The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1868, Page 3

Irish Republican Ratification Meeting. eee The Grant and Colfax Ticket En- | sepin.advauce,to snow that the time thusiastically Endorsed. jpeeches by General Denis F, Burke, Senator Conness, Attorney General Lynch, of Louisiana, and Others. An immense gathering assembled last evening at the Cooper Institute to ratify the nomination. of Grant and Colfax as President and Vice President of the United States, and to inaugurate the Irish Re- publican Presidential Campaign Club, The building Was crowded to its utmost capacity and, as usual ‘Whenever the republicans hold mass meetings, there SEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. tend abt emma gna as c est sense. The Southerners were not republicans in the true sense of the term, but were factionists and @ combination leagued with nell to maintain slavery. A Voice—Touch up the T; a little. Mr. CONNESS—A8 @ matter of taste I prefer another subject. They are undersiood, “this Reet was 5 comi were ready to eman- many leaders, (Great applause.) Congress have done nothing but what they dua and be true to the country. Untversal franchise in the South, which Congress established, was done by the contumacy of veveilion in its second attempt, as siavery was de- stroyed in the first attempt, the rebels must remem- ber that in their acts of rebeljion they became aliens, What branch of this government ever deal! with the question of citizenship but Congress? The Executive had no power to deal with the question. The poltcy of Congress required uo vindication before good men, for it had been weighed in the ba.ance and Was not found wanting. The Senator enumerated some of the Brscins acts of Congress, and while treating of this ranch of the subject one of the auditors proposed cheers for Generai Dix, He (the speaker) thought that Congress ought to nave withdrawn from circu- tation four hundred millions of noa-interest paying dishonored notes, If A. 'T. Stewart had issued one hundred thousand dollars in notes of hand and, when presented, ii he refused to pay them his credit in this community would hereafter be worthiess, So ‘was a goodly sprinkle of the fair sex, who occupied | would it be with the government if they refused to the front seats. Outside the building there was a large concourse, though no platforms for speakers ‘were erected, There was, however, a liberal display of brilliant pyrotechnics, which had the effect of Keeping the people together until nearly the close of the proceedings inside, During the evening various clubs of the boys in blue, in their blue caps and capes, with bands of music and burning torches, kept marching through the streets, thelr objective point being the Cooper Institute. ‘There was not the slightest breach of public order in meet their obligations. If these notes were made jayabie in greembacks they -would be as worth- ess as rags, ‘That was the great financial scheme which the Tammany ring, who stole the nonination for Seymour, proposed to the country. oe) Some of the audience don’t understand me. These hisses are all for sey- Mivur, and be has had one universal hiss from Maine to Caitiornia, Grant would be elected by & triumphant majority and the democratic party would G0 into disscluuion, for it was rotten and dead. Wouid it be any woader that California would return iis electors with certainty for Grant? Indeed, the democratic leaders admitted in private circles that uley are defeated, The late Democratic Convention any direction, giving evidence of the superior law | was composed of one hundred rebei generals and ebiding quality of the citizens of New York over many of the neighboring cities, where riotous at- tacks frequently mark the lines of march of republl- @an processions. Characteristic of the nationality of the club under whose auspices the meeting was held, the back of the platform was decorated with two very beautiful green fags, bearing the device of the harp and sunburst. There was also a liberal and tasteful display of the American fag, the stars and stripes, so dearly loved and so bravely and heroic- aliy defended in the days of peril to the republic by ab tho Irish Americans throughout the loyal States, In the centre of the flags was a life size portrait of General Grant. REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN. General Burka on coming forward was loudly ap- Plauded, He said:— As President of the Irish Republican Grant and Oolfax Campaign Club of the City of New York 1 have the honor to call this meeting to order, but be- fore introducing to you the able and distinguished ntlemen who are to address you this evening on é issues before the country, I fake this occasion to thank my feilow countrymen for their generous and hearty response to our call. This great assemnbiage ts a hearty indication that the inteliigent Irish people of New York are alive to their honor and their inte! ests and are up and doing in support of the great party of liberty and progress. (Cheers.) » Along letter was then read from J. Cluossret, who ‘Was represented a3 an Irishman who had failen un- der the vengeance of Queer Victoria, and through Napoleon, to please her Britannic Majesty, was at ‘the present time suffering imprisonment in a French dungeon. Tho CHAIRMAN announced as the first speaker Senator Joun Conneas, of California. r SPEECH OF SENATOR JOHN CONNESS. Hon. Joun Connéss, Senator from California, was Mtreduced and met with an enthusiastic greeting. Bo said that the hearty and impuisive greeting Which they gave him was but their appreciation, so far as he represented it, of a patriotic American citi. zen. He came before them as an Irish-Americ: (cheers)—owning a part gin the great cause of the re- bic, ‘the Anierican people were in a short time replace @ man now filling the Presidential ehair by accident with not only the test, military leader of the world, but the simplest and most virtuous citizen of America—(cheers)—a man Northern copperheads, who asseinb. to make a President for this releemed country, He conzratu- lated the Irish-Americans that many of them were golug to air themselves hereafter to the patiy of liverty. An idustrious example was found in their countryman, Phil Sheriuan—(loud cheers)—who wrote at one time during the war to Grant:—“if things are pushed Lee will surrender.” Grant re- turned that famous message, “Push things.” He urged that the not blood of the loyal irish people should be engeuee in pushing things from now till next Novem! (Renewed cheers.) A Vorce—W hat avout Belmont? Mr, CoNNEss—Well, Belmont don’t care much bout the republic anyway. There was a little moueyed ring who desized the control of ihe federal finances for four years, and he was will out the