Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1874, Page 2

2 STATE POLITICS. Moeting of the Republican Central Committee Yesterday. Great Joy at the Ap- pearance of Mr. . A. C. Hesing. He Is Respectfully Invited to Make a Few Remarks. Ho Informs Them How Their Party Has Broken Its Solemn Pledges. - It Is Nothing but an Office- Hunting Orzanization, It Was Interfered with Personal Lib- erty, and Is Full of Fraud + amd Corruption. For Hig Part, He Will Have Notlu'hg to Do with It. Hopeless Disgust and Horror of His Hearers. Reports from the Different Dis- tricts. How the Farmers Are to Be Captured, Eloquent Exiiortation from Rir. Scams mon, A Convention June 15. 'The Republican State Contral Committoo mot yesterday in the Palmer Iouso to decide when tho State Couvention should bo held. Promi- nont Republicans from tho Congrossional dis- tricts wero invited to be presont and give advice. After lounging around tho rotunda for an hour or two, consulting and oxchanging views, Dan Shepard got tho loan of o parlor from Mr. Turner, and the party mouuted the marble stalr. way to a gorgeous aopartment with o rich carpet, spittoons of uniquo pattern, and folding glass doors. ‘I'he party admired tho Iuxury ana elegance of tho room for o fow miu- * utes, and then took soats and locked st ench othor. It was oasy to seo that they were old {friends, and each recognizod in tho other & war- borso who had fought for the party and was re- warded with oftice. WO WERE THERE. Among thoso present wore Mr. Root, ex-leg- Islator and ex-County Attorney, candidate for Cougross from Hydo Park ; Mr. Waite, from tho samo interesting suburb, which ho ropresouted in tho old Boayd of Supervisors, and mny ropra- aont sgain n tho County Board if ho does not g0 to tho Logislature; B. T. Bridges, of tho Custom-1ouse; Novman B, Judd, ex-everything and at present Oollector; Senator Thompsou from Hydo Park ; W. H. Harper, Grain-Inspoct- or; Churlos I, Wilson, of the Journal; ¥rank Gilbert, of tho same paper; Woodbury M. Tay- lor, of the Post and Mail, ex-Suprome Court Clerk; J. Y. 8cammon, late of tho Infer-Ocean ; Mr. I. W, Palmer, of that papor, ox-membor of Congresa; Charles I Ilam, United Btates Ap~ praigor and jourualistic associate of Mr, Palmor ; Tom Ferrior, late of the Logialature; Dan Worthe fngton, ox-Suporvisor, eandidate for County Com- missioner ; Mr. Brainord, Canal Commissioner ; Jolm L. Boveridge, Governor; J, G. Cary, unlknown to history ; Eugeno Cauflold, Sountor from Kano; Dr, Cauisius, J. M. Southworth, aud Gen, Bain, Penitentiary Commissionors, and Mr. Wham, the Wardon,—four goutlemen who know all about the death of the conviet Willinms ; A, G. McDole, from eomowhere in Kano County ; I\ 0. Moore, father of tho Sergeant-at-Arms of the Benato ; John M. Early, acting Licutennnt- Governor ; A. M. Jones, legislator from Jo Da- viess, with Congrassional hankerings; C. DB, Boyce, of Ogla; J. M. Deardsloe,who is nttnched 1o the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home ; O. L. Hough ; Joseph Utloy, of Dixon, another Canal Commis- sionor: Herman Silver ; Junes Goodspecd, of the Joliet Republican; G. D. Rudcliffs, of tho Joliet Sun ;. Irus Coy, of Kendall, ex-legisintor and possible candidate for Congress; J. X. Magio, oditor of tho Conton Jegister, ox-Toad- ing (‘;lark of two Houses of Representatives. and now trying to get appointed Hiate Printing Exvert under the now law; B. E. Lane, of Ilan- cock, member of tuo Geuerul Assembly which tompounded tho printing fraude felouy; J. D, Humilton, Assistant Clork of tho Houso of top- ‘rosentatives and ex-Penitentinry employo; Gen. Wilson, ox-legislator, . Collector ~ of jhe Quincy District; XK. K. Jones, can- didate for Stato Treasuver; Jobn W, Bunn, Treasurer of the Siate Agricultural Bonrd; Jim Fishback, of Jncksouville, United Btates somathing-or-othor; E. F. Leonard, As- alstant Stato Auditor; W. C. Watkius, of Me- Lean, es-legislator; Dan A. Ray, Sccrotary of tho Banato; George W. Parker; William -Can- non, brother of the Fourtcenth District Co: gresemon ; William IL Barlow, from the Ti toonth District; J. V. Flotchor and B. L. Bmith, from the Sixtconth District; P, M, Tay- for, of tho_Belleville Advocate ; Judgo Gillespio, of Edwardsville, Madison County ; Idward Bon- ham, from the Ninetoonth Distriot ; and Thonas 8. Ridgowny, from Shawneatawn, and tho candi- date for State Tressuror ; Dan Sh?mrd. Clerk of tho House of epresontatives; J. L. CI:mp- Lell, Aldorman snd ox-legislutor; “ Iid.” Taylor, ox-legislator; T J. Biuthurdt, ox-Su- arvigor and School Inspector, and last, but not lenst, A, O, Hosing, ex-Republican, A fowothor gontlemen dropped in duriny the mooting, bt suly the nbove were recorded on tho Seoretary's ofticiol Jist, . OALLED TO ORDLS. The meeting wna called to order ot n fow minutes past noon, by Mr. Root, who rauped on the tablo with his' knuckles, and silencn boiug obtained, nominated Judge Giliespie an Chuir- wan. "Iio Judgo yas olected, and Dan Bhiepsrd was Installed in his ancieut post as Heeretory, Mr. Barlow moved that ono gentloman from esach Congrossional Distrlet bo called npon to ro- lnte his exporionce as to the state of affairsin tho digtrict, and to oxpross tho sontiment of tho dis- trlot o8 to the proper time to hold the Stato Convention, Before they bogan to unburden *helr minds, howover, hu wishod to know 1f re- portors were to be sdmitted, a8 sevoral gentlo- mon thought tho conforence should bo seoret. I'o tent the quostion ke would move to EXOLUDE REFOLTERSH, Dan Bhepard #uggented it would be more po- lite to_request tho *chiuls” who wero * smunic them takin' notes™ to withdraw, Mr. Barlow accopted tho modified proposition, Mr. Wilson moved that it be un opon macting. Tl did not know um{]wum golug to do anything af which they wonld be ashamed. K, K, Jones objected to turning out of the meoting that part” of tho meoting which mado groat mon, Tho meeting could bo roported any- way, and they had boetter hiave it reported eor- reetly than Ineorroctly. Reporters rhould bo alluwed to remain, Mr. Wilson 1nsisted on his amendment, *"TPMPORARY RETULN OF A LOST BUEEL, Tho discusnion of the reportoriul prosunce was qusponded by an appsrition unexpected by o mnfunly of the moeting, There wad a movo- mont noar the door of men muking way for some ono of importance who, desived to come in, und tho erowd having partod, Mr. Hosing, attended by Dr. Bluthaedt, entored {ho room. ~“I'hero wan o general riging to offer Lim uoats, gontlemen rushed np and shook hands v-Ith him, and there wag joy in the party over that oue kinnor thoy THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1874, __—————eee—e—e—e e e e e e e —_——_—_—_——_—_——— ———_— —— e e supposod hind roponted and come back to the fold. Tvorybody waa joyful, and delig ht boamed from ovory countonance on Mr. llesing, Ile was cordinl and_courteous, and finally took tho soat offored by Dr. Canisfus, which ot that Pon- itontinry Gomimiesionor nimost bosido himselt with joy. Mr. Wilson toole_tho ndjoinitg obair, .