine was
not nominated by any wire pol'ing of the
machine, and we fear that is true. mukU
the Republican party has reached n point
where it takes a man of such damaged
reputation as Blaine, it is time for some
body to bolt.
Col. F. W. Higginson, of Cambridge,
Mass., said ho had never seen a more grati
fying assemblage. It reminded him of the
gathering* thus took place In the times of
the anti-slavery agitation. That movement
was successful, and he believed this would
be. Continuing, he said: "I have severed
ail allegiance for the time being to the
party to which I have be
longed since ita birth. I
have burned my ships behind nro. If at
the end of ten years I find myself the
humblest member of the pew party, I shall
accept it a* inevitable. I think bolting ii
a good thing sometimes." The upesker
declared that the weakest part of the enemy
was Blaine, and the strongest force of his
enemy was Cleveland.
As the committee on reso'utiona was
not ready to report, a reces * was taken.
When the conference reassembled, the
secretary made a statement in regard to
letter* received by the New York commit
tee from citizens in various citips, from
Maine to California, showing an extraor
dinary number of signers to the new dec
laration of independence.
Mr. Q lituby, of New Jeraev, said that to
save the Republican par»y Blaine must be
beaten, and for every Democrat in New
Jersey who would vote for Blaine there
were five Republicans who would vote for
Cleveland.
J. F. Claffin, of Illinois, said there was a
strong Cleveland element among the Re
publicans in the West.
President Seelye, of Amherst, also made
an address, in which he said lie wus not
prepared to Join the Democrats, hut wan
in favor of choosing a separate candidate.
He also made a plea for temperance prin
ciples.
The committee on permanent organiza
tion recommended that a national com
mittee lie appointed, nnd the chair ap
pointed the following: From New York,
Carl Schurz, Theodore Bacon. Joe H. Cow
ing, Charles P. Miller, R. R. Bow-
ker, George W. Folsom, Ethan Allen,
Doty, George Walton Greens and Horace
E. Detning; from Massachusetts. Wifiiam
U. korbta, James Tucker, Joseph H. Wal
ker. Samuel Hoar. Fhineas Pearce. George
V. Everett and William 8loan Warren;
from Commecticut, Simeon E. Baldwin,
0. P. Armstrong and H. W. Farham;
from New Jersey, Daniel Drake Smith.
Simeon Huntington and W. G. Peckham;
from Pennsylvania, F. B. Reeve*, Stuart
Wood and Joseph Parrish. Cnairtnan
Codman and Mr. Ciafiin, of Illinois, were
added to the committee.
Then Carl Schurz, in behalf of the com
mittee on res61utiona, said there was no
intention to make a platform for a new
pirty, but only an appeal for honest gov
ernment.
George William Curtis read the address,
which is of considerable length. Cnrtia
waa frequently interrupted by appi*u*«e,
aud when he had finished the resolutions
were adopted without dissent.
Mr. Williams, of Massachusetts, in a few
POLITICAL POINTS.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS WILL CET AT
DEPARTMENT CLERKS.
The Race for the CnalrmnnthiD of tl
Democratic National Committee-
Con. Lonitat'oet Aekod to
Make Way for Bryant.
JlWr,
iP
sraasgsAss
■ the laboring class would
Lfx.lP ,urn t!l ® Interests
M. and the well being o! orderly
■in general, would & menaced.
.?*• ® T “ *<«fld react upon another
**• • disturb-
“”n>??ity. The tme
privilege, belomtlng to the general (amt 'of
American republics |>ituated upon this
continent when opposed, l( ever they
should be. by Ute different systems of gov
ernment upon another continent.
An appeal to the rifcht by inch a roy-
emment aa ours coaid not be disregarded
by any civilized nation. In the treaty of
Washington we led the world to the mem.
of escape from the borrora of war, told it
it to be hoped that the era when all Inter-
ildllfci
-an"?*® of" the
m *’~->®. Menace.,
T?bl*tn of s tood and'aUUe’ , L-o.ir'roiont national difference, shall ba decided by
L^S-lSSri^^SS, STellSSfrf P**=®»“l arbitration is not far oil.
