Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1876, Page 9

= THE REVIVAL. A iouching Letter from a Fallen femarks by Mr. Moody on the Duty of Obedicnce to God. Biblo Lecturo in the Afternoon on the Life of Poter. jtecor of Work Dono by the Chleago Wontan’s Temperanco Unlon. An Immense Audience at the Tabernacle in the Evening. o fibatever &' Man Soweth, that 8kal) {+ Also NOONDAY MEETING,. REQUESTS FOR:I'RAYEIL Farwell Hall was again densely packed at the noon meeting yesterdny, . The opening hymn was “Drecious promise,” after which. the re- quests for prayers were read. The Hov., Mr, Jisyden, o Presbyterinn minster from Cleve- tend, O, led In prayer. Typ folluwing are thio requests as read by the Rev: Mr. Dayls: That the Tloly Spirit will maniteat TTin presence with the churchics, minfsters, and peo ‘for clght young 'Ind will now accept Chreist; for u lawyer; for thirty- gva businces men that they will now sabmit to the Lords for the conversion of two young lawyens a0d eleven young men; by sslvatlon of her grandehfldren ; nnited requeats of iwelve Chrlstlan wives for their unsaved husbandai fora wife In trouble; for the converslon of fifteen sons; by o widow for hersolf, brather, and only a grandmother for the 0 angodly nelghbortood in s gll]b{u-clllsl tuereg y foi denwres ta keeve Christ:™ for soveral alck lulles that @od wil help thew and bless thew and granddaughter; by several cl t God will resture thelr soula; for the salvatlon husbands svd five wives with their his. Dy a wile, ** Pray for my nvsband uud chil for the conversion of scren brothers nnd four aisters by sistors and brotherd; for a wayward oy for a church and pastor ip this city} the colored churches in the Seuth; foraclorkina tlo who known his drens** For niy pas + for & danghter inrch membera -goads Liouee; for o ako :fi,fi“}‘;r‘ 4 muther and her ch! rents”; for & family In nore afillctlon; for an invalld dsughter and her husbund: meny othor pereoial Tequey(s by fricnds and relatives for God's blessin nthelr frionds and rolatives; continne to plen tur the power of tho Holy Soirit with the churches and ministera of tho Chrlstlan Allisn reformed men end Christian workers of 3 FHOM A FROSTITUTH. After the opening prayer Mr. Moody read the following letter, sayiug he had becn in doubt whether to make It public or mnot, but did so with the kope it might do good, o declared his earncst sympathy with the class ol persona represented by the writor, and during the read- [ng thiere was nlmost breathless silence, Nothe ing bas produced such an overwhelming Impres- alon upon an audience since tho meetings be- gan, and the thought that the writer, who hod evidently been o Jady of culture belore her snd fall, was probably in the house, added not a lit~ tloto the interest with which tho audicnce listened to er well-worded lettes Dec, 7.~D, L, Moo tute, and In peraaiog il am often pnxivus to heaz you say somcthing for Ydu admit Into your prea- encoand invite experlences from men “who have been tho vilest rascals, whoremongers, and vil- Iafzs on tho face of the earth, “eomo to Chrlst™ in time ta be saved. poL since your stay in Cnlcago, to my knowledge, il one word of confort to ua. Igoticed that you advised 1 living with ** harlots™ **to’leave them atonce snd bave nothing more (o do with them, " Would it not ave beon well to say, ** Not only como young man, buttry and induce thoso *victims of man's lust * to cowo with your'* sel, AmItoo low tobe asked by manto cona Christ, whon Goa Himsclf righteous, no, o daily papers I s, and for our cluss, You wamn them to Soveral doys ugo young mon who were 1have asked my- 0 of shamo becauso of tho f men who huve julned your nectings, aud whom you have taken {nto the “fold ou or thoy now caro for the waifs us rnined? I8 it right that such iaings should Dot 3iave you 10 word of comfort te. Thero i clty who are leadls Iustfal passions o for a8 Mr. Moody, do you be}levo Jesns Chrlst, who lied to sve Binners, 18 at the last great day ‘@ dlecriminpto botween our reformod profligatea 1ad us who have suflero 8 thousand thinos inors than they the pungs of disgruce und the scorn of toclety on tuelr account? - Hemember, Mr, Moody, that God is & Just Qod, and tho rales and regulations of sacloty will not at niuch figuro in the end. you arc o oue-aided evangelist, snd pender tnofo to the tastes of socicty thun to your entire duty, You give yoursclf up to work for Christ and don't halt’ do i1, £240 has nearly ns many ubandoned wumon as men, ‘e need the comfort of Jesus Christ &8 much as ust as cupable to remnin steadfnst lon as they, notwithetanding we are otraclsed from mocivty While they are admtted o noxt speak yon will say some- caving our present lives, wo (1. e, !Y%n::l?l us) will bu thore to bear Hemember that Chi- Alter reading the letter, Mr. Moody offered a prayer full of deup and teuder enotion for these Poor fallen wotnen, who, he sald, were not a bit Worse than fallen men. that ho would try and speak to-night a word to and curnestly invited thomn niele and hear the lope tiothem In the Gospel. luny n the audlence were In tears, The fm- resslon made by tho scene cannot fail to bs o iz benefit, “The letter atscif, however, la of the work of the ro- wwal. If Mr, Moody hos been a *onc-sided erangellst,” the Woman's Evangelestic Com- mitteo hinve furnished the otber side with and God’s blessings on it, and quite & ersons o8 this broken- cen reseued, sheltored, 14 come to tie Taliop whick Christ hield oy ulrtcd woman havo pture lesson was read by Mr, o first book of Bamucl, Xv., better thay sacrifice,” suid Mr. Moody, {s, What Hero fs an answer to it There are a food many who want to get futo y don't want to go thereIn They don't like this glvin, Mbout the work of salvatfon? Did he pre- and tears, and pre This Is the work of (1 wiom He hath sen ke salvation In God’s own way, 11 do to be save 018 word, ubedfence, ple in theso daya n this ity who are halting and g0 they are not willing Lo obey, e afruld they will have to give Well, Jouk ot King Suul, and y refusing to - ovey. gdom,—Just tho very thin) kech,—aud at lost ost reasonablo that God should {nstat We who are parents make ten oboy us, and why should not our her mako 1is clilldren obey Himn to go futo a family whrs the it s u litle holl on a soldicr would not taken out and shot, and the coun- Ho with tho family and re must be obedieuce, or rch and no Heaven, he question of kee, ted un (nterestin 8 thelr huainoss. umily und his life, b uring our War, dom of God, The the lits o7'the Ry, whose_father urdered een the store open on Sunday, but he, T8, refused, and wus o relentid, and (b seouit s ok s clented, and tho result was that the ed o tho Babbath-D), h8 were deduced [ro Where Peter and J ‘8 roplied to the chief pricsts and commanded them not to preach € lne of Jesua: 3 God ratlier than man, " CHAMDERLAYN of the good work for God In been o busily engaged ot his own ver tho eity, where be had been cud souls to Christ: that for two 1 ot been able to tnd time to cono He nrge:! Lhntz no lnna lml)uhl val &y