{nl Dogan an oarnost convareation with the loat shioop. TEPONTENS ALLOWED TO REMAIN, The roportora wero agatn tnken up. Mr. Root belleved in giving the pubtlo tho trath, 1o supposod the pross would toll the truth, '"homeoting Lind nothing to concoal, Tho Ohair sskod Mr. Wilson il his motlon waa that thoro shoutd be an ognn moeting, but Mr, Wilsou was so busy with Mr, Hostng that ho did not hear, 80 somobody answerod for him iu the aflirmative, Mr, Wilson's motlon provailed, and also the motion to hear from tho districts, which wore callod in ordor by tho Seoretnry. FINST DISTUIOT, Mr. Root sald Lo resided in tho First Distric land described ita boundarios, Ho hind convorse with ono or two fiauuemnu from Du Pago Coun- ty, who roported hnt thoy would giva thoir usual majority, Tho county-seat flght had been gottled Kv tho Bupremo Court, aud thore would bo no further difiiculty. Lomont, whoro tho_stone-quarrios woroe, incrensed tho numbor of Demoorals in tho district, but tho city wards woull incresse tho number of Iiopublicans. Thoy had locnl differonces Inst fall, but thore waa nol much probability of auything to disturb the olections this yenr. = They would have tho usual mujority. Ile rather favbred na early Convon- tiotr, & Mr. Wilson wantod the line of battlo drawn as soon s possiblo, "They should adopt ons of the principles of tho Grangaers (looking round the roum to seo if thore woro any thoro), aud sow tho sced early. A vojce—Wao nto all Grangers, Mr. Judd, being called for, agroed with Mr, Wilson., e wanted un early light aud a straight one. Tho Conveution shouid be called a8 soon s possiblo, BECOND DISTRICT. A. Ir. Watorman, from the Second Distriot, do- sirod an enrly Couvention. In spito of local dif- foroncos in tho city, tho Secoud District would give1ts old majority against the auciont cuemy. “Lom Forrior suid that, boing an_officoholder ho wonld sny nothing, but call on his constitu- cut, Mr., Worthington, the ex-Bupervisor. Mr. Worthington, socing no othor party to louk to, wanted an early convention, THIRD DISTRICT, - Mr. Brainord, from tho Third District, desired an enrly convontion, STIRRING UP A HORNETS' NIST. Dan Shopard suggestod very quiotly to tho Chuirman to ** Callon Hosing.”” Tho Chair said : “NMr. Hesing will roport from tho Third Dis~ triet,” aud n chorus of voices shouted, ** Hesing." M. IESING'S BPEECH, Mr, Iosing roso, and the audience was as still a8.agraveyard whilo ho spoke, ns follows : I hiave come here 08 an outsider. I have boon Invited by hilf a dozen gontlomen to be prosont, but I donot know what their object was in in- viting mo. I am slways gind to 8ea old friounds, men with whom I havo nesocinted in tho past. ‘When the time %o hold & Ropublican Convention shall be called is tho question bofore tho meot- ing. 1do uot know that I can answor if, nntil L keow whother there is yot a Republican party in the country, 1F TUERE I8 A REPUBLICAN PARTY, and I mean by thet tho parly which nominated o ticket and mln}ltcd a platform at Phliadelphia, all Lcan soy ia that two of tho greatest statos: men that party produced in Iliinols have loft it, oud aro now outeido its fold. I wasa membor of tho rhr!,y when tho Philadelphin platform was promulgnted, and I indorsod and dofended that flatform. When tno Ropublican party stood on thnt platform I was o membor of it, but sinco it bas ABANDONED 1TS PLATKOIM AND PUINCIPLES, I am no longer & member, eud porhaps havouo right to speak hero, 1 brought with mo tho resolutions adopted by the Philndelphin Conven- tion, and I wish to cail your attention, gentic- mon, to Lwo paragraphs theroin, which émunated from the newspaper oflieo with which I am con- nected, and wero writton by Mr. Hotmau Rastor, ouo of tho editors of tuo Staats-Zeitung, and a dolegato to Philadelpbin. Liston, gentlemoy, to tho thirtcenth resolution of tho Philadelphin Conveuntion, and seo Liow you like it in connee- tion with rceent ovents, and the course pursued by your represcntatives from Illinois in the Uuited States Seunte, Ilero is A PRINOIPLE SOLEMNLY ENUNOIATED by tho party. ‘We denounce repudiation of the publio debt, in any form or disguise, as & uatlounl crime, We witnces with pride the roduction of tho prlucl[iml of iha dobt, and of the rutes of interest upon the bulance, aud cou- fidently expect tlnt an excellent nationsl curroncy will ba perfected by a speedy resumption of specio poyments, ; A speedy resumption of specie payments, gen- Llomc%l {Vlmt dx{’you ihilflr of (phsl, in the faco of tho fact that your illustrious statesmon from INinois, Mr. Logan and Mr. Ogloflhfn are at- tempting to rob the laburing men, and ars BRINGING THIS COUNTIY INTO DISORACK in tho oyes of all civilized pooples by their Inbora 10 socure the lssuo of $44,000,000 more currency, I bolieve the people need more money, but it should be based on something more substantial than promises to pay. Where is all this gowg tontop? Bupposo uoxt yoar thoy print $1,000,- 000,000 instead of Gi4,000,000? ‘Thiey would haye procisely the samo right to do it, Tho Ite- publican party, by its atatesmen, as they aro call- ad, will compel pooplo who have to buy goods importod from Iurope to pay from 5 to 10 per cont moro thanif tho Forty-vecond Congress novor oxisted. If you want to indorse Logan, indorso bim, but 1" will uot. Indorse Oglosby, oo, if youlike, Ilo has Ad OUNCE OF LEAD in hislog, and I suppose Lie aught to Lo indorsed whatever lie does. 1 will not indorse him. Your arty is torn asunder gontlemen,—thore is noth- K:s: left of you. Where is your Philsdelphia latform ? \e'hm aro your principles? You iave nonoe, What s then Joft of tho Tiepublican party but ofiice, oflico, oflice, nnd Whut 1nission bas it now but to supply oftico- sookers with fat places. I will not belong to auy party that has no nigher nim or aspiration than oflice. Whon thoro is nothing loft to a party but office I will not have anything more to do withit, I prefor to bo, and shall bo, independ- ont, without the incumbrance of purty tics and lying platforms. TLREONAL LIRERTY, Lot mo read another paragraplt of tho Phila- dolphia _platform, & paragraph which was also written by hlr, Haster, aud then let me show how tho purty bas lived up to it. Hero it iu; listen now, gentlemon, to the sixteenth paragraph of the platforn s Tho Republican party proposes to respect the rights reserved by thopeoplo 10 thetnselves as carefully s tho powers delegated by hom (o tho State and Lo tho Fedoral Govornment, It disapproves of the resort to uncous eiftutional Inw for the purposo of removiug ovils by interferenco with rights not surrendercd by tho peopln 10 efthor the State or National Governmnent, During tho campaign Mr. Ruster, who was the author of ihat )umgrnsh, recoived bushels of lotters asking him to denounce the men who conntrued it as roforring to thouse of lquor, aud hio rofused to do so. Your party hus gono back on it, and has indorsed the crusadors, and passed laws subversive of personal Hhen{. A gimilar resolution was proviously adopted by tho Btato Convontion, after I had spent an hour convincing the Committoo that it waas right, and should bo passed. I have, carried ont the rinciple embodied . in thut resolu- jon. Tho Ttepublican nrty hag not, What right has any man in this “room to interforo with mo in my personal affairs? Who, hins a right to dictate tone what and when I shall et or drink ? T liavo always been o tem- serato mnn, and no othor man has & right to dic- !nlo to mo o long a8 I dono harm to any one else, My only and beloved ron born of mo, thunk God, b never drank a drop of lhfimr in his life, and still that vur&’ Loy believes in human Jiborty, and is always rondy to mount the stump, a8 ho'did Jngt fall, in ita dofonuo, Tho Ropub- lican party pmod these sumptuary laws and the immacnlate 1, B, HURD, of Evaunston, made the laws more sovere last year, and the Ropublican party passod the lnws propared by 1lurd, who was its ‘employo, and puid him €8,000 for it. That was the way your pnng abided by its platforms. 