Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 14, 1877, Page 1

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Qreat Activity Reported in the English Navy De- partment. Sudden Orders Dispatched to the British Mediterra- nean Fleet. Russian Official Report of the Losses at tho Capture of Plevan. Over Four Thousand Turks Killed and Wounded in That Fight, The Invaders Will Push Across the Balkans and Open Negotia- tions. Vague Report of Another Russian Victory Near Elena. Osmaen Pasha Addresses a Caustic Note to the * Sultan. Scones and Incidents In and About Plevna Before the Surrender. A Full List of the New Cabinet Selected by Dufaure. The Cholce Approved by Mac- Mahon and the Lelt. TIIE BITUATION. OBMAN TABHA, [By Cabdle to The Chicogo Tridune.] LoxnoN, Dec, 14—4 a. m.—Acconnta agreo that Osman Pasha's army did not reach 80,000 mon, and probably did not mach ox- ceod 26,000, Osman Pasha will arrive in Bucharest to-day. Abont the 1st of Decom- ‘ber it was stated that he had sont informa. tion to Constantinople of his ability to kold out indefinitoly. THE DEVERSE WAS TRUE. His communication wns a severe arraign- ment of the Turkish Administration for in- capacity and intrigue, as ho wished to rotrent to Orkinhich before Plevna was entirely invested, thns uniting with Me. homot Ali's army and saving his own. Ho refused further obedienco to tho Constantinoplo Government, but said he should hold out till the last for the sake of his own roputation. The bulk of the Rus. sian troops at Plovna will go to reinforce the Ozarowitch, though ponsibly he may not nood them, Particulars of THE DATTLE ON THE RIVER 10M cannot bo learned to.night, but it was a serious affair, At Bucharest it waa roported that Elena has been recaptured with 12,000 Turkish prisoners, ENGLAND, Important orders were dispatched to the Dritish floot at Beaika Bay at the close of the Cabinet meeting yestorday, and the war- steamer Rupert has left Constantinople in baste to convey them to the Admiral. Another Oabinot Counoil will bo held to-morrow, at which every member of the Cabinet will bo presont, a special Queen's messenger having boeu sent to each Minis. ter. It wonld seem impossible that England shounld take any warliko stops, yet there fs a widespread foeling that somo sudden notion moy ocour to hurry her mnto a position oquivalent to belligeronocy, Probably to. morrow will decide. AT TUN OPENING OF THE TUBKISR MENT no mention was made by the Sultan of the rocent defeats, or of any projects for poaco, but rather a dotermination to continue fight- ing indcfinitely. IN YRANCE the crisia is ended by the acceptanco of the Dufoure Minisiry by MacMahon, ‘The most important members are Maocers, Interior; Gen, DBorel, War; Leon 8ay, Finauce; Tothnau, Marine ; and either M. Waddiog. ton or Saint Vallier, Foreign Affairs, WAR NOTES, LOBSES AT PLEVNA, HBucwanzsT, Dec. 13.—According to official returns the Russian losses ju tho Aghting pre- ceding the surrcnder of Plevos werc ten offi- cers andj183men killed, aod forty-Sve oficersand 1,207 wen wounded. The Turks lost 4,000 killed and wounded, aud the prisoners taken fnclude ten Pashas, 128 staff ofticers, 3,000 officers, 50,000 jofautry, and 1,200 cavalry. Beven-seven ¢ane wou were also captured. The first batch of prisoners, nutnbering 10,000, bave already start- ed for Bucharest. TUB REPORTED BATTLE. Loxpoy, Dec. 13.—A dispatch frow Bucharest, referring to the fight uear Metchks, reports that thirty tabors of Turks attacked Metchkaon the 11th inat,, but were brilliantly repulsed by torces under Visdimer and the Czarowitch. ANOTHEH BATTLE. LoxpoN, Dec, 13.—~A Bucharest correspond- ent tclewraphs that s report is current here that the Russians gaiued a great victory near Elens, takiog 12,000 prisoners. KEPORTED BATTLE. CowsrantivorLs, Dec. 18.—A report pre- valled lsst night that a great battle had been fought between Metchks aud Rustchuk—result unknown. Offiial reports from Turkish bead- quarters only wmention an affair with six Russlan battalions. PABLIA® usENOWN, The fall of Flevoa is still unknown to the Turks generally, ro it Is impossible to estimate {ts effect upon the population. HEDIATION, No overtures for mediation have been made to any foreign embassies. CHAKIR PASHA, appointed toreplace Mehemet Al, has realgned his commmand vn account of 1l-bealth, CONSTANTINOPLE. Loxpon, Dee. 18.—1It Is raid the suggestion has been Inld before the Dritish Cabinct that Constantinople bo made a frea city under the Ruarantee of European Powers, RESINTANCE TO TNE LAST, CoNsSTANTINOPLE, Dec, 18.