Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 25, 1876, Page 6

POLITICAL. Cali for the Ropublican City Convention, Addison Ballard Nominated for Alder- man in the Scoond Ward. , Miko Brans on the Track South Town which they mado their vominations. “setion of the Jast mooting in nominating Mfr, _ Biraight party ticket, tho Democrats ‘Cocsday Assessor. Some Reasons Why Mr, Washburne Should be Nominated for Governor. That Mule Yorn~-What the Louisville Couricr- Journal Has to Say About It Mr, Lathrop: in tho Fourth District--- Gossip and Comment. ‘ ETHE CITY ELECTION. OALL FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, ‘The Ropublicans of tho City of Chicago sre Fequostod to cloct and send dolegates to a City Conyontion, to bo held at tho Republican hend- quartore, northeast corner of ‘Cintk and Lako atroots, at 2 o'clock p. m., Thuraday, April 6, for tho purporo of nominating candidates for gon- eral city officars, via: Mayor, Clork, Trossnror, and Attorney, for the oloction to bo held Tuca- day, tho 16th of April. ‘Tho primaries for tho olection of dologates will ‘ba hold Wadneaday, tho Sth day of April, ba- twoon tho hours of 1 and 6 o'clock in the after- noon, at the places and by tho persons as judgos, and with an aspportioumont of dolegatos, as follows : First Ward—Corner ZaBallo and Monro, Judges: Fred Geisler, Ed. Longley, Lincoln Dubuis, potond Ward cll and 19, Blate, Judges Charles ea Tee Waberb ‘avenues J0dges: A. Je yy, Aaron Gibbs, nsec Howland. ‘Fourt Ward.-Corner Hott: Park avonuo and Thir fythird street Zadgod : 1 BL, Wood, B, P, Matthows, Barry Ac with Corser Twenty-aizth and Hanover stroots, “Ondgess George Taito, Martin Dest, Martin Walden. vait—t0t Bouth MMalstead street. Judges: ward I, Weeker, Hf, Volk, 1, Zuttormeister, Boventh Ward—Northweat corner Liue Island aro- 4 's, je] neg iat O, Wosk Aarron, Judges: ‘Mark in Stevens, James Hverc! Ringe Ward—140 West, Madcon, Judges: Fred Bow'Xt, W. W. Kennedy, v; J. Montagne, Tenth Ward—Corneriako and Savgamon, Judges: A, Jennings, A, B, Whitney, David Oberdorf=r.. Eloventh 4Vard—Not ready to report, It will bo mado out and handed in at hosdquearters this morn- ing. ‘Twelfth Ward—-Carpenter's store, opposite Seclo: Syenas. Judges: 3, Cloveland, a Dr Oraue, a oy ‘Thirteenth Werd—Hentz Tall, 783 West Lake, Juda- W, Williams, 8, 31. Booth, 0. E, Moore. urfeanth Ward—Chicago Avenue Engine-House, = jorthiesnt commer, Centre avenuo Larraboe street, Judgoa: ot 08 Greinor, William Scribuor. Saat Bixtoenth Ward—Southwest corner Sedgwick and Blogol atroots, Jadgos : AM. orn, Itobert Eugol, ugh Sovonteenth Wart—Corner Sedgwick and Ohica- Gonrennss Judges: G, L, Ward, A. H. Robinson, I. ols, Eightoenth Ward—North Side Turncr-Hall, Jodges: Fred Bocker, 0, W, ¥ullor, Henry Laobpartnar, It also recpmmondoed that two Republioans ba solocted, at tho samo timo and placo, in cach pars, na candidates for Aldermen, and that bal- lots for Aldormon bo placed in separate boxes. ee omuatton also Fecpmmenis tho adoption, no wing rules fi = dueling the primaries : e pees i COP AN ACCUrate tay show! residence of ovary porson voting at Lue penis 824 2. That they poriit no person to vole who is not ® Ropublican voter and reaident in the wardin which the primary shall bo held. 2, That systems of challenges be sdopted atanch marion ag near as they 10: Te election lawn of tuo wate? °° He gentoreally. gilt) 4, That euch Hat be signed by the Judges and do- posited with the au: post b the auxiliary club of the ward in which By order of the Ropublicnn City Contral Com- gittes, Joun Lrur Knia, Chairman. Atyot Sauisnuny, becrotary, —— MINOR MEETINGS. BECOND WARD, Aalimly-attondod, yot lively, mooting of the Bocond Ward Hepublican Clob was hold Inst ovoning at No. 613 Btate atroot, Mr, Elllots Anthony, Prosident, called tho teoting to order, Mr. W. ©, Smith,from tho Finance Committos, roportod a rocommendation for tho taking up of # subscription to pay the expanses of the Club, ‘The report was laid over on account of tho small attondance. Mr. W, O, Phillips movod to bold tho primary mooting for tho city cloction at No. 513 Stato stroot. tee Mr, McGconis thought that, as the Aldermon wore alrendy nominated, thero was no noccasity of holding primary mosting. Mr. B, T, Wakeman moved that a committoo ‘of throo be appointed to confer with tha Can- tral Committco sa to tho necessity of holding tho primary. Tho irman stated that he bad boon in- formed by tho Chairman of tho Contral Com- mittee thas it was not the dosire of that body to interforo with the warda as -to tho mannor in ‘Tho mofion waa withdrawn. Mr. Gray mado a fow remarks, saying that einco tho last mooting much dissatisfaction had boon oxprossed with the mon put in nomination at that mooting for Aldormun, Mr, Viorling, ane of tho nomincos, was rogurded aa too young a resident, though no fault could bo found mith him othorwiso, Ho, therofore, moved that the Viering be roconsiderad. Mr. Phill 8 wishod that Mr. Gray would namo gome of artios who wore onpobaed to Mr. Vier! ie know Mir. Vierling well, and he know thot he was a good Ropubllcan and had workod for olght years in the ward for the intor- sats of the party. B. Washington, Jr, & dark-wkinnol brothor, ypoxo sxcitodly against slr. Viorling, claiming at that gontlomon could not bo ol ted. Ho ‘Wanted Mr, Harvoy nominated. z. Bevan ropliod, saying that Mr, Vierling we yho bost man that conhi be put forward, That gontloman had always borno an honest soputation, Tho projudice oxisting against bim on tho part of a fow citizens of the ward was bo- vauso of his friendship with 5. 1 Cobb, aud be- sauso ho waa associated with railways, Ex-Ald. MoGenniss_spoko highly of Mr. Vior- ng, but thonght thas porhaps, aftor all, it would bo bottor to withdraw his name, Mr, W. B. Pago .doclarod that nono of tho spoakera had tonched tho point bofore tho moot- fog, Ho did not think that Mr. Viorling's char- socter ought to be the snbject undor discussion. ‘What thoy wanted to do was to simply put for Ward somo candidate for Alderman hc would harthonize all parties, and who was himsolf a ‘man of noted honesty and business capacity. Mr. Vierling eaid that he had boon approached during the week by several gontiomon, who ad- ‘vised him to resign, When nominated ho sup- posed it wan the wieh of tho Club that ho should run for tho office, Asitsoomod that he was ‘wrong bo would withdraw, thanking his frionds forene bonor piroady conferred on hin, jouara. gon, a, TD. We ts Bamuel Diliss wore placed {a noimlaation; 7? Hee Haryoy re row fhe namo of Mr. Yallard was presontod bi the Chair, and, on boing put to a tee Sore sale be was unanimously declared the nom{nea, The Chairman appointed a cummittee of ‘five to select eleven dalogates to tha Cunvontion, Tho Committee reported the following : El- Nott Anthony, J, W.£. Thomas, Albart E. bort, Charlos L. Wilson, Dr. J. 1. Chaffoo, Robort 'T, Lincoln, B. T. Wakeman, Kichard La. ¥red L. Fako, A. Lay, Dr. D- 8, Sian Tho meoting then adjourned. TWELYTH WARD. Tho Republican Club of tho T'welfth Ward was tobave beld® mooting last night in Owsley's Wall, corner of Madison and Roboy strouta, but ouly @ fow braved tho weathor, nud tho moating was adjournod till Thureday night, A meoting of lepublicans of the Fighteonth publicans of the E ent ‘Ward was beld Inst ovoning at ilare's Halls Fredorick Bekor presided. ‘The following wero stected delegatos to the coming Town Conven- toa: P. Almandingor, J. Moolke, Ald, Dickiu- $00, Ree Gar fA, Boats, o Rosenthal, H. nr eeat ee froderick Hecker, oud 4 movin a HSE gene Ung of North Sidu Democrate was hold {1 tho County Court room fast evening, sided over by Lawrence Dyer. Nolhina was dono except to adjourn until ‘eeeduy evening, to awalt the action of the Republic Cor = tloa ‘Monday. It the itopublicens nomiuste 5 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1876-—-TWELVE PAGES.' evoning will appoint dotogates to a Convention to be hold Wednesday for tha sama purpose. ‘THR INDEPENDANT. The Central Club of Independent Grooo- backers hold a moating last evening at Union Hall, corner of Monros and Clark stroota, fiftoen craons Loing, present, the three reporters not neluded. .