coming to o close; thers e 000" peoploculvescd, but, thepe inore that needed to be saved. He the work moro vigorously £, ever, Ho was glad of tho mxe Wilch had beou fmpressed boke of possessing a splirit of h settlnd h?ll(lv.ncefidl au‘:.uum other gentlemen spuke very Mr, Moody read e auglt to Yriefy, g g b{lrlm Church there, which stated that ab the _ lrooklyn Theatre on tho night of tho dlsaafpr the dYchicstra had played the afr, “What ahall the harvest ~ ho?” Mo earnestly denounced such unholy triflin with cternal questions. o was alsa Informe that thero werg somo members of Chrlstian churches rremnt on that fearful night, and de- manded that Christians should coine out from the world, and take thelr stand for Christ, The henediction was then pronounced, after whicl thewomen's necting was held, led by Mrs. Wiiling; the men's meeting, led by Dr. Cham- berlainy and the reformed men's moeting, led by r. Bhorp, Notice was given that the hall would be open alitho aflternoon, and inquirers were invited to vome to anv of the four luquiry- roums for personal Instruction, BIBLE-READING. TIR LIPR AND CUARACTHIL OF PETRR. The Bible-reading yesterday afternoon at Far- woll inll was lurgely attended lu aplto of tno, very disngreenble weathier under foot, and the cold, raw atmosphero which penctrated the heaviest woarlng apparel, T'he gervices were opened with the singlug of the ninety-fourth hymn, commencing, “Come cvery soul by sin oppressed.’’ As the last lincs dled away Mr, Bankey took his placo at the cabinet vrgan, and, oftor s pause of o fuw moinents, during which large numbers of peo- plo poured into the latl, wave out the ffty- third hymn, “What! ‘Iny my sins on Jesus,'? In which the con rc;inl.lon joiued con omore. Brother hlumgz then guve out the seventy- first hiymn, “Iiuf sweet tho nome of Jesus sounds,” which was feelingly sung by the con- grc}znuun. who rose. Prayer was then offered by the Rew, IT Fo Srmwur, of Kalamazoo, who invoked tho Divine blessing on the services of the hour. Tho coneregation then united in singing the onc-hundred-sud-seventeenth — hymn, My faith Juoks up to Trice,” after which Mr, Sankey Iflnl! the soly, ** Not now, my chitd,” Mr. Moody thes announted that the subject of the sfternoon scrvico was the “Life of Poter,” 1ie sald that tho first 5llmpu we had of Peter was whon he and Androw were poor llskermen, who made their livetibhood by cap- turing the funy nbabitauts of the Boa of Ualflce, Christ was walkipg by the_ses, after haviug left Nozareth, and “saw Peter and Andrew, lis brother, castlug thelr net into the sea. After s whils he got on board and told Peter to pul out a little farther, und let down his nets. Peter ulled out, but was of the opinfon that it would ge of 110 uae, as they had not cun};lfl. uanythime for several hours, “Nusertheless fio complied With the request of Clirlat, and when they came to draw {n thelr nets the capture of tsh ‘was go great that the nots guve way, unuble to bear the strain, Tho cateh ywas so qu. that it fliled the ships, and they began to sink. Finally they got ashore, and Christ sald, * Follow mie, and I will make you flshers of men,” 1lere it will bo seen thut Veter was tlrst called to be a disciple. Many usen rush dnto the work of the Bavior without. having received the proper eall; and this is the rengon Wiy there are 80 inany unsuceess{ul min- isters. Prenchers made of men atand {n the woy of the Lord's work in the vineyard. A youny man onee asked the epeaker, * What evidenco have 1 thut Gud wanta me fn tho ministry ¥ e replied fo the h\Tflrer that 4f he hnd won some souls to Christ ho should take it as ovidence that God had given him o call. Some people might wonder and ask why Christ had not called them provious to the big cateh. The Lord wanted them to Ieaye something, Many men aro willing to follow Christ if they may be allowed to keep thelr flsh, One man told the speaker that he would like to embrace Chris but ho could not. ;{'lvc up his saloon. What di Peter give upi a few fish, and an old bont, and a fow broken ncts, What s all that in com- parlson with what he got! He got Chriat, whlfl; wesa worth moro than all elso in the world. The next we hear of Peter s whero he doubts Christ (Matt,, xiv., 80), Thc Savior told him to go outof i shlp and walk to Him on tho water; but when Peter saw the bofsterons wind he beenmo afratd and began to sink; but when ho thought of the wind he got his cye oft God and became ofraid, Bo itis with doubting Christlans. Peter got his eye off Christ when ho suw the bofsterous wind. Doubting Christlans get their eyes off Christ, and then they become ~wretchod guople, full of dmlness, God never tells us to do any- thing which we are not able. Poter’s-prayer {n this cmergency was to the polnt: * Lord, save me” God ncver' likes to bo doubted, When Adam got o doubt fn the Gardon of Eden, tho devil Fov. hun whero he wanted hlm. Peter's confession, “ Thou are the Clrlst, the on of God,” couveys its-lesson to us, Con- feeelon is the most mportant step after bollel, Wittiout confession we cannot have pence. Peter wasa trug Trinftarian. He belieyed in Curist holng the Bonof God, and confessed 1im us such, At tho transfiguration Poter got his eyo on ritualism, He suggested that three tabornacles be built. Ono for Moscs, ong for Lllas, and ono for Chirlst, But God suatched both the prophets away, Ilodidnot want tohave any ono wore shiped but bis only begotten Bon. Man wor- ship 18 n snare, as {¢'also preacher worship, The devil has mucceeded in throwing chafl in the eycs of those who are cnnl.fimnlly crylug “Christ,” * Church.” This {dea of churchman- ship Is a snare of the devil. Vhe nexy point in tho enreer of Peter was his -deninl of Clirfst, Peter had sald “ I will never :bo_offended of Thee,” and Christ told him “This night before the cock shall crow thou shnit deny Me thrive”* This was the beginning of Petor’s downfall, He was too confident. Il trusted too much to himself and not enough to God. The Christiun who bonsts is on the Drink of deatruction, and is liable Lo fall nt _any timo. Peter did not taka tho warning. * What! Mo deny the Lord? Such n l.hIn? is imposaible.’” Boastful men aroe all linble tofall in an unguard- ed momont. Men always fall on the strong points of thelr character, Moses fell on his hue mility, Abraham on bis boldneas, Elijah on his faith, and Samson on_his strength, Tradlton states that Poter could never niterwards think of that night when he donled lus Lord without bursting Into tears, An unothier oceasfon Peter was gullty of, diso- bedlence, Christ told him to watch “and pray, hut he fell asleep, Bome people say tha slecp was gupornatunal, but that fs all nonsense, A sleepy church s something to he avolded, Whenever the church goes to sleop you are sura to sce church quarrels and unpleasantness, The church-member who gous to the theatre or the ball-room {s aleep, and inthat condition he fs an easy proy for Satan,, On'the night when Petor denied Christ he wus strongin tho flesh, Ho drew his sword snd cut off thy ear of the