Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 12, 1875, Page 2

Leys? raid Mrs, Woodhull rpoke of them a5 baying lived together na man aud wife. Bho wald thal thoy Lnd accepted and eoted upon principles of focial freedom. ‘Tho witness then ropeated bia testimony In reranl to Mrs, Woodbull's remarks concerning Mrs. ‘Tilton's confossion and re- traction. Witness continued: Mr, Tilton sald tho sys- toni of treating women as inferior to meu was intec, antl tha regulations botween thom should hha mada by contract aud dirsolvad by contract. ‘This subject was ander discuesion about half au hour, 1 remember ‘Tilton saying that any law which took sway the will of tho indtvidnol was & usurpation. Several weeks after this L MAD ANOTHER INTENVIEW WIT TILTON al Mra. Woodhull’, In tho first intorviow Til- tou and Mra. Woodbull converacd in private two or three times. I did not goo them sitting cloro together, ‘Chor were on a lounge about A foot apatt. I noticed no caresses of ealutalions be- tween them, but I noticed several amorous rianees.pass between them, I cannot deacribe enamofous glance, thouch I have given thom mauy ines, [Laughter.] I do not think I could put on one of them now, [Increased Tayhter.y =f do not think there was aurthinig” eheoplsh im tho glance, 1 think the oxprcesion was conveyed by the exes, Tatd not observe any special sinile on his faco, or nny obher feataro Inat Teould dezeribo, Tho expression of bis countenauco waa too eyan- excent for mo to describe, Their conversation was conducted ina tone of tondarnens, different from that in which they addressed other persons, ‘Myre, Woodtul: said that Dilton approaclied NEARER eit IDEA OF WHAT A MAN RUOULD TE, and I replied that her idea appeared to be ro- eiprocated Ly Tilton. At the noxt interview,! several weoks after, Mrs, Woodhull totd me she was golng to deliver a lecture in New York, and that Beecher would preside, T douttod it, and ‘Lilton said ho would not probably indoree froc-love, Lut would state that it was a logitimnto qnettien, for public dis- cussion. Mrs. Woodhill eatd if ho did not como out on the side of the great royolution ho could hot tnaintain bimsolf. My nephow is s partner of Oliver Johnaon, ‘and 1 suppose it was through his =commmnication with Mr. Johnson that I came hore asa witness. I received a [otter abouts month ago avking mo tocome, and Tnrrivod kero fast night. 1 bave talked with Messrs, Shearman, Hill, and Evarts vinco Teame here, J carried narratives of theso convorrations in the tablet of my brain, I was running in tha intercsta of tho’ Labor Tteform party for Attorney-Gonoral of the Stato of Massa- churctts, and received about 14,000 votes, Thora ‘wero two other parties in the fiokt then, whore candidates outstripped me, This was in 1869-70. I cuty on the Jaw bueincss In Lowell, Mass. Thero wero several charges agaiuet mo then, One of thom purported to be of a criminal offenso, Iendeay- ored to got ic tried, but could not, Inover was charged with perjury or false pretenses prac- ticed on an invand woman. No sich acensntion ay keoping a woman in au ivenno asylum waa made agaings mo, Inover had any difticulty ia Washington at nny (inte. T wason tho staf of Acimuras Dalben in tho navy ay Ausoclate Geu- cral, Aedirect : In 1837 there WAS A CHARGE MADE AGAINST MY coxDUCT when I was o young lawyer. Ite general alloga- tion waa that I received 2100 fee from parties which it was satd Labould not have reeoived. ‘Lhis care waa nolle proesed, although I wanted to goto trini, The parties coucerned in this ac- cusution wero Dr, dames taimor, an abortion. 3 ono Farrington, a nurse for the doctor; and lose, 2 District Attorscy with whom 1 nad a dif- ficulty. [never knew, or did Gen, Butler, my vounsel, that there way any ground for this offongo other than tho gen eral accusation, Tho matter was nolle prossed, and there ondod. Inever heard sny- bing more of it wntil this, [ becamo Mrs, Woodbull's counzel in reference to a dificulty that arcte about ber obtaining a hall for locur- ing purposes im Boston, Mr. ‘Tiiton said that tho divorce Inws of somo of the Now England rates, Tudiana, and Hitnois were preferable to those of Now Yori. Ho (Tilton) wax of opinion that Jaws ehould not interfere with tho matriago: tolationa, ‘Tilton’a idea way that the contract thould bo dissolved at the instance of the one or tho uther of tho partion. Recross.rzamination : Lundorstand by Tilton that if a wife, worn out in ber husband's sere sien, was degerted by hor busband, sho contd soniatn an sction agsinet him for damagos, but ‘ontract was broken, is concluded Cowloy’s testimony, Tue Court adjourned: 1 THE PROSECUTION. WEAT IT EXPECTS TO EROVE ON REBUTTAL, New York Heratd, March 1, Tho coungel for tho plaintiff. aco reported, on good authority, to have said nrivately, since the toce‘s of Jast uiadoy, that thoy oxpect on re- auttal to prove tho fullowing oventas ‘irst—That Mra. Ovington's testimony shows though eho beard on ‘Tuesday of the pub- wn ef the Lacon letter, and said, according io her testimony, ' I must go to Mra, ‘Tilton’s re- def, eho 1 in trouble ;” naverthelors she aclayed. solnog until Friday, whon she took Mra. ‘Viffou vat riding in the Ba . This way July 6. After lropptug Mrs, ‘Tilton at hor own huuse, Mrs, Ovington rode to Mr. Beccher'y, to Mr. Shear. nan's, and othor places. Second Maving found Mr. Beecher at Inst, vith Mr, “racy progent, tho former guardetly * ead to Mra. Ovington from a written paper, ond sonveyed tho information through ‘Iracy's mouth: ibat tho Committos was organized. Noxt, Mra. Ciltou camo Lofore tha Committey at tho Oviug- ‘on honse and gavo her evidence, Third—Tue plowitl will seek to eatnbilsh that Mra. ‘Tilton’s evideace waa garbled by tho Piyim- auth atonographer, aa ft was not aatisfactory to the defense, and that efforts wore at ovce put on 008 to got Are, Tilton out of tho pastor's coutrol. Fourth—Henring that Mrs. Tilton had teatiflod ‘Tillon left bor {ua luff until be met Gon. ‘Track, who told him that his wifo had- spoken moagmiti- contly of him. Then the compiacent husbaud rojoiucd bis wife, and they wero living togothar awit nothing had uappeved, when Mr, Becohor, under advice, found ic imporative to disturb their domostio relationa, and wean the wifo of . tho plainteff from bls wide, Fifti—On tho 10th day of July Mrs. Ovington takes Mru, Tilton to Conoy" Island, whero gle mocts mysterious people, with whom slie bas conferences. ‘hot night Tilton gocs bo- fure tho Committee of Plymouth Church, aud whilo ho [3 there # dispatch-boy lasont with a moraenpger to Drs, ‘Tilton, to which the boy brings # reply, Next morning Mr, Tilton iy aatonivlied at his wife's apparition at hia bedside, saying that she was toleavo him forever. In short, tho plaintit procecds on the assumption that he can prove that Mra, Tilton auver loft hiv bouso until sho was perauaded away with 8 guaranteo of support if eho would gO. Thig intention of proof 4s what caused tho dztoution of Mr, Ovingtou, who was about to depatt for Europo. Bicth—Tho plaiotif also proposes, in rebuttal, fo show that Mr. Boocher's letter of retiroment Trom the Vlymouth Chueh pulpit was not written for the reason that Afr, Beecher gave before the Church Comumittes, or that Gon. ‘Tray gave in bis opon- ing argument to the jury, Mr. Boocher wand that ho wroto tho letter, saying that ho wag conscious bo wae about to preach his last sermon, fron @ personal knowledge that ho had a danger ous discuso of the hoart, which wau liable to kill him atany moment, Gon. Trnoy aid iv his pro- pple @poeoh that Becchor wroto this letter to uiimuto to ‘Tilton and Moulton that bo would resign his pastorate of Plymouth Church in order'to dofy them, and not drag the church into bis personal troublow, In other words, when he shid, lam preaching my last sermon,” ho meant, “I will not ombarrasa my church with this quarrel, but will rewign and Aght it ous with you.’ ———— INCIDENTAL NOTES, MONE KISSING, New York Heraht, It appearod, on Fullorton's cross-oxamination of Mra. Putnam, that Theudoro Tilton had kissed that Iody, ‘This carried conviction to the court- room thatho imlght wluo baye had Suean B. Anthony on biskoee, When tho smoroue fact “came out, Theodore blusbed, and Roger A. Pryor poked himiuthosibs, The eyes of the Court wero turned upon the uxonauy youth. In the uind’a oye bo could be seen dandling all tho middle-aged and antlquo Indios of the potlod. Even Bessie Turner, whose testimony bofure the church was to the effect that be occasioually fucluded the young in his favors, lodked at Til- ton and Javgied with s young wotuan's dolight, MEY ANY AUGUSTA MouKE. Whon Tracy dismissed Miva Moore and Fuller- ton tuok her up, rho attempted g ruthor Lounchug and brusque manner, riding down the lawyer fur the plaintur, Fullerton, cool avd pertinaclous asa lorse-tamor, walked toward her aftore ubilo, eye-giass In ond, and gave the Court a super scene from '* Katheriue and Petruchio.” Agam and again thegalloping, rattling, high-tempured worwen loaned forward and talked almost tn tho . tone of a yirsgo. He soon demonstrated tho exuboranco and unreliability of the witness, aud mado tho court-room roar by uot sofusc to accompany ‘i’ “because the did wot wut to be s cume tobin?" ‘The faueral tone of tha witness may De inferred by her uaying thaton one ovening * #&ybo almout got hor bileg upast.” This wituess had tashiuw of uiriking herself in the breast we with her fist and fan, and charging Fullerton vo- homently, Ho kept hor Just mad cnough todis- oy horsetf, and Jnughod with her, ao as to blind hor tothe fact. Tho witness mistook impudouca for conrage, and said once: z “Let mo tell you how Ht was, man} Finally, as to Stephen Pear! Andrews, Fullor- ton brought out tha points that Androws, tho pantarchist, had leclured at Henry Ward Beech- er's residenco, and that his female companion at ‘Tilton’s was uone other than Mrs, Andrews. NNR, STANTON, Webater Cty (ta,) Freeman. When Mrs. Flizabath Oady Stanton was hero Jant Monday to lecture, wo asked if sho had read the evidence of Mia, Richards and Mrs, Monl- ton, She replied in tho affirmative: but remark- ed that sho lad beard that testimony moro than two years ago, ‘That. on a certain occasion, Susan DB. Anthony and horscif wore ona vinit at tho eamo Umo,—sho was at Mis, Builard’s, aud Miss Anthony at Tilton’s, That Theodore came over to Mra. B.'s, whore eho was, and told her of tua tronbles—told her tho very eamo story now told in court by Mra. Mouiton, ‘That Miss An- thony stayed and elept with Mrs, ‘Tilton that night, and that sho told Migs A, tho eame story; fo Mrs. Stanton and Misa Authony learned tho noxt day, by comparing notes, ono received tho confession of Mrs, Tilton, the other the story of Mr. ‘Tilton, which wero oxactly the samo. Ali, Wo suggested a theory that ‘Tilton and Moul- ton had formed n loague to press money out of Beecher. 2 Sho replied that thero was no occasion for that, ag Moulton was rich, and ‘Tilton wae not poor, Sho thought that Boschor was to ba pitied; that ho hud seted like a man that wos demented; that no man would writo the Inn- gulsiing lotters thnt bo kad and bo in lis right inind. “Tho wholo thing was overwhelming against Beechor; but wo must admit that the world waa better for his baving lived in it, —__- PUBLIC OPINIOM, “TOAN'T SEE ITS To the Editor of The Chteago Iribunet Cutcauo, March 11.—Lhero are nome things that aro past finding out, or, na Lord Dundreary would say, “which no fellab cau find out, you know." And Iam bound to confose that Iam slightly mixed in regard to certain matters per- taining to tho Tilton-Beocker affair. Hevry Ward Beecher, tho foremost preacher of the age, ja aconged of a gravo offense, antl, like common imortate, is put upon trial, Itie not my purposo to agvort that tho alleged offense hns been proven, but tho tactica of tha defense seem to me mighty quecr, and Lam unable to recone cilo tho cours puraued by Becchot's attorneys with the claim that is mado of hisinnocenco. A man of Dir, Beecher’s position, if innocent, would hayo no occasion to regort to subterfuge and lawyers’ sharp practice, But what do wo veo? Witneay after witness is brought forward by tho defoneo, not to exculpate Mr. Beccher, but to show that Mir, ‘Liltou is no bettor thao he should be, and that he bas beens littlo Jax in tho mattor of orthodoxy, and of providing coal, and that ho acted naughty at Winsted, eto, Now, what I cannot ece, “you know," is whero tho gazelle comea in, Mr. Boecher is clther guilty or innocent, and Mr. Tilton’s little peccadillocs, oithor surmised or proven, seem to mo to bo irrelevant. “You're another,” don't amount to much, Bup- pose Mr. Tilton did reject tho doctrine of the atonement, lad moody spells, traveled with a youug echool girth (27 yents ofd), aud aftiliuted with the Woodinll? What has that to do with the question of Becchor’s quilt or {nnocence? 1 may bo very obtuse, but still “I can't sco it.” I wish to say that for more than a quirter of coutury 1 haye keen a warm personal friond und oni ardont odmitcr of Houry Ward Keccher, oud I had hoped to seo him come out in a frank, fearless, and manly manner, without availing himeolf of legal chicanery, and put st rest for onco, and for ull timo, the dam- aging charges that have been proforred against lum. ‘That ho will be convicted vy the taclvo * good nen aud true" who compose tho jury, there is not tho alightest prospect; but thero Is a larger and more Important {ty which aro try- ing his case, and this jury will nover acquit: Lim wpon any Jewal technicalitics, Ho has a cone stituonoy outside sud independent of Plymouth Church ‘and Brooklyn, whu_ will not step to inquire whether Theodore Thton fy. pure or otharviso, What they want, and = what they demand to know, ie, whother the great Preacher ty really guilty of what ho1s charged withal, and, a4 0 membor of taal constituency and one of che higher jury of puble opinion, L cantot reo whint Mr. Tiltoti’s indiscretions have todo with the reat quostion, Perhaps you can enlighten mo in regard to is, Imay be oll wrong, Lut Erepoat that ‘* F can't geo it.” Yours, ‘Vusror, acest ath ecm SUICIDE, . Sreeqat iispateh to The chicago Tribune, Toueno, O., March 11.—-Yeslerday afternoon, W, W. Binine, 27 yoars old, cmoloyed by the Lake Shora Road at tists placa as tolograph operator, committed suicide by taking au oyer- dove of morphine. Some months ago, while acting as asistnot train-dispatchor for tho road at this place, bo fell on tho track, and « train assed over him, cutting off one foot and lis left-arm. Ho recovered alters tedious illness, and was given omployment by the Company, bis hin mutitation preyed upon hie miud until it drove him to snicide, Tho remains were sent to Elyria, O., for interment. —————_—_ ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY. Special Dxnateh fo ‘The Chicauo Tribune, Curasvaray, I, Match 11.—Tho Industrial Untveraity celebratod ita seventh anniversary to- day by on exccedingly interesting programme of exercises, During tho afternoon a largo num- bor of distinguishod visitors and citizens, to- ketvor with the Donrd of ‘Trustecs, virited tho Art-Galtery and witnessed the military drill and aftine gymrastio exhibition, In tho evening, tho chapel hall was crowded by those desirous of listening to the interesting htorary exorcises, 5 $< FELL FROM GRACE. Ente, Pa., March 11.