Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 9, 1876, Page 2

2 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JULY 9, 1876—SIXTEEN PAGES. fore ecen as gathered in that City of Washington to catch the crumbs that might fall from the Speaker's table. Tray, Blanche, and Sweetheart, sutlers, commiesarics, privates, and ofticers in the Confed- erute gervice from the beginning to the end, knuw- Ing thnt their victory had finally been achieved, rurhed to Washington by countless hundreds an: made night bideots by their howls for place, de- manding the reward of their services. They gotit. They gotit. FITZHUGH wias appointed Deor-Reeper. than old Grant.”. [Laughter.] Bounced beciure of his khameless lncqmfi became xo conspicuous -that no one conld overlook it, what bocame of his subordinate who knocked down hie grocerecanse e presented a chivalric Confederate of the Southa little bili of which he had 5o long neglected puy- ment? Take the cotire machinery of this Confed- erate House of Represeniatives and sec how they e is “*4 bicer man Bave reformed it; and to-day, @s I am as- snred, the nation is filled” with tramps, Confederate applicants for oflce, hoofing it for hone after they have been disappointed. Naw, then, gontlemen, soppose that instead of this accession to power being conflned to one branch, it bed taken root in all. DO YOU BELIEVE FOR ONE MOMENT Ihat tne personnel_of our civil service would have been improved: Iam told that Tilden hasim- proved the citil service, or proposed to. When? Vhere! Where, during the most trying period throuph which thie nation or any other nation ever uu;g, ‘was the great rcformer of 1876¢ Filed up 2 safe, sccured behind DARRICADES OF LAW-BOOKS and railroad bonds. He peeped ont from the cor- gers of his pafe and returncd, singing that the re- salt of the War was a failurc, and humbly bescech- ing a treaty of peace. Mantonlarble saysthat Mr. Yiiden s not responsible forthat peace resolution. Manton Marble is_wrong, In 186& Mr. Tilden guietly slid out of his ofiice, and joined the con- tion of Confederates that met here in the gliglnl Chicago, He came here, preceded by Isaiah Tyndets and his band of New Lotk Short-boy Tie- formers, marching np and down the streets of Chimgr; with lhcgh‘ g‘n bit off and their noses ‘roken, carrying the olive-branch, withont clothes en on fhem to wad a gun, and bellowing againat oppression. [Laughter. ] SAMUEL SLID HIMSELF INTO TilR CONVENTION, and was placed upon the Committee on Resolutions, While the Convention became restive under the Ioug period of time that they were waiting, Mr. ‘Tilden, 48 the records of that Convention will show, rose o his place in the Con- vention, 2nd as a member of that Committes as. sured the Conveation that the Committee bad all .fm:d on theirresolutions and that they bad sim. ply been pnssed over to a sub-committee for re vision—the peace resolution and all, the mokt in- famous resolution cver flirted in the faces of a free people. That reeolution, Mr. Tilden #aid in this <city, in 1564, the entire Committce had unanimous- 1y zgreed upon, and_that language stands in the record agninst hi withstending. ‘cheem] ‘That is the lustory. Xhey ack us, *“Will you shake the bloody spirit?” WEHO 15 RESPONSISLE FOR TUE BLOOD O THE SHIR: T galnngl,hter.] ‘Whoee blood is ft? Iwounld not, asa epublican, and, as I thi 28 1 patriotic citizen, needlessly engender the bitterness which the War brought abost, but if I am to thoose, and my thonsands of fellow-citizens who surround me to-night, if Yo ere to choose—if the zhoice is to be laid between the boy who shed his blood that yonr nationality m:'ght be preserved, acd the man who shed his that it might be destroyed, mo gushing talk about shaking hands over the gaping chasm will mnkc‘;on hesitate long about the decision. [Cheers,] You can call it the Bloody shirt or not, as you picase. First, Iast, and ull the whilel As long as I have the capacity to distingnish the differences of men when pullic bencfactions are to be bestowed, Iam, thank God, In favor cf‘firing them to him who periled his life that the nation might live, rather than to him who lou?l that the nation might be destroyed, [Checrs). The Democratic party says to us, Let the dead poct bury its dead. They bave an EXTREME RELUCTANCE ABOUT THRIR RECORD. If we bad a record like theirs, grest God, would we not be ashamed of it as they aret fLaughter and cheers.] 1f they had a record like ours, written with il its glories by the finger of Al- mighty God in letters of fire againatthe sky, that il the world might read it, would not they’ com- bine together and rcjoice, and be justified in doing 20? [Cheers. ‘] Take tho glorious old narty of the nation—the old party of freedom which when it first ramcinto existence crystaliged atoat itself thehopes and Joftiest aspirations of the country. See how it made, with ts first success, a Republicunparalielled in history! See how it scnt conquering legions, thousands and hundreds of thousands and millions, into the field! Sce how itraved its great nation- ality, the sacred custodian and the priceless treas- wure of free goverumonts for sli the world1 [Cheers. § See how it lifted 4,000,000 of human beings from the night of barbariera and slavery into the purc stmosphere of American freedom. [Loud cheers, ] ‘And see how, having made them free men, 1t made them citizens and boldly took and clothed them, thank God, in all ihe rights and privileges of citizenship. The old party four years 3go stood 8 perfect storm of slander and calumny sach 28 no_ party cver before encountered, bat it xaid, **We have made you freemen. we have made you cltizens; we will clotheyoa i fhall the privileges which others en- g'n)‘. and if in the States whera you live the privi- cges enjoyed nnder the Constitation are denied to yon, this great nationality that to-day, thank God, we call the United States of America, coming down from the clouds where 1ts head has been among the stars, will with its strong arm do for you, the poor- et and meanest citizen of the roil, what your State refuses to do for you." [Vociferous chcer- ing. 3L THR RECORD OF THIS PARTT. It found a currency almost worthless; eteadily, gradualiy, and surcly all the while it has been ap- precinting its valoe. Tt has made here a nationality E:uur and more powerfal than the world ever saw fore. [Cheers, ] Yetwe ace told—told by Scn- stor Doolittle last night, and Ispeak of him with-| terms of -the highest rospect—that the' party has becn rnined because ft passed a legal-tender act =nd pledged the faith of the nation that the 5.20 ‘bonde should be puid in gold! They pick out an instante hers ‘and there where ~a ~Secre- tary has fallen from _gmce, and they £ay, ‘‘Behold our Refonmer, Mr. Tilden; ee what e has done. Didn't he crarh ont Tweed " Way ‘back in 18064 the cordial relations between Tweed snd Tilden conld hardly be described. Way down t0 1865 they were like brothers. In the élection of 1808, as Chairman of the State Central Com- mittee of New York, Mr. Tilden devised & plan by which the votes of that great State were wrested from Grant h{ the most gigantic fraud that was ever practiced wpon a pecple, and given to ¥ %?hll ]I’r PTilden, the Re- his sdversasy. former, utief having for years'and years come "at the beck and call of ' Ar. Tweed, after Tweed had been expoxed by the Re- publican press and the Republican party, jumps on to Yhe carriage when it is all ready to go and the streets fo good order for travel, and takes a ride on it at Republican expense. [Loud cheers and laughter. ] WEHO TRIED TWEED! Let us have it out. Tweed wastried by 3 Repub- lican Judge, before a Republican jury, prosecuted Dy a Republican_Attorney-General, convicted in the 2ood old Republican way, scnt to Democratic 3ail [langhter], nchufie of 3 Democratic jailer, ond cecsped in the old Democratic atjle. - mewed - laughier. Thus ends that les- ron of reform. [Cheers.] Now, gentlemen, nd_ not intended %o ' spenk here until Iate this afternoon, apd 1 am ing to talk no longer. [Cries of **Go on.“? But do feel magnificently aesured by this magnificent demonstration here to-night—a grander one Chica- o never witnessed, a more hopeful and inspiring one this people never raw. It & 8 sure presage of victors. It indicates with absolute certainty that with such men as we have at the head of onr ticket —our candidate for President, fightingin an_carn- ext capable way the battle of the people in t{m Tront, while Tilden was back in the rear,—with ruch Jeaders we deserve euccess, and animated and encouraged by the old spirit Lbelieve we will have succers,~ [Cheers.] And mow, gentlemen, three cheers for Mayes and Wheeler. The crowd gave an eathusiastic respons 8r. Storrs retired. B S OTHER SPEAKERS. DR. C. V. DYER ‘was loudly called for, and made a bricf speech. He gave a humorous story in regard to Alex- ander Stephens. He was going to say afew words for the Democratic party. They bad been abuscd badly, and he was going to speak a few words for them that night, because he had once been a Demoerat in his life for two weeks, and he couldn’t stand It any longer. He said that the President and Vice-President of the United States conld not be choscn from one State, and the shoulder- hitters at St. Louis would have nominated Bill Tweed, but the Démocratic party wasn't certain that h:had left New York State. The yloung mcen who had tisen since 1560 as voters could not forget what the Republican parsy had done, and. would vote for Hayes and Wheeler. 