Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 6, 1875, Page 5

MARITAL MUSH. in Avalanche of It Overwhelms the Brooklyn Court, Judges, Lawyers, and Specta- tors Drowned in the Stream. A Deadly Numbness Overpowers All Concerned. The Old LIctters Published by “The Tribune” Produced. Once They Were Fresh; Now They Are Musty; Yet the Law Demands that They Be Read in Court. firs, Swisshelm Rises to Consider Beecher’s Infallibiliiy. A Grudge of Old-Standing Between Tilton and Evarts, The Philosophy of Jealousy Expourided by Tilton. TILTON'S CROSS, (IME PLYMOUTH PHALANX BEAR IT, Execnut Dispatch to The Chicaae Tribune, Brooxuys, N. Y¥., Fob. 6&—Tbis morning dawoed magnificently. ‘The day was fair enough for a King’s bridal. Tho strocts sore clear ag in snidaummer, and tho white domo of tha Court- ‘Heuse was like Venico marble against a shy of liquid blue. Tat, in spite of encouraging weather the attcudauce in the Court was smatier than usval, The Plymouth phalanx was in full force ander Chromo-lithographer Caldwell, and the eamp-stools of tho faithful as ueual violated tho fire laws by filling the aisles of our most fanluonable placo of amnremont, THE DEECTERS. t Mr. and Mra, Beecher arrived earlier than their wont. Airs. Beecher looked very il! indeed. Her appearance attrectod attention and evoked aym- pathy, Sho lookz much oldor than “her distin- srulsted consort,""—nlmost old enough to be taken by a careless obrorvor for his mother. Tho two snowy bands of bair which aro fulded over ber brow, tho waxon pallor of hor faco, tho hectic spot which burns upon either cheelk—all theas aro related to Beechcr's complaint that his was an ‘unwatisfactury wifo—unsatisfactory because thera ds very little buman about hor, excopt her moods. Sho has beeu a woman to admire, not to caroan; and her beautios, frosted ay they are byan extremo ago, reflnod as they are by a ccagelosa physical pain, aro fitter for commom- oration by artist than for s type of witety com- plotenest. Her husband, on the othor hand, is tho very incarnation of floshly appetites. To Jook at him is to comprehend the complaint which ho poured into Mr. Tiiton's oar. Every winter but this has been spent by Mrs. Boechor intho South, When it became impossible to avert hor husband's trial, sho rofusod to make her aunual ilight to the softer air and milder climato of Florida. Bho anid lier placo owas at his— aldo, ° and, ‘with characteristic firmness, she haa adberod to hor purpose. Whilo overybody yiolds a tribute to her courage, everybody notices and regrets her illuess. ‘Tho youngest of all the Beechers waa in court this morning, Ife is a short, round-faced ind of 14 or 15. He sat by bia sccond brother, and soemed absorbed in the rathor tedious Proceed- ings of the day, Beechor himself is fast Josing his resemblance ‘*. to Chadband, and the lines are deopening on his face, agif the adipose tissues were being dis- _. Pareed, and tho downright meat on his bones coming into dispisy. Y ‘TILTON ON THE STAND. ‘Tilton wout upon tho stand as soon as the Jast ; juror'y namo had been called. Ile looked clear and bright, with a firm sot of tho mouth, and a worldiier harducaa in his eyo, EVARTS, ° at contraire, had been up all night devouring Ais dyspoptic brief, or else appearances were very much against him. Ho was sellowor than aver, sharper than over, aud evon moro acrimonious than ever. When Tilton first took hia sont, Evarts fell upon bim like a catamount ; but, 4 soothed probably by Shearman's natcotie elocu- tion, he lapsed afterwards into a milder mood. FUE MARITAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TUE TILTONE, The early hours of the day wore wpont in ex- hibiting Beechor’s attitude to’Tilton in contraet with Tuton’a attitude to Beecher. Then tho eross-cxamination was divorted with tho in- quiry how the domostic correspondence of the Tiltons found ita way inte Tax Curcado Tuip- ‘uxe. This is how that inquiry and oxplanation ran: Mr. Evarts—When your wife left your house, did she leave tho house and what there was in it, @r did bho take anything with hor? A,—I don’t know that she took anything with ber ex- cept my love and good will, Q.—That is very well ; and has she still that? A.—Icaunot anawer for it, sir; £do uot know what mlgchiof Mr, Tracy has made, Q.—Thero was s publication made of a selec. tion from your and her letters, I mean by selec tion that it was not, tho ontire correspondence, ‘Was that made by your or through. your procure- ment? A—No, wir; it was neither made by me or through my procuroment. Itwas made some- what agamat my wieh and will, Q.—But, pray, who did make it? A.—Who Mado what, air? Q.—The publication? A.—Tae Curcaco Trin. UNZ, Q.—Wers not those lettera left in your house whon your wife left? A,—Yes, uir. Q.—How did Tux Ctcago Taipune Ret access to thene leitors ? A.—Through the advice and @enize of my friend and counsel, Judge Morris, Q.—Did he have the ransacking of the whole of them? a,—I think, sir, he ig too much of » gentleman, Q.—I did not ask you about that; I ask you what opportunity he had to ranack them? a What do you mean py ransacking ? Q.—I mean to ask you whothor he hed the op. Porton, id creas: ail the letters that wero found in ths house? A, — A Lolieva he did. Yeu ty he did; 1 Q.—Werethe papers given to ‘Tauravne byths advico i your sine ‘The extracts which were published wore seme smunicated to Taz Cutcaao Tarun, Those ex- tracts were made at the Advice and the sn, oa ten of my counsel. ae Q—I sskid whether Tax, Catcago had access or opportunity of mean papers? A—I understood you to ask whether Sudge Moris bad the ransacking of those I papers, - Mr, Evee~The Wh la waver qvention will speak for it. $a one of my questions, ne esi a spoke of doing what waa done by advice of counse), Laftervard told bim what J intended by my question was whother Tne Cricado ‘Tam -uxe had an opportunity tooxamine all the papors. ow it neems that tho witness understood mo as anplying only to Judgo Morris, Noty, then, was thore any communication or opportunity to examine or know about the letters themaclyen to which Tie Caicaco Trinuxs or its repreacnta- live wan introduced? Was tho relection or por- tions that wero published furniahed to thom? A.—¥on, sir. The reprosentative of that paper did not soo tho oriinal manurcripts, Q.—How is it that you say that they wero not published by your act or procuremout? A.~I will tell you, sir- Mr. Fullorton—I don't think tlint is proper. Mr. Evarts—I havo o right to avk the wituess what ho meant ho said. Witness—During tho early conanitations which Lhad with my friond, Judge Morria, I pat into bia hands the papors, Ho read them, and ho said: ‘'Theas Ictters ought to be published, or nt loast liberal and copious oxtracta from them." Tenid, “No, thoy are private letters, and I think thoro isan impropriety in publishing thom,’" He said, on tho contrary, that {he caso was of atch serionsness and gravity, and I had been so Breatly minrepresented, that ho thought that justice roquired that they should be pub- Hiehed. Ho then suggested that good taste perhaps would tead to thoir publication, not hora in Brooklyn, in either of our local papora, but at some distant point; and nt tliat time a visit was mado at my houso by av agont of Tun Cut- csco Trruuns. Judge Morris made his ac- quaintance, and communicated to this agent written extracta from theso lotters, and in that way they wero published. Q.