high-pricat's scrvant. Christ rebuked him, and replaced the ear, mak- ing the wounded men whole, And n Peter wus gullty of lylug. One lls necds 100 to keep it ‘up. Three times ho denled that he knew tho Redeemer, and on one of the donfals he swore horribla caths, As Christ was taken into the high- prieat’s patace, ho gave ane laok on Peter which won him buck, Bo it 8 alwavs with the back- slider, Chrlst wili l]\fll{l forglve and look kindly on himn, it he will onlycome back. Chrlst Qid not forget Peter. Ho appoarcd unto him after the reaurrcction, and mude him tho chisf apostie,—mads him the reat preacher who by onw serinon converted 8,000 souls, M ‘Tho Rov, M. M, Forkhurst then dollvered an Impressive prayor for the backsliders, after which the benediction was pronounced 'hy tha Rev. 5':. R Dayls, aud the coungregation dis- vorss THE TABERNACLE. REAVING WIAT YOU 80W. The erowd at the Tubernacle was even greater than the evening beforo, Tho overflow-meeting ar Farwell Hall flled the maln floor and was a fair success, undor the management of Moasra, Bawyer and Bankey; but ‘he chanco of attend- fug this outslde mecting did not eltogether consoln the disappuintcd onea who, on arriving at su carly hour, found the doors all shut, ‘I'he main floor was occupfed by youug men; the platfora aud gallerica with the usual audi- onee. n ‘The opening prayer was made by the Rev. Prot. Patton. The ¥erlpture lesson was from the third clnpter of Vroverbs, and tho text from the sixth chapter of the Epistle to the Uallutlune: *Whatsoover a man sowcth, that sliall he also reap.” Mg, Moody spoke In substance as follows; ‘W Lavo a text to-night which we don't need to prove; expurience proves It; the dally papers prove It; skeptics and Infidels bellevo It. This text has been rung out night after night, as Mr. Sankey has sung that song, % What shall the harvest bo 17 but it s & text we cannot hear too often. * Be not deceived; God is not wicked; what- soover & man soweth that shall he also reap.! You have often been decelyed, and yoy may bavo decelved other people, but God never de- celved any one, and He capnot be decelved. Eatan has often decelved you, but God's Word has never falled. ‘The doctrine of this text is true everywhero. If & man sowa wheat he dan't expeet to ralse watermclons; §f he sows barley he don't expect Lo ralse pumpking, If ho plants corn ho'don't look for cabbages. Boifs man leaps the uter's trade he docau't usy ltktl; nake watches; it ke studivs " THE CHICAGO 'TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1876, Inw, it 18 not that he may be a minister ora farmer, Blesaed are they that mourn, for they shall—Inherit tho carth? Noj they shall bes comforted. Blessed aro they whicli do hunger and thirst after righteonsncas, for they shall— et rich? Noj they shall be flled. The same aw s carrléd through the spiritual as through the natural world. A man sald to me the other night, I started wrong.' A} that is the trouble; he had beon sowing to the flush, and of tho flesh ho had reaped corruption. Thero_aro many peonle who desplse Christiane ity and Christiuns now, who will be gind to changa places with them 11{ and bg. here is Caln, who desplsed and slew his Drother, but wouldn't he like to change places with Abell Thera {8 Alinh—~wouldn’t” he liko to change places with Ell‘lnhl Jerod with John tha Bap- lst1 Pilate with Petor] Nero with Paul? Thie rich man with Lazarus? Let us divide up this text, Flrst—Wlint 8 man sows he expects to reap. n Beeond—He always expocts to reap more thon C BUWS. Xt!vuuloln spiritual things. If hesowsa hand- ful of tarcs io must reap a bushel; i€ he sowsthe wind ho must reap tho whirlwind. If we are fenorant what gced we are sowing we hase to reap all the same. Tow was it with our natlon? Wo establishud slavery with an open Bible, and new ha!f & million 0f our young men #fo in soldiers’ graves. Josepl's “brethren thought they could decelve the old father, but tlicy could not tlecolve God, e was Jxlulmlng that thelr sin should find them out, and at lust they confessed it, alter bearlng the tortures of coti- selence for twenty long years, A man wucuruln? e on the strect fo-day for sonding u poor fellow back to the pentten- tary in Ohlo to meot the just punishment of his“theft aud his perjury, but if he had not done that thing, e never could have stood before God In juduinent. e must confess his sin, and, though it meant threo years fn prison, atifl ho fuat reap what he had “gown. f have received a letter from that man, and he saya that he fs ‘hmfl man {n apite of his prospect of a prison, 13 with him and s “helping him bear his punishinent, now that he haa con- fessed and given his heart to Christ, “Ha sure yoursin will find you out.” God says it and means it. You must mect the con- sequences of your sins even though God has Iorfilven you the gullt of them. "If you get tnad with a man aud bresk your arm in tghting Wwith Idm and it I8 to be cut off, ke may forgive you, but that will not mend the arm, 1€ 1 sow the tares I muet reap tares. Tuku the caae of David. Uod touk lim from the sheepfold aud mada hit King over Isracl, but David saw o beautiful womun end took her, Theu he caused lier_husband to be murdered to hide his sin of adultery, but these very crimes and curses camo lome to him In hle own family, and Dayld was pald back in his own’ coln, Three cascs have come to my knowledge within the Inst furty-elght hours of inen who have put away thelr wives, whom they had taken to tho altar nud gworn to love and cherish till death, beeause they had taken o fancy to some other woman. Do you suppose (fod won't punish thoso men for that sln{ * Becauso sentence nlgnlnn an evil work Is not cxceuted speedily, tlie hearts of the'chifldren of men are fully sot in them to do cvl)," says the Scripture, but God will be sure to vislt the sinuer for bis' iniquity. De surg your sin will find you out. You iy try fo conceal it, but God inay so arouse li'our congclence that of {:ur own aceord you will go sud confess it and take the punlsbment. Whou J was in London, I'went {0 sco the wax- works of Madom Tussaud, and fn tho ** Camber of Horrors” was tho fizurcof & man which groatly inpressed me. Mo had murdered his wlfe in order to marry another woman, and had Toncealed his crime 50 that no one ever suspect- ol him. He marrled tho other woman, and lved with her twonty years; Lut at last his cousclence got awake and beman to torment lfm. It grew worso and worse, till existence actually Doeame hateful to him, and he went and gave bimself up (o the officers of the law, confessced his erime, and asked them to hang iiim boeause he could ot endure to live auy longer with the horror of that sin upon Lls soul, God {s falthful to forgive you If you confess, said o 12 Ttk 0 suion I you B monr "™ AMr. Moody then related the case of tho young man already mentloned In these reports, who cnme totho Young Men's Clristian Assocla- tion prayer-meeting in Farwell Hall and _told the aad utnf of his.rojecting the counscls of his widowed mother till ho brought down her eray