Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 16, 1877, Page 2

i q * ofcloek, ——. vee... Sas TRIBUNE: MONDAY, THE CHICAGO JULY 16, 1877. RELIGIOUS. Proceedings at the Temperance Meeting at Lake Bluff. Tho Rev. Dr, Ryder’s Objections to the Sunday Dedication of Hum- boldt Park, Tho Rev. Mr. Crafts’ Opinion of the Ef- fect. of Heat on Holiness. The Methodists the American Ohuroh~ Services at the Park-Avonue Place of Worship. TEMPERANCE. SUNDAY SEIVICES AT LARE DLUPFF,* Yesterday was the last day of the temper. once camp-mecting at Lake Bluff, and, consid- ering the Intense heat and the clouds of dust that (Ned the country around, and the fact that the Association forbid the running of trains to, the ground, the ntlendanee waa large, The pros Framme was one of great interest, and the stond had been decorated with flowers and flags for the occasion, and presented a very attractive appearance. Tho Indies were particularly active, aud atan early hour were engaged in devotional and expericnce meetings, which were well at- tended. : The attendance st the morning exercises at the Tabernacte was larzo,—much Jarger than any previous day. The preliminary services were opened with singing and prayer promptly at U0, led by the Rey, Mr. Blackstone, and ably assisted by n well-drilled choir.) There were on the platform, among others, Prof, Foster, of Canada; Dr. Reynolis, Solomon Thatcher, Jr, Miss Frances EB. Willard, Mrs. Rounds, the Rey. Moses Smith, Michigan; Mrs. Judge Cooley, Dubuque: Mrs, Holyoke, Frank Murphy, ond the Rey, Mr. Smith, of Miwaukee. ‘The formal exercises were commenced by Dr, Reynolds introducing Solomon Thatcher, dry nud announcing that be bad been selected to conduct the cxcrclscs as 9 suitable recognition of the generosity of the Lake Bluff Association, of which he was President. Me. Thatcher meekly necepted the dixtinetion given hin, and called upon the finmense audience to jot tn singing, * Ali hail the power of Jesuq name.” The Rev, Moses Staith offered a fervent prayer, which appeared to take hold of hearts, und called forth many hearty Aniens.’? My, Thatcher then extended a hearty greeting: to the Woman's Temperanae Union to leafy temple, and was proud to rece that the cause In which they were working found such able and selfdlenyfng advocates. Me welcomed them all tn their noble work,—beneath the nation’s banner and the banner of tho Cross, Tle welcomed them fndividual!y and collectively, and {t gave lila pleasure to siate that they had cone among a peaple in sympathy with the cauge, for te had, Tearned thut a movenient was now on foot at Waukeran agatnat Heensing the solo of Hqnors,—an annonncenient which was ro- eclved with appltuse. ‘The speaker then ex- pressed, regret at the absence of Mrs: Willing, who had been announced to speak, and called. upon ates F, BE. Willard to tii] her place, Misa Willard was introduced as the ‘Flor ence Nightingale of tho country,” aud was re- cvived with applause. Sho sald sho had to ser- nto Teach, but would talk in the Interest temperance, Which was so near to her heart, nd then proceeded to Ingutre, * Whatthink you of Christ!” Many were trying to answer the question In the light of sume new philosophy, and tlicy had been educated to such a condition 3n the saloons. They were ready to pronounce Christ a myth, but, with oll their reasoning, like Hanquo's ghost, fie would not dawn. Ic was tho Teader, the foundation of the temperance work hence the {mportance of What think you of Christ?" The press was discusstuys the quea- tlou, and Christ was entering into our Ntera- ture, We thought of Him accarding to our sins—our appetites—as arule. The new phitoso- phydiduot suit thespeaker, She wantedarelicion founded on the old theology,—a religion that was ample for all times aud oceasfons,in life atnl death. She wanted a minister who would speak for Christ, and who would keep her theme be- fore the peoplo constantly, and teach tbem to thluk of Ulm as vur companion and pulde, ‘Then thero would be no more Intemperance, no more gtted for gain. Bhe closed her intercst- ing remarks by an eloquent appeal to her hear- trad in behall of the case of temperance, and when she tok her seat many of her auditors were weepiog. The next order was a solo by Mies Clara Cooley, of Dubuque, the words commencing, “Pied as a bird 1 your mountain’? ‘The Key. C. G, Trusiell, of Chicago, was then futroduced, Ho gatd he kad no spovch to make, and if bo hag ho woul? not make ft following Miss Willard. Ite held in his hand a set of rea olutions which tad been mdopted by tho Execu- tive Committee of the Lake Bia ‘Camp-Mcet+ ing Association, which he read, and moyed thelr adoption by the mecting. ‘They were adopted. by a rising vote, aud aro a8 follows; : lve, That tho National Christian Temper- auce Camp-Meeting Assoctation, naw In geusfan on our grounds under the direction of Dr. Reroulda: Fremdent, tv and bss Leena most interestlag and Profitable vecasion, Hesolred, Thottho members of the Association wud datinguished workers in the temperance cause arsociated with Pr. Reynolds on thia occus win are a devoted band of men ond woren, worthy of all conidence sud encouragement, oud we nto wind to have made thuir poreonal acquaint. ance, aud wih thom a heurly God-rpeod fn thelr Bvod werk, de ‘That wo Invite Dr. Roynotda and hile fonrmnge, 1f pomible, for the holding of ashinilar convention on our grounds next yenr, Mr. Trusdel! then announced that ho de- slred'a collection taken to defray the expenses of the vleltors from abroad, who hal came, and Riven their time aud Inbar to make the m vets neuccess, Ie asked for $25 subscriptions, anc Reuted the Net with his owt name. Mr, Thstele er gave $25 Mr. Deovloy §25, oud Mra. Miller, of Jowa, 825. Smaller subactiptions were thet taken, aud flnally the fiat was pissed aromnd 10 gather the loose change, The total collection aggregated nearly 834), ‘The vongregation then sang a selection, alter which Prot. foster was introduced. He spoke atsume length upon the elfects uf Intemper- aure, ond his remarks elicited close attentiou, The morning service closed with the doxolugy and benediction. The afternoon services commenced at 2:1 ‘The devotional exercises were Jed by Mr. Thatcher, Appropriate addresses were de- Hivered by Frantls Murphy, tho reformer, and Mrs. Yeomans, of Cunada, Both addresses wery able, and received with dolight by the Jarge nudience. The evening exerctsca closed the meeting ino Gttiugmanner, Avaplrited address woe inade Oy Mrs. Henry, of Rockford, witch was followed Vy short addresaca from uthers, The residue of the tinve wus given to what waa called a temper. ance love-feart and experience meeting, which. waa enlivened by stirring songs and carnest prayers. The exerclses continued until about anidpight, —— SABBATH DESECRATION. TUL KEY, DH, RYDER, pastor of Bt. Paul's (Universalist) Church, on Michigan avenue, nesy Flgtsteenth street, preached last evening toa very large congregas tlou. His subject was Land Speculation and Sabbath Deavcration.” What provoked the ecrmon was the dedication yesterday of Huin- boldt Park with a military and Turner proces slon, beerdrinking, speeches, etc. e ‘The Doctor started uff by saylug that ho did not desire needicesty to restrict any man's pers sonal liberty, He was not Indifferent to the clutius of the laborlog people, nor regardless of thelr restricted privileges. Iu fothing which ho sald, or would at auy time say, did he speak o8 the laboring man's cnemy, or with the feellug that be bad ~~ rights which those niore suceesatul in fe wert bound to ree Bpect. Nor lint he any disposition to init the privileges of bunday to strictly religious exer clsea} bor to characterize a8 iigchicvous or sins Jul the social picasurcs aud restrictions jn whlch mnany tudulgedon that day, Puritan strictuess found no advucate in bin. What, theu, be asked, was ble purpose ju calling attention to, und io expressing bis uieliproya of, the su- called dedication of oue of the parks of the city on the Sabbuth! {fis unewer was embraced Ja the four following propusttions: 1, Because the Park Ri all the feopte, and uny dedication of it by afarticular class or any particular interest ison assumption of rights, kod uniust to those not specially represented. 