—Did you in any way communicate with your wife and got h€r asront to thin publication ? A.—I did not, sir, My wifo waa not then living at my house, Q.—In whose handwriting were these oxtracta dolivered to the newspapor, a8 you know or be- lieve? A.—Inthe handwnting of somo steno~ graphic reporter, We had half a dozen in our service at that timo. I don't romombor at this momont who it was that mado the copies, * SUPPRESSED LETTERS, From questionug how tho lattera camo to bo published, it was but natural for tho defense to proceed to the recitation of thoso which the prosecution, for reaaous of its: own, omitted to putin evidence. Shearman was tho rendor of those tender ontyivings, There ho stood, small but irroprossible, with the white pages in his clutch, grawling thera off with tho intolerable drawal of o High-Church curate reading some- body else's scrmon. An ecclesiastical atmoa- phore pervaded tho Court, aud overybody fell asleep. Ifo kopt on his dismal way until recess, at tho welcome announcoment of which every- body rubbed bix eyes and mado for tho fresh air, MOULTON REDIVIVUS. Just before recees, Frank Moulton, blithe and debonnaire as ever, lounged into the court-roain with feiond, aud stood behind tho jury-hox with his hands in bis pockets. It was his Drat appearance ninco he loft tho witnoas-atand, A SLEEPY SEBSION. After the recess, tha sterile work of reading the well-known letters between Tilton and his wifo was resumed. Shearman roturned to his sepulehral intonation, and the audience to its torpor. Even Tiltou dozod in his chair, and Mrs. ‘Tilton, hidden between her keepers, yawnod be- hind her fan. Tho only letter of any intorest to tho student of this history was the “Gaunt” ono, in which Tilton advised hiu wife to rond “sirifith Gauut.” Whert the hour for adjourn- ment arrived, the dullest day of this trial was over. ‘The croes-oxemination so far has turnod ont an uumitigatod bore, It has draws out no con- tradiction, and at most tended to aflirm the t- disputed proposition that Tilton is an egotiat. It certainly baa not shawn in any degree that Beochor ia uot an aduttoror, Docron Srxtax. ——— THE REGULAR REPORT, New York, Fob. 6.—When tho Brooklyn City Court opened this morning all the parties in- volved in tho Titton-Becchor case wera prosent, ‘The court-room was as crov.dod a8 evor. Mr. Tilton resumed his place in the witness chair. Immediately on entering tho room, he was shown # lovtor, and said: This is in the handwriting of Mr. Beechor, I cannot remom- ber tho timo it was seut, The lotter was read, It statod that tho writor sont Tilton an inkstand with the letter, which ho hopod would bo of per- vico to him. Another letter witnoss 1dentified a8 Mr. Boecher's, It was dated March 16, 1864, and addressed to Mr, Tilton, tondering love and sympathy to hima. Tho third lettor, iu the same writing, was also identified. It was dated June 8, 1867, alluding to Ine (Tilton’s) religious opinions, and expressing confidence in his do- velopment. A lottor was ehown to witnoss and hia atten- tion directed toacortain paragraph, Ho said: ‘This is an oxtract from ONE OF MUS. TILTON'S LETTERS. Mr. Fullerton objected to its boing road, when Mr, Evarts had jast bogun the sentonce; “To lovo iy pratsoworthy, but to abuse —and borohe Was,brought up by cries of Stop NStop!” from the counsel on the other side, which excited tho Inughter of the epectators. The Court ovor- ruled the objection, and Mr. Evarts read the extract. Tho witness continued: Thero is no date to this document in which this oxtract is Printod, but if I saw tho lettor from which it ia taken Icould tell the dato, I think it was Fob, 8, 1868. I do not know whether the date which Lobsorvo in the corner of tho extract ix correct- 1y printod or not, Anothor loiter printod in the correspondonce Was road, dated Fob. 3, 1869; it dwelt on the influence of love, The witnosy was shown a paper sod asked if that was a pago of "AIR ORIGINAL ATATEMENT in his own haudwriting, He replied that it was in the handwriting of Augustus Maverick, aud Was a page of hia original statement. Mr. liy- arts read @ passage ina letter which was dated Fob, 3, 1868. ‘The Passage bega "To love ia Praigeworthy, but to abuse is gin,” The witness continued: I thought my wife then regarded adultory as ein, and because of that I copied the extract from the lettor, Another interval here ensuod, whilo counsol for the dofense oarched for certain tettors umong thoir documonta, Finally Mr. Shearman read SOME LETTERS FROM MBS, TILTON TO HER ituee “paND in 1809, Thoy all exproused tho deep love which she bore for her husband, and Mentioned the names of porsona who had called to eee hor at the houso whon ho was Bway = from home, doclaring how happy the would foel when ho would bo with hor again, The witness resumed, ‘after being shown tho letter: Ido not remember when this letter wan written, or if Aira. Tilton wae rocovering from her confinement, Icannot give you the exact date of the births of my children, a6 I bave not got any memorandum, When I wanted to know always appliod to Mra, Tilton. I wont into my new home in August, 1660, and thia letter was written shostly after my ocoupanoy of it, Mr. Shearman read a letter from Mra. Tilton to her husband, telling him bow much abe Te- Jokeod in bis home-coming, and how glad the children would be, It referred to the crowded condition of the church on the previous Sunday sud the oarnowt labors of Mr. Beocher. Another letter, dated Fobrusry, 1868, waa road, which alsa bore testimony to hor joy at lue return homo, and related a visit trom Susan B, Anthony, Mra. Tilton being rouch cheered with ber talk. ‘Tho letter of Feb. 22, 1809, informed him of th death of Mrs, Monroe, ‘who came over sympa- shetically at the time of Paul's funeral. A letter of Fob. 7, 1864, roforred to the death of her aun Yaul, which occurred in the previous summor of ‘The remainder of the timo wp to the recesa was pout by the dofonue in searching for letters aud reading extracts from them, ‘] AYTER HECES: ‘The lawyers were tardy in assembling after the recess, and it was rally txcity minutes alter the bour when the procee: opened. Tilton took his phe on a sh ani ‘i ie srleites wero co y the defense a asarotlyg among thelr pepare- dor lets THE CHICAGO DAILY torn = required =for identification, Thesa wero read by Mr. Shonrman, Ono dated Sapt, 28, 1860, recounted Mra. Tiltou’s love for her buze band, which was, tho lolter stated, greater than ever, nud declaring she was happy in his love. Thin wae tdontified and piaced in evidence, ‘The witness tated that “ Annio,” roferred to in tho lotter. wan his nister, Mrs, Lecter. ‘3 Anothor letter, February, 1968, stated that on Sunday ira. ‘Tilton was provented from writhng, to him by a visit from Mr, and Mra, Ovington. ‘Tho latter declared she maa always faithfal to jum; had over been, and would bo overmoro, A number of Jotters from ‘Tilton to hia wifo woro alwo read and placed in ovtilence. THE PUILOSUPHY OF JEALOUBY. An opistle written from Laporte, Ind., con- tained the information that ho was reading a book ontitled “Grifith Gaunt.” which was a story of jealousy. ‘Lt was foolish,” ho weut on in tho letter, ‘to be jealous without cause; but with cause, much mora #0.” Another lottor was written in the carn in Northern Indiana, in 1866, rovlewing and crit- icising the book "Grilith Gaunt.” which, ho stated, ho had just finished. 