Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 10, 1877, Page 5

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1877. POLITICAL. The Wisconsin State Con- vention to Meet Tuesday. ‘The Hon. William E. Smith to Be Nominated Governors--A Brief Biography. What the Convontion Will Do Rogard- ing the Carroncy and Civil- Service Reform, Political Matters in New York Becoming Moro Lively, Benator Oonkling in o a Mood—Advico Given “Him Since His Rotura, “qho Principal Office-Holders Friends of dor. Hor- ganeeLfow the Ran the Last Campalga, Parties in Iowa---The Bepnblicans, Democrats, and Prohi- bitionists, Dissatisfaction Among Ohio Demo- crats---Bishop’s Hunt for Votes, WISCONSIN, J MRETING OF THE NEPUNLICAN 8TATH CONVEN- TION, Speetat Correspondence of The Tribune, MInWAUKBE, Sept. 8.—The Republican State Convention, which will mect in Madison Tucs- day to nominate candidates for State ofliccs, is Jooked to with a good deal of Interest, not only: by thuse who aspire to a place upon the ticket, but by the active pollticlans generally who de- alreto sce the Republicans party successful at the polls, and to have the polley of President Hayesheartily indorsed. The Convention will «bo an important one, not only for the reuson thatthe Republicans expect to name the men who are to conduct the affairs of our State fur the next two yoara, after four years of adminis tration bythe Deniocrata In all the offices except that of Governor for tho Iont term, nnd important because we shall sce whether the delegates will yield to the advice of Mr. Hayes {n regard to Civil-Service reform, or place them- selves In antagonism with the Administration outhat point. The currency question, too, Is regarded ({n Wisconsin ns one of vital interest to the people, and about these three pointe—the nominations, tho pledge of support: to the President, and the views of Mnance which it may promulgatc—clusters tho intercst in the Convention. So far as ‘THE NOMINATIONS ore concemed, I may say that the only thing defluitely settled fa the nomination of the Hlon. Wiitlam & Smith as tho candidate for Govere nor; all the rest is at sea, Since Goy. Ludiug- ton formally withdrew from the field as 9 can- didatv, Mr. Smith has had next to no oppust- tion in his own party, and {t is now s0 near the day of the Convention that no other name fs likely to be placed before tt, even for the cmpty honor of a compliment. ary vote," and Mr. Smith will receive a good send-off by aunanimous vote by acclamation. This city and couuty are entitled to twenty-four delegates, and they will all goinstructed to vote for Me. Sinith, and, so faras the country dele- gatea have beon chosen throughout thu State, they are all of tho same way of thinking. There has been no such unanimity in the party since ft Was organized in regard toa eandidate for Gov ernor, for there haye been usually from three to ten worthy and competent citizens who were auxlous 01g willing to take the oillee, and Mr. Binith may juatly coustder his, popular status in the party og highly complimentary to his char- acter and standing as _nyentleman and citizen, My mind wanders back to the Republican Con- yention of 1858, when tho late ALEXANDER W, MANDALE wos first nominated ns the candidate for Governor, to wipe out tho disgrace left upon the party by the disreputable admiulstration uf Coles Bashford, of La- Crosse railroud corruption noturicty. That. Conyentlon was very ovenly divided fn Ita choles between the Hon, Edward D, tfolton, of this ‘diy, aud the Hon. Walter D, Metndoe, now dcceased; but, after balloting for a whole {tay without a cholce, ft finally scttted upon Randalf, who had written a letter tho day before the Corvention met declining to be considered a candidate, and entering on the race with only the delegutiun from Waukesha County, where ‘he then resided, in bisfayor. Tho next struggle was two years later between Randall, who wanted tube indorsed by a sccond clection, and Car) Schurz, now Secrutary of the Interior, who was brought forward as tho ropre- sentative of tha Gertasn clement in tic party. 80 I might go on and describe the ficres contests that have taken place In every State Convention for the first Place on the ticket, not forgetting te mention that Gov, Fatrebild, probably the most popular man ever in aillce fn Wiscousin, was only nomtuated .for his last term over the Hon, An- thony Van Wyck by one majority, and that ane, it ts stoutly contended to this day by some, was acheat ai fraud, manufactured Tor the pur- poe by the tellers, who woru all Fairchild’s rien But { reluctantly luaye these Iutercat- {og reminiscences of political listory,and go back to take up the thread of my discourse con- cerning Mr, Smith, who will be nommluated at Madison Tuesday for Governor, amid the clap- plug of hunds, tho waving of hats, and other demonstrations of popular enthusiasm. liers {sa brief und Imperfect biographical aketch of tho man, from which those persons not person: ally acquainted with him may gather an idea of bia origin, privato relations, sul past public sor- WILLIAM H. BMITIE was born In Beotland in 1824, aud is consoquent- lyin tho 53d year of his age. Hu wus brought to this country by hls parents when le was but @imere child, and was educated tn the common schools, Hv caine to Weaconain in 1849, settled at Fox Lake as one of ite fret merchants, hus been a bank President, fs adevout aud consist- ent inember of the Baptist Church, and always has been au active aud publle spirited eltizen. Ju political life he was first a member of the As- sembly in 1851, a member of the State Senate in BS and 159, und aan fu Ot and 765. Ile was chosen State ‘Treasurer in 150d, and werved two terms until 1809, Ho was again elected tu the Ansembly tn and wus chosen Speaker of that y over some yery popular ‘and ablu competitors, Vor twelve “sears he has beew @ momber of the Boant of Normal Behout Regents, always giving our system of public {ostruction an energetic suppurt, and is now a, member uf tho Buurd of State Prison Commis Movers, He removed to Milwaukee tu 1972, and une the head of the wholesale flrin of Sinith, uudy & Co., and te recognized usa leading and prosperous merchant, WHAT HIS NOMINATION SIONTPING, Persons who are advocates of Ciyll-Service re- form io ite best sense, aud when It te stripped of all caut and bypecriay, aud those who bitte Often looked with shatne aud alaria upon tho Corruptiona that hove penetrated into the very Vtalwof the Republican party, will natural: ask themacives in what relation Mr. Smit Stands tu these important quentlona, and what pubeulas: phase of political ethics ie turned to e light of day by his nomination. Honest Men who carry thelr consciunces with them to the polls, aud ‘thoughtful meu whe dlacers in the signs of tho times the dangers that threat. 