—Tho Rov. J, A. David- son, recontly tate Locturor for the Grand Ludgo of Good ‘’emplars of Pennsylvania, wos arrested Inst eveniug for diunkennoss oud dis- orderly conduct, and spent the night at the po- Nca-wtation, Ho waa rolcavod this morulng on the payment ofa fing. Ho haa probably as id in organizing moro lodges of the Order than avy other man inthe State. This is his second ar- Tost in this city on the aame charge. SUDDEN DEATH. ‘ Last evening about & o'olock, while Mrs, Brown, an invalld, was being conveyed in a car- lage from tho McCormick Block, corner of Doarborn and Iandolph streets, to tha Meroy Hospital, she dicd suddenly on tho coruer of Wabash ayonuo aud Madison strect. Sho was acoompanied by ber husband and Dr. Lake at the time of tho wad occurronce, ‘The body was tukon back to oom 28, in tho buildin named, and the Coroner notitiod to ho! quest. (Is Shorman a Catholic 7 Teddy O' byuz tn the Rochester Exprean, This question scoms to ba wyitating the Cath. olic mind about sa mitch as whotbor “Bhuke wporro wasa Catholic.” £ will tell you all about {t, and you can draw your own conclusions, 1 have seen Fathor Youug, an aged Dominican Yriowt, who baptized the distinguished Goneral, Waen the elder Sherman died hy Joft a widow With @ largo family und a emall purse. Tho Ewings were noar nelglibars, sud nearer friends, of tho family, and old ‘T'oto," tu tho Kindnees of his heart, proposed to Alrs, Sherman to adopt ono of the children. Tho prpnoaiticn Was uccepted, and little ‘feoumeol" ins terrupted iu the classical pastime of * knead- jug" mud ples and taken to the home of the Ewings. Jn paceuthesis I wish to remark, «a la Mark Meddle la * London Anauranco,” that I bave ne beuitation in sayimy, aod I aay it boldly, that “our boro" was not the boy whom Henry Ward Beocher caught ins similar kind of mud businoss, andinterviowed thusly: * My boy, what ato you doing #" “Lara mating Plymouth Church, ar?” “Where's the pastoré" Oi! thera ié but mud enough rround here tomake him!” Brrauge toy! tow precovious! Aud yet the great weanual was thon ynkaown, Iho Ewing boing Catholic, young Shormau was educuted in tho prinelples o What faith; was baptized by Futher Young, then a intsuiousry iu the wilds. of Ubio, aud up to the tune he entered Wost Polus wos the noblest Jtuman (Catholic) of thom all. Whou ho boyan 60 Ivara tha weluuca of army he begau to forget tho scicuce of teligion. In all the number of tainte that I have read of thore 1s only ove walnt Who waw a woldicry, and that was Louis of Frauco—the only exception to the geueral zule but a Freuchuiau always acty by contraricy ‘The *Gencral” was uained William, because he ‘was baptized on Bt, Wilham'y day, | Now, it 1g Woll kuown that ho is uot a practical church- man, aud whetber he can be called a Catholic or uot you may put thie and that together and judge for youre@ s THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1875. _ WASHINGTON. The Hon, J. D. Ward to Suc- coed District-Attor- ney Glover, Formal Executive Order Recognizing the Garland Government, The President Determined to Stop Black Hills Expeditions, Gen. Augur to Replace Gen. Emory at New Orteans. Report of the Senate Judiciary Commit- tee un Certain Cotton-Tax Petitions, IN THE SENATE, SEROFANT-AT-ANMS FRENCH, . Spectat Dispateh bo The Chicaqy Iribune, Wasuinotoy, D, C., March 11.—Iho attempt to romoyvo Sorgeant-at-Arms Fronch to-ilay failed in tho Senato Republican caucus. Tronch has mado a fow personal enemies in tho Senate, but as ovldently eucceoded tn rotaining tha vast majority as fricnds. Ilo to-day received ® ma- Jority of votes over throo compatitora. One of theese compotitors was Capt. Ashloy, of Nebraska, afriend of the now Senator Paddock, who re+ ceiyod aoven complimontary votes. THY PINCHDACK CASE. ‘The large audience in the Senate was ‘disap- pointed to-day in not hearing McCrocry, of Kon- {ucky, sneak. His speoch was postponed uutil to-morrow, on account ‘of the urgency of tho Tiawalina treaty, ‘The Gonate in the morning hour dofeated tho resolution creating a committeo to visit the In- dis Territory. It was gonetally bolteved that tho resolution proposing thi@committee was in tho interests of tho rsilronds that aro knocking atthe door of that Torritory. ~ CONFINSATIONS, Roland G. Uehior, tho spevial friend and cam- Paign organizer of Ben Butler, was to-day con- firmed for a new torm as United Sistos Mershal for Massachusetts. Dawes aud Butler made no opposition to bis appointment or confirmation. Mr. John M, Woodworth, of Chicago, was to- day conflimed Supervising Surgeoa-General of tho Murine Iogpital Sorvica unker the new law, IN EXEOUTIVE HESSION, Cameron, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committeo, reportod back the Hawaltan tronty, with some amendmouts og to tho nrticles to which it should relate, Iamlin explained tho treaty nt some length, Nothing moro was dono ‘on that treaty to-day, ul be under consideration more than three ays. NO SPANIAI TRRATY, It fs cortain that there will bo no Spaniel: troaty this wession. Caleb Cushing lad por- fected ono with tho Sertano Governmont, which wags devigned to entirely take tho place of the commercial treaty of 1705. ‘Tho Altonso Goverment assumed oll the action of tho Serrano Goveroment a8 renarde tho Virginius, hnt declined to accept the propoxed troaty. Cusning haa nccordingly to comimenco anew. It has boon bollaved that the delay on tho pact of onr Government to recognize the reprexenta- tive of Alfonso hore is to bo attributed to a desira to force te Spanish Cabinat to nceapt this now treaty. ‘Chis purpose. if it over oxisted, ia now Bbandoned, and Aifonso's ambassador will bo prozentod to the President in a fow days, [fo the Aescotated Press.) THE INDIAN REAQLUTION TABLED, Wasutxurox, March 11.—Mr. Clayton, of Ar- Kongai, asked fora decision on the point of ordor oy tho revolution for the appointment, of a com- mitteo to viril the Iudian Torritory during tho recess. Clayton, Morton, Howe, aud Shorman argued that the resolution was In order, Inmlin, of Maine, snd ‘Thurman conteuded that it was not. Finally, Mr, Anthony moved to lay the whole pubject ou the table. Agreed to—yoau, 30; aye, 29, ‘Tho Senate thon, at 1:45, proceoded to oxecu- tive buninces, Aftor on hour and a half in executive session, the Senateadjourned. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED, Tho Senate coulirmed tho following: Charles C. Sheats, of Alabama, Sixth Auditor of tho ‘Troasury ; Delos E, Lyon,:Survoyor ofjCuatoms, Dabuque, f0,: John C. Aberorombio, Surveyor of Customs at Burlington, Ia. ; Willian J. Smith, Surveyor of Customs at Mormpbis, Tonn.; J. Ulrich, eceiver of Public Monoys at LaCrogua, Wis.; Froderick klelecher, Register at the samo placo; Wolliam P, Barrlott, Register at Hau Chale, Wis.: John T. Egan, of Nebraska, Consul at Borat. Postmastora~—William LL. Burt, Boston; I. L. Lampton, Asliland, Ky.: Robert Love, Trouton, Toun.; ML. W. Coulter Baxter, Kau. TUE HAWAIIAN TREATY, ‘Tho Sonate Committee on Vorelgn Relations this afternoon roported tho Hawulian reciprocity treaty, with au amendment providing that pore iniasinn shall not bo given to any other nation to penis any other naval or coaling stations with- te hose islands, and recommonded its ratificas ion. ——.— THE COTTON TAX, HEPONT OF THE #RNATE COMMITTEY ON THE JU- DICIARY ON PELTIONS TO RYFUND THE TAX PAID Ynoxt 1865 To 1809, Srecial iepatch New York Timea, Wasminaton, March 7.