- Mr, OC, 8. Cameron, tho Chairman of tho Cinb, called tho meeting to ordor, and etatsd that ho ronrattod the elim attendance, but it was all owing tothe bad weather, Hoped it would bo pbeltor next timo, Mr. Sharp, tho Chairman of the Committce of fivo appointed at a previous meoting ta mako ar- rangomonta for a convention to nominate city officers, anid tho Committeo wos not yot roady to report. It was waiting to flud ont what tho Common Conneil would doin regard to an olec- tion for Mayor. Furthor timo was granted. Dr. Lathrop took front leasuro in introduc- ing a doctor from Jollot, who was sound oo tho reenback quostion. Tisnamo wea Hanloy TF. Fockwoad. Dr. Lockwood, rogardicss of the numbers present ond tho storm ontelde, mado 8 long and Inborod argumont, showing by figures that o groenbnok was ss good as gold, if not bottor. Dr. Lathrop bad brought aloog Mr, Lloyd, of Honry County, who said bo was a roal farmor, and would answer tho argumont of Mr. Rico, of Oglo County, who troated thom to 4 resumption epecch « tho other ovening. Mr, Lloyd said ho was a farmer like Mr. Rico, but was of a difforont opinion, and 80 wore many other farmers, Ho was in favor of grounbacks bocanse they reprosonted Inbor, tho fame as gold. All that was uecdod to sot mattors right waa to minto a law that greenbacks must bo taken at par, ‘If that waa douo then it docs uot matioe bow, many groonbacka wera flont, thoy would inflate prices. oir James Taylor waa the uoxt speaker, and made es long argument in favor of his bobby- horse. At tho conclusion of hia remarks but fow porsone romained In tho hall, and the most- ing thorefore adjournod. —_—. MISCELLANEOUS. THE SOUTH TOWN. Wiko Evaua is, polltically spoaking, in tho hands of bis friends. Make points to his reo- ord in collecting the taxes daring tho pnst throo or four months, and proudly claims that only ono individual got away with bim, and that individual {s Andro Alattcaon, of the Times, who converted bia cheerful homo into 8 sort of donjon-koop, combined with on smatour amall-pox hospital, in order to provent 8 lovy by tho tax-collecting fond. sfiko doce uot publicly announce that ho is a candidate for ro-clection, but ho hos privately informed hia aide, Ed Phillips and Johony Gleason, that ho is onco more to tho front. ‘Thoyhsve instrncted their followers to fix thinga, and things will be fixed. Mtko hag bonated that he can beat apy one two, thros, ora dozon candidates who may ba placed in ndmination agoiust him. It isnot an ompty boast, should Old Probs indicsto a low baromotor with rainy aroas on election day. ‘ Tho whirllgig of time brings othor shsuges hesides whisky-frauds and the dulés of post- tradcrahips. Andro Mattor:i, whoso success a3 adomollsbi. “of tb.” ‘tax-gathorer haa bocome proverbial, it ia stated, ia about to loave the Times to accopt tho nomination at tho hands of tho straight Bourbonists, for the Asseesorship of tho South Town, The otornal fitness of things iy not ont of placo in this imstance. Thore is an affinity botwoen ssecsamenta and taxes,o sort of brevat brothor-lo-law connec- von, and as Andre ia wotl posted on tho latter it is fair to lofer that he knows something about the former. ‘JAMES N, CLARK. The candidate for Assessor of, West fiteago, nomivated day before a yootorday, ‘was Jomog N. Clare and not James Ai. Clark, aa printed yas- terday. Tho chango makea a considorablo dif- ference, inasmuch 28 the formor is a ropulable Rontlomao and bas proved bis fitness for tha Oflice to which ho will bo clocted. THE HON, JESSE 8, HILDRUP, the Bolvidero Apollo in the Logisisturo of 1870- 72, in which ho represonted Boono County, was in tho city yosterday. Hew ao candidate for Congross from the Fourth District, now repro- sonled by Gon. 8. A. Hurlbut. In the afternoon held as conaultation with A. MeLaughlin, Vuidea'a Adjutapt-Gonoral for the fall cam- palga, Dan May, ox-Hecratery of the Sonate, and Gon. J. 8, Reynolds, ex-Senstor trom took, at which they discussed the Gubernatorial solution, aod other mattors of kindrod intorcst. JOSEPH K. 0, FOREST, tho municipal poet lsuroate, comprser of Mayor Colviu's messages, and essnyiet on any topic you may chooss to namo, is a candidate for ro- eloction to tho City Clerkabip, and Hans Herting is his compelitor,, Should the part; fall to ronan 30s with what ho tank. ors after, he will, it is statod, beoome tho financial oditor of the Times. Aa cilo himeolf to the hard-monoy policy of tho now Democratic organ. Probably undor the now managomant papor may béVe no. financial fe amit ATCDWANA CONVENTION IN ILLINOIS, ‘sSpeciat Dispatch to Phe CAtcage Tribune. Danvitrz, IL, March 24—Tho Republican Convention of tne Twonty-first Judicial District of indioos, for tho purpose of nominating a Junge and Prosocuting Attorney for that Dis- trict, for convonienco mot hora to-day, and nominated William P. Khodos, of Williamsport, for Judge, and T, L. Stillwell, of Covington, for Prosocuting Attorney. @, a ORG, Tht. Special DispateA to The Chicave Tribune’ Gaxesnuna, Ill,, March 2£—Tho Anti-Liconsa aud Anti-Club party of this ality held their con- vention in Boscuo Hall last evening, aod nominated O.'T, Johnson for Mayor, A. BSwan- son for Streot Commissionor, Sitna Horton for City BMarahat, and Goorge Holyoke for Asscssor. In to-day's isguo of tho Republican-Register is a card from Mr. Johnson, dectining to bo a can- aaa the Convarition has bets called to moot again Monday night next for irpose of fill- ing the vacancy on the tickot. ® — CORRESPONDENCE, ‘MUMPLY AND BWRENKY. 70 the Fulitor of Tha Chicago Tribune: Cutcaco, March 24.—Your papor of the 234 inst., contained the Council proceedings of the 22d, in which you gave tho namea of those who votod against tho cloction of Mayor as woll sa thoso for olection, Thore aro a very largo clase, howovor, who only read tho headings, and thero- fora when thoy seo thas tho Council refasod tho 4 olection . throw * thos papar ono aldo with disguat, aod thorefore do not know who voted againat tho bill. Now the old Eigntoonth Ward ia composed almost wholly of mon of foreign birth, and, a6. largo majority of thom came to this country to escape bondage and to obtain freedar, it is no small matter to havo our frecdom. sold or barterod away by the Aldormon of this Ward, Mosars, Murphy apd Sweeney, and to lot thode two scoundrels go. without any furthor notice would be doing the old Ktehteonth: BS gruat wrong, Thoy also appointed J. Hanley for Judgo of Etoction. Now that {g adding inuult to injury, ag Mr. Hauley waa, or ia, undor indictinont for irrogulariticy as wa elvation Judga last fall, and ouly ‘essspod punishinent on uo- count of ono man not agresing with eleven, Now, your papor haa a large numbor of roaders inthe old Kighteonth Ward,—many thousands, —aud, thoroforo, wonid you publish an item for thoir bonofit with tho names of those two scoun- drels wile: Bt9. stenting our erties away from us In large Lioad-lino typo, ao all may what if meany, and obliga many 7: Enow Reaves ov tas Tumors, 4 GooD Mayon, To the Editor of The CAtcuga Tribuns; Ontcaao, March 24.