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VOLUME 28, . 'DRY @ooDs, MANDEL BROTHERS' - DRY GOODS FIRE SALE! WILL BB CONTINURD UNTIL Saturday, Sept. 5. Every Articl will o Sod Regandlos of Cost or Value, 63 & 66 Washington-st. Tetween State and Dearbor 4 ARTISTIC TAILORING, 10 PER CENT DIBCOUNT on AL Garments ordored of us during TEI8 MONTH. OUR NEW FALL STOCK 18 now complete, and our FALT and WIN- THR STYLES iasuod. EDWARD ELY & CO., ‘Vabast-av., torner Monroe-st,, Chicago. ESTABLISHED 1864, ug. 32, 1874 WINES, SEASONABLE GOODS! MATHANIEL JOINSTON & SONS? St.* Estephie Claret. BARTON & GUESTIER, Clarct and Sauterne Wines, PILTHEY, BAIIL & CO. ock Wines, DBelfast Ginger Ale, Racalout des Aral _ Tyows Suusnfie. 3 Westphalia @nusngg. Wt "\hnlm Tams, California Fruit, Apricots, Pears, Grapes, Plums, FOR BALE BY C."TATTIN, 146 EAST MADISON-ST. SUMMER RESORT. +"CAMPING 0UT ON LAKE SUPERIOR, When camping on the fragrant gronnd ‘Whore gams, aud borrlos, too, abound, § Wehio, who a falrer spot can find. To racroate a weary mind I— With caro and commiorco lelt behind, "Tho calm serons that oft pervados ©'or tzes-clad slopes and mossy glades. 5 worth a mint of shising gold— A sotirco of wealth scarce known, untolds A gom once caat du Naturo's mold, Tho misth, the Iaughtor, foudly rung; Tho ochio of ths song that's sung, ‘Brings many & thought of by-gono dxge ‘As Fanoy's volco 1o magia plags Around lhe hoart i mystic ways. Fond 1tz 48 short, and summor fies; *7i3 hore, 'tis gonol~s grand surprisat “Thon ** Gatsh tho momonte as thoy iy, And roroato bofore you dio: Forhape, masbo, you'd bottor try ¢0 come and vislt the noat little City of Marquette, stay & fow dsya at our oxcolient hotels, bunt aud fish's short timo, thea, eto you loavo, don't fail to call at tho stors that Meads kosps and tako away somo of tho splondid ‘mineralogical specimons and suriositlos of tho country.— ‘Marquotto Mining Journal. FOR SALE. TDMNSTRATONS SATE, Tyl offer foruale at Publio Auction to-day, ot e'clook i B o of e Subie oy chntral rcaca At ke awn aa Bibels 15, in D dition to Wiimgita Dinkec's Villags, trator withthe dweliing house thoronn.” Tho domad g Char s et ot o ey can sumala hroo soare, “Thasal il iakeyisce on'io o nfi,’lfiu.»‘f.' “thd nwfiflma dlstanca trom Lako Siccix e wilidovel o sond o o, WESTERIIELD, _Adminlstrator, LAKE NAVIGATION. GOODRICHS STEANERS. ¥or Racine, Milwaukeo, Bheboycan, Manljo- woc, sic., daily(Bundays exceptor 9 §TSsturdny's boat do’ For Grand Har Blackinao, of For L. Josoph Saturday's For Manisteo and Ludington, Tuesday and Thuradsy, . ¥or Groon Bay and Intormediate ports, Tuosdsy Muakegon, Travorso City, 5 Laks Ruporior ports, Mone day nnd Thursday.. MISCELLANEOUS. FIRM CHANGE. s horoby ghven thnt g(’l'.'fufim?n.nifi SO MR A o0on changed WATERS & TINKER, ONLY FOUR DATS More. Sce BDWARD ELY & 0.8 Qard on This Page, NOTICE:. A young man who ra* oxporioncs fn solll ary doods, Wil acation of th counnry o il i tho bt Satbiencid S pronont srmpsiostce, ‘svbly, * Addross B 76, Teie Hosponal Tane oiiica, City Certificates AND COMMERQIAL PAPER by WRENN & DILEWBTER, Lauk Efl'fi. e Wetbiagtoni 3 “T ere aud Nate POLITICAL. Large and Respectable Convention of Illi- nois Democrats. Jo Tedlis and Singleton's Party Laid Out Once More, A Satisfactory Currency Reso- Intion Adopted. Advocating Specie Resuhptlnn When it Can Come With~ out Disasters And the Payment of Bonds in the Recognized Currency of the World, * In Oiher Respeets (he Sherman- House Declaration is Un- altered. Ettor Nominated for Saperintendent of Tnstruction, and Carroll for Treasurer, The Michigan Republicans Offer No Anologies, and Little Else, A Resolution Approving the President’s Veto Voted Down. \ The Ohio Democrats Cheer Old Bill Allen and Call for More Greenbacks. Custom Dues Should Be Half Paid in Paper, and the Bonds Altogether. Republican Convention in Kan- sas, Democratic in Ohio and Missourl, inor Political Mattersy STATE CONVENTIONS, THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. 8rectal Dispnteh to The Chicapo Tribune. SrnixaFrEry, 1L, Aug. 20.~The Democratic- Liberai-Opposition Convontion commouced to sasemblo in tho Opera-Houso at Lslf-past 11 o'olock this forencon. Tha body of tho hall and the gallorics woro woll-tilled, and the differont delogations prosonted a moat respectabla ap- pearance. A groat number of new (aces wore observablo, which went to show that tho war- horge clomont was not in the sacendant, A large number of roportors from the Chicago, Now York, Bt. Louls, and Spriogficld papors wore in attendance, occupying all the tables on the platform. Among the GHIEF COOK COUNTY DELEGATES observad in tho auditorium woro A. C. Hoafng, Don O'ara, Herman Raster, 0. H. King, Ber- nard O'Callaghan, Willism J. Onabmn, W. W. Btowart, Frauk Agnew, Phil Conley, P. M. Oloary, P. F. Driscom, Charloy Kern, Goorge Von Hollen, Michael B. DBailoy, James W. Bliealian, 8. 8, Gardnor, Charles Donnehy, James J. McGratb, Miles Kehoo, Egbert Jamioson, An- drew J. Corrigan, Lawronce O‘'Brien, W. B. Oleson, Andro Matteson, Caspar Bulz, Thomas Toley, John T Corcoran, Hans Horting, Gen. Frank T. Bhormaun, O. O. P. Holdon, J. J. Crowley, J. O. Richborg, F. Dawman, Petor Hand, Obadinh Jackson, Gen. flormann Leib, Thomas Moran, H, B. Miller, John Buobler, and many others more or loss woll known, The Convention was CALLED TO ORDER at noon by Judgo W, H. Green, of Cairo. The call isauod by the Domocratio 8tate Central Committoo, and the Liberals, from Chioago, was rend by Nr. E, L. Morritt, of Sangamon, Judge Groen thon nominated Mr, Goorge B. Armatrong, of LaSslle, for tomporary Chairman, which was agrecd to. The Chairman satd that, while ho folt gratoful for tlua mark of thelr dis- tinguished consideration bestowed upon him, ho would not attompt any sposch-making, but wauld call for business without delay. Magwis, 8. Y. Thornton, of Fulton GCounty, and John L. lauley, of Wayna County, wero clectod Socrotarios pro tom, TAK QOMMITTERS, The Hon, Johu M, Palmer, of Sangamon, movad tiat the diffareut Congressional Distriots La called, 8o that the names of mowmbers of the differont Committeos on . Credentials, Por- mauont Orgavization, cte,, should bo handed in, ‘I'ic mation pravailed, and the Committecs yore nominated us fallows ¢ Credentints—First District, Thomsa A, Moran, Chi- cago; Socond, J.J, McGrath, Qhicagos Lhird, Fred Bowsman, Chleago Fourt,’ Jumos L. ‘Micknor, Rockford ; Tifth, damen Holdens Stxth, Rufuy 3. Qoodell, Aurora: Seventh, P.’ O, Haley, Jollot} Ejghh, Hirsm Clossing, Vafney? Niuih, 7. M, Mori, Falrviow; Tonth, W. K. Hunlilton, Corthoge} Eloyonth, Joseph M. Lowry, Souwt Sterlihg; Twolfih, William E, Morrison, Chrletiun; Thirtcouth, J. To Jioblett, Lincolu; Fourteenth, James W, Smith, Dow catur Tifteenth, Jonnthun N, Bishop, Paria; St feenth, Tilmen Pover, Salom’ Noventcenth, S, Kase, ' Dollovillo; Esghteenth,” Clatborno Win Calro; Ninoleentls, T, P, Hutina, Fairfol a, s Opaanizaiion—Firet Diotrce, iilos Ko- hoo, Cook s Becund, 0. O, P, Holdou, Cook'; Third, A, 0, Jiesing, Cook ; Fourti, James Hurringlon, Knne; Fifth, 0. Wilson, Oglo ' Slxtl, Augustus Huedlng, Rack Taland ; beventh, Porey O.'Armhtrong, Grundy | Fightly W, K. Cook, Marstiull 3 Ninth, L. Boadice, Fulton'; Tenth, W, , Hamilion, Hancock; Twelfth, William Brows, Morgan; Thisiceath Benjumiu Lor- rows, DoWitt ; Fourteeuth, George Cham- Tl ; Tiftechth, W, A, Ontgor, Sliolhy'; Sixtetni, L. Tlows, Fayetto, Hoventcentld W, 0.’ Shealey, Xf coupin 5 Eighleaiith, W, A, Gorifon, Randolph ; Nin Yoonth, Thormas 8. Cssoy, Jorforson, o Nawo &tate Commillee—Lirst, Charloa Kern, Covks. Bocond, Dan O'tfara, Cooki Third, Cawpor Tintz, Cook; Fourtl, James 8, Ticknor, Wiinobng ¥, A, Holdare; Sixth, George Wagouer, Ho Taland; - Hoventh, | Thomis = MoKendall, Lafall Fighth, 17, 1, Orosis; Niuth, Willlam Kellogg, Peori Yonth, Jumen W, Gsmpbell, McDonougl; Eleven 1. L, 'Clay, Groones Twelfth, A, Orendorff, Ha mou} Thicteonth, T, J, Short, Logan: Fourteouth, 3. 1t Gunniughars, Goles; Fiftebntl, Wilium Wrigut, Miiolhy; Bixtoonthsy Jobn' 3, McCaufoy, Olay; Hevens tevntli, W, 11, Kravso, Madison; Efghtconth, W, it soll, Rtandolpli; Ninotoonth, 5.J, Sanndors, Wabaeh, 0 Tlationii—¥ind, Andse Moticion, Cook ; Heor ond, Hermuut Rastar, Cook Third, T, Hertlug,Uook ; Fourth, A, M. Harrington, Kune ; i, 1, 10, Marsl, Ogla s Biziy, 1, D, uford, Roek' Talund ; Sovouth, ¥, Belirlog, Will's ‘Tighth, W.' E, Cook, Marshall; Ninth, &, J, Whiow, Henaca 3 'Tohtl, Chiarles 1L, Wiiiituk McDonougl | Eloventh, W, A.Richardson, Adam; G, mphior, Sangamon ; ‘Shirteenth, O, fartoentls, . A, Buckinguam, acon { Flftceut, Ar J, Hunter, -Edgar ; Blxtoonty B, B, ‘Johuion, Moatgomery ; Hoveateenth, W, B, CHICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1874. 5 Morrinon, Monroo; Efghteonth, W, J, Allon, Jackson ; Nineteonth, 3, M. o, Soto, el NEOEAH, The Convention, haying dlaposed of this busi- noss, adjourned until 2 o'clools. AFTERNOON SESSION, APEECI OF JAMES KUYRENDALL, Bofora tho regular businees of the Convention openod, attor dinfor, Unclo James Kuykendall, o uative of Now Jeraoy, of Dutch descent, who was born loss than .{en” yoars aftor tho Declara- tlon of Indepondonce, and voted for Thomas Jofforson, was introduced to the dolegatos to mako o fuw romarks, whicl: lio did in & most hu- morous strain. 'Ihe old gontieman is in-full pos- scasion of all his facultics, and, to uso his own words, can still shoot a squirrel’s Lead at long rango. 1o saw Gon, Washington, and was in- troduced to Lafayotto whon thst aplondid Trenchmon _visited tho United Blates in 1826, Mr. Kuykondail ia now a rostdont of Ful- ton County; hias innumorable grand and groal arand childron, and is 83 buoynnt a8 a youth of 16. Ho mentloned some very interesting oplsodea of American history within his own recollection during the courso of his brief nddress, which was racolved with groat applause, . Ho thankod the Convontion for the aftention’ shown bim. He Lad come there instructod to vote for Democratia principles. Ho Lad firat yoted for Thomas Jof- forson, [Groat chooring.] Yo had tricd to vote systomatically for ovory Dowoaratio Prosident sinco, Eflbnemtmd groat Inughtor.] Ifo fovod tho strafght Domocratic, bub was uot in love witl any of thoso side-fixings. [Leughter.] e did Dot believe in_ being stingy, but was down on giving thoso Congross mombers fwo ealaries. [Shouts of Isughtor and applause.] o did not want any ropudintion, Ifo wanted to prosorve Americhn honor, but he bolicved in greenbneks. [Great laughtor and applauge.] Theso wora his prinoiples, nnd he thanked tho gontlemen for their tndulgonce. | {Choors,~amid which the ‘speaker roirod,) TIE TION, ALBERT G, IURR, ox-mombor of Congress of Jorsoy, was called tpon to speak in tho absonce of tho re- xt of the Commitiee on Orodentinls, Mr. urr, 8aid that Lo did not feol liko talking much. He wos on dolicato ground, but he belioved in tho principlos of fratornal jove smong all the Amorican people, Thorofore ho was in favor of aunion of mon ot all partics for the purposo of reatoring the Bouthorn States to their pristive position in tho American Rapublio, Asat pros- ont conetituted, they wers s m‘}nl{ military Prove iucos. [Applanse.]” Ho hoped they would por- sovors I thoir cfforts, and march on to victory in 1870, tho contonial of the conntry, which they would eclobrate by 5 triumph which would per- otunte the libortios of tho Amarican people. Choors.) MR, 1T, B, MILLER, of Cook, was onlled_upon, and_made somo humorous romarks. Ho advoeated the congoli- dation of all opposivion forces sgainst the Ro- publican party, MR, W, J. ONATIAY, of Cm)l:1 said he bolonged to tie Youne Domoo- racy, aud waa in favor of any bonest policy that would hurl the dominant party from power, TUE MO, JOIY M, PALMER was Joudly callod for, Ho snid that his litle oxporianca fn war had taught him that the li;- gressivo fighting party in the flold genorally provod vigtorions. It should be 8o with them. u their platform they should bo platn; no ox- planation, to apology. Smumm.] Lot it bo 8o Dlin that tho man traveling along the wasside could road 1t. Then there would bo nothing to complain of, Evervthing would bo open and abova-board. Frankness was always good in politics. The poonls should be twell-postod se to what thoy woro voting for. Ifs belioved in aggression, and it was about time thattho Amerl- cau nation was redoomed from ths thraldom of dishonest mon, [Applause.} AR, JOUN ORERLY, of Caira, mado & brief mpeech, in- which be upocially’ urgod the necessity of truthfulnoss and convistency. How. wore thoy goivg to be brutbfal, bonost, and onsiatont bit by going Lack to old Dewoeratie principles, whick declared thiat gold was the basis of fAnuvcial policy and certain prosperity 2 [Great applauea]. MR, A, G, UESING was also called for, and gave gome acaonnt of the Opposition movoment. 1le said be did not loave the Republican party in its decling. Ho loft it in its glory. Ho left it when he saw balf of their boloved "canatry ruined by the rule of the Republican party. Ho did uob holiove that ruin to the Bouth, absolute, unquatifiod ruin, wasicdcribed on the bannars af the Union army. {Graat choering.