Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 7, 1881, Page 10

10 THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES ‘ul contrasts of tone color. Merkel’s she should not conelude any arrangements JERE BLACK. An Interview with President Buchanan’s Cabinet- Officer, ‘On Events Just Preceding the ‘War of the Rebell- ion. - Documents Showing that ‘Black Was a Strong Anti-Seces- sionist. He Strenuously Advocated Reinforce- ment of the Forts in Charles- ton Harbor. ‘ The Blame of Not Reinforcing Sum- ter Laid upon Gen. Scott’s Shoulders. 1 Black Drove Flora Ont of the Cabinet, and Brought Stanton and Holt In. -How Black Forced Buchanan to Modify a Trockling Answer to South Caro- lina Commissioners. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pmapvenruta, Pa., Aug. @.—The Press, of this city, will print to-morrow a letter from a staff-correspondent, giving an inter- ‘view with Judge Jere S. Black, member of President Buchana Cabinei, relative to Governmental action on the question of the occupation of the furts in Charleston Harbor + ‘during the winter of 1800-"61, Said Judge INFORCEMENT OF THE FORTS. “The forts at Charleston ought to have Deen reinforced immediately after Lincoln’s | election, or certainly as soun us it beeame manifest that South Carolina wanted the possession of them. Mr. Buchanan under- ‘stood as well as anybody tnat the forts there quust be kept, and was thorourhly dete: tinined not to give them up. lumediatel: ‘after the election he directed Floyd, the 5: ‘retary of War, to see that the forts were fal- sly manned and provisioned. *1f,’ said he, ‘addressing the Secretary, ‘those fortsshould be taken by South ‘olina in consequence of our neglect to put thein in defensible con- dition, it were better for you and me both to be thrown into the Potomac with millstones tied about our necks.’ Floyd replied very -solemnly—that is, imore solemnly than he usually spoke—that hisown conviction corded with those of the President, and said that duty should be immediately “and com- pletely performed. He did not believe that the slightest difliculty could or would be en- * countered in doing it. Not 4 word was said , on the subject pro or con by any other men i ber. Things rested thus until some time att- er, When Gen. Cass told ie that the order for i the reinforcement had not been executed, were and the South Carolina authorities proceeding upon some kind of assuran twould not be. ‘Ie was sure of Uh said. He declined to give me the soure !-his information, but 1 kn | cott, the Assistant Secreta ¥ ! ing from him, it seemed to ‘be anthentie, and we both agreed that the President ought to be informed. Geri. Cass declined to do itor fo along with me for that purpose, but in- sisted that 1 alone should go. ent, and, assuming that the President would be as_in- dignaut as 1 was at the default of the War Department, 1 proposed that if he would sign a short peremptory order, whichI then and there drew up, and let me carry it to the departinent, Lwotild not leave the building until it was executed. He did not accede to this. He was much annoyed at called iny interference with the bu: another department. I soon found that he :hinself doubted the wisdom of attempting to ‘send reinforcements, aud that he was basing ‘his action or inaction upon grounds which he did not explain tome. J was very much dis- satisfied, and so told Gen. Cass. who was even more troubled than I. After several \ weeks of mental suspense, and much urging “by his friends and family, be (Gen. Cass) concluded to resign. “The failure to reinforee Sumter—which 1A thought, and still think, was the cardinal error of the Administration—was caused auainly by the misrepresentations of Gen. Scett concerning the military situation. He jeontinually declared that it could not be j done with any force at his command, for cer- } tain reasons which 1 firmly believe to be un- “true, and which J tried my b nd tried ia xain, to get from him in writing, so as to hold him responsible to the country. But he evaded me all through. Except for his per- nicious counsels, 1 am satisfied that no war would bave been inaugurated at Fort Sumter. It might have come, but not there or by that cause,” THE LETTER TO GEN. SCOTT. “Is your letter to Gen. Scott iu exist- + ence??? .| “Yes, sir. I kept no copy of the letter at the time, and after Gen. Scott died it could not be fou wong his private papers. 1 supposed it had been lost, but,while I was in Europe last year, a friend Continued the search I had many years been making for it, and finally sceured it. At my solicitation Judge Black showed me pe Jeter ana permitted me to copy it Mere iS _ DEPANTNENT OF STATE, Jan. 16, 1661.—Dean GrsEraL: “The habitual frankness of your ebaractér, the deep interest you take in every thing that concerns the public defense, your ¢: Pressed desire that I should bear and unde ‘Stand your views,—these reasons, together with exrovst wish to know my own duty and to do it, induce me to bez you for a little lizbt, which Perhaps you alone con shed upon tho present > slate of our affairs. ,, First—-Isit the duty of the Government to re- Intorce Maj. Anderson? Second—Ir yes, how soon is it necessary that those reloforcements should be there’ Third—What obstacics exist to prevent tho sending of such reinforcemeuts at any time when it may be nec Ty to do so! , Ltrust you will not presumption in mo if I give you the erude notions which I ayself have alrerdy formed out of very imper- fect materials. A statement of my errors, rors they may be, will enable you to correct them the more casily First—It seems now to be settled that Maj. Anderson and his command at Fort Sumter ara not tobe withdrawn. The United States Gov- ernment is not to surrenuer its Inst nold upon {tsown property in South Czrotina. It is in a State of siege. They have already prevented communication between its commander and his own Government both by sea und innd. There is no doubt they intend to continue this state of things as far as it isin their power to doso. In ‘the ouurse of u few weeks from this time it will ‘become very ditlicult for him to hold out. The constunt labor and anxiety of his men will ex- duust thoir physical power; and this exhaustion, Of course, will proceed very much more rapidly ag S000 us they bezin to get short of provisions. ‘If the troops remain in Fort Sumter without auy change ip theircondition, and the hostile at- ‘tude of South Carolina remains us it 1s now, tho question of Maj. Anderson's surrender is one of ‘time only. If he is notto be reiieved, it is not entircly clear that he should be ordered to surrender at once. It having been deterinined that the latter order shail not be given, it follows that relief must be sent him at some time before it is too late to save him. Second—This brings me to the second ques- ton: When should reinforcements and pro- ¥isions be sent? Cen we justify ourselves in de- tng the performance of that duty? ¢ authorities of South Carolina are improv- tgevery moment and incrensing their ability to prevent reinforcements every hour, while pach day that rises sees us with a power dimin- ished to send in the requisit relief. I think it vertain that Maj. Anderson could be put in pos- ‘esslon of all the defensive powers