1 heard n gontloman say the party wonld haye tho *‘usuul majority,” Ta hal that's PERFEOTLY MDICULOUH, 1 told the Central Committeo, in the Tremont Ilouse, two years ogo, thot it the Ropub- lican porty * continued it profosslon of being tho [mrl{ of morality, it would pink so_ doep that it could never riso again, I tell you, gontlomen, sumptuary Inws have holped to kill the party. Do youknow that 100,000 people who always suppoited the Rtopublican party have been KICKE:D OUT DY BUMPTUARY LAWS, and thoy will novor go back, I boliove what Robiorl Gollyor anid in his pulpit, that wo are ed- neuting & nation of hypoorites, who have s ico ,vituhur on the table and whisky in tho cupboard, Thote Is no use in logislatlon of a sumpluary unture, dou will not ulni;lnlmad into right- consness, Tha paipit and the sohool-house aro tho places to inoulvato morality, You may con- trol railronds and stuge-conches by your Inws, but you cunmot control the appatites of the poo- ple. Why da you not pass Iaws to mako me carry 8 Biblo around on my head or tie it to mo with & chain, and compol mio to read it for an hour ovory duy ? Llio timo lu coming whon you witl find ont your mistake, Tho country {8 corrupt and rotten; it 18 aoING TO THE DEVIL, and tho time {n coming When not an honost or a docont mon will bo lolt in lexisintive bodies, Yot 1y look over Frowmlu(l wornlity and poss laws for tho honoflt of tho people, " The country i ‘msug deopor sud deeper into corruption, It hns gono to graes, and you wiil soon be mourn= ing that thoro ia not an honost mmnn loft. All Lhint & man neoda now, is to bo a religionist or & good tomperanco minn to got an offico, o thon goos to n_Sunday-school, makes mpeeches, s oloctod, and burusont o thiof, Loolk nt your tomporance and roliglous men, Thore is Behuy~ leor Colfax, A PROVEN PEMIUNLR [hisecs], who was shown to bo a villain [hisses], and yot becauso ho s n de temperance-matl, and matkos Sunduy-school sposchos, the party shiolds him, and thio poople of tho South Bend Dintrigt auk him to run for Congross, Look ab D'attorson and othor frauds. It is only nocossnry 10 bo 8 hypoorite to bo alt right. L beliova the country should RETURN TO BPECIE PATMENTS na soon as possiblo, and tho currenoy should bo bosod on bonds of the United Btates. I would support & good frec-banking Iaw, based on bonds, T'ho jssuo of 44,000,000 on top of 356,000,000 s o disgrace, and overy man who votes for it drives a nail in his own politicnl cofMn. I want to TARE TUE STUMP AGAINST LOGAN ‘whon he comou back. Lot him take his platform, and I will take mine aud go befora the vaoplo, I beliovo in uuconmflng home industrios, 50 oy to protect tho Inboring classes ngalust monopo- lios and tho pauper Iabor of Europe. Your party, gentlemen, has not kopt its pledges snd promises, There's not n manin this room who doos not beliove the crusading woman were out of their sphere, but you wore afraid to say 80, and toll thom to stay at home and COOK THEIR HUSBANDS' BERFSTEAKS until thoy could gob thom wall dono. I am much obliged to you for listoning to mo, I was onlled upon to spenk. I have given you Iuy oplufons, aud, having dono so, shall take my oave, Mr. Hosing stated subsoquenty to Tue Titn- UNE mPono: that Lie also intonded to arraign tho Topublican patty for tho outrageous tnxation of frauchises in tho State, for which the party was respoustble, but it slippod his memory, THE FAT IN THE FIRE, Whon Mr. Tlesing conclnded, ho piekod up his Lt and overcont, and made for tho door, tho crowd patting to It him out with as much alac- rity a8 half an honr beforo thoy had parted to let him in, His speoch strucl overybody dumb, Phey hardly know what happoned. Whey bad boetr congratulating thomsolves and tho party on lbuving the German volo onco moro, and mow the fat was in tho fire. Hadabarrol of nitro-glycorine ox- ploded and blown thom all away they would not havo boon more surprised. "ho{ woro evi- doutly vory sorry they had invited Mr, Hesing, and sorry, too, thoy had not excluded tho. re- portors,” After tho lapse of & fow moments, tall was resumed. MR, PALMER, of the Infer-Ocean, snid Mr. Hesing had mis- taken tho object of that mecting, which was to call a conyention which should promulgato prin- ciples and correct crrors. Tno poopla should express their opinion in tho convention, The man who thought it was timo to dissolvo the Itopublican party, was very much mistaken. 0, did_ not want to disgolve the party which eaved the Union. Tho party answered tho question of dis- solution in 1872, and answered vory loudly. He Dalioved ttro Lepublican party would own that it principles woula Jive aud triumph yot. YOUNTIE DISTUICT, Mr. Mooro, of the Fourth, snid his district was In fuvor of an ecarly convention, so as to meot tho acousations brought against tho party. ‘Iho Gravgors in his district hnd organized and car- ried some loeal oflices, but ho was strong in the fnith of tho party. Ho fought for principle. 1o found Grooloy Ropublicans muking n dovil of o noigo because they were out of tho party and could not got buelr, FIFTI DISTRICT. Mr. Dubols, of tho Kifth Distriot, was in favor of un carly convention, and the party was sound, Mr. Jones, of Jo Daviess, was surprised at tho atatements of the gontleman who suid he repro- gented 100,000 votes in Chicago. Hoe said thero was pot an honest man intho party, and still he accused thom of lminE & mornlity ynn . He would like to seo Mr. Hosing downin Bpring- Jleld whero ho might prt bis notions in o plat- form. 'Uhe financial (tuunuuh wns not & party quoation, Ifo thought Mr. Hesing ought to have Loon called to order, and so did others, Ifis district would roll up its 6,000 mojority. Thera wore questions of agriculture, otc., whicl tho parly wonld tako care of in its platform. It would nominate good mon and proceed to fullfil its misaion, whicli was tho mission of tho poople. BIXTII DISTRICT, Mnjor Beardslee, of the 8ixth, wanted an enr- 1y convention, so_ thut the Iopublican party whioh hiad not ind much to do for & long time, should again got in training, Mo had no doubt that tho Tepublican party, which saved tho na- tion, should continue to exist, and that it should move® forvard with steady troad and in eolid colamn, ns in days gone by, They had carried’ Rock Island County this yoar, nnd they wonla cnrry the entira dis- tnet. Grangors ‘in that county looked to the Tepublican purly for all tho lnws they wanted, Cannl-Commissioner Utley could assure tho meoting that thoy apprehonded no_troublo in tho district. Thoy wore satisfled with the gov- ornmont of tho State and the nation, They did ot waut to makog party question of overyt mi,v but tho * groat principla ” of the parey should bo sustained, He did not want the Convention called too ently, a8 & great many persons hiad not made up thetr minds what to do in public mat- tors, BEVENTH DISTRICT, Mr. Radeliffo, of tho- Jolick Sun, snid the Soventh District was divided on the subjoct of an early Convontion, Ho thought about Juno, He did not feel periicular nboutit. Last yoar boing au off year in politics, thoy wore damaged in Will County. Local causos and considerations bed mixed thingsup. As Republicans in Will Couuty, thoy submiticd to no man's dictation ; not to (ien. Graut's dictation ; not to the dicta tion of Bonator Logan, whom thoy thought a great donl of ; not to the dictation of Sonator Oglesby, whom thoy thought u good doal of, nor to the’ dictatiou of Mr. Hesing, or nuy othor man, Mr. Goodspeed thonght the Convontion shonld not bo called too ourly. It was his opinion that if tho party was to carry tho Stute, they shonld not judicionsly, and wonld have to do’ carnest work. An_ opposition hnd arisen which conld ot bo pueh-pookied down. Republicans should heal up difforences that extstod in the party in overy county in the State. If thoy desired to to earry Congressmen and tho local oftices, thoy should nominato the beat men. Thoy had once 8,000 mojority in thatdistrict, but if they wanted to carry the distiict again they must pnt upa ood mnn for Congross, nuRpmtud by good men or county officers. ITo did not beliove the Re- publican party was rendy now to express itself on the finnncial question. They would bave to concedo o groat deal to that farmer oloment, and to trent it cautionsly, ‘The farmors wore going to carry the State. 