3, Because the dedication of the Park ou Sune day fs a newdiioss assault upon the convictions of the Christian public aod unnecessary violation of the sanctitics of the day. 3. Because the dedivation of the Vark, after buviny been formally opened by the clty autboritica Sutantay, ts entircly superducud, and has io that relation no sigpisleauce beyond ule private sud personal ipterests which it tay promute. 4. Because a public carousal of that nature on the Sabbath with the quaaiindureeucot of the sccwar prees and cuuincot cluizens will be baru. ful to public morais and cncournge the wayward and disobedient {n thelr evil wayr. The reverend gentleman advanced arguments in support of these positions, claiming that the realobject. of the dedication was to help the tate of real-estate, There had been enottzh of Buch aflaira in this city, he thonght, since Chi- cago haw ech brought as low as ang city by Sabbath desecration. HBAT AND HNOTINESS, THR MEY, We F. CRAFTS was Iletened to yesterday morning by o large eongrecation In Trinity Methodist Church while he spoke of Tha Relation of Heat to Holiness.” After the usual introductory sery- tees, Mr. Crafts preached what he announced As the five-minute sermon to children, which was, Iu this case, a Incid explanation of the miracle of the lonves and fishes, drawn pictur esquely for the children, and greatly enjoyed by thein as well ng hy the older members of the congregation, The text for the sermon proper was? And Simon Peter stood and warmed himecit.— John, xeih.s 2. Thero was, sald the apeaker, a wonderfil mecting in that upper chamber eighteen cen- turtes ngo; it was. sermon, m communion, and A prayer-mecting all inone, ‘Lhe preacher had never been equiled in His power of adopting wrorda of warning and fn bringing proot-texta fromthe Bible. In this sermon e apike aa hever tan syuike, and Hits litle ie leven was thrilled by fle words, There was. also a wonderful prayer and conference meet- ing atthe enme time, when Christ If{ted up His eyes and sald, * Father, the nour has come; larity, ‘Thy son, that Thy son may clorify Fee. 7 Then caine those distinct "petitlans by Thomas, and Philip, and Jude; these were the true models of prayer—a flefinite want, defl- uitely and briehyFexpreseed. WEhe most inpul- five of the Apostles, ronsed Joy the wonderful spirit of the meeting, spoke tiree thnes as men. often do in revival days. Hut as this Impulsive witness went out the snitry breath of the world ecemed to wither his enthustasin. With two other diseipics, be accompanicd his Master to Gethsemane, but he fell asleep; bis profession faded as the kourd = of Jonah; he could not stuod tho change of climate even long enough to forero his sleep to watch with his Lord one hour, when he had been eu profusc in his professtou of will- Ingness to tie for Him not long before, A few momenta later the Iinpulsive witness was for a tit brave again, and sinote off the ear of the rervantof the High Priest. Then he worked his way into the hal), though afar off 15 too many Christians folluw their Master: nowadays, but even here the weather overcame hin and he showed that his — religion was vicar emotion and nothing clec, for when Chriss was spit upon and reviled he was so sensitive to tho night alr that he stood by the fire and warmed imeclf, with bls back to bis*Master. This conduct was, no doubt, tho comequence of tho weathor, But after all, the spesker said, itwas an‘bundredfold better to he like Beter, resolving; and falling, than to be like those who Seared to try. Better a high afm and a lofty purpose than not to atm at all, The reason why Peter fniled was because his religion at first, without being too emotional, liad not-cnough fixed principle. In the kindling alr + of summer the cuse was the exact oppasite to what it was in winter; fn the latter season the meetings were better attended. aud the bome life shut in by storms showed more casy and evident progress, The trouble was that fn sum. mer the emotional part of religion was dried up and faded away. In summer the falth seemed to succtunb to tha weather. There was not so much harm in that if the heart had a fixed purpose to serve God. There were two Kinds of retighm, like the water which came from the - well and tho spring, When the former dried up in suminecr, the pure, cool faw from the spring waa emblematical of the religlon founded on the rock. which withstood the beat of summer and its cnervating iufluences. ‘The same truth was iuatruted by tho ocean ships which were pro- pelled fitfully by the winds, orsteadily through ralu and shine, storm or calm, cold weather or hot, by tho steaim-power, i ‘The speaker closed by saying that whilo emo- tion was a cramt thing, there should be below it the rock ef pute principle, The motto of each one of his hearers should be: “Heed not thy {celing; do thy work.” THE MUTHODISTS. TOE ANENICAN CHUnCT. London Quarterly Keeler, Tho Methodist is, par excellence, the Ameri- can church. It hos been wholly developed within the Union, has been altogether indepen. dent—siuce ite frst real orgunization, and from the carly times of Its feeble obscurlty—of the motber church jn Epgland, and Las, tn some Important respects, besn molded on a different tmodcl,—o model moro suited toa vast territory aud a new country; it has, frown the beginuing, been racy of tho soll, aud has shaped an adupted” itself every way, and at cycry turn, tothe conditions of American society, Its ithnerant basts,—itinerant alike for Bishop, Presiding Elder, and circuit of station minister, —Its unrivaled plusticlty, ita {rea and various use of lay Inthience, its yarlcty of organization, frow tis eimple villaze meeting, independent of aretticd pastor, to the ornate service of tho wealthy and cultivated \ity congrezation, its equally ready use of oll gifte and attainments, af the learned and the tnlearned, its unedu- cated rusticity here, {ts educated refinement there, aud, though last not Jeast, its expori- mental preaching, its fellowahlp mectings, its generous theolugy, have alj combined to toake Methodism the popular thurch of Amer: tea. It fs cften excelled, both in culturs and In power of a certain kind, by some of the other churehes; excelicd sometimes by Congregu- tonulism, sometimes hy Presbytertanisin, and again soinctimes by ‘Anglo-Amerivan Episco+ pary3 it is, on the whole, ty proportion tu tts nutnbera und ite popular hold, exvelled in high sociu! ond even political intluenco by all tho des nominations we have named, Dut it ts ob- solutely more powersul as a church, it pos savages inore ecclesiastical wealth and property, and ft has more diffused intiuence in the cur: munity than any of then. PARK AVENUE CITURCH, ‘TUE REV, B. MCIESNHY, tho pastor, preached yesterday imorning In the Park Avenue Methodist Church, corner of Park avenuo and Robey street, taking for his text Jeremiah xxix. 2: Tor] know the thoughta that I think toward you, salth the Lord, thoughts of peace, aud uot of oyll, to give you an expected end.’” ‘Tho speaker Uh? not propose, he sald, to die- course asta whut thoughte of God might be held by humunity, but concerning the thoughts which Goud had conceralug Hla people. That, Vo did think of His people, ond that these thoughta were thoughte of peace sud not of evil, no one who bad cue tered the Chrlatlan Wife, could doubt; 3» On the other band, could testify that wut until they hud taken to thetn- selves the love of God, and had walked fo tho ways marked out for lem by Him, had they known of perfect peaco an » That Gi Joved the world and chuew tu give $8 San ex. peeted cud” waa shown tu the death of His only Son, that those whobeheveddn Him should secure prupitiution for thelr sin and have life vternul, | ‘There might come times in the decline of Ife when the suul would be tempted to ci out that God bud ceased to think of it, but dod did not forget nor necle:t, The sermon was mutnly ono of fnatruction to those who were abvut to join the church, and ther the speaker exhorted to stand fast by the faith, put their trust hy the Great Father, ‘and He would care for them inthe dark hours of tnbulation. The remarks were illustrated by wapy nuecdotes, dnimediately following the sermon o fargo number of persons Were adiuitted ua probat! ers, bome ON profession of faith, and some by letter, There were forty-six applicants, Of thease twelve were abscut, and thirty-four per- sons, curly all advanced in years, took thelr places before the altar, and led extended to them the rlght-haud of folluwship. aati MISCHLLANEOUS, GAURET, IND. Gauuet, Ind., July 15.