Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 3, 1880, Page 2

' conclusion of which thore were lond enti and consiterable cheering for both candiitates, ‘Tho Jolnt discussion wilt bo resumed at Bort ‘Wayne to-morrt GEN. JONN A. LOGAN, AN ANSWER TO EX-SENATOR TRUMBULT. &pectal¥lepatch to The Chierod Tribune. GaAresuuna, Ul, Sept. 2—Ono of tho argest and most. enthusiastic politienl gath- erings over assembled In this elty was held to-night at the Opera-ltouse, Gen. Logan delivered the address, It was truly patriotic and interesting, Ile devote» considerable time to answerlng ox-Senntor Trimbull’s re- cont speech, and his replies to arguments prodditeed telling effect. ‘The Immense nud ence gave hima great ovation, ‘The Indles waved thelr fans and the men rose to their feet nnd shouted with enthusinsm when he mentioned the Republican standard-bearer, Gen. Garfield, in connection with Washlig- ton,’Lincoin, and Grant, it may sufely bo anid that the party In Galesbure nant Knox County aru thoroughly organized, and wil roll up a mnajugity of nearly 3,000, Gon, Lo- gan spoke us follows: » LADIES, AND GENTLRMENS Scuasling tho question whethor or not wo will continie i pawer (he purty how controle Hag the aifalrs of the Governnient, or chumes that contral fite thy hands of another part naturally iiyuive for wht purpose fan change desired?” Is the Repabllean party ndiministering the Government in ticvordince with the elples which andertic repubtican institutions? Are our fimtnelil and revenue aystems of it eatisfactory character? © Are tho business inters estsof tho people af the whole country at this dime entistactury? UF we answer these questions: Ja tha negatives then in what particular wit elther of tie party organizations upposed at thts time to the Republican party provide more desirable substitines? Usorder to judo, tt 1s well for us to examine somewhat inte the history of those onmuiizitions, what thoy) have weeomplithed In the past, and whit they propows to do oat present aut in the future? . ‘Phe Denioeratle party being tho oldest of the three, its history Is well knows tonll reading inten of the country. It was or- ganized on the thuory that this Government was a compet; that each Stute was supreme in ftscif: that thu Gaverninent was not soverchzn, Dut wis the -mere agent of the States, "Pars theory was adopted by” the Kentueky and Vire Anke resolutions of 108, and ludorsed by: to, Demueratle ye ind fn Is nude a prt of thelr political creed. Phe lutier portion of tho first resolution, tpon which this teory Is based, Ja ts follows: “That the Ueverninent erbted by this come pact was notinade the eselusive or final Judge i legate to itself, of the question of aluce that would bh ty discretion nm not the Constitution among arty tins : ne Upon this theory, and with: ry us A her-stone, was aueyressive and moved for- award, enuinehiting the doctrine tut shivery wis. Hnlversit aud freedom the execptiins thit tho Constitution, by its own fore varied eluvers” into any of the Territories of the United States, and tint it coated pul be exelided by State netion, In 14" this doetrine became so olfenstve to the people of the: th, fn’ the ate temptof the Demoerie foreo slavery upon the State: Kansns and > raskil, that the te publican party was orgusized. Hts Cindamental principles were hostility to the farther exten- sion or Belay and to the doctrine of Stute sov- erehaty, In too this new parts, with Abraham Lincoln at 1s bend, inde war uncompromisingly ayatinet these false theeries of governtuent, and, ‘Dy reason of that warfure, elected Its candidates for President and Vice-President of the Uuited Btates. THE DEMOCRATIO PANTY OF ALT THE SOUTHERN STATES combined, and thon promulgated tho doctrine of Keccgsion, and cleyen Stites seceded und organ daed armed rebellion against the Federal Gov ernipent, and for four yerrs Coreed thelr armies into the Aetd desperately, res wlesly, for ity averthrow, Baring ifs wholy contest avery act + on the part of the loyal people of tho North for the detepse and perpetuation of the Natfonal Guyermutont was opposed hy the Democruoy of he country. The raising of troops by voluntnry chrolinent or draft wad opposed, the entran- ebisement and the arintngeot negroes were op- posed, tho fente of Treasury notes and bonds for the malntenanes of the Nutlonal credit was ope posed aud declared unconstitutional, the stabs Hetinentof the National tanking system was also opposed and declared nocoustitutionat, By, resolutions of their National, ate, nnd County Conventions, in their public prints, and on the stump, opposition was unrclentingly Witwed against the mensures adopted and tho tows enueted by tha Mepabl wi purty for the ayerthrow of dio Rebellion and: tho r Hon of the Unlon, Mr. Buchanan had ¢ in his Inst Peesidenthul mes: that the no power In the Federal ¢ ernment, even for its self-preservation, to coerce the people of a Btate, and this thoory waa very where indureed by the Domoerntic party, North and Sotith. The Kepublican party, on the other hind, Inelsted thnt the Constitution conferred power wpon tho. Government to protect eel from violonee, either from unorganized moba or organized armies under the siaction of Insurreetionary: States, Tho whole theoryof the Democratly party whs ated on tho fsante of this war, and that party lost, The theory of the He- publican party’ wont and heeauso It won tho polltlenl orguilzation whieb advocated and due fended n Nitioanl Galton preserved mid thue far perpetuated, f§ entitied to popular confidence ton! ft can bo shown that it hus abused tho great trusts contiiled to it, ¥ TO SUM UP OUR INQUItY in a single sentonce, tet mo ask, Whatwas this Kebellion? Tt was nothing more aud nothing deas than tha Dumnerana party of eleven Stites solidiied, argantzed, armed, with treason, tit their hearts, and murder tn thelr hy niking war for the destriction of ‘the best NEUE that mon ever cnjoyed. Ex.S rumbotl on tho doth of Anust, at Belleville, sh, makes tho statement thit tho Hepubtioun wrty {8 not entitled to the credit of elther suppressing. the Rebellion cr abolishing sluvery. Inent, comtny from nnn go re of tho Republlean erodit during the to tha | Dethoerntic essary for me right to anawer thit stitement, Lthink tis declaration with astound the Denoeracy, especially of the South, as much ag ft wha former polition| rssociates ot the North. If tho Republican party, theoush its State und National Admbilstrations, dil not ratso tho wrmles, did hot vote the supplies, dil not pes tho lis necessary Cor the preservation, of the Unton dirlog tho wary) ek hin to ine ewer tne: Whut purty dl? At what time did. tho Demoeratic party, North or South, tn any Bute, taku such uction as tendud to ak inamy: Tuner the stippresdon of the It ton? Who This sintes ently a mamnber Rant who elilmed rent Wir for his opposition party, herds makes it nece was it that wis Co be auppressed ? Who rebolted, Ir Democrats, how Were thoy to to Kuppresed except by Uo ate thority | ot mnlulsirat Republicans or Demovrate ¢ the Natenak Republicnn Ade fon? What member of tho Repbiican from Wvb ta 1. Inelted rebelllon, rebellion, fought far the Rebellion, ugalnst the Union’ Benator Triimbull says Grant was a Dotuoerat, Ho says f wae a Dene oernt, and vothig with tha Pewocrney in Tai. Gen. Grunt and myself went lite the deay front Altnols jn 1st), and remained there unill the Uubellion was cloxed, mi the thie of fire Rebel atinele on Fort Sumter ne honest pitylot, fated with or symputhized with the Hemucricy in obstructing the cuuse of the Union in any manner whatever. Senator Trumbull gives txurca, and shows that nore men went Inte the ary than votud for Me. Lincoln, What uf that? ‘fhe flext gun Mred ut Sumter, in the spring of fait Made ore lepubllerns thin voted for Abrahain Tincol. Bemitor ‘Trambull says the Stato of Missouri sent imere troops to tho War thin voted for Mr Lineal in that State, and more than several of tho Northern States sent. Missouri, although it ts now i Democratic State, was during the War a Nepublicun Ktate, and up te ia when all Xebels were cntranchised: by Republican jen. srosite, Toeday it hres 174,000 Hepabtionn: voters, prot bly a masority of them made