SLS*® manufacturer, tE. farmer, the
ir^fe ,®°d the laborer alike. Bach
rftVorvJfi? j™®’®" 11 " of cilme. a se-
r*ofM eai ™'
xqiHL xionTi or cirizxxtiiir.
The central idea of a republican form of
government Is the rule of the whole people
as opposed to the whole forms which rest
upon a privileged das,.
Our forefotbers, in the attempt to erect
a new «>,«nmnit which might represent
the advanced thought of the world at thaf
period upon the subject of governments!
reform, adopted the idea of the people’s
sovereignty, and thus laid Ut. basis of onr
prawn? republic. While toehnically a
government of the people, it weeinstrict-
• government of • portion of the
tages, end thus be enabled to liecome the
intellectual peers of their white brethren,
as many of them utfdoubted
A liberal school system „
Tided for the rising generation of the
Ut, aud the colored people
be made at capable of exercising
the duties of electors as the white
people. In llte meantime It is the duty of
the national government to go beyond res
olutions and dedaraUons on the subject,
end to take such action as may He in its
power to secure the absolute freedom of
national elections every where, to the end
that onr Congress may cease to contain
members representing flcUtloui majorities
of their people, thus misdirecting the
popular will concerning national legisla
tion. and unedally to the end Uist, in Pres
idential contests, the great business and
oUter interests of the country may not be
placed in fear and trembling, lest an unscru
pulous minority should succeed in (tiding
the wishes of the majority. .
In accordance with the spirit of the last
resolution of the Chicago platform, meas
ures should be taken at oncy to remedy this
great evil.
FOREIOX IMMIGRATION.
Under our liberal Institution! the sub
jects and citizens of every nation have been
welcomed to a borne in onr midst, and on
a compliance with our laws to is co-opera
tion in our government. While It ia
the policy of the Republican partv
to encourage the oppressed of
other nations and offer them (aclllUcs for
becoming useful and intelligent citizens in
the legal definition of the term, the party
bu never contemplated the admission of
dais of servile people who
not only unable to com
prehend our institution! but indis
posed to become a part of our national
tamilyortoiembraceany higher dvtlizs-
tion then their own. To admit such im
migrants wonld be only to throw a retard
ing dement into the very paths of onr
progress. Our legislation ihould be amply
protective against this danger, and if not
infHdetly so now should be made so to
the full extent allowed by our treaties frith
friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The subject of c.vll service administra
tion Is a problem that has occupied the
earnest thought of statesman for a num
ber of years past, and the record will
show that towards Its solution many re
sults of e valuable and comprehensive
character hare been attained by the Re
publican party since its accession to
power. In the partisan warfare made
upon the latter with the view of weaken-
ening it in the public contidencc a great
deal haa keen alleged in connection with
the abuse of the civil service, the party
making the imiisCi huele charges seeming
to hare entirely forgotten that it waa un
der the full sway oftbe Democratic organ
ization that the motto "To the victors
bcloogthe,
tide in tbo -
With the determination to derate our
governmental administration to a stand
ard of justice, excellence and public mo
rality, the Republican party has sedu
lously endeavored to lay the foundation of
a system which shall reach Utr highest
perfection nmler the plastic hand of time
and accumulating exjierience. The prob
lem isone of far greater Intricacy than ap
pears upon iu superficial consideration,
and embraces the sub-queations of bow to
Qua Explosion.
Wn«ELnro,W. Ya.. July 23.—This morn
ing at 8 o’clock a terrible gas explosion oc
curred In the German Bank. A small jet
ia kept burning in the vault all the time.