—~The news of the fall of Plevna has been recelved with calmness and fortitude, The journais urge resistance to the laat. b CRXIBI PARLIAMENT, ‘The Turkish ’arliament was opened to<lay by the Bultan, ANl the Turkish dignitarfcs and forefgn Ambassadors were present. The speech from the turone was reserved In tone, and al- ludes uelther to peace nor mediation. THE MONTENEGRINS, RAGUsA. Dec. 13.—The Montenegring have cut the communication between Podgoritza and Scutarl. TIE SULTAN'S SPRECIL ConsTaNTINOILE, Der. 19.~The Sultan in his apeech to-day sald: “1 must ngain appes! to the patriotism of my subjects to protect our 1cgitimate righta.! . ACHIXRT ETOCD, Coxstaxmixorte, Dec. 13.—~Achmet Eyoub 1 exvected ot Kamarll, FOREIGR AMBASSADORS DUSY AT CONSTANTINO- re. CORRTANTINOFLE, Dec, 14.~Frequent inter- dvlcvu are taking place among forelgn Ambassa- ors. ORDENED TO BESIEA DAY, A special trom Alexandris, Egypt, reports that the Britisth fronclad Rupert has suddenly been ordered to proceed to Besika Bay, WILL, XOT ROPOSE PEACE TERMS, Virxna, Dec. 13.—A Bucharest dispatchaays: *In Ruesian officlal circles It s not thouaht likely that efther Turkey, or any puwer in her bebalf, will propose peace negotiations,” EERVIA, Belgrade dispatch states that the Chief of the Bervian Stafl has started for Parakin. THR RUSSIAN PRROGRAMME. Brnuiy, Dec. 13.—The Rusalans are expected tocross the Balkans In forve, after which they will be ready to open negotfations, 1f the ne- Rotintions arc successful the result will be com- municated to the signatory Powers, Furthier Russlan refnforcements have neen countermanded, the Czar belleving the present army {s suflicient. ROUMANIA—PRINCE CHARLES CONGRATULATES TIHE NATION, Bucnanest, Nov, 23.—The Roumanian Cham- bers wero opened yesterday by the President of the Council fn the'name of Prince Charles. The speoch from the Throne contalted the follow- 1oy reference to tho hiopes of Roumnnnia as re- spacts tho resuit of tho war: ‘We hope on the fall of Plovna futo our hands lo reap on 1ts ruina the poace so dearfous, We are aisa convinced that out of its ralns wo shall ace the Independence of Ttoumania recognized by all our euldicra, and thelr blood shed {n a noblo caure, ‘The Prince hins the Orm bellef, and the Scuate and Chamber will certainly share it with him, that the Guaranteolug Fowers have Ly thia tims bucamo convinced that ltoumania ks a" country nossessing real vitallty; that xheis a natlon uble to falfll the mission.reserved for heron the Lower Danube, have ing the perwoverunce to accomplish it and the en- ergy todefend It when necessary. The time of foreign tuteluve and vassnlage han passed awny for a; Koumania is now, and_will remamn forover, a freo and Independent country. This passage of the speech was much ap- plauded. TURKISH CONCESSIONS 700 LATH, Bpeelal to Landon Times. CoxnsTANTINOPLR. Nov., 20.—Thero s some ambliguity in the wording of the Imnperial Irade creating ‘an army of reserve of 150,000 men; the force 1s composed of Mussuinans and nene Mussulmans, but occording to’ the most ap- proved translation the -nou-Sussulmans are compelled only to perform garison duty for tho defenso of the Capital. The new fores is to be called the National Guard, with which is amalgamated the present Cisle Guard, The summons to non-Mussulmans {a conveyed in the form of a concesalon due to them as enjoy- lul: c:‘unmy with Mussulmans under the Con- stitutlon. “Tho summons_sccms likely to be re- colved favorably by the Christians, who recog- ulzo the advantage of belng qualitied to do gar rison duty, if they are treated with perfect cquality. T, PETRRSOURO ON TIIR PALL OF KARS, (vrrespondence London Times. BT. PETENSIURG, Nov, 20.—The great event of the day Ia the taking of Kars, A Te Deum has been sung in the Palace, the big guns have been fired from the fortress, tho town las been {llumirated in the ordinary ofticinl way, and at many festive fatherings the health of the Cau- casus army has been drunk with enthusiosm. In Moscow, It {s sald, tho enthusinsin was niuch greater. The people spontancously flluminated the town without cven asking tho permission of the rollce. 