1ie alluded 1o Mr. Hayes as another Lincolu. THE HON. E. C. LARNED sras next called for, and £aid that ho,_had been re- guesied 10 say a few words, and he _did £o with the greatest satisfaclion. There was no interest so deep his thoughts and heart as Reform. The peopie watted reform in public_life and ofiices,. and the guestion was, how was it to_be accomplished. The question was Dot men but the measares by which it was to be accomplished. n this great Ceoteunial year reform was demnnded, and was 16 be nccomplished ouly by honcst men, He allnded to the Democnttic ticket as 2 hybrid. The head representea reform, while the tail represented the Summer clement and the rag baby. He aleo Tepro- rented ihe Confederate clement. Who was Mr, Hendricks? He was the man who was afraid a_ wonl in condemmation of asination of the lamented Lincoln, for fear of offending hix rebel friends. This was the can- didate for Vice-President. When Presidents not in accord with the Vice-Presidents, it was strangé how ehort-lived they were after they pot ta Wawhinzton. e allnded to the death of ilurricon, and {he dcceesion of Tyler, a Virginian, ta the Preeidency. He then ehowed how Filmol was eucceseor to Tavior. Thus if Tilden died, Hendricks would take his place. He siked if they were to take such 1 chance ae this—a raan who could not be trasted; who was apposed 10 reform, Juyal government, nd anything the coautry actually needed. e shought the only chance for reform was by electing the candidetes of the Republican party. Mr. George William Curtis had ‘assured him that Mr, Uayes was o man who conld be supported by eve: indepcndent voler as 8n homest wan. He (the rpeaker) wasan independent voter, who would not be Jed by the nose when the party lugan sounded, and he knew there were many of , and the game way of thinking present. But he whs glad he could sapport Mr. Haves asa pure and horicst man, ywho-wonld do credit to the country, While Mr. Larned was speaking the IHayes and Wheeler Fourth Ward Club appearcd on horse- ‘back, dressed in the dashing Continental uniform, consisting of a three-cornered bat and- Meeveless coat of pretty and orimnal desiyn, the invention of E. F. C. Klokke, the hatter, No. 9¢ State strect. A. L. MORRISO! was nextintroduced. He congratulated them on this magnificent demonstration. A comparicon ‘between therival parties was unnecessary. If he wanted to know all about Tilden he did ot go to thie Republican papers, 1le tok the Democratic papers and_ thero s full history of Slippery Sam wae to he oblained. Thir man Tilden wasa fraud in every sense of the word. 1lc was o frand as o citizen, as a Governor, ond asa reformer. He had it from 3 Jeading Democrat of New York that Til- den could ot carry hie own State. Tilden had been nominated against the wish of 2 majority of the St. Louis convention, but he was yominated on account of that unit rule. 1fe next uluded to the Sé}\mfl. 000 in ehinplasters, issued by Mr. Tilden in Michigan by hi= Lumber Company. 1e colled himeclf +- Unele Sam,” and robably thought he was ae good as the **Okd Ehn." ‘The epeaker went for him upon his financial theories, and showed how he had been n repudiator aud enemy of the workingmen and a sham from beginning to end. He alluded to the cry of *‘ Bloody Shirt,* made by the Democrats against the Republican party. He said that the Domocrats were afraid of nominating men with good Unfon records, because It was against their traditione. The Democrate would noi nominate Judge Davis because Lie was anhouest man, They would not nominate Hancock becanee he was i Union soldfer, and the Democrats were apposed to Union soldiers because they had gone South and dosiroyed the Democrutic party there. The speaker examined the record of the Democratic ouse, and allyded to themas a_band of moral cowards, and to Carter Harrison and Barney Canl- field for allowing the people of Chicuzo to be tra- duced. He ailided to the charge mude by Ben 11l that the Rebel prisoncrs were not well treated in Cliicago, which he denounccd as an infamous lie, and' was loudly acquiesced in Dby the vaxt oudience. The Muyoral campaign wae touched npon, and Mr. Morrison paid his compli- ments to J. J. McGrath, and inquired if Chicazo wax to be so punished by the Great Alunghty a8 fo bave J, J. McGrath elected Mayor after two years of Hold-on Colvin. _[Loudspplause and Ianghter. ] e wanted to know if they would see McGraih elected. [Loud -cries of **Nol" “‘no!"] He thonght **Appetite Bill might as well be ~nominated ~—as McGratl 2Monroe Heath, the Mepublican candidate, was an’ honest man and one of the people, and worthy of the high osition. Through Colvin, Mildreth, und Von - Tollen the paper df this city had ran down eo low that peopie would nut invest it, and anarchy was threatened to the great City of Chicago. The epeaker implored his andicnce to aid in #aving the city from bankruptey, by giving Chicago an honest Muyor to preside over the hgnest Councii, which was composed of business nen. lle wanted them 1o labor for Mr. 1leath on next Wednesday, and clect him. COL. B. J. RICADY * wasnest Introduced, and made a brlef epeech. He asked if they wanted o man for_President who de- sired to make the Uniou soldicrs' Fervices and wounds a disgrace, instead of an honor to their families. Heloved the South socially. Ile was not a bitter partisan. He only _desired the pros- perity and porpetuity of this Government. This was 4 country for the down-Lrodden of all natjon- alities. 1% Was not the time aud it would never do {0 surreuder thix comutry to the Demooratic party. 1f Tilden could be elected it wonld be by the South, which_had tried to destroy the Unlon. He ad- monished ki hearers not to aid in delivering the country over to tho Democratic party. After giving threc cheers for Hayes and Wheeler and Monroc Heath, the meeting adjourned. REGRETS, TR DISTINGUISHED ABSENTEES, ¢ ‘The Chairman then introduced-Gen. Chetlain, who, he said, bad some regrets from prominent - Republicans to read to the niceting. Gen. Chetlain—I am requested by the Com- mittee to state that quite s number of prom-- inent gentlemen in various parts of the country hod been invited to be present here this even- ing to address the mceting. Among others, Senator Oglesby, of this State; Semator Conkling, of New Yor] Senator Morton, of Indiana; ex-Minister Orth, of Indiany, the precent Republican can- didate for Governor of the State, and Gen. Thompson, of Indinna. All theee gentlemen express acep regret that they cannot be present. this evening to address you, public b n cach case preventing them from being here. I have also the regrets of Iobert Tagereoll, of (his State, -~Onr ltobert,” ++Our Bob™ [applansel, which T will read. . Gen. Chetlain then read the following dispatches andl ettera; SENATOR LOG. WasmxeTox, July 6.—ZKon. II. B. Brayton, Chicago, JI.—DxARSiR: I um in receipt of your kind invitation to be presentand speuks at the great ratification meeting for Hayes and Wheeler on Sat- urday evening, July B. Did notmy oflicial dntica in the Senaie prevent, 1 shoald most certaialy do my best to be present. I hope the meeting will be a successfal one, and this openng of the cam paign in Chicago and Cook County inepire all Re- publicans with emihasiasm, and he followed thronghout the canvass with harmony and \ise counsels. Such good and sobstantial men and Re- ublicans as Hayes and Wheeler, Cullont, Shuman, arlow, Needles, Rutz, and Edeall, muss and will be indorsed at the polls in November. in_re- fruuing that I cannot be present Saturday evening, remain, yours respectfully, Jois A. LOwAN, Letters of regret were also read from Col. R. W. Thompson, of Indians, and Senator O. P. Morton, The Glee Club then sang ** My Conatry,™ GODLOYE §. ORTIL LAFATETTE, Ind., July 3, 1870.—77. B. Braylon, Chicago, JUl.—DEAn S1ii: Your favor of the SOth uit. is received.” A prior engagement in my own State }‘"“‘"“ my aceeptance of your invitation to participate_in your -‘Grand Republcan raily " Tiext Saturday evening. With best wishes for the succees of your rally &nd the canse it represents, I am, yours truly, GOBLOVE 5. OnTH. SENATOR CONKLING. TUNITED STATES SENATE CliaMBER, WASHINGTOR, D. C., duly 8, 1876.—/{. I. Brayton, Chicago, U, =3y DEAR Sir: Thauking you for your in- Yitation to address the Lepublicans of Chicago on tie Sth inet., I recret to.cay that it will not be pos- sible for me to Jeave Washington at that time. Very truly yours, RoeCoE CONELING, P Jul; nuxmmuilmgnrf} i ’EORIA, July 8, 1876.