0 our {rue institutions by the promotion of bad ten to bizb and responsible vilices, will be wlad to kuow what the Republican candidate for Goy- €rnor enibodics iv hla churacter, aud what sore, Of public morullty it 1a which be represents. Le the best expouent of whatever la good and noble tu Uhat grand old party, brought forward by ite decent and conservative members, pledged tocarry out the honest purposes of ceonomy and Teform, or ia he the tool of the bumuier ele- Went, nominated becunge be {sin accord with them, and is williug to serve their vile purposes! rom au intimate persoual acquatutunce uf over teuly years with My, Smith, Dam vlad tobe Je to “aunwer all Chess questions muot fully, bene Thope, to the watisfaction of the most erit- tobe found elther auuny weuaitlye friends oF eaptlous and cazer political eucuiivs. Teast vo relections: wat the gavy worthy eutlewcn who have ulied the otice of Gov- ‘thor ef Wiscousin eluce the State was urgate fied, when I deliverately say that noone of thew so truly represented tlie imural and ro- Wa pcutlucut of thy peoply os Mk. Sunith Will do, if elected, Mis daily life has been so pres his purposes have heen soopen and honest, ts integrity eo ineorruptibie, his friendship so alucere, ifs Judgment of others no just and charitable, that he tins become couspfiruois on account of hits virtues. and to ba called, as with ‘one vofce, to stand as the pa fepsent tiv mar of Ife party, (s due to his nobility bf character, and not to the uag of any of the means asualty ree gorteil to by designing politiciang, Many of bis friends think that he has waite! too long for this rerucnitions that the party has been too tardy in allowing hin ciaima for’ great services honestly rendered, and too slow tn according ty iin the place bis fine abilities and practical common-sense Bo Well ft him to adorn. Bat ho Ins not walted in vain, The machine’ in joules has been pretty offectually broken in Viteoistn, and the refusal of such menas Mr. Binith to use ft has helped to swamp ft. The Durmmers and cauens munagers are constantly rebuked by the conduct of such aman as Tam writing about; while the young men of the Btate, whose attention fa just being attracted to public affairs, will sec one example at least of a man rising to distinction antl eminence In po- Huleal Ife who has not catered to all tint fs luw, degrading, and deceitful to obtain success. When Charles Sumner was lirat elected ty represent the State of Massachu- notte tn the United States Senate, ‘Theodore Varker wrote lima letter of/congratulation, advising bim to “take his conscience with hin to Washington.’ If Me. Smith Is elected Gov- ernar of Wisconsin, he will ho sure to “take is consctence with Mm to Malfson,” and to Ling ft back with him after bis term of servico js over, THE OTIRN NOMINATIONS that will bo made to complete the ticket aro too uncertain to admit of an intelligent pucss, al- though there are numerous candidates for tha dlfferent offices, ath of whous are worthy and well qualified. Tho probability of defeat at the polls and the necessity of inaking 9 strong ieket to place before the people, will conspire to make candidates for the nominations somo- what modest and allay the rivalry that is some- tines mantfested by ‘the different sections of the State, CIVIT/SERVICH REFORM, ‘There Is considicravle anxiety felt In pollt- cal circles in regard to the action of the Con- yentlun on the trite subject of Civil-Service re- fori, and as to whether tho President's famous onler Foleqating the offlecholders to a more quict Ife than they have boen In tne habit of lead- tng will bo acquiesced tu ur not. There are no less than five Postiasters on the Stato Central Committee, Including Mr. bores and, as they have always been active puliichins, they will not Ue Itkely to retire without reluctance. Indeed, several fealing Republican politicians have boldly expressed thelg opposition to the Presi- dent's order, and thelr intention to disobey it, and to ict Mr. Mayes help himaclf if he can. ‘This dissatisfied element may be strong enough in the Conventlon to make sume tolse, but It is quite Wikely that it may be kept quict by the consideration of ‘the necessity of harmony in the party. A good deat wilt depend on the course pursued by Mr. Keyes. He nat- urally wants to retain hfs place as Chairman of the State Central Gornmitice, Ho also wants to retain his oltico as Postuinater of the City of Madinon. Lf the Prestdent means bustness, Mr. Keyes must give up one place or the other If he clings to the Chairmanship, and the Conven- tlon reclovts him to that position, it would rise an unpleasant {sate between the Republican fede of Wisconsin, as repr resented by tho Btata Convention, and the Administration ot Washington. Mr. Keyes bus astrung hold upon the active mombers of his party In this State, and if he rebels he is Hablo to inako trouble, Tho ques- tlon ia often asked: If Keyes {s ro-vlected Chairman of the State Central Committee, will {t bo prudent for Mr. Hayes to remove him from tho Post-Otlice and thus ratse an iesuo with his political friends in Wisconsin? It fa well re- membered that Mr. Keyes led the Republican delegution in the Clnclinatl Convention for Mr, Blaine first, Inst, and all the time, and many of Blaine’s warm person! friends here still cherish a deciacd {rieudship for Be and no doubt sympathize with the ane Sonator in his futile opposition to tho President's, Southern policy. I predict, however, that Mr. Keyes will quictly step down and out; that the Convention will In- dorso the Prealdent's efforts at pacification in the South; and his friends inay be strong enough to make the Convention too the mark in other respects. Gen, Jerry M. Rusk, cx-member of Congress from the Soventh District. 1s spoken of as the most likely to be elected Chatriau of the State Central Committes in place of Mr. Koyes. It would be a most excellent selection, itder will only come down to Milwaukee an hold his offes during the campalzn, Lo lives in an out-of-the-way place, from which he would find {t next to impossible to successfully nan- age o 1y-contested battle, such as the onc upon which we are now entering fscortain to ba. ‘TMB CURRENCY QUESTION. pane soa, serous Ausation shat ‘eunitronts tha ublicun o couriy to-day he currency, and wilh that the Convention will bo expected to deal Tucaday. Not one is tho finunclal subject one of ‘vital aod Intensely practical importance to all claseca of people on Keown account, but other circunistances that have transpired in thls State tend tu make it moro dittlcult, of solution, and more delicate to handle, ‘There Is already a Greenback ticket in the tleld, with all that tho name finplice, headed by B..P, Allis, of this clty, for Governor, who ts already on tho stump, assisted by many other food Apeakers, and clubs are belny rapidly fortned and campaum papers are springing up fu bis frvor, Mr. Allis is 9 ilrat-class man very way, of hich social posl- tlon, o graduate of Yale, aul well and favorably known 28 9 _bueincss mint throughout the Northwest. WhatMacanlay ouce sald of Pitt, that He chose his stile lke wfanatic, and then defended it like a philoeo- pher,” may be truo of Allis, for without saying that he haa choson his side liken fanatic, ha cor- tainty defends his position with a great dea) of ski and ability. fle has been on active and consistent Republican until now, and it is thought by many shrewd observers that his ‘vote will astonish avery one, Bo the Republic- aus must place themselves Ina position to hold ume of the vote that has becu 6o aeriously af- fectod by the greenback theory, or tholr ticket, Tu matter how good it may be personally, willbe in itaminent danger of defeat at the polls, be- cause Allls’ yato will be drawn much more largely from the Republicans than from tho Democrats, If the Convention Tucsday will have the courage to declare in favor of the re- peal of the Resumption act, of the reaturition of the silver dollar, aud in favor of aconvertible bond drawl alow rate of tnterest, tt would eause Mr. Allis to withdraw, tnuat Ukcly, aud {Insure tho success of the ticket. Tho Democrat- ic State Convention fs guru to do Just this, or at Teast to Incorporate enough glittering wenerall- ties into thelr platform upon thu subject of finance to hold thelr votes from supporting the Grevnback candidate. NEW YORK, ‘THB YALL CAMPAIGN. oeelat Correspondence of The Tribiens, New Yun, Sept. 3.