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A WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER ESTABLISHED 1826 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.