Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 23, 1878, Page 2

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SA'I‘URDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 187B—'ITW‘ELVE PAGES,: from & party which advoceatea the broadest kind of Tmmcuon, ¢ protection of labor ogainet caplts A& member of the C sabepquently — openly , accused of have o it Jooka to an_agrecment unon a nniform sliver vention who wo LA standard by tho leading commarcial natione of the fourd alore, and for three yoars the real-estate wanted the party to conslder was the unsurpa- market hatl been without even n hope. There POLITICAL. night deliver his lecture on * The Ilalls of the Montezminas dnra A the 2.'”“ rndi|fc,ll by our mu:‘g Su:cs Dlalrifi L i the extortlons of | 4n arked agalnst’ the interests of | world. Fhing donbed. thaf ‘ourts, which were rapidly becoming servan ‘Tha Becretary’s report showa a memberal, ‘""‘“"v":‘i::”;’,‘]"“‘,‘{,}};";:f{;{;}l‘"“mfi‘,‘l’:a‘l‘,‘f mnr;rls. nm}r"’qr‘n’;:‘lflmm of “miners” and | Goopedand Cory 8 {‘a.%o. although professedly | 888 arrived at would truiv repronenty the ralative | of corgorations, These questions thoy must 3 liyot mont ever oWl 3 - 4,949, The present offiatrs wero re-elected, The Chairman of the Committee upon Resga latlona subimitted o report. The speell feate ures fn the resolutions are those nsking 1lg President of the Usited Btatea to employ Mex,« can veternus iu tho Joverument Departments, in the nuzly-ymln. and elaewhere, and making no distinctfim betwoen Moxlean veterans wig fought during tho late Warin either the Uniin or Confederato States armics. The report was adopted. A resofatlon was adopted to appoint a com. mittee of uno from each State to visit Washing- ton on Tucsday noxt end urge uoon Congress the passage of n blll- grantinz penslons to soldicra whio scrved in the Mexivan war, Adjotitned to meet hore Fob. 22, 1870, Hanusoung, Feb. 22.—~In the Houso of Representatives to-day a resolution was adopt- value of sliver and cold, all the facts Belng connl ered, ag they were at the time when our Congre originally niesented the retative welghts and vaine of the constitutional metals for coin. Snch an sgreement between the leading commerclal poswers would onviaté all the present questions between the Government and its creditors, and between in- aividaal debtors and creditors. It {s surely proper that the Demacratic party sbould on this polnt, and at thin time, while demanding our oticinal and unrestricted conatitutional corrency, be careful Alra to consider the conatitutinnal doctrine of the inviolabllity of contracta and the Jeffersonfan doc- trine of tqnal And exact jnstice to all men, and to apply these great Democratle principles to this e 10 every other political aneatlon. 2 An I had the hionor to ray to this Commities on s provions .occasion, I do not think any burdéns shonld be'sdded 10 thoso slresdy upen ds by an effort to resumo_specie cnfe on the Ist of Jannary next. That denirs! thelr families against transportation —mo- nopolists, Ha sald protection should be Iilmllcd to tho apricultural interests of the Miesisatppt Valley; that they should be shielded from the combinations of trunk lines, and re- marked incidentally that he and the party favored eminent domain i resptet to cottagers a8 azainat rallroads, 1In closing tie predicted the adoption hers of & national piatform that would with gisut force carry into high placcs its standard-bearers in 1830, and warned the Convention not to be anared by the broken promises which were now belng renewed by Conventiuns of other partics in onder to capture greenback votes ju the coming national elections. ‘The report of the Committee on Resolutions not beine vet ready, the Convention took & re- cess at 5:45 until 7 o'clock. working for them. : It met with considérable disfavor, and was tahled. All further resolutions partaking of thenature of ntrlnuorm werc shut off by avote of tho Con+ vention. fon here I3 general that the Silver law will help real estate ovit of its long night of glaom. IR COLORED MAN'S MONKY. The coinre | nicn were a conspleuons featura in tho crowded gallerics to-day. They have watehed the wholo course of legisintion on sil- ver with vare fotercat and patience. They have an ldea that Jt Is more especially the colored man's meney than any other sort which floats a8 curr An antl-remonetization darkey lina not yet been discovercd in Washington. TR PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY VETO THE BILL. Disgateh ta Cincinnan Knquirer. ‘Warnmnaroy, . C,, Feb. 21.—To-night your cotrespondent called on 8cnator Matthews to macertain Dits views on the passage of the bill by the Tlouse #nd the President’s probablo actlon thercon, ** Will the President veto the billi"? querled the Enquirer man. Matthews stopped mect. ~ He belleved 4n achuding the bugle, and ¢éatrying the fing on to victory, because hie thotight they could beat the Republiean party, stroug as it was. [Apnlause.] Henry M. 8hepard went on to talk abont the heanticas cmbodied In the League plun of organ- fzation. Ile favored an early conveution. . JONN PORSYTIHN regretied to say that if they had such an orean- ization o the State na they pretendea to havein Couk County, then the party was sure of de- feat. What was wanted wes hanoony, Ilo, neither belonged to the Tammany nor Lengue organizations, but was & _member of the Demos |cratle party, to which ha owed his nilegiauce, i ugihn r?(m‘ for the organizeraof the League. Marfilt conld see no good coming from 4 discussion of this question. The Qreenback = Industrial Workingmen in Session at Toledo. TOE HON. 8. P. CART then made an _eloqnent five-minute apeech, in which he urged an active, aggressive, lorward movement; expreased hopea that the Bilyer- Leagto {n Washington would feel the moral reasure of this Convention and its constitu- fon, and wonld break awav from parties that have been hinding them so flremly. Blanton Duncan said he had sdvocated the pame of Natioual Party that the msme mizht {ndicate that it was & pnrt‘y of the whole Unfon, and thnt whlle fie bad been a Confederate oldier, he was now n true They Form an Organization and Call It the National Party. e onding of financial As Such They Will Olamor for the Unlon tman. He predicted that the country Iately bo eferred nntil the Dan Cameron favored hearing. the Tammany | ed requesting Pennssivanin Congressnien 1o Snoment to think, and. said, slowly, "I think TUR TLATFORM. would af the next election be Aatoutshed AL IS | bl far the smilerment of oar. own mineral ree | alde of the case, a8 i, too, had & delogation | vota Tor tho 611l to give soldlors of the Mosicas tie will” Then he proceeded to qualify his re- Imposifion of an In- At 7 o'clock the Lonventlon reassembled, and | atrength of this party, which would becoma | roucces of gold and silver sre petfected, mndin | prese war a pension, tnark by saylag: **If Secrctary Shermnn, when the following platform vas fmmediately read: Whxness, Throughout onr entire comntry the valug of real estate s depreciated, {ndustry para. lyzed, trade Wcpressed, business incomes ane ‘wages reduced, nn lieled distreen snflicted npon the poorer and middie ranks of one people, the land filled with fraud, embesziement, bankruptey, crime, snffering, panperiam, aud_starvations sud Witkneas, Fhlg state of hings has been bronght about by legislation in the interest of and dictated Uy money-lenders, bankers, and bondholders; and Wigses, While we recognize the fact that men 1n Uongress connected with both thae old polltical rlfl(ol have stood up manfally for the rights of ho people, and met the threats of the money power and the ridicule of an jgnorant and sub- »idized press, yet nelther the Ropublican nor the Democratlc partics in tholr nationsl palicles pro- pase remedies for the exleting evila; and ‘Wngnxas, The Independent-Ureenback party and other afsociations more or less elective have been unable heretofore to make A formidable op- porition to the okl party onganirations; nd Wugneas, The Hmiting of the legal-tender quality of greenbacks, the changing of carrency bonde tuto coln bongs, the demonetizing of the silver dollar, the excepting of bonds from tazation, the contraction of the circulating medlum, tha he first party Instead of the third party, as it 18 now called. . Other speeches were made by Mill of Mls. sourd, Trevelllck of Michigan, Emerson of Penn- sflvania, Banc of Iilinols, Selby-of Kentucky, and Beaumount of New York, After the usual resolutions of compliments and the singiog of the Doxology, the Conven- tion at 11:10 adfourncd sino die. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. FIXING A DAY FOR THOE GONVENTION. The Democratic Btate Central Commlittes convened yeaterday morning at 11:80 o'clock in tho club-room of the Palmer House for the purpose of deciding upon the time 'and placo for holding the coming Btate, Convention, and to decide such other mattors ds might come be- fore it. The members, vrevious to belng called to order, loitered about the halls and rotundas, and dlscussed the advieabllity of an early or late Oonvention. Tho former had the most advo- fuj] and succeasiyl operation. With these crndo remarks, gentlemen, and with the scntiment in which you no deubt ail agree with mo, that the Democratic party can by no ineans be deprived of the next Presidency. snd Ieaving all theso matters to you and to_the Democratic Con- vention when asscmbled—swhich body mudt decide sill—and with thanke for your aitentlon—whatis now the plennurs of the Committee? Mr, McDowell {nsisted upon his motlon as amended being put,—to postpono action until afternoon. John Hiso was anxious to hear the views of members on this all-lmportaut question of LJJIOLDIXG AN MARLY OH LATH CONVANTION. 'Damel Cameron auugxssml a8 an amendment that representative Dowfocrats, not inembers of the 8tate Central Commitice, e invited to give their views, Ilo saw such reptescutative men p{ll;ll‘ll'. ns Mr. Oberly, Mr. Herrington, and others. . “ % Mr. Hise thought the nnggmlon 2 good one, and moved that all not wembers bo allowed to :‘ocdnk on the subject befors the meeting. Car- ed. % 8. Coming Juad then apoke briofly, and 8o did Phoclon Howard, Thonias A: Moran talked for un carly convention. After which tlie Com- mittce adjournod uatdl 2:80 o'clock in the atter- noun, A 5 ¥ LiTTLE Rock, Feb. 22.—The Stato Aesoctation of Mexican War Vetcrans met to-day. and was largels attended from all parts of “the State, Gen. Morrow, commander of the United States troups at this post, who seived in Mexico, delly. cred an address on behall of the Assq. viatlon; recounting the deeds of tho Amer- feans during that struggle, Ho was followed by (en. Powell Clayton, ex-United States Sen. alor and ex-Uovernor, as & represcntativo of the Federal army during the late War, Gen, Newton, representing the Confederates, spoke next. 'ho_ Hall “of Rcprescotatives way crowded during the dolivery of thess addresees, A belt worn by Col. Gell, of Ar. kaness, who was killed at the battle of Buena Vista, aud which was taken from bis body by Cnt. Beard, of Kentucky, after the battle, was presented to the Association to be presented to the State of Arkausas tln:mu;h tho mext Legls- lature. . Corumnus, 0., Feb, 23.—The Obfo Assocls. tfon of Mexican Veterany met bero {n conven- tion lwdn; aund were called to order by ex-tioy, Young. ‘Tho tallowlnfi officers wero elceted: o the bill comes up for discuselon in the Cabinet, would say to the Prestident that it was uscless to kick agalnst the pricks; that tho Uil was Liowund to become a Inw anyway, and it was wirer to let it becorde nlaw at once, [ am i clined to think the President might be pel ruaded to nilow the bill to become a Jaw with- out his_siznoture. Now, I know diat Sec. rotary Sterman takes just this view of the aubject, because ho” told mo so. But, you ee¢, Sccretary Sherman wrote a lotter nst summer afiirming_that the Lunds wero payable in gold, and the President Indorsed that Iefier—thero fs where the rub fs. Itis quito likelv, T think, that the President will veto the bill ns & matter of consistency.” Your corre- epondent then asked Mr. Matthews what he llmu\:ht ahout tho repeal of the Resumption act, to which he replied that he did not think o majority of the 8enatacould be secured for re- peal. He tnought it quite likely that sume compromise measure would be carried, inas. nuch a8 it waa manifestly Impossible to resume Jan. 1, 18570, But he did not think a majorit of the Senate woull voto either for uncondl- oome Tax; Tho Issue of Irredecmable Greenbacks Ad . Libitum ; v A TRIVATH SESSION, It was not until after 8 o'clock that tho Com- mittos got together agaln., There were mug-’ terings ngaln, and the;session was held with Jocked doors, It was dedded to hold the Con- vention at noon of tho 11th of April, in Spring- fiedd, The apportionmient was fixed nt one delcgate for cvery 500 votes cast.for Stewart and one additional for every 23 or over. C, D, Hoylee, Tom Shirlev, and John Forsythe were appointed a committoe tu fix the appdrtionment” of the Convention, which wiR cunaist of 515 delegates, A rccess of n half an hour wus- taken, after which the Committge on Appot- tlonment renorted the following™call for the Convention. :The Democratic Conventlon for the State of Till. nols will bo held in tha City Bpringteld at noon on Thureday, Apnl 11, 18 The number of delegates from each county will beas doliows: And the Suppression of Chi- nese Immigration from . the ‘Word ¢ Go.” Meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee. i Jonx T, onerry, * e re . Adams, 13; Alexander, 3: Bond, 2; DBoone, Prosident, George W. rgan; Vice-Presidont d forced tion_of mpecin paymonts, | cates, by far, Tho passage of the Silver bill by Dr ‘Wareat, 5 Calhoun,” 9% Catroll: sl A B sidonts, tiona] repeal or for the repeal of tho datoclause | The Convention to Do Hold at | andtho prodikal sasteof tho bubilc s wers | the House secmed o tiakls afl, woil the: miems | CLqureyaed propeiotor. uf the Bulidin, ‘i ampalgs, 7 Chrleting, 7; Clorie. 5 | Thomes Lo Groen, A J. 1. eertaon Ar the Lesption €t 16 will bo-oheetved Springfiold April 11, © Gtimes agninat the poople, and as faf a6 posidle | bers wero loud in thelr praiso of Tug Tawuse | theu called upon, nud h came Jorward and asid, e ok T r™: | John 'C. Grodm; Hecretary ahd Treasurer of p veto ure diametrically opposite et . conntoracted by jadicious leglsiation, there | for lta bold stond on the side of honest | thatso far ashis information went, be favored ey dwards, 1] | Alexandor Leckey, Rosolutiony wera ndopte thty were fortv-elght hours ago, which leads to e Inference that he has recelved new lizht within the past forty-eicht hours. Charley Foater eava Hayes will veto the bill, and now thqt Matttiews weakens, it Is an cven chanco that a yoto will be forthcoming. NOTES AND NEWS. fore we wmssemble In National Convention ond make a declaration of our principles, and invite all patriotic citizens to anite in an effort to secure financtal roform and industrial an early Conventlon, tho earlier the better. tlerctofore the Democratic party walted until other parties had mot and adopted platforins, and then the Democratic party decided whether to adopt its own prioeiples or thoss of somo other party. He believed iu & change of poll- cy, and that the Democratic Pnfl.y should select. lfyl own caudidates; §t should adopt its own money. The Greenback clement scomed to pe quite large, but o sort of qufctus was put upon thoss who had the sudacity to advo- cate a diluted currency, such ns Is proposed by the resolutions of the Inalana ‘Democracy. As nsual, there was o largo attendance of outsiders. Ed Moerritt and others wero there. John IT. Don, 3 EMngham, 6; Fayeite, 6; Ford, 2; Franklin, 3¢ Fulton, 10; Gallatin, 3: Greenc, 0; Grundy, 3 Hamilton, 4; lHancock, 8 .Hardln, 2 llenumon,J %; lenry, 41 iroqn‘ol. o3 chk-‘ itk | Meshe, jand dikig. Longesss do , 7 o tor, 83" Jofterson o }lr‘:ul. mMuxlcnn v-l:llifrnnn 'tvlth ‘ll:ns same i + Johnso f ' 4 oral es _soldleas , o otlier warg J‘;f,’,',‘:,‘, 4 Ojdohnron, 21 Kaos, O h!