1 contained a good plot, but was not well written, and be had ambibed from it nono of ite principles. Ine lotter from Quincy, Ill., December, 1866, ho Have ho has just writton to his littlo girls and longed to bo home; he nover felt as ho did thie winter, or bad such a homesickness ovor him, Mr. Shearmau read an additional number of letters written by ‘Tilton to his wifo while on his lecturing tour, and which ali breathed of deep lovo and affection, and life-long attachment, and his entire unworthiners of such entire devotion. ‘Theso letters wero publishod ontire durog the earlier stages of the scandal by THE CHICAUO TRIBUNE. Mr. Shearman proposed to read a portion of a lettor from Mr. Tilton to his wifo written at Cincinnati in 1865. Mr, Roach objected ton portion of the letter only being put im evidence, and contended that it should all be read. Mr, Shearman stated that ho would only lenvo out that portion of it relating to Gon, Grant's fathor and mother. The Caurt permitted this portion to ho left out, and tho letter was read aud put in ovidenco, a hearman then returucd to the reading of Mrs. aillonle tettora to her huaband, of which he rend about a dozen. Mr. Everts rend s letter written by Tilton to his wifo, in Docomber, 1868, in which he com- plained of being worried by busiuoss, and was growing old beforo hin time, baviog rarcly ten minutes of leisuro. Tho troubles he bad were of his own making, however, tho lottor stated. ‘Tho witness said that thislotter was writion in his ofice in New York. Mr. Evsrts said thero were certain lottorn which he desired to havo from tho other vido Monday morning, and of theso lio read a list of tho dates borno by epiation he read, and also some letters of Tilton's which counsel wishod to rend aud havo piaced in sridouce. Adjourned till Monday, igen MR. BEECHER'S INFALLIBILITY, INS. SWISSHELM ON THE BEECHER FAMILY, To the Editor of The Chtcaqu Tridune? Cucago, Feb, 6.—The unshaken confidence with which Mr. Beccher’s congrogation cling to him is, after oll,a hopeful sign for humanity. It ia'a prom- ise of thatday when great men must be good men; when genius will not compensato for vico: when gifts will be mado the measure of graces. ‘These people will notcannot, admut the posaibility of 50 great a preacher being so great a winner ; and though he himself, sud on angel, told them, still thoy would uot believe, To thom he has become the representation of the bigh- er spiritual life, and thoy will not connect this with subjection to tho lower animal nature which it ia its business to rule, ‘They refuse to recognize the mastor en‘l servant in roversed positions, If they did not bofora know, ho himself has tanght them, that Chris- tlanity is the great purifier, and that its posscs- sors should be pura; and their faith in bim is the result of a togical demand. This donand must create a supply either of good mon or adroit hypocrites, and thore is good roaxon to hopo it will be tho formor, It 13 not now; for, all through tho ages, mankind Las been oager to “mart the parfect man ond behold the up- right,” and, after innumerable mistakes aud disappointments, are still on tho out- Jook for that hnman porfection which is yotto be tho reward of this paralyzed hope. Looking back along the ages, wa find, bere and there, aman “without biemish," like the lamb for the Jewish sin-offering ; and, liko it, thoy soem allto have bocn sacrifices on tho altar of human dopravity. Abel was tho first.of them, a tyne of thogo who should folloy; and of bim tho Deity said to Cain, “ His doeiro shall be unto theo, and thou shalt rule over him.” So it has been, evon unto thie day, though all tho con- turics in which might bas mado right, the world has only had enongh wspotted mon to furnish it with martyrs, and asthore is nota drop of martsr-blood iu Nr. Beocher’s veins, the de- mand for porfaction in him comos from tho uns dying humau want, snd foreshadowa what shall be rather than records what bas already been. So far from living martyrs, the Beochers have all been skillful wailors before tho popular brecze,—astuto politicians, ready to take ad- vantago of overy coming change. They all have 4 talking talent; but talking and living tho truth oro two things. Baecher tho clder talked humanitarain Curistlanity. truthful 3 but ho and Lis son-in-law, Prof. Stowe, used their beat endenvora to provent the | Congrogational churches taking early Anti-Slavery ground. As Presidout and Professor in Lane Bominary, thoy joined with tho ‘Trustcea of that inetilution to supprees the Anti-Slavery Society organized by ‘Theodore Wells, a student feum’ Kentucky, and made such stringent rules against tho discussion of tho Blavory queetion that almost the entire clase of theological studonts left tho institution, ‘They, na doubt, sought tho welfare of the Chureh, but erred an the side of kocoping their salaries, 1 think no one ever heard of Mrs, Stowe as an Abolitionist until tho pioncor corps had opencd & pretty broad rond through tho wilderness of Pro-Slavery opposition. ‘thoy had created a do- mand fer Anti-Slavory litotaturo, and iirmly established an Anti-Slavery press, of command- ing infinenco, in the National Capital, the editor of which sont her tho money, in udvance, with a Fequtst or order for an Anti-Slavory story,” bofore sho wrote a lino of “ Uncle ‘'om's Cabin," Hor opportunities for socing tho evils of Blavory had been large, her stock’ of incidonts, drawn trom real life, almost inexhaustiblo, and her sympathy with tho slave genuine, yet sho waited until the 85 subscriptions of ear! ly Abolt- tonists called n responsible publisher to ougago her storiog in hia behalf, When such mon as Garrison and Whittier were “pouring the living couls of truth” upon tho deadened eonscienco of tha Amorican churches, and calling upon them to “come up to the help. ‘of the Lord, to tho help of tho Lor against tho mighty," Mr. Edward Becchor cama to the rescuo, and built for thom the ' organlo siu” breastwork, behind which go Many of them ekulked until driven out by the thunder of tho guuson Sumter, Ho it was who soothed the Conaciences of tho American Christians with the asauraoca that tho mission of tho Church was to convince men of individual tranygrcssion, but that, when any sin was fncorporated into’ the Jaws of the land, it becamo organic, and was out- aide tho lino of Church-authority. This was after he had figured as tho triend and advisor of the Alton martyr, Lovejoy, ‘Tuore {4 8 genorul opinion that the Heechors wor the original Abolitionists of the country, the founders or earliout advocated of all its ad- vauco humanitarian movoments ; and that, there- fore, the falt of a Beecher must drag down all that fa bost in our Christian progress. This pop ular idea of thoir position is tho