democratic party to Chase, and it. He (the speaker) did not mean to aftirm that Mr. Chase would let them have control of the money bags, but they believed he would, But there was a “little joker” in the camp, and he stepped out in proper time trom under the thimble as the demo- cratic candidate for the Presidency. The second man on their ucket, who fought in the Union army, did the uascemly and the un-American act of keep- ing his comumssion as Major General in the army and drawing nis pay as a member of Congress be- sides, The democracy had iearned aready way to the brine of late, and Frank Biair told the country that if he were to reach that oilice he would deciare al! the acts of Congress null and void, and call the armics of the Union to aid him in his pur- pose, He (Mr. Blair) did not count the cost of that declaration, for he forgot that the American army Was peeriess When compared with any army of the world, Even down trodden Spain declared in favor of the liberty of the people. In conclusion Mr, Couness said he was not much of a talker, and did not profess to be an oraior; but it was his habit to “push things.” (Cheers.) All credit and houor to the Irsh Repablican Club; and let your moito be, let the watchword of us all be, trom now till November, ‘Push things.” The speaker resumed his seat ard contiuued applause, THE RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions were then read and adopted by acclamation:— Wherens in the presont political conteat we see arrayed on one side the forces of liberalism and progress and on the Other those of conservatisia and reaction, the republican party representing the former and the so-called democratic arty the latter class of ideas; and whereas we consider it the duty of Irishmen to free themselves from their unhal- Jowed aillance with the ally and tool of England, the shain auto gies une support to the parsy of liberty, whieh had 1d to give thelr any wi Fecentiy given them ech eminent proots of ite Mendship and good will; therefore, be it Resolved, That as Irishmen, as lovers of it why had announced that he would have no policy iberty and haters avainat the intelligence and virtue of the American | of oppression, and as American eltizens anxious for the wel- People, but that his ‘icy, if elected, would be to | fare of our country, we unqualidedly endorse the give Vitality and eifect to that intelligence and | Pfaciples oft RG ring Bed td plodee ou Virtue, Tho great question that is now luclng tried Per danel cc'casentnata neneesy teed 49,the peoeietin soem im the contest is whether, after this nation, at the | statesman, Schuyler Colfax, iu candidate for Vice ‘reat. ost of hundreds of thousands of lives and thous- ands of millions of treasure in maintaining in‘act the mational integrity, shail be mantaiued, whetier the principles of liberty, law and humanity shat he vindicated and re-estaptisted, and whether ihe Measures which the American for necessary to enact shall bé sustained. The Senator then referred vo the condition of the conntry preceding the outbreak of the — rebellion, when the Southern states asserted that Mr. Lincoln if elected could uot rile over them, He observed in one of tl e nowspapers that General Gordon, of Con- federate memor/, said that if Grant were elected he would p!e ige his sword to maintain him—forgetting he had not that articie, it having been taken him by the boys in blue, General Gordon pledged himself to p!ace General Grant in the office of President if the people shaiielect him. He (the speaker) w.shed that General Gordon might learn once for all that he and his like had better submit with grace, for the loyal people of the country were not afraid of a second rebellion. If it were attempted again he would tell them that the second war would Not be waged as the first one was. The copperheads complained that the republican party made arbi- arrests, but more severe measures were instita- ted against rebcis in the Revolutionary War than the | Sgt eng) carried out during the recent civil war. of our daily papers to-day a3ks that sterling pat- that hero of heroes in civil life, Edwin M. Stan- to ye he did not in his recent great in Ohio tell the American ba le some! ng about the iliezal miitary arres s that he had caw tobe made, Wiy, 1 say to our friend of the HkkaLp {it needs no expianation from Stanton. The difficulty pe ny bes hn ge ‘was not enough of it done. we jause. | Oar edon his argument Lf showing the state of ‘the country when Fresident Lincoin called out the Dret detachments of volunicers, and dweit upon the fact that Congress over and over again pledged the American ple, while the war was ly. going le 3 re to non-} pee tice with tee ae tion of slave i ‘was no wonder that very litile progress was mad im suppressing the rebeiiion, for at tirat time many men were when they ey. that the saw that white men enjoyed, but could the damning that slavery could be under the American a ‘When he visited Ireland @ few years he ed with the common le, and he did not find one who did got look with horror upon American siavery, The g reat meen f the Tr people on wey t cat maases of t aie upon they & which fastened the in- arrival here joined that stitution of avery oc that een, uccastonally tuese men m the meetings of Irish republicans; and the other day, when he was addressing a meet- ad ng in Maine, some of those Goths and Vandals threw shove into the assemblage which hit the head of an Irish democrat and converted. him on the spot. daughter.) The er complimented the nobie men Who were in the ranks of the democratic party, jard of the nation stan in dishonor, and went on republican Congress that Ww for the prot jon of American citizens When the names of Johnson — Seward ‘were mentioned they were wi Loe and ti while some of the audience vociierated, “What of “Spoons,”? Put him out." 0 Butler?” Butler.) Mr. Conness saldgthat ‘while Mr. Seward might have outlived his usefulness, Butler might be preserved, so that in case we should ave another rebeliton the rebe!s might find a mas- ter in him, (Cheers.) Our Minister at St, James was no} engaged in making apologies to the British people and the British government. He meant by that remark the tory part of the people and the tory Disraeli aided Our Minister there was ing compliments unnecessarily and improperty the British army in his papio harangues; bat what else could be expected from this miserable, cross-bred admini-ir. tion? When Grant was elected, however. and before he took omtice, the doors of for: eign prisong Would be open, and if there was an Awerican Citizea tuvarcerated in one of them he vee Pe. The democratic party had made more than Promises to get itivi votes, A Votor—Ibey wont get them. Mr, OonNess—My friend, you are a