Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 1, 1880, Page 2

~ from Kentucky anembers of the American Philological Asso- _ been able to dst palittes alone, and report an e ~ chains, baiter-chaing, and fence-raily made of “D. Whitnoy and J. Wammond ‘I'rumbull, of ‘THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1880—SIXTEEN PAGES. hatically protesting against the bill of Con- Piatra pe of Bie which prohibits the transportation of any freight from any point In the United States to any other point in the United States through Canada. ‘The resolu- tlon says that such legislation would bo ox- ecedligly detrimental to the business Inter- oats an Northwest, and is entirely un- called for, Deruorr, Mich, April 30,—Prominont De- troiters now in Washington declare, after a, careful Investigation, that the Turd bul has n twofold object—namaly: A Toledo move to defout the Wabash extension to Detroit; and, secondly, a bear movement to affect Canna Southern stocks. Proof of theao siatements 1s adduced. The whole State will organize to defeat the bill. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS, NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS PASSED. Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘Wasntnaton, D. C., April 0.—The Naval Appropriation bill was reported from the Sommittes on Appropriations without imendment, read at a rapid rato by the Clork {tho Senate, and passed. It contains no hew provisions except that n ration, six punces of desiccated tomatoes, fs substituted for twoounces of desiccated potatocs, Eleven thousand doffars fs appropriated for pre- paring and publishing: the survey of tho Amazon and Madetra Riyors, and $12,000 for preparing and publishing the surveys of tho Moxican const in the Patific Ocean, QUICK WORK, To the Westerns Associated Press, WasinaTon, D. 0., April 80.—In the Sen- ate, tho morning hour having expired, the Naval Appropintion bill was taken up. Mr. Enton stated that the Senate Commit- 4¢0 on Appropriations had made no amend- ments, and thought thero would be no dis- tssion, oo amendments being offered, the bill was read a third time and passed, “Mr. Beck sald there had been some com- plaint yesterday in the debate on the Indian fuetunfustiy pill, that Congress was denl- Jug unjustly by the Departments in cuttin, down the estiniates, Here was a bi passe through both Houses of 8 Domovratie Con- gress without crossing a_*t’? or dotting an “fof the estimates, He thought this was doing pretty well by the Departments, Mr. Conkling coneratalntedt the Senator vere and the Committee on Appropriations that they had in one instance appropriation bill pureand simple, which tha ‘whole Senate could voto for. Mr. Beck sald tt afforded him rent pleas- ‘ure to say that in providing for the army the Senato wes also able without dotting an 1"? or crossing "t” to pass the bill a3 recom- mended. ‘Tho Senator would see that the majority were giving up the bad habits that for inten sens had prevailed as fast ns cow 8 expacted. Mr, Conkling said the Senator from Ken- tucky lost sight of the bromi distinctions. Ho forgot that there were a great many men who believe that thera aro very serious Irreg- warities in the methods by which the-Dem- aeratic majorities in the two Houses oceupled thelr places. Ho also forgot that the Army Wil did not pass by the concordant votes o} both partics, but ngulnst the convictions of Junge who believed It contalned bad legisin- lon, ———_- . SPELLING REFORM. ' A COMMISION ASKED FOL TO CONSIDER THE MATTER. Sptctal Dupatch to The Chteago ‘Tribune, Wasurxaton, D. C., April 30.—3r. Ballou, of Rhode Island, a meinber of the Committes on Education and Labor, has reported front that Committee and had placed on the calen- dara Gill to provide for the appointment of acommission of seven learned men by the President of the United States, whose duty itshall be to inquire what amendments are desirable to the orthografy employed in pub- lic documents, and, school-books and maga- zines used in the schools of the District of Columbla,. Tho report accompanying the Dit embodies the recommendations of many learned men, and is based upon petl- tions sent hero from all quarters, \ One of these issigued by n Inrge number of the elation, The following are some ‘specimen names: F,S, March, Lafayette College; F. J. Child and W, W. Goodman, Harvard; W. Yolo; 8.5, Haldeman, University of Ponn- sylvanta; Mfoward Crosby, Chancellor of the ‘University of New York City; A, ark- ness, Brown University. Many of theso gentlenicn are eminent philologista and are thoroughly competent to pass upon tho wisdom of : UNDERTAKING BY LEGISLATION TO CHANGE THE BPELLING OF WORDS in the English Inngunge. Mr. Dallou says ho has no definit plan to suggest. The matter fg to’ be left to the Commission, who will inquire what sort of change should be undertaken, Ilis opinion is that it should not be too radical, nothing Ike a system of pure fonetics to begin with. ‘The gradual change In the spelling of certain classes of words, 08 adopted by Tue Ciicago Tr- UNE and the Hume Journal, he thinks a wise ong. There would be little difttculty in ap- Piping any system in tho schools of the strict and of the spelling of public documents, ns Congress can exercise juris- diction in theso cases, ‘This would serve ns an ontering-wedge, and the newspaper, by adopting it, would do much to popularize it, Au ttum dn the bill ts that the cost of printing ‘by the new metliod ts to be compared with that of the old, and the difference estimated by the Conunission. Another reintes to the simplication of the language for the conven- fency of foreigners who desire to learn [t, ‘Tho bill authorizes n consultation with the authorities of Grent Britain to the end that joint action may be had, for the reason that spelling reform appiled to English language would necessarily extend to England, ai TIE TARIFF, A BILL DRAWN UP, Special Dispatch to ‘Ths Chteago Tribune, Wasninaton, D. ©, April $0.—The Sub- Coinmittee of the Ways nud Means Commit- teo appointed to consider the tari! have finally come to a conclusion, not as definit as inight be desired, but still «conclusion, ‘To day a bil was prepared which willbe sub mitted next ‘Tuesday, It ts not a bil to which all the Sub-Committee agreed, but it contains provisions which they ununtmously toyor. Tho bill willjbe reportedto the full Connnittee with thisunderstanding, andevery mewber will thon be free to support or oppors it. ‘Lhe members of the Sub-Committee refuses to say what the bill contains, but © several features of it are pretty wall knawn, such 13. frve typo, free wood-pulp, fred ‘coal, trace. fron or rods, wrought-iron nails, nuts, an bolts, cut nails, cast-lron nuts and hinges, and horseshoo nulls; a reduction of duties on certain woolens of $0 per cunt, and a reduc- tion of the duties on cotton, aniline dyes, and atevl-ralls, Other articles gre also in- eluded, among then sugnr, A new schedule dng been adopted, not varying much from that pircauly published, and. tho uso of the poluriscope: fa permitted In grading sugar upt Lirtesn, ‘Tho revenue reformers In the Committee have taken what they could get, Hot by any means ull they wanted, Itls sate to any that. the measure will come out of the Tull Comittee, and that the House will have. an opportunity to vote ons way or the other on 4 torlif proposition, ‘Che nicinbers of the Bub-Committee—Tucker, Carlisle, — Mills, Gibson, Gurfeld, Dunnell, and Frye—haye agreed that this shall be done after tho bill has been debated n respectable tlie, THE TREASURY, «7 NATIONAL-NAWK’ STATISTICS, Wasutnaton, D, C,, April 8.