such by serv. co in tha Union artay. Hinobs was converted fromm 8 Democratic toa Republican State by tke causes, Why, mine-tonthy of the men who ens tered the Union tervice as Democrats eames out Republicans, and remain Hepulticnns LOMys unite the dlatinguished candidity whe now ss Bulls them, Thoy hud thelr Demucracy shot out of thom at the muzzies of Rebel rifles and Rebel @ cannon. EC 8enator'Lrumbull’s conversion trom Hiennisin hark been from, RO caues: his it rn tation hack ton Rebel cratic assucintions would prol ‘Leen less preelpitate. . is yay WAS MY PIEND, BENATON THUSUULT, forgotten that when the greentuck was muthare fzed, while he mupported It, the Demuerney des nounecd and opposed It? ‘The greenback” wis the product of the Republican party. in the snidst of gloout, when clouds hung threatentigly over tho country, when treason wad doting ity wordt, and Northorn Deuocracy were give one vourngenient to lt, the greendek came from tho bands of a Ropublican Conuress and a ite- pablican President, with a promise upon st fice That it would ultimately tak ite redemption, that promige wus redeemed by the Mepubilesn purty, but sunlit the Tngink a ty Deimos Wy the wbxence from ihe Hepublic Fanks of our ftloud Trumbull sebubian Does Seuttor Truaitull remember while he Was a Senator the National Runking net was piusod, usa War meWsure, Hs Well as tO Ket 1 ter system thin the vid one of wild-cut cur envy? ‘hat the Democracy, ua a party, opposed Dy aiid buvy ever wines? Au does he hot know gat his psacnit Fouruern Deinocrutly friends posed tu It bow, and will try to reine the old aystem if thoy should atta fault cnr ar Nt Lan Gavurity Ne fee any one tn lw partof thy country desire such a chunge? Does even Judgo Trambull? gia ~_ Docs Senator Trumbull remomber that fn 1805, ‘when the traltora protessed Lo accept the gitune Hon, onvof the test things they did wus tonasen Dio thelr ebel Leyistamres and pase in Mla Suelppl Decnyis, Auda, and South Carolla tho mot revoltlig vaycunt uct for the oppres- sion anew Wo colored people, which hws were in several Listances suspentud by the mili: tary vonmanders until Congress could net {othe Premivea? It was thon that Judge Trumbuil showed bhnvelf the exponent of Mepublicun Wrluelplee, wud the lending uutugonist of the ' i THE CHICAGO TRIBUN Demperatie party, by reporting to thd Senate the Clvil Wahts Bi whieh roaased th Moreh, 1846, 'This UIE gave the same protection to tho black astothe white man, and put tho former on equal footing tn tho courts in all respects with tho nt Fe opublicans voted for it, Agulnst it. For Sonitor Trumbulla agency in this tus: he was supkansi nll over tho tand by 1 Difenne and bitterly denounced by the Demos ute, Chis hiw that he championed give pros rtton tommy, oe he Intended it ehottd, but sinea this law avd all other hiws fall by obatric- tion to their enforcement In Rivinw tho proteg: tlon these poor people should have, and they are foreed by oppression trom. the land of theit Mirth and from the sgraves of thelr fathers and chitdren, orto remain and be butchered Hke brutes, he abahdous thom to thoir fate nnd emocmts i 8 their oppressors, Why dovs he ta this? te says because the Reoublienn party ts oxtrav- agent and corrupt, | Therefore the Demueracy: fs evonomtenl, patriotic, and honest € ro, why did he over deave tha Demoeriey nt first? Tho purty, his the snme men in ft who were th it when ho left it. ‘Thy Southern partof ft were traltors, for ho hae edd eo very often, dust when did they be come pitriots, and therefore Ut associates for Senator Trumbull? Qn March 2, W467, and while Senator Trumbull was in tho Sonate, TH RECONSTUUCTION ACT was passed. On duly 10, $867, and Marels 11, 1908, the supplemental nets were passed. These acts Hirpose of reonminizing tie Iebel States. and they dechired thit no legal Stato in any oF the States” men- Unier these “Reconstruction nets ‘onsti¢ntions wera fortned nnd Lege ‘8 olvcted. These Legislatures voted on the — nduption of the ‘Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fiftesnth | Atmendinents to the Constitution of the United States, ‘These amendments were alt opposed by tha Democrats in Congress and ont of Congress, und in 1868 they declared in thelr Netlonat platform that these nets were © revolutionnry, micenstitudional, and vol!" New, docs Senator Trumbull indorse this declaration by Indorsing tho present Nu- tional Demucratle plitform, whieh pledges anow the Demoeriey te the eanstttutionnl doctrine? heretofere taught by the[r statesmen? Did not thetr statesmen al annonnes the tncanstltn. tonality of these Iteconatruction nets? Awd if thes: should get er whit would be the result In not ae ston of the $1 oR, Chat these bee nstitutional overturn the Thirteenth, Tet iy virtua witheh My deup the quota of Sti airy to Kea the adoptlon| of th amendments, be legal bodies, and their acts yold? Have not the Democrats nirendy come eed Ibis progr? 6 + 6 The waharity to enforee the constitutional ameuiments by Congress bas been exerelsed tn the pasaye of various laws, Tho act. to enforce the right to vote, proteet the ballot, ¢ wns pare May dh, 1870, and mended Feb, 28. 1871, This aet was not only necessary. in the South, ‘but in the Jarge elties in the North.’ J. Itisu well-known fact that : ENULENT VOTING in New York had been reduced ton acionee, and it bus onty live the enforcement of th gets of Conuress that thera has been tho set bhinee of fair elections. Our old friend Senator: Trumbull, however, since he his become a Dems serat, attncks the modes even in New Yark of paueetnn tho ballot, He thds ini llst of some eet pu Marstutls some five or six men who had been aeeused of sone offense unknown te the appolnting power at the tine of appoint- ‘ment po aitneks tho wholy number, as well is tho tow anil the Commigetoner, Mr. Duveuport. Senator Prombull well knows that Democratio committees have been-tryime to throw mud on Mr, Davenport for yerrs, but have wholly failed to find anything by whieh they could procure his disivtasnl. It Demoeratle repeaters, Unurs, Dioud-tibs, and gatter-suipes could commit: fate diserlulnato frauds In that city, and carry it by any majority necessary: to overs throw tha majority of Republican votes: in tho State outside of the city, Senntor Trumbull's political conscience would be ap- I He knows very well that the only fair elections and fiir counts obtalned in New York for twenty-five yeurs hive been under this haw and under the mangement of Join TL Daven Ut Jt mazes me to eee from Senator Crum- ull this ees defense of election frauds in the City of New York,—-frauds which Gnd to parale fel except. in the Demovratic frauds in South Carolina, Miesissippl, und Alabama, Lam sorry. to tid one of wham T have naught but kindly: feellugs resort ty such migrepresentation, Ho knows that these frauds fa New York and the oppreasions In the South required strong meas ures for redress. 4 THE KU-KEUX TL passed March 13, 1871, Could any ono rens ubly object to that lyw? Tt was solely for the. protection of thu weak anil tho punishment of the Inwless, and when Senator ‘Trumbull stands up in this of onr civitization and attacks the Kn-Kiux laws and their excention ho becomes therehy the defender of ballot-box' stulferay Ku-Kinx rahlers, WhitesLing murders, and tho: entire shotgun polley of the ith, $f n pobitient Jeader tn a State which sent 180,000 Uilon sel- ders to the Held can be suppor in teachin, auch doctrines, donbts may bo well entertained for tho safety of-republicin Instituttona, Semitor Trumbull wpenles of tho Election laws by which, he says, the Itepublenn pasty: trled 40 perpotunto Itself ayalnst the will of tho peu. ple. Jo falls to mention one of the most ime. portant pleces of Fentalation, attempted by the | «Demvernts, which was the ate tempted rey i) Of the statute en aeted inler Washington and amended under deferson and Tlucolt. Ny virtue of this fiw the bayonet rite complained of was authorized, The Lmportant provishon of tho nets of 17, 1, und (807, nod Qed in its terns from thine to Ume to adapt {t to the existing emergency, re- multted In force until, by anact approved by: President Lincoln, duly 20, 1801, iL was retin netod substuntially fa the