} When ho eaw tha de- tormination of the Ropublicans to make bank- Tupt the South, to diszrace tho North by to op- rosiiqn of the South, bo thought it was full imo to losve tus Republican party. [Loud ap- plaueo.) Wheu Lo saw the Ohloags Journal snd the S8pringliold Jowrnal take to thoir bosoms that great expounder of tho Ropublican party, Henry Ward Bacohor, of Brooklyn [tromendous ohooring for soveral minutos],—~when ho snw that,—why,how canld ko orauy honest man, staud by Buch & corrupt and shsmolesa pacty? It bad boen enid thac tho Convontion was divided, and, {udging by tho rocoption his romarks had mot with, he belleved hia conld gay, without fear of contradiction. that they were solemoly and golidly opposed to the Rapublican pacty. [Cheers.] Ha was for a goid Lusis, epeedy ra- sumption, aud nothing else. GREDENTIALS, order, and said tbat tho Committes on Cre- dentials waa ready to report, Mr. Thomas A, Moran, of Cook, prosented the report, and nid that all the countica. of Illinoia wore ropregented iy the Convention with the fol- lowing excoptions: Tond, Carroll, DoRals, Douglss, Ford, Harding, Hobry, Iroquols, Kon kokoe, Kondnil, Lawrence, Lake, Leo, Living. ston, Pulaski, Putnam, Stevenson, Woodford. 3r. Bishop, of Edgar, presontod & minority raport, in which it was statod that tho gentlomen acting with him bad taken the Greslsy voto of 1872 as the basls of calewlating the propartion of representation, According to that bunsis Cook County would ba eutitlad to forty-six delegates, and otber counties would bo ontitled to more in proportion, hving made better shosw in oppos- ing the Ropublican pntg. ‘This would liave the offect of making the Convention - Democratic, (Crles sud groat confusion.] - Mr. A. O. Heslng hopod- thot the minority ro- post would be voted down. It was & fire-brand. fio Grosioy campaign wes no criterion to go by, Poople learned & good deal in two years, They won‘l’;\ learn a good deal mora in tha two yosrs to come bafore tho olaction of 1870, Mr. Ongo, of 8t. Clair County, eaid that tho Conventlon was Domooratio. Mr, Hosing—Ideay it. This la the Opposition Convention. [Cheers and great nu(ae;} Geu, Liab read tha Chicago call, and said that wa# the doctrine to go by. Nr. Caso wantod to_ kuow whothor they wers going.to mako tho bnsts of roprosontation on tho Demoeratic vote or the entirs voto of the State. {Cuioof *shut up P © sit downl” aud *quea- tion ! p ’l'hulclmlmnn put the ?unnlhm on the minor- xty‘ voport amid grost confusion, and pronounasd it lost, Home ono cslled for & voto by counties, which bred some mora noise, Mr, Cato, in heartrending tones, demandod the floor, and argued §n favor of the Domooratic- voto basis, whick was badly received and oreatod some discord, "I'ne provious question waa then called for an tho majority roport, but was votod out, tho oall of countles on the minority report having proce- dence. 'Lhe vote was #o callod, and resulted tn the defest of the minority ropors, by s voto of 625 nyes t0 06 noes, Tho sumouncement was grootéd with prolonged chaers, PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. + The Commitiee on Pormaunent Orgsnization reported a4 follows: For Presulent—Gov, 3, M, Pslmer, For Secretary—R, E. Goadlell, For. Aasistant Seoretaries—8, Y, Thornton, A. A Whealack, E, A, &nlvnmo'rh« I, Frite, 3,1, Ir- wit, J, 3L Dush, J, J. Orolay, T, J. Selby. or Vice-Presidents—Ii. 11, Forcator, First Diatrict; J, W, Bliealan, Hecond ; Aruo Vost ‘hird; O, W. Annls, ¥ourth; F, If, Marsh, Fifth Louis Wilson, Bixt] ‘Wash Arinatrong, Boventh H, Oook, W, Eiyhth ;, Joinen Knykondall, Ninth;' David 1%, Hoad, Tenth 'R, A, King, Elovouths John’ Abbott, Twelfth “homas Lane, Thirtconth: G, M, Whito, Fourtcenth § George Moklvauo, Fiftcoutli;' E. ¥, Rice, Sixteonth } @. L, Loowmnis, Hoveuteonth; John Oberly, Elght- sutli; . M, Youngllood, Ninsteonth. BPEEGH OF GOV, PALMER, On motlon of C. 0. P, Holden, & committes of throo, couelsting of Mossrs, Holden, Casoy, and Burr, was appolnted to escort Qov, Palmor to tho ouair, Mr. Falmer, who wag waraly wol- comed, returnod tho usunl thanks, and procecded to suy that it wos truo that in the earhor part of his careor ho noted with the Democratio party; subsoruently dilfering from that party on quese tlons of immensn momont, that had passed away, e had scted with tho Ropublican party, Tor the lnat four yoars he had uot acted with the Ro- publioans, becuuse ho honestly diffared from their viows of publio polioy, Thoy had all met thore tha day to redeom the political errors juto Tho Chairman thou callod the .Convontion to [ hich the country hind _fallen, withont rogara to porty, It mado no differonce to the gonoral fa- Bue of roform whothor ko bolonged to tho Mo~ publican party flvo yoars ago or ton yoars ago, or othorwige,” It was tho samo with gentlomon who bolonged to_tho old Domocratio plrty. Clroumatancog had prooipitated s dovaatating war, which had ocsirangod thom from tho Southorn soction of the country, That was tor. minated, and it was tho intorost of all_ good mon that that mcotion, which liad “robolled and which had suffered for ita ‘rebelllon, should bo govorned according to the principles of froo government, tho prin. ciples of the Amorican people, [Great chooring.] TFor his part ho was glad to moot with gentlomon of all parties’ for tho restoration of sovercign nghts, and to give political economy to all tho coplo of thia great natlon. Prosiding over tho oliborations of a body composed, ns that was, of mon who had showod " the- sacrifices thoy were roady to mako, aud had mado, for tho country in 1872, when thoy votad againat tho dominant power in tho land [loud choera), was_somawhat nove), but nolossgratifyingto hlm, Napoloon onco anid whilo tho cnemy waa watohing tho flanks of the otlior party, he should remembor that he had flanks to dofond himself. Lot their watchword bo ' Asgrossloul Aggrosaion!! Aggremsion Nt and thoy would go forth to conquor liborty for thoir country in 1876, Loud choors, THE PLATFOR. Tho Committeo on Platform, through Mr. Harringlon, prosonted the Iollawlxw msjority repork: B A T First~Tho rosumption:of wold and silver as tho basla of ourrency, tlio resumption of spocie paymenta an 6oon as possible, without disastor to the businoss Intorests of tho country, by staadily opposing infla~ tion, and by the paypient of tho natlonal indebled~ ness in tho monoy of the clvilized world, gl Second—Freo commorce, sud 5o tariff except for royeunc purposes. * ivird—~Individual Uberty and opposition to sump- tuary la £ RPgid reatriction of tho Goyernments, bathy Blate aud Nutfoual, to tho_logltimato domain of politi. cal power by oxcltiding thorefrom all exocutive. and Teginlative intormoddiing with tho affairs of socioty whereby monapalfos ara fostered, privileged clasaca sggrandizod, and individusl freedom unnecessarily sud opprasaivaly soatral st ned, ho right und duty of the State to protoct its cltizens from oxtortion and unjust discrimination" by chartered monopolles. g Yo 3 THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOGBAGY. Tho following telogram, from tho Ponnsylvania Democratio Couvantlon at Pittaburg, was ‘re- coived and rend ¢ s » Golil basls; bard moncy slmost without dissont, What is yours? . 