1u 8t Potersburg aud Moscow allke all conslder tho cvent as very important, Here, for nstance, Is what the Severny Vlatnik says on tho subject: Hitherto Kars constantly paralyzod s great part of our forces in Arpionla “and mnre’li(y pournnvd the attainment of dectded resnlts, he taking of the pisco must thercforo doubly onr forces in Asin Mluor by liberating the troups which blockaded the fown. Leaving a garrlson in the cltadel, the Llockada cotps can sdvanco on Rrzeroum with a ortion of the alege artillery. » this, by the king of Kars our liue of operations from Aloxac. dropal to Krzoroum, ubout 175 English tnlles in langth, becumen completely fren and safe, whilo the trifateral—Alesandropol, Kats, Ardal e such n strength to our basts of operations that tho ‘Turks cannot think of rosuming the ofiensive, how. avor great an arny they may collect next spelng. In view of this great military fmportance of Kars most people Lelfeve that It will be retatned by Ruasia. The Novoe Vremya says: We have now taken Kars thing that has cost us such mck. Henceforth Kars and one of onr rm e With regard to the question whether the event may not be constdered as affecting British {uterests. tho (olos sa; The taking of Kars |s a purely military incident, Thg forires in the centre of "a locality the oceu- yatlon of which does uot and cannot call forth any rolcats on (h partof England. All recoumized liat (his occupation must be one of the essentlsl alnis of our military operatio aflucts English intere: antamount to asserting thet every bit of Russlau success by dangerous for England, and that the Tritish dovernment pro- claimod ita neutrality slmply bocause it expeeted that Turkey would Lo victorious. Such a cunles- #lon would beo Loa nalf, and, therefore, wo ven- ture to think that the udon Turcophil press in talsing the cry of British interouts being in danger did not take the precaution of isqulriue whethor ita viows wero i accordanca with thoso of tua Goverament. &l =, z n. . Tu assert that it PLEVNA. SOENES AND ACTIONS SEFORE TIIN SURRSNDXR. Coryespondence London Times. Russiad HBADQUAHTERS, ARNY oF Bunoa- r1a, Bogor, Nov, 3.—After sending off my telegram this mornlug, I rude round to the Vid on the western side of Plovua. At Brestovee I aaw Gen, Bkobelcll, Hels able to walk about, but cannot yet ride, . Halt-way betwecn Brestoves amd Tyrmen, where the Russian lives crosa the VId, I was startled by a tremendous roar of arilllery, which echoed and re-cchoed round the whole Plovoa lines of circomyallation. The first salvo was followed in rapid succession by three or four athers, so that the air became full of huu- dreds of hissiug shells speeding simultancously into Osman ' Paska's intrenchmonts. These salvoes, I found, were fired in celebration of the capture of Kars. The effect of the whistling endured for several minutes {n vibrations of the sumosphere, and resembled the dlstant cheerlng of many thousauds of men so closcly that I be- lleved for the moment & general assault was be- fog made on the Krishine Hiil, opposite Bkobe- lefl’s position. The Turks did not respoud, ‘The Turks never replied at all, and sccmed to care very littlo for the Russian shells, which bad Do perceptibie cifect upon the Moslem intrench- ments, although well directed. The Turks bave burrowed ioto the earth fu such a way thatitis finpossible to do thein much lflllltg with shells or bullets. I Lave visited heights wheuce 1could sco nearly every part of the ground fuclosed by Europe, hankn o our vatrlalen e Drsvety oy |.Brete Ktcat distrast of theto megotintlon, and ) Oaman's lines, and with a powerful fleld-glass have heen unable to discaser any cattle, sheep, or even horses within Lisintrenchments. Some desertera report the Turke to be at the point of starvation; otheradeclare there Is enough to eat In the depots, althouzh they often suffer from hunger on the onter lines of defence. If the Russian Commissariat Department, however., Is not more successful in bringing ub reeerve sup- pites, and should there be a protracted breaking up of the roads trom bad weather, we may have the singular apcctacie of two hostile armics fac- llnw ,em»h other and both suffering from want of ood. ‘The fortifications lately constructed by the Russlane are a vast improvetnent upon their pre- vious achlevements in that line. These works Are very strong, with heavy parapets snd deep ditches. Skobelefl has advanced his trenches upon thesouthern alope of the Krishine 11ill, and the Tulrtleth Division, on hia right, are works lnF down closc to Plevna on the slopes of the hills leading down to the Tutchenitza ravine. A novel scheme to curtall Osman's provision supbly s In preparation, which [ ahall explain A8 s00n aa It can be done without breach of cun- fidence. The Turks do tiot resist these above- mentioned advances very strougly, relying, ap- parently, upon the strength of thelr lincs to reatat an aesnult delivered from close guarters, and saving thelr smmunition for the declsive at- tack shonid one bie made, Hkobelell erected n transparent screen with the annnuncement on it that Kars had falien. This enraged the Moslems so much that they fired upon §t with all kiuds of wmissiles. The " Russians havo several mitrailicuses mounted on thelr sdvanced batterles. Very little Infantry firing occurs along the lines. " Tho occasional crack of riflca is heard on Bkovele('s front and along the line of the Thirticth Diviston, near Radichevo, but else- where tlie inen on both sides wander around In search of fuel In the space between the two Iines, with a sort of tacit understanding not to fire upan one another. Nov, 20.