samo hangs in ‘hich ft Is now found in the Ievised’ Statutes, vi 5,203, Whonover, ly renson of ‘unlawful obstructions, combinitions, or assemblages of r rebellion agiinst tho authority of of the United States, it shalt rable, in the Judgment of tho hfaree, by tho ordinury course of Judiott provedings, the hiws of the United States within aby Sinte or Territory, it shail te lawful for the President to call forth the militia of any ‘or wit tho States, and to einploy saeh parts of tho Jani nnd naval forces of tho United tates us he anay deem neeessary to enfores the filth fil ex- eettlon of the laws of the United States, or to suppress sueb rebellion in whatever State or lhory thercof tho huws of the United States SS be forelbty opposed or the execution theres of Toralbly obstructed.” = WHY BHOULD THE DEMOCRACY UNDERTAKE tofropent this law? If there {9 Insurrection should ant the National Government bave power 2 of ubstraetion of Un should not tho Execs tive have power to enforce them? In ease 0 unlawful assemblages of persons and rebelilon, whall we not enforce the turingt them by all the power of the Government? RENATOR TRUMBULL MAKES A COMPARIZON between tho Adintulstration of Jumes Ruehanan and thitor the first six yeaniel Cen. Grant, ehorging Grant's with extravagines wad corr ton, and, by dmpilention, praising Buehwu's aa honest and economical. “Thore wag a decttedt difference In the two mon and thelr .Madninisteas Cons: Buchnian was in theory a Sevesstouist, and pyuettently fi consplrney with the south, Gen. Grant was loyal in werd and decd, Hie ehanan sald in his fast messayzy that there wad no power in the Government te caures a Bite, rant did under the orders of Presitent Lineal, ec i titer, and unfurled the tur once TuULor thom. Wil Seater 'trnimbull pire tho tritorous Acmbalsteatton af dames Tuchioin with thik of any enublienn winco? Hig hy not oftontinies denounced Itehi wea own ‘our armies to be dis unde “to be diapersed, or arma to he stolen, our ‘Treawury to be robber, before: Mineola contd Our 14H to HW AOL for ne reson but to furnivh the hers of our Government support fi treason. Senitor Trimbull here: ean Koph= Istry by trylag to show that §27070385,15, the average expenditure during Grant's Adinlabse tration was a greater Ineronse over Pio 862M 482.40 expended uncer Buchitnan tian the: crense af population would warra That ane he trac, placing It on sucha basis, tut will ony iatrenitided man take such a basa as thle fur tho time mentlonod? Under Geant was the extmordinnry expende of reconstructing the Bunter recently tn Demoeratiy on aatnast, the Gove nent. “Thon there wis the interest on tho publia debt, ‘There wore widows and orphans, mado da. by the acts of the Sonater's new friends at the Kouthy tinro wore erlppled widlenk, shot by tho Judge's now Democrullo eens. Thope tho Senator will not seriously undertake te decelve the poopy by any auol comparisons fal Take the cost of the War inal amount. Jo te $6,000,tKK,000 fa round miimbers, and al the digburseniunts from 1600 fo the present dine, and tho amitiiness of the foséos shows the hon cely of ftepablican adimiotstration. During pho: Adininiatration of dunes Hachinan tie toss by defuleations of publle ofticers tn tho colteetinn und disbursement of the publle moneys wits BNL on every $1,000; during Plervo'y Adminiés Cratlon Lt wid 1.005 during Polk's Admtuiatrite fon At was €4.085 during Jackson's Administra: Hon It wae 870s during Vat Nuron'’s Adimintie tration it waa SILT Murk the contrast with the Republican Aduifnlatrations; In Lincoln’a time. embricing tho recklesnoss by war, it was 70 cents, For dix yours of 6 -Mininistration It wus i cents, In Adininistration thus farnssuming that DOU tn wlispeite tire lost—the london $1,000 would bo one third of a cont, . JN WIS DEVENSE OP THR DEMOCRATIO PLAT. Rs von tho Judyo guys thst the part whieh pledges the Jemovritey aiow to tho conatieutionu dectelies andl traditions of tho Demoeratly party ae light by a long Une of statesmen, “tavals nothing: More thin a return from the contraltaed tens deueles,.tho extravagance, protiigacy. and er suption of madern Repablicantoi. "ile says it dovd nat noun “secession, because that wad not @ constitutional doctrine.” Let ins exuimlne thle question candidly and seo tt dudue Trambult ta eaerte Sia ne Tite a aae: oe tho Routh ene q at wb Bute had wright to Judge tor arc t He tlamulity “ut at he howe re tho Suprema Court of rot of Congre 0 the Uulted States? Aud did uot south Curolina, On thh (heory of Btute-righta, nullity the laws Of Congress and uttewpt to vot up Lor itachi? Le Devore hnpra President, 10 i Abra pue debt was inerensed from 80,054, ¢ net It not true that this was maintained by the Dem- Ocrnts asa proper construction of the conatitu- Honut rights of the people of t State? And it fous true that this beenme tho doctrine of the Democracy everywhere, n¢ T have shown, by the Incorporation of the. revolutions of V8 In thole ptatform, In whieh Its eltimed that a“ State fie icright to Judge for ftacif as well tions as) of the modes of rede In tho enso of Mouth Carotina thoy did c 0 Judie of the seatitution, and did attempt q Stwas also elaimen that the Constitution, by its own force, enrried slrvery tate n ‘Territory, Wis that not one of the Constitution doctrines of the Democrat party? Att diel aot Judge Teonbittl of Infrac- leave that party on necount of tis constriction: of tho Constitutton?. When the Demoecravy of pleven Southern States xcceded, did they not vlaim that this Government was a omere: coms pitet, aid fit auderd proper construction of the Constitntion they hid aright todo sue ail that the Government tad uo right ta couree thom ckinto the Union? Will Senator eumbull deny that this was one of thelr doctrines ws to the conatruction of tho Constitution, and theres fore with the Demovertey a constituconnl docs trloe? And does not thelr platform indorse this by pledging anew to tholr “toctrines mid tras ditions "¥ [ive thoy not inaththeir oppoation to the great mensures for twenty vents buted thelr opposition on tho uncoustitutionlity of the measures? Does not their renewal of their pledge tothe doctrines and triditions of thelr purty pledge them to the pei opposed to the ony on whieh these mena enneted, nawellasagniiat tho meaanres: nal will they nat be by thi: ge it vor of tho reversal of these m iy If they get ho cun doubt thi into powel if PcENTRAuization, Senator Trumbull speaks of tho tendency of the Republican party to centritization, So dees the Dumocratic platform. Why dees hugs apectfy in what this tendency had shown Iter? Ludinit that tho Republionn party fins contral= zed the power of the people In some instances, Some Lwill specify. One waa in trying (9 uso nil the power of tho Nation to crush oven canees feag reballlon. Senator Trumbull certalaly was In favor of that. So, too. in fasuing tho gre back and passing a Nation Banklig act. power was thet called centralization, Did tho Senntor agree to its ox of So, too, in qrssing the ‘Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fit. Ainendiments ind the laws fn pursinnico . Wo Ml by those propositions then; we stand by themnow. Ho'stood by them thon; does he abandon then now? THE SOLD SOUTH. P Senator Trumbull also speaks of the Solid Saud iu compllmentary teria, and chilins, bes cause there aro Demorrntic Stnies North, por- hops, Unt therefore the Domoeratic party: ts Natlonal and the Republlean section. ‘There was ating before when te South was solid. Tt was i erent calamity to tls country tint It was soll. Phe Senator did ilsy thon tinderstand it. It ts solid nscitty, anid, by bedigg so, fa agit a fears Tub mes Y ta the pence of Une @ountrs. Does fenator Teamtull rejoiea i this now forin of an old calamity? Hy wht menns hug the South be- come solid? Was it by spreading ght among Uy tenchitig them tint treasan was ner AL by advocatgue’ the quilts of befere the Maw? Was lt by administer: 0 ween mat aid man? Was it meng the best modes a aude ene a) nudaye the Government? Was itd: ye Chreding forbearanes one toward Vie docs Misslsippi, with 50,000 ftepul Cun ty, poll no Hepiutlican votes? Alaina Is honestly a Kepubtican State. iow does tt give a Demoveratic majority of 10007, Tho same question may be asked of Loulsiunin and South Carolina. Let the widows of murdered husbands answer, Let the ebtldren of mur- dered fathors nuswer, Jet the crack of the rite and sound of tho shotgun bear witiess, Let the Ku-Klux, the Whilte- Liners, answer. Lot with Republican blood, answer, fugitlves to the North insw And thus Senator ‘Trumbull will hive tho re kong most overwhelm for the present. pollt- len} solidity of the South, Were I the man who introduced the Clyit- Rights bi, 1 do not think, with ail the facts be~ foro ine, T would exult over a Solid South, and take oveasion te euil the party: I hind hntely left the seetlunanl purty of the country. These facts insta! Hive in history. Senutor Trambull ean- not obs them by turning his buck tpon, them. The glacier engraves Its record on the inountain-sile. The river establishes its memos rigla In [ts progress to the sea. ‘The oceun In keribes the history of its convulsions in the crags upon its shores, erything In muteriat nattre 1s its own biographer, Tho’ Democrntlo purty In the United this rule, It hing written tory Inthe blood of 300,000 of its loyul country= men. 