3. RANDALL, , MINORITY LEPORT. , Dr. Roborts, .of Tazewell, bogged leave to present o minority roport. Thoy only differed on one plank of tho platform—thoa firat. Thoy pro posed to substituto for that the following: The restoration of ‘gold and silver an the basis of the currioy, and flio restunption of spocls payment at the earliest moment practicable, without, any injury to the businoss and commercial intercats of ts coun try. [Applauso,) - Mr. A.J, Hunter, of Quincy, said that be was in favor of adopting the minority roport, becauso he wiabod to support the interoats of Lho most of tho people, ratlior than the bankors and bond- Loldors. ) v & Mr. Harrington, of Kano Connty, said that he was in favor of the firsb_rosolation in the ma- Jority roport. It wad lssuod from tho councils of patriotio_gontlemen, who mot in Chicago, July 80, and who wished to’ rodeom the namoe of Tho Dorocratic party from the odium of ropudi- ation, The time had ‘come’ when thoy should stand right up and show thelr truo colors, de- claro their truo principlos, and that thoy wero honestly in favorof pnying the jnst_debts of tho notlon. [Great appiause.] The Kopublic- su pariy mow stood before the couutry in tho " position of having turncd thelr backs on thoir two platformy; bud become, 1n word and fact, the parsy of Repudistion, Ho waa tired of hoarhig tho old s:ury about the reonbacks. It it Wwas good euoush for tho la- orer, #nid tha Repyblicans, it oughy to bo good onough for the bomiholdars. ‘Tuat was a Pon- dloton idoa, a clap-trap oxpression. It had como to grief, nud it deserved to'como to grief, Thoy 1ad pledgod thomacives in the majority platform to pay thoir, gust dabts in the cutroncy of the civilizod world, nnd there was no going back upon it. [Cheora.} b ‘Both resolutions wore catled for, and fhe Seo- rotsty read them, the minority resolution belug muci applauded. : Judge Edwards, of Hancock Couuty, eaid e 1ad honrd much about Tosumptiou of spocie- psyments. Whon wore thoy golug to do it, aud ‘liat wore thoy going to do it with? Ho aakod Nr. Harrington were thoy going to do it with tnoir pockots empty? He procsoded to ahow “thie increaso in the rato of interest, and declared that the tinancial- condition of tho country was such that imwediato resumption or talk about it waa simply sbaurd. © Mr, Crabs, of White Countv sald there was Tory litlo alftoroncobovween'vus financiat planks of the two roports. ‘It was claimed by thoso ‘who appm!ud. thto minority report_that it moant ropudition,. ‘Chot waa falso. Thoro was nob o man of the Committon who signed the minority roport that bolioved in ropudiation. On tho contrary, thov firmly favored thio paymont of tho national debt, but thoy did not and should not Iayor & ruinous precipitancy. Mr. Oborly, of ‘Aloxaudor, mado s spacoh fn whioh he went on to oxplain tho dif- foronco betwoen tho two ryosolutions. Bo far o8 . tho first part of the minority rou olution went jit was oll right. Tho last half of the mojority report made the differonce. It proposed to bay nll the dobta of tho nation in & carrency recognized as money by the civilized world, * If bo hod.not boen at Chi- cago and approvod of tho call isuued from thoro, bo might favor the minority report, but as mat- tera stood, ho thongbt thaf, lonving out the Inst clause of the majority report would be a nega- tivo declaration that they woro in favor of pay- ipg their debts "in some other onrrency than that recognizod s money by the civilized world. Ho did not heliove in whipping tho dovil aronnd the post. 11 thoy could advance the groonback to tho par value of gold, thon, and not till then, he would be in favor uf payivg the nationel dobt in such cur- ronoy. The Convention would make a great mistako if thoy shrank from adopting the finan- o“':&’ ll}:lnnk in the majority report. [Applause.] 3 KON, 31, MONRIBON, OF MONNOE, begged lenve to say o word ou the question bo- fore the house, Mo did not bolleve that thoy could cesumo spocie paymonts that doy, or tho noxt, or the day aftor, What thoy meant to 'say was - tbet thiey bolioved In a apaale basis for their curroncy, and thoy should tell the poople surely and honeutly that thoy masut to stat upon Lho road to apocio payments, and swould never turn back, [Appinuse.] flo wantod to kuow if tho Amorican poople could ropudiate witls honor a dabt whicly an individus! would foel bouud to.psy? Lok thom bo honost, aud ssy what they moan, If they waut to pnly in greenbagks, lot them sny so; it thoy woro in favor of paying in goid, let thom #ay 803 but in either case lot thom spoak out and bavo uo shivking, [Loud ohooring.] Tho poople would not stand any more' dodgi . JUDOE ALTON, ot Jackson Connty, claimod the floor to dony that bo was bound "by every oxpormentnl law possed by the Congress of the United Statos during tho Jast tivolv yoars, At tho samo time Lie was ot a ropudiationist, nor did he wsh to bo undoratood as sutob, but he was heartily in favor of the fuancial resolution of tho minority report, whiok ho hoped would provail. MM, I, B, MILLER, OF 000K, waq sorry to observe that ihore was some little discord in tho Convention, Mo bogged losve to 2dd the following ameudmont to the minority roport: Dy reslsitng any. urtlier inflation af tho curtoncy, aud payiug the Obllyations of the Govermment Ju money Tecognized by tho world, 2 On motlon of a gentloman from Adams Coun- ty, Mr. Millor's amondmont was tabled by o smnll wajority, ; 3 BENATOR KETOE, of Cook, sald that La was unqualifiedly in favor of tho winority roport. . [Loud cheors] It soemod to bim that {‘hnuo who spoke n favor of tho mojority roport woro moro the friouds of tho boudholdors than of tho peoplo, Efihaum.] Ho had no booduolder in nla district, thorefore 110 was opposod to the majority ropors, If gon- tlemou cama thero to support the majorlty reso- lution, he beliayed thoy did nob raproseut tho tolling massos, * Ho bolloved in payiug (hoe dobt, but the law in tho staturo-book was enough without an expross declaration thore. 