—Btehop Talbot has today consecrated Emmanuel Church, which hae been bullt and preaented to the diocess by Mesers, King aud Keyser, Vice-Presidents uf. the Baltlmore & Ohio Railroad. The church ts @ neat aud tasteful brick structure, and the only Protestant house of Worsip in the place. "Tho Kev, D. L. Triubte takes charg os Kector. The Rov, Mr. Orpeu of Limo, the Key. Mr. French of Michigan City, und the ‘Rev, Mr, ‘Trimble were <P preacnt wud” usstyted In the services. Three serviecs Were held, large cqugiegetions being prescut at all. % . ——— A Moslem Cemetery, Keutark Correspondence Sun Francisco Chronicle, At seems strouce—ro fond of the shadow af Death, if F may vo catl the gloomy groves of Scutarh, and yet eo neglectful of their dead. They will swarin to the cemetery, and spend the, whole cay In cating, drinkiny, and sinoking, reveliug ih the midst of the tubs. ‘They will {uvite one duother from graye ty grave, aud pre- seut cuffee ond pipes fn the niost festive man- ner, Indeed, you have only tu kuock at 9 bead- stouc, aud you ere eure of a warm welcome, But they will not pluck the rauk weeds that flourish in that fattening soit; they will not eet up the monument thet staccers and fs a shame fothem: they wilt not even turn ouf the fack that stands knee-deep in the loam and tickles his earon the wooden fez ot the Inte head of the fam- fly. All through the dark valley there are sinall cafes, thronged with weary. pilgrims, who thus cheer thelr solitary journey to the tomb, There are strolling minstrels aleo, wlio enter- tain the mourners with the poms of Hatz, and dancers, with a dance of death which pires de- light to the living. Begenra line the may ‘furkish atrocities not easily to be recognized as human, F enw three blind men aitting Inarow, shoulder toanoulder; their legs were crossed in the dustof the rond- alde, their hands were ralscd in supplication, and their heads tolted upon their shoniders aa the three rocked thelr bodies to and fro and sang a pitiful terzo. A dish in front of them received from tlm to time a sinall tribute of copper, but the old men sang on oblivious of the tdlers who lingered near them; oblivious af all things earthly,—Uf their withered faces did not belie them, I could think only of those biinded quatl who pipe night and day in their cages, anil at whoec call the free birds gather, — but who knows what the quall in his cage ts singing oft EXODUS TO AFRICA. South Carolina Negrocs Proposing to Leave for tho Land ‘of Thelr Forefathers. : Correspondence Nem York Ain. Crantxston, July 10.—The negrocs are alive at present with anticipations of a return to their ancestral jungles. Ever since the Inst election the-popular sentiment among them hos been In favor of an exodus to Africa. Here, Istely, the rentiment has taken definite shape, and organ- {red efforte are being made to obtain assistance from the Liberlan and Amencan Governments to assiat in furnishing vessels to trausport the emigrants, An ageucy has been established In this city purporting to be ubranch of the Colont- ration “Society of Philadelphia, at which the emigrants enroll themselves and pay their fees to defray pretimioary expenses. Some of the colored churches haye taken up the inat- ter, and in one of them every member hus sig- nified his or her {ntention to sccuinpany thefr pastor, Every fdle negro is loud jn his asscr- tlon, “I am gwine on de fust ship which starta,"? Qn the 4th of July the negroes held mars- mecting on the Hattery green fn this city fog the propagation of thelr cinigration policy, ity were from 10,000 te 15,000 colored persons In nt- tendance. Every epesker who addreased them spoke favorably of the exodus except a white miesfonary from Vermont, who was scarcely allowed to proceed after he was found to dis sent from the popular fdea, The Tnveting tle termined to adopt the old Jewish precedent, and seni two men to spy out the land, Ac- cordingly an assessinent of a nickel was levied upon each poll for that purpose, and collected ‘on the pot. The Batvery ig a beautiful spot, covered with grass, and retolarly shaded by oak trecs, Over the heads of the ‘nation's wards floated the beautiful flag of the Union. Ou the green: award they Wore gathered In groups of 100 or 200, enjoylug their peculiar danco of ' Tulu, Lula, Lu.’ They were so intent on this cn- joyment that they paid little attention to tho speakers. except to throw in the nickel, and thus conilrm thelr readincss for tho expedition. As 4 strolled among these crowds of happy be- fngs, L could uot refrain from asking n seilate old necro, ‘Is ffot this better tlinn Liberia}? The old man answered, ‘Boss, dis {6 berry nice, at dev say we tnust go back to our pdople’s homie. The propagandists tell the negrocs that Afri- ea has pl un shore, upon whoso beach old ocean daily throws the golden rands she digs from the deep sea, Diamonds are aald to pave the rivnicta. Brean grows on the trees. “Meat runs wild in tho woods, aud ono elephant will suillue a whole family for ao year. Mmkeys nurse the babies, while the mother ridot ina golden chariot drawn by white ostriches, ‘Tho less credujoua arid more indrstrlor.s poo. ple arc told that cotton and rico graw without replanting, 6u that two cropa are. vathertd each year; that coffee {s perennial, and oaly requirce plcidng and sacking, and that in a low years ey will bo as rich as their old masters ‘wero before tho War. The most intelligent are appealed to upon social princinics. sihey: aro told thoy mny stay amoug the whfte people a thousant cn and they will never be anything morc: than “nig- gers,” and If they zo to Africa among their own peuple thelr superior intelligence will soon give hen plies aud position In their fatherland; they will be Kfugs and Queens, lords aud ladles, among a people whot they will elevate by thelr association. |. Delany, the first black fleld officer of the Tate War, who bos explored a considerable por- tion of tho promtsod Jaud, takes 4 plilosaph{cal view of the matter. J{o saya he begins to reallzo that slavery was a great civilizing procesate tho African raco; that they were brought to Ameri- ea, Christianized in bondage, and are now able to return and Chriatlonize the old foiks nt hone. He aces trouble inthe fact that those who are most willing to go-now ara those who arc ude able tocummunicate either tora! or religtous culture to the Africans, aid he thinks these who are able so to do will likely deslre to remain Iu this State. Ue favors a partial emigration of superior intelligence, so that the ploucers inay become practical missfonaries, Afterward he thiuke a general cxodus tnay be affected. My own experince ainong the colored people leads me to believe thut. the most intelligent are those who are most in ‘varnest about going, ‘The mulattocs particularly aecin anxioud to re~ ttrt to the land of “thelr forefatters.” They aro cut off from all suctul aspirations {n Amer- fea, and now that polilical prefurment, with its compulsory social recognition, Is closed against. them, by the surrctider uf the negro party in the late elections, they yearn for other fields in which to pasture, Some of thoi who are prop- erty-lolders anticipate relling there property aud joiniug the expedition. ‘The whites look on, with different {dens a8 to the effect of an exodus, Most of them qulctly say, 4+ Ketter let them go, and then tho country will All up with white people, and tho oll Stato will commence a new tease of life.” Some, how- ever, caunot sce how they are golngtoget along without negro iabor, nnd many of them who yot look on thelr old slaycs as foster children. vanuot bear thu ldewof parting with them to return ty bubarism, | WHEATON COLLEGE, To the Edttor of The Tribune, Cutcaco, July 14,—One of your regular read-. cra, having been a spectator of the proceedings atthe Wheaton meeting last cvening, has read your report with much Interest. I regretted to sca tho very able, clear, and, to the large gath- ering of the pevplo af Wheaton, evidently con- vinelag und satisfactory speech of tho reapected, and esteemed President, so much curtailed, for doubtless many would hayo been gratified to have lad such aspeech in full, to keep ft as a disinfectant when tho noxious vapors which havo recently been Ict loose from certain cosa- pools in tho,coutro} of slanderers, are again seb atlout. . ‘The repeated applause which burst forth dure ing the calm, diguitied statement of the Preal- dent, lina not been reported. Ihave been ot many public meetings, political and religious, ond at those affecting the moral problems of, society, a8 this Wheaton meeting's spacial fea- ture it was do, and in very few Indecd, even in tines of public gencrsl excitement, was thera such geuulne, thorough, sincere, Manly earnestness {n support of ‘conviction af right, and hearty condemnation of wrong,.