Last evening at 5 o'clock a big explosion
occurred at the corner of Market and Quit
streets, where a main ia being laid, and it
was necessary to shat the gas oil from the
city at the works for a short time. When
the Bow was again started, the gas escap
ed into the vault all night. This morning
tie the chief derk. John Heil, struck a match
as soon as he opened the door, seeing that
the jet was not burning anil failing to de
tect tbs odor of gas. A tremendous ex
plosion followed. Me wxs blown ball way
across the room. The entire glass In the
front of the building was blosru into frag
ments. Ueil la badly burned about the
head and arms, but will probably recover.
Great excitement waa occasioned by the
explosion.
Discovery of n Comst.
Rocbistkx, N. Y.. July 20.—Dr. Lewis
Swift, director of the Warner Observatory,
has received intelligence of the discovery
of a comet by Professor E. E Barnard, of
Nashville, on the night of the 16th Instant,
and the discovery was verified by the mo
tion of the comet to-night. It is in tbe
bead of the Wolf, right ascension Ri hours
60 minutes and 30 seconds, declination
•oath 17 degrees 10 mlnatee, and la moving
slowly in an caatarly direction. It seems
to be growing brighter, and ia probably
coming toward tba earth. This is the drat
comet discovered in the northern hernia
pbera this year.
The Independents.
New Yoek, July 23.—Tbe members of
the finance committee of tbe national
committee of R-publican Independents
were made kuown this morning. Thev are
J. W.Harper. Jr., of New York; Moses
Williams, of Massachusetts; D. Drake
Smith, of New Jersey; O. P. Armstrong, of
Connecticut, and Samuel Wagner, of 1
| Pennsylvania. An executive committee of
ten was appointed, with power to add to
their number and fill vacancies. It con
sists of the following members: Cbas. P.
Miller, Geo. W. Folsom. R. R. Boneker. K.
R. Doty, Geo. W. Green, Horace E. Den
ning. M. N. Faber. Herbert B. Turner,
Moses F. Teller and Stewart Wood.
Uneasy Officials.
Washixotox, Jnlv 23.—Indian Commis
sioner Price and Pension Commissioner
Dudley bare both returned from Pittsburg,
where they have spent a couple ot days
•tnoog the delegates to the prohibit'on
convention. What their particular object
waa they do not state, but Commissioner
Dudley is reported as being in an uncom
fortable frame of mind, and Commissioner
Price la quoted as saying that tbe dominant
influence at the convention is Democratic.
Both are concerned as to the eflect ot tbe
convention upon the Indiana election.
Killed by a Policeman.
CntCAco, July 20.—William Spies, son of
tbe editor ot tbe A rlxiter '/situruj. a youtti
.. .retag
inctiiy years of age, to-day attempted,
wttu the aid of two companions, to rr
a man whom police officer Tamili
under arrest. They assaulted the of ,
and be finally drew his revolver and fired,
wounding Spies. Spies died this afternoon.
A OAS EXPLOSION.
with inuividual liberty.”
Among other prominent persons present
were Benjamin H. Bristow. W. C. Beecher
end Frank C. Barlow. The members of
the Independent executive committee of
Massachusetts were all preseut. They are
Charles R. Codman, president, Moses
Williams, secretary, and Phineax Flerca,
Winslow Warren. George Frederick
Williams ahd Marshfield Strong.
Tbe appearance of Geo. Wm. Curtis
on tbe platform elicited cheers aud ap
plause. Mr. Curtis called the meeting
to order near noon and welcomed the del
egates. He read the call for tbe confer
cnee, and whan' he reached that
S rtion of it which related to
publicans who will not vote (oi
F.luine and Logan he was Interrupted
by hearty applause. Cbas. R. Codman
was electro president. A list of vice-pres
idents and the enrollment committee was
read, including Carl Schurz, General Bar-
low and C. J. Bonaparte, ot Maryland.
Tne nominees were all elected.
Col. Codman made an address, In which
he laid: •
“You confer great honor on me in cbooa
Ing me to preside over the deliberations of,
net a body of officeholders, but of citizens,
whose only desire Is for tbe good of the
whole country. We have decided to cut
Hide party allegiance for a time, believing
tbe nomination ot tbe Republican parly for
President is en Insult to American man
hood. Mr. Blaine bes not cleared bis
record from the charges that hi
nsed his public ofllce for pri
vate gain, and we fear that be
will continue bis usual methods that be
will prove no deadhead in any ehterprise
be may embark In. We make no charges
against bis private character, but Mr.