he aeeds with, very little risk to the Government. if the eforts were made immediately; but it is impos- sible to predict how much Blood or money it @ay cost if it be postponed for two or three months. The fact that other persons are to have charge of the Government before the worst comes to the worst has no influence upon my mind. and, I take it for granted, will uot be rezarded as a Just element in making up your opinion. ‘The avxiety which an American citizen must feel xbout any future event whick may affect the existence of the country is not less If he ex- pects it to occur on the Sth of March than it would be if he knew it was going to happen on the 3d. Perguaded that the dificulty of Third—l am Felleving Maj. Anderson has been very much Sof w it_was Mr. Pres- y of State, Com- yYoulshal! be able to ascertain. whether I am mistaken or they. I am thoroughly satisfied Uhat the battery on Morris Island can give no gerious trouble. A ‘vessel somg in where tho Starof the West went will not be within tho reach of the battery’s guns louger than from six to ten ininutes. The number of sbots that could be fircd upoa her in that time mi y cal eulnted, and J think the chauces of her being pjured cau be demonstrated by simple arithinctic to be very small. A very unlucky sbot might cripple her. to be snre. and, therefore, the risk is something. But then it isa maxim, not Jess in war than in peace, that where notb- ing is ventured nothing can be gained. Tho re- of the buoys bus undoubtedly made the ion of the channel more diticult. But there ure pilots outside of Charleston and many Officers of the navy who could steer a ship into the harbor by the natural landinarks wita per fect safety. ‘This, be it remembered, ts not now aeubject of speculation. The actual experi thas been tried. ‘The Star of the West did s the battery, and did overcome the ditticul~ ‘of the navigation, meeting with no serious trouble trom either cause. They bave tried it. We cnn say “aid there is un end of the controvers, Tam convineed tha ‘av pirate, or ver, or a smuggtes, who could be assured ot ing $500 in inte the harbor m the face of all the Which threaten 2 Vessel bearing the an Gay, wenld laugh them to scorn; and, of our m: Lo ers Who Las the averace of durin; 's selt were love alone, ‘There reall to me nothing in the way that ought to prevent us, except the xuns of to open a aU CUE J y ‘are sulte rt Moultrie. It they ements to upon av bearing reint rt Sumter, they might stop 2 they stopped the Stur of tre W But is it necessary that this, intowerable outrage should be submitted tox Woula it not be anact of pure self-defense on the part of Maj. Anderson ence Fort Moultrie it it_ be necessary to do e of insurmy the safety of a vesse] whose itrrival at_Fort Sumter is néeessa- ry for his protection; and could be not do it ef- fectuallyy Would the South Carolinians dare to fire upon any vessel which Maj. Andersou would tell them beforehand m be permitted to S ain of his guns being opened upon her as- But suppose it impossible for au un- uss the battery, what fs tho ulty of sending the Brooklyn or the Mace- donian iu? Thave never heard it alleged that the latter could not cross the bar, und 1 think, if the fact bad been so, it would bave been men- tioned in my bearing before this time, It will Ont upon investigation, after all thut has been id and sung about the Brookiyn, that there is er enoueh there for ber also. She draws or- W dinarily only sixteen and one-half teet, and her druught ean be reduced eighteen inches by putting her upon an even keel. The allowest place will sive her cignteen fect ot ater ut hich tide. In point of fact, she bas sed that bar more than onee. But, apart at its command three or four smuller steamers, of hght draught and great speed, which could be armed and at sea in a few day utd not ‘be in the least troubled by a could be ever, ne which, 1 presume, (mit that the s what wors are proba! that the strongest reasan U lsking time by the forelock 1 feel confident that you making this communication. r sponsibilities of my own to meet, and { can di charge them only when I understand the subject tu woieh they relate. Your opinion, of course, will be conctusive upon me. for on such a matter T cannot dy otherwise than to defer toyour better Judgment. if you think it most con3istent with your duty to be silent, shall bave no right to eamplain. If you would rather answer orelly than make a written reply, 1 will mect you either at your own quarters or here in the State De- partinent, as may best suit your convenience. I min most respecifully yours, etc., J. S$. Buack. Lieut.-Gen. Winticld Scott. “J tied to make that letter as entertaining and agreeable to Gen, Scott as possible, in the hope that I vould get him upon the rec- ord in relation to this important matter. He constantly whispering into Mr. Buchan- as var his pecul n relation to the Tight Of States tu secede, and thwarting the eiorts some members of the Cabinet were making for the reinforcements of the torts. Before a single State had formulated an_or- opnd Me is not, how- yy be somewhat awweek ao, aud 3 but is not din eof secession, Gen. Seott had given his views to the world as early as the 15th of December, 186, in_ w he assumed the right of F st secede, and “depre potisin of tbe swore per might have been written at the headquarters of the Sonth Car- olina Mi and received with applanse. Upon the 8d of. Mareh, determined to be in time with his views for the new Administra tion, he met Mr. Seward with a paper, again. giving his political opinions and deprecating the horrors of civil war, the tenor of which is best stated in one phrase: * Let the way- ward sdepart in peace.” What impe- tus hit und pudlished utterauces gave to the n movement can best be deter- mined trom that document.” “Did Gen, Scutt ever answer your letter 27 “Yes, sir. He replied in substance: *Gen. Scott has received a highly interesting lette! from the Secretary of State, He is now ile is desk, but as soon as he gets a moment's leisure he will call at the State De- partment. and keep on calling until he sees the Secretary of State.’ He nevercalled, and Jdid not see him. for about three weeks, when 1 met him at a dinner-party, and he re- ferred to what he called the highly interest- ing letter he had received from me. He said that upon reading it he reached the conclu- si had he devoted himself to Iaw in : life, he doubtless would have be- come fitted to occupy my position; and my letter had impressed him with the belief thai had I been educated for the military, L woul reached a position to entitle me to al- most any command: and, taking it all in all, he did not know but that both of us had inissed our vocations. Thus ended iny effort to get Gen. Seott to a record upon this mili- tary feature of the contrversy then going on. FACTS FROM THE RECORD. Huw many people know that Judge Black drove Floyd out of the Cabinet, and brought the great Stanton into it as Attorney-Gen- eral,when he accepted the State Department; nd with difficulty got the able and faithful Hoit into the War Department, that his hands might be strengthened in his fight against the secessionist Or, until L speak ii frou his own lips, that he refused to aban- don the cause when Gen. Cass