'I'ho eloment in his district xl{an vory strong,—much stronger thun ho wished wog, My, Irus Coy, of Kendall, conourred with Mr. Goodspoed, and did not botiove it was ndvisablo for tho party to huld an oarly convention. Ho thonght Mr. MHesing and the crusaders could bo bronght togother, na ol the crue sadors_ wanted was liberty to pruy. M. Hosing ‘wanted lihm‘l¥ to drink, and wonld he not grant toothorn the Yiborty to pray ? [Langhter.) Ihe majority sbould rule, and it would be impossible to pleaso overyone inside & party or suywhora olso, Mr. Coy relatod an ancedote which mado tho meeting laugh, and rovived its sunken spirits to somo extent. . No one apponrad for tho Eighh District, NINTIT DISTMICT, Mr, Magio, fram tho Nintn District, said four counties in it had no Demovratio party, but tho Ropublican _party was intact. Thoro was, bow- avor, a breaking-up of parties, 1lo bolioved the Ropublican ticket would have won in his [Fal- ton] county lnst Mondsy against any mon- rol ticket, aithough tho county hag boen omosratic, ‘Lhoy would probubly bave three tickots in his district—s Republican, an Indopondent, and o TFarmors' tickot, Tlo was in favor of allowing tho opposition to develop itself, as the people werse in a fault-find- Ing mood, and the heud that waa tirst up would rocolve the most whacks, TENTI DISTIICT, Mr. Tane, of 1nncoolk, and of tho Wonth Dis- trict, was sad, and surprised to see o dinposition to mnke a platform for the parly, which should bo loft to a convention, 1lo could give his apin- ion on the surronoy question, that thoy shontd hinve some flxed basls 3 but what was the good ? That was mnot the place. They shonld reooguize the forco of the old axiom, that {'there was policy in war,” Just hore My, Lava mado n nico quotation from Willinn Bhaks- pearo, and coming down to prose, want on to ro- matrk that the party was capublo of grappling with evory quostion, and that its Convention waus ublo to mako a plnuarmA Heo was In favor of an ocarly Convontion, ‘hoy had nothing to bo ashinmed of in the principles of the party, and the sonner thoy got thoir Erlnclplun before tho peoplo the buttor it would bo. ELEVENTIL DISTRIOT, . Gon, Tilson, Collector in Quincy, wanted an onrly Couvontion. Tho gonoral Republican atrongth wag vigoroun in tho district. Mr. Bllvar wantod to know what an early con- vontion moant. X.X. Jonos sald Mr, Rutz, State Troasuror, was in {ayor of an oarly convention, Ar. Good- spoed had not told lalt tho truth nbout the strougth of the Grangors, lo_was a Grangor, but he was. proudor of bolng a Ropublican, Ilo lind attonded ono moeting of the Grange. What thoy hiad to dopend on most was tho FOLLY OF THE TOURNON DEMQORACY, whioh would do foolish things and disgust Ro- publicans, Tho longer tho Grango existed, ho loss dangor thoro wns of its mixing In politics, Tho movomont to mix in polities came from tho outsido, and not from tho inside of tho Grango, 'Fio Farmora' moyoment, ongi- noored by Alr, Smith and Mr. Flagg, waa outslde tho Grango, but tho Grangers would not, a8 aucl, take vart in politics, ‘I's'e Democracy had gono ngalust movements in Congress to ohuxter through rajlroads which tho farmora wautod, Thoy should say to the Grangars that thoy wonld do most nnythibg for them. Tho Farmors' move- ment was a bigger thing than tho poople in the city boliovod, and not ag big o thing a8 poople in tho country bolioved. TWELITIT DIBTRIOT. Mr. Fishback rose to rospond to the Lwelfth Dintrict, + Dan Hlmgnrd—\nm, out it short, or wo'll nover got thraugh hero, Mr. Vishback enid ho and Mr. Bunn and Mr. Loonard wantoed an oarly couvention. He would spoak for Contral Illinois in ssying that nine- teen-twontioths of the Itopublican party, and tho samo proportion .of tho Demooracy, would support Sonatora Logan and Oglesby in tssuing tho 244,000,000 [applause], and ho did not agroo with Mr. Hesing, Judgo Gillospio—Them's my sentiments. TUINTEENTIL DISTRIOT. Mr, Watking, of MoLoun and the Thirtoonth District, bolioved thoy could carry MoLoan; but there was no use donying that » TIE FANMERS' MOVEMENT WAS TERY BTLONG, and he could not promiso a8 _Inrge a majority as wae glven Gon, Grant. Ho agreed with Mr. Fishback in belioving that ninoteen-twentioths of the pu?lpl“ approved tho course of Senators Logan aud Oglosby, Ho would like an ocarly convention. t Dan Ray, of Bloomington, thought the party would como out all right and be victorious, as usual, Io was disposed to favor an ecarly con- vention, good candidatos, aud a vigorous fight, _ B FOURTEENTH_DISTRIGT. Mr. Cannon, from Vermilion County and tho Tourteenth District, dosirod to talo tho bull immedintoly by tho horns, by meeting at Spring- flold on Juno 16, 8o that they might got out o platform to suit the Grangers, and then tho Grangors would not put a tickes in tho fleld at all Purhn]‘m. 5 Mr. Barlow, from tho Fiftconth, would not any anything. SEXTEENTII DISTRICT. Mr. fletcher, of Murion County and the Six- teenth District, wanlod an carly convention. BEVENTEENTIL DISTIICT. Judgo Gillespio, of Madison, looked upon De- macracy as the préachera looked upon original sin; it camo withoutoultivation butthey should inculeate Republican principles in the campaign, ‘Whon hio was a Whig, thoy wore always beating the Domocracy until ponoral olcction, whon Jackson always won, That was the way the party was being boaten now, No response from the Lighteenth Distriot. NINETEENTIL DISTRICT. Mr, Burham, of Wayne, wanted a modorately early couvention. Mr. Ridgowny, candidato for Stato Troasurer, wanted the party to tako a bold, firm stand, and not be Linlting botween two opinions. Let them say to tho Grangers that thoy would corroct all orrors thoy complained of, They shiould have a couvention not luter then June 16, B BCAM3ION'S EXPERIENCE. That onded the districts, and they bogan over again by iuviting Mr. Scammon to give his ex- perfonce. 1o related rominlscorces of the old Whig party, Ho eaid Republicans were the Qrauger party and woro bound to win, 1o next indulged in somo Munchausgen tatos about the circulation of a paper ho bad founded. Thoso opposod to mouopoly of Natlonal Banks and railroads were represented by Republican pae pers nll over the State. The mon who had axes to grind wanted an carly convoution. Thoy shonld not be in & hurry. If Mr. Hesing's des- potic notions regurding the curroncy had pre- vailed in Congress, they would LOSE TUE NEXT ELECTION agsure a8 fate. [Applause.] What killed Jack- n but his hard-money circular in 18407 o Ropublicnus were o &»mm'easl\'o party, in favor of human liborty nnd progress, and its moto was what ho put over his puper whon ha started it ¢ ** Upward aud Onward.” . The Dem- ocratic party lived so long a3 it was the party of progross, but whon it beeamo tho party of slavory and monopoly it wentdown. Ibwasnow dead. ~ They. MIGHT LOSE ELFCTIONS here and there, but thio party was the party of progross, Young men could join the party. He was not in favor of trying to catch the Grangers, ortho Gormans, or tho crusnders, or any ono olso, but lot them nominate thetr tickes and odopt o platform and go on to