prophet, for the tine has come wea the natural iove of Ib. erty that beats a¢ @ passion in every irish beat 18 besinuing to see where tue path leds, and that to give effect to the rinciples of freedom in thelr own dear but down. rouden and persecuted lind, they must join their forces to the party of liberty here, (Loud cheer pod must emancipate tiemseives from the thrall of the archase and sale, Who were desirous of adminis- ving the ailuirs of The nation yon the eeonomi pian by which the c ty of New :ork was governed. (Lavgnier and cieers.) The democratic party oj posed the war in every feature, and Congress had mact measures to secure the country fi betog ovlized to pay the rebel debt and to ism bar. ent of the debt contracted in overthrowing the rebeliion. Th gs that @ black man, if he did not ac- cont W they offered him—cight dotiars ould be arrested and declared @ vagrant, = and hired out to his master to that fine. hat that but the re-enactment Saver! pac | ernments were instituted by Johnson, w! wo the Congress together, and their repre- nm. Would you cay we the Congress Of the United States admif them? | Brooklyn ‘Tammany ring and committees organized for | Kesolved, That we cordially endorse the nomination of that distinguished citizen, John A. Griswold, for Governor, recog. izing in Lim the steaifaat friend of the naturalized citizen, vs oth ce services vo the country fully entitle him to the portion, ~(eneral Jawes L. KImRNAN was the next speaker, who commenced by referring to the services of Lrisi- men in the tate war. As atl the points which pre- sented themselves had been so fully discussed and dealt with by the previous speaker he had littie tosay. He commenced his first speech on the 19th of April, 1861, and he only completed that speech in May, 1860. en ‘The next speaker introduced was James L. Lynch, who was introduced as “Attorney General of Lousi- ana.” Mr. Lyncn sald he often heard the query put in this community, “You an Irishman and a repub- lican?? This was the truth; he was a republican, and he was proud to lock upon so many of Irish blood and Irish sentiment beiore him all republicans. The war that was commenced im 1861 was not concluded by the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Court House. Then, as now, the country was torn by the struggle of two great parties. One the party of freedom and the other ae party of slavery. e Irish had as glorious: a work before them as they had when ay entered on the late war. There wae this difference, however, that in one case they fought with bullets; now they had a more peacefal, but no less work before them—to continue the fight with ballots. He was proud to look upon such an assemblage of Irish re- publicans assembled in r Institute. The Irish people had been too long duped, hoodwinked and degraded by sham democracy. This incubus of de- mocracy had to be completely shaken off, and now was the time to do it. work had been wel! com- and they would not give up the fight till the He saw the dawn oi better ‘y te (AI It ae late i the General Grant DP) .) It was now in night and he Wout oon lude by hoping that this prediction of his would be fulfilled. Colonel Jamzs O'Connor, of Iowa, next briefly ad- dressed assemblage, Ho referred —— gg ad tg os be forgotten was cont Pe en afinch Hottiaan, the chief of the Tammany rings ¢ 3) —had 8 treated Irish claims upon him, je scouted the invitation to tog on Re Irishmen con’ a 3; but in a few weeks after that refusal he ata meeting held for the relief of the brave then fighting for their freedom against the Turks. ‘There was one reason, however, this. Bn; here, and that Consul has gold at his command for those who are to serve England. Turkey haa no Belmont hi that Turkey's interests were attended to. the ret of ‘This Sect Hoffman's conduct in the matter of suffering Ireland and suffering Crete. Mr. O'Connor reviewed the duty of Irish Americans in this campaign, and ap- to the audience and to all true Irishmen who joved their native land or who desired to see Irish- men attain their proper position in this country to cut aloof from those men whom had always hitherto supported and to cast their votes for the re- ome None’ and in doing so they would do he sid best Uning to sending an Irish army to Ire- land. Mr. Danny R. Lyppy briefly addressed the meet- ing, alter which the assemblage quictly dispomsed. NGS COUNTY POLITICS. Canvasecrs and Inspectors of Election. The city members of the Kings county Board of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon and appointed canvassers and inspectors of election for ward dis- tricts of the city, The list of appointees is quite for- midable, owing to the recent increase in the number of districts effected by the Common Council in order to facilitate voting. The total number appointed is 720. The expense of canvassing the returns througi- ont the city will be about $12,000, City Union Republican Nowinas | tions. Last evening the Brookiyn city Union Republican Convention met in the rooms of the General Commit- tee and made the following nominations:—Comp- | troller, John I. Spader; City Treasurer, John J. Stud- well; Auditor, James McLeer; Collector of Taxes | and Assessments, Fred. Scholes; Police Justice, John | Adains; Justice of the Peace, First district, W. M. | ‘ant; Justice of the Peace, Second district, Charles | Frost. Republican County Convention. ‘The first political nominating convention held im this city this campaign was that heid by the delegates chowen on Tuesday évening last, who met in convention in the hall over the Pont Pont Office, Washington strect, yesterday afternoon, of the Fourth ward, was called presided during the Convention. District Attorney, ex-Judge Geo! ey Maynolds; 8a: perintendent of the Poor ‘John Mont- fone eaperuinten of te Foon ith de dione Wilees Er Hoce, Mevaiaio®. Caronery Captain Sonn’ suulth (present iy, of ‘the Fifteenth ward; William H, Miller, Eighteen . Both nomimees are 3, who were thus maimed in the war for the Union. The republican county ticket, take it asa whole, is considered a very one by both parties. THE CAMPAIGN IY NEW JERSEY. linghuysen and Thomas, of Maryland, iu At- tendance—8,000 Men in Line—Kuflianism and Violence by the Mob. Jersey City was last night the theatre of the most imposing and significant demonstration which has signalized the campaign, while in point of numbers and enthusiasm the republicans created a display which may challenge competition anywhere through the State. The spacious structure known as the Wigwam, situate at the corner of Henderson and Montgomery streets, was formally opened and dedi- cated. This magnificent building was constructed within the space of twenty-nine days, and in view of its dimensions this is aimost