'Thit history will-be read of all men until the end of time, |. THE DEMOCRATIC PANTY HAS NOMINATED Gon. W.S, Muncock for Proatitent and W. I Faglish tor Vice-President of the United Sues, ur Gen. Huneock, wt a miltury min, inva navphe tomy, Hels, however, the reprosontis tive of the Demueratic partys Dy his educution antl pursuits hu can have find little experlense: in cwil attulrs, ‘The -anly time bo wis ever heed where his statesmanship wae tried was in our and Tex. ‘There he revoked tho or- BT Orkin, which were bn oles io Keeunstruction laws, nnd openly feted In defiance of those necessary statutes, und ho wus rclioved thorefor by Gon. U.8. Gruit. But because'or-his vialation of thase ht i ver since applauded “hy tao T isrengon nlony did “he nomninntos This wis the -only act of his Mfe that ave him prominence with that party. A nulll- Bonde pen anniannity of an (urty Which onee has rebelled against ail law, and which now ob- structs the exconution ot all luwa not muda by Itaelf. TF eteoted President, ho woutd ny in the hands of the Suuth ng cluy would bo tu tho hands of the potter. anal fs 6 ‘Tho nomination of Fi what might bo expected, ng. tt only proves that the consistency of the Democratic purty is ita inconsistency. It opposes National bunks, but nominates wn English, a National, banker, for Vicw-Prestdent. ‘ BUT WHAT OF THE REPUNTACAN PARTY, and its nominees? Thole record ts also mado, It Iwfor allele. Tho tron shacktes of the sluve piled mountain high are evidence of the devotion of the Ropublicun party to the Hberty of mun, Tho National thy, tlonting trhamphandy upon all the lind und tpon every sen, proves that tho National authority, under’ Repul i custody, has been mnintained, The ‘Treasury notes at pur, and Natfonal bonds ata prominin wll the murketsol tho world, show fnanelal credit, undce Republican ade lntntstration, without parallel among natlons; add to all this a condition of prosperity among all tho people such ax was never before known, and woe hive a compre: hensive xummmuiry of the uchlovements of the Republican purty, Standing ow and. his record the Republienn party presents you a nin worthy to bu your candidate. He ts in alt res Spects it thorough seholar, a good soldler, a ripe: BlatesTMD an honest man. His nine Is inmes: A. Gurtield, For Vice-President we present C, A Arthur a trae Kepublicnn, an experienced pestis ollicer, ut honest man. ‘There fa strength the hw of nesoeiadan. Following the tag of Republlcmism carried by Gartield and Arthir fire tho great mass of soldiers who fousht for the Union under the Joudtoratly uf ULB. Grant, Following them nro thy toy) Hopublicans who atdiet by the Union eauso during the War with thetr voices, thelr votes, their material ald, aud thelr prayers, WHO ANE THE FOLLOWERS and supporters of Hanevek and Buglish 1 principles of the Domourutic party? » ther fire tho 6,000 Rebels, with Wado Iiumpton at thalr head, Thon come tho Ku-Ktux, tho White: Liners, anil shotgig “unmurauders. “Thon come to old Nerthorn Copperhends, the new Northern Democrats, and, list of al, the dlsaps polnted ofliccholders, thu stragglers aud desert- rx from nll other partles, ‘These nuke ip the sMpporters of tho’ two great politten! partic, and shy enndidates of thy tie great potitieal parties, ‘Take your choice of wasoclates, and principles, mid candidates, and auswer to your own conscience aud your loys of country for the result. THE BLOODY SHIRT, - WHO REVIVED Ir, ASb Fila Iv OUT WITT wt tho ATAU Speclat Dispatch to ‘The Chteago Tribune. Quincy, Ih, Sept. 2—Revently the Union Veterans’ Unlon Club, of this city, issued a elrenlar to the ex-saldlors of this vieinity, copy of whieh was published fn fins fro UN: To-day a second elreular is made pub- Mw by weommittes of the Club, It Is stilt nore vigorous than the first, and reads ny follows: : Ustox Virreitans' UNION (ROYHIN-TILUE) Quincy, Ul, Sept. }, 0,—Comnaun: The Domoerntio pate chiryes us Veteran with wavlug tho blowdy shirt. Tut who hing a better right? ttbeeame bloody tn defense of the Nas tool Bhuc. Uy ite blued the Phi waa redeeued. aly to which hhitory hokls ne pacuttel Kot to the men who ful unlertisken to tour ite strives inte strips, aud to blot out the wubixy of its stars: and we, iu the spirit of thut Aunnesty, went ready to bury the bloody shirt, thust wa 8 faba reminder to iby: the side oft the poor fellows who wore thelr bloody shirts lato thulr graves with them, Who reylyed thit bloody shirt ard Hung it out with a taunt? Not the otd yolerns of tho Union. Nat the Ain ialicatte of the North. But, even if the old soldiers of the North bad dong ust thoy apulogize for it? Muat we who eat ry HY by your leave,” 10 who were whi pen by tw in thor attempt Kis destruction y ‘Phe ides, though beld by the Democratic purty If wo Judge by their utters dives, 6 preposterous, When we eld out tho ullve-branch to men who hud helped muke bloody tho shirts of [ine cook's men, the bouth took up tho hieeund-ery a it their lenders whe bad como at our tine vitatlon and whom wo had go recelved, Here ie Aspectinen of tho blomly-shirt ery of tho Secus- aon Democrats ayuinst the repoutant Kebels to Whon. we so opened our nent #rom Senatur Mec, Hitler decent: Speech in South ut \. “Look at Longstreet! Ho was begged and ime plored nat toy ‘re in his course, but hi drifted on, and on, and tloundered deeper and deeper lito the mire, untivhe danded hurd aud fast Inte tho Repubilean slough, And what has he gained? Scorn, ostracism, odlum, je wilh— Worse thin all, the contempt! of the! men who stool by hin tnder the shawer of death and dee struction, Hv forfoited the opinion of all bone c@t men for the suke of an otiice, und be bryan by being wn Ludependont,” ‘They propose to wuke sbirta blvedy aguin if thelr wearers do not accord exnctiy with tholr Witness the following upon n poor notions. Greontaeker: A fireenback Urator's Reception at Shubuta, Miss, “Dracsrits Wo will sive you and your pard thirty-ive infnutes to plek up your duds and gle out of this town. Yours to death. Tir OF Sruntpa. We know yor, You Must zo to tho “nex Js pressing: you'll eateh h—L” You better get out of while you hinye a ehanee, with a black heart, co mn stntion, have no suoh dn men in’ this count, tral is coming, and you get out of yout ever come . eng of your fricnds, and we'll give them an you too h=1" Is thoro any Mondreesulet ory In tho North that ts equnl to that? Hus ever such oa taboo been put oon any men: or set of wen? Put by the aldo of ‘there tho following, All teoty Southern Democratio papers, and ute rebuked by Northern Democritic papers: some of tho Northarn Demoeratto papers, however, Dhush, and Ld that they don't believe such things tire said by the Southern pipers; but thoy tire genuine extracts, and the Democratio party must fathor them: i From the Helena (Ark) Yeoman (Dert.). “ Tho mas who thinks that he can fend an op. eatin Meainst the ormnized Vemocracy of fills County: fanot only presumptuous, but extremely fold. Ho will require 1 body-guard equal tg7the whole miunber of voters in