—Lhe Con- trojler of the Currency reports tha total nuns | ber of National bunks organized s!noo Nave 1, 1679, wlilch was the date of thotablesin the last report of the Controller to Congress, is forty, ‘with a capital of 65,813,070, Tho total num- ur of banks gone Into voluntary Mquidation fy the’ sume period, nine, with a capital of $1,800,000, fnetuded- ainong which are three aod banks in Callfornla, with a capital-of § 700,000, which went Snto voluntary liqulda- ‘tion, and were reorgunized as currency bunks, No banks. haye failed during the last nine , mondis, ‘ ‘The Controller reports additional bank oir enatlon fssucd during the month of April 81816,650; amount surrendered of destroyed, * gobd,587; leaving o nut Increase of % V4 t Wationat $020,843, ‘The net Inere auk-nots for. the yar et ding Af 1880, Ig $15,000, . dmrause of egal. qauder noes Ope tps for Amount of the month of April $525,003, and tue Incrensa for tho year onding May 1, 1890, was 85,770,- Sol, and the amount of legal-tender notes now on deposit, $191,740, The: total ational bank-notes outstanding on May 1, 1880, is $35,570,800, not including the National gold bank-notes nmnounting to 1,351,950, Amount of called. bonds now held on seenrity for tho circulation of Na- tlonal bank-notes, $1,760,700, of which $1,-. 783,700 are 10-405, ‘and'39,000 5-208, Amount of 63 of 1881 held by tho banks, S5t- 70,130, and the amount of & per cont tunded 81s, $13,703,250, THB REDEMPTION AGENoY, Following {s the statement of operations of the National Bank Redemption Agency, for the month and ten months ending this day, compared with thecorresponding period. Inst year: 7 Nattonal-Rank mnotea dite Fortic — Forten noned 0) mont, monte. Notea fit for cireutntion, c assorted and returned to Danks Of 188000. .0 e050 S $20,165,700 Notes unfit forelreulation, nseorted and oliver to Controller of Curren: ey for destruction and ron lnpdinent with now 2,072,000 21,734,000 NOCH esses ecseseresaez aves 7 Notes of ‘ fatied, ‘iiquidat: ‘ ing, and rediteing banks Geposited in Treasury... 409,800 4,481,700 ‘Totals for 1880 8,100,800 $ 402771, 700 Totals for 1870 0,430,000 131,800,850 DCOPCAEO s,s ecsesesecesecess FOTO $85,420,150 Following {s tho statement of United States currency ottstanding this dat Old demand notes. ...50160000+ Lemat-tonder notes, all issica One-year notes of A ‘Two-yonr notes of 186, 8 01,090 ‘B1,081,010 A715 13,000 Compound-interest not BAT HO Fractional currency, all f i 15,004,691 Total... 00s 96 SIOZ OTF HG NOTES AND NEWS. A LITTLE TOO ANXIOUS, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. 4 Wasninaton, D. 0., April 80.—Mr, Ather- ton, of Ohio, rose In the Houso inn state of excitement this morning, and desired to state a question of personal privilege. Some months ago he had introduced & resolution, which was passed, calling on the Secretary of War for tnformation ngs to the number, rank, names, and annual’ pay of officers of the United States on the retired lst. ‘That information had strangely been with- held. ‘Tho privileges of tho Mouse hind beon violated. Ho asked to introduce, and have passed another draftof the same resolution, and compel tho Secretary of War todo his duty. When tho resolution was read, Mr. Dibrell, another member of tho Committee, rose. and quictly remarked that tint information had been furnished long ngo,and was now beforo the Cammittec. Mr. Atherton looked uncomfortable, and stammered out something about having asked. the Clerk about it, and the Clerk told him thero was no response to the resolution, BECOND AUDITOI FIRES. |. Orange Ferrls. who was to-vlay nominated to be Second Auditor of the Treasury,in place of French, deceased, was formerly a imember of Congress from Now York, and served upon the Southern Clalings Commission. until It expired by Ihuitation, Le ss a very eflicient accounting officer. DANGEROUSLY ILL, James A, Bayard, father of Sonator Bayard, who was himself along time Unilted States Senator, is said to bo dying In Delnware, and Senator’ Bayard left tonight for his fathor's DAN VoOORIEES. Dan Voorhees’ boom has begun. The House Commerce Commitice to-lay author- Izod the passage of a bil to change the naine of the steum yacht Martha to Dun Voorhees. EVENING. RECEPTIONS DISCONTINUED, Mrs. Hayes, itis reported, has decided, on necount of the death of her brother, to dis- continue her present practice of recelying public visitors in the evening. TOM MOYNE BANQUETED. « Thomas Ioyne, of Chicago, who fs attend- ing to some Chicago Insurance cases before the Supreme Conrt, has been tendered a bau- quot by Judge McArthur, KELLOGG AND BPOFFORD. The Naval Ap} ronclition bill having been alaposed of, tha Kellogg-Spolford . ease caine up In the regular order, and Senatar Vance, of North Carolina, took the floor, Physical viewed, he is a fns specimen vf manhood, with & good countenince and a pleasing voice, Hecommencel with a dry, humors ous allusion to the manner in which Gov. Garcelon’s Legisiature night have acted In its brief buttertly oxistence by sending a Senator to sevk admission Into this boss then dissolving into thin alr and “hiding forever in the pine woodk of tho An- droscoggin., Before he could make much progress the Senate adjourned to attend the ‘uneral_of the late Clork of the Supreme Court, D. W. Middleton, It is very evident that the fire-eaters In the Senate want to push the Kellogg case too vote, and think that. they can expel him, ‘Tho Stalwart Repub- Neng are evidently willing that this should ‘by done, both asa potitieal move and as af- fording a precedent for the future, Kellogg hhuself, who had go much dificulty tn ol taluing his seat, would doubtless prefer to retain it. Tun POSTSASTEN-ORNERATSITP, Dispateh ta New York Vines, Wasiixeton, D.C. April %8—As Intl. mated in these dispatches yesterday, the Cab- inet of the }President is soon to ‘lose Post- innster-Genoral_ Key, who will retire to tuko the position of United States District Judge, ynade vacant by the death of Judgo Trigg, o: Tennesses, ‘The question of who shall suc- coed the Postmaster-General In the Cabinet fs already being actively discussed, -and, while many persons ara ‘mentioned for the ofiice, public nttention seems concentrating on Postinaster Thomas L. James, of Now ol York City, WAR CLAIMA. ‘To the Western Associated Press. Wasntnaton, D.C, April 20.