The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1868, Page 5

POLITICAL © FNTBLLIGENCE, Chief Justice Chase and the Presidency. —e Important Meeting of Democratic Politicians in Albany. Remarks of Ex-Governor Seymour in Favor of Chase’s Nomination. Henry A. Wise on the Political Situation. Curious Signs in the Politi- eal Firmament. Now York Central Grant Club. At the headquarters of this elub, corner of Broad- way and Twenty-third street, notwithstanding the announcement that eminent speakers would address the meeting, there was a slim attendance, Mr. Rurus F. ANDREWS, the President, occupied ‘the chair, and m a few introductery remarks intro- @uced the frst speaker of the evening—Judge Ricu- ARD BUSTERD, an old citizen, as is well known, of this city, but more recently occupymg the judicial bench in Mobile, Ala., and where, not long since, he Was shot by the United States District Attorney in that city. He still leans on a cane from the effects of his wound, His speech had reference mainly to the present political condition of the people of the Southern States. He describea them as still lamenting their lost cause, as still disloyal to the general government, a8 stil] hating as intensely the people of the North as at the outbreak of the rebellion. He read extracts from Northern editorials confirmatory of his state- ments, which, together with his own speech, were Received with interruptions of boisterous applause. He described the coming Democratic Convention to be held in this city in July as a bastard assemblage and in conclusion urged General Grant as the only man in this country\who can effectually reconstruct the South and re-establish the Union on its original firm basis. Mr. Busteed spoke over an hour. Other eminent speakers failed to put in an appear- ance; in fact, there was no other speaking, and after Mr. Busteed had finished his oratorial effort the meeting adjourned. Woung Men’s Demoeratic Genera! Committee of Tammany Hall. A meeting of this committee was held last evening @t Masonic Hall, Edward H. Anderson in the chair. The chairman resigned his seat in favor of a tem- porary chairman, and offered the following resolu- ons, with appropriate remarks:— * Whereas a Presidential election is to be held in the autumn of this year (1568), and whereas the confi- dence of the people, the peace and posperity of the country and its constitutional union are constantly threatened by the course of the party now domi- mant; and whereas the lust of power and the pas- sion of party have everywhere usurped the place of a broad and national patriotism and led to a@ course of reckless Bs pone unworthy the memories of the past, 1 lequate to the exi- cies of the present and fraught with endless ger in the future; and whereas the democratic pay jooks with profound sorrow upon the un- ‘ppy condition of the country and is animated wah a@ sincere desire for the restoration of peace and wnity; therefore, Resolved, That as citizens of the republic and as members of the democratic party we Se py against tho partisan legislation of Congress during the past two years; ust every attempt on the part of Uon- | ged soxegel suffrage in any manner m the States. fe protest against the belief that any conviction, however earnest and sincere, on the part of the ser- vanta of the people, will ever justify them in poral to override the will of the ple, as announced in their constitution, and we believe the following will be the safe and constitutional: princi- les of government:—First, that the constitution of United States is the absolute and permanent law of the land; legislation outside of it or over itis [cc arse) and the ills arising from the end- fess vicissitudes of party legislation are infinit | ong those arising out of the delay require effect a fundamental change in accordance with (ts terms. Second—The first and great requisite of the country ig peace. We can attain this only by restoration of civil government over the whole re- public and the admission of all the States to repre- sentation. Third—Local communities should be leit entirely free to frame their organic laws. The free- dom of the South must secure these rights, whether of suffrage or otherwise, by the weight of their own merits. The in rence of the central government im favor of either class is subversive of ail free gov- ernment. Fourth—In matters of finance we advo- cate strict honesty to the public creditor, and believe that all systems of political economy are illusions which do not provide for large reductions of expen- Giture and for as large a reduction of internal taxa- tion as 1s consistent with @ discharge of all national Obligations. The resolutions were adopted, and after the tsansaction of some minor business the meeting ad- joumed. Democratic Caucus in Albany—Remarks of Ex-Gevernor Seymour. ALBANY, June 17, 1808, Bome days since a large number of democratic politicians from all sections of the State met in this elty to consult as to the nomination for President to be made in New York on the 4th of July. The gather- tng included most of the prominent leaders of the party, the central figure of the group being Horatio Seymour, the probable presiding officer of the Con- vention, upon the result of whose deliberations de- pends in such great degree the future of the country. ‘The meeting occurved at the residence of one of the elegates from this city, and a large proportion of those present were themselves delegates to the Con- vention. Since this assemblage there has been considerable conversation as to the position taken by Governor Seymour. In the brief press despatch it was simply said that he advised @ careful conskleration of the proposition to nominate Chief Justice Ohase. It has even been denied that he went this far, and as the matter seems to be congidered of suMcient importance to merit inquiry, 1 propose to briefly place before your readers the exact stand taken by Mr. Seymour, with the additional remark that at the meeting in question there was no attempt at concealment, but a generous desire expressed that the conservatives everywhere should know What opinions had been expressed by so many of their recognized leaders, and particularly by the ex- Governor, who conversed freely and repeated his sentiments to parties who arrived late in the evening. “Chase,” saia Mr. Seymour, ‘‘must not be re- strictly asarepublican, He was alwa: mocrat, and left the ‘ty to join anew one \y On} the ground that it was more radically demo- cratic than the democratic party itself. While b: may disagree with him on that point, yet w motive was apparently 4 And now that the radicals are trying to subvert the gov- erment he opposes them, and insists upon a strict adherence to the constitution, both in letter and FS spirit, which ig exactly wlat the democracy ask “Chase,” continued the Governor, “is for uphold- ing the old and honored theory of the founders of our constitutional form of government against mili- tary force; he is for law against threatened anarchy; for holding the constitution superior to the obliga- tions