the Damcrfitio tanks, and n Gibraltar in bis rear, on tho day of eleetion.” Ht Dtapateh (Hen). From the ich’ dnekson represented in ors. “4 Leo and Stonowall tho Ihte War in this counter the cause thit wae upholitin the Warpf the Mevolution by Wash- Ingion and Hamiltons" Congreasman Mackhurt. of Kentucky, in the House OF Representatives, April 3, “For tho frat time In eighteen yenrs tho Do- mocricy fs back In power In both branches of Comrress. - We propose to eelebrite her return to power by wiping fram the statute-book thos degrading restrietions on freemen [the Election laws], and by atrileing away tho shackles which purtisan legistation hns Imposed, We do not tend tostop totll we huve stricken the Inst veatlye of your War-menstires from tho statute. book —until wo have au untrammeled election and an unsurpervised ballot.” Speech of uw Sutherner, near by tHE, Randath at eer Hldly Alay oFithy 31, ts, “Tho Confederiey still exists, t frionds, and Jel Invis, the best triend we over liad, ts yet our Trsident and devoted to. our interests; and, if Iiditeock {3 elect will bo—you will be pall forall tho property: you have lost’ through Radieal rules and yoit Inust stand by the grent Democratic party, for n Soll South will now «lve usentire control of the General Government, and wo can redress all UL WEOUNA nthe Mobile Itcglater (Deny) ‘rian the Mot 2) “Wada Hampton uttered orate that should Alorin tho most supcrsensitive loyutlst when ho made the romarks aiributed to hin. rom the New Oriauis Denterat (Dentde “The brainer of tho Confedterney went down, forever in yloom and disuster, but it was con. seerated by the blood of heroes a3 dauntless and pat siota Ag purong any thatever fought for Lib- orly, Ms It {ved with Lee, and decked hls brow From Fato's ompyreal pul At sleeps the sleup of Jackson now, Ay spotless nnd as calin. - “Pho men who are now the mostactlye pare tloipants in political aifitira, and who absolutely: controldhe destiny of the South, have grown up and coine Inte power since the War, and all their elforts and energies are directed townrds he ing the wounds cui - which mute the South arin, but whieh has at Jenst left her n legney of glorious memorie: “For aur young sich, therefore, citizens of Louishina and tho Republic, we propose to hold up for thelr emulation and admiration the |. herolg deeds of their futhors,” What ff a Union paper wero to proseribo voters from the South, or wero to Bay inythlig of tho Rebelllon or of the Confederates that was equal to tho mildest of these,—what a howl would go up from tho Democratic press! Jiloody shirt, Indoca! No tnan is provented from yvoting_in tho North, bu ho ever so red-hot a Rebel or Copper- head (sunko in the grass); and, tll he stirs up or uses violence, no mun is forbidden free speceh or tho right to free thought. Whuatever muy be nomena neconalltys or whatever his rollgious or politteat ereed, he ia weleomed fn the North, s0 Jong ns ho bettaves bimgelf, Ouronly contesc: with tho Demuoratie party 1s because it anys, or allows to be suid, sitch ‘things as have been tproted, and becuse they result in the shotgun potloy which wo have seen in the South. Tt is tho sume old Mebellion in the crushing of Which we yuve so mung lives—through blooly shirts. Itls tho same old State-sovereignty that was opposed to the iden of Nationallty, Its be- cause, inn bitter upholding of thisschome of Wsmemberment, tho Johnnies shake tho bloody shirt, und wear Its semblance in the “red shirt” ug they shoot down negroes who are Repubiicans ite mien who tre Unloniats, that off vet~ eraus who stiltald before cach othor the bleody* shirt of ‘O16. : . ‘ More shirts will bo bloody before Secession Nh Iuunt its stars and Ins In tho face of tho "ng, ts Indiented in the urticles quoted ubove; and, if tho blood stains thom again, thoro will Lo no such mnicable closing of the contest hs before, Actunlly, tho Union army, Iey.- no. moro. wtrald.. of the tebe! ” army’ it’ was at Oet- than tysturg or Chickamiaignl Actually, we have less respeet for the dogs who bark thin we had for thygen who bitl Strange ng lt muy’ seem ta tho Suuthorn tlre-eater, al this: is really trite. If we have oceasion to swing aur bloody shirts of snered motmory, we will swing them ton pur- vetorand of the Union, and our grown and growing sons, bave heard this taunt of. the bloody shirt ug tong as wo cure to do it without giving ita defnit: meaning; and, for the Nas tion’s Integrity, tho evs muy and will find that. on ovension, nid to face ncn aud wear again tholr Maly shirt, the o1d Vote will yot Rulty round tho thug, boys, ial ones ngaln, Shouting tho butt) ‘ory of Freedom.” EbWaAlty ANDEIHON, Prostdonty Laty Col, Pwolfth Indians Cavalry; Ww Am W. HENItY, + Late Coi. Louisville Ky.) Legion; Wintdaa A, SCHMITT, . nto Col. Sith Minos Vols, Lvt. Urig, Gen G, BV ™ a eg Conunitteo, ,. NEW York. THY “HARMONIOUS” DEMOCRACY, Apectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tritune, New Yor, Sept, 2—Che kind of “hare mony” Jotin Kellyavants Inthe Democratle party fs that kind of harmony whieh will allow hin to lave iis own way, He was willing in the conferenco with tho Irving “Hall party yestorday and to-day to take palt of the twenty-four, Asseinbly districts’ and allow Irving Intl the other half, ‘Tho choice of districts was decided by lof, When it caine to division of tho Congressional dls- tricts Kelly’s childlike character showed It- self by proposing that Irving JInll should take four of the districts and ‘Tammany Hall three. ‘Thlg appeared falrand oven generous on Its faee. The only possible objection to this arrangement tho Irving Hall party could find. was that three of the districts Kelly was willing to allot to them were Repub- Newn, white all three of Kelly’s districts were Democratic. Kelly wanted tho Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Distrlets handed ‘over to hin— the Sixth for S, 8. Cox, the Ninth for Fer- nande Wood, and the ‘Tenth for his Criend Orlando DB, Potter, ‘This was more than Iry- {ny Hall was willing to allow, and thoy so In- formed Mr. Kelly and tls Committee at the conference this ovenlng, IN SUCIT EMVILATIC TERMS that Ketlf beeamo convineed that to persist in hls clain would result Inn fresh quarrel, Mo thorenpon made a virtue of necessity and relinquished the ‘Conth Distriet to tho Trving Hall people, and necepted Instead the Seventh District, now represented in Congress by Mr, Einstein, o Iepabllean, Dotter resides in the Ninth District, but Kelly will run him in the Seventh. ‘Cho Seventh Distriet isn fargo one, and the Republlean majority ts anal ‘Shere are nlnety-elght preelnets, or polling-placos, In it and It ds said Potter, who Is wealthy: awl who has never Leen to Congress, 8 willing to put tp §100 fur each prechnet ty ndditfon to his Terular Assessmoeng to.earry tho electlon, With this sort of a appent to the patrlotisne of the voters af the ward Kolly says he pro- poses to vlect fils mat. “Che that conference lis afternoon continued for more than two hours, and finally adjourned upon gomplet ting the arrangement ahove speeltied, Daring the conference Kelly sald: "ltis highly tin- portant that we should ures on nomlaations ‘or Congress and for the Assembly, ‘The Democrats cannot afford to lose tho nest louse of presentatives, und we all are ware that the Assembly to be elected Is to votv with the present Senate for a Senator fo sneceed Francis Kernan,” THE WHOLE STRUGGLE, i is for patronage, ‘Thatis clear, ‘hore was not the slightest discussion avout men or principles, past or present, ‘Tho meethig was to apportion the ollces among the two organ fantions, and they began Ue bustness with commendable punctuality and withoug dis gulse, ‘There are, of course, disappotnt- ments In store for tadividuals, but harmony bust be preserved If the sky falls, The ays ergo olllvvholdur to he elected In Nov Will be our brother to the ofleeholier elected last year, The digs remain whether partles harmonize or are split Into factlons, and the ' Tesult will boa very uncertain peace, ANOTHEM REPORT. 