—The Touse Commuittes on War Clifins has directed # fae yorable report to bo madg to the House uno the DRE providing for the return to H, daline son and othors of the sum of $20,000, the sure plus of the amount assessed upon the South- ern sympathizers tn ‘Tennesses for dime doue'te public property during the late War. CABINET MEKTING, Atn Cabinet meeting to-day the threatened inyasion of the Uto Inllan Reservation for infning purposes waa the subject of a some what protracted discussion, "It was docklod to send Gen, McKenzie and his forces inte tho reservation to prevent a collision between fhe wiites and filing, It was determined to defer action on the Arny Appropriation DIL until the Deficleiey: bill shall have been received, ab whleh dine psy welll both be considered and disposed of ugether, ~ Kom alluston was made ta Represehtatlye Morse’s resalutlon, now ponding before Con: resy, providing, “for the appolutment of Comuntssioners to ascertain and report nv hasts for a rectprovity treaty between tha United States and British Provinces,” but no action was taken, Several members ex- preset the opluion that any monsure touch: ng a reciprouity treaty shoild be general in its character, ‘The President nomuntod Orango Ferris, of ie Preaittont nominated Orange Ferris, of New York, to bo Second Ritditor of the Treasury, vleo French, deceased, AGAIN A JUDGE. At the Cabinet meoting to-~tay the Preal- dont tendered Postimuster-Generdl Koy the United States Judgeahip for the Enstern nnd Middle Districts of ‘Tennessee, which was uceepted, The 8 Gourt of tho Unlted stat he Supreme Court of the Un! eg adjourned until Monday, May 10, - et THE- RECORD. . THK BENATE, —-- Wasuivaron, D. 0,, April 50,—Considera- tlon was resumed of the bilt to establish a re-, tired st for non-commissioned oficers, the! pending .question Jolng on Mr, Aijison’s anbndment todlrect the President teappulit: two colored cadetd at large to‘ West Point’ yearly. =3 masks x . Mr, Plumb, fran the Committes on Pubic Lands, reported -a peictution calling on tho? Seevrotary of the Interior for Information aa- to any recent changes in the rollngs of the Departinent atfyeting tho ontries of town: sites on public laridy, wud requesting Ibn to; suspend action thercon pending Congression= wi nection on the subject. Adopted. ~ 4 ‘The reguiar order-was then taken up, being ‘the resolutions decid Spofford entitled 10; the seat oceupled by Kyllogg, i ., Str, Vance 6 ted’ the resolutions, but' before conclud{ng lis remarks the Senate adjourned for the purpose of ullow elle: ators to attend the funeral of Mr, Middleton, A ef : aie vd Wednesdaymexty call upthe, resoluttot re- late Clerk of the Supremo Court, which was about to take placo from the Capitol, 4 HOUSE. Speakor Randall $n the chair. Mn ing “avo rrotles that he would, airing t Bills wero Iutriduenct nd reforrest: : By Mr. Chalmers-~Hx anne tho tatter-car- tier’ Syston fo cities of 10,0011 fy hitantanat, Ly Mr. Wella—To establish an nasny o} col in St Louls, ir Mr. Singicton, from the Committee on Ap Proprintiqns, reported back the Consular and plomatig bill with the Senate amendments, The amendment increasing the appropriation for Constilar Clerks was concurred in, Tho umendnient nppropriating $24,000 for salaries and exponses of the Commissioners gpnolnted to negotinto n treaty between the nited States and China reintive to Chinvae immigration: was concurred in, with an muendnent. appropriating $4,000 for the pay of the Secretary: to the Conimisaion, $1,600 for interpreter, and $4,500. for Incindental exponacs, Other amendments were non-con- curred In, ‘Tho Uonse then went {nto Committes of the Whol (Mr. Stevenson Inthe ehair) on the private calendar. | The Committee rose, and ® number of bills granting pensions passed, and the House mourned, id Monirog sloctrineit,;... an forre OBITUARY. W. HEMPHILL, JONES, Spectat Dispateh to Tha Ohicago Tribune, Waatinarton, 1, 0., April 80.—Col. Will- Jam Hemphill Jones, Clerk of the Ways and Means Committee, died at iis residence In this elty a Httlo aftor nidnight, .ohadonly been away-from his desk for a few days, and few persons knew of his {ndisposition. He wasn native of Delnwaro; was first Mayor of Wihnlngton; was a member of the State Legislature, and for twenty-five years was Deputy First Controller of the Treasury. On tho incoming of the Forty-fourth Congress, when party Hnes were pretty strictly drawn, Mr. Jones, being sn Demovrat, was forced to resign his place In the Treasury, Ho was appolnted Clerk of tho Ways ond Means Committee to succeed Col. Iinmbleton, of South Carolina, Mr. Jones wes a valuable man in the committeo- room, owing to his long lfo of publicservice. Hil denth was enused by a severe cold con- tracted whilp attending the funeral of his brother, Juuies Homphill Jones, at Chirles- town Navy Yard, it strange coincidence this brother died of the result uf n colt con- tracted while attending the funeral of n friend, Col. Jones, was tho man to whom, while an oflicer of tho ‘Trousury service, at the outbrenk of the War, gent South to look aftor the revenue cutters, Gen, Dix sent ils famotts telegram, “1f any man, nitenipty to hut down the Ainerican flag, shoot him on tho spot’? MRS. GEORGE BROWNLER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt Decatur, OL, April %.—Yesterday a Coronet’s fury held an Inqueston the body of Mrs. George Brownlee, aged 23 years; who Wied suddenly Thursday morning, ‘The ver- diet was death from hemorrhage of the lings. She hit retired {n apparent good health, JOSEPI SEGAT, ; Sptetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasuixatoy, D, ©, April 80,—Joseph Segar, a noted Virginia old tle Whig poll- tlelan, conneeted with the Spanish mixed. claims Conunission, dropped dend on the dont this morning while coming to this city from Norkfolk. i —— SAMUEL M. JANNEY. ©. ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 30—Samnel MM. Janney, a/prominent Quaker nnd former member of tho Indian Peace Commission, dled at his home in Loudon County to-day, VANDERBILT DENIES’ He Has Not Sold Any Western Union Stock to Gould or to Anybody Elno; on tho Contrary, He Has Lately Mado Fresh Purchaser, Spectal Dispateh to The Ohteago Tridiing, -.. . New Yorn, April 90.—Tho reports, pub- Ished this morning to tho olfect thot Vander- Dilt had sold to Gould a. block: of Western’ Union Telegraph stock amounting to: 100,000 shares at par created a great deal of excite ment in Wallstreet. ‘This evening a Tunes reporter called on Mr. Vanderbilt to ascer- tain the truth or falsity of the statements, Mr. Vanderbilt, who ts to sall with his family for’ Europe to-morrow, was In“ th midst of a company of friends and relatives, but at once left them and saw the reportér, who asked him tha direct question whether he had sold “a large block” or any amount of Westery Union or other stock to-Mr. Gould recently. At first Mr. Vanderbilt was somewhat jocose as to the Infalllbility of the press in its. announcement of surprising nows, nnd sald that ag the Limes, among other papers, had given such replete details of the transaction, {t would be perhaps use- less for him to pretend to saytnything about 4% When his humor had exhausted itself, however, he became serious, and sald: “No, sir.. Trend the reports in this morning’s pa- pers, and, so