—ThoSenato Committeo on tho Judiciary ou tho lst, int mado tho follow. ing ronort: "tho potition of the citlzens of De Sota County, Mies, avks the returu of the tax on colton for the years’ 1805 to 186, luclustve, on the ground thut tha tax wou unjust and oppresatye, aud becatise it was une constitutional, Tie Government of the Uuited State an been obliged to ralso w Iurys amount by taxation to defruy the exper of the receut War. ‘Tho pro) ertion sud industries at tho North tiays been heavily taxed, and, au colton conatizutes the principal walt of the Bouth, the Committee see no reason why a tax Upen it should be considered unjust or oppressive, ‘the cotton tax haa bocn clajmed to be unconstiturional: for the folowing reasons: Firet~Tecnuse it fe equivalent to a direct tax, and ia not luid according to population, When the Constitu Hon was framed tho larger Mtates were careful to pro- vido that direct tax should be according ta population, for fear that e tax upon land by the seve mga tin largo and unontal burdens on thom. Honce the Con. atitution (Art, J, Soc, #) provides that direct taxce shall be sprortloned amung tho aoveral ftatca according to An enumeration made overy ten years, Dut the cotton abovas| tox is nota direct, ora land tax, t {8 a tox on the pro- an iu. dnctlons. of laud—it 18 an oxeise on colton severed from 8 jaud inthe bale and by the pound, id=-Tha tax is claimed to be unconatitutlonal because itis uot uniform. ‘The eighth section of Art, 1 provides that all excises aball be uniform througuout the United States, Thin taxisuniform, Itis the ame whether thocotton be in Matuy or tn Tonteaus, ‘Tho fact that cotton is grown at the South, and not in the North, creates no want of uiforiity, any more han the fact that manufactories are found at the North more than at the Houth renders a tax ou the products of the Northeru mechauio partial sud local, Aby ono can ralso cotton, aud, 98 a matter of fact, Noribern capital feinvested in its production, ‘The erclao ia uniform, It is sald the tax ty uuconatitu. Monel becausu itiantax on exports, Tho nivth sen Mon of Ait, I provides that No tax orduty shall be laid op articles exported from any Htale.” © The fact that any articlo may Le or js largely oxy ¢ tnake the article oy “exported article,” This ta alm. ply a tax oucotton, Thv object of the Constitutlon Wwe to protiblt a tax on exportation, and this tax ts notthat. Tne Committes therefore recommend that ‘the petition be not allowed, ——-—e NOTES AND NEWS. CIVIL-BERVICR REFORM, Brectal Dieputen ta The Chicaso Tribune, Wasutxatox, D, U., March 11.—The frionds of the civil-vervico rules here concede that the cutire system in its presont form is abolluked, and that ¢here is no real hope for the reform, excopt it bo mado a political issue and becomea pormencne part of our institutions, wo that it cannot bo modified by tho shifting will of Con- Grows, NOTION 10 BLACK UILLs ADvENTUBEBS, " The goli-bunting expedition expoctiug to slart from Sioux Clty for the Dlack Hille will Jose ite monoy, The President la yory earnest in is detertainatlon to prevent the departure of this expedition, aud the strictest orders havo been sent to «the military comasuder to use whateyer forcos are naccasary to check it, ‘Tho purpowes of the expedition are tn direct vio- lation of the treaty, BUTLED'S INTENTIONS. The Massachuectts politicisus here do not s BY |, Registerad bon: It {a not expected that ft © credit the rumor that Don Iutler contemplates pinaios for Congross in the district roprosentod by the late Samos Buflinton. Tho Post-Offico hero is complotely clogged by tho vast ammount of public matter which is now belug franked. All the documents which havo been aceumulating since the franking privilego ‘was abolisired aro now bolng forwardoct, for, not> withstanding the abolition of thal privilege, tho expense of public printing wah not diminished, OEN, EMony. The order which sonds (en. Augur to Now Orlonas to succeed Gen, Emory is undoratood to indicrto the speedy retiroment of Emory. me ory's fumily, which bay very high social rotations hore, has eit beon oadeavoring to scours his teliremont with the pay of au advanced grade, OFPICE-BREKERS, Dopartmont officers nro agrood that thoro has never bocn auch a prossnre for appointmonts sa now. Thoy attribute this to busiucss duprossion, ARKANSAS. Tho Prosident has directed all the Govornmont Dopattments to recogniza tho Garland Govern= ment aval its relutions with those departments, Manv of Brooks’ adberents ato here clamoring for placos, B THE ENOLISIE MISSION, Thoro can bo no doubt that Gon. Schonck wilt soon retire from the English Mission. Ho has long had puch a step iu contemplation, Ina re. cent letter ton fried in thiselty hosaya: +L m. beginning to loathe tho burdens of public earvice, thoy being no compensative reward for tao peace and comfort sncriticod.” : MN, WAND TO NE PROVIDED FOR. ‘There fs somothing moro (hau rumor in regard to the appointment of Jasrer D. Ward as United States District Attorney for tho Northern Dia- trict of Iinols, ‘The Attornoy-Geucrat to-day, by direction of the Prosident, telographod to fatrict-Attorvey Clover that his resignation will bo nceapted. It is exrected hy telegranh, Directly it is received, Ward's nomination will bo sont tothe Sonate, aud Lo will be fmmodiatoly confirmed, TO NNTINE. Judge Peck, of Chicago, of the Canrt of Clainis, will soon rotizo ou account of fll-hoalth. Thero Ie a groat pressure for his placo. It is raid that Gon, Payne, of Wisconsin, ox-member of Congress, now residout hero, is likely to bo appointed. [70 the Aasoctated Presn) THLE, NEW TAIIEP ACT. Wasttxaton, D, C,, March 11—Tho Attornoy- Genoral decides that tho duties imposed by tha act of 1875 ncecrue on fmportations made on tho 8th of Fobruary, the day the act became a law. SULITARY TRANHYERS. Gen. Augur goes to New Orleans, to succeed Emery, Gon. Ordto Suu Antonio, Tex., to snc- coed Gon, Augur. en. Crook ta tho Depart. ‘mont of the Platte, to succeed Ord. Gon, hautz takes command in Arizona, ‘Those okangos indicate the retirement of Gon. Emery, at present in command iy Louisiana, : CALL FOR RONDA, Tho Scerotary of the Treasury will issue a call for 230,000,000 bonds on account of the sinking fund this afternoon, aftor the oloso of busiucas hours. ‘Tho amounts contemptated ara s Coupon bonds, 824,063,730; rosistered, $6,036,250. Tho following ts a call for the bonds in detail: They are under the act of Feb. 20, 1862, Tho coupon bonda are of the fourth series, Coupon boads, 50, No, 10,001 to 15,400, both inclu. sive; €100, No, 27,501 to Ne, 40,000, both inalu- sive; #300, No. 13,601 to No, 20,000, both inch. ive 1,000, No, peach No, 66,000, both inclu. ‘Total, 24,0 ‘ No, 2,001 to No, 2,125, 15,552 to No. 16,743, G51 to No. 9,151, both suciusive ; $100, both inclusive; $50 both inclagive; $1,000, No, 35,701 to No, 99,073, both inclusive; %5,000, No. 11,601 to No, 12,820, both Inclusive; £10,000, No. 15,501 to No. 19,441, hoth iuclusmvo; total, $5,936,250 ; grand total, 230,000, 01 ‘Tho enwll matures threo months from to-day, when interest will ceaye. ‘Cho bonds will bo paid on prefoutation at nny time provious to maturi- ty, eithor at the ‘Treasury bere or at the Assist~ ant Treasurer's in Now York, with inltorest vp to date of paymont, It ix now ascortalned that Scerotary Bristow hos all along considered him. self without discretion iv tho watter of the call, oud bound by law to call tho bonds in tho order of their issuo, ‘Tho uot of March 8, 1875, which authorizes (this call, provides that 16 slall bo mado in complinuco with Boc. 3,697 of tho Rovieed Statutes, and thar section expconuly directa that the bonds shall bo called in tho order of their numbor and ivuuo. ALAUAMA CLAIDS, en. Sheldon, appoluted seaistant counsel for tho United Statos before tho Court of Commis. sioners in tho Alabama claima, will proceed to New Orleans to take charge of tho business of that part of te countr COMMINAIONB SIGNED, Tho Presidont to-day signod the commissions of tho Hon. Messrs, Orth, Minister to Austrin ; Maynard, Minfster to Turkey ; and Dodge, Cen- tenuial Commisaloner for Arkausay. THE DEPALIMENT OF THE MIBHOURT. Tho War Department will soon idyuo an ordor oxtendlug tho Military Dopartmont of the Mis- souri to tho vortheru houndary tino fof Toxas, DIED. Pay-Director William Brenton Boggs, Uuited Brates Navy, died at lls reaidonce in Georgo- town this morning, Appuction, A woman unknown cailed