went out and begged him to go also, because he thought it his duty, both to the country and to his life: Jong triend, t t his post and save what he could 2) With his own hand Judge Black wrote that portion of Mr. Buchanan’s mes- sage of the Sth of Jan 2181, from which the following quotation is made: [certainly had no right to make agzressive war upon any State, und Iam perfectly satistied that the Constitution isely wituheld that power even trom Congress. But the rignt_ and the duty to use military force — de ely against those who resist ‘ue Federal officers in the execution of their legel functions, and against those who assault the property of the Federal Government, is clear and undeniable. ese views, so emphatically expressed, ed by the struggle of a month preceding their utterance to reinforce and defend to the last extremity the public de- fenses in the South, But Judge Black’s opinion as to the right of the Government to reducea revolution of any magnitude is best filustrated by the following quotations from a memorandiun given to President Buchanan early in December, 1860 The Union is necessarily perpetual. No State ean lawfully withdraw or be expelled from it. The Fed Coustitunon is us much a part of the Constitution of every State as if it bad Been textually inserted therein. The Fed- nm within its own individual e limits its wer is ample to defend i und is property. Jt can suppress rection, Hight battles, conquer armies, disperse bostue combinagons, and punish any and ail of i Itean meet, repel, and subdue all who rise uztinst i But it cannot ob- le Commonwealth from the map of the Tnion, or declare indiscriminate war against all tho inbabitants of a section, con- founding the innocent with the guilty. ‘The opinion of Nov. 20, 1899, for which Judge Black has been so severely arraigned, should be read in the light of the above declarations and his specific advice upon events as they arose. Mr. Buchanan had asked his Attorney-General fer an opinion upon certain constitutional questions waft ing the rights of States. Judge Black pre- pared an exhaustive paver upon all the legal points involved, and then went into the dis- n of the attitude of the two parties to the Union. ‘This paper was even stronger in its presentation of the duty of the President toward the reiellious States than the quota- tion above made frow Judge Black’s memo- randum for the President, from which Mr, Buchanan drew a part of hi gress of Jan. 8, 1Nil Mr. Buchanan called for the paper before ‘it was finished, id, when its tenor and scope were ted entirely too radical to meet his views. id to the author that such a severe ar- raigninent of parties would have a tendency to provoke rather than restrain aggressive action, and concluded by restricting the At- tornuy-General to a cold answer to the law- points he had asked nis opinion upon. ‘The opinion of Ne was, tnerefore, the out- come of a decisive paper of wider scope, dis- eussing the constitutional rights of States, and their relations to ‘the General Govern- ment, andthe duty of the Government to- Ward the States, and emphatically explain- ing the rights of the General Government in case of rebellion. The right of discussion and explanation being cut off in the opinion of Nov. 20, Judge Black’s interpretation of “oees@ad to the minds of some persons. From | itmust be found in his after deelarations and conduct during the trying months which followed. : A NOBLE ACTION IN A GREAT CRISIS. Perhaps no time durinz those memorable months when Judge Black was endeavoring to foree upon the President and Cabinet the necessity of making the power of the Govern- ment felt in defending its property in-the South from theft and assault snows Ins fidet- to the country more strongly than during the remarkable ineetings and discussions In Buel binet during the four days and nights beginning on the 2th of De- ‘Three citizens of South Caro- red- in them joners froin that Siate, cm- with the Government of the Jnited States upon certain questions of prop- erty belonging to the Federal Government in the State of South Carolina. They noti the President of the object of their miss but insolently threatened to suspend all d ssion until M nderson’s removal! from Fort Moultrie to Suter since they had left home shoutd be fully explitine hi M Anders action, which met the he: apport of Judge Bla who nad been the i Tina appe Y selves Conn: pes red to tr rument of so traming the orders that Anderson inight leave the de- Tenseless and ti st position in the harbor of Ch whenever he thought proper, was severely criticised by several members of the Cabinet. ‘The Cabinet then const ee Tudae Secretary of State; Edwin M. tt G vil gE ‘Thoma Si ry of the ‘Tr : Jacob ‘Thomp ae uy of the inter John B, Floyd, Secretary of War; and Mr. Toucey, St ry of the Navy. Itis needless to say Mr. Floyd, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. ‘Thomas Ditterly opposed and the Pi 1 proving it, Maj. Anderson’s action, hoy ever, formed the least part of the important controversy Which took place during those four eventful days. Saturday evi an incident occurred which ane near t. Mr. 1 tid betore his advisers per in the form of 1 wer to the proposition of valled Comtuissioners from the State dt was a. surprise to the nd only Mr. ‘foucey, who “President, approved ‘Thompson and Thomas opposed it be- @ they regarded it as too hostile to South ‘arolina, and Floyd's opinion had no weight. Judge Black, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Holt op- posed it for the reason uiat it conceded too much tothe belligerent State. There \ not much discussion of the paper in the Cab- inet mevting, for it. seemed to all its mem- bers evident that Mr. Buchanan's mind had been fixed upon the points he had made, and tings adjourned with the indications document had exploded the Cabinet, of South Carolina. whole Cabinet, alw it, aL with t day Judge Black notified Mr. TToucey, and also Mr. Stanton and Mr, Molt, that he shoutd leave the Cabinet. His pur- pose was reported to Mr. Buchanan, and he nt for him. He went with great reluct- anee, for ne Knew the appeal that would be made to the warm frie ip which had existed: between Buchan and himself through so many years. He had some in- dications of what he world say in the argu- ments he used to induce him to accept the State Departaie’ t his inclinations when Gen. C: Ife went, how- ever, at his solicitation, and demonstrated to Mr, Buchanan the indefensible attitude in which he would place himself did he send the answer to the gentleman from South Carolina he had prepared, and how impo ble it would be for fim to remain in the Cabinet an hour w such an answer re- turned, ‘The impressive interview ended by Mr. Buchanan handing the paper he had pre- pared as his answer to the insolent demand and proposition of the South Carolir bassadors, with a request that he modi to suit his own views and return it to him immediate! Judge Black took it, went to the Attorney-General’s offiee, and in the presence of Mr. Stanton wrote the following paver: STEMMING THE CURRENT. Memorandum for the President on the subject of the paper drawn up by him in reply to the Commissioners of South Carolina: Fu ‘ne first and the concluding paragraph both seem to acknowledge tho right of Carolina to be represented neur this Go ment by diplomatic officers.’ That implies that she is an independent nation, with no other re- lations to the Government of the Union thin any other foreizn power. If suc! then she has acquired all the righ: onsibilities of 2 separate Ge the mere Ordinance of 3S fon which her convention a few da itut the Sony dent bus always, and particularly in his last me: sion, und assei we to Congress, denied the right of Seces- ved that no State could throw olf her Federal obligations in that way. Morcover, the President bas also very distinctly declared thet, even “if a ‘State could secede and go out of the Gnion at pleasure, whether by revolution or in the exercise of constitutional right, he could noi revognize her independence without being guilty of usurpa- tion. I think, tnerefure, that every word and sentence which imply that South Carolina ig in an attitude which enables the President. to * treat” or negotiate with her, or to receive her Commissioners in the character of diplomatic ministers or agents, ought to. be stricken out, and an explicit declaration substituted whieh would reassert the principles of the mucssuge. It issurely not enough that tho words of the we be transcribed ff the doctrine there an- nounced be practically abundoned by carrying on a nevotiation. Second—I would strike out all expressions of regret that the Comuntssioners are unwilling to proceed with the negotintions, since it is very clear that there can be no nexotintions with them. whether they are willing or not. ‘Third—Above ali things, it is objectionable to intimate a willingness to negotinte with the State of South Caroli sion of a airy post whic ; nited. States, of to propose any adjustment of the subject or any about it. The forts in Charleston Harbor belong to this Gov- ernment,—are its own, and cannot be given up. itis true they might be surrendered to a supe- thut force be in the service e ort foreign nation. But ble, und cxnnet be taken if defended as it should be. thing of the last importance that it should be mnnin- tained, if all the power of this Nation ean do it, —for the command of the harbor und tho Presi- dent's ability to execute the revenue laws may depend on it, : Fourth—The words “ coercing a State by foree of arms to remain in the Coufederacy, «power which I do_believe the Constitution has ‘con- ferred on Consress,” ought certainly not to be retined. They are too vague, and’ might have the effect (which Iam sure the President docs not intend) to mislead the Commissioners con- cernmg his sentiments. ‘The power to defend the public property, to resist an assniling force which unlawfully ‘attempts to drive out tho troops of the United States in the execution of the Inws,—this, as far as it zoes. is. coe! may very w d “coercing aS y ‘elt be calle force of arms to remain in the Union.’ President has always asserted his rizht of ¢o- ereion tot xtent. He merely denies. tho right of (+ to make offensive war upon a State of the Union, us such might be made upon a foreign goverament. Firth—The implied assent of the President to the necusation wnich the Commissioners make of a compact with South Carolina, by which bo was hound not to take whatever measures he Ww fit for the defense of the furts, ought to be stricken ont, and denial of any such bar- gain, pledye, or agreement inserted. The paper siened by the Inte members of Congress from South Carolina does not bear such construction, and this, as | understand, 13 the only. transac: tion between South Carolina and him which beurs upon the subject either directly or indi- rectly. I think it deeply concerns the Presi- dent's reputition that he should contradict this statement, since, if it be undenied. it puts him in the uttitude of an executive ollicer who vol- untarily disarms himself of the power to per- form his nd ties his hands so that he can- not, witbout breakin bis word, “preserve, pro- tect, und defend the Constitution, and see tho laws faithfully executed.” ‘Tho fuet that he Dledged himself in any such way cannot be true. The Cominissioners no doubt have been so Informed. But there must be some mis- take nbout it It urose, doubticss, out of the President’s anxious and laudable des to avo id civil war, and bis uften-expri termination not even to furnish an ex an outbreak ut Charleston by reinforce! Anderson unless i h—The z Maj. absolutely necessary. i. expression of a doubt about Maj. Ande perfect propriety of be- havior should be carefully avoided. He is not merely a galtant and meretorious ollicer who is entitled to a fair hearing before he ts con- demned.—ne has saved the country, [ solemnly belleve, when its duy was durkest and its perils most extreme. He bas done everything that mortal man could do to repair the error which the Administration bas committed in not sending down troops cuough to bold ail of the forts, {le has kept the strongest one. He still commands the harbor. We may still execute the laws if we try. Besides, there is nothing inthe orders which were sent to hiin by tho War Department which is in the slightest de- gree contravened by bis uct of throwing bis command into Fort Sumter. Even if thoso orders, sent witbout your knowledge, did forbid him ‘to leave a place where bis men might have perished, and sbeiter them under a stronger po- sition, wo ought ull of us to rejvice thut he broke suck orders. Seventh—he Idea that a wroug was commit- ted agunst South Carolina by moving from Fort Mouitric to Fort Sumter, ought to be revelled as firmly as may be consistent with a proper re- spect for the high churucter of the gentiemen who compose the South Curotina Commission, It isa strange assuraption of right on the part of that State to say that our United States troops must remain in the weakest position they can find in the hurbor. Itis not n menuce of South Carolina. or of Charleston, or a menace at all, tis simple sett-detense, "If South Caio: Hua does not uttuck Maj. Anderson, no bumun being will he iujured,—for there certainly will be no reason to believe that he will commence hostilities. The apparent objection to his be! in Fort Sumter is, that be will be less likely to fall an casy pray to his assailants. 1 paper will need to be reca: These are the points on which I would adviso that the paper bo amended. 