—Anoatber dav of thick fog followed esterday’s bombardment. The heavy artillery fire around P'levnn appears to have the effect of ralsing the temperature of the atmosphere and obscuring the heavens with thick, damp mista, This succession of apparent cause and effect Is becoming so recrular that we expect a dull, damp, fozgy day after each bout of heary firing. The sbeepskin coats for thie army are be- nning to arrive. They have the natural woul nside, and reach nearly to the knees, and are exceedingly warm. 1" have read a_statement from a correspondent with the Turks that wiien he lett Plevna every man nad o warm vvercoat and good boots. Well, T have seen hetween 7 and 8,000 prisoners captured In the vicinity of Flevua, and onc-third of them had no cvercoats at oll, ond not 2 per cent word boots. I have nlso scen several hundreds of the carrison of Plevaa itsell, and scarvely any of them had boots, whils only half of them could boast of overcoate. ‘Thereis a large number of Jews shut up in Plevna, who went there to purchase the cloth- inZ and equipments brought in by Bashi-Ba- rouks and Circasslans from the battle-flelds around, and it is not Impossible that a goudly proportion of the buots and ovcrcoats Intendes for the soldicrs of Osman Pasha found fts way into the collections of these speculatore, who were caught inside the Ottoman lines when the Guard cut the Bofls road. FRANCE. CABINET QUESTIONS. Pants, Dec. 13.—Dufaure s stated to have submitted last night a lst of the Parliamentary Cabinet, including Bardoux, Lethmont, Say, and Waddington, The Repuablican papers ex- declaro that the Left remains firmly. resolved to obtaln the execution of the whole prozraimnme. THE DONAPAKTISTS, Loxnox, Dee, 13.-~A dispatch from Parls snys o deputation from the Bonupartists inter- viewed President MacMalon to-day, and deelar- cd they could noloneer sunport his policy. ) THE NEW CARINET. Pans, Dee. 13.—The followinz Cabinet hos heen formed and will appear In the official jour- nal to-morrow: M. Dufaure, Preeident of Councll nud Minlster of Justive; M. De Mar- cera, Interlor; M. Waddington, Foreien Af. fairs; M. Bordoux, Puhblic lnstruction; Uen. Borel, War; Admirnl Pothnau, Marine; M. Leon Bay, Finaoce; M. Telssereno Da Bort, Com- mercej M. De Freveinet, Public Works, TOR REFULLICANS are apparently ready to vass a vote of confl- dence on the new Ministry Immedlately, but scem desirous only of voting the budget by twellths until the approach of the Exhibition, when thoy will finally pass tha budget for 1518, postponing, however, the approval of the cstl- matces for 1870 until the end of the year, so that the Republican Minlstry may retaln oftlee untit the election for u partial rencwal of the Senate, TIE MATDIN CABINKT, Lo¥DoN, Dee. 14—3 a. m.—~A Paris corre- spondent . says on Wednesday the Batble Cabi net was forined, the great difticulty of finding a Financo Minister who was willing to undertake the cojlection of taxes without Parliamentary sunction having been overcume by the aceepis auce of that offive by M. Johun, ~This Cabivet was intended to temporize until the end of the year, and then proceed to a plebiscite or dissolu. tion, M. Pouyer-Querticr, in the - prescnce of President MacMabon and the Cabinet, vivleutly inyeighed agatnst such s course, lh‘:‘{m President, upon becoming fully aware IT WAS ILLEOAL, severely condemued his advisers who prompted bim to doit. 1o wrote out hisresfgnation, and declared he would never sce the Duke de Broglle again. Those present, however, per- sunded him_to recopen negotistions with M. Dufaure, President MacMahon granted M. Dufaure full liberty in tho clioice of his col- leaggues. The Republican Minis:ers have been aceepted by the President, and are now drawing ub & Presldential messago to Le read to the Clawbers to-morrow, AUSTRALABIA, LATEST ADVICRS, Baw Fraxcisco, Cal,, Dec, 18.—News por the Zealander: 8ir J. Robertson, Premicr of New Bouth Walce, was beaten in two contested elec- clected by two other constitu- encles. Tho payment of members s engaging the attention of the Victoris Parliament. A conflict between the Chambers is probuble, The New Zeatand 'erliament was in session whon the Zealander left. An attempt to oust Bir George (irey from oftice had been defeated by tho casting vote of the Bpeaker. MISCELLANY, ALREST IN DERLIN, BantiN, Dec. 14—t ls stated that so En- glishman has becn arrcsted ore at the request of the German military suthorities on a churge of treason szaingt the Emplre, Ile hud plaus of Mets and other fortresses in his poascasion. GERMANY AND NICAHAGUA. Lowpon, Dee. 14—8s. m.