—1/. B. Brayton, Chicago, JU,—Dear Sin: I intended to De with yon gon Satorday evening, but I am now laid by with £cvere sickness, 1 an just as sorry as 1 can be to disappoint you, but 1will make it ail up ta you be- fore the campaign is over. R, G. INGERSOLL. SENATOR OGLESBY. DEcATUR, T, July 5.—77. B. Braylon, Chicago, Jil.: Tmpossivle. 1 return to Wakhington to-night. Must atay there. K. J. Oaresny, CHICAGO. TOE MAYORALTY. MARE KIMBALL NOMINATED BY THE QUASI DEMOCRACY. A meeting of some twenty citizens, mostly of the Democratic persuasion, was held yesterduy forenoon, at the Pacific Hotel, for the purpose of trotting out a Mayor on a no-party ticket. There were present John Mattocks, John For. sythe, Miles Kehoe, C. P. Kellogg, Dr. Wicker- sham, Gus Van Buren, Oscar Ficld, A. C. Storey, Vol C. Turner, Cornelius Price, J. B. Vanghn, Thomas Hoyne, 2nd a few others. The gather- ing was called to order by Mr. Mat- tocks, who stated that it had been convened for the purpose of nominating & can- didate for DMayor who would mcet the views of the Democratic party and the Municipal TReform Clob. Ie then proposed that Thomis Hoyne should fill the chair, which was acquiesced in, ana Mr. Hoyne took his seat. After a stage wait of ten or fifteen minutes Gus ‘Van Burea wanted to hear from the committee that waited on ‘¢ Old lutch.” John Forsythe rtated that Mr. positively refased to run. 3 Frank Tobey said that Mark Kimball wonld sc- cept the nomination if it were tendered fo him on 2 no-party platform, ¢ " Dr. Wickersham q;u‘se in favor of Mr. Kimball, Mr. Haskall thought it would be o' gocd idea to bring out John Wentworth. lleis & man witha record. 3 A. C. Storey wanted to nominate a candidate ontside of any party line. Mr. Van Buren wanted to know if Alr. Kimball ‘would accept. Corneliug Price said he had ecen Kimball, and he éras willing to make the race 23 a people’s candi- ate. : Guos Van Buren then tolemnly and formally nor~ {anlekd Mark Kimball, which was seconded by A, Storey. 3ir” Haskall wanted it understood that it was not a party nomination. - X (Jalf a dozen orators in a grand chorus eaid no. ™ - After a little more desultory conversation, a committee, consisting of Haskall, Tobey, snad Price, wus appointed to metephorically present the keys and the freedom of the city o thie numinee of the Convention, Hazif an hour later the Committee corralled Mr, Kimball in his private oflice corner of State and Jackeon streets, dohn Forsythe acted a@ master of .ceremonies and Haskall played the role of gpokesman. Herelated to Mr. Kimball what the Convention had donac, and the nominee replied feclingly as follows: * 1 have steadily refosed to allow my name to be used by any party. I understand this isa call from the people to carry out the reform inaugurated last spring: if that de so 1will accept the nomination, and, if eclected, will c»—oeumle Wwith the Conaci), which is a body'of honorable men, for the benefit Tutchinson had of the city, and the restoration of her credit. I never made a public speech, and I think thera aro men in the Countil morc capable and com- [ have nmever presided at a public meeting: 1 have “petent than tiyself. Nevertheless I bow to the wishes of the people, and, if vicoted, will do ull in my power for the benefit of the'clty.” MISCELLANEOUS. DM MGRATL, the Independent candidate, devoted the most of yesterday to a persistent button-holing of prominent greenbackers, with a view to captur- ing the Convention on Monday, and thus secur- ing the support of the Inter-Occan, whith it is understood will go for Jim, if the ragibaby gang endorschim. Some of the Micawbers arc anxi- ous to run Commissioner Burdick. THE OBEISBACKEH;. Amecting of the Tenth Ward Greenback Club was held last night at the coruer of Indi- ana and Morgan strects. John Gittleson, dele- £ate to the Certral Club, atated that the object of the meeting was to send delegates to the Conven- tion to be held to-morrow at i p. m., at Union Hall, corner Menroe and Clark strects, to nominate, a Greenback candidate for Miyor, and the follow- Ing persons were chozen delegates: Joseph Scho- field, E. llalverson, A. J. Smith, Thomas Dwyer, and M. F. Crowe. Alternates: C. llarms, John Gittleson, Willlam T. Wrightson, Joseph Waugh, and L. Stlefel. 2 UNITED. ‘The two Republican Clubs of the Scventh Ward have united upon a candidate fot Alderman to Il Hildreth's vacuncy. The person selccted is Charles Turnow, u Germar, 7a old resident of the ward, Jiting in the centreof it, on Bluc Island avenue, near Foarteenth street, who has acquired a com- petency in business and has withdrawn from netive commercial pursnits, He is ‘a man of educntion and ability, and will, if clected. of which thore is little doubt, make o excellent Alderman. WIHY FOREIGNERS SIIOULD VOTE FOR MONROE HEATIL To the Edltor of The Tribune. Cnicaco, July 8.—After the success of the Peo- ple's party in 1873, Mr. Monroe HHeath and o prominent Democratic politician were discussing the cauee of the defeat of the Law-and-Order par- ty. The promincut politiciun gave his theory, say- ing at the same time that he was opposed fo the foreign clement holding so much political power, and in particular the Roman Catholics in having so many of the officers of power and trust in this country, He continued, that this foreign and Roman Catholic question would have to be settled some day by somsthing more determined and . substantinl than ballots, and that he: (the’ eaid prominent politician) wonld then be found on the rizht side in answer to this decided and detennined opposition to the forelgn and Ro- wman Catholic element. Mr. Monroe Heath replied that he hoped ench political questions would never arise in thie coun- ' try. Hewas opposed to introducing religion ar nationality into politics, and always wonld be. . fe (Mr. Heath) believed 1n every man, worshiping God ~ according to the dictates of his own conscience, and in every man having the rivileges gusrantced fo him by the constitution. 8o, therefare, he and prom- © inent politician failed to agree on those. important }lomicul questions whichi are so dear toevery, foreigner and Roman Catholic, ~religious tolera- tlon and political frecdom. 4 This private conversation took place in the City Clerk's office after the People’s party eloction, and goes to show the broad and liberal viewsaof the 1man who ought to be Mayor,—Viz, Manmelyc:gth. s X IN GENERAL. ORGANIZING. THBE FATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. Special Diapatch to The Tribune. TPHILADELPHLA, July 8. —The National Repub~ lican Comumittee mct this afternoon at the Con- tincntal Hotel. The meoting was called to order at 3 o’clock with John S. Averdl], of Min- nesota, a5 Chairman. The following members or proxies were present: Alabama, John Har- alson; Arkansas, Benjumin Eggleston (proxy); California, George C. Goshorn; Colorado, Jacob~+ sonj Connecticut, Marshall Jewel; Delaware,' Samuel U. Harrington; Florids; W. J. Pur- man; Georgis, 1. D. Joha (proxy); Illinols, James P. Root; Indiana, Wil liam Cumback; Iowa, John T. Stone; Kansas, not represnted; Kentucky, W. C. Goodole; Louisiany. A. T. Wickoff (proxy); Maine, W. P. Frye; Maryland, C. C. Fullon; Mus- sichusetts, Jon M. Forbes; Mictigan, Z. Chand ler; Minnesota, Jobn T. Averill; Mississippi, G. . Buchanan; Missouri, C. J. Filley; Nebrasks, S. W. Oshorme; Nevada, Albert D. Shaw (proxy); New Hampshire, W. E. Chandler; New Jersey, George A. Holsey; New York, A. B. Cornell; North Caroling, T. B. Keogh; Ohio, B. T. Noyes; Oregon, B. W. Scott; Pennsylvanis, R. W. Mac. kay; Rbode Jland, Neleon W. Aldrich; Sonth Caroling, John 1. Patterson; Teunnesice, W. Rule; Texns, mnot represented; Vermont, U. 8. Colburn; Vieginta, J. B. Sewor; West Virginis, not ropresented; .Wisconsin, Eli~ hu Enos; Arizons, R, C. ..McCormic] Dakota, J. T. Bennington (prux{'); District of Colambia, S. J. Brower; Idaho, Thomas Donal- #ou; Montana, A. H. Beattle; New Mexico, R. C. McCormick (proxy) ; Utah, W, P." Frye (proxy); ‘Waehington, J. W. Johnson (proxy); Wyoming, Joseph M. Carey. In admitting several of the proxies to seats there ‘was considerable discussion, terminating with a resolution to the effect that at all futurc mcc(lnffl proxies for members shodld be from the same Stale as the member mving the proxy. - Aftera recess of half an hoor, the Committee proceeded to the work of permanent organization, and elected the Hon. Z. Chandler Chairman, and the Hon. R. C. McCormick Sccretary, ‘The businces of. the Committce was of a rontine character, the: most important being a resolution directing the Chairman to name an Exccutive Com- mittee, tobe composed of members of the Nation- al Committee, to afd In the prosecution of tho campnizn, suid_Committee to be divided into on Eastern 2nd n Western branch if deemed advieable. A delegation from the Unlon Lesgue of America was heard through Gov. Newell, of New Jerser, who_promised the eupport of that organization to the Republican canse in the campaign. Mr. E B. Dudley was also heard, a9 represent- ing the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Veteran Association, whosa aid was promised in the campaign. - Varlous pavers were prerented and referred to the Executive Committee, when appointed, Among them was a commaunication from the Speucer dele- gution from Althama, appealing for recognition, advice, and assistance. Secretary Chandler etated to your correspondent this evening that he would appoint the Execatie Committee within two or three daye. A mecting of the Committee will be called immediately there- after in New York City, where the permanent cam- ‘paign headquarters will be established. o i HASSAURER, LE DEPINES.1IS POSITION. Special Dispaich to The Tribune, CINCINNATY, July 8.