halr with sorrow to tho grave, 0 sermon Was ona of thomoat effective ot the wholg scrics, and when st the closs Mr, Muody asked thoso to rise who_desired to he- come Christians, 141 men stood u[;, who were counted from Tie TrisuNe desk, besides man more who could not e seen from that poing, These Mr, Moody asked to meet him alone in the inquiry-rooms. Tho wsual nfter-mectings were then held, to which very many of the vast audienca remained. ANNOUNOEMENTS. Noon-meeting at Farwell Hall to-day, Bible lecture there by Mr. Moody at 8 p. m. Bubject: * Walking with God.”” Preaching in tho even ing at the Tubornscle by Mr. Moody. [ response to the futier, ns above, the dls. coursa will contuln something for the especial benetit of fullen syomen, all of whom Mr. Moody cordially and carnestly Invites to be present. There will be no tlckets required. The-1ast Bunday meetinga of Messrs, Moody and Sankoy at the Tabernacle bromise to be the hest }'ul huid, In the morning at 8 o'clock Mr, Moody will deltver his Jnst early-morning nd- dreas, It i conceded by all who ‘havo attended these early-inorning lectures that they have bean, without exception, bis very best cfforts, and this, bis clusing one, will bo équal to thoss that hiave preceded {t. In the afternoon the meoting will bo exclu- | slvaly fur womnen, no men being admitted exeept ministers who como to work in the Inquiry- rooms. Tho chofr will be composed exclusively of ladics. At nizht men oniy will bo adinittcd, and the cholr will be composed of genttemen, Iho scats on the floor directly in front of the mnt!arm will bo reserved for those who desire becoma Christlans and for young converts, These two clusses only can get tlekets at the in- ulry-room on thie north slde of the Tabernacle the one heretofore occupled for reformed men), —women for the alterncon and men for the night services,—hy applying for thom In person alL this week, from 10" o'clack in the morning uftl 7 o'clock at night. The remalnder of the floor and all the gallery will bo open to women in the afterncon aud to men at night without tickots, . YOUNG LADIES. 70 the _Edtor of The Triduna. Hrpe PAnk, Dec. 18.~Mr. Moody lins spoken to both parents and young men, biit the young Indles huve been entirely” slighted. We' have been expecting o sermon‘over ainca the first ona to younig men, but no prosvect of any, as this is the last weck of the evangelists, Bhall wo flatter ourselves that wo not donoed the prayers of the peoplod Young Lapr. TEMPERANCI. REPORT OF THE CONRESPONDING SEORETARY. Yollowing fa an literesting roport of the work ' done by the Chicago Woman's Temperanvo Unlon, propured by tho Beeretary, Mrs, Rounds: The work of the Unlon hea rapldly Incrossed #ince the 1st of October. Our headquatters, ltoon 8, 118 Madizon street, have beonalive with earncet workers, and but fow daya have vassed but somu poor wandarer has como to that room to sign tho }-lw.l o and Lo aak for tho prayer of Qod's children, To this room we welcomo all who would lke infor- mation of any kind and 5na all" who The ot 1 and wo would assure the devoted Chrlstian \l:numn of onrclty s hearty welcoma at onr headquarters. Many & mul‘:w“ tho past two montha and s halt s Toun b room the sweet sonso of sins forgiven. During this timo sixty have algned the pledge. Tho dally 3 o'clock prayer-westing has boen rege nlarly sustained, not mlaaing one dsy except Suti- nn{. Untll recently the ladles of our Unlon acted aaleaders of the mooting, each dsy baving a nuw or dilforent loader, @ For the rm month Mr. Sawyer, by Invitation of our Executive Commiitee, commencod to lead tha meetings for tho thae boing, ‘Tha blessed results ‘which huva atiunded his lal A1l wur hoarts with gratitude to God, The room (s u."l’ crowded, many not belng ablo tu &nd aittin Huudreds of requests for pruyers have buvns prescnted, and one Lioue I8 iven ub the close of the mecting for Fo- liglous convereation and for the signlug of the pladge. During ths month of Octobr B0 mawnes wora yilaced upon ou pledgo-book; November17d namos wero added, and up to thi4 date for Decem- Bor 304, Ono remarkablo aud bicssed fenture of this meoting and ts cspeclal work Iv thist Christ 18 prosented o tho only Fefugo for tio uitiner, and iy ata urged not to dupend upou will-pawer, or ity h -lrung(h.vbut w'luy Nod of Chids who aloua {4 ablu Lo save and keep thems and as have held personal conversstion with noarly sil who bave stgned the pledge from day to day, 1 fud the caso rurs where a inuu fnslats that ho ie able to stand alone, havo - elther clous, o Wu have tho ple bolp. 80 large i the por centof thoso who Q- the Buvlor pru- 3 him, Gt come to luok upon this act & sluning e as_virtually saylng, **Ineed Chrhsb' Any nunibor of fuatances could be givon, men have como 1ntgreat) by somo earneat, teuduc word frotn somia warm au hesrt, @ beon persuaded o plodge Ives nob 10 temperance, bul ta the d Chrl 10~ ed (huf o by earncatly secking il with (Lofr whole hearis, and have fterwards teati- fied (o tho same, BETHEL HOXE, The work at this point, uv carried on by the Christian wouen, is iutoresting in the extremo. Hure gather every ledy night from 160 to 200 of tho nost wrotched snd hopeless wanderers uye cversaw, and 10 thew tho Guspel fs preached— preachediu tho gentle, persussive ey of woms nd bard beacts break aud ylold ta the touch of the Divine Bpirit, Tho mectings here, as ss tha dally # o'clock mustinue, ars af & dscaly golritual chafy, l acter, and the Lord fs hlesslng them wonderfally, In connectlon with the meetings held at thla point a beaatifal reading-room haa been fitted up and maintained by the Indles of our Unlop, snd a apen for tho une of those who desire to avall them. nciven of agnlet, orderly place in whish to rend, A cottagn prayer-meeting haa heen started in the nelghborhood, and the Lord in wonderfully bless- ing the work.' Ahout Aifty sfrn the pledge at there meetings each month, ‘The aver tiendance ddring tha month past fias been 176, BUNR KISATOR, At this yoint a wonderful field of minsion work s open. Tho Indies of ous Unlon have sustained a {inapal temperanice’ meetng hero fot ovec 8 year, and have fofled on amid many disconragoments, The average uttendance Is atiout 100. Twenty-five Blened the plerze daring the month of Notember, and over 200 aince the work commenced. Asmany s pomaible have been followed up, and thus far only thirteon lisse been knownto lave broken thelr pledge. Theshleancd Savior inhero as every- Whers in onr worky preqented, an the only refuge for poor lost sonls. The Lord has owned the 1abors of the ladlcs in this ficld, and Lleascd them with meny preclons aouls an thalr hire, VIRITATION. It in the desire of the Union to vislt, ao far as posaible, the homen of thore who come to oug meetings, or to our headquarters, and algn the iledye, Wa have not been able to ‘carry thls ouf pledge, We h Lh bl I t an extensively a4 wo wirh, but have succeeded in sending rome devoted Christian women Lo any a bome, and tho joy and comfort procecding from this Tine of work will only bo known in that