1 am aware that they are too radical to Rermit muh, und aot rad Je y aren cd, o their aduption. If they a he thers is ond thing not to be averleoked’in this terrible crisis. Lentreat tho President to order the Brooklyn + und the Macedoniau to Charleston without tha : least del; ; Messeng. and inthe meantime to send 2 trusty rto Ma}. Anderson to let him know that hls Government will not desert bim. ‘Tho reinforcement of troops from New York or Old Point Comfort should follow tinmediately, — [f this be done at once, all may yet be not well, but comparatively sate.” If not, 1 can see nothing before us but d rand ruin to the country. ING PROV % Mr. Stanton made a copy of this document, sheet by sheet, as it was wrilten, and the original was at once seut to the President. Mr. Stanton retained the copy he made, and indorsed it * Observations on Correspona; ence, President, S.C. Com.,. by J. 5. ‘This paper, of which the above ts in copy, isin Mr, Stanton’s own handwriting, and, although it was Judge Black's individu al action, it so entirely met his views that he commented upon it with stroug expre: ns of pl and declared h purpose to ‘abinet with the Secretary of State therein expressed were not Tfolt would doubtl have Ithough he did not indicate his purpos ‘he above-quoted per was the last elfort of this one man to change the rmination of the President in relation to he and all other Union men deemed at tal decision, but one whieh had already stood inst the assault of the writer and two other members of the Cabinet. “The President unexpectedly abandoned much of the ground he had previously contended for, and the views of Judge Btack, as expressed in the above paper, was accepted, and the modified answer in ordance therewith transmitted to the so-called Commissioners of South Carolina, which brought an answer so insulting as to prevent its receipt by the President. How much the bold stand of this much-mitligned man had to do with forcing the-issue and pushing Mr. Buchanan to the acveptanee of an action uven his views for the succor of Maj. Andersun can. be seen from the fact that on the 39th the President. ordered the Secretary of War to send ri forcements at once, and the order was made in Cabinet. A few di afterward Messrs. Thompson and Thomas retired from the Cabinet, ind Gen. Dix and Mr, King were ap- pointed to sueceed them; and from that time on thore was harmony in the Cabinet so far as its business was concerned. CONCLI adopted. done the same, Itisa fact beyond contravention that this Jong-il man, Judge Black, who 5 steadily refused to make his own defense, or permitany one to make it for him, or even to see the defense he had, was the power that foreed the preparation of an expedition ear! in December, 1860, to reinforce Maj. Andet son whenever it was thought n who saw that an officer was L to acquaint him with the fact, and order him to defend himself to the last extremity. For more than a month this expedition was de- layed against his protests by the official opin- ion of Gen. Scott, who kept the man-of-war Brooklyn at Fortress Monroe for nearly a month, waiting some overt act on the part of the South Carolinians. the 30th of De cember, by Judge B rest advice, the President determined to suecor Maj. Ander- son at all hazards, for the South Caro- linians had taken — possession of all the unoccupied forts. Maj. Andersen had retreated into Sumter, und Gen. Scott's s Were no longer of any force, for ai s had been committed. But Gen. Scott found other reasons for delay, and re ommended that, instead of the sloop-of-war, which had been waiting a mouth to mect bis objections for action before taking on 3u0 disciplined troops from Fortress Monroe and munitions of war, 250 raw reeruits be sent from New York merchant-vessel, 50 2s notto hurt the feelings of the South Caro- linians. Mr. Buchanan promptly overruled him, and gave an order through the Lieu- tenant-General for the dispateh of the Brook- lyn. Gen, Scott, instead of sending it to the proper ofticers, quietly pocketed it, and called. upon the President to say that he thought “it was only gentlemanly and proper that he aipuld await the reply of the South Caroli Jou raused another delay to the 2d of ary, when Gen. Scott again changed his mind about the sailing of the Brooklyn, and on the Ath, against’ the earn- st protest of Judge Blaek, substituted. the unarmed Star of the West for a formidible mnan-of-war, FALL. <a ORVIS' SMOKE BURNER IN ENGLAND, Special Correspondence uf The Chicago Tribune. Lonpoy, July 16, 1881.—I feel assured that the brilliant suecess. of 2 Chicago man in this great city will be interesting to the jority of your readers, especially as in this instance success constitutes 4 public benefactor. Itis only a few weeks since Mr. O. D. Orvis, of, your city, came here a per- fect stranger, for the purpose of introdu his smoke-consuming and fuel-saving device, and from the first exhibition down to the esent time i been one unbroken series of succe: ind Royalty itself has become deeply interested in the wonderful results achieved by the young American in- ventor, who bids fair to. purge London of oue of its worst nuisances, and at the sane lime cheapen the production of steam. ‘The following is a verbatim copy of acard ap- pearing ina leading London paper, froma very large manufas 8) TO $ Gray's .D, LONDON.—To Mr. O. D. Orvis: pleasure in stating that your smoke-consuming apparatus, allixed to one of my builers on the afternuon of Satur ly 2. Works to my entire satisfuetion, aan smokeless, and the applinnce effects a y suviniz in cont. Lhuve hitherto been obliged to burn expensive steam coul at a cost of sixteen shillings per ton, but now tind that [can use the commone: slick, at a cost of only ten shillings per ton, amounting to eizuteen shillings per day, with the working of this one boiler. I need not add anything to the above facts, except that £ wish you to apply the invention to all of my boilers. FREDERICK SAG Prince Leopold, the Duke of Alb youngest son of the Queen, takes a great in- terest in this matter, being himself at tne head of a sovicty for the prevention of smoke and economy of fuel, and his Royal Iigh- ness will superintend a competitive exhib uon of smoke-consuming apparatus to be given in October next. A powerful joint-stock company is being formed here for the application of the Orvis burner throughout Great Britain, and To un- ¢ and that thei a strong organization in Chicago owning the patent tor the greater part of the United States under the name of the Union Smo ‘onsuming — Comp with a capital of $250,000, and if the subject of the prevention of smoke excites one half the interest in Chicago that it does here, the Company must bein a flourishin condition, i had intended to have touched upon some other matters here, but find, that 1 have ready exceeded the limits of my space, *** ee IN MEMORIAM, For The Chicago Tribune. Could we see Heaven's glory with our mortal ing vision— Rae see how well itis with dear ones gone efore— Conte see the bright skics and the ficlds Slysian Where our loved are happy, we should weep for them no more. Free are they forever from all painand sad- Gone from grief and yearning Earth must ever knaw— Gloriticd in Christ’s love—erowned with Heaven's .._Rladness: We could never mourn them could we seo them 50. How we loved our darling!