—The Democratic ratifica- tion meeting to-night was largely attinded, and the spealers frequently applauded. Speeches weremade by Judge Hoadley, Gcorge I. Pendle- ton,§ F. Hassaurck, and othevs. Hugsaurek spoke as follows: To Columbug, out at sea for many weary days, * deserted by hismen, assailed by mutiny, threaten ed with faifure, sick at heart and nearly hopelesa, the Florlnnn #hout of “‘Land—ho!" from the mast could hardly have been more welcomo than to thote who believe in {hie Jeffersonan idea of Gov- ernment as the only possible snlvziion of this Re- public, maet have been theglad tidings which, after many yeats of hope deferred and putient waiting, hiive it Jast come to ns*Trom St. Lonis. olitical Iife of the country . was at its worst; at a fime ‘when the Democratic party scemed to hiave completely forgotien its origin, fts tradi- tions, and the truths to which it owed ail its fu - cesacs diring the hirtorical days of its nsefulness and fdelity (o principle; at a ifme when the pa- ternal idea of “government, with its corrmptions and wastefulness scemed {0 have full wnd irresisti- ble sway over the American people; at a time when there seemed to be _nothing in politics bit a disgusting, brutal, and demoralizing strugzle for the’spoila;’ without ideas, without principles, with- out & living question nt iesue; ut o time when'the machine politicians of both parties scemod to have a_wcit understanding that vital differences of “opinion must he cantionsly and _studionsly ignored, instead of being boldly met and discussed in a manly and patriotic epirit; at 3 time when the Dest tien of the land, the men of tionght and opin- fone, had bezun t shrink from public life—nt this timc, a8 sad and tryinzas during our resolntionary dayr, the winter of Valley Forge, at this time the glad tidings came, eame whexpecledly, eame like the morning duwn of # brighter future, came like the messnge of Jessic Brown at Lucknows *+ Dinng ye hear the elognnt " and with them hope rotnrns to our breast, hope for the Kepublic, hope for the cause of popular Govérnment, hope for the final ascendenty of reason and justice among men, THE PLATFORIL. The platform adopted at St. Lonis is the hest that1 have read since I began to reag political gmrmms. If & better one has ever been adopted y any political convention, I 4m not awsre of it. 1i cvades nothing. It dodges nothing. It nscs no duplicity or prevarication.” 1t contains a fall and complete answer to every guestion that may direct- Iy or indircctly be drawn info the coming discus. sions. Ttis the first trnly_ honest and manly polit- ical platform that Y have read. 1t is the most out- Tokcn that I have rend. ¢ most inepiriting that T haveread: 1t Ie the hest epeech that can be made during the_campaign. Let it be read at all ‘your meetings, Let it be printed in millions of copics and scattered broadcast over the land. * THE MONSTER OF IXIQUITY. 1t recalls the Democratic party to its better self. It bringe it back to the old landmarks from which it enauld never have departed.. It rallies it, to bat- tle against that monstrous system of injuetice, in- quity, extortion, and grinding oppression which 18 known by the false and delnsive name of **Pro- tection 1o American Industry.” That system is a Jeryereion of ull sound principles of Government. t i8 a crying abuse of the powers of taxation, 1t is the fountsin-head of political corrnption. Like 2 hideons vempire, it has rested upon the breast _snd €acked' the life-blood of the peo- ple. It is sne of the main causes, if mot the main cnn{u of our hard times and business de- waithig, At a time when the pression. Tt has shnt ur out from the markets of the world. "It has desteoyed our shipping ad driv- en our carying trade info British bottoms, under the Iying pretense ‘of profecting American Jubot, 1t has wiped our flag and our commerco from the high sens. It has garnlyzed onr indusiry and dis- abled us from competing with foreign” producers and manufacturens, both at home and abroad. It has increased the cost of living to an intolerahle extent. 1t has impoverished the many for the ben- cfitof tho fow. 1t has_ocorrupted and_demoral- ized our Congress. It has diminished instead of increasing the revenne. It {s based upon a policy of Chinese wulls, which has Jong since been condemn-~ ed by modern wélence and enlightened jolitical ecoriomy. 1t Is incompatible with roason, jastice, and Democracy, 1tisa frand and o sbam. It is worde than highway robbety, becatse its crimes are comnitted by the Government, sgainst which the people are helpless. For this system the Republican party is rerpon~ eible. It has fi ed it apon the country. It has refused to modify it in the right dircction. It has increneed instead of lightening its burdens. It Iy cominitted 1o its defense and maintenance. In this respect the Repnblican party is the successor of the old Whig party, na Klnfi Stork was the Enccessor " of %{mg L for years the Democratic party, standing in bootlcss fear of Pennsylvania, has not dared so give a sound utter- ance on this question. 1t had not_dared to be true to its owh better self, but had dented its principles and thelr Jozieal conscquences us Peter had denied Christ. But, at last the man of courage and con- victions esme, and made the pm‘ky ) It has spoken God's glorious truth, and 113 bold speech will be answercd, Iike the sifmal of Rhoderick Dhu in the Highlands, by thousands of earnest men ready and cager for the fray From shingles gray thetr lances star TR Drachen bian Sonde Forth the dareh The rushes and the willow wand - Are bristiing {nto ax and brand, ‘And every tuft of brootn gives life To plafddd warrfor, srmed for strife. It has been objected that the tariff question is not at ixsue in this campaisn. But you may rest assured that it will be made an iseue, and will have hecome an issue hefore we are six weeks older, The workingmen who are ont of employment, while the costs of hving arc intoierable; the mer- chants who are nnable to make exnenses; the farmers who can hardly carn enough to pey their taxes; the manufacturers who can not scll what they produce, will demand a scttlement of the tariff question the moment their eyes are opeaed. You must consider that the generation pow liv- ing has never heerd a thorongh and searching discuaxion of this guestion. it will hear it this year for the first time, and. a hearinz is all we ‘want. Give the truth a hearing, and the intelligent «nd practical American_people Will not remain for~ ever blind tothe aujcidal policy of this monstrons and iniquitous syetem, The American peuple will soon realize the truth of what Thomas_Jeilerson eaid, that not the fostering of or meddling with inlerests, hut the protection of rights is the only legitimate purpose of Iiepnblican Government, and that for this purpose alone it can rightfully tax ity citizens. Idonot demand that A or B shall be taxed for the benefit of my privata business, but the Government cdn not rightfully tax you or me forthe private advantage of A or B. To take money out of your pocket and put it, not into the ublic treasnry, but into somebody elsc's pocket, 8 no longertaxation; itis confiscation and robbery. SUMPTUARY LEGISLATION. With equal boldness und manliness the St. Lonis Convention has prunoiinced against the puternal or interference theory of Government in the shape of #umptuary Ia laws by which the care for indi- vidual morality is'to be intrneted to the constabn- lary and local politicians; laws which rest on the presumption that the plan of creation can be amendod and human nature be changed by acts of the Gencral - Assembly; laws which are Dbaved on the belief that municipal authority cun make of certain weaker vossels what the family, the school, and the church had been un- able to make of them; laws winch declare that man must not be a frec agent, but perpetually stands in need of a guardian, and that that guar- dian must be thie State—or, in other words, the legislative and exceutive products of onr beautiful eystem of caucuses and primaries, Tie political representative and embodiment of this i}iiberal and intolerant spiritis the Republican party, which, on cconomical 88 well a4 goclal questione, is wedded to the ides that man must not-be left to himself, but that the Government—Federnl, State, or municipal—must regulate bim in everything, do everything for everybody, and take away the rattle for fear it micht swallow the ohfld, 1donot diepute the fact that