of party caucus. Because of this he is ostra- clzed, denounced and maligned, and in consequence the law abiding people who, first of all, think of ae country, ook to him with confidence and re- “Where,” atked the Governor, in answer to several jons, “has Chase materially differed with the ? Only upon one question, and that al- most, if not entirely, extinct. He is right upon the Fecord as to free trade and the tari, and he agrees ‘With us on the general questions of taxation. He has always beon for universal amnesty and for restoring the South to its constitutional and proper relations to the government. ‘This is evidenced by his speeches. As to negro suffrage, he is'will- to leave that question entirely to the States, wi we claim it belongs.”” The Governor continued in this strain for some time, and then branched off as to the question of policy Involved, “fhe democratic party is in a tion state, It is ning upon @ new career, To be lit must rise above prejudice and ‘move with the times. It must be in as in nami s dani i with the men of brains in all sections co-operating with it. Now Chase represents the men of brains in his party, as inst the mere Let the party of the future secure the good while it spurns the unworthy.” ‘The Governor then srone of Pendleton, and in the Kindest terms. He had a ble majority of the Convention in his favor. yielded, and secured the nomination for Chase, it would make him the leader of hie party in the future and win country to his support. Mr. Seymour believed that Pendleton woul > a the question in the Night of an elevated patriotian, meeting sovarated at alate hour, and the sen- for the Presidency now agitating the public mind. ‘Though disfranchised and his property confiscated, Henry A. Wise takes a warm interest in all the po- hitical issues of the day and among his friends freely discusses the situation. Often becoming enthusias- tic, and as the people here delight to hear his elo- quence and logic, he always has attentive listeners. ‘The ex-Governor and General still looks hale and vigorous, though his hair is whitened with age; and when speaking on any subject of great interest his eagle gray eye assumes a brilliancy that is fed re- markable, and at these times everybody in res- ence become impressed with the man and all listen with the most wrapt attention, His past history as a champion of the democracy, a former Southern freeater, the man who virtually killed Know Nothing- ism, is already familiar to your readers; but as, since the late civil war, he has not figured on the political stage it will be interesting to know his opinions as a representative Southern man of the extreme order. Adverse as I know him to be to publicity lat- terly, because of his political disabilities, the views I give were expressed by him to an intimate friend a few evenings since, and though, as it will be seen, he does not actually advocate the nomination of Mr. Chase by the New York Convention, it is yet palpably obvious that he prefers him to all others. The following are strictly his opinions:— AVAILABILITY, The General believes that in considering the candi- dates for the Presidency the mere test of availability ought to be thrown aside, for the reason that at this time eapecially asystem of principles is sought to be restored and re-established. The old landmarks of party organization are utterly destroyed. When they were acknowledged, known and fixed any man of decent sense and character whose faith could be trusted in pledges to them might well be nominated and supported simply for the reason that he could.be elected more certainly than any one else, and his election Would be the maintenance of the faith. But. now old things have passed away and new tenets of faith are to be made and adopted, and will have to be applied to the new and startling state of the country. WHAT THE CANDIDATE SHOULD BE. The first and most essential thing to be done, then, is to find and follow the man of civil life and train- ing most Seeply, imbued with the philosophy, law, and learning of @ statesman, and who has the heroic nerve to bear aloft the banner of truth, moral and paliion. ‘The nation isnot so much concerned now in administrative as fundamental, not so much in politic or expedient questions asin the deepest consideration of the moral and social subjects. No tyro, nO neophite of the science of civil government, then, will do in these disastrous and portentous times; he must be a deep thinker, a practical master of real and.profound political aclence. Prima sacie @ man of wholly iilitary life is not the most select of champions against the errors of radicalism or to erect the standard of a new life of liberty in this country. HIS OPINION OF THR CANDIDATES, Of Hancock, McClellan, Dix, Seymour, Pendleton and Chase, then, the reason would seem to be rather in favor of the men who are civilians—Seymour, Pendleton or Chase—and a man may doubiiess be found more select than either of them. West Point ig not @ good or safe school to make champions,of civil liberty, and its pupils know the least, or rather have the worst notions of administrative govern- ment or its principles. Hancock’s military orders seem to have the ring of the right metal, of respect for civil authority; but it is not to be supposed that he or McClellan’ has the. right sort of training for building it. How, then, do Seymour, Pendleton and Chase compare with each other? Seymour has had training, but his sentiments are not known except touching old and effete régimes of parties, Pendie- ton is & hp @ new man, not of long trai , and has touched but one of the new ideas of the day—the payment of the public debt in greenbacks. Is he right or safe about that? Chase repudiates the destructive rule and the princi- les of the radicals, but adheres to manhood suf- Is he right or safe in that? Admitting either can be elected, is anything gained? Is not much lost in the election of either? These are the apparent issues at present. This was as far as he would go. As he says, these are the issues, and the above is the manner in which he regards them. The General conversed frecly with Mr. Chase while he was here, and I am inclined to believe that, whether because of availability or not, he favors his nomination by the democracy. Anyhow, there is a growing disposition in this direction among the young men—and they rule this country. Mr. J. Hurmer Gilmer, Vr., who is President of the Young Men's Conservative Associa tion here, and who may be regarded as a representa. tive young man, expressed himself in favor of Cliase to as the only means by which + nga could be defeated. Such are the Indications ere. Politics in the Quaker City—Spiritless Grant Demonstrations—A Movement for Chase. PHILADBLPHIA, June 13, 1868, If anything were wanting to start the political cauldron boiling in this city the various nominating conventions of the republicans on Wednesday last furpished it, As you have doubtless heard before, the nominations of Grant and Colfax by the Chicago Convention created but little enthusiasm in