—A dispatch from Berlin says the Qerman corvette Lelpziz has been sent to support tho claims of the German envoy sguiust Nicaragua. Houx. Roxs, Dec. 18—The date of holding the Con- sistory has been postponed from the 15th to the Siut fust. The Vatlcan is In pernanent deliber- on concerufug the conclave. - e — PROPOSED COAL COMBINATION. New Youx, Dec. 13,—Uoal companics and rall- roads that do the carrying trade were 1u conference to-day regsrdiug the formsilon of a comblustton, and, sfier s short exchauge of sentlments, took & Tecess. Upon resssembling, the plau of comblnation sub- mitted by Mr. Gowan befure the recess was cl- cussed, but was, it is said. not satisfactory to all resont. After consultation, the moeling was ad- ourncd to Tuesday noztat the same place. ‘T'homas Dickson. of the Delaware & Jludson Csual Cotn- any; P. D. dowsn, of Philadelphls, and the r(e;nlnr {’oal and Iron Cowpany; aud It. P, Sayr of the Lebigh Valley Company, weze lfpalnlcfl 3 commitico 10 prepare & fredls plan on which a com- bination can be formed. and to report (helr propo- altions at the next mecting. e —— . HYMENEAL, Spectal Dispatch 0 The CAicaga Triduse. Exsoana, Wi Dec. 13.—One of the most pleasant vvents be scason occarred (o-day at 12 m. st Bt. Matthew's Church. The cause was the warriage of Nr, J. Rossiter Redgeld, of Hartford, Conn., to Mise Mary Vermilye, daughter of J. 11, Vermilye, of tbis cliy. Tbe Mev. Dr. DeKoven ofiiciated. The presonts were rich and elegant. Tmwedlately after the coremony the newly-wodded couple took thelr doparture fuz the Kaat. THE SHVER DOLLAR. Chicago on Behalf of the Na- tion Demands Its Re- monetization. Five Thousand Business Men In- sist npon It in Mnss-Meet~ ing Assembled. The Gilded Shylocks Denounced for Their Insatiable Greed and Rapaoity, Silver Abolished Through Concealment, Decep- tion, and Fraud. The People Robbed of Their Earnings for {ho Benefit of the Bond- holders. President Hayes Warped and Mis- guided by Interested Con- stitutional Advisers. Bilver a Legal-Tender for Amounts Is at Best Class Legislation. Small What Is Good Enough Money for the Peoplo Is Good Enough for the Bondholder, Hothing but an Uncorditional Burrender to Their Demands Will Batisiy the People. Speeches by Judges Lawrence, Booth,and Miller, Willlam Bross, and Others. TIHE PRELIMINARIES, A GRAND TURN-CUT. The metrapolis of the Great Northweet last even- ing uttered no uncertaln sound on the question of the remonetization of sliver: it musterod its force In foll strengih and entered Its carncet protest agalnat (he intensd sclfshnere of the bondbolder and the creditor class, who, not satisfied with tne profits they have already reaped, ara stili detor mined to fill thelr coffers 10 overflowing though the country should be rushed into irretriovable bank. raptey. Snortl; er 7 o'clock the doors of the vast Tabernacle at the comer of JMarket and Monrne strects were thrown open for the ingress of the people wha began to swarm in Its viclnity. Throngh the different avenues of entrance stresmed & con- tinuoue crowd. 1tdiffered from the usual attondance of the nverage poiftical meeting. The ranstabout, whoattends a public meetiog in antlcivation of something torning up, tras conspicnous by his abe scnce. Bowastha gentlemsn who boasted of his infinence witk. thoboys In his district, Onthe contrary, the audltorinm and galleries of the vast Tabornacie wore filled to the fullest capacity of \hie former, and nearly 80 with repect to the iat- ter, with an earneet and intelilgent sudience, who had met for one purposs—snd that, to protest agatnst the conttnued ostracisin of allver as a legal-tender, . ‘The walks of business inall its branches were fully represented. The Bench, tho iiar, mer- chants, manufacturers, doctors, bullders, law- yers, and all rooks of trades and tradesmen had scnt deleuates, en who had grown uray in s service dedicated to the god of commerce were In thn sscendant, and {o the able arguments ad- diferent speakers patd the closest vanced by t! attention. AMONG TIOSE WHO WEHE PRESENT were the following: N. I8, Juud, J. 1. Doolittle, Asner Taylor. John Ilancock, Judge M. R. M. Wailace, P'aul Cornell, Col. Ricaby, \W. N. Brain. ard, 8. M. Moore, ex-Ald Cumrbfll. A M. Wright. W, A, Rand, Col. Chambetlaln, Plorence Jonn lixe, DF. Uruud, oot J. It Doolittle, J rt, B, ng, Judyge Rugers, W, C. Goudy, Van If. liggine, Charles Cameron, Jobn Garrick, Elltoti Anthony, F. 11 Wiuston, Jullsn B. Rumeey, Judge looth, ex-Ald. Mctilnnl, Judgw Lawreuce, Sictael 'Evans, Hamuel Asbion, W. 1L Wakeman, R. E. Guodell, ‘A. C. Spruger, ex-Uov, Johu L. Hoverldge, dohn Forsythe, Prof. A. D, iluger, Depity-Cor- oucr Korn, A, M. Wright, Slmon ' Forau, . 