result of their Polley, of their consummate skill in knowing when to strike an incoming wav of popularean: timont, Thirty yeare ago thoy were only known to American Abolitionists as people whouo thao- riea were to ba combsted, or who might bo re~ Med upon for help when to give it would subserve thelr porsonal interests. I think noonecan point Out aninstanco in which one of them over lost 8 wonth’s salary for any principle. They hava great talents, but have alwayy seemod to rexard themuclyos as tho bona-tide Owners, nob stewards, of that which been intrusted to their keeping. ‘hoy are ontiaily w self-tiking. nelf-opiuionated peopto, sod Honry Ward 1s the highest development of all tho fainily traits, Sympathetic, onthusiastic, & perfect magazine of animal magnetism, an inexhaustible deposlt of words, and words with ideas in them, devotional, poetic; but incapable Of rigid self-control, of great selt-abnegation,— with a face ao strongly marked by sensuatinm that it must strike even a casual observer, People have expected too much of him. Under ordinary citcumstances, with the amount of cons aclentiousnoss that ho certainly did possess, ho might have lived and diad bearing a clean record ; but bis marriage was not congenial, and le was exposed in the largost possible measure to that temptation which beseta ey, populor prei f in the opon sesame which his Profey- slow spires to “the coutidence of women, and to the advances made by one class through childieh ignorance, and by ‘another through total do- pravity, > Inatead of guarding bim, os they should hava TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, dono, his congregation have aided the enemy | madv to overlook tho sina aud peccaditt men, while a woman who tnakes 4 mirsiey they should have Jabored to defeat, and lave ! possessed not at all, orin tnsisticins snantity. if Le sinned, as feos probablo from tho evidenco, it is equally evident that he worrowed and repented; that ho songht to reform and. and bitter; and that ho has beon driven, step by atop, ina downward careor, by tho blind confie donce, the minjudging devotion, af his people. T look now at tho tableau of that Broaklyn trial, and for ouce my iaympathy ig drawn away from the man who stands like Paul! among the people, or a lightmug-riven old pine amid a for ext of young oaks, poor, frioudless, and alone, with the hopes and promises of bis youth in ashes around him, and no prospect for tha future bee youd « cold acknowledgment from lus fellow-men that his was not the ein which has blasted his life; leaves this monumental ruin, and goes to him whoss deop contrition and anxicty tu: maka amends for % great wrong have been turned aside by the curront of tuat popular favor ho loves hattor than life, aud converted ito a-frothy hilarity more befilting a buffoon than a ian of conscience, guilty or invuceut, while charged with such a crime, ‘Tilton, even an the type of vengeanes, tho vitrified remains of what was ones a ying hus band, is respectuble,—tay. a grand, collossal tige uo, inspiring awe akin to veneration, from which one turns to look with a mixture uf pity and con- tompt on the rubicund Merry-Andrew who piro- feasts to find something atmnusing in the awful desolation ho is charged with having wrought, If any ono thero calls for coitaiseration, it. is ths venerable Mark Tnpley, who is ro jolly while his old and once dearest friend sity vefure hun, from auy causo, a wreck. Yoor Beecher! how he han been dragged down by the mistaken ennfidencs of friends. by theie iusane dotermination to make him play tho role of 6 John tho Esptist, when the moat that could have been rearouably expected of bitn waa, that he shotild follow afar off that disciple who surpureed the other eleven in eloquence and zeal, vet siunod, repented, and was forgiven, hey could not be content that he thoutd himself, but they must force upon him a char- acter he was unable to sustain,—drive anil Juro him into a position from which there ecems to bo no egress but with ruia or mutueulous presorvation, : ‘They havo thruat infallibility upon him; and, in seeking to make Lim more than mort: have put him ina place from which mous fog must wish him safe deliverance; but tho result must be © material coutribution to that sentiment whioh bolds Christian teachors ta Christian standards, and which shall reseuo the souls of women from the keeping of male priests, and #aid keepera from the dangers of their mane made authority, their humunly-invented triste, dane GREY Bwiesenar, EVARTS AND TILTON, HOW THE EDITOU “ PITCHED INTO” TIE LAWYER, From the New York Gravhie, In the apring of 1868 the country way in a fer- ment of oxcitemont in regard to the impeach- ment of Andrew Johusov, ‘Che Independent was exceasively bitter against tho President, and xomo of Theodore ‘Tilton's mout fiery aud impay- sionod leading articlos wero written in this senee. Ho behold in Androw Jubnson o traitor to the causo of the negro, to tho Itepublican party, and even to tha country itself, Grout thon was his indignation when it was au- nounced that Me. Evarts had congouted to de- fend the President. On May 1 thero appeared a ‘Jeader” of his upon the subject, In which Mr. Evarts was denounced with wonderful ability, ‘The article way culled “he Soilor of s Fair Name," and began with the romark: ‘A. grent man's honor, if unsullied, is a coronot upon his head to mark him a Prines among men. But thin diadem is not of gold that no rust ean corrupt, nor of Jowela that no mold can blight, Burrow- ing its lustre solely from virtue, it can bo stained by any touch of bageness,” It then proceeds to say: “Mr. Evarte, counsel for tho President, has pawned his honor for a Iawycr's fee, ‘The chargo is grave, but trie. Tc: us_aubatanti ate it. conspicuous actor in Republican conventions, a trusted adviser in Republican councily, an ambitious orator befora Republican assemblages, a ones beaten but still aspiring candidate for tho United States Sonatorship, 2 leading Ropublican_ momber of the revent Now York ‘Sta:e Constitutional Convention, Mr. Evarts was summonod to the President's defense, not becauso ho wuea shining light in tho legat profession, bot becatise ho was on intlnential leader of the Republican pas Tho President did not look to tie Bar of Now York to biro ity most skillful advocate, but to buy its most serviceable Repnblican, If Mr. Johnyon hnd been in quest simply of a great lawyer, he would have forgotton Mr. Evarty and remiembered Mr, |. O'Vonor, But Mr. O'Conor was a Demacrat, and the crafty Provident wanted a Republican, it was not Mr, Evarts’ legal ability, bat his Olitical influence, that Mr. Johnson bargnined ier and purchased. Hut Mr. Evarta bas thus niado trafic of what among honest mon is too precious to be an article of merchaudieo, and which no man can ever well ‘excopt by throwing bis honor into the bargain,” The article covcludes thus: Grandeon of a signer of the Declaration uf Indopendence, Mr. Evarts has put his littl measure of Rogor Sher- c & man's blood to an unwonted blush by bartering fora price the safety of the Republic. sing to him Robort Browning's wong : “Just for a handful of silver he left us; dust for a ribbon to stick in Lis cust, * Ag Mr. Evarts has refusod to Lea patriot for the saxe of being a lawyor, let the Seuate add to the los of his honor the lows of his caso.” . Lut it did not ond here, On the 15th of ‘July, the sume year, the Prosidont, with a very lively senso of tho advantages he bad dorived from Alr. Evarts' profesuional wkill, eifered him the powi- when Hicklen shot Koy for seducing bis wife. Afcor bia acquittal, he waa petted by society uni mako atonement; that his repentance was deop | ha forgave and took back hia erring wife; but. when ho bai dono that.