1o hoped that tho Convention would adopt tho minority roport, aud uo prove thatnsalyes the frionds of tho poople, and nob of the_bondbolders. [Ap- plause aud some confuslon,] Thoro wero LOUD OALLS FOR JIESING, aud that goutleman mountod a chair to ad- dress tho Oonvautlon, whioh appeared to bo greatly excitad, o eald that whon the country was struggliug for its existonco, tho nationallty from which he sprung hi bought thebouds of the United Etates Uoverne mont to pay is army and navy for the mala. question? _bonds sball be p tonanos of the Unlon. Whon England, Franeo, nnd othor groat powors of Eurcpoqwl conspired to rin nns dlsrupt thia country, the 'Gorman pooplo bought thn bands ot g tor hom. How wore thoy to be repaid? What was paid in {{old ought” to_bo repald in the same motal, or ita oquivalont. [Cheors.) How would the poor pooplo in Gormany, who bad bought thoso bonds, feel when the uews roachod them that the great SBtate of Iili- nois, whero 50 many of thefr frionds lived, had adopted a_ropudiation platform? Indoed, it might bosald that some of thoiratatesmen know all about this mattar, and wero prornmfl to give inatruction totho nation, Thero, forinatance, was John A, Logan, a Bonator. It took himonly two weaka to study up political economy. [Lauglter and -:l:onrn;l] ‘The debb of the Moxican war was niil in gold and silvor. Woro they to bo loss onost than the mon of that doy? Noj; they ehould spurn ‘all balf-way doctiines, and bo frank with the peoplo. This alono would {nsure respootability, if not anccoss, [Applause.] . “MR., WANBEN, OF ADAMS, v #nld that ho bad obsorvad tho progross of the dobato with somo degroo of Intorest. Ife could 800 vory little difforenco botween tha two plat~ forms..” Ho boggod lonve to add tho following s an amondment to the resolution of the minozity roport: i And that sro favor the ont of the Go ‘bonds according lo the )}!’l‘t{'r“o(tmu oacnlflu::,r:!mfflf\ Qovn in the sot of Congress, Mr. Hoslng—As I understand, tho sct says the dobt shall bo paid in gold. Mr, Yonson—Yos, - Mr. Hosing—Then why not sny so? Thoro {s 10 barm in boing honost, {s thore ? i ‘' COL: MORBISON, ; of Bt. Clalf County, wans rather anrprissd ‘at tho tarn which the debate had falion. If tho Goyornmens dobt was not to bo paid in gotd and sllvor, what was it to be pald in? Mr. Morrlson continued his remarks, vohe- mently donounciug all compromiso in the finan- clal queation. Ko wanted'the Chicago platform. 1ie hoped the mngnnt_y roport would provail. Ho hoped the minority would not stand. ¥ ‘DR RONERTH, % of Tazowsli County, sustainod tho minority re- port, aud donied ‘that it eanctioned ropudintian principlos. He hoped the smendmont would bo voted down. % JUDGE W. W. GREEN, ot Alexander County, desired to make one moro offort to barmonize tho Convention. Thereforo ho offered an smendmenk or aubstitute for the ‘minosity report, aa follows: The restoration of goll and silver aa the basia of currency, tho resumption of speclo paymeuts an &oon a3 possitle without disnater to the business interests of th countey, by sloadily oppoaing ndation, and by tho payment 'of the nalfomal indobtoducss’ in e ‘monvy of the civilized world. GOV, PALMER called Mr. Oborly to tha chair, as he desired to say & word on tho subjent botoro the houso. Tho platform or call sdopted at Chicago had challonged the adwiration of the couutry. ‘I'ho advancs to epecie paymont should be an object which sl -of ‘them should keop in viow, The ' count was in & troubled condition, ‘and - whenover Congress mat tho people trembled for four , gomn catastrophe might bo precipitated, bsoauso of ' the financial experiments of that 'body. They wanted business curroncy, not 'Jlflmunl currency. [Oheors.] Tho platform of Chlcago, the pringi- !flu of iho Chicago nlnfloxmi, had gono bofore ' ho country, and had'given the peoplo hopo that a nowand honeat party wonld be formod, a torror o corrnnt politicians and to tho infamous prac- tices that had brought discrodit on the couutry, Thoy should stanfi by tho national honor, T they meant guld, lot them sav gold, snd have no oquivocation about it. [Applause.] A glorious opportunity was now offerod to thom. If they wero lionost, and stood by tha Chicago plat- forin, a8 ho hoped thoy wonld [lond cleoriug]. tuey would have bepun at Soringflold the caraer of & party that in 1876 wonld swaep tho country like the praizies on firo, [Loud oheora.] AT MOROAN-.-, - of Shaivnootown—WII Mr. Falmer yleld for o AMr. Palmer—Cortainly. Mr. Morgan—Docs not the Iaw sy that tho d in gold ? Gov. Paimer—Yes, S Mr. Morgan—Thon why tack on that adden- dum to the minority roport ? v. P.—Becsuso tho enemios of the Opposi- tion say that if the Democrats ot into: power they would ropeal the Iaw, [Choors.) Mr. Morgan—Tlon thoy sot us dowa a8 & pack of rogues, Gov. Palmor—1 want to prove that thoy aro liara. I am for paying the nationsl dobt in gold. [Grent cheoring.] At tho conclusion of Gov. Palmer's apaach thera woro tremandous crios of ** Quesstion I ‘The Chair atated that tho queation bofors the hclntm:: was tho adoption of Judge Grecn's sub- stituto. ‘Pho voto by counties was domanded, and re- snlted ns followa : Yons, S11; nays, 241, [Loud and prolonged choers,] The Chair—The substitute of Judge Groen is carried, % ‘Tho platform, as amended, was then adoptod by & tromondous’ majority. The victory was hailed with tumultious applauso, which lastod soveral minutos. The vote of Cook County— 101—solid for tho substitute, produced immonso enthusiasn, ADDITIONAL BESOLUTIONS, QGon. Lich "offatad the follawing resolutions, which wore adopted : Wrznras, Tho Republican party ke ignored the Just clairus Of our disabled _soldiors and violatod its Dladge ropeatedly mado wheraby thousanda of tlicwo noble wards of the natlon aro compalled o live upon the cold charity of the world, % Jtesolved, That wonow domiand that all tho pensfons of our erippled soldlors shall b Increased as to pliold overy one of them from dafly want, withont compoil- ling thion o taka refugo In & so-callad Solulore! Homms, Jesoived, That the prosent systom of pensfon ngan- elen I8 Vicionn and detriinontal to the intorest of thosa ft18 protending to protect, and should bo thoroughly invostigated by Congress, THE NOMINATIONS. W. A. Coolerell, of Shotby County, moved that the Convontlon proceod fo nomiuato- Blate ofticers, which provailod. FTen ‘Ihe fullowing gontlomen