Blaine is not tit to be President of the
United States. There Is no great issue
clearly defined between tbe two parties, s>
that we have to confine ourselves to tbe
question of the fitness of the candidates.
We shall not give up our right to condemn
and denounce lawlessness and oppression
In the South any more than onr
right to condemn political dishonesty in
the North We shall exercise both of these
rights. We shall not support Blaine nor
shall we support anyone who justifiee the
Copiah murder, If, Indeed, inch a man
can be found, for whom any would ask the
suffrages of tbe people. We respect tbe
convictions of others, but tor ourselvei we
say that it is just as impossible for us to
support Mr. Blaine as it is to lie or steal.
We are assembled to-day to confer to
gether and to consider what practical
action we shall take. We bare one pur
pose in view, as reasonable men wbo desire
to act together, but are shall not, I think,
make any attempt to pledge or to bind tbe
conscience. Whatever Is done here, every
man ia free to follow hts own coarse. No
pledges will be asked and certainly none
will be given. For ntvaelf, I do not hesi
tate to My that Ibe defeat of Blaine should
be compassed by all honorable means. It
>eems to ms that tbe causa of good
f inrernment, of pure politics and of Amer-
can character require* it to be done.
There la but one way to do it. and that way
mutt be obvious tons all. We want, firat
of all. a President that is incorruptible, an.l
if lie is. besides that, aide and independent
so much the better. We bare not far to go
to find a matt wbo ia all tbia. It hu been
Mid recently by some of tbe supporters
ot Btaine that no Democratic President
wm ever Able to resist tbe pressure
of bis party managers. It may perban-i be
true, and possibly some Republican Pr<
dents have been open to the same criti
cism; but there la certainly one Demo
cratic official who bu shown the ability to
succeufully resist ell pressure that would
interfere with the performance of hit offi
cial duties, and he ia now Governor of
New York and the Democratic candidate
for President of tbe United States.”
When Mr. Codman had concluded. Mr.
Schurz moved that a committee be ap
pointed to acton resolutions and address.
Carried.
Mr. Curtis read tbe communication from
the National Temperance Society referred
to abore, and it wu referred to the com
mittee on resolutions. .
Horace E. Denting, of Brooklyn, said be
remarks, criticised the action of 6orrruor
Lmg, of Massachusetts, and Theodore
Rooierelt, of New York, for indorsing
B.eine after haring denounced him In the
convention, and denounced the rltle of tho
convention which compelled delcgati
stand by the choice of the party.
Mr. Everett, ol Quincy, Mass., offered a
resolution naming Cleveland nnd Hen.
dricka an the nominee! of the conference.
It wu laid on tba table, and soon aAwtlw
conference adjourned.
After the adjournment of the conference
the national committee went into session
end discoaicd a plan for permanent urgan-
ization, but no oehnita aotloo WM ftdha,
aud the matter was refer;ed to a sub com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Darning and
Miller, of New York, anil I’ear.-e, of M
sachusetta to report a plan. It was also
decided to have an executive com
mittee ol ten, who shall have
power to increue tbeir number. They
will be appointed in a day or two. Re
porta from tbe general commijteee In va*
rioua State* were received, and it was
thought the most efficient work could be
done in New York, New Jeney, Connecti
cut and Massachusetts, and strong cflorts
will be made to defeat Blaine in these
States, where 8tat* committees wlUbeor-
ganiled, as alio In Pennsylvania. Tbe
srntlmentaexpresscd show that a majority
of tbe members are in favor of of conduct
ing the campaign in an iudc|>riidrnt man
ner, with perhaps an occasional confer-
ference with the Democrats,to avoid a pos
sible collision.
fTKLEQRAFHSD TO TIIE ASSOCIATED I-KE-'S.]