ot the houso of Mr, Breckwith, io Georgetown, yestorday, and on boing refusod alms left, Shortly after she met a hittle niece of that gentloman having in her arms his infantechild 6 weoks old. shoe porsuaded tho girl to give it to her, and sent her olf tos sturoto buy somo candy, since which timo nolthor tho woman nor the child Layo been eon or heard of. After the Funeral. Danbury” Neves, Tt was just aftor the funeral, Tho bereaved and subdued widow enveloped in milllnory gloom was seated in tho eltting-room with & few sym- thizing frionds. There was that constraliod ook, Bo peculiar ta the occasion, observable on every countonanco. ‘Ihe widow sighed. ‘ “How do you fcol, my dear," observed hor slater, “Oh, Edon’t know," raid tho poor woman, with dificulty rostraloing her tears. “But i hope ovorything passed off woll.” Indeed it did,” said all tho Indies. “Tt was ag lurgo sad respectable a funoral aw I bavo eon this wintor,” said tho sister, looking around upon the others, “Yeu, it was,” sold tho Indy from tho next door, ‘I was esying to Mra. Stooun, oly ton minutes ago, that tho attondance vouldu’t have Leon ‘bottor,—tho bad going considered.” id you Heo tho ‘aylors ?” asked the widow, faintly, “looking at her vister. “Thor go so rarely to funorals that C was quite eurpriaod to wou them hore.’ “Oh, vos, the Taylors woro all hero," said the sympothiziug sister. Aw you say, they go but oilittle; thoy are Ho oxclusive.” “T thought I usw the Curtisea also,” aug geatod tho borcaved woman, drooplugly. "Ob, you," chimed in several, “!Thoy came in thor own carriage, too," gaald the’ alster, animatedly. “And thon there wore tho Ran- dalls, und tho Yan Rensaloars, Mra. Van Ranga: lear bad hor convin from the city with her, And Mrs, Randall woro a veryhoavy black allk, which Tam sure was quite new. Did you wee Col. Hay- wood aud his daughters, loys 7" “thought 1 saw thom, but I wasn't euro, They wero here, thon, wore they?” “Yes, iudeed,” said thoy all again, and the Indy who livod across the way obsorved 1 “The Colonel was very dociablo, and inquired free kindly. about you, aud tho sloknesaot your usband.' ‘Tho widow emiled faintly. She was gratiflea by the fotereut shown by tho Colousl, ‘The friends now rose to go, each bidding hor good-bye, and exproguing tho hopa that slo would ‘bo catia, Her sister bowel When sho roturned, she sald; = You can see, My love, what the neighbors think of it, I woulda’: have had anything uv- fortunate happencd for s good dea), But nothing did, Tho arrangements coulda's have beon etter.” “IT chink some of the people in the neighbor- hood must havo beou surprised to see wo many of tho up-town People oro,” sugested tho afllicted woman, try ng te look hopetul, “You may ba quite gure of that?" assorted thowiater. “could seo that plain enough by thelr looks.” them out, “Well, I'am glad there ts no ooosslon for tates said the widow, amoothing the akirt of ber Irene. Aud aftor that the boys took the obaira home, and tliq house was put fp order, ee Kiving the Dead. Tho dangor from coutagiqn and discase of tho practice of lasting the dead ts shown by an oveurrence at dit. Vernon, N.Y. whore thein- habitants are ioigeeeurating. themuelyes on havlug escaped tho horrors of an opideme, 1¢ anpeare that a young lady named Carroll return- ged to hor Sather's house in that villago, short timo since, and dicd in aday or two afterward, During the wake which followed 4 largo number of poisons kiegod (ho corpyme, It has now trans- pired that the git] died of smal!-pox Jn its worrt and most maliguant form, Noneof Mr, Carroll's other children having been vaocivated, tno contagion epresd itself among thom, carrying off all but two out of wovea, Nothing could be douo to provent the inmates of the peutilential abode from going at large and intermingling with the community while the dangerous io- fection existed. ¢ NEW REPUBLICAN SENATORS, Their Opinions and Views of Their Re- Intions to the Party. The Bogus Clatms of tho Opposition on Their Allegiance. Dispateh ta tha New York Times. Wasitxarox, D. 0., Maret 9.—Thoro bas beon aconcerted attempt on the part of the Demo- erntio preva tocnlarge Iu the eyes of the poopla tho importanco and extant of thoir patty success in tho elections of tho Inst few months. ‘Chey Lave claimed much moro than they havo roally galned, and at the defoat of somo of tho old Re- publican Senators by othor Royublicaus the Op- position papors paasod congratulations on Nopub- Nicau disasters, With bow much reaeon their ¢laima wero sat up will be mado moro apparent by tho following ststomonta of nome of tho Senators who come into tho Hensto through divisions in tho Ropubdlican ranks, Tho reafitruth fa thatthe Domocrate will have in the Sonate only thoso who wore olocted as Democrats by Democratle Logislatures, Thoy havo not added to thelr ranks oven Androw Johnson, who was olected by a Republican minority acting with Domocrats in ao Demoorntic Logislature. In spite of repeated statoments to the contrary, cortoin of thonow Ropublican Senators have beon assigned to tho Opposition. Several of these Scnatora, with a viow to having thomsolvos set right before tho country, so that there may be no mianndgratend- ing nor dlaputo, havo respondod to requests to allow atatoménts of thoirs to be printed anthor!- tativaly in the Times, ‘Cho statements of Sena- tors Christianoy, MeMillan, and Cameron wero prozonted to thom bofora transminsion to tho Times, and are published wish their full kuowl- edge sud approval, ‘THE WON, I8AA0 P, CHNISTIANCY, OF MICHIGAN, Senator Chiristianoy’s attention was called to the doubts that have beon fostered and increasad by the Opposition pross as to his future political nots and associations, It was supposed that hie response to thie Invitation to meet with the Ro- bublican Senators in caucus was conclusivo ovle denco thathe regarded himself ass Ropudlican, and would purauo in the Sonnto the courds of o Republican, Dut it has boon stated that hia ate tendanco upon the caucus had little significance, and ronewed doubts have boen ralucd respecting, his political status, ‘he Senator oxpressed his views freely, frankly, wod with s dirvctncss on- troly foreizn to ono of those politicians who, as Wendoll Phillips saya, “would not for tho world have their constituenta know what they do in Washington, — nor thoir aesociates in Washington kuow what thoy goat homo.” Senator Clristiancy eaid ho was a Kopublican, but he regarded party as o meany and not an end, He was willing to act with, and be bound by. the Republican cauens fn such matters as aclecting officers of tho Sonate, ap- pojuting committocs, aud arranging buuiness “hich does not roquire the snrrender of prinote plo or of private judgment. Ho was willing to Ko into caucua to advise and consult with bis political nsxoolatce on public questions, in ordor to harmonize views npon minor details that a common and sequential object might bo socurod hy united party action, antl for consulta- tion upon any and all monaures. But ho would not go into any caucus Jf compolled thereby to surrender his indi- vidual judgment to the sill of o major- ity upon guy mensure affecting the public inter- est. fo would not be bound by a caucuy oven to such details of a moasnre as wero not in his Judgmont right. He would not have remained inthe Republican caucus to diecnes wud consider tho caso of Pinchback, unloss it bad Leon undor- ktood that ho was treo to speak aud voto in tho Sonato withont rogard to any caucns domination oragreoment, It was well undorstood in caucus that avery ono prosent was to bo Ieft froa to ack in tho Souate upon his individual convictions, ‘The subjoct was brought boforo the caucus for consultation, aud not for dictatlon, The Souator anid he had observed no disposition smong He- publicana iv tho Sonate to subordinate individual