‘;?,‘.m“" linve becn treated, and pass Lo penving lans ronco, 3: Leo, 4: Livingston, 7i Logan, 03 zranting pensions to the survivors of tha Mexl. flm u;l?xnwgrln. 8 24..“. 10: can War, Tho afternoon was spent ‘rlnmnnnun‘ a] reciting tho great benedts whicl'accrued to the United_ States ns the reault of the war, ¥ L3 Remarks of Cyrns H. McCormick and -Other Prominent Democrais. o | emancipation. The nrzanization shallba known as the ** Natlonsl party, '’ and under this name we will perfect, without aclay, national, Btate, and local assoclations to_securs the election to office of such men only as will pledge themselyes to do all in thelr power to establiah thers princivics: TIIE NATIONALS. CCONGLOMERATION OF GREENBACKERS, COMMUN+ principles, and not swallow thoso of any other O3 L nnon, , 2¢ McDunongh, 8} | the battles of the warover aguin. out 10 * cliieaao orricEs. 2 0. Febl o Tha-Consention of the | FIFi=IL1s te” sxciuaive functiun of tho Gen. | Oberly, of Cairo, was prescnt, to sco that Egyot | purty. Ilo thought that no expressed tho vicwa i icLean, 10; Henard, 3; Mercer, 3} | pereons were present. Foetlal Dalc b on DA T, et it of T 0l Bl (aEinfs | Aasiiiyscoant So, coln bk crsals maonay sad, | hud fualce daua lne-thiough dhohesveni fal, |, LIS emecmacy ol the Histo BhEihe favors Potihy 11 Perty. 3 Elatt ) Plle.t R e oy g . ICK-pal . Vi s . H ' 35 K wasmnatow, D. Gy Feb. 22.—enator Oglesby | o W87 PPATRAS T C P00 oy tl U iing | Eirculate as money stiould bosapprossed, their cir. | Fred IL. Winston and other local liguts of lesser | *8 %7 Frin i on favored an offansive policy | Pépes 53 ‘Pataam, '1; Raudolph, ‘63 CASUALTIES. 12 underatood Lo favor the apointment of Mrs. A 4 culating medinm, whether of melal or paper, | magnltude were also present. Gen. Cameron | 1, tnis Btate, It bad always been his idea. Tha | Richland, land, 0: Natme, 4; Sangamon, il Jesse Moore, of Deeatur, and the remoral of at the Wheeler Opern-House, and was called to | gnoola n'-!lu-;zd’by lhud (%nn:'!nn‘nnl u:ld mad ‘- was around sons to be able to give counsel. | time had arrived when the party should assert gulucrllg!lglr. ' t, 3 Th:lhy, lugod'mfix. a4 s':.' ‘v INUNDATION, . the Pension Ofilce from Chicago to Springfcld. order by Dr. D. B. Stargeon, of Toledo, who, {::lllmh-dz“‘.:er. :{n -z- te, duties. and taxesn | porry gy, Smith, Gus Herringtot, John 11, Mat- | it own pollcy, and act upon tho olfansive, and alr, 18} Stephenson, ‘nzewell, njon, 43 mped valoe. &econd—There stall be no privilaged class of ficinl salsries, pensions, bonds, and all and obligstions, pablic or private, shall o discharged in the legal-tender monoy of the United Statos, strictly according to the stipu- Iations of the laws under which they were con- tracted. Third—That the coinace of silver be placed on the same footing t of gold. Fourth—Congress shall provide sald money ade- quate to the fuil employment of Iabor, the equit- able distribution of its products, and the requiro- ments of busincss, fixings minlmum amount per capits 1o the population ns near as may be, and otherwise regulating ila volume by wise an oquitable provisions of law, so that the rate of Interest will secure to labor Its aull roward. Fifth—1t 1a inconsistent Wilh the genlus and spirit of populsr government that any species of rmnw property should be exempt from bearing ts_just'sharo of the public burdens, Governmeant and” money should be taxed precisoly as ather roperty, and a graduated Income tax ahonld be evicd for the support of the Uovernment and the paywment of ite ebls. Strt/i~The public lands aro the common propers ty of the whole people, and should not'be sold to speculators nor El“flfl!d to rallrosds or other cor- porations, but should be donated to actosl sottlers in limited quantitles. Herenth—Tho Government shonld, by general enactments, encourage the development of our agricultural, inineral, mechunical, manufacturing, and commercial resources to the end that labor may be fuliy and vrofitably employed, but o monopo- Iles shuuld be legalized. Eighth—All usolces ofiices ahould be sbolyshed, the moet rigid economy enforced in every branch of the public service, and severe pumshments in- flictea u‘wn public oficers who botray tha trusts teposed in them. Ninth—As educated Iabor har devieed menns for multiplying production by inventions and diecoy- erics, and as their wwo requires the exerciso of uiind as well 28 body, such lcgislation should bo had that the number of hours of daily toll will be .after an favocation by the Rev, Dr, H. M. Me- Cracken, vead the call for tho Conventlon, and briefiy stated the objects sought and their fm- portance, and slluded to tlio widespread inter- cst in the Gréenback movement. Ilo then nom- tnated Capt. R. F. Trevelick, of Detrolt, as tem- porary Chairmau. Messos. O. J. 8mith of Terre Haute, and F. J. 8cott of Toledo, were appolnt- ed Beeretarles. A motion was carried that one person shall be nominated Vy each State delegution hero rep- resented to constitute u Canmittee on Creden- tlals, and that no person who has any present affillation with elther political party shall be ap- polnted on this Committee. ‘Tho call of States was taken and tho Comunit- tee on Credentlals appointed. 3 Tho Comtnittecs on Platform and on Organ- izatlon were chosen in the sambd way, There wero two delegatious from New York. Gen. Cary moved that tho cregentials of all bodies sending authentlc delegations to the Convention, whether they be from Working men, Industrial, or Greenback organizations, bo reccived by the Commitiee on Credentinle. 'The mlunx::, was heartly applatided and nnanimously adopted. Al;mr o song, tho Conventlon, at 13:80, ad- Journed thl 4:80 p, m, Thy must numerously represented State in ths Convention fs Penusylvania, which seuds iifty-four deleqates; Tilinols sends thirty. Micbigan, Ohlo, and Indiana are also’ largely represented, but there {8 only one delegnte from the Padliic coast, Upon reassombling, the Committecs not belog ready to report, the Conventlon was en- MznmeN, Conn.y Feb, 22.—The rain which commenced falling on Thursday now continues in torrents, The flata aloug Harbor Brook are completely submerged. State street, Prata street, and a portion of Main strect, ara floodea, A large number of dwellings and underground bar-rooms are overflowed. Several bulldings of the Mcridon Britannia Company arg filled with water six to elzht incbes deep. * At Meridentho Bilver-Plate Company’s factory works bave sus- pended on account of tho food. The factory of Rogers Bros, {s alspflooded. A train from Now Britain was thrown irom the track half & intlo out by & wash-out, and the engine over- turned. None fnjured. i Eryvina, N, Y,, I'eb, 23,—A heavy rain-atorm has bren raging here for two days. ‘The river is verv high. Newton Creck has overflowed and flooded tho lower portion of the clty, causing much damage, Nonwigi, Conn,, Feb. 22.—Tho severs storm has resulted o swelling tho rivers that uvite hero Into floods, and the lower part of the " cty "8 in danger of being submerged. A washout occurred at tho falls two uiiles north of Lere, this_oveniog, which stopped trains running on the New Lon- don Northern Rullroad, and at mildnight threat- cued to undermine ong or two largu bulldiogs. I'novigencs; B. L, Feb, 23.