now and then the Dewocratic party, or, to spenk more correctly, individual mombers of it, have allowed themeelves to be misled by a timid deference to what they mistook for the pre- vailing opinion, into acts ot nutterances inconsist- ent with the natural opposition of the party to the interfercnes theory of Fovernment; but jis general #entilente, drift, and tendencics on this grestion were right, while' those of the Republican party were radically and persistently wroug. Still, upto this time, the Deniocratic opposition to sumptaury legislation had beenm a sentiment or a ten- dency merely: but now, It bas become an article of faith. The party has now openiy and boldly de- clared ite belief in“individual liberty unvexed by such legislation; and hence!or\rnrn{ the spirit of Thomag Jeferson will hattls against the spirit of Cotton Mather, ontho same side on which the weapons of Adam Smith, Bastlat, and Ierbert Spencer will be arrayed ogainat the fallacies of Pig-Iron Kelley and Chiarles Henry Catey. . THE GUNIRENCT QUESTION. And now, ns to the currency question. The pibhicet way of espressing ” whut the St nis platform fs on this subject. would be to say that it Is ‘*eound ns n dol- Inr." Tdofotmeann printed dollar, containing the Uroken promise of the Government, which tho Iaw compels you to accept for n real dollnr; but [ mean ** the dollar that chinks:" thy old Democratic dollat in which yon and I had believed before the dilapidated survivor of the old Whig party had ariecn to teach us Democracy. The St. Louis plat- form declares squarely in favor of the old Benton dollar, by which nobotly has ever been deceived. It pledges us to the carrency of the ciilized world, a currency which teaches cconomy and thrift instead of tempting fo prodigality and extravagance; n currency - Which ik not a sham anda delusion, ot Las Intrinsic vulne ond represents actual lavor; a gurrency which has always bought snd will Always buy the neecasarles of life amonz all Dations and at all laces: a curroncy which seciires stability and confidence instend of producing fluc- tuations and vncertainty; a currency which never breake; the currency of pold and silver under which 'this_country” hnd attained ite highest and soundest prosperity, inatead of the currrency under which our industry and commerce Lave suffered, and are now sullering, tholr lowest deprossion. There is ane clanse in_the financial plank of the 8t. Louis platform which 1 do not like. Bat even with this clause, it {8 better, cicerer, and more de- cided for a retnrn to sound money than the plat- form adopted nt Cincinnati. A comparison of the record of he two Conventions will tell the tae. The Republican Convention agreed upon a few Flmerlng generalitics in favor of a specie basis, but dieavowing the work of {ts own Congress, voted down a proviso tuat the retuin to a hard-money basls shounld mnot be delayed beyond the time fxed by the Resump- tion Jaw. The Democratic Convention, on the othicr hand, declares that law to be n hindrance to resumption, and demands the repeal of that part of it which fixce the 18t of Janunry, 1879, as the time for rosumption. At the same time, however, the Convention votes down a mo- tion for the unconditionzl repeal of the law, and by demanding the repeal of merely one clanss, a nostponing clause, leaves in operation the machin- ery creqted for, and the powers given to, the Se relury of the Treasury for the purpose of effecting resumption. ~ Now, let us have such A Sccretary of fhe ‘Treasury s Mr. T den will dppoint, “and the enrrency proh- lem will be solved withont trouble or “difii- caltyon or before the day on which we have ledged ourselves to do what we ehould have done ong ngo, and, let me add, what we could have done long ago, hed not the rling ynrty been both ntterly incapable and entirely unwilling to do so. 1 the currency t}ué!finn hae become a danger anda threat, it is thie fanlt of those wha, for the last fifteen years, bave been in undistarbed possession of the Whole power of Government without using itfor the fulfillment of a duty which they now hypocritically recognize by word of month; while their deeds only prove their derclicki THE EFFECTS OP THE PLATFORMI,. T am fully fatfefied with the platform, and T feel that by its adoption the Democrutic party has at- tracted to itstif 21l the enrnést men who ha Leretofore, or atleast not lately, co-operated with it. but who serionsly mean what the platform de- mandg. You aec a great many of them in this hall to-night. ~ Some of them have been silent for cars, but they wiil be heard from now, and. their niinence will be felt all over the conntry. They all renlize that by holdly proclaiming what hd political convention had darcd to say for nearly a genera- tion, the men of St. Louis have rendered. a gervice which entitles them to the gratitnde of the Ameri- <an people. Thix service will be recognized and apprecialed by all thinkmgand independent men. Thiay are comig to yon now, and thes wil iay with you as long ae yon adhere and live np to these principles. And their numbers, and,consequently your numbers, will swell in proportion to the siy- cerity which Yon mamfest fn'the defénss and ap- plication of these principles. THE CANDIDATE: Iam equally satisGed with the cundidnte. Thero are some who £ay that knowledye in power. There are others who say that will is power. Tam ot willing to eay which of the two opinions appears to be the better. —But thisIcun say: that Gov., Tilden combines both the power of knowledge and the power of will. He knowa what i# right in prin- cipit. and the has the conrage nd sKill to_cabey Tt out in practice. And if the vindication of a great fdea of a éorrect pnucl}fic sliould require him to anfagonize personal friends ora powerful fenti: went in his own party, he has shown that he pos- sesges the nerve to do'so. Being sure that he is right, he does.not hesitate to go abead, giving out as the order of the day the sentiment’ of his dis- pi(fgl 50 $t. Lonis: ‘“Make no compromire with anybody.” We know that it was Samuel J. Tilden who gecnred the conviction of Boss Tweed. We know that it was Gor. Tilden who overthrew the power- ful Canal Ring in his State. We know that ns Governor of New York he has accomplished ros duction of taxes unpurdllcled in theee days of ex- travagant sdminisirations. - As o reformer hé ia not aman of empty wotds und high-sounding deckima- tionia, but 1 living reality, dreaded by evil-doera, while reassuting to the honest sentiment of thé country. 1t 15 said now that he did all theae thiiigs for his own personal aggrandizement, and not for the pub- lic zood. I do ot care for -the psyckological in- quiry why he did them, or by what motives he was actmated when he did them; all I care for lies in the stubborn fact that hedid do them. You cannot sy this of a_great number of our piblic men, -Be- tween the negatively good inan, Who meuns wel), and whose motives aré of angelic inselfshness, but who does or attempts hothing in the right directi between the pure-motived man who has never asned a +Ring, " and never made hitheel? obnox- iouf to the managers of Rifigk, 6n one side, and the ambitionsman on the other; who does the right thing agressively, stops extravagunce, cuts down tahtion: e:pm.’ toreniption, and belngs political criminals to justice, because he wants to mike a great nume and earve out a grent fature for him- self, give me the man who docs the thing, no mat- tor what his motivesare. The Ropublican patty -driyes ife ring-breakers out of the Cabinet, and defeats them in its conventions; but you have had the good. sense and the pluck ‘fo nominate your ring-breakerfor the Presidency. If Mr. Tilden will do in the Government of tho-United States what he has done as Governor of New York, 1 sol- enuly undertake to say that the people will nerer enter into a metaphybical investigation whether ik motive was siniply, putely, and exclusively the promotion of the public welfare, or whother le #iso had in view the fame, reputation,-and glory of Samuel J. Tilden. If whot he ias done wia done for effect merelf, let s have tlie mun who will do these thinga for effc 1t Is the very kind of man we want in the Presidential chair. . - Mr. Tilden's services as a public man and a statcsman were not confinod to his functions as Gov- emor of New York, He hos done more., He hag taken hold of his own party, and lifted it out of the #longh of despond and indiffercnce, and put it on the track of flxmm uscfalness and efficloncy. Hie powerful grasp has rescued it from impendin, dissolution, and sestored it to vitality an the hope and prospect of efficiency.” Ile bronght™ it back to the ideas and prin- ciples © which had always -been xcaled by the appreval of the ~American peoble whenéver its judgment upon them was properly in- voked. Ie bas changed the political situation as "ith An enchanter's wand. defersonian Démoci ¢y had slept, like Barbarossa, in the Kiffhacnser Mountain, bit Tilden's bugle-blast has broken the epell of its enchanted sleep. - Once mare the battle Tetwoon the