furasI ain concerned or wen- tioned in those reports, thore Is not a particle or truth in thei,’ “Thon It is not true that you have sold any Weatern Unlon stock to Mr, Gould Intoly ? “It ig not true,” reiterated Mr. Vander- Dilt, “and furthermore, I have not seen or talked with Mr. Gould for some time.” ‘Haye you lately sold or parted with any: Western Unton stock which mightthus have passed inte other hands and so reach Mr, Gould; that Is to say, stock which he may haye obtalned Indirectly from you,” asked tho reporter, “T have not,” replicd Mr, Vanderbilt, “I haven’t sold a ingle sharcoft Western Union to anybody for three months, or very nearly three months, and, what Is more, I don’t in- tend to, 4 dot usually buy stocks to sell diem agaln 1 buy as an Investment.” ‘Tho reporter was about to aak whether he had soll any New York Central stock lately, but Mr, Vanderbiit anticipated the question by cotitinuings “And ean toll you sul further, To ohave not sold a sliare ef any othor stocks—thnt fs, stocks I wn principally interested In, New Yotk Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, and Western Unlon—for about throe months, You can say certainly for between two and three months. On the contrary, and as bear diye on thls present. report, [ “have bought 6,000 shares uf Western Union Inside of the lust thirty days. No, sir; thoro isn’t s partl- ely of truth in this rumor? . Bolng asked what tie belloved gave rise to the report of this large sale, Ar. Vanderbilt sakl he hud ne idea, buygud a mere opinion, and hia opinton of it was merely that lt was ruse resurted to to Influenes the mar. kot, was entirely a stock-Jobbing ulfair on the part of some one, “A friend of his had - told him | of conversation lia overheard between two other men which Justified him tn that bollef, but, of courge, hu (Mr. Vanderbilt) could nok suy Who that person Or these porsons were, and hoe would not and could not say that tr. Gould had had anything to do with the orl. gin Fa elraulation of the story, ‘This closed ie tnterviow, Ar. Vanderbilt sails to-morrow with lls family, ason and a daughter, on board the Britamuie, gud expects to bs absent about ix months, Should he romain away 80 long, 16 yl the moat gxtond Rita ho ns ever miado UTO! is BOI Willtam K. Vandorbilt, Bucond Viow-Dreslt dent of the New York Central, will nct na President during jis Jathoes absonice, Taste year Mr, Vanderbilt mado a trip to Iurope, Qooupylny Just twenty-elght duys: frpin the tine of lis walling antl hla return, "Tn 1878 he made n trip, algo: fn apr and was gona furty-Lwo duys; and in May, 1877, he went to Europe, and was baok in New York in twenty-nine days from tho date of ifs sailing. : " ve 2° GGEAN. STEAMSHIP NEWS. au ut | New You, Aprit 30,—Arrlvou, theBrance, from Iuvre; Nevada, from Liverpuol; Al- satin, from Londons Wellav“from Haim burg; Rotserdam, \frony’Rotjerdam; Oder,. figs BrpnyOn.. aise Soy aes. é LeaDon, Ayae a hie Gallia am : Galle rile, from: New ¢ i - eat ee ae ae Ye “land, Yrom Now York, an pees iy Modetur, tho physiological rojuyenator of-the orgunie vysteln, for nervousness aud doplite, ‘ £ nore: PRESIDENTIAL. A Democrat’s Views of the Outcome of the Harris- burg’ Convention. Tho Marmonious Relations Be- shart, Vallace aud Randall “ert Only ‘Lemporary, baat) ea oT tant ee The Hatchet “Being” Byricd Where It Can Easily'Be *, Found A Compromise’ Candidate to’ Get the Solid Vote of the State. Blaine’s Following in Ohio! Shows to Excellent Advantage, And Will Give John Sherman a Good Deal of Anxiety. fo wy Delegates to, the State Conven tions froth Illinois and Wiss consin, Counties. . The Delegation to Chicago Se- lected at Sacramento— General Notes, Views of Nunterous Voters on the. Necessities of the Impending Campaign. PENNSYLVANIA. TOW IT LOOKS IN, WABIINGTON, Speetal Mapatch to The Chicago Tribune, i Wasuinoron, D, C., April 30.—Speakor Randall and Senator Wallace may have buried the hatchet pt Harrisburg, but itis, fpparently buried where it can easily be found by elthor of thom. ‘fhelr respectlye Bupporters hero, however, are not in accord as tho result of the’ Harrlsburg Convention,, Randall hinself: tony has spolcen of the re- sult ag his victory, Mo certainly in his countenance did‘ hot show any signs of the defeat of which the-Wallace men spoke, To some of hfe-frfends Randall has snld to-day that’ he secured ‘forty out: of fifty-clght dulégates to Cincinnnt!, while Senator Wallace's people insist that the’ delegation stands in his favor, thirty-elght to! twenty. |The fact that both tho unit rule and the Indorsementiof Hnncock were defeated, the ‘Randall men elnim ago great triumph, Of the delegation at large, it is well known, that Scott, of Erlo, is ono of ‘Lilden’s rights, hondmen, This fs shown by the record of the’ Pottor Invostigation and of the Senate invexs tigation, as well as by the books of Tildon’s confidential bank.In New York. Stenger, ox+ Congressman, Js Also ey A STIONG TILDEN MAN, on and showed himégelf so as mn inembersof the Potter Committe’ Of the other delegates! Cassidy and Spity-re said to favor Bayard, and Hahcoekptappettively, Anotho polit ‘whetoin’ the “Redldill then’ elafin to have gained a victory {3 that Kandali has succeed: cd In making dt certain that there will bo ‘tio, Democratic opposition to his nomination for Congress. | ‘The opposition to flim on tho part of tho Wallace faction prior to the Convens Uon hnd- been so:bitter that it was proposed to defeat Randall's election, if necessury,'by Democratic votes.; "Ths Randall men do not, however, claim that the Convention hag aided, Randall's. Presidential prospects. A South- Democrat, & pronounced anti-Litden’ man, whe has dusts roturned from the Harris- burg Convention, ‘summarizes the work of. the Convention agit affects Democratic Presi- dential candidates as follows: “The reault nt Harrisburg is disappointing, both to the friends of Mancock on the ona hand and to the Tilden and Randall people on the other. Hancock failed to obtain the Indorsement of his own Stata, and the dofent of tho unit rule will prevent him from seourlng more than half of the delegates, ‘Chis, of course, la , A ONLAT BLOW TO 118 PROSPECTS agacandiiate, as tho cannot go Into Con- vention with the unanimous support of bis own State, He fails to got an enthusiastic start, On the other haid, Tilden has made for tho last three inonths adesperate attempt to capture Pennsylvania, Speaker Randall concurred in this, In tho hope that he would be tho heir to Tilden’s strength, ‘That plan falls, Randall has nét obtained his own State, any more than I[wncock or Tilden. If ‘Tilden had obtained the State, he could have added largely to his strength. If Hancock hind secured it, his friends would have been able to have mda te much more eficient ean~ ‘vasa In the South, where his strength inalnly Nes, On the whofe, it §s probable that when- over the solid voto of Pennsylvania is east 1b will be for soine compromise candidate, and one who has thus far not been conspicuously mentioned,?