—-We must have a good Mayor, and I would suggest tho namo of 8, II, McCroa, Exq., ox-Provident of tho Board of Trade. Noisa man of sterling integrity and marked efticlency, and would prove tho “right mau tu tho right place, Meuuen ov tHE Boanp ov Trane i THE GOVERNORSHIP, ‘WASUBULNE, CULLOM, AND DEVER{DOR, Jolie Republican, March 24, As the timo fixod for the meeting of the Btate Convention {s drawing near, the gravo and im- portant question, who, of all tha mon named in connection with the candidacy for Goveruor is tho moat compotent, popnlarand available, is boing moro oarnostly discussed and considorod, by tho party proas, sud also by the Republican Tastcy of the State, Wo have thus farrofrain- od from expreasing any docidod preforonco for ‘sny particular candidate, Wo bave simply urged upon the party tho duty and necosuity of nomi- nating nono but tho strongest sod very bout mon, for oftico, from Provident down to Ooronor, Wo havo ratsed awarning volco against tha policy of nomiuating men for any office tecord 1# vulnerable, whose banda since’ cloan, and whoue sliits are soiled by contact with politics! corrnption, We have protested against patting mon on the ticket for any office thet lave to be carried or whose nomination would not bo eatiafactory to the whole party, or fail to command tho oarnest sad enthnsiastio support of all sincerd and honsat opponont of the O1d-Dourhon-ox-Confedorate party. "The timo hag arrived, however, whon it bo- comes our duty te minke a declaration of our protersnco from among tho jarge number of eanaldaten for tho Governorablp at tho hands of ‘ha Ropnblican party, ‘The two most prominons candidates for tho honorablo poaltion have boon Shelby AM. Callom and Goy. J. L, Boveridge, Each of thess gen- tlomon have a largo numberof admiring friends, and must zoalous advocatos and champions. Mr. Caliom has had a largo and varied oxpe- rionce in public affaira, Ho lisa beon chosan threo timea af momber of the Lexisiaturo of thia Btnto. Io las twieo fitiod tho honcr- able position of Bpcakor of the Lower Houso—being onch time tho unanimous ehoico of tho Republiggn mombers. As a prosiding of- ficor ho dieplayéd roady tact, fairness, and avery high ordor of ability, And wa cau safely say that he ranks in tho catimation of all partios ag ono of the most popular Sponkora that over pea aided ovor tho deliberations of tho House of Rop- rogontative: of Illinois, Io reproaonted tio Springfeld District in Congress for threo con- acentivo terme, la Congrozeional rocord was ‘an honorabic one, Ie was looked up to by bia colloaguos ag a prudent loador and safe counscl- lor. Ifo was as trno Lo the principles and inter- esta of the Rupublican party as tuo novdloto tho polar star. ‘All concede that Mr. Cullom possosses tho ability nud peculiar qualificstions for o success- ful diacharge of tho high position of Governor of the third Stato of the Union. Yet it cannut bo denied, and ehould not be over-looked, that ‘Mr, Cullom has somo bitter onamios in tho party, to whom hia nomination would bo very Mistaste- ful. We havo no foara that this hostility would endangor hi cloction if uominsted,—yot is it safe, sound policy to pat at the boad of tho Stato tickot 8 caudidate that will havo to onconn- -ter and overcome tho projndica and hostility of auy considerable portton of tho party. ha to Mr. Boveridge, thoro sra many and cogent rcasona why it would bo uuwieo and suicidal policy to make him tho standard- bearer in tho groat campaign of tho Con- tennial yvoar. In tho frat piaco, bo has no olsim upon tho Hopublican party of Illi- nois, Considering tho sorvicea ho hay reu- dered, and the benofit to has been, to tho party, no roan in the Stato of Iilinois has boon 80 oxtravagantly compensated by having posl- tions of honor and groat rosponsibility thrust upon bim—or so lucky in “ accidental,” promo- tions, All this might bo oyorlookod, providirg ‘Mr, Bevoridga was strong bofore tuo peopl. Bat thie {a not so, and for very just cause. Ho has disgurted s large portion of our best aud moat etaid Republicans by hie demagoguciem aud disrepatablo style of olactioneoring tosccuro his nomination, and by proatituting tho functions of tho oftico he holda to that purposo. Ho bas Alionated from himself tho confidence and lost tho aupportof thousands of law-abiding and ordor-loving Itepublicans in all parts of tho Ststo by. bis nbuge and prostitution of tho pardoving pane by which tho rightoous onda of justice ve eon dofentod and tho worst class of folons Tet loose upon the oummunity to react thoir vil- Manios. Ho did not, four yoste ago, and canuot now, poll the fall Gorman Republican voto, which should of itsolf bo an insuperable objoction to his nomination. For theso reasons, and othera that it ia un- noceasary to namo here, in our judgmont, it would bo the sublimity of folly, & bigh bid foro dofeat at tho polls, to placo John L, Bovoridgo at the head of tha Btate ticket. ‘Bat in tho last fow days a now candidate has loomod up in grand proportions. Wo rofor to the Hon. Elibn B. Washburno, at presont and for tho past eight yoars Minister Plonipotoutiacy st Paris, The announcement of his name in connection with tha Govornorebip, couplod with tho authoritative asaurance that ho will accept if nominated, and if elected will discharge tho du- tles of the office for the full erin of four years, hss bean recelyod by tho Republican masses with groat antisfaction ond onthusissm. His namo takes Hke wild-tire. And alroady public sontimont is strongly contorihy upon lum as the right man to lond tho Ropublican hosts of Illinois in tho coming contost, Washburno ‘ fills tho bill ” and comes up to the fall roquiroment of what a candidate shold bo in tho progent gravo crisis of our natioual affaira. Hois honoat, Le porsistent offerte whilo in Congrosa to onforco rigid economy oarnad for bim what whould bo » proud distinc- tion in these profligate times, of bong Tho wetoblog of the Troasury.” Ho has had large experience in {poeis affairs, and is woll so- uainted with the dutics of administering tho deato Government. Lo is pot o salary-gravbor. Ho is not a corruptionist. Ho is not connected with any riogs in or outof tho party. Ho would have, if nominated, the cheorfal, ‘carnest eup- port of all good mon and true friends of ccono- my and reform. Ho, abovo any other man named or thought of in connoction with tho candidacy for Governor. would givo satisfac tion to the Germane of Illinois. All theuo considerations snd his eminont abilities and pur- ity of charaotor—his conspicuous sorvicos in bobalf of bis country—hia groat popularity and Potancy asastump sposker, point him ont as o candidate that would givo prostage to tho tickot and bo ® guaran at the polls in November next, tween Washburno, Callom, aud Bovoridgo, and honco have not alluded to several good and wor- thy tlomon whos pamon haye bean mon- tionod in connection thorowith. #0 OBJECTIONS TO MR. WAAHDURNE CONSIDERED. To the Editor of T'he Chicago Tribune: Curoaco, March 24.—As was to haya boon ox- pocted, thore aro somo men ‘in politics," of more or les influonce, In this city aud elyowhoro who make professions of great rogard snd ad- miration for the Hon. E. B, Washburne, but who at the same timo effect to seo invincible reasons why bo ebould not bo eapported for tho nomi- ‘nation for Governor. It is very noticoable that these men aro careful not to commit thomsolyce in plain wards, or by tnforonco, ogainst Mr, Washburuo us aman and citizon. No ono flods onything to ssy against him personally or politically, except saacandidete. Ho is (this 16 the way thoy talk) aman of strict honesty— eae groat abalit —DUs 5 of janie and Yara experiunce—but; of just and unoq popu. larity—Lut,—but sither he bas boon long ont of tho country, and don’t koow “us boys,” and would not run the political machine ‘our woy ;" or that, holding a position of Lonor and twefal~ nosd #0 fur awny a8 Paria, ho hoy no buainees to desire to come homo and serve tus pooplo of hin own Stato ou their Chiat Executive, To accopt the position of Ministor to 6 forolgn conntry ia not, ns somo busy politicians would mako it out, an act of oxpatriation. Mr, Wash- Durne has a rocard as momber of Congross, vo bright and clean, ond extending ovyor a poriod of twouty yoars, suck as avery honout Kopubli- can in tho Stato fecly au infinite pridoin. His kon oye to detect corrupt or pernicious acts of Jegistation, and his novor-failing courage to ox- pogo aud dofoat them, gave him 5 namo aqual to any other namo in thoe,conntry, for honest zoat nnd ability. ~ * Watchdog of @theTroneury” is an honorable