Jeffursonian and the Hamiltorifan the- ory of Goverhment will be ablaze. Onée more 3 £ we shall discuss the true pnrposes - and limits of government snd taxation. Once more the guestion will be tested whether Governmenta are made for the benofit 6f han, or for the benedit of thosé who govern him. Once more we shall appeal to the people whether the lvlun{‘slmll he taxed for the benerit of the few. Those who think oa these questions s Ido haveat last found home. On the slavery gucstion, and all questions affecting the Union and e{‘unl righits, Iwas a Tepublican, DButthese questions being ermanently settled and disposed of, 1 etand where Y'hnll #tood Jongz before there was a Republican arty—on the fitndamental principles laid down by Fhe authot of the Declaration of Independence. And now, Mr. President, I shall give way to the far ablor gentlemen who will follow me. donot claim to speak for anybody but mysolf. I do not represent anything but my own conrictions and opinions. I ‘do not contral any politicri ele- nent but what you see before. you under thia coat. 1 carry no man’s vote in my Iwckcg but my own. Tut that individual vote shall be cast in undying opposition to the paternal or intorference theory of furemmcm. and, conscquently, at the np})xonch- Ing clection it uball bo cast for Individual Iiberty, unfattered indnstry, unshackled commerce, free trade, hard money, and Samuel J. Tilden. SENATOR THURMAR. Benntor Thurman, writing from Washington, in answer to un invitation to be present, an- Bounced that public businces would not admit of his leaving there at present. Heiwrites: If a wan is & Democrat at heart, now s the time for him to show it. If ho is a true aud carnest friend to reform, now {s the time for him to prove it. If he prefers a Con- stitutional Governmeni to lawle: Plrty rule, & union of justice and fraternity to a unfon ot force and violence, now is the time for him show hia 1aith by his works. It is no'time fo Indulge {n valn repinings. It ie no tine to cry over spilt milk. 1t js no time to make some spccial bat eubordinate theory paramount fo success of a greatcanse. What ean sny mon who has the best claim to be called a Democrat hope to guin by prnlanlannd!ul rule? But he does work to that end {f ke opposes the St. Lonis nomi- nations or by coldnges and indiffcrence contribntes to their defeat. Gentiemen. it is currcat talk amony our adversarios that Obio 18 Irreconcilably loat to the Denocracy. I do not mot believe it. 1 say in eincerity and esrnestness lo every Democrat and felend of ‘reform, **Put yonr shoulder to the wheel and do net dispatr. MISCELLANEOUS. AURORA, ILL. Special Digpaich to The Tribuna. Avurora, IIL, July meeting *? was the title with which they honored the very slim gathering this evening, and the programme was patnfully tame. On Wednes- day evening o temporary club was formed, and arrangements made for a Tilden aod Hen- dricks ovatlou to-night, but it proved a miserable failure. Findiog it impossible to corrall more than a Corporal’s guard intheCity- Hall, an adjournment was made to the Court- House steps. A brass band vainly endeavorcd to arrest tho attention of pedestrisns, and after half 8 o'clock, with an audf- cence of a " couple of hundred, the Rev. J. C. Stoughton, the disappointed independent cqndldate for Represcntative in 1872,was chosen Chairman, aud made a tedious speech inarraign- meut of the present Admlnistration for corrup- tion, endeavoring to’ justily himself for belng found in such shockiirg bad company. He finully introducéd John F. Farnsworth, who never befare addressed so small bo audi- ence in Aurora. The General appreciated this fact, and his_effart was extremely labored throughout. Iic talkod over an hour discuss- ing thie platforms of the Cincinnati and St. Louis Conventlons, the civil-eervice reform, the currency question, and the tariff, and couldn’t for the lifc of him see why the editor of Taog TrinuNE should suppors Hayes and Wheelor. He wns followed by A. M. Herrington, but. Tlerrington, apparently was a little overloaded with benzine, and stuttered, stammered, and made a Ll\c‘.\irough me:fi of balderdash, which thoronghly dis; all present. By it canehe s e consisted of 150 ersons, more that half of whom were sound ayes and Wheeler Republicans. At a Republiean mcoting this ovenfng com- mittees were appointed to arrange for a ratifi- cation mueting suino time next week, at which will be presented the constitution for a Hayes and Wheeler Clut. ‘The campaign has opened, and THE TRIBUNE may predict for Aurora a hundsome record in the coming contest. BLAINE ACCEPTS. AvausTa, Me., July 8—Ex-Speaker Blame has formally accepted the United States Sena- torship tenderod him by Gov. Councr. The va- cancy thus created in the Hose of resenta- cs will not be filled until the re r Btate tive clectfon in September. JOUN KELLY GOES TO WASHINGTOR, Special Dirpatch to The Tyibuns, WarHINGTOS, D. C., July S.—John Kelly was here yesterday on some mysterions errand, and it'is said he suw the President _Inst night. This is worthy of doubt, but some Republicans profess to belicve thut he is here for the pur- post ot making & political trade in New York, whereby the Democraticstrengthin thatcityisto be given to the Republicans on the Presidential ticket for the Republican influence in favor of the Democratic oy Taminany local ticket. Tom Murphy is charged as belug the gobetween. John fielly went down the Potomac to-dsf to visit the tomb of Washingtou. SP) Wmmh:‘}"rw'm apeclal Diy to e, SPRINGFIELD, n\’.';"‘.fnh 8.—The Democrats had a Jarge opon air ratification meeting here to-night.” A long array of dlstinguished Speal- ers were announced, “including_Gov. Palmer, Gorv. Glenn, ex-Uongressman Robinson, and others, but they ~did mot participate, the 'only speakers being. dohn M. Obeyly of Cairo, Judge Edwarde, W. H. Herndon, and 0. A. Keyes. The mecting was subjected to frequent Interruptions by the soft-money faction, who called for.cheers for Rill Alk:n1 and inquired frequently touching Tilden’s “bar'l? of moncy. - The enthusiasu came wholly ffom the truucheon flourishérs and claqueucers. cial Dispalch to The Tribun onr WATE, 1y July e b Kllen Comn- t{‘ Republican Convention met to-day, and_ was the largest and most enthusiastic ever held by that party.in. this County. Resolufions were adopted reaflirming the "State and National platforms, indorsing Hapes asd Wheeler, and expressing confidence in Godlove 8. Orth, For the first - time in many years o full county ticket of straight Republicans was nominated, as follows: _Representatives, W. H, Baird, H. N. Fitch; Circuit Prosecutor, Fred Bares; Criminal Prosccutor, A. A. Purman; Sheriff, Scott Swaun:- Coroner, John Irwin; Surveydr, Jobn M. Wilt; Commigsiotiers, John English, W. 1 iTuster, S. D. Bash. YERMILLION COUNTY, ILI, . Spectal Digpateh to The Tribunie, HoorsToy, m.\{ uly i G The first [Tayes and ‘Wheeler Club in Vermillion County, nuimbering over 100 mcmhnré was_orgnulzed here to-day, and addressed by Capt. Georze Hunt, of Parie, State Senator from the Vérmillion.and Edgar district. The meeting was guite cnthusiastic thronghout, aid the i3sues {airly and squarely met in a logical aud convincing discussion. SEVENTEENTH ILLINOYS CONGRESAIONAL DIs- ? TRICT. Special Dispatch 1o The Tibnne. CARLIRVILLE, Ill., July 3.—The Democrats of the Seventeenth Congressional Distriet will hold their Comgressionial Conveution at East St. Louison the 25th of July. Col. Willinm R. Mortis, the present Representative; will receive a renomination. A The’l’.c;;nblir:ms arc united, amd many Liberal Germans have returned o the fold. Col. Fred Hecker, of St. Clair County, will robably re= ceive the Republicau nominution. © The Repub- lican primaries tlironshout the conuty to-day lave been well. attended: Carlinvillé Town- ship is instructed to vote for Gén. Richard Rowett for Representative. THE ONI0 DEMOCRACY. -CoLvawuy, 0., July 8.—The Democratic State Central Committec met here . to. day, and added ex-Congressman McKinney and James 8. Croll to the Executive Committee, which will orgunize next -Wednesday. Resolu- tions were hdopted deciding upon & vfi?rous to be opened about the middle of 8.—A ratification LOS CARNIVAL. Gen. Terry’s Report of Gen. Reno’s Disastrous Fight. A Correspondent’s Account of the Same Engagement. Sécretary Cameron Replies to Certain Inquiries by Congress. What Has Been and Will Be Done to Suppress Indian- Out- Tages. The Indian Policy Discussed in the House of Rep- resentatives. s Many New Points Brought Out in the Debate. Sitting Bull Not One of Your Treaty- Making Indians, Additional Troops Ordered to the Front " from Various Points, SITTING BULL’S EXPLOIT. OFFICIAL REPORTS. The following offivial report from Gen. Terry was recejved this morning at Lieut.