—which was, aa I view it, as act showing vastly mora bravery and chivalry than anc ostracised by most of thone who had bither- to afiliated with him, of Daviel E. Sickles, but [shall always honor him for hin toagnanimoon treatment of his poor is anold and vulgar proverb, acted upon by socioty im the tre FEBRUARY 6, 1875.—TWELVE PAGES. amt, demandod of him tho exercio of qualities ho | naver hope to bo forgiven, no matter how ain:ero ler repentance may be ? A cave in point wan furnished nome years azo, tho shonting of Key,—ha was cut Tam no special admirer young wife; and firmly bolieve that, whon ho is stretched upon his death-bed, he will contem- plato that one incident in his eventful lifo with moro aatisfaction than bis shooting of Key, or hia really brilliant record aa 9 soldiar. Both ho and Tilton, in the treatment of their pining wives, whatever thoir motives may have Loon, imitated the action of tho Master in His treatment of tho woman who was taken in adultery; and, hanever much we may condemn their general conduct, I think they deserve, and should ’ receive, conimendation, eapecially — from women, for receiving and sheltering the stricken women whom they had once loved and honored a their wives," Satico fur gouso, sauce for gander," it "it were nt of both of nacial ould be Vento. sexes in cases of violation of tho |: purity, tho etandard of public morali vastly improved, WE _ B AND WOOF. The Fall River Weavers Stand Out for Concience Sake, A Morny-Handed Nestor Drops Moneyed . Words of Wisdom. Other Labor Disturbances, THE FALL RIVER WEAVERS, Srectal Lamvutch ta The Chicaan Tribune, Fatu Hiver, Mass, Feb. §.—The whole tone of tho weavers’ mesting, tho appearance and quict, the carnest exprexsiona of approval of the speakers’ sentiments on the part of all pres: out] wbowed that they were standing out for what they believed to be right, and nut becauss { they were driven to the atop they have taken by & few ill-advised leaders, The Meeting was called for weavers ouly, who woro to be admitted ouly by ticket, but, after mounting three tliehtu of stairs and reaching Temple Mall, 1 found no diflicully in gettivg in, the door-keeper, who was one of the weavers, saying that ticketa wore used only to secure room euough for the weavors, It was then twenty minuter beforo tho chair was taken, but every seat was full. Almost 100 women occupied pluces sayed for thet in a corner, and tho rest of the hall way filled by a body of men looking vory much as if they had juat como np from the steerage of an ocean steamer, though their complexion showed the paloncss of the mills and not tho tan of the sunon the oceau. Simon Morgan, a weaver in Durfeo Mills, was chosen to preside. Be ‘Tho firat speaker was an old gray-haired man, of Gor 70 years,—Jonathan Bellclisfo, once » Methodist clergyman in Manckestor, Eng. None could taks exception to hiv remarks. He urged unian, decency, and good order, ‘The only way was to live cautiously, trade with tho people who supported them, keep away from the mills where the operator wero on strike, and help all who needed it. Me alzo thought that any who want- ed to 0 home to Great Britain whould be helped there, and he had no doubt that money could be raised to send them over. Tho moderation and caution of tho operatives was woll illustrated by the report of Mr. Holdburat, who went to aee Mr. orden about leaving tho weavers in the Richard Borden Mill, Uo bad been civilly received by Mr, Borden, but tho latter would not make any promises, Nevertheless, Mr. Holdhurat advised thatthe weavers roturn, and ira tow dass, after things wore moving again, mako thoir request by adeputation to Mr. O'Neill, and he thonght their wishes would be regarded. Tho resolutions were preeentea by Mr. Gunther, and urged that measures be taken to send home aa mauy as wanted to go, and that cvilectiona shonld be mado all tho time for that purpose. Io spoke of Old Tecumach Biills, where, on Wodnesday, thoy had attempted to put over the pay-day one week, “and,” said tho speaker, ‘the proprictor was told “that four weaks was ubout as long as his credit was good, and, if ho couldn't pay thon, they couldn't afford to contract any more debts with hin, The con- soquenea Wad he found the monoy to-day, and, as eoun ay the weavers wore paid ‘off, ev- ery weaver pave 25 centa—n loan to tho fend—3114 in all, The weavers of the White ali gavo nearly S100, and those of the Oaborn $130," Dr. Provenchar spoko for the Franch-Canadi- ans, who, it had boon said, were going to work in the Merchauts’ Mill. He did not think thoy would, ile then addressed them in French, eay- ing that they kuow thoy woro all strangers hore, and.thoy had como only to got o living, tion of Attorney-General, then just vacated by ‘The: friendship of theeo beopls nae. fir, Blanbery, Mr, Evarts promptly accepted | {He worth: muece tiny Whe Gerth g seee the ofice, aud thereupon oxcited tho Judtevend= If the Ware. in. drouble ‘ney sar i ent's hostility afresh, Accordingly when, in tha y Oy Ny hac full, the Bar of New York offered a complimont- | ,OHly to apply to theso people, and they would ba ary dinner to Mr. Evarts, Tuvodoro tiiton Wrote another vory earcuutic article upon the afair. It appeared in the papor of Sopr, #, niu, singularly enough, oponed with a reference to “euroncts* and**honcr” very much resembling thu former article. It thon proceads to say: : “Tho lawyera who invite Mr. Evarte to dino say rauhly in this invitation tint tho highest oxsible complimont whieh can be paid to tho Now York Bar is the fact the I'residont of tho United Sintos choso one of its mombera for At- tornoy-Geuoral. Now, what Lrosident ckoso Mr, Evarta for Attornoy-Gouoral? — Androw Jobnzon—an escaped criminal! Nor mehoosing him did tho wily rogue moan thereby to compli- meut the Now York Bar, but only to settle with Mr. Evarts for services roudvrod. Mr. Johuson had no monoy, but could pay his lawyer with an oflica: aud his luwyor, not houding the monoy, gecopted tho oftice, his tranuaction, in the judgmont of 2 bovy of New York lawyers, ro- fleets distinguished honor on the Now York Bar; but, unless tho Jaw lias coaged to be tho noblost of profeasious, tho lenor of tho Now York Uar ought to be so bright that any compliment from Andvew Johuvon would fall upon it asa stain, ‘ Prowo from Sir Nubert Stanley is praise in- deed,’ but praiso from Mr. Evarty’ guilty cliont snd infamous chief is a1) opprobrium anil an in- ult, . . . Evon those morely blind (like the oditora of the Nation), wha way no wrong iu Me. ‘Lvarts' loan of his weary tongue to tho Lresl- dent's causo when that ‘traitor was impeacled, hayo no excuse for oxcusing accoptauce of a Privy Councitorabip of the Wickeuout Man iu tho | United States, . . . Alay for humau cousie- toncy! Mr. Evarte, the man who ut the Cooper Instituto denounced Mr, Johnnon as a public euemy, now kisses hia hand evory Friday in torney shall come back from Washington to New York to wit down at his publio dinner, haw much beside hia moat and drink will he have to swallow? After hiy table iu spread, let some one sot before him, man earthern dish. the familiar diet of which bo now partakes at tho Provident’s table,—the legondary fruit which makes the mon who eat it forget their country.” ——6—— THE CABES OF TILTON AND SICKLES. To the Editor of The Chicago tribune; Cutcado, Fob, 5.