—The condition of politics fu Now York State Is bocomlug a matter of na- tlonal importance, and, as’ I wrote you some weeks ago, It isnot promising of a Republican success in November, I think, however,’ that the situation is improving somewhat, owing to the very plain and stralghtforward advice given by leading Republican papers and organizers to Senator Coukllug. Thero fs Httle doubt but tho Senator returned from Europo to make. war upon tho Adas@ulstration, aud. rather seeking a pretext fur doing so, Ho has beet very distinctly nutifed, however, by some of his stanchest friends and warmest advisers, that they will not follow bin iu a crusade against tho President, Ho is therefore reported as being in a more conciliatory mood, and ready to do almost anything to secure harmony aud unity of action this fall. I had slong conyorsation yeaterday with a promincat Republican, ono who has long enjoyed the conildence of Mr. Conkling to a high degree. Mu. OONKLING AND TILE PRESIDBNT. T asked him, “How does Mr, Conkling fecl towards the Prostdent!"? Hu replied: “Mr, Conkling {s inclined to be friondly to the Adintuistration, and will bo a0 Unless war fs made upon hin, Some ambitious and meddicsome politicians are seoking to cre ate trouble botween the Senator and tho Preai- dent, and there Ly no doubt but thelr reprosenta- tons have, toa cortaln extent, prejudiced each ayulost the other, but Mer. Conkling 1s, on the whole, pleased with tho Presideat's course thus fur, You kuow there are three or four ‘Icad~ ing statesmen? in New York, all of whom ako Jealous of the Senator. Binco the defection of the thea Sonator Fenton, who went off with the Greelcy movoment, Senator Conkling has had giuvst absolute coutral of the Federal pat- runaje in this State—a patronage that ts not equaled in avy other State in the Uniun. This has Leen as gull and wormwood toFeuton, Mur- #au, Dix, Thurlow Weed, and somo others, and there bas, cunsequently, been protty strong undercurrent of hostility to him all the time. There hus been great auxiety to seo him in op- position to President Hayes, aud sume of tho Menator’s olllce-holdiug fricads baye iojudi- clously alded in tals work, In fact, Mr. Conk Ung has snffered as much from the indiscretion of bisfriends as he has at the hands of hia rivals. ‘There ts no doubt but he felt aggrieved at the manner fn which the Presilent mate up his Cnbinet, for Evarts and Schurz arc not among the Senator's frients, and 1 do not think ha bas held any personal cymmuniea- tion with tho President since the inauguration. T think ft more than probable that Mr. Conk- Ting purporely kept himself In a position where he contd efther support ueopnuss the President, serording ta cireumstances, I am confident he now ta to support bln. Sines his return from Europe he has ascertained that the Preate dent has many warm awl tniuential in the State, mid Chat itis absolutely ni ry to fitevons that the Republicans ebfild he united. While Mr. Coniting {sa very strong man in the Stale, le could not succeed ngainst a combina- ton ot his rivals aud the Administration. He therefore thinks the beat thing for the party Is muqual conceaslons for the sake: larniony.”? NAVALCOPFICER CONNELL. “How about Mr. Cornell's detlance of the Prealttent's Civil-Service unter?” “T think the newspapers havo been trying to. tmanke a martyr of Mr. Cornell, and altavh an fine portance to hitn that he Is not entitled to. The fact i4, Mr. Cornett isa man of small calibre, and will make a light-welght martyr, Tle “was af Httle tinportance on the State Committee, and still tess as ntnember of the National Com- mittee, IHismanngetnent of the eampalin in this State last fall was a blunder from beginning to end. and cost us thousands of votes. When the Committes meets he will be quietly shelved by not being reappointed. This would have oe curred In atiy event, and all the effect this clamor has had wil be to permit fim to retire a Hite more gracefully than ho otherwise would have done, As to the Natlonal Committee, le owes his appointment there sulely to the fiet that he was defeated for the nomination af Gov- ernor by Mr. Morgan, and, os a salve to fis wounded feelings, he was appointed ta the National Coinmittec In| the placa that wna vacated by Mr. Morgan, Mr. Mor- gan, however, was Chatrnun of | the Com- mittee, while Cornell fs simply an unetuployed member. Cornell will probably resign frum that at the sane time he retires froin the State Committee. If the Committee had aasthing to do he would have withdrawn Jong age, Tho only thing that has given a shadow of impor tance to Mr. Cornell fs the supposed friendship for hinv entertalned by Senator Conkling, While {t is true that Conkling {a his friend, he is not foolish enough to get intoa tight In fis henalt when there fs noting to be galned, even if suc eesalul, It isa matter of not the slightest im- portance whether Cornell is a member of the National Cominitteo or not, while his chairman- ship of the State Committee has teen positively disastrous to the party and detrimental to Senatur Conkling, who lias been held respousl- le for Cornell’s inefllciency."? TINE MACHINE. “But Ht the President's order ts enforced, tt will destroy Contding’s machine, ant how will -the Senator get along without that! “Oh, bosht Senator Conkling never owned what is called * the machine,” On the contrary, it won in the hands of bis rival, ex-Gov. Mor- fan ‘rhe public docs no so understand it, Pleaso explain.” “That {s ensy. Look at the ofiice-holders in this city who ‘have constituted ‘the machine? for the past few years. Thero'a Gen. Arthur, Collector of the Port. “Why, when Alurgan was Governor ho made Arthur, who was Hterall nothing or nobody, his Quartertmaster-General, He showed cunalderable capacity for his work, had the faculty of making friends, anid became pular, When Morgan went out of offles he ad Arthur appointed Collector of the Port. Of course, Arthur is a Morgan man through thick and thin, and did all hv could to maxo Morgan tho candidate of tho Cineinnat! Con- vention. Then there ts [ilbouse, the Sub- Treasurer, who was formerly Adjutant-Geueral on Morgan's stalf. He was appointed to his pyozont ‘position by Gen. Grant solely throngh Morgan's influcnce. Hillhouso doesn’t meddle in politics untesa Morgan is a probable cundl- date; then he comes out in full forces iu favor of hia patron, [nat fall he went to Saratoga,— the flrat convention he has attended for years, — sud worked Ike a beaver in lis quiet way for "the old man.’ Next comes Tom Actoi, Ap- praiser, o protege and warm ‘persoual friend of Goy. Morgan. Morgan first made bin Pollco Commissioner under the State law, and then, when the change came, had Grant appolut hint Appraiser. Acton {s a splendid officer, und ona of the slrewdest and best politicians In the city; but be stands by’ the old man’ every time, Then thers was “George Bliss, late District Attomey, tho slirewdest local politician the Republicans over haw, and who was really the brains and the manipulator of *the machine,’ Why, he was always a Morgan manu. Hu usa to be his Private Seerctary, and was known us “Morgan's white-halred ‘boy.’ 1Ty * wad tretis counsel to the Mcalth-Board, and then United States District Attorney, appointed to both po- ations by Morgan's iufluence. Hu {ts an able, shrewd, keen, untiring wire-puller; knowsovery emall polltictan In every ward; knowa where to buy Woths, where to intlucuce them, and where to put in the Lardeat work, Ho has alwaya been loyw! to Monzan, the author of his oflcial being. Gen. Sharpe, Nayal Oilleor, was a persunal ap-,| intent of President Urant, was not a Conk- lng man, but, elise Independont of him, was inclined to be hostile, Lust fall he pretended to be friendly toCorucll for Governor, but in reality worked for Morgan. Ben K. Phelps, another machine! man, always followed tho lead: of Arthur aud lies. Jobnoy Davenport, the famous Commissioner of Elections, is Bon Bute Jer's man, but never a friend to Conkilug. Pos master Jamey is astaunch friend of the Sena- tor, who brought him here from Utica, where he Was an editor, put him first In the Custom- House and then fu the Post Olilce. But Jumes is