—the Wrong of slanderiog u gentleman of euch high and sterling qualitles us the venerable Presl- dent bas been pected to posecsa throughout all the years which ho has Myed and Jovored with distlugulshed self-denial for the rescue of the College from rain at trsts {ts successful carcer love} and at this moment, even tn such tines as oxla for money, with tho falr, aud, humanly speaklag, tho certain prospect of ay carly triumph ty all that bas reference to finances, —3 Victory already tn the gloriote principles: for which (t was established, and which triamph fe, in fact, Identited with the great mag who has ‘for years sacriced bis tune and taleuta to that csuse—a cause nex, ouly to the Gusped itself, aud tnmediately auxiliary thereto, What! fwuncarnest tas, of sacl dvep-seated conyictions as this axed hero fu tho moral battles uf the past, when Slavery wae popular os FreeMasonry now js, 13 euch an one to be ostracised and cast out ut the nod of Qeecret power which bas got ite puppets to amure the thoughtless or nuprinciviedt No— asauredly not! Aud the hearty sympathy and irrepresolble applause during hfs speech patie Hed at ouce thelr love for the vause aud respect, Sor the man. ‘The court-room.was crowded, and mony were standing during the whule time. In regan to the composition of the meeting, cousiderin: the charucter of some of the remurks whic Nave been circulated, it was cvident that the ladies of Wheaton bad nut the slightest doubt ty to thelr fulechood; for] belleve they constl- tuted ut least one-third of the audience, which continued unbroken till about 10 p. m., whey the necting clus@!. * Preaident Blanchard {6 respected even by Free-Mugons; uor is ho one whose Hrejudiccs bhud ws judgwent, for he puid some of theo the very Lighest compliment which they could covet—they wero “tmevol their word"; al- though ta ‘one case that word had beeu given vightecn years before, it was now honorably ] Dave ta be settled through thy courtés malntained arainct the purporer of those who had been trying to oust him from the College! Far better, aa he raid, is the Maaon who keeps ile agreement, than an Antl-Maeon who breaks te + Wheaton Collece is based on anthscetetiat Principter; that is its dletinculshingfeatures Mot that it 18 a eectarian collezeo—one may easily know the theological views of Prot. Hianchard. It ts not bis “principle ever to con- cea} and nover reveal" hisconvictione regarding: “divine truth.” That, indeed, ls, [ believe, ono of the chargen agalnet' the Free-Maxonry which he opposes, Butcnough. The attcinpt to finst upon your readers former private hearsay lan- guage of ono of the Chairmen, inconsistent with his present aupport of President Binnchard, only roves the animts of the postscript, and not he facts apparent and avowed before the public. Youre, e A Constant RRADER. , ee TWENTY-ONE YEARS AGO. ; “Whar Now Ia Good O10 Dani?” ‘ To the Editor of Tre Tridtune, Quincr, Il, duly 12—On Thursday, Oct, 23, 1850, n= mass Republican meeting wos held {n Waehington Park, Quincy, U1. Tho Hon, A. Williams, Th 8. Banneson, and Menry Asbury were tho Commit- tec of Invitation, and sent Iotters to all the fol- lowlog partics, riz *1, The Hon, Owen Tavoloy, Princeton, Ii). , Tho Hon. Lyman Trambull, Alton, 1, #1, Thd Hon. William Kollogg, Canton, 01, ‘4; The Mon. Joacph Knox, Hock Irland, Tk + #3. Che How, Willfam H, Bissell, Mellor ite, Til. : Q. ‘The Hon, Gu&avus Koarner, Belleville, 1, 7. The Hon. Frederick Hecker, Belleville, I. *8, The Hon, Abrahain Liacoln, Sprinvnteld, Ti, $ i 9, The Hon, William H. Herndon, Springteld, ‘0. The Hon. Richard ites, Jacksonville, i11., *11, The Hon, Francis Uoftman, Chicago, il. A-'The Hon, K. Peck, Chteago, The; #13, Dr. Egan, Chiengo, Mh, 5 ' Champion Vaughn, Coles. Mh ‘The Ton, 1. N. Atnold, Chicago, Ii 5 ‘The Hon. J, Norton, Jotlet, ll. + The Hon, John Wentworth, Chicago, 111.5 The Hon. James Knox, Knoxriller dit. Tho Hon, J. He Giddingr, Jofferson, O.¢ 20, The Hon, M. P. Sweet, Frecport, Stoveneon, County, TU, . 21. Uapt George Schneider, editor Zeltung, Chi- cay . 3 r ES, His Excellency Gov. Grimes, Darlington, ‘Tho Hon. N. P. Banks, Jr., Waltham, Mase, ; ‘The Hon. John M. Palmer, Carlinville, Til. Cal, Thomas C, Sitrp, Waren, 1. j 2. Col. Ft, Grimatany, Pittefletd, Ul: The Hon. C. M. Clay (ect to Ttay) s vm, FH. Seward (sent to’ Ray); Charles G. Mosg, Keokuk, Ta. + The Hon, E. D. Campbell, Hamilton, O. The Hou. John P, Hale font ta Ray} : ‘Tho Hon: Anson Dnrtingaino (nent (0 Ray); Tha Hon, Henry Wilson (sent to Hay) ‘The Hon. Charles Sumuer (rent to Nay); The Hon, Saunel 2. Curtia (eent to Hay)s ‘The Hon, Frank !. Tilsir, Sr.(aont to Ray); The ion, Thomaa Corwin, Clneinnatl, 0, The Don, Alczander Kayeer. St, Lous, Mo, ; 449, Dr. C,H. Ray, Taisuxr, Chicago, HI; Of theso forty-two names, including the Com- mittee of Invitation, twenty-four ara believed ' tobedead, Of thu remaining cighteen, all, it: in believed, still remain Republicans, except: four, namely: Trumbull. Koerner, Palmer, and Clay,—the first three old Democrats, tha last. an old Whig-Abolitioniat, Perhaps, of tho eighteen above not marked with o #, some may be dead, and perhaps others besides the four haye gone back. But, fluding this old Het to- day, have decmed {t of interest enough to send , ft to you, ~ aa IL ‘ _t SDURT. GEN. GRANT. Hla Entertalaments in Leadon. Moncure D, Conway in Clacinnatt Commerctat. Loxpon, Juno 3.—Gen. Grant docs not aur- render. Jesto looks rather used up, nud his voice fs plaintive as ho napires to Paris, or clsc- where. Mra. Grant has for some time been ceonomizing her strength, But the General Jooks renlytogoall throughitagain, Day before yeaterday, fresh from his preaentation to the Queen, went to Liverpool, was entertained at. @ banquet of 200, made on cxhaustive specch of five sentenevs, was driven by the Mayor to his house, 2 milo or 80 out of town.-sat conversing with half o dozen . gentlemen until 8 o'clock in tho mornlug, snatched o° nop before breakfast, and lo, thers ho was lust night dining with fifty Udera- teura and journalists, rather brighter than I havo yet ecen him. This dinner Inst evening was given at the Grosvenor Hutel by John Rus- sell Young, ond was certainly a yery pleasant occasion. Tho menu’ waa artlstleally perfect, the juxtaposition of questa careful, ond tho enjoyment genera), Times men, Pall Mall Ga- sette men, Daily News meu, Lucy, of Mayfuir, Yates, of tho World, und indeed’ nearly all the lending journalista wore prescot; there were a}so some xood table-talkers not belonging to tho press. Normun Lockyer, who Is gulag to America to sce the total -sular celipsa of uly ‘28, 1878, contlded ta me his belief that fi ie, room we sat in were to , there would bo néxt aay an eclipse of Journalistic orbs more complete than any recorded of other Juminarics, I waa somewhat. wuirprized, to find among the guests the handsome face of Mousignor Capel, conaii- ering the furious warning which the chiot pricst of Cork had given all good Catholics to juin in no homage to Grant, he belng an enemy tothe Church, Monsignor Capel is understood tobo the aupervisor of the clerical morale in London, and vspecially intrusted with the work of watching Cardinal Manning at such places as the Metaphysical Club, and St. George Mivart at tho Kenbington College, to retranslate their Utterances tn the interests of Catholic ortho- oxy; but it secms the Irish priests do rot take thefr orders from the Monsiguor who sald grace, and xraclously. chaticd luet night with the ex-President who fulminated agalost the denigns of his = Church" on public schovls, The ex-Prosident waa especially delighted by haying near bim at table-hia Beua- torlal frlond, Koscos Conkling, who reached London just {n time for the dinner, ond caine with tho American Minister, Gen. Grant has