~how her presence blessed us— Filled our home with sunshine—made dark places bright! Hlonvent pa chiimed its own our Angel; one has left us— Passad to endless Morning from Earth's starless night. Did the Angels whisper to her soul forewarning? Some prophette meaning seemed her words to ouch: “No one knows how well I shall be in the morn- ang!” Words so lightly uttered—words that meant so much. Did Her spirit’s vision look beyond Death's river— See the glory shining from her Heavenly bome— Hear the music floating through the bright For- ever— Hear the Angels calling, * Lovely sister, come!” Yesterday sue bore the burden of the mortal: ‘This mornin, like a garment, all weakness slips rity — Clothed upon with beauty, safe within Heaven's portith, Blest, and well, and happy, ourdarling is to-day, MC. PL Mr. J. M. Higgins, druggist, Germantown Rvad and Norris street, Philadelphia, says: Lean speak from my own experience about the effects of St. Jacobs Oil. A few nights ago I had au awful attack of rheumatism in the right knee. It was so bad that { thought I would have to close up iny store. I Te- Tembered 1 had been selling a good deal of St. Jazobs Oil for rheumatisin, and 1 got my wile to bring me a bottle. I had it applied. With a flannel cloth, saturating it complete- ly, and after a thorough rubbing 1 began to feel better, and next morning, as true as [ am telling it, the pain was-all gone, and from that ume to this I have had no trouble. MUSIC. The Thomas Season of Sum- mer-Night Concerts. A Great Wagrer for Tuesday Program Night. Chicago Introduces a Sympho- ny to the World. New Opera, “The Mascotte,” at tho Grand Opera-House. Audran’s Tuteresting Series of Concerts at the Hershey School, Miss Cary About to Abandon the Operatic Stage. THE THOMAS SEASON. ‘The attendance upon the ‘Thomas summer- night concerts at the Exposition Building has kept up well, notwithstanding the heat, and the general verdict is that they are the most attractive series of concerts ever given in the elty. Fine as the programs have been, those for the coming week are still finer, and present as the main features the Wagner music for Tuesday evening, of which a su- perb selection has been made, as will be seen below, and the performance for the first time in this country, and, if we mi ke not, for te first time in the ,world, of Rubinstein’s Jatest work, the Fifth Symphony, an analy- sts of which will also be found below, Thi: performance will be a notable event, as Chi- cago has never before hat the rare houor of introducing a master-work to the world. The program for Monday evening, which is pop- ular in character, will be as follows: - Overture to * La Gazza Lud Antique Minuet and Pastorale.....8. G. . + La Cota Aragonese,” op.Gl(new)-Saint . Suite" L’Ariesienne . Overture—* Leonora, Air es . Allegretto from Ballet music Overture i Duet for two cornets. CLE. Mueller an Bueh Mozart iustein, . Tuomas udelssobn “ Tannhiiuser Mareh ". aguer nesday evening the following superb sner program will be play ‘ ser,” b, Bacchanale. ¢. Romance. Evening star,” tromboue solo, by P. Letzseb.] ine Faust Overtu: 3, + “The Meisiersiinger. [a. introduction. b. “Dance of Appren- tices." ¢. Provession of Meistersingers.” d. * Greeting to Hans Sach: 4. “Walkiire.” (a, “Ride of the Walkiiren.” Bw rewell to Brunnhilde and Magic Fire Scene. “Siextric * Wotan's e second act) * Waldweben.” Sutvrdiimerung.” “Siegfried’s Death.” .obengrin.” la. Vorspiel. b. Selections from first act. ¢. "Bridal Process d, Introduetion, “ Nuptial Chorus,” and Mareh tempo.” _ The program for Wednesday night, whieh is popular in character, will be as follow: Marc tienz Hoffmann Drorak Gleuson Beethoven +++ Brahms Berlioz lotaw Verdi Larghetto—Second Symphon, “Hungarian Dances * Damnation of Fau: Overture, “Stradetia" Rigoletto”. n’s Ceutrum ” ion March”. has been prep: ure of which he new Rubin: nphony, the Fifth. The complete program will be as follow: 1. * Huldigung: Overture, op. j. Zweigespriehe a minor, op. 107 (new) : Rubinstein 6. Overture to “Rienzi”. .Wasner 4. Fantasia— Visions ina Dream“ “1.Lumbye ed Pubticisten" | Strauss * ¢ Galop—* Furioso ‘The Rubin: minor, op. 107, the Russian Gri symphony, the Fifth, in G ledicated to the memory of nd Duchess, Helena Pay patroness, and i: tten for grand orchestra without, how- ever, drawing on the complete resources of. the modern orchestra. ‘The first movement opens with a moderato assai, 4-4 time, in the Key of G minor, the principal theme being given out at the start by wind instruments in tnisons, and_repeat- ed by the strings tullowed by a tutti broadly svored but without any special harmonic or hythmic feature. The crash dying away, a Ww finely written bars lead into a bright and ely theme, which, after being worked up, leads back into the principal theme. now more elaborately scored, and leading gradu- ly into a climax wrought by the inevitable use of chromatics. The lively dancinz tune once more appears, followed by the former tutti passage, which closes abruptly, and after some fine and effective orchestral writing the movement closes amidst the echovs of the first theme. _, Phe second movement, allegro non troppo, is somewhat pastoral in effect, the monoton- ous bass giving it the character of a rural dance, which, however, is interrupted phrase of fugue -writing. The movement evidently takes the place of the conventional Scherzo, though ordinarily the seherzo fol- lows the andante. : ‘The andante in 6-8 time in the key of E fiat is a tovely theme wrought up with masterly skill, and first introduced as a horn soln. ie will without doubt become a great vorit. * The last movement, time, opens agi betraying | th n alleqro_vivace, 2-4 unin G minor, with a theme i composer’s peculiarity of melodic phrases, and followed by a broader theme of more quiet character given out by different, instruments and. very. deticately scored, ‘The first theme is then appropriated in part to work up the finale in G@ major, and the symphony closes with a grand rush of the whole orchestra, , its character is perhaps more metodic than is generally the case in the symphonies of the modern school where intricacies and stirling wlfects are too often made the main point. Ifitdoes not have the depth of the composer's dramatic symphouy it wili never- theless afford genuine pleasure to the lovers of inusic in its highest forms. TIE TERSHEY NORMAL CONCERTS. During the past week there have been three more concerts given at Hershey-Hall in the normal course of the schol. The tirst—on fternvon—introduced M tbert. ina recital of songs, consisting of from Bach, iin- del, Schubert, Franz, Jensen, Donizetti, and Mulder. Mrs. Dean’s singing was received with warm tokens of approbation by the large audience present. Mr. Eddy played the Overture to “Samson” of Hiindel, and a manuscript Fantasie dedicated to_himself by Gustay: Merkel, the famous Dresden organist. On Wednesday afternoon Miss Ella F. Dan- forth, a pupil of Mr. Eddy, played a fine pro- gram of piano music, including the * Valse de Juliette” ot Ratt, a “Concert Menuet”? of Scharwenka, te Liszt arrangement of Weber's “Polacca Brillante? in Eo 1 jor, the “Scherzo” in B flat minor of Chopin, and the “Capriccio Brillante,” op. 2, of Sen- delssohu,—all of which were played without sy and with a Ta and energy. Some very were admirably sung by ley and Ida Gilbert, Me: and Copeland Townsend. Qu Friday afternoon Mr. Harrison M, Wild gave an organ recital, with the follow ing fine program: , and Prejude and Fugue in A Grand Andante in A, Noe tor 8. Elevation in = 4. Sonate in E minor, No.6. op. 3. Grand Pretude and Fuzue, on Ba 6. Vorspiel to“ Orho Visconti ” ie Theme, Variations, and Finale. ‘Thiele. The various schools represented were treated with marked individuality. The beautiful Bach Prelude and Fugue was played with unusual steadiness and re- pose, while the Andante of Smart re- ¥, Dean twelve delightful numbers sing part songs es Agnes Kears- J. L. Johnston p Mi: ‘se vealed many beauties of expr seldom heard from English composers tn Elevation” of Saint-Sagns displayed some in E minor, oie of