day when **tho books are opened. ™ ‘Thore {8 such s Llessednoss attending this quiet work of vislting that only those can know sho are willing to mako s sacrifice of time and strenvth, fincrifice? Nay, verily, one and all of our ladies Wwho have thua virited report the most plowing ace counta of how hearta, just longing for tender, loying words of syinpathy, flew open, s it were, (o receive them. In closing of onr work, given to us of God, 18 to us s sacred charge, a powerful foe we hava to combat; we have learned by o glorlous expetlence what a pawerful Savior wo haveto fight our battles forus. ~ We rest ouraclves n{mn His pledged word, and unto Iilm bo oli the glory, Among the other good works of the W. C. T\ U.is the starting of a temperancs newspaper in Brooklyn, ‘The Unton hes }ive branches all over tha “United Btates, aud uspirca to be as much a natlonal institution s the Y, M. C. A, Miss Frances E, Willard, the accomplished and devoted President of thls Union, whose ex- been productive of tensive tour at the East hus #uch good results for the past few months, will remaln for the winter fn Chilcago, cxuu?t when absent on lecture engagemente, and wil herself £o tho home workof the Assoclation. — MISCELLANEOUS. ¢ HOCKYOMD; Bpectat Dispatch to The Trivune. Rocrronp, Jil, Dee, 13.~Rockford has canght religlous oxeltement prevalls, and what few sfuners our score of churches, the Young Mon's Christiau Association, the Reform Club, and Temperance Union have fajled to reach, arc rapldly being gathered into the fold through the minlstrations of the Rev, C. M. Morton, the Stato Scerctary of the Young Men's Christian Association; by the Rev, Mr. Plekle, of Malne; and several uther well-known revivallsts. These meotinga were started In tho State Btrcet Baptst Church morning. At but, ns ntorest was awukoned, tho mudlences ho- 1 now they are com- tha revival fever. Tho greatest ot 0 o'clock Inst Bunday first tho attendance was small, camo larger and larger, unt! pelled to liold meetings several times 'a day In the lurgest halls In the city, Last night Mr. Morton spoko at the Westniinster Presbyterian Cl to married people. Ho announced to- dalll y that_lie should prolably leave for Jackson- 3 hurch o on Friday, To-morrow will bo the lust op- portunity to hear him, Mr, Morton has made many friends {n his Bhorg stay here, and the feellig s genceral that tho Young Men’s Christlan Assoclation of IlII- nois have In him o warm-hearted, earnest, and cilicient Seerctary. UKNITARIAN INDEPENDENT CONFERENCE AT Spectal Dis REE"AO:"A' Tribu L lapal 10 The ne. Rocxronn, 11, Duc. 1—~Wlhen the Ortho- dox Eulplh of 2 the Brookiyn Theatfe to the vengeance of God, it Is refreshing to notico the movementsof thy small body of ‘men who compose the Independ- ent thinkers in religlon in this State and Wis- «i-%x'mln now assembled in conterencoat Kenosha, 8. ence of Unitarlans and Indypendent socletive commenced at Kenosha lnst Tuesday, and ufln- he tinues over until to-morrow Thursdny, scssfon opened with a sermon by the Rev. Brooke Uerford, of tho Church of Messiah, Chleago, To-day, Wednesday, after brief devo- tlonal” excrclses, congratulutions, and reports from the Beeretary and soclcties, the Rer, Jones, of Janesville, read an cssay: Mission,” which was yery sonsible discussion. In the afterioon Dr. Thomas Kerr, of Rockford, 11L, delivered nn eloquont address; subject, ¢ Tho Liberal Fuith; Its Methods of Estlinution In the Recog- nitlon_ of Truth” The work of the day con- cluded by 8 acnnon‘If‘Agu of Josus,” the Rey. ]éil P. Powell, of ] will bo carried out: Morning scsslon, 9:80, devotional excrelscs, hird Unltarian Church, year; 1 den, of First Unitarian’ Jowed by discussion, mon or cssay by the Reve I, L. Evening, 7:30, ligion Coming.” S ————— - SUBURBAN NEWS. EVANSTON, The Villago Trustecs held a speclal meeting Tueaday evening, with the full Board present, and an unusual number of outsiders in attéud- ane. Mr, Iglchart reported that the Finance Com- mittee had recelved the following- proposition, addresscd to tho Board: ‘rcasurer, that we will nay 810,000, as fol- sixty daya respectivoly, and wo e are tobe ToW2d 1o Fecebvd from. tho Anal thercon may ssld $10,000 villago to ahare under tho said nesignment (n ses speet to tho mald remainder, snall uaderuigned surotles, 0, A, Cuan, 8. A, DowxEn, THoMAB A, Cukanove, 1, N, Davrano, Mr, Izjohart moved tho acceptance of this proposition, on the ground that it was the best that could be done. “Orlginally ho had not been rguments on huth sides of thequestion, but, after looking the matter over, ho bad come to the conclusion in favor of it, and knaw there were a thot it was tho best thing the Board could do. Mr. Dowey sald that question carefully, and had taken good counsel, besldes consulting the Vitlaga Auurn?. Whlle ho felt very kindly towards the boudsmen, ho could not bring hiteelf to believe that It wonld be right for the Trusteea to acce) sition, and he shauld vote against {t. Mr. Counuor sald that he had lull{ decided tho question. His viewscofncidod with Ir, Dowey's: Dr, Dayls sald that lio had voted moved. The boudsmen could, If they choso, keep the villuge out of the money thrce years, the costs * would prove larger than was m;uch on, and, taking overything fnto conalderution, it 'would proposition. Mr, Dewey @ld not agree with the Doctor on that poiut, and Drluflfl roplied. President Huse w that {t had beon bis judgumient that the only concesatun tho Board would bo jusitied ln mak- ing would be Lo taka off tle costs und difference in lutereat, which would come somewhere near this proposition, Looking at tho matter fm- partially, he should vote yea. 'l‘hla roll was thon called, with the following result; JYeas—Iglehart, Davis, Gage, Huse—~4. HNays—DLewey, Connor—2. O wotlon of Dr. Davis, the President was suthorized to exceute the necessary papers to carry out this compromise, Alter transacting some furtber unlmportant busincss, the Board adjourned till Tucsday, HYDE FARK, A Jolly sleighing party nuuibering forty eame from tlie city and stopped at the botol fura dance and & supper Tucaday evenlug, and ofter danclng for o few hours left the hutel at §:80 Wedn csday morning. et Mru, Gsroler’s Sudden Divappearance. New York World, Sec. 11, ‘The furniture hss n rewoved from the houso No, 5 Bay View place, Bagonne, N, J., whera Mra. Gurnlcr lias boen Uviug with Gotens dor! for some time pust, uod the whereabouts of Mrs. Garnier sru at present unknown. Sho left the houss on Tucaday, loaving most of the &00ds packed ready for Teworal, aud We realize what devote this State ascribe tho burning of The ninetecuth session of the Cunfer- Our followed by a 0. To-norrow tha following programme cxperience, exhortatlon, ete., to continue one hour; 10 n.m., transaction of business, election of ofllcers for the ensulng 0:30 a. m., essay, by the Rev. G. K, Gor- farian Soclety, Mitwaulee, ful- Afternoon, 2 o'clock, ser- Herbert, of First Christlan Congregational Soclety, Geveva, scrimon by “the Rev. Ji T. Bunderland, of tho Fourth Unitarian Soclety