incredible, being 200 by 90 feet and capable of accommodating 6,000 per- sons. The project was contemplated five weeks ago by Major Pangborn and ex-Mayor Gopsill, who soon organized a stock company for the erection of a skating rink, which will serve at the same time for political assemblages during the campaign. Last evening tt was crammed, every nook and perch hay- ing its tenant. At eight o’clock the assemblage was called to or- der and J, W. Scudder was appointed chairman, Major Pangborn introduced as the first speaker General Daniel E. Sickles, who said that it was evi- dent from the brilliant spectacie before him that New Jersey wou'd follow the example of Maine and Vermont. That crowded hall proclaimed that treason had no more hope at the ballot box than it had in the battle flela. ‘The soldiers of New Jerse’ were asked by the democratic party to desert their old commanders, under whom they served the Union, and enlist in a new rebellion under the late rebel leaders. They must abandon Sheridan and Farragut to follow Fort Pillow Forrest and the pirate Semmes, The democratic party, since the war, have proved conclusively that the charges made against them during the war of complicity and sympathy with rebellion are ‘strictly true. Where would they find fa the Tammany Hat! piatiorm a single word in denunctation of the war, its authors and abettors or @ word of praise for the brave soldiers and icyal peo- ple who crushed rebeilion? Look at the men who originated the war, who carried on the riots of 1863 and who growled at every Union victory, and they would find ail those for Seymour and Blair. General Kilpatrick, on being introduced, received ale an ovation from the audience. He said that this was not a mere quesuon of opinion, it was not a purely political matter, but it was a question of anarchy against law, oligarchy against republican- ism and freedom against slavery. Who were tne men in the Tammany Convention? Wade Hampton, who told him one day that he hoped to have the pleasure of setung the torch to thousands of North- ern homes, Vance, of North Carolina, who said to his troops, “Go forth, gentlemen of North Carolina, and fill hell so full of Yankees that their heels will stick out through the garret.” And tis same Vance he had the pleasure of capturing. and le compelled him to ride one hundred and fiity miles on a bare- backed mule. ‘ihese men put into nominat.on Horatio Seymour, whom he tokt to his face that he was the head and front of the riots of 1863, and would to God he had peen in command at New York and he would have sent Seymour to Fort Lafayette. Speeeches were also wade by General Pleasonton, J. L. Thomas, of Maryland, Senator Frelinghuysen and John J. Blair. At liali-past ten o'clock the proces- sion outside formed in line and here the eye became bewi dered as you surveyed the blize of light that piayed above the heads of the multitude, exiending nearly two miles ta lengt.. The Grant and Coliax cluts from Jersey City were oniy a small portion of the brilitant throng made up of the boya irum New York, Brookiyn, Hoboken, judson City, Bergen, 1,300 from Newark, others from Paterson, South Orange, Perth Amboy, Woodbridge and, in suort, from every prominent city in the State.” The line comprised at the least 8,000 men; the marshals set down the number 1,000 higher, They marched throagh the Roe streets of the city, which were brilliantly luminated, The fireworks played incessantly at conspicuous points. It 1s at once lamentable and disgraceful to have to record again the rufMflaaism displayed by some tur- bulent roughs in tie mob, The Hoboken Club was stoned on its passage through the Seventh ward of Jersey “SS ita transparent banner completely riddled. tain Mount was disabled [rom a blow of a stone in the head. Several of the South Orange boys were struck with stones in the same locality, Captain Van Kiter’s horse was maliciously cut and stabbed during the absence of tie rider. Another horse was cut in the neighborhood of the ferry. ‘The number of spectators exceeded 25,000, The Paterson Democracy. The democrats of Paterson last evening held a grand torch light procession which was very impos- ing and in point of numbers far exceeding anything during the present cam; in that place. Between twelve and fifteen hundred men were in line, attend- ed by bands of music, whiie the route was illuini- nated vy brilliant pyrotechnic displays. Many of the milis and other public buildiags and private resi- dences were gaily festooned with Chinese lanterns apd transparent mottoes, and the enthusiasin through. out was tremendous, One prominent feature was the ship of 8 ate, drawn by horses and Milled with thirty-seven young ladies in costume representing the different States. Some of the banners were de- ctdedly original and very severe on some of the lead. ers of the republican party. Speeches were deliver- ed by General Runyon and ©. H. Winfleid. It is now neraliy conceded that Colonel Ratierty will carry district by a bandsome majorit, MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL AFFAIRS, A Democratic Candidate for Governor Comes Out for Grant. [From the Detroit Post, Sept. 29—radical.] General A. $. Willams was the democratic candt- date for Governor of Michigan in i866. General Williams i8 now United States Minister at San Salva- dor, South America. The foliowing extract from a rivate letter written by General Williams to a friend in this city, in which the General deciares himself in favor of the ciection of Grant and Colfax, will be found interesting reading, particularly by the demo- oe ad voted for Gexeral Williams for Governor SAN SaLvapor, July 21, 1863, My DrARn——:— ee © Iitke ee ans I believe he ts radical to resiat t urn of the old fogy copperhead Pong Che ly ap Ty ed inate who can or ought to beat him. If Pen 1, then headism and repudiation are tn the ascendant and ail mon and honest men will fight the ticket. Ifa military man, I cannot ee ed the race with Grant with the hope of success. tie National Convention) will be e mongrel eon: es oon, Geen sae, pallfying politicians of Carolina—Wade Hampton and the like —will be contending again for thetr old fogy and rotten notions against the progressive and progressing doctrines of universal suffrage, regardiea of race or color, as represented the Chase men of that body. Can anything be more pro- tie of the certain coming of negro suffrage allover the Fepublic than the expressive fact that so many old-fashioned democrats are found ready to take Chase, dyed all over with what they have heretofore regarded as the of all politi- cal eine L walt with the greatest impatience to learn who will be the ennai tates of the New York Convention. The news will cet here about the 8d of next month. I