were placed in ‘vomi- nation for the oltico of Btate Treasurer: Alox- ander Starno, of Saugamon County; Gen. Dil- gor, of Cook ; and;Charles Carroll, of ‘Gallatin, Mr, 8alim, of AcLean, wished to nominate Mr. Goro, of Alacoupin, who Lad beon - nonii- natod by tho Indopondonts. [Misses.] Cook County ‘withdraw Gon, Dilger, and Bangamon Mr. Starne, in favor of Oarroll, who Was unavi- ‘mously nominated. o For State Buporintondent of Schicols, ' the following weoro placed in nomination: John 1L, Black, of Adams; 8. M. Ettor, of MoLeun, nomineo of tho Indoendents, said by Mr, Obor- lyto favor the Chicago platform ; and Newton atoman, of Sangamou, Mr, Heaing supportod the clnim of Mr. Ettor, on the ground that howes in favor of & speedy Tesumption, and. agaiost somptuary laws. Ho hod a fino Teputation as a toacher, and ho hopad ho would bo vominated, Somo discnasion followed, amid which Gov. Talmor withdrew the name of Newton Batoman, snylug: * Mr. Bateman fayors compulsory ednca~ tion, I donot. o favors tho admission of col- ored children to all our public schools, and so do L" [Applanse of & somewhat mixed charactor. The vote by countios was called, and resulte in tho nomiuation of Mr, Etter, as follows: Et- tor, 300 votes ; Black, 216, "o nomination was mado unanimous, BTATE OENTIAL QOMMITTE: Oaspar Butz, Olinirman of tho Committeo to nominato o Stato Contral Committeo, presouted the following ranort, which was nflozmd: Tor -tho First District, Hgbert Jamioson, Ohicago; Bocond, Willism J. Onaban, Chicago | Third, F. N. Winaton, Chicago; Fourth, A. A, Harrligton, Gonevaj Rifth, William ‘Wiight, Trooport; BSixth, J, 8. Drake, Rock Island} Hoventh, George W, Ravous, Ottawn; Eighth, Washington E. Oook, Lecon; Ninth, Obarles P. King, Deorla; Tonth, David I Hond, Carthago; Eloventh, J. M. Bush, Pitiuflold; Twelfih, E. L, Morritt, Springilold ; ‘Thirteonth, John A, Mallory, Havana; TFour- taenth, 8, 11, Busby, Chempalgn ; Fiftoonth, N, 0. Nobinson, Efingham; Sixteonth, C. D. Hoiles, Greenvillo; Soventeonth, W, H. Kromo, Edwardsyillo; Elghteonth, W. N. Greouo, Cairo ; Ninoteonth, Jomes P, Robinson, Olnoy. At lorgo, N, B, Millor, Ohicago: K. W. Town- sond, Bhawnootown ; Willlam Lrown, " Jaclkson- villa, 'I'ho Committeo was empowerod to’,ll all va- cancloy, A rosalution seeking to havo all future repre- routation on the voto of the Domooratic parly nt tho oleation of 1872 until aftor tho election of 1876 was tablod, The Conveution thon adjourncd aino dio, WIAT 18 TUOUGNT OF TIE FLATFORM, Tho platform has boou thoroughly cauvassed by all factlons of the Conyention, aud tho ad. yocaten of the Ohloago fortnula claim that thoy “have_not ouly got all that they originally do- maandoed, but » speotfio deolaration sgminut any Pib furthor inflation of qo cuere: 7. ' Gor, Palmer, tho Morrisons, *~ calinll, 5 frington, Judga Groon, sud all thE jemoorats tendors, 'aro ox- wltant, oud aro te=\ght roj¢?, Jg vimd at tost thero Isa party ¢~ anlzed w1 “ "proposoy, fivat, that tho eurrs s shall be picad on & speclo basls; that there ahall bo no moro napor-monoy damuod ; that coin is tho monoy of the clvilized world, and that tho Unitod Statos shall pay thoir dobta n that monay. Thig, with the decliration that thoro shall bo no tarift excant for ravonus, iu constdored o subatantial basis for a now party to mako thoir fasucs in' 1870, All the dologatos from Cook County_nro gatisfled with tho plat~ form except gue, who waa nover gatisflod with anything, A Inrlm portion of tha dalegates who votod for the minarivy roport ara vory much plensod now that tho thing is over with, Thay acknowledge that tho platformis night, and havo no fears thatit willbe rojected by tho paople. TIOANDION WILL NOY DOLT tho nomination. Ilo acknowlodges tho aetoat, insists that ho is o hard-monoy man, and has al- wayH beort. 1o will make no opposttion. Single- {an propedes to make at his mootiug to-morrow, & pratast, and thon appeal to the Domosraoy né :f tho oxpedioncy of holding enother Conven. jon. Inthe Convention thero wore more than the nsuni number of ablo men and wall-known londers, Not ane of thase will bolt, and atl will boartily support tho aotion. Tho fact is recog- nizod that the Domocracy have galued a viotory ovor thomsolvos, and have at last united'on the grond platform of national honesty, good faith, and tho spoedy réstorntion of a spocio bnals, . _THE POOR OLD DOURONB aro entirély domoralized. Tho doserters thoy counted upon did not join thoir ranks, The nrty is now roduced to' the porsona of Gon. ingloton and Joo Ledlio, who tiay they will fsaue s call for anothor straight Domocratio Conven- tlon, ‘and_ placo & bhard-sholl, no-compromiso ticliot in tho flold. OFf courso_this is rogarded a8 1tongcusa. . The remnrkable Boarbon Conven- tion did not meet at all after the adjournment of tho o-called praty at 11 o'clock yesterday morn- ing. ' Bo much for Joo Ledlto. 3 x .THE MIOHIGAN REPUBLICANS. Special Disvatch to The Chicago Tridune. Langino, Mich, Aug. 20.—The Kopublican Stato Oonvention was called to order at 11 o'clotk, by Pontmostor Bingham, of Lansing, Chairman of the Btato Oontral OCommittes, who dofonded thio course of that Commitiso againat tho charges made against it, aad nominated Gon. Outcheon, of Manlstao, nn TEMPORARY GIAIRYAN, Gon. Catohoon lot looss the Eaglo, after the ox- araple of the lato Logan-Chandler address, snd offectunlly domolishod what wss left of Bu- chaunen's vhances for tho r}?!t Prosidency. Gon. Cutolieon brought down ‘the housein nssorting thet theRepublican patty was to hold the reins and thooflices for bwenty yoara longor, provided it rocoived onongh votes, or words to that offeot. After this tho Convanfion. complotod its organi- zation, and, aftor xome skirmnishing 88 to tho number composing tho several committoos, that on Resolutious was chosen, and is as follows : COAMITTZE ON RESOLUTIONS, - E. W, Moddaugh and J. W. Bwift, First Dis- trict s T\ 8. Applogato and R. A, Baslo, Socond ; tho Hon. Oharles Upnon and Samuol P, Irwin, Third : .Charles W. Olishoo and Ioury L, Nel- Fourth; L E. Mossmoreaud E. Ferry, 5 1. W. Lord and 0. L. Spaulding, Sixth; 1. P, Holt and Willisam Graco, Sovouth 3 H. 1L Hatch aud B. H, Joues, Eightl; D, O. Leunch and J, H, Buell, Ninth. 