not been staring at Mr. Perrepont’a for some time, bat with en. Badeau, whoso handsome house in Reaufort Gardens 1s floral) on the front. Mr. Plerrepo: in diplomatic casuistry by decilning to attend the dinuer given to Gen. Grant at the Reform Club. on the ground that ft 6.0 political club, Tho Ciub invited Lond Derby, and, though the Foreign Secretary could nut come, ho. wrote o handsome appreciation of tho coinplinienty which public business alone prevented hip ace vepting. This fact was Jal before Mr. Pierrepont to allay bis ecruplea, but still the Minister related «in. thinking that au Envoy should, bo even hypercrittcally cattious not to set a precedent which might rd sult in some successor meddling tn foreign do- meatic politics. ‘Iho Refonn-Club dinner was nat reported In the papcrs, but it was unique, When Gen, Grant arrived he was taken Into the reeption-room by W. F, Kae, Esq., who pointed to him ita chicf decoration—namely, the Aineri- cau Declaration of Independence, ‘yaudgomely framed. Bencath this were medallfou portraits of Washington, Lincoln, and Grant. I do not remember in past times to have seen Grant's portralt, but thy others and the Declaration have long Leen there, After this satisfactory recep tion the Goncral met a largo number of statcamen. Unfortunately Gladstone was not among thew, When Gladstone gave up the leadership of the Liberal party be withdrew hisnatne from the Ko- form Club, giving no better reason than that ho wieant to pags his time in the country when not in Parliaincnt. But Earl Grauville presided with his usual erace, und made a very felldtous specch, oue that cortalily deserved to be read in both countries, though the speakers were all Peatalaed that they should not be reported. Mr Forster cave pleasant romlulscences of America, ‘The bi of tare hud on it the American colors, and the dishes had Ainertcan. ames; tho turtle. was a LAtnerleaiue,”? one dish was ala Fay- vette," another was “ala Washington,” another dela Republique,’ and Unally Grant, who never quailed before, now did so op sony “Callles a ta Grant." Alter tho dinuer the General, with Granville and Forster, entered profoundly foto cigars and whist, Gen, Grant Infortued me, iu the casual con- versation 1 had with him last cveniog, that ho had been received with much kindness by the Queen, aud that when he passed tu her the tele- gram sept frou Pennsylvania while hu was at Windsor, thanking her for her reception of Gront, ste read {tu sud expressed Ler setiafac- tion, The Prince of W. was also cordiut, and Gen, Grant much enjoyed the superb ban- quct given bim ot Marlborough House. (Ha has had considerable con tion with the Prince, aud [hear thoy taken quite a lik- ing for each other.) Geu. Grout tcaves for France next week, and will pass the winter in Ttalyandon the Mediterranean, Ho will re- tur bere again. fo rather tnclives to retura to America by way of Judia, Japan, and Cult fornia—Dbut that ts uot yet quite acttled, —<——— NORTHERN INDIANA PRISON, Bptctal Dispatch ta The Tribune, Micusaan Crry, July 15.—Yeaterday tho Com- inissfouers of the Northern Indiana Prison gave Warden Mayuc an fhvitation to resign and takp with bin) bis subordtoate officers. They app panied Capt. Cbartea Mauning, of IJndlanapq- 18, Warden, aod G. Jones, of Valparaiso, Dep uty. Mayne refuses ta resto. The case will decorated nt ralecd anice pomt “| ten, na HUMBOLDT PARK. The Informal Dedication by the Citizens Themselves. ‘An Immense Crowd at tho Park---The. Procession and the Talking, Addresses by Messte, Voeke, Sandell, and Moyne--« “Ths Batter on Puritanism, Goroner Dieteach Béads Hie Poom, and Bushes Of to an Inqnost, Yesterday Humboldt Park was dedicated by the people. Tho day before (Saturday) the Commfsstonérs of the West Parks did the ofl- clal opening, but Bundny tho popntacc—thé massea—took the work in hand, and such an outpourlig of humanity to one pdrticular point was never before witncased in Chicago, “A ‘moderate eetimate would placo the number of People on the ground at over 2,000. Thoy aa not belong to tho bummer element, but Wero respectable citizens of all nationalities with their wives and children, and vettor order could not hayo been preserved under any cir- circumstances. Tho processfon was annotnecd to leavo at 11 o’ctock, but it was neatly 12:00 bo- foro astart was cffected. As early as 8 o'clock the people began to gather ‘ty the vicinity ot Aurora Turner Hall, on Carpenter strect, Near Milwankeo ayenuc, By 10 o'clock, in that locality, there wero not lesa than 8,000 people, old and young, big and little. The societies bo- gan to gather from near and far, and tho sounds of bands of muste playing cnilvened tho air, while the sceno was beautificd by Joating ban- ners of bright and unique designs. TO PROCESSION did not begin to move until 13:30 p. m., though {t should have started at 11 o'clock a.m, ‘The clay was occasioned by the tardiness of soma of the societies participating In tho festivities. It was ns (mposing a proccasion os has paraded the streets foralong tine. First camon play toon of police in charge of Lieut. Fox, Then catne the Chief Marshal, Henry (reencbaum, suerounten by his staff, Mesars. J, C, Richberg, Tfenry &chmebl, Frank Schweinfurth, Veter Tland, and. number of others, all ou hors back This fs tho same staif which eerved at the grand pence procession at the closo of the Franco-German war. Mr. Greonebaum conspicuously wore the gold qnedal which waa presented to him at that time. ‘Then came the Second Regiment, Lieut.-Col. Quirk, commanding, preceded by Its Juvenile drum corps and the Exposition Band, They were followed by the members of the Chicago urngemcinde, Turn-Vereln Vorwacrts, and Aurora, Tarn-Verein,—in alf about 200 strong. ‘Tho Turners were preceded by tho Great Weet- ern Light-Guard Band. Then cane the Freer “Bacngerbund and the Singing Society Orpheus, With lings and standards, Several carriages vou- taining tho varions committees formed the end. of the first division. .. © The second division was headed by a Division Marshal ond .ataff, on jhorecback, They wero followed by the varloue Scandhiavian socic- follows: Tho Dania Bociety, the Norwegian Society, the Sven Society, tha Ringing Society Freja, the Swedish Singing So- clety, the Scandinavian Union, and Indies in carrlages, The third division was composed. tntircly of invited guests, clty and county of- ficlals, and others, in carriages and budgeica, pls aitviston: was proceded by the ‘Germania phil os TUE ATBARANCE OF THE SECOND RRGIMENT, in command of Col. Quirk, was the cause of a great deal of farorable comment aud pleasur- sblo oxcitement, -Thelr soldicrly bearing, ex- cellent drum Sorps fnehargo of Maj, Catlin, and their ine military band, all won fayorsblo comment, and tho boys wero tusti- ly cheered. | Tho Second Regiment carried Irish as wolf as the Natfonal colors. The West Division Rallway tricd to accommodate the public, bnt even “had thoy had all’the ve+ hicles on their ltnes running to Humboldt Park, they would not haye bean adequate to the im- tense draught that would have been made up- on them, The procession arriyed on the grounds at about a quarter past 1 o'clock, haying march- ed the distance ‘without a halt. Around the serpentine drives the scene was charming. ‘The military and ciyic societies, the flags, the bands, all blended in harmony, and enliven an already vory picturcsquo landscape. HUMDOLDT PARK fain [te lnfancy, Ttstreca aud shrubbery aro young, but in point of design tho’ cighty aerca Laid out will compete for beauty with any park in the country, As yeararoll on, fiaprove- ments will be made. The lake is a pretty sheet of water, covering fourtcen ucrea, fed by an Artesian well, whose waters sya modicinal, be- ing impreguated with frou. r-An-artietal creck (the Grant) flows froin the well to tho lake, and tho water {s ns clear as tho dew-drops, ‘The crowd formed Itself overywherein groups. ‘There were several refreshment-stands near ths erand musie-stand, and there were also turn- ng-horses, swings, liorizontal bars, and other etcoteras, Yneluding boats, for tho enlorment of everybody; and everybod enjoyed them. Tho people were of all. nations, American, Irisf, German, English, Danes, and Swedes. They cume on foot, on horseback, in: cars, buses, caryalls, carriages, buggies, and any other cou- Veyance aver used to