—Thore is a prevailing public sentiment in regard to a certain subject which I opposed peromptorily to the reduction, Pan-Handio ot 40 per cent on wages, and Pabinet meoting. tly little at- | in that quarter, Cabinet mecting. When the ghostly ttle a will bo & Keneral utrike inauguratod if the man- Agere'por i farnisbed meens to return homo, When tho resolutions came to a yote,a man from Preston, England, wanted word to be sent tothe Union in Engtind, saying it was. bet- tor that they should send money hero than jhave hundreds of operatives going home to put down tho price there, +, Tho editor of the Labor Journal, Henry Seavey, @ mun who recently camo from England, second. ed tho revolutions, and he was tho only sposkor who favored strikes ag a means of raising pricos, Tho sentiment of all the speakora was that wages should be kept up so that operatives could make a ln ne ‘They do not want to compo anv increase, ‘The resolutions wore adopted, with the understanding that people should be aont wherever they wished to go, A resolution was thon offorod and mdontad, that all weavers, bo- fore droppiug their looms, should rofer thoir gtlovauces to tho Woavers’ Arsoviation, The fe- malo weavers old « meeting to-night, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS THREATEN TO STRIKI Special Dispatch to The Chicano Tribune, Inpranavouis, Ind,, Fob. 5.—It is undoratood that the management of the Beo-Line on Mon- day uext have ordered a reduction of 10 per cont on wages, and that this decroavo haa do- veloped a disposition to strite, ‘Thia afternoon @ committos of both divisions of the road have boon in conuultation, but uo official announce- meut bas boen made of the result, It is be- loved that tho Eastern division enginoors aro The 8 reduction aluo troublo is brewing Itis not itnnosuble that thora ia threatening ist 18 tho reduction. COAL MINERS’ STAIKE IN OHIO, Speeral Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes Youxawtowx, 0., Feb, 5.—Tho mecting enliod Yeaterduy between tho coal mimors and operators of tha Mahoning Valloy to arbitrate waa not held. FORGIVING FALLEN WIVES. uteateeds Tho latter failed to rewpoud, snd, as tho miners are alt out to-duy, ot, Chien erage sea THE LIQUOR BUSINESS IN IOWA. Sxeciat Dapatch to The Chicaga Tribune, Donvgue, In., Feb, 5.—Tho liquor-mon and confess I have never yet Leon able to eee the aloon-keepors had a large mecting at ‘Turner justice of. It is nothing now under the sun, but Hall to-night for the purpose of organizing Feront occurrences have mado it quite prominent | tuomeclvos into = Protective association for tho before tho public, purpoyo of resisting the threatened onslaught Sinco the commencement of the Beecher- Tilton trial, I have noticod frequent squibs in of the crusaders. The prococdingy were held with closed doors, and the public and all roport- various publio journals, condemuing and ridi- | ory wore excluded, Aconstitution aud by-laws culing Mr. Tilton for having forgiven his wife were adopted, and an iron-clad oath by every and condoned her viotation of her murriagos asloon-koepor present was registered to the vows, Ho is Jaughod and Bueerod at as & moan- spirited cuckold, and witginatized ay low aud con- tomptible, for an act which, in my opinion, is one of tha woblest sud most magnanimous which ho or any other man lias ever performed. Many a wronged wifo has taken back and forgive tl olfect that they would support uo man for offic who was unfriendly to tho liquor-intoreste, aud hat, iu all prosecutions arising under the Pro- hibitory law, they would band themsolvos together ood share tho appealing to tho Supreme Court. No caso has ever yot been taken expense equally, with a view of up to that tribunal, and the as Tecreaut husbaud, aud, wo far as T have known, | satocn-mou are susions to aucortain what the re- was commended rather thau condemned for so | ault will be. doing. 1 am no champion of Theodore ‘Tilton. I thik, in many of bis procepdlngs: ho bas betiayed a woaknoss which is coutemtible, Dut Thonor him for that one act gor which others | . caneure him, y ia dt that society te ever OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Naw Youu, Fob. 5.—Arrived, ateamsbip Cim- bri from Hamburg, dy od 5 WASHINGTON. The Mouse Civil-Rights Bill Passed by a Strong Vole. It is Very Different from the Obnoxious Senate Measure, The Mixed-Schools Section and the Cemetery Clause Wanting. Abstract of the Bill to Relieve Tom Scott and His Friends, The Contingency of the Bonds Geing Above Par Provided For, The Order Changing Revenue Su- pervisors Revoked, The President: to Send in an Arkansas Message Monday, Commissioner Douglass Favors an In- crease of the Whisky-Tax, THE TEXAS PACIFIC, PROVISIONS OF THE BILL A8 AGRERD UPON 1x AUN-COMMITTEE, Speetal Dispatch to The Chacaag Tribune, Wasinxotox, D. C., Feb. 6.—The Houso Bub- Cortnittee on Pacific Railroads hay agreed favor. ably to report to the whole Committee Scott's ‘Texas Pacific Railroad bill, with some amend- ments, Tho Sub-Committee is understood to havo stood tto Sin favor of the Lill, the vote being, tor the bill, Sypher of Louisiana, Baroum of Connecticut, Wells of Missouri, and Hough- ton of California. Williams, of Michigan, voted no. The biil will probably be renorted to the tuli Committee on Monday, when ao tinal vote inay bo takou. Tho impression now prevails that the Committce will favorably report tho bill or report it pro forma, 80 that it may bo considered in tho House. The Committes is classed au 7 for the bill, ang 6 againat it. ‘The following are THE FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE LLL, ag agree] pon: Guaranteo of interext by the Umited States on bonds of the Company. 