opi- thot, It has boca oarnod by but few in our big- tory, or, indecd, in any history. Is it unforta- nately truo that any aro offonded when one man is found to bo, and culled, honoat? Aro any of our public men go tired of hoating Mr, Waah- burno spoken of as honest that thoy wontd wiah hiin oxpatriated, and forever ont of thoir way? Let them bo reminded that, aince the daya of Aristides, men have not beon oxorcisod avow- odly on account of thoir conspicuous iutogrity. ‘Thore is nv higher honor tho Govornmont can coofor upon acitizon than to jotruss to him its good namo and famo in another vation, Iu hae aver bocn #0 held from tho bogiuning. For- tunatoly, hundreds of Americans, from porsonal knowledge, cau attent tho fidelity and ability with which Air, Washburno has takon care of the crodit aud intorosts of this country in Franco, Tho history, noithor of the United States, nor France, wor Germany, during the last sovon yoars, can bo written, and not give the name and Jaboruof Mr. Washburno very high pratec, He is ontitied to o dischargo from that post. Ifo will dovorve, whon ho appeara amongst us, an enthusiastic re- ception. Aa @ candidate for Goveruor, he la- bors undor no disadvantages by reason of hin long abyonce, Contrary, hia oxomption from tretamels of all sorts, personal and factional, place him in a position of the highost advan- tago, ‘Thera iy atuolutely no drawback to bie avoilabllity, Lut again, it is objected to him oa a candidate that be ia not now at homo and persouslly pross- yoy his clainis, “If Le wanta to be Governor, Jot him come home and way 60; lot ou. come and see us.” ‘bis i the wmall politiclan's obfaotian. No doubt, if ho woro to-day in Ili- nos, bis personal appoarauco, at once commend: ing and conciliatory, and his unorgitio nature, would cresto much oxcitemont and give him fro course to the Executive chair. But Repub. Jican yotora are not chuldrou, nor are tho for tunes of tho party in the keeping of any cotcrie or cliqua whatsoever. Lyouts havo rowed tho people, ‘Tho patriotio instinck pervades the party. What is bont for tho pee, fg boat for the country. None but the highoat character will take this thme with the masses; of this let no man entortain a doubt. To suppose that Mr, Washburne is eo eagor forthe nomination that ee would come home Pee ica Hattonsliots lor 0 suppose an im ity. Ina manly way bo bas made knowo his tee of & glorious victory ‘Wo took upon it aa a foregona conclusion that the contest for nomination for Governor lics be- willlogness, if tho party so desire, to stand for Governor. That is ‘all, and that is all any roagonable man can ask, ‘Tho ront tho people will attond to,—aro attond- ing to at this moniont. Rerupiicax. AuOUT A PARDON, Av the Filttor of The Chicago Tribuns Craxraron, Il, March 21.—My attention haa beer called to atatomenta of ona of yonr corre- spondonta from Rantoul, this county, charging that Goy. Boveridge had pardonod David Divol- blisa ont of tho State Prison upon the petition of echool-childron and women, That corro- spondont ovidontly fina a grief to agauago, cithor against tho Qovornor or Divolbliss, aud ta doubtless s membor of tho housobold that prose- etited Divolblies, because Ido not beliove' any jorson outside of that family could be found in Nautoul who would make a statoment so grossly falsa. ‘To my oortain knowledge, no potition ovor loft a community that moro porfectly roprersonted tho moral and upright sontimont of the community than the potition laid boforo His Excetlonoy in behalf of Divolblisu repre- sonted the moral sod upright sontimont of Itantoul and vicinity, Tho potition was signed by ovory loading cltizon of Rantoul, and think was signed by the Justice of tha Poace boforo whom Divelbliss waa firat proacouted, and T think by all tho town officers, Your correspond- dont has misrepresonted the facta in tho caso, and for tho proof of this assertion roforenco is had to the petition and papora now on filo in the Govornor’s oflico at Springfold. I fool cortain that your reputation for fairnosa will sucuro tho publication of this atatemont, which I rospoct- fully requost. Respoctlully, Toons J. Suiti. ORETING UNEASY. To the Kiitor of The Chicago Iribune: Mixon, Iil., March 23.—The old party mana- gers aro potting unoasy and norvous at tho honeat ontbusiasm created whon Washburno’a namo is mentioned for noxt Governor, It poems that thoy thought to givo Barorldgo a solid “boost” from this county, but tho pooplo don’t fall in na quictly na thoy ised todo. Wo don’t want a Governor who spends his timo, naodot pry of tho Stato, to koop himeolf in office. Let's hayo a change. Ww. —— THE FOURTH DISTRICT. WINNEBAGO COUNTY UNANIMOUB FOI LATHNOV. To the Huilor of Tha Uateago Tribune tockvonD, IL, March 21.—It is the provalling oxprossion of opinion in banks, business offices, and work-shops, gathering emphasis and uno- nimity every day, that thoro is ono candidato bo- fore tho people of tho Fourth District whoua incorruptible integrity would hroast and boat back tho insidious and seductive inflacnoes of corporation rings as tho cternal granite rosista and reader impotent the fury of the soa, It fa not only the conviction of the euifrage class, but tho sontiment of evory school-boy on the atroote, that in the olection of Mr. Lathrop the {ntercats, tho intoltigonco, and the loyalty of thia diatrict will bo botter roprosonted than it povalbly could bo iu tho eolection of any other candidate. Wuonover tha atraayo coincidonce occurs that tho Ropublican and Demoeratio papers wipe out party ditsinctions and unite in honorablo praiao of tho character and rocord of a man whos lifo is bletnishod with no vindicationa of official cor- ruptions, that fact oatablishea tha fitnesa ond availability of that man to bo tho pooplo’a repro- gentative. The preas of Winnobago County, witbont exception, supports tho nomination of Mr. Lathrop. Tho Rockford Gazelle, that your correspondent classifica smong tho warm odyo- cates of Gan. Hurlbut, when the occasion calls, will raiso the standard of Republican roform, with tho name of the Hon. Willinm Lathrop proudly registered on ita banner. A poworful and growing movoment is organizing itaclf in Winnobago County and throughout the nation to make anew desi in politics, to scrape off the Darnaclea from tho Bhip of State, and, in tho choice of leaders of stainless precedenta and bold integrity, to restore publio confidence aud ro-catablish tho integrity of tho Govoro- ment. Tho yotora of tho Fourth District fully understand from what so fafamonus stonch-pool tho Chicago Times diahoa up its filth and pollu- tion to dograde tho candidacy of Afr, Lathrop, All such anaes ae vancor and revenge but notte our poopto fn a strongor purpose to support Mr, Lathrop as their standard-bearor in the approach- ipg canvass. The signa of tho timoe unmistak- uly prodict that Qos. Iurlbut's ent must. bo vacatod iu Congross, ond a successor elocted embodying the convictions aud aspirations of tho people for rotzonchmont snd roform, Winnebago County. its organization was never oxslted to tho posscasion of Congrossional honors, Bho haa over contributed jer strong Republican voto to political candi- dates of othar portions of the district, contont with tho triampb and socurity of Republican principles, But during the proliminary battlo of the approxching campaign she stands up in hor clear right and ungnestioned priviloge and resents, with eminont pride, the Hon. William Tathrop ‘as tha poople’s.candidato for Roprosen- tatiyo to Congross. Dr. R. P. Lone, in answer to the ‘open lottor™ rocolvod from Gen, Hurl- but, roplied: ** You cannot count on any advan- tago in Winnobago County if Lathrop ro- mains a candidate.” The citizons of TRook- ford forgotten tho occasion whon Gen, Hurlbut stood up bofore a convon- tion of tho Booplo of Winnobago County and oxprossod himeclf substantially thus: ‘ Gontle- mop, fam not partloalatly: anxious to obtain the support of Winnebago