1t was ovidont that more than usunl caro had been taken iu the foundation of this Committoo, and that there wnstobea e . BTHIFR BETWEEN THE INFLATIONISTS AND CON- . - TRAGTIONIBTS, and that tho two - Bonators were figuring sharply for indorsoniont of thoir views oG tha ourroncy question. Benator Chaundler was ropresented by Mr. DBMoidsugh, hie attornoy in _the Free Press libol suit, and Benator Ferry was reprosouted by his brother Ed, who looked after tho intercsts of tho family so carofully threo years ngo in the Souatorinl con- toat. Tho offico-holding oloment was strongly reprosontod, as well as the editorial profossion, ou tho Committeo, there being -Dr. Buwift, & brother of Postmnater 8wift, of Delroit ; Mr. Applogate, of the Adrinu Times, whoso portner is Postmustor ; Obarlos W. Clisbeo, icading Clerk of the Houso of Roprosentatives at Wash- ington, and othors, whoso viows on the issues of the caimpaign would naturally be expoctod to as- sume Custow-Houeo aud Post-Oflles tinge, Aftor a recess for dinuor, tho Convention ro- augembled, and the Commilteo on Permanent Orgunization reported for PERMANENT CITAIMMAN the namo of the Hon. J. Webstor Childs, of ‘Washtonnw County, This namo was charactor- ized by a Custom-House dologato from Dotroit asn tub thrown to tho Granger whale, Mr. Childs waa yestorday defeated in the Nocond Dis- trick Congréasienn! Convention by Mr, Waldron, Mr, Childs is regarded a8 the Grand Mogul of tho Grangors, and tho offorts of the mansgers to concilinto him wore painfully Judricrous, it being considered indispousably necessary to have o Qranger on - tho ticket, “Mr. Childs followed in the wako of Gen. Cutcheon, and glorifled the Republican party, suying that it & good tickob wag nominntod it would carry the Stale, without evon aliuding to the mottor of a platform, that being & mattor of minor importance, THE NOMINATIONS. The Convention then chose tho Hon. John J. Baglov for Govornor, and the Hon, Heury IL Tiolt for Lieutonnut-Governor, tho prosont in- cirmbont, by acclamation, thoro being 1o oppo- sition. 1. G, D. Holden, of Grand lapids, hay- ing boon decided upon by the managora as tho condidats for Bocrotary of State,;was thon chosen by acolamntion. THE FIONT TREN COMMENCED on the nomination for Treasurer, and tho pames of Oyrus G. Luco, of Branch County, aud of William D. McCreery, of Gaeucssos, Woro pres seuted, the first vory briotly by the Ion, Chavles Upson, aud the latter at “womo teugth by Sumaor Howard, both apponling to the Granger olomont in the Convantion, thus rocognizing its impottanco ns an eloment in tho presont cam- palgn. Tho fight was temporavily suspended by tha appearauca of Gov. Bagley and Licut.-Glov. Holt on tho platforny, who mado brief apcoches, tho former oxtolling whe beneflt of Republican supromacy in Michigan, and prowising if Lo was ro-olected to koop s hauds off the trust funds of the State, on which tue impious hands af na Govarnor, whother Democtat or Ropublican, had ovor been placed. Tho skirmishing was then rosamod, and after the merity of Mosurs, Luco and MeCreery had beon urged by admiring delo~ galoy, winding up with a lsudatory speach in favar af Blr. Luce by tha presiding aficer, AN UNHEARD-OF UNPAULIAMENTARY PROCEEDING, the votiug commoncod, ‘T'ho result proved to bo in favor of Col. MoCreery, who recoived, 275, to 108 volos for Mr. Luco—n result in aocordaico with the Custom-1louse programmoe. Tho ballot- ing thon commenced for n candidato for Auditor- Goneral, for whioh the numes of tho prosent ine oumbeut, Gon, Humphrey, and Gon, liatpn Ely waro presontod. Upon countiug the hallots, it was discovored that thero wora twalva mora vates than tho full numbor of dolegatea— 408. _Tho result was not announced, although Gen, Ely had rocolved ovor 100 moro votos thun Gon. Humphrov, A delegate from Calioun, the ln‘uprcuaih{u Brockway, who s, by tha way, o devoted and zenlous Chandlerlto, hold up "l hands in holy horror at this apeciman of batlot- box stufling In a Ropublican Convention, DEMANDING ANOTIELR BALLOT, which was orderad, whon furthor prococdings wara utopped by tho withdrawal of Gon. Hum- phroy's ramo. 'This was followed by the nomi- nation of Gen. Ralph Ely by acclamation, D, B, Driggs, the presont Suporintondent of Publio Ingtructlon, was ronominated, A ballot was then ordored for Attornoy-General, THE PLATFORML Tho preamblo aud resolutious adopted by the (Jum'uut'muv a8 o platform wore as follows : Wo, thé de'egatod ropresontativos of th party f Aol at, ameuiulod 1 Gonvantions ae i twaiitioll an . Iverdary yoar of it organization, appear Lofora tho pehiple of ‘tlia Stute, aftur tho unintirrupted uxorclao by bt party of all iho rosponsibiltioe and yower during its entire xiatence, olforing uo apolo~ flea) dopracatlng no oriticlsm, Invoking uo charity In 0 costrietion of ith acts, but challonging o falthful seruting of . #a recard, thraugh avery vicissitude of war uud peace, and the tandid judguient of ell just men, In no spirit of vaiuglory, but In slnple defor- oneo to hlatorlo trull, wo aesert'that snco the Ropub- licun party valaod ita banuer at Juckson, in 1§54, 1t bus aaver fatlud, uuder trials wora sovera than have bosol il history of uny other party sinoo the organizstion of ths Guvornment, 1o sland {n the advance line of buman sud natlonal progress, During the turbulont _ yoars befora the war, through- out tho war, and fn the unprocedonted per- plexitics which succodod, {t has forfufted nous of its Plodgos to humaniiy, to Jus sistor States, nor to tho lne creala of our own cltizons, 1t haa promised the pro- toction of £ood Juws, and a faliuful adwminisization of (Eeo ik Pago) NUMBER 4. SOUTHERN DISTURBANCES. 8ix Negroes Lynched at Trenton, Tenn, Whites and Blacks in tie Vicinity Seld to Be Arming. Negro Criminals Lynched at Brookhaven, DMiss, " NMasnvinue, Tonn., Aug. 20.—Tho nogroos as Pickottavlile, Gibson County, 6 miles from Hum- boldt, lnst Bnturdsy and Sunday, threatoned a riot on acoount of some supposed wrong done to them, and manifestod a atrong desire to kill two or throe citizons, and fire and sack the town, Yesterdny sixtean of tho ringlordars were ar- rented and taken to Treuton nud placed fn Jait for snfe-looping. About 1 o'clock this morning, botweon soven- ty-fivo and 100 maeked mon ontered the town, rodlo up to tho Jail and compolled tho Bhorlft to dolivor tho keys to them, Thoy thon "TOOK 'FIE BIX NEGDOES ¥ROM TNB JAIL. Fonr were kilied and two mortally wouadod at the edge of town. Iho masked men thon rode off with tho othor ton, and aro aupposod to have Lilled tbom, Notlhting has boon heard from thom since thoy left. Consldorable oxcitomont oxists among the nogroes thore, and the whites aro taking defousivo etopa in caso of any outbronk. A special to tho Union and American from ‘MoKonzlo, Tonn., Toports as follows : Trexrox, Aug.20—3 p.m.