conceive their only hope {sin & new man, whose political antecedente are but lle Known, and who may be thns able to p.ay the popular cards, skiifel y suited to different sections. —* ate Faitufully yours, A. 8. WILLIAMS, Letter from Governor Stevenson of Keutucky. BXxecurive Orrick, | FRANKFORT, Ky., Sept. 24, 1808. | To Ths Horrors oF THR CINCINNATI CHRONICLE: — GEyTLEMEN—In your paper of the 23d inst., jer the head of “Covington items,” I was somewhat astonished to find the foliowing:— Governor Stevenson spoke at Richmend Monday, Septem- erupted whilo asserting tie Unioniem by ft the State in I-61 with a rebel commis: The Governor did not deny it. Save the fact that I did speak at the place and upon the occasion designated, there is not one word of truth in the above article. Ido not know npon whose authority or with what motive this state- ment was made. I assume that you have heen imposed Upon, and that you do not wish to misrepresent ine intentionally, Had there been the siightest foundation at any time for the assertion that Lhad been directly or in any way connected with the late Southern Confederacy or Its army it would certainly have been made to appear in an au- thoritative and direct form by the republican press of Kentucky during my canvass for Lientenant Gov- ernor in 1867, or during that for Governor in 1568. Your paper brings me tho first notice that I was ever charged with heving heid a commission under the Confederate government. Had it the slightest foundation in fact { should be the last man to dis own my connection with so brave and gallant @ people. Nor was I interrupted by ond while speaking in Richmond on Monday iast. No question was put to me upon any stbject anring its entire delivery, and no sugges tion “made in any quarter that [ held a commission, oF that one was ever tendered me in the late Confederate service, I ask, therefore, for the sake of troth and in justice to myself, that you will give (his note an insertion in your paper, T have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obe. Ment servant, 1 W. STEVENSON, POLITICAL NOTES. Where's Hill Wiest Genera! Rousseau has wisely determined to deliver No political epeeches, Where's Binckley? General Banks comes out in févor of the working: men. Was he anywhere else? Pendleton pronounces the letter purporting to have been written by him advising citizens of Texas to vote contrary to law a forgery. Of course it was, and everybody of sense knew it. ‘The last day for assessment in Pennsylvania will be Friday, October 2, Voters, take notice. General John A. Green, of Syracuse, referring to the indifference of the democracy of the city upon General McClellan's arrival, says he don’t run the city of New York, Says a radical paper in Pennsylvania :—“When- ever a democrat sets up the claim that Seymour was toyal during the war ask him who made it necessary to withdraw an army from the front ip suppress his riots in the rear 9”? Nebraska does not vote on the 6th proximo, as Stated by many journa’ Her State election is heid ‘on the 13th of October, Postmaster Cleveland, of Hartford, has tendered his resignation, and proposes to take the stump for Grant and Colfax, Seymour“had better withdraw at once; {t is all up with him now, The Zanesville (Ohio) Cowrier says:—"Oblef Jus- tice Chase has written s letter to a friend in this city In which he strongly urges the claims of Grant and Colfax, and avows himself warmly tn favor of their election,” ‘The Vineland (N. J.) Demoerat nas hauled down the democratic colors and comes out for Grant and Colfax, The Amsterdam (N. Y.) Recorder, hitherto neutral, with slightly republican tendencetes, hoists the repub- lfcan ticket entire, General Blair speaks in Marietta, Ohio, next Saturday, and in Cincinnatti on the Monday follow- ing. Governor Boutwell, of Massachusetts, speaks at Fort Miljpu, Miama county, Ohio, on Friday next. ‘The Fond du Lac (Wis.) Commonweatth gives a list of 260 soldiers of that city who have signified their intention to vote for Grant and Colfax. Mr. David ©, Gle1 a distinguished politician of Mississippi, is dend. The Richmond New Nation (radical) predicts that if Seymour and Blair be elected there will be open rebellion in less than six months. Who are going to rebel, the rads? A radical paper wants to know why the Pennsyl- vania election witl be like the letter R? and answers its own question by saying, Because it wiil be the Jast of Seymour and Blair, THE SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA. Extensive Preparations for the Entertainment of Delegates. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 1868, ‘The conmmttee for the reception of the “Boys in Blue’ are busy preparing for the expected delega- tions. The New York city delegates are to be quar- tered in the City Armory. Otner delegations will be lodged and fed at the numerous engine houses, Hor- ticuitural Mall, Concert Hall and National Hall, In the latter building the Volunteer Refreshment Sa- loon will be opened, our merchants having contrib- uted liberally the necessary supplies, provi ons and groceries, To-morrow morning will’ be occnpied m the reception of delegates, who will be formaiy wel- comed by Mayor McMichael at three o'clock in Inde- pendence square. Despatches received here to-day announce the fol- Jowing companies of “Boys in Blue’ on their to attend the Soidiers’ and Sailors’ Con’ From New Yors city, 1,000; from Delawa' 600; from Pennsylvania, 2,700, Supplies are now on hand to feed 20,000 for two days, Several distin- guished generals are already here. bezinning to be filed wich strangers, Frou present indications most of the houses in the city will decorated with fags. The weather promises to be delightiul. TELEGRAPH.C POLITICAL ITEMS. Massachusetts Congressional Nominatious— Delegation to the Soldiers aud Sailors? Cone vention. Boston, Sept. 30, 1868, The Republican Convention in the Sixth Massa- chusetts district to-day nominated Hon. N. P. Banks for Congress by acclamation. Hon. Genery Twitchi!l was renominated for Repre- sentative to Congress from the Third district by the Republican Convention wiich met to-day. A delegation of over 300 Massachusetts veterans left Boston to-night, under command of Brigadier General Chamberiain, to attend the Philadelphia Mase Convention, Other delegations will join en route, and the whole number will probably reach 800 or 1,090 men, and will be commanded by Major General Bartlett. A great crowd thronged the streets: an? cheered the Boys in Blue as they started, Mew York Congressional Nominntious. AuBURN, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1868, Mr. Elmore P, Ross was to-day nominated by the Democratic Congressional Convention for the Twen- ty-fourth district for their Representative