County. What I lack hero Tam euro to rocoive in other portions of the district. Wlonobago Connty don’t open and shut- the door of succoss to any candidate, Whothor you support mo or not, I am sure to bo elocted, and you cannot provent it, Iolp your selyoa if you can.” Mr. Lathrop ia the enthu- tisstic cholce of tho peoplo, and his fnflucnco for have not Angoan stables of corrupt | Fourth District, ovorwholm —. THE PRESIDENCY, DNISTOW AND TILE DEMOCRATS, Tho story has bocn started by those who aro afrald of Socretary Dristow's etrongth with tho poople that the Democrats would probably take hint wp and nominate him, and that the Louls- villo Courter-Journal—the Domocratio organ of Kentnchy—would support him, ota, * Referring to these roports, as well sa to tho malo story, the CouricJournal thus disposce of the shargo: ‘Tho mule can, which »Loulavillo correspondent of tha New York Herald brings forward againet tho Beeretary of tho Treasury, waa prescntod tho Cowricre Journal’ for publication some months ago, and Gecllucd by ua beoausd ft lacked wuthentication, Wo julation will, in tho opposr LaDEX. tha proof, As a» Demo- gattny Committee was oquatly accesible with the CourwrJournal to those who brought tho charges againat hin, we reforred them to Congress ag tho Miter triunal,’ At the end of throa months they appoar—not in Gongrossbet in the colnmns of ta fow York papur upecitied, Tt is our opinion, and in thiawe ore austalncd by Reprosentativo Dlsckbura, who Las personal knowlulge of tho transsation, that sothtigg will come of it. Maving said this much in the wayof fairness, wo may ad, mildly and fn a depreca! tf not in= teniled to wound the feolings or ruille tho temper of Any of our many Libelora, that tho story coupling us to a Britow Prasdential movoment, independent oF otherwi4o, contatun a earics of umall inaccuracies mak- dig in all 6 tolerably larjgo aud Hfo-ltke He, ‘Ths con- colt originated with tha ‘y's onemted in the the two extrumes The Hecrotary of courage, and honor, with whom, enjoying tho frien Hout neighborly rolations, wo antertain few political opinions in common, Wa have concoded bis valuable public service, Lut, if wo wore givou tho solection of a Democratic nominoo for Proukdent, and if all ob- structions werv ont of tho way, ho would not be our Hrat chotob, much as wa reapect and eateera hic; and wo Lope he will nob be the lepublican nomincs, bo- cats wo regard bhia as altogether te strongest nan a rty, *The Demooratic party should thia ycar run a tonid pide tho of for allest Sind purl’ mane pat whould plek tw atleat an man, pul thom oh s sound, platform, aint try to elect then, ‘The “ crookedncsa” of 12 waa four year abosd of tims, I,canuot be safely repoated or thought of now, Ali the country can hope for ts a change of parties outright, or oléo« better Hepublican tated tration than this ono, ‘That the present Becrotary of the ‘fressury would certainty give tw, ut, while bis elevation might ro- duce and subject the thioves, it would continue the baleful pa rty sjarit end arrogant partwan domination, under which the public vervica lias wuffered so Jong, Mr, Bristow iv not only # Republican, but « Lie abil: canon prinolple, andan extreme Tiepublican, Ho is nota Lrayler Jiko Morton, nor a bigot Ike Conkling; but he {s governed by a better tempor and furntshed s mory courtvows bearing, just sa ultra and obdurate in. hla police as thuy are, and more dangerous, because better informod, ‘There are @ dozon reasons why we should regard his socession to the Proaldeucy with particular disfavor, TUE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE, ‘To the Edttor of The Chwsaoo Tribune: Avaay, Mich, March 21.—'* Right as a trivot, sir!” And that la what wo say stout the poal- élon of ‘Tur Tersune upon all the groat nation- a} questions now before the poople. Everybody can, and gonerally doos, join in tho cry of “ Get yo behind mo, Baten,” bat how fow of tho press of tha country practically pasa {} all around in tho details of their teaching. Consistency iy raro,—it is a jewol,too,—-and yot, aa we read and understand ‘Tum ‘Tussuns, it has it, if it is purity, frothy and tho entire clasning out of tho, | "not convince him. Republican party, and wes caught up by our enomicg, , working it by one another's help. tho ‘Treasury is @ man of ohility,4| to bo found within tho of tho loading . prosa’ of tho « day. No Bnbcockiem. no Bolknapiem, ‘no Hoecherism, no Rowentsm, no Bovorldgatam, no high tariflam, no rag-babylem, no Con= foderateism, to moro dictation by Con- gross as to syho auall of who alan’t bo appolotedt to Fedoral officoa, And ao eny wo all. ' Go right shoad, oll Tainuxe. ' Panoty, brother, punch.” “Lam it to'om.” “Lay on Macduff," and be d—d to him who don’t hike it Lot na havo moro like thnt of yostorday, hosdod * Wanted, for Presidant.” It liad tho ring of tho trio metal, Wo must have aman for our caniidato concerning whom the finding of the great jury of the pooplo, upon the chargo of uncloannoss, ia romothing moro than tha old Scotch vordict. Onr cainpaign against corruption snd Roboldom mueat be in oach particular bold, positive, em- hatic, ageronslvo)——not any Morton, not soy Conkling this yoar; Lott groat mon, both goud mon, probably, but the pooplo don’t care to “tio to” sithor of them just now, and that in {ot the reason, and reason cnotgh why polthor should bo nominated at Cincinnati. Bristow tirat, aad, if wo can't havo him, thon Blaine may do. AvurIN. THAT MULE HOAX. To the Kditor of The Chicago Tribune? + Fons, Ill, March 23,—You might bave put your just defongo of Socrotary Bristow in Tar Tarponr of the 20th oven atrongor, nnd added truthfully that the case was tully proparcd and resdy for trial in tho Court of Claims bofora Gon. Bristow was oven consulted, and was sim- ply argued by him. This moan slander, mado up of whole cloth; I heard flosting about in a sly undorcurront in Washington six weoka ago; and {ts cireatation, I regret to say, ancouraad by Republicans. Bolng personally acquainted { colarans *of any with tho facta of Gen, 33’s connection | with the case, I felt it but just to oxplain thom whonever convoniont, but withous any marked offect. My opinion thon was, and now is, that no proof of tho on- tiro propriety of his action could havo bad any intluonce with the porsona who busted thom- nolvos in cireutating tho falsohood about hotcls and othor public places. ALA, 28. —>-—-. THE UNGRATEFUL DEMOCRACY 8OMH COMPARISONY, To the Edstor of The Chicago Tribune : Eaat 8t, Louis, Il., Moreh 21.—I¢ fa gonoral- fy supposed to ba a hopolosa cago to inject auy- thing like n sense of fairness into the average Domocratic head, but Iamtomptod to try tho dificult font. Tho Domocraoy is just now roar- ing vociforously over Republican corruption. Itis true, since the latter party came into powar, in eaving tho Union, nandling armioa of mill- ions of mon, handling tons of billions of mouoy, roconatructing-tho Rebol States, and adminiator- ing tho affaira of 40,000,000 pooplo, among tho tous of thousands of Ropublican officials om- ployed to carry forward these purposes it ia possible that ono officer inn hundred has beon corrupt and unworthy. And, before proccoding further, let mo say it {is tho sincere purposo of tho Republican party at largo that ovory-ono of our unworthy ofllcora shall bo run down and unished. Now for the comparison, Belknap has fallon, Against thia cago wo sot up tho perfidy and uhamo of soma of tho Democratic Oabinot Min- istors of 1860, who stolo our arms, ships, and monoy to commonca tho war on. But some of tho Revenue Colloctors of the present Adminis- tration boye atolon a portion of the whisky texos, Agninst this fact wo call attontion to tho significant fact that, whon tho taxon whivky waa 32 per gallon undor Johnaon's rulo, his Democratic Collectors failed to collect a4 much annual reyonuo as Grant's Colloctora now ro- turn, although thero ia only 70 conte tax per gal- joa. Now, for