of Chicago; subject, ¢ Tho Better Re- Wo turther propose, in regard to the claim of tho Vil [ Ev:"“‘l:m flnxllmt‘Morrll Ladd, Iato VH- 8ix thousand dollars cssh fn band on the acceptance of this proposition, nnd the bulance of tho $10,000 in two equal payments in_thirty nn‘d al- co of safd Ladd whatever dividend may ho made ar payable on ac. count of 810,000 of the auid clalin against said Ladd; and, on tho other hand, we walve any right 10 clalm any dividend upon_ tho remuinder of sald clnlin, and the village {8, aa ta eald lost mentioned au, to bo entitled 1o recoive whatever dividond be mado or inny becomo duo from sajd Asnlznee, oF on account of tho estate of rald Ladd assfgned to Andrew Richmond. The payment of to tho viltage and tha richt of sald 0 In full dis- charge of tho satd cluim ayulnst wald Ladd and the ho had consldered the t the propo- nat ace cckung the formier proposition. s had sinco taken “good counsel outside the officora of the village, and believed tho legal objoctions agelnat. accepting the former proposition had been re- probably be cheaper to accept the hied to say beforo votine orders the furniture waa forwarded to Now York, lLast Tucsdaysha called on Chict of Polfce Whitney, and aald that sbe belleved ner life was in danger from ber husband, aod since then she has not beon seen {n Bayonne. —— TI'HE COURTS. Record of Yesterdny's Proceedings, John J. Bennett yosterday filed a petition in the Circult Court asking for a writ of habeas corpus to Inquiro Into the cause of his wrrest. o says he {s In jall on a charge, as stated {nthe mittimus, of “having lived and cohabited with ono Della Wyhorn, not belng legally married. Ile says that he was committed without any evidence boing taken as to his supposcd gullt, and that there is nothing to show that hé has ever been gullty of any crime known to the law, and ho wants the matter looked up. A YRAUDULENT GAS-CONSUMER, ‘The People’'s Gaa-Light and Coke Uompany yesterday hegan a sult by captas agalnst Henry Kubhnan, whom they sccuse of cheating them pretty extensiscly, It Is alleged that Kuhl- man, In May, 1871, made a private connectlon with one of their gas-pipes, and for years roveled in the pleasurc of having gos with no expense, Thoe Company think that during the time he has thns enjoyed himself he must have used 1,075,835 fect of gns, worth, at $3.50 per 1,000 fect, £3,705.42, though they fall to show how they arrive at this concluelon, as no meter was ever used by the cunning defondant to prove his sin,. And now, Kuhlman baving falled to respond, the Compang steps Into court to col- Ject f{ts Jittte gas blll. They are, however, ready 10 effect a sottlement, 11 "possivle, on *an equitable basis.” 1TEMS, Judge Blodgett fs engaged fn hearing a case brou; fit by the helrs of the lato Judge Norton, of this city, against the Knlckerbocker Life-Iue surance Lumpnn{; to recover the amountof a licy on Judge Norton's life. The defense ls hat he did not pay his premium {n time, and that the poticy bas Iapsed. The trial will prob- ub_}y oveupy the greater part of to-day, he_condemnation case of the Metropolitan City Rallwn{ Cotpany v8. The Chicago West Division Rallwey Company Is sct beloro Judge Ro_ficn to-day, e instructions in the case of Hatheway va. The Illinols Central Rallrond Company etal, were glven tothe jury yesterday morning, and they then rettred, withleave to seal thelr verdict in case they agreed during the nijght. UNITED STATES COUNTS. Henry K. Elkius flled s lbel yesterday against W procceds of the schoonur Dick Somncts, to obtajn a llen for $4,660 due him as part pur- chase money of the vessel. BANKRURTCY MATTENS, Roswell G.,Brooke, of Briuflell, filed a volun- tary petition In bankruptey yu»lcnlni‘ Tiia debts, all unseeured, amount Lo €9,166.46. The assets consist of land mortgagea for 31,663 and worth nothing above the incumbrance; notes and bills, $753; Loraes, mules, and cows, $2,505; calves, ulgu, and chickens, $1,064; carrlages, vte, £315: agricultural " Implements, 87053 choxes in action, 81,184, George W, Cnm&nen was appolnted Asslgnea of A. M. Ferrier & Bro. A composition nicet- ing was alzo beld in the same case, and 25 cents cush on the dollar was offered and sccepted. This will Lo payable In cash within forty days after the contirmation of the composition. A dlvidend of 7 per cont was declared yester- duy {o thocase of Thomas A, McClelland, of the firm of McClelland & Snfic. An Asslgnee will be elected at 10 8. m, to-day In the ease of Alexander McCall A composition mecting will be heldat the sanie time In the case of Charles Pfeffer, A firat divldend meceting will be heldat 2 p. m, in the case of John 1L Batlen. SUPERIOR COURT IN BRIEP. The First Natlonal Bank of Hudson, Wis., ‘began a sult for 82,000 against the Chlcage & Southern Rallwn ummnmc A. J. and FerdInand Neuberger sued Margaret. Boer and Maggie Moore for §1,200, John Dick, Martin Heldrich, and Morris Good- man commenced a suit for £20,000 against David and*Charles W, Kriegh. Charles E. Foss filed n bill agalnst Bolomon F. Allen, of Vergennes, Vt.,, A. T. Hemingway, Walter Butler, id Isaac R.'and Martha J. An- drews, to foreclosé two mortgzages for tho suin of 83,600 on so tmuch of the S, rlf of the 8. E, 14 of the 8, E, i of Sec, 11, 83, 12, os lies cast of the Desplalnes River. COUSTY COURT. TIn the ostate of Albert Hennlsch, a Iunn% the conservator’s bond I the sum of $20, wus approved. THE CALL. Junar BrLoboETT—104 to end of calendar. 193, Norton vs, Knickerbovker Lite-Insurance Company, on trial. JunGE JAMESON—S27 to 852, cxce;fises, 833, 334, 835, 812, 350, No. 803, Wysockl va. Bar- todzic, on trial. Jupas Moore—8, 0, 10. Jupag Rogens—Sct case, Metropolitan City Railway Company va. Culcage West Divislon Railway Cowmpany, and calendar 645, Nou. 041, Baceaguloupe vs, MeLean, on trinl. Jupoe BooTit—600 to 625 inclusive, except 821, No casv on trial. Jupae MoAvnrisren—Set cases, term Nos. 1,011, Loowy ve. City, and 2,445, Barner va, rane, No caseon telul, thmaz FamweLL—Sct case 1,850, Btolumetz va, Lanm, Jupae WinL1AMs—Set caso 1,075, Casper va, Casper, No case on trial. JUDGMENTS. Usitep Srates Crictiy Count—Junce Bron ‘Albert, Isaac, Benjamin, erdlct, $2, 670, 80, —WIl1- jum Hofman et al. vs, W. E. Wheeler; verdict, %ll,887nlfl' and motton for new trial by both pare e, Suremon Cousr—Coxrzsst "“‘Hi:)"o National 7 Tiank of Mattoon va. Alonzo Eaton, S2, ‘Third Dadd, National Dank of Chicavo va. Same, “’utcmuri. Smith & Ca, vs, Richal d g«m.’ug:_.- Peter lnab va, Charles and Anna Behrens, Jupan Jaxeson—Alezandor Moore ve. L. B. Btowall, 813.75. Coneurr Count—CoNresaions—~Nary Wal ad- minlstratrix, vs, John Woodbridpe, | Lman_Mutusl Lifo-Insurance (mmpnnz vi ‘he Frear Stone Manufacturing Compuany, $72,454,— Gerhard Foroman ~ ve. ~ Solomon ' Mchichan, gl.nox. 12.—Natjunal Bank of Illinols ve. Timothy Wright, $0,040.70.—M. M, Smith vs, William n—John Killo ve, James G, Wright; yerdiet, 8320, 40, and motion for new trial, —F., Neaglo va. Danlel W. Gammon: verdict, 8555, Ienry Stephens ct al. va. Francls A, McCormic! vordict, $557.50,—I. A, B.'Waldo vs, Georgo B, Davia; verdlct, $100.30, k& ——— HOLDING A NEW ELECTION. o the Editor of The Tribune, Fonr Warsm, Ind., Dec. 12.