3 To the Waatern Anoctated Prove, New-Youk, Sept. 2 he Democracy of this elty, through the Conunittes from its twa lending organizations, met again thls afternoon to settle {ho division of Cong Blonal alstricts so" us to more thuroughly FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1880—TEN PAGES Hoys: you can't Your ou better git right nny or ere You'ro a white man we slown here todivide tho Temocratio party, and wo don't want and sunt your It re nunh we'll Ax you. Hein —and we have ne doubt ho, wd by thy dreadful strife: Unite the Democratte vole In New York nt districts, then’ Irving Hall two, and: the re- paling three should be drawn for, with tho understanding thatwiitelhever draw the Highth District should also take the Bleye District. ‘This plan betaz agreed upon, Tame many Thal selected the Sisth and Ninth Dis- tricts, represented hy 8. S.C Th Wood. Irving Tall sete Tenth Districts, represented by tholas Muller and James O'Brien, The remalutus three numbers were putin aliat, wher Pam navy Einl] drew the Eiventh. Fepreguitett hy Fadwin Einstein, trving Vall a Eighth, represanted by MeCook, at sereoment, taok the Eleventh, repr by Morton, ‘Lhe conference was harmonious throughout. the ensuing election on Congvessinen ‘The Sub-Committes on esther side hella Jolt conference, and, after deliberating, reported that Tammany Tall shout tl two he Pew i “WEAVER, A MAINE REPORTER SOUNDS ITM. Ponrtiann, Me. Sept. 2—In wn interview | Ao-lay Gen. Weaver, the Presidential Green= back candidate, snide; Chere Is ne fuston on the State ticketin Matne, If en, llaisted ‘fs elected It will be a solld Greenback vietory wholly without Demderatic slanifleance, ; ‘There will be no division of the Electoral ticket with my consent dither with the Dem- ocratie purty In Maing of with tho Republle- ansin West Virginia, Should anything of the kind be attempted h@any State of this Union, It with meet with my emphatic disap sproval. J shatl hold no Joint meetings with Toneock speakers, Our mlssions are widely diferent. Let ibe understood anee for alt that wo constitute a well-defined party. ILTINOIS. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT OREGON, OGL COUNTY, Speerat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Onxaoy, ML, Sept. 2—Though the Repub- cans of this place have been active for soine thine securing signers’ for the organiza tlowof aGarfetd and Arthur Club, no ste were taken towards forming a permanent or ganization tit! this evening, when a large and enthusinstle crowd assembled In the Court- House to hear the stalwart: and. stirring Speech of the Ion, W. W. Kin and perfeet Arrangements for an aggressive campaigiy “The Court-Iotse was appropriately and artistically decorated for the oceasion. Thera were present at the meeting some of the must proitnent citizens of this place and county. Accompany nitmberlng more than seventy. five, composed of delegations from adjoining towns, dressed’ fi regular tanner coats and caps, and carrylng Itghted torches, headed by two bands playing nar: tint music, tnereased and © intensliled tho enthusiasm tH! pent-up fe ngs broke forth in cheer upon eheer- for Gurftelt and’ Arthur, Seldom his a Repul- lean campaign in thts place or county: hee ushered in anidst so much eenulng feeling and enthastasines’ The people seem det nilned to put down all resemblanee of Con- federney, and to meet a Solid South with a determfned and working North, + ‘he speech of the tion, W. We King was recelverd. with evident pleasure, as the ft atient outbursts of applause showed, speaker fully sustained bis’ repretati orator, snd hekt thé undivided: attention. of Als audience for more than an hour. ‘Taken allin all, this, the first, ‘meeting of the Re- publicans of this place was a grand suecess, Vals County wil go Jargely Republican this fall, TIIE DEMOCRACY. Bvecial Disvatch to The Chicago iribune. THE CAMPAION MISMANAGKED, Wasuixatos, Sept. 2—A_ Democrat who has hitherto ocenpled 2 promtnent position in connection with the National Committees of his party, and who knows tho secrets of the present Committee, says that the campaign on their side is belny very badly mismanaged; that the Republicans were enriler {0 the fleld, are more netive, and have: secured abler speakers, while Barnum hag. restricted lilnself to a still-hunt campaign, * and negiected all other kinds of electlonecr- ving machinery. . John Pool, sinee he lias been recelved, into the Democratic fold, ling made himself very hr active inthe. interestsof tha Haneoek cant paagn He arrived here this morning from 4 New York, and fnmediately vislted the Democratle Weactauarters, Ie there, stated that he had advised the Democratic National Comnnittes In. Now York not to take any ace tion with respect to the Virginia enmpatgn or to endeayor to recotielte the tio fretlons there until after the Ohio and Indiana clec- tlons, and Pool says that the Conunittee ace cepted his recommendation, GEN. GRANT. EVERY VOTE MUST I COUNTED, Tho following letter was written by Gen. Gront to Gen, John A. Logan not long ago, dn response to an invitation extended to tho ox-Tresident to preside ata Garfield and Arthur magss-meeting to be held In New York: Monrron Sprisas, Colo, Aug. 12, 1880—M¥ Dear LOGAN: [left this placa two weeks: ago fer an extonded tour through San Luts 4 Parkand tho Gininison country, and hence have only jist received your letter of the téth of July. Lwill be. gotuy East tho latter part of Soptomber, and will gladly attend any meeting: {utended to furthor the sivecss of the teket houded by Garield and Arthur. To agree with you that {twill not do to be buaten now, We should nover bo beaten tatil every man who counts, or who ropresents thosa who it btn tho enumeration, lo give representation fn the Hlectoral Cotleyo, can east ia volu Just ashe plonses und can ‘o it countud Just as hocast [t, Yours truly, U, 8 Grinr. PENNSYLVANIA. BTONNS FAILS TO KEE HIS ALPOINTMENT. Spretat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. Prrrsuona, Pa, Sept. 2—Emery A. Storrs was announced (o speak here to-night, but owing to the pressure In New York ho was obliged to cancel the engagement, Ie wilt attend a grand mass-meeting here about the ‘rst of October, Senator Conkling has writ ten to Maj. Decamp, of this elty, that he will spenk here In the eattrsa of a week or two, and then procesd to Ohlo and Indiana. Not withstanding the disappointment occasioned, by the non-appearaney of Mr. Storrs, the Re- publicans mide a splendid: demonstration to- Meht. ‘The streets were ablaze with turches and tho alr fullog music. ‘Lhe meeting was audilressed by prominent local orators, who handled thelr Democratic opponents withont kloves, Great enthusiism prevalls among Allegheny Republicnns, who are waghne at ageressive warfare, wileh is alrendy ielling on tho oppoaltion. «© CONGUHKSMAN DICKS VIEWS, Spectat Diapateh ta The Chicago Tribune, Wastinatox, D, O.. Sept. 2.—Congress- Tuan Dick, of the Meadville (Pa) District, bs atthe Rigs House. Moe thinks the usin Itepublican majority wilt be given for Gare Held and Arthur th Pennsylyania, despite tho fact that Hanecook hails from that State. MANCOCK AND ENGLISII, NO BARUECUK IN THEIRS, Atuany, N. Y¥., Sept. 2—At the Demo- cratic barbecuo hore yesterday tho following lutterd wero reads Govensow’s Isnann, New Your [anon —F.M. Daueher, Chatrman, cte, o Stale street, 2ilbangy, W—Deau Sins 1 am compelled by ny engagements ty deny my. self tho plensure of aceepting your Invltie tlon toa politlenl barbecue of tie Nolan As sog¢iation in Albany on tho Ist of September, Lregret my Jnabitity to be present, as the oc easton Will, Lan sure, be of great dinpar= tance, and Wit furnish an Htustration of die deep and aetive- Interest whlel people feot hn the cause we have at heart. Thanking you for our letter of tha 0th Inst, 1 truly, WINFIELD S, ay mn yours: Lancoci, ANDIANAPOLIS, AME. T2—F, MI, Daucher, Exp, Albany, N, 4—Dean Bits dt would wford me pleasure to accept your kind [nyt tatlon ta attend the politicnl barbecne to be given by the Nolin. Campalan Agsoclation tho Ist of September, but ctrenmstances centitles . Mepreseutative, or person holding an office of “ylous Would haritty-ndinit of iny Jeaviug thls post of danger wb that thie, and so 1 np rela tantly compelled to decline your lavitation, We are counting fontitntly upon the vote of the reat Emplre State for Hancock and English, and will see that our vote is cast for the same ticket. Very respect {itl Wiaias H, OULO, WELSIL REPUNLICANS, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Conusnus, O., Sept, 2—A vory fmportant mncellng was held by a uumber of prominent Stato this afternoon to discuss what mens- ures could be most advantageously adopted |* by them to bring about the success of the Re- publican party in the coming election, Tho meeting developed constterable Interest, nnd n committee, sisting of the Rey. RIL CeiMiths, Willian Williams, 1. 