Philadel- phia. The only ratification meeting held was in Con- cert Hall, on Chestnut street, which, packed to its utmost capacity; will not admit more than two thou- sand persons, and aithough the meeting took place on Saturday evening the house was by no means full, It was no such demonstration as either of the ratification meetings of Lincoln or McClellan im 1864, or those of Lincoln, Douglas or Breck- inridge in 1860. There was a manifest lack of spirit and enthusiasm, and notwithstanding that every effort was made by the faithful in the republi- can camp to render it a success and worthy of the great party whose members and leagues realized so much out of the rebellion it was a lamentable fail- ure, This attempt to start the Grant boat under a full head of steam, in anticipation of reaching the White House through the November election, was too much for the kind of fuel used, The electric spark of the business community did not fash within the walls of Concert Hall that night—those solid commercial representatives who have been “going or the loyal party” since the 12th of April, 1861, were not present. They would no longer be swept along with the radical current since the Butler of Grant—the hero of Fort Fisher—has taken command of the craft and compels subser- viency to radical unconstitutional measures by exposing private intesests for infamous partizan ends, nor will this class of the voters of the Quaker City longer submit to such outrages on the rights of American citizens, They have already shown their determination to resist oppression and tyranny worse, ten-fold, than the old and damnable system of human slavery. Such was the disappointment and chagrin of these republican managers that the grand torch light demonstration intended at an early day (or night) has been indefinitely postponed. This was failure number one, and the Union League, more than any other organization, is responsibie for it. Failure number two occurred in the refusal of the “boys in blue’ and others to confirm the choice of the League for Mayor. The choice of this organiza- tion was Mr. John P. Verree—a very estimable eniteman, who is just as it for the Mayoralty as is Daniel M. Pox (another estimable gentieman), one of the candidates of the democracy. The Convention ignored Mr. Verree and nominated Generai Hector yndale. At the same time the ue determined upon the defeat of District Attorney Mann, but Mann succeeded, and so bitter was the feelin; inet the candidate that ninety-three delegates bolted and nominated Mr. Isaac Hazlehurst. This has occa- sioned a breach in the radical ranks which all the money and influence of the fe cangot heal. Both nominees have accepted, and the result will be the election of Mr. Furman Sheppard, ® highly respect- able and Fed member of the Philadelphia bar and a man of eminent abilities, whom the democrats will assuredly nominate for that lucrative and impor- tant office. General Tyndale, the nominee for Mayor, is the man of whom Forney, in his Press, says is ‘‘a fear- less and advanced republican from the days of Fre- mont, the hero who, in the face of public opinion, in deflance of the conventional conservative proprietics of even our own city, and under the flouts and jeers of the cavalier canaille of Richmond, protected only by United States bayonets, under command of Cap- tain Robert E. a back to the North the dead body of John Brown, of Ossawattomie.” So that through this candidate we are to have ‘John Brown's body lies mouidering in the grave’ revived in the etn canvass, It cannot win. Such music will fail as listlessly on the ears of those who want a change from radicalism to conservatism as the cowardice of Mayor McMichael became apparent when President Johnson passed through this city on the way round the circle. «The democratic conventions for Mayoralty and other candidates meet this month, The nominee for Mayor will be General Isaac R, Wistar, President of the canal department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, or Colonel William ©. Patterson, brother of General Robert Patterson. Mr. 8. G. King has declined, and D. M. Fox, it is generally conceded, has no possible chance. As between Wistar and Patterson the former would unquestionably prove the strongest candidate. In point of abilities eminently qualifying them for the executive head of this ay, they are about equal, Either would be a table to the people generaily, and strangers would find in vice to the democrats in selecting their candidate for President, concluding as followe:—“If that Conven- tion nominates a democrat who, during the rebellion, was for peace on any terms, and who is now for re- pudiating the debt which the rebellion made neces- sary, there may be no occasion for great effort on the part of the republicans in securing the election of their candidates.” There is more truth than New ‘Tndge ‘and George M. | England poetry in that, Dallas, Jr., son of Vice President Dallas, for Associate | The Boston Advertiser (radical) remarks that Sedma those who anticipate a political revolution in that nie Thomas | State on account of any issue yet raised ‘are gifted el eee aera contest fe donee with Charles | with lively imaginations.” The “Hub” has been the 4) probability, victim of people gifted with lively imaginations for Third will have for its candidate Dr. John Morfett or Daniel M. Fo: be | Seay eee, Pcp yada the aM 4 ‘The Governor elect of North Carolina has issued a ar) Sarees. Pamenges way pany; Proclamation notifying the Legislawre elect to as- Pension agent, ‘and James by Mengloon are the come | Pemble at Raleigh on the ist of uly. testants for the honor of a nomination Kel- Some of the Connecticut radical papers insist that ley, with the probabilities in favor of Morton. In | Governor English would not decline the Presidency if offered him. That is very queer. Suppose the il be ac we for re-clee a es as radical millionnaires get up a subscription in order to a growing feel in of 01 induce him to accept it? f Chief ba hee Mfontice Chase, and ne testy George A. Crawford, mentioned as a radical candl- eapnere seers the pay will mong i reverse | date for Governor of Kansas, was formerly a resident resent Congressiol resentation from Phila- delphia and carey twothirdeof the districts in Pena, | Of L0cK Haven, Pa., and that is reason urged why he should be nominated and elected. Pennsylvania has already supplied a governor or two for Kansas, and one of them came back, and after a little inter- val became Governor of the Keystone State, Is Kansas to be the hotbed for Governors of Pennsyl- vania? Ata Grant and Colfax pole-raising in Ilinois lately one of the speakers exclaimed, ‘Let us die in the first breach—let us die in the second breach—yes, let us die in a pair of breeches,” &c, Unfortunately for the speaker he was a poor but well known limb of the law sans culottes, One of the newly elected radical State Senators in Georgia invited a darky to his house. He took a seat beside the host’s daughter, when the latter knocked his darkness down. Forty-five and’ ‘one-half