—Tho article In this mornlug's Trisune, Holding a New Electlon,” I regard aa the most acnsible solution af our Presldentlal problem that has beon offer- cd. Whichever party in Congress makes that proposition and presents it In practical shape, will have the sympathy of the people, and the other party will not dare to refuss to abeept the terms. Democrats fecl cortaln that Tilden hos beew honestly elected President, whils Repub- lewds seesn to feel cqually contident that such a result was only sttained by intlmldation aud bulidozing in the 8tates of Florkla, South Carollnn, Mississippl, and Louisiana. Could the hopest result ascertalned by a new election, all parties would be satisfled and would cheerfully scquiesce. Unloss somo such lan 1s adopted, the next occupant of the White- rluune wilt pmlubl be looked upon by one- half of the people of this country a8 an usurper, 11 your scheme can be put in practical shape, even If not entirely regular, it ought to boac- ccinml by both partica. bave sent marked coples of your paper to both of our Benators, Morton and McDonald, and I hops they will give your lnvfumnn prglper coushderation, " A courngeous sfand by Tuu Trinung, insisting that this question shall by sctiled In o manner that the Loneaty of the re- sult cannot be disputed, would, 1 thiuk, bring abuut such a result. A Dzaocratio ReapEn ETRIBUNE. MICHIGAN STATE LAND-OFFICE, . Spectal Correspondence o Tha Tribune, LAnsing, Mich.,, Doe. 1l—Commissioner Clapp, of the Btate Land Oftice, In his report gives the present status’ of tho Marquette, Bault Bt, Murlo & Mackinaw Rallroad. On the the 1st of July, 1876, the Company filed in the Lund Office the followlng smount of land, which 1a not sutliciont to flll the grant of sixtyen sec- tions to the mile, being au averago of thirteen and four-ifths sections per mile: Chlppewa County, 483,418.65 acres; Mackivaw County, 4,701 Bchoolesatt, :‘.'m.nrz.mi and M uette, 24,020.83,—making & total of 1, 0.20 acres, The Commisafoner says that the Menomines River Raflrond Companys! felted its right to the grant of $H48,538,45, fur faflure to complets ten miles by the 84 of May last, aud the Junds reverted to the State, but have not boer restored to market yet. ‘The ro- port shows that 80,030 acres of Btate Junds have Lecn dlsposed of during the fiscal yesr, Jeaving 8,078, 850.01 acres atill owned by tho Btate, seE—— - A Thing In lgnwy, Brooklyn has introduced a new thing in bizn- mies. A warrled mun of that virtuous villigs (name of smmnblmvluu tried fora lunfi timo to support his Lamily and falled, was applied to b, a servaut [a g fanily where bo got g oceasloui J by her 1 dob, whth the praaosition that 1 Lo weuld wacey J. her sho would eet him up in the grocery hual- ness, Morely with a view of supporting his | lawful wife, Sinlth accepted the proposition, and the marriage took place; but no sooner was tho ceremony performed than number two devlared she would not support 8mith unless he lived with her. 'This 8mith declined, whereunon his new-made wife ’m’amntly had him arrested on a complaint for higamy, "Bhe falled, howeyer, to make out a case, for tho real Mrs. Smith, with singular fldelity to the man who had committed the'crime for her sake, came fnty court and awore she was not Bmilh's wife. What Smith will do now has not yet heen decided, hut Brook- Iyn ought certainly to carc for him. ~ He and bis wile arc entirely in {ts line of business. —c—— THE PRESIDENCY, To the Editor of Tha Tridune. LixcoLw, I, Dec. 12—We do not have to talk with Trumbull or Palmer, or anyof the brilllant lights of the Democratic party, to com- prehend the policy of the party on the Presl- dential question. When we hear one of fts small lights, even amero villago spouter, say of the Oregon outrage that {t furnishes n case re- quiring the Senate or Congress to go back of the actlon of the Returning Donrd, therefore the doors will ba opened by which Democrats can do the' same thing as to three Southern Btates, wo know that they bave thelr cue from Deinocratic headquarters. ‘Wa propose to cxamine this question very briefly by the light of the Constitution, assum-~ Ing that tho rule known as the twenty-second Joint rule Is not in force, Whel it Is or not, we know that the Constitution Is in force. If the rulo violates tho Constitution it is a nullity, and If the Constitution and statutes furnish a rule or rules of action, plain, practical, and complete, no others are of any use whatever. By the Constitution the Prealdent of the Sen- aty presides when the certificates are opened; not only that,~he is required to open them, ond they are to be counted. By whoml We maintain that the President of the Senate has the right to count them, but it §s not incumbent on him todo so in person; and suppose the counting may be delegated to two or three gen- tlemen nppoluted for that purpose by the Prest- dent of the Senate. The persons so appointed sliould be mebers of the Senate, at Jeast we think they ought to be, for I It should result that the flouro of Representatives shonld be required to choose n President it would be roper that no member of that hody should su\'etuflluhu:d {u countlng the certificates in the enate. Upon the count In the Senate ‘‘the person Iaviyr tho greatdst number of votes shall b President, 1t such number shall be a mnjom; of the whole number of Electors appointed.” That rute Is plain, positive, and dlrect, accord- ing to the Constifution. The President of the Eenate judicially knows that not more than 309 Elcctors have In fact been appolnted, and if a greater number should be shown by papers purporting to be certificates (as thers doubtless will) fn consequence of double certifieates from four Btates, he must kuow that sowme are traudulent. The President of the Benate judlelally knows that Oregon s entitled to cast three Electoral votes, and three only, Two certificates ma{ be opened from that State, one of whicl wilt show that three votes have been st for Hayes and Wheelcr, and in the other two for IHayes and ‘Wheeler and one for Tilden and Hendrickg. He will know that three of these six votesar neces- sarily a fraud or nlstake. Ttic three cast for Haves and Whecler will be aceompunied by n showing that the Republican Electors received more than 1,100 votes in ex- cess of those given to their Democratic op ponents. The sealed package contalning the three Uu{cn and Weccler votes may not contaln the certlileate of the Governor that they or any of them had heen chosen Electors by the people, because Cronin pocketed the evidence and ro- fused to surrender it7 but the package contaln- fug the other certificate will contudn the Gov- cruor's certifiente that two of them had been so chosen, and that Cronln was the third, Then the President of the Senato, with the two certificates before bim, and accompanying rnmm, showing on aggregute of six votea'cast n Orcgon, three of