* ern onto, * NLATNE’S STRENOTIO pi Spetial Dispateh'to The Chcuge Tribune, { Convarnus, 0., spel 30,—Of tha forty-faur’ elegates from Ohio to the Chicago Convene, ton, but thirty-four aro for Sherman on the firat ballot, nine for Blaine, and one for Ed- mnunds,, Blaine ts \elthor tho first or second; cholce of forty-one, ‘These figures are bigod! on fact, nud can be relied upon as correct.” Blaine carried the Sixth, 'lonth, Seventeenth. Elghteenth, and Nineteenth Districts, ‘Tho, Thirteenth Districp-was stolen from him by the rejection of Licking County, tho Shore, man bolters, headed by a Postinaster, being recognized.” ‘The: Sixteenth District! was Jost ta Bluing by ‘ono Vote, that of 0 detogate who betrayed his constituency, Jn, the Ninth District tho contest was so close, that an Edmunds man élipped fn by way of compromise, In the Fifteonth District Shor- muv’s majority was but three, In tho ‘Twentteth District“ compromise was effect-. ed by which the district delegates wero {n- structed for Blaine as second cholee, Muj, Willams, of tho «Eighteonth District, no. strong Biaino man, will give Sherman a! complimentary vote, Six others, elected without fnstructloys, are solid for Bisiuo after tho first ballot. It will bo noted thats lurge number of Mr, Sherman’s delegates ‘were secured by alarmingly siall majorities, which was nat. pugiicularly complimentary to the favorit gon. —_ : | SENATOR THURMAN i returned to Washington to-night. Ills friends aro growlng enthusfastic, and stag slat tho Bonutor fa greatly delightedunilth the situa- tlon of affal: brightening exchgayensfhoy claim for him Ohio, aud balyve Jig will recelvu the support of tho..\ipolid' South.” John-Q, ‘Thompson Tes to-morrow, an ntonce wssuMe w ,j cominand of the Democratic machine at the State Convention on-Lhuraday next, 5 acy O1{Q WILL YoTE, ‘ or of, Chicago Tribyne, CANTON, Stark (nite 1 29,—You Ike to know You mai ri the political teoling in this ald, conservattye, Wealthy, and Influgntial county, on the Prosidential question. Yow way set i down as Salou -sire thing that, if We are Aandicapped by a third-terim candidute, Ohio w Hee, Junocratia ; October by 26,000 to 80,000 in’ spite ‘of futo, aud by 100,000'at the November election. «Wo look upon Grants: nomination asa kind of polfiieal calamity, Rersonally 7 favor Jebn Bhernan ou the. nny elple, but would su) JHalno with great pleasure, ‘A ‘ a mt ae rs, and reggada-hia prospects as.| , our State Convention he had thirteen delegates fo ‘one for | Sherman. Our young men are protty much all for dim, who has captured the boys by his lery eloquence and plumed knight dash cand Uolnts But your Iinols. man Washburne could poll moro votes In this county and this State dhan nny man whe has yot been named. We have a large German ponulation In Stark County, laf or more of whom aro Democrats, but thoy would pretty meh all vote for Wash- burne, who woufd be as certain to carry this Statens hisown, Our delegates to the Chile cago Convention will make a desperate fight before they will allow Conkling, Cameron, and Logan to load Grant and a third term upon.us, for it is sure defeat in thig State if itbetione, Yours, ae WISCONSIN. DANE COUNTY: : Spectal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Mapixoy, Wi, April 90,—At tho Sonnto- rink Conventlon for tho Enstern District of Dane County to-day Senator George B, Bur- tows, A. DB. Keriman, and Capt. George Weeks, of Yorks tho latter a Grant man, ero elected delegates to the State Conven- tion, “An ntlomn wag mado to compel the delegates to anfounce tholr preference for Presidential eandidates before they wero elected. Saunt. Burrows sald he wanted to represent tht views of a majority of the delegates, and,Wwould net as Instructed by tho Convention, He wanted it understood that he would support the candidate of _| the Republican varty when nominated at Chivajza, sio matter who the man was. Capt Weeks refrained from expressing hits views. On motion df Mr, Adams, roll was called and each delegate Hamed his chotco for Presl- dent, with tho followlmy result: Grant, 13; -} Blaine, 17: Washburye, 6; Sherman, 2 A question being rarged as to what the views of the Convention were as shown by the roll- cnfl, gome discussion’ ensued, which dovei- oped tho understanding that the delegates were renlly uninstrueted by the action of the ‘| Conventiol, and at Mbortyto do os they ‘pleased. RACINE COUNTY, Sveeiat Disvateh to The Cricago Tribune, Racrne, Wis, April $0.—Jolin ‘T, Fish and L, 8. Blake huve beon elected delegates to the :] Republican State Conyention, ‘They are for Washburne ag. secon Blaine first, with it cholee, Four other delegutes will be olectad nt Union Grove on Saturday, which will complete the toleration from this county, ‘Tho Impression gaining that the nomina- tiun of Washburne, {s_ the safest that can made at Chicago, ‘The ward enucuses in this elty, held ou ‘Thursday evening, were yery thinly attended, owing to the rain. Votes were’ tnken In throes of tha wards to show tho pergoual preferences of tho voters. Washburne had more votes than Grant, Blaine, Sherman, and Edmunds combined, JEFFERSON COUNTY: Bpeclal Dispatch to The Chtengo Tribune, Warentowy, Wis, April 30.—At the Re- publican First Assembly District Conyon- Hon of Jeilerson Cou) pty held here thiseven- Inyg, Jessa Stone and J, HL, Kayes wera oleeted delegates to the State Convention, “Yho for- jncr is for Sherman, and the latter for Wash- UTC. BIIERMAN’S DOOM, Spectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, a Minwauken, Wis, April 20,—The “ (on? Thonins M. Nichol arrived in. Milwaukee, from Washington, the front purtof this week, and commenced working up a Sherman boom, LHe wenrs goles at present, evident- ly to protect a palr a7 sore eyes. Ho stirred nround among the pollitctans, and the local “papers report that he hada “meeting? at one of the ‘parlors of the Newhall House, 2 couple of. ovenings ngo,. at which, however, none of the Invited appeared bo. Sherman men. ‘The spectacle that Nichol makes in ineddling in State politics is absurdly ridleulous, Ifo ts te mere carpet-bagger, haylig come to Wis vonsin asa Kansas grasshSpper_refugeo in i877, He lighted down first nt Racine, and brought his wits and cheek to work to pro-* cure the cnpitalists there to Invest cash int plow factory under his inanagement, in which he proved, unsuccessful. {ls tallure left him excessively seely not to say ragged, (and he then, sought employ~ ment of the Republican Stata Com. mittee, upon whom he urged somo very phinsible hard-money theories; and they dressed hin tip and sent hin out to make Japeeches.” He afterwards’ followed up the slead whieh he had struck, and organized the LHonest-Monoy League, tapping the monoy- bags who comprised it for enough to pay hhin ‘a salary as seeretary, which was the prinel- pal object of the” League, until he be eame @& Sherman cmisanry; and. whether, in that. capaclty, his name }s on av‘oflieial pay-roll, or ho draws on Shorman personnally tor his expenses on palnee-cars und at first- elass hotels, nobody knows. He occasionally procures It to be stated tht ho has never hind pay for his political services, but it ly thet he hos no other sources of a Hyelthood oxcupt what he pathors from | dead-beat eprnciices In polities, Ie siuiply, sakes the Sherman campaign absurd in this locality by pretend. Ing to direct itin, this State, whero he hag nelthor friends, standing, nor. influence, and ig shnply regarded as an adventurer 2 fittiy above the tramp order; and how ha eajoled us shrewd aman as Sherman is reported to be into paying him for his services us agent Isr mystery to those who have noted his caroer hore, ILLINOIS. RANKAKEE COUNTY. Spectat Dupateh to The Chicago Tribunes Kankakes, TL, April 30,—At the Repub- Nean County Convention held here to-day, J.