bushels per acre in Georgia ig the latest mode of reconstructing the South by the North. The New 6rieans Crescent is quoting approvingly notices about the probable nomination of Chase by the democrats. Why did Governor Bullock, of Massachusetts, in- vite Senator Fessenden to take a hasty bow! of mock turtle on his way homeward? General George W. Morgan, who was turned out of his seat in Congress by the radical majority, was re- ceived on his return by a tremendous outburst of enthusiasm, in which both democrats and repubii- cans joined. The Springfield (Mass,) Repubdlican—radical—says the democratic leaders in that State hope to get pos- session of the State government. They have been indulging in that hope ever since the Declaration of Independence and have succeeded, we believe, but once or twice. A radical paper in Massachusetts has come to the conclusion that ite party is corrupt, wicked and de- sylvania. Now it stands one democrat (Randal!) to four republicans (O'Neill, Myers, Keiley and Taylor), ae he State eightecn republicans to six demo- eri A somewhat prominent democrat a few days ago showed me two resolutions, which, he alleged, repre- sented to a considerable extent the sentiments of the conservative element of the democracy, and which they hoped would meet encouragement in New York. They were as follows, a8 near a8 | can recollect from the imperfect memorandum made at the time:— Resolved, That slavery having become extinct through the arbitrament of a long ‘and fiercely contented war, and by authority of the Con, of the United States the President has proclaimed all slaves topes, we are convinced that expe- rience will demonstrate ite dication as a blessing tothe country, and especially to the Southern States, ved, That as all questions appertaiming to suffrage constitutionally belong to and sole! +f reat with the people of the respective States, we heartily condemn the action of Von- gress in its attempts to confer almost unqualified rights of suff on the colored man in the South, and denounce the republican party for its position eodoraing tats action and at the same time fgnoring the same race in the North, Kast and West, and in order to have the exciting difliculty settled definitely, at once and for all time, we recommend, in view of the termination of the rebellion and the freedom of the slave, # general amnesty to all persons disfranchised on ac- count of participation in the late war, and that secured, a convention of each and every State in the Union to be called as early as may be practicable, and a time appointed by the respective State Legislatures for the people ‘of each State to determine by a direct vote who shail and who shall not be entitled to suffrage. A Chase Demonstration. The other day, when Anson Burlingame and his Chinamen were presented to the President of the United States, they produced, in regular Chinese fashion, a roll, or scrot, or letter, several yards in length, it bearing the expression of esteem and regard of the Emperor for the United States, and the degree of such esteem and regard being longitudinally measured by the yardstick, in- creasing in inches, feet or yards, according to the increased length of the document. If this be taken as a standard to determine the height, breadth, depth or width of the feeling prevailing among the Ger- mans in favor of the nomination by the democrats of Salmon P. Chase for the Presidency, its | bauched and its supremacy is im peril, How and extent must be taken as something wun- | Why isthis? Can the Hon. Mr. Bowels, of Spring- usual in the past political history of the | fleld, answer? country; for we were shown yesterday a “Mack” takes editorial charge of the Cincinnati document, the length of which exceeds anything we have seen in the shape of petitions, memorials or remonstrances bumerousW signed. ‘This document ig in the nature of a request to the Democratic Na- tional Convention to be held on the 4th of July, signed by we know not how many thousand German citizens, all members of the Volksvund, or People’s League, urging the nomination of the Chief Justice as the most expedient and timely. The roll of sig- natures covers some fifty yards of continuous sheets of foolscap paper, and on close examination it could be ascertained that these signatures are noi of tie bogus manufactured kind, such as “John Jones,” “Tom brown,” “John Smith,” written by the hun- dred by the same person, merely to swell the list artificially. They are all genuine names, signed by those who bear them, and honestly ex- pressing their heartfelt adhesion to the re- [eer contained in tife body of the memorial or petition. ‘The signatures themselves are bold, distinct, rival- ing those to the Deefiration of Independence in clearness of chirography, and they are indubitable evidence that the signers must all be intelligent and educated men. This monster ition will be presented to the Democratic National Convention as soon as or- ganized and cannot but have a salutary effect, Enquirer (Pendietonian) on the 1st July. He isa Chase man, The Columbia (8. C.) Phanix—democratic—asserts that a New York copperhead journal contemplates “a gigantic and shameful swindle upon the Southern democracy.” How much longer will it take the South to understand who their real friends in the North are? Some radicals in Massachusetts have named Judge E. Rockwell Hoar as their next candidate for Gov- ernor, Are they already preparing for a hoar frost? Ex-Governor Buckingham, Senator elect from Con- necticut, will be well enough to return home this week, The Hartford Courant has not yet mentioned this fact. The Chicago Times (anti-Chase democrat) asserts that the “extreme men of the ruling party entertain toward Mr. Chase a very cordial hatred.” The senti- ment is no doubt mutual, and that is one reason why the democrats should stick to Chase. The Chicago Republican (Grant radical) uncovers showing, as itdoes, that the German citizens are | the following ideas:—“It is generally conceded that full, lert to the impertance of the crisis and farvecing aah eaten ‘enough A Scinbroiea fhe | the Chase movement has been inaugurated for the proper means to avoid the fearful results of a radical victory. ‘The Democratic Soldiers’ and Sailors’? Cone vention. The National Executive Committee and the New York State Committee of Soldiers and Sailors have established headquarters at No. 35 East Seventeenth street, where they will remain until the Democratic National Convention adjourns. The Convention of express purpose of slaughtering Pendleton. It is not love of Chase, but hatred of Pendieton. Bel- mont & Co, are the chief wireworkers, and it te secretly whispered arcund that as soon as Pendie- ton’s Chances are gone Chase will be éropped and some man like Seymour nominated. We notice, however, that Storey, of this city, is preparing bis mouth to swallow Chase.” A Philadelphia cerrespondent informs us that Mr. Sgcies and rs will be held at the Cooper In- } Randall's majority in his district in 18€2 was but 1,442 (not 5,000), and in 1867 the democratic