convenionce, lot us lump tho Dom- ooratic rascals for tho Inst sixtoon yonts, For ovory Ropublican rascal within that poriod thora ero Domocratio political or official gcampe and rascals. Thoro oro now in Congrosa some scores of Domocrats whose tronchery and crimes hind, according to tho laws of all nations, rondored thom subject to the death ponalty, had the law boen oxecuted against thom. But this nogloot upon tho part of the Republican party is one of tha brea of the law of which the Dernocratio party iacarofal not tocomplain. There aro also soine G00 or 800 Democratic loaders which tho Democracy are vory anxious to bavo pardoned. I sopposo no sano man will protond to dony that individuolly tho most of theso pollt- ical misoroants sre moro guilty, and have damaged tho country more with thoir villainous conduct than what Secretary Bolkoap or tho worst whis- ky thief has gone, If thore aro 800 Domocratio loaders not yot pardoned, and say cighty in Con- gress who oacaped death by partion extended by the Ropublican party, and I should say 120 othor londera not in Congress; hero, thon, wo havo 000 Democratic loaders, who, bad they not Joined tho Rebellion, could have savod tho coun- try 91,000,000,000 iu war oxponditures, Thla sum ia at loast 100 timoa groator than oll tho stealings of Republican ofticiala put together in sixteon yoars, Tonco our Demo- cratic frionds shoald not got tho foolish ides into thotr bosds that thelr party can bo trasted to rule, And it is to bo hoped that, whila tho Governmont is rnoning down and puoisbing tho official thieves, who aro gallty of much less offenses than the several hundred Democratic pardon-soskera who conducted tho Rebollion, the groat Domocratto party will not howl too ‘igorously to hava these Inttar mliscroanta par- donod. om not insisting that tho whialy- thiovea shall not bo punished, but only asking the Democracy not to bring forward another batch of 600 or 800 of their political leaders just at thle timo for pardon, and who Lavo damaged tho country with thoir past villainy a hondrod times more than those Iator scares LATE, who are now journoying to the Penitontinries. : Thoro is another well-grounded complaint aguinat the candor, consistency, and conrtesy of tho Domocratio party. Thore is s cortain cour- tosy duo botwoen p: But after the Damo- cratic party has brought in its political and olll- cial villains for years by the thousands, mon who would have sufferod the penalty of death -tor their crimes had it not boon for tho morcy of tho Ropublican party, and sekod aud obtained thelr pardop, it now returna this kindness of tho Ropaublidans by charging tho party with tho corruption of a fow of its disgraced officials, A ty which will do this, aftor the Republicans shave toterposod tho band of moroy and pro- yonted thousands of its leaders from going to tho gallows, iste uoprinciptod, ungallant, and ungratofol, os it Ia untrasty and unpatriotic, + But all thta morcy goes for nothing. Take an average middlo-ngod Democrat who bas novor voted any othor ticket, and you may 8 woll rosson with a tomb-stono as to try to fostlo his rock-ribbod faith, You may confuse him, bot Only tho other dayI had a sot-to with a Domocratioc fricnd, axplained how tho troachory of tho Southern wing of that party hod coat us a thousand times moro than all tho ragcality of tho lator officials of both parties ; how that thousanda of Democratic Josdors bad boon granted thoir tivos and hberty at the hands of tho opublican party; Low unjuet and un- principtod it wag in thodso men now to chargo the corruption of a fow disgracod ofliciata to thio Nopublican party, otc. I really supncacd from ile apposrauce that those truths had found » lodgmont in his hoart, ns, with surpries mark- od on his vieago and with oyea as big aa skil- iota, ho admitted that, as to ganeral devilment of tho past, tho Domocratia party was deopor in tho miro than tho Nepublicaua woro Ia the mud, But insido of 3 woek my friend brought bimuolf undor tho influonces of the prodnets of the util, and ono evanlig, with hast in band and a whoop anda yoll, ho inatructod his hoarcra that tho grand old Domocratio party must plungo for- ward to victory. Ho waid it waa corrpt and uo- pfateta, but “damn s man who won't steud by iis party anyhow,” ‘This samo epirit is what givoa tho ayorago Democratio Congrosuman such chook. Fam Puay, ey —_—-—— POLITICAL NOTES, Wondell Phillips ts Bon Dutlor’s first choice for Minister to Eogland. + f Morton is tho favorite with the black Repub- Neang at the Sonth—and with the white onos, too, according to rocont reports. Bonstor Dawoa mado a mistako—ho is for Briv- tow, not for Boutwoll. ‘Tho slmilarity of tho names confused him for a moment, ‘Thoro aro people in the Westorn Rosorve who talk Hayes as if thoy meant Hayos, but most poopie who talk Hayoa moan Bristow, ancpalsica ro being made about the bill reator~ ing the old rates of Hawapapar postage. The preeg will not forgot it, if grees should, We express our proferenco for Benjamin H. Bristow, Scorotary of War, for Prosident, and Gonsral Dix, of New York, for Vico-Prouldout.— Danville (1) News. Gon, Roger A, Pryor lott Brooklyn Wodnoa- dey for Missisappl, having been retained to de- fend Gov. Ames in hia trial before the Hixh Court of Impoachment. Tho St. Louis Globe says: ‘Mr, Pondloton should havo given somo of that £90,000 to Bioss, of the Engutrer. Voor Bloss has dono the larsor part of Goutleman Goorgo’s ‘brain work’ for many yoars. If Pendloton made any * mek He support of Lis olaim, Dloss probably wroto it." Rothonter (N. Ae, Democrat: Nowadays whon tho venorablo Hunker seox tho funiliar boating, “Tha Nation's Dingence," he saya Tugabrtourly, “Thoy'ro a makin’ it pooty warm for Goorgo, alo’t thoy?” * John A, Logan sald, the othor day In the Son- ate, that ‘the had no friends in the whisky frauds.” Whon Dan Munn road tho report ho burat into tents nnd oad, —d if ovorybody ‘hasn't gono back ou mo," Of tho prosont Congroraionnl delegation from Towa, McCrary, Kasnon, McDIIt, and Ainsworth havo posltivoly doclined rauomination and ro- election. A flood many candidatoa aro waiting to host from the other five, Comrounicattona suggesting nominatlons for tho Preaitoncy must always Fo neconinavied hy the name of tho author, not nocossnrily for pub- Neation, but in order that thera may be no doubt ot tie good faith of tho writer.—New York feratd. Bonators Butlor, Doutwoll, and Dawes aro roprosonting tho grand old State of Mas#acht- rote In -tho Uppor House of Congress—it fo hata to say—nr Bho was novor ropreronted ho- fore, But how docs it boppen that Massachu- getta has throo Sonntors while all the othor States havo but two cach? Tho Philadolphin Times soya that inquirica amonp tho Phitadolphia dologatos to the Ponn- sylvania Republican Stato Convention show that, attor giving Hartrantt 9 complimentary ‘voto, tha strongth of the dologation will bo givon to the enndidate who bas tho best chauce of boing cloctod, whoover ho may be. Btoughton, tho Now York tawyor, who is mon- toned an tho Prosidont’s noxt choloe for Minis- tor to England, acbioved hus firat famo by a fongthy dofonao in tha Nuw York papers of tho Proaident’s action in Now Orleans at tho timo of tho Sheridan romps. Ia is a Democrat, and sald to bonn ablannd honest mov. But ho is hardly to bo compared with Mr. Dana, Collector Simmons bas writton a lotter to Gon. Batlor rogretting his opposition to the nomination of 1, I. Dann, Jr, 6 Minister to England, sud oexprosuing himsolf strongly iu favor of Mr. Dana's confirmation by the Sonate, Simmons was created by Butlor, and bis prosent protest ie an awfnl exatople of 'indepondouco,” or “ingratitude,” or something of the kind, Narper's Weekly, while remarking that tho re- ports of bribory ia the Now }fomputiro election aro probably oxaggorntod, cars: ‘'Bnt it ts alarming to 600 that tho ascortion that the Gov- ernmont of a Stato was dotormined by notorious fenud can bo genotally made without oxciting other than a langnid and amusod wondor that anybody should bo so innocent aa to think it strangs.” Mfr, Lamar," poys tho Washington corro- spondent of the Atlants Constitution, * though apparently in good bodily health, fa ina vory critical condition, and facoa death overy timo ho makes 8 speoch or participates In sncha debate an that on tho Bolknap business, Tho pamlytio stroke which some yoars ago noarly pnt an ond to hia careor may at any moment bo succcedod by another, with slmost a cortainty of its prov- dng fatal.” Tho Hon, R, P. Dorickson, of Culcago, just rojoctod os Collector of Intoraal Roveauo bo- cause his nomination interfered with tho ‘ pro- rogatives" of cortain Congressman, waa once rofected by the City Council for Bridewoll Com- missioner bocango tho Aldermanic .