5 per cout per unnutn in gold coin, aomi-annually, to sectire princinal and interest, a first mortgage to be given the United States. and in sad mortage provision is made for a sinking fund to be paid into tho Treasury of thoWnited States, commoncing with the year 1880, and continuing until the year 1409,0f 1 per coutum per annum m gold coincand thereafter 2 per centnm per annum in gold ‘com ‘on tho whole amount of bonds isuucd under the mortgage, until the bonds ars all redoamed, or until a fund shall be on denosit in the Treasury of tho United States sullicient. with it accre- tions, to redeem them at maturity ; and this y faad 1a to be invested annually by the Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury in such guarantesd bonds vo long as thoy can .bo purcuased at par in gold, and, when thoy cannot bo 60 purchased at par, the fand shall bo temporarily invosted in bonds of the United. Htateu at their currant nist- ket valuo, until such time as the guarantead honda can be ao purchased at par in gold, whan they are to be sold and guaranteed honda par- ebased with the proceeds of such sales. ‘Che provisions for TUE SECURITY OF THIS SINKING FUND aro these: First, the eutire net proceeds of wales of lands granted by Congross to ad in the construction of tho road upon which bonds shall be issued under tho provisions of tis act. Becondly, the wholo amouat that shall bo earned and be due from the Government of the United Statea for tho transportation of troops and supplios for United Stutes postal and telegraphic service, Thirdly, a suflicient amount for the earnings of tho road to maio up each interost payment, to bo provided for, and algo to provide a sinking fund to commence with the Year 1860, and to continuo until the year 1900, equal to'l percent, and thorcatter 2 por cont Pporanuum on the whole amount of bounds so jusnted and outstanding. ar THE CIVIL-RIGHTS BILL. ITS PROVIBIONS AN If PALSED THE HOUSE. epectal Diapatch fo The Chicare Tribune, Wasuixaton, D, C., Fob. 5.—The Honse baa Ppaesed & very modified Civil-Rights bill. Tho meauure finally adopted was the House Judiciary Committee bill, with the omiy- fion of the school clauso, and the addition, as @ Preamble, of the equal-rights plank of the Dem- ocratic platform of 1872. Tho bill guarantees to all classes of citizens the full and equal enjoy- ment of all privileges and facilities in alt public convoyancos by laud or wator, in thoatres, in hotels, put makea no provision for the equality of whites and blacks in death, the cemetery clauso having been omittod before the Judiciary bill was introdnced. ‘I'he violation of this law is de- clared s mixdemeanor ;punishable by a fine of from $500 to 1,000, and imprisonment of from thirty days to ono yoar. The United States Courts are given svle Junsdiction to adjudicate this law. THE SCHOOL FEATURE was forced out of tue bill by tha extroms men of boti fareles. dt way tho earnest conviction of doubtiess & majority of the Ropublicans that the enactinent of the school clause would certainly destroy the separate wehoal uystem iu tho Stutos whereit is cutablished and successfully conducted, ‘Thia ia true of a targe numbor of the Middle and soma of the Southern States, Lven Judge Hosr, of Massachusetts, to whom on his dving bed Charlea Sunmer loft the Civil-fights bill as A legacy. voted on a rising vote to strike the echoul clause out, TUE FINAL DEAT was unmarked by special incidon axcopt the speech of Gon, Butler. Kellogy, of Connocticut, whose amoudment striking out the school clause provailed, argued that wjiore tho people raigs the money and ostablidh schools they havo the right to regulato tho expenditures, Mr, Monrog, of Ohto,Chairman of tho Comnittea on Education, declared that reprosuntative inon, of tho colored race had informed him that thoy preferrod tho umission of the school clause, ‘The Hon, WaltorgPhelps ssid that his opposition to tho bill was based upun personal convictions and upon doubt ay to its conatitutiouality, lo showed that he keenly folt some of the criticisms made upun tis Louisiana roport in the kentonice : “ You may send your bayonets into a State Leg- jelarure and drive out the members, but you can- not compel any mau tu yote.” ‘Phe bill, ho thought, was au attempt on the part of Congress to logiwlate againet human vaturo aud hutmao preludions, Williams, of Wiscousin, Lelioved ho bill involved the very priuciplo for which the War was waged—equal’ rights for alt men, Sparks. of Jodiana, atter having vainly struggled during the tedions firbustering work to have read the oqual rights plank of the Demoeratia platform of 1872, to-day succeeded in nut only faving It rond butan baving it adopted as the preamble to tha Civil-Nights bith THE PARLIAMENTARY MEASURE by which Sparky succeedod .n his purpore Was an unploanant surprise to the Pemo- crata, > who fought ard against ite samission, — Niblack, of | Indiaua, in & facotioua objectivy, doubtless expreyuud the Teal sentiments of his party, when ho waid that that plank! was ouly udopted by roaaun of the intimilation of the Cincinnati Convention, Butler's line of argumont was not approved by the Houso, and from sta delicate naturo was eearcely suited to the mixed audienve in the allorica. Butler songht by ininuation and fonuendo to GET EVEN WITH JOUN YOUNG BROWN for his terrible attack upou him yesterday, of Now York, who bad an old grudge to with Butler, interposed objections, and a scone which at ove timo scomed likely to be similar $0 that of yesterday ooourred. Butler dually aud Hale, te ee, ———————————————=—_—_____ technically carried his point, however, as th Speaker ruled that the rules of the House pers wit amomber to abuse any body and syvor; thing undor tho sun, with the exception that a {cllow-member or United States Senator must not be attacked by namo. Interruptions Greatly embarrassed Butler, and practically destrored tho entire effoct of hie apeoch. ‘The arpument was entirely forgotten in tho coarse allusions to the tooro socias relations which existed between slavebolders and player, and by the readiog of ‘What seemed rcurrilons lotters. 1To the Assoctated Presn,) DETAILED REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS, Wasittnaron, D.C. Feb. 5.—At a quarter after 12 o'clock, after sevoral speechos had boen made on the Civil Nights bill, the most notice: ablo of which wero those of Messrs. Phoips, Shanks, Kellogg. (Conn.); Southard, (0.)+ Mouroe. (.)¢" Metra Ney ea Od Atel Williams, (Wis): Phillips. (Ks.), and far! e! Gen. Luttor called up tho revious queation. Mr, Shauka, in ‘the “course of his speech, cateed the equal rights plank of the Democratic platform of 1822 to ba read, which created a buret of laughter all over tho House, ‘h wen again aud again ranowed whou he ane nounced that he would offer it ass preambto to the bill. Mr. Butter accepted the mbatiinte, At twenty minutos ta F Gen, Butler arose to glone the debate on tho bill. In the conraa of his kpeech he cansed to be road.a platform to the Missiseiopt Legislature, in which s white man axked that seven difforent children by nix differs ent colored women be lesitimatized, ‘The reads ing of tho names was grooted with 2 burst of laughter. He followed this noint by anking tho Gleri to read a Ietter received by him from colored man in Richmond, in whlch be declared, that colorad children 12'yeais old and under wore outrased in that end other States by while fant aod boys, No redress could be obtained in court. dubn Ambler Smith, of tho Richmond Dine trict, pronounced tho statement utterly falso, which drew forth applause from the Democratio aide of the House, futler inaintained that the passage of the Civil-Rixbte bill was imperatives deiaanded in order to correet this condition of society, Lutter, going on to trace tho growth of the abolition movement, pronounced a enloginm on old John Brown, and aid bo was bravo man who had never dono n cowardly act, nover striele at a inan behind his back, aud never told a lin; ant thea be