majority in Opinions of the Press on the Political Situae | the district had increased to 6,904. tion. {From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist, June 16.) A CONSPICUOUS APOSTATE, Positive democrats have frequently and _persist- ently accused the New York World of treachery and deceit, The Day Book always spoke of it asa snake in the grass or a Dugald Daigetty. When it read Mr. Vallandigham out of the party with sublime imperti- nence Mr. V.’s friends came promptly to the rescue, and, in a eee! se of reeords, the responsible editor of the World had not a shred of genuine political principle to match the incorruptible career of the man 60 ruthiessly assailed. We do not care to go over the controversy; but if Pa part of the revelations had any truth the man who spurned Mr. Vallandigham as a traitor to democ- Tracy was about the last individual on earth to assume the rd/e of executioner in the presence of such a democrat, With this example before our eyes, not to speak of the advocacy of negro suffrage and the shametess confession that principle was a secondary affair to success, the Aipla and Omega of itegparty creed, we are not astonished at the last and Most stupendous of its ground and lofty tumblings. In presenting a platform for the consideration of the New York Convention, it halts just this side of Chi- cago and virtually ite the validity of the recon- struction programme, Mf this is the sort of enter- tainment provided for the South she will assurediy have nothing to do with it. Ifshe could be satisfied with the feast of the Barmecide sie would have se- cured such dreary banqueting long since from avowed enemies without waiting for an invitation from hypocritical allies. A Split Among the Colored Republicans. A number of the most influential colored citizens of Maryland, Delaware, Western Virginia, Missouri and Kentucky have issued a cal! addressed to the col- ored citizens of those States for a convention to as- semble in the city of Baltimore on the 4th of August next, for the purpose of determining whother the six hundred thousand loyal colored citizens of those States “shall be left without enfranchisement.” The objects of the contemplated convention are deciared to be:— 1, To organize the colored people of these States asa ee pee | unit, looking towards equal rights, with decided political machinery, 2. To devise the best means for succesfully agita- ting the reform ef the present unrepublican constitu- tions of these States; unrepublican in disfranchising not less than one hundred and filty thousand voters on account of color only, 3. To call the attention of the American people to the wrongful position which we are compelled to oc- cupy in the national commonwealth. In the call dissatisfaction is expressed with the Chicago platform fer not embracing some principle in regard to the colored citizens in the above named States. A distinguished colored fellow citizen in Baltimore writes that he and his friends “are much pleased to see the HERALD’s printed editorials on Chief Justice Chase as the proper nominee for the democratic party.” But the more dmportant question is, will they vote for him? WENDELL PHILLIPS IN BAD TEMPER. | {From the Ant+Slavery Standard.} Reverdy Johnson, a Maryland go-between, is to be Minster at London. We warn our British cousins that he represents only the burglars whe have got possession of the house for the moment; that he only represents the dastard city which murdered Massa- chusetts soldiers in 1861, and then slunk, like a whipped spaniel, atthe heels of our Maseachusetts soldier, who, if he conquered nowhere else, did cer- tainly throttle Maryland with his left hand and hold New Orleans tn his right. Mr. Reverdy Johnson represente Wooley, Shook, Mra: Cobb, Weed. Chase ana, m part, a timid and ais- heartened Senate, In the name of Antietain and the igth of April, 1861, we aver that no rebel-hearted Sena- tor from a conquered and still treacherous State can represent the American people. His confrmatio: “bern in the eclipse and ri with curses dark,” only marks low tide in Senatorial instinct and honor. At least we trust tat tide can go no lower, even with Matne, Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee to drag it down, | We regard the nomination aud confirmation of Mr. Johnson, in one point of wew, a healthy sign. It shows that the age of Seward shams is passing away. Disease on the surface is much more man- ageabie. What Adams had in his beart, Jefferson Davis, Reverdy Johnson and Garret Davis show plainly on the skin. Our chief objection to Johnson and ail border State time serving is that, being neither hot nor cold, both Northern and Southern ‘tneas spew it out of their mouths. Alas! that iced to choose our foreign representatives funky State! Seven States have been readmitted and will soon take their places. No one claims that they are ready or fit for places in Congress. But the Grant party needs them. We sink principle and risk the negro in order to elect Mr. Grant. Mark you, he is so popniar that there’s hardy need to count the votes. Stil, we must risk presence of more Fowlers and Van Winkles, and peri! all the results of the war to insure the election of this marveliously popu- lar soldier! And go Mr. Greciey the JInde- pendent wheel into line. Every politician must now wear a gag until November. Expect no truth from any man until the vote is declared, How can we so frame our government that a New York journalist can afford to tell us the truth to-day of Grant as / frankly ashe does of Franklin Pierce? Will the abolition of the Presidency abolish the quadrennial gags, this intermittent hypocrisy? If 80 we advocate it, Better have a slower and clumsier government if that will allow editors to keep @ conscience and Senators to be honest men. We might multiply signa, Everything shows that the era of toadies and piace ge black legs, charlatans and gulls has in. We of North can survive it. God help and shield the ‘wise unsheltered heads of our allies at the South. Men of Maine and Illinois, your garments are stained with blood. The South calis vo you from thousands of bloody hearths. Rise up and cleanse your garments. Lift your murderous hands from the necks of those who fought by your side, We knew that Ten- nessee and Kansas might send assassins Chase and the South. (From the Washington Union—Johnson democrat.) Judge Chase, during his recent professional sojourn at Richmond, Va., is said to have made some re- fections upon the existing state of affairs, which give hope that whether his nan successful before the Democratic Convention or not his great influence will be on the side of justice and reconciliation, In company with @ number of the ablest inteliects of Virginia, among them Henry A. Wise, he remarked | , the nal grat cl the’ polltical anomaly. which existed: that he saw art od the tine By ee around him men of education and ability who were | The second sells her Senatorship to the highest disfranchised and int le of holding political omce, | pidder. Half her wealth was plundered from