‘* prorogn- tive” was infringod upon, Within ninoty anys four of tho Councilmen wore ie jail for “ crook- edness,” and ninety days ore allowed to com- plote tho parallal.—St, Paul Press, We aro sccused of apcatiag out, with incan- tiona emphasis, for Bristow. Wo have tho truth to toll as wo soo it, and the consequences con olla apcontiny to tho adjustmont of forces. But how is this, from the Boston Transcript of March 20: “‘T'ho genoral sentimont among tho members of the Republican State Contral Com- mittoo, which mot on Satnrday, wag atrongly in favor of Sccrotary Bristow. To-day ho Tae all odds, tho strongost candidato in Massachusetts,” —Cincinnati Commercial ‘Tho Now Jorsoy Republicans aro fn a qnando- ‘Thoy have o ‘favorite son,” alao,—Sonator Bolinghuseon,-who ‘wante thoir Gincinnatl dologation, but as in his hnndsit would boa mero tonder to his friond Conkllog, thoro is aomo acruplo, Doridos, ox-Congressmnn Walter Phelps and Editor Jobn Y. Foster nre supposed to have contracted to give tho State to Disine. And besides, Bristow comes marching on, and thoro ia an increasod demand from the pooplo for delogatea for him.—Springfleld ‘Republican. Tho latest gossip of a political naturo brings 4 roport that the wiros aro bolng laid fora big fight in the Soventh Oongrosstonal District. Gen. Butler proposoa to ontor tho list, Dr. Ayor will contest the claima of Butlor, and Cougroxe- mau ‘Tarbox will fight at thopolls for tho victory, aa his renomination by the Domoorats ia asaured. A good many native Ropublicans who aro op- posed to Butler and Ayer aro looking round for 6 candidate to load their hosts. Judge Hoar, in 1872, recolvod 11,742 votes, againas 5,999 volos for Tarbox ; and Dr. Ayor, 1874, recolved 7,415 votos to 8,079 for Tarbox.—Doston vournal. ‘Thore is good authority for the statomont that August Bolmont took a principal band in draft- ing the Payne Resumption bill. Again, it was ooly the othor day that Afr, Bolniont waa an- nounced in tho halls of the Capitol, and the friendly organs gave an account of how ho waa closcted with Mr. Morrison, Chairman of tho Ways and Moana mittes. Isn't it sbout timo that gontlemon like Mr, Bolmont, who havosuch palpably porsonnl cnda to eorve by inilucncing logisiation, should keep out of the lobby 7— Washington Chronicls (rag-baby organ), Thurman has been trytog his torrapin upon Mr. Pondioton. The Washington correspondent of tho Indianapolis Journal tolegraphs: ‘‘Sen- ator Thurmen to-night entortained at dinner Gontloman Goorgo H. Pondleton, Col. MuCook, hig right-hand etrikor in Olio, Nenl, of Chilli-’ cotho, and tho Democratic mombers of tho Ohio Congrossional delogation. Pendioton having boon swampod in his nepirations for tho Prosi- donoy, is now engaged Ju luroing ovar his stock in trade to Thurman. ‘ho Pendloton following is strong against Hondricks, and Thormau'a ‘Terrapin party to-night was arrargod to fix tho mattor for tho Ohio Sonator."” * Of tho Bristow domonstration at Worceator, ‘Masa., tho Boston Advertiser says; ‘It would have beon more offective, humanly spoating, it ithod como Jotor and had takon a little wider rango. Howevor that may be, tho Stato is full of pnblicana who may not agrco with tha Worcester gontlomon in regard to tactics, por- haps not in rogard to caudidatey, but who ara entiroly in sympathy with tholr declarod ob- jocts. “What thoy all- want io, that right-think- ing Ropublicans overywhete ehould 0 to tho canctisos and send thoir ablost and atrongest men to tho convontiona. Thoy may not accom- pligh oll thoy wieh in| that way ; but thoy cor- talnly cannot accomplish it in any other,” Accepting itasa frotebtity, that the nomina- tion of Richard H, Danaes Minister to England will bo rojected by the Honaty (the Committoo having reported advoracly), the Journal doos not hesitate to prouounce the result bighly dle- creditable to the Sonate. . . . Wo int. with some dogreo of prido to the action of Bena- tor Morton in this matter, Whatover argumonta wore used ho stood up against thom and cast his vote in fayor of Mr. Dans, that fa, in favor of roporting hia name to the Senntc. In so doing ho ropreeonted tho baut oloments of the Repub- lican party everywhero.—Jndiunapotis Journat, ‘The Philadelphia Press bos the following aa told by Socratary Bristow in a recont conversa: Yon: Ho exid Clymor retninded him of a story he onco heard down in Kentucty, A mom~- bor of tho Logislatare from ono of tho rural districty took tho foor on a ponding, moaauro, ‘Tho subjoot was considerably boyond his calibre, ‘but still, for tho appoaranco of things among his constituents, it was nocessary to say comothing, He made woveral dives a$ tho subject, but scon floundered about, mating all sorte of wild atate- monts, until ho had tho outiro body convulued witn Janghter ovor bia predicament. Still ho persiatod in going on, but every movo was moro absurd than tho first, Finally anothor mombor jumpod up, shouting: ‘Dir. Spoaker! Mr, Speaker! ‘Tho gentleman from Bourbon has taken too big a chaw, alr.’ ‘Tho biue-grasa log- jstator took the hint, aud aatdown, *L think,’ said Secretary Bristow, *Clymer has taken too big a chaw,’" ‘The spooch of Gon. Gordon in the Senate up- on securing economy in the exscution of tho Rovonue laws was ausworod by Mr. Morton in a political speech, and by Mr. Sherman in some Temarks upon the differouce botwoen tho Eu. ghsh mothods of whisky ianufacture and our own. Dut tho point of Gon. Gordon's romarka remained untonchod. Itwaaaspooch in fayor of the economy and immonuo saying to the country of a sensible system of tho civil service for the collection of Internal reyonuc. It was ‘not in thiy respect @ partivan haranguo, but was tho pooh of An intelligent, practical man, whilo Senator Morton's reply was a moro partisan ap- oat. Itis not, of course, justittablo that the Jato Robelu ehould undortake to locture loyal men upon misgoveramont, Bat in » sime of acknowledged great expenses and proved cor ruption, tho suggestion from a Confederate sol- dior that very much of tho trouble ts duo to wretched partisan of tho alvil sorvico is worthy of ton, and will not fall to havo a favorable —— —_—_= offoct pon the conntry, Rocont ovonts—the whisky suits, tho Dalknap diagraco—haya rp. nawed publia fotorost in tha quoation. It fg feon moro aud moro clearly to Lo of transcondont Importance. ‘hare fa no othor practical and Fracticable way torcach tho avile which overy jones’ man oonfesson aud doplorog. It jg in yain that? convontions ronotve that official intogrity and idolity aro Indispanantlo, if the Individual dolegatos constantly countenancy 9 systom which fosters fraud and incompotenoy, It fa abanrd to insist that the only roform neoded polntmant of ft mon. “That has boon foro generation. What ty nocdod ty some practical mothod of securing such appoint. monta. Tho Ropublican party did not content itsolf with declaring that elayory ought not to extend to the Terzitorios, It took practical monantos to provont its oxtansion. ‘I'he Itepub. Mean party may contain most of tho sincera {clouds of a roform of the mothad of civil xp. pointmonts, Bat if they cannot socnra action, tho party ta not the party of roform.