transporthuinauity, There were bublea in arms, and babies !n perambu- fators, babies walking, and babies crying, and in all attitudes under the min. Tho big folks nearly all had hugo basketa, in which. were stowed the lunches. These were enjoyed on tho gross, There waa plenty of beer, lomonade, and pup consutned, but no spirituous Wquore. All were happy to their hearts! content, The day wos bot, but a gentle, refreshing breeze made it endurable, The police, of which there was an adequate force present, under I.feut. Fox, found but little todo, Trio, a fow “cly fakers" wera hauled tn, but they were caught stealing pocket. books, or attempting to, There wero no fights, —nothing but order and good feeling. A great incasure of the good order and succeas {s due to the able efforts of MEWSRG, HENRY GHERNEDAUM AND LOUIS CHULTZR, wi of the West Park Board,.who worked without stint. Tho Citizens’ Committees, con » John Buchler, W. M. Stanley, Charles. Friese, Henry Franks, and Charlee Blubniynleo scrve well of the public for their services, which tended so much to the success of the occasion, Along Milwaukee avenue tho houses, in many {ustances, wera decorated with fuys and ever. greens, and at one point Maten & Co, had out o huge bunner, bearing a verso in German com- meniurative of the ‘occasion. The whole route of thy procession exhibited a gala appcarance. Alter the proresslon bad arrived on the road, Mr. Henry Greenebaum entertained e ofiicers of the Becond Regiment, a few of hie staff officera, and members of the press at Humboldt Villa, ppposite the park, where Mra, Greenebaum and hor nicce, Miss Ling Greene baum, ace fully ofliciated. Ata Ilttlo before 8 o'clock the proceedings Were opeued by the Second Hogimeut playing the “German Peace Kestival March,” whic! drewa lars crowd tothe musie-stand. Mtr. John Buehler called tho assemblage to order and introduced ‘THE MON. WILLIAM YOCKR, who spoke tn Qerman, in substance as fallows: ‘Tho rast multltode, which bas this day left tho alu ‘and smoke of the city to eck refuge in the refreshing breezes wud the cooliug ausde of this park gfe thousands of upturned faces beaming wih “happiness; the Joyous whoute; the slugiug and music, and all the other surroundings. give evidence that (his occuston nas ebaped itecif intos Brand public festi Vo have left our cabins to participate tn a demonstration which shall rateo Our minds Bbove the thought of seM, und »:rcneth- eu our hearts fn the tuve for the public welfare, ‘This beautiful park fs to-day to be dedicated to the peuple of this city; the swelling green of tho rare, the “sbady tees, the bright eurface of the water, aud tho variegated Hower-patches, allurd another proud czamule of the untiring anergy of Jour peuple. Our city, noblest wouument of bomen activity, of a ncw achiurentent, und wo.can ho more Gtly celebrate thiv occasion than by recalling to our ininds sony phases in the wonderful changes which, within the forty years, bave raiecd this Pisce from asickeniug wwunip to ono uf the most cautiful cities aud one of the richest commercial emporluma in tha world, Mz, Yocke poxt prevented a retrospective view of the anduen risu of the city and the Incowparable clerprise of its (nbabltants, then proceeded aa foitow Tuo poople that has in auch a sbort space of tisua”decutnpllshed ail "Wuean) vast" achievements must truly bea gecstang noble race, and we, ae ¢{tizens of German birth, baying found upon thera shores kind frients and hospitublu hones, should grer cherish for i the despent love and aaralrutien, Wo havea sharu tn the greatness. of tho American Rame, and our most sacred wisyion tuto ptruggle ananfully, eboulder to shoulder, with our Sellow-citizen of American birth ‘in workluz OU the destinies of this nation and In spreading the bleauinge of 8 superior civilization ull over th yaat Continent. ‘The welfarg of the whole peopie fs ours; we have no special interests to pursue, LO petty rivalticy oF Jealousies to gratify, | Tha usr- Thonlous Interchange of sentiment ‘between tho Giffercul nationalitics :that hare collected within our pordera, as well og in & us devotion to Awer- ican lnstitutivgs, ta industry and toil, les the en- Gunng grealncas of this people. Let, thetetor oaly cat rivalry in pusuuing the” good, of tur, des the ry provall between us, that history may Judge of the Native eltizens and of us adopted citizens, ‘ractical work, with relf-conscious regard to the pnblic weal, in the great eeeret of American development, From ft stone tows trig porular reatneaa, It draink the swans, clears the ‘arorta, covers the praities with colden grnin, calls {nto boing prosperone citien, anceps’ to Aleam engines acroea the Continent, clivens the oceans and rivers with rich-taden verscia, and plante the flag of human prostews upon the ‘erage gtert monntain heights. Jt Alla tho stalla of tho lurmer und the store of the merchant: it tetcher the mechanle and manufacturer ta prema into thelr si rvico the rude forces of nature, ft qnenches the scholars Utret for knowledge, and }ifte the yell from the mysteries of creation, Ithas wrested tho Nebtning fromthe eky and tho eceptre from the tyrante, T know of no trner and grander o picture of American achievements than thatdrawn by the maater genins of German Uteratnre in tho Inet partof his Fanat, in which we find expressed the wholo gtorions confeesion “of faith of thia mighty, Industry-loving century, that more than all ree vions Ages respects dnd honors honest hovan efforin ant practical Iabors, The hero who fonnd no satinfnetion in the mere pursuit of Aci ence, and was therefore Jod upon tho dark and dangerous road of censnat Inst, finally, makes his peace with his Maker In devoting hin life, to ren om Work consecr@ted to the well-being of his race. At tho conclusion of Mr. Vocko’s speceh tho band played a national medics potpourl, which concluded the “Marselilasa hymn,” “Americn,"? and wound up with © Yankee Doodle,” nnd was greeted with loud applause: ‘Tho next speaker Introduced was = CHARLES J. SUNDRET, mig spoke fo Scandinavian, {11 substance aa fol- lows: : Mr. Buniell commenced by referring to the fact that all thle enterprisea which gotomaka acity attractive and Induce people to live thera are effcctivo sanitary measures, stich as the cre- atlon of public parka, gardens, and promenndes, ‘The ralers of old, though thelr reign was abso- Jute and tyrannic, took particutar pains to em- bellish thelr pubile places and gardens. ‘They did not do this for thefr own pleastire only, but. to make the people look upon them with awa and veneration, With the progress of civiliza- ffon and Iberty, the laylne-out of pate gardens in all countrics, and in this, hol assumed its right charact . it had became a necessity, and was de- manded by tho inhabitants, and therefore it was tho duty of the municipal authorities to establiate much places, The young and rising City of Chicago had already made great strides in this direction, Ju whatever direction wo look, we find an extended aystem of parks, and, consltering the poor character of our soll, this could not have been accomplished without the outlay of considerable money. All thoso parks Were for tho benefit of the people at large, the poor as well as the rich. They svero especiatl: designed for the laboring population, who ha assisted In tanking Chicago what it was. It was to dedicate one of theso parka they were assetn- bled. In doing it they should do homage to the authorities” of the city for what had already been accomplished, and particular thanks were due to the Vark Comtisalonera for thelr ctil- cient services, When Mr,Sundell had concluded his remarks, the band played a Seandinayfan alr ontitled “ Norden er et Brodelag.”