Washington. July 21.—Tito Republican
national committee have decided to estab
lish a anb-committee in this city, whose
duty it will be to collect money for tiie
campaign fund. Members ot the sub-
commit'ee will be not allied or'connected
with the'governmeni service, and thus,
being ex imatjfr.im the operations of the
civil service law, they wld extend the work
In all directions. Gorernment officers will
not be assessed, but it is understood thatif
anyone mak-9 voluntary contribution,
the transaction will be considered private
and confidential.
The Slur this afternoon says: “Senator
Mabone. it Is umlerst awl. will aik for an
Injunction to re-train the secretary of
State of Virginia from is-uing new poll
looks under the new apportionment of tho
State. He c'alms that tiie Democratic
iA-gialnture pusaed the apportionment bill
witboul the necessary two thirds, tbe vote
being.two thirds of tnnse present. Instead
* two-thirds of the whole Legislature.”
TIIE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Shir shut aaya: “The onn'e-’ or the
cliso mo'-shlpof tho national Demncr.ttic
niro'ttre |j now between Senator Gorman
ami ex-senators liarnum nnd Wal-
■ It is cUimesi for liarnum
that he bos tho support of
tne ritdeu element, amt if this m- to, he
will probably ne hard to beat. It is usual
to permit the heal ol the national commit
tee to name the chairman. As H'den’s
old managers are now Cleveland's right-
bower men, tbe presumption Is that
Cleveland will favnr tbeir choice. If
Governor Cleveland expresses a preference,
nn doubt is felt that the man he hi;; -is
will be elected. Rarnum. however,
reported to have’ said ut Chi
cago that be did not wint
Hu-chairmanship any longer. Ills health
lias been bad (or several years, and it is
understood that he assigned Ibis a- a
reason for wishing to retire. It is main
tained by some of Ills friends that he is not
in the race, notwithstanding the frequent
mention of bis name lor the podtlon. The
nrcvai Ing impression is that er-Sena‘-T
Wallace will get the pis e He is at the
head of the Pennsylvania delegation, most
of which went to Cleveland in
time to do a great deal of
good. Senator Gorman has some good
supporters, on the ground that both the
Congressional and national committee*
should be so organized as to work harmo
niously together. It is evident, however,
Ihat the plan meets with strong opposition.
Ills contended tbnt there is ample work
for each committee in its own respective
Held, and that no one can successfully till
both. The indications are that F. (J.
Prince.of Boston.will be re elected secreta
ry. Hohns held tho position for many
years, and has given entire tatlafacllon.
Washington. July 21.—The President
lias called for the resignation of General
James Longsirect, ns I'nlled Stales mar
shal for tbe northern district of Georgia,
ritis action is based on the recommenda
tion of the Attorney-Gener.il, who hail pre-
f- rre I , barge- ag.im-t him fur eurelei-nes*
nnd inefficiency, nnd u k.-d for Ids imme
diate removal. Itis generalJytutderstood
that he trill be succeeded by Jehu E.
Brant.
The commission of John Jarrett us com
missioner of labor statistics is still with
held by the President, and it Is belie red
that lit* elinnee of securing the place is
growing leu. Jnrrott waa formerly at the
head of the Amalgtled Iron nnd Steel As
sociation.
TheQusen Congratulates.
Washington, July 21—The President
hoi received the lolluwlng cable from
Queen Victoria;
"London, July 21.—To the Pretuienl of
the United Btatei, WajAington: The Queen
heartily congratulates tbe President and
people of the United State* on I he rescue
of Lieutenant Greely and tb - gallant aur-
rirora of tbe Arctic expedition. She
trusts that favorable report* have been re
ceived of tb* sufferers.
[Signed] "The Queen.
“Windsor Castle.