o practical Civil-Service reformer, and will not perinit politics to unter his department, so that, ble frlendslp for Conkilug hus dono that onticinan no practical good. Thus you sea fat the men who haye been clalmed as Conkiing'’s friculs, ond to be ruuning ‘the machine? In his interests, aru really the friends of his rival, Gov, Morgan." “How does It happen, then, that Conkling controls the patronage under these offers 1” “+ Because these men are goud enough Conk- Mng ten except when Conkling and Morgan come up as nv candidates, then they go for Morgan. As to the batrouary they control, tt was natural that they should periait the Sonn tor who chjoyed the contidence of President Grant to such an extent as Mr. Conkling did to have hisown way as to auboriinate appolnt- ments. Besides, these officers only talkedy Morgan when he wns s possible candidate, and, consequently, thelr allogiance to him was not obnoxiously outruded, But last fall, whon Conklng's candidate for Governor was Cor- nell, and Morgan was also a candidate, they slaughtered Cornell without mercy.” : EX-GOV, MORGAN, “Ig ex-Gov, Morgun Ikely to be a contastant for Benator Conktlng's seat?" “No; Morgan is played out as a politician. fle bus but a small following, aud {t fs only with the Uardest work unat the purty can be gut to {ndorse bhn, Hail Evarts, or some really able ian, been nominated last tall, (he State could have been carricd for the Republicans. But Couxling crowded Cornell forward, snd Morgan thought hw saw a chance for tho Prest- deucy, 60 bo wanted tobe Governor, Money was wanted for the campaleu, and Morgan's {rienda promised in his namo all that wis uevded,— anywhere from 310,000 to $100,000." “Is it truc that ho gave auy such large sums for the liouor of being defeated?" . “Morgan give alarye aunt Young man, you dou't knew the individual, What hu did give was $1,000 to thu State Cominitie, unc $1,000 to the Nationa! Committce. fu addition, at 6 tine when tho Comniltteo was band up, Zach Chandler borrowed $4,000 of Morgan, for whieh he id 7 per cent; but Sfur- gi made so wuch fuss about it that old Zach finally borrowed tho mone! on bis own seauonslbilty and pald it, He said hu'd ‘bo d—d lf he'd pay Morgan 7 per cent in- terest whea be could get all the money he want- ed ford percent.’ But Morgan was a great ex- ense to tho State Committee, and they wero luced to spend over $20,000 by his représenta- tions that they would not otbcrwise have done, For instance, ho persuaded them to rua Peter Cooper ballot-boxcs on clection-day to draw olf Democratic votes. They captured lesa than 300, and these cost over 810 apiece. I know of print- ing bills against tha Committee that have not yet been pald, because Morgan went back on his romlses, All ie gave for runnin Scapa if which ho wus scandidate for the highest Stat office was 83,00. Hu is oht sow, quite ponder- ous and beavy, aud will not conteud again for political tonors, Huts rich, and, as be zrows old, bates tu seo bis dollars depart frum bits," THR CAMPAIGN PLOSPXCTS, “What do you think of the prospects this faili” “Well, it ts too early yet to predict what the result will be. Republicans never wake up till after the Stute Couventlon meets. Just now It looks us though the Democrats would take o walk-over, but, as they aru quarrellng uimnong themselves, thero may be some bupe for us. ‘The tight between Jun Kelly and Guy. Roblu- sou as to whether tho present State vlllcersshall by renominated or nol, uisy result ju a aplit, but don’t take much stock in it, I have geu- erally observed that, however much Democrate may quarrel about the uowfuatious, when o thexct is onco muds up they fall {nto Hing and support . it. See how they fought Tildun at St Loula; prominent New-Yorkens grore that be could not carry his own State; yet ween clectiun came he not only polled the full Vemocratic strength, but tho YoteS of 7,000 disgruntled Republicans fn Now York City. dof uxpect Kelly aud Rublason will, been male -abont’ dishonesty, corruption ol patel np thelr quarrel, and go to work to make Aclean sweepon the State ticket, That don’t amauot to much, provided they don’t carry the Leglalature, Tf we ean hold our own there, it will Insure a Repalican Senator to succued Mr, Conkling, or, properly speaking, the re-election of Mz, Conkling, var from this winter. That fatheonly fssue of importance In the State. Herein the city there Inn chaure for overthrow: ing Tammany {fall, bya combination with Re- publicans and ant-Tammany omen. But our gicat peportanity, was last fall, when we had a Mayor tw elect, Had it not been for Gov, Morgan the Repnby Heans woukt have nominated Andrew H. Green, and he could have been elected. But Morgat: thouyift In that event be would be traded olf by Nepublieans in order to get votes for Urecn, aml se would not consent to lt. This year the atake fs hardly worth playing for, and E took to see the Kepublicans cleaned out situply by their ows default." The abvve are ‘substantially the views of a man who has stood high in Republican councils, and who. fs a stanch friend of Senator Conk- Mung. J was surprised at some of his revela- tons regarding the “machine,” notwithstand- fng my knowledge that some of the men named were not ardent supporters of Mr. Conkllug ot Cinclunatl As to TNE NOVEMBER BLRCTION, {t appears to me that there {sn little more Ife belng exhibited by the Republicans than was ap- parent two weeks agu, The preas throughout tho State ts dolng ite best to aruuse an intercat iu political affairs, and to decry any display of faction partl » Thoodimirers of President Hayes are b ming more tumerous, nore nct- ive, nud more outspuken in his defense. His Civil-Service polley te flnding favor {n the eyes of the average citizen who {s not dependent upon the Custome or Revenue Service for his dally bread, and who rather rejoices tu sce the distnay which pervades the ranks of the office- holders, Th» loss of thesc latter frum active partigipation in the political organtizatlona of the several wards faa not been fruught with that terrible _ disaster thus far that was predicted, Federal officers have reslmned thelr places fn the associations,—never thelr Government oilllces,—thelr successors have beer chasen, and the usual routine work in the wards gocs on uninitercaptestly. What may bo the outcome when the active. hard work uf the campaign begins and assessments come in or- der, Is yet to be seen. Officcholdera have here- tofore been credited with supplying ‘THE BINEWS OF WAR, and we have heard much complaint regarding political assessments levied upun them for the vouduct of every campaign, State or national, My own idea is that these contributions of ofll-. ciats have always been yuluntarily (if uot checr- fully) given, and that the President's order pro- Mibiting enforced asscasinents will not percepti- bly diminish the campaten fund. ficcholders, according: my experience of them, recognize — their obligation tu the party, and expect to pay for the privilege of enjoying {ts enloluments. The advantage which the regular sascasment held over the voluntary contribution system was that it equalized the payments ‘made by all. Thelr contributions tu clection expenses wore fixed at B regular percentage of thelr salaries. Under the present arrangement, such assessments can- not_be levied; bus Ihave no deubt the oftice- holders will voluntarily contribute as much as they have heretofore done, and will probably, by ‘mutual agreement, do it in precisely the aame inanter, Hy would be regarded as rather a small specinen of a man who should refuse to support the party that placed him in position, or the meu by whose influence ho avcured his place. I have, tn wy political experience, inet hundreds of offlcebolders, heads ol departinents and subordinates, ond I never knew one to