—/arpeyy" Weekly. Within tho fast two months, and eapeciatly since the Balknap scandal brought eo much dig. credit upon tho Govoernmont, thoro has beer yory naturally o strong offort in many folluentiat quartors to make tho quostion of civil reform the one overshadowing issuo of tho canvass, and to bing Mr, Bristow forward o3 the roproacutatiys candidato for the roniatiey, It in cortalnty ng purposo of oura to discrodit the motiven or to dieparago tha numbor and iniluonco of thoso who havo onllated in this movomont, Mr, Brietow fy natrong man; and in tho abort timo that bo hay held important oltico ho has porformed his duty with couragoons ability, which tho country roc. ognizos with roxpech and gratitude. Whatoyor may ho the conrso of partios and party politics in tho futuro, Mr, Bristow haa falrly oarood y pisco among tho fow to whom tho doatinics of the couutry may bo esfely intrusted: and this’ placo ho will hold, wo trust, for many yeara to eomo.—Loston Advertiser, CHURCH TRIAL. A Sorious Jar in tho Family of the Rov, J. FE. Yates Loads to Hie Tome Pornry Suspension from tho Meth. odist Ministry--Nothing Approach ing Rrooklynitis Kevenlod by 9 Careful Dingnosis. Special Dispateh to The Chieaoo Tribune, 4 Garena, Ill, March 24.—Tho triad of tho Roy, J, F. Yatos, prominont! mombor of the Rock Nivor M. E. Conference, and formorly pastor of tho Oakland M. E. Church, Chicago, closed in thia city to-night, having beon in prog. ross sinco ‘Tucsday morning Inst. The cbargo was that of immoral conduct in tha sbandonment of bia wife, Almolin M. Yates, with whom ho married soveral years ogo in Auroras, 211, Tho accusation was Mod by Judge William Sponsley, o loading mombor of tho First M. E, Charch of Galona, of which the ao: cased was pastor for two yoars previous to the Iato gossion of the Rock River Conforonco in Jollat, whon bo wns appointod to tho pastorate of tho Ottawa BI. E, Ohurch, which: position Yatea now holds. The prosecution was conduct. ed by J. Faweott, an ablo membor of the Galoun Dar, and tho dofonse by Yates without legal counsel. Tho Committeo before whom tho cogo was triod rotirod at 6:30 and ren- dorod thojr yordict agninat tho sacoused td, sustaining all tho specifications of the charges, of which thero wore thirtoon, excopt that of oggault, and ordering tho suspension of Yates from al! nnolatoris| labor uatil tho next sossion of the Conference. Tho following named clorgy- mon comprised the Committce: Rey. IT. Gloss, Prealding*Elder of tho Joliot District, Chairmany F, P, Clovoland, of Frcoport ; Thomas Cochran, of Apple River; H.N. Roynolds, of Minooka; D.W. Linn, of Elizabeth; W. H. Strout, of Frankfort Station ; KR. Wright, of Sheridan; A. Campbolt, of _Len: C. Brookins, of Warren, ond wW,. Dandy, date pastor of tho Ada Htroot M. EH. Oburch, Chicago, of Elglim The facts connoctod with this notablo occlosiastical trial aro briofly a8 fol. lows: Sinca tho commoncemont of Yaton’ paa- torate of tho Onkland M. E. Church, in Chicago, seorious troublo hss oxiated in his family, owin; to tho displacement of hia wife from the posl+ tion at the hond of tho housohold by hor hus- band, and placing thorolu hia daughtor Ida, a child by a formor marriage. It is also slloged by Sire. Yotos that she has anfferod all mauucr of indignities at the bands of Yatos and his children, such og sasaults, dopriyationa of tho necossaries of life, and. finally, total abandonmont by hor husband, who rofased to provide maintenance for hor, snd eoased to aoknowlodgo hor os hia ‘wife bofore tho world. ‘Tbia trouble in his family affairs was tho ineaus of his romoval from tho Oakland MM. E. Oburch, and has, since its origin, soriouse ly sffocted bia labora ag a rolnister of tho Gow polin this city os pastor of the Firat M, E, Caureb, to which charge ho was appointed two yoara ‘ago. Sayorsl church mootinga were instituted "-by the membors horo with a view to a sottloment of the family troubles of Yates, all of which ho bas etrontiousty maintained that bia wife waa wholly in tho wrong, and ro- fused to acknowlodgo a want of respoct on tho part of his childron for bis wife or any nogloct of bis duty sa a loving nusband towards his wifo. A large majority of the mombers of tha Firat Mothodist Episcopal Oburch in Gatens, and almost the entire community outside of that Hociety, have dcopiy sympathized with Mra. Yates, apd tho vordict of tha Committes mécta with gonoral approval, As bofore stated, Xates loft this clty for Ottawa last fall, sinco which time the wifo hoa boon a mombor of Judxe Sponsloy’s family, and was loft without s olla or auy provision for hor waintonanco. saab nae aie Effects of a Chnunge in the Weathers Danbury News, Tho weather nuddouly turnod into a fraozing rain Saturday cyoning. While tho change wad progressing sevoral poople wore in tha library selocting mootal pabulum for over Sunday, The rain fall silontly and frozo thoroughly, and in a very short time the walk which loads down from the library building to the atroot was a glara of ico. ‘Tho first porson who appoarad at the door was @ young lady with a volume of Tounywon hugged up to hor. Bho tripped lightly dowo from tho atop, saying audibly : . ‘*Evon a wild moor with love my haart——" ‘Then sho got up, recoyored her muff aud book, looked approhonelvely about to 800 who was in viow, and thon hastened home without quoting anothor line, Hho had searcoly cloarod tho walk whon » tall man with « work on botany emerged from the pane , Tho instant ho atoppod on tho walk ho wald: a “Holy cryptogamoua |" And crawled off into the snow on bis hands and knees nod recovorod the volume, which ro- matood on tho watk, by the sid of bis cane, Yotlowing bim were two large mon. Ono of thom had tho antoblography ut Jolin B. Gough. ‘fhoy both stopped on tho walk togethor, The Gone man was just saying : 7 ain confidont that the downfall of mon {8 to be attributed to rum——" ‘Two conspiouous excoptions to his bellof word immodiatoly made manifest, The Gough mao in going down had suficlent prosonce of mind to catch hold of hte follow, and, bot bolug boavy men, thoy wont the wholo fongth of tho walk clawing and kicking oach other all tha dlatanca. ‘Tho Gough man got on his foot and put off io one direction and tho othar mau got on his feot and sloped at once in an opposite diraction, And whilo they woro doing thia a tall, epare mau, with a bool doscriptive of tho Moly Lauda, put his foot on the walk, then shook if at tho oavous, and mot the paronieny with the siunplo ojaculation + “Ob, Jornaalom!" The dobris of thia wrock was no more thao cleared away whon m vary stout man, with & florid countenance aud a vopy of Tyndall in his hand, camo out. Ho was saying to himeolt : “Wa have now got down to fle buse—Wosl— ‘oop | b Week was down thero, It waa a torriblo but briof strugglo. There waa a shooting of legs. & waving of ura, and a spasmodia wrigglo of the body, and the bass was reached, And for two minutea ho sat there, feeling around for 6m mates eet of false teoth, aud ewoaring liko ® pirate, ‘Tho next morning was tho Sabbath, a bricht, quiot, sunshiny mora, aud the sou of the libre Tin Went out on tho walk, and in a very {ow minutes bad aconmatated a book-cover, a sot 0) foluo tooth, throe gloves, a handkerchiof, and good-sized handful of hair-ping, Thoso articlos are now at the library awaiting idontilication. Ready for the Worst. Detrott £rce Press, A Dotroit widow ownog and cocopiea cottage ‘under the shadow of a church-stoeple whiol Is supposed to be in dangor of falling when a bigh wind blows.. At midnight, a fow nights #50 whon the wind blow flercoly, she got up &! dr , callod the children’ up and droused thom, and thon folded her arms with the ro- mark: “Now,:then, if that steoplo falla aod: ‘Kills ua people will know that wo wero a 0 spectable family anyhow, George, you brush up your hair a little moro, aud Sarah, you take) our foat off tove-hearth and pin your col- more to the loft.”