went on to contrast him with another Jatin Brown, the younger of that name (referring to Brown of Kentucky), and eeut to the Clers's desk to bo read a communication to tho Louisville Courier in 1861, in) which ho admits having declared of a public. meeting that uot one man nor one doliar would Kentueky ture nish to Lincoln to aid him in lis unholy war aeainst the Sonth, and that if tho Northern army should attempt to croas the borders of Kentucky it would bo resisied to tho death, and that if one man were found in the Commons waalth to volunteer to join it, ho onght to ba, and would be, shot down before loaving the State, Ueforo the Clor!: had completed the reading of the letter. a point of order was raised by Mr, Hale (N. ¥.), who insisted that, if it retlected on a member of the Iuure, it should not be read. Mr, Butler. ou the other hand, insisted that it ‘was an official report, made by the Election Com- mittee to the House of Representatives, Tho Speaker representod the aificnlty of de- ciding on pomts in debate, but held that if the gentleman from Maasachisetts nsworte-| it wae pertinent to the subject befure tho Houne it could not be excluded, even if it did retiect upon aimembor, because it waa coutained in an Ollicial report, lr, Hale then said he truated the gentleman from Museachusetta would not ahametne Repub- lican sido of tho House by such an k upon a member, when no response could he innde. Mr. Butler, not having beard tho romark dis- tinctly, asked Hale to repeat it, which tho latter du, strongly emphasizing the word © shomo,” Butler—I cannot understand ft, Isat hero my lins aealed for hours yesterday, and heard ‘every hard word spoken against mo, aod there was no objection on the Part of the ob- jecting member from Now York, Mr, Hate—The gentloman is in error; Idid raiko the objection. —Yex, whon your own remarks were quoted ayainal you, Mr, Hule—No, vir! Mr. Butler—I have lived to seo many things, and I expect to live to ava many things more. barniug accidents; but [never expected to live tohcarin a House of Reprosentatives that « report adopted by a former House could nut be read over out of kind consideration to the feale ings of Hone man who put hiteelf in rebellion against the country. After a loug discussion on the point of order, and after the reading of the letter, Butler ree sumed his remarke, Ho said the gontleman from Kentueky (Brown) mado a epeoch agsinut the Civil-Righta bill, and 1 have endeavored to put before the House lis published sentiments to whow how little heed wo should pay to any- thing he says on this subject; to show how little wo should take his advice; how lite tlo we should bear from him at all (unlous he has repented. and 1 havo no knowledge of hin re- Ppentance), Axain, I have been accused hero of being the only munerer on this floor. £ prudues ‘the solemn report of a Committee of tho House, and this mau's own letter,to show there were men who counaol- ad murder in the South,—not only murder, but sassination: and that inatead of my being is accne eer ho wan his own accuser, and that thia state of things existinz shows how completely the negro, if we do not protect him in his rights, is at the merev of the sama men who would shoot down tho gentleman bimeelf (Brown) if he had eyer dared to step across the fiue of Union bayoneta during the War, [Applause and clapping of hands on tho floor aud in the gallorios. Mr.Croseiand (Ky.) called the attention of tho Speaker to this violation of ordor, ‘Tho Speakor thereupon directed the Sorgeant- at-Arms, on tho recurrence of any such manifes. tation to clear the galierieu. Mr, Butler—The reason why we desire to havo this bill pasued is the fact which has been so often put bofora mo that we are abont paving from power. Wo are to surrender the power af ono branch of the Government at least into the hands of gentlomen who enteriainod tho souti- ments toward Union meu aud Union soldiers that I have read; who have avowod thom oa the stump, nud who Lave neyor, to my knowledge, retracted them. IfI way wrong the other day, snd went too far in saying thora wag a minority of murderers in tha South, hero is my justification. Lhe Houso of Repre- sentatives as solmenly ssid it by adooting that report, not only murderers but axuaedinu; and therefore I was tight in wayfng the minority were x0. Mr, Eldredge madoa point of order oujButler's Inet remarks, whieh were reduced to writing. ‘Tho Bpeaker ruled that there was nothing in the languago which trauscended the righty of do- bate. Mr, Butler, resuming, said he sympathized with the condition of things at tho South, When the Northera army was bisbanded, thero were thousands of mou discharged who would become posts of society if they lad not beon rapidly absorbed and obtained employment. in mochauical, manufacturing, soafaring, and ofhor pursuits. But it wag not o with men disbauded from the Southern army. They wero Iefs domoralizod by the War, without — work, without emplorment, largely withont ed- ucation, by which they might divert their iminds ;' with nothlag to do oxeapt to brood ovor thoir Wrongs and thiuk Low wrong it was that the results of the War had boon thazthe negroea, | who had worked for thom before the War, had * been taken from them, That state of nature al irritation boa loft in the South a» larga uurber of domoralizod and unruly meu, and most of tho White Leaguere aro men of that clays. I call upou tha poopie of the South, ifthey wani prouperity, that they shull thenisolvou check and coutrol thle class of mov, ‘hoy are impoverishing tho South aud impoverishing the Wholecouatry. When I spake the other dav about tho South having a large mi- nority of murderers aud ruiders, I spoke of that clave of men who form tho Ku-Klux Ilag, But wo are tokd that if we pass this bill we shall no} como back to Congrous. My deliberate cunvicr tion is that the reason why many of us do no como back to tho uext.Congrees ta becauu we bud not paeded this bill a you because we were a do-nothing r afraid of our shadow; bocause wo were Hf fs described by the angel who asked to have written to the Church of Laodicea, ‘Being ueither hol nur cold, I pow thes out of my mouth.” My sucovasor, & very clever gontioman, could no more have beou elected than he vould be trand lated to Heaven as Elijah if he had not agroed to stand on the doctrine of oqual rights 10 sli mon betore the law iu overy stump in my dia: trict, Why wa were beaten, was because the Civil -Rigts Dill was not au accomplished fact, So now, if the Republican party will finish it¢ wreat work, it will bring, by bayonets o4 Gthorwico, ‘peace, prospority, quiet, of. der, aud Jaw into the South, and pul down the raiders thore, as the peuple of theBouth ought to do themwelved. ‘Then you will find that wo shall come back hore, ‘The Housa thou proceeded to vote on the bill aud umendmant. ‘tho tires yote was ou Kel: loyg'a amendment to strike out of the House bill'all in reference to echools, and {t wan agreed to by a lurgo majority, but without tho yeas aug pays Jy * The next vote wason Cossna's motion to aub- atitute the Genste bili for the House bill, ot ry was rejected—yeas, 113; noya, 148, , ‘Tho next voto was on inserting asa preamble