grow! at his political ossess- monts, Such growls appear occasionally {n tho newspapers, but auch aa have been traced to thelr authors have been found to originate with suinv Democrat who wae fattening on Kepublic- an porridge, The Democrats are more politic iu this matter, tor they never allow o Republic- anto hold oven the smailest place over which they have control, and thelr own mén never dare to grumble. POLITICS-AND RPPICIENCY. In justico to the men whoin my friend has mentioned above as polltical nppolntinents, whether they are Conkling or Morgan meu, it should be recorded of them that every one is an eflcicnt officer, attentive to his duties, sober, industrious, and dischurging his duties with ability. Of all those mentionced,—Collector Ar- thur, Surveyor Sharpe, Sub-Treasurer. Jilhouse, and others—Mr. Cornell is, perhaps. the least: attentive to his duties, He takes free quent vacations of several days at a time, and apparently regards bis ofiice a4 a political verquisite. All the others are decided Improve- ments upon thelr Democratic preducessora, and constitute as tine a body of Federal ofliccholders os New York cyer tau, Since the Republicans camo Jn power, with all the hug and ery that lias to there have never been any sitch defaications ak wero scored up by the Democrats. What with old Collector Swartout’s dofalvation of $1,000,- OU) or more, Postmaster Fowler's largo deficit, and numerous others of Tosser uote, the Demo- crats did not leave the Now York oflices {u a re- markably savory condition. What Istrue of the New York olliccra may be sald with equal truth regarding the offleers — throughuut the State. The Federal offices have never been adtninlatered with more ability or with o greater degreu of ‘cilelonen and honesty than fs exhibited by the preaeut Incuin- bonts. If Mr, Coukilng has used his patronize to rawart! political frleuds, the Government has not, fu asingie instance, suffered in consequence, LING ON CIVIL SERVICE, a few days ao upon the report, very freely clreulated, that his friends in, offic wero to be removed to make room for friends of ex-Senator Fenton, Mr. Conkling saul; “If ek person now fa ottice, and who owes his np- ointineht fu any degree to my influence or riendship, is untlt for the position ho halds, £ alll be tho first to approve of his removal. But, it we are really seoking o capable, aflelent, and honest Civil Service, 1 know nf no better way tu secury it than by retaining capable and efficient offlvers wheruver they may bu found.” That sevins to be pretty & Clvil-Servicu doc- tring, and fully in accord with the President's views, : CanuoLL. IOWA. OREBNDACKS. Apectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Keoxok, Ia., Sent. %.—A Labor-Reform and Greenback Club has just been organized in this city, It basa membership of about 200, and’ is composed oxclusively of the laboring classes. At un adjourucd weoting, held last night, a platform and a series of resolutions wore adopt- ed, In theae they announce that thoy dissolve all allegiance to both the old political parties, sud pledge themsclvus to vote for no one who fs not in full sympathy. with thom; demand a reduction In the hours of labor tocight; that all public work shall be done by the day, and that a decrvaso fn the average earnings of labor shall be fulloweil bya corresponding reduction fu the salurivs of oltlcers, national, Stute, aud uiunicipal; pledge thelr influence to prevent the Atute authorities from hirlng convict labor to private individuats; oppese the {importation of uinese or Cuolic labor; iusist upon a return to the princtpte of letting the office sock the mans and demand prompt and effective puulahment of official defaulters; demand the remonetiza- tion of the silver dollar, aud urge that settlers upon the pauls domain under tho Homestead act shull recelve pecuntary ald from tho Government ju the way of a fuan in compensas tion for the dangers and privations of a frontice life, The greenback part of the platfurin ts the game in substance as that of the Urcenback party of the State, A resolution was adopted calling a maseinccting to nominate candidates for legislative and county ollices. ‘Tne ofticers of the Club aro James F, Keanu Prealdent; John R. Dimond, Vice-Prealde: 3. Duwunel, ‘Treasurer; C. A. Calhoun, Socra- Ye LEB COUNTY REPUBLICANS, Dis The Tridun Spectat to ie Kronvk, La, Sopt.8.—Tne Republicans of Lee County held thelr Convention at Frunklia Cen- tre today to nominate legislative and county oflicers. There was a lange uttundanco, vyery township but one in the county being represout- ed by a full delegation, and harmony and kood veling prevailod, The following ticket was placud tu nominations State Senator, the Hon, 1. W. Rothert; Reproscntatives, Isaac Clark and M. W. Mitchell; Sheritf, Harry Fulton; Sa- Eeplauns Dayia (. Lowry; Superintendent of chouls, Charley B. Bteveus; Coroner, James Lynch. No uomlnations for Treasurer or Aus altor were made, ‘Tula Is 4 strong Democratic county, but there fo much diseatist he nomina- faction at some of ti tlons on that ticket, und, by leaving the offices of ‘Treasurer and ‘Auditor to be filled by Inde- pendent Democrats, the Revublicans expect to eloct the balance of their ticket. CLAYTON COUNTY DEMOCRATS. ‘Apecial Dispatch to The Tribune, McGuuaon, la, Supt. &—fuo Democrats ¥ft Clayton County to-dsy nomiusted for Repit- sentatives Thoodors D, Walts and Charles Montzel; Sheriff, W. A. Benton. UB DEMOCRATIC STATH CONVENTION. ¢ Bpectal Correspondence of The Tribuns. Des Momus, Ia., Sept. 8.—Two tickets and two plutforms hayo been added to the lst in Iowa, aud both area snare and a delusion, Tho hardest job a Democratic Comuiltteo on Reao- lutions eyer had in this State, wus that on the 20th ult., wt Marshalltown, wheu they sought a general straddle of eyery political dsqua before the people. Hayes’ policy was the first nut to crack, Bome of the Committee wanted to in- dorse the Southern policy, and Hayes too,—to put the Republicans toepen shame, as they said. But Campbell and Ainaworth saig that would not doatall. Why, make the pedpte be- Neve that the holluy uelongert to the Democratic party years ago, and that Hayes stole it, after the rmiling prcticn of the patty. to steal. Dan Finch, President of the Convention, sald the Republican party lived by larceny; Grant stole without any regard to De ap alta and he np- pointed offlcers who stole without any. regard to consequences. John P. frish charged the Republican party with all manner of. frauds; they elected Hayes by fraud, and te did not bo- Neve the election in lows last year was an hon- estone, Lt was often the case, sald he, that the {idges and clerka ab the polle'were all Repun- cans, and what they did nobody knows. And 80 they went on, peddling the old stack in trade which has been offered In every State Conven- tion forten years. And John had thoesfrontery to gay to the 190 delegates before hlin, that, if the Demucratic party would come out and vote this fall, they could carry the State. He evidently had forgotten, or did not wish to remember, that four years ago be sald in a Statu Conven- tion, In this city, that the Dein tie party wos dead, and ought to he buried asa putrid remi- Diacence, HEPUNIACANISM V8, DEMOCRACT. Talk about Republican stealing in Iowa. The very last act in the last year of Democratic relgn was to atent 100,000" from the Public- School Fund. ‘That was twenty years ago. ‘The Democracy have not had a chance since torepeat the transaction, The Detnocratic party, while in power, founded a State Penitentiary, a State Unireraity, aut Inaugurated the Dex Moines River Improvement. ‘The University bas been aleech on the Public ‘Treasury r since, ta teate doctors, lawyers, and preachers, ‘the River-Improvement was the must stupendous swindle ever perpetrated