—Armod men ars pouting in from the country to find all quiot. Scouts say thoy cannot find an armed negro, T;m of the negracs found shot Jast night areutill alive, Hoxsoror, Aug, 20~5 p. m.—All quist. PICKETTSVILLE, Aug. 26—0 p. m—~Tho men aro rosting on their arms. AN rumors of atmed (negro bands, and fighting in the country, aro be- lievod to be falso. DMExris, Aug. 36.—~Tho Appeal’s spocial from Humboldt to-night eays the excitomont in Gib- son County is subsiding, No further bloodshed Isanticipstod. Women and childron havs bson coming in thero during the day, and the wildest excitemont oXisted throughout the county through rumors of nogroes march- ing o strong forco ou - Plokettavilla, and rumors of thoir having murdorod two women. On the other hand, tho nogroes woro torribly alarmed, and many fled to tue waads, foaring tho fato of ihose taken from Tronton Jauil Iast night, Tho origtn of the troublea thero ocourred at a barbooue near Pickottuville fivo wooks sineo, in ‘o dilloulty betwoon a white man named J. Hals and Josk Wabb, colored, about thopsyment of half a dollar, sinco when tho negroos had made numer- ous threats of violonce. On Baturday night Inst, whilo twwo yonng men, nrmed Morgan and Jamos., woro riding along tho rond, $miles from Pickettu~ villo, thay wore* FIRED UPON RY TAUIRTY OR FORTY NEGROES hid in the woous. The young men abutdoned thoir horaes, took to tho woods, and cscaped to town, the citizens in which had becumo alarmod at tho firing, in view of the roports that tho nogtocs woro organizing armed companies. Suspocting a nogro namod Bon Walkar of com- plicity in tho shooting, a constable, with » posso, procaeded to his house, where thoy capturcd o nogro named Bon Iallard, who confessed that thoy had mot on Saturdny vight and orgavized to roteot Col. Webb, colored, from the Ku- Klux, and afior that to kill Bassel Butlor for divulging thoir plans to the whitey, but altor meoting and firing on Morgan and Warren, thoy soparated. He nlso gave the names of a Iarge number ongagod in tho plot for ussosaination ond murdor. -~ Whon Ballard's confossion was wado public, the greatest excitoment spread throughout tho country, sud tho citizons gath- ored at Pickettuvillo, and sZmeoting wna called, at which Squire Burnott presided, It was do~ nidad to sumnion a posse, and srrest tho follow- ing negroos, who, according to Ballard, woro the ringlendors; Georgo Groen, Siove Brysut, Dan Williaws, Bob Love, Dick Shaw, Dag Jamidou, Hays Peobles, Parret Burrows, Alfcod Wilinma, and Nick Jooy; which was dopo, and thoy wore brought to Picketsville, On Bunday night aband_of masked mon rode ioto town aud de- 1manded the prisouors, but Marshall Dungan ro- fused to gave them up, and tho maskersloft. On Mondsy thoy wore arraigned before thros Jus- tico’s of the Peace on a charge of shooting with intent to kill, and inciting a riot. One of thom, Jarrott Burrows, turned State’s avidouco, and ro+ Tated tha story Of tho cause, origin, DArNOSCH, and expoctations of an oxtonsive orgaulzation among the negroos of Gibsow - County, which was corroborated by Nelson MoGhee, colored, who also sald it was rumored for some timo pask that Presidont Grant would back tho negroes in whatevor courso they took againeb the Whitos, aud, acting on this belief, the colored people hud dotormived TO EXTIRPATE THE WIITES 50 o8 _to obtmn the lunds, &o., but had mot agreod upon tho timo for tho outbreak. This wmoasure for tho murder of tho whites was aurocd to by all excopt Burroll Butlor, of Piokottayille, and beoause of his opposition they intended to kill him on Saturdsy night, for fear ho would toll tho whites. Burrows slso gnve tlo names of sevoral othor persons who ra ta bo kitled on Baturdwy night, and told whore the nogroes mot in the railrond cut and organized by olecting Wosley Shiolds Captain, until they renched Col. Wobl's houso, who was then ta tako ‘command, They oxpected to moot a com- ‘[’»my from ITumboldt, uoder charge of obn Regan, which faitod to come. Their objact in organizing thoroughly was to shoot the KuKlux, who thoy undorstood wore ralding tho country to persecuto tho negroes. Aftor tho examinntion thoy woro committed to Jail at Trouton. and tho_result has beon already aunounced, The lynching of the prisoners causes much indignation horo. ANOTHER DIRPATCH, Muyrms, Aug. 26.—A special from Trenton to the Avalanche gives tho [following additional particnlara regurding tho slaughtor of the colorad prisonors : Aftor _the maskers, numboring about 100, had obtaived Eu!fllmulull of thn"prlauuohs. tloy tied thom togotherand marched off on the Huntington road Lalf a mile from town. B8ix of tho number woro cut looso and ordered to excape, aud, 88 s00n as tint command was given, & full volloy was fired wpon them, kiling four aud womnding tbe other two,—one mortally. Tba romninder were carviod up tho rivor 2 miles oud killed, Thelr remaing were collectod, and are boing tnken care of. ‘The Cirouit Court was in sossion at this place. On tho assembling of the Court this morning, goveral spooclios wore mado by membors of the Bar denouncing tho conduct “of the dlsguised mop, who were from tho country, and nrging unon the Judge to give tho Grand Jury an extra oharge ordering them (o sond out for wituosses all sloug tho road from hero to Plokettsville in ordor to arrest and punish the orimivnts, While the chiarge was be« iug dolivorad runners arrived in hot heato with & report that A LARGE JIODY OF NEGROES woll armed, woro marohiug o Tronton, whish coused tho adjournment of the Court, Beouta woro sont out, and roturned roporting all quict. Thoro Is no mistake but that the nogroes are woll organized {u this county, and roady for so- tion at m moment's warniug. T'wo companies from Union City have arrived hero. Oiher dis« " patchies roport everybody undor stms. Lynch Low ::: RLtes), 00RIAVEN, Misd., Aug. H nrlu‘.}‘n, Dick Gosper, Anthouy Grant, and Sliag Johntion, who ¢ 8 o'olock on Buuday morning Inst foroibly onterod tha residence of Mea. Burnloy, woro takon from tho fail at 4 o'clock on Saturday and lhung by tho citizons, about 1,000 of whom were prosont, Johudon waa cap- tared on Sunday, Tit0 othor two wero takon ak Oanton, broughit haro Saturdsy morning, and odged in jail. Thoey all confessed thelr guilt on the gallows. PRS- OBITUARY. ow Yok, Aug, 20.—John E. Gavitt, the Prosidont of the- Amorican Bauk Note Com- pauy, dicd yestorday at Stockbridgoe, Mass, New Yonk, Aug, 26.—Iutelligence Las reached this city that Mark Bmith, the well-known Amer- ican actor, died iu Paris on tho 11th of Augush

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