—A floud 18 pour- ng down tho valloy of the Mashaussuck River, at tho north end of the city, It Is feared that tho reservoir above has given away. Two or three strccis in the Fint Warl gre threo or four feet under water. The 8ilver Spring bleachery fs sure rounded by water, aud_has probably suffercd conslderable damasre, Tho water reached..the 1tme o Willlam Harrls storehouse, caused fire, snd a loss of $3,000, Vermillon, 7; Wabash, 2; Warren,4; Washincion, 3: Wayne, 4; White, 61 'Whitesid,' 4; Will, 0} Miameon, '3; Winneoago, 3; Woodford, G. Total, 645, Ho said the respective countles will nold their conventions for the appointment of these coler ates on or befgro Thursday, the 4th day of Apri), 8 s,‘nnuen place and hour Ay may be designate; by the respective Cbunty Central Committees, “I'here will bo nominated by that Convention can- didates for Stata Treasarerand State Superintend. ent of Public Instructions The Committos unas mously rocommended to the Demogracy of ¢ Northatn Grand Divialon and Second Appeflat ‘District that they hold their Convention for nom- inating Clerks of the Supreme and Appeilate Courts, for sald division and district, at Jullet, Thuradsy, April 18, 1878, And ‘for the Central Grand Division an ‘Thini Appellate Diatrict, that tho delogates ppointed from said divislonand district to the State Conven- tion to meet at Epringdeld on tho day the sald Stato Convention 1a held, at 10 8.m., for ithe nomination of Clerks of fupremo and Appoliato Cousts for sald diviston and district, And for the Bouthern Grand Division and Foarth Al zelhlte Diatrict, that they hold toeir Conventlon at Contrall, Tharsdoy, May 16, 1478, fot the noml« natlon of Clorks of Bapramo snd Appelste Courts for aaid division snd district, ‘Fhe ratlo of rep-, ressntation In sald Conventions to be the same as in the State Conventions, The Committes then adjourned aino dic. THE LEAGUE, THB SPECIAL COMMITTER of tho Democratie League,® who establisbed thelr beadquartors yesterdsy in Parlor 29, Paln- er House, held a meeting at 1o'closk. ueory 31, Bhepard, Prosident of the League, was call- ed to tho chair, and Mr. J. J. Crowley was clect- edSccretary. Thers wero present Mesars. 3ur- ray F. Tuley, 8cnators Miles Kehoe, M. A, De- Secretary Schurz Is strongly opposed to Moore. The records of the .Penston | Ofilce show that he was ono of tho least cllicient otficers in the service, Moore never lived at the place where the Pension-Office was located, and information at the Pensfon Burcaus fxthat his office was run about entlrely by a deputy, ‘The latest candidates for the Chlcogo Pencitn Agency are Gen. 0. L. Mann and Gen, Tteyuoisis, of the West 8ide. The latter Is now liere, and had hoped to securs the place of Col- lector farvey If the latter had been removed on charges under the investimatlon preferred amutnst him by Storckecper Storcy, but os ihat investiration furnished no causo for removal, Reynolds would now take the Penston Ofifee. Senator Oelesby has gone hume onleave of vbsence. A local paper here says he' fears that Jehu Baker will not accept the second-class mistion to Veneuzela, as he had aspired to tho Ber'ln misston or sume first-class diplomatie ap- pofntment, and that Oglesby s very suxlous that Baker should accept, as Baker Ig.a candl- sate: fur the Senate, This fat may e news In 1linuts. ‘put the ftepublican party'on tho defeusive,’~or whatever was loft ‘of it, ho was iu favor of placing on the defensive polley. The crisis tho party had to face this time was of o monetary chiawscter, and ho thought that the 1ith of April was a praper time for them to hold a Con- vention, There was no nccessity of calling it enrlier, 1f changed at all, 1t stould be until about tho 181h of May. o thought that date would bo acceptable, v PERBY I, SMITIC being called upon, said that the subject was new to him, as he had Just returned from New York, and ho thought it would be crucityina tho candidates to hold the Conventlon so early, Ilo agreed with what Mr. Oberly hod said, He wos opposed to adopting another party’s platforin and candldates. 1le favored an carly Conven- tion, He then urzed organization throughout tbo State, and luid down an outline of tha Learuo plan. He suggested the procuring of registry. 3 ‘Tum Shirley—We have them. Oberly—kow would it be if the Dbooks weore usod sometimeai (Langhter.] MRt PHED Il WINSTON beartily favored an carly convocation. There wus everything to be sald in Qi favor, and nothing to be said on the other side. Politics, at present, wero in o chaotle atate, and ho b Jleveddu uniting tho confilcting clemonts which were now wandering around lgose without a pulitieal hotne, snd which w&o opposed to President Hayes. The Democratic parly was opvosed to President IHoyes. First, because President Hayes ropresented tho Repulifean party; and sccond, beeause the Republican nrty sustalned him as thele representatlive. {o belleved fn sympathizing with the Green- back pdrty. They opposcd Hayes' poliey. The Democracy opposed Yresident Hayes, 0 he never was elected President of ‘the United tacks, J. J. Crowley, and many other local poll- ticlans, not forgetting Pat Rafferty and Deacon Lovejoy, were there to lend atd and counsel to tho visitors from the country. The Democratic League of Cook County had present tho following gentlemen as & Recoption Commlttee: Murray F, Tulgy, J, H, Mattocks, Thotmas A. Moran, M. gy Dunne, D. 8, Lovojoy, Olaf Riechel, Perry H. Smith, M. A. Delaney, and Francls A, Hoffmon. The League bead- quarters wers established in Room 23, and the Committce hnd Room 80. Potter Palmer Kind- 1y supplied some 1868 sour-mash, which tho vis- ftors and natives did fuil justice to, capeclally since it was complimentary. ‘The mecting of tho Statc Contral Committeo ‘was at Orst {ntended to be open, and Mr. Me. Cormick, the Chalrman, so statcd to the mewn- Ders of the preas, but Mr, T. F." Bouton, from Jonesboro, moved . TO BXCLUDH THE REPORTERS, The fact of the meeting belng so exclusive roused the ire of the obl:a. Fred Winston, Gus Herrfogton, and others :lnf firm in their language of disapproval. Mr., Herrington Ine sisted that Dan Cameron had no right to repre- sent Mr, R, N, Blakop, of McHenry, since that ntloman had reccived no notica that a mect- ng waa to be licld. . Mr. Winston clalmed that the notlcea wero not sent out until Wednesday last, and honce there were not_enough of tho Committce members present, becausa they had not bad the time to get here. Ho had given Mr. Bhirley tho addrcsses of members ouly Wednesdny Inst, and eluce that time the motlcea had been sont SIGNIPICANT. The appearance of Murphy, of Davenport, la., here, the lawyer who had speclat chiarge of Lit- tleticld during thé mvestization of the last Congress, hus furnished new foundatlons for the rumor that the Democrats fntend an investiza- tion of the Presidentlal count. HEALTHY AFFETITES, Lute testlmony submitted to the Committee of Congress investigating tha Freedmon's Hos- pitul report has developed o miraculous stato tion. While this matter wos being dlscussed, Ed Morltt, of Sgringfold, protested awalnst TIIE CALIFORNIA FLOOD. a 5 tertained Dy th f grocuba % reduced, giving to the working classcs morolelanrs | 4o recy, and moved 1o admit the reporters. In | States. He believed in consolldation, and put- | Ianey, M. . Robinson, Charles McDowell, T, ] s ;'\.‘F-"‘fi',{jgmf,".'f, ;:::It“l];:é:l“ln‘:t‘x ttllm Im"tlhl:um{ - = :'1""““:"'5" seubacasiin ::w:;r:fifimp mfi?‘nfi:&fi ::wy‘ ::Jfi'fi:":(g" sod | tuls Do was fsted by the Chalrman and | ¢ing o ticket and platform fn tha teld u’;wn A. Moran, Col. C. 8, Cameron, F. A, Holfman, f‘";?&?’fifi‘cf ‘:“2‘2\ “dfjfl?:?:;"‘l:fll‘; 2 " patients ot the rate of bml“’u;'.“mm Dgr In response to a call, Mr. flarper, of Tilinols, ranth—T'ne adontion of an Americs n others, who thought that there was nothing | which they could all stand. 