on an unsuspecting: peonle. The Hepublican oarty has Inaugurated and perfected one of the best public-school aysteins in existence. It has fostered every measure of progress and improvement. It has {nrnished extensive eleemosynary ‘institutions, aecording to the neceasities of the peapte. It has expended millions ona now Cap- {to}, without the diversion = of oa dottar, and has created. no public debt. It has so managed affairs that the State taxes are but two milis. It has, in fact, ralscd the State from twenty-sixth in the Ist to the first rank, and given a ftnanctal credit abroad second to none in the Union. And every year piers aretmore Republicans than the year be- fore, THE PRominiti0NisT3 have come {nto the tlet with une candidate and one idea, Thelr candidate, Dr. Eliasdessup, fitly represents the organization; it has not yet arrived at the dignity of avarty. He ts o fanatic onthe Temperance ‘question, Ha has heen s doctor, a lawyer, and a pollticlan, and nothing: successfully.” Hels of billous-lymphatie tem- permanent and large frame, and enjoys rest prodiviously, . Ie was clectert to the State Sen- ate four years ago on the Temperance issue, and that waa his hobby. The women, however, ured him .as their spokesman fn be- halt of female He | kit- ed several beautiful bubbles, ouly, to sec them burst by the breath of Coole and a few sardonic old veterans In domestic aflairs. Tho animus of the Probibition movo- ment {s too apparent to be mistaken. It is to ‘deat Gear, and the successor failure of Prohibi- tion does not come into the contest at all, Itis merely a war of Judge Maxwell against John i. Gear, ainle because Mr. Gear refured to be catechiged by the Judgu prior to the Republican State Conyention. Dr. Ellas Jesaun will get legs votes than the Greenbacker, Delinquent Penalty Stubbs; and Stubbs will cet losa votes than the Democratle “ putrid reminiscence,” Jotn P, Eriah; and all combined wit fall to de- feat the representative of busluess, industry, foul governinent, public sentiment, and o party inciple,—Jolin H. Gear, THE IMPLACANLES. The antl-Hayes- ley agitators are becinning to tind out that il uev fs discreet. The scale speakers now In field are telling the people u give Mr. Hayes achance; thatte ery uut nat him ts impolitle and unjust. The Im- placables ought to hear Bishop Andrews tal aboutone hour. He fs oncof the most eloquent mien in that denomlnation of eloquent extem- porancous apoaleer, the Methodist, He sup. fons the policy with all the power of ils micbt, To says the President Is right, and hls policy fa foundet! In justice, patriotism, unity, and peace. He has vo patience with these who question the honesty, purity, and fidelity of the President. These are his private opinions publicly oxpressed, but not upon the rostrum, as his minfsterial offlee precludes him from stump-speaking on politics, More's the pity; for he would carry the people by storm with his eloquence. Hawknreg. omio, DEMOCRATIC DISSATISFACTION, Special Correspondence uf The Tribune, Corvsnus, 0., Sept. &—The Democratic dis Batistaction with Hishop Increases aa the days go by. It was apparent inthe low grumbling of discord echoed froin the Conyentlon hatls, but the managers hushed it with ossurances that Bishop was rich and would be certain to swing through by bia liberal contributions to the came paign fand. This was for tho time satisfactory to tho Democratic mind; for, since the near ap- proach of tho “usufruct candidate” to the White House by means of the famous * bar’l,” It has seemed, In the Democratic sense, that tnoncy can do almost everything. But at the meeting of managers beld at Put-in-Bay, somo weeks after the Convention had adjourned, the old man refused to “shell out,” except for a Uttle ‘local work in Hamilton County, and thero waa disappointment aud dis- cord in the council of the gods, The leading State organ, the Cincinunt! Enquirer, came out and exposed the soniid nature of the whilom Mayor, and advised bis withdrawal and the sub- stitution of a more liberal cundidate in bis place. But the advice was not taken. ‘ Tn Oblo, if thera ts anything well established asa Democratic precodent, tt is that the candi- date for Governor shall be a harangucr; that ho shall make o personal canvass of the State aud win yotca by hls’ overtowering talk. In proof, vide Bill Allen, Morgan, Pendleton, etc. But por. Bishop, after making one or two futile at- emipta to speaks in which le stammered turouch less than a pal{-dozen lincs in the most cracked sul sqpeake volco iespinable iw 6 taco and confuse hie mind, being oblized to sit down with auything but o triumphant alr, has been taken from tho shun and {s appar rently keeplug sory auet, while the biood- hounds of the party bay along the track of Irre- deemabte paper aud Communistic vagary, But those whe have beeu foolish enough to suppose that ‘TUB IMMORTAL JONN OE, tha Democratic Sergeant-at-Arms, and his cabl- not of advisers, the Democratic managers, have permitted thelr candidate, without even the contribution of moncy, to Ho off quictly while the beat and labor of the campalzu are endured by distntorested campalmers, have bad but amall tnslght Inco Democratic tactica. No Dem- oeratic candidate for the high olfice of Governor can thus bea be dgure without a rumpus; and Bishop has all these days been geting In his te tle work in his own litle way at the sugzestion and backed by the advice of the Democratic managers, Tt is well known by this time that Bishop fs tho firat Democrat in many years who hus made any profesatou of religion except that religloo be'the Catholic. But tho managers, ever alive to tho exigencies of tho vccasion, have taken ad- Vantage of this apparent Uisudvantagu. AC a inceting held in this city some time ago, when it was asked what be could do best, Bishop ro- inarked upn the fuct that the members of his Church, the Disciples, are somewhat clannish; that thoy are apt often to put their: religious prejudices ahead of barty ties; that hehud given: much moncy at varlous thes for churches, col- leges, ete., {0 various portions of the country, and believed the brethren would remember blin fu thia his timo of need. In otuer words, be Uhought a little judicious letting a tho Fea T places would accomplish a guod (teal in winulug Republicans who are metnbers of bis Church over w iis support, Accordingly, being strongly supported by John Gee, be was sent out. Wut," says the wily Sergeaut-at-Arms, “this business must be kept mighty quiet. It will never do to get out. It would rulse h—, excuse mz,—It would be uupleasant to get into the papers.'? ‘i ‘Tie’ first placo, that the aspiriug candidate came to was to Cluyeland, where the exact ax caslon occurred which he was looking tur. A “dear (rieud” and amsnbigh {athe Church had just d{ed, and Bishop offered to usstst at tho wemorial services in culogizing hun. Aceord- fugly be prepared thees or four es of toanu- acript aud rewl it before a crowded house, peo- ple, of course, coming more to see the Demo- eratic candidate than out of respect for the dead Brother ‘1 Renters suveral days bo ae fa the time visiting among bis people and lookin; after local ailairs, ‘and departed feeling in ery ood moud. ‘TO BUOW TU UYPOCHISY OF TUS MAN, {t is only neccasary to state that» Democratic suluon-keeper, Joe Murch, told u Democratic currespoudent, J. B. McCormick. of the Demo- cratic Clucinoath Baguirer, that Bishop called in every day of his stay in Cleveland, and in- dulged iv the “owing bowl with “the boys aud remarked that bo cujoyed the said indulgence. Next “Brother Bishop” turns up very quict-" ly, of courye, at the picasant home of Hurrison Austin, Eaq., n Trumbull County. It ts hard- ly noveseary tosay that Mr. Austin is a strong Republican, altnough a no less strong Disciple, standing at the tend