The President replied os follows:
"To the Queen of (treat Britain and Ire
land, H’indeor Cattle: Tb* President, for
himself and lor tb* people of the United
State*, sincerely thanks the Quests for her
most welcome congratulations upon the
rescue of Lieutenant Greely and the sur
vivors ol hla patty, and la hsppv to aay
Ihat favorable reports are received os to
tbeir health. The President UkM this oc
casion to express anew hie high apprecia
tion and that of tbe people of the United
States for the timely gift of the Alert,
which generous act added spirit and en
couragement to tb* expedition.
[Signed] "Createx A. Aarnux,
"President of tb* United States."
Cfant A Ward's Assets.
New Yoax, July 22,-Jodge Van Brunt
to-day granted an order permuting Julian
T. Davies, receiver of the firm of Grant A
Ward, to bring actions against such a* hr
deems pecuniarily responsible or from
whom sums of moaey ere doe tbe firm of
Grant A Ward or to tba receiver, to whom
the Arm have loaned soma of money,
whether secured or not. The petition
stated that some of the loans made by
tiie firm are secured by promissory notes
manded the payment of such loans as are
dn*. and many borrowers, be lays, hare
refused to pay them.
Drowned.
Foxr Scott, Kar., July 23,-On Monday
wbUa H. Tbrachtar, proprietor of a liyar
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Rathar Batter Reports from the Cholera
■•Political Event* In England.
[TXLXGXAfUKD TO TUX ASSOCIATED I-BESS.1
Paxis, July 23.—There were twenty-one
dMtha from cholera at Marseilles last
night and fifteen at Toulon. Several
apothecaries at Toulon threaten to close
tbs Ir shops because tbe city ia distributing
medicine free.
Mamiillm, July 23.—In the twenty-
pur hours ending at 0 p. m. to-day, there
tas been forty-four deaths from cholera,
rarn't arrucATtox t on divokce.
Paxis, July 23 —The application of Mine
Patti re. Ute Marquis de faux, for tlivorce,
will ba the Bret case trieel under the new
divorce law.
rusiia.
tux waimw run.
Wax*aw, July 20i—'The circumstances
which led to the discovery ot tho plot to
blow op the palace of the Csardurmg his
stay here bare just been made public-. It
appears that tbe Nihilists had ordered a
student to poison a high police official who
wav tbe father cf ths •; odvi. t' ■ jw*. < r.
Tb* student refused to commit the act md
poisoned bimMlf. Two letters which lie
left to hie betrothed led to the discovery of
the conspiracy.
Sr. PsTaatsaL'aa, Jnlv 21.—The police at
Warsaw have seizes! 300.000 roubles and
nuncroaa proclamations, print-1 in Ute
ItuMian and Polish langsage-. wbkhlt
wm intended to issue throughout tbo em
pire in the event ol the designs .gains: the
Czar on hla resent visit to Warsaw baring
been euceeseful. Five Terrorists have
been arrested at Moscow. In thetr posses
sion wtr* found large sums of money, dy
namite bomb* and documents. The latter
showed that tine* the coronation <4 tba
Czar. Moscow itta been the sesSuf the ex
ecutive commute* ot uw Nihilist*. A
state of seign will be proclaimed at War
saw. The rorerttm-general end chief of
police of that place will he rruiorrd. Tb*
newspapers say Russia-ml Germany pro
pose the adopt ton of an inu-rnaflnnal con
vention. providing measures to: the sup
pression of dynamiters.
TURKEY.
raorotn to xaxage ttxa owa kails.
Loxdox, July 2u —The Porte hu seat a
circular note to tbe powers, notifying them
of lu assumption of the postal aerrice.
ity, waa attempting
tbe Warmaton river, near Deerfield, bU
avoid the abuse* possible to the lodgment of
an Immense number of appointments in the
bands qf tbe •.-xccatire; of bow to gis* *n-
baitds qf tbe executive; of bow to give
couragement to and provoke emulation In
tba various government employes, in order
that they may atriv* lor proficiency and
and rest tbeir hope* of advancement upon
tba attributes of official merit, goal con
duct and exemplary honestT; ail how best
eejla of ertaTaiga privileged
to avoid tba evil* of creaT
class In tb* government i
Imitation of Suropean p
Mlsa Oartreil Badlv Hurt and Three Ne
groes KMIed—Jackson Carries
Douglas.