Judgmont and conviction to tho will of the parly fa oxprossed by n insjority of its mombers Scoutor Chiriatiancy eaid be adherod to all tho principles of tho’ Republican party, but indl- viduals must be allowed to differ as to the best menus or mensures for carrsiug those prin- elplea into offuct. Ea wasin favor.of all tho constitutional amondwents, ond tho legislation necessary for carrying them {nto effect in good faith. Tf othete alao wore in favor of tha samo tineiples, an ho belleyed thoy wero, it was with Ties gubject of rejoicing, not of regrot. He dia not conourin somo of tha moasures which had beon urged by prominent men in the Ropub- ican party and adopted by the Administration, nud he woutd support no measure or policy of the Ropublican party, but should bo guided by tho sffect upon ‘the country. He would not uso wrong means to accomplish a night end, Whilo ho bolloved the liepublican party was anxious to secure peace in the South, to proteot porsona and property, and to maintain good governmont throughout tho country, bo would net act with that party in on attempt to secure those objects through mosenres which bo might himsolf boliove to bo ill-advised and bayod upon frauds, a8 he belioved tho Government in Louisiaus had been, Ho pisced country: apove porty, and though¢ all public meauures ought to be dlacucaed with regard to their offect upon the country rather than ppon party. It was a recent innovation in tho Sonato to call upon members to vote for any measure becanse it was necogeary to the party, aud lio hoped tho timo wad near when anch an argument would bo out of fashion. Moforring to the Administration and to Prosidont Graut, Souator Christiancy spoke of some monsures of the Admiulstratlon of which he did nat approve, Ho bolievod ina kinder and more cgncitiatory poiey, toward the South. Tho methods whicl ind bocu parsued had sometimes placed tho Ad- | ministration in the attitude of eyotatntng that which wag fraudulent and without legal baais, This ho regarded as tho result of a mistukon alicy, and uot of bad motives, on tho part of ho Tresidont, Io would differ from tho Ad- ministration on these and othor subjocts of differcnca with ontiro kindnosy of spirit and good fooling, and without questioniug motives, for he belived tho Proaldont was a mau of good and patriotic impulses, howaver much he might somotimes bo regarded a8 mistaken in tho menus by which ho attempted to accomplish good purposes, Senator Ohrivtisnoy eald be did not take 8 gloomy view of tho future of tho country, aud nover had, Hathought the Repub. lican party would succeod ju the next national election, if they pursued a wise aad modorato pohoy; but otherwiso it would suffer dofeat. But no party would dare hereafter to attempt to destroy tho roaults of tho War, to ovortura the amondmonts to the Coustitutlon, or to enact Jogislation to dofost the acconip}ishmont of what thoy were adopted to seonre, Any such attempt at revolution backward would call down upon any party tho wnitod North, and if tho Domo- crate should goin control of the Adminis- tration two years honco, they could not by moans continue in power more thau palngle torm if thoy did not wecopt and maln~ tain the results of the War. But tho War ought now to be regaided as ended, and oxtromo legis. lation, and violntions of the Constitutlon, or a alight rogard for its obligations, necessary por- hops during the War, ought now to ceazo, THY HON, SANDEL J, H.W aNLLAN, OF MINNESOTA, Scuator McMillan, af Minnesota, was auked to give through the Times a statement of hia Political views and the attitude which he ox- Pated to malotain toward ihe Republican party, Te reuponded yory {reoly, but proforred. He be quoted at any greater length than was necos- sary to make his poultion enti oly olear. Ie re- ferrod to the Benatorial contest which had ended jn bis eloction, ond said there was no time when it was possible for a Domocrat to have boon elocted. The two prominent candidatea during the reater partof thestiugglo, Gov, Davis aud Gov, flameoy, were bol Republicaus, ‘The oppoai- tion within the party to the re-election of Sena- .tor Ramsey did dot spring from suy disapproval of his course ju national politica. The friouds of Senator Namsoy could not select from hia ad- horents avy caudidato who would bu acceptable to the frionds of Gov. Davis, neither could the {rlends of tho latter prosont any one from their own nuinbor who would scoure the votes of the opposing mombors of the Logimature. He bi mover aurrenderod bh! individual convictions, nor thought it any part of hia duty ss a Judge to have no political convictions, and be had always been a Hepub- lican, He was cleotod by Republicans, as a Ie- ytbliican, and could not have been clected other wine. Ho was chosen by the united action of the Republican members of the Logistature be- causo he was not connected with any of the con- tending factions of tho party. ile saw uo roa on why his political poaitiou should ba a wub- oct of doubt, and he expected to act with the Ropublican Konators, die was inthe habit of having and actluy upon bls own convictions, and he did not expect to bo called upon to surrender his private judgment ov pudlic questions to the will of tho caucus, He was, however, willing to co-oporate to any reasonable aod propor degree with the party majority. « TUS HON, NRWTOM LOOTH, OF CALIFOUNIA, Senator Booth armved from California thie \ morning, and took his sont In tho Senate to-day, Ho is stopping at tho Ebbitt Mouse, whore ho recotvorl a largo numbaor of (rionda thia evenins, who called to pay theit reapoo'a and inquiro af tor his health. “Io waa remluded by a corres spondont of the Times that thoro waa much: {ne torost folt, and cnrlosity oxpreased, o4 to his po- Itical course, and whother ho would unite aso Honator with elthor of tha oxisting parties, Ho snid, laughingly, that kia proapeetivo party action was about as much 9 source of curiosity to himsoif as it could bo to any ono clas, thongh he thought, from tho accounts that ho had geen, that Androw Jobngon bad taken about the right poatlou, and one which, far tho pres out, would be ocotmed by himeslf. Tha Govor- nor was congratulated npon being s member of 80 strong a minority, and ho roplicd that ho was not at all cortain that even that minority would be nhlo to agroo, Speaking seriously, he evid that he was olected upou an indopendout ticket, and that cirenmstnoces liad placod lim ine posi- tion politically whoro ho uid not expect to co- operate with any porty for political purpoacs. Jfo did pot anticipate that lo should actend any of the caneuscs of cither party, aud cortaluly should not, unless in tio future somo tnforescon condition of affairs might arise whioh sloutd Jond him to chauge his presont purpose. Ho folt that he had aditilault pouition to maintain, but could not avoid its reaponslbilities, THE HON. ANGUS CAMEMWON, OF WISCONSIN, Bonator Cameron was olocted to succoed Sena. tor Carponter by a coalition of Domocrata and Repubheans. Tho Democratle canons of tho Stato Legislature prepared a platform which ho accopted, and which was presented by them to the country a3 tho basis of thoir support. It has, thorefore, boon assumed by the Opposttion . press taat ho would bo an indopandout member of the Souate, acting with no party, ar that lic would bo an unruly member of the Republican organization, Of course, it is the priviloge aud pleasure of tho Opposition to create as mitch doubt as possible concerning tho polit- ical viows and purposes of tho now Sonators. Mr. Cameron was asked by a correspondent of tho Zimes if lhe would make a states mont for jubjication of his intentions with Tewpect to ns futuro party associations, LHe ro- piled directly and emphatically that ho was a Ro- publican, On that point there wos no doubt ou- tortained