which he knows ure neces- earily {llegal, will have no difliculty whatever in declding the question chntcu Wwithout colnfi back of the returns, All the evidence require will bo before him, aud it will show that the Governor caused to be certifled _the election of the three men as Elcctors, Two ol them— Cartwright and Odell—met; the third~Cro- niu, who had not in fact been elected—did not meet with the two. The two fllled the vacancy by the sppointment of Watts, aud those threa cast, three Elcctoral votes for Hayes and YWheel- er. That was a legal act, in the doing of which aHl the forms of law were complied with. Cro- nin, refusing to meet tho other two, and being a minority of the three, declared two vacancles, assumed “to fill them, and that_trio opoued an Electoral college to cast three Electoral votes, one for Tllden and Hendricks. ‘The acts of one of thosc colleges were necea- sanily fliegal, aud the entire question will be presented to'the President of the Senate upon the face of the papers contained fn the two scaled packages, Any person with three gralos of common sense could deeldo that question, and would proinptly do 8o, Ly saying that the three to be counted tvera thote contained fn tho package ;g?rss‘unllng three votes for Hoyca and yliceler. i The nct of a eorrupt Governor, by which it was {utended to swindle Hayes and Wheeler out of one vote, fs so flimsy a8 not to possess tho cansistency of thinnees,” It cannot possibly af- ford the pretext that was lutended, that of en- abling the Democratie party to go behlvd the actlon of the Returning Boards {n SBuuth Caro- tina, Florida, and Loutsiana. Tae man who would deprade tho high offica of Governor of & 8tato to so vilo and contempt- fble o fraud—he did not originate it—should be held beneath tho coutempt of even scala- wags, It 1s to be regrotted that honorable Benntors In either party will in & few weecks ba required to sssociatd with him. They will probably iuve no power to eject him, but they can shoiv him that utter contempt that attackes to a dishonest man, As to the three Southern States, no diffientty can arlse. The President of tho Senate knowa udicially thut Chamberlain was Governor of South Carolina, 8tearns of Florlda, and Kel- logg of Loutsiuna, and also knnwnjuvfllclall the nuishor of Electoral votes that each of those States were entitled to give, The Hayes and Wheeler votes of theso States will be accom- anjed by all the evidence required to make rhem legal, and ina condition to be lawtulty counted, while those for Tilden and Hendricks will not contain stich evidence. As there will be two sets of certificates from cach of thoso States, he will necessarily know that ono will ba fllegzal, and tho evidence appearingz on the face of the papera will clearly demonstrate whero the filegulity Hes. ‘The Btatés of S8outh Carolina, Florids, and Louisfana are entitled in tho ageregato to nine- teen Electoral votes, no more; and no more can bo counted forthem, Tho President of the Seuato must necessurily determine that 1851s o majority of 8693 that the bersons receiving 185 legal vates will ho elected, and must be 80 de- elured, Tiiden and Hendricks will have 184, prob- ubly not all legul, becauss the dlsabilitics of sutibo of the Electors had not been removed,— but none in a condition to Lo legnlly challenged, it any right to challeuge exlsted, and with the twenty {llegally cast for blin in South Carolina, Florida, Loulslava, and Oregon, would bave 204, Hayes and Wheeler will "bave 185: thero- fore, twenty of all the votes legally and e ally cast must not bo counted, or rather, the Iegal anca must be, and the ieeal ones not, aud, upon the declslon that 185 clven to Hayes and ‘Wheeler contaln nona that are ll!cfinl, it will nf«maru'y result that thoy wmust be declared vlected, Bnt some Democrat at my elbow whispers the Inquiry, Whers will the Houso of Representa- tives bo while this Importuut business s being transacted? Have the members of that body uothing to do with it1 We unswer, Nothing whatever, except that thuy have the right to fie present, and it ls thelr dutyso o be, We assume what is already kuowa to bo true that no Electoral votes bave beon gven excopt {o [layes and Wheeler and Tikden and Hendricks; that sald fact will ap~ pear when tho certificates are all opened, Ouo of tha tickets must necessarily havs recolved o majority of the votes of all tho Electors sp- pointed, Then the eloction cannot possibly de- volve on the Ilouse of Roprescntatives, Thut body has nothing te do with 1t unless the count falls to show thot sotne person hus received a n\ulnrlt of the Electoral votes, which could re- sult only when threw or mmore persons had been voted for, or it ouly two, that they had received au equal pumber of votes. 8houid a wember of the House object ta the countlng of auy of the votes shown fluy of the cortificates, his ub{wlluu. 1t consldered at all by the TPresident of the Senate (and be prob. ably might do s0 95 & matter of conrtesy withe oug debate), should be denlfed or sustained upon the evidenco furnished by the certificates before him and sccompanying pupera. It s the businces of the House not to antiel- ato or {nclte a resort 4o an cloction by It, {‘Icuhrl not by auy lmproper actlon or proces tng endeavor to foro the House of Kepreseutatives, We bave cudeavored to treat this questlon cahmly and falrly, In tbe light of reason, the Coustltution aud’ laws, uud present our views for whst the nuibu worth, “The Constitution is plain andexpliot, und certalnly edns what orce tho cloction to come , and wo conless wo regrard with disfayor McCrary resolutlon as” unnccessnry. promise’ {s neccssary or would be propet. 'y aro not to ba resorted Lo except 1o arrive at a solution of doubtf; Now, {n conclusion, we furnish a parallel to tho ef made by corrupt means to fofst a corru| into potitient power? ¥alling by bu negroces, by murder and intimidatio licans, white and black, orado member and Butts ot South Carolins g o malority of 7,000 Congress, they lave means known to themaelves, cinry of one State snd tho A common homanity revolts at thelr atroct- tles, and Justice blushes at tho attempta to el 0 Constitution and the enormity of mpled to be porpetrated Inhername. emocratic bluster of tha eon mainly to get rid of the n made on the success of the inguirs, Does hist # flu?u that havo hécmn . by denying the Col« (the latter having Exccutive of an- 1t may be that the laat month hes b bets that have Lee Democratic Presidential ticket. deeper signlficance, they are deatined to a s Northern Democrats, such Hewitt and Randall, mizht now learn a valua- blo leeson from the mild demeanor of thelr who hsve unfortunately cks had heen elected, tted the cholee, be fall and com- falled to find a Republican other course, Hayes and en clected, the law will re- 8outhern brethren, tasted the bitterneas 17 'Tliden and Hondrl miich as we should hav our acqulescence fn 4 plete, and we have ¥ho counscls i Wheeler havin, quire Democrata to acquiesce. 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