8, Boynton, J, Willara Fu. 9.0. Richards, '8, €. Larncd, tohort Law, Jaw 11, Bowen, Murry Nelson, J. Y, Beamuon, A, Heatng, 1. G. ditler, 1. 1% Derickaon, Juhn Scanlan, Judge L. L, Otls, Prof. Kay, lotter Palmer, TIE CHATRMAN, At 8 a'clock the Hon. Wilham Dross mounted the rostram and sald: Fxtrow-CitizeNs: I beg leave to call this meet. ing 1o order, and to nowinate the Hlon Charles 15, Lawrence, for mauy years Chief Justico uf State of liinole, aa Clislrmau, [Applause. ) 1le was elected. VICE-PRESIDENTS, On motion of the lion, Willlam Hross, the fol- lowing were elected Viee-Presidentas or Heatt, 1. it John V. Farwel Dosliste, Henry” Watler ttenry 1, sawuel Hoard, A. M. Wright, “Biatchion, cys J. i Callus, W, 1%, 3, Julin A, aliting L. J. Ksdish, ed, 8. 1. o e B 1Ke Josep) dolin’ ise, e Bt g, ol e, B secasg, i Brlggn Joseph 0. floxcry G, 0. Haiublond. W, Harver, sione W. B. bnowlivok, Victor ¥l waon, 1lsbert Law. Wit 3t Hoge Abior 5. Halh e A John’ W.' Maginnte, " Miles Kehvo, i oolerl o L. (gden, J, Y, Eeatmnion, Van 1. 1 . C. ealby, Johis Corert, Wilitau . ‘Wiceler, Thomas breniian, E: A. Olig o edalo, Janivs OUis, Juhi L, Hever L. 1, Otls, Al Eamu Eheridan A, J. gock £u Lanel Jno tayea B B. LN, dewett,” ur aaselimia, " Afovs Yo Wiri Dester, b Loite s ath. Lo €. T, Thothas A¢ Mares; -+ Loiis Al 1o C. fe? Pitmer, el eclery AL Dl AR ek, 3, J. P . ¥, Bpencer. . MeC &;m:;-';u o U ofere” Eilioth Authonge ' W, citye Tho following gentlemen were rln(ed Becre- tarica: Johu Forsyibe bannel J."Mudill, Josept E. Smith, dilbert A, Pler etfout, Jr. JUDGE LAWRENCE, THE CHAIRMAN'S HEMARKY, Judge Lawrence then tuok his seat amid great spulanse, le spoke as fotlows: Wo have met to-night, my fellow-citizens, to consider & question of greater praciical fmportance toour prosperily and happiness as a people than any that has arisen since the outbreak of our Civil War, The present condition of the country has bad 0o parallel, as regards its doancial depression and dlstress, witbin the memory of ilving msn ‘What we call **the panic" has now continued upwards of four years. Witk esch returning season we bave hoped for improvewent, but have boped tu vain. We have maguified orery slight In- dication of 3 comivg change, such as the abundant crop of the late harvest, but theso indications have Quickly dissppeared and the false hope bas given wsy W blavk despair. The paralysis that has fallen on all fadustries is iucreaslng. The butden of tudividual indobtedocss s every day Decoming bhesvier aud wore hopeless. The property of the country is dally losing what marketable velue it has retaloed. Tho business men of 1he conntry are belng dsily swept ioto the yswaing gulf of the baukrupt courts. Employment for labor te dlsappessivg, snd pover- lenied the privilege of IEK.‘ 18 dally dnving wen iuto crime. 1u tho midst of all this proatrstion, snd iwlsery, sud despalr, with #il of the couulry’s sgony foating on every the buudbolders of Now England and New York. biind Lo every considers- tuu except their own grecd, are usiug all the fn- Hueave derlved frow avucy bu duical every plau of ralief that can come fro on, Now, whatever may be dirtresn. thare is ane meg D) turn the tide of affairs af e Ing prosperity. That my $¢9 of the present ght would certalnly # ll';'evuy 10 retura- ) 21 8 Tegal tender for the S private indebtedness old hat would cificaliy pagable in by tho terma of the contract. ' fApplavee.] the rosturation of siiver ax a loxal-tender make it essfer o overcome the bunden of debt that waighs down onr people. that it wonld - give new life to our stricken industries, and add to the market v of onr property, ate proposi- ;lo:n which. It scems to me. no sans man can eny. \Whether, 8¢ an abatract proposition, 8 mona- metallicor a Wl-matailic enrrency ts tha more de ricablc, lsn Txnllm) tpon which men may enter- tain honest differences of opininn, though the ex- perience of mankind and the authority of writers Who have given, this snblect the grentest constderation ™ ace” fn favor of the bie metaliic aystem. Bat however that way be, we have 1o desl with a practical question affecting our present well-befng. and that the res- rtaration of silver wanld, n the present conditton Malre in this countr; the effect whichl ated, neems o me an plain a4 A demonatra- tion {n mathematicn. 