¥. Leonard was nominated for Cireult Clerk, P. Brosseau for Shorlif, D, If, Pad+ dook for State's Attorney, and Samuel \Wun- derlich for Coroner, ©. 0, Campbell, A. Buck, W. 8. Campbell, Thomas S, Sawyer, KR. D, Sherman, MJ. Sheridan, and Frank Campboll ware elected delegates to tho State. Convention, ‘They are instructed to vote for Fort for Goyernor, A resolution declaring Blaine the choles of the Convention for Pres- Ident was lak on the table, The delegates oro said to stand four for Grant, three for Blaine, and one for Washburne, Much dig. satisfaction over tho nominations exists, and cortain defeated cand!dates charge thelr suc- cessful opponents with tho frea uso of MONCY. - . + OOLE.: 7 Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunt. RNocuen.e, IL, April 30.—The Grant and Blame Clubs huld lnrge public moctings here this oyentng.. The Grant meeting was ad- dressed b: hen A. Dougins, of Chicage. y Tho Blalhe meeting was addressed by A. N, Linscott, of Chicago, and U, A. Dunbar, of Detrott. tion will be selected to-morrow. ‘ANH COUNTY FOI BLAINE, Speetat Dspatch to The CMengo Trinune, Erna, IL, April 30—The TnterOccan continues to clalin; Kano County for Grant, dn defanea of the frets) Elght of the thie teen of Kano's delegates are strong Blaine inen, and five known a9 somowhat favorable -ta Grant. By a cureful canvass of yotors In stho towns of the county, it lias been nscer- tuined,beyond a doubt that Blatne's friends ‘are Jargely {n the majority in Kano County, nud a iufority of the delegates in tho recent County Convention wore Blalne’s supporters, 1 LA BALLY, Spectat Dupatth to The Chicago Tribune, La SALE Hb, April 30.—La Salle to-day, In her prhuaty elgetion, selected asolld Grant delegation aud on antl-Bushnell delegation for Congress, » +, ts er we JUPGY WILCOX. Spectac Dispateh ta The Urtcago Tribune, - Exain, UL, April 30.—Judge 8. Wileox, of his city, who shows RIN an aversion to ‘Grant In is letter. publhbed An tho Datiy News 0} ty, is pot 2 Mepubiigan,: os i ing begs uae tee f thi: stated, bul fs and has bei a, sated, brother, Postunaster J. 8, Wilcox, of this elty, Ia a strong Gront man, and was a }youiinen mover Lun tye recent Grant avatlon . -CATIFORNIA, ‘ E BUVUNLIGAN' NEDEGATEB. 337; 1 BAN Franoisco, April 3.—Tho following are nominations for delegates to the Chicago Convention’ made by dsticbs and confirmed by the Convention: J. G Wilmerding, Alex Sharon, ‘Samuel Mesery¥¢,, Socrates Iluif, J, K. Doak,’ Creed Maymond, E, A. Davis, Joseph Rusy, Il, ‘Lf, Fairbanks, Licut.-Goy, Jolin Manatield, D. 8, Vaing, and BM, Pix- ey. ' , eae fi eg __Alternntes—G, A. ‘J. French, J, A; Benson, Jitmes Foster, J, Re: Jolins, John G, Boott, F. A, Leash, 8, G. iit ».P. Stearns, 2 Sige ge Ag” ag t All tho delaates prasayt odme bafore the Delegates . to the County Conyen-. a Conyention and pledged themselves to carry out to instructions, ; It was reavlved that the ercdentials of tho absent dejegntes and alternates be pinecd in tha custody of the State Central Committes until thosa claiming thom shall sindlarly pledge, themsaclyes, a. resolution was ndapted urging. tho ap- polutment of, Conpressinin Horace Davis a3 meinbor of the National Republican Com- mitteo for Californin, and niso tleeinring Nawton Booth tho cholee of Californin for Vice-President. Adjourned sing dic, SArarotesr AUURSTACK ENS. SAN Inancisco, April 80.—Tho State, Executive Committee of tho Greenback Labor party has elected Capt, W. 0, Howe, of Santa, Hoan, and J. 8, Loveland, uf San Bernardino, delegates-at-large to the Na- tlonal Greenbrek Convention Lo bo held at Cllcago June 9, CHICAGO, A PHIVATE CONFERENCE, It was reported yesterday that uo number— perhaps half dozcn—of tho “real”? friends of Gen, Grant were to mectat the house of William Hf, Bradley, on North ‘La Salle street, lnstovening for tho purposo of going to Mr. Washburne and getting, from hin an emphatic declaration that ho would not bo, ® candidate under any circiimstatices ns against Gen. Grant, Whilo o mecting was held, the rumor ns to ita object, according to Mr, Bradloy, wa$. not correct. Io said that tho “real” friends of the General had be como alarmed nt the bitterness with which some of his {mprudent frionds had acted’ towards Mr. Washburne, aid, 23 the sentiment in the city, ‘specially in: tha Elghteenth Ward, ‘was so strong- ly in favor ‘of Mr, Washbitrne, these real friends of Grant had gotten together to tatk the matter over with a view of enrbiny tho bitterness of tho fmprudent. ones,.ane also of securing unpledged delegations at the primaries, so that Grant would have some show. As toasking o positive declaras tion from. Mr. Washburne, Mr, Bradley said: such w thing’ was not‘ contemplated, since Mr, Washburne had already dono as much. as he could be asked to do in that direction. It was evident that the Grant men had be- come alarmed about the condition of ntfairs on the North Side, especially in the Elght- eenth Ward, in which Mr. Bradley lives, nnd were secking for away of breaking thé foreo -of the anti-Grant movement there,: Jlow far this suggestion tosend *unpledged ” delegates with a hope of slipping in a few rut men will answer the purposaremains to be scen. THE FIATISTS. ‘The Local Committee of Arrangements of the Greenbackers’ Convention met yesterday afternvon.- ‘The Committes on 1alls reported that the Exposftion Building had been se- cured for the Convention, ‘Cho Committee on Hotela and Yinance reported that tho lead- ing hotels had been visited for rates and con tributions. Tho Palmer Hougy had todethe most liberal offers, and was selected og tho! headquarters of the Local Connnittee.: The’ Cominitice on Railroads reported that all the roads ontering the city would make rates of one and one-fifth fare for persons attending the Convention, ‘lhe Comunuttes then ad- journed until 4 o'clock tits afternoon, : SEYMOUR. There isa movement on foot .to maken boom for Horatio Seymour for President and Dayld Davis for Vice-President, - fn order to inaugurate it m meeting ling beon called for ‘Thursday evening at the ‘Tremont House, It would, from all thie surroundings, seem to be a sort of Bourbon catchpenny at- fair, for McNally {a running tho job. NOTES. FLORIDA REPUBLICANS, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Trilane, Wasutnatox, D..0., April 39.