vie- tory, Mr. Scammon gave more recolloc- tions of forty years ago. No conservativa party could govern tho country. Thoy wero tho Anti-AMonopoly party on every question—on commerco, on transportation, snd on flnanco and banking. All they had to do was to TAKE COUNSEL OF COMMON BENSE. Thoy wantod a short campaign, as & long one would tiro tho peoplo. In the intorest of tho people, of their princx{flcu of human rights, they should call n convention when tho people had timo to attend it; but, whother they had a con- vention early or lato, ho was suro they would win anyway. Thoy should not expect {o carry evory oloction, but thu{ would carry tho Stateo. Mr, Seammon indulged in another bateh of rem- {uiaconcos. ‘I'ho party should go on inits con- scious strength, THE BTATE CONVENTION, Mr. Barlow movod that the State Central Com- mittes meot and decido the time for holding tho Convention. ‘The motion provailed, and subsequently tho Conmmitteo docided to hold n convention au 8pringficld, Wednesday, June 17, 1874, tho basis of representation 4o bo tho vote cast for the Re- publican Promdential elogtors in 1872, to-wit: Ono delepnto for overy 400 votes, and one for each fraction of 160 votos. ? TIL OFFICES, Two eandidates aro to bo nominated,—a State Tronsuror, to hold ofiico for two yoars, and Buperintendont of Public Inatruotion, to hold oftice for two yenrs, Judging from tho conver- sation of gontiemen who attended the meeting yostorday, Thomas Ridgoway of Bhawneetown, Wil be tho nomiuce for TREASURER, Ho was beaten Inst timo in the Couvention by Mr. Itutz, tho fl]m“m incumbont, and therofore has claims, K. K. Jones, of Quincy, is pushing Lim hord. Both wore sticking their pins in yesterday. Thore is somo talk of presentin; Bome man from Chicago, but who, is not dacided upon. Chicago can furnish a candidato on a pinch, For SUPERINTENDENT OF TUBLIC INSTRUCTION, Elmer Baldwin of LuSallo is talked most nbout. Mis qualifications aro that ho sorved on tho State Agricultural Bonrd, and in tho Senate, and above nll i8 & farmer. Whothor he ovor tanght school, {8 not known, and it makos no difforonce, if fi can catchy tho agrioultural voto. Mr. Lano, tho ox-Suporintondont of Caok Cotinty may be & oandidate, but thora is nothing pogitive about him. Some thought it would be woll to nominate & womau, and enlist tho 80x on the eide of tho party, = —_— ‘The Satin Gloas Staroh. Monoy savod fa monoy earned, and any one using Dauryess’ famous * Batin Gloss Starch ¥ aud Duryoas' “ Improved Corn Starch” will save money, It 18 snow white, porfeetly purc, and tho atrongest made, therefors tho chieapest, Ask your grocer for Duryeas’ “ Hatin Gloss Btarch " for the laundry, and * Improv- od Coru Harch * for culluary purposcs, and sca that YOu got {t, * Duryeas'” on every packugo, Rolfablo Testimony,—I am using Durycas’ ¢ Satin Gloss Btarch ¥ in my Juundry, und baye becomo satis- fled thiat it I not oxcelled by any othier slavch uow iu use, Itfa very pure and while, giving & beautiful Dnish to the linen, LLETTE, 1A G Waddolt House, Clovoland, O., March 16, 1872, e e A The Bauer, No ono should think of purchasing a plano without examining the Bauor, which {s the moust popular In. atrumont made, in socloty, and possosscs, to » remarke ablo degree, all tho bost qualitles of the instrumont, 1t is remarknbly durablo, as those which have been 1u uso for yonrs fairly atiest, Tts tono und action aro faultieus; while, in extornal appearnnce, it is tho most slegant of all instruments, 1t may bo examingd ot the warcrooms of Jullus Duuer & Qo,, coruer of State aud Monrop strools, Paimer Houso, R D T The Great Ootobor Fire Drought meny new busiucss men to tho front, infus- ing new enorgy luto all deparimonts of trade, Fromi- nent among theae i the wholewale oot and shoo firm of d, 8, Richarduon & o, 128 and 140 Fraukiin street, ‘Who are cousplouous for thetr full nssortmont of choico gouds, low prices, and fair deallng with oustomors, % ez il Ohickering’s Now Improvement. ‘tho Chickering piano firm have invented o now motal agratfo which, applisd to every tring fu tho plano, producos tho sweotest tono fmsginable, Those yilanion vau bo seen st Road's Tomplo of Mualy, coruer of Deurborn uud Vi Buren strools, THE FARMERS, Meeting to Organize o Cook County Associntion, Specch by the Chaivman, the Hon. Jolin Wentworth, Commiitee Appointed to Draft a Con- stitution. Adjournment for Two Weeks. A Iargo numbor of farmers assombled in Judgo Rogors’ court-room, City Iall, at 1 o'clock yestorday afternoon, for tho purpose of orgunizing a Farmers' County Club, THUE FARMERS, Among thoso presont wero Lyman Staples, Talatino ; H. P. Williams, Schaumburg; A. W. Ovitt, M. L, Ponny, Palatine; 8. W. Kingaloy, J. W. Kinsloy, Barrington; J. 8. Buthor, Waltor Martin, Lomont; It. N, Day, Worth ; D, 8, Ham- mond, Georgo Struckman, 0. F. Schultz, au- over; W. Patriok, N. Cool, Bromon’; 8. Flandors, Leyden; Theodora Guonther, J. Ohamborlain, Wortli; D, Booth, I, Vaunotta, J. Periam, Jof- forson; James Doctor, J. DI Parsons, Goorgo Cox, J.Wild, R. W. Griflin, J. llumphrey, Or- land; G, W.Rust, Evavston ; IL D, Emory, West Chicago; J. M. Atking, Elk Grove; R. Gansel, ydo Park; L.W.Whiting, J. A. Konnicott, Wheol- ing; William Miller, 8r., Robert Wallaco, Bloom, ‘The following towns wore not ropresented: Row Trior, Niles, Northfiold, Maino, Oalumot, Rich, Palos, and Cicero. TIE OALY. was called to order by H, D. Em- ery, Vico-Prosident of tho State Assaciation, who read iho call, which sot forth that tho objest was to form a County Farmors' Association, aux. ilinry to tho State Associntion, . JOUN WENTWOTI, Tho Ion. John Wentworth was clectod GChair- mau, aud spoko as follows: **Goutlomon, Furm- ors of Cook County: You hnve mot togesthoer for tho purposo of organization, We are tho only unorfinnlzud body of mon that I know of. Upon our back is earried ovory other organiza- tion. Walk into this city any night you please; if you nro a clergyman, you can find an organiza- tion; if you aro a lnwyer, if you aro a doctor, if you balong to any of the trados, you can find 'an orgonization. Tho bootblacks~ havo thoir organization, the newsboys have their organi- zation, Can you think of any class or condilion of men my follow-citizons, excopt tha farmiers, who bave notan organization? WE AUE SCATTERED; wo aro far nway from one anothor. Wo bhave not time to consult a8 other people have. Wo lave submitted too long to thiy condition of things. To-day tho markot of the world is fixed at Livorpool. Wo aro not nenr the tulegeaph, and are ignorant of any advance or reduction of price of all the productions of life. All tho othor trades, all thoe other organizations, got tho facts. You do not go to tho folegraplh every day. Youdo not know when you go to bedat night what TIIE PRICE OF A DOLLAT will be in the morning. You know how many ounces make o pound ; you kuow how many feet mako a yard ; bnt you doun't know how mnny conts malo o dollar. Why so? Because you caunot sfford to stand by the tolograph to got tho nows; but tho middleman and tradesman has a tolegraph running to his offico, and, before you can mistrust a riso or fall in any of your pro- ductions, lio has been to your placo and bought you out. But, whilat they hiave all theae advan- iagos over us, wo got no reliof from them when weo como to pay the taxes. THEY LEVY TIIE TAXES UPON US; they collect tho taxes; we pay tho taxos, Thoro is mo question about it; and is folt on ovory lhearth-atono mow in the country that the farmers aro the oppressed cinss. 