1le who dispntes that the ad- dition of & millivn of sliver doilars a8 week to circalating medium of thia conntry as s legal-ten- der, and & much larger suin with the atd of proper leglalation, would fuenish almost incalcuinbls re- llef, may be honest In his opinlons, but his mode of aeriving at them In 8 marvel (o gods and men. NOW WIUAT ANLE T1IB OBIZCTIONS miade by the Eaetern press and by the advocates of the bondholders to this legialstion? Thera are twoand Dnl{ two. Ono i# that it vould be a breach of faith to tho bondhulders. The otber is that it would tmpair the credit of the Government abroad, and make i§ difficult to roll our Londs at a low rate of interess with & tlew to fund oar 6.per cents with 4 pee cente. If the firat poeitlon were true (¢ wonld ha a suflielent objection to the l:uprwrd Tegialation, for a nation shoold bo_more be pulity of & brech of faith than o wan, Tut it {s not trae. It {aute terly aud traysparently false, and when the Easte ern pavers charxe this they are Inexcusably ignor. ant or they know they stato a falechiood, Probably T need hardly give & reason to this ane diece for pronuuncing this position of the bond- bulders falee, but, ns there may be rome pereans here who have given this matter but little atten- tion, 1 will briefly da so. -~ Neitber = natlon nor an individaal can be charged with bad faith #o long as the contracts mado by them aro obsorved, Now, tho sliver dollar was ‘the nnit and the measure of ¥alne In this countey, and & 1 tender fn pay- ment of all debte, puhlic and prfv‘m. from the 44 day of Aoprll, 1702, the date of tne first colnage aci, until the 121k of February, 1870, when sllver was demonetized without the ‘knowledge of the country. Al of our € per cent bands were Issued long bofore 1874, Not one was made payable In gold. They wero all mede payalle in coln, which meant, under the law, either gola of sliver, except lose fusued ander the act of March 3, 1805, which were payablo 1o lawful money, which wceant legal- tender greenbacks., All bonds lssued nince the deutonetization act of 38T have besn fssued under what Inknown as the Punding act, duly 14, 1870, and all these bonds arc, by the ox- press terms of that law, ‘'redeemable in coln of the preeent standard val nuniely: of the valuo of July 14, 1870, that is. redeemable In either #old or sliver dollars, the latter having a weight of 4123 crains, with one-tenth alloy, or 3714 grains pure silver, as prescribed by the acts of 1702 and 1837, The et of 1870 larther required that these bonds should express this condition npon thelr face, and thoy do express It. 'Thus, yon observe, by the very termis of the law and the ‘exprens provisions of the cuntract, every vutstana. ing bond of the United States Is peyable in gald of sllver at the optlon of the Government, And yet the bondholders and the anbsidizud *prose of the Eastern cities, under pretense of guarding the national honor, have the unblushing effroutery L 1ell us that, when we insist upon the plain terms of our contract, we are oreaking our phighted faith. But thls is nut all the legialation upon this mate fer. In INOS there wus a powerful zreenback movement, and on the 18th uf March, 1801, Con- wrees paseedd a law entitled, ** An act to strengthen the public eredit.” In thie act ft was declared that, ** in ondcr 16 remova any doubt 30 ta the pare one of the toverniment to e all jort obe e falth of the 0 the payment of all obhizutlons **in coin ur its eqaivalent,' ox- cept wheto the Inw under which tha oblization was lssued exprersly provided thal the same micht be patd **in lawfal money or other corrency than gold and silver,” ‘Thatls, il obitpations should e paid in gold or sllver, except where the law exe presely provided for paymont In somo other form of currency, baving reférence. of course, to greens backe. And yet | have read the mendaclons arti- clea in Easturn newspapers which cited thlenet, without quoting itn Ianzusge, an & pledze apon tha i af the Government tu pay all honda in rold. 'no truth ts, there I not the shadow of a pretexy for eharging us with bad fulih. aud [ repeat what 1 have eaid, that thoman whodoes 20 in elthet Ignorant of the facts, or ho is a witlful lbeler. THE SECOND POSITION of the opponents nf the aliver doliar fs that its restoration as fegal-tender wlll -lmpair onr crodit svroad. I that wore teae, | would say that, so Tong aa wo 8re right and just, our power ta borrow money at & low rate of interest abroud s of vastly luvs consequenice than the pruseesabiun of our peo- plu at home from ruln nnd starvation, Bat the propusition ie nuttrue. It fs & most transparent fallacy. Allthere 1a of truth In tho aevertion {4 simply this, that bonds which aro pavable in thl or silver At our vption will not »elt for »0 tach in the present state of the marke(s as 8 hond payable oty ingold. But that {s wholly tmnaterial. 