[srnrtAL TXLXOXAK.]
Atlaxta, Ga , July 22.—Late this even
ing a gat main exploded la tbe store of CL
M. Barry, 172 Decatur street, kUling two
negro men and one negro woman. Harry,
the proprietor, was blown nearly through
the wall and had a leg broken. Miss Gar-
treU. daughter of Genent GarterII, pass
ing on the sidewalk, wm seriously injured.
Tb* explosion wm heard many blocks
away.
DoagUs county elected Jackson dele-
believed that this conference should leave
behind It some mark that would show that
it intended to do some fighting daring this
campaign. H* moved that a committee
be appointed to report a plan
of neenianent organisation. This wu
earned, and tb* committee appointed
with Mr. Damming as chairman.
Tbe committees retired ’
and Colonel Theo. I.
Mass., made an.add;
b* said he had no objection to parties. 1
wa* • danger—:tz thing to he an laden*id
eal, (or several reason ; there were even
risks of being called a rank. But we can
only go so for with a party. When a party
uvarMepatb* bounds of decency it is our
duty to leave IL When a party fall*
fulfill ita miaeioo It will die. We want an
booorxbl* aad able nun for President, and
I better* that GovernorClereiand is such*
a livery
to ford
, leH bis
arriage. containing'Mr. and Mrs. Stoppel.
three children and a young man (tamed
William Bailey, wm swept down the
stream. Thrachter. Mrs. Stoppel, Bailey
and one of the children were drowned.
Mr. Etqpptl.'by great exertion, saved him
self and two of the children.
Dmamtt* Eiploelon.
GLOfcESTxa, Mass., July 23.-A workman
carrying a bucket of dynamite p*
discovered a spark among tbe cat
and immediately hurled tb* bucks!
content* away. It struck a tree and a ter
rific explosion occurred, badly ahakin,
neighboring homes along Waif
and connecting
retired for consultation, lent* quantity of window glam, i
Lyman, of Urooklvne. wm thrown down, but escaped wii
drees. In bis address rioua Injuries!
hlogton
•treats and breaking a
l One tally
without se-
Fait-aro at Oealn. Fla.
Nsw Yoax, July 23.—H. P. Robin*
Bro., general store and bankers, Ocala,
Fla., have made an a**igmneat. with lia
bilities of about 131 .TWO. The llrm was
composed of Harvev P. and Frank C. Rob
inson. aad wm originally a brands of
Saunders A Co., Gainesville. Fla., managed
by H. P. Robinson, but In 1873 the present
firms
i up.
Porte insists upon the prepayment of letters
with Ottoman stamps, and the powers are
Invitad to close tbeir res pec tire offices. It
is rumored that tho Porto, on the dm of
August, will surround tbo foreign office in
Constantinople with gendarmes, to prerent
tbe posting of letters. Tbe various am
bassadors to Turkey bare asked their re
spective governments for ordets in view of
such contingency.
■xagoiTi or aoxsRM.
I CoxsTAxnRoffi.1, Jnlv 28.—l'okilc secu
rity in the eubnrbe of this city bM never
been in a worse condition. A band of
brigands to-diy entered s tnotqae four
miles bom tb* city, and after firing sev
eral volleys Into tbe celling rifled every
person present, securing money and raln-
abtes. Tbe brigands also attacked and
plundered tbe village of Rooefcali, s few
miles outside tbe dtyi
The foreign ambassadors here bar* held
to Informal eon ference, ami have agreed
to act collectively in resisting Ui* poets]
■.flanges propose I by ill* porta.
AUSTRIA.
Visxxa July 23.—The students con
certed in me recent riot* at Agrees bars
been expelled from the university. Tba -
rector of tbe universitr luxe been suspend
ed from bis office, and bis eatery has Demi
stopped, for refusing lo inquire mto the
conduct Of students.