-Gen. Sheri- dan’s headquarters in this city, giving an ac- count of the recent disaster to Gen. Custer and his command: HEADQUARTERS DEP'T OF DAROTA, . Oawr ox LirTus Big Hons Riven, July 27. To Co‘: llM(l) Dflllm.cfidjt.r(;lufl. Aflitary Division of the Missouri, Chicago, IlL : 1t is my painfn) duty to report that dsy befors yesterday, the 25th inet., 8 great disnster overtook Gen. Cusfer and the troops_under his command. At 12 o'clock orr thc 22d he started with his whole regiment and a strong detachment of scouts and guards from the mouth of the Rosebud. Pro- ceadlng up that rirer about 20 miles, he struck a very heavy Indian trail which had previonsly been discovored, and parsuing it found that it led, asit was supposed that it wonld Jead, to the Little Big Horn River, Here he found a village of almost unexsmpled ex!cntl and at once attacked it with that portion of his force which was immediately at hand. Maj. Reno, with threo companies (3, G, and M) of the regiment, was sent into the vailey of the stream ot the point where the trail atruck it. Gen. Custer, with five companies (Cy B, F, land L) attempted to enter it about 3 miles lower down. Reno forded the river, charged down the left bank, dismounted and fonght on foot until, finally, com® pletely overwhelmed by numbers, he was com- pelled to mount, recross the river and seek a refage on the high blnfls which overlooked its Hght bank. Just a8 he recrossed Capt. Tenton, who with three companies, D, 11, and K. was sorme 8 miles to tho left of Reno when the action commenced, but who had boen ordered by Gen. Custer to return, came to the river, and rightly concluding that it was useless for his force to attempt to renew the fight in the vallez, he joined Reno on the bluffs. Capt. McDougalf,’ with hia company, B, wns at finst at gome distance in the rear with a train of pack mules; he also came np to Reno. Soon this united force wasa nearly surrounded by Indians, many of whom, armed with rifles, occupied po- sitions which commanded the ground held by the cavalry: ground from whick there was no escape. Tifle-pits wers dug, and the fight was maintained, though with heavy loss, {rom about 2:30 oclock of the 25th til1 6 o’¢lock of the 26th, when the In- dians withdrew from the valley, taking with them their village. CUSTBR'3 MOVEMENTS. Ot the movementa of Gen. Custer and the five companies under his immodiate command, ecarce- Iy anything fs known from those who witnessed :Esm, for no officer ot soldier who accompanied him has yet been found slive. His trail from the point where Reno crossed the stream poases along and in the rear of the crest of the blufis, on the right bank, for nearly.or quite 3 miles, then it comes down to the bank of the river, but at once diverges from it, as if he had uneuccessfnlly at- tempted to oross, then furns upon jtself, almost completes a circle, and closes. It is marked by the remains of his officers and men, and bodies of his horscs. Some of them dropped along the path, others were heaped where halts appear to have becn made. There is abundant evidence that a gallant resist- ance was offered by the troops, but they were beset on all sides by overpowering numbers. . KILLED. ‘The officers kuown to be killed are Gen. Custer, Oapta. Ke-}gh. Yates, and Custer, Lieuts. Gooke, Smith, Mclntosh, Calhoun, Porter, Hodgson, Stur- s, and Reilly of the cavalry; Lient. Critten- en, of the Twentieth ' Infantry, = and Acting Assistant Surgeon Det Wolf.+ Lient. Harrington, of the cavalry, ¢and_ As- sistant-Sargeon Lord, are missing. Capt. Benton and Lient. ~Varn of the cavalry, are slightly wonnded. Mr. Bostol Custer, a brother, and Mr. Recd, 3 nephew of Gen. Custer, were with him, and were killed. No other officers than those whom I have named are among the killed, wound- ed, and missing. It is impossible a8 yet fo obtain a.rcliable list of the enlisted men who were killed and wounded, but tho nmmber of killed, including the oficers, must reach 250. The number of wounded i 51. CUSTER’S INSTRUCTIONS, At the mouth of the Rosebud I informed Gen. Custer that 1 should take the supply-steamer Far West up the Ycllowstone to ferry Gen. Gibbon's colugn over #he river; that I shonld personall accompany that colamn, and that it wanld in ail p"’h“’""{l reach the mouth of the Littie Big Horn on the 26th Inét. The steamer resched Gen.. Gib- bon's troops mear the mouth of the Big Horn carly in the morning of the 24th, and at 4 o'clack in the afternoon all his men and animals were nacross the Yellowetone. At 5 o'clock the colnmn, | consisting of fire companics of the Seventh In- fantry, fout companies of the Second Cavalry, and abattery of three Gatling guns, marched ont to anc} ugqés Tullock’s Creek, starting acon after 5 o'clocl . THE FIRST NEWS OF THE MASSACRE. . Onthe morning of the 25th the infantry made a march of 22 miles over the most difficult country which I hiave ever seen. In order that econts might be sent into the vallev of the Little Big Horn, the cavalry, with the battery, was then puebed en'33 or 1t miles fariher, reach- ing camp at midnight. The scouts were sent ont at 4:30 on morning of the 26th. The scouts discovered three Indians, who were at first supposed to be Sioux, but when overtnkon they proved tobe Crows, who had been ‘with Gen. Custer, They brought the first intelli- gence of the battle. ~ Thelr story was not credited. t was supposed that some fizoting, perhaps severe fishting, had taken place, bilt it was not ‘believed that disnater could have overtaken so large o force as twelve eomgcmles of cavalry, The infantry, which had broken camp very early, 8oon came up, and the wholc colomn entered and moved np the valley of the Little Big Horn. Duririg the afterndon efforts were made to send gcouts thirough to what wis supposed to be Gen. Custer's position and to obtain information of the ¢ondition of aAflaffs, but those Who were eent ont wwere dtiving back by partles uf Indians who in in- creasing aumbers were sten hovering in Gen. Gib- bon’s front. At twanty minutes before 8 o'clock in the cven- Ing, the infantry had marchod botween 29 and 30'miles. The men were very weary, and daylign E}l(hznél‘xfi”‘l;he lu;lnl:nn";;u t{:er]e(ura halted point abont 11 miles in a siraj line above the mouth of the stream, AN RENO'S CAMP REACHED. ‘This morning the nmovement was resumed, and after march of § miles Maj. Reno's intrenched position was reached. The withdrawal of the In- g;‘]f“; mi:m :r%unrli’tnfi;m’a command and from the valley was undonbtedly caused by the a of Gen. Gibbon's tronge, e noanes 2Maj. Reno and Capt. Benton, both of whom are officers of great experience, acéubtomed to see large massea’of monnted men, estimated the nnm- ber of. Indlans cugaged at not loss than 2,500; ?':figxinlgcm think that the number was greater The village In the valley was about 3 mil length and abont 1 mile lyn width. nmm"u‘.',' lodges. gmper. great number of temporaty brush- wond ahclier was found in it, indicating that mnany men besides its properinhobitants had gathered to. f::-?::r there, Mg. Iotrnnhh; very confident that ere 3 number Of whil ing wii the Thi le men Aghting with TL i Uelieved that the 108« of the large. I have, a8 yet, received no o of the battle, but what in stated herein was pather. cd from the officers who were on the grornd then, and from those wha have been over it since, 2 Acrrgp H. Tnry,. Brigadfer General, _. . ANOTHBER REPORT, - Caxr 0% LirTis Hon, June 25, 1870 B_C. Drum, AdJutant General, Dicirion of tis- éourl, 0,-£H. : The wounded -were Lrought down ftom the'binifs fast nivht, and made s tom- fortable as our means -wunld-permit, To-daj, horse nd hand-litters bave been constencted, and thih évening we ahall_comnicnce nioving them to- word the mouth of {he Little Big Horn, to which g:;:l:l,}‘?nel :lglflthvi‘"!unmer ‘fm been able to . The remoral will occupy % thé morchen must be st ¢ four days, A retonnoissince was made to-ls Tall, Sdcond Cavaiey, slong. the tenl maok 100 Indians when they Ielt the alley. He roports tha they divided into two parties, one of which kept hinks, for the lorn_Mountains; tamed more 10 the enstward. ~Ho. s discooncy ndians was cial reports He a1 discovered 1 a very heavy teail leading in thi o the more than five days i trait ey that i nog i ; tinc from the one which Gen, Caster fafiorey 1% wonld seem o show that ut feast Lwo Jaree united Just before the battle, % nds fnterred to-day. The deadwereq (Signed) Arrre H. Tapgy, Brigudier-Genery, GEN. CROOK'S EXPEDITIO: Oxama, Neb., July 8.—Capt. Nic orson, D. C. of @en. Crook’s staff, who went g D0 y ent out wity edition, returncd to Omaha yp. He left Gen, Crook on one of the smalt opal: -the Tongue River, at the buso of_the Bigi Mountains, 15 milcs from Fort Fettermby, o about 262 miles from the railroad. The ga mand were awaiting the arrival of supplies an) reinforcements, ‘The Iatter. consisting. five compunics, left Fort Fetterman Jnl; 4, and ceted to reach about the f2th. He will aiso b joined about Monday by 150 Snake [nfil® These, with the troops, Will increase the num. ber of men inthe expedition to overj Capt. Nickerson dous not npprehend any danger to the e¢xpedition, neither does Gen, (; & He does not look upon the attack of a foy weeks ago as a defeat, and Is confident that Gen. Crook can and will wWhip the Sfoux. a3 800y as the reinforcements arrive. Gen. Cruole’s Ig. cating 1s not over30 miles from the scene g the Custer massacre. GEN. BIERIDAN TO GEN. SIIERMAN, ‘Wasninorox, - D. C., July 8.