—Some of the Florida Democrats who have seemed ‘really to: fear. that the Republicans might earry tho Electoral voto of that State, claim to be well ploased at the fact that there are berlotts dissensions In the Republican ranks there, growing out of tho competition for nomination for Congress and for Governor, THE ANTISPINNDTERMERS, —* New York, April 30—A conference of representatives ot tha Now York Intcpentent Rep ublicnans, of. the National Republican League of Pennsylvania; and of the Young ‘Republicans of Mussachusetts.was held here to-ny, ‘and solutions adopted expressity sympathy with the callers of the St, Luuls Mass Convention, and agreeing that the nbove-mentioned Ssaoalatlong, aud all, othor nssocintions having stuilar views, should send delegations to Chicago to muke strenu- OUus onpadttion to. the nomination of cand. dates they consider objectionable, and to urge & strong, specific Olyil-Service reform plank upon tho Chicago platform. THE GRAMERCY PARK WAR-IORSE, New York, April £0.—Tho Herald will publish the foltuwing significant letter to- morrow? New York, April 20.—To. the Editor, o the, New York Herald: “At tho request of many personal friends of Samucl J. ‘ildon, Tdesire to contradict 0 statement first made by Mr, Tilden’s enemies and -* wolves: In sheep's clothing,” prapounelng him “a physient wreck”) and “unfit for the eam- palen. Ihave known Mr, ‘Tilden inthinnte- ly for many years, and as nt frequent visitor ait Gramercy Park, permit mo (o assure the public that Mr, Tifden is In the enjoyment of | most oxceliont health, and is physleally and muntally ag vigorous ng he was when In the rhing of life, and with his fron constitution: se is capableof greater endurance at his vet: erable age than most mon are nt the age of 40, Thotefore, be known to his friends, and enemics og well, that. tha yenorable atatesmun of Gramerey Park is more than sufliciently strong, both phyeleally, ‘and men- sally, to.andura the presstire and Jiwrdsliips of hint a dozen Presidential campaigns, as tho standard-bearer of his party. No porson, friend or foe,-can truthfully contradict this statement. Those people who see hin in daily life as Ido, in his robust health, doing. the work of ut lenst three men, without: seeming fatigue, and then entertalning jis friends, riding upon horseback, and unjo: ing Tecreation and amusement, through’ all ol whieh he proudly ‘rides Itko a Centaur,—- thoy are my witnesses to these facts, and alli pronounce him ay f tower of strength, whose fine phyataus ‘Will atlil withstand the foul blasts from Ohlo, and whore syen now: victory awalts him. Rogpeetfully, 4 : Wrrirast Monten, TID PEOPLE’S OPINION. ‘TUE IWORTANCE OF COOK COUNTY, To the Eulitor of The Chicago Tribune, Cutcago, April 80.—Are the Republicans of Cook County sufficiently conscious of the fact that possibly, yes probably, upon tholr netlon at the ‘comlng primaries tho entire question as to the nomination of Presidont may depend? Tho othor counties of tls Stato are rapldly electing thelr dolegates to the State Convention and falling in line, third term and antl-third-term, while so close is the contest that it looks aa though the delogates from Cook County will hold the balance of power and settle the voto of Iilnols in the National Convention, ‘Cunt yote muy ba the decisive voto on the nomlna-” Hon, “ ‘Tho struggle here in Chicago, therefore, at. ‘tho primaries, may take onan bmportance that will attract the attention of the Nation, In that ense, Is {tf not probable that the third. term manaxgers—who lave moat of the mone | eyed elnsses at thelr back—will spate no dis- bursements necessary to carry the primaries la Cook County? With wouk mon as judges. at these primaries, or fpdyes favorable to Grant, how easily could they overwhelm theau caucuses with hired voters, all the louse. population of the city, Democrats as well os” kepublicang, hauled to the polls in wagons and buses, with bands of music and all tho hivsrab Hy it unliinited pourlug out of money ean crea What & spectacle! Tho Republican nol. nation for President controlled by. the mob of ono great elty, marahaled and: voted at Its ‘Mepublean primarleat 1 beljave that tnt fair vote of Republicans Couk!Gounty wil send a Jining delegation to the’ Chiengo Cone vention, but Tdoubt the ability of our side to, withstand the efforts that will;be mude to. vote outsiders against us, .wnless careful preperetion is made at once tacprevent the poling of illogal notes at the primnrics, If the Republicans of Chicaga -ne@lect-to take: eliciént measures in. this mattur,"and the urlnarids ore syamped BE haranocrats i flood of ‘fraud, they wi “nt stern: account therefor by all a eld shina: land, ‘ {OOKOUT, Republicans of the IMPENDING POLITICAL’ ‘To the Rdltor of Tha Chicago ‘Tyituhe, » Nona, UL, April 29.—We have had much turbulent weather of ate. ahi, hall, and ILS. rn, Willian Smith, Charles Sherman, ‘pnd;{ tho destructive tornadoes remind ug of fhe *, ‘prophecies touching the conjunction of: the: planeta and that during 1830 and 1681 Wo} . your cordial vodperation, shall Ivo, if wa Hvo at all, In dlro com tlon with the elements, ‘Thesd things a cnough to engage out attention, but Wo miuat not forget the perll which threatens tg politically, In tho whysleal world wo min take ovents justas thoy come, and no Ong can stay the power of tho cyclono; but in tha political world even woman aay hare ry voice, ff nota vote, and nay holp to avert tho calamities of a porlhelion of Conkitn, Cameron, and Logan, who would agaty mm store the politleal corruptions of 1373 and 1478, is evident they feat. very geaure, and they” will to ‘any mening to gan pare At firat’ thoy dectarod that rant did not seek © noinination, and woud only accept it upon the tnanlmons voice o the peopta In Convention, but alice it Is ey. dent that Grant Is not the eholee of the Re. publican party almost every town fy our tate is belng aliumped in ndvance of County Conventlons to secure Grant detegates, our own county, sulil to be the home of Gen, Grant, men are appented to, to stand by Grant, as it will not do to go back on him iy hisown county. Jf nob desiring hin for s third term Is Boing back on him tho same luck reasoning will apply should ho aspirg to ts fourth term, and Logan will again bg driven tothe toarful outbreak, “Et iq “Brate”” Buch dramatic acting should de enlye no one, and eat only cause contempy instead of a favorable Judginent at such ap. “peals, iV dad, ANTI-THUUYTERS. ** ‘7 the Editor. of The Chicago Tribune, tCAGo, April 10.