the while those who could hold the offices were in nine cases out of ten “utterly unfit” to perform the duties. ‘The frank expression of such sentiments won golden opinions for Judge Chase and inspired pleasiny hopes in the minds of those suffering under disabil ties which should never exist in @ republic when civil war is over, the supremacy of the government acknowledged and unqualified submission has been made by the brave but mistaken men who rebelled. When shall we have @ general amnesty ? Indians, All her political machinery consists of traf- fic in that spoil. If thieves and thimblerig make uj the caucus, what wonder the candidate's vote is ne like Sn Merchandise, in the daily jist of But you tl ee! Maine and bg, ri you sent honorable men to utter your voices. Hasten to dis avow the,traitors. Else how will you meet, at the treason has heft’ for ‘the oes in tee e ten mont e hands of assassins, 1s Comune In Kg aay votes mean little or nothing; rteay. they may be ‘Ataach times Political Notes. ‘The Syracuse Jowrnat (radical) says the democrats are sorely troubled over their platform. They pro pose to get rid of old sores, ’ BROOKLYN CITY. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUIT. Liability of Common Carriere—Importaut Case. Before Judge J. F, Barnard. Hi. @. Ely @ Sanger vs. The New Haven steam- boat Co.—This was an action growing out of a fire which, on the morning of the Sth of July, 1866, de- stroyed the pier of the defendants in New York, to- of merchandise which nad ee on the 8d of 7. 1866, tn Massa- chusetts on to Ce Geringae an re Baven Pepe Bry arnt to York, to whom it was sent for sale on commission, At New Haven it was tranship) on the evening of the 3d of July on board the Continental, a steamer of the defendants’ line, which arrived safely at the pier in New York about six A. M. of the 4th of July, discharged her turned cargo in good order, and re! to New Haven the same morning. Persons were in atttendance at the pier during all of the day on the 4th of July to deliver the » but the leather in question was not called for, Plains had been in the habit of receiving freight by tne defend- ants’ line, and it was alwi taken at the pier by plaintiffs’ own carman, Their place of business was, however, closed on the 4th of July, Plaintifts claimed that they had always been in the habit of receiving notice when any freight arrived for them; but defendants contended that the only notices they gore were in order to prevent the accumulation of freight on the pier, in the following form:— Nortcr.—The quantity of merchandise transported at the present time is so great, and the docks therefor so crowded that it is tmperatively necessary that all freight be taken away on the day of Its a1 or be putin the store- house at the owner's expense and risk, The following freight consigned to your address is now ready for delivery, &c. ‘The defenaants have occupied the same pier for a number of years, at which their boate arrived regu- larly twice a day, and plaintiffs knew the hours of their arrival. The invoices of the leather were mailed at the residence of the consignees and did not reach the plaintiffs till after the fire—one on the morning of the 5th, the other on the 6th of July. The Court held that under the circumstances of — the case the extraordinary Hability of the defend- ants as insurers ceased after the freight was discharged upon the pier and in readi- ness for delivery. That it is the duty of a consignee who Knows the regular hours of @ boat’s arrival and is expecting goods, to be on the lookout for them, and that no notice of their arrival is neces- sary on the part of the carrier to terminate his ex- traordinary responsibility as an insurer. The court therefore directed a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff’ took an exception to the decision, which the court ordered to be heard at general term, judgment in the meanwhile to be suspended. ¥.C. Smith for plaintiits; S. P. Nash for defend- ante. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY and Commissioner Acton visited Police Headquarters, corner of Wash- ington and Johnson streets, yesterday afternoon. House oF THE GooD SHEPHERD.—A branch of the House of the Good Shepherd, of Yorkville, will shortly be opened at No. 229 Henry street, for the reclaiming of tallen women. THe Ciry Covrr.—The trial of equity causes will be commenced in the City Court on Monday next. ‘The first and second weeks of the July term will be given to the trial of jury causes. Sun Strucgk.—Michael Crowley, & workman at Ross’ lamber yard, Columbia street, was prostrated by. the heat of the sun on Wednesday afternoon, and ‘was removed to the hospital, where he died. A young man named Alfred Van Zant was overcome by the heat while at a fire in Walworth street. He was conveyed to his residence, No. 712 Myrtle avenue, A llgavy Tnerr.—A steam boiler, eight feet in length, was stolen from the corner of Jay and Ply- mouth streets a few days ago by some party w known. It had been left temporarily on the side- walk. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY WoMEN.—Henry Hirges, a German, was assaulted by Ann and Mary Sheridan, at the corner of Nevins and Carroll streets, on Wednes- day night last, and caused the arrest of hts assail- ants on charge of felonious assault. They were heid for examination. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.—There was a large and fashionable gathering at the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute, in Livingston street, last even- tng, the occasion being the graduating exercises of the class of 1868 of that academy. The ‘In- a then came into the room, and I asked tell me how long my \usband had been ing at this house; threw herself rocking chair, and rocking herself in egw eve Dencaed the motion) me in a proper manner tell you; I said it was otra ifa ask such a about her husband, “Madame, is & respectable hi ” ne aeccane is ae, be such, y husband, * us g0; Klived the absaust commlitiea on her Who, she charged, knocked her down her; witneas screamed for help and her c! Mrs. Crotty, and they both took “hold beat and this lady cried, ‘Get out you 7 my ran the corner overs ym me; witness much emotion at pecare, and Was shot by ‘oung Wise I put If between Bim and the plot 8 Iran down the street and told him he shi come baek with me, and he said, “I on you it was a bad place.” xamined—1 the defendant how long my husband had been in the house; I have asked how long have you been keeping my husband in this house; 1 don't remember; I was in & state of excitement at the time; my husband re- ni; no! of my finger upon her at the pig he made this re- mark; as she kicked me I turned and pulled the door back; I admit that it was my intention to have pushed her out on the sidewalk at the time; she then jerked the parasol from me; in doing so I think it was that the ring on the end of it was broken, Witness—To the beat. of my knowledge and belief the elderly lady is the one who assaulted me in the hall in the second instance, Mr. M. J. Dunn then moved