3L, 3. Dunne, Johin_ Mattoeks, Jamos L. Ward, | PRLCH 88y 3 belng doue that the public should not know. ‘The motlon prevalled, and theu tho lobby was {nvited fu nlso. Tha ryom waa fllled to ita en- tiro capacity. Tho roll-call showed only seven- teen present, fucluding the proxies. Awmong these wero Mesars. Cyrus i, McCormick, the Chafrman; Thomas “Bhirley, tho Secretary; First Distri John_ Forsytne; Second, ‘Thomas Courtney; Third, Tom _Bhirley; Fourth, reurcscuted by Dan Camervnj 4l Tonetal tem, proposed herefn, will harmonize all digeronce In regard (o tarill and Fedoral tazation, reduce and cqualizo the cost of transportation by Jand and_water, distribate cquitably the joint carulpge of capital and labor, seciro 1o tho pras ducersf wealth the resuits of thelr labor and akill, muster wut the vavt army of Miers who, un- der the cxtsting systom, grow rich upon the earn- ings of others. that every man and woman may, by tielr own efforts, scctira & competence, 80 that overgrown fortunes and extreme poverly will by made a speech, and Mr, Allis prescnted the views of the Ureenback Btate Central Commit- teo of Wisconsin on the fiugudal ques- tion, Ho reud a lengthy Bpecch, lu the course of which be promised that Wis cousin, which was aolrexly » strong Greenbuck Btate, would cost an’ oyerwhelminie manth for every tive patients fu the Hospital, without an ounce to spare. This was dono for thece or tour monthe, when fourteen man per munth were fed from the sawma allowance, The testimogy shows that they fared sumptuously, NOT INVITED, ofllclal informatlon has bLeen recelved by overnment of auy deslre on the part of ropean I'ower “that the United States ghull tuke part n the approachlug Peace Con- Mr, Murray F. Tuley was next to give his views, o was in accord with tho speakers who hiad preceded him, and e favored an carly con- vention. Democrats in this Biatejhad hercto- fore felt that they wereina mlnom.%' but they now felt that things had changed. The feeling of certain victory was evinced in the desiro for an early convention. Ho thought the'latter nrfil 'd ‘April was about the right thno for hold- ngit, % delta of the river, broke yesterday, and that {sland and Branuan Island, which is connegted with it by dykes, were fcoded. Yeaterday sf- ternoon the luvec on Graud Island aleo broke, and tho fsland is now flooded. These three tslonda contaln about 80,000 acres, mostly in a high atate of cultlvation. The high bank slong the rivers {s mostly devoted to orchards M. J. Keane, Olat Ricchel, John Bulllvan, Col. Merritt, of. thoe BpHogOeld Register, and seyeral others, . % P Mr. Hoffman moved that it wos tho senso of the Democracy of Cook County that a resolu- tlen should bo presented to the noxt Btate Con- veatibn in opposition to the centralization of Greenbuek vote atthie next Nutlonal Conventlon ir-the platform adopted by this Convention should bo wiscly formed. "He arralgned the ower in_the United Btates Courts, and that & - if he interior ¢ Mnancial policy “of the Government' | t | scldom found within tna llmits of our Republic, Fifth, represented by “E. Cronkgite, %mml Committee of Three, represonting tho | and- vecetable farms, while ¢l RS BUCKNLI'S 1L J’xfi‘:\":'c as W";’ln the .l:vlu ln:cr;:: :} u'.ls ‘;;‘:1, o Eletonth—Duth Natlonsl and State Uovernmenta grux,v' for ¥\, H, Marsh: Seventh, W. A. Stdlle, fl,f{, {‘h.'\ ,‘;'J'po" .{3‘.""1?1 :::e nln";a:::"gl(- rflfiffi threo Congressioual Districts of Cook County, | 18 8 broad cxpanse of wheat-felds, The dam- From the talk stionig mumln-';"n of tha Housg | 3ud aalust tho pour, and denaynced the Bacre- ollaty. Tontty 1.2 ¢ Bhistaway, fepsesantad by should establish bureaus of labor and Indusirisl tistics, clothed with the power of guthering and Ppublishing the sume. Tuel/th—That the contract system of employing,| tabor 1 our prisons and reformatory lustitutions warke great Injuatico to our mochailes and arti- aans, and shonfd bo prabibited, \Thirfeenth—The Importation of servils Iabor into the Unitod States from Chins ls s problem *of the moast serjous importance, and we recommend leg- {elation looking to 1ts suppresslon, ‘ Each resolutlon was received with applause, but voclferous and _long-continued checrlug greeted the first plank, which bears more @irectly on the finauce quedtion. The whole* platform was ndopted wittiout dobate, and by a unanimous vote, CUTIVE COMMITTER, A motlon was made and prevailed that s Nas tional Execntlve Committce no ngnulmcd, cou- sisting of one member from each State, to bo sclected by the ddes““ present, The body belng granted permission to fill its vacancics In accordance with this motlon, the following Comgpittee . was appo! Massachusctts, Charis McLean; Rhode fsland, J, C, Vallett: Connectlcut, Alexastier Troupi New York, Ralph Benumont; New Jersoy, John J. Drew; Pennsylyania, ¥, De Muryland, Jesse Gil- more; Virginia, Moscs Stearns; Weat Virginia, Jun' A, Thompson; Obla, D, B. Sturgeon} Michigan, Moses W. Pield; Indiang, 0. J be uppuinted to present the same to the State Central Committee. Messrs. T, A, Moran, I, M, Bhepard, and F. A. Holfman were npoolnted the Comnmittee. ‘The Committee reported the followlng, which were adoptedt ‘Wineas, Under tho leihlnuon of the Repub. Han Congrees tho juzisdiction of thu Btate courts has beon inordinately extended, and tho consc. uence of such extension has been to dwarf tho tate Judiciaries, and to bolittlo the Htate tribunals, as well us to Increaso the expenso of litigutlyn, to atich an extent as (o auiount to a practical dentul of Justice. and (o tako {rom thie control of the peoplo the Suate corporations, which ows thele exlstence to State leglylatio Itesolred, Thot Jt 18 the senso of the Democracy af Cook Connty that this question should be agi- tatod throughout the Btate, and a resolution similar to that adouted by the recent Democratic Convention of Indlana should bo eti-g bodfed in the platform of the Demoaracy of thie Huate, and that the Legiviature whall so amend the law licensing foralim corpurations in.this Htate so as to require of them & stipnlation not to remove thelr auits from the Btate (o the Nstional Coart, and making this i o depend npon the observe ance of such stivulation. ‘The resolutlons were presented to the secrct ,scaslon, and appropristely tabled. After ar- ranging for a'reception to-Uay to such members of theState Committes who rewnalned ovey, the mceting adjournod. ng the Couvention on the 28th of March, or 4th of April, as thoy would then be lnun\pullufi the Independent conventions, and they woul thus forcatall their actlon, Tho sooner the Convention was beld, the better, Mr. R. D. A, Wilibanks, Supreme Court Clerk for the Southern Urand Division, favared au early conveutton. The tndependents in his sce- tion, both Democratic and Republican, of whom they wero about 4,000, wern ready o follow the footsteps of the Democratic party, if it only led in the right direction, BENATOIL M, W. ROBINSON favored an carly convention, because it indl- cated moral courage and a contldenco in camln5 victory. e bejluved the gravest mistakes ha been made fn the past by an equivocatiog and vacillating policy upon” important juestlons that camo befors the country, He recollected that the Couventlon of four ycars ago - placed {tself iy the rear of anothor. o Lelloved that they had been lufmd. ‘They hiad been bebind in ‘showing uelr personal strength, He belleved {n dolng as thoy had " done in Ohlo. Itatruck him asa end stute of affalrs that the Jndependent party had to exlat. Ile belfeved that thispbreach should be closed up. o favored the unuounciog of the priuciples ot true Detoccaey, e fivored the ldea of tha party cxpressing ftaclt on all the great financial und Industrial quostions withont equivocation, age must be immense. It Is thought the estl matoof aBacramentocorrespodent of 815,000,008 to $20,000,000 is undoubtedly an exaggoration. Steamers and barges bave Deen sent from Bace ramento_to rescue thoe lve-stock If possible. ‘The flooding of these islands and tho adjacent mainiand has lowercd the river ut Bucrmaento, The water in the Village of Washingtov, oppo- e, in consoquence is falling rupidly, i L3 KICKED TO DEATH. Special Dispalch o The Tribune. DanviLLg, Ill,, Feb, 32.