'The Fifteenth Amendmeont enfrauchised all our colored brothren. If any of them aro farmers, I havo yot to find them. I wish there were more of them; I do not know ‘wheroe they are, but thoy are all enfranchised— all of them, Now, then, it docs not require an amendment to the Constitution to ENFRANGHISE THE PADMERS, Allit requiros is united action on their part. What they noed to suwrile for is a reduction of tho burdens upon agriculturo, Thet ik our mis- sion, Agriculture must be relioved from these burdons, and one of tho bost means, in my opiu- lon, of rolieving them is to no longer havo poti- tics made a profession. Wo want to re- lieve ngriculture from the support of o large mass of political dend-beats. Wo wonttoso dignify sgriculture, that tho sons whom wo raise will nof go mto the largo citios and county peats, and turn their bncks upon their fathers and mothors, and becomo DEAD-BEATS AROUND THE COURT-IIOUSE all tho balanco of their livos, and steal cnongh in two years to mako o fortune. EApplnuuu.] Navw, my follow-citizens, with this view of tho cense, wo have to-day met and proposo to organ- izo, ' And I disclaim, on my part, any other mno- tivo in attonding this meoting than that of ro- lioving agriculture from those burdeus. I want the farmors to do what every otherclass of people hovo done in this country—organize. So thab one farmer can communicats with anothor, and whorever theroe is & telegraph electric wiro wo will havo somebody nt the county-seat to act as our Committee of Vigilanco to soc that wo aroe not proyed upon by the vultures who haug around the large commercial citice, [Applauso.] Protection to our farmors, protection to our in- dustrios, protection from tho tax-oators—n cheap, au cconomical and an honest Government is what we want, Mr, II. D. Emory was then electod Secrotary. ONGANIZING. Mr. J. M. Parsons moved that » Farmors’ COounty Association bo organized. Agreod to. A farmor moved thata constitution bo adopted. Mr. D, 8. Hammond thought it would be well to droft a conatitution and a platform. That was tho tirst thing to bo done. Mr. Parsona undorstood tho Beoretory had a capy of a constitution which was similar to that of tho Btate organizution. ‘I'ho Olinir gaid thero were nearly 100 persons presont, aud every ono ot them might have a constitution in bis pocket. Mr, Parsons consouted to ameond Lis motion in accordauce with Mr. Hammond's idens, and nino being named a8 the number of the commit- tee, it was agreed to, THE COMMITTEE. The Obair announcod the following asthe Com- mittee: D, 8, IIammond, D, Booth, J. M. Allen, A, II, Dalton, Walter Martin, Theo. Guenther, 0. 'I'. Hotehkiss, On motion, the Chairman was added to the Comumittee, Mr. Cruwford asked whon the Committee was to roport. Tho meetin, . TIHE CONSTITUTION, The Chair said time would be necessary. Ho bad noticed in (he ngriuunurnl papers that dif- foront Aesociations had differont constitutious, ond thoy wanted s good a ono as any other organization hnd,—to got the honey ocut of them all, o suggoested that the Commitles havo a roatousblo timo, and that they give two weoks' notice to the farmers, that all might come to tho meotiug and voto forit. "T'here might bo men not ou the Comittee who could mulo praotical and portluout suggostions, and, therofore, every farmor iu the county ought to be prosont when it is eubmitted for adop- tion, that his viows ss to somothing hottor might bo heard, Thoy must make no wistakes, 1t wus oasier to keop out of trouble than to get out aftor onco getling in. A farmer inquired whother the organization was to bo strictly of farmers, or were tradea to bo admitted, . I'ra Ghinir replied that the constitution would sottio that, and that it would bo optional whether onaiiolucd or not. No one know what he was Joiniug until the congtitution and by-laws were prosonted for considaration. Till ADJOUINAENT, Mr. A, H, Dalton moved that when the moet- ing adjourn, it adjourn to meot on the 14th of May, und that the Committop bo requested to submit their report at that time. " Mr, Kingsloy remarkod that that would be in gorn-planting time, and it would not bo casy for tho farmors Lo got togather, Bovaral amendments wera offered, and aftor somo discussion o substituto fixing April 80 as tho timo of moebing was agroud to, “I'he meoting thou adjourne P B SN, COMPRESSED AI;(.— T the Editor of The Chicago Tribuna; Bt Your paper has an artiole thig morning on tho use of comprossed aly iu working the '8t. Gothard tunnol, and spoaks of its application as belng novel end dua to M, Colladon, 5 Hovon yours sinue, tho writor saw the uso of compressod air for tho sumo purpose, and ape plied In similar manner, in tunnoling the Hoosao Mountain in Massnchusotts, The comprossors woro operated by water- wor, and the comprasued alr_drove thel drifl- ng-mnchinery, moro than n milo distant, in tho hoart of tho mountaln, bolng convoyed in plpes, liko stoam from tho boilor in the ‘basomont to tho engino in the working-room of many & Ohi- eapo factory, lliyl tho anmo menns, the nir for tho workmen in tho tunnol was kopt porfootly puro and swoot. Ranpectfully, * 8. N. B. Ou10a00, April 14, 1874, THE COURTS. & —_— Miscellnncous Businoss Transacted Yestordny, BONE LOMDARD BUITS. ) Tho indofatigable Homor Gook, Assignob of Eonjamin Lombard, commonced another suit to toar up cortain renl estato 4ransnctions, against Fornando Jones and Joel D, Harvey, Assigueoof tho Franklin Dank. Cook states that when the bauk closed its doors, the 20th of 1ast Soptom- bor, Lombard wasowingitabout $140,000, Aspart sacurity; ho made over to tho bank the property No. 8 Lightconth stroot, s truast-decd being me' with Yornnndo Jonos an Trusteo. Harvey hns, s Aseigneo of tho bank, (aken this property, and Cook nska (hat the convoyance may bosot asido, as having beon mado within four months of Lombard's bank< ruptoy, and to partios who had full knowlodgo of tho clrcumstances and of his insolvenoy. A NEW POINT A8 TO TIE LAW OF BEMOVING A OASE, A now question will bo brought up for do- claion beforo Judge Blodgett this morning on the right to romove a caso to the United Btates Court. In the woll-known Ymulg-.]uhn!on-Kunk cago, arising out of an altempted pork corner in tho fall of 1872, trinls were lad in thoe Superior Conrt, and appeals takon to the Su~ prome Court. Tho auits wero roversed and re- mandod, aud are now ponding again on the call, A motion has boen mado to transfer them all to tho United Btates Court, and ths record in the coano of Young & Co, sgainst Bradloy & Keok was filed yosterdsy, ‘The objeotion, however,, is raised, whathor, aftor ono trial, n caso can be transforred to tho Unitod Biates Circult Court, and this question will bo argued this morning. . ITENS, Judge Drummond is engaged in hearing the tho cage of Walkor againat the Cincinuati, Peru & Chiongo Railroad Company and somo of its stockholdors. Jncob Rehm filed n Foelllun asking for a jury to try the quostion of the insanity of his cousin, Frodarick Kaisor, Judge Smith is hoaring a trespass enit brought by Michinol Barron against the Chicago, Rook Island & Pacific Railway Company, to rocover 15,000 for an accident in defondant’s depot. Judgo Booth is busy with a condomnation caso. UNITED STATES CUTRIS. David Riopouts, for himeolf and Margaret Donaldson, administratrix. commenoed a snit for 84,000 ngaiust W, H, Hutchinson and John Dolose. . DANRBUPTOY ITEMS, + Thomas J, Fostor, of Magnon, filed a potition agningt Josoph O. Foster, Willinm J. Foster, Thomns M. Foster, and John M., Fostor, of Chostout Township, Xnox County. DPotitioner allogos that the firm owe him 81,165 on o_prom- issory noto_given on money loancd and debts assumed, It is clamod that the debtors, on