—Thoso who expect tq Ue benelited by tho revlection of Gen, Granta third tino show n porsiatent determination to oyorride tlie popular projudico “that will not redound to tho credit of the ex-President he perinits it much longer. They crled doyy their attempt four yenrs ngo, and now they spenk with still louder volew ngainst a third, term, and are unheeded by tho covetons dy. tlainers for Gon, Grant's nominatlon. The people and the world honored him the more {or refusing to bo named ns a candidate fora hiird term onco, and thoy will continue to honor hin if he dectines It again, : Gen, Grant fs the Wellington of Amertea, }Ils ambition should be to sustain the dignity of past achievements, to advance fren quiet manner the welfare of tho country ho hag served, and permit no personal interest to obscure his devotion to the grand cause of firmly establishing upon Ameriean Soll y “juighty republic, whose foundation shall &vor rest upon the consent of the governed gnd whose chief alm shall be to preserve tha liberty and happiness of all its people, . Although once at the head of its armtes and oned Prine Minister, Wellington did not consider Ifinself the most competent states man of England to control. at all tines Its affalts. By his counsel and wisdom, lowe ever, from his sent in Parllament, he ade yised othors us to mintters of nntional jm. portance whilo restiug quietly and grand) on the renown achieve ng leader of victor. ous arms nid the conquerer oF Bonaparte, the terror of Europe. Wellington left to abler statesmen to form and rin the differ. ent Goyernnents, with one exception, formed for forty years fi Bucland after luis brliliang achievements. Sad he deprived England all these years of the valuable services, ns fead- ers, of Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Peel, Willan B. Glutstone, Lord Beaconsfield, and others, ‘and «have consented to keep tha Government under ils own eontrol, anit fol- lowed. out his own polley, his greatness would have beon overshadowed, and his use: fulness dhutuished. By electing Grant tha vountry may be deprived of the services ct eminent statesmen who are better fitted for Ung: Fixeetttlva oflice to-day than Gen, Grant would be, * : a\s General it was not exvectect of Grant to ask the opinion of the army as toexch antiel- pated battle, It wwas_for hin to. speak and. others, to obey, As President of x popular Government, however, the voley of the pee ple should be regarded and their will te ‘panunount to hls with ‘Then It ls proper that they should speak and that he should oly. ‘This Grant never has done and never will do. As President ho was {nilitferen muny believe, to theappentsof the people and the wishes of their representatives, Io hat his friends and consutted them, and followed out tho systemof a commanding General, Hovetucd some measures that came up before him in the Interest suffering from the squeez ing poltey of the minority who he seemed to favor : the moneysiehnder and the bon holder, He-aeted for tho East ns against the rr. West and the South, ‘Tho bill to defraud the people and help the bondholder and gold speculntor—thoe bill to demonetize silver was signed. Neither Gen. Grant nor his Cubinet can avoid the responstullity of this net of had faith to the masses, ‘The people Will reomembor it, No bill to beneflt the plo ag this direotly benefited the bondholder would ever hove recelveg his signature, ‘The people hereafter Want an Exccutls ofticer who is not limited to hts own opinion or the control of 1 small ininority, but who alins to entry out the will of the people, be. Hevlig that, If this Is denied, tho tiberty of tho majority will beamnulled, | ‘The people of Engtand; with ‘3 constitutional monarchy, have suceceded In plachig a government In power to represent them even against the desire of- the Queen -and the aristocracy, Geant dacs not represent the people, but ol an piinority, like the aristocratic minority of BMigland. . While he was President not only the South but the North avomed held inthe strong grip of an favisible power ns silent and im movable as the Sphinx Egypt, Business was paralyzed, the panie inaugurated by tho agent of the Goyernment, J. Cook & oe values of all. kinds, except the yalue of gal col, went down, frozen by tho frighd influ ences emanating from tha occupant of the White House, like mercury in a thermome ter before the chilling tatlaence of a Polar wave. Many people thought nt the tline that four years more with Gen, Grant as Presle dent. would have starved ont or rulned the energetic working element of the Ne Hon, ancl left. them nt the mercy of Eastern gold speculators, bondholders anda ring of corrupt politleal Jenders, tka those who sustained and encouraged Cosat after hia return from his victories in carry Ing out his bad scheme df driving out the de fenders of Roman liberty’ and conquering his own country, The South was at the mercy of hls Generals, the North nt tho mercy 0! his friends, tho manipulators of tho cure ronay, Sinco. Grant.teft the White [louse this tron grip hos been relensed, and liberty has been given to basinesg and money.” ‘The people want a man who Awill give thems chance to better sholr condition, and who will Tet thelr monoy.alone even if bondholl, ors. and friends of tha’Adiintstration are n0€ to be divectly benefited thereby, ‘They wlll not Vote for i President, whose election thoy believe will agnuin puraly'zo tho business of the country or put themselves under tharulg of asolf-willea, overpowwerlng commander 0 vietorfous arniles," however mueh usa Gen ‘eral they may honor him, DB, A, ULuct : _ _. GPPOSED.TO GRANT. . ‘To the Bdttor of The Chicago Tribune. Dixon, I., April 2.—L received tho ini closed letter a short’ time since, aud have iWweitten a roply, and you can publish'both ‘you think beat: Inatanois Gant AimA DOU ATEN PaLues Hovsg, Roos Bu, Curcago, April 2... Burley Eeq., Dizon, HIL—Dealt suits peverul States bay fog Justructed their doleguted to tho Nations Convention to support Won. Grant.for tho F rea denoy, it ia duo bin, in view of hia eminent wert sues ta tho country, for which tho whole worl hag hunored bint, ‘that he should receive the unanimous support of tho delegation Tron bl ‘own Biante, than this would bow ast Slfraco to tho Nopublionns of tha Btato, Te ‘you pleaso aid iy immediate effort to have a io Ggution selected from your county who wi hi fyyorable to Gen, Grant's nominutton, 98 ie name will be progented to the Convention? thy “frlends urosorgunlain anes this ne f jousy Teun to tho situation In your county, and te hort ull movements of bis frends or opponed oa ogiee Lixcoun, President. srevituy A. Douvavan, Cor, Secretary Joun L. Bevehivay, Chin'n Ex. Com. kee T would say to the signers of tho above lt ter: As you Tequcata sil th ‘an anawer Inforwlug you of the politienl uation of Leo Coutts M1, and also stating that it would be 0 “ia ey ing disgrace it Gan. Grant did not rece of the tinantinous support of the Republicans nt tre State of Iinolg at. the Natioual Conve oh tlon, to be held in. Chtengo on tho 2d of Ju 1830, fn reply’ to“ your. jutey about ave Hitleal pruferenees Gf tho Republicans of ‘County, 1 would Iiform you 'the milngled but Mttle.aith tho people of Ue: county ‘thls Bpring;:byt so fur os | a qualuted the great iaay of the ]epubl tna ‘voters are decldediy Dpposed to the omit Hon of Gen, Grant fer the Presidency at tine Sime, for the reason, if nominated, ay tt will be doubtful ‘if, hy ean bo elects ul ry pokulur Democrat. in the Held agains! so ade ‘The Republicaus In this part of the Sta ons {idolize Gen, Grant for ty “grear-millitary-talents, and the good U2.) inde of them In. putting down 8 ot i pelllun that threatened the destraciod |, “this Goverument a few years slice mire and almos'