in hig own Stato, nor among the Domo- erate who voted for him. Whon it was found that ueither of tho candidates most prominent inthe Henatorial contest could bo choson, ths Republican mombors of tho Legislature who ro- fused to go Into caucua and tho Domocrats at- tompted to fiud a basis of co-operation against Senator Carponter, ‘Cho Democratic caucns sald to these Republicans: ‘+1 you will sond us tho nanos of four Republicans, elthor of whom you aro willing to support, we will select ono of them and will unlte with yotin yoting to elect hin.” ‘fhe nhmes of four Republicans wore sccordingly sent to the Democratic caucus, and tho Democrats, for reasons of their own, gavo Mr. Cameron the proforence. Ilia name was presented to the Democrata as a Republican, Ue was known to thom to be such, and was selected by thom with the knowledgo that be bad beon s strict party mau. Mr. Cnmoron remarked that he bad no part whatovor in hiv own elcotion. Ho was 200 miles away from tho Logistaturo when tho platform propoasd by the Democrats waa telegraphod to him. Mo oxamiued it, and could not find anything anti. Republican in ft, ond accordingly telegraphed his acceptance. Mr, Carpontor, fn hie speech attor tho alection, said there was nothing iu the platform that avy Republican Scuator might not indotgo, Mr, Cameron could aoe nothing in tho manner of his election to compromise his porl- tiou sa Republican, Iver sinco the organiza- tion of that party ho said ho had gone into tho Republican caucna in good faith, and expactod to co-operate licartily with the Republican party. In so acting lis would viclate no pledges or un- derstandinys, oxproused or implied, ANDY JOHNSON, An Intovlow with tho ‘Kennessee Sen= ntore Diapateh to the New York Herald, Wasutxorox, March 7.—Tho ierald represon- tative callod upon ox-Prestdont Jobogon, ot hia rooma in the Imporial Hotel, to-day, and ques- {loved him npon bis viows and policy a follows: Corrospondent—Ar. Sonator, whgt isyour idea of the Congrosa which bos just adjourned ? Androw Jolnxon—I think, sir, {t left tho Ro- publican party in an excocdingly bad plight. THE DANGER Of AN ENPINE, Correspondont—What do you think of tho Force bill? Andrew Johnson—I can seo how that bill, in the hands of n bad man—such aman as Grant, » man scoking only placo, power, aud pelf—Grant isamanof grecd—Ican seo how iu his hands thie bill might bave worked incalcutablo injury. Ido not eay that it cortainty would linve come to that, but thoro was great danger. If the country had beon iu tho propor condition, if all thoother necessary circumstances had been present, I can. vory onslly soe how Grant might, by a suspon- alon of tho writ of habons corpus, have so awod tho people of tho South that he might have over- turned one Btato Governmont after anothor until not only the oloction of 1876 would ba au- sured to tho Ropublican party, but the thing might casily oud in an Empire. Mark you, I do not say this wan the inovitablo result of that law. Tuay it waa a possibility, and a dangorous ono, TRE CIVIL-LIGUTS [6SUL, * Correspondent—Your idoa of tho Civil-Rights bill and its offect ? Andrew Johnson—With the comotery and schoo! olausoy elininatad, it is not so objectlon~ able as orpinally drafted. Noyortheluss, I bo- Nove tho boopte ‘of the country have come to tho conclusion that oither the negro must be put in his Proper pluco, or the two racos must soparato, I think tho matter will eventually settle itsolf if a policy of modoration and calmucss prevails. BOTH PARTIES ON TRIAL, Correspondont—And now want do you think of the publio cutlook ? Androw Jobnvon—It is not all cloar, I think the people of the South are disposed to bo pru- dent aud caroful, and, if the entire Democrativ party act iu a propor Ways wo may roturn to 6 happy prospority. th of the oxistlug pardes aro on trial. In Naw York, the Demoorats car- riod tho State last fall by about 60,000, while two years before the Hopublicans had a majority of 60,000. But this was not alfoloar gain. Thero was a largo Republican cloment that rofused to vote wilh the Nepublicao party and yot waa not roady to join the Democracy, It {4 this elomont that must be secured before either party can hope for success at tho noxt election, and, if moderate counsels proyail, Ihave uo doubt the Democrats may gooure it. BIGNIFICANCE OF ME, JONNSON'S ELECTION. Iu tha South, Ithiul, thore iso marked im- proveniont. The feoling of terrorisin which nocosearlly sprung up and followed tho Rebellion is dying out, breaking down, and mon are be- pinning to act and think forthomeciyosn, My election flluatrated this. Againat mo woro ranyod a number of Confederate Genorals, and somo effort to onforce tho old spirit of terrorisin In thoir bobalf was mado; but it failed. My election was the first triumph of Union prinolplos in ‘Tonneaeas eluce the War. I advised the people to adopt # broader viow of public affairs. NATIONALIZATION WHAT 18 WANTED. What wo want is to nationalize ourselvas. Wa havo been denationalizod long enough. We want to stop out on a more national plano, to identi, ourselves with natlonal iasues and national poll- tlca, to be na longer controlled by local or sco- thonal inilucuces, 1 thivk I enw tho fruit of this adyico in my cloction, I wass thoroughly Union mdu and so rocognized, and my election wasn recognition of Union principles, Lot tho whale South endeavor to nationalize itself in this way and the future is bright, NO WRONUB TO REDRESS, : And nowl want the Jerald to corract one thing forme, Animproasion hes gone abroad that [come here to avenge my private griey- ances, to redross personal injurics, It ia nut so T bavo now no wrongs to redress but my country's, My eloction settled all persoual {njurtes over in- filcted. Toonsidor that triumph sufticient, and bury all of my grievances behind it, Toomauow to deal only with present 1aauag, £ course, if avy of my ote whuto Prosidopt wore attacked it might be nocousary at some time to defeud my- self, but that aside, Lcome hore not am a parly mou, but eutiroly independont: TUE OLIVE BRANCH AND THE CONSTITUTION, ‘Then, atralghtoning bimsolf to bis full beight, ‘Mr, Johnson continued vory impressively + como hore, a8 it wore, boaring the olive branch in ona iat and the Constitution of my country in the other, or come with balm from Gitead." T como to pour oil on the xaplug wounds of my country. “+ T come for pesca.” aN UNAFFILIATING INDEPENDENT, On being asked whether he should sfiliste with the Democrats, the ox-Prosidont.asid he had not fospated in thé Democratic caucus, as he had never seen any good arise from cau. cuscs. Eo should bo entirely independent. ee MORTUARY. | Svectal Dispatch to The Chicado Trivune, Torzvo, O., March 11—Tho Hou. Joba Ain- clair, for many yoars # promincut oitizen aud politician ta tuls city, but who died of consump. fon Jast weok in California, whither he had gone for the beuoiit of hiy health, was buried hero to- day, his funeral being vory nunierous!y attended, Obief-Justiog Waite acted as ono of. the pail- bearers. . POLITICAL. Greenback .Men in Council at Cloveland, O. The Result in New Hampshire sti) in Doubt. “THE GREENBACK PARTY, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribtna, Ouevetann, Match 11,—Tho Natlonal Conven. ton of Workingmon and Grangors met In this city toxlay, about sixty poreons boing preacns Among thoxo prosont aro the Hon. Thomas J, Du rant, of Washington; Judgo Aloxandor Cam) bell, of Iinolsy J. AL Noonan, oop tor of tho Industrial Age; Robert Behitlin, of the National Coopors' Unions x, ry Ollemau and T. B, Buchanan, of tho Tndianapo. lia Suns Wohard Lrovollick, Detroit ; Tames Buchanan, Indinnopolis; A+ Jobnson ang William Townsond, of Indiana; W. H. Miller Evanav'llo ; Jobn’ Roberts, Tochester; Det McDonald aud J. M. Norton, of BMicht. gany