—George Elliott, o well-to-do fdrmer, lviog obout seven miles nortlenst of this city, was kicked tq death last ovening by & hofse. He had pone fnto the fleld to feed tho borse, and not returniug, bls family becamo larmed about hin, and mude search, when ho was found dead, ‘having been kicked in the boad. Mr. Ellfott stood very high v the community.where ho lved, aud hils death is much regrotted tury of the Lreasury aud his presents polley, contrasting it with his former utterances, and sald in brief, Wisconsin demanded the en« franchisement of labor, through a plentiful supply of Uovernment money. Labor asked this from capital wot us a charity or a3 a jucrey, but demanded it as a right, and slie witl have it peacenbly. Ed L. Merritt;. Fourteenth, Joho W, Bmith} Fiftecott, 8. W. Flller, representiog W, C. Cochrune; Bixteenth, Hardin Case, proxy for N ns; Eighteenth, T. F, Bouton; Nine- teenth, C. E. McDowell, proxy of 8, Z, Lundes; At Large, C. i, McCormick, W, K. Murphey, John Fursythe. Alter overybody had got seated, McDaowell, of the Nincteenth District, mwoved that the Conyen,fon_for the nomiuation of candlaatess| {for Btate ofllcers, Clerks of the Supremo aund Appellate Courts, meet in Boringfleld at NOON OF APRIL 15. Mr. Holies, of Bond; heartily concurred in the views expressed by Mr. McDowell for an carly Conventlon, but na’ this date would have the Conventlon held on Monday, he oved to amnend, and chango tho date to April 11, which would fall on a Thursday. Mr., McDowell moved to lay the whole matter over until the meeting at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon. Uen. Dan Cameron moved that all speeches on the luelfl:ct of tho Conventlon by mombers bo doferred till afternoon, when an axecutive scssion would be held i Bk, M’CORMICE, the Chatrman, then spoke a3 foltowa: Gentlemen of tAe Democratic State Central Com- mittea of Hiinoia: in regard to Buckner’s oilf abolishing Nationat Banks, it does not seem possible for 1t to pass, 1L wiil be remembered that when the repeal of the Besumption act was introductd oy Ewlng, he was compelied to uccupt a substitute, because ot the bulicf fn the Houso that as drawn it struck ut the banks, o the LEDIAN ApPAIS, 0 the Waatern Aasuclated Prtss.. . Wasmsaros, D, ., Fob, 2heSeerctary Bchurz and Assltant Attorney-General Mprble were before the House Committee on Indfan Allales to-day, giving thelr views on the uvro- Y«m«l transtér of the Indfan Bureau ta the War Depurtment. The Sccretary expressed a desire 1o have the question deflnltely scttled gs woon us posslble, in order that the necessary estl® mates of apgrovtiutions for that Department duriug the next Hseal year moy not m Inter- fered with. He also proposed tie enactment of a bill appropriuting §250,000, ta be expended in :::l';'xlfymg thie Sfoux and’ other hostile ludlan ribes. CREDENTIALS, ‘The Committee on Credentials made a verbal report through its Chuirwan, Mr. McGee, who l.lfifnm tweuty-cight States were hers ropre- sented; that most of the delegations ‘were full, sol overflowing, an o few Etates were not fully represcuted, ‘The Com- mittee had happily disvosed of all coutested cages, and .recommended- that the overflowing Btates have only oue vote for each Congres- slonal district; that on all questions of a yiva vocs the Convention vote us a body: that where _there was a call of Btates, the Committee would telegate to the Convention thequestion whether the States which weru only partially represented should, through their delegute or delegates, cast tue votes of allthe Cougressional dis- tricte, or whether such Btate should bave only somany votes as who had Congresslonal dis- ptricts represented. Ho also svnounced that Colorado had empowered M. M, (Brick) ome- roy to uct as Its representative, and to cast fta vote. e SOUTHERN RAILROADR. The Senate Commiitles on Unarmuh to<lay heurd an urqument by Vice Prealdent Brown, ol thy a3 Pacifle Rullroad Company, This conctudes the arguments, but the Committes hus granted perntsslon to all portige fo fly vrinted bricfs. BOILER EXPLOSION, PBioerow, Mo, Feb, 22—At about 4:%0 P m. to-day the boller of the Mound City Flouring Billl, situsted apout two and = half miles cast of Blgclow, explodul 14, e o Vi Smitir; Iilinols, Alexander Campbell; Wiacon | _Biuce our last mosting a Prosidont hss been ap- JONX Il MATTOCKS ————— with tefritie force, entirely dcmolisning everv- The Natlbol A AVIGAMON. i ] "tiie renort was recolved and lald of the table | sl Edward v Allls; Nobraska, - a1 | poInted: tho whoels of the now Adwiuiatration | oused o heas wiat they proposed to do lu tha MUSICAL e and ingtantiy Kiling J: MeWilliame, S WAL afened 1o Benator Wingose oo 14 | uutil ufter permunent organzation with o pro- | fen’ Hoots laws, Daolel Campbai; | pare beon hut ln motion, Convross has beon legla- | FANC 100 ¢ (oo C0 Gt u platfor to o Ackioy, . Caldwell, ano Willlaw Auderson, RUBIEL of water TEMISHOFBLIDG Folut m‘;‘;‘:m’,. viso lhulwvuu::{llgfiy&r:‘xuy; I::muhl ba allowed. lxjnuuun,r Brittan- "‘il lml;fll{guluu&q. ll".n Lo b, | (2B upon (B8 Ksat e nomle qutetions tiat M= | 0 b"'mu“w pt;nu!c un“wlll{llch‘;?‘uld Bot P’"fir Bropacatiand tor the TG dian i Sladtanail u;’ml ft' fs thought' fatally lnjl:rlnz James ol g o1 o 3 Tennessee, Henr) mond; Arl . ) an ul oV N N B paat trunalty aud the natlonal lusgortané | spyg Commitees on Frunanent Organtzation | Cliries E: Canmingham Loulsium D Fornoy; | Sommiseion. th Whith aur parts 1ok oart s ot | S vorof daing ace Nukias £6 eandiiaien Noxt May, s et : Yention resoived that the Governmens ought to | 8hen reported us fallows: For Premdent, vudge | Alabama, ;. B, Woodali; Georms, Danel £1; | We may cohgratulate oureoives tat all bas not e thought that they abould wot be sclocted | ' CrvotnNary, Feb. 22.—Tho official programmo A MYSTERY, control the entire Stat ? ~one | Erancls W, Hughes, of Peonsvivaniu; Vicee | Pittmans Kansas, U. ¥, Bargent; Texas, left | been loat. We have lield posseuston of thu great | juat yet, Thero were zold men fn Chicago, as NEw NAvex, Conn., Feb, 3%—Ambrose Cam- e Mo akt A e o P o | Freentit. Sy, of Ol ane, | vacunt by requn. wi i iat Goncition | Erssnatre e of oyt SuasPBah | WL iver i s o was hok 80 | oo ot tovmenmons o Bieos | o sd s S, conbhentere, went ot It * : M. ¢ 3 Ty D, | meets; Colorado, Jose; olt; Oregon, mas . i . . could not assumo to get tho - " ™ Dok SRk loxie, of New Jersey: Alexander Cumpbeit,of | 3. Durant: Calitorata, Telt “vacags for tho pres, | Nrcatod thecuntrolof the onale from our sdvert | Lim, TL, b . In o boat-on Thureday'at midnight 1o Intercopt ora anbounce tho following solofsts, who havoe been engaged: HNoprauos, Mme. Eugens Pappenheim, Aline Osgood; ton- ‘ors, Charles Adams, Charleston Fritsch; baritous, Bfx. Taglisoetra: contraitos, Miss Aunfo Louise Cary, Miss Emma Oranch, Miss Loulss Roliwagens bass, W, R. Whitney, Frauze Ramwerts; orgaulst, Georzo E. Whiting. The Festival will commence May 14, aud compriso fout entestainmonts and three mati- nevs. The musle to be rendered will comprise ocratic party together on s either the sil- el ver nrpuarygnnbuk theory. 1le: bolioved in gettng & subcomwmittue on platform, to prepars and thoroughly discuss the document beforo it wasincubated, He thought that thero were n variety of interests to be united. Thero were the slik-stockings, the Tamnanys, the gold-bugs the silverites, and reenbarkors, Ile belloved thls mmhtbeduno. ‘ilw Doumocrats in this Blate were fu a minarity. ‘The Democrats hod never carried the Stato In his recoddection. 