tho 12th doy of March last, mado » public’ salo of o portion of thoir property, and with tho pro- czods mado soveral preferential payments; an- othor similar sale was mado tho next day, Joseph O, Foster aleo sold a large amonnt of Tand to pay some mortgagos and o dobt to tho Tirst Nationnl Bank of Knoxville. The debtors ackvowledgod the charges, aud were adjudieated bankrupts by coufession, and o warrant iesucd ;gi:lx;‘mn le bofora neglu[or Johugon, May 14, Louis Do Jongs filed & potition against Will- inm Tidd, olleging that e bns slloved o fudg- ment by confession to be entered against him in the Buperior Court for the snm of 8204.25, Tidd {lled a confossion and was sdjudicated bankrupt thereon, Tho warrant issucd is roturnable May An ordor for examination in the cazeof J. R. Bickordilko was made, A divividond of 20 per cent was ordered to be mado in the mattor of Ionrtt, Watt & Co. BUPERIOR OOURT IN BRIEF. J. T. Neldon, for the use of L, Wolf, com- menced o suit against John Garland for §2,000. John Dawson and Thomas H. Miller begun an action against Joseph I, Bhaw claiming $2,500. CIRCUIT COURT. Marlat A. Marx, by her next friend, com- monced an detion againat William Ettinghnusen, laying damagos at 32,000 TUE CALL, Jupoe Rocens—191, 194, 196, 198, 200 to 207, 210 to 212, 217, 219. Jupag Boorn—G69 to 88, except 85. Jupop Trer—234, 235, 335, 1,629, and others. Junat FanweLr--No call announced, !oJ xéx;u% li\lollonm'm—zfl to 61, oxcopt 56, 88, 89, 60 Junae Jaxrson—104, 105, 107, 109 to 112, 114, 116 t0 120, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, -130. Jupow Burri—Assists Judge McRobortay JUDGMENTS, Surenion COURT—CONFESSIONS,~Michaol Mika v, Jan Halsl, §116,75; Johanna Hermann v, Henry Roeo, Juver McRooznrs.—Ausonts Drass and Coppor Gompany v, Luclen Dradloy, A. ‘f, Butes, and L. D, Colllus, $170,63,—Shorman 8. Jowott ot al. ¥, Joli E, Pettibone, $133,70,~Henry Lovy ot al. v, Bell Mann aud 3. W, Eills, $350.84,—Crune Lirathers Manufacturing Compsny v, Jobn G. Stack, $1,163,82.—. H, Swain of al, v. Joiin "M. Couticll, $60,50,—William AtcNoll ot al. v, Willam Hamsoy, $375.—First National Bouk of Omahn v, M. 'C. Wibur, $1,513.28,~Trad~ ore’ Nultonal Dank v. Ssmuel J. Walkor, §2,050.— Morchants’ National Bank v, James MoNair, $1,52,62, —H, M, Moshor . 8, J, Walker, §3,125,—Jobin King ot al, V. Gago et al., Judgment ngainst A, K. Gago for $570.80 and agalust Matthina Kiees for $278.67,—Barah X, nd Lizzfo G, Hommill v, Polor . Allen, $i50, Jupak Surrit.—Thmothy Millor v, John . Maxwell; finding, $551,18, and motion for new trinl, Crnicurr Cobnr—CoNFEssIONs,—Chariea Treln v, August Wendel, $193, THE WOMEN’'S WAR. A Cord from Mme¢. RyacintheeLoys son. GENEYA, Bwitzorland, March 23, 1874, Ty the Editor of the New York Herald : Will you pormit wo to use the columns of your Jjournalto give a word of appreciation, counsel, sud encouragement to the women of Amorica who have enlisted in the temperance war. Thero is no donbt that intemperanco is the groateat ovil fu our boloved Republic, snd destroys what i dearer than Government, wenlth, education, or liberty—tho happiness, prosperity, the lives and eouls of hor poople. It is enough'to fll tho mind of every thivking porson, surely of all who lovo their fllow-men or thoir country, with alarm ot the thought that an outire army of American youth go trooping into pordition every {om‘ by the use of intoxicating liquors. Moro tlioarts and hearths are mado deso- Inte to-day throughout tho land by drink than by our late war, for evory wife who lost or hus- band, and every mother who lost her son in that strugglo for national lifo is coneoled in her losa and proud in her grief ; but tho wife or mothor who follows her doar ounos to tha drunkard's grave, or sits with tho ghoul by tho fircade, suffers and weeps in shame which no mourning veil or vostment can hide. Dear sistors, it is a hard but a_holy war you havo inaugurated; may it end in victory | If you cannot do all you would, remomber you will bo blosed if some aro saved. T'ho ovil Is so doop that it will tako o generation, at least, to cure it. But you must succoed, for your cause is God's justice and your arms divine: only let your pray- ors bo intolligont—exeantive; for prayor alono will not suflice—it must bo followed by good worke, Bonrch out tho causo of your forrow, which is not alone with the soller of intoxicating drinks, but with the uppetite that domands it ‘The groat Amorican malndy {8 tho mnlady of the stomach, Oonsciontious pooplg becomo dys- peptics ; non-consciontious peaplo bbcome drink- ers, DBear in mind this fact, that the appetite for drink is not nocossarily mado by d) nkln;i, but in nine casos out of ten it is crented and onl- tivated at your tables—in your children—by the use of coflee, tea, pepper, Islcklu‘ mustard, spices, too much nn\t, hot broad, and pastry, raw meat and greass, and, above l'll, by tho use of tobacco. The ory of o dopraved appetite, an in- flamed stomach, I8 always for something strong- o1, Tho use of soup, milk, and salad, prepared with good oll, should bo cultivated. In short, reform your tables if you would reform yonr drunkards aud snve your sans, Oure tho causo aud tho offact will bo but natural, Btop tuo demand by corrupting appotita and stop tho supply by preventing manufucture, Any logis- Iator who doos not ses and acknowledgo that tho uso of poisonous drinks, as fu Lngland aud Amorica, is 8 public ovil, .8 corrption of socloty axd a civll danger, that should bo dealt with by law, 15 unwortliy of the placo that the Intolliggont pnofiln of America give him, Instoad of rye tor whisky rnive grapes, that pure native wine muy bo usod whon needed. Diatillerles ara siaughtor-houses of men, and should be doult witl: us such, and monoy gainod from sclling liquors iu blood-money, sud sliould nover touch tho palm of an honeut man! 1o not dismayed by insult nor discauraged by dofont; but, with charity for tha culprit and pity for tha viotln, go on, pray on, work on, &ua will bloss you. ~Yowrs, imost sincorel A STRONG APPEA-L. Dr, Loonard Bacon on Politioal Parties and the Currcncy Question. Lettor to Congressman Phelps, of New Jersey. The ITon, William Walter Phelpa: DmarBm: I take ihe liberty of snying to You, In this opon lotter, that, 8o far as I have. rond the debates in the Iouso of Representa. tives, you havo made tho best spoech of tho ses- slon on the great quostion of the sesslon—tho Currenoy question, Your distinction betwoon monoy and currency is ono which overybody can 800 and undorstand ; and, thongh your exposi- tion of lLow industry fs robbed of its logitimato roward by the groenback fraud and delusion, may, hava been beyond the comprehension of the ig- norant and short-sightod politiclans to whom i¢ was Immediatoly addresaed, it will bo apprecint~ ed, sooner or lator, by tho people. Sooner or la« tor bittor oxporience will make tho peoplo kuow that dishonored promises to pay monoy—prome iges issued with a deliborato intention to brosk them—aro not monoy, but lies. Simplotons In Congross a8 well aa clsowhoro—or, if not simplo- tons, then knaves—aro giving out that greon- baclts will ciroulate as monsy so long as the poo- L)ln havo confidenco in the Government; but nve thoso wiscacres inquired how long the poo- plo can bo'oxpected to have confidence in s Gov- ornmont which, instead of redeeming its prom- incs and doaling honostly with citizous who Lave peouniary claims against it, issucs fraudulont lies by tho million, and is always ready to redeom one lio with another? 