in Con- gress, Republican Mass Meeting at Woodhall, N. Y. Appison, N. ¥., Sept. 90, 1868, A republican mass meeting and barbecue was held to-day at Woodhall, Steuben county; 10,000 people were present. It was the largest gathering ever known in the county. Spirited Political vase Throughout the State of Delaware. WILMINGTON, Sept, 20, 1868, A considerable degree of political feeling ts ex- hibited in this city and in all the northern part of the State, large meetings have been held by both parties, Last evening 1,000 persons assemb! at the City Hall to hear Judge Bond, General A. E. King and Archie Sterling, all of Baltimore, in behalf of the republicans. Much enthnsiasm was mani- fested. ‘To-night Governor Swann, Mr. Latrobe and Senator Pinckney Whyte are announced to speak for the democrats, Governor Swana and General King are rival candidates for Congress in Baltimore, and their visit to Wilmington is accepted as part of their canvass in the lower counties, Hon, N, B. Smithers, General Torbert and Dr. Wm. ©. Davidson are on the stump for Grant and Colfax. In this city the republicans claim @ larger majority for November than in September, Dedication of a Republican Hall iv Bridge- port, Conn, New HAveN, Sept. 30, 1868, Anew campaign hall, built by the republicans of Bridgeport at a cost of $2,000, Was opened last evening. The Boys in Blue of Bridgeport and Stamford puraded, Speeches were made by 8. B. beardsley, of Bridgeport, and Licuwnant George Woodford, of New York. The hall was elegantly festooned and adorned with flags and embiews. Democratic Meeting in Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 186% | A. W. Phelps, of Connecticut, and E. Hayward, of Massachusetts, addressed a large meeting of the workingmen this eveniag. They were foliowed by Thomas B. Flore! the democratic candidate for Congress from this erty. AMUSEMENTS. StapT THEATRE.—Mr. Hermann Hendricks took a peueilt last night, which was for such @n occasion t poorly attended, The play was “Juitus swear,” the don Aciaire playing Mark Antony. Com- paring Mr. Hendricks with Bogumt! Dawison there are very few features in accord in their styles of acting. The new comer has more power and can delineate the viotent outbursts of a nature like that of Mark Antony's with more success than his _ decessdr, and in such roles we should consider him be set down to @ great extent asa German Forrest, Those finer details of charac- ter painting which Dawison limned with such rare art are entirely lost here, Mr. tendricks his portrait in bold, row outlines, in many instances present an un- finished appearance, buc which are often referable to over elavoration or miniature paintii ir, Dombrowsky shared the honors of the even! by his excellent rendering of the rite of “Brutus,” ani Miss’ Sin; was entirely satisfactory as Portia, The rest of the cast was very poor, the conspirators being more like a Bowery Sunday club couspiring against the Excise law than that immortal band which struck the dictator down in the zenith of nis power. Cwsar deserved to be killed for murdering poor ShaXspeare in the manner he did, The bard of Avon tared badly at the hands of the rest. Musical and Theatrical Notes. A mativee of “Barbe Bleue” will be given at Niblo’s on Saturday next, which will be positively tue last aflernoon performance of this favorite opera. Messrs. Lowell and Simmonds “played” Maggie Mitchell in “Lorle’ at the Brooklyn Academy on Monday and Tuesday, and at New Haven last night, on each occasion to crowded houses. They have ea- aged her for a four weeks’ tour through New Eng- and. Graw’s cam) at the Theatre Francais fairiy with the sale of reserved seats 8 at Schirmer’s. Subscriptions for the season or any part of It are still being received at the theatre in goodly numbers, giving token of ® v nich Prosperous on Mon- day with the “Grand and will be con- tinued with « incl im due time, nnder the patronage of ‘“denevidve de Brabant." WASHINGTON. Change of Commanders in Tennessee. General Thomas to be Temporarily Ro- lieved by General Gordon Granger. Instructions of the President to General Meade. The Full Extent of His Authority to be Used in Preserving Peace in Alabama. WASHINGTON, September 20, 1868, A Growl from the Tennessce Radicals—Dissat= isfaction with General Thomas? Successor, Information received here from Tennessee states that the radicals there are deeply jncensed at the ap- pointment of General Gordon Granger to command that department during the absence of General G. IL. ‘Thomas, and some of them openly accuse the Presi- dent of having detatied Generel Thomas on the Dyer court of inquity for the special purpose of placing General Granger in command during the coming elections, It must be confessed that the whole affair does look like a case of skilful mancuvering on the part of Mr, Johnson to fasten upon the radicals of Tennessee a sound democratic commander; but when everything is taken into consideration the Presi- deut does not appear to be entitled to all the credit of tho game. So far as his intention to make room in that department for a democratic general is concerned, it may be mentioned that abont @ month ago a delegation from ‘Tennessee w: the President to induce him to remove General Thomas from the chief command. The President, it is said, gave these gentlemen no encouragement to hope that he would comply with thelr request, and the delegation left under the impression that they had been unsuccessful in their mission. In taxing the President with having detailed General Thomas on special duty expressly to fill the temporary vacancy with General Granger it must be borne in mind that oiicers who are assigned to special duties are generally detailed by the Secretary of War, and the officers composing the court of inquiry were thus detailed, although the order directing the court to be convened was issued by the President. If, therefore, any design to place Kentucky and Ten- nessee under democratic infiuence Is attributed to the President it seems fair to suppose that General Schofield should come in for his share in the transac tion, General Gordon Granger started for Tennessee to- night. He will have temporary command of the de- partment of the Cymberiand during General Thomas’ attendance here oa the Dyer court of inquiry. Important Errors in Mr. Delmar’s Financial Exhibit. The mathematical experts of the Treasury who are engaged in overhauling tie late financial exhibit of Director Delmar are in strong hopes of finding @ true bill against him, They are greatly elaied to-day at their success, having discovered, as they claim, one trifing error in the direct- ors statement of @ $100,000,000 cash balances, which he failed to mcinde as assets, and another error of $25,000,000 in overstating the expen ditures of the Navy Department, The Director does not appear to be alarmed at these discoveries, but acts very much like one who Is waiting to ascer- tain the accpe and power of the coming attack before moving in his own defence. The Interview of the Alabama Delegation With the President. Governor Smith, of Alabama, says the interviews between the President, the Legislative comiuiitee and himself were of an agreeable character throushout, and that there is no truth in the statements to the contrary, and particularly as to reported conversa- tions. ‘The oMictal copy of the resolutions of the Alabama Legisiature is endorsed as foliows:— First—Referred to the Hon. Secretary of War for consideration and action. § ANDREW JOMNSON, Second—War Departinent, Sept. 29, 1865.