1f they carried the Btate and county, as he hoped they would, they must do it upon 8 platforw, and such a platform ha which body will, with tho clove of thy pre: Cougrese, be in harmony with the House of llepreaentatives and with the Democracy. The houor and responsibility of governlug and suarding the interests and the libertics of this great natlon now devolye largely, and willsoon devoive whally, uyon the Democtutio party. Ln addition to what -Fm- lly known, I have mysel! tosay that, while o New York in Novem- ber last, | had the hbnor of an intreduction to and conversation with the Prosident, which satisfied me of bis origlnal and houest Pul’ymu. oy fluding bimself placed under Presidential reuponnibilitios, to Glacharge his dutivs as President of the United Htates foarlossly, lallba best of his ability, My D; L. D. iy, of Kentucky; Charles M, Test, of Indlana; D. C. Wilmer, of Mary- Lund; D! Leach, of Miasourl; Charles MeLeai, of Mussuchuseits; E. . Allla, of Wisconsin} Mre. Tiabella Beceher fooker had a hearin, befure the Senate Commitice on Privileges an: Electlous to-duy. A pumber of wiyes of Sen- ators und othier distluguished ladies wers n at- tendance, Of the Commitico there wero pres- ent Benutors Wadlelgh, Merrimon, Cameron {Wish Hoar, and Mite efl; of thesenate, Vi resident Wheeler, Beuators Jones, Heck, :l Repre enf. bound for this port in order to gut 8 ernoon the Loat with thelr dead cHed to [t by the palnter came nshore & schoong: {::I‘ ‘Thl: fes tt! atrMilford. DRICK FOMEROY. M, M, Pomeroy offered thy following, and, in explainlng it, vindicated bimself from the chargo that he' wes cngaged in lendlug the Grecnback party futo the Demnocratic fold. ilo dectured that bls, lite was pledgged to carry on tho great greenback work, and that ho was for- over scparated from lis old Democratic athil lations: * Nlesolved, That, s we bellove in tho supremac, of the law over and above ull ‘mrlllublu materinf, and tho necessity for a party of unitedpooplo that t,0f the District of Columbia; D, . hell, of Kansae; J. W, Keanings, of Texus; C. E. (Junuluiglmm, of Arkousus; Allan Root, of Nebraskn; Francis (llett, of Counectl- cut; Thomus 8, Fitch, of Californla; E, Ber- rius, of Tenncssee; Bolon Chusc, of Malne: Thomas A Hennett, of West Vieginla} J, P, Jones, of Nm‘ldli V. B, Btevens, “!r{' hy Dias ayivantas J, W, Dedrich, of Louslaha; N, H, POISONED, RicuMoxD, Vt., Feb, 3.—Walter D, Estes, & lawyer and apecial correspondent of tho Loaton Journai, died to-day from the use of polsonous well water, makiog threo deaths thus far. Be¥- eral are nut expected to recover, e Bruce, and aters; and of the Houee o rentatives, Mr. Margzan aud others. Mrs, Hook- er refuted what she called the popular argu- mend sguinst womsn's sulfrage, naely, that there ure tou wauy voters {u this country, and ‘ittman, of Georgia, ! ! the following: Bcencs from * Alceste,” Ly they are oo iguorant, too much Hberty, 100 0. G. Chase, 'of Few | will riee above old purty lines aud profudices, wo | feur was that ho Would nut be able 1o sustain’ bita- | ylouzht could bo preseated. ‘Thoy had beon “wThe Meastah,” by Handel; scenes THE ‘WEATHER, i et U e oy vou | ik e, sseretiens o oy "o | SA1GGE MR ey s ks 5 | el onperi o gt hadifao o | el b recibie oMy et | QU i The Mot 0 BN | o or sun Cuiny Sisius Orrces wwell o Ud of ignorant. vaters. She, oo, | Yisbiiang G- M, Juncsyot New Yorks wod G. | 801 RS racten anew as aialted reentick Fact have Deon. Brrayed aganet hita & states. | ost this Stato and Wiscousin, and thus failed LI vice thoukht fureleuers should wait twenty tvars befure belngz {ntrusted with the ballot. Now she understood the splrit of our institu- tious Letter. She would bave bim only wait lubgg cioueh to have his paturalization papers made out, beesuse 1o disfranchise him wasnot to wundlilate but to make him daogerous. The cor- Fer stone ul tuls Republicis God's own doetrine of personat liberty and personal responaibility, Paeety ds the stean, responsibility puts ontbe ezaus, and election-day la the safety-valve. a Mass by Lisat; tho * Eyoica Bympnony,' bx Beethovou; sceues from *(iotterdamerung, by Waguer; tho Niuth Symphony, by Bee- lguven', ehorns from the * Melsters{nger,” by Waguer, ‘The orchestra will be uuder the direction of Theodore Thomss, who will af 100 erformers chosen Lrowm tho New Ygrk Philhsrmonic ~ Boclety and promicent solofsts to his own' efficlent corps, Work on the new Music Hall aud, the | Rrcit orgen is belng pushed forward rapidly, ‘Wasuineroy, D. C., Feb, 23.—1 8. m,~indics: tlons for the Lake region, Upper Wiscoasin, aod Lower Missour Valleys, rislog baromuter, weeb ‘to northwest, and colder partly cloudy weather, escept in tho firet district frequent light ralus and snow. to carry the Presidential election, Robinson—The Republisaus didn’t eloct thelr Presideut. Ed Merritt—You'ro right; thal’s so. MILES KEIiQN then took the floor uud satd that be concurred with Mr. Oberly and otbers who had spoken. Ho belioved ju waitiug to seo what the Fresl- dent dfd with tho Silver blil, whether be would veto it or not. 8 maulike and pitriotlc vollcy. For one, L now hav faith in his abllity 10 Sustain blmeelf tu fhis un- equal contest, with that suppart from the Lemoc. racy to whicn I counider bim untitled, and whicn 1 cannot doubt he will recelve. 11 tho call yiven for this meeting of the Commit- tec, aaadviscd by sowe members of it with o viow. 10 consldring the quustion of & call for the meeting of ovur State Couveutlvn st an esrlier day thao neual, Idesice, gentlomen, to loarn your wen, nomiuate fur ofico or otiitial -position ouly auch pergons 4 are clearly bellevera in aud identis fied with this our sacred cansc, 8. rrespective of coreed, color, rlno of birth, or it sconditions of lucal servitude, vote only for men who en. irely abandon old party lines s0d organlzatlons, NEAR & RICK, Duriog the discussivn it was charged that the Industrial pasty bad been atualously neglected in resolutions aud discusaions, aud thas the grecnbuck idea had almost excluded the works The rules of the Houso of RNepresentatlves "l'm recommended as the rules for the Couven- ), The report was adonted® TIUE WOMAN SUPFRAQGISTS, By permisaion lhn{mllu of Toledo presented 8 communlcation trom the Toledo Woman -Buflruge Associstion. It urges the Couven- tlou to fuclude iu its platform s plauk recog- nisfog the rights of women to particlpaty 1 LocAl AvATIONS, . OB8 Uuioago, Feb? 22 —_— O Tona, Bur, | DAr Hu.) Wind, Weaikst viewe = i 'he country bas been ggeatly sgitatod by the Gus Herripgton—fie'll veto It, you bet. eted in time for the +03 Thrt & e ey iy e et et aIYe. | 0" "Tho Celettivo * frunchise, 1" ot | i | W classes. from any Dart i tho convention, | aisiminn ol Conoesss chie queman ot 03 st | Siies ohae continucas 1" o Preatdent’ | §54 ot will e compl : A Cludy gowd 28 auy otlier man, and 1§ he hus wronge he | 1t® brondest extent at present, at | Suchaction wasdisclulmed by several delegates, | rency. With tho increastng powwr and responsi- | vetood the Siiver bill, be was in favor of & con- 28 Cioudr. learus to right thew without bloodshed. least so that tax-puyiug women be declared | and Pomeroy, to remove nn{ auch tmpresston, | bility of the Democracy, It becomes our anx{. s | veution nexs week, if it could b held. 1t not, MEXICAN VETERANS "‘tiflflfli Mra. Huoker reviewed the Courts, theIndfan | Competent to vole in municipal elvctions, “The | modified his resolutlon by luserting tne word | mouwbers of that pariy, and as baviug a volco inits | pywag ju fayor of Waitiug untl Coogress ad- 3 (] qustion (which, she says, Lucretia Motscoutd | Sominunieation was recelved with hearty and | Natioual for greenback, counclly, to Leing (o the consideration of such BALTIMORE, Feb. 23—The rogglar