? Tie Post. Tho great formof our Jolly Coroner, Emi) Dictzsch, was remarked by tho poptiiaco, ant, as he came forward, he was greeted with loud applause. He bore his honors Birekls, and re- cited u very excellent poem, written hy himself for this festive occasion, At its conclusion, he proceeded on his weary way to sit ou an ine quest, «Three cheera for the departing oficial ere piven, and Mr. Henry Greencbuum Iutro- luce ‘THE MON. THOMAS NOTNE, wi was greeted with three rousing cheers. Io sald: OFNTLEMEN oF Tin Comautrer—Lames ann Qexticxen: I think it would havo bean a good thing if the Coroner had walted untll I got through, 80 that he micht liave eat on tiny retnalne, {camo here to speak to you’ but a short. time, and at tho invitation of your Committea. Icame with pleamre to show my sympathy and approval as respects the objects to be accomplished by the dedication of the work to the people, Asa monieipal improvement, Hmboldt Park adds an- othor place of freo resort to our city parks which, like @ coronet of emerulds, adorn the municipal crown of ourelty, But above and beyond all that, Tregard parka in citlea on tho convervatorics of pe afr, health, and beauty, promoting the cul- nre and refinement of the people. Mesides that, thoy afford® lucetimable advantages to acientiflo education and improvement, For scientifle conalderations atone, there would be found objects of utility suflicient tu compen- ante the city were it not even necessary to catab- Ushauch places for recreation and health In the interest of the Meeett| classes of our people: 1 han been aptly remarked that the cheapcut oI sie which men ealoy are the greatest, congratulate the Park Commissioners of Hum- boldt Mark, because ats comparatively small cx- pense they have xiven snch a work o@ this to tho people, aud no manifested their ddellt: cution of this public trnst—raro In tucee times, And tt will be a matter of gratalation, as year after year comes round, to find thac after a lony period of Unvrampled corruption in public Ife: aftera Jong period of high prices, papcr money Inflation, in an ogo when fraud as woll a» incompetenco in all public offices nugravated tho sufferings of panica in onr commercial world; when tho rife of the demagozue in wll public affairs in- atigated ander tho forms of law every wpocien of crimo and coneplracy to plunder the people. We, ‘the peaple of Chicago, notwithstanding the bum- Mersof the payment nearly rujned and bank- ralpted the City Government by high taxes ond every {itegithmnte means of anticipating tho collec tlon'of revenue by a reckless Increaso of our nunicipal Indebtedness to pay hordes of unneccos- sary cmploycw exorbitant salarica, and deatroy our publiccredit, and depreciate tho value of all property, by exobitant bardens, to-day should ave naved while zeforming onr City Adimintatra- ton these gennd free parks of the peapte! Tknow that certain over-zealous and bigoted fectarians of religion talk at times of reform in temperance ond reform in worship. ‘They have ot times threatened to enforce tele pecuilar ‘Views of such reforma in practice by the tixorous enforcement of State Ivgislation.. Now, my own opinion has always been that ail atteinpts by law to force any apccial dogmas of erced of of inoral conduct upon any clams or portion of the neaple beainat their consent will, (n this country, and an- lev our form of government, alwaya prove, as tt should do, 4 dinastrous failure, come from’ what \uarter it will, 1 revard ail wach attempts asel- forts to violate the eacred rights of conscience and overthrow those funasmuntal axioms of freedom —freo thonght and free actton—upon which tho whole structure of our freo Republic absolutely reate, ant the Individual righta of every citizon is accured, 1 would remind all thuee well-designing but over-zeatous [elena that too much formalism was sho great vice which Christ reproved in the Phari- goou 1,H00 years avo, ‘They, upona pretext, mado Jung pravera to\rob widowa' houses, And thogrent Apvstio Pan), when preaching on Mars unt Proved the Athenians in the followin, 1 parecive, Ob, Athenlans, thut inl things you are ‘oo superstitions. y whe made the world and oll things that fs theroin,--seciny that He fa Lord Of the Heavens and carth,—dwelloth uot in fom- plea made with bande."" T haa oceaston lant year, upon a centennial cblo- bration held by one of the i nominatiuny, to comment on the history our Keyolution and show how all religious atrifea, and tha ware of sects,—tho cause of 0 much deatroc- In the exe- words tion in Enrope,—had been prevented on our Continent by the camprebens| forecant and wiadom of the founders of our Government, The Convention whtch signed tha Declaration of ln- dependence was in number only Afty-seven persons, ‘They met as tho representatives of Uireo wmilllions of people, or thirteen Colbnics, constituting what were known ss the Reritish Posscsstane in North Awerica, In anage when dissenters froin the Estab- Mahed Church wero punivhed in England under penat Jaws, when Spain stilt persecuted Inidels from the Cathotle Church, and prisonera were still sent to the Baatilo in France for denying the divine right of Kings to yovern tho people, the American Con- ress owas compuscd of men of all creeds 0 rellglon and all theories and schools with Feapert to polities and the eclence of human gov- ernment. Cursoll, of Catroiitun, the Cuthoilc, eat duwn with Stephen Hopkins, the Quakers the Cavalice sat down with the Puritan; the Proaby- tetian eat duwn with the Eplscopal Ulgh Church- man; and finally Jeffereon and Franklin, unurtha- dox as to all sects and creeds, Improved thelr ph oropbic upinions upon all. . For the tlret thine tn inodern history, under ony adwinintration of government, neither creed, sect, nor school divided men In agrerment and couns because they niet for the paramount purpose of ciating the natural right uf ali men to absolute freedota of opinion {a politics na well as religlon aud covernmont, Jeficreon eal of toleration and Srvedown of spt that ** Errore may well be tole crated withoul danger toa State, Whenover Feason 1s left free tu combat them. ‘Tho sublime mission of that Convention was not to diticr upon the frecdom of nen to ecek what Teazon, Justice, and truth demanded, but to pro- cluim as welf-cFident truths the decloration that ull men are created equal; thatthey are endows ull qual; that the a ed by their Crcator with certain inalienablo rights; thal amoug there are life, liberty, aud the puraultot happiness." ‘bie Gest formal a roclamation of such ever made by a political convention nizing w echeme of goverument. uF riled the musters of the Olu World, State. the Kings aud despots of mankind; but it encouraged huwanity, and placed abuve the massea of the racce thy standard of their buinan rights, Tt would reem, la view of the tot tha end of accutury, andin presence of ali that hus rince followed, to be a narrow and altogether Inadequate rendering of the slenilleance to tho World of that great human drama (f we contoed tte purpyso to that of a ucro strucgte for nutional ine dependence, the adling of s pew Stato ty the great. infernations: commouwealth of States, # victory for conquest or renown, iu which the prowess in arwe of tha old country aud our Gritieh rulers Were overthrown. ‘This would be to deprive the freat American Congres and thelr declaration of spHciptes, and, indeed: the whole Itevolution, af ts must valuablo and glorious slznidcunce, its rc- wulé (o bumanity, and the ‘chunzes worked to ite improvement throughout the world. No. It wawa great ioral, futeltectual, and greut social snusement—a revolution of Idcas. It wus sevolu- Hon made forthe enfrunchisemeus of tbe human ‘wind froth the dueinss {hat have govercued tt In tho Past, just uv our late Civil War wae an irrepreseiblo Conflict of the saae epirit ty amaucipate 4,000, 000 Of waves held in boudsye syuines the expives dur mn erees ofa revetution which had not only emanct, pated the bodies but the roma of men, Renson And justice, nnd truth revolted aualinat the oid tradition of humen fyrahny and anperstttion. The gentns of humanity then, avakening from the alumiern of ages, shook off the dnat of anije quated Institutions, and, relzing the Godlike arma of eloquence and Christianity, went forth conquering and to conqner, ‘THe revolution availed Haelf of a new conUinent In which tts Progenitors, like gods, mhould create a better wor}! of hone and bnmantty, and make anew cra in Which the history of our race opened a fresh chapter to record the teiamplis of men frec, in ntend of tha dismat repetition of the wronre of meninelavery, fence. rince that erent awaken. ing~the birth of our nation, the Openiny of that great revolution—the maracs of people fn all conn. tries havecome to he resarded as alanv the ronrerg of all powkr exercived by ritlers, Insicad of being, aa they had been before regarded, the enbjects of rula under rome divinely-nppointed chief, whore only claint rested upon his truth, without reayg to capacity or virtue, ; Mr. Hoyne closed with an appeal for citizeng to tto thelr duty, and his remarks were frequents ly interrupted by loud aud continned applause, The hand pinged the “Star-Bpaofled Banner, after which the Scandinavian Singing Suctet Bang reveral airs, and theexcercises were over, The people Iugered ju the park until dust ani then the vast crowd gradually dispersed, a ‘BIG HAIL. Horeca and Cattle tifed and Many Persons InJured—Large Amount of Property De- stroyed, Ptepatch to New York wimes, Watnntown, N.Y, July 11.