0. Williams, John E. Evans, and RD. Dantar, was ap pointed, who will nt once set to work in ascertaining tho number of Welsh votors in the State, ‘The State Republican Committes will be called on for spenkers to address the clubs at various points in tho Btate, and to furnish documents for distribution, Noalt Bowen was President of tho meeting, and A. Morgan Secretary, The Welsh citizens al- 4 ready forin wn tmportant factor In.Olilo, and the Timusuration of the present move ls re- garded ns most encouraging A aslightraln (o-nightecompletely dampened Demoeratte enthinsiasm, and the Read der onstration promised lostilghity in which Sena- tor Thurman, Gen, Moran, and Congress- man Converse were to appear, was aban- doned. The Demoeratic leaders are demor- alized over tha full speech of Gen. Morgan appenrlng Ina Demacratle paper published at Mount Vernon this mornings TOWA, A MEETING AT KEOKUK, Rpretal Dispatch to The Ghicago Tribune. Kronur, In, Sept, 2—Tho Republicans opened the campatyn to-night with a mect- Ing at the Court-Hnuse, the object betng the formation of 0 Garfield and Arthur Club, A temporary organization was brought about with, the Hon. I. W. Robert In the chalr, Stirrlng spevetivs were made by tho Hon. 8. M. Clark, A. J.’ MeCrary, WilHam Collier, {teh De Pugh, and others, ‘The remarks of nll these gentlemen were most enthusinstic- ally recelved, ‘The Garfleld and Arthur Club was present from Hanilton, LL, and as- alsted In the exercises. | Wire ele rintly uniformed, and, with thelr martial Band, nutter loreliight procession, A brass and martial band from this elty was also so cured for the oceasion, The meeting | ad- journet to Monday eventing. ot whiel thio pertinent organtantion will be perfected. "This is the bigest boom Keolkult has had in polltieal matiers,. and as the upening work was credit to the partly. REPUDLICAN CLUDS, Speetat Digyateh to The Chicaga Tribune, Crpan Raving In, Sept. 2—Three Gar. feld aud Arthur Clubs have been organized in this county during the week, and the enme- paign ts booming blg for the Republicans, AN ENTHUSLASTIO MEETING, Spectat Diapatch to The Chicago Tribunes Dencgur, Ia, Sept. 2—An enthusiastic meeting of the Gartichd and Arthur Club was Held tis evening, aud addressed by J.B, Danlets, nominee tor Elector. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, MAKING SURE OF THEM ELIGIBILITY. The National Committee has determined that no question shall be ralsed as to the ibility of Prestlential Electors, and with this object In view ling issued the fol- lowhng elreutar, whieh ts being sent to all tho State Conmilttees, deflning those who are | eligible, and calling attention to the care to be exercised In thelr selection: 'The events of tho Presltentin! election of 1874, amt tho course pursued in Maine lust year by otr tinserupulons adversaries, who now ‘control both branches of Conzress, advise us af the 16+ vessity for a strictohservance of tho lnwrelating: to the eligibility and wetion of Electors of Presi+ dont and Viee-Vresldent. “The whole of the Fedora fuw upon the palnt of eliglbulty ts found: In tho followin tines of tho Constitution: “ Each Stite shall appoint, in such manner ag tho Loxishiture thereol may direct, n number of Kilectors equal to the whale number of Senators: and Representatives to which tho Stute muy be | in. the Congre but no Senitor or trust or proflt under tho United States, shall bo appolited aut lector.” Persons holding positions of trust under tho National Government are as much oxclidted ns are thosu filling offices to which silary or com- Puxention attaches. In muking nominations, 2 teyent of the Smithsonian Institution, or a member of any United States Commission or Board of tnqulty dike the Sliver Commission, or in Commissioner to the World's Fair, ete. ete), should not be put upon the ticket any wore than uSenntor or Representitive, ar pers con omployed lvany eapielty abort Custom Howse or Post-Oftice, or, than any othor Ferterut alticer, civil or military. fi short, only thosa shoul be selected who tnve no connection, direct or tndlre with any: brunch of the United States Govern ont. A United States Commis- sioner, Regis tn Bunkruptey, or othor up- polutes of a Federal Court, is a8 ineligible as ony holding a commission from tho President, Tt infytit be questioned whether an Assignee in Isinkrarp pointed by tha Court, [3 ollgible. If any’ arise as to the elixibility of any proposed candidate Cor Elector, It will be safest to aubstitite some one about whom thore ean ‘be ho question inde, 3 For tho manner of appointment, recourso must be had to the legistaton of each individunl State, and It fs hoped that tho State statutes will ho cnroruily consulted and followed in makin the designition, The attention of tha several Ktate, District, and Local Conunittees, and of tho Nominees for the position of Elector, Is carneatly Inylted to all legisiiion pertulning to thia subject, ~ A circular will horenfter be Issued a4 to tha munner of discharging tho duties of au Eloctor, NOTES. MAIN Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune DRosroy, Sept, 2—The Irlsh-Republean movement 1s making serloug Inronds In tho Democratic ranks in Malne, and the Demo- eratle City Committee of Portland has sent a, committes to Boston to request PvA, Colling and Joni B. Fitzgerald to go to Maine and exert thelr Intluence In checking the moye- ment, ‘ WIITTAKEN ON THE STUMP, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Youk, Sept, 3—Cavet Whittaker nd- dresse the colored Hepublieans of the First Assembly Distrlet of this city this evening. ‘Thu effort was a creditable one, A LIBERAL DONATION, Spectal Digpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasiinatos, D. C,, Sept, 2—It Is stated upon the authority of Secretary ‘Thompson's sonthat tha De Paws, plate glass manufact- urersof New Albany, {ud (until recentl: avowed Democrats), have given thelr chee! in the Republican Stato Committee for ‘AT IL0GS. ‘Sho Number of Swine Assessed in Tll« nots the Past Year=—Incrouso Over Preceding Years, Spectut Dispatch to The Chieago Tribune, Spunariven, Ul, Sept. 3—The Inte as- sessment of tho number of hogs In the State has just been footed up, and the following: table, compiled by tha Secretary of the De- partinent of Agriculture, shows an increase in the number on hand for this season's mare ket, when compared with the smine date last year, of 200, let head, ‘The capacity of pwino- ire dicts of this State to tnerease the Munber of head appears to he, limited only by the wobuble demand, With the exeeptldn of S72, 1873, and here has not been 0a hirge a number of hogs previously nssessed In this State, ‘Tho large wheut-crop secured pi the bly prospective hoxg-crop will largely nerense the. surplus funds inthe hands of Itinols farmers, whose deposits In country puuke hirgely siell the amount of already dle eaplial, The Mauiber of fat hogs nssessed May 1, SO, 19 3,138,557, and uxceeds that of any pres rene, excepting 1872, 1873, 1874, amt 1378, The number of hogs assessed In 1870 Wits 9,700,051, oF 334,505 less Chun thls season, ‘The best data at command shows that dure ing the last three years 70 per cent each year otiha total number of hogs assessed In this State have been nurketed, and the same per cent Ins been used in determining the mum bor of hogs feeding for tho 1980 market, | In 187), 1,084,204 fat hogs were marketed in this State, and the table published elsewhere shows 2,103,457 head of hogs for market this season; an thereasy of aver two hundred thousand (209,103) head tu favor of this sea- som is ‘The condition of ores throughout tho State, with fow exceptions, ly mtieh above