ennual meetiog of the National Association of Mezlcan Veteraus commenced {u this clty to-day at the Now Asscmbly rooms. The ball was hand- somely decoruted with United States tlags aud coat of arms of the States, aud on the platform quostiona the calm snd convervative views and principles which bave ever provalled tn the pariy 1o, We bave not. I fuar, in the pres et diser given sufliclent prowinence fo the fact that the financlal crisis through which wo ure passing 1sone of those which vccur perlodically, av the resulf of hwprovidenes, speculu: huve setitled peacelully wod nbteously long age Mithout avy standing arwy), the Utall queativn, Clinese yuestiou, lubor queation, soclil evil, sud & bost of vther popular probletys. ———— UNUSUAL HARMONY, . continucd upplause, and referred to the Gom- mitico un Platform, ~ HREFMEIENTATION. Debate then ocrurred on the questlon rele- E;tul to the Conveution by the Comumities on rganization, whether partially represcuted ‘The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Mg, Durant, from the Klurlr:t of Columbla, read a dispsteh from fhe Hoo, B, ¥. Butler, which was withhield from the press, but which urged the Couvention to denouncs. the modifl- catlon of the Biiver bill Inststed on by the gold- hmmcd. sud then they would know wbat to do. e dido't belfeve with Mr. Mattocks io trylug to get everybody with them. [Applause.| " Iie belloved 10 wakiog a determined staud upon something sud getting the peopls with them, Here Mr. Oberty ogutu rose. Hobelieved that il it aTions i 4 SRR Giiubus, Vol 33-Midutghl_ Wind, ]‘flfl Weaiaars . Cloads. + Ll the Dewocratic parey ought toadupt a platform ¢ . Btates shall cast & fuil yote. in (9 Convention. | men, and to bass autl-cesumption resolutionv, | o, and - overtrading. and . fiom which | without regard to whdt Cougress dids ths | and in front of the Presldsnt’s seat was & cole ooy, oy, Spectal Disyalch fo The Tridune. A long discuselon ensued, during which some | A resolution was offered’ and: unsniinously e dt;nl( e .fi: ;y seono- | Democratic party Lad ucted too cowardly duriog | lection of trophies of tha Mexean war, conslst- e et g ST, Pacu, Mino., Feb 22—Oune of the pleag- fustions were fodulged lu, but uitor two | adovted ' :‘w’n‘l:‘l:: usttyy o hlliye snd thus by ”:m'n‘::‘: the lust Presidential esmpalgn, They bad besa 8 wuteet features of the Protestaut Orphans' Fair, Y or thres conciliatory nimwhu. the witols matter was postponed nde voco vote. 2 TOB PEEMANENT PRESIDENT. ' Judge Hughes was at this [:;lnn formally in troduced as Permboent President of the Con, veotion, He bricly thanked the bod for the hduor conferred on bim, eud scviewed ut some length the history ot tue National-Banking systew from the first {eeble und frultless attempts to luaugurate it in 1750 to the present time. He then discussed at coustderable lcugth the problem of Jabur and cupltal, and declured that §t would not not be solved by eltber greut political party, snd would rewaiu Uusolved unless the party boru ber to- day should . settle the, question 1 the future. Reyacding protection, lie declared that the State of Pevnsylvaia bud beew mbsrepreseuted, The Gl OW grecuback voles of Peousylvanla cawme ing of old fllot muskets, plstols, lances, etc. Tho Maryland Assoclation in & body marched to the Camden Btatlon to recelve and welcome & delegntion of veterans frory Wesington berlug about 200, who cawme over on o train. The Washiogion delesstion wel escorted from the depot to the tbe Cunveutlon wrysulzed, Col. Rudduch mads & briet address of welcowe, which was respoud- ed to by Gen, J. W. Denver, President of the National Association. ‘The roll wes called, sod over 100 members avswercd. It was apnounced that's telezram bad boongreceived from the How. Green Clay Bmith, of Keutucky, the ora- tor, stating b could not be prescot to_ deliver the orution to-uigbt. A cowwlites was wp- foted to select au orator iu place of Nr. imith, whicl subsequently repdried Gen. W. W.Davis, of Peunsylvania, who was present, and consented to be the orstor, and would te- DENOUNCING THE SILVER BILL ust passed in Congresa, a3 a dclusion, and fo- ignantly condemulog it as » fnaucial mweasure. A resolution was sdopted’ thanking thoss Ruprescutatives ju Cougress who bad been prowlugnt in urging forwsrd the Silver bill, sud compllmenting them in the passage of the .resolution. ‘'his resolution was, bowover, imme- dlately, idered and tabled. 1o the speeches upon recsideration the spirit of the reso- lutlon was_indiguantly ropudiated, sod both the Republicau and Dewoeratic parties were warinly denvunced as having proven recreaot to their trusts, aud as baving been driven Into thy only popular financlal Jegislatlon that had been accotaplished by them. - BACKBITING. A New York member olfered s resolution providiug for couuty orgunization aud disciple, but it was understood tu bo dirccted ugatust * Cloudfe afruld to express their owa ophulons, * Ile want~ ed the party to uct, aud thus wive strength to therr Congress, and not walt for Cougress to fustruct_thew. ‘fbo people fustructed Con- gress. They were servants, and wafted to Le tuid what todo. It would be nurd to tell who b Jed the Deuocrutic party in this Btate tor the past slxicen years Ho wanged the parly 0 wuert oplulons, aud ot swallow those of other partics. He didu't waut thew' to walt, but "adopt the policy of & a courayeous Rituority, which had priciples, snd could izht aud thus get support sud sympathy . Tilinuts bad fouxhit tue Octuber eloction of Ju- diaus and bad theo lost ber own, He believed in this State fzbtiog (te own battles, and be- lleved fur waking 1ilools & Democrutic Btate, aud not bolding Audiaua aud Obio at the ex- peuss of their uwn, For that reasou be bellvved in un early convention, Another thine he which the wholo dit system of the country, so fudispensable to all cowmtnercial pursuits, must ba & faliuro—until we can Hud suliicleat coiu, not only 20 serve ay a Lasls for our **clrcutsting mediuw, but aa that medium. * It may be observed that the statesaien of the Demucaatic parly Io power during the stullar crives of 1837 and 1857 directed thelr atiention so the rewoval of tae bardens of tazation frowm the peaple by grester sconumy in the adwinlsizution of cgu Goverament. Aud lo wy opinion the policy of economy anu reform which the Dewocratic par- ty s already jnangursting in Conrcas, and which it will furiher enfurce as 1ts powee iu the Govern- meut increases, 18 Lhe calc! tupe of the cvnntry for a full returu of public snd Individusl pruoper- It ‘The restorstva of o silver dollar tho piovielans of the bill which Lus passed the Seusts cannot suddeuly chauyy the conditions of trade and produciion, bLut 1t Ls an lwportant step yn the direction of & solu- o of our Snsuctul problewe, eapecially tu o far tely by & uuanimous viva i wuceesstul progress, 18 the number of value alle vontributiuus from American anod foreigne Loru dews wnd Cattolics. The coutributions frow the Cutholic Sisters of the Goud Bhepherd are secopanted by a note sddressed to ouw, of 1be Protestunt Ludy managers, a8 follows: Deau Mus. Banwiwa: Understandiog that s fair 1= 810 of urphans, in which you are jatereatod, in 1o contewplation, we beg Lo “coutnibule the ac- cowpauylug. We wre poor, but 3¢ is snd ought to Le tie poor who help the poor. With best wishes forthe succces of no charitable an underiaking, belloxe us your sincere frien Listaka 07 TUE GOOD BUZPUEND, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS. Losvoy, Feb. 21—Steuwsbips Othello and Argoguuce, Grow New York, bave srrived vut, SEEESEREEEREEEETRINRE] gerasitEes ANXIETY, Haztrorn, Cous., Feb. 23.—The nem: City of Hartford, which sailed from New Y&\;u yesterday evenlog for Hartford, and 'flll‘ 7 ero Jast night st midoight, has Dot ¢! sived-uud auxiely is felt sbout ber