11 we can sell a 4 percent grold bond at par ahitoad In gold, we cansellnd ru cent il vor bond at par abroad in sliver, and It the silver thus received will pay & U per cent bond at itaface, 8 It bt Lhe saime to ueY No man ever yet fmpaired bia eredit by Inslsting upon bis Hghtto pay hin debts according to his chontruct. and there {a no danger that the credit of uur country will suller from a ke course, Por- wign buukers will not distrost our adherenco to our cuntiacts In thy future. becauss we Jusist onad- heriug tu thusa made in the past. 1 hmvo briefly touched upa he two srguments urgud agalust the reumonetization of the silvor dollar. The press of New Yorl anl New England, bending to the inluenco of capital, has discuursed upon the al tgnorance and bad faith of the West, with a degree of mendacity In regard {0 facts, of arrogance 1n regard Lo optuions, and of wflnlfl 1n regard to motives, which almost excecds ef, 11rust that this immense mecting to-nignt, rep- resentiny, as it docs, both the capital and the labur of Chicayo, will say to the bundlulders of New York aud New Eugland, {n tones not 1o be mf deretoud, and speching in behalfof the M Valley aud the regivn of the greut lakea, | ho fraudulent segislation of IX7) must bo undone— that the bondholdur must relax his grasp—that we will religtonaly and st ever(v sacsifice pay hlis what h of his contract entalles bim to receive, and ver dollar must Government wss solemnly pied v la no more, and that th stored to what it was prior to Ite demonetization and wheu the contract was mnade. ~ Let us say that for this purpuso we will put aside all pacty t and that through good report and throngh evil re port, come whaul may, we will uot rest uutil this great object Lus been accomplished. [Applause, ] KXSULUTIONS, J udge Booth—1 1u0ve Lhe appulntment of & com- mittes to pre: resulutions :l[an:nlve uf the sense of thi eting upou the subject for which 1t has beoen called, Tl wotion was agreed to, and the Chalr desig- the Cowmttes: The Ilon, Hou., Willlaw ¢, Goudy, the S3id’ ne anderstood that thers au ‘The Chair wure delegal presvut from kindred suectluges, 1le {uvited thew 1o take scats uu ths platforia, A. M. WRIGH'T. TUB OHEAT 15SUB. A, M. Wright was theu Intruduced, and sald: Mr. Cuaitman awb Farrow-Citizexa: It afe fords megrest pleasure W be with you lu-night, - 10 ace 40 wany busiuess wen of Chicage come fo- gether to consider the great lasue thatte nuw befura the people of the United States. It is & question of such trapscendeut importance thatlapprosch 1t with the greatest difidence, sud can, Io the fow mowments that are allotted to me this eveulug, bub fevbly cxpress nr sentiments, or the reasvns which actuale e in forming my opinlos in bebatf of the remunetization of silver, which 1s, with gold, thio coustitutioual curiency of the country. itis more than s yesr sluce my slleutivn was called to this subject, or rather that the fact was fret broughi to my notice and the notice of the public that the stiver dollar, which besn tho legsl standard of our mcasures of yalue sloce the furmation of the Goverument, had Lecu domonetized, 4 s upon ts s}l withae feeliug of gre ltrl ud the public have been 2 long time in awakeulog to the fact that tbls is Teally o 1 iu approaching thia subject, as relating to lf wuuldL well 10 conalder the irat wotions which were over made loward the Tvmunnmflol OF SILVER ANYWHERN, b ;"" lod of Diure than thirty erlod of Diure O whFialy dlacassed I England. betore tho fu #lish people were brought 10 the adoption of the gold staudard. 1t was not till 1814 Lhat gold was r.,..‘j:l the exclusive standard of values o Ureat ritatu. As tu the causes v:h‘lfi: led to the demionetization of the world, trade exten uutries ou the globe. Bhe “wes o buyer of products in every clime, Bhe bad occasion Lo Dby Tor thoss products iu that material witls which she could best pay (hem, aad that all over the world proved to be silver. ~ At that vime ‘;om was not the standard of woney io any countey u the world. Now. Grest Briwsio fuund then, sod bad found for & long series of years, that it bad been inipossible to waintain & silver clrculation within ber borders. The demand for expost was 80 gruat that al as uusble Lo retaln it Tha vale ue of aliver s cOwparcd 10 gold was coustautly lesding commarclal couniy assed .