—Respect- fully referred to Major General Georg Meade, commanding the Department of the South, tor his action under the instractions from the departinent transmitted to General Meade August 26, 1805. it was the purpose of these instructions to confer upon the department commander all the authority which the laws allow, and 1t is the wish of the Presi- dent that within th@}imits of his lawful authority Major General Meadé exercise full discretion in his action to the end that ip any event the peace may be preserved, J. M. SCHOFLELD, Secretary of War. Third—eardquarters of the Army, Adjutant ¢ ral’s Office, Sept 29, 186%.—Respectfutly transmitved to General’ Mead@ commanding the Departinent of the South, for his guidance. By command of General Grant. . E. D. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General, ‘The Surratt Case Undetermined. It is not determined whether a new indictment shall be prepared against Surratt in advance of the decision of the Supreme Court en bane, on the points raised by the District Atiorney in his appeal from Judge Wylie’s judgment. Meanwhile Surratt is at large, no wartant havihg been issued for his arrest, Movements of General Binir. General Frank P. Biair arrived here last night ani left this morning for the resMlenve of bis father at Silver Springs, Mi and. Heolth of Secretary Seward, Secretary Seward bas been somewhal aawell fora few days past, aud Was not al the Department to- day. Death of the Rev. Dr. (Gurley. Rev. Phineas D. Gurley, D. D., died this morning at the residence of Judge Casey. The funeral will take place on Saturday from the New York Avenue Presbyterian charch, of which he was late pastor. Southern Railroad Convention. Three Southern railroad presidents, at a meeting held in Richmond yesterday, agreed on a new scied- ule, in order to secure more direct connections of Northern and Southern trains at Washington. Reduction of Force in ti ‘Treasury partment. Under the late stringent economy of Congress in cutting down the appropriations the Secreiary of the Treasury has had the official guillotine operating in all dicections, The work of reduction has broken ont amongst the agents and detectives employed by Collectors of Customs for the prevention of smag- ging, and the Collectors report that in consequence the crusade against contrabandists will be much en- feebled. They regard the present economical move- ment as another case of robbing Peter to pay Paui— saving in the appropriatioas only to love in the rev- enue, Appointment of Omcers for the Territory of Wyoming. Senator Harlan, it is stated, has written to Secre- tary Seward urging him to hasten as much as possi- ble the appointment of the officers for the Territory of Wyoming. One or two other members are sald to have united their mfuence to thatend, They arge the completion of the organization of the Territorial government now, owing to the present Indian troubles, the danger from which can be more ef- fectually provided against with @ fully organized government, Emigration of Soathern Planters to the North ern States, A gentieman from Alabama, now in tins city, states that great numbers of the more respectable people in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, and he doubts not in the other Southern States, have long had under consideration and have made preparations for moving some into California, some to the North- ern States and others to the Territories in the event of Grant’s election. He says that they are fully con- vinced that if the republicans are successful it will be utterly impossivie for them to live in the States where they now realde, Delegates to the Soldiers and Sailors’ © vention. Several hundred persons have left Washington to attend) the Sailors and Soldiers’ Convention at Phila deipnia. North Carolina Cotton Croy. Accounts from North Carolina say the yreld of cot- ton to the acre has been decidedly better than that of last year. 4 company of Fenians, uniformed in Dee 3 Jackets, blue pants, cArry ing American anc Fenlag colors, to-day paraded the streets, + « Number of Troops in Virginia. .. Some of the Virginia troops having been removed to Tennessee there are now 1,500 in the latter’State, Internal Revenue Appointments, Tho following internal revenue appointments were made to-day:— Storekeepers—Thomas McLeary, L. F. Pepper, John R, Richardson and Samuel Montgomery for the Twenty-fourth district of Penosylvania; Thomag E. Harrison, A, Lower for Twenty-third Pennsyl. james L Miller, Fifth Indiana; f. M. Pollock, Third Missouri; C, W. Campbell, Seventh New York? Thomas Davitt, Charles B. Strain, Twenty-second Pennsylvania; A, Frazier, First ytvania; U. Vanbolt and i. J. Hynsworth, Eiguti®New York; H. H. Walker, First Ohio, augers—Aaron Ordway, Fourth Massachusetts; W. J. Purnell, Third Maryland; Lewis Well, Kansas; 1. M. Rexford, Tenth Pennsylvania; W. Johnstone, Fifth Kentucky; John A. Whaiey, C. H. Phillips, Mallon Fike and George D. Fiske, Fifth California. Internal Revenue Receipts, ‘The internai revenue receipts to-day amount to $470,000; for the fiseal year to date, $40,459,490, WMPORTANT ARMY ORDERS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 50, 1868, Distribution of Troops in Tennessee, The detachment of the Twenty-ninth In try on duty in Virginia has been distributed through Ten- nessee as follows:—Company D to Franklin county, Company E to Bedford county, Company F to Rutherford county. The removal of those troops leaves only 000 in Virgina. General Gordon Granger takes command in Tennessee in the ab- sence of General Thomas, who is ordered here oa the Dyer court of inquiry. Rules for the Action of the Retiring Board, ‘The following @as just been promulgated from the War Department:— ORNERAL ORDERS—NO, 78, Department commanders will report to the Adja- tant General of the Army, with a view to their being brought before a retiring board, the cases of all ofti- cers in their departinents who are incapacitated for