his last composi- uons, was played with remarkable clearness, and proved one of the most enjoyable num- bers of the program. Liszt's Grand Prelude and Fugue on the letters BAC IL and Mr. on’s Vorspiel to his opera of “ Otho conti,” were treated with excellent taste, while the famous ‘Theme and Variations in A flat of Thiele formed a worthy climax to the whole. Mr. Wild has made extraordi- nary progress during the past ¥ and the inanner in which he executed the trying D es in the dilferent variations, but more eakarhy the F . indicated most iful application una talent of a high order. Ss Berta Smith, the po: or of asym pathetic contralto voice, ig the aria, “Quando a te, Lieta,” from Gounod’s ust,’ and ‘Tours’ “Heavenward? ina very pleasing inanner. . - ‘The Jast concert of the normal series will pha afternoun at 3 o'clock fine program, in which PA, ke her first appetrance here since her return from the East. As it will probably be her_fast prior to her parture for Paris and Milan, where she zoe in the fall'to continue her vocal studies, the fon will be of particular interest. THE ACME SEASON. The Acme opera troupe, under the diree- tion of Mr. C. D. Hess, will commence its season at the Grand O pera-flouse to-inorrow: evening with the performance, for the tirst time in this , of Audran’s latest novelty, “The Mascotte.” We have already printed a ch qf the story, and, so far as the music is concerned, the immense success of 0) vette,” by-the same composer, gives promise that it will be very enjoyable, The cast is alsoa guaranty of a good performance. It will be-as follow: fi Mi Mr. W.'T, Carleton . Henry C. Penkes Mr, Jumes G. Peukes Mr. Alfred Wilkic: Mr. H. PF. Fairweather Mr. Walter Allen Mr. Paul Artbor Hiss Adelaide Randall -Miss Emina Elsner Hocco. Frederick Seregant P Court Physician Matteo Bettina, Fiametta. LOCAL MISCELLANY. Alfred Wilkie, formerty well known here asatenor, has joined the Hess opera com- pany. ‘The Germania Minnerchor is making great preparation for an excursion to Geneva Lake. J. A. Hand’s full South Park military band will accompany thei. Ditson & Co., of Boston, will shortly issue two piano compositions of Mr. 8. G. Pratt,— a.“ Meditation Relizieuse” and an easy bar- carole, entitled “In Venice.” Mr. LL. Clarence Eddy leaves this week for atrip to New York and Boston. He will spenda few days with his parents at Green- il, Mass., his native place. Mrs. Grace Hiltz-Gleason, theaccomplished ut the Worcester tof September; early in Septem- ber. Mr. Thomas is devoting himself to the home composers. Last evening he played Carl Koelling’s overture, * Ami te Fideli- . -norrow evening he will play Mr. ‘att’s “Antique Minuet and Pastorale,” and on Wednesday evening the Vorspiel to Mr. Gleason’s “Otho Visconti.” A Festival Hymn, intended to be sung al acelebration of the tinal recovery of Presi- dent Gartivid. written in German by Emil Deutzsch, and in Engiisii by Oito Peltzer, music by Osear Schmoll, will shortly be given on the North Side, under the direction ot Joseph Silvers, teacher of vocal music at the Chicago Atheneum. It is arranged fora tenor and baritone solo and mate chorus. The Boston Herald sa: “ The fact that, all other amusement places ing tu hear ‘Theodore Tho: orchestra, is being taken by the enthu of that city as evidence that a series of symphony concert during the winter would find an equally gen- e¢rous support.” With the exception that all other amusement places are open here, the Herald is correc The Secretary of the Bach and Handel So- ciety writes us that the Society gave a very pleasant moonligiit ursion on the la Thursday evening. .There were about 350 people on board, cousisung of members and their friends. Selections from Mendelssohn and other composers were very cred rendered by the Society. “The on that marred the pleasure of the evening was the conduct of the Captain, w! ed in allowing liquors on board in violation of an jon to the contrary in the con- ‘act chartering the boat. The “Orpheon Association of Chicago ”* has completed its. organization. Its pros- bectus is as follow We, the undersigned, do hereby form and con- stitute ourselves into un association, to be. called the * Orpheon Association of Chicago," for the purpose ot bolding yearly publle exposi- tic of new musical works, and do herewith promise to tend our aid and intluence in favor of making the said expositions a credit to local musiciuns and an honor to our city. The Directors for the first year are Georze L. Dunlap, dames P. Kelly, 5. HL. Dyer, N. Fay, W.d. Friman, CB. Lawrence, J. Van fInwagen, G. Felton, G. 3B. Arm- strong, George W. Lyon, James S. Hamilton, Hans Balatka, D. Truax, F. W. Rout, W. E. Seebach, William Lewis, IL Clarence dy, F. Grant Gleason, J. N. Hills, Jerome Hopkins (conductor), and_F. Kenyon Jones (Secretary). Further information will be given by the Secretary at 155 State sir and the first concerts of the Association will probably be in about three or tour months from now, at which the authors of. ous compositions to be performed by chvirs and other small choruses will be expected to conduct their own works. Mr. Jerome Hop- kins, who has furnished the above informa- tion, is the parent ot this undertaking, MISS CARY AND TUE COMING SEA- so The Boston <idrertiscr says: ‘Miss Annie Louise Car: eived a letter from Mr. J. M. Mapleson, manager of her Majesty's opera company, on Saturday last, urging ‘her to re- ier her determination not to sing in the We claims she is new in her prime, and that it will be time enough to think about retiring when anybody ay ble of occupying any porii Ile urges her to sing in his coming season, and shall want he! London the ne: son, and says if she has made concer! nents they can easily be dove h the operatic perform ances, ‘Forall Mr. Mapleson’s kinduess, tys the Kennebec Journal, * Miss Cary will probably decline to sing in opera.’ ” company the to sing in THE NEW YORK FESTIVAL. The New York World says: The arrangements for the music festival to be held ut New York in May next, under the direc tion of Mr. ‘Theodore ‘Thor y ina forward s The festival association, under the auspices of whien the gathering isto be held, bas for its President Georwe — Will: Curtis, its Vice-Presidents Cyrus W. Field 2 Heney G. dr., and its other prominent citi Brooklyn ure interested In ithe enterprise, and to provide agamst alt possible contigencies, guaranty find bas bee sed, amounting at the present time to 34000). Mr. Fr yA. Schwab is to be the business manager: ‘The fes- at the Seventn Regiment Atmory, opening Tuesduy, May 2. and continu- ing through the week. There will be four even- tival {3 to be held for the coming season until atter her arrival here. It is said to be likely that Mr. Keohe may accompany Mure. Latti to America as pian. ist. M. Emile Sauret has been appoin fessor of the violin at the Cologne C toire. ~ . + The Abbe Lizst reeentiy fell dow aE Weimar aud hurt himselt severely. : Signor Gardini, Mine. G. en appointed Uinted Bologna, Italy. Marie Feehter, the daugh fainous actor, is about to the tenor of the Frenel opera, aAdaughter of the c¢ Balte, her de! ‘ next month in Beauty.” ‘The reimains of Henr be removed trom Algiers to s. hig birthplace, whe: taumtunent fs to be erect ed to his