of the Church organization in Warren. While fn this pleasant town for several days, Bishop improved his time In pollt- ical conversation, and next turned upin Portage County, calling around at fHlram, where there Isa Disciple college, and talking’ with the pro- feerors and students, and, passing from there through Havenna, stopped off for a short conenitation with tha brethren at that biace: Your correspondent has taken the trouble to call upon some of the clerzy- tnen, ete, of Mr. Binhen’s denom{ination, and thus secure opinions In regard to how thin “still, hunt" method of eampatgning f[s succeeding. blller Jabez Mall, pastor of the Euclid Avenue Christian Chureb, where Bishup first appeared, wae first visited, and in reply to interrogations “Brother Bishop {sa good man. He fs quite popular among thoso who know him, but he should not expect to poll many votes upon the strength of his religious connections, Ido not believe In mixing up religton and politica,’ Elder J, Ay nares of Warren, when asker in regard to whether he orany of hia brethren would vote the Democratic ticket on Bishop's account, empbasisally replied: “ T cannot anawer fur any one except. mnyeclf, but tor myself 1 must say that Hrether Bishop's being a Democrat {s enough, 1am Republic: an, and cannot be persuaded to yote for a Demo- erat under any circutnetances,”? Elder A. 8, Hayden, of Hiram, thinks that Bishop wilt get a “hundred or two Republican Votesamang the Discintes, but knows that there will be more than that number withheld on ae- cutint of his religious views. ny ere Bishop ae Aurore now I cannot tell, here fe but ver je said fn the rs about his fanyeentaes: Tie travel eae ANOTHER ELEMENT OF DISSATISFACTION {n the Democratic breast arises from the fact that when Bishop was nominated it was thought that he was very popular in Cincinnati, but as the days go by it Is fuund that he is une of the Most unpoptlar men that could have been ec- lected, He belongs to the sect which, with Alexander Caimpbelt as the champion, more than a quarter of a century ago, fought Cathol- {clam in the person of Archbishop Purcell. Campbell ts dead; but the defeat whieh the old, Archbishop then recelved still rankles in his Dreast, ani of all the noted Protestants the Discipics stand In the first rank. It {8 under- ate that the Archbishop will throw his pens silent Influence against the Disciple over. Tho great German populatton of Cincinnatt are opposed to Bishop on account of bis pusi- tion while Mayor in regard to the Sunday laws, ete And so the great pot sectlies and tumbics, ‘but the grocer does not scem to rise to the top. CALIFORNIA, THE ELECTION. BAR Francisco, Sept. 0.—Tho count tn tha city has. been completed, with the exception of about 100 votes, which will not change the ro- sult. Nunan, Democrat, Js elected Sheriff, and Todd, Democrat, Coroner, John C. Murphy, Democrat, ts elected Senator in the Ninth Dis- trict, ani bert Halght Supervisor in the Tenth Ward, Otherwise tho result is as indi- eated last night. There are some doubts still a6 to onc or two members of the Legislature In Interlor counties, the yoting being close and full returns not reecived. 2 ‘THE CAUSE. - Spreiat Dispatch to The Tribune, WastixaTon, D. C., Sept. 0.—A dispatch to Forney's Chronicle from San Franclaco says of the results of the Jate election: “It cannot be considered os a victory solely in the interest of the Democrats, but wholly ‘as a defeat of what ia known here as the Sargent, Page, anit Gor- hom Ring. With the Republican orzanization in other lands the State could have easily been redeemed, and u Republican United States Sen- ator elected to succeed Sargent, but the load of the Ring was too inuch, and the only way to gut rid of thein was to strike through the party.” ALISCELLANEOUS. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. Spectat Pirpatch to The Tribune, JACKSONVILLE, Ill, Sept. 8.—The Repubiican County Conycutiou was beld in this city to-day, Everything passed off with the utmost harmony, ‘The nominations were as follows: Judge, E. i. Kirby; Clork, B. R. Upham; Commissioner, D, I. Lollis; Superintendent of Schools, Henry Higgins; Ascessor aud Treasurer, James C. Falrbank. The nominations are all excellent, and the ticket the strongest the Republicans could put inthe fleld. There are excellent pros pects for its success, as the Democrate are Ver inuch divided, a ‘MT. VERNON, 111. Spectat DHeputch ta'The Tribune, Mr. Vernon, fll, Sept. 9.—The Democratic County Convention met here yesterday, and nominated the following ticket: “County Judge, » A. Keller; Treasurer, Cummings: Clerk, goreyly B. Goodrich; Superintendent of Schools, A.C. Johnson. The Hon, Tuomas J. Willams ed over the Convention, and thy iro cevdings Were throughout marked by a spirit of harmony and enthualasm. The leaders of the Independent party of the county had a cunsul- tatlon here yesterday, and, it ts understoud, determined to call a convention shortly and put Jortip afull ticket in opposition to thy Demo- cl . CLEVELAND, 0, CLEVELAND, U., Sept. 8.—The County Renub- can Convention was held in this city to-day, nominating the following ticket: State Sena- tor, H. W. Curtiss; Representatives, Johu C. Covert, of the Cleveland Leader, L. A. Palmer, Joho P. Green, a colored man, C. L. Dempaey, and George H. Foster. Curtiss bas been Btate Senator for two terms. Covert bas been ed- itorially connected with the Cleveland Leader for the past ten years, and ts well known iu the West as a lecturer, Osnkosi, wis, Speelal Dispatch tw Tae Tribune, OsukosH, Wis., Sept, 0.—Tho Republican Con- vention of ‘the Nineteenth Senatorial Dist nominate! O. F. Chase and J. W, Fisher dgle- 3 ihe oy un Bits onrention Ri et saenbly ict, Gen. Te len at « Itussell; aed Diatrteh Walia ‘Guiiten: and A.J. White, favor. Wi + Sinith for Goveruor oud Richard Guenther for State Treasurer, TAXATION OF DEBTS. To the Editor of Ths Tribune, Hirtispay, Mich., Aug, 30.—I havo read tho article of David A. Wells on the case of Charles W. Kirtland, who loaned a citizen of Minois $20,000, which caso is now awalting the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. Wo will call Mr. Kirlland A, and bls borrower B, for the purposes of thts communi- cation. Mr, Welles sccms to volunteer his scry- fevs as sinicus curiam, suggesting to thut cru- dite body a proper decision uf the case uppealed to lt, A, of Connecticut, lends B, of Chicago, $20,000, and takes the bond of B, secured by ® mortgago on renl estate iu the City of Chicazo for thut sum, Now, 1 suppow Bowes A $20,000 by reason of bis personal bond; that the mort. gage is a mere pledge of a particular piece of provert to secure the payment of the debt pwhich A mayor may nut have recourse his pleasure, Whether tho note or bond In these cases is accured: by 8 mortgage or not, has really nothing to do wlth the argument in the case. A, of Woodbury, Conn,, in 1875, has real ca tate situate in that Discs, Worth $20,000, and is useessud that amount, and pays taxes on It, Ee owes po ou, and is worth the $20,000. Ju 1378 he bas sold. the real estate for 6,000 In golit colu. ‘That certainty has a corpus (entity), © situs (situation), and is assessed (to say nothin; of pruintuma) $20,000, A ts out of dabt; bi pecuniary, worth remains the same. dn 1877 A bas loaned tne gold coin to B, and taken the note or bond of B forthe money, B is entirely responsible for the money without any other security, In 1877 the Asacésor would Matthe property of A for taxation fu Wood- bury, Coun. A declines to give inany propert: for assesement, for the reason that the good note or bond’ which he holds sgainet’ Bb is not assessable, hav’! ho curpus nor situs. ‘Tho Assessor, ft may be, nun- plused by the reasons of A for not paying taxes, asks: “Aru you hut worth as mucha on you wery