uctive service, Habitual intemperance, frequenting gambling houses and other vicious habits which dis- quatify an officer for the proper discharge of active military duties or make him habitually veglectful, and generally any cause which, in the opinion of the department commander, renders an oiicer palpably inefficient and untit for the military service, will be regarded as proper subjects for the consideration and report of the Retiring Board, The report of the department commanier in each case should contain a specific statement of the facta ‘and the ni: ‘sof witnesses, and prove them. By command of Geaeral GRANT. E, D. TowNSEND, A. A. G. = Court of Inquiry in the Case of General Dyer Postponed. The meeting of the court of inquiry in the case of General Dyer, which was to have convened on Mon+ day next, has been postponed one week. Change in the Assistant Inspector Generals Ottce. General Canby, commanding this department, ans nounces in a general order the assignment of Cap- tain M. H. Stacy, of the Twelfth Infantry, as Acting Assistant Inspector General and disciarge oMcer of this department, vice Brevet Major Genera! Carr, as- signed to duty with his regiment, NAVY BULLET N. Medical Department. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1868, ‘The following changes ia the Medica! Department of the navy have been made:— om has been detached from tho South Paciic squadron lerson ia ordered to that Changes in the duty. Surgeon John Weasersmith has peen detached from the Philadelphia Navy Yard and placed om waiting ord Surgeon Cones has been detached from the Naval station at Chelsea, Mass., aud placea on waiting orders. Surgeon McClellan has been ordered to the Phila- delphia Navy Yard. Assistant Surgeon George O, Allen has been ordered to Chelsea, Mass. Assistant Surgeon E. 0. Dounning has been ordered Val Hospital at Norfolk vice Jones, granted sick leave, Delightful Duy at the Waverley (New Jersey) Grounds—The Distinguished Visitors Yesterday. The smilingly delightful character of the weather yesterday drew a large concourse of people to the fair grounds of the New Jersey State Agricultural Soctety at Waverley, N. J., it_beimg the second day of the tenth annual exhibiti’n. Besides thousands afoot, there were many hundreds in carriages and all sorts of other conveyances, Who put in an appearance and seemingly enjoyed the many attrac- tions on the grounds. Not the lease of these was the large turnout of tastefully dressed ladies, —§ The ecian =obend could not be detected anywhe In each of the exhibition tents every article had assumed its proper und most ad- vantageous position, and the appearance of each was highly creditable to the Arrangement Commit- tee, The fruit and flowers tent, pleasantly situated on a fine knoll, contains some splendid specimens of flowers, fruits, vegetables, &c., and was thronged with admiring visitors throaghout the day. In the latter respect so were the places allotied tor tue ex- hibition of fancy articles and machinery, On all sides the stock on exhibition will favora- biy compare with that of any precaling oc a- sion, Among the distiuaguished visitors were Major General A. T. A. Torbvert, of Delaware: Major General Quick, of Burlington, J.; H. N. Congar, Secretary of State, New Jersey; Senator Amos Kobins, of Mid- dlesex; Samuel Stockton, of Burlington, and Clark, of Union, The officers of the socicty, headed by General N. N. Halsted, the presid nt, were on hand to do the honors during the entire day. A fine brass band from Newark was in attendance and added much to the pleasure of the vistors. The new horse railroad just completed between Waverley and Elizabeth commenced running ior the first me yesterday and was the means of bringing many Blizibethans to the grounds, Though We track waa in splendid condition the character of the trotting Was not particularly interesting, but will doubtless be improved as the fair advances. A dash between Rosa Lee and B. C. Guerius’ Moonstone, best two in three, in harness, Was won by the former. Time, 2:43 anc 2:45. The next was a competition for siyle as weil as speed. Out of three entries only two ran. U mare Collins, of Morristown, and Lady Alien, J. 0. Howiles, Newark. The bay mare carried off the frst premium, $30, making the mile in 2:55. Then came a trial of speed between horses that had never beaten three minutes, There were thirteen entries, but only eleven ran. A bay horse, Trenton, entered by Peter Mance, of Trenton, carried off drst pre utum, $109, making 2:06 in first and 2:50 im second heat. The New Vork State Fair—Tatthense Crowd of Strangers Present. Rocnester, Sept. 0, 1968, The attendance at the State Pair to-day was very large and the receipts were about $6,000, Every- thing passed of pleasantly. The display in every department 1s fine and has never been surpassed, Premiums in some cases were announced. Kain commenced falling in the middie of the afters noon and it has not yet ceased. Hopes are enter- tained that the weather to-morrow will be pleasant. Twenty thousand strangers are in the city to-night and every railroad train increases the nuraber. The Montgomery County (Pa.) Fair. NORRISTOWN, Sept. 30, 1868, The Montgomery County Agricultura! Fair cow- menced to-day, [tis conducted by practical farmers antl is a fair, and not a race course, Heydricks? sieam plough will be tested by @ciual work in the feld to-morrow. Minnesota State Fair. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. Sept. 90, 1868, The annual fair of the Minnesota Agricultural So- ciety commenced yesterday. It promises to be the most successfud fair ever held in State. Wisconsin State Frir, MADISON, Wis., Sept. 90, 1868. The Wisconsin State Fair commenced to-day under favorable auapices, NEW JEASEY. Jersey City. Sutctor.—Felix Samuels, a lawyer of Detroit, committed suicide in Jersey City by shooting himself on Tueslay might. Deceased was twen'y-five years of age and Was married but three weeks ago. ract steamer No. 4, of Pongh- keepsie, N. Y., is visiting Washington steamer No. 3, of Paterson, On Tuesday night a torchlight proces. sion of the whole Fire Departwent took place, which excelled anything of the kind that ever happened ia Paterson. Many houses were illuminated and gen- eral jollity reigned. ihe Poughkeepsie company re- turn home to-day. Firg,—The Franklin House, the principal hotel in Paterson, caught fire about six o’¢lock yesterday morning from a defect in a range, The building was saved, but about §4,000 was done by fire and Water before the ‘ames could be subdued. Zz at ty modelled on! days ago thro o pen ngalt to the public. Nine losa to Mr. John W. Miler, ag? ts fully covered i W. gh fn . iG iy ta i ‘on son, thy are on the MP aoor of about $200 on his stock, whieh waa not