<-Tho losses by tho furious hallstorm that swept over Rodman, Green Settlement, Adams Centre, and the ad. Jacent region, on Tuesday, foot un to $100,000, This ts principally suffered by farmers, many of whom are ruined. A gentlemin who was tn Adams Centre during the storm describes the sceno ns haying been terrible, The storm came from the southwest. Hall fell for thirty mine utes In vast quantities. The stones wero of enormous size, some of them welghing half a pound, and measuring nine inches tn clreumference, They: covered the ground nearly o foot decp. Many persons who wero catiglt in the storm wero badly injured before thoy could find shelter. Ono man was driving s team near the village, and was so badly burt bo fore ho vonld Ieave his wagon and crawl io under a bridgo that he chanced to be crngsing, that It was feared he would dic. A young min named Grcen was hit in tlio head by ave of the hallstones, in reaching out of his door to secure a largo one that had fallen noar, and was ren dered unconscious, Someof the hallstoncs were sharp, square pieces of Ice, rome as Inrge os three by four fnches. “Horses and cattle wera killed In the flelds, and-growing crops, orchards, and gardens utterly ruined for miles. Washe burn’s Hotel, Alsop Block, and Hungerford Col- leninto Institute were damaged to the amotntot several thousand dollars. Expensive memorial windows in tho church at Adama were deatroy- cd, Not Jess than 10,000 panes of glass were broken inthe place. The principal losers by the storm In Adams Centré and Green Bettle Ment are Welcome Clurk, Washburn Brothers, Evan Grifith, Garrett Bruce, Martin Dearing, W. Jumay, Jolin Smith, M.D. Bunce. George Green, Adno Green, Charles Qreen, Gites Park- er, A. Campbell, C. Converse, Horace, Green, dsanc Kellogg, A. Babcock, A. Costes. The dainage in Adams and vicinity is $60,- After the storm it took an hour to clear the sidewalks and streets of the accumulation of hallstones, Tho village presented tho ap- pearanis of the ntmost ruin. ranches of trees Hed yards and streets, dead chickens, geese, pigs, and dogs wercgtrewn on oyery aid, an every vestige of vegetation was destroyed, “Tha little vitlageof Greon Settlement was almost demolished, and great suflering extsted among the people. For five miles around tho com- pletencss of thoruin presenta itself. ; At Rodman tho stor uf hoil.lasted fiftcen rain which Iasted as Jong, A aceno similar to thatat Adams followed—ruin and desolation onevery band. Tho damage fs $40,000 in Rad- man. The storm there, although oceurring Sioultunvonaly with that at Adams,’ scoms te have been distintt from ft, as -it eame from tho southwest, while the Adams visitation was from the northwest. -Tho principal losers at Rodfman are: KE. 1. Simmons, A. Z. Smith, Chauncy Lawton, Martin, Walte, B. i Hucatico, Elias Burton, D. LaGross, N, A,’ Wright, Joseph Wood, Bradley Halstead, George Isham, C, man, James Drown, ban Spink, At fending nectarian do-* Adatna, previous to the storm, the thermome- ter stood at 75 degrees aboyo zero.’ Tt fell dur ing the storm to 40 degrees, and fires had to bo Kindled. No such storm was ever before known in this part of the Stute, , MRS. TILTON AT HOME. ° Declining to Speak Concerning the Rumored Redonelllation, 2 Nevo York Wort, ‘Tho rnmors about 9 genrral reconcillation bo- tween the partiva to tho Tilton-Beecher scandal minutes, and waa then followed by a delucing* seem to havo tho vitality which characterized . that noted casa in all {ts branches. One story has It that Mire. Tilton took a great intercat {n and was of qrcat assistance to her daugliters in preparing them for the European tour upon which they started in company with tholr father last weck—and, therefore, otc. Tilton doesn't Appear as telling anybody anyth{og on the sub- ject, and no more does Moulton.’ Mr. Beecher ,@ays.thera can bo no reconciliation. There certainly can't untces bets In it. Mrs. Tilton, ‘who haa been almost wholly lost sight of since the trial, fs lving' at No. 223 Madison street, Brooklyn, with ber mother, “Mra, Morse, who will be remembered as a wit- ness of some asperity of temper in tho days of the long trial,, d{r. Ovington, at whosa: house abo staycd during tho trial, did not seom to know exactly how to reach Mrs, Tiltan's abode, and the directory was not much help. Finally, however, after a rido of more than an hour, durlug which time ho chanced care three times, atborid reporter was put out on o corner and told to walk two blocks straight ahead and turn to the right. The locality, Madison atreet, near Nostrand ayenue, fe an the outekirts of the “elty. Onc elde of the street Is vacant tots, Op- ite the iots, across an unpaved street, about hree inches .deep with red Jersev-lke dust, ja Brow of three-story frame cottages, painted ashes of roaca, with brown trimmings. the fronts of the modcst dwellings ruus au or namented piazza, = As tho visitor rang the bell of No, 228 the sottud of a plena touched by a practiced band came floating - throuch the half-closed window-shutters, , {no qnoment the duor véus thrown open by the lady fn person, clad fu cool muslin.‘ Mrs. Tilton!" sald the reporter, inqairingly. ay Era “Tam Mrs, Tilton,” was the reply, accom panied by an invitation to walk Into the taste- fully bug Inexpensively furnished parlor, The cool roorn, hall |ghted, waso relief after tha hot, gisring dust of the street, and a bira sang his ewinging-cage in the rear win- Tilton lau trin Uttle woutan, even more plump and rosy thanabe appcared whenisho stood up in court on agiotable day In the ‘trial demanding peralasion to testify. Sie fa placid und contented fa munner, and emilud when the reporter tnade known hia bustucss—nariely, to toute about the reporta of a geveral reconeil- fatton. “| have nothing whatevor to say in regard to ft,” aald ehe. “ Absolutely nothing?” “No; I havo requlbutely kept myself out of the newspapers, av for us { had any control over the matter, always, and T can’t break that rule now. ‘They seem to gct along very well with: ouk me, aud to keep this thing golng. I hove no connection with tt except, perhaps, that am the innocent cause, I suppose as long as peor plo haven't anything better. to talk sbout they will not let this matter Sop ' The youngest boy, Pau}, lives with hia mother and grandnmoticr, Fbo two eltest cildren, 43 sald, sailed with thelr futher last Saturday, will bo placed at schvol abroad, . -: —— Marriod on an Order, Goy. Creswell, of Michfgan, in his Fourth of July oration, spoke as follows of his experience ot Adrian in his carly days; ‘The meu ol years who-arv here will bear me wituesa that the btringency of the times following the panics of 1837 und 1897 was greuter than at present, Woy, i well remomber ju those days ioncy wes 60 arce that {t was dificult to get, 25 cente fo silver to pay the postage then required on aa ordinary Ictter, Our circulating modium cov sisted wnaluly of wildcat bank notes, lndivideal shiu-plasteré, aud orders on storva, AJL was barter snd dicker, When I worked at my trade, a {cllow-workiuan wauted to consummate as cli- gagemcut made witha fair irignd of the op- posite sex. He called on our boss for moncy wutliclont to pay the clerical fec usual on eucl occasions, but he could net get tt. Our eu ployer told bin that hy had not taken $10 ina wonth. But belyg a man fertile in expodients be suygested ta the workman that bo would give bin an order for theamount of the war rage feo on uwinister for whom. be was S000 to build a house, This wus diuully accepted and used, although it Ukced to bave broken up tho match, ws tho preacher was of tho orthodor berguasion, and at first Uae woman protested that shy never would be taarricd by 4 close cow miunfon clergyman of that denomination. She relented, bowever, and they were duly united a tuatriuchy, and the order pala the LOL :