the discharge of the defendants in the absence of suficient proof being given to show that Mrs. Crotty was the person who struck her. The court reserved its decision on that point, Edward A. Pollard, sworn, de) 4 UF ' 3ES B t F H i tee HE B ee i 35 F i B Iyresent at the bcerding nouse’ Kepe. be rooklyn at ni Ouse Mra, Crotty, 81 Cranberry street; I objected en my wife entering the house on the oar of the offence chi d; 1 entered the house for her to make an inquisitorial visit, to point to her my room where [ lodged, where I slept; I carried her to my room and said, “You see here where I lie;’? she shut the door and put her back against it and said I should not go out of the room; she said I must bring the lady of the house to the chamber; I told her [ would go down stairs and bring the lady to her, but for “God's sake to behave herself ina ble manner;’’ I was confined in the room and made that condition to be released; she went to an adjo! room and asked, “Is the lady of the house in there ? to which the occupant replied, “No, ma’am, she is down stairs;” she then went down to the parior, where Miss Crotty, one of the defendants, appeared; 1 introduced her as my wife, and I think she bowe to her; I asked the defendant to answer freely and fully any question which my wife might put to her; my wife asked her, “How long has Mr. Pollard been in this house?" her manner was overbearing and ex- cited, [must say; Miss Crotty replied, “About three weeks; has not your husband informed you?’ she Resiteres- 69 ~ release Pia aye an suggest “Was nol londay then broke out and asked whet reason she had in keeping her husband concealed among @ lot of pros- titutes; defendant replied, ‘When you speak to me as a lady I will answer your questions, but now leave the house,” said Miss Crotty, stamping. her foot; my wife was standing ina defiant attitude, and fearing a scene I told Miss Crotty to send out for a police- man, not wishing any scandal; not that I wished to have my wife arrested; | moved towards the door, and heard them making use of expressions of con- tempt towards each other; I opened the door and walked out the street door; as | passed through I saw my wife struggling as if to get in and Crotty’ striving to force her out; the door was about half open at the time, which enabled me to observe thejr positions; I ran ogg not wishing to witness such @ scene; had only gone ® square anda half when my wife overtook me, crying “Murder” and attracting atten- tion, so I stopped; ‘These prostitutes, or your pros- titutes,” she exclaimed, “bave driven me out; come back, come back; Isaw that her hat and some of her back hair was off; [ picked the hair up off the stoop when I went back to the house. Cross-examined—Wus it not Mrs, Pollard’s motive in calling, in your judgment, to get you to leave that house? Witness—No, sir; it was to inquire into my place of abode and habits of living; I cannot recall any dis- tinet words used by either of .the parties in the ex- clamations of contempt referred to by me. Redirect exainination—I did not observe any other evidence of violence than the loss of her hair; she repeatedly stated to me on the way to the house that it was her intention to see What prostitutes were Ifv- ing there, and that she would have me placed in Jail before a week; I told her that I lived in a very hum- ble house, which T was cempelied to go to on account of my poverty; I have reason to believe that it is @ mogt respectable house, and found it suitable to my limited means. Mary Dwyer, sworp—Testifled that she was em- ployed as a domestic by Mrs. Crotty; that on the day in question she heard what was sald between the parties; heard Mrs, Pollard ask Misé Crotty what uence of Science upon Civilization’ was the subject ef an dble address by W. H. Nichols; “Patriotism,” by F. W. Dubois; ‘Talent Without Principle,” by H.E. Ide; “The Age of Pericles,” by H. McK. Denslow; ‘‘Inteliectual Culture, @ Means of Happiness,” by C. R. Flint; “Grecian Philosophy,” by . Cc. Eaton, and the valedictory address by Spencer Borden. The following named gentiemen received full diplomas a8 graduates:—s8pencer Bor- den, C. R. Flint, G. 8. Hardinge, Jr., Edward H. Lorenz, Herbert M. Denslow, Ww. D Frank ©. Eat Wm. Howland, Jr., James 0. Wil- gon, Charles W. Hoskins, Wm. C. Heward, Henry E. de, Wm. H. Nichols. FIRE DEPARTMENT DIFFICULTY.—The special com- mittee of the Board of Representatives, appointed to investigate the charges of fraud in the election of Superintendent and Inspectors ef Bulldings, met on Wednesday evening. Justice Delmar sent in a com- munication protesting against the investigation, claiming that it was illegal. The chairman, Mr. Henderson, then read the charges against John Delmar, which had been preferred by Messrs. Wright and Slattery, averr' that while act- img as teller at the aforesaid election he mis- represented the number of votes cast. These two men were candidates for the positions of Inspec- tors of Buildings. The tellers of election announced six votes for Slattery and twelve for Wright, while aMidavits were made by seventeen persons that they voted for Wright and by thirteen persons that they voted for Slattery. The President of the Board of ‘Trustees, Mr. @, protested against the power of the Board of Representatives to inquire into the matter, The committee will report the resdit of their investigations at a future meeting. Coroner's INQUEST—A PRYSICIAN CENSURED.— Coroner Smith concluded an inquest at midnight on Wedneaday in the case of Mra. Elizabeth Osmanouski, who died at her residence, 235 First street, E. D., from the effects of medicine taken for the purpose of producing an abortion. Deceased was thirty-six years of age and the mother of five children. Dr. Dugan testified that he was called in to see deceased on the Friday previous to her death, when ste in- formed him that she had taken oil of tansy; he therefore refused to atiend her, as sie hed had . physician previously, Dr. Charies Hager deposed that he was called in to attend deceased; that she was vomiting at the time and appeared to bave a light case of cholera; on his second visit, on Sunday last, she informed him that she had taken fifteen drops of oil of thyme, ‘as she wished to produce an abortion; he then gave her opium, calome! and castor oti; having called in yr. Groux, that gentieman approved his treatmem. . Hager was of the opinion that gangrene of the bowels was the cause of death, inflamma- tion having been produced by the oil, Dr, Joseph Creamer deposed that he made a post mortem examination of the body, by Dr. Dugan; on opening the abdominal cavity he found @ knuckle of strangulated intestine in a state of mortification; the cause of death was stran- gulated hernia; deceased could have been relieved al & proper time by a surgical operation; the attend- ing physician made an incorrect diagnosis; the treat- ment pursued by Dr. Hager certainiy vated the case; | consider the doctor censurabie for not calling in competent authority; I regret to have to #0 out of respect to the profession, but duty coi