memory, ohann S husband, State: ed upon a new . whi-h be hopes ve conrpleted in the for production at enna in December. Marie Leslino, of the Pari erding to the P l cement with M. Ma » Italian tenore at I svtsons was quite the ¢ + is in, London at the present tine in very poor cirewustances, Mine. Valleria will not return to America ~ She will t short holiday in tire and will afterwards fulfill a few concert engagements p: to the commence nent of the Carl Rosa season at Mer Majesty's in January. Mr. Carl Rosa is still in Germany, but is ex- pected back in London very shortly. Lis Next provincial tour is to begin at Liverpool the first of next month. Ile will open lig Londen season at Her Majesty's ‘Theatre early in January. The Cincinnati Miunerchor, mecting, resolved to xive sis Next season, and the President of the Society, Mr. Otto Singer, w: ithorized to zo to New York in order to inake the proper selections of music for the progran Am the Eivors to be performed is Liszt's * St, eth. at a recent Srand concerts who has so long thout aa equal as a double bass vir- tuoso, has of late years been winning an en- viable reputation as a composer. Nis first » “Hero and Leander” (of which the Arrigo Boito, by the n all the important ies, and later a Missa Solennis uch to his reputation. His latest 2 Regina del Nepal.” which was i idl to be by tar the style is that of the ), Was successful opera, * produced last winter, best of his works. Hi: rising Italian school, which, though largely influenced by Gounod and Wagner, has Strongly marked characteristi made a rapid advance hin the last Richard Wagner is making prepat bring out his latest opera, * Parsifal,” in great style at his Bayreuth theatre in the August of next Ileinrich Voz, Munich, and Winkelmann, of the Inperiat Vienn will alternate in the title role. ndermann will probably he. the Kundric, and it is likely that Reichmann and Schelper wil! i ate Literel and slinfortas respectiv fhe macnilicent orchestra of the Mun’ will 0 to Bayreuth on a spe two months’ leave of absence granted by the King. The seenery is to be painted in Munich, and the eostum are to be made. there after desizns by Polish artist, who is an intimate friend of Wagner’s. King Ludwig has granted Wag- ner a subsidy of 500,009 marks, or about $75.00, to guarantee the success of the un- dertaking. The Norwich (Eng.) festival will be nota- ble this year for the ntunber of works whi will be heard for the first time ini grams, the novelties including Sir Juiius Benedict’s contribution, a dramatic can ealled “Graziella” (the words by Henry Hersee) ; Mr. Barnett’s a s hone poe four parts, called “The Ha (with chorus and organ ad tib.), Cowen’s a sacred cantata called “St. Ursula”? (the poem, founded on the old Jezend, by Re E. Francillon); all of which I be con- ducted by their respective composers, musical ode called "The Sun Worshipers, by Arthur Goring tie words from the French of Casimir Delavizne, by Charles Scott); an overture to_S speare’s play “ King Jlenry V..” by Walter Macfarren, and an orehestral suite by Mr. Eugene D'Al- bert will also be given for the first time. NEW MUSIC. Boston: Oliver Ditson &Co. Chicazo: & Healy—“ Racquet Polka,” by Kate Seni- mons; polka from ‘“Olivette’; waltz from “Olivette,” arranged by D’Atbert; “Brune on * waltzes, by Emile Wildteutfel; * Arch- y E. de Barry; “ Sweet By ana By, ‘futions, by RK. E. Bi elnrich” Hotfmann; and “To Be Near the Fair Idol,’ zonets, by Salvator Ros: 2 beth,” song, by Robert Lyon ietmi; * Red-Let ‘aldicott. " by George W. Persley More to Your i and “There's a Dear Lite tle Island,” songs, by Edward Holst; and *Zetta Wattz,” by Fred H. Panam. Brainard’s Musical Wo for August is just ont, and, ag usual, is fled with eniertalning: mutter. It contains a sketch of Burney’s travels; a biograptien! sketch of Hang Balatkas an obituary notice of Vieuxtemps: written editorial articles; the edit letters; correspondence from Ci eaco, Boston, St. Louis, and Leipsic; 2 great variety of fresh musicul news; and four pieces of now music. J.J. Auderson, of Madison, Wis.. has just pub- lished u new patriotic son, music by RL Nord= raak, entitled “We will iove this Nation,” which is above the standard of popular songs in its musicat merit. Mme. Rive-King nas just written a brilliant paraphrase of the Strtuss wal from the Vienns Woo diss E. W. Bowman, of the Chicazo Home for the Friendlevs, baa, just published a set of waltzes eutled Tho Gceanic Walt to Marshall Field, Esq. ‘The musie is sold for the benetit of the TTouic. ————— TO MAY. For The Chicas» Tribune, Thou art a child of Promise. : Genius hus set its sexl. ge lays High aspirations will thy footstep lead "Long Fame's delusive and oft-trodden ways. And yet methinks, the dreams that thou wilt now Of high distinctions, such as mortals crave, Will bear thee onward to the sougbt-for goal, "Scaping tho ruin of an eurly grave. For thou hast that within thy face, though young, ‘Thut tells that thou art destined not to be ‘You soon cust down by frilures multiplied, But tirm of purpose. Such thon seemest to me. And thou bast beauty—fatal boon when joined With gifts that thus baye eurly crowned thy lifes Twill make more rouzh thy path of duty bere, Aud Tee thee sooner ‘mid the world’s wild strife. And Lehall wateh thy progress here, a3 I'd Keep guard o'er one who was my own; for thon ing concerts and three afternoon performances. The tirst evening will be devoted to Bach, Mozart -and — Hiindel; the — second — ta Beethoven with the * i Sullennis"” as tho special feature ie third = to Handel (witn israel in Ezypt) and the tourth to the modern composers. in addition to well- known American artists, many celebrated Euro- pean singers and performers will appear. Mr. If, L. Roosevelt is to build a new orgiin aud the orchestra will number avout 3uu, focluding all the best performers available. ‘The elie glory of the festival, how Tr, Will be its mugnificent chorus. Tho Brooklyn Puilhurmonic. Chorus, numbering about 6) voices, will codperate with the New York Chorus Socicty, which will also number about 60). Both there organizations are under the personal direction of Mr. ‘aor and rehearsals will be actively carried on during the st under bis baton. For the Beethoven und Hiindel nists the chorus will be increased, probably ta about 3.00 volees, the Hiindel and Mayda Society of Boston, the Oratorio Society of Buttimore, Cevitian of Philadephia hav- ing been Invited to join. Tne New York Chorus Soclty his recently been tormed into a permanent organization, with Carl Sehurz us President, Wiltiam Steinway und Richard Irvin, dra ng Vico-Presidents, Charles Lanier as Treasurer, and Frederick A. Marquand us Scerotary. i MUSICAL NOTES. Mme. Leutner has sailed for Europe. Barcelona has recently built a handsome concert-hail and dedicated it to Beethoven. _ Adelina Patti is to sive her final concert in America at Boston Music-Hall March 28. Letters received from Miss Clara Louise Kellogg state that her intennon was to leave for this country on the 28th inst., and that Must crept, sweet child, within my heart, and all A father's love [ freely give thee now. MES On M. Witsox. FANCHON PLace,” Downer's Grove. Hl. SANFORD'S GE FIER. 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