Prof. Wooton, Contralia, I; g, W. Pattorson, Whiteside, Ill; 7, Bayne, Woodford, Ills Chatlos Boones Jo Daviosa County, Ill.; L, Huber, of Saugamog County, Ill; J, 1. Wright, Presidont of tho tn. dustrial Congresa and Vico-Prealdent of Machiulete’ and Blacksmiths’ Union of North Amorics ; Thomas McB, Richards, of Mellenry County, Ill; O. W. Thompson, Jr., Munchester, Va.; A. W. St. Jobn, Carthngo, Mo.; A. A. Baty. bridge, Kansas City, Mo. Over tho platform was the following ey pressive motto: Tho Republic of Washingto and Jofferaon—down with monopoly,” ‘The Conyontion was called to order by B, Olloman, Chairman of tho Natlonal Executiz, Committeo, and, on request, the all for tho mooting was rool by T. B Buchanan, Bocrotary of tho Committe, The call contalncd » general attack upon boty polltical parties, and domanded s reconstructisg of the curroncyon the 9.66 intorconvertity principlos. About twonty resolutions wore offored andre. forred to a committeo. dn tho evening, 8 mass-meoting in favorot Jabor reform was held in Halle’s Hall, at which Dr. Houghton and the Hon. Jamos Bayne, of Illinoia, and Alexandor Troup, editor of tho Ker Haven (Conn.) Union, made stirring speeches in the Intorest of grooubacks and an indopenden, politteal party. A liko meoting will bo held to. night, at which Thomas C. Durant, of Washing. ton, and A. C, Camoron, of Chicago, and other, are oxpocted to speak. {7 the Assoctated Preas,t CLEVELAND, O., March 11.—About sixty del gates, reproaonting twolve Btatos and tho Dis tifct of Columbia, assembled at Hallo’s 1alf thy forenoon, with a viow to formiug a now inde pendent political party. Tho Convention wy called to ordor by I3. A. Olleman, Chairman of the National Exooutive Committee appointed by 8 previous Convention, hold at Indianapolia Nor, 28, 1874. ‘Cho call for tho mooting was read by ‘X.B, Backanan, Secretary of tbo Exccutiss Committee, ‘Tho call ‘sets forth as ths object of the .maating tho prepan. tion of ms platform for tho _ propael party, aud tho fixing of the time and ylace ct hokling @ future convonton which sball nom nato candidates for President and Vice-Presldeat, Upon tho following basia of union: Fir'st—It in tho duty of the Government to estalit & monetary system, based upon the falth and resoures of tho nation, in linrmony with tho genius of it Government, ‘nnd adapted to the demande of legilimis business, "To this ond. the clroulsting oud of ali National and Slate banks, as wel as all focal currency, should bo’ withdan from circulation, and o parer moncy issued a Government diroctly to tho people without the later venffon of any system of banking corporations, whid mouey #hall bo s fegal-tonder in paymont of all detis, public and private, dutios on imports included; tt monoy to ba interchangeablo at the option of the has ora with rogistered Govornment*bonds bearing & nu Of intoreat not oxcooding 9. por cent per anntim, Second—Tho interost of the present public debt, an {hot portion of the principal of the same whlch, tho oxprens terms of tho law creating it, payable a colt, shall be so paid, Pormanant organization was alfected by it election of Prof, Hooton, of {lnots, Chairman; J.T, Campbell, Illinois; O, W. Campbell (ot ored), Virginia; and R. J, Trovellick, Vice-Pre idonts ; A. Cameron, Secrotary. A committee of ouc from each State was sy poluted on resolutions, to which a numbero Tesolutions were read and roforred, includig, tho following in anbstance: ‘That Congress should provide for river and hit appropriations as objects of nalfonal concorn, wha necessary for tho safaty and convenenco of cot merce ; that the Gorernment should recura toxics zens tetr inallenable rights except whon by vallidlege Iatlon deprived thereof by -meaus of crimo ; tints record of old political parties tasuch as ta forfeit confidenco and respect of the people; that the mitts on Platform confine ftrolf to the subject ds national paper money, aud that tho Convention lich ulaslf to this matter exclusively ; that tho indutca of the country should receivo the greatest posalbler {oction and support of tho Government; that the presd Kovenno laws aro unjust and unequal, and that me just mothods of raleing of revenue abould be adoplel; that tho National Banking law bas established # 2° nopoly oppresaive to the people, dangerous to their erties in {ts induones on tho pross, and State, tt uational legislation, and demanding ropeal } s poaling to tho American people to break loose ira party tramnuele, and unito on the basis of a Goveract whota legislation and administration aball protect ta industries of the nation from the avarice of capltilics Sevoral speoches were made, aud the Voor tion took & recess tilt afternoon. On reassombling,tho Convention was {nforad that the Committee on Resolutions would not ready ¢9 roport until to-morrow morning. general digcuasion of subjects before the Cor vention then took place, Bt. Loule was sottled as tho plnoa for hold tho noxt iedtlng, tho timo not boing decided ‘Adjotrned till 10 a, m. to-morrow. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELEGTION RETURNS. Concaun, N.H., March 11.—The entire 1 turns of Btato oloction not yot received. Be publicans atill olaim a majority In tho Hound 11, which they say will not be reduced below! Tho Domocrata have a majority intCounoll whit will bo an obstacle Inthe way of removals {r2 ofice, Tho Democrats olact two Congressme Joues in First District, and Bell in lair, Hopnblican, ta olectod to Congres 4 ‘Third. JUDICIAL NOMINATION. Spectal Duspateh ta The Chteaag Tribune, Gnanp Raving, Micn., March 11,—The Rep lcan ‘Judlolal Convontion for this, the Bee toonth Judicial Oircult of Michigan, composed! Konut and Barry Countios, waa held in thisciy to-day, ‘Tho Hon. Birney Hoyt, the pratt Judge of the Circuit Court, was renom! unanimously by acclamation. Judge Hoyt 1s of tho best Circuit Judges in the Btate. accopted the nomination, ‘ MUMICIPAL POLITICS, Gnvommart, March 11,—In tho City Demoentt Convention this afternoop, Mayer Jobuson™ nominated for ro-oloction by acclamation, ee An English Lady Marrying a Hinde Cinernnatt Commercial, Tho social condition of India has caused # good dost of excitomont in relation to » tartist? whlob iv to ocour in London, An omincnt Hu doo is to marry s London beauty. The gentle man in this ‘caso is Mutn Coomare, Bei! Swamy is @ title, and literally moans " Queen Victoria hss mado him Sir Mutu Coomes for he is an eminent membor of Her Majeail’ Counell iu Coylon, and hau written some OT tal books of high value. ‘Tho lady ia a Miss ly Booby, a lady distinguished in her circle # artist, but algo as boing moro beautiful thaa wl lied picture she eyor paluted, The Hindoo il mot the young lady jn a company of Eo people who bare long repudiated ‘Christ! att aud ho being no adherent of any special Est! 4 sect, they found » basis of religious harmoay simplo Thelym, No case of ntermarriey twoon # Hindoo and = person of the r raco se0ms to hava ever boen known ‘ald Qld rosidente of India baye loformed me i's is absolutely unprecedented, and that 0 Mutu wero to take his bride to uy, Por, india, both of them would be troated by 1) whites as pariabe. ‘Thoy all agree ged iu Ooylon tha prejudice against ‘mlscesiy ation"? will probably bo Jess, and Hindoo's yery bigh ‘rank! (ho would of Coylon sf Queen Victoris should sonra 8 uland) aud official poition will enatlo a tide over the first indiguation. Dut the #} ool the vowing marrisge bas caused jn ike a circlos” in London proves that anything ol amalyauiation of races in India ia not to weft tomplated, Atthe same tims, Iodine oe eral ceivod in the highoat aaciety in-Londoo ip etn] of perfect equality; young ladies ene 1” wails thom og Jnduatzions ay pits Blk ir has it requiroy the atmospbe! : eolia about the elaguler exasperation of caste to which I bave referred,