when you had the real estate or the colnd’ A answers fn the ullinuative, A ways: “By taxed for this money (coln) in Chicago? “No,” saya the Assessor; “he will claiw ex- emptton from taxation on this coin by reason of his indebtedness to you.” The Aseessor, not umlerstanding the terms ‘corpus,’ ‘situs’? ete., and not being able to understand why who is worth $20,000, should not be compel to contribute, according to what he Is worth, towards paying the State, county, and munfd- en taxea afiportioned to his town, assesses him just na he has been asscased for his real estate and his coin, Now the Supreme Court of the United States is asked to say tliat the Assessor was wrong, and that A, who fs worth 820,000, should bay no taxes, do not know whether Mr. Wells isin ent. nest intreating this subject of taxation when ha writes likes this: “Bishoo Berkeley held to the opinion that matter does not it and that wo only imagine that {t exists: but ft Is not at all pa able that he ever huped, when allve, that his views would be ao practically indorsed, and atsocarly «ay, in the State of his Hterary adoption. Hoe would havo made, moreover, & desirable Tax Assessor and Tax Collector under the present Connecticut Tax tawe, for being logteal, even if be was sentimental, he would doubtless have been willing to take tho taxes in the pure product of the imagina- tion.” Greenbacks oor —natlopal hank notes!) . Seriously, A, being worth $20,000, why should he ‘not pay taxes on it! Judee Foster saya: “A debt has no situs, and obyi- ously so, for adebt ta simply an obligation re- sult{ng from a conclusion of law, and is nelthee vitible, tangible, nor ponderable.” “Only a material thing can have a corpus, and ony & corpus can have s situs, for it ts the locattun of the corpus that constitutes a situs.” Now, Is not this a good reason for exompting aman from taxation who haan note whichis the evidence of his being worth $20,001 The fifteen or twenty hundred doltara which Areceives annually 28 interest on this bond f4 certainly “visible, tangible, and onulerable.” EMIS, ———— LABOR AND CAPITAL. Brectal Dispatch ta The Tritnne. Souter, IL, Sept. 9.—The Roiling-Mill_ meu \/ were addresacd un Saturday night by Mayor MeLaughiIn, of Bratdwood. About ono hun- dred persons were prcsunbany forty-four joined the Greenback Club, a + Most Iemarkabia in its effects, and mort urefal In ita application, the fragrant Sozodont haa become the most popu lar Dentrifice inexistence, "Tis used and praised by everybudy. <<<. - Banazn's Ircit aut Oven xv Face. —Ollea' Linke ment fodlde of Ammonia cared me, | John Burne, Sixticth street, near Voulevagd, Now York. Yor salo by all druggiste, a In tt wine to live in this bright world witha mouthtnl of discolored tecth? Bernard's Golden Dentilave will remove the discoloration and {upart Apleasnnt breath. Your drugglet has it, MEDICAL. CATARRH. Would willingly have given one hundred dollars for the re= lief obtained from the first dose. From the well-known maker of Yale's Wa: moth Tent. Thave suffered ten years from the worst forms of Acre CxTaRnit, OM COLD IN Tim flan, thas eer atfieted mortal msn. Woenever I took a fresh cold Jt would settie in mv hend. causing the most Tos lent sneezing, aceumpanied by exceadve discharges fratn my eyes ‘and nose ng would be Intense, and final dowels, would render my Wfe intserable fur a inncb. Never, durinit ail my efterings, war I wble to. abtaln, fyen temporary rellef from any inedictoe & ever ir] ‘Three weeks azo, «hile suffering from the wart Lever had, I procured ahoule of Saxvaunes Ha CURR FoR Catanuil. The relief from the frat ar Gentlemen : 3 waa fo gratifying that { sould willingly have utven one Aun red adlang to obtan Mew deacs completely a vec completely y head hassinea been perfectly free from umolations, my breathing eney, and not ® Fymptom of trouble shout my back and howels has pro= sented Iteeif,, ite eftect Iu my case ds been truly ra markable, Vers teancettully, 2 VALE, ball and Awning Moker, 2 South Markets, CATARRH. A Remarkable Case of Catarrh Cured by the use of Twelve Bottles. ‘We relect the following ease this disease may become, and the value of BaxrurD's Rani, peri) remedy for Ita curr, even in eaace of the greatest sover- Uy, We regret that, frum motives of delicacy, the gentleman declines to permit the use of bls oatne! This {athe case of «man inthe primo id contracted this disease through # ba Care REO. rored bya scrofulous condithon of the blowd, Ulevase sont {ts acid polson into every Dartot the aystew, 10 tbat when he commenced the uso of Banwun NCAL CoM It bad becotmy une of (ho WOM cases ever experienced by any a at night was thick, putrid, cured tne. niuenue fates how frightful Incing preot of rettanle ving man, Tho and streaked with M117 as Lo dlacharge [tacit collvcting tn quantl- petupand parcially clear hla nou rr he could elcep. - Fro tin tao af th bi Kapicat. the present the cure hes becn grat. ual, eatistac je hae Used in alt twelve hottie 8 how experiences no return uf the discharge ni uf be di revaliv ayinptomu, bosldes ujoyiig unusually guud beslth otberwisd. CATARRH. - A series of uninterrupted Cures of- fected with it by a well-known Boston Physician. ¥rom Dr, Chas. Main. Catarth {8 the opprodrium maticorum of the medica rofessiun, and bymany a thougt Incurable, Wict, lnerefore, a preparativa jepresenbed tomy ittes, int domed by so responsible s Arinad Mee Sf pote re renks de 4 unprejudiced trial Hes of untnterruptes profesional etiqurtia interfere jon of my fewer fartt E there: ianicat Cobe Pox CaTaknu my wale Atel comeldet (tea a rene int et every form of Catarrh superior Peyaratio ald dovea inany text-book with aD fe! 4 “ ul Da. CHANLES MAIN, 3 Merrie ekagecontaine Ii, Sanford’s Improved Ia aling Tube, and full ditections tor um Tait as. ina LO)., Fur sale bY all wholcaate and retall drug jroughont the Uulted Bates. WEEKS a LOLs General agente aod Wholeasla Drugwists, Doston, ELECTRICITY FOR THE MILLION. AN ELEC: TRIC BATTERY FOR 25 CENTS. COLLINS’ VOLTAIC PLASTER Qures Pains and Achos, ter, Lam bound w give [ts fale and when suct trial reaults (1 cures, I eannot allow with Fach YE Equsllzes the Circulation. it suldtues Indammatury Action, it curve Ituptures azul Biraina, removes palo and Soreness, ie cures Kidney Complains, ny H i. t is it cures Spinal Weakness. E serarenil sod Southing, iS iy % fee lasafe, ly rr ie ibe tere atclans, COLLINS’ VOLTAIC PLASTER 4a warranted on the reputation of Dr. Collins, tts taven- tor, anold physician, to be the Dest plaster Id thu warld of medicine. The union of the two great | edical Saeala Fle, mlectricliy aad Medical dros ‘snd Es- tfocen fully Justis the clainu and untites his reine Tank foromust emune all curative compounds for extaruas Aches aud alas, Price 23 cents. Sold by alt and pent on ro: gelpt of 25 ceute Tor Ou, OF PL.25- for Vix, ur $4.25 fy Uscive, carciully wrapped and warranted by POTTBIL Proprietors, Hotton, Mase e rey ' HOYAL BAKING POWDER, ee TROYA ~ BAKING L POWDER Absolutely Pure. Hus qreat a wa. tron, thenwlves to wrury Wiwllgeat Housekeeper who will powder. merit of tho Korat Baxtxo Powpsx, beacelicace of quality sund Has it sg vere 1a the country. Thuusenis of the ve bers, oud that 1¢ will gu farther and make: Jud. I's Warranted atmolutely [ure. The iogredieuts that enter [nia Its compos sive ita that to-day thruughoat the country ft stands slowe ined su bich « ruputatiod and povttlun in ny beat faunilics in the city aiid country ter blecult, rulla, cakes, puddinss hu ty, wad perfoce w ity wil) maultces "A apectal advantage of tho Royal Powder ls that tt Will keepany lenge of time in any clinasie aad Ls nok Labo Whe mises ‘other powde! he Hovat Baxixu Yow ius bs for to contract dawjacas sod syull vy exposure ty the ataivey fala bar tbe buat Grvcurs every wucte. .