~The foumu‘ dispatch was received lere to-da; —~T0 Gen, , PaiLapgLeua, Pa., Jaly 8, 187 . Sherman, Washington: Your dispatch fs I celved. 1 think It premature to think of askingfo volanteer cavalry, with the attendant expenses, the elx companiek of the Twonty-sccond Infay are given to Gen, Terry, he will have ahout2, men. Gen. Crook, ina few days, will have 1.0 men, and 1send him Merritt's ei:zht companids of the Fifth Cavalry, 400 stronz, which will mat, him over 2,000 sironz. We are all right. Give alitrle time. 1 deeply deplore the 1oss of Casty apd hia oMicers and men. I fear It was unnecessary racrifice, duc to 3 misuporehensiog and a superabundance of comrage. The Iattes was extraordinarily developed in Custer. I keep in constant communication, and if T shag) see the alizhtest nccessity of additfonal mount men, which unfortunately cannot be furnished {from my meagre command, I wiil not hesttate 19 ask for them, nnd if Congress will give the $200,. 000 which I bave asked for the past two sears,-foy the establishment of posts at Tonrue River and the month of the Big Horn, it will be'in the interest of econamy, and will scttle the Sfoux guetion. 1t should be remembered that the losz of Custer aad the men with him must have been attended by 3 least corresponding loss on the part of the Indians (Signed) P. Ii. Surmnaw, Lieutenant-Genera), e SOME DETAILS. RES0'S NAREOW ESCAPE, NeW YoRK, July 8.—A special dispateh frog the Little Horn, viz Bismarck, says ’ CUSTER'S BODY WAS 5OT MUTILATED when found, although the others were. Helay as though asleep, bis face calm, a smile upon his lips. 3 T Reno and his remnant of the Seventh Cavalry must also have fallen had not Gibbon appeared to rescue them. . Nothing is knownaf the battle in which Custer and his comraded perished, except what can be surmised from the appearances of the fiold. Maj. Reno sayshe ad- vanced upon the Indian village with his com- mand, and encountered but little resistance, e dgployed on s plafn between the bluff and theriver. The first intimation of danger was the appearance of masses of Indians on the bluff on the left flank of Reno’s command. Thé Indians opened a heavy fire from the bluff, and at the same time charged in front, the troop behind §annmly driving the Indians back, baf tho fire from the blull was so severe that Reno't men were forced to ford the river. He ordered them into the timber, where they dismounted | to fizht on foot. The Indiavs tried several [ times to dislodge them, but inefTectaally. They , charyged both on ponies and on foot. Tgayh'ied to work round to the rear, but Reno charged them through the timber. The Indians pressed so hard and were so numerous thut Reno ordered his men to mount and cut their way through. A wild scramble for life followed. It was every man for himgelf, Their wounded dug rifle pits and prepared for the battle. The Indians charged on foot and made - tremendous efforf to rout the soldiers. The fisht was desperatc and band-to-band. The Indians finally retired’ The fighting continued at intervals, and atnigh e o B NN e the troops were completely surrounded. Al: daylight on the th " the battle wag renewed. The Indians numbered 2,000 to 4,000; Reno's command barcly 400. His men were without water thirty-six hours, aud were desperate, the horscs and wo\md‘a men perishing with thirst, and the water only 200 yards off; but the gronnd -was ‘full of Indian sharpshooters on both sides of the river. Reno determined to get watcr at all hazards. It wis a hand-to-hand tight, one soldier haying sometimes a8 many 25 live Indians npon him. The troops used their revolvers at short ray They dashed through the timber, crossed the river, and ascended the high bank opposite, the ndians meanwhile maintaining o deadly fire: The slaugbter at the ford was teriible Horses and men were ghot and _rolled down the bank into the river. The Indiany charged the high bank, but werc repulsed They then began to draw off. It was evident that the large mass of Indians were somcwhert elsc. Reno then became morc anxious abouf Cuater, but his attention was soon occupied by: a Jarge body of Indinns which was preparing ta attack him. The men were sheltered. He giver agraphic description of the fight between tht Indians and Reno,- Part of the desperate fight ing at the ford, however, he did not see. Ht thinks some of the troops have been - CAPTURED ALIVE AND TORTURED. ; Scores of squaws and old gray-haired Indianf were roaming over the field after the fight, kilk ing and robbing the wounded. Six squaws were killed by tli ReesfIndians (allies). He és- timates the Indians at 8,000. They fought Ren¢ first, then finished Custer, then ¢ame. back to finish Reno, but were frightencd off by Gibbon's approach. Smigg Bull commanded in person.: The Chiefs carried flags. He does not belleve one of Custer’s men escaped. They' were sur~ rounded by at least 3,500 Indians. . THE WAR DEPARTMENT.. SECRETARY CAMERON LOOKS UP THE RECORD: ‘Wasnmcrox, D. C,, July 8.—The Secretary, of War to-day addressed the following letterts ° the President: WAR DErARTEST, WAsR¥aroN, D. C., Joly 8, 1876.—70 the President : To cnable yor 1o an-' swer inclosed resolution of the Scnate of July 7, I have the honor to xubmit the following brief stafe- ment of facts as exhibited by the records of tnis Department: The Sioux, or Dakota, natlon of In-! dians embracing the varions tribes, Yanktons, Yanktonnnis, Brales, Ogallalas, Minneconjous,; Sans, Arcs, Tio Kettles, etc., have long been known 18 the most brava and warlike - savages of thiscontinent. They havefor centuries been pushed westward by the advancing tide of vivilization till, in 1867, an arransement, or teeaty, was made with them by & special Commisrion named by Congress, whereby for certain payments or stipulations they agreed to surrender their claims to ail that vast region which Iays weet of the Missouririverand | north of the Platte; - TO LIVE AT PEACE WITH THEIR NEIGIDORS . 10 reatrict themsclyes to a_territory bounded east Dby the Missouri River, south by the Ncbrasks: Weat b{ the 104th Meridian, snd north by the 46t arallel of latitude, aterritoryas larie ngm:hipn-' he terms of thia treaty have been liberally phr-' formed on the part of the United States, and have a)eo been complied with by the great mass of the Sioux Indiuns. . Some of these Indians, howevery have never recognized the binding force o thls treaty, but have always treated with contempt, have continued to rove 2§ Pleasure, attacking cattered setslements fn Fe- raska, Wyoming, Montana, and Dakota. stealing horscs and cattle; and murdering peacefal inhablt- ants and travelers. On the s)%h of Novembef,- 1875, United States Indian Inepector E. C. Wate Kkine, made an elaborate report to the Commistion* er of Indian Affairs, in which he. uses this lsa~ guage: *1have the honer to addrees you fn refa- tion to the atsitude and condition_of cestain wild and hostlle bands of Sious Indians in Dakd- ta and Montana that, came nnder mY observation during my nt tour througn this' country, and what I think should be the policy ob the Joverument towards them. I refer to_ Sittin§ Bull's-band and other bands of the Sioux natiod nnder chiefs or headmen of less note, but no leét untamable and hostile. These Indians occupr the gentre, 80ty speak, and roam over Western akots, and Eastern Montana, including the rich’ valleys’ of the Yellowstone and _Powder River, and make waron. the Arickares, Mandans, Gros Venles, Aesinaboines, Black{eeb Picgans, Crows, ~and other frienaly trides. O a circomterence from their central” position they strike to the east north, and west, rteal horscs, and plonder fromsll the surronnding tribes, as well 48 frontier ettfer and Inckless white hunters or cmigrants who not in snflicient force to resist them. ™ THE TRUB POLICY. V) After describing at great Iensth their character and supposed “numbers, given at 8 feW handred, he eays; +*The trne policy my jndgment, 18’ to send troops 'f’“m them In winter, the sovner -the better, and iwhip them into subjection. They richly metit punishs ment for thelr inccs«ant warfare and their pumor* ous murders of white setiters and their families 0"1‘:};“?“%&"1 ‘!‘lnmn:;ic”mhd“m“m‘ e e eatimat m‘}shl‘_ V00 e as necessary to whip i TThis.communication wns submitted by the Com- misslonsr of Indian Affaire. she 1ion. > Edward P’ Smith, to the Ilon. Sccretary of tho Interior, 2 Chandler, who .in turn sabinitted ft to the thed Secretary of War, Gen. Belknap, for hia cons ation and action. S. B. NOTIFIED. Jo @ subsequent communication of the Sceretary of the Inteclor of Dec. 3, 1875, to the Secretary 65, Wfr} occurs this langunge: i {-**1 have the honor to fnfotm yon that T nave thif day directed the Commissioner of Indisn Afaira (0 Datlfy eafd Indian, Sitting Bull, and othets ontidd thetr’ teservation, that they mnst remove to reservation befors the 31st of Jannaty, 1675; 1%