1 do not writo this becauso xyau nood pny en- couragemont from me, but for tho sake of a nu{;genhon which I bave thought of making privatoly to the Representative from my own district, Mr. Kollogg, or to ono of the Bonato:s from Connccticut, but which may ns woll bo offered, through you, to all whom it may con- corn. My suggoestion is, that thoso mombors of Cougress, or prohaps thoso represontatives, who boliove that tho Govornmeut of tho United Btates ought to rodcom its dishonored notes at tho ecarhost possiblo day, bo invited to meot, formally or informally, without distinction of party, for consultation on this grave quostion of national Lonor and natfonnl “prosperity; and that, by & comparison of viows and by such mutual concesslons as mny bo bhouestly mado by patriotic mon in such an exigenoy, they agree on tomoe dofinite mensuro as the first stop toward making evory Treasury-noto equal in vatue to the faco of .it,—n mensuro which they will intro- " duco mto Congress, and will stand for and vote for in o compact body, and for which, if dofent~ od, a8 probubly they will bo in this Congross, thl_n‘y will appeal to the Ecoplu. Lverybody knows that this currency quess tlon {s not at all & question botweon the Repub- lican party and the Demooratio. Both partios are pledgad, by thoir latost platforms, to the samo policy on this subject,—the polisy of hon- osll&' Fylng tho dobt reprosentod by dishon- ored Trensury-notes, while in Congross the mom- Lorss of ench party regard tho pledges given in thoso platforms just a8 thoy rogard tho grocne Lack promises issuod in the namoe of the nation —promiges that may ho circulated among the people, but need net be rodeemed. Neither party dozos to Lold » caucus for tho purposo of deciding what shall be done on the most moment- ous question that has arison in this country sinco the abolition of Slavery. To mo tho fact is proof that both parties are moribund, As lmmos, they dare not faco tho question of the hour.- In relation to that question, thoy aro just whore the Whig party was in relalion to slavery and as tho Whig party diod because it dared nol and could not grnp];llo with the question which overshadowed all other questions, so both theaa partios may die when the quontion which thoy daro not meet shall grapple them. Your own fidelity, therefore, to the Republican nriy is not comproinised by the earncatucss and orco with which you have spoken on one side of the currency question, whilo so mauy of your associates in the samo party havo spoken and voted on the other side. Thoy, in connection with certain Democrats, are & wajority ; you, and corfain other membors—some Democrats snd somo Republicans—are & minority, Who can deny to such a minority the right of weoting and consulting in ordor to ‘agroe on that courea which, in thoir united judgment, is best for thew to tako in this emorgency? Let me sy to that minority, Great nations! interests aro denpondent on your standing a8 o compact nand firm minority agsinst the policy to which a majority in the Sonate aud in the House of Representatives are so rock- lessly committing thomsolves and the country; and if you are uot more partieans, to whom their party ia morothan their country,—if you are frco and patriotic mon,—yon wiil not bo'afraid to do 80, come what may to eitber or both of the ex- isting parties. I cennot think that there is any improprioty in my addressing you thus publicly. You are, in- deed, one of the Representutives from Now Jorsoy, chogon to that duty by the clectors of a cortain dwstrict, But ono of " tho lessous which you learnod at Yale Collogo, undor the toaching of my honored friond and clnssmate, Presidont Woolsey, was that a Representative 1n Congress is much moro than a mouthpicce or an at- kumu{ for the district Sor the parly in tho district) which elected him,—more than the instrumont of any popular impulse or caprice ; and that, in tho fenr of God, Lo iy to consult nob only the interests of his immedinic coustitu- onts,—much loss the wishes morely of thoss who voted for him,—but the large and lnsting intor- cata of his wholo country. ‘Charofore I am con- fident that, whatover may be tho course or tho falo of tho Ropublican party, you will stand Ly thoso principles which you have o clourly ouwn- cinted, and will uphold, through all changos, that duty of national honesty and veracity which frantic domnagogues, with professed anziely to “move tho crops,” -and with unpro- fossiod aud . sometimes uncouscious intent to favor gambling speculators, are ready to trample with 8winish hoofs. Your fellow-gradustes would not have placed you, by their suffrages, among the conseript futhors of the Univorsity, if thu{ liad not believed that in every position you will honor thioir Aluia Mtor by Nk fast-tho ethical principles in which ber elumni are always instructed, and by muintaining agninst whatever sophistry or fronzy of the hour tho obligation 1) Exiuie -{.’Lounu. of nonesty and veracity on the part of the Cov- ornmont toward tho citizens a8 no Icsa sacred than the duty of lmnoul{ and yeracity betwoen one-ndividual and another. I have tho honor to be, with much respect, yours truly, LroNARD BacoN, New HaveN, Conn,, April9, 1874, —_— e Bald Mountnn === What Came of Erying (o Smolke Out n Coo. Spartanbdurg, S, C. (April 3), Correspondence of the - New York Sun, It hos boen oxtonsivoly reported that Bald Mountain it in a state of eruption, and that the molten lava is owing down IEB nides, 'Ihese re- ports, of courso; are ontirely groundless, and the plmn facts of tho case have beon exaggerated ovon by newspapor reportors beyond all’ roason in order to oreate oxcitoment. Binco tho 10th of Tobruary, Lowover, thore have reatly boen about sixty oarthquake shooks, each of which was nccompanied by a deop rumbling noivo like hat of blagting, On Thursday, March 10, about 6 o'clock, I hemrd the noiso vory. distiuctly, aud some of my patty, niore favorably sitnated on the mountalus, felt tho shock, Tho mnoite wns heard and the shools folt soveral times during our visit, A Iargoe number of mon living on and near Dald Mountnin tostified that the first and most violont shocle took place Tucsday, Ieb, 10, and thut siuco that time they have been beard aud folt constantly, somotimes two or three in a duy. Sowo sald thoy woro unensy lost their dwelling- louses should full from” the woverity of tho shocks. Oue maid that during & shaok he noticed a laddoragninat the house shaking and bonding to and fro. Anothor declared ‘thot while he was on tho top of a neighboring mountain ho folt the shock more violently, and could soe the troo-tops in o vibratory motion. The ox- planation ‘of the Jhanamnun most papular among the mountalncers ia that given by My, Gilliam, an uneduented man who rosidos near Bald Mountain, IIo said that threa yoars ago ho tan a coon in & lole in the sido of Bald Mountain, and that, in order to captute hiy proy, ha Lt bullt a fira in tho hele to smoko {t ovt, ‘The firo, ho #oys, 15 burning yot, aud it is tho cuving in of tho mountain'sintorior that has causod all thiy gisturbauco, — A Traveled Nickel. Thoe Lortland (}\Iu‘? Press gnys that flve yoars 850 A gontloman in that cilz’ soratohed his name ou o ulokel cont and sonk it on its travols, Eightcen months after this cent camo in possos- slonof Luwoll' sequaintauco, who marked his nhamo \\Imu it. L'wo yours after it twned up in Ponusylyania, and camo futo the hauds of a former ohum of the Tortiander. Necognizing the name, ho {nscribed his alko on the coit, Ono duy this weok tho man who started tho ont on its travols was making o puyohseo in & Lowoll store, whon tho idontical niokel which left his I‘K:fi“ five yoary ago was handed (o him in chango, ~