an ayer: age, und there is less complaint than ugual of diseases affecting swine, ‘Tho value and Welght of the hog-erop for this season will be lirgely Iniluenced by the extent af the presen} corn-crop, which will not be up to anaverago hit ylula or quality, owlng to the elfects of thedrought which has cencrilly prevailed throughout tho State ftiring tnd latter partof July and moat of August. ‘ —— OCEAN STEAMSHIP, NEWS. New Yous, Sept. 3—Arrlved~Tho Italy, from London; Olympus and City of Chester, from Liverpool; and Ryneland, from Auk worn, Rosrox, Bept. %—Arrlyed — Brazilian, from Liverpou Welsh citizens from yarlous sections of tho STATE POLITICS —_—___. The Preposteroug E leo Canard Against. yuu Porter, of Indiana, a ae ‘ Which the Democrac ‘ Prepared with Great Zen” and Mendacity, C—7_—_———— Even the Indiana Democratic State Cin {ral Committee Rotuse to Indorse it, Judgo Porter Promptly yo - ets Charge Concerning tha me Kansas Qain, The Colored Republicans of Kans sas Aggrieved Over Yes tere day’s Convention, | Probable Nomination of Ex! So othy 0. nator Tina Howe, of Wisconsin, for Congress, Sherwin Nominated by tho Ropublicany fn the Fourth Illinois Congres. alonal District, INDIANA, Spectat Dispatch to The crfeago Wasutnatos, D. C., ocratle newspapers In ing to make what those who are In the secret here pronounce to bea grand expluston to morrow with reference to sume alleged acts of Judge Porter, Republican candidate tor Governor of Indiana, when he ‘was Con troller of the Treasury. ‘This ts the so-called, scandal case whieh has been worked up here by ex-Detective William P, Wooil, once Chiet of the Sceret-Service, now one of the acting agents of the New York Sun and of thy Democratic Committees In tho preparation of scandals. Wood, while engaged |p preparing this,ense, lias some of the tine been accompaiiled by United States Senator Morgan, of Alabama. ‘The Democratic story Will be that a fraudulent claim was audited, approved, and ordered paldt by Porter; that Judge Porter sent it back to another clerk, who made a favorablo report, and that then tho claim was paid, ‘here 1s of course the ustal detective accompantnent of a flashy woman, who also is sald to have been onsuck terms with tho clerk that she could influence ihn to minke a favorable report, and who * since that Une has hersel£ appeared in costly Rarments. “Phe foundatton of thy Deno: erate charge isa ie. ‘The elalm was one ot the 6 per cent claims of tne State of Kansas, belonging to the sehool-fiund. [twas ear fully oxamined, audited, huprovell, and was a perfectly just und valid claim. Lt was pald to the Governor or the State as the trustee of tho find, yas it chain in whieh nubod could of necessity have any Interest, az it was n public claim, and haut none of the feate ures ola privateehtine ‘The wonan tn the cao is undoubtedly a myth created by tho fout imagination of those who thlak statesman shfp isto be dug out of the gutter, It has been the purposy of the Democrats to make public this seandal at the thine when the folnt discussion between Judge Porter and Zan ders should commence In Indiana, It un doubtedly was the Intention to surtay ‘upon, Judge Porter so that he woukl not bo pre pared to Fenty. He, however, ts felly ade vised as to ull the details of the case, ant imgy be able to make a thorough technical expinnation. It Is simply a Demorratle ea ard concelved In a deteetive’s braln and eve dently purchased by the Democratic Cowl tee in political extremity. + Bpectat Dispatch to The Chteaga Tribune.8 -INDIANAYOLIS, Ind, Sept. 2b Ie stated that the Democratte State Commiltes ats wecting thls afternoon had before thor the scandal on Mr, Porter ng First Controller of tho Treasury, as prepared in Washington, announcement of whiel has heretofore been made, ‘Tho Committee declined to intone itor to becoms ‘responsible for it, but the stall will appear jn the Sentinel whthin way or two unless better counsels prevail The matter aifects Mr. Porter’s Integrity in pas Ing upon acclaim, nv charge so preposterods that It anust recoil on the heads of those who stand for It. = 1 Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ~Gurknxsnuna, Ind,, Sept. 2.—Iuiqna’s clo quent Senator, the fon, Daniel W. Voorhees was billed for somo thio to speak here | night on the politlent Issues. ‘The crowd In Attendance was a brond failure, there not bor inyg to execed 500 voters who Istened to bia. For about two hours he spoke. on, tho finan efal question, and wound up by harping oa the fraud ery. [is effort fell perfectly at, was productive of no goot. ‘Nhe Republleans Inthe crowd waited” patiently to heat at explanation In eusard to his connection Ww i the Knights of the Golden Clreley Infamous Investigntine Cominittee, ab te part he played In haying arms shipped (oie annpolls In order to ilberate, by foree, Rebel prisoners in Camp Morton, On * questions he uttered not a word. Thee (or diers who stond and Hstened to him wi ‘4 to hear what he had to say in remade ing tham * Lincoln's dogs,” but t heat He others, ho let: severely alone. If Voor! WH go into every county ¢ ‘Frtoune, Sept. 2.—Some Dene the West are prepay. i ee Silver the. sang speech that hero, Porter would bo elected by 10 jority. Any man who ls wild enough to the Democratic party tho eredit of ling about ronurip tot " BS lid, show drummed out of te State, m pecuat Dispatch to The Calerga Leder nt Ligonimay, Ind., Sept. 2—The Repub ct H hela arand rully here to-day, ant, hou h ralned until 3 o'elack, there were neat! in people gathered to hear tho Hon, Ben. i son. ‘Tho greatest enthusiast, proves among the Republican ranks; and ind gulning every day, ‘The band and Ace i dave Mr, [nirison a serenadent the 1 iat e Tfonse, and he stepped to the balcony a A Ivered n stirring speech tan largecrowly . the train, which passed through, here at aid to-night, bearing the Hon, A. G, Vor an Frank Landers, several ‘hundred oil ustfe Republicans gathered to Bree’ oi, Cy standard bearer and eateh a giimpse next Governor, A faw Democrats came ov vot Li . to’ meet Landers. tn The Chteauo Tribune Spreiat Disvateh fea Enanann, lid. Sept. 2—Tho Hou, 4 74 Porter, in. an_Interview this eventing on roule to. Fort. Wayne, touching bby eat Tent rl byapl Uaniy puts correspo of the Chicago Times, salts Lhaye read an article an the Tndlans cant {in to-day's Chlongo Tinea in which rote unl made ta charges alleged to pellsel, in oitictal charneter as First Controtier of Mtg, Ury, It will bo romombered that pot woe arta ment from thut ottlea tho Brosident or pind rout tho usual cuatom, gave me w lett ee monting mo for the Ability, ditlwen| ns tity with whiten 1 had nidministored Why ig ‘ne chal hinted ont in the ar foe at 1 "hnvo committed = Fath lala propricty in _atlowing | & certalts pro Of tue State of Kungne for 6 percent ot iy be coeds of public tands within that State, Tia, act admitting Kansas into the Ualon oda of 8 {ras granted 6 por cont of the procecdé prey frdct : 1e°fands, AML accounts Hee eae alba prevented tn tuo Br Btanco to tho Commissioner Of Tat cmt Land Otico, and after they, have becn 1 i thoy aro presouted to the First Controller of vata. of Wreusury for examination, & elation ¢ forte 10,000 was prosented by tho ‘state sie fo mus muutssionce of | tho | aa o jand Ofico, and was and ascortained ta be owl opinion, giving tho grounts clalm wus Lea foo a th id that opinion wus so! i opinian previously. alven by (ho pecrntey Orne Interior, supporting tho legulity uf th nin rete! by étho, Cm, : Cranamitted, 10 Se x carctully. A elainy migsloncr, the ewe Ww Comptrotfer for reUxautu ie amiued 2 caso moro attentively required reference to nusneron und United Statesstatutes uit ty to ducide correctly, I found a tua to tho stuto ow lite ae ad been ascertained = to the Land-Oitice Conimlasioner, before ie that there a an apament ‘of vata Hiainy but Fhela that tho approprindon, tuations ad whe Ly it wae wl . it pelation im woos 7 110 Lvalluble, wha coverd Ito Te Bad once nde that my” divetaton,wUst 9° and parted to tho Seeromary of the Trower inst bo transuitted by him to Connrrss: norymente an appropriation might bo enide or | aad tab rel we Fay mnie eh anh 10, TW ea suiaine i, because Jt might