me. The above evidence having been submitted to the jury they found that Elizabeth Usmanouski came to her death from strangulated hernia, and censured Dr. Hoger for not calling in competent medical au- thority. SOUTHERN CHIVALRY. The Case of Mre. Pollard. ‘The examination in the case of Mrs, BE. A. Pollard, who charges Mrs. Crotty (the keeper of the boarding house 61 Cranberry street) and her daughter with having assaulted her on the 16th inst., was called on before Justice Cornwell, in the Brooklyn court, yes- terday morning. The Pollards were formerly residents of Richmond, Va., and Mr. Pollard, who has been implicated in the case, ia author of @ work entitled “The Lost Cause,” protraying the progress and de- feat of the Southern rebellion. Madeline E. A. Pollard, the plaintitt, deposed as follows:—I reside in New York, at 247 Bast Thir- teenth street, near First avenue; saw the defen- dante, Mrs. and Miss Crotty, for the first time at their own house on the morning of the 16th, between twelve and one o'clock; that was at No. 81 Cranberry street; I followed my husband to the house; I met my husband at his publishing house by accident, and I asked him where he was stop- Ping; he declined to tell me, but he sub- sequently told me; I followed him to Brooklyn and to No. 61 Cranberry street, which I entered; he then showed me his bedroom, a small apartment on the hall; I asked him who occupied the room adjoining his; I knocked at the door and saw @ lady and gentleman in the room; I asked for the A Western radical paper thinks Sanford E. Church then to achieve confirmation? In ordinary times a landlady, and was told she was down stairs in the ‘would not ran well on the democratic ticket for Vice | shows caly’® ile man te agrees place. ‘ow it Gawonse sy husband ope he door and t President because #0 many democratic orators and | means marder. Justice Shallow went in; seated papers have denounced Churches. How about the | PVGé 29 fr Tinmole wheter she tin weotect fe and | fephed an infidel Sehura? execute justice at the ' raaens it b) ‘The Providence Journal (radical) offers some ad- | is crime, Wi PHILLIPS, ‘this, and ne day Mr. Pollard came theré; Mna. Pollard then asked if she was the ‘t that kept my husband;” saw Mrs. Pollard spit in Miss Sas face and strike her in the face with her parasol; Miss Crotty was putting her hand to guard herself when it became entan- gled in Mrs. Pollard’s hat and hair, tearing both off; irs. Crotty, the old lady, did not go near the es during the dificulty; witness saw the complainant fall down a bro bean vote was trying to go out after spitting in Mise Ci 's face. The Founsel for Mrs, Crpt then renewed his mo- tion tn} the discharge of the defendant, which was rant t Mrs, —— Crotty was then called to the stand as @ witness and testified that her attention Was attracted by the noise created tn the parlor on the day in ques- jon, and that she went up to the head of the base- ment stairs, but did not see any of the parties. Mr. Dunn, the counsel for the defence, then summed up the case, reviewing the facts thereof, and then moved for the discharge of Miss Crotty, He followed by Mr. W. C. De Witt, counsel for Mia. lard. Upon the conclusion of the counsel's remarka the Judge alluded to the contradictory statements of certain points in the testimony of the witnesses, and dismissed the case. Before leaving the eourt room Justice Cornwell in- formed Mr. De Witt that Mr. Pollard had filed a com- eres which he read, setting forth that Mrs, Pollard threatened to take his life, and mmquired of the counsel when his client would be ready to answer to the complaint set forth. After some mutual explan- ations between the complainant and the counsel it waa finally set down for next Saturday aiiernoon. CARD OF MRS. POLLARD, 267 Wee? TWENTY-SIXTH Srreer, } New York, June 18, 1568, To THE EQitaR OF THE HERALD:— The HERALD of to-day’s issue contains a letter signed “E. A. Pollasd,’? my husband, in which he ‘asserts that he has spent $15,000 on me in two years and other silly fabrications. I beg the pubWe will suspend their judgment tu this case until a fuller in- vestigation can be bad, I pronownce his statements in said letter to be utterly faise in every respect, and | imve no doubt the public will be 80 convinoed on one time. By in- se this you will greatly oblige yours, very re- spectiauly, ee RDELINE Bo A? POLLARD. Mrs. Pollard lodged a complaint before Justice Ledwith, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yes- terday evening, and the case was to have been investi, at two o'clock. In consequence, how- ever, of fhe non-appearance of eitier of the parties the case was adjourned until to-da; SMIPOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION. A special meeting of the Executive Committee of the Shipowners’ Association of the State of New York was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, Mr. George M. Clearman in the chair and a full board present, to confer with Dr. Swinburne, the Heaith OMtcer, in relation to the rates that shail rule during the coming season for towage, lighter- age, cooperage, stevedoring, &c., under quarantine. After @ prolonged discussion on the subject under consideration, on motion of Mr. Robert Mackie, sec- onded by Mr. St en W. et &@ committee af Unree was appointed to consider the proper cl to be made for such services under quarantine, to confer in relation thereto with the Health Ovticer, nd tO report at an urned meeting to be held on jursday, June 25, chairnian appointed Messrs. | Gustavus A. Brett, Ambrose Snow and Christan FP. h to eerve ag such committee. Mr. William Nelson, Jr., then moved that the thanks of the association are due and are hereby tendered to Dr. Swinburne for his consideration courtesy in consulting the members of the associa- tion in to these matters of such im) ce to all shipowners of this port, which, being sec- onded by Mr, George F. Bulley, was adopted unant- mously. Mr. ‘Wwuniam Neison, Jr., then moved that the Members of the associatian and ali parties interested be requested to addreas, in writing, any s jons or communications they may desire to on these matters to the chait of the committee, Gustavus A. Brett, at his o' New York, which, being seconded by Mf. wane was carried, eeting to reday, June 25, 1863, at two o'clock P. LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE, JaMalca.—Between ten and eleven o'clock om Wednesday night a fire was discovered in the stable belonging to Consad Heiderbrant, located on the varnpike eons Jamaica. There being some five tons of in the building, the fire with poe rapidity, and was soon envelo; in flames, It was totally destroyed. The loss estimated at which there was no {i iy the work of an incendiary. oa CAUGHT IN THE ACT.—A young man named